I am the Empress Dowager!

Chapter 77 Choice
Deng Sui looked at the silent Cai Lun in front of him, and couldn't help taking a deep breath again.

There was also a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Cai Lun."

"The slave is here!" Cai Lun immediately stood up after hearing Deng Sui's voice, and bowed to Deng Sui.

As Deng Sui's status became higher and higher, the people around him naturally also rose with the tide
In addition to the title of Marquis of Huxiang, Zheng Zhong has always been the head of the eunuchs belonging to the Empress Dowager's palace, Da Changqiu.

And Cai Lun, a eunuch with an extremely ordinary background, is no longer just a person with some strange skills.

Now he is also one of the best figures in the palace, even in the court!

But as his status got higher and higher, Cai Lun became more and more humble in front of Deng Sui.

Before, he would call himself a "subject", but his understanding of his identity has always been that of the Queen Mother Deng Sui's retainer and guard.

But now, although no one has ever told him, he has always regarded himself as a "slave". Even though Deng Sui said it many times, he has never changed this self-proclaimed title.

In the end, Deng Sui had no choice but to give up.
However, Deng Sui still understood what the other party meant, and also understood that Cai Lun wanted to express his loyalty to himself.

It is precisely because of this that she believes in Cai Lun even more in the following matters!
"Cai Lun. Did you hear what I said just now?"

"Slave, I have heard everything!"

"Then what do you want to say?" Deng Sui couldn't help but straighten his body at this moment, and then fixed his eyes on Cai Lun in front of him.

It seemed that while she was waiting for the other party's answer, she also inevitably felt a little nervous.
Fortunately, although Cai Lun's attitude is respectful and humble, he definitely has no intention of delaying.

When he heard Deng Sui's question, he just raised his head very calmly, and then spoke to Deng Sui in a very firm tone.

"As long as the queen mother gives an order, no matter whether it is a mountain of swords or a sea of ​​fire, I will wait for you!"

"Do you know what you just said?"

"Queen Mother, don't doubt it!" At this time, Cai Lun seemed to be worried that Deng Sui would not believe him, and directly interrupted Deng Sui's somewhat surprised words.

"Cai Lun did not come from a good family background, he was originally a craftsman's family heir, so he was looked down upon by others.

If it hadn't been for the Lord Weifu who served as the prefect of Guiyang and set up iron officials in this county, this would have allowed Cai Lunzu to be a low-ranking little man in the government office.

Otherwise, even if Cai Lun wants to enter this palace, he probably has no way to ask.
Cai Lun knew very well what the Queen Mother was talking about just now, and also understood the Queen Mother's concerns.

But just as the Empress Dowager said, when the late Emperor was in power, he had such thoughts. It's just that when I was a big man with foreign troubles and internal worries, I couldn't act rashly, so it took a long time.

Now the Empress Dowager is adhering to the last wish of the late emperor, and is in charge of the Han Dynasty, so she should fulfill the long-cherished wish that the late emperor never fulfilled.

Let the world get back on the right track. Those who can help the imperial power in this world are not necessarily those poor people.

And the aristocratic and powerful families in this world may not necessarily be those arrogant and ignorant people.

But if the imperial power is to be stabilized, this aristocratic family cannot act recklessly.

Cai Lun agrees with what the Queen Mother thinks about this matter! "

After Cai Lun finished these words, Deng Sui's eyes only showed admiration and surprise.

On the other hand, Zheng Zhong couldn't help but his face trembled violently, and the shaking in his eyes even made people worry that his eyeballs would suddenly pop out of their sockets.
To be honest, at this moment Zheng Zhong felt that he should not be here.

He also had some regrets. When he found out that Ban Zhao was not there today, he should have already thought that something was wrong.

It's all because I'm getting older, this energy is really not as good as before.
Of course Zheng Zhong also understood what Deng Sui meant, but he really didn't expect that Deng Sui would actually dare to do such a thing.
What Deng Sui wants to do now is to compete with the powerful families of the world, and then take this right back from the hands of those powerful families!

Of course, Deng Sui has been doing this from the beginning.

Whether it's the imperial guards in the palace, those Habayashi guards, or the Huben army,
Or serve as a middle-ranking official in this palace to deliver news and will.

Deng Sui is taking it back step by step, taking advantage of his Deng family's advantages as generals for generations and his status as a relative, and using the eunuchs around him to replace those people from aristocratic families.

For these, Zheng Zhong didn't think there was anything wrong.

Even Zheng Zhong is willing to help Yi Er.
Because this is not only taking away the rights from those aristocratic families, but also taking back the rights!

What Deng Sui said just now is indeed no problem. With the passage of time, the Han Dynasty has been established for a hundred years.

Although the Han Dynasty has been thriving, there are not many heirs.

And matters of imperial power. Brothers are the most taboo, so this has been known as a lonely family since ancient times.

The royal family is passed down in one line, but this aristocratic family is becoming more and more powerful, such as the ancestor of the Deng family in Nanyang, Taifu Deng Yu, who has 13 descendants.
Among them, those who entered the court had five veins, and the others were also quite rich.

As for other wealthy families, it is naturally the same
The 28 generals of Yuntai back then, Zhonghou Wu Han also had one brother, one brother and two sons.

Jia Fu, Marquis of Jiaodong, is also full of descendants.
Others have achieved success and fame, and naturally there is no shortage of descendants.

These people have made outstanding achievements and have family backgrounds. Although the ancestors Guangwu Emperor, Xiaoming, Xiaozhang and even the late emperor Liu Zhao are trying their best to prevent their power from becoming bigger.

But the riches and noble titles that were sent out were quite a few.

In the past hundred years, their descendants have grown more and more, and there are only so many counties in the state capitals of this big man.

Those who can become an official naturally occupy a position in the court. If they cannot become an official, and they know that they have no hope of becoming an official, they will not hesitate to ask for benefits and grab wealth from the people.

As the empress dowager said, they went too far.

He has even stretched his hand into the palace that should not be stretched in!

That's all for the concubines in the harem, this is their job.

But among the forbidden army, the servants and regular servants, etc. Their hands stretched out have already made the people in the palace feel panic and uneasiness.

It is reasonable to chop off their claws.

Even if these aristocratic families are unwilling, they can't say much.

But if... if you are still not satisfied after cutting off their claws, then you want to break their roots!
if so
"Queen, although doing some things will make me feel better, the consequences... are not acceptable to ordinary people!"

(End of this chapter)