Dressed as the mistress of the Hou family, I became the white moonlight in the Beijing circle

Chapter 401 Officialdom establishes authority
The atmosphere in the room was surprisingly quiet. A group of people gathered around the bed, and no one dared to speak first.

After about a stick of incense, the person on the bed slowly woke up.

Seeing the movement on the bed, Fang Lan was happy and stepped forward quickly, "Queen Mother, do you feel any discomfort in your body?"

Queen Mother Zhu was lying on the bed, her eyes dull, only staring at the beams above, silent, her face numb.

"The Queen Mother..." Seeing her like this, Fang Lan felt very distressed, and her eye circles became red, "I wish you the best as you are getting older, and you must not let anything happen again..."

Hearing her father's name, Queen Mother Zhu was in a trance for a moment, and finally had some reaction on her face, "Alan stays, and everyone else should leave."

Hearing this, the concubines and concubines looked at each other and had no choice but to place their hopes on Fang Lan.

Fang Lan held back the grief in her heart, held her hand, and said softly, "Queen Mother, just cry, it will always make you feel better."

The Queen Mother Zhu blinked her eyes very slowly, with a look of confusion in her eyes, and said in a dull voice, "Alan... But I committed too many sins in my previous life, so why should I end up in such a situation in this life?"

Fang Lan's face was full of distress, she lowered her head and whispered, "What are you talking about, Queen Mother? You are kind and kind, who among the concubines in the palace would not praise you?"

"I was wrong." Queen Mother Zhu closed her eyes. Yuan Chen's face lingered in her mind. She let tears well up, but bit her lips to prevent herself from crying.

"Every step I take is out of my control. My father loves me, but he has to take into account the glory of the Manchu people. As long as I can remember, I have always kept my identity in mind and will not allow myself to relax."

"I want to be proficient in everything, including music, chess, calligraphy and painting. I can't be bad at female roles, and I can't fall behind in dancing. I have to take endless classes and read endless books every day."

The Queen Mother Zhu's voice trembled slightly, and her tears fell on the headrest, soaking a large area, "When I was young, I had no leisure, and I was depressed all day long. It was not until I had a translator that I felt that life had fun. I didn't want him to follow my old path, so I If you let him play loosely and let him have fun, who would have developed his temperament..."

"As for Chen'er, although he was a little weaker when he was born, he was very well-behaved and sensible. He never had to worry about me. Compared with the one above, he was completely different. I thought it was God who opened his eyes and showed great kindness to Chen'er. Brought to me.”

"Why...can't you leave me a child..."

The Queen Mother Zhu clutched the mattress beneath her, her heart ached unbearably, "If I made a mistake, God would come after me. Why did he take Chen'er away from me!"

"Queen Mother!" Fang Lan hugged her body and advised with red eyes, "Don't give up on yourself, think about Zhuge Lao!"

When mentioning her father, Queen Mother Zhu couldn't bear it any longer. She covered her face in the quilt and cried softly, "Alan...if I didn't have a father, I really want to follow Chen'er..."

Fang Lan held her hand and suppressed her emotions and persuaded, "The Queen Mother must not forget that there is still a son in the Queen's belly, which is the last bloodline left by the Emperor."

Hearing this, Xu thought of the unborn child, and Queen Mother Zhu's crying paused for a moment.

After a while, Queen Mother Zhu suddenly sat up, her eyes were red and swollen, but her voice was very cold and hard, "A Lan, prepare your horses and return to the capital."
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When the emperor dies, the courtiers mourn and the people observe filial piety.

The new emperor had only been on the throne for more than half a year, and he was overworked. Now the chief assistant is acting in government affairs, and Shen Ji is accustomed to a gentle and kind image. Some people's minds can't help but become active again.

When the court came back, all the officials were absent, standing in the hall dressed in plain clothes, obviously coming to see the jokes of the new chief minister.

The throne at the top was empty, and Mr. Zhu Ge and Shen Ji stood on the stage, one on the left and one on the right, silent.

Shen Ji had a smile on his lips, looked around and said warmly, "Do you have anything to report?"

There was dead silence in the hall, no one answered, as if they were determined to embarrass Shen Ji.

Xie Li looked at this group of duplicitous guys and snorted coldly. Just as he was about to hold the wat board and move forward, he suddenly met Shen Ji's gaze.

Shen Ji smiled and shook his head slightly towards him.

Xie Li paused and secretly took back the foot he had just stepped out. "Since you have nothing to report, just listen to what I have to say." Shen Ji took out a booklet from his sleeves and handed it to Mr. Zhuge opposite, but he said it to the officials. , "The criminals Yuan Meng and Yuan Shao were ambitious, colluded with the court officials, raised troops to rebel, and were captured and executed."

"A few days before the mutiny, fewer and fewer officials came to the court. I was very curious about where those who were not in the court went."

Shen Ji had a smile on his lips, and his eyes swept around the hall, especially stopping at a few people before moving away.

"There is nothing wrong with a good bird choosing a tree to roost in. However, some people turn their backs on the Lord and seek glory. They violate their conscience and should be killed."

As soon as the words fell, many forbidden soldiers suddenly broke into the palace, rushed into the crowd, and went straight towards a few people.

It wasn't until they were dragged out that a few people realized what they were doing. They cried and begged for mercy, but to no avail.

As a result, the main hall became even quieter, and some timid officials turned pale with fright. They were fighting with each other and did not dare to take a breath.

No one in the court is a fool. They all know that what Shen Ji did today is to scare the monkeys, but no one dares to jump out and speak against him.

Zhuge Lao flipped through the book in his hand, glanced at Shen Ji standing opposite, and fell into deep thought.

It was written clearly in the booklet that the people who were arrested were all related to the Second King of Huaiping and were their subordinates. They were also used to doing domineering things.

Mr. Zhu Ge lowered his eyes and stared at the book in his hand, thoughtfully.

There are many creases on the booklet. The actions of several people have obviously been recorded long ago and turned over countless times.

Shen Ji knew the identities of several people long ago, but he did not move his troops. Taking advantage of their relaxation, he captured them in one fell swoop in front of all the civil and military officials.

Not only did he arrest someone, but he also established his authority.

Shen Ji looked at the people in the audience, his eyes swept over their faces, and he raised his lips and asked, "Right now, do you have anything to report?"

"Shen...Master Shen...the lower official has something to report."

"Master Shen, I have something to do with you."

"Master Shen, I have some suggestions regarding the disaster in Zhuo County!"

"The official suddenly remembered that he also had something to report."

"Xia...Xia Guan, please also play..."

Seeing that the civil and military officials came to life again, Shen Ji raised the corners of his lips, his eyes darkened slightly, "Don't worry, come one by one."

Looking at someone on the stage who was handling political affairs with ease, Xie Li raised his eyebrows in surprise, looked at Lu Qingfeng beside him, and smiled helplessly.

Xie Li turned around and glanced at Shen Ji, laughing secretly in his heart.

Don't tell me, this peacock is quite like that when he is serious.

At this time, Xie Li had not expected that the slap in the face would come so quickly.

After morning service, Xie Li met someone in the carriage.

"I said..." Xie Li frowned, his back molars creaked from his bite, and he stared at the man in front of him, "Why did you appear on my carriage?"