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Chapter 308 The Emperor's Fear

Return home to visit relatives.

For ordinary people, this is a trivial matter, but for the royal family, it is not a trivial matter.

As the saying goes, there is no trivial matter in a royal family.

It is extremely difficult for a concubine who has entered the palace to leave.

The palace was like a prison, trapping them inside.

Being able to leave the palace to visit one's parents was a political event, representing the emperor's favor for his concubines and his regard for their families.

This is a signal that her mother's family will be promoted to a higher position.

He is powerful and has the emperor's favor.

But it was the emperor who did it. If it was a minister who asked for permission, everything would be very different.

There is something quite problematic about what King Qian said.

Even when it was Prince Qian's wedding, the person invited was the Concubine Tian, ​​the elder of the Lanling Xiao family. Although Concubine Xiao had a relationship, she was not representative enough.

So after listening to this sentence, everyone began to wonder what the relationship between Prince Qian and Concubine Xiao was.

Everyone looked at Dou Changsheng, then looked upwards, their eyes filled with suspicion.

There is something fishy.

Shangguan Taishi, who knew the inside story, started cursing in his heart after hearing this sentence.

This King Qian is not at all worry-free.

If you do it in private, then that's it.

God doesn't know, ghost doesn't know.

But if all this were put out in the open, it would be a huge event.

The emperor has not lost his power. With his control over the palace, it would be fine if he didn't know. Once he has doubts in his mind, as long as he starts investigating, he will definitely find clues.

There are many things in this world that are hard to take seriously.

This is Dou Changsheng’s revenge.

After all, they were the ones who first replaced the original with the fake one and cut off Dou Changsheng's retreat, so he had no choice but to be of the same mind as them.

Of course, Shangguan Taishi also realized that this was not only a revenge, but also a bondage.

After this matter was exposed, both sides were in trouble and no one could get away with it.

They relied on Concubine Xiao to cut off Dou Changsheng's retreat, and Dou Changsheng in turn relied on Concubine Xiao, further binding the relationship between the two.

King Qian is really not a good person.

Shangguan Taishi felt relieved.

Because you want to achieve great things.

Good guys won’t work. Only bad guys like King Qian will have a high success rate.

Seeing the atmosphere fall silent again, the emperor who was about to leave sat down again. Shangguan Taishi had to take the initiative to step out and said in a deep voice: "Princess Xiao and Princess Qian, the sisters have a deep affection, and blood is thicker than water. They haven't seen each other for many years."

"I believe that if the news of his leaving the palace to visit his relatives spreads, it will surely become a great story for generations, and the whole world will praise the emperor for his wisdom."

Shangguan Taishi was too lazy to think of a good reason, and just said that if the emperor did not agree, he would be unwise.

Given the official historian's understanding of the emperor, the other party would definitely agree.

This one has to have some shame.

Otherwise, he wouldn't pretend to miss the Princess of Wu and the late Queen every year.

Although he knew this, Shangguan Taishi never dared to do so. After all, he was the emperor, and he had the final say over life and death.

You may defeat the emperor for a while, but what will happen next is that your property will be confiscated and your clan will be exterminated.

But now I don’t have to worry about having too much debt.

If you offend someone once, you will die. If you offend someone eight or ten times, you will still die. But we only have one life and we can only die once, so what are we afraid of?

The emperor looked deeply at this, thinking that there was something wrong, but he did not think much about it and only planned to check it later.

After all, the emperor had never thought that someone would dare to go against his will and sleep with Concubine Xiao.

Especially Dou Changsheng’s true identity, now only he and Tianfei know it, and for the sake of her own interests, Tianfei certainly dare not tell the truth.

So the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues were here, and the emperor did not notice it in his traditional concepts, but he just felt that something was wrong and planned to investigate it carefully afterwards.

After hesitating for a while, the emperor finally agreed and gave seven days.

The matter was resolved and the morning court was basically over.

Even though there are still many things that have not been dealt with, no one dares to speak up.

Too many things happened today, and everyone wants to slow down and wait until tomorrow. After all, such big things can't happen every day.

The situation in the court is now divided into three poles.

Emperor, Prince Qian, and Crown Prince.

Although King Qian was a latecomer, he surpassed the others and became very powerful.

Arrogant and domineering.

But the foundation is unstable. Even though Tianfei has considerable power, she cannot withstand the numerous opponents.

For a long time, Concubine Tian and Prime Minister Zuo have been fighting, and many ministers have remained silent. These people did not participate in it, but many of them were the emperor's men.

An early morning court session ended in a strange way.

Dou Changsheng walked out of the Huangji Palace slowly, stood at the gate of the Huangji Palace, and couldn't help but look up at the sky.

The sky was azure blue, and a big sun was shining with endless light, looking mighty and majestic.

There is only one sun in the sky.

There is only one Supreme Being.

Having embarked on this road of no return, we can only keep fighting.

Don't allow yourself to be indecisive and regret it halfway.

Dou Changsheng looked away for a long time before looking at Shangguan Taishi who was standing beside him. He calmly asked, "What is the background of Zhaixing Tower?"

Dou Changsheng had originally planned to give up this mission, but since he failed to leave the imperial capital, the mission could not be delayed any further.

A blue draw is also very powerful.

Dou Changsheng is not going to give up now.

He has two blue draws in his hand, which are enough to use as trump cards. Now Dou Changsheng plans to use the blue draw he got from this mission to kill the prince.

So you have to complete the task first.

The problem of the ancient imperial road in the Zhaixing Tower is easy to complete. As long as you occupy the Zhaixing Tower, everything else will not be a problem.

Shangguan Taishi looked around and could clearly see that everything was normal. Officials were leaving one after another and the guards were doing their duty faithfully, but there must be quite a few people who were listening to their conversation attentively.

Shangguan Taishi also knew that this was not the place to talk, but he didn't care much about it and said directly: "Zhaixing Tower is an ancient building."

“It is impossible to verify when it was built, but this magnificent building has stood forever.”

"But its owner is constantly changing." "This is also the rule of the Star Picking Tower. Every hundred years, the restrictions of the Star Picking Tower will be completely invalidated, the formation will be destroyed, the core secret realm will be open, and anyone can enter. As long as you can control the secret realm, you can close the Star Picking Tower."

"In the next hundred years, I will control the restrictions and formations of the Star Picking Tower and become the owner of the Star Picking Tower."

"It is precisely because of this special relationship that the Star Picking Tower changes hands every hundred years, and no one has ever been able to occupy it for hundreds of years."

Shangguan Taishi looked into the distance and continued, "After all, Zhaixing Tower is too important. It is one of the symbols of the imperial capital."

“I don’t know how many interests are involved. Even if you become the owner of Zhaixing Tower, the wealth you gain will have to be distributed and handed over to many powerful people.”

“Otherwise, even if the owner of Zhaixing Tower is invincible due to the innate nature of Zhaixing Tower, he will not be invincible as long as he walks out of Zhaixing Tower.”

“If you want to live in harmony with the outside world, you must give up some of your interests.”

"And this generation's owner of Zhaixing Tower is also a remarkable person."

"He didn't come from a big power, he was just an independent cultivator, but when he was wandering around the world, he made friends with many people. When the Star Picking Tower reached its 100th anniversary, he teamed up with his brothers to defeat other competitors and became the owner of this generation of the Star Picking Tower."

This is not secret information. After Shangguan Taishi finished speaking the general information, he lowered his voice and said, "It is precisely because they have no major forces to support them that their situation is not good."

"These powerful people are pressing forward step by step, and the owner of the Zhaixing Tower has no intention of fighting with them."

"Now that he has controlled Zhaixing Tower for so many years, he thinks that he has enough wealth and is planning to retire at the right time."

"If Your Highness is willing, I can talk to the owner of Zhaixing Tower on Your behalf."

"Buddhism has a lot of resources, so we don't lack these things. We can just buy the Zhaixing Tower."

"With the power of His Majesty now, the owner of Zhaixing Tower will definitely not dare to accept too many."

Dou Changsheng nodded slightly. It was not a bad thing that the owner of Zhaixing Tower was willing to retreat while the going was good.

It's a good thing that we were able to take down the Zhaixing Tower without bloodshed.

As for the price paid by Buddhism, it has nothing to do with him. Dou Changsheng doesn't even think that Buddhism is his own.

Shangguan Taishi nodded and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. This matter can be completed within three days."

"If I can't reach an agreement through negotiation, please ask Xiao Wangzhi to go. I believe the owner of Zhaixing Tower will face the reality."

"Now that he controls the Zhaixing Tower, there is nothing we can do to him. However, the Zhaixing Tower will have to choose a new leader in forty years. He must consider the consequences of not having the protection of the Zhaixing Tower."

Dou Changsheng and Shangguan Taishi left while chatting.

After the emperor returned to the harem, he began to investigate Concubine Xiao and summoned Concubine Wan.

Tian Fei is already a scourge, but there is no good reason to depose her. She is in collusion with Dou Changsheng and has the support of the left and right ministers, so it is difficult to move against her.

Fortunately, Shangguan Taishi cut his own sword and gave up his own territory, otherwise those officials would have supported Shangguan Taishi.

Now more than half of the people in the court are Tianfei's men. At that time, the real threat to the imperial power would have to be dealt with by the Ministry of Clan Affairs, and the princes of the clans would have to be used to suppress all officials.

But this step will definitely not be taken unless it is absolutely necessary.

Because this means that the emperor cannot control the court and declares that the emperor is incompetent. When the situation stabilizes, it will be unlikely to be deposed, so early abdication is inevitable and he will become the emperor emeritus and enter the clan house.

Concubine Wan walked slowly towards him. Seeing her coming, the emperor changed his usual indifferent attitude and took Concubine Wan's hand enthusiastically. They sat down together and spoke gently, "I and Concubine Wan, from knowing each other to becoming a family, so many years have passed without us noticing."

"Your Highness, you have suffered so much over the years."

"I already know that the Imperial Concubine has been staying at home for so many years, all because she is praying for my blessing."

"I am happy and healthy, all thanks to the imperial concubine."

"The six palaces are now without a master, and there has been a lot of chaos. The Imperial Concubine is now in charge."

Concubine Wan listened calmly, her beautiful eyes gazing at the emperor peacefully. If it were in the past, Concubine Wan would have burst into tears of gratitude, her expression moved, and she would have been extremely touched, but now Concubine Wan was very calm because she knew that the emperor was anxious.

Concubine Wan had long known what happened in Huangji Palace, and she also knew the purpose of the emperor inviting her here.

The power of the Heavenly Concubine is so great that someone must hold her back.

If possible, Concubine Wan naturally didn't want to participate in the fight.

But Prince Qian was coming with great force and the Crown Prince's position was threatened, leaving Concubine Wan with no way to retreat or avoid.

That's why the emperor was sure of her and said that she was praying for blessings, and she meant it because there was no way she could refuse.

However, Concubine Wan did not care about the power to govern the six palaces. This was just the emperor's oral order. So what even if it was an explicit decree?
The emperor may be deposed today, but his power may be taken away tomorrow.

It all depends on the emperor's words.

Name and function have always been one and the same. A name without function is just an empty name. The same is true in reverse. If the name is not right, the words will not be right. If the words are not right, things will not be accomplished.

So Concubine Wan shook her head in panic and said, "Your Majesty, you must not do this."

"Sister, you are the Heavenly Consort. It is your duty to be in charge of the harem."

"As a younger sister, how dare I compete with my elder sister."

After Concubine Wan finished speaking, she looked at the silent emperor without saying a word and waited calmly.

If she wants to be the queen, she can only do so legitimately if she possesses the power of a noble woman and rules over the harem.

Even if the emperor was unhappy afterwards, he couldn't depose her with just an imperial edict.

The queen is also the emperor, no longer a subject, and is also the foundation of the country.

If there is no serious crime, how can it be abolished?

Especially since her son is the crown prince, that makes it even more unshakable.

She has been dreaming of this position for so many years, but the dead emperor has never given it to her. Isn't it difficult for the empress to be deposed?

But it was different for the Heavenly Concubine. After all, she was the first of her kind and there had never been such a precedent. Because she was canonized by his imperial decree, she could also be deposed by his imperial decree. It was just that things had gone wrong now.

The emperor took a deep breath. Ever since the man named Dou came, everything has been going wrong.

He was not interested in the imperial concubine, and wanted the queen instead.

While the emperor was angry, a trace of panic also emerged in his heart.

He has realized that his supreme position has been shaken.

In the past, Concubine Wan would never dare to speak to me like this, but now she dares to bargain with me.

With Concubine Wan acting like this, one can imagine what the court was like.

The emperor was losing control of the world, which made him very alert. The fate of an emperor who lost power was predictable.

Although he was angry with Concubine Wan, the emperor did not lose his mind.

Concubine Wan is not an enemy. The top priority now is Prince Qian.

If the crown prince ascends the throne, he is of his own blood and the country will still be there. But if Prince Qian takes the throne, he will be the king of a fallen country, the last emperor.

If he chooses the former, he will not die. But if he chooses the latter, he will surely die and be infamous for eternity, becoming a laughing stock in history books and being ridiculed by future kings.

The emperor made up his mind that there could be no delay.

"The Crown Prince is the heir to the throne, and his mother is the Queen. This is only natural."

"You must not only manage the harem, but also the outer court."

"Just the Heavenly Concubine, she is overworked, you should also help her a little."

"I will give you an extra seat at the court tomorrow morning so that we can handle court affairs together."

(End of this chapter)