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Chapter 122 Queen Ma's Smooth Combo

The next morning.

Just when Song Shen was about to go to the system space to study the flintlock rifle, he received an imperial decree from the palace.

It is an imperial decree, not an imperial edict.

It’s Queen Ma again!
He rubbed his temple and asked Zhang Wei who came to help:

"…Why did the Queen summon me again?"

Zhang Wei spread his hands:
"Then you have to go to the palace and ask for your own information. There is no way I can know about such things."

In fact, he really knows it roughly.

Xu Yungong ran to his house early in the morning to tell him about Song Shen's taking out the flintlock rifle, and said that this was the emperor's intention, so that he could be aware of it. If Xu Yungong felt that Song Shen was about to be exposed in the future, he would help to smooth things over.

As for the reform of the feudal system that has been causing a lot of controversy since yesterday, it was said that it was also the suggestion of Song Shen, but the news came from His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan.

Zhang Wei also felt frightened.

Song Shen's influence was so great that when he said he wanted to make alcohol, His Majesty, who had always cherished food, ordered the Shaodaozi Shop to secretly change its business; when he said he wanted to change the vassal system, His Majesty directly recalled Prince Yan from Fengyang.

This is really outrageous!

As the two were talking, a figure came up quietly and spoke in a low voice:
"Master Song, do you still remember me?"

Song Shen and Zhang Wei were both shocked!

Zhang Wei naturally didn't know the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict, but Song Shen's ears moved and his heart also moved slightly.

He asked tentatively:
"Is it Eunuch Lou?"

The eunuch's old face immediately broke into a smile:

"Oh, that's right! I didn't expect that Master Song still remembered this old slave!"

The person who came was Lou Chang, the old eunuch who had specially escorted Song Shen all the way out of the palace last time.

In fact, Song Shen didn’t remember him, but his voice.

Don't underestimate a blind man's sensitivity to sound. He might not pay much attention to it in the classroom within the system space, but in real life, firstly, he has few contacts with people, and secondly, blind people are very sensitive to sound. Lou Chang's voice is particularly shrill because of his identity as a eunuch, so it is not surprising that Song Shen can remember him.

After hearing that it was Lou Chang, Song Shen also smiled:
"I didn't expect that it was you who came to deliver the imperial decree this time. Long time no see."

When reading the decree, Lou Chang's voice was full of energy, completely different from his current sneaky voice, so much so that he only recognized it now.

Lou Chang's smile became more genuine, and he lowered his voice and said:
"The Queen is in a good mood this time. I heard that there is a happy event in the palace, and it is related to you, so she specially asked you to come to the palace to have a chat."

"Don't worry, nothing serious will happen."

Song Shen quickly bowed:

"Thank you, Eunuch Lou, for your guidance!"

He finally understood that making friends with people has many benefits. Although Lou Chang was not a person of high status, he worked in Kunning Palace, and he only needed to leak a little information to make people feel at ease. However, leaking information to other people was the most taboo thing for the current emperor, so Zhu Yuanzhang issued a death order to suppress the status of eunuchs.

If he had not been nice to Lou Chang last time and had not seen that he was valued by Empress Ma, Lou Chang would never have dared to say such words before entering the palace.

Lou Chang smiled and waved his hand:
"Mr. Song, you are too polite. Please go change your clothes. We can enter the palace after you change into decent clothes."

After saying that, he went straight out of Song Shen's house and waited.

Song Shen also quickly changed his clothes.

Zhang Weiyi, who was called to help, was left with a blank look on his face.

Why didn't he encounter such a kind-hearted eunuch who leaked information to him when he went to the palace to meet the emperor?

Why can Song Shen do it?

Just because Ziwei is prettier than me???
The world is unfair!
…………

Kunning Palace.

It’s the same recipe as last time, and it’s the same taste as last time.

Empress Ma sat in the main seat with a screen beside her. Behind the screen were Zhu Yuanzhang with shifty eyes and Zhu Biao with a helpless look on his face.

Before Song Shen arrived, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly approached his wife and said:
"This time I summoned him to ask about Hu Weiyong's affairs and the future of our Ming Dynasty."

"Follow his words and if you can get any information about the Fourth Brother out of him, tell him that we have decided to have all the princes return to the capital. The reason is that he said last time that you and Ying'er only have five years to live, and Biao'er was extremely worried when he found out. We are also worried that the grandson who will ascend the throne in the future will not be able to control those uncles, so we might as well let them return to the capital to live."

"With this excuse, plus he has seen the fourth brother with his own eyes, he will probably believe it."

"More on..."

Queen Ma interrupted him and said helplessly:

"You've told me so many times. I'm not a fool. How could I not remember this?"

"Also, when it comes to chatting with Song Shen, who do you think is better, you or me? How about you do it yourself?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was stuck.

If we talk like this... then he is indeed no match for Queen Ma.

In terms of affinity, he and Zhu Biao together could not compare to her, because although Zhu Biao was kind-hearted, his influence on Zhu Yuanzhang was not as great as that of Empress Ma. She had saved many people from Zhu Yuanzhang's sword, and everyone was convinced by her.

Once reputation spreads, it is difficult to change the inherent impression.

No matter what the reason, Song Shen dared to tell Queen Ma some things. Did he dare to tell anyone else?
What's more, in the real world, Zhu Yuanzhang had already used the identity of Chen Guorui to interact with Song Shen, so how could he use his own identity as the emperor? Song Shen had very good hearing in real life, unlike in the classroom where he couldn't even hear the students' whispers.

"That's alright, it's up to you."

After being humiliated, Zhu Yuanzhang could only stare blankly for a while, then silently retreated behind his screen.

There was no way around it. You had to bear the consequences for the wife you married. Although Empress Ma always made people speechless in some aspects, she really worked hard and didn't just talk.

Not long after.

There was a report outside Kunning Palace, saying that Song Shen had arrived.

Empress Ma was in high spirits, and immediately said to the palace servant who delivered the message:
"Invite him in quickly!"

Song Shen was quickly brought into the main hall of Kunning Palace.

Empress Ma was still as kind and amiable as before, constantly asking about his health, how his injuries were, whether he needed to see a doctor, etc., but Song Shen politely declined all of them. Song Shen respectfully replied:

"Empress, the last time I went back, I remembered that when I was injured and dazed, my grandfather had sighed beside my bed and said that in the early years, the Earl of Chengyi had predicted for me that there would be a fatal disaster in the thirteenth year of Hongwu. If I could deal with it earlier, it might be a blessing instead of a disaster."

"So, I plan not to consider the matter of this eye before the thirteenth year of Hongwu. If it can recover on its own, that would be the best. But if it recovers slowly or even remains blind forever, that's not a bad idea either."

Queen Ma said "oh" thoughtfully.

She glanced behind the screen and caught a glimpse of Zhu Yuanzhang's uncomfortable expression.

Others might not be clear about it, so how could she not be clear about it?

What kind of death?
Song Shen was the eldest grandson of Song Lian. With such a noble status, and the fact that he had been working in the palace before the incident and was very talented, if anything life-threatening could happen to him, there had to be no one else but Zhu Yuanzhang to take action.

In the future, this will most likely be done by the husband!
Empress Ma glared at Zhu Yuanzhang lightly, then retracted her gaze and looked at Song Shen.

"Ziwei, you have such a good attitude and can treat such a major event with a normal mind. I am also pleased to see this."

"But speaking of this, I actually have something I want to ask you today."

Song Shen's scalp felt numb.

coming!

He said that Queen Ma would never come to see him for no reason, and today she must have something that was targeting him!
After hesitating for a moment, he cupped his hands and said:

"No, no, please speak frankly, Queen."

Queen Ma thought for a moment and said:
"In fact, the last time you told me about the matter between me and Ying'er, something happened in the palace right after that. This partly confirms each other."

"Later, I tactfully mentioned something to His Majesty - don't worry, it will clear you of all charges - His Majesty meant that if there are experts to ask, you might as well ask about the fate of our Ming Dynasty."

"I told Your Majesty at the time that I was asking about the Earl of Chengyi's former disciple, but I didn't say who it was, which is why he asked that question."

"Yesterday, the Prime Minister's behavior was really unusual. I want to ask, is he good or bad for Ming Dynasty?"

Although Song Shen was blind, he had never seen what Empress Ma looked like.

But now he felt that the person in front of him was a smiling tiger, with knives hidden behind his smile.

Beads of sweat suddenly appeared on his back, and Song Shen subconsciously raised his hand and groped to wipe it off his forehead.

half an hour.

Song Shencai asked:

"I don't know, what exactly happened yesterday?"

"If you want me to predict an event, there must be a cause before I can calculate the result."

Queen Ma thought about the reasons her husband had given her, and plotted her words in her mind for a while before she spoke slowly.

"That's it..."

"You calculated earlier that both I and Ying'er would die in the fifteenth year of Hongwu. I was very worried about this, so I tried to talk to His Majesty about it and persuade him to have all the princes return to the capital and not go to their fiefdoms for the next ten years."

"After all, the Crown Prince only has Ying'er as his child now, and you said that the Crown Princess is in danger of bloodshed again. If this one goes wrong, something big will happen."

"Do you understand what I mean?"

Song Shen's emotional intelligence was not that high, but he knew the subsequent history and naturally understood what these superiors were worried about.

If Zhu Biao's eldest son Zhu Xiongying died young, he would have to choose another heir from the third generation. If the Crown Princess also died and the other concubines were unable to give birth to children, he might have to adopt one from the princes. Then, when the adopted child ascended the throne, it would be hard to say whether his biological father would do anything outrageous.

If this prince were still allowed to stay in his fiefdom, with military power, manpower and logistical supplies, things would go in an uncontrollable direction.

This is why Empress Ma chose to let all the princes return to Beijing.

It's better to keep it under our noses than to have real internal strife.

The muscles at the corners of his eyes twitched uncontrollably, and he was frightened by the royal family's considerations. At the same time, he bowed and said:
"I know."

Queen Ma smiled with satisfaction and continued:

"Summoning the princes back to the capital is a prerequisite. His Majesty issued an imperial decree yesterday, and the Prince of Yan was the first to be recalled. He has always had a good relationship with the Crown Prince and is the best to talk to."

"And because you calculated the pregnancy of Princess Yan yesterday, they hurried back to the palace to find the imperial physician to diagnose each one, and only then did they conclude that Princess Yan was less than a month pregnant."

"This is naturally a good thing, a great joyous event, but even if we leave aside the palace, ordinary people would not tell others about their daughter-in-law's pregnancy until three months into the pregnancy, so as to avoid taboos. As soon as the imperial edict to recall the princes was issued yesterday, the Xu family's door was almost trampled down, and invitations came in like snowflakes, including a visiting card from the current Prime Minister Hu Weiyong."

"In his visiting card, he clearly stated that he wanted to personally congratulate Prince Yan on the happy event at his mansion."

"Tell me, if you weren't a very acquainted person, how could you know in just a few hours that Princess Yan was pregnant? She stayed in the East Palace to rest the whole afternoon."

Song Shen secretly cursed Hu Weiyong in his heart, saying that he really deserved his own disaster.

No wonder Zhu Yuanzhang killed him in the 13th year of Hongwu, causing a river of blood. No emperor could stand his behavior, let alone Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor who had a strong desire to control the court? !
Good words can't persuade a damn ghost.

He really hopes that Hu Weiyong can die earlier, preferably earlier, so that the blood will not be splashed on him!
Queen Ma continued:
"——So, Ziwei, feel free to make your calculations. No matter whether it is the fate of the country or Prime Minister Hu, only the people in Kunning Palace know what you say. All the palace people have been sent out."

"Which of the things you said last time would not be shocking if it were made public? But I didn't sell you out, did I?"

"No matter what you figured out today, I will tell His Majesty in another way and will never implicate you. And if you have any problems in the future or your family is in trouble, I will do my best to help."

OK OK.

Song Shen almost gave Empress Ma a thumbs up in his heart.

This is a stick plus a big red date, a set of silky little combos, he has to take it even if he doesn't want to!
He was silent for a long time before he cupped his hands and sighed:

"So, did I really say that?"

Queen Ma made the final decision:
"But it doesn't matter!"

Song Shen did not hide it anymore and said:
"Although this hexagram is best used to predict others rather than yourself, I have once predicted things related to Prime Minister Hu and found that there is a thread of death that is very closely tied to me. I also found that he will definitely die in three years."

"What you can understand is that Prime Minister Hu Weiyong will die in the 13th year of Hongwu, or even earlier, and will bring about a great bloodbath. I am also responsible for this bloodbath. If I were not blind, I would have thought that this death would have been caused by this great bloodbath."

"Because of him, tens of thousands of people died. You may have thought that no one else could do this except Your Majesty. In other words, Your Majesty would clean up many people at the same time as he liquidated Hu Weiyong."

"After Hu Weiyong's death, the Secretariat was abolished, and the position of prime minister no longer existed."

"No matter how things change, he will die. There is no turning back!"

(End of this chapter)