A Collection of Old Sayings by Fourth Sister You

Chapter 62 Forbidden Court (62)
Riding on a tall horse, wearing a black fox cloak, half of the face is covered by the fox fur, only a pair of deep eyes can be seen. (1)
The queen mother was taken aback, "Concubine Xian? Are the officials planning to give up on themselves? What kind of concubine Xian can do? As a queen, I'm afraid the courtiers may not be able to obey her."

He sneered coldly and said: "My queen, I have no right to confer titles, and I have to obey the orders of my courtiers, so what kind of emperor am I?" He suddenly raised his voice, "Whoever thinks he can rule the world will come Replace me!"

He was so angry that he couldn't contain himself. He knew that for a king to order all directions, he should not show his emotions, but he was really sad.In order to reflect their own value, the officials control the world. He is an emperor, and his loyal words are harsh, so he should endure their spiel and finger pointing.Who cares about his feelings?He has begun to hate talking, and keeps everything in his heart like before, because no one is worth his time.

The queen mother was taken aback by his sudden anger, "They also had good intentions, so why should the officials be angry. Concubine Jing's results today are all caused by herself. If it wasn't for her repeated struggles, why should the officials be angry?" Destroy her."

He pursed his lips and looked at the Empress Dowager, wanting to defend her, but he couldn't say anything, he just said: "Who poisoned Xiangzhu, I will find out sooner or later."

The queen mother sneered and said: "I can see that the officials are still protecting Concubine Jing, even if she wants your life, don't you care? You turn a blind eye to those who really love you, and you treat those who don't love you." This is going to take your father's old path. The officials listened to my advice, and now Concubine Jing has given up. I know she is a smart person, and she will not place her hopes on you in the future. You can do nothing Scruples show great ambitions. With the world, what kind of woman can't be found, so why bother to be hurt by a vixen. The official let her out of the palace is for her own good. Since the beginning is good, it should end well. Otherwise, you will be demoted again and again. , there is really no place for her to rest."

He knew the Queen Mother's methods. Back then, the late Emperor was seriously ill and the Empress had no support. The Empress Dowager's mother relied on her son, so she dared to openly confront the Empress in front of the late Emperor.When the first emperor finally died of illness, he didn't even close his eyes, and was fixedly looking in the direction of the empress, feeling extremely reluctant.Now Yunhua is facing the same predicament. A noble concubine who is dominant in everything is just like the queen mother back then.Lessons learned from the past, he had to think carefully.Although he never forgets to say that he hates her verbally and in his heart, but he can't completely ignore her life and death for the time being.So he has to be considerate, the army has already marched to Sui country, he is too busy to take care of so many things, even though the queen mother is the queen mother, she still has to remind her when it is urgent.

He threw the piece in his hand on the desk, and the leopard-shaped sapphire collided with the paperweight, making a muffled bang.He said: "Although the minister is the son of the late emperor, he is quite different from the former emperor. The queen mother does not need to worry about the minister. Concubine Jing has already been relegated to the Yaohua Palace. If there is no legitimate reason, she will not be recalled to the forbidden court. Let her be quiet Let's practice meditation!"

The Empress Dowager frowned and said: "Justifications are not decided by the officials? You need a reason to tell the world to raise an army. What happened in the end? She cried, made trouble, and hanged herself. You let her wet nurse go, where is the reason? It’s not just about fighting! But the old man reminds the officials that the abolished prince can be re-established, but there is no reason to return after the abolition, the official wants to rule the world, so don’t leave a shortcoming to make people laugh.”

He looked at her expressionlessly, "It seems that the Empress Dowager has no doubts about the canonization of a virtuous concubine, so the minister ordered someone to draw up an edict, and it will be settled early, so that peace will be made sooner."

The Empress Dowager rose up against the case, "When did I promise to make Concubine Xian the empress?"

He said coldly: "The queen mother means that the minister must make the noble concubine as the queen according to your wishes? The minister is weak and crowned, and he will be in charge after ascending the throne. Who knows that he will be the emperor now! The noble concubine assassinated the queen. The suspicion is serious, so cruel How can a spicy person rule the sixth house?"

The Queen Mother was almost pissed off by him, and she said angrily, "If you say she is suspected, why didn't you investigate? What kind of case is there to find out the truth? Isn't it because the officials don't want to investigate and let others frame the imperial concubine!"

"We have all the witnesses and material evidence, so what is there to investigate?" He said with his hands behind his back, "It is feasible for the noble concubine to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds. If she wants to be crowned empress, I am afraid that she will not be able to explain to the ministers and concubines in the harem. The ministers and the empress dowager have no choice in this matter." If there is a disagreement, who will be registered in the end still needs to be discussed in the long run. The army is on the way, and there are many things waiting for the ministers to deal with. The post of the imperial court is temporarily vacant, and the Queen Mother is asked to preside over the palace affairs for the ministers. Everything is thanks to the Queen Mother."

It is good for a king to have his own opinions, but it is not easy to be his master.The Empress Dowager had no choice, the conversation broke up unhappy, and she returned to Baoci Palace, still aggrieved.It's just that the imperial concubine still needs to smooth things over, because she said with a smile: "The officials are working hard for state affairs, but the imperial concubine is considerate. I talked to him about taking you out of Yongxiang, but he didn't complain, I think he knew it. I didn’t mention the matter for the time being, it’s better for us to put pressure on the officials when discussing the state affairs.” As he spoke, he caressed the concubine’s hand kindly, “You have been by my side since you entered the palace, and I like you very much in my heart. Empress Li is abolished, it is a great opportunity for you, and hold on, sooner or later this phoenix seal will be handed over to you. I know that the official family is not easy to get close to. It turned out that Empress Li was the hindrance, and now she lives in Yaohua Palace, you can do it Don't worry. It's just that you have to do your best. A man like the official family is just a whim. If you help him, he will gradually understand your benefits."

The imperial concubine Nuonuo agreed, "The concubine is incompetent, so I want my empress to worry about me. The officials refused to accept me. Fortunately, my empress loves me, otherwise my life will be difficult. Don't worry, empress, I know what to do. Seal it or not. The future is not important to me, as long as I can help the officials, I will be satisfied."

The queen mother was very relieved, and after a few words of comfort, she got up and exited Baoci Palace.

Qingning Palace is not far from Baoci Palace. Standing on Tianjie, you can see the splendid lintel. Now it has become a decoration, and it still stands majestically.It is obviously only a few steps away, but it takes a lot of trouble.She smiled, thinking that the Empress Dowager thought she was stupid, and wanted to trick Wu Rong into sending troops in a few words, how could it be so easy!

She took up the painting and went to Tianzhang Pavilion, the officials in the pavilion rushed out to greet her, she said in a low voice: "I am here to consult the classics, please Cui Zhixue explain it for me."

The action officer should be one, retreat to the side pavilion and invite Cui Zhuzhang.The imperial concubine held her sleeves together, "Cui Zhi, please."

The pavilion lined with bookshelves was dense, they walked slowly into the depths, and the imperial concubine asked in a low voice as she walked: "Does the big man know that Empress Li has been deposed?"

Cui Zhuzhu said yes, "I got the news in the last half hour. Is this what the princess is here for?"

She hummed, "When the queen mother sees the official family, I know she must have made a request for the empress title. Unfortunately, the official family has no more love for Li Hou, and they still want to keep that seat to commemorate his love. Sometimes I really want to I can't figure it out, I entered the palace on the same day as Empress Li, why the officials love her so much?"

Cui Zhuyu thought about it and said, "When King Ning was the crown prince, he died in the East Palace and kept his funeral secret. It was not announced to the world until the spring of the next year. During nine months, the officials used the name of King Ning to communicate with Empress Li. At that time, love gradually grew. The official family had a disease and didn't like strangers to get close to her. Empress Li had been in close contact with him for a long time. He admired her, and naturally got closer when they met her. This is human nature."

After hearing this, the noble concubine was bewildered, "So that's how it is... I lost the opportunity a long time ago, and the defeat is reasonable. It's just that what's so good about Empress Li, that makes you think about it so much." She smiled and asked him, "Big man Do you also have a crush on her? If you hadn't asked for it last time, you should have taken advantage of the chaos and killed her on Qixi Festival."

But he said with a smile: "The empress is dead, but the official family is alive. Isn't it causing trouble for the princess? I had too high hopes for King Ning, thinking that he would not be merciful, but I didn't expect love to make a mistake. As for me and her ... After all, after teaching her for so many years, even raising a cat and dog has affection, so naturally I don't want her to die."

The imperial concubine picked up a volume of "Bai Hu Tong" as a pretense, and said: "I am in trouble now, and I still need advice from big money. It stands to reason that the mantis catching the cicada and the oriole are behind, and the big axe sends troops, and the rear must be negligent. Wu Rong Taking the opportunity to take Bianliang directly is not a bad idea. It is a pity that Wurong's national strength is not good, and the officials are meticulous, and the imperial army still has 40 garrisons. The East can attack the Yue, and the officials still have some scruples. If there is no share of the pie, Wurong will be in danger if the Yue Kingdom becomes bigger in the future. I don’t know how to advance and retreat in war. I only know that I will be the Queen of the Yue Kingdom , gave birth to a prince, only in this way can Wurong continue to exist. Now the only way is to get rid of Li Hou, the official family has no obsession, and it doesn't matter who is named queen. I am far away from my homeland, and Dazi is my brain trust. What do you think of this arrangement?"

Cui Zhuzhen still shook his head, "Princess's thinking is too simple. After killing Li, not only will she not be able to become a queen, but she may even be implicated. Whether the officials have feelings for her can be seen from the matter of the new queen. Empress Li is dead, who can he bypass? Sadness is greater than heart death. For a person who thinks highly of himself, only being betrayed by others is fatal. How to make Empress Li give up and break with him completely is the princess It should be considered. Killing people? The worst move!"

The noble concubine listened to his analysis, and naturally understood his personal feelings, and agreed: "What Dazi said is reasonable, but I was too aggressive. Dazi has worked hard and made great achievements over the years. After the success, His Majesty will definitely reward Dazi...then According to Da Zi, Empress Li doesn't have to die? But every day she stays in Bianliang, I feel restless."

He said: "When the time is right, I will take her away from Bianliang, so that the princess can rest easy."

The noble concubine was stunned for a moment, and finally smiled knowingly: "I'm also thinking, Da Zi should leave Tianzhang Pavilion earlier to be safe. The officials are people who understand, Ah Rong doesn't contact with the outside world, the poison she poisoned Where did you come from? One day, you will find the big boss. After all, this is not Wurong, and the big boss can’t be guaranteed. If you fight alone, you are afraid of losing. It’s better to leave with Queen Li. gone."

(End of this chapter)