Yutai Bi

Chapter 175 Rebellion
At this time, the Fang family opened a cloth shop in the capital.Cen Sanniang invited her eldest aunt Xiao Wei, Cen Siniang, Zou Shi, Du Jingshu and others to join in the show, and took the opportunity to buy a batch of fabrics for Du Yanwan to make clothes.

He also invited Du Yansui, Li Shangzhi, Yuchi Baoshu, to roll the field.The Fang family finally gained a foothold in the capital.According to the agreement, a contract of [-]% of the dry shares was sent.

Cen Sanniang quietly inquired about Fang Ming's news, and learned that he was getting married in autumn and would not come to the capital to continue doing business at least after the New Year's Eve. She couldn't help but sighed, and bought a generous gift for Fang's servants to take back to Longzhou.

There are two dry stocks on hand.Cen Sanniang thought that when she had saved enough money, she would also buy one or two shops.Doing business is always faster than relying on the land to earn money.

She focused all her attention on living a stable life, but the turbulent late autumn came.

The harem was calm on the surface, and the emperor in the court was promoting his cronies in an orderly manner.The veterans and the emperor fell into a tug of war.This battle for power without gunpowder gradually spread from the capital to the whole country.The veterans desperately win over the local governors and state officials.The emperor's road to power was extremely difficult.

The Guanzhong area had a bumper harvest, but the Jiangnan area suffered from drought.Many rivers have stopped flowing, and the land has no harvest.

Compared with the drought in the south of the Yangtze River.There was good news from the palace.

Wu Zhaoyi gave birth to the prince safely and smoothly.The emperor's depressed mood suddenly became joyful, and he personally named the little prince Hong.He wanted to make Wu Zhaoyi a first-class imperial concubine.It is necessary to hold a magnificent canonization ceremony for Wu Zhaoyi, and let all the officials congratulate her.

The name of Prince Hong comes from "The Analects of Confucius": "Scholars must be ambitious, and the responsibilities are heavy and the road is long." This sentence means that people with lofty ideals and ambitions must be strong and courageous.The responsibility is heavy, and the road is long. I regard the promotion of benevolent government as my responsibility, and I will die after myself.

The emperor placed great expectations on Prince Hong.This kind of hope is intolerable for the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, his mother Liu Jieyu, and Empress Cui who has no princes under her knees.

"Your Majesty! The drought in the south of the Yangtze River is severe. As the Son of Heaven, you should share the suffering with the common people. How can you spend a lot of money to hold the Concubine Conferment Ceremony at this time!" Liu Xiang was the first to object.

Wei Xiang, Wang Xiang and the officials attached to him agreed one after another.

What are you kidding?Under the queen of the harem is the system of four concubines.The emperor was dissatisfied with the rank of the fourth concubine, and insisted on making Wu Zhaoyi a concubine of the first rank.

The prince who placed high hopes on her made Wu Zhaoyi a super-first-grade concubine.Is it true that the old officials who have no clear relationship with the queen are blind?The veterans tried their best to remonstrate, and resolutely opposed it on the grounds that the people in the south of the Yangtze River are suffering, and your emperor cannot be extravagant.

If the emperor persisted, he would ignore the people.Depressed, he left the court and went to Wu Zhaoyi Palace.

"Your majesty, look at how cute Hong'er is." Wu Zhaoyi teased her son, and gently asked the emperor to come and see.

Prince Hong stared into his dark eyes and vomited a bubble.

The emperor was amused, and endless joy flowed from his heart.After staying with my son for a while, I told Wu Zhaoyi helplessly: "I want to make you a concubine of the first grade, but the ministers of Wei Xiang and Liu Xiang first said that there has been no such rank in the harem since the ancestors, breaking the rules, and taking the severe drought in the south of the Yangtze River." Speaking of things, I refuse to perform the canonization ceremony for you. I am really depressed."

"Your Majesty!" Wu Zhaoyi knelt gently in front of the emperor, and said sincerely, "The concubine refuses to be enfeoffed. Please let go of this thought!"

The emperor stretched out his hand to help her: "I know, you just gave birth to a prince. The queen has no children, and she is afraid that she will hate her. The queen always relies on her noble background, just like those Tuogu officials, she doesn't take me seriously at all. Mei Mother, it's for your own good that I seal it up, and it's also for you to share my worries."

Wu Zhaoyi supported his hand to stand up, sighed and said: "Your Majesty, let's wait until after the disaster relief in the south of the Yangtze River, and when the whole country is peaceful. I can't bear to embarrass you."

The emperor looked at her and smiled: "Meiniang, you gave birth to Hong'er, and you are even more charming. How long has it been since I stayed in your palace?"

Wu Zhaoyi counted to him seriously: "120 four days."

"Do you really remember?" The emperor's eyes lit up, and the depression in his heart was completely dissipated.

The matter of concubine Feng Chen is over.

After the emperor's early court the next day, Wu Zhaoyi called Du Yansui into the palace.

"General Du. I need you to do something." Wu Zhaoyi's eyes flickered with a cold light.

"My lady, please tell me." Du Yansui said calmly.Finally, when Wu Zhaoyi gave birth to the prince safely, this woman was going to make a move.

"Zhaoyi in the palace is charming to the king. The prince Hong Nitian was born, and there was a severe drought in the south of the Yangtze River. General Du, I want this sentence to spread throughout Chang'an City." Wu Zhaoyi said word by word.

Du Yansui pondered for a while and said: "Your Majesty is a good plan."

Wu Zhaoyi looked at him, Du Yansui in front of him could no longer see the shadow of Kong Qing, the guard who stood beside King Teng back then.She remembered very clearly that Kong Qing rescued herself from Ganye Temple at that time.There was still an immature smile on her face, and she lit up the fire to bake her clothes with a smile, and said nothing but the prince.Like the little brother next door.

When I saw him in the palace again, he had already become the emperor's confidant.He often escorted the emperor to the Taoist temple to visit him.He didn't say anything about the prince anymore, he simply told her that he came and left again.

"General Du, do you think I'm cruel? Hong'er is only a month old, and I'm going to use him to spread rumors." Wu Zhaoyi lowered her eyes.

"The emperor named the prince Hong, the prince Fuze is behind, and the empress is also thinking about the future of the prince. The empress will follow the orders of the empress. It is inconvenient for the minister to stay too long, so I will leave." Du Yansui responded gently.

He saluted and left.Wu Zhaoyi stopped him: "Kongqing. Can you tell me, are you attached to him and Ben Gong for the sake of the Du family and yourself, or... are you actually the emperor's man?"

Du Yansui's heart was shaken, he smiled and said: "Your Majesty forgot? This is from the third-rank general, or Your Majesty begged for this subject. Otherwise, this subject is just an ordinary Qianniuwei. I have gone."

Looking at his back, Wu Zhaoyi murmured: "It doesn't matter who you are and what your purpose is. As long as you help me sincerely, I will allow you to be rich."

Zhaoyi in the palace flattered the king.The prince Hong Nitian was born, and there was a severe drought in the south of the Yangtze River—the emperor wanted to make Wu Zhaoyi a concubine of the first rank, but was persuaded by the ministers.The next day, the rumor spread throughout the entire city of Chang'an as if it had grown wings.It gradually spread to the whole country.

"Sister, this is our chance!" Liu Jieyu excitedly went to the Queen's Palace.

Empress Cui's face was as clear as a jade carving, without the slightest expression.

"It's true that God is helping us too! The Wu family is going to be sent by heaven! The people of the Tang Dynasty live and work in peace and contentment. When she gave birth to a son, there will be a severe drought in the south of the Yangtze River! Hmph, I don't think the emperor can help her this time!"

"Shut up!" Empress Cui interrupted Liu Jieyu sharply, her eyes were on fire, "Who told you to spread these rumors? It's self-defeating!"

Liu Jieyu was taken aback, and hurriedly argued: "Ma'am, there are no concubines!"

"No? Who else would it be if it wasn't you?" Empress Cui had doubts in her eyes.

Such rumors seem to be beneficial to themselves.But touched the emperor's reverse scale.If the emperor suspects what he is doing, the relationship between the emperor and empress will fall into a freezing point.

Liu Jieyu only knew that Prince Hong was threatening her son's crown prince status, so she couldn't control that much: "There are too many people in this palace who hate the Wu family. Since she entered the palace, it is difficult for the concubines in the harem to see the emperor. Empress, no matter who said it, it is only serious to tell Wu Zhaoyi to go back to Changchun Palace and become a real person by taking advantage of the situation."

Yes, what a great opportunity this is.Empress Cui was really reluctant to give up: "You are not afraid of the slanting shadow. The rumors were not spread by me and you, and I have no evidence to suspect me."

Rumors create great opportunities.If it is really possible to use this to drive Wu Zhaoyi to the Changchun Palace to become a real person and practice Qingxiu again to pray for the community.Without Wu Zhaoyi's protection, the prince Hongcai Manyue would be called a calamity star, and his virtues would be flawed. He would just be an ordinary prince who grew up silently in the deep palace.

After weighing.Empress Cui finally failed to resist the temptation.

Rumors spread from Chang'an City back to the palace.Gaozong was furious: "Check! Anyone who spreads rumors will be beheaded for public display!"

The Jingzhao Mansion dispatched yamen servants, arrested a few people who were talking about rumors in the wine shop, took them to Caishikou, and beheaded them.

However, the drought in the south of the Yangtze River is getting worse.The rumors are repeated.

The veterans finally took action: "Your Majesty, the rumors are directed at Wu Zhaoyi and the little prince. I implore the Emperor to send Wu Zhaoyi back to Changchun Palace so that she can practice and pray for blessings. Only in this way can the rumors be quelled!"

I knew... I knew it was going to be like this.What rumors?They are taking this opportunity to force themselves to send Wu Zhaoyi back to the Changchun official to be a real person again, and to throw Prince Hong into the cold palace.As long as you are weaker.The harem is still the queen's harem, and the former dynasty is still dominated by those old officials.He was still the junior who had to salute and greet the prime minister when he saw the prime minister.When is the emperor sitting on the world?
Gaozong gritted his teeth and refuted the veterans: "Thanks to your extensive reading of poetry and books, you were praised by the late emperor. The sky is dry and the land is dry, what does it have to do with Wu Zhaoyi?"

Wei Xiang came out tremblingly: "The wind starts at the end of Qingping, so the rumors will not appear for no reason. There must be a reason. Right now, there are two severe droughts in the east and west of the south of the Yangtze River. The emperor is reluctant to part with Zhaoyi. Could it be that he has the heart to look at the two peoples?" Suffering from natural disasters?"

This old man!He trembles when he walks, and he still refuses to be an official!Gaozong cursed in his heart, and his eyes swept across the officials.

An official from the household department who was promoted by the emperor to become a servant came out and said: "Your Majesty, I think rumors are rootless. We just need to adjust food in time to relieve the disaster and appease the people. If the people have food to eat, the rumors will be self-defeating. "

The prime ministers also glanced over, and the trusted officials stepped forward one after another.Before they could start arguing, Emperor Gaozong said sharply: "There is no harvest in the two provinces in the south of the Yangtze River. If the food is delivered a moment later, the people will be hungry. Is it because you wait for you to gossip for days and nights, or is it more important for the people to eat? "

The hat was buttoned down, and all the officials were silent.

(End of this chapter)