A Thousand Hills

Chapter 390

The cause of this event, which was finally recorded in the annals of history with a few pens by the historian, and then continuously interpreted by unofficial historians over the years, is actually very simple.

The cause of the matter is very simple, but a series of consequences triggered by it are unexpected.

The Cao family has been ambitious since Emperor Yuanning ascended the throne, which is easy to understand. You can see where the Cao family's ambition came from by referring to the former Chengengong Hu's family.Even Cao Bin, who has spent his whole life from a lowly official to a second-rank official, who was once an official to the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, has broader expectations for the future of his family because of his daughter's promotion to the empress dowager position.

However, this expectation was quickly shattered by Empress Dowager Xie mercilessly.

Cao Bin was granted the title of Duke. Although he was the second-class Duke Chengen, he was the biological father of Empress Dowager Cao, who was the biological mother of Emperor Yuanning.Back then, when Cao Bin started from Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the imperial capital, everyone scrambled to make friends and set up wine and banquets everywhere.However, before entering the imperial capital, Cao Bin received an order from the Palace of Mercy to question his daughter Wufang, and then Cheng Engong was demoted to the third-class Cheng Enhou.Then, immediately after, Chengenhou was demoted to the third class Chengenbo.

Since the founding of Guan Dongmu, no descendant has ever been so humiliated.

Of course the Cao family was not reconciled, and of course they had complaints.

However, the Cao family knew very well that it was definitely not wise to compete with Empress Dowager Xie at this time.

Therefore, the Cao family put the family's goal on Emperor Yuanning.In the latter position, the Cao family will not make such daydreams, but the Cao family does not mind taking a share in Emperor Yuanning's harem.

As a family of foreign relatives, the Cao family didn't mind at all for Cao's daughter to be a member of Emperor Yuanning's harem, not a queen, but a concubine.

The Cao family had such calculations, and, fortunately, not only did Cao Xuan fall into the eyes of Emperor Yuanning, Emperor Yuanning even liked Cao Xuan more than Zhongyi Liu Yue. Although Cao Xuan had no successor, she won the emperor's heart. What a surprise this should be for the Cao family.However, Empress Dowager Xie did not hide her dislike for Cao Xuan, but Madam Cao brought Cao Xuan into the palace, Empress Dowager Xie did not say anything.The Cao family analyzed the temperament of Empress Dowager Xie. This empress dowager, who came from a prominent background, is noble and arrogant. Sometimes, she disdains to be too fussy.

But Empress Dowager Xie's disdain was exactly the Cao family's opportunity.

Cao Xuan has no teacher in the art of rejecting and welcoming, the more she is indifferent, the young Emperor Yuan Ning seems to be more fascinated by her.

It was completely expected that the gun would go off, and Emperor Yuan Ning was not a person who knew how to restrain himself.If Emperor Yuanning understood restraint, at least he would not neglect Liu Yue and prefer Cao Xuan, even if he fell in love with Cao Xuan more, Emperor Yuanning should also restrain himself, because, after all, Liu Yue was the one who was bestowed on him by the first emperor. .

However, Emperor Yuanning seemed to be immersed in this wonderful relationship.

What will happen to an emperor who doesn't know how to restrain himself, and a woman who wants to refuse?
If Emperor Yuanning favored a palace man, Empress Dowager Xie probably wouldn't say much. If that palace man was in the eyes of Empress Dowager Xie, it is impossible to say that Empress Dowager Xie could give her a title or something .

But who is Cao Xuan?

This is the daughter of the minister!

She is not a court lady, nor is she a show girl!
She doesn't have the status of servant!

Also, the Cao family made a mistake in their judgment of the Empress Dowager Xie. The Empress Dowager Xie was indeed arrogant, but she would never be so arrogant that she would let others plot against the king of a country under her nose, and then turn a blind eye.

In fact, many people analyzed afterwards that the Empress Dowager Xie might have been waiting for this day for a long time.

Because Emperor Yuan Ning and Liu Xuan had their affair in Empress Dowager Cao's palace. If there hadn't been strict surveillance, Empress Dowager Xie would not have heard the news so precisely, and then asked Du Juan to lead someone to settle the matter.

Empress Dowager Xie is very humane, and Du Juan has been on duty for many years, and she is very measured. It is not like people imagined that she would rush into Shoukang Palace to catch rape in bed or something. In fact, Empress Dowager Xie ordered Wisteria to declare After the Empress Dowager Cao came to his palace, Du Juan also waited for Emperor Yuanning to have a good time, and then passed on the order of the Empress Dowager, asking Emperor Yuanning to come over.As for Liu Xuan, she was wrapped in clothes and gagged, and carried out of the palace all the way.

Empress Dowager Cao didn't expect that her son would be unable to hold on for a while, but she was always happy to see her son and niece getting closer, so she didn't take it seriously, but was rather happy to see it happen.However, Empress Dowager Cao did not expect that the Charity Palace would hear the news so soon.At this moment, Empress Dowager Cao really didn't want to go there, but she had to go if the Empress Dowager invited her.

For a while, Emperor Yuanning came with Du Juan, but his face was a little embarrassed.

The Mercy Palace has been cleared. Standing beside the Empress Dowager Xie are two wisterias and cuckoos. Empress Dowager Xie first asked Empress Cao, "Do you know about the matter between the emperor and Cao's daughter?"

Empress Dowager Cao really wanted to say that she didn't know, but it happened in her palace, and it was her son and her natal niece who were in charge of it. She wanted to deny it even if she was afraid that Empress Dowager Xie would not believe it.Empress Dowager Cao gritted her teeth secretly, and suddenly changed her expression, smiled and bowed, and said, "I am going to announce the good news to my empress, maybe next year my empress will have a great-grandson in my arms."

Empress Dowager Xie originally felt that she had seen many storms and waves in her life, so she had some experience.As everyone knows, there are countless strange people and strange things in the world.The Empress Dowager Xie had a smile that was not a smile, and said in a friendly manner, "Come here, and tell me in detail how you treat your great-grandson."

Empress Dowager Cao saw that Empress Dowager Xie didn't look annoyed, so she stepped forward with a smile.Empress Dowager Xie said to her, "Come here again." Empress Dowager Cao took two steps forward, Empress Dowager Xie stood up suddenly, and slapped Empress Cao to the ground.Empress Dowager Xie's empress sank like water, and said coldly, "You are so brave! You still give me the good news! What good news! The joy of unmarried sexual intercourse! Or, the joy of the adulterous harem!"

Empress Dowager Xie is not a weak girl. Although this lady came from a civil servant's family, I don't know if it is due to the blood of Empress Dowager Xie's mother. Empress Dowager Xie is good at hunting, riding and shooting. There were two big slaps in the face that knocked Taizong's six sons to the ground. Although she is a few years old now, Empress Dowager Xie always punches every morning. She is in good health and has not even sneezed in adulthood.After this slap, there was a dull sound of slap on the flesh, and Empress Dowager Cao fell to the ground directly, unable to get up for a long time.

Emperor Yuanning was shocked, and he rushed forward calling "Mother Empress" and hugged his mother in his arms. Seeing this, Emperor Yuanning's face turned pale, his mother's eyes were tightly closed, and half of her face was slapped fiery red. Seals, the corners of the lips were cracked, and blood flowed out.Emperor Yuanning was young, because he was born as a prince, he had never even fought a single fight, so he had never seen such majesty as his imperial grandmother.

Emperor Yuanning was already in turmoil, and Empress Dowager Xie's icy voice sounded again, "Okay, very good! Wisteria, call everyone in!"

Empress Dowager Cao trembled, she didn't dare to pretend to be unconscious anymore, she quickly got up from her son's arms, knelt on the ground, and cried, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! My Majesty, there is something wrong with my governor, but, yes, but Sister Xuan is also me. It's not against etiquette to give it to the emperor."

"It turns out that the emperor's concubine is not selected by the draft, but by your plan, the empress dowager. If you have any other plans, you might as well talk with me."

Empress Dowager Cao's face was pale, half of her face was numb with pain, she said with trembling lips, "Mother, I am the emperor's biological mother after all, don't I even have the qualifications to choose a sweetheart for the emperor?"

Empress Dowager Xie was furious, "Except for drafting and bestowing marriages, I have never heard that the emperor's concubines are selected in this way! Not to mention concubines, even any maid in the palace, it is the rule to follow the selection of palace people You were chosen! How did you enter the palace back then? Didn’t the imperial decree designate marriage, and you were the late emperor’s concubine? The person you are referring to? Go and check the laws of Dongmu. Let’s do it! You must be in too much of a hurry!”

Empress Dowager Cao finally couldn't help shedding tears. If the late emperor was here, she might be able to soften her heart a little bit. Empress Dowager Xie has shed tears very few times in her life. What she despises most in her life is always crying Woman, Empress Dowager Xie's face became more and more cold.

Emperor Yuanning hurriedly shared the burden for his mother, and begged, "Grandmother, all mistakes are my fault! I, I, sister Xuan and I are also in love."

"I'm in love with you?" Empress Dowager Xie said, "Whether you have a matchmaker or a hire, you dare to say that you are in love with each other? Who is Sister Xuan? Which concubine in the palace, or your empress changed her surname to Cao!"

Emperor Yuanning quickly said, "Grandmother, sister Xuan has no intention of coveting the posthumous position, she, she can be a concubine."

The Empress Dowager Xie sneered, "Oh, it turns out that the position has been discussed! I have never been a queen, how can I choose a concubine! Just choose a concubine! She has always been an innocent woman from an innocent family, and she is worthy of such a promiscuous slut. Entering the palace! How did your gentlemen teach you! Do you know that she is the daughter of a courtier! Is that how you, the majestic king of a country, indulge yourself and act recklessly like this!"

Then he asked Empress Dowager Cao, "Your daughter of the Cao family is so despicable."

Empress Dowager Xie's words are ugly, but there are many things in the world that are worse than Empress Dowager Xie's words.The point is, the aura of Empress Dowager Xie when she had an attack directly paralyzed Empress Dowager Cao, and Emperor Yuanning's face was also pale.He felt that it was not a big deal for him to accept a concubine as the emperor, but he didn't think that the emperor's grandmother would be so angry.

Empress Dowager Xie said directly, "I don't want to see Cao's daughter in the palace again, and I don't want to see any Cao family members enter the palace again! This makes me feel dirty and disgusting!"

Emperor Yuanning said anxiously, "Grandmother, it's all my fault!"

"Indeed, it's yours! Have you ever thought about what an emperor is? The authority of an emperor is also restricted! Do you think that as an emperor, you can favor the daughters of foreign ministers at will? After that, except for lowly families like the Cao family , Which serious family dares to bring a girl into the palace to greet you! If the daughter of a foreign minister can serve the emperor, then there is still a draft, and what are the rules? Your father, your grandfather, your great-grandfather, is the emperor Taizu , they are not as good as you, because none of them have the ability like you!"

Emperor Yuanning was reprimanded, his face was as white as paper, and he didn't dare to lift his head.

On the same day, Emperor Yuanning was grounded, and Empress Dowager Cao was sent back to Shoukang Palace. When she returned to Shoukang Palace, she saw that there was no one she knew, and they all had newcomers.Empress Dowager Cao couldn't stand the blow at last, her eyes went dark and she passed away.

Empress Dowager Xie declared the cabinet to enter the palace on the same day and cut off the title of the Cao family. Cao Bin was demoted to five ranks and his official position, and Madam Cao was not allowed to enter the palace again. As for Cao Xuan, not only would she not be allowed to enter the palace forever , Empress Dowager Xie directly found a good place for her to become a nun in Jingxin Nunnery!
People say that when the emperor was angry, blood flowed.

The emperors of Dongmu Kingdom don't often get angry, but when Empress Dowager Xie gets angry, everyone inside and outside the court is shocked.Zhong Yushi, the censor of Zuodu of the Overwatch Council, didn't know why, and he was the head of the censor. This unexplainably cut off the title of the Cao family. There must be an explanation. Zhong Yushi was very courageous, and he went to the cabinet to ask for an explanation.After all, cutting the rank is not a trivial matter.

As everyone knows, Wei Xiang is also at a bad time, because the little emperor is inappropriate, and Empress Dowager Xie always asks him to talk.Regarding the matter of Emperor Yuanning, Empress Dowager Xie wanted to cut the title of the Cao family, so naturally she had to go through the cabinet, and this matter could not be hidden from Wei Xiang.Wei Xiang has been a scholar all his life, and he pays attention to rules and etiquette the most. He frowned when he heard about Emperor Yuanning and Cao's daughter. In vain. Today we teach the emperor the same, why didn’t he even teach him the rules of defense between men and women!”

Wei Xiang is really dumb and eats coptis, why didn't he teach it, men and women's defense and so on, do you still need to teach it?People should know it!Moreover, he told Emperor Yuanning all about the Book of Rites!However, just like the matter between Emperor Yuanning and Cao's daughter, Empress Dowager Xie could only deal with the Cao family. If Emperor Yuanning had something to do, the empress dowager Xie would question him first, as the emperor's teacher.The facts are right before our eyes, the emperor's students are not up to date, and Wei Xiang has no choice but to admit that he is not.Empress Dowager Xie sighed, "Back then, the late emperor worked so hard for him. Wei Xiang also understood why the late emperor gave him the Liu family. They were married after the age of seventeen. At that time, it was not that Emperor Renzong and I were not in a hurry to have a grandson. When a man is sixteen, his essence is strong. For the sake of their health, they are ordered to marry later The emperor here, I have the same intentions, but after all, he is the king of a country, different from others, and will take on the heavy responsibility of a country in the future, so I put his big wedding at the age of 16. I have never hidden these truths from Wei. Mutually."

Wei Xiang was also touched when he heard it. Although he was a little wary of the Empress Dowager Xie, the Empress Dowager Xie always acted in an open and aboveboard way. She didn't want Yuan Emperor Ning to get married on the 89th and 16th. She decided the wedding in Yuanning When the emperor was [-] years old, he didn't want to seize power, but for the sake of Emperor Yuanning's body.Wei Xiang couldn't help thinking to himself, the Empress Dowager always respected the rules, it seems that this outrage was also annoyed at the emperor's failure to live up to expectations.Actually, Emperor Yuanning was not entirely to blame for this matter. Emperor Yuanning was still young, and as a child, he knew very little about the affairs of men and women, so he could not resist the temptation.If you want Wei Xiang to say, if you want to blame this matter, you can blame the emperor's mother, the Empress Dowager Cao. This is not something that a mother did.Even the Cao family, who can teach such a girl, is naturally not a good one in Wei Xiang's mind.Wei Xiang sighed, "When His Majesty came to the throne, he wanted to confer the title of Empress Dowager Cao. The old minister was not afraid that this word would reach His Majesty's ears. The old minister was originally reluctant."

Empress Dowager Xie believed what Wei Xiang said.Otherwise, it would not have been possible for Wei Xiang to bring the Empress Dowager Cao's father back to the imperial capital as soon as the Cao family became the empress dowager, and only gave it to a minister with a false title.Of course, maybe Wei Xiang took Cao Bin away, and then let Xie Yuan replace Cao Bin as the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. I don't know if it meant to let the two generations of descendants compete.However, even if Wei Xiang had such intentions, it didn't matter. Obviously, Wei Xiang's calculations were not up to par, and the Cao family was wiped out by the Empress Dowager Xie before they even started fighting.

When the Empress Dowager Xie heard Wei Xiang's emotion, she just said, "There is no such thing as before." At the beginning, if she had known that Mrs. Cao was such a person, she would never have let her be the late emperor's concubine.

In front of ruthless people like the Empress Dowager Xie, Wei Xiang was very unpromising and obviously grew up with his sons and daughters.

Wei Xiangshang had to tell the Palace of Mercy that he was wrong, saying that he was ineffective in teaching the emperor, which caused the emperor to be at fault.Down, I have to explain to Zhong Yushi why the Cao family cut the nobility, and the state affairs cannot be delayed. I am really busy.

By the way, Wei Xiang has to enlighten his student Emperor Yuanning.

Whether in public or private, Wei Xiang cared deeply about Emperor Yuanning.

Emperor Yuanning was confined in Xuanwen Hall, his bedroom. As soon as Wei Xiang left, Emperor Yuanning asked first, "Wei Xiang, is my mother okay?"

When asked this question, the corners of Wei Xiang's lips twitched, and he waved his hand to the servant. The servant looked at Emperor Yuanning, and Emperor Yuanning nodded, "Go, I will talk to Wei Xiang." Then, he looked at Wei Xiang eagerly , an anxious look waiting to hear from his mother.

Wei Xiang was not in a hurry, he bowed first to salute, and was supported by Emperor Yuanning, and said, "It's just you and my monarch and ministers, Wei Xiang doesn't need to be too polite, just sit down." After Wei Xiang sat down, he continued to look at Wei eagerly Mutually.

Wei Xiang showed him, and couldn't help sighing, "In terms of age, the empress dowager is so old, and your majesty and Cao Niangniang did such inappropriate things, why didn't your majesty ask the empress dowager if she was angry and hurt her body? "

Emperor Yuanning was speechless for a while, and said in a low voice, "I know the emperor's grandmother must be fine."

Indeed, in Wei Xiang's view, Empress Dowager Xie is simply an invulnerable god.Wei Xiangdao, "Your Majesty, we go to greet the elders every day. If we know that the elders are well, can we not go to greet them? What is the meaning of greetings?"

Don't think that Wei Xiang's morality is not enough with Empress Dowager Xie, but with Emperor Yuanning, he still has a sense of superiority.Emperor Yuanning was a little embarrassed. He had an advantage. Knowing that he was not, it was easy to admit his mistakes, so he stood up.Wei Xiang also stood up, and Emperor Yuanning said sternly, "Wei Xiang, I am going to study in the Xuanwen Hall for self-cultivation. Wei Xiang came to see me today, and please ask Wei Xiang to say hello to the emperor's grandmother and Queen Mother Su on my behalf. Say hello to the two palaces on my behalf, tell me, tell me that I knew I was wrong, and I will not be like this in the future."

Wei Xiang bowed and said, "I obey the order." He was very pleased.

After the two monarchs and ministers were seated again, Emperor Yuanning asked again, "Wei Xiang, how is Empress Cao?"

The little comfort in Wei Xiang's heart disappeared immediately, and Wei Xiang was helpless, "What can Madam Cao do? The Empress Dowager is not a mean person. Now that the title of the Cao family is gone, this matter is over."

Hearing that Cao Bai had been deposed, Emperor Yuanning turned pale and said, "Well, how did you lose your title?"

"Your Majesty, Cao's family has no way to teach their daughters, and it is a serious crime to cause chaos in the palace. It is all because of the reputation of His Majesty, so they didn't deal with it too much." Wei Xiang explained earnestly.

Emperor Yuanning's face was pale, and he murmured, "My mother's family has been deposed, what face do I have?"

When Wei Xiang heard this, he was very displeased, and said sternly, "Your Majesty heard from the old minister that the Cao family is just a family of foreign relatives. As the king of a country, as long as the country is peaceful and the people are peaceful, your Majesty is a subject. What is praised and admired by future generations, a generation of Mingjun, this is the face of His Majesty. How can the face of a king of a country be placed in a family of foreign relatives. Back then, the mother clan of the Taizu Emperor was still punished by the clan, and that was when the Empress Shizu was alive What happened, did Emperor Taizu have no face?"

After all, Emperor Yuanning also knew something about their old Mu's family. Besides, he was soft-tempered. Hearing Wei Xiang speak so seriously about the old affairs of the royal family, Emperor Yuanning said, "The Cheng family wanted to plot rebellion, so Be punished by the clan."

"Couldn't it be that Mrs. Cao has acted inappropriately and shamelessly, seducing Your Majesty, and doing something against etiquette!" Wei Xiang is at his age, and he will never see such a seductive woman in his life.Especially when it comes to Emperor Yuanning, Wei Xiangning would like to have a serious draft after Yuanning's wedding, and he can't let such a seductive person into the palace.

Emperor Yuanning couldn't help crying when he heard this, and choked up, "Wei Xiang didn't know something, and I'm all to blame for this matter. It's me..."

Wei Xiang sneered, "Let me ask Your Majesty, did the woman from the Cao family resist at that time?"

Emperor Yuanning choked, he, he, he is not the kind of person who doesn't know how to coerce Cao's cousin.Seeing Emperor Yuanning's expression, Wei Xiang knew in his heart that he wanted to disdain the Cao family, and said coldly, "If a person who is ashamed and shameless is willing to get close to a man since he has no name, it is something wrong with your majesty. She is unwilling, so His Majesty is still forcing her. It is clear that she intends to seduce His Majesty! The old minister said, if you really have the heart to serve the emperor, wouldn't it be good to enter the palace in a dignified manner based on the lintel of the Cao family? Drafted into the palace, and reported to the Empress Dowager in a serious manner. Your Majesty is just looking for a courtier, and she is willing. How can the Empress Dowager fail to fulfill your majesty's wish. A decree, a concubine, passed the bright road, entered After entering the palace, isn’t it the same as serving His Majesty? How can you shamelessly lure Your Majesty to do such a detrimental thing? If this matter is known to outsiders, how should you judge Your Majesty!”

Emperor Yuanning thought for a while, still shook his head, and said with a choked voice, "Wei Xiang, you don't know, love is what you want, fate is what you want, and if you forget about it for a moment, you violate the etiquette."

Wei Xiang is also a generation of emperor teachers, but he didn't have such a hard time teaching Emperor Yuanning's father!The first emperor was a man who understood everything!Back then, Emperor Taizong also referred to the marriage as Emperor Taizong. Although the Empress Dowager Su had no children, the late Emperor respected Empress Dowager Su so much, and the harem was also peaceful.Why is it so hard to get to Emperor Yuanning?

Wei Xiang sighed, "The old minister has also passed by since he was young, but he doesn't understand what His Majesty said, what kind of love is it. But in the Tang Dynasty, there was only Mrs. Tang in his life. His Majesty's grandfather Emperor Renzong, for the sake of the Empress Dowager, They have never been drafted for enthronement, and the old ministers don’t know if they are out of love, but they are all married by famous matchmakers, and they are well-known in the world. The old ministers have never heard of it, and when love comes, they will forget their love and forget their etiquette.”

Emperor Yuanning said, "I know that Wei Xiang treats me with sincerity, but I just... oh... I just feel sad."

Wei Xiang asked, "What is Your Majesty planning?"

Emperor Yuanning shook his head, "I don't know, I don't want to offend sister Xuan, and I don't want to make the emperor's grandmother angry."

Wei Xiang asked, "Your Majesty, do you still have state affairs in your heart? And the government? And the country?"

Emperor Yuanning was at a loss for words for a while, and then he remembered to ask, "Wei Xiang, is there any major event in the court?"

Wei Xiang sighed, "The king of Ximan has passed away, and Princess Heshun asked to return to the court to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager."

Emperor Yuanning asked, "Is the emperor's grandmother agreeing?"

"I have not asked the Empress Dowager to know about this matter yet." Wei Xiang looked at Emperor Yuan Ning earnestly, and said, "Your Majesty will get married next year, and after the wedding, he will be able to take charge of the government. When His Majesty takes charge, I will take charge of these matters." I only reported it to His Majesty. Do you still remember what the late Emperor told His Majesty before he died?"

Thinking of his father, Emperor Yuanning had tears in his eyes, and said, "I'm sorry, Father."

"Your Majesty, I asked you something, please tell me truthfully."

"Please speak, Mr. Wei."

"I would like to know, in His Majesty's heart, is it the country or the women of the Cao family who are more important?"

Emperor Yuanning was not completely dizzy after all, and said without hesitation, "Naturally, the country is heavy, and this is the foundation that our ancestors worked so hard to build."

"Then please let your majesty let Cao's daughter go for now, and discuss personal affairs after your majesty has governed the country well." Wei Xiangdao, "Let me tell your majesty the truth, the empress dowager has ordered Cao's daughter to become a monk." With a worried look on his face, Wei Xiang continued, "Your Majesty is now confinement to the Xuanwen Hall. Forgive me, if you are in a hurry, what's the use? You can't even get out of the Xuanwen Hall. Could it be that a woman hanged herself on a hunger strike? If Your Majesty Doing such a thing will make you laugh for thousands of years. Think about it, Your Majesty, what should you do. Your Majesty, as the king of a country, has to abandon the country and the affairs of the country because of a little girl who disobeyed the Empress Dowager. I don’t care. I don’t know what the late emperor thought underground.” After speaking, Wei Xiang stood up and said, “This is all I said, and I’m leaving.”

Wei Xiang left Xuanwen Hall with another sigh in his heart.I have to go to the Palace of Mercy to say good things for Emperor Yuanning. The Empress Dowager Xie didn't ask Emperor Yuanning how he was. Wei Xiang said it himself, "Your Majesty ordered the minister to greet the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager Su on his behalf, and said he knew Wrong, please don't get angry because of his wrongdoing."

Empress Dowager Xie looked at Wei Xiang with a half-smile, and that look seemed to see through Wei Xiang's guts. Fortunately, Wei Xiang had a thick skin, and he still looked loyal and sincere.The Empress Dowager Xie said, "Thank you, Mr. Wei."

Wei Lian hurriedly said, "This is the responsibility of the minister. I did not teach His Majesty well. I have done it."

Empress Dowager Xie didn't want to listen to him rambling on about these useless things, so she sent Wei Xiang away.

Speaking of Wei Xiangwei, a loyal and loyal minister, he was the teacher who taught the late emperor Confucian classics, and later helped the late emperor teach the princes.Before he died, the late emperor entrusted Emperor Yuanning to him. Wei Xiang felt that no matter what he did, he had to be worthy of the late emperor.

Wei Xiang came out of the palace and talked to Liu Fufeng again after he settled down in the evening. Liu Fufeng may not be the chief assistant, but his skills are not inferior to Wei Xiang's at all.Liu Fufeng was a commander in chief of the three armies, he was full of military skills, and later served as Minister of the Ministry of War, he also did it well.As soon as Wei Xiang opened his mouth, Liu Fufeng had a sad and helpless expression. Wei Xiang looked at it, and quickly comforted Liu Fufeng tactfully. Liu Fufeng sighed, "I only heard some rumors about this matter. Selfishness, but if there is such a seductive person in the palace, I am afraid that there will be troubles in the future. Even Your Majesty, I am afraid that he will also be harmed by this evildoer."

"For the affairs in the palace, there is the Empress Dowager, she is the most respectful person." After speaking, Wei Xiang said with emotion, "Fortunately, there is her old man."

Liu Fufeng looked at Wei Xiang's old-fashioned appearance, but when he talked about "the empress dowager", he talked about an old man. Such a sensible person will do."

"Yes." Wei Xiang deeply realized that if there were not such a sensible person as the Empress Dowager Xie in the palace, if the Empress Dowager Cao was pleased, it would really be a disaster.

After persuading Liu Fufeng for a while, Wei Xiang went home in peace.

In fact, the Cao family's removal of nobles had some impact on the imperial court, but not too much. After all, Cao Bin had never held a real position since returning to the imperial capital.In contrast, Emperor Yuan Ning's foot restraint caused a lot of discussion in the court.

Because, Emperor Yuanning's foot restraint, first of all, he couldn't go to the early court.

Empress Dowager Xie directly ordered the early court to be temporarily cancelled, how could the officials not discuss it.

No matter what the courtiers talked about, Empress Dowager Xie was completely unmoved, especially when the sons and sons entered the palace to pay their respects. Seeing Empress Dowager Xie's face, everyone dared not mention the matter of speaking for Emperor Yuanning.Even Princess Yongfu, who came to inquire about the news, also cast a wink this time, said nothing, and went home to discuss countermeasures with her husband.

Even Princess Wenkang, who hadn't shown her face for a long time, could only sigh when she heard about this matter. Princess Wenkang's heart was naturally partial to their old Mu family, but Emperor Yuanning and the Cao family did this matter. The eldest princess said angrily, "What a disaster for a demon girl, the empress dowager is so good-natured, and even asked her to become a monk! Give her a pot of poisonous wine, it's considered a grace!"

Princess Wenkang and Xie Moru are really at odds, but things are also strange, in terms of many things, these two people are surprisingly consistent.Just like the matter of Cao's daughter, although Princess Wenkang is partial to Emperor Yuanning, she also hates Cao's daughter.He also said that Princess Yongfu, "How can I get married with such a family?"

The eldest princess of Yongfu, the eldest princess of Yongfu, she, she, she is suffering so hard that she can't tell!
Empress Dowager Xie was very patient. Back then, she was able to endure until Emperor Mu Yuan died. Now that Emperor Yuanning does not sincerely admit his mistake, it is impossible to take a step from Xuanwen Palace.

Emperor Yuanning had no worries about food and clothing in Xuanwen Hall, and Wei Xiang went to give homework every day, but he couldn't go out, and he was very bored.Although Wei Xiang often said good things for Emperor Yuanning in front of Emperor Xie, it was obvious that Empress Xie did not accept these "good words" embellished by Wei Xiang.One month after Emperor Yuanning's awakening, Emperor Yuanning suddenly ordered his servants to go to the Palace of Mercy to pay his respects, saying that he could not come in person, so he had to send his servants to kowtow to the Empress Dowager on his behalf.Then, he ordered the servant to go to Yongshou Palace to pay his respects.

Empress Dowager Su is soft-hearted, thinking, Emperor Yuan Ning is not asking Wei Xiang to "speak for him", but condemning his personal servants to come, thinking that he already knows that he is wrong.Empress Dowager Su went to see Emperor Yuanning in person, and when she turned around, she eased her cheeks in front of Empress Dowager Xie for Emperor Yuanning. Empress Dowager Su said, "In this life, no one can make mistakes. The emperor is young, and the palace There is no such foxy person here, but the emperor was confused immediately. Today the emperor has realized his mistake, and seeing that he has lost a lot of weight, he thinks he really understands. Queen Mother, let him have this trouble."

Empress Dowager Xie didn't argue about her happiness or anger, and said, "That's all right." He ordered people to let Emperor Yuanning come out.

Emperor Yuanning went to the Mercy Palace in person to plead guilty, weeping bitterly, not only pleading guilty himself, but also pleading for his mother, Empress Dowager Cao.Empress Dowager Xie called him forward, kissed his cheek, and asked softly, "Emperor, Emperor, do you really understand?"

Emperor Yuanning lowered his eyes, "Grandmother, I really understand."

Empress Dowager Xie slightly curled her lips, "I hope you understand."

That's right, she also hoped that Emperor Yuanning would really understand, instead of listening to the servant's words, "Your Majesty can't get out even if you want to go out. If you want a servant to say, go out of this door first, so that you can plan other things. Miss Cao is just a monk. It’s not that he promised others. Next year, His Majesty will be in charge, and the future affairs will be decided by His Majesty. The slaves heard that Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty made all his daughters-in-law in the palace as noble concubines. There was another emperor who married My father's concubine is the queen. Your majesty is nothing. It's just that your majesty can't be the master at the moment. For the time being, your majesty will bear with it until he takes over the power. Why is it that your majesty has the final say? It is the title of Master Cao's family. It's just a matter of His Majesty's words, and he will be promoted as soon as he says. His Majesty is so stubborn now, which makes others proud. The servant heard that His Highness went to the Palace of Mercy every day to pay his respects. It's been a long time, what can His Majesty do?"

Empress Dowager Xie's warm palms caressed Emperor Yuanning's still immature cheeks, her voice was gentle, but her eyes were as calm as an abyss, neither happy nor sad, neither angry nor sad.She said, "Emperor, I hope you understand."

Emperor Yuanning couldn't help thinking that that day, it was such a warm hand that slapped his mother coldly to the ground. , lowered his eyelashes again.

(End of this chapter)