Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 540 Do you want to be Wu Zetian?

Feng Bao replied to Empress Dowager Li: "Mr. Zhang seems to be against the empress dowager deposing the emperor."

Queen Mother Li asked: "Oh? How do you know?"

Feng Baodao: "The servants dare not lie to the Queen Mother. Those serving tea and snacks in the Xiyuan cabinet are the officials of the Shangshan Supervisor. The servants specially selected a few clever ones to serve in the cabinet..."

The implication of Feng Bao's words is: Empress Dowager, I have an eyeliner on the side of the cabinet.

Empress Dowager Li said: "Well, Mr. Zhang is against Aijia and abolishing the emperor. What about you?"

Feng Bao's answer was rather slick.He knelt down and said with tears in his eyes, "The servant was pulled out by the Queen Mother alone! If the tree has no roots, it will die! The root of the servant is here with the Queen! Whatever the Queen Mother wants, the servant will do my best to help."

This remark was sold well in front of Empress Dowager Li, but he did not expressly support the abolished emperor.Feng Bao's work is the opposite of Zhang Juzheng's.Zhang Juzheng never leaves a way out when doing things.Feng Bao does everything but leaves a way out.

If the abolition of the emperor fails, who will say in front of the Wanli emperor: "Eunuch Feng said to Queen Mother Li that he supports the abolition of you." At that time, Feng Bao will be lost forever!
What Feng Bao said just now put all the matter of deposing the emperor on the Empress Dowager Li: Look, I did not support the Queen Mother deposing the emperor you!But the master has spoken, I, a slave, have to follow suit!I, Feng Bao, will not take the blame for the abolished emperor!

Feng Bao's ambiguous words obviously fooled Queen Mother Li.Empress Dowager Li said with satisfaction: "You are still loyal. Forget it, if they want to kneel, let them kneel outside! Pass lunch, I haven't eaten for a day and two nights. Ai's family is hungry."

Empress Dowager Li enjoyed lunch in the dining hall of the Compassion Palace.Zhang Juzheng and a group of officials knelt on the bluestone ground under the hot summer sun.

Young officials can still resist.Old people like Wang Chonggu, Wang Guoguang, and Zhang Juzheng, who are usually in poor health, are all sweating on their foreheads and trembling slightly.

The worst thing was Lu Tiaoyang, the second assistant of the cabinet. At the age of 63, he suffered from a serious illness last year.I have been recuperating at home for half a year.He had just recovered from a serious illness and had just returned to the cabinet to work, so he caught up with such an incident.Not long after, Lu Tiaoyang fell headlong and passed out.

Zhang Juzheng hurriedly supported Lu Tiaoyang: "Hey, Brother He Qing, you just recovered from a serious illness, so don't kneel down here to remonstrate with us! Come on, send Lu Cifu back to the mansion quickly."

A few young eunuchs supported Lu Tiaoyang and walked outside the Palace of Compassion.

When passing by He Liu, He Liu suddenly noticed that Lu Tiaoyang, whose eyes were closed tightly, blinked.

He Liu cursed inwardly: Lu Tiaoyang is such a good old man, he is really naughty!This guy is probably pretending to be dizzy!Good trick, pretend to be dizzy to avoid this muddy water!Anyway, he was seriously ill.No one will doubt whether he is really dizzy or fake dizziness!
In fact, when Zhang Juzheng used Lu Tiaoyang as his second assistant, it was because of his frail and honest character.Good old people generally don't like to do things and are obedient.Not liking to do things is a disadvantage, but being obedient is an advantage!
In the Palace of Mercy Ning, Empress Dowager Li finally finished her lunch.

Feng Bao said from the side: "Queen, the sun outside is too poisonous! Lu Cifu just recovered from a serious illness. He couldn't resist and passed out. He has been carried back to the mansion. The slaves see that Mr. Zhang, Wang Guoguang and the others are old. The old man is also sweating and trembling..."

Empress Dowager Li sighed: "Oh, that's all. Let Zhang Juzheng enter the Palace of Compassion and Ning to meet Ai's family."

Feng Bao hurried out and helped Zhang Juzheng into the Compassionate Ning Palace.

Zhang Juzheng kowtowed to the Empress Dowager Li: "Minister, Zhang Juzheng, the chief assistant of the cabinet, kowtows to the Empress Dowager for a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years!"

Empress Dowager Li said: "Forget it. Excuse me! Except for Feng Bao, everyone else will leave the hall."

The eunuchs and court ladies took orders to retreat.

Empress Dowager Li asked Zhang Juzheng: "Are you here to intercede for Jun'er?"

Zhang Juzheng replied: "The minister is here to speak out to the Queen Mother for the sake of the country of the Ming Dynasty. I am not here to intercede for anyone."

Empress Dowager Li said: "If it's for the country of the Ming Dynasty, you should support Aijia, abolish Jun'er, and establish another Mingjun!"

Zhang Juzheng said: "Empress Dowager, it is very unlucky to talk lightly about abolishing the establishment!"

Empress Dowager Li shook her head: "If Huo Guang doesn't abolish Liu He, how can the virtuous Emperor Xuanzong of Han ascend the throne?"

Zhang Juzheng said: "Liu He is a foolish emperor. The current emperor is not a foolish emperor."

Empress Dowager Li asked: "Could it be that Mingjun did it because he messed up the palace and refused to accept faithful advice in the early court?"

Zhang Juzheng defended Emperor Wanli by saying: "Queen Dowager. The emperor is only seventeen years old. He just got married and tasted the joy of clouds and rain for the first time. Occasionally favoring a few court ladies is really not a messy palace; as for the early court that day, he rejected it." The minister's suggestion is not that he doesn't accept loyal advice, but that he has his own opinions on political affairs, which is a good thing. The emperor is born wise, and he is definitely not a foolish emperor! Given time, he will definitely become a generation of wise emperor!"

Empress Dowager Li said angrily: "He is your student. As a teacher, naturally you have to speak well for your students."

Zhang Juzheng said: "Empress Dowager, I advise you to give up the idea of ​​abolishing the emperor, not only for the relationship between the monarch and his ministers, the friendship between teachers and students! It is also for your reputation, Empress Dowager! If you really abolish the emperor, establish a new emperor. Qianqiu's history books will evaluate you as Wu Zhao!"

Wu Zhao and his ilk are very important words.At the beginning, Wu Zetian abolished his son and proclaimed himself emperor, which was despised by historians of all dynasties.

Zhang Juzheng's implication is: Empress Dowager Li!Li Caifeng!Don't think I don't know the little Jiujiu in your heart!Don't you just want to learn from Wu Zetian and control the court as a woman?If you want to be the second female emperor, I, Zhang Juzheng, will be the first to say no!

Empress Dowager Li was ashamed and annoyed when she heard the words "Wu Zhao and others".She said: "Aijia thought he and Mr. Zhang knew each other. I didn't expect you to see Aijia like this!"

Zhang Juzheng remained silent, but kowtowed heavily.

Empress Dowager Li sighed: "Oh, that's all. The matter of abolishing the establishment is related to the foundation of the country. In fact, it is difficult for the Ai family to make up their minds now. You first lead the civil and military officials to retire, and the Rong Ai family will think about it again!" "

Zhang Juzheng kowtowed, turned his head and walked out of the hall, leading all the officials out of the Palace of Compassion and Peace.

Just as the officials left, Queen Wang and Mrs. Chen arrived outside the Palace of Compassion and Ning.

The two of them knelt down outside the hall without saying a word.

Queen Mother Li was dumbfounded!She walked quickly to the outside of the hall, trying to help the Empress Dowager Chen up: "Sister! You are the former emperor's official wife, kneel before me, and I will lose my life!"

Empress Dowager Chen didn't stand up: "Sister! For the sake of the late emperor, please spare Jun'er this time! I have never pointed fingers in front of you for so many years. This time, if you don't promise me, I will kneel down Die in front of the Compassion Palace!"

Queen Wang also said: "Queen Mother, please spare the Emperor!"

After finishing speaking, Queen Wang slammed her head heavily on the bluestone ground.There was blood on her forehead!

The mother of a country has lost her face, is that okay?Empress Dowager Li hugged Queen Wang: "Sister Xi, why are you bothering?"

Queen Wang said: "Mother, my concubine has figured it out a long time ago. The emperors of all dynasties have been sitting in the three palaces and six courtyards. The concubine cannot enjoy the love of the emperor alone. The concubine suggested that the maid Lu Miaoyun of the Quliu Pavilion should be brought into the palace. In this way, the emperor favors his noble concubine, and it is not considered a messy court. It can also be regarded as an explanation to the outside world."

(End of this chapter)