All Heavens Return

"Madam, the officials are coming."

In the Yuan Fu Palace, Liu was having a meal when he suddenly saw the palace maid come in in a hurry and report.

"What, how did he come here?"

Liu was stunned. Since Zhao Ji ascended the throne, although he honored himself as the empress of Yuan Fu, he just set up a memorial archway, which is by no means true respect. Otherwise, how can you canonize the bitch of Meng?

According to common sense, except during the Spring Festival and the banquet held in the palace, it is impossible to meet each other at other times, let alone visit in person.

Just, what is the reason why the other party suddenly appeared today?

Although Liu is jealous, she is not a fool, so she can't help guessing. After all, as a woman in the harem and the widow of the former Emperor, we should be more cautious.

"Your Majesty arrived..."

While thinking, the other party had come in. Liu dared not neglect it and hurriedly got up to salute.

"My concubine Liu, please see your majesty."

"Don't be too polite, Mrs. Huang. Straighten up." Zhao Ji glanced at each other, then waved his hand to each other. His eyes seemed to inadvertently see the table next to him, and then said,

"I'm in a hurry, but I'm disturbing sister-in-law Huang's meal?"

"No, I've just used it. I'm going to ask the internal waiter to withdraw."

"Really?"

Zhao Ji nodded, found the master and sat down, but he was secretly saying that Liu's words and deeds were very decent, and he could not see the slightest arrogance and domineering appearance. Why do you think so much about Meng and have to entangle it to the end?

After a pause, he continued,

"The whole country mourns the untimely death of the imperial brother. Recently, I often think of the days I spent with the imperial brother in the past. I am also very sad. Therefore, taking advantage of today's leisure, I come to ask the imperial sister-in-law what is wrong with her life?"

"Your Majesty is worried. My concubine is all right."

Liu replied slowly, but he was confused in his heart. When the late emperor died, the biggest winner was you. I'm afraid it's too late to be happy. Will you still be sad? This is obviously perfunctory.

However, the other party mentioned this rashly. Does it mean something else?

Sure enough, as soon as the voice fell, it was convenient, and the conversation turned,

"Since sister-in-law Huang has no worries, why should she make trouble and do something stupid?"

"What does your majesty mean?" hearing this question, Liu couldn't sit still and stood up and asked,

"Since the death of the late emperor, my heart is sad. I only burn incense and worship Buddha in the palace every day and pray for the late emperor. I have never done anything beyond the distance. Why did I get these slanders for nothing?"

"Slander?" Zhao Ji snorted coldly and did not argue with the other party. He looked at Zhang Yandao in the distance,

"Show it to sister-in-law Huang."

"I'll do it."

Zhang Yan walked a few steps closer, then took out all the letters and handed them to Liu.

"This... This is..."

As soon as he saw those letters, Liu immediately understood something, and immediately became pale with fear.

It is taboo to contact foreign ministers in private, not to mention her sensitive identity. I thought I was careful enough. All the letters were kept in a very secret place, but unexpectedly, they were discovered by the emperor.

He could no longer maintain his previous integrity. He immediately sat down on the ground with a "plop", and his face was extremely pale. At this time, she knew that she could not escape the blame, and did not know how to argue. She had no words for a long time.

"What's the matter with you, madam?"

But at this time, a crisp child voice suddenly came from outside the door, breaking the solemn atmosphere in the room. Zhao Ji was stunned for a moment, turned his head and looked, but a little girl carved in powder and jade ran in under the care of the palace maid.

"Kang Yi?" Zhao Ji immediately reflected that this was the third princess born to the emperor's brother zhe Zong and Liu. At present, he is still young, only five years old.

"Empress, it's so cold on the ground. Why did you sit down? You wouldn't let Kang Yi sit when he wanted to?"

"It's all right. My mother just had a soft leg and fell accidentally."

Seeing his daughter's concern, Liu immediately held each other in his arms. The eye circles are more uncontrollably red. If something really happened to her, what should Kang Yi do?

"Mother, who is he?" Princess Kang Yi naturally didn't know the worry in her mother's heart. Instead, she stared curiously at the "stranger" on the throne and asked in a charming voice.

"He... He is your majesty and your uncle."

Hearing his daughter's inquiry, Liu couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. The official's temperament has changed greatly since he took the throne. He is more and more unpredictable. Don't be angry with his daughter because of this,

"Kang Yi is good. Say hello to the emperor's uncle."

"Uncle emperor, what's that?"

Obviously, Xiaokang Yi had no concept of the emperor. As for my uncle, from small to large, I hardly met. Complete strangers naturally don't understand.

However, Liu was more and more worried, for fear that Zhao Ji would be furious.

"Your Majesty, forgive me. Kang Yi is still young, ignorant and impolite. I hope your majesty can forgive me."

"I'm not going to argue with a child." Zhao Ji glanced at each other, then changed a smiling look, waved to Kang Yi,

"Good boy, come to my uncle."

"Go." seeing her daughter's hesitation, Liu immediately felt anxious and urged.

"Oh."

Seeing her mother's consent, Kang Yi immediately responded with a clever voice, took small steps and walked towards the front. Zhao Ji seemed very happy. He picked up the other party and asked:

"Tell Uncle, are you happy every day in the palace? But who bullies you?"

"No one bullied me." Kang Yi shook her head and then said,

"I haven't seen my father for a long time. Kang Yi misses him so much."

"Your father," Zhao Ji suddenly paused and asked,

"Do you know why he didn't come to see you?"

"The empress said that my father had a serious disease and needed to be treated far away. He couldn't come back until he was well." at this point, Kang Yi suddenly pulled out a bunch of colorful weeds from her small pocket and handed them to her,

"Uncle, can you send this to your father? Sister swift said, this is herbal medicine, which can cure diseases."

"Did you pick all these?" Zhao Ji asked after taking the group of 'herbs'.

"Yes, my father is always ill. Kang Yi thinks of him and goes to collect medicine every day. In this way, my father can come back early."

“……”

Hearing this, Zhao Ji was suddenly silent and speechless for a long time. On the floor, Liu couldn't help sobbing.

During the reign of emperor zhe Zong, Liu was extremely spoiled. He gradually became a royal servant to Jieyu. Later, he did not hesitate to abolish Meng and help him become a queen.

This shows how deep the feelings between the two are. At this time, hearing Kang Yi's childlike words, it is inevitable to recall those good memories in the past.

Of course, Liu is not a kind woman. With the favor of zhe Zong, he is more arrogant and domineering, and his heart is more vicious. Meng was abolished as empress, which was planned by her in collusion with foreign ministers.

"Empress" Xiaokang Yi saw the hazy look of her mother's tears. She couldn't sit still. She struggled to get down from Zhao Ji's arms and ran back,

"My mother doesn't cry. Kang Yi is with you."

"OK, OK, don't cry..."

Liu suppressed the sadness in his heart and held his daughter tightly in his arms as the only dependence.

"I'll treat the past as if it hadn't happened and won't pursue it any more. However, everything can be done once and again. Once there is another time, don't blame me for not thinking about family affection." after a long time, Zhao Jifang straightened his face and said. He didn't want to stay any longer, so he got up and walked out. When he came to the door, he suddenly said,

"I like Kang Yi very much. When she grows up, I will find a good marriage for her and ensure her glory all her life. I hope sister-in-law Huang can take care of herself."

Before the voice fell, people had gradually gone away.

"Madam, how did the emperor uncle go? He hasn't brought my herbs yet?"

"Kang Yi is good. The emperor's uncle has something urgent to leave first. His stepmother will let people send all those herbs." Liu stroked his daughter's small face carved with powder and jade and squeezed out a smile. However, when he saw the haggard maid tied by a rope at the door, he looked very complicated.

……

Next day

In the great dynasty, Zhao Ji directly issued a decree to promote Zhao Yu, the ninth emperor's brother, to the Privy Council as a king and temporarily as a deputy. In addition, the original official positions of King Wei, King CAI and King Ding remained unchanged, and they were specially granted the right to participate in the government.

For a moment, the whole court suddenly fried the pot, and the voice of opposition was heard. Both the new party and the old party share a common hatred and strongly oppose this matter.

However, Zhao Ji didn't listen to any opinion at all, forcibly passed the will, and then directly withdrew from the court. In the hall, only a group of Ministers looked at each other and were at a loss.

Just after returning to Yanhe hall, before sitting down, there was an internal servant outside to report that Prime Minister Zhang Dun, together with a group of ruling ministers, had a joint meeting to discuss important matters.

"Did you really come?" Zhao Ji smiled and ordered,

"Let them wait outside first. I'll review the memorials and talk about it after I'm busy."

The Chamberlain left. After a while, he returned to report again. King Chen, King Wei, King CAI and King Ding came to see him. Zhao Ji also ordered,

"Didn't you say that I want to review the memorials. I don't have time to see them. Let the four princes wait with the ministers."

"Yes."

The waiter was confused, but he didn't dare to hesitate. He turned and left again. At this time, Zhao Jifang looked at Zhang Yandao,

"In recent days, send all your people out. I want to know what these ruling ministers are thinking and doing all the time. If anything unusual happens, please report it to me at any time."

"I'll do it."

……

Although it is early spring, the temperature is still not high. Standing outside for a long time, the body will inevitably be unable to support it. Everyone in the East and West Houses is not young. Naturally, they can't stand it first.

On the contrary, there are four princes. They are young people in their twenties. It doesn't hurt to stand more for a while.

However, the four people also muttered. If the officials didn't summon these ministers, it's better to say why they didn't even see them. Is there something wrong that made the officials angry?

This is no small matter. Especially at this time, a decree on the great court immediately pushed the four people down the cusp of the storm. Glory is naturally glory. The clan finally stood up. However, there are also too many constraints. A little carelessness is doomed.

"Brother nine, what do you mean by the official family? Obviously, he has given us the power to participate in political affairs, and brother nine has entered the Privy Council. How suddenly, his attitude has changed, so that we and these civil ministers can wait here?"

"The officialdom is unfathomable, so doing so naturally has a deeper meaning. As blood brothers of the officialdom, we just need to support. Why do we ask so many why?" Zhao Yu smiled and replied quite easily.

"Er..." Zhao Luo opened his mouth and didn't know how to refute. However, he didn't want to be so confused, so he had to turn his head and look at his mother's brother. The latter could not help shaking his head slightly,

"I don't have the ability of brother Jiuhuang. I don't think much of it. However, one thing is certain that this will not be passed easily. I think the officials have other plans."

"The will has been issued and the position has been closed. What can we do? Will we go back?"

"Maybe."

"Ah..." Zhao Luo was stunned. He had the power to participate in the government. He could also be powerful, but he didn't expect to be uncertain?

Time passed, and after waiting for nearly an hour, finally, an internal attendant came out of the hall, Lang said:

"Your Majesty has an order to announce that all officials and four princes enter the hall to talk."

"I will obey your orders."

Finally, there is no need to stay in this cold environment. All courtiers are relieved. He moved his still trembling body to the hall.

"See your majesty."

"All flat."

In Yanhe hall, Zhao Ji glanced at a dozen figures in front of him, and then said,

"This is not the great dynasty. If you have any ideas, tell them."

"Your Majesty, the ancestral system must not be abolished. If it is abolished, the imperial platform will be unstable and the world will be turbulent."

"Taizu established the world. In view of the blood and tears lessons of the past dynasties, it was decided that the children of the clan should not participate in the military and political affairs. The purpose is not to alienate their blood relatives, but to avoid the possibility of chaos by the powerful vassal kings of the past dynasties once and for all."

“……”

Hearing the official's inquiry, he immediately stood out several figures and spoke one after another, with an impassioned and tearful look. Zhao Ji looked unchanged. He only looked at a few people quietly, but the princes couldn't stand it.

"Surnamed Zeng, what do you mean by this? Is it a prophecy that the king will rebel? It's really punishable." Zhao Luo was the first to stand up and scold loudly. He was the youngest and impatient, and his anger was written on his face.

"The Lord wants to make a mistake. What the minister said is not aimed at any of the imperial families present. It's just to prevent a small step." Zeng Bu replied and then said,

"What's more, the ancestral system that the imperial family should not participate in military and political affairs is the national policy set by the Taizu emperor after careful consideration. Does the king think it's wrong? In previous dynasties, there were few blood and tears to teach each other?"

"You..." Zhao Luo was refuted by the other party and was speechless. Even if he was impulsive again, he didn't dare to directly admit that Taizu was wrong. It was a great evil.

"Lord Zeng is a sharp mouth." seeing that his brother was taught a lesson, Zhao Minamata no longer remained silent and asked instead,

"There is nothing wrong with Taizu. However, time has changed. Nothing is invariable. Even if it is a national policy, it should make corresponding adjustments with the current situation. How can we stick to dogma?"