The next day.
Before dawn, Liu E went to the Funing Palace and worshiped in front of the late emperor's Bizang Palace for a long time, and then took a look at Sixth Brother.
By the time she finished her work, the sun had risen.
On the way back to Baoci Hall, Liu E, who was sitting on the Feng Yu, looked up at the rising sun.
At that moment, she felt refreshed.
Now she is like the rising sun. As long as the sun rises and the stars retreat, no one can compete with her.
Thinking of this, she suddenly regained her vitality, returned to the hall full of energy, and began to deal with the papers she had approved yesterday.
In the blink of an eye, more than half an hour passed.
Suddenly, Liu E, who was reviewing papers, heard a cry from the outer hall.
Before she could ask any questions, Mrs. Lin came from the outer hall to report to her.
"Your Majesty, the chambermaid Zhang Douzhi is here. Please ask for help outside the door."
Hearing this name, Liu E frowned subconsciously.
She doesn't like Zhang Jingzong very much.
The reason can be traced back to more than ten years ago. At that time, the late Queen Guo had a son, the crown prince who died in infancy.
Zhu, the wet nurse who mourned the prince, had a child with whom she did not know. The child happened to be born in the palace and was seen by the late emperor.
The late emperor liked the child very much. He not only named the child "Maoshi" himself, but also kept the child in the palace as a playmate for the mourning prince.
In addition, the late emperor also asked Zhang Jingzong to adopt the child.
Zhang Maoshi was not sent out of the palace until he mourned the premature death of the prince.
In fact, Liu E had also heard some rumors about this child. In the capital, no one knew who spread the news, but they dared to secretly spread that Zhang Maoshi was the late emperor's illegitimate son.
This is so stupid that it makes people laugh. Probably only some stupid women would believe it.
If Zhang Maoshi was really the late emperor's son, how could he live outside the palace?
However, at this time and that time, Liu E used to regard this rumor as a joke, but it is different now.
The late Emperor left them orphaned and widowed, and it was not impossible for someone to take advantage of Zhang Maoshi's affairs and cause additional trouble.
After all, Mrs. Zhu, the wet nurse who mourned the crown prince, never said whose child the child belonged to.
It's understandable that Mrs. Zhu doesn't want to say anything. Although Mrs. Zhu is not a serious palace official, she can't escape the crime of causing trouble to the palace if she really wants to be investigated.
By then, not only Zhu will die, but the child's father will also die.
"Let him in."
Liu E took back her thoughts. Although she didn't like Zhang Jingzong, he was an old friend of the late emperor and she always wanted to see him.
After a while, Zhang Jingzong entered the inner hall under the leadership of Lin.
As soon as he stepped into the inner hall door, Zhang Jingzong fell to his knees on the ground with a plop.
"The Queen Mother, I have come to plead guilty!"
As he spoke, Zhang Jingzong banged his head several times with tears streaming down his face.
Kneeling down is a great gift, but Zhang Jingzong knelt down and kowtowed again, which really confused Liu E.
what's the situation?
Suddenly, an idea came to Liu E's mind.
Could it be that something happened to Zhang Maoshi?
But thinking about it carefully, it was wrong. She had already sent people from the Imperial City Department to keep an eye on Zhang Maoshi.
(The Imperial City Division is responsible for guarding the imperial city, and also has the function of investigating. It is one of the royal intelligence agencies of the Song Dynasty. It has about a few thousand people. It can be compared to the Imperial Guards, but its power is not that great)
"What crime have you committed?"
Hearing this, Zhang Jingzong half raised his head and cried.
"I met the late emperor and was no longer behind others, but now I can't serve in the mausoleum. I apologize!"
Hearing this, Liu E was stunned for a moment, and then quickly came back to her senses.
"In that case, go to the mausoleum."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Jingzong immediately paid homage to Liu E again.
"Thank you, empress!"
"Empress!"
Here, Zhang Jingzong had just finished thanking him, and Lei Yungong, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately followed him and knelt on the ground.
The man has gold at his knees, but he is not a man, so kneeling down has no psychological burden on him.
Kneel down, get used to it.
"Please come to the mausoleum, too!"
Looking at the two people kneeling on the ground, Liu E was thoughtful.
Previously, she was wondering why Zhang Jingzong came to Baoci Hall in good condition. She was not happy with him, and Zhang Jingzong didn't know it.
After Zhang Jingzong was sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he almost never came to Baoci Hall except for non-essential business.
The reason for co-authorship lies with Lei Yungong.
Thinking of this, Liu E couldn't help but sneer in her heart.
Lei Yungong really didn’t know what to say!
He can only take what he gives to him. If he can't even recognize this, he doesn't want it.
However, although Liu E has made up her mind to alienate Lei Yungong, she still has to do superficial work.
She did not directly respond to Lei Yungong's request like before.
"Maozong (Lei Yungong's name), it's not that I won't let you go. You are young and have never held any foreign posts. Now that your official rank is high, it is not appropriate for me to send you here.
Recently, I am worried that I don’t understand the laws and prohibitions. If I do something wrong, I will be wrong and not beautiful. "
On the other side, Lei Yungong was deeply moved when he heard the Queen Mother's words.
The Queen Mother is worried about him!
For a moment, Lei Yungong even thought about not going to the imperial mausoleum, but it was only for a moment.
Soon, the desire for power overwhelm the emotion in his heart.
"Chen...chen..."
Lei Yungong burst into tears and cried endlessly.
"I plead guilty. I dare to ask the Queen Mother to plead guilty and be sent to the mausoleum. Even if it means doing a hard work, I am willing to do so!"
"well."
Liu E sighed: "No matter what, I won't stop you from fulfilling your filial piety to the late emperor."
"You and Zhang Jingzong will go to the mausoleum to take care of the Goushan mausoleum."
"Thank you, empress!"
Lei Yungong sobbed.
At this time, his crying was not completely fake, it was somewhat emotional. After all, the Queen Mother was indeed very good to him.
However, Lei Yungong will never be able to guess Liu E's thoughts until his death. Now he has already lost his favor.
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The next day, Lei Yungong and Zhang Jingzong left the palace together and rushed to Yong'an County (now Gongyi, Henan Province).
(Emperors from Song Taizu to Song Zhezong, and the Seventh Brother Emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty were all buried around Gongyi)
Lei Yungong and Zhang Jingzong were both senior chamberlains in the palace. Their departure not only attracted the attention of people in the palace, but also the ministers from outside the court were also very concerned about it.
Because this move is not in line with common sense, it has been more than ten days since the appointment of Xiufeng Shanling ended, and logically speaking, no one will be added suddenly.
Inside Funing Hall.
Li Jie also got the news that Lei Yungong and Zhang Jingzong were leaving the palace. Although he had no eyes and ears, there were too many people talking about it.
If there was a hot search list in the palace, the topic of Lei Yungong and Zhang Jingzong being in charge of the Goushan Mausoleum affair would definitely be at the top of the list.
After a moment, Li Jie shook his head secretly. Lei Yungong was afraid that he didn't even expect that his departure would mean goodbye forever.
The death knell has sounded.
