(Twenty-seven)
"Does the Queen Mother want to promote the Deng clan?"
Sunge asked rhetorically.
The clear eyes and indifferent tone made Deng Sui feel ashamed for a moment.
What she thinks and does cannot be hidden from Liu Sheng.
Even after he came to the throne, Liu Sheng had completely turned away from the government. He would never interfere with government affairs unless necessary. The most he did was to remind her when she made any omissions, without leaving her name.
Everyone in the court knew that the empress dowager was a natural leader, but they didn't know that Liu Sheng's contribution was also responsible for this.
"Does the Queen Mother want to imitate the Queen Mother Dou?"
Seeing that Deng Sui didn't speak, Sun Ge curled his lips and continued to ask.
Deng Sui shook his head fiercely.
She didn't!
She had never thought about being like Empress Dowager Dou, who indulged party members and preyed on the common people, causing the court to become a mess.
"I'm just a little overwhelmed."
"The Deng family can at least give me some trust."
Deng Sui explained.
"Then Queen Mother, do you still remember what you promised to my father before his death?"
Sunge looked at the big tree in the courtyard that had never sprouted buds after winter and spring, and suddenly thought of Liu Zhao's look before his death.
Liu Zhao had been looking forward to seeing this big tree sprouting buds and growing leaves again, but it was a pity that God did not allow it.
However, this tree completely turned into a dead tree after Liu Zhao died.
Deng Sui murmured, "Don't let your relatives take over the power and strictly restrain the children of the Deng family."
"Queen Mother, you are the queen mother who holds the power. It is understandable that the Deng family will rise as the tide rises, but there is a limit to everything."
"The greatest prosperity will inevitably decline, and it will be too late to regret it."
"I hope that my mother will be aware of this and be worthy of her oath to my father."
The desire for power is always endless.
Otherwise, why have the hopes of the past and present stood at the pinnacle of power and become solitary?
Everything has its limits.
Deng Sui repeated in a low voice.
A few days later, Deng Sui issued an order, and Huben Zhonglang appointed Deng Zhi as General of Chariots and Cavalry and the Third Division of Yitong, with the same treatment as the three ministers. Deng Zhao's younger brother Huangmen Shilang Deng Kui was appointed as Huben Zhonglang General, and Deng Hong and Deng Hao were both Shizhong.
These people are all brothers of Deng Sui and nominal uncles of Sun Ge.
Such a reward is still reasonable.
The general of chariots and cavalry commanded the capital's military guards and was in charge of the palace guards.
General Huben Zhonglang will command the Huben forbidden troops, head the Su guards, and be responsible for Deng Sui's safety.
In this way, Deng Sui would have no worries.
The guards of the capital and Miyagi must be firmly in her hands before she can trust them with her life.
This is what she has to do.
After the appointment letter was issued, Deng Sui issued another edict restricting the Deng family.
"Every time I visit my relatives and guests, I pretend to be authoritative and frivolous. I serve the public in a disorderly manner and suffer hardship for others. The fault lies in the laziness in enforcing the law and not arbitrarily executing punishments. Although the chariots and cavalry generals and stallions today are respectful and obedient, Ambition, but the sect is vast, there are many relatives by marriage, the guests are cunning and cunning, and they do many things that are forbidden to the constitution. They clearly add inspections and edicts, and do not tolerate and protect them.
In short, that is to say, Empress Dowager Deng made it clear that if any of Deng's descendants and relatives are convicted, they will all be sentenced without mercy, and the people of the world and the officials of the Han Dynasty will supervise the crime.
Deng Sui knew in his heart that she was not only the daughter of the Deng family, but also the Empress Dowager Deng of this big man.
After the edict, the impetuous Deng family gradually settled down.
The prerequisite for being a high-ranking official with generous salary and unlimited glory must be to abide by the law and speak in a moderate manner.
Otherwise, instead of protecting them, the Deng family's biggest backer would intensify their crimes and tell the world as a warning.
Deng Sui's move was really clever.
It not only eliminated worries, but also suppressed the ambitions that the Deng family had just nurtured.
Soon after, Deng Sui announced a general amnesty for the whole country in order to win over the people and show mercy.
They even pardoned Queen Yin's family, restored the Yin family's status as civilians, and returned some of their money.
As for the Queen Yin who once weighed on her, she died in depression as early as the second year after she was deposed.
While Deng Sui was busy suppressing the civil and military officials and ensuring that the political power of the Han Empire was completely stable and transitional, Sunge took advantage of this time to suppress Taishi Ling to study the astronomical phenomena.
It doesn't matter if she can't research it, she can make some suggestions from the side.
If she had mentioned all the points and Taishi Ling was still not up to the mark, then she would not mind preparing to build the Qintian Prison in advance and let the natural disasters she was familiar with come from the mouth of the Qintian Prison on the grounds of observing the celestial phenomena at night.
Fortunately, Taishi Ling did not disappoint Sunge.
When Deng Sui was preparing for the general amnesty, Sunge sent people to temporarily relocate the people at the foot of Yuan Mountain in Hedong County.
Just after the migration was completed, a landslide occurred in Yuanshan Mountain in Hedong County.
The people who were originally adhering to the nature of settling down and relocating to the dawn of time and unwilling to leave their homes were dumbfounded after surviving the disaster.
If they had not left early, they would all have died in the landslide.
It turns out that Taishi Ling, who controls the celestial calendar, is so effective.
The common people shouted for the emperor's grace and were thankful for their survival after the disaster.
Tai Shi Ling, who was far away in Luoyang: Why didn't he know that he could still be so powerful?
Taishi Ling couldn't help but feel a little elated.
However, this credit also belongs to His Majesty.
Sunge praised Taishi Ling without hesitation, saying that if you want cattle to work, you must first feed them grass.
The most important thing is that this Taishi Ling listened to the advice.
Deng Sui:......
After hearing about this, Deng Sui quickly summoned Tai Shiling.
What Taishi Ling said is astonishing and true.
Sun Ge, who was watching, secretly praised that he indeed had the talent to be a magic stick.
However, this is only the beginning of the disaster.
The natural disasters that have been waiting for the Han people for more than ten years have just begun.
"Have you seen any other stars?"
Deng Sui was confused as he listened to a bunch of mysterious words.
She does have a wide range of knowledge, but she has never studied astrology and numerology.
What star, what invades what star, what offset, what corresponds to what...
Her mind was blown by what she heard.
It's not as difficult to understand as it is said in such a convoluted way.
Taishi Ling, who was talking eloquently, frowned and remembered the topic discussed with His Majesty before.
No matter what, I believe that Your Majesty is right.
In particular, he discovered that His Majesty has extraordinary talents in metaphysics and astronomy.
When talking to His Majesty, he always gets enlightened thoughts. Finally, he peels off the cocoons and comes to the conclusion that the celestial phenomena are abnormal.
"In midsummer, heavy rains arrive and last for many days, and there is a risk of flooding."
Tai Shiling didn't know whether this was something he could calculate with just a few clicks.
But what His Majesty said about flood disasters is actually traceable and not unpredictable.
Floods are mostly caused by heavy rains and occur mostly in summer and autumn. They may also occur in spring in some areas in the south.
rainstorm?
When Deng Sui heard this, he couldn't sit still.
How long had she been in power? First there was the Xianbei invasion, then there were mountains and landslides, and now Taishi Ling predicted that there would be floods?
Isn't she guilty of this?
At first she was still skeptical about the celestial phenomena, but now she is extremely fearful.
“Possible prediction of damage?”
Deng Sui's hands were clenched tightly, his face condensed.
