"Ridiculous!" He heard the Queen Mother's scolding from far away. Wang Zhaoyuan did not dare to be too hasty and slowly walked over. Passing through the flower path in the pavilion, I saw the Queen Mother sitting on an Arhat couch, with a large group of people kneeling beside her, including concubines and eunuchs. However, Emperor Meng Chang did not sit down, but stood respectfully beside the Queen Mother.
Wang Zhaoyuan knew that Queen Mother Li was the emperor's biological mother. The only person in the world who could make the emperor obey was probably the Queen Mother. She was still in the hands of the late emperor, so Wang Zhaoyuan came to the emperor. Therefore, Wang Zhaoyuan was still very fond of this Queen Mother. understand.
Although she usually would not interfere in the emperor's affairs, as long as she spoke out, it would definitely be an important matter that would be useful to the emperor's advice. From the time Emperor Meng Chang ascended the throne as a young man to establishing his foundation in Shu, Empress Dowager Li can be said to be one of the most important cornerstones of the Meng family dynasty. Wang Zhaoyuan followed the emperor and naturally respected Empress Dowager Li very much.
Although he didn't know why the emperor asked his eunuchs to send a message urgently, and he didn't know why he was called here, but seeing the Queen Mother there, Wang Zhaoyuan felt nervous for no reason. Although I don’t know if it has something to do with me, I am still very careful. Although he was in a hurry along the way and the eunuch didn't get anything out of his mouth, when he was almost here, he suddenly saw Queen Mother Li, and Wang Zhaoyuan began to observe the situation.
But for some reason, Wang Zhaoyuan had a bad premonition before he came over.
When he saw a familiar figure among the people kneeling on the ground, Wang Zhaoyuan almost fell to the ground. That was Jiulang from his Wang family. How could he be in the palace? How could he not know it? This damn bastard, Wang Zhaoyuan felt cold all over his body, and his mushy mind was running rapidly, thinking about what to say later.
"Master Wang!" Before he could recover, the Queen Mother's voice came to his ears. It sounded a little cold, as if it was a voice coming from outside. Wang Zhaoyuan tried his best to calm himself and analyzed the Queen Mother's voice. He still had some tricks up his sleeve after all these years. It seemed that although the Queen Mother was unhappy, she didn't seem particularly angry.
Whether it was acting or real, Wang Zhaoyuan almost kneeled on his knees and trotted over in a hurry, with a nervous and respectful look on his face. The Queen Mother frowned and looked at Wang Zhaoyuan, who was bent like a bow. After all, Wang Zhaoyuan was favored by the late emperor and followed Emperor Meng Chang that day. The Queen Mother knew that although Wang Zhaoyuan was a little clever, he had always been loyal to the emperor. Moreover, Wang Zhaoyuan had always been a person who knew what to do when he was with the emperor. Seeing Wang Zhaoyuan who looked frightened, the Queen Mother's anger dissipated a lot.
When he saw Jiulang's figure, Wang Zhaoyuan vaguely guessed something. Although he gritted his teeth with hatred in his heart, there was only fear on his face. What's more, the person kneeling on the ground not far away deliberately pretended to be stupid and said: "Back to the Queen Mother, the minister is here!" But his eyes secretly glanced at the emperor, wanting to see the emperor's reaction.
Meng Chang didn't look at Wang Zhaoyuan, not knowing what he was thinking. At the feet of the Queen Mother, the pistils were like pear blossoms. She knelt beside the Queen Mother tremblingly, not knowing what was wrong. I don’t know what kind of reprimand I received just now, or whether I felt wronged.
"It is only natural that the emperor dotes on the women in the palace, because the emperor is rich all over the world and is the paradise of women in the world! Women who are lucky enough to be the emperor must naturally know their own status and think about the emperor at all times!" The Queen Mother's voice was slow, she Looking at the people who were trembling with fear because of his anger, he knew that his majesty was still there.
Just now, she was admiring the flowers in the palace, but suddenly Li Yanniang came to report that Concubine Hui secretly recruited people from outside the palace to play and sing in the palace. The Queen Mother, who has experienced the palace for decades, naturally knows the cruelty of palace fighting. Li Yanniang and Huifei Huarui were both the emperor's favored women. Although they seemed to be kind and courteous on the surface, they would naturally fight secretly.
The Queen Mother had long been aware of the emperor's partial favor for Concubine Hui. But Hua Rui always understood the truth and obeyed the emperor's words, but the Queen Mother didn't take it to heart. But since the last fireworks incident from Lingnan, the Queen Mother has paid more attention to it.
You know, even neighboring countries know the existence of the stamen, which shows that the influence of this stamen is no longer purely a personal issue of the emperor. The Queen Mother has always been a woman who understands justice, so she has left a great name in the history of later generations.
She naturally knew that a woman in the palace would either be unknown or make a splash. The unknown ones are naturally the thousands of women who have died of old age in the palace over the past thousands of years. Just like Empress Changsun or Concubine Yang, Empress Changsun is naturally a role model for thousands of women. Concubine Yang was not wrong, but after all, she did not make the emperor reach a new height when he was at his most glorious. Instead, she encountered the emperor who has been defeated ever since. foundation.
Although Hua Rui had talents, people did not remember her many talents, but remembered her ingenious play with the emperor. The Queen Mother naturally paid more attention to the stamens, so she came over with Li Yanniang to take a look.
Unexpectedly, Wang Jiulang was there and he was singing some slang songs to Huarui. Not only was Wang Jiulang praised by the emperor, but the Wang family was also the emperor's favorite. Even though there is no queen in the emperor's palace, concubine Hui is actually the main one. She has the right to arrange things in the palace. But the Queen Mother cares about it, because Wang Jiulang is an outsider who does not belong to the palace, and he is also a man.
As a minister of the emperor, you must understand the responsibilities of a minister. Mr. Wang stood up beside the emperor and achieved the glory of his ancestors today, all thanks to the emperor! "The Queen Mother's voice was calm, but she actually became stern after speaking. She did not look at Mrs. Huarui, but stared at the silent Wang Zhaoyuan.
"Wei Chen is stupid, and the emperor's favor, Wei Chen has always kept it in mind! But Wei Chen has always been stupid, if anything happens, please tell me from the Queen Mother!" Wang Zhaoyuan was in a state of confusion, thinking about the appearance of that figure, Wang Zhaoyuan wished he could put his Peel off the skin. If he were not in the palace, he would definitely skin him with his own hands.
The Queen Mother did not say a word, but looked at the embarrassed Emperor Meng Chang. Meng Chang looked at the flower core with a helpless expression, with many thoughts in his heart, but he also knew that he was not suitable to speak now. Because I had just heard that Zhao Zhong came to report the matter, even though I knew that Wang Jiulang could not transcend, and Hua Rui, who loved him deeply, could not be ignorant. But this matter involves the Queen Mother, which is obviously troublesome.
He was a little angry at Wang Jiulang's ignorance. He always knew that Wang Zhaoyuan could not be so ignorant. If he knew about this matter, he would definitely skin Wang Jiulang. Wang Jiulang must have been favored by himself, and as soon as Hua Rui summoned him, he went to the palace privately to show his favor. So someone hurriedly called Wang Zhaoyuan, originally wanting to see how to deal with it, but the Queen Mother didn't give him any time at all.
It's also a pity that Huarui has lost his sense of proportion. How could he meet Wang Jiulang alone when he was not around. Although I knew in my heart that nothing was wrong, I still couldn't shake off the slight unhappiness. I was a little embarrassed and wanted to say something, but I took it back when the words reached my lips. When the Queen Mother saw the emperor's behavior, her expression softened.
"Concubine Hui is stupid and stubborn by nature. Although she has been favored by the emperor for a long time, she has never been helpful to the emperor. She usually does not know how to advise and harmonize. Now that Shu is facing enemies on all sides, the emperor has heavy responsibilities and needs to work hard. How can They can play and entertain all day long. The Ai family doesn't understand political affairs, but the emperor has never had a queen in the palace, and there is no one to manage it. The Ai family often thinks, but they cannot interfere with the emperor's life. But because today However, it turns out that the emperor’s usual love for the palace is a bit too much, please leave it to the emperor!”
"Everything in the palace is handled by the mother! The sons often dote on Concubine Hui and Li Zhaorong, but they also obey the sons and dare not disobey too much! However, whenever they have any overstep or disobedience OK, let the Queen Mother handle it!" Meng Chang looked at Huarui and Li Yanniang kneeling aside, his heart softened a little, thinking about how they usually went well, but the Queen Mother's punishment was reasonable, Meng Chang couldn't help but feel confused.
An imperceptible look flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes. Her expression remained unchanged. She glanced at the people on the field, then slowly closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and slowly opened her eyes again. Then he said slowly: "Since the emperor has spoken, the Ai family will enforce the rules in the palace today. From now on, anyone in the palace who violates the rules and regulations will be punished even more, no matter who it is!"
Looking at Mrs. Huarui who was kneeling on the ground and Li Yanniang who was reporting to her, a rare hint of domineering appeared in her eyes, and she said in a deep voice: "Concubine Hui is so fond of enjoying herself that the servants in the palace are in chaos. She will wake up today." I have been teaching in Jiaqing Palace for half a year! What do you think, Your Majesty?" Although the look she looked at the emperor was inquiring, there was no hint of consultation in her tone.
Emperor Meng Chang trembled after hearing this. He looked at the Queen Mother's majestic eyes staring at him. He didn't even have the slightest leeway. Although he had been the emperor for nearly thirty years, he still had his respected mother in front of him. Thinking that the Queen Mother had not lost such a temper in more than ten years, Meng Chang knew that there was no way to recover. Looking at the pale face of Hua Rui, he was even speechless.
Jiaqing Palace is the place where the former emperor and concubines of the Shu Kingdom were housed, as well as some concubines who made mistakes and fell out of favor. Although the Queen Mother did not say that she was belittling the discarded pistils, being imprisoned in Jiaqing Palace for half a year was tantamount to the greatest punishment and exile for a favored concubine. However, in order to give the emperor face, the Queen Mother only said that Hua Rui would be imprisoned for half a year. If it had been anyone else, she would have been thrown into the cold palace.
Hua Rui also turned pale and looked at Meng Chang with a look of horror. She knew that the emperor really liked her, but when she saw the expression on Meng Chang's face, she knew that the emperor had no choice but to stand up for her, so she felt desperate in her heart. My heart sank to the bottom of the sea. She knew that she had passed today because she heard someone say that Wang Jiulang sang slang well. She originally wanted to wait for the emperor to come and listen to it, but who knew that Wang Jiulang came first, and she didn't think too much about it.
Who knows, everything is accidental!
First of all, the emperor suddenly had something to do and did not come back so soon in the front court. Then Wang Jiulang suddenly arrived early. Huarui listened to Wang Jiulang's slang music, and it was indeed unique and refined. The music and lyrics are all adapted from poems. Although the style of the music is unorganized, it is also exceptionally fresh and sweet.
Thinking about it now, Hua Rui suddenly felt a sense of fear. However, Hua Rui didn't believe that this young man had such thoughts and would design her. Besides, it would do him no good to be blamed. He was favored by himself and the emperor. Could it be a trap set by others? Impossible, with the power of the Wang family in Shu, who would dare to influence Wang Jiulang.
Suddenly, Huarui felt a little uneasy because she suddenly thought of Wang Jiulang's eyes. Because I admired him and was the emperor's favorite concubine, I didn't pay attention to him before. Thinking back now, Hua Rui couldn't help but tremble.
Because one person's love for another person cannot be concealed in the eyes. From accompanying polo practice to later contacts, Hua Rui now finds out in retrospect. This young man would look at him quietly, with even a hint of shyness in his eyes. What was that? It was an expression of admiration from a young boy to the person he loved!
Hua Rui wanted to get rid of this uneasy thought, but the more she wanted to get rid of it, the more this thought seeped into her mind and merged into her thinking.
As a favored concubine, if the emperor cannot protect himself, then what is the point of his existence. Looking at the flowers around her and thinking about all kinds of strange things, Hua Rui felt like she was stupid at the moment. She didn't believe that the emperor would ignore her. Even the Queen Mother always loves her! But what's going on now! But she never heard the emperor speak, and she never listened to what others said.
"Jiulang Wang, a prostitute and a concubine, must have lacked education since childhood! He was favored by the royal family for a while, but he didn't know how to be grateful, let alone advise and make progress. He only knew how to invite pets and play!" She stared closely at Wang Zhaoyuan, who was trembling all over. , with such a harsh tone, it is very likely that the Wang family will be annihilated in Shu.
The Queen Mother did not look at the emperor, but looked at the trembling young man underground. She seemed to want to raise her head, but seemed to have no courage. Such a colorful young man who can only play and play is really a shame to the Shu Kingdom and the Wang family! She couldn't help but said in a cold voice: "Master Wang feels that if you want him to enter the palace to be taught by an eunuch, it's better to take him back and give him guidance yourself!" When the Queen Mother said this, her tone was extremely calm, as if she was talking about something that had nothing to do with her. things.
"The crime deserves to be punished with death! The crime deserves to be punished with death! I will take this waste back to the house immediately and give him a good whip! From now on, he will never be allowed to leave the house for even half a step!" Wang Zhaoyuan's voice was trembling, and he lay on the ground and did not dare to get up. To hand it over to the eunuchs would be to cleanse oneself and enter the palace. For the Wang family, it would be tantamount to a great shame and humiliation. Naturally, the Queen Mother will not ask what she will do if she takes it back.
For a minister who made a mistake, and for the official's pension, Shu is the most tolerant! If this were placed in Lingnan, the family might be killed.
The Queen Mother knew that Wang Zhaoyuan was assigned to the emperor by the late emperor, and Wang Zhaoyuan had always been the most dedicated. Wang Jiulang did not go beyond the limits and gave him a lesson. She not only gave the emperor's son face, but also made Wang Zhaoyuan desperate in the future. He also shocked everyone in the palace and learned the rules from now on.
Everyone just wanted to thank you!
"Boom boom boom!"
Suddenly there were several loud noises! The earth shook, the mountains shook, the sound shook the sky, and there was an explosion somewhere. The whole palace seemed to be shattered.
Not to mention everyone standing there was frightened by the sudden explosion. Even the Queen Mother sitting on the couch almost fell down. The pale and frightened Emperor Meng Chang, who was beside him, hurriedly supported the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother was also pale, and if she hadn't been sitting down, she would have fainted.
"What's wrong! What's wrong!" Meng Chang shouted, looking around, but there were thick smoke rising in the direction of the north gate. The huge thick smoke rose into the air, and it seemed to be not far from the palace gate. . I don’t know what happened. With such a huge momentum, it is obviously not a small problem.
Meng Chang forced himself to calm down, but his heart started beating wildly. Over the past few decades, this kind of thing has never happened anywhere in Shu, let alone near the palace. Meng Chang's face was a little distorted, and without looking at the people kneeling on the ground, who were already in a mess, he shouted loudly: "Guards, call the guards to escort you!"
However, the screams of the crowd obviously suppressed the emperor's shouts. Looking at the panicked people, Meng Chang suddenly had the urge to beat them up.
Wang Zhaoyuan was lying on the ground and was frightened, but he quickly came to his senses. After all, he had some experience in strong winds and waves. Looking up and seeing the panic of the emperor and the queen mother, he knew that his chance had come. Regardless of whether there was danger or not, he jumped up. With a loyal look on his face, he rushed in front of the emperor and opened his arms to block the emperor and the queen mother.
"Escort! Escort!"
With those sword-shaped eyebrows and a look of die-hard loyalty, our Lord Wang is really the most loyal minister in Sichuan!
Even the Queen Mother, who had calmed down a little, couldn't help but sigh in her heart when she looked at Wang Zhaoyuan's thick back. Her decision just now was right. Only in times of crisis can you meet your loyal ministers! Lord Wang is really a loyal minister in Shu!
Then the eunuchs in the underground palace looked up at the emperor and the queen mother one after another. The queen mother's lecture had not yet been completed. What should they do? Although she knew the danger was coming, the Queen Mother had not yet called everyone up. But when the emperor's face turned livid, he finally saw two guards running over from outside.
Hua Rui sat down on the ground. Although she was frightened, she became much more awake after the explosion, and no one cared about her for a while. She couldn't help but look at the emperor and the queen mother again. The emperor actually didn't look at her at all, but was behind Wang Zhaoyuan, trying to retreat into the palace. Hua Rui couldn't help but feel pain in her heart, but tears couldn't help but flow out.
For some reason, Huarui suddenly felt something and couldn't help but turn her head to look at Wang Jiulang who was kneeling not far away. Sure enough, he was looking at himself again, and surprisingly, there was no trace of fear on his face. In his obsessed eyes, his face was actually full of excitement. The uneasiness in Hua Rui's heart suddenly rose. This unreasonable uneasiness made her calm down quickly.
Boom boom boom!
Before everyone could calm down, there were explosions all around the palace. The continuous explosions, although not in front of everyone's eyes, were loud enough to shake their ears, and everyone felt like the heaven and earth were shaking.
ah! At this moment, it was complete chaos. The people underground were no longer afraid of the scoldings from the emperor and the queen mother, and actually rolled around and hid in all directions. The Queen Mother, who rolled her eyes, was supported by a loyal eunuch. Not only was she speechless, she even had trouble walking. The emperor grabbed Wang Zhaoyuan tightly. Both of them were trembling and holding on, only Zhao Zhong could stand firm.
"Your Majesty, hide quickly, get up!" Wang Zhaoyuan helped Meng Chang away without saying a word, only to find that Meng Chang couldn't move at all, and the guard who was rushing over from a distance was also dodging unsteadily. Wang Zhaoyuan didn't know where he got the strength to carry Meng Chang on his back, and let Zhao Zhong hold him up as he stumbled towards the back of the palace.
The loyal eunuch, seeing Wang Zhaoyuan's actions, actually gained the courage to carry the mute Queen Mother on his back. When she tried to walk, she almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, another Gong'e who didn't run away held her in her arms. The two of them ran inside, one holding the other on his back.
Li Yanniang originally wanted to see a good show, but when she saw the Queen Mother punishing Hua Rui, she felt happy even though she had just been lying on the ground and working hard. Who knew that something like this happened suddenly, and she was stunned for a moment. Fortunately, the Li'er next to her was very clever. Although she was quite frightened, when she saw that the emperor and the queen mother were being helped, she also picked up Li Yanniang and ran to the back palace.
Suddenly, Jinguan City was in chaos.
Several palace gates of the imperial palace, as well as several city gates in Chengdu City, suddenly suffered major attacks, and almost without exception, the palace gates were blown down. Many soldiers did not react at all and were blown into the sky. Then the important government offices and market government offices in various places in the city were attacked by explosions.
Immediately afterwards, a large number of ragged refugees poured out and ran to the streets, wealthy families' homes, and officials' homes. Under the leadership of some people, they rushed into the Yamen and poured into the palace. Led by some people who raised their arms and raised their voices, they shouted: "Down with the foolish king Meng Renzan!" Everyone entered the hall as if they were victors.
Black smoke was rising everywhere in Chengdu, and there were even flames in some places. Many people saw black smoke rising in the direction of the palace, and everyone knew that something big had happened.
(Historical records: In the first year of Dabao of the Han Dynasty, "actually the second year of Dabao, Liu Jixing did not include Liu Shengqian and the 16th year in his era." At the end of the morning on May 4th, Chengdu, the capital of Later Shu, was attacked, and both the capital and the imperial city were bombed. , every door is broken.
The Lord of Shu hid in a secret room in the palace and did not dare to come out. The Queen Mother was injured by foreign objects, and the refugees entered the palace to sort and scrape the utensils, which was like a market. The capital was in chaos, and the nine admirals could not appease them. The secret party outside Chengdu led people into the capital, and the imperial army controlled the east and west of Chengdu, and they faced off for a while.
The secret party successfully controlled this operation, but failed to control the overall situation as soon as possible, resulting in refugees running around and public dissatisfaction. Qu Qubing, the leader of the secret party in Yizhou and the leader of the Yizhou branch of the Uniform Sect, and the deputy leader of the Yizhou branch, Zhong Shicheng, were severely punished and were sent to the party for inspection. Then, because he stood firm in the west area of Chengdu and confronted the Forbidden Army, he created favorable conditions for the average members of all walks of life to settle in Chengdu. )
Quietly looking at the many pavilions in the distance, Hua Rui's tears could no longer be controlled and welled up in her eyes. She was in her beloved Furong Kingdom, but since then, Rongcheng no longer belonged to her. Looking at the pavilion that was still smoking, Hua Rui's beautiful phoenix eyes were so absent-minded that it made people pity.
There was chaos in the palace, and no one paid attention to Hua Rui. She was led by Wang Jiulang to escape and dodge inexplicably. After waiting for a long time, I didn't see the imperial army, but I saw palace eunuchs running around everywhere. How could Hua Rui dare to run around, and she was worried about the Queen Mother's punishment. Intermittent explosions were heard, and in less than half an hour, voices calling for the emperor to be caught were heard.
Hua Rui didn't even dare to come out, so she saw with her own eyes that countless refugees suddenly poured into the palace, robbing, setting fire, killing, and raping, and it became a mess for a while. It was Wang Jiulang's sudden wit that knocked out two refugees who were just trying to rob, and took off their clothes. Then the two of them hurriedly changed their clothes and dodged under Wang Jiulang's instigation.
Wang Jiulang shouted and laughed from time to time along the way. Many refugees thought he was in a group, and no one came to inquire. Wang Jiulang came out and said something proudly. Hua Rui was so frightened that he didn't know what he meant.
Along the way, I saw murders and robberies everywhere, and I couldn't tell my identity. Wang Jiulang relied on his skills to fight off a few unsighted refugees, and actually took Hua Rui out of the palace. Wang Jiulang did not return to the palace, but directly took her into a residential house. Huarui was taken out of the capital by a group of people in a daze.
There is always love in thousands of rivers and mountains, and there is no hope of seeing Chengdu again. The pretty girl from Furong Kingdom will recall the city of Rong in her dreams one day.
Looking at the palace, which is well-proportioned and looks like a group of animals crouching, it feels so strange again. Hua Rui's eyes blurred, and the sudden changes and excitement made her feel like a dream.
The summer rain is spreading, and the mist is rising slightly among the mountain pavilions, making the vague city of Chengdu even more unreal. Looking from a distance, it seems that the city of Chengdu is like heaven and earth, like nine layers of clouds.
What an intoxicating place!
