The night was already very dark, and the entire Xiyuan of the Imperial Palace was quiet. However, Zhuge Weidao was still lying on the big bed in Yuxi Palace, unable to sleep with his eyes open. He put his hands behind his head and stared intently at the beams of the dormitory. The Queen Mother next to her had already fallen asleep contentedly, making a gentle snoring sound.
Zhuge Weidao turned his head and looked at the Queen Mother next to him, who was full of foxiness in her bones - this was the Queen Mother! The Queen Mother of Ming Dynasty! He actually slept with the Queen Mother!
Zhuge Weidao didn't feel scared at all when he held hands with the Queen Mother just now. Thinking about it now...this sin seems quite big! Since ancient times, it seems that no one who sleeps with the Queen Mother or holds the Emperor hostage can die a happy death, right? Oh, there seems to be a Handerang.
But the problem is that the Empress Dowager Zheng has no real power, and Zhuge Weidao is not a powerful minister. He is just a naval lieutenant commander from the top family of the Ming Dynasty... Although he already has the rank of military advisor (candidate) of the Zhuge family, One foot has already entered the decision-making circle of the Zhuge family. But the "sin" of sleeping with the Queen Mother was also unbearable for him.
What's even more frightening is that the old men of the Zhuge family seem to know about his relationship with the Queen Mother... So do they know about the conspiracy between Zhuge Weidao, Zheng Guoxian and the Queen Mother?
And this conspiracy seems a bit big!
Not only does this mean to destroy the political system in which the eight great families of the Ming Dynasty co-governed, but it also wants to strengthen the imperial power and weaken the eight great families, right? If those in power from the Eight Great Aristocratic Families knew about it, why would they kill themselves, Empress Dowager Zheng, and Zheng Guoxian?
In addition, could he be an undercover agent sent by the Zhuge family to Queen Mother Zheng's bedside?
Zhuge Weidao could not sleep even more when he thought that he might betray Empress Dowager Zheng. Although Empress Dowager Zheng is a little flirtatious, she seems to treat herself very well... She seduced her alternate daughter-in-law Natalie, and she is willing to go out to deal with Zheng Guozhong, pave the way for herself, and is willing to make things perfect for herself and Nata Li. This shows that Empress Dowager Zheng, Zhuge Weidao, and Zheng Guoxian are probably best friends with true love!
Thinking of this, Zhuge Weidao stretched out his hand and gently touched Empress Dowager Zheng's body. Although his movements were very gentle, Queen Mother Zheng still woke up. She found that her "good brother" was not asleep yet, so she put a hand over her and asked in a low voice: "Daozi, why aren't you sleeping yet? Haven't you had enough fun yet?"
Zhuge Weidao turned his head, smiled at the fox-eyed Queen Mother, and sighed: "I can't sleep... I can't remember many things, and my mind is so blurry... ...Sister Yuhuan, can you tell me how we met and how we got along?"
"Our two families have been family friends for a long time," Empress Dowager Zheng recalled with a smile. "My father was an official of the Zheng family during his lifetime, and your father was a military advisor of the Zhuge family. They are still brothers..."
"Official?" Zhuge Weidao heard another strange word, "What does it mean?"
"My family's ancestor Feihong Gong once traveled around the world in the name of an official and was famous in both countries." Empress Dowager Zheng said, "So when my family later imitated the Zhuge family's military division and established a family core group, they used the name 'Yiguan Big Brother'" Gong' is the name of the leader of the family. Under one official, there are two, three, four, etc., up to eighteen officials. Therefore, the inner circle of the Zheng family is also called the Yiguan Party, and its members are all called officials. people."
"That's it," Zhuge Weidao nodded, "Sister Yuhuan, do these eight aristocratic families have intimate groups like the Military Advisor Corps and the Official Party?"
Empress Dowager Zheng nodded: "Yes, we all learned from the Zhuge family. The Zhuge family has a military division, the Zheng family has an official party, the two Li families and the old Liu family have a general meeting, and the Mu family has a loyalty hall, which is a town hall." The Wang family in the east has a bachelor's college, and the Wang family in the south of the town has a family hall... The eight aristocratic families are all old families for more than a hundred years. Which family does not have a great business and a lot of right and wrong? Fortunately, your Zhuge family has a lot of money. Fortunately, our Zheng family has two small sects, Annan Zheng and Siam Zheng, who can arrange some of their children to pass over, so the internal fighting is not too fierce. The children of the other six families are fighting for the upper hand, so they will use any tricks. Come out. Therefore, it is too common for children from different aristocratic families to form brothers and support each other in their career.
Our fathers are brothers, and I have fallen in love with you since you were born. For a while, we often played together...we were childhood sweethearts, right? "
Playing with a kid who's almost six years old?
Zhuge Wei Daoxin said: "It turns out that what we have been playing with since childhood is that you treat this baby Zhuge as a real-life rag doll!"
"Actually, I was originally going to be your sister-in-law..." Empress Dowager Zheng said with some sadness, "But before your brother and I's marriage contract was finalized, my father passed away. The old guy made the decision and married me to that old guy, King Lu, who is very likely to be elected emperor! On the day I got married, you cried so sadly that you said you would come and save me when you grow up."
"Am I sad?" Zhuge Weidao said in his heart, "What about my brother? Isn't he sad?"
"When we meet again... you have just graduated from the Naval Academy and returned to Beijing to wait for your appointment." Empress Dowager Zheng sighed, "And the old King Lu is dead, and my son has just been elected emperor, and I also Naturally, I became the queen mother and became the Ai family!"
Zhuge Weidao thought to himself: "The old man has been the emperor of the Ming Dynasty for more than a hundred years, but the Empress Dowager Zheng can make her ten-year-old son the emperor. She must have paid a lot, right?"
Thinking of this, Zhuge Weidao sighed again: "It's a pity that the emperor of Ming Dynasty does not have real power..."
It would be nice to have real power, because Zhuge Weidao has now taken care of the Queen Mother who listens behind the curtain. Doesn't this mean that he has access to the highest power?
Empress Dowager Zheng smiled and said: "Xiao Daozi, although the emperor has no real power, he is much better than being a corrupt prince."
"Where is the strength of the Royal Family?" Zhuge Weidao asked about the true strength of the Royal Family again.
"Of course she is stronger!" Queen Mother Zheng was a little proud, "Why else would I have tried so hard to plot this Queen Mother?" She glanced at Zhuge Weidao again, "Speaking of the strength of the royal family, we have to thank King Wuzhong. "
"Thank you King Wu Zhong?"
"Yes," Empress Dowager Zheng nodded and said, "The rules set by King Wuzhong back then were that if there is any surplus of the money allocated to the royal family by the court every year at the end of the year, it will be invested in the industries started by your Zhuge family. For more than a hundred years, In the past, I almost only made money without losing money. After accumulating it, I have already made a huge fortune. Although the equity capital is not something I can use, I can control the annual dividends...With this money, plus If I can speak to the military advisors and officials of the Zhuge family and the Zheng family, it will be easier for you and the Holy Mountain to climb up. As long as you can climb to a high position and have your own party members and strength, the emperor and I will have nothing to lose. rely on?"
Zheng Yuhuan suddenly looked at Zhuge Weidao with a pair of charming eyes: "Daozi...are you willing to be the support of me and the emperor?"
This is sleeping with the Queen Mother and supporting the Emperor!
Zhuge Weidao immediately made a calculation in his mind. Although the Queen Mother and the Emperor were not in power, they were not completely powerless... Empress Dowager Zheng was rich and famous, and her appearance and figure were both first-class. I have been playing with myself since childhood.
Such political allies are really rare to find!
"Sister Yuhuan, of course I am willing to be your and the emperor's support!" Zhuge Weidao nodded, but he still kept it in mind and did not tell the other party that he had won the position of military advisor, but promised, "As long as As the military advisor of the Zhuge family, I will definitely assist you and His Majesty the Emperor with all my heart!"
"I'll be relieved if you say this," Zheng Yuhuan said with a smile. "Tomorrow afternoon I will ask someone to invite King Zheng Cheng (Zheng Guozhong) into the palace, so tomorrow morning you should think carefully about how to persuade him to support your crown prince." The Jin Empire plans to mess with the British Empire. Once you convince my fourth brother, I will have someone send you and Natalie home."
"Really?" When Zhuge Weidao heard this, he looked at Zheng Yuhuan with grateful eyes.
Zheng Yuhuan glared at him angrily and said: "You are just thinking about that Rakshasa girl now, what good is she... But don't be too happy too early, although my fourth brother is a bit confused, It is easier to deceive, but his confidant Lin Shaomu is not easy to fool! The Gongjin Empire entering India is a big deal, my fourth brother will definitely bring Lin Shaomu with him! "
"Lin Shaomu? Lin Zexu!" Zhuge Weidao thought for a while and said with a smile, "It's okay, he won't miss the opportunity to work with Emperor Daoguang to bully the British!"
