Chapter 470 The Heart of the Queen Mother
There are wild grasses and flowers beside Zhuque Bridge, and the sun sets at the entrance of Wuyi Alley. In the old days, the swallows in front of Wang Xietang flew into the homes of ordinary people. -------Tang Dynasty. Liu Yuxi's "Wo Yi Lane"
When Chen Long met his old lover, Queen Mother He, everything was left unsaid. Unfortunately, the haze that Emperor Xian of Han was kidnapped always shrouded the two of them. Chen Long finally understood the story behind Emperor Xian of Han's kidnapping. Chen Long was about to follow the Queen Mother to explore the tunnel. Wei Yan's rough voice suddenly sounded outside the Queen Mother's bedroom, saying that it was Zhuge Liang who wanted to see him.
Chen Long had become accustomed to Wei Yan's crooked thoughts. When he saw a palace maid shivering and observing outside the palace door, he hurriedly said: "Official, the Queen Mother, let them all come in!"
The palace maid was obviously relieved, and turned around to usher in everyone as if she had been granted amnesty. Chen Long nodded and why the Queen Mother introduced them one by one. Everyone still bowed and bowed. Chen Long was helpless. After all, he was still a member of the royal family in name only and the red tape had not been officially abolished.
Empress Dowager He regained her grace and demeanor, and said from the phoenix throne on the high platform in the palace: "We, the great Han Dynasty, have been enjoying the country for more than four hundred years since the founding of our great ancestor. Although there were Wang Mang and his like who usurped the Han Dynasty and established themselves, it was fortunate that we had the glory first. Emperor Wu was astonishingly talented and brilliant, and a new world emerged where Guangwu Zhongxing was born. Later, Emperor Xianming and Emperor Xianzhang followed the example of light corvee and weak taxation, and lived with the people, creating a prosperous era of "Mingzhang rule". After Emperor Xianhe succeeded to the throne, successively Defeating the Northern Xiongnu, regaining the Western Regions, creating the "Yongyuan Zhilong", our Han Dynasty's national power reached its peak! Unfortunately, the national fortunes declined at the end of the Xianling Emperor, and the Yellow Turban Uprising broke out. Although the civil unrest was suppressed, it led to a lack of local finances and warlords in various places. Soldiers must respect themselves. After Dong Zhuo's rebellion, our Han Dynasty has been destroyed in name only. Fortunately, Wen Long Yi Bo Yuntian, drew his sword to help, assisted our imperial court to bring order to the chaos, and finally wiped out Dong's thieves, so that the royal family can be as generous as it is today. Today's emperor is smart and wise, and always treats Wen Long's love for you. I will keep my kindness in my heart." After saying that, he stood up from the phoenix throne and bowed slightly towards Chen Long from a distance.
Chen Long was sitting in front of the hall, but he quickly stood up to thank him, saying "I don't dare". Seeing their lord like this, Wei Yan and others had no choice but to kneel down and thank him. The Queen Mother He continued: "Therefore, my royal family has absolute trust in Marquis Nanxiang. The words of Marquis Nanxiang are my words, and the will of Marquis Nanxiang is my will. Wen Long, my beloved, please read this I am alone, the emperor is young and ignorant, and has many misfortunes in his fate. I want to ask your beloved to find the whereabouts of the emperor in person, and you must not shirk it!" She actually shed tears as she said this.
Chen Long didn't expect that the Empress Dowager He's roundabout talk was actually to beg him to save Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. He couldn't help but said: "The Empress Dowager does not need to be sad! When Chang'an is settled, I will do my best to find the whereabouts of the emperor!" He glanced at Zhuge Liang from the corner of his eye. , Zhuge Liang immediately understood and said: "The Queen Mother, my junior minister Zhuge Liang, whose courtesy name is Kong Ming, is now the military advisor of the Qinglong Army under the Nanxiang Marquis. This time the Nanxiang Marquis discovered that a treacherous minister was in power in Chang'an, and he wanted to guide the emperor to massacre the loyal ministers in order to dominate the court. For this purpose, thanks to our careful investigation and timely action, we were able to avoid disaster for the imperial court."
Empress Dowager He's face darkened slightly and she asked, "Who is the traitor that Military Advisor Zhuge mentioned?"
Zhuge Liang continued: "The great Situ Wang Yun secretly sent people to assassinate our lord many times and failed. His brother Wang Yue is known as the sword god. If my lord hadn't been gifted with special skills, he would have almost succeeded in his assassination. This man also secretly colluded with the army. The leader wanted to control the capital of Chang'an, coerce the emperor to command the princes, and completely evade the emperor's power. Unfortunately, God's calculations are not as good as those of man. My lord Chen Long has already been aware of Wang Yun's conspiracy, so he was able to strike first in Chang'an."
Queen Mother He's face turned even darker and she said angrily: "How dare Wang Yun have such sinister intentions! Military Advisor Zhuge, who is the leader of the army who colluded with Wang Yun?"
Zhuge Liang said without hesitation: "Lu Yu in the west of the city, Huangfu in Tongguan, and Zhu Jun in the northwest are all flirting with Wang Yun, so suspicion is inevitable."
Empress Dowager He gritted her teeth and said: "Do Wang Yun and his like want to trap our royal family in a place of eternal disaster? Nanxiang is waiting for you. Please send a large army to clear the world for the imperial court."
Seeing the Queen Mother like this, Chen Long struck while the iron was hot and said: "I have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not." Queen Mother He said hurriedly: "Speak it quickly!"
"Mencius said: 'The people are the most noble, the country is second, and the king is the least. Therefore, the people are the emperor, the emperor is the princes, and the princes are the officials. When the princes threaten the country, they change their positions. The saint's It means that those who win the hearts of the people win the world, and if princes endanger the country, they must be replaced by princes."
"Both the monarch and the state can be replaced, but only the people cannot be replaced. Therefore, the people are the most important! "Shangshu" also said: "The people are the foundation of the country, and the foundation is solid and the king is peaceful. "The common people are the foundation of the country. When the foundation is stable, the whole country will be peaceful. Therefore, if we want to cure the chaos in the world, we can only let the people be the masters of the country!"
Queen Mother He's expression changed several times, she gritted her teeth and remained silent. Chen Long observed the situation and continued: "I think about this day and night, even sleepless at night. I want to maintain the status of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, but also let the people be the masters of the country. How to solve this contradiction?"
"Though I am a fool, I will eventually achieve something. The royal family can always retain the title, and its status is still above the princes. The royal expenses are reasonably provided by the national finance. And the power to govern the world is delegated to the Political Consultative Conference. Representatives participating in the Political Consultative Conference, They should be elected by tens of millions of people themselves, fully study the needs of the people, determine political results through consultation, and study and issue truly reasonable laws, regulations and systems, so as to achieve the purpose of people governing the world."
Empress Dowager He looked ugly, and immediately said in confusion: "What Aiqing said is really unbelievable. In my eyes, there is only one Wenlong. If according to what you just said, the royal family is still the royal family, but it has to hand over power, then Wenlong, what have you gained?"
Chen Long smiled brightly and said: "I am just one of the people. As long as I have the right to elect and be elected, that's all."
Empress Dowager He was still puzzled, shaking her head and saying: "Wenlong, what I think in my heart is completely different from what you said. I am afraid that all the officials in the court, the princes of the world, and even the heads of the major families will find it difficult to understand what you say. But I know that Wenlong is as wise as the sea. As long as it is what you say, I will seriously consider it. The emperor is still the one who talks about matters in the royal family. When Wenlong finds his whereabouts, I will speak to him personally for Wenlong's ideals. item."
Chen Long smiled slightly and said: "This matter must be accomplished. This is the purpose of my coming to Chang'an. I hope to get the support of the royal family. Although the emperor is currently missing, I believe that it is just a good time to get along before finding him. The new political system is preparing for the first Political Consultative Conference in Chang'an. If anything goes wrong, it can be corrected in time."
Queen Mother He's face turned dark again, and she said slowly and feebly: "All the rules in the palace can be changed by Wen Long. But this matter really requires the emperor's personal nod." After thinking about it, she continued: "It's just that The daily expenses in this palace are not small, how much expenses are Wenlong prepared to give me to the royal family?"
Wen Long didn't expect that Queen Mother He would directly ask how much money he would give to live. He thought that it would be bad to give more or less, so he said casually: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, as long as I, Chen Long, have the flowers, the royal family will not have a hard life. Let's do that." , wait until they calculate the specific expenses of the royal family in the past few months, and then double the supply after averaging."
The Empress Dowager He did not expect Chen Long to be so generous. She must have given herself enough face. She looked a little better and said: "In this way, it can be regarded as preferential treatment to my royal family. But the royal family has always spread its branches and leaves, and its descendants are all over the world. In the future, this aspect will still be We need to discuss with Wen Long specifically what to do."
When Chen Long was about to speak, Empress Dowager He waved her hand and continued: "Pass on my decree. From now on, Chen Long will be moved to the rank of Grand Sima, commanding the army and horses of the world, and regent. He will be given swords and shoes to go to the palace. He will not be followed when he enters the court, and he will not be praised and worshiped. He will be given the title of Xiangyang. A Marquis has a household of 100,000 households." A Marquis of Wanhu was originally the highest rank among the Marquises of the Han Dynasty, possessing supreme honor, glory and power, and was named after enjoying the taxes of ten thousand households of peasants. Empress Dowager He immediately gave Chen Long a 100,000-household status, and the favor was not unkind. His official position went straight to the top of the three princes, even surpassing Situ Wang Yun.
Chen Long secretly smiled bitterly. He originally wanted to eliminate the old official system, but unexpectedly the official position became bigger and bigger. However, he still felt grateful for the Queen Mother He's good intentions. In the Queen Mother's heart, Chen Long worked hard for the people of the world, but the people are the masters of the country. Yu, how can I let my lover get nothing?
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
