Thinking of the past, the mother, who rarely showed a trace of sadness, paused here, looked at Huang Qiong and sighed slightly before continuing: "The most important thing is that the transfer of these people is not noticeable. It is through these that he Lower-level officials, especially those from the Ministry of War, Ministry of Industry, and Ministry of Household Affairs, gradually penetrated into the four major battalions and the Forbidden Army."
"And through these people's intermediary contacts, we persuaded the commanders of the four major battalions in the capital, Guo Yi and Ruijian, as well as the left and right armies of Longxiang and the left army of Konghe in the Eighth Army of the Forbidden Army to obey the imperial decree. Under your father's painstaking efforts, , which can be regarded as having some capital to fight against your grandfather."
"Perhaps he also knew about your grandpa's physical condition, so he didn't act hastily and patiently waited for a suitable opportunity. It wasn't until your grandpa passed away suddenly that he started taking action."
After hearing her mother's explanation of the causes and consequences, Huang Qiong pondered for a moment and then said: "Mother, there is something my son still doesn't understand, so I would like to ask my mother for advice. Since grandpa has passed away, the power in the past has long been wiped out. Now the emperor has great power. But judging from the completeness of my grandfather’s tomb, it seems that my father didn’t do much to clean up my grandfather.”
"According to what my son has learned from studying for so many years, things like what my grandfather did, as long as the emperor can regain power, it will be light to destroy the bones and spread the ashes. Even if the father does not want to dig graves and whip the corpses, those who were suppressed or even killed will The clan, as well as the civil servants who have also been suppressed for many years, will never let Grandpa’s mausoleum go."
"I think my father should not be doing this to thank my father for deposing Emperor Liezong and making him emperor instead. Although you haven't told me about the fate of my uncles yet. Judging from the completeness of my grandfather's tomb, It seems that my uncles will not be punished too much."
"Perhaps my father held back for the sake of the overall situation. After all, he only controlled less than 50% of the strength of the garrison in the capital. Once he acted rashly, it was likely that the situation would get out of control. But after so many years, my father's throne has It has been stabilized for a long time. But my father still has not taken action on grandpa’s tomb. I think there is another hidden reason in this."
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, her mother raised her head and looked at Huang Qiong, shook her head and said, "Indeed, just as you said, your father only controlled 50% of the garrison in the capital at that time. There was also a part of it. People are not too reliable. Although your grandfather has passed away, he still has a considerable number of buddies in the army. "
"At least the Xiaoqi Battalion among the four major battalions, the Eighth Army of the Forbidden Army, the Yiwei Left and Right Army, and the Yingyang Left and Right Army guarding the outer city are still controlled by your grandfather's best friends. And the guy who was the commander of the Wuwei Battalion at that time, They are also on both ends of the spectrum. Although I am not on your grandfather's side, I am not leaning on your father either."
"I was about to give birth at that time, so I negotiated terms with your father. I helped him stabilize the situation and persuaded your grandfather's best friends to submit to him. He let your grandfather's tomb go. The property can be inspected, but he must let those incompetent uncles of yours go. , there is no big public complaint. At least your nerdy sixth uncle does not deserve to die. Afterwards, I will personally let him deal with it."
"At that time, the situation in the capital was extremely tense. Even the slightest spark could cause a huge chaos. You must know that although your father controlled 50% of the garrison inside and outside the capital, this was only the garrison in the capital. Dynamic. It is even more difficult for your father to control the attitude of the local guards and border troops."
"The Xijing camp with 50,000 troops are all veterans brought out by your grandpa on the northwest battlefield. Seventy percent of the generals at all levels are your grandpa's confidants. The most powerful frontier troops in the northwest are all veterans. It is under the control of your grandfather's direct subordinates. Sixty percent of the border troops in Yanshan Prefecture and Yunzhou are also controlled by your grandfather's confidants."
"Once roommates fight, blood will be shed everywhere. If you are not careful, you will repeat the chaos in the vassal town in the late Tang Dynasty. After hearing the news of your grandfather's death, the Northern Liao Emperor personally led an overwhelming army. When the two routes go south, we will station troops outside Yanshan Prefecture and Datong Prefecture, and if there is an opportunity, we will release our troops to the Central Plains."
"At that time, there were turbulent times, internal and external difficulties, and the situation was almost out of control. I once said that your father's greatest advantage was his endurance. Although I saw a trace of humiliation and unwillingness in his eyes at that time, he finally You still chose to accept my conditions.”
"Your grandfather was wrong about him back then, but I was not wrong about him. Not long after entering the palace, I discovered that he was not as cowardly as he appeared. His determination and endurance were definitely not inferior to those of Emperor Taizong back then. .Although he has always hidden it very well, the clues that occasionally surfaced have not been able to hide it from me."
"If I want to get rid of him, I don't have to do anything myself. I just need to remind your grandpa that the end of Emperor Liezong is waiting for him. Even though he was my nominal husband at the time, for the sake of power, you Grandpa wouldn’t have any hesitation. But for the sake of the family, and for the sake of your useless uncles, I didn’t do it in the end.”
"Because I had no choice at the time. If I betrayed your father, it would be the same for someone else. At that time, your grandfather's control over the court was far from being able to do whatever he wanted. Your grandfather deposed Emperor Liezong as Xiang King, there have been rebellions one after another. Even a rebel army has attacked Mengjin, which is very close to the capital."
"Your grandpa spent a lot of effort to barely defeat all the rebels. If your father is deposed and your grandpa directly usurps the throne, it will cause chaos in the world. And your grandpa's body can't support it at all. Two years. None of your uncles can take over the overall situation."
"Once your grandfather ascends the throne in advance, the consequences for the entire family will only be worse. What's more, the Liao army's cavalry is watching covetously outside Yanshan Mansion, waiting for the civil strife in Da Qi to invade. Amid internal and external troubles, I will not only help your father There is almost no choice but to cover it up. At least, I am somewhat confident in this aspect."
At this point, my mother stopped talking. In the courtyard, the sudden noise and the shouts of the government officials interrupted Huang Qiong's next topic. Hearing the voices of the government officials in the courtyard, Huang Qiong felt a little nervous, fearing that someone would discover that her mother and son were hiding in this inn.
The mother, who also heard the noise in the yard, looked back at Huang Qiong, who was somewhat nervous, but said nothing. He neither left with Huang Qiong nor tried to hide it. Instead, he sat in the room, as if waiting for the government officials to enter the room and arrest people.
Huang Qiong, who was a little nervous at first, wanted to persuade her mother to hide. After seeing the calmness on her mother's face, she suddenly calmed down. Although my mother just sat there quietly without saying a word. But like a sea-calming needle, it stabilized Huang Qiong's mood in the shortest possible time.
But to Huang Qiong's surprise, the yamen servant in the yard only yelled for a while, turned around and left after getting the dozens of dollars handed over by the shopkeeper, without even entering the room to search. Huang Qiong understood the behavior of these government officials after thinking about it for a while.
Wanting to understand the reason for these government officials' bluff, Huang Qiong couldn't help but reveal a strange smile when looking at the sleeve of her mother's right hand that was missing a corner. The weird smile on Huang Qiong's lips, even though it only flashed by, could not hide his mother's eyes that looked plain but were actually sharp.
Hearing her mother's inquiry, Huang Qiong said calmly: "Mother, when my son wanted these government officials to search him, did his bluff have something to do with the sleeve you dropped in the hotel? In fact, you didn't need to drop that sleeve in the first place. Sleeves, you have some mysophobia, but it’s not that serious.”
"The reason why you dropped that sleeve is very simple. You are worried that the Jingzhao Mansion will arrest innocent people to take the blame when they can't catch anyone. Although the clothes on you, my mother and my son are simple, the fabric is not silk. Silk and satin. But I heard Aunt Yao mention this fabric. It is the royal weaving workshop in the palace and is specially woven with cotton from the northwest."
"As for these woven fabrics, because cotton is extremely rare, you can't usually see them outside the palace. Even in the East Palace and the princes' mansions, only the emperor's rewards can have some. Even in the palace, ordinary concubines are very rare. I have no right to wear it because of the order. If the Jingzhao governor is not stupid, he should know that the person he is looking for when he sees this piece of cloth has an unusual identity."
"Although it is inevitable that some people will suffer some crimes, at least they will not be implicated on a large scale. As for the Marquis of Wuchang, even if he is extremely powerful, he can only swallow this matter when he sees this piece of cloth. . His stupid son doesn’t know it, but that doesn’t mean he can’t recognize this piece of fabric.”
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, her mother was stunned for a moment before saying, "You are much smarter and react much faster than I expected. If I hadn't been sitting right in front of you, I wouldn't have even dared to imagine that this was a person." Only a ten-year-old child can deduce it based on some clues."
"You have lived with me in the cold palace since you were a child, without any playmates. Apart from reading and practicing martial arts, you have almost nothing to do. In the past few years since you recovered from your last serious illness, you have become much more taciturn. But I have not Come to think of it, these are the things you think about all day long.”
Seeing Huang Qiong want to explain what he meant after hearing what he said, her mother waved her hand and said: "I taught you these things, so you don't need to explain. I just hope that in the future, you won't Just like your father. Your father's strength is that he can endure things that ordinary people cannot endure."
"It was the word "forbearance" that finally gave him the last laugh. But his biggest problem was that he was too opinionated and could not agree with others. You are very smart, and you have inherited your father's patience. You are so stubborn about me. I’ve always been curious about the reason, but I didn’t ask until today.”
"You have become aware of the life in the cold palace over the years. But you have never mentioned the loneliness and loneliness in these years. You were originally quite disgusted with letting you learn martial arts, but you still persisted in these years. I The lessons assigned to you would be unbearable even for an adult, let alone a child, but you persevered just the same."
"Just because I don't say some things doesn't mean that I don't see it. You can tolerate things that ordinary people can't tolerate. I'm happy and relieved about this. Although you have always been by my side, your temper and temperament are still casual. They are the Huang family. There are some things that I can’t change just because I want to change them intentionally.”
"Sometimes it's really amazing to see things like bones and blood. What I'm most worried about now is that you must not inherit your father's stubbornness. All I can teach you are skills that will allow you to survive. As for How much you will understand in the future can only be led by the master and practiced individually."
