When her son was adopted by King Yong, he only gained the title of prince, but what he lost was the possibility of ascending to the highest position!
He became the son of King Yong. What does the current throne have to do with him?
The queen was also frightened when she heard the news.
Not long ago, the Holy Father said that we should think about this matter carefully. Why did he adopt the second son of the emperor so suddenly?
On the other hand, the people in the palace were overjoyed, especially her wet nurse, Mother Lin, who couldn't hide the smile between her brows.
The queen understood the wet nurse's thoughts.
In the past, she and her husband had a dull relationship, but they maintained it on the surface. In the harem, the concubine Shu was favored, and the second son of the emperor was favored by the emperor. Later, the concubine Shu became a little lonely, but she had a precious concubine. .
It can be said that the concubine Shu is more valuable than the mother and the son, but the precious concubine did not even have a daughter, but she was directly reduced to the dust.
It would be fine if she was alone, but she had relatives from her mother's family and a son. How could a legitimate prince who could not inherit the throne have any good consequences? !
It's a good thing now that Concubine Shu's son has been adopted to King Yong, and there is no possibility of inheriting the throne. The precious concubine who was favored by thousands of people in the past has also disappeared long ago...
Under such a situation, the queen should be happy, but for some reason, there is always a layer of worry in her heart.
In the past, the current emperor loved Concubine Shu so much. The second son of the emperor was even more favored than the son in the middle palace. When the precious concubine entered the palace, Concubine Shu was the one who offered her an autumn fan.
And how many people still remember the so-called precious concubine today?
The queen only feels that things harm others.
Not to mention, her mind was still thinking about what the emperor said when she went to see the Holy One that day...
Has His Majesty already planned to deal with the second son of the emperor like this?
Outsiders may think that the adoption of their biological son to King Yong today is due to brotherly love, but the queen knows very well that even if it is really because the Holy Emperor cannot bear to have her brother buried without anyone to sacrifice, there must be a considerable reason for it. Out of punishment for Concubine Shu and her son!
But since this is the case - how much of the so-called brotherhood does today's emperor have for King Yong?
Even the death of King Yong, and his previous obsessive love for his precious concubine...
True or false, who can tell clearly.
The queen only felt chilled all over and chills ran down her spine, and she didn't dare to think about it any more.
At this moment, someone from the palace hurriedly came to report: "Your Majesty, Concubine Shu went to the Xuanshi Hall without an edict, and in her words she was disrespectful to the deceased King Yong, which made the Holy Emperor furious and deprived her of the title. , deposed him as a commoner!"
The surrounding attendants could not hide their joy at the misfortune, but the queen was the only one who was horrified.
She put her trembling hands into her wide sleeves, forced herself to be calm, and said gently: "First let someone take care of Prince Yong, and don't let the people in the palace flatter you. , neglected him."
Then he asked the palace messenger: "How did the Holy One deal with the Zhang family, a commoner?"
The palace servants paid homage: "Although the Holy One was angry at the rudeness of commoner Zhang, he still felt pity for her for losing her son, and he also cared about the face of Prince Yong's son, so he ordered her to be sent back to the palace, and he would treat her like Jieyu from now on. , seal the palace, and Zhang Shu will have to die to get out."
The queen was silent for a long time, and finally sent a message to her confidant: "Go see Concubine Shu off in person, say hello to the Shang Palace Bureau, and everything...just follow the Lord's wishes."
The confidant took the order and left.
…
King Yong died, and the long-running rebellion came to an end.
But the turmoil caused by this case has not stopped.
Li Yuanda fell ill on the bed to recuperate. He conveniently pushed the funeral of King Yong to the Ministry of Rites and Taichang. He also did not forget to choose a good posthumous name for his younger brother. At the same time, he rushed to adopt Concubine Shu's son. go out.
Then it’s time to count money at home.
Chapter 6: I hate this guy, but he is really rich!
Beautiful~
During this period, the Prime Minister Yan rushed to Shangshu and asked to be appointed official.
Li Yuanda happily gave the memorial, gave him a thousand pieces of gold, and showed his kindness to his descendants, treating him well.
It's Zhang Liu's fault, but he doesn't feel bad!
Pang Sikong also formally requested to be appointed official.
Li Yuanda happily gave the memorial, gave him a thousand pieces of gold, and showed his kindness to his descendants, treating him well.
It's Zhang Liu's fault, but he doesn't feel bad!
And in essence, he and these veterans did not actually have any deep grudges against the compound, let alone personal grudges.
It's just that the emperor and the decentralization of power are diametrically opposed to each other. Taking this opportunity to easily dismantle the position of prime minister without any bloodshed is the best thing.
Taifu Liu also took the initiative to ask for his resignation. This time, Li Yuanda did not directly approve it, but repeatedly tried to persuade him to stay.
Prime Minister Yan and Pang Sikong are old and will soon reach the threshold of seventy years of officialdom. But compared with them, you are still very young!
After repeated pulling and pulling several times, Taifu Liu did not go to the hospital again, but Li Yuanda heard from his confidant that Taifu Liu was ill.
The imperial doctor came to ask, and the other party gave a few vague responses, but couldn't tell what the disease was. Once this happened, Li Yuanda understood.
If there is no physical illness, then there is a mental illness.
He wore dragon fish clothes and went to Taifu Liu's house.
It was said before that Taifu Liu was still very young, but compared with Prime Minister Yan and Pang Sikong, in terms of real age, he was an old man in his late sixties.
As people get older, it is particularly scary when they get sick. The children and grandchildren of the Liu family who have not served in official positions have all returned to their ancestral residence. The atmosphere in the entire mansion is dignified and solemn, and it is solemn and scary.
Li Yuanda asked Taifu Liu's sons to accompany them into the main room respectfully. At that time, Taifu Liu had just finished taking medicine and was still awake. He was really surprised to see the emperor coming to visit him in person, and he was about to go there. Stand up and salute.
Li Yuanda held the person down and said, "You are my teacher and I am your disciple. Now that you have left the palace, it is the student who should be the disciple of you. How can I ask you to salute me?"
Then he said with concern: "Teacher, please take care of yourself!"
Taifu Liu stared at him intently for a few seconds, and finally responded in a low voice: "Okay."
Li Yuanda took advantage of the opportunity to talk to him about the children of the Liu family, and also told Taifu Liu's grandchildren to come and take the academic test. Knowing that the old Taifu did not want his children and grandchildren to be in high positions without merit, he only named two who were really outstanding. official.
If the affairs of the court were discussed after the domestic greetings, and matters involving the temple were involved, the Liu family members knowingly withdrew and left, leaving only the master and the apprentice lying down and talking next to each other.
Taifu Liu was weak due to illness, so he didn't say much. He only asked an occasional question, and the rest of the time he just listened attentively.
After half an hour of talking like this, the master and the disciple finally reached the point where they had nothing to say. The dormitory became silent for a while, and another layer of stagnation expanded in the silence.
Taifu Liu finally asked: "Did the Holy One do it?"
Li Yuanda showed confusion: "What? I don't understand what the teacher means."
Taifu Liu looked at him and made his words more clear: "Is the death of King Yong the work of the Holy One?"
Li Yuanda was obviously shocked, and then a look of shock appeared on his face: "How could the teacher doubt me like this? If I had the intention to harm the emperor's younger brother, I would have nodded in agreement long ago, so how could I-"
However, Taifu Liu did not answer, stretched out his hand to hold his sleeve, and asked the disciple to come closer to him. He said weakly: "In this dormitory, there are only two masters and disciples, you and me. What do you say? If it reaches my ears, no other person will know it. Even so, are you still unwilling to tell the truth?"
Li Yuanda's eyelashes filled with tears and his eyes were slightly red: "I really didn't!"
He was filled with sadness: "Teacher, I am your disciple. Shouldn't you know my character best? How could I do such a thing of fratricide!"
Taifu Liu looked at him intently and said nothing.
Li Yuanda looked at him with red eyes, showing no intention of dodging, with a sincere expression.
A long time passed like this, and Taifu Liu suddenly laughed out loud.
He was already weak due to illness, so this smile made his breathing even more confusing, and he broke out into a violent cough.
Seeing this, Li Yuanda hurriedly poured water on the side table and found it was still warm to the touch. He then came to the hospital bed in three steps, helped Liu Taifu up, and fed him to drink himself. .
Master Liu slowly drank some water, and his breath gradually became calmer, but his eyes still fell on the disciple on one side, with a look of relief.
"I have been worried in the past. I feel that although Your Majesty has the demeanor of a gentleman, he lacks some of the fierceness and majesty that an emperor should have. When I am still here, I can still help you. In the future, I will go to the west. , what should you do?"
"Now that this has been done, I can finally sleep peacefully."
Li Yuanda looked sad, but said helplessly: "Master, why do you know..."
There was a bit of nostalgia in Taifu Liu's eyes: "When the late emperor called me to the palace to be the teacher of the Holy Emperor, I was so complacent and ambitious at that time. You are the grandson of Emperor Gaozong, and you are the grandson of the emperor. Your prince, these thousands of miles of land and mountains will all be yours in the future, and these billions of people will all be your people..."
"I was fortunate enough to be selected by the late emperor as a tutor to teach you poetry, etiquette, and the way to be a king. At that time, I made a great oath in my heart that I would do my best to teach you a holy king. Only then can I live up to the experience of being here in this world!"
"But what does the Holy King look like? I don't know, I can only imagine it silently in my heart..."
"After meeting the Holy One today, I can finally understand something clearly."
Li Yuanda seemed to understand, but also seemed not to understand. He frowned slightly and looked at him without saying a word.
Taifu Liu didn't force him, he held the bedpost with his hands and lay down again.
"The Holy One doesn't plan to appoint another prime minister... That's right. After all, the prime minister controls hundreds of officials, which puts a lot of constraints on the emperor. If he can do it without seeing the blood of soldiers, he can ask the prime minister to ask for an official position. It is really rare. Emperor Gaozong even What could not be done, the Holy One actually accomplished it with an understatement, killing two birds with one stone and getting rid of King Yong..."
Li Yuanda lowered his head sadly.
Taifu Liu smiled, but closed his eyes a little tiredly. After a while, he opened them again.
There were tears in his eyes, and it was difficult to tell whether he was happy or sad: "You are already a true emperor, and I have nothing more to teach you."
Then he said softly: "It's getting late, you should start your journey back to the palace. Don't worry, I will get better soon."
Li Yuanda looked unpredictable, but he solemnly bowed to Taifu Liu as a disciple: "In that case, teacher, please take care of yourself."
Taifu Liu nodded.
Li Yuanda turned around and left. Just as he was about to go out, he heard Taifu Liu say again: "Your Majesty!"
Li Yuanda turned around.
However, he saw Taifu Liu straightening up and kneeling on the collapse, bowing his head and saluting him: "Before I was ill, I almost forgot important things. Now, Your Majesty, I have sole control of the court, and I have clarified the situation in the sea. There is no more trouble among the confidants... I congratulate you, Your Majesty!" "
Chapter 78
Since he got older, Ji Minghuan has been thinking about how he should arrange the queen after a hundred years.
That was his original wife, and she was also the Crown Prince's biological mother. Once she passed away, she would inevitably become the Queen Mother.
But is such an empress dowager really a good thing for this dynasty?
Ji Minghuan was very hesitant.
When he was first canonized as the crown prince, his position in the East Palace was not very secure. His father preferred his younger brother, King Zhao, who had a similar temperament to him, and felt that his eldest son was too benevolent and weak.
