Empress Dowager Sun wanted to be strong throughout her life, and what she cared about most was her legitimate wife's position as the main wife.
Everything else can be compromised, but the title of Queen of Xuanmiao cannot be lost.
Empress Dowager Sun felt the same as Ming Jing. As long as she retired, she might be able to keep her position as empress dowager, but her status as empress in the palace of the late emperor would definitely be deprived of her by this absurd emperor.
Because this is the root of the struggle between concubines and concubines.
As a result, the Sun family members had misaligned needs.
Sun Zhong just wanted his family to live in peace. Empress Dowager Sun wanted to try to fight against the current emperor. Even if she could not support her son's restoration, she would at least ensure that Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen could ascend to the throne.
Both Sun Jizong and Sun Xianzong wanted to keep the title of Marquis of Huichang and continue the glory and wealth of the Sun family.
The four people were divided into two groups and argued endlessly.
Sun Zhong was alone and gradually fell into a disadvantage.
Finally, Sun Zhong was so angry that he stood up, pointed angrily at Queen Mother Sun, and then pointed at Sun Jizong's nose and cursed:
"Fight, fight, the emperor has already made your plans clear, and you still don't know whether to live or die, so you insist on jumping into the pit of fire. The Sun family was defeated at the hands of evil obstacles like you.
I will submit a letter in accordance with the emperor's request, and then take Sun Ming back to his hometown. The rest of you, love me to death, I have already done what I need to do, good words can't persuade the damned devil, you can do your own thing. "
After saying that, Sun Zhong actually left his children and walked away.
Sun Jizong and Sun Xianzong could not persuade them, so they had to stand where they were, neither advancing nor retreating.
At this moment, Queen Mother Sun suddenly stood up, took two steps forward, and then made a gesture to kneel down to her two brothers.
Sun Jizong and Sun Xianzong quickly stepped forward to support him.
Tears rolled down Queen Mother Sun's eyes, and she cried to her two brothers: "Once my father writes to the emperor, our Sun family will be completely finished.
We may not listen to our father, but in the eyes of the emperor and outsiders, our father is the Marquis of Huichang and the head of the Sun family. Father's memorial represents the entire Sun family.
If even the father writes to the emperor and acknowledges his identity as the emperor's legitimate son, what will the ministers of civil and military affairs and the government and the public think about it?
If the Sun family doesn't fight for Qi Zhen, how can you ask other ministers to fight for it?
Once this memorial is published, even if we can save our lives, what's the point? For the rest of his life, he could only linger and watch the Hu family regain its glory.
I'm not willing to give in. I've obviously crushed Mrs. Hu to dust. Why can she still make a comeback even though she's dead? "
Sun Xianzong sighed helplessly: "What should I do? It's not like you don't understand my father's temperament, Queen Mother. What he has decided may not be undone easily.
With the obligation of filial piety, we cannot openly compete with our father in the ring. "
Queen Mother Sun was stunned for a long time, and suddenly said: "My father is old. My father is already eighty-four this year."
Sun Jizong and Sun Xianzong were all shocked when they heard this.
Sun Xianzong's legs went weak and he almost sat on the ground. Could it be that his sister, the Queen Mother, wanted to kill her father?
Although Sun, as a relative, was used to being arrogant and domineering, he often did things that preyed on the common people and took human life seriously. But Sun Jizong and Sun Xianzong had never considered killing their father.
But Queen Mother Sun did not say it directly after all, she just lamented that her father was old. Sun Jizong and Sun Xianzong could not dissuade him.
The two of them could never say to the Queen Mother: Sister, you must not kill your father.
Then Queen Mother Sun spread her hands: I just lamented that my father was old and frail. Who said I was going to kill my father? Why would you think of killing your father?
Wouldn't those two people be completely dumbfounded?
So the two of them were stunned for a while, and then Sun Jizong tactfully advised: "What the Queen Mother said is that my father is a little old and confused. Don't worry, we will patiently advise him when we go back. I think my father will change his mind." "
"What my brother is saying is that I am also getting old. A few days ago, another grandson died in infancy, and my life is getting more and more miserable.
Tomorrow, my brother will order your daughter-in-law to bring Sun Ming to the palace so that I can take a look. "
When Sun Jizong heard this, he was also very upset. Sun Ming is his eldest grandson, just over two years old. This is the undisputed future heir of the Sun family.
What is the purpose of sister bringing Sun Ming into the palace?
Sun Ming is only over two years old, so there is no problem for the Queen Mother to keep him in the palace for a few days.
So the Queen Mother wanted to keep the direct grandson of the Sun family in the palace to check and balance her father?
If that's the case, that's fine.
Just be afraid, the Queen Mother has other thoughts in her mind.
Before Sun Jizong could think carefully, Queen Mother Sun asked coldly: "What's wrong, brother? My father doesn't regard me as his daughter, and even my brother doesn't regard me as his sister?"
I just want to see my grandnephew, what's wrong with that? Could it be that my brother is still afraid that I will harm Sun Ming? "
"I don't dare, I don't dare. I will ask my daughter-in-law to take Sun Ming into the palace tomorrow."
Sun Jizong did not dare to say any more and had no choice but to agree.
Empress Dowager Sun discussed with the two men for more than an hour on how to support Emperor Gongrang, how to win over officials, how to contact noble generals, how to keep domestic slaves privately to prevent unexpected events, and so on.
Finally, we talked about choosing a concubine for the emperor.
When mentioning this matter, Empress Dowager Sun became so angry that her liver ached: Back then, she had made a shocking move. When no one could have dreamed that Zhu Qiyu would become the emperor, she made the Wang family, who was as close to her as mother and daughter, the emperor. princess.
And he took the opportunity to send a large number of informants to Prince Xin's Mansion.
If Wang became the queen, would Zhu Qiyu still want to have a son? Zhu Qiyu still wants to live beyond thirty? What are you daydreaming about?
It's a pity, it's a pity that the damn Jinyiwei commander Lu Gao didn't know what he did to the Wang family, so Wang family burned himself to death without any reason.
Now, Empress Dowager Sun cannot give a specific candidate for the queen. She just asked her two brothers to contact the ministers of the Ministry of Rites privately and choose a woman who has many brothers in the family, is deeply influenced by Confucian classics, and at the same time believes in Buddhism. queen.
And the most important thing is that you have to be good-looking and have excellent appearance.
Although in the Queen Mother Sun's concept, she should marry a virtuous wife and have concubines and sex.
But obviously, if you choose an ordinary-looking woman now, it is impossible to get the emperor's favor.
After everyone discussed it, Sun Jizong and Sun Xianzong did not leave the palace until evening.
A night of silence.
Early the next morning, as soon as Zhu Qiyu opened his eyes, the secret report was handed to him.
Zhu Qiyu sighed heavily, and there was nothing good at first glance.
But after reading it, Zhu Qiyu laughed again.
The attention of several beloved concubines was attracted, Qianxue asked: "What's wrong with my husband, so early in the morning, you sigh and laugh at other times?"
"Hey, our Holy Empress Dowager has been forced to the point of desperation, and she even has the idea of killing her father."
"Patricide?"
When the concubines heard this, their eyes widened.
Zhu Qiyu explained: "The Sun family was divided. Sun Zhong insisted on quitting political fighting and going home to live a peaceful life. But Queen Mother Sun, Sun Jizong and Sun Xianzong disagreed.
Sun Zhong has decided to forcibly submit a letter to recognize the widow's status as the legitimate son of Xuan Temple, and then take his great-grandson Sun Ming back to his hometown.
As for whether the rest of the Sun family lived or died, he didn't care.
Once Sun Zhong's memorial was published, the Sun family basically gave a complete explanation.
Even Emperor Gongrang's maternal grandfather and uncle's family have rebelled against him. How can you expect other people to support Emperor Gongrang? "
Ningxiang asked curiously: "Isn't patricide a bit too much?"
Zhu Qiyu shook his head: "Hey, there is no way. There are no fathers and sons in the Tian family, and there are no husbands and wives. One day, the situation is forced, and it is normal for you to kill me."
Ningxiang retorted with a righteous look: "My husband is not good at this, he always looks down on others. We sisters are all girls' middle school Yurang, but it is a pity that there is no opportunity for adversity to let my husband see the true love of our sisters."
"Okay, okay, I was wrong. You are all heroes among women. But we can't let Sun Zhong die now. Shu Liang and the others have been sent out. Who cares about Dongchang now? Who can save Sun Zhong for us?" Loyal?"
Lin Xiangyu replied: "We have personal guards. Didn't Qianxue and Su Xi just give money to the personal guards yesterday?"
Zhu Qiyu shook his head: "That won't work. If we just let the guards go, wouldn't we be selling Gao Ping away? It's not easy for someone to be an undercover agent next to the Empress Dowager Sun. I can't come up and kill him."
We have to let people who have nothing to do with us come and take the stolen goods when Sun Zhong was poisoned.
At the same time, we must not let others know that it was us who obtained the information in advance and sent people to rescue Sun Zhong. Oops, it’s so difficult. "
Ningxiang smiled and said: "I do know a good way."
When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he twisted Ningxiang's pretty face and teased: "Look at your own faces, you also said that you will definitely not kill your husband in the future.
Then I came up with a little plan, and I didn’t know if it would work, so I called myself my wife.
If one day you come up with a shocking trick, I won't let you knock it on your head. "
(End of chapter)
