The relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of Empress Dowager He and Empress Dowager Dong can be said to be quite complicated.
Empress Dowager Dong hated Empress Dowager He and Liu Bian, the son of Empress Dowager He. Empress Dowager Dong liked Liu Xie, the grandson of Queen Mother Wang.
After the death of Emperor Ling, Queen Mother He took out the imperial edict for Emperor Ling to make Liu Bian the crown prince, while Queen Mother Dong insisted that Emperor Ling should depose the direct descendant and establish a younger son. The two were tit-for-tat and incompatible with each other.
Subsequently, there was a sudden and fierce confrontation between the eunuchs to whom they belonged and their relatives, and a bloodbath was about to break out.
It was really on the verge of breaking out.
He Jin led his troops into the palace, but the eunuchs were incompetent and watched Liu Bian ascend the throne as emperor. On the day Liu Bian succeeded to the throne, Empress Dowager Dong was deported out of Beijing and sent to Hejian on the grounds that her foreign nationality was not suitable for permanent residence in the palace.
When Liu Bianyujia personally conquered the Huns and was besieged in Shangdang County, Empress Dowager Dong suddenly asked to return to the palace, causing panic in the government and the public.
After Liu Bian returned to Beijing with a great victory, he was placed in a temple outside Luoyang City.
Empress Dowager He was not satisfied with this arrangement. She hated her mother-in-law and wished Empress Dowager Dong would die.
Now that Liu Bian suddenly wanted to take Empress Dowager Dong into the palace, how could Empress Dowager He be willing to agree?
She glared at Liu Bian with a determined look on her face and said, "What's so scary? When your father was here, there were fewer people scolding you? Are you still the emperor? If you let them talk and scold you, what can you do? ?”
'So, I was left with a huge mess. '
Liu Bian sighed in his heart, that cheap dad, if he had been less dissolute and focused more on government affairs, there would not have been so many things in history.
The reason for the collapse of the Han Dynasty was not due to Liu Xie, but to the Ling Emperor Liu Hong!
"Mother,"
Tang Ji sat aside, holding Queen Mother He's hand, and softly comforted her: "Your Majesty means to stay for a while and then send her away."
"no!"
Queen Mother He glared at her and said, "I have the final say on this matter. I will send someone to send the old woman back to the river."
She is also a little dissatisfied with Tang Ji now. This is the second time Tang Ji has disobeyed her.
Liu Bian remained calm and said with a smile: "Mother, what if my grandmother agrees with my succession and gives up the idea of establishing Liu Xie?"
Queen Mother He was startled and said suspiciously: "Then the old woman is willing to bow her head?"
During the reign of Emperor Ling, the Empress Dowager He and the Empress Dowager Dong fought openly and secretly countless times and suffered too much. If Empress Dowager Dong could be suppressed and bow her head, Empress Dowager He would feel relieved just thinking about it.
"I have asked Liu Xie to pick her up. If grandma doesn't agree, she won't be brought into the palace." Liu argued.
Queen Mother He thought for a while and said with some embarrassment: "Okay."
When Liu Bian saw that Queen Mother He agreed, he picked up the chopsticks and handed them to her, saying: "Mother, have a meal."
Empress Dowager He forced a smile and said: "Okay, let's not talk about them anymore. Let's eat while they go back to the palace. Throw them into a corner, so that they won't be upset when they see them."
Liu Bian picked up his job and thought to himself: The family ethics drama has been arranged, and next, a drama of great harmony between the king and his ministers must be staged.
Liu Bian ate with Queen Mother He and talked for a long time before returning to Jingfu Hall.
In the study, after Liu Bian sat down, his eyes flickered, and he thought again and again in his heart. He looked at Pan Yin and said, "Remember, first, the reduction of redundant officials, the restructuring of the bureaucracy, the reform of the Yushitai, the transfer of taxes, and the preliminary regulation of the salt administration are all. The decision should be finalized before the end of the year. 2. The vacancies in Bingzhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, and Jizhou should be filled before the end of the year. 3. General Gongsun Zan, the general of Fenwu, should be appointed as the captain of Yuzhou County and be in charge of the troops and horses of Yuzhou. The former censor Han Fu should be appointed as the shepherd of Yangzhou. 5. Order the Grand Sima Mansion to select military generals from various places as soon as possible..."
Pan lurked at the desk, writing furiously, until Liu Bian's voice disappeared, then he raised his head and asked questions.
Liu Bianzi calculated carefully for a while and said, "When will Xun You arrive in Beijing?"
Pan Yin quickly put down his pen and said, "Based on the distance, it will only be in a day or two."
Liu Bian hummed and said to himself: "I don't know if Xun Yu will come to Beijing together."
He has reserved the position of Taicang Order for Xun Yu and wants to train him seriously.
Xu Yan came in from the outside, stood at the door, raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the Shangshutai has decided to complete the reduction of redundant officials within ten days. King Bohai has left the palace, and Zhao Ya will escort him."
Liu Bian nodded and said: "Add Zhao Yun and Dian Wei as the left and right Zhonglang generals."
"Yes." Pan Yin said.
Xu Yan paused and said: "Qiao Zheng and more than 30 people have been escorted to Tingwei Mansion and are expected to be executed in the afternoon."
Liu Bian snorted coldly and said: "Send a message to the official office. From now on, all impeachment memorials of court officials will be sent directly to the Yushitai, who will handle them according to the situation. Tell Liu Biao to keep it strictly confidential and not to worry about anything. Everyone knows about the trouble, the city is full of storms, and the government and the public are in turmoil!"
Pan Yin knew that Liu Bian's anger had not subsided, so he responded in a low voice: "Yes, I will go right away."
Xu Yan bowed, waited for Pan Yin to leave, and then said: "Your Majesty, I am asking at the Chancellor's desk about the construction of the imperial mausoleum..."
Liu Bian waved his hand directly and said: "Tell Shangshutai that this matter will be postponed."
According to tradition, construction of Liu Bian's imperial mausoleum will begin next year.
The imperial mausoleum is naturally huge and luxurious, and the number of craftsmen employed often ranges from tens to hundreds of thousands, and the time span ranges from several years to decades. The waste of money and food is simply unimaginable!
At this time, Liu Bian would like to divide a penny into a hundred flowers, how could it be wasted on the cemetery?
"The villain takes the order." Xu Yan responded and slowly retreated.
Liu Bian took a breath, picked up the "Political Outline", and continued to revise it.
Outside the palace, at the entrance of the vegetable market.
Qiao was waiting for more than thirty people to kneel on the execution platform, and the executioner was already in place.
Sitting on the prison table was still Dong Zhuo.
He has a tall build and a round face, which is extremely eye-catching. Sitting there, his expression was calm and not angry.
Zhong Yao stood not far from him, looking up at the sun and then down at the sundial, silently calculating the time.
There were so many people watching, and they were all inexplicably excited.
"Look, look, it's these people who killed Yin County Cheng's family and put the blame on the prince!"
"It's His Majesty's Holy Light that illuminates the true face of these traitors at a glance!"
"I'm telling you, my son is the Minister of Huangmen. He saw it with his own eyes and said it with his own eyes in the Jiade Hall. He didn't do it to himself!"
"Really or not? Isn't this looking for death?"
"I'm telling you, don't tell others. My second brother is working at Yushitai. These people are the remnants of the eunuchs. They buy and sell officials, and they have done nothing but disregard human lives. They have done everything!"
"The remnants of the Eunuch Party? Wasn't the Eunuch Party killed by the Yuan family?"
"Hey, you didn't know this, but Qiao Zheng is also a disciple of the Yuan family."
"The Yuan family? Looking for an eunuch to buy an official position?"
"The Yuan family is nothing. General He used to buy it from the eunuchs!"
"Impossible! How could General He seek an official position from the eunuchs? They are mortal enemies!"
"Then I tell you that the eunuchs bribed General He. Do you believe it?"
The onlookers, who were originally whispering, suddenly started arguing, and even started fighting openly.
Zhong Yao glanced at it, waved it to the officer to deal with it, stared at the sundial for a while, and said to Dong Zhuo: "Lieutenant, the time has come."
Dong Zhuo was so familiar with it that he directly shouted: "Behead!"
He gave the order, and the executioner brandished his machete in preparation for execution.
"Spare your life, spare your life!"
"We were wronged!"
"Help, help..."
The people on the execution platform were crying and shouting, and some even peed their pants and passed out.
Qiao Zheng looked at Dong Zhuo and Zhong Yao and suddenly laughed and said: "The sky has no eyes, and villains are in charge. Dong Zhuo and Zhong Yao, we are about to die, and you will not last long. We are waiting for you below!"
Zhong Yao looked serious and ignored him at all.
Dong Zhuo's eyes were dark and he was filled with fear and uneasiness.
During these days in Luoyang, he was completely isolated, no one cared about him, and he was completely dispensable.
It’s dispensable, so why do we have it?
'We must leave Luoyang as soon as possible! Dong Zhuo's face was expressionless, but his heart was cruel.
Click click click
The executioner swung his broadsword, and there was a crisp sound. Each person's head rolled down, and blood flowed horizontally.
The people watching suddenly cheered loudly, and their voices were like thunder, reaching into the sky.
Behind the crowd, there are still some people hiding their bodies in shadowy restaurants, teahouses and other places, watching from a distance.
They watched Qiao Zheng and others being killed like this, feeling sad and silent.
At this time, a man in his thirties, with a pale face and a wine bottle in his hand, walked out of the restaurant. He listened to the cheers on the execution ground, shook his head and said: "If you plan for big events, you must establish a reputation, be careful, and be supported by everyone." "
In his words and deeds, he made no secret of his disappointment with the court.
Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped and looked not far in front of him.
There was a big man with eyebrows like stars, a deep temperament, unsquinting eyes, walking like a dragon and a tiger walking towards him.
The man looked at this man, a blush appeared on his pale face, and suddenly said: "General Cao Zhonglang?"
Cao Cao paused, looked at the drunkard, and did not look down upon him. He raised his hand and said, "It's Cao Cao. Who is this?"
The drunkard smiled and said: "Guo Fengxiao of Yingchuan has been in the Eastern Capital for a long time and has exhausted all his expenses. I wonder if I can stay at my house for a few days and drink a few glasses of wine on credit?"
Cao Cao has been looking for talented people everywhere in Luoyang City these days, even at the expense of large sums of money.
But his background was not good, his reputation was even worse, and he had been doing bad things recently. Even if he had holy relatives, not many people were willing to follow him, and Cao Cao still looked down upon those few.
So, nothing was found for many days.
"Guo Fengxiao?"
Cao Cao's narrow eyes flashed with thought, and he was sure he had never heard of it before, and said with a normal expression: "There are many guest rooms in the house, and the wine pipe is sufficient. Sir, you can stay as long as you want."
Guo Jia's pale face became more and more flushed, and an obscure light flashed through his eyes. He picked up the wine bottle and poured a sip of wine into his mouth. Before he finished drinking, his body trembled, then he stumbled forward and hugged him fiercely. Cao Cao vomited on Cao Cao's chest.
"Bold!" Xiahou Dun beside Cao Cao was furious and raised his foot to kick him.
Cao Cao raised his hand and said calmly: "It's just a piece of clothing. Sir, you are feeling unwell. Please find a doctor."
Cao Cao said, and with a backhand, he carried Guo Jia, who was still vomiting, behind him.
Guo Jia pressed his face against Cao Cao's neck, still vomiting.
Cao Cao seemed unaware, and some passers-by looked at him strangely. Cao Cao smiled and said, "Brother, you drank too much."
Guo Jia stopped vomiting, tilted his head, found a more suitable position, closed his eyes and fell asleep.
When Xiahou Dun saw this, his face was full of evil, and he said: "Mengde, this is a drunkard, why bother with him, I will just throw him into the river!"
Cao Cao felt uncomfortable all over, and there was a foul odor in his nose, but his expression remained unchanged and he said, "How can a man judge a person by his appearance? Besides, there is no shortage of bowls and chopsticks at home."
Xiahou Dun stopped talking.
He could see Cao Cao's desire for talent, but he couldn't bring every drunkard on the street home, right?
Guo Jia lay on Cao Cao's back, his eyes blurred with drunkenness, and he snored lightly.
…
In the evening, Yongle Palace.
This place was originally the residence of Empress Dowager Dong, but now it belongs to Empress Dowager He.
Around the small table, Liu Bian is to the north, Queen Mother He is to the left, Liu Xie is opposite, and Queen Mother Dong is to the right.
Empress Dowager He and Empress Dowager Dong faced each other, squinting their eyes with a proud expression, and a sneer hanging from the corners of their mouths.
Empress Dowager Dong sat upright, her face stiff and her head raised high.
Liu Xie looked calm on the surface. He sat down and clasped his hands tightly together, lowered his head, and kept his peripheral vision on Liu Bian.
Although he is young, he is early and intelligent. This royal brother must have some plans when he takes his grandmother back to the palace!
Queen Mother He gently picked up the tea cup and took a sip gracefully. Then she raised her eyes and looked at Queen Mother Dong and said, "Mother, do you still recognize the road to Yongle Palace?"
Empress Dowager Dong's eyes suddenly opened in anger, and she subconsciously opened her mouth to refute, just like before.
She suddenly stopped talking and said calmly: "Thank you for your trouble, Queen Mother. The old lady is not that old and dim."
Queen Mother He snorted and said angrily: "The Queen Mother is in really good health. It has been almost thirty years since the death of Marquis Jiedu Ting."
Empress Dowager Dong was furious and was about to curse. She glanced at Liu Bian from the corner of her eye and took it back forcefully.
The so-called "Jiedu Tinghou" refers to the title before Emperor Ling. Emperor Huan died without any children. Queen Dou and her father welcomed Liu Hong, who was still the "Jiedu Tinghou" at that time, to the throne.
In other words, Empress Dowager Dong had nothing to do with Emperor Huan. After Liu Hong succeeded to the throne, the mother was more valuable than the son, so she became the empress dowager.
Seeing that Queen Mother Dong had lost her previous vigor and was completely suppressed by her, Queen Mother He felt so happy that her eyes and eyebrows almost flew up, and she drank tea more elegantly.
Seeing that it was almost done, Liu Bian coughed lightly and said to Empress Dowager Dong with a smile: "Grandma, the emperor's younger brother told me that the mountains are damp and cold, and it is cold winter, so it is not suitable for living. I thought it was right, so I asked my grandmother to come back to the palace to live. .”
Empress Dowager Dong suppressed her anger and stared at Liu Bian, thinking that like mother, like son, how vicious!
If it weren't for Liu Xie, she wouldn't have allowed herself to be manipulated by this naughty grandson!
Liu Bian didn't care what the old woman thought, and said: "Grandma, the Yuan Dynasty will be changed next year. There are still a lot of rumors inside and outside the palace."
Empress Dowager Dong didn't know what Liu Bian meant. She glanced at Liu Xie who was sitting still. She felt hateful and helpless in her heart. She straightened her face and said: "You are the eldest son of the late emperor and the daughter of the empress. You are the eldest son. The succession is natural and cannot be questioned."
Queen Mother He became more and more proud as she listened, her eyes turning white.
Liu Bian was also very satisfied with Empress Dowager Dong's answer. He took a bite of food for her and said: "The end of the year is approaching, so I must not move around. I would like to ask my grandmother to speak publicly. In addition, I will have a banquet for all the ministers at the end of the year, and I will also ask my grandmother to list it." Sit behind the curtain."
As soon as he finished speaking, Pan Yin hurried in and said, "Your Majesty, Shangshu Xun has returned to Beijing."
Liu Bian turned to look at him fiercely and said, "Let him enter the palace immediately!"
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(End of chapter)
