Good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles. The news that Jia Chaochang had lost his fortune had spread all over the country before he even left Xuandemen. Now the Jia Mansion has become a political restricted area, and no one is willing to go up there for fear of being implicated.
Liu Sanbian, who received the news, had no idea that things would take a turn for the worse, and his big tree would be cut down by the officials with just a few words!
Liu Sanbian felt that his fortune was bad, and he relied on everyone to support him. Unwilling to give up, Liu Sanbian stayed in front of Jia's house, and it was not until the middle of the night that he finally got the lost Jia Chaochang back.
At this time, the Jia Mansion is no longer what it used to be. In the past, at the fifth watch of the day, the rooster would crow three times and people would queue up to give gifts. If you could catch Jia Chaochang who got up early to go to court, you would be crying and grateful. Too late.
Now there is not even an ant in front of Jia's mansion.
There is another person, Liu Sanbian.
Liu Sanbian really had no choice. Looking at the whole court, the only one who liked him was Jia Chaochang. Others either looked down on him or he looked down on him. He couldn't do anything high or low, and he wasn't willing to give up such a big thigh. It's useless. I have the mentality of being a dead horse and a live doctor. I finally try it again. If it doesn't work, I can only find another wise master.
"What are you still doing here?" Jia Chaochang's tone was full of infinite sadness. This change happened in just one day. Yesterday he was still the prime minister of the dynasty who would give up all the others in the world. Today, his status is no more than that of the poor scholar in front of him. How much stronger.
"The student heard that something happened to Mr. Jia, so he came here to persuade him. What happened today was just a temporary failure. Mr. Jia must not give up easily. It is not yet known who will win. The student has a plan."
There was a cunning look in Liu Sanbian's eyes. In Jia Chaochang's opinion, not only did Liu Sanbian not look hateful, but he also felt that he was the reincarnation of Zhang Liang, the reincarnation of Wu Hou. He grabbed Liu Sanbian with both hands and asked impatiently: " Tell me quickly, if there is any change!"
Liu San said: "This is not the place to talk."
Jia Chaochang was so anxious that he wanted to slap Liu Sanbian, who was pretending to be mysterious, but now that he was asking for help from this guy, how could he dare to attack him? The tree fell and the monkeys were scattered. With such a person who could help him with advice, he would not do it again. fudge.
When the two entered the house, the door of Jia's house was locked tightly. That night, Jia Chaochang left the Jia Mansion again at starry night, followed by the steward of the Jia Mansion and several capable servants, all of them looked in a hurry and carried exquisite red sandalwood boxes in their hands.
Early the next morning, Zhao Zhen, who drank heavily and had a hard time in the Jiying Palace last night, was awakened by the palace maid. Huangmen came to announce Empress Dowager Liu's decree and asked Zhao Zhen to go to Ciming Palace to meet him.
Zhao Zhen dragged his tired body sleepily to the Queen Mother's palace with a strong smell of alcohol. Zhao Zhen, who was very angry when he woke up and now felt that he was a bit overtaken, looked at the Queen Mother's palace door tightly closed. He had nowhere to vent his sullen anger, so he scolded the palace maids and Xiao Huangmen.
"The Queen Mother hasn't even gotten up yet, so you sent me here to cause trouble with me?"
How dare the palace maids dare to confront Zhao Zhen face to face, and the official family has always been elegant and the most humble in temperament. A few years ago, a palace maid who served the official family failed to choose the ingredients of the meal when the official family was dining, and sneaked in. A grain of sand.
The official accidentally broke his teeth and spit out a mouthful of blood. The palace maid thought her fate was at an end, but the officials hid the sand and blood in their hands and helped the palace lady cover up the matter.
This matter became a hot topic in the palace for several years. Everyone praised Guan Jia as a benevolent king. Why did Guan Jia seem to be a different person now? Such virtue. . A slight loss.
"Go back to the palace, the Queen Mother, last night..." A palace maid replied in a low voice. Seeing that the situation was not good, the palace maid next to her immediately interrupted her words.
"We are just following the order of the Queen Mother, and we ask the officials to be patient for a while."
These words!
When Zhao Zhen heard this, he became even more angry. It was okay for the Queen Mother to put on a show in front of him. How come this little palace who works for the Queen Mother was so big-hearted? These people can ascend to heaven without being disciplined!
Suddenly, someone walked out of the Queen Mother's palace. Zhao Zhen took one look and froze in place.
This person is none other than Prime Minister Jia Chaochang, who was dismissed from his post yesterday. This birdman doesn't look very good, but he is a little more calm.
Why is he still hanging around here! An ominous premonition arose in Zhao Zhen's heart!
Jia Chaochang also saw himself. Without the sharpness of yesterday, Jia Chaochang bowed his eyebrows and bowed politely to himself. His waist was almost touching the ground. His attitude changed completely. He was completely different!
"Your Majesty's dragon body is safe!"
Zhao Zhen was even more angry when he saw this attitude. You know how to lower your head now. Why did you go there earlier? Yesterday, we were in front of others and couldn't get off the stage. Now we know that we are afraid!
Zhao Zhen didn't even look at Jia Chaochang, and just let him bend down to salute. What he was concerned about was, why did this guy come out of the Queen Mother's palace at this time?
"Guardian, come in!" Empress Dowager Liu's voice came out leisurely.
Zhao Zhen only left a cold snort and walked into Ciming Hall with a face turned away.
Liu E's body was as big as before. She only slept for two hours last night before she was woken up by Jia Chaochang.
Jia Chaochang received Liu Sanbian's instructions and packed all the most valuable treasures in Jia's house into boxes. In the middle of the night, he started from the imperial guards at the palace gate and sent out a lot of gold, silver and jewelry, passing through the customs and killing generals, and finally sent them to Liu In the hands of these Huangmen palace maids at the gate of E Palace, they barely got the opportunity to meet Liu E.
As soon as he saw Liu E, Jia Chaochang ignored his dignity and knelt down in front of Liu E, complaining how ruthless the officials were. He was convicted and dismissed from office just because he spoke uprightly and stated the shortcomings of the dynasty!
Strictly speaking, Jia Chaochang was not wrong in this matter. From the moral high ground, not only did he not say anything, but he also said words of great loyalty to the country and the people.
Liu E was old and couldn't sleep, so she happened to listen to Jia Chaochang's plays.
Just because Jia Chaochang gave him a longevity elixir as a tribute from Zhongnan Mountain, as well as a jade pillar that was moist and as long as an arm, it still shone brightly in the dark. When Liu Efu saw this The treasure's eyes widened. If this thing was placed in the coffin after his success, why would he have to suffer from the darkness for a thousand years?
The Queen Mother is also short of money. She also has to act according to the rules of the officialdom. If she takes advantage of others, she has to do things for others.
As soon as Jia Chaochang cried, she knew the whole story.
She would have just snorted before this happened. Why did Yan Shu, Ouyang Xiu and others from Zhongshu Province send out documents indiscriminately? Without her nod, who would dare to make the decision to remove the prime minister?
But times are different now!
"You are also a veteran who has been with me for many years. How come you have reached this stage and you still don't understand your situation and status? It is already known to everyone that the officials want to monopolize power, but you are my one again. If he doesn't punish you after being promoted, will he still leave you to work for him?"
Being able to let Liu E say such words made Jia Chaochang feel despair. Even Empress Dowager Liu gave in. Who could save him on that day?
"I am also sincere. I don't want to be Wei Zheng, but the official has to be Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. If I also flatter the official like other flattery officials, where will I be in the court?"
Jia Chaochang clearly had selfish motives, but what he said was official-sounding. Even Empress Dowager Liu felt that this matter could be fought for morally, so she accepted Jia Chaochang's gift, comforted Jia Chaochang, and decided to keep it. This man is not dead after all. If he really doesn’t suppress the young emperor of the official family, will he still have his whole body in a hundred years?
"The officials are here."
Empress Dowager Liu's words still had the power of not being angry and assertive. As soon as Zhao Zhen saw Liu E, he immediately became as obedient as a cat, and his anger disappeared without a trace.
"Queen Mother Jin An."
"I am an old man. I slept for a while last night. The sound of dance and music in Jiying Palace can be heard from far away. It seems that the affairs of Xixia are in line with the official wishes."
Zhao Zhen glanced at Empress Dowager Liu, his eyebrows were lowered, he admitted his mistake and said, "I will be punished for disturbing my mother's rest."
"You can be considered a small achievement. The Li family was unable to be pacified in the hands of your father and grandpa. It is a blessing for all people to be able to gain peace for all eternity."
"I never dare to compare with my father and ancestors. Compared with their civil, political and martial arts, my achievements are not as good as chance."
Liu E said politely: "It's very valuable that you know your own shortcomings. Since ancient times, what emperors fear most is self-indulgence. If a king cannot listen to the unfaithful advice of his subordinates, he will be in danger of ruining his country!"
Zhao Zhen was frightened and hurriedly knelt down and said: "Why did the queen say this? Since I came to the court, I have not listened to the wishes of the officials and ministers. My children also followed the example of Emperors Wen and Jing, humbly accepting advice and resting. This The armistice between the Song and Xia Dynasties was based on the original wish to relieve the people's burden and turned the war into friendship. How can you be stubborn and selfish!"
Zhao Zhen then thought about it, it must be Jia Chaochang who had just left home and came to the Queen Mother to get greedy. When he heard this, Zhao Zhen was so angry. If you don't tell you to go away, you still dare to come and stir up trouble!
"Someone must have come to the Queen Mother to sow discord between our mother and son. I know who it is. I ordered him to step down last night to protect his reputation. I didn't expect him to repay Lian's tolerance like this!"
Liu E comforted Zhao Zhen and said: "It is better to defend the people than to defend the river. Treat the people like this, and treat the officials even more like this! Our Zhao family relies on these civil servants to rule the world. As an official, you are still young, so you must remember not to leave these civil servants behind. Excuse! Today I will let the officials down the steps first, and I will protect Jia Chaochang first to prevent the world from talking."
Zhao Zhen was in a hurry, and Liu E comforted him: "Sooner or later, this country will belong to the officials. In the future, the officials will make the decision, and everything must go according to plan, for the sake of the official family's eternal reputation!"
Liu E, who was as powerful as Wu Zetian, finally said these compromising words to Zhao Zhen in person at the end of her political career.
On the surface, he was trying to protect Jia Chaochang, but everyone knew that it would be a matter of time before Jia Chaochang went home. Why would Liu E want to go against Zhao Zhen's wishes again?
She just wanted to take this opportunity to express her feelings to Zhao Zhen in person.
This is her own step!
Today, the years have taken away her health and her energy, and power is less attractive to her than before. She knew that the golden elixir brought by Jia Chaochang was a lie. With such a thing, who wouldn't want to keep it on hand to add two years to his life?
How many emperors in the past dynasties have longed for immortality, but who among the three emperors and five emperors has been able to achieve it so far? She did not think that she was more powerful than Emperor Wu and Qin of the Han Dynasty. The rational Liu E had long given up on her dream of immortality.
Now she can't let go of her own daughter Liu Jinyan.
In the era when she was in power, there were many people she offended. A hundred years later, the hatred towards her would only be forced on her innocent daughter. This was the real reason that kept her awake at night.
