"Auntie!"
"Auntie!"
"Did you see what I hit?"
Before anyone arrived, the sound came first, and Wang Qier's voice was the first to be heard in the room.
As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Qier had already jumped into the room like an arrow.
"I have met my ancestors, my ancestor Jin An, and my aunt Shu'an."
As soon as Wang Qier entered the door, she saw Minglan chatting and laughing with Mrs. Sheng and Haishi. Mrs. Wang Li held Sister Xiu in her arms, and her face was full of smiles as she listened.
"Sister Qian is back!" The old lady liked Wang Qian'er's temperament the most. When she heard Wang Qian'er's voice, her eyes were already looking towards the door in advance.
"What a beautiful pheasant!" Haishi said in surprise when he saw the colorful golden pheasant in Wang Qier's hand.
Wang Qian'er said: "This is called the Colorful Golden Pheasant. Although it is small, it is very flexible and tight. I was lucky, otherwise I might not have been able to hit it!"
"This hare is not too small!" Minglan said this.
Wang Qian'er explained regretfully: "Winter has just started now. In order to survive the winter, these hares have eaten fat and strong. If it had been a while, they would not have been so fat."
"Grandma, this colorful golden pheasant has the effect of replenishing the middle and replenishing qi. I will ask the kitchen to make soup later to replenish your body!" Minglan said with a smile.
"What Auntie said is that it is just in time to replenish the health of our ancestors!" Wang Qier also said with a smile.
Nanny Cui next to her took the initiative to take the pheasant and hare from Wang Qier and took them to the kitchen.
"It's freezing outside. Don't stand here anymore. Go back to the house and wash up to get rid of the cold, so as not to get cold." Old Mrs. Sheng said with concern.
Mrs. Wang Li also said hurriedly: "What the old lady said is to go back to the house to take a shower and change clothes!"
Wang Qian'er said: "My ancestors, martial arts practitioners, are not so particular. Although I am thin, I have strong bones! Normally, seven or eight big men can't get close to me!"
Wang Qier put on a strong look as if she was mischievous, and several people in the room laughed dumbly. Although the two little carrots Ping Ge'er and An Ge'er didn't know what everyone was talking about, they all laughed when they saw it. , and they all giggled.
Even Sister Xiu, the most noisy girl in Wang Li's arms, was infected by the surrounding atmosphere and giggled non-stop.
The room was filled with laughter and laughter.
At the same time, dozens of miles away in the Imperial City of Tokyo, there was a different scene.
In the palace, Zhao Zongquan, who was dressed in a dragon robe, sat behind the dragon chair. Standing in front were Shen Congxing, Xiao Duan, Liu Zhengjie, Huang Wenwu, Yang Qun and Liu Xian.
Among them, Liu Xian was the oldest. He was the brother of Zhao Zongquan's most beloved concubine, Liu Guifei. After Gu Tingye resigned and stayed at home to honor his father, Liu Xian was the one who succeeded Gu Tingye.
In the original play, he was the one who helped the Queen Mother and Concubine Liu imitate King Yan's intention to rebel and force Zhao Zongquan to abdicate.
In the original drama, Liu Xian took control of the palace affairs office because of the bitter plot planned by the father and son Gu Er and Zhao Zongquan. Gu Er was dismissed from office and imprisoned. Zhao Ceying, the king of Huan, was also arrested by Zhao Zongquan because of Liu Guifei's instigation. Disgusted, Shen Congxing was also ignored because of King Huan.
But now that Zhao Ceying has passed away, the queen still has a young son, but he is still young. Concubine Liu's son Zhao Ceyong is now ten years old. It is still unclear whose hands the crown prince position will eventually fall into.
Zhao Zongquan and Shen Congxing knew what Liu Xian and Liu Guifei had planned, but now that the Queen Mother was in power, Zhao Zongquan, the emperor, was almost ignored. It was the time to employ people, so naturally they would not care about the details.
After Zhao Zongquan glanced at everyone, he said, "Do you know why I called you here today?"
After several people looked at each other, they all raised their hands and said: "I am so ignorant, Your Majesty, please make it clear!"
Looking at the performance of several people, Zhao Zongquan sighed helplessly, and the figure of Gu Er could not help but appear in his mind. Unfortunately, Gu Er is now observing filial piety for his father. Now that the world is at peace, except in wartime, although he is the emperor, he is also It's not good to violate etiquette and force him to summon Gu Er back to the court.
"In a few days, it will be Ying'er's death anniversary!" Zhao Zongquan sighed, with a hint of sadness in his expression.
Everyone bowed their hands in greeting and said: "Your Majesty, my condolences!"
Zhao Zongquan said: "Nowadays, all affairs in the court are managed by the Queen Mother, and I seldom have leisure time. You all came to Bianjing with me and Ying'er from Yuzhou. Your relationship with Ying'er has always been very good. I specially treat you I called you all here because I want to discuss with you the anniversary of Ying'er's death."
"Congxing, you are Ying'er's uncle, I'll leave this matter to you! Let Xiao Duan and Liu Zhengjie help you!"
Shen Congxing and the others hurriedly handed over their hands to express gratitude: "I obey your order!"
Zhao Zongquan looked at Liu Xiandao and said: "Liu Xian, over there with the front secretary, please be more careful and don't cause any trouble again!"
"I obey the decree!"
"Huang Wenwu, please help Liu Xian more."
"Yang Qun, it's almost the New Year's Eve, and the capital is getting busier. You are in charge of the city defense camp, so you must strengthen patrols and be careful to prevent any trouble during the New Year."
"I obey the decree!"
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In the Queen Mother's bedroom, Queen Mother Cao couldn't help but nodded after listening to the report of the old chamberlain beside her, and said with a satisfied look: "Our emperor is quite sensible."
The old chamberlain's surname was Li. He had served Empress Dowager Cao for many years and was a close confidant. Although he was old and could not do many physical things, after the palace coup, he was the only one who could speak to Empress Dowager Cao. Those who can be spoken to have always been loyal to Empress Dowager Cao and the late Emperor.
Li Neishi said: "Since the death of King Huan, the new official's family has indeed changed."
Empress Dowager Cao snorted coldly and said: "The King Huan is not very old, but his ambition is not small. He is full of reform and reform. The late emperor ruled the country for forty years and governed the world with benevolence. Both the government and the public would not say that the late emperor was wise and benevolent." , I think it’s all caused by ambition, and I want to prove that I am stronger than the late emperor!”
"What the eldest lady is saying is absolutely true!" Chamberlain Li bowed and said, "The late emperor has always been kind, and he has always been frivolous and underpaid for many years. He has made the subordinate officials clean and clear, and the government and the public have worked together, and there has never been any mistakes."
"What do you think Han Zhang is thinking?" When she mentioned the name 'Han Zhang', Queen Mother Cao couldn't help but frown, her eyes became sharp, and there was a hint of anger on her face.
"This..." Empress Dowager Cao's question stopped Li Shi next to her: "I am so stupid that I really can't guess what Mr. Han is thinking in his heart!"
Empress Dowager Cao snorted coldly and said: "What else can you think? It's just that I went to see the late emperor. After leaving, the tea is cool. Old lady, I am old. I have only a few years to live, so I will hug the emperor tightly." Thighs, they are all bastards without kings and fathers!”
The more Empress Dowager Cao talked, the more excited she became, and the more she talked, the angrier she became, and finally she just started to curse.
"Madam, please calm down! Madam, please calm down!" Chamberlain Li was so frightened that she trembled and hurriedly tried to persuade her. The female chamberlains next to her were all silent and did not dare to make a sound.
"Okay, okay!" After a few curses, Empress Dowager Cao became very angry and said: "The Ai family is not blaming you, the Ai family is scolding that old man Han Zhang for persuading the Ai family to return to power. After receiving one letter after another, has he forgotten who promoted him to the position of prime minister in the first place?"
"Of course it's the late emperor!" Chamberlain Li hurriedly said.
"First Emperor!" Empress Dowager Cao glanced at the spacious hall, and all the anger in her heart turned into a sigh.
As time passed, Han Zhang still insisted on submitting letters every day. No matter whether Empress Dowager Cao tore up, threw or burned his papers, Han Zhang still persisted, day after day.
Among the hundreds of civil and military officials in the court, those officials who remembered the late emperor's old feelings and supported the Queen Mother. As time went by, Queen Mother Cao took over the power of the court and interfered in everything. In addition, since Zhao Zongquan ascended the throne, , he has been working conscientiously for several years. Except for the slight criticism on the posthumous title given to him by King Xian Shu, not only did he not have any shortcomings, but everything was done in an orderly manner.
The southward inspection of salt, the tsunami in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and Wang Zhong's rectification of the Salt and Iron Division in the past two years, etc., etc., each one, although not all led by Zhao Zongquan, the emperor Zhao Zongquan also contributed a lot.
In addition, Zhao Zongquan and Empress Shen were very filial to Empress Dowager Cao every morning and dusk, but Empress Dowager Cao not only did not appreciate it at all, but intensified her efforts. Now that the government has been stable, Empress Dowager Cao still clings to the power of the government. , you have to ask questions about everything.
It would be fine if Zhao Zongquan was just a boy in his teens, but Zhao Zongquan was a middle-aged man in his forties, who had passed his forties and was in the prime of his life.
The officials in the DPRK also gradually changed their attitude towards Zhao Zongquan, and even began to sympathize with the emperor. However, the domineering behavior of Empress Dowager Cao, who always maintained power in the government, gradually aroused the dissatisfaction of many officials.
After all, the emperor is the most powerful person. Although the queen mother has a noble status, she cannot surpass the emperor and monopolize the power of the government.
In addition, Han Zhang, the prime minister of the dynasty, took the lead and wrote letters one after another, making more and more concessions for the Queen Mother to return to power. This suddenly made Queen Mother Cao angry. The precious teapots, cups, vases and other items in the palace were One thing after another was smashed.
For several days in a row, the maids in the Queen Mother's palace only dared to serve carefully, for fear of angering Queen Mother Cao and becoming a fish in the pond.
Empress Dowager Cao was not stupid. After thinking about it for a few days, she finally figured it out.
"Okay, I said it well, but why did I suddenly become obedient? When I saw that my arm was broken, I started playing retreat with the Ai family to confuse the Ai family and win over the courtiers. Sympathy, right?”
"The Ai family just wanted to help the late emperor protect the Zhao family's inheritance. They didn't force the emperor to abdicate, let alone levy excessive taxes. Why did they treat the Ai family like this..."
"Mom, please calm down!"
"Madam, please calm down!"
Even Chamberlain Li, who knew Empress Dowager Cao best, didn't know how to persuade Empress Dowager Cao. He could only wait for Empress Dowager Cao to vent her anger and dissipate some of her inner anger before offering words of comfort.
Today's Empress Dowager Cao is completely different from the former Empress Dowager Cao when Emperor Jiayou was in power.
The former Empress Dowager Cao was as kind and generous as Emperor Jiayou, and she was considerate of the female chamberlains around her. She basically never got angry and treated everyone as if they were taking a breath of fresh air.
But after she took over the government behind the curtain and took over the power of the government, things were a little better at the beginning. However, as time went by, Empress Dowager Cao's temper became more and more violent day by day. She would often reprimand officials in the court, even if they were slightly unhappy. According to her wishes, she yelled and scolded her, and reprimanding her was just a trivial matter at that time. Some of the censors who were more rude were directly demoted to remote and cold places.
At this moment, the hornet's nest was stirred, and the news that forced Empress Dowager Cao to return power flew to the shore of Empress Dowager Cao like snowflakes.
"Calm down! How do you want the Ai family to calm down?" Empress Dowager Cao grabbed a booklet, glanced at it, and threw it into the palace angrily. She grabbed several more books one after another, and after reading them, threw them all into the palace.
"Look, what are these? Let the Ai family go back to the harem to recuperate and stop dealing with government affairs. Have they all forgotten who promoted them to their current positions?"
Queen Mother Cao almost shouted hysterically.
Looking at the ferocious-looking Empress Dowager Cao, even Chamberlain Li, who had served Empress Dowager Cao for many years, felt that the Empress Dowager Cao in front of her was a little strange at this moment.
Watching the time passing by, New Year's Eve is coming quietly unknowingly.
That night, the palace gates were locked early, and the officers and soldiers of the Palace Front Division guarded the main roads leading in and out of the imperial city.
Thirty miles outside the city, on the Zhuangzi, on the big kang in the main room, Minglan's belly was already swollen.
After personally feeding Minglan and drinking the soothing and sleeping medicine, Wang Zhong watched Minglan sleep, but Wang Zhong did not lie down, but quietly retreated outside the house.
The sky and the earth were completely white, and snowflakes shrouded the earth. Under the wall, Wang Zhong bent his knees and squatted slightly, jumped up, and stood up like an eagle. Holding the head of the gun with one hand, he turned over and crossed over.
There was no sound when it landed, and there was nothing else except a few shallow footprints on the snow on the ground.
After traveling thirty miles, they arrived in just two-quarters of an hour. Sure enough, the news was correct. The number of defenders on the tower was at least double that of usual.
The night covered the sky, without stars or moon, but in Wang Zhong's eyes, it seemed like day.
He took out the long knife from the space, broke the ice, took off his clothes and put it into the space. Wang Zhong had already dived into the water like a fish.
Wang Zhong, who was familiar with the way, sneaked into the city from the secret passage under the water gate. Wang Zhong quietly poked his head out of the river. After confirming that no one was around, he quietly went ashore, put on the armor that had been prepared, put on a blouse, and put on a The beard on the face was slightly modified with his own special ointment.
Within a moment, a tall and burly man from Yanzhao, with a leopard head and eyes, dark skin, and a heroic and majestic air appeared on his body.
The Han people from Yan and Zhao followed the dark alley and merged into the endless flow of people on the street, gradually approaching the imperial city.
(End of chapter)
