As long as Han Qi is sent away, Ouyang Xiu will have a lot of trouble, but that doesn't mean that Han Qi is any better than Ouyang Xiu.
But compared to Han Qi's position, Ouyang Xiu remained neutral after all, and his attitude towards Empress Cao would not be as tough as Han Qi's.
Of course, Han Qi is a mature man after all, and Qi Heng would be very angry in the court, so he didn't think about it carefully.
But after returning home, Han Qi felt that this matter seemed a bit strange.
Yes, he and Empress Cao now have their own positions, so as a supporter of Zhao Zonghan, it is indeed normal for Qi Heng to want to attack him.
But Queen Cao and Qi Heng should also know that what they said in the court today will not shake their positions at all.
In this case, they still did it, so what was the purpose? It couldn't just be to make themselves sick!
While Han Qi was thinking, a servant came up the mountain to report that Zhao Ceying was here to visit.
Han Qi could also guess that Zhao Ceying came here just to ask about matters in the court, so he was immediately invited in.
Sure enough, just as Han Qi thought, Zhao Ceying came in to say hello and then asked directly: "Qi Heng suddenly played in the court today. Does the Grand Prime Minister know his intention?"
In front of Zhao Ceying, Han Qi always had to maintain some integrity, so he didn't say that he didn't know.
And to be honest, at this stage, my side has the advantage whether inside or outside the palace, and there is no need to take risks at all.
You can just sit back and wait for the opponent to make a move, and then find an opportunity to win with one move.
So even if Qi Heng's actions this time have a deeper meaning, it doesn't matter if he didn't guess it. Anyway, it will take a long time, and there will always be flaws.
So he said: "Now that the official family is seriously ill again, Qi Heng's move is just to take the opportunity to disrupt the situation. He probably didn't even think that it would actually happen.
You go back and tell the eldest prince that he should focus on the palace and the western suburbs camp and not distract himself from this matter. "
Hearing Han Qi's question, Zhao Ceying felt vaguely that something was wrong, but he really couldn't figure out what the problem was.
However, thinking that Han Qi had been in court for a long time and had more experience in officialdom than both his father and son combined, he finally put his doubts aside and chose to trust Han Qi's judgment.
"Okay, I will tell my father about this when I get back later to reassure him.
But then the Grand Prime Minister was going to the Grand Prime Minister’s Temple. Before that, there was nothing else I wanted to say to my father. "
Han Qi thought for a while and said: "The eldest prince does not need to worry about the affairs of the court for the time being.
The most important thing now is the opinions of the officials, so during the recent period, let the eldest prince go to the palace more and fulfill his filial piety to the officials. Don't let the younger prince focus on his beauty. "
Zhao Ceying replied: "Okay, I will definitely bring it back to my father if you say so."
At this time, the scene in the court hall today also spread throughout Bianjing City as the officials in the court returned home.
Especially because behind this incident, there is a vague inheritance dispute between Zhao Zongquan and Zhao Zonghan, which makes this incident even more eye-catching. ….
Of course, the biggest reaction among them is probably Gu Tingye's family, but their point may be a little biased.
There is no way, who makes Gu Tingye a person who lacks love, because Minglan is generous and decent, virtuous and virtuous, although everyone envies him for marrying a good wife.
But Gu Tingye was still not satisfied. He always believed that the current Sheng Minglan was just the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion, not Gu Tingye's wife.
He was full of complaints but refused to express it to Minglan. It was extremely hypocritical anyway.
So this time, although there was no instigation from Madam Xiao Qin or the concubine sent by Aunt Gu Tingye, the problems between the two still broke out.
Gu Tingye has been stirring up trouble recently, trying to make Minglan jealous or angry with him.
But Minglan doesn't follow his tricks. No matter what happens, she can always solve it calmly.
On the contrary, it made Gu Tingye quite helpless.
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The situation was the same this time. During dinner, Gu Tingye mentioned the incident of the young master in the court again, and wanted to use Qi Heng to stimulate Minglan.
"The young master was too reckless in the court today, and he directly said that Mr. Han was in cahoots with the eldest prince.
It was almost said that the two of them were planning to usurp the throne. Didn't you see how bad Mr. Han's face was at that time? I guess the life of the young prince will be difficult in the future. "
While talking, he didn't forget to look at Minglan's face to see if there was any change.
However, the result was very disappointing to Gu Tingye. Minglan's expression did not change at all. She only focused on eating, occasionally picking up a few pieces for herself, but did not answer the phone.
So Gu Tingye simply went on to say: "But it doesn't matter. Duke Qi and Princess Ning are such powerful people, and they are also very good at finding relatives.
The Shen family was a well-established civil servant for generations, and they could speak their minds in court after all. In addition, Qi Guogong himself thought that there would be no problem in protecting the young prince.
Moreover, people say that the young master's wife, Mrs. Shen, is gentle, virtuous, knowledgeable and courteous, and is a good wife who can bring prosperity to her husband and children.
I imagine that with the help of such a good wife, my young father-in-law's future will be smooth sailing. "
Having said this, Minglan couldn't help Gu Tingye's weird anger. She put down her Kuaizi and said, "Didn't the Marquis go to court today? How can he know so much news? It seems he is really well-informed."
Gu Tingye said: "Whoever can stand firm in this court has eyes and ears in all directions.
Now that your family has a solid foundation, those with vision will naturally come to spread the news. You think that everyone is the same as you, so without vision. "
Hearing this, Minglan retorted: "The palace praises me for being kind and honest, so my eyesight is naturally good."
Gu Tingye smiled at this time and said, "I praise you for being kind and honest. It's because your Lord Marquis used the money."
As soon as these words came out, Minglan's suppressed anger finally burst out, and she immediately said: "If that's the case, then why did you marry me in the first place.
You knew this earlier. It would have been better if you didn't marry me. I'm so weird all day long. I don't know what's going on every day. ”….
After saying that, he stood up and was about to leave, but was hugged by Gu Tingye who stood up and said happily: "I, I, I have never seen you like this, are you really angry?
You are so kind, not pretentious or virtuous. I think you are so cute. I like you like this best. "
Minglan didn't pay attention to the other words. She only heard Gu Tingye say that she was not virtuous, and her tone of voice immediately got louder involuntarily, and she emphasized directly to Gu Tingye: "I'm not virtuous?"
That tone and expression were like if you dare to say another word again, I will bite you.
But in the end, Gu Tingye said again with a steely head: "Not virtuous."
This affirmative tone completely frightened Minglan, and she said directly: "Master Hou, he must be drinking and drinking."
After saying that, he waved his hands and was about to leave, but was stopped by Gu Tingye again.
Said: "It's you who's confused, it's you who's never been sober. I really like the way you are now, and I must keep it in my heart."
What he said was true, but in Minglan's opinion, he felt that Gu Tingye was talking nonsense.
There was no way, Minglan was extremely inexperienced in relationships, and it was really difficult to understand what Gu Tingye wanted to express.
But it doesn't matter, anyway, Gu Tingye has rich experience, and it is rare to get the feedback he wants today.
Feeling happy, she naturally took Minglan to her room and coaxed her all night long.
However, yesterday's matter did pass, but Minglan still didn't understand Gu Tingye's thoughts, so she wanted to find someone to answer her questions.
So I started thinking
, who can I ask about this matter.
First of all, Minglan pushed out the elders. Among her peers, the person Minglan was closest to was Yu Yanran. Unfortunately, she had already married away from Beijing at this time.
The others are her sisters, Hualan, Pinlan, Rulan, and Zhang Guifen.
After thinking about it for a while, Minglan came to Li Hao's house and planned to discuss it with Zhang Guifen.
It's just that Minglan may have overestimated Zhang Guifen. Zhang Guifen didn't have much experience in the relationship between men and women.
After all, the ancient environment promoted free love, and most men and women got married at the behest of their parents or a matchmaker.
Moreover, the woman's behavioral environment at this time was extremely restricted, and the only way to understand the emotional story was from scripts.
It’s not like modern times where you can have personal experiences of falling in love several times.
Anyway, these two people were thinking about it until the end, but they didn't come up with any useful results.
Not to mention all the things outside the palace, there were some changes inside the palace at this time.
At night, in Funing Palace, Queen Cao watched Zhao Zhen sleep by the bedside until she confirmed that Zhao Zhen was asleep.
Zhu Naijian came over and said softly next to Empress Cao: "Empress, you look very tired.
It's better to go back and rest quickly, otherwise if something happens to you, how could this happen?
There are servants watching over the official's house, so don't worry. "
After hearing what Zhu Naijian said, Empress Cao did not refute. After all, according to the Song Dynasty doctor, Zhao Zhen's body could last for a few more days and nothing would happen at this time.
What I need to worry about most is the next few days. I'm afraid I'll have to stay here, so I really need to take a good rest now. ….
So he replied: "Okay, then I will go back to Ciyuan Hall to rest first, but if there are any problems with the officials, they must notify me as soon as possible."
After seeing Zhu Naijian nod in agreement, Empress Cao drove back to the palace.
After Queen Cao left for a while, Zhao Zhen, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes and turned to look at Zhu Neijian, the only person in the inner hall.
Of course, Zhu Neijian did not notice that Zhao Zhen was awake at this time, but suddenly heard a gentle cough first.
Zhu Neijian immediately became alert and quickly got up and walked to Zhao Zhen, intending to check on Zhao Zhen's condition, and then realized that Zhao Zhen had woken up.
He immediately asked: "Guan, are you feeling unwell? Do you want me to send the imperial doctor over?"
Zhao Zhen didn't answer, just shook his head, and then suddenly asked a question: "Can I still trust you now?"
Hearing this question, Zhu Neijian was stunned and didn't quite understand the intention of Zhao Zhen's words, but he still said: "I have been serving you since I entered the palace at the age of thirteen, and it has been forty years now.
If the officials have any orders, just say them, and the servants will definitely obey them. "
Zhao Zhen added: "Even if this matter is related to the Queen, and you need to hide the matter from the Queen, you can still do it."
To be honest, Inspector Zhu was really flustered at this time, feeling that something big was going to happen.
But in the face of Zhao Zhen, Zhu Neijian finally said firmly: "As long as it is an official order, I will definitely obey it, not even the Queen can stop it."
Although Zhu Neijian expressed his stance, Zhao Zhen actually felt a little unsure.
If it weren't for the last resort, the internal eunuchs Zhao Zhen trusted the most, the eunuchs who handed over the edict and military talismans to Li Hao, were transferred by Empress Cao. Zhao Zhen really didn't want to entrust the matter to the internal eunuch Zhu. of.
It turns out that on the day Zhao Zhen was unconscious, he was not actually unconscious for that long.
In fact, after the Song Dynasty doctor took his pulse, Zhao Zhen almost regained consciousness. He was about to speak to attract attention.
As a result, he heard the conversation between the Song Dynasty physician and Empress Cao, and knew that he only had the last few days left in his life.
At that time, Zhao Zhen's mind was really blank and he was stunned.
It was not until the arrival of Cao Jingxiu that Zhao was awakened again.
Zhen, let Zhao Zhen listen to Queen Cao's plan.
After learning all this, Zhao Zhen was really sad.
Zhao Zhen knew that Empress Cao wanted Zhao Zonghan to succeed to the throne, but Zhao Zhen never imagined that in order to achieve this goal, Empress Cao would dare to conceal her true illness, intending to create an established fact.
At that time, Zhao Zhen was ready to yell out loud and ask Queen Cao why she did this to him.
But when he heard that both Zeng Chaosheng and Bi Zhongyou had taken refuge with Queen Cao, Zhao Zhen immediately suppressed his impulse.
So Zhao Zhen planned to get in touch with people from other dynasties first to get himself out of Queen Cao's control, and then deal with the matter.
So Zhao Zhen pretended to be unconscious for a while, and then chose the right time to wake up.
As a result, Zhao Zhen found that the group of old people he trusted most had been transferred away by Empress Cao.
The reason is that these people follow him all year round, and it is more pious and effective for them to go to Tianhe Hall to copy scriptures and pray for blessings.
Of course, Zhao Zhen cannot yet make a judgment as to whether this was done intentionally or unintentionally.
Anyway, Zhao Zhen mentioned it to Empress Cao later, saying that he wanted them to come back to serve her a few times, so that they would get used to it more.
But Queen Cao refused, saying that once you start praying, you cannot stop and you must do it for five days, otherwise it will be harmful rather than beneficial.
Zhao Zhen couldn't force himself at this time, lest he make Empress Cao suspicious.
As for the choice of Zhu Neijian in the end, it was because Zhao Zhen really had no choice.
After all, if it were true that Dr. Song's words meant that he only had seven days left to live, Zhao Zhen really couldn't afford to wait for those five days.
After testing his words, Zhao Zhen could only say: "I want you to find a way to get out of the palace and help me send a message...".
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