Two months later, outside the Golden Palace of the Imperial City, civil and military officials came to court one after another, and several officials walked together.
"Alas! The officials are getting more and more lazy. Ever since His Highness the King of Qi inspected Luoyang, Xijing, met with all levels of the Western Army, and left Wei Guogong and the first assistant to take charge of the overall situation, he has not gone to the morning court for five consecutive days. If this was the case before, The memorials from various ministries have already been uploaded."
"I heard that there is a new concubine in the palace, and the officials are very fond of her. However, this is actually good. No fighting means no friction. In today's court, anyone who tries to shake the authority of His Highness King Qi is asking for death. road"
"This morning, three marquises were conferred at once, and all of them are generals in the Siping Army. The strength of the Siping Army has now reached 110,000. It seems that no later than the next two years, the banditry in various places will be completely eliminated. , the army is going south!!"
"This is inevitable. Unification of the world is the general trend. Now the imperial court not only occupies half of the world, but also has millions of troops. Who can stop it? If you two are free today, why not go to my house to get together?"
"OK"
On the other side, in the Chui Gong Hall, Song Yang and several important ministers looked at Cao Cheng, who was a little worried. He frowned and said: "Although Brother Wang promised that it will never affect the enjoyment of the officials, the impact of not attending the morning court for five consecutive days will be very bad. No, I knew something had happened to the official family, but as the chief chamberlain and the adopted son of Wei Fang, you should give me some advice once in a while!!"
"This slave is guilty!!"
"Have the officials been in Ganquan Palace recently?" Wu Yong asked next to him.
"Exactly, Chief Assistant," Cao Cheng nodded.
"I heard that this Concubine Rong looks very much like the former lover of the official family??" Pei Xuan said in a deep voice. His whole person became more majestic and rigid, and the ever-lasting cold look in his eyes made people a little surprised. fear.
"Yes"
When Song Yang heard this, he sighed and said, "Go and persuade the officials. We have to go to court tomorrow anyway."
"yes!!"
"let's go!!"
When a few people left, Gongsun Sheng stayed for a moment and looked at Cao Chengdao: "General Manager Wei has always said that you are very smart. Although the king is in Xijing now, some things are very clear. The officials like it. Concubine Rong is a bit more mischievous. It doesn’t matter, but if you don’t know what it means, you should know the consequences!!”
Cao Cheng's expression changed and he immediately said: "I understand!!"
Two days later, in a palace with extremely luxurious interior decoration and all the precious things used, a woman wearing luxurious clothes and a delicate face with a trace of arrogance suddenly became excited after hearing the reply of the female officer in front of her. With an angry look on his face, he said: "You mean the official family has been in Anshou Palace these two days?"
"Not bad, and I probably won't come here today either."
"Okay, Zhaoyi, a mere Zhaoyi, actually dares to antagonize me."
It is Chen Ying, the most favored concubine in the harem today. She came from an ordinary background, but because of her beauty, she was selected into the palace. Because she looks very similar to Zhao Chang's favorite lover, Jiang Xiaoyue, a former household minister, Wailang Jiang Lizhi. , and gained Zhao Chang's love.
"Mom, please calm down. I heard that this Zhu Zhaoyi is the sister of Lord Zhu of the Prince of Qi's palace. Although this Lady of Zhu is nothing among the many wives of Prince of Qi, she is the sister-in-law of His Highness the Prince of Qi after all!!"
"So what!" Chen Ying said indifferently, then raised her head and said proudly: "Although King Qi is powerful, he is still a minister, and the officials are the masters of the world!!"
"What?" Everyone present was immediately startled. This Concubine Rong seemed to be under the protection of the officials, and she didn't know what to say anymore. She actually dared to ignore the majesty of King Qi.
"Your Majesty, I heard that Queen Qi is coming to Bianjing in a few days. Why don't you just be patient for the time being?" a female official said with a worried look on her face.
"You mean that Queen Xu!!" Chen Ying's eyes moved.
"good"
Chen Ying smiled coldly, "That's just right."
. . .
A few days later, in Prince Qi's palace, Xu Youzhu looked at the worried Zhu Guilin in front of him and said warmly: "Sister, don't worry, she is not only declaring her authority, she is also provoking me. The day I arrived, she He directly ordered the canonization of the two imperial wives, completely acting like queens, and also ordered me to enter the palace to see him."
"What, how dare she??" Zhu Guilin said in surprise.
"People are fascinated by power and wealth. Once they rise to power, they become a little confused. I will definitely give my sister an explanation for this matter."
"Thank you Queen"
When Zhu Guilin left, Xu Youzhu looked at the female official next to him and said, "Bring me a pen and ink!!"
"yes!!"
Soon, Xu Youzhu wrote a letter and handed it to the waiting female officer, "Send someone quickly to Xijing and hand it over to the king."
"yes!!"
A few days later, a letter quickly returned to Xu Youzhu's hands.
After Xu Youzhu took a closer look, he suddenly showed a touched smile.
"Empress, what did the king say??"
Xu Youzhu handed it over directly.
When the female officer took a look, she saw that there were only four words on it, "The government must be stable."
"Your Majesty, what do you mean by your Majesty??"
"The king's intention is to let me handle it on my own without any worries. The government has been stabilized. It seems that the king's trip to the west has been supported by other generals of the Western Army!!"
"That.,,,"
"Pass the order, I will invite all the ladies who have received imperial orders to attend the banquet tomorrow!!"
"yes!!"
"In addition, ask the fourth brother and the commander of the Central Guards, Yu Wenling, to come over!!"
"yes!!"
On this day, in the imperial garden of the imperial city, Song Qing looked at the surprised Zhao Chang and said seriously: "Wang's sister-in-law knows the official's feelings for Concubine Rong, so she has been patient with her provocations and fulfilled the king's obligations to the official. Promise, but the official family must also understand that the official family loves Concubine Rong, doesn’t Brother Wang feel sorry for the wife of Wang? Looking at ancient and modern times, at this moment, who can still give the official family such glory and wealth, except for me, the Song family, I can’t find the second one.”
"The king is in Luoyang now. Both brothers know the overall situation, but I am different. Brother Wang is the person I admire the most, and Sister Wang is the most virtuous woman in the world. They may not care, but I care. , I have already told my eldest brother to temporarily take over the military power of two of the three armies of the imperial forest!!"
Zhao Chang's face turned pale and he said quickly: "My lord, I really don't know about this!!"
Song Qing took a look and said seriously: "Then please ask the officials to make a decision! The relationship between the officials and the king should not be destroyed easily."
After saying that, Song Qing bowed, turned and left.
When Zhao Chang saw it, he immediately looked at Cao Cheng and said angrily: "Is what the Duke said just now true? Concubine Rong asked King Qi to pay homage to her later?"
"Okay, it seems so," Cao Cheng said anxiously.
"Asshole, then why don't you retaliate!!"
"My servant really misses Miss Yue too much," Cao Cheng said as he knelt down in shame.
When Zhao Chang saw it, he suddenly shook his head and said sadly: "I was wrong. She is not Yue'er after all. No, Yue'er will not be so ignorant and self-righteous. No wonder she still has me giving rewards to her father and brother."
"Official!!"
"Send the order and demote Chen Ying to a talented person," Zhao Chang waved his hand thoughtfully.
Cao Cheng was shocked, but he still kowtowed and said, "Yes!!"
After Concubine Rong was deposed, Xu Youzhu looked at an elegant woman in front of him in the Qi Palace and said warmly: "Sister, you can enter the palace. You may be the last queen of the Song Dynasty, but as long as I am still Here, your Tongguan family will definitely live a happy life, go ahead!!"
When the woman heard this, she was filled with gratitude and said, "Thank you, Queen!!"
. . .
Luoyang, Xijing of the Song Dynasty, on this day on the city tower, Song Jiang led two burly generals, looked at a letter in his hand, and sighed: "It's almost time to go back."
In July of the first year of Jianxing, Emperor Zhao Chang of the Song Dynasty canonized Jiang Xiaoyue, the daughter of Jiang Li, the former left servant of the Ministry of Household Affairs, as the empress of the Song Dynasty. Three days later, Zhao Chang recognized King Song Jiang of Qi for his contribution to settling the western border and restored the Han system. He took charge of all government affairs, and at the same time, he conferred the titles of all three brothers of Song Jiang as county princes, and all their descendants as princes and princesses. He then took the queen and several beloved concubines and moved away from Bian, where he was somewhat restrained. He moved to the Baohua Palace in the west of the imperial city. From then on, he no longer paid attention to any government affairs, and there was no need for civil and military officials to attend court early.
At this moment, everyone understood that Song Jiang was only one step away from the Ninth Five-Year Plan.
