70. Determination

On weekdays, the sky has just sprouted, and the palace people who have been on duty all night quietly handed over various affairs with their successors, and tiptoed out of the palace.

Out of the hall, Yihua raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, only to feel extremely tired.

- After all, he is older......

"Changyu!" Suddenly, a soft, but clear voice came from the side.

Yi Hua followed the prestige, and saw Guo Sui standing on the steps on the east side, leaning over and waving to him.

"Zhong Changqiu?" Yihua raised his eyebrows, walked over, and saluted, "He Jun has not yet fulfilled his duties." ”

Emperor Daxing collapsed, and the courtiers did not change much, but many of the ministers and slaves who were forbidden to serve in the palace had to go to the cemetery and the mausoleum to serve, so almost half of the officials of Shaofu and Zhan Shi were cleared. Although the people in the queen's palace do not need to go to Pingling, the queen mother can not live in the pepper room for a long time, and many people have been removed from the Changle Palace, so Guo Sui moved to Zhongchangqiu. Although he may not be able to stay in this official position for too long - the new monarch has ascended the throne, even if the new monarch did not have a queen before, and now he is not in a hurry to establish a queen, but he will not be happy that the harem is full of old people - when the queen mother moves to Changle, most of them will become the queen mother's official subordinates, rather than serving in the Weiyang Palace. Because of this, Guo Sui didn't care much about Zhong Changqiu's position, and naturally knew that Yihua was purely joking, and he didn't have much real apology, so he shrugged his shoulders indifferently, and then said to Yihua: "Something happened!" ”

Yihua couldn't help but raise his eyebrows - Guo Sui's expression and tone were very solemn, but he didn't panic.

- Obviously not a big deal.

Sure enough, seeing that she was not moved, Guo Sui also relaxed his expression, and there was a hint of schadenfreude in his eyes: "The county official's edict, the change festival is yellow." ”

Yi Le did not gloat like Guo Sui, but his face turned pale, and he asked Guo Sui after a while: "How is the general?" The tone was a little solemn.

Guo Sui naturally saw her expression, and just when he heard this question as soon as he wanted to say something, he couldn't help but be even more pleasant, but he was also quite cautious, and leaned over to Yi Hua's ear before he whispered: "It is said that the general threw the ruler in the court in front of the general and the servant. And also said - 'madness'! ”

After the collapse of Emperor Zhao, Huo Guang wrote a note directly in the Xuan room, and asked the queen to seal the edict, and then gave the golden seal and edict to Zhang Anshi in the same hall, because Zhang Anshi has always led the seal of Guangluxun and the right general, and he was already responsible for the palace guard, and this move was just to make Zhang Anshi more justifiable to mobilize the northern army, prevent the different commanders of the northern and southern armies inside and outside the Beijing division, and give people an opportunity to take advantage of it, therefore, Huo Guang was in a hurry, and Zhang Anshi received a more low-key reception, after all, the northern army has strong combat power, But outside the city, most of them are led by Huo Guang's sons-in-law and relatives, and it is impossible for Huo Guang to personally give orders one by one, so naturally he needs someone who can suppress those relatives to dispatch troops, and Zhang Anshi is the most suitable.

Seeing Guo Sui pretending to be cautious like this, but in fact he didn't shy away from it-he didn't look around, he didn't avoid his ears and eyes at all-Yihua knew that this matter was not a secret at all-thinking about it, it was all thrown into the court, even if there was no one else in the palace, there would be no shortage of people in the court. - The palace where Huo Guang is located is not a remote and ownerless palace, and there will definitely be no shortage of internal and external attendants.

- Since this is the case, it means that Ming Huoguang is not shy about it......

Thinking of this, Yihua couldn't help frowning-what did Huo Guang want to do?

- It's not a big deal to change the Yi Festival, and moreover, the Han Festival has always been red, and it will be changed to yellow because Liu used the festival to transfer troops in the Witch Gu Rebellion, and Emperor Xiaowu issued an edict to change it in order to distinguish it.

- It's just a matter of restoring the old color, where is the madness?

- What's more, she has never liked Huang Xuan, will Huo Guang like this change that reminds her of old things from time to time?

……

Although he was a little puzzled, Yihua still did not stop Guo Sui from reporting this matter to the Queen Mother - Guo Sui was originally here for this, and the Queen Mother really needed to know these things.

Xijun didn't react in surprise to the news reported by Guo Sui, but just waved his hand to let Guo Sui retreat.

When Yihua returned to duty after resting, she knew that the Queen Mother reacted very calmly, and she couldn't help but be stunned - the Queen Mother Shangguan is not the kind of person who is wise and close to demons, but since the accident in Shangguan's family, her attention to the court is not low, and it is impossible not to react to such news......

After being stunned, Yihua understood - the Queen Mother did not say anything about Huo Guang's plan, but she must understand what she wanted.

Yi Hua's heart suddenly tightened, and his throat seemed to be blocked, and he began to lose his breath.

Maybe it was too obvious, Yi Hua raised her eyes and saw that the Queen Mother was looking at her, and her expression was so calm that she couldn't help but be frightened.

"Your Majesty......" Yihua subconsciously bowed his head, but he couldn't help but think in his heart - what was he surprised about?

Xijun looked at his close Changyu lying on the ground, but he didn't react, as if he was thinking about something.

Guo Sui raised his eyebrows slightly, and only spoke in a low voice after a while: "Your Majesty...... There is one more thing ...... minister"

Xijun looked at Guo Sui, then lowered his eyes and said, "Say." ”

Guo Sui knelt a few steps towards the position of the queen mother, and then whispered: "There is a strange thing in Beijing - there is a light in the number of words and crowns." ”

"Shang Guanli ......" Xijun repeated, shaking his head slightly, but did not ask again, just waved his hand to let Guo Sui retreat.

Guo Sui wanted to speak again, but Yihua pulled his sleeve and could only bow his head and remain silent.

In the middle of the night, Xijun helped a few people to get up and walked out of the hall, and everyone in the hall got up to follow. After leaving the palace, Xijun did not take a car or chariot, but walked straight to the steps and walked down slowly.

Although the servants were puzzled, no one dared to speak out, after all, it was obvious that the queen mother was not in a good mood and was thinking about something. Yihua and Guo Sui were even more puzzled - they thought it was an interesting thing and it didn't affect anything......

Xijun didn't go too far, and stopped before he reached the second exit in front of the Jiaofang Palace, and then looked at the front of him - behind the heavy palace walls, he could vaguely see the top corner of the front hall......

"Medium and long autumn." Xijun suddenly spoke, the others were fine, but Guo Sui, who was called, was startled.

"Minister...... Minister! Guo Sui hurriedly stepped forward and bowed his head in agreement.

Xijun slowly ordered: "Go and check, the palace ban, the court, and what positions the people of Changyi have held." ”

Guo Sui was stunned for a moment, and then retreated.

Xijun turned around and instructed the eunuchs beside him: "From today on, the behavior of the county officials will be reported to me every morning and evening." ”

The eunuch was stunned, but did not hesitate, and bowed his head in response.

For palace people and eunuchs, within the palace ban, the emperor's behavior has never been a secret, not to mention that now the queen mother wants to know, naturally someone will report it. As for why the Queen Mother wants to know, it is estimated that few people really want to figure it out.

The Empress Dowager's orders were concise and clear, and the eunuchs themselves were clearer, and at the time of the eclipse that day, Liu He's whereabouts for a day, including conversations with his subordinates, were compiled into a book and sent to Xijun's case.

Seeing that Xijun burned all the books he had read in front of her, Yihua was a little strange, but she was more curious about what the Queen Mother wanted Liu He's whereabouts?

Now, although many people know that Huo Guang is dissatisfied with the emperor, Huo Guang has no disrespect for the emperor, and he has never said anything that can be used as a handle, and there is no obvious disobedience to the emperor's edict. Of course, careful people will also find that since the new emperor ascended the throne, except for the necessary court meetings, Huo Guang has not seen the emperor on other occasions at all, so it is not respectful or disrespectful......

In this case, what is the point of checking the whereabouts of the emperor?

Yi Hua wanted to ask, but looking at the silent Queen Mother, she was a little afraid - recently, or rather, since the collapse of the first emperor, the fifteen-year-old Queen Mother has become more and more unpredictable.

Yes, elusive! It's not a temperament that makes people feel awe-inspired, but that feeling of not knowing the depth really makes people dare not act rashly.

In the end, Yi Hua didn't express her doubts - anyway, it had come to this point, and the results were already visible, so why should she bother with the side details of the process? What's more, she wants to know more than the queen mother's thoughts, what will be the final result, or rather, in what form will the result be in the end?

…… In fact, the person who thinks like this is not Yihua alone.

Maybe it's because of Huo Guang's silence, maybe it's because the old ministers of Changyi have arrived in Chang'an one after another, maybe it's because of ......

In short, perhaps because Liu He felt that his throne was very secure, he began to plan to relive his life in Changyi in Chang'an.

- Actually, that's his only hobby.

- Safari!

No one admonished.

Gong Sui told An Le again.

That time, Gong Sui almost cried and said to An Le: "Wang Li is the son of heaven, and he is becoming more and more arrogant, and he will no longer listen to his advice." Today's grief is not over, the day and the close ministers drink and have fun, fight tigers and leopards, summon Pi Xuan car Jiuhan, drive east and west, and do the opposite. The ancient system is wide, and the minister has retired; I can't go now, the yang is afraid to know, and the death is the world's killing, what can I do? Jun, Your Majesty's old minister, it is advisable to fight fiercely. ”

An Le responded, but he had been appointed by Liu He as the captain of Changle, the queen mother was waiting to move the palace, he had a lot of things, Liu He traveled frequently, where was the opportunity to give advice again, Gong Sui saw him again, and after that, he did not advise Liu He.

After Wang Ji arrived in Beijing, he also asked Liu He about his actions first, and then went to see Gong Sui.

In Gong Sui's house, the two important ministers of Changyi sat opposite each other, not only speechless, but also did not even look at each other and smile bitterly.

- Exhortation? As Wang Chen, who watched Liu He grow up, did they persuade him less? Even before leaving and on the way to Beijing, they gave a lot of advice, but was it useful?

- As for deeds, their foundation is not in Chang'an, even if they have the heart, they are powerless!

“…… You have to give it a try......" Wang Ji closed his eyes and murmured softly.

Gong Sui looked up at his long-time colleague and nodded, but at the same time sighed.

- Try again, does it really work?

Wang Ji opened his eyes and looked at Gong Sui, but his expression seemed to be looking at a void in a daze, and after a while, he lowered his eyes and said softly: "The medicine of the tiger and wolf can only be used for one dose, whether it is successful or not, it is worthy of your heart and mine!" ”

Gong Sui nodded lightly, his expression solemn.

She was silent for a long time, Gong Sui closed his eyes and smiled bitterly, and said softly to his colleagues: "Whether it is successful or not, it is difficult for you and me to get out of the ......" (to be continued.) )