Chapter 9 Empress Dowager Xuanshu
King Rong and Cao Yuan's father and son left, looking at the low chair that King Rong had just sat on, a faint smile appeared on the corner of Lin Mo's mouth.
With the current power of Lin Mo and Emperor Daqian in the court and army of Daqian, it is impossible to do anything big, so Lin Mo must bring in foreign aid to help him and achieve his goal.
A few days ago, Lin Mo was thinking about how to attract foreign aid, whether it was the Queen Mother or King Rong?
Just when Lin Mo couldn't make up his mind, he didn't expect that today's Baili Allure City would inadvertently help him create an excellent opportunity and attract King Rong to come.
When the thought fell, Lin Mo noticed that there seemed to be a figure flickering behind the bird screen in the corner of the room, and shouted: "Zhilan, melancholy, Allure, don't hide, come out." β
"Hee-hee, husband, how do you know we're behind?" Baili Allure was the first to walk out from behind the bird's screen, with a sweet smile on his face.
After the hundred miles of the city came out, two more stunning beauties came out, it was Bai Zhilan and the eldest grandson Yuyin, at this moment, the beauty of the two daughters had a faint flush on them.
The two girls eavesdropped on the back and forth at the suggestion of Baili Allure, and they wanted to go back after listening to it, but they didn't expect to be discovered by Lin Mo just after listening for a while.
Of course, the guards of His Royal Highness King Rong, the great swordsman Di Wu, also found out, but this did not have the slightest effect, the three daughters were all Lin Mo's wives, and they listened to it, without the slightest impact.
A wicked smile flashed across Lin Mo's lips: "The body fragrance of the three ladies, Ben Fujun clearly remembers it, from the beginning when the three ladies hid behind the screen, Ben Fujun smelled it." β
"Husband, that's awesome. Baili Allure gave Lin Mo a flying kiss, turned around and saw the four boxes sent by Cao Yuan on the table, and immediately exclaimed.
"Wow, husband, you are so powerful, Allure really admires you so much, and you have earned so much money. With that, Baili Allure had already walked to the box containing the flying money, turned his back to Lin Mo, and secretly stuffed money into his sleeve.
Hundred miles of Allure City is used to hiding private money, how can Lin Mo not know, so as soon as Baili Allure City turns his back, Lin Mo can also know that this girl must be hiding money again, but Lin Mo just smiled lightly and did not stop it.
After a hundred miles of the city was hidden, Lin Mo instructed Xi Feng behind him: "Xi Feng, send a few Mo Wei to send the remaining flying money worth 199,000 gold leaves in that box to where it should go." β
"Yes, Sect Master, Xifeng will send someone to send it to the Master's Mother!" Xifeng said respectfully, turned around and walked out with the box containing the flying money.
Seeing that Lin Mo knew that he had a thousand gold leaves worth of flying money, Baili Allure grinned, walked to Lin Mo's side, sat down in Lin Mo's arms, and gave Lin Mo a fragrant kiss on the side of his face: "Hehe, husband, you are so good." β
"You, you, the monthly money you just gave you this month has been spent today, right?"
Baili Allure nodded obediently: "I just finished spending it today, and Allure was about to ask your husband to withdraw it, but I saw that there was money in the hall, so I took it myself, hehe." β
The monthly money of the three daughters of Baili Allure City is a hundred gold leaves, which is enough for the expenses of ordinary people for a lifetime, but it has only been less than half a month this month, and Baili Allure has been spent.
Lin Mo sighed helplessly, there was really no way to take this woman who spent money like flowing water, and at the same time, he was also full of emotion in his heart.
These 100 gold leaves, put in 2019 Huaxia is worth 100 million, and it cost 100 million in less than half a month, Lin Mo sighed with emotion: Not everyone can afford to raise the beauty of the country, but fortunately, what I don't lack most now is money.
After admiring the treasures sent by Cao Yuan, the eldest grandson walked to Lin Mo's side and asked worriedly, "Husband, do you really want to help King Rong?"
If his husband helps King Rong, he will be an enemy of his sister and brother-in-law, and the last thing the eldest grandson wants to see is this picture of relatives killing each other.
If such a thing really happens, the eldest grandson will not know how to deal with himself.
Let Baili Allure get up and take the eldest grandson Youyin into his arms, Lin Mo smiled warmly, and comforted him warmly: "Youyin, don't worry, the husband will not help King Rong, the husband was invited by your brother-in-law to come down the mountain, how can he help King Rong." β
"Then husband, why did you accept these things, and promised to help King Rong get rid of Li Tai, the Duke of Shan Guo?" asked the eldest grandson in confusion.
"Why not?" Lin Mo smiled mysteriously and said, "People naturally want to accept gifts when they send them, and they can't refuse the kindness of others, right?" Moreover, he only promised King Rong to help him get rid of Li Tai, but he didn't promise him to hand over Li Tai's army to him. β
"What does the husband mean to use King Rong?"
Lin Mo nodded: "The husband has just arrived in the imperial capital, and he has no power of his own in the court, if he wants to help His Majesty the Emperor take back power, he has to need the help of King Rong, so that the Rong Party and the Hou Party can fight first." β
"But husband, if Li Tai falls, King Rong will definitely send forces into Li Tai's army, and then take the opportunity to control Li Tai's army. "The eldest grandson is still a little worried, you know, that King Rong is not a good stubble.
Seeing that the eldest grandson was worried, Bai Zhilan smiled and said: "Sister Youyin, you can rest assured! How can our husband not know this truth, our husband, has already arranged everything." β
Looking at Bai Zhilan and Baili Allure smiling and smiling, and seeing Lin Mo's posture of being a bamboo in his chest, the eldest grandson hesitated for a moment, and then showed the worry between his eyebrows.
The next day, above the Tai Chi Temple.
"There is a start, and there is no retreat. Gao Yue, who was standing on the left side of Emperor Daqian, shouted as soon as Emperor Daqian settled down, pulling his throat.
As soon as Gao Yue's voice fell, Cao Yuan, the head doctor of the household department, took the lead in standing up and said very respectfully to the Great Qian Emperor on the dragon chair: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister has a book to play." β
Emperor Daqian, whose face was a little haggard, said lightly: "What does Cao Qing want to do?"
Cao Yuan Zhengse said: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister heard that Li Tai, the Duke of Shan Guo, has been careless of people's lives and wantonly poisoned the people in the past 18 years, which has caused rumors in the market, and the minister asked His Majesty to send someone to investigate this matter." β
As soon as Cao Yuan's words came out, the hall was silent, especially the face of the Hou Party led by Xuan Yuan was even more iron-blue, extremely ugly, they didn't understand why the Rong Party suddenly tore their faces with themselves and others.
Looking at Lin Mo, whose face had not changed, Xuanyuan instantly understood that it must be King Rong who had secretly collected Lin Mo's account, and this was to start eliminating himself and others and dominate the court.
Xuanyuan's face turned cold, and he bowed to Emperor Daqian, and said, "Your Majesty, please treat Cao Yuan's crimes." β
"Oh, I don't know what crime Cao Qing committed, please explain it to Xuanqing. The Rong Party and the Hou Party fought, and Emperor Daqian was suddenly in good spirits, but he still asked calmly on his face.
Xuanyuan said coldly: "Cao Yuan heard the rumors, so he dared to face the saint and slander the national prince, Li Tai is the minister of my great cadre, the second-rank general, how can he slander at will? Can this Cao Yuanan be innocent?"
Emperor Daqian sighed and asked, "According to Xuanqing's meaning, Shan Guogong did not careless of human life, and it was Cao Qing who slandered our Daqian's ministers?"
"Exactly. β
Emperor Daqian nodded, and asked everyone again: "What do you mean?"
"Are the rumors in the market groundless? The minister asks His Majesty to send someone to investigate this matter. Meng Yan, a doctor from the Criminal Department, said: "If the rumors continue to spread, I'm afraid it will not be good for me." β
The ministers seconded. Many of the ministers who supported King Rong said in unison, "Please send someone to investigate this matter." β
"Your Majesty, it can't be like this. Xuanyuan said anxiously: "If Your Majesty investigates the important ministers of the court because of rumors, I am afraid it will chill the hearts of loyal ministers, please think twice." β
"Your Majesty, please think twice. The latter party was in charge, and his voice was neat and loud.
Seeing the two parties tilting against each other, Emperor Daqian was very happy, but he said with a very embarrassed face: "What you have said is reasonable, this is embarrassing." β
Suddenly, Emperor Daqian's eyes lit up, and he looked at Lin Mo and said, "Lin Qing, how do you think I should decide?"
Hearing Emperor Daqian's question, Lin Mo, who had been waiting for a long time to be drowsy, was suddenly shocked, and said with a straight face: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that all of you are reasonable, but since there are rumors in the market and there is a tendency to gradually spread, and now it has been played by Dr. Cao, it is natural to send someone to investigate." β
Listening to Lin Mo's words, the faces of the people of the Rong Party all appeared happy, and the people of the Hou Party were displeased, but in Lin Mo's next sentence, the people of the Hou Party immediately became happy again.
"But if what Dr. Cao said was false, it would be a slander against the important ministers of the court, and the ministers thought that they would be severely punished, so they dismissed him from the post of household doctor and chose someone else to take the position. β
"Well, what Lin Qing said is reasonable. Emperor Daqian nodded thoughtfully, turned his head and asked King Rong, who had not said a word, "I don't know what the emperor's brother wants?"
King Rong pondered for a moment in silence for a moment, and said: "Brother Huang, the younger brother thinks that what Lin Shangqing said is reasonable, if what Cao Yuan said is false, then he will be dismissed from the post of household doctor." β
This matter is risky, if Lin Mo lied to himself, and Shan Guogong didn't do those evil acts, then he would have to lose a household in vain, but King Rong thought about it for a while and decided to take a gamble.
That's the temptation of an army of 300,000!
Seeing that King Rong nodded and agreed, Emperor Daqian turned his head to look at Xuanyuan again and asked, "Xuanqing, what do you think?"
The minister thought that this was the right move. β
This Li Tai has always put benevolence and righteousness first, Xuanyuan doesn't believe that Li Tai will be the one who cares about people's lives, and even if it is, Xuanyuan will also try to make Li Tai not, and choose (zhΓ‘i) to clear all the sins of Li Tai.
"That's very good. Emperor Daqian said: "In that case, who do you think I should send properly?"
As soon as Emperor Daqian's words fell, King Rong stood up: "Brother Lin Shangqing thinks that Lin Shangqing is the most suitable, Lin Shangqing has already taken over a case before, it is very likely that these two cases are related, why not let Lin Shangqing investigate to the end?"
"The emperor's words are reasonable. Emperor Daqian nodded approvingly, and asked Xuanyuan what he meant: "Xuan Shangqing, what do you think?"
"Back to Your Majesty, the minister agrees with His Royal Highness King Rong's opinion. Xuanyuan bowed and saluted.
Seeing that both of them agreed, Emperor Daqian said to Lin Mo: "Since this is the case, these two cases will be handed over to Lin Qing together, I hope Lin Qing will solve the case quickly, and return the truth to the hundred officials and the people." β
"Minister, obey the order. β
Daqian Imperial Palace, East Warm Pavilion.
"Great, Lin Qing, these two parties are finally biting. Emperor Daqian was smiling at this time: "Lin Qing really has you, how did you do it?"
"Because the minister has received a heavy gift from King Rong. Lin Mo knelt opposite Emperor Daqian and said lightly: "King Rong gave his ministers 200,000 gold leaves, Tianshan Wenyu, Heaven and Earth Ten Endgame Chess Scores, and Yunlu Immortal Tea from the extreme peak of Yunlu Mountain. β
As soon as Lin Mo's words came out, Emperor Daqian's laughter stopped abruptly, Emperor Daqian understood the value of those things too well, and those things were several times more precious than the things he sent.
Emperor Daqian was slightly stunned, and suddenly, his expression was a little gloomy and asked, "Lin Qing has received such a heavy gift from King Rong, but is he going to help King Rong?"
"How can the minister go to help King Rong. Lin Mo shook his head and said with a shallow smile: "Your Majesty, we are brothers-in-law, why do the ministers want to take the unrelated King Rong!"
"What Lin Qing said, but is it true?" Emperor Daqian looked happy, but there was also a little suspicion on his face.
"Nature is true. Lin Mo said with a firm gaze: "Those gold and silver vulgar things, how can they be compared with the moving melancholy of the country, compared to those things, the minister naturally loves beauties more." β
"Then I thank Lin Qing a lot. Emperor Daqian said happily: "If Lin Qing helps me seize the power of this great Qian, I will be knighted as an official for Lin Qing, and he will be a very popular minister, and besides, in the future, I will allow Lin Qing to enter the harem at will, except for my Lan'er, anything Lin Qing can take at will." β
Hearing Emperor Daqian's words, Lin Mo suddenly felt full of emotion in his heart, it seems that this Emperor Daqian really did whatever it took to keep him, and opened the gates of the inner palace to himself.
But although Emperor Daqian promised this, Lin Mo would not do that, it would be a disaster in the harem, and he would definitely leave an infamy for eternity in the future.
Lin Mo wouldn't do such a stupid thing, Lin Mo's wish was that three wives and four concubines were enough, if it was three thousand beauties, wouldn't it be necessary to die early?
But Lin Mo had a thought in his heart that he had before, that is, after Emperor Daqian took power, let him release the concubines who had been guarding the years out of the palace.
Although the idea is ridiculous.
"Minister......" Lin Mo wanted to open his mouth to refuse, Emperor Daqian's absurd grace of letting him enter the inner palace at will, but at this moment, Gao Yue rushed in and interrupted Lin Mo's words.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother summoned you to Ansheng Palace. After saying to Emperor Daqian, he said to Lin Mo again: "Lord Shangqing, Your Majesty has also ordered, let you go with you." β
You want to summon me to go?" Lin Mowan smiled.
In the Ansheng Palace.
Lin Mo and Emperor Daqian knelt on the ground, and in front of them sat a woman dressed in gorgeous palace clothes, graceful and majestic.
Empress Dowager Xuanshu, in her fifties, has frowned at the corners of her eyes and lips, but she can still see that she must have been a great beauty in a role when she was young, but unfortunately, she wanted to learn from the martial arts queen in Huaxia.
This Empress Dowager Xuanshu is not the biological mother of Emperor Daqian, she is the empress of Emperor Ji Fang, the empress dowager of Daqian, and the biological mother of Emperor Daqian was secretly killed by Xuanshu when she gave birth to him.
There is also a middle-aged man standing next to the Empress Dowager Xuanshu, it is Shangqing Xuanyuan, Xuanyuan and Xuanshu are sisters and brothers of the same mother, therefore, Xuanyuan also has an identity, that is, the uncle of the country.
Xuanyuan and Xuanshu are both from the noble family of Daqian, the Yongzhou Xuan family.
The Xuan clan is a famous family that followed the founding emperor of the Great Qian, holding heavy power for generations, and its protΓ©gΓ©s are all over the world, and its power is deep-rooted in the Great Qian Empire.
Seeing that Lin Mo and Emperor Daqian finished saluting, Empress Dowager Xuanshu didn't say a word, and with the support of Gong E, she walked to Emperor Daqian, and her face suddenly turned cold.
"Smack-"
Empress Dowager Xuanshu slapped Emperor Daqian in the face fiercely, and said angrily: "Unfilial and unrighteous things, this palace and Shan Guogong supported you to ascend to the throne, and this is how you repaid him? β
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was beaten by the Empress Dowager Xuanshu, Emperor Daqian didn't dare to say a word, but just endured it.
At this moment, Lin Mo saw a deep resentment in the eyes of Emperor Daqian, and Lin Mo firmly believed that if Emperor Daqian was in power, this woman would definitely be sentenced to death by Emperor Daqian.
Even with the Xuan clan, it will be difficult to escape.
Yes, as the Ninth Five-Year Emperor, now he has suffered such humiliation, his biological mother was killed by the person in front of him, and his beloved woman was almost killed, how can Emperor Daqian not hate.
"Someone came and threw out this unfilial and unrighteous thing. With the shout of the Empress Dowager Xuanshu, two guards poured in from outside the door, and set up the Emperor Daqian and went to the outside of the palace.
Lin Mo looked at the Empress Dowager Xuanshu's knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger, and knelt quietly without saying a word.
Knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger, which mountain is knocked, and which tiger is the shock? Naturally, the mountain is the Emperor Daqian, and Lin Mo is the tiger.
After disposing of Emperor Daqian, Empress Dowager Xuanshu showed a gentle smile, personally helped Lin Mo up, and said: "Lin Shangqing, I'm really sorry, this palace let you watch my own farce." β
Is this Xuanshu implying that she doesn't have to get involved in her Ji family's affairs? Lin Mo muttered in his heart.
"Come, give me a seat. β
After speaking, the Empress Dowager Xuanshu sat back on the main seat, while Lin Mo sat on the low chair brought by the two eunuchs, and Xuanyuan stood beside Xuanshu.
Empress Dowager Xuanshu held the case with one hand, put the other hand on her lap, and asked with a gentle smile: "I don't know Lin Shangqing, how many days have you lived in the imperial capital? β
"Back to the Empress Dowager, the minister is used to everything, and the Empress Dowager Lao is worried, and the minister is terrified. "Seeing that the Empress Dowager Xuanshu wants to play official kung fu with herself, Lin Mo has already practiced these things, so she is extremely respectful to the Empress Dowager Xuanshu.
"I heard that Ning'er rewarded her Jieyu to Lin Shangqing a few days ago?" When she said this, Empress Dowager Xuanshu had a slight smile on her face, and she couldn't tell whether she was happy or angry.
Yo, the conversation changed sharply, straight to the point? Lin Mo Zhengse said: "Back to the Queen Mother, the minister is very satisfied, the melancholy is born with the beauty of the country, gentle and lovely, and it is very comfortable to serve the minister!"
"Oh, that's really good, this palace is afraid that Ning'er will not treat Lin Shangqing well. Empress Dowager Xuanshu still only smiled on her face, and she still couldn't see any expression.
As soon as these words fell, Empress Dowager Xuanshu changed her words sharply again and said with a smile: "I heard that Ah Yuan said that there is no shortage of ladies in Lin Shangqing's house, and there is no shortage of gold, silver and jade, but there is a lack of maidservants.
As soon as Empress Dowager Xuanshu's words came out, Lin Mo's face was still very calm, but in his heart he already knew about the heavy gift given to him by King Rong, and the people of the Hou Party must have already known.
How did the news of the gift leak out? Lin Mansion is full of Lin Mo's henchmen, naturally there is no such possibility, needless to say, it must be that the news that King Rong deliberately released wants to tie Lin Mo to himself.
This is true, there are only six maidservants in the huge Lin Mansion, and Bai Zhilan's three daughters are each equipped with two to serve and live.
As for this matter, how did Empress Dowager Xuanshu know, don't think about it, this must be Xuanyuan's first visit, and there was not a single maid in the front yard of the entire Lin Mansion, so she told Empress Dowager Xuanshu about it
As soon as Empress Dowager Xuanshu finished speaking, without waiting for Lin Mo to react, Xuanyuan clapped his hands, and then twenty beautiful women dressed in palace ladies and dignified postures came in from the laymen.
Glancing at the twenty maidservants, Empress Dowager Xuanshu nodded with satisfaction, and said to Lin Mo: "Lin Shangqing, let's see if you are satisfied, if you are satisfied, take them back to the palace to serve as an envoy." β
Interesting, is this to arrange eyeliner in my house? Looking at Lin Mo, a smile flashed in his heart, but Lin Mo still can't help but accept it, you Lin Mo have received gifts from Emperor Daqian and King Rong, and my Queen Mother gave them.
If you don't answer, do you Lin Mo want to be clear and go against my Xuanshu?
No, it's not that time yet.