"The minister knocked on the begging majesty, and begged the majesty to kill the lord of Jinling County to An Longting." In the Zichen Palace, Fang E, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, played in front of several ministers of Shangshu. "In the past few days, the ups and downs in the court have all been caused by a woman, this woman has a disaster for the country and the people, and I ask Your Majesty to order Bai Aya to give death!"

The corners of the ministers' mouths twitched, and they couldn't help but look at this colleague who was a few words.

The matter of the county lord of Jinling has been boiling for several days, and the court has been discussing a lot, but the Ministry of Industry has never said a word from beginning to end, and I didn't expect to say a shocking word when I was in the cabinet today, and directly asked the emperor to kill Wei Qian.

Situ Yun's face was gloomy, even if he was stupid, he could think of the consequences of killing the county lord of Jinling.

Regardless of whether he is the county lord canonized by the Emperor Taishang, this is disrespectful to the Emperor. As the daughter of a loyal minister, her father Wei Yan died on duty, and the court has its own compassion. As long as it is not too much, it is a slight mistake, and it can be erased in the face of his father, and at most his title of county lord will be removed. Of course, it can't be a big crime like rebellion. If it is those great sins, it is natural how to die and how to come.

In addition, most of the punishments used in this era were to be distributed to the army, and officials still had the saying that they were demeaning and punished. If you want to kill someone and behead yourself, the procedures are very cumbersome.

The ancients often said: "Ask after autumn".

In addition to the timing of the autumn and winter killings, one of the more important reasons is the final autumn trial. Since the Sui and Tang dynasties, the people have been civilized, and the death penalty needs to be repeated many times before being approved by Emperor Zhu. During the reign of Gaozu in this dynasty, the system of "autumn trial" was established, and all death penalty cases in the country were reintegrated after the frost fell. Categorical planning is appropriate, and only after the emperor approves Zhu again can he kill people. And this time happens to be the late autumn season, so it is called the autumn queen's beheading.

What kind of mistake did the county lord of Jinling commit to let the emperor give him death?

"I didn't expect the Ministry of Industry Shangshu to be from Jia Yu's side." The officials and the others secretly thought in their hearts.

According to the Ministry of Works, on the surface, he wants to kill people, but if he really wants Wei Qian to die, he only needs to secretly report to the emperor, and then secretly poison Wei Qian. said it blatantly like this, no matter how stupid Situ Yun was, he didn't dare to take the clear road and ordered Wei Qian to commit suicide. Moreover, even if someone secretly wants to start, they also need to consider Situ Yun's position.

This is going to happen, who doesn't suspect that Situ Yun did it?

The most troublesome aspect of the juxtaposition of the two emperors is that there is no distinction between primary and secondary. Although the emperor is currently in power, the emperor still has the upper hand in the government and the opposition. If the emperor really shows his tyrannical side, does he really think that the emperor can't change another emperor without a son?

This is why Empress Dowager Chen's mother is more expensive than her son, not Situ Yun's mother.

The legitimacy of the throne comes from the Emperor Taishang, and Situ Yun never dared to do some personal deeds. Arrange Wei Qian's death today, can he arrange for the death of the Emperor Taishang tomorrow?

According to his father's suspicion, this kind of thinking may not be possible.

The Ministry of Industry Shangshu strained his face: "Your Majesty, the minister is in charge of the Ministry of Industry, and he knows very well what the county lord of Jinling has done over the years. It encouraged agriculture and promoted overseas trade, taking seeds from overseas between the two sides of the trade and selling them to farmers at low prices to support their families. In the past few years, there are many people in Jinling who praise its good name. This woman is not punished, and her reputation will grow in the future, if she marries outside the royal family, and graces future generations, won't she have a heart of disobedience? ”

What Wei Qian has done over the years, Situ Yun knows no less than the Ministry of Industry. In addition to marrying Wei Qian, this political attitude is very clear, and marrying her can get a lot of popularity. If he is vigorously promoting support, the people's livelihood will be safe and secure at that time, and it will be difficult for other brothers to rebel.

Of course, Situ Yun didn't have the idea of letting Wei Qian marry someone else. Either marry him or become a monk, that is Wei Qian's attitude. The monk ignores Hongchen, and when the time comes, he only needs to give a random title and respect her as a real person, which can be regarded as a perfect marriage contract.

But killing is absolutely not okay.

Killing just because the woman refused? And now the woman's refusal is blocked by Empress Dowager Chen. For the sake of her son's face, Empress Dowager Chen blocked the news of the harem and did not let the previous dynasty know about it at all. Wei Qian had clearly rejected Situ Yun.

Outsiders didn't expect that the fundamental reason why it was so difficult to choose now was on Wei Qian's side.

"Presumptuous!" Situ Yun Longyan was furious and had to associate the words of the Ministry of Industry with several brothers. "The county lord of Jinling had a great contribution to saving me in the past, are you going to fall into an unkind and unrighteous place?" Situ Yun had just become the emperor after all, and his eyebrows unconsciously looked at the historian not far away.

This is something that every emperor has. The emperor's words and deeds were recorded by the historians, and then used by future generations to write history books, and even the emperor himself could not read this kind of daily note. Of course, after Tang Taizong, this rule gradually lost its effectiveness. But as a record of every emperor's words and deeds, Situ Yun was also worried that the historian would record the words "narrow-minded, kindness will take revenge".

refused to speak righteously, and scolded the Ministry of Industry for letting him think about it behind closed doors.

Not far away, the historian silently picked up a pen and wrote a few lines. But what exactly was written, outsiders do not know.

Situ Yun was in a bad mood, and several other ministers of Shangshu saw it, and after the report, they all said goodbye, leaving Situ Yun alone to think about what to do about this matter.

"You can't beat it, you can't scold it. If she still has her father above her, she can still use the name of adding an official to the knight, but now, what ......?"

An old lady, even if it is given the name of the Duchess of Shangguo, what is the use?

"If it really doesn't work, she can only be allowed to become a monk."

A woman who refuses the emperor has no other way to choose in the future than to become a monk. No one dares to ask for this kind of woman!

Although several princes have the intention to use Wei Qian's fame and mother's power, they have not yet shown the courage to fight with Situ Yun.

"The Queen Mother has arrived!"

There was a sound outside the Zichen Palace, which woke up Situ Yun, and hurriedly got up and saluted: "Erchen to see the queen mother." ”

"No courtesy." Empress Dowager Chen waved back left and right, leaving only the two of herself: "What does the emperor think about the matter of the county lord of Jinling?" ”

"What do you think?" Situ Yun said helplessly: "The county lord has no intention of loving men and women, and is dedicated to the Tao, if he can't keep it, the child can only build a temple for her to practice." ”

"This palace asked the county lord yesterday, and the county lord's biggest concern is the kindness between him and you."

The most taboo point of Wei Qian is that he is kind to Situ Yun, making Situ Yun inferior and difficult to get along with in the future. And Situ Yun is also taboo about this kindness, in order to protect his reputation as a Mingjun, even if he is aggrieved in his heart, he can't show it, he must pretend to be generous and let go of Wei Qian.

"It's easy to say, the palace has ordered someone to go to Jinling to pick up her family."

"Bring her family?" Situ Yun was confused, according to Wei Qian's character, her family would be able to persuade her?

"This palace invited her family to stay in Ruiming Palace." Empress Dowager Chen smiled and talked about her plan.

Ruiming Palace? Situ Yun frowned: "The mother concubine means ...... kidnapping?"

The prince has a mansion outside,

"No, if they want to participate in your wedding, of course they need to come forward as a member of the mother's family." Empress Dowager Chen smiled and said, "This is the grace of this palace." As for the kindness between the two of you, the master of this palace gave her the big Li bead in the Tongming Hall to thank her for saving her life in the past. ”

Empress Dowager Chen thought simply, and the kindness was clear, so the two would naturally have less worries when they got along in the future.

"Is this possible?"

"What's not to do? In the final analysis, it is just people's minds and scruples about each other. You have done enough courtesy, cut off her heart knot, and marry in the future to get the best of both worlds. As for those officials who disagree......" Empress Dowager Chen smiled slightly: "If she marries, no matter how bad she is, she will sit in the main palace, and when the time comes, select a few daughters from each family and stuff them into the welcoming team, which can naturally help you win over people." ”

Most of these officials today are the emperor's people, but as the emperor gets older, they always have to plan for their children and grandchildren.

Marriage has been a good method since ancient times. Marry the daughters of these officials, and when the time comes, these officials will also help to speak on the side of the Emperor and resist some of the thoughts of his brothers.

The mother and son were properly combined, and the Empress Dowager Chen went to Taiji Pavilion to find the emperor's report.

In the Taiji Pavilion, the Emperor Taishang closed his eyes and listened to the report of the Ministry of Industry: "It's done, you go down first." ”

Through the bead curtain, the Ministry of Industry Shangshu could not see the face of the old saint above, and bowed respectfully and left.

This Ministry of Industry Shangshu is not a friend of Jia Yu's side as outsiders think, but the Emperor Taishang couldn't help but make a move after a few days of quiet observation and wanted to end it directly.

"Yun'er is soft-hearted and needs more experience." The Emperor sighed lightly: "A mere daughter's family stumped him, how will he take over Jiangshan Sheji in the future?" ”

"Afraid of the county lord? That's afraid of you, right? Liu Sheng discussed in his heart, and said with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty is kind-hearted, the county lord used to be kind to him, and now he refuses to force the county lord, which is because of his kindness in the past." If you change someone, your majesty will not be able to do this. ”

"Not bad." Although the Emperor Taishang complained that Situ Yun was soft-hearted, why didn't he feel at ease? How could a soft-hearted emperor not attack his old father who was in the Zen position?

Soon after, Empress Dowager Chen arrived and told her plan.

The old sage was noncommittal, and only asked: "What do you think the county lord of Jinling should do when he enters the palace?" ”

Empress Dowager Chen glanced at the old sage cautiously, and said cautiously: "Why don't you give a place for Concubine Hui?" "The old sage had a good conversation with Wei Qian yesterday, and he had a friendship with the older generation. Originally, Empress Dowager Chen meant the head of the nine concubines, but when it came to the matter, she hesitated, secretly added it, and directly said that it was Concubine Hui.

"The second seat of the four concubines?" The old sage shook his head: "It's high!" ”

"So, Concubine De?"

"It's also high. When I first arrived, I was named a concubine, which was unreasonable. ”

The old sage's attitude was alienated, and Empress Dowager Chen muttered in her heart. Could it be that his husband doesn't like Wei Qian as much as he seems? If you really know his attitude, why should Yun'er and I be embarrassed for so long?

"You can think about concubines and the like. Just now you said that you would let the Wei family live in Ruiming Palace? How can a group of widows live in the palace? The old sage played with his fingers: "But it's just right that you invite them here." In this way, they don't have a mansion in the capital, so they will live in Ruiming Palace for a few days, and then let them move out. ”

Thunder and rain and dew are all Jun's grace, but what is the attitude of the old sage towards Wei Qian's family, Empress Dowager Chen can't understand it, and mutters in her heart to retire and leave.

In the evening, Wei Qian was rewarded by Situ Yun with Lizhu and eight poems and scriptures. This time, Wei Qian did not refuse in public, and was silent for a while before receiving the order to thank him.

The eunuch who came to announce the decree was worried in his heart, and he had heard about what happened to the former dialer, and he had heard it in the palace. Originally, he was in a nervous mood and planned to go back and be punished after failure, but now that Wei Qian received the order, Xiao Pengzi, who came to announce the order, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then the minion will retire first." Xiao Pengzi was afraid that Wei Qian would return, and he didn't care about any reward, so he had to go back to the palace to resume his life. If something goes wrong in the future, it has nothing to do with you.

"Wait." Wei Qian stopped Xiao Pengzi, and suddenly the little eunuch in his twenties had a bitter face: "The county lord should not embarrass the villain, and if it is not successful this time, the villain's head will have to move after going back." ”

"Where is such a cruel punishment in the inner court? The punishment of striking the top of the golden gourd was abolished by the Emperor Taishang last year. Don't worry, the county lord is not ready to refuse, just let you send four more dishes back. ”

"Deliveries?" Xiao Pengzi's heels were weak, and Wei Qian ordered someone to prepare four dishes. These four dishes are not refused, but also named after the Book of Poetry. Because of time problems, I asked the Jiafu kitchen to prepare two dishes hastily.

One is a lion's head, bamboo shoots, pork cubes, wild mushrooms, and egg whites are ground into a meat filling, and slowly simmered in pheasant soup. Then remove the meatballs and simmer in another pot of chicken broth, repeating three times before placing them in a white bone broth. Wei Qian called it "Clothes".

One is to mix three shreds made of green cabbage leaves accompanied by red and green pepper shreds, named "Zijin".

The people in the palace urged him to hurry up, and hastily warmed a pot of green plum wine and named it "Plum Blossom".

As for the last plate of black rice cake that Wei Qian was using, it was named "Tie Yi".

The four dishes were sent to the palace, and these four dishes expressed love in a woman's tone, which is enough to explain Wei Qian's current attitude.

After sending people away, Wei Qian rubbed Li Zhu, and Xuan Yun couldn't help but say, "Do you really want to marry?" ”

"Anyway, I promised to be a police illusion, but if I couldn't do it, I would die of a serious illness in the palace." Wei Qian said abruptly: "I originally wanted to be a monk by order, but it seems that it will not work." ”

"It's okay to enter the palace, otherwise if Your Majesty is angry, I am afraid that your life will not be guaranteed." The light and shadow flew into Jiafu, and the Xuanyu Daoist fell: "Master felt that your fate changed yesterday, so he specially asked me to come and ask." Looks like you're going to get married, huh? ”

"I want to get married, but Situ Yun's temperament doesn't dare to force me. If I am really anxious, I will kill myself with a glass of poisoned wine, and go to Midway Island to be my free queen. When the time comes, the evidence will be stuffed into the hands of the Emperor Taishang and several princes, even if he can sit firmly, I am afraid that he will have to bear some trouble. Wei Qian got up and put away Lizhu: "It's just that I met an opponent yesterday, and I was enraged and made a big vow to go to the harem." This also requires the senior sister to come and ask? ”

"All of you in the Wei Mansion were invited to Beijing by the Queen Mother yesterday, Master was afraid of an accident and asked me to come over and take care of them, and you should be able to see them tomorrow."

"Mother, they came to Chang'an?" Wei Qian was shocked, and immediately thought of the Queen Mother's thoughts, and couldn't help but be afraid. If he agrees one step later, is he really ready to use his family to force him?