Chapter 254: Bao
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It is a fact that Shen Minggong embezzled, and it is also a fact that the whereabouts of the silver are missing. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Brother Jiu saved Shen Minggong's life with the death-free gold medal given by the emperor, but he put himself in the situation of public criticism.
Shen Minggong was born in the staff of the Nine Kings Mansion and was once a powerful subordinate of the Nine Brothers. Now, Shen Minggong has an accident, and the ninth brother has taken out his own talisman to protect it. Shen Minggong's family escaped overnight, leaving the ninth brother alone, besieged on all sides.
Wei Zhonghong said, "The tree fell and scattered, it was like this in ancient times, it is like this now, and it has always been like this." Since the golden crown, Empress Dowager Cao has never seen the Nine Princes again. You say that the Empress Dowager Cao is to avoid suspicion, or to hate, anyway, the Empress Dowager Cao has lived in the harem since then, and has never stepped out of Cining Palace for half a step, and has never heard her talk about state affairs for half a sentence. β
"Empress Dowager Cao is like this to the Nine Princes, and others can imagine. Those who once touted the military exploits of the Nine Princes all accused him of being cruel and full of blood. Those who once advocated the wise decision of the Nine Princes all condemned him for being scheming, cunning and treacherous. Now, in order to keep Shen Minggong, the Nine Princes don't even have the last talisman - the gold medal that the emperor gave to several princes one by one to prevent their brothers from killing each other, what else can he do to gain a foothold in the capital? β
"The winner is king, and the loser is cole. The Nine Princes are defeated, and they have to accept the result of defeat. After Shen Minggong's family left, the Nine Princes immediately petitioned, took the initiative to petition to be stationed in Tianshui, and made a heavy oath that they would not return to Beijing in this life. β
Wei Yi couldn't help but sigh.
The past is only half an hour, but for those who have experienced it, the taste must only be clear to them in their own hearts.
The scheming of the first emperor, the panic of the Empress Dowager Cao, the benevolence and righteousness of the third brother, the defeat of the ninth brother, the corruption of Shen Minggong, the innocence of the scholars, and the faces of everyone......
Is this the truth?
Wei Zhonghong took a sip of hot tea and shook his head.
"The wonderful thing about the world is that you never know what it's going to be next."
"It's like being a father, no matter what, I never imagined that eight years later, the emperor would recall the Nine Princes again. Amazing, wonderful. β
Wei Yi thought for a while and said, "According to the child's opinion, the reason why the emperor recalled the Nine Princes again is probably related to the body of the Queen Mother." β
Wei Zhonghong was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly said, "You mean the Queen Motherβ"
Wei Yi's eyes darkened, "The child and Imperial Doctor Tian have been together in the Tianshan Mountains for several months, and I have overheard him mention the body of the Queen Mother. At that time, he had already used the word 'oil run out of lamps', indicating that the Queen Mother's body was weaker than we imagined. After the Golden Crown, Empress Dowager Cao never saw Brother Jiu again, and even Brother Jiu petitioned to leave Beijing and did not say goodbye to Brother Jiu. Daddy said that it was to avoid suspicion, or maybe he had hatred in his heart. But the child thinks that of course both are possible, but the biggest reason is just one word. β
"What's that?" Wei Zhonghong asked.
"'Bao'."
Wei Yi continued, "The third brother and the ninth brother are both the biological flesh and blood of the Empress Dowager Cao, and the palms and backs of the hands are all meat. No matter who ascended the throne, the Empress Dowager Cao was happy, in other words, no matter who was in trouble, the Empress Dowager Cao would be sad. However, Empress Dowager Cao has been with the emperor for many years, how can she not know the treacherous and cruel palace struggle? Death is already sparse and commonplace, and falling into trouble is the best ending for the loser. β
"After the golden crown, the outcome has been decided. The life of the ninth brother is all in the hands of the third brother, and it is all in the third brother's thoughts. If Empress Dowager Cao showed any pity for Brother Jiu and cried out for Brother Jiu, even if it was just a sentence, it would make the third brother more jealous of Brother Jiu. At that time, the new hatred and the old hatred will be together, not to mention the life of the ninth brother, even the Empress Dowager Cao herself will not be able to protect herself. β
"Therefore, the child feels that the absence of the Empress Dowager Cao, which seems to be decisive, is what shows a mother's good intentions, and it is also the key to the survival of the third brother and the ninth brother, and the realization of seeing each other again in eight years."
"Since the Empress Dowager Cao has never blamed the ninth brother, when she knew that her fate was not long in coming, she saw the portrait of the ninth brother brought by the sixth prince from Tianshui, and naturally touched the scene and remembered the suffering of the ninth brother in the past eight years. She couldn't help herself for a while, so she put pressure on the emperor and asked to see Brother Shangjiu. β
"And the third brother, after so many years of hard work, the emperor's position has long been solid, and the suspicion and vigilance of the ninth brother have gradually faded, so I will deliberately order the child to go to Tianshui to welcome back the ninth brother."
Wei Zhonghong's eyes were approving, and he nodded again and again.
"What Yi'er said is very true."
"When others talk about this matter, they only see scheming, but not thoughts, and they will only be full of conspiracy and conspiracy."
"It can be known that the emperor's heavenly family is also a person with seven emotions and six desires, and morality and truth also work on them. It is really normal for a mother who is dying to want to see a son who is far away in the world. β
Wei Yi said, "However, there are also puzzling things about this matter. β
"What's so confusing?"
Wei Zhonghong asked.
"The attitude of the Emperor."
Wei Yi replied.
"The attitude of the Emperor?"
Wei Zhonghong thought for a while and said, "You mean the word 'just' before the emperor's death?" β
Wei Yi nodded yes.
"Yes, although the emperor is old, everyone understands that when the emperor is dying, his consciousness is clear. Since he is sober, why does he want to leave the decision on this matter to the third brother? β
"What made the emperor angry, there were scholars' admonitions in the front, and there was the golden crown in the back, and the two things superimposed and caused great anger. The scholar was not angry on the surface, but he sentenced the scholar to death, which shows that the emperor was very taboo about women interfering in politics. Later, the ninth brother offered a golden phoenix crown, which once again hit the suspicion of the emperor, making the emperor unbearable. So, these two things are actually one thing, that is, women are in politics. Since the former emperor was angry about this matter, why did he hand over this matter to the third brother, which really puzzled the child? β
Wei Zhonghong was thoughtful.
"Yi'er means that these two things are actually aimed at the first emperor, and the first emperor has the ability to vent his anger for himself, why should he give the opportunity to vent his anger to the emperor who has just ascended the throne?"
"Yes."
Wei Yi said, "Let's make an inappropriate analogy. For example, someone gave a punch to his father, and the father obviously had a way to fight back, but he didn't fight back, let his son come out, and left an ambiguous word for his son to decide. The child thought it was very incomprehensible. β
Wei Zhonghong frowned, "Father? Son? β
"Isn't it a test? Or is it fulfillment? β
Wei Yi's eyes lit up, "Fulfillment? β
Wei Zhonghong said, "The reason why there is a scholar's advice is because the emperor only has some prestige among the generals, but in the eyes of the people, he is not a person with outstanding virtue." Therefore, the emperor deliberately left this problem, and the emperor stepped forward to save the lives of the Empress Dowager Cao and the Nine Princes, and established the name of great virtue and great goodness. (To be continued.) )