After Yuan An's burial, Liu Zhao summoned Liu Qing into the palace several times in a row, and the Empress Dowager Dou has regarded this as a game between children since the last time, and she no longer pays attention to it, after all, neither of them is her own flesh and blood.

On March 20, Liu Zhao performed martial arts in the Zhangde Palace, and there were more than a dozen generals who were transferred from the army to the palace to teach the emperor's martial arts. Liu Zhao called more than a dozen people into the palace to discuss secretly, and after a long time, he came out and practiced martial arts in the court.

On March 23, he transferred the lieutenant generals into the palace to practice martial arts, this time there were still more than a dozen people, and then entered the palace to discuss secretly, and after a long time, he still practiced martial arts in the court.

When Empress Dowager Dou learned these news, she really couldn't sit still, what did the emperor want to do, was it just for fun, for martial arts? She called Guo Ju to the palace to discuss matters.

Guo Ju also felt that the shooting battalion had been a little abnormal recently, although the generals were still practicing normally and did not speak to each other, but their eyes were full of strangeness. It's just that he tried it a few times, but he still couldn't get any news, and he was also anxious, just when the Queen Mother summoned him, ~no~wrong~ and hurriedly entered the palace.

Empress Dowager Dou's illness has not improved, she coughed all night, her spirit seems extremely tired, and fine wrinkles have appeared on her face. When Wang Yin'er put the white fungus bird's nest porridge that was boiling just right in front of her, she waved her hand, she didn't like eating and drinking recently, and her body lost a lot of weight.

Wang Yin'er was a little distressed, "Queen Mother, eat a little bit, yesterday was not close to the rice, and if you don't eat it today, how can you be good." It was fine a few days ago, why did you get seriously ill when you came back, isn't it really related to the jade seal? ”

Empress Dowager Dou looked at her, her eyes flickering. It seems that the question seems to be muttering to himself: "Yuxi, is Yuxi really a mourner?" I know you're here to mourn your family, if someone else says something like that. The mourning family must be killed quickly. It's just that at this moment, can the emperor really deliver big things? ”。

Wang Yin'er hurriedly knelt down and said: "Queen Mother, this was also mentioned by Zheng Zhong that day, and the slave maid thought that it was such a reason, the Queen Mother moved to another palace a few days ago, and her body was better, and when she returned to the Jiade Palace, she became more sick." The slave maid was anxious, and there was no cover in her mouth, and the queen mother forgave her sins. ”

"That's it. What do you blame, is Guo Ju here? I didn't sleep well at night, so let him come to see me in the dormitory. As he spoke, he stood up and swayed. Feeling dizzy and tinnitus. was so frightened that Wang Yin'er hurriedly supported her.

Empress Dowager Dou couldn't sleep, her heart was in a mess, her brother went to the border again, although Yuan An died, the people who were impeached were not less, but more. There was a letter asking her to return to politics and return the seal all day long, although the emperor didn't say it, but he was full of support in his bones. At the age of fourteen, he had grown into a teenager. It's not a child who runs around in the palace and knows how to play all day long. This seal will have to be returned sooner or later, but my brother is still at the border, and I don't even have any foreign aid in the palace, how can this seal be returned? Also, why did the emperor look for officials from the five major battalions in Beijing these days? It's all weird.

She coughed violently, her head buzzed, and she felt a pair of big hands climb up her shoulders, and she couldn't help but smile, knowing that it was Guo Ju who came. She turned around and threw herself into Guo Ju's arms, and said in a low voice, "Why did you come?" ”

Guo Ju took the Queen Mother into his arms and gently tapped her on the back, "I went to the camp to take a turn, and it was too late for them to find me." ”

Empress Dowager Dou sat up straight, holding her legs against the wall, her eyes looking a little misty, "The mourning family is looking for you for this!" The emperor has become very strange lately, what is he looking for the generals in the five battalions of your capital? ”

Guo Ju held his head with his hands and leaned back on the cushion, "I asked, but I couldn't ask anything." However, I think the people who called out had something to do with Yuan An. ”

"Yuan An? It's really annoying that this person is dead and still fighting against me! In this way, the emperor wants to entrap Yuan An's old department, but how does he know who Yuan An's people are? Empress Dowager Dou looked at Guo Ju and frowned.

"This minister doesn't know, Queen Mother, what should we do next?"

Empress Dowager Dou habitually touched her ring again, until her slender and blue fingers were pressed painfully, and then she sighed and said, "What can I do?" No matter how powerful the mourning family is, it is only the queen mother, the emperor is the rightful son of the Han Dynasty, the subjects of the world will not agree with the mourning family, let alone the Dou family, what the mourning family can do is only to prevent people, and not to harm people, let's be extra careful. ”

Guo Ju's eyes looked at the Empress Dowager Dou, and he said gloomily: "Empress Dowager, this is not like what you should say!" ”

"Oh!" Empress Dowager Dou didn't answer, didn't ask, lay back on the pillow again, her long eyelashes shook a few times, and closed her eyes.

"Queen Mother, why can't we kill the little emperor and let the general be the emperor!" Guo Ju pushed the Empress Dowager Dou and said in a dumb voice.

"That's until I'm here, don't say a word to the outside world, the Liu family has been in the world for hundreds of years, how can my Dou family shake it? Not to mention anything else, Wang Mang usurped the throne, so what? In the end, it was not Emperor Guangwu who recaptured the world. You guys, you also have to weigh your own weight, if you can succeed, why wait until the emperor grows up, the mourning family has already done it. Just look at the courtiers who followed the emperor in the previous dynasty, which one of them is in mind, can you find out? Over the years, if I hadn't forced the government, I don't know what would have happened. Now that the emperor has grown up, his wings are getting fuller, and the means are getting bigger and bigger, and the body of the mourning family is like this, you still let the mourning family save a little bit! ”

She closed her eyes, her voice became quieter and quieter, and finally hugged Guo Ju's shoulder, as if she wanted to sleep.

Guo Ju pushed her again, "Queen Mother, whether the matter is not working or not, the key is to see if you have the courage, if you are bold, and God will take care of it, maybe it will be done!" Queen Mother, I have an idea-"

As soon as he said this, Empress Dowager Dou suddenly opened her eyes and said fiercely: "Mourning family's words, you can't listen to them, right?" Don't mention it again! ”

Guo Ju was so frightened that he was silent, hurriedly kissed her face, and whispered: "Queen Mother, don't mention it, it's comfortable to concentrate on serving the Queen Mother!" As he spoke, he touched her with his hand. Empress Dowager Dou eased up and nodded his head, Guo Ju smiled and pressed her under him, and her hands began to be hairy.

Liu Qing has lost count of the first time he has entered the palace to find Liu Zhao these days, as a fifteen-year-old child, he has learned more than children of the same age. Although he didn't look amazing, he knew that if he wanted to live in this palace, he had to be forbearant and strong.

However, in front of his younger brother, Emperor Liu Zhao, he could tear off his disguise and play with Liu Zhao to his heart's content. Because Liu Zhao knows that only Liu Qing is the only partner he can rely on, and Liu Qing also knows that his younger brother is the pillar of his survival.

Liu Qing came to the Deyang Palace, the sun shone very brightly on his body, warm and comfortable. The chamberlain led him into Hansong Hall, where Liu Zhao was lying in a pile of recitals without raising his head. Liu Qing smiled: "My brother works so hard! ”

Liu Zhao raised his head, and his face showed a majesty that was difficult to see, which made Liu Qing's heart suddenly feel that something was going to happen.

"King Qinghe is here, sit down." Liu Zhao retracted the expression on his face and said with a smile.

Liu Qing faked a smile, there was an indescribable feeling in his heart, and after sitting down obediently, Liu Zhao didn't talk nonsense, and directly stated his purpose: "Brother, I came to you this time to ask you to do something." ”

Looking at Liu Zhao's fierce face, Liu Qing felt that something big would happen: "If the emperor has anything, the minister will definitely do it!" ”

Liu Zhao paced and said slowly, "I want you to find a book!" ”

"Books?" Liu Qing looked at it, except for the emperor in the palace, there were only a few chamberlains and palace maids standing, suspicious, but he didn't dare to ask, just stared at Liu Zhao in surprise, not knowing what he wanted to do.

"Yes, a book called "The Biography of Foreign Relatives", I know that this book is now in the hands of Liu Yan, the king of the thousand vehicles, you can get it quickly, without delay."

When he heard the three words "The Biography of Relatives", Liu Qing chuckled in his heart, he knew what it meant. His mother died from the false accusation of the Empress Dowager Dou, and now the emperor has begun to prepare to get rid of the power of the Dou family, is the little emperor really ready? He looked at Liu Zhao, his eyes full of concern.

Liu Zhao winked at him, his tone was still very firm and serious, "Go ahead!" I waited. ”

Liu Qing nodded, got up and exited. Today's Liu Zhao made him very puzzled, what did the emperor want in his heart?

Since the emperor was in a hurry, he didn't dare to slack off, so he rode out of the palace, took his attendants, and walked towards the palace of the king of Qiancheng.

Qiancheng King Liu Yan is the eldest son of Emperor Zhang, although the two have not been very close to him since childhood, but they are both concubines, with Liu Yan as the eldest brother, it is very respectful. Since he left the palace to live, he has never visited Liu Yan, and he felt a little hasty when he rushed to this time.

Liu Yan's prince was built since the time of Emperor Zhang, and unlike them, he left the palace since he was a child, so the Empress Dowager Dou only regarded him as a person, and never pretended to be colorful. He also had a pure heart and few desires, and lived freely.

Liu Qing's visit surprised Liu Yan, and he hurriedly ordered someone to invite him in, and after seeing the ceremony, Liu Qing went straight to the point and said his intention.

Liu Yan listened, "Hmm, hmm......" for a long time before he came to his senses and asked nervously, "What is the emperor going to do?" ”

Liu Qing shook his head: "I'm just doing things according to orders, and I don't know what the emperor thinks in his heart?" He smiled bitterly again: "In the past, he told me everything, but today he spoke so sharply that I was at a loss." ”

Of course, Liu Yan didn't dare to resist the decree, he ordered his family to find books, and invited Liu Qing to sit down and drink tea, "Brother Huang, you also know that I have always been idle at home and have never participated in state affairs. ”

Liu Qing thought for a while, "Brother Huang, I haven't read this book, but this name means something, although you don't care about the affairs of the palace and the court, how can I care, it's just that the tree wants to be quiet and the wind doesn't stop, others are uneasy about the ministers, making the emperor embarrassed, and we as brothers can't help but come forward to help." ”

Liu Yan smiled bitterly: "I, the prince, is just in the name of my father, and I am just at peace with the world." You borrowed the book and gave it to the emperor, I hope you don't implicate me! ”

Liu Qing saw him like this, and he had nothing to say, only drinking tea sullenly. After a while, the family brought the book, Liu Qing looked at it, and sure enough, it was "The Biography of Relatives", so he thanked him and returned to the palace. (To be continued......)

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