236. Chapter 72 The Resumption of War (1)
The daylight shines on the bright glazed tiles on the roof of the palace, reflecting the layers of golden brilliance. The palace people lined up, walked in the various passages of the palace in an orderly manner, and hurried to serve their respective masters to get up.
In the dark red corner, you can occasionally catch a glimpse of two or three young chamberlains dressed in gray chambers, throwing their brooms aside after whispering, and jumping to grab the branches of the jujube trees, trying to pluck a few dates hidden in the dense stacks of leaves, to satisfy their cravings.
Outside the Xuanyuan Palace, the most majestic in the imperial city, the important ministers of the current court are dressed in uniform court clothes, or several people walking side by side or alone, rushing towards the palace.
Liang Naixin stood on the diagonal white jade staircase, looking at the Xuanyuan Palace. Now she is the queen of the world, and her face has faded from the youthfulness of the prince Liangdi. Wearing a red wind robe, the piping is a golden Suzhou embroidered phoenix wearing a peony, and the dark clouds are gathered into a heavenly bun with a dignified phoenix flower in the middle, showing their prominent identity everywhere.
The red lotus lowered her head and supported her with her luxury, and the rest of the palace maids and attendants who were waiting with her stood silently at the foot of the stairs.
"Your Majesty stayed in Zhuohua Palace again last night." The red lotus whispered in Liang Naixin's ear.
Liang Naixin snorted contemptuously: "No matter how much she stays, don't think about having another son!" ”
Zhuohua Palace is Mu Qing's residence after being named a virtuous concubine, and people like her naturally can't get Liang Naixin's blue eyes, only full of disdain. I think that Mu Qing was just an unknown little palace maid in the East Palace, if it weren't for her support, just relying on her face like Du Yunjin to be a good person, where would she be one of the four concubines today.
But......
Liang Naixin quietly clenched his fists, this slut dared to conceive the emperor's heir, and became a virtuous concubine by virtue of her grace. She can support Mu Qing because Mu Qing does not have a prominent family background, and even if she is lucky enough to be a concubine, she will not be arrogant. But she didn't expect Mu Qing's ambition to be so big, not only relying on her birth to give birth to the eldest son of the emperor to sit in the position of the virtuous concubine, but also daring to think about her posterior!
She is the youngest daughter of Liang Xiang, and she is a famous family, even the former crown princess Du Yunjin can't compare to her background. Mu Qing, a poor woman who has no power in her mother's family, how dare Xiao think about the posterior!
Since it is a disobedient pawn, there is no need to stay. It's a pity that Mu Qing is a smart one, so she hasn't succeeded for a long time. But she is not a loss, what about the eldest son of the emperor? has lived for three more years, and Mu Qing's body is extremely damaged, and she can no longer conceive. Of course, Mu Qing didn't know this, she was still trying to dream of giving birth to a prince again.
A powerless and powerless favorite concubine, a childless favorite concubine under her knees, how long can it be? What's more, Xiao Yu didn't care about this Concubine Mu Xian, and according to Mu Qing's favor, she only promoted her father to have a fourth-grade Guozi priest wine, who had no name and power, and almost couldn't involve the core of the government.
So Liang Naixin doesn't have to put much effort into her, and let her indulge in her dreams for a while longer. Mu Qing is now in power but has no back-up moves, and in addition to her, the only famous person in this harem is Guo Concubine of Yilan Palace.
The ......
Liang Naixin showed a sarcastic smile at the corner of her mouth, from when Xiao Yu was not sure about the queen candidate, she knew that he had Du Yunjin in his heart after all, so although Liang Naixin was worried about the ownership of the posterity, he would not take matters into his own hands, what he was afraid of was that he would be hated by Xiao Yu and lose Xiao Yu's friendship for no reason. That Guo Concubine, under the hint of her few words, would actually help her get rid of Du Yunjin's fetus. Du Yunjin became a criminal concubine Du Shi, Xiao Yu remembered the old friendship, although she did not take away Guo Ruyu's concubine, but she never stepped into the Yilan Palace again. And Guo Housheng, Guo Housheng, the biggest backer of Guo Concubine, also sat on the cold bench and was transferred to Yilan Hall by Xiao Yu, completely losing the king's favor. As a result, Concubine Guo, who had the best chance to fight with her, became a waster.
There are no concubines in the palace who can compete with her, and the most important thing for her at the moment is to be a virtuous queen obediently, give birth to the imperial heir as soon as possible, and firmly grasp the throne in her own hands.
She thought like this, but although Xiao Yu was not as ruthless as she was to Concubine Guo, she only occasionally came to Qiwu Palace to sit and leave. With such an act, it was impossible for her to conceive a son and a half daughter when she died in the palace. In order to be stable in the future, she must think carefully and plan well.
"After the next court, you let Liang Xiang come to Qiwu Palace, and the palace will find him to discuss important matters."
Liang Naixin looked at the empty stairs of Xuanyuan Hall and instructed the red lotus root beside him.
"Yes." Red Lotus still lowered her head, let go of her hand, and replied softly. She waited for Liang Naixin to leave with the group, and then quietly hid by the abandoned door at the corner, carefully observing the movements of the Xuanyuan Palace.
This hour is the time of the early dynasty.
Xiao Yu got up a little late today, and the ministers who had already entered the main hall and waited chatted in groups. You said that your family has a new beautiful little dancer, and he said that his family has a new skilled pianist, and he said that the better the banquet arrangements will be. It wasn't until Huang Yuan's iconic voice sounded in the hall that everyone stopped talking and quietly returned to their positions.
Xiao Yu was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and walked into the main hall with a gloomy face. As soon as he sat down, he angrily threw all the folds in his hand to the ground.
"I just want to transfer the western camp to find someone, so you rub your noses and face one by one, and you have to give me a charge of fainting! You are really my good courtiers! ”
The first thing in the court was scolded by the emperor, and everyone was silent, bowing their heads and guessing the reason for the emperor's anger and how he should stand in line.
"In short, no matter what, I must move the Western Battalion!" Xiao Yu's face was ugly, not only because he wanted to complete his plan, but also because he needed to establish his imperial dignity and undisputed imperial power.
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
The person who came out to stop was Liang Yiguan, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. With him coming out, even if Xiao Yu is angry again, he will give the emperor a few thin noodles.
"The Western Battalion is the guardian of the imperial capital, and it cannot be moved. Majesty is looking for someone who can be handled by the local government. Liang Yiguan told these words eloquently, but what he said sounded good was actually disapproving of Xiao Yu's actions. In fact, in recent years, he has rarely attended the DPRK to discuss politics, and most of the time he has been recuperating in his own house due to illness. He wasn't really sick, but because he suppressed the Du family too hard at the beginning, and indirectly forced the former crown princess Du Yunjin to death, which made Xiao Yu's heart always have an intractable knot. So even if his body is still very healthy, he still has to put on such a posture of being tired of the government. In fact, even though he was in the court, all kinds of news were still sent to the Liang Mansion in a steady stream, from every piece of the emperor's review to what the emperor ate in the morning and what his favorite food was.
Only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one not be defeated.
If he wants to keep the Liang family, it is not enough to count on Liang Naixin, he needs to have a huge influence on the government and politics, and drag the emperor tightly in the palm of his hand, so that the Liang family, which is a big tree, will not fall.
Liang Yiguan is scheming, Xiao Yu is also a good player, and the wrestling between the two has never stopped. Over the years, on the surface, the Liang family has been continuously cut in power, but in fact, the two sides have also tied each other. After all, without the support of the Du family, Xiao Yu's own power foundation is still too shallow.
"The person I am looking for is not an ordinary person, and the little power of the government is far from enough." Xiao Yu didn't plan to give up, he originally wanted to quietly mobilize the West Camp, but he didn't expect that there were also the eyes and ears of the Liang family in the West Camp, so there were a bunch of letters to express their opposition.
"What kind of great ability does the person you want to find have that needs to mobilize the Western Battalion?" Liang Yiguan didn't give an inch, and he had to force Xiao Yu to tell the truth. He felt strange since he got the news yesterday, Xiao Yu, who had always been cautious and afraid that he would catch any sore feet, would privately mobilize the West Camp to find someone.
Xiao Yu has always been steady, and he thinks twice before acting, what kind of person is it that makes Xiao Yu change his previous style and become aggressive?
Liang Yiguan thought about it, but he couldn't come up with a reason, so he went to the court in person and asked Xiao Yu in person to find out.
"What does the prime minister mean is that if I want to find someone, I will report to you first, and I need your consent before I can mobilize the Western Battalion?" Xiao Yu squinted his eyes and asked threateningly, "If that's the case, then it's good for the prime minister to sit in my place." ”
"Panic!" Liang Yiguan hurriedly knelt down and pleaded guilty to Xiao Yu: "The minister's loyalty can show the sun and the moon. The minister just felt that the Western Camp was to protect the imperial capital, and once he was transferred elsewhere, in case the emperor had any movement, wouldn't it be very dangerous for His Majesty! ”
"Haha." Xiao Yu laughed: "As long as the prime minister doesn't move, what else can the imperial capital do?" ”
"陛xià." Liang Yiguan couldn't help frowning when he heard his sarcastic words. "If His Majesty doubts the loyalty of the old minister, the old minister will resign and return to his hometown, so as not to obstruct His Majesty's eyes."
"Liang Xiang, this can't be done!" Hearing Liang Yiguan's angry words, someone stood behind him and said: "Your Majesty, Liang Xiang is also for the safety of His Majesty and the imperial capital. ”
Later, a few more people stood up and cried to Xiao Yu about Liang Yiguan's loyal deeds.
"Your Majesty, now the dog Rong has made a comeback and has repeatedly violated the border between China and North Korea. When I am using troops, if you are not in a hurry, please ask your majesty to deal with the dog Rong matter and then come to find it. ”
"Dog Rong is provoking again?" Xiao Yu looked at Sun Jiangong, who was speaking, in the past, Du Bocheng guarded Crescent City, and Dog Rong never dared to attack again. Later, when the old leader died in the struggle for power, Du Bocheng took the opportunity to drive them into the depths of the desert and had not shown up for a long time. I think that now that his vitality has recovered, and he learned that Du Bocheng died three years ago, he started the idea of the border again.