He was a little flustered, and laughed a few times, "I-I can still be the emperor?" ”

"I used to be afraid that I couldn't, but now I can. You can either search for it," Xu Xun said, "You also know that your grandmother is sick ......"

In fact, the Empress Dowager was not unable to come forward purely because of her old illness, but she gave the order to kill Wang Zhen, so it was inconvenient to deal with the matter directly at this time. Xu Xun simply didn't bother to inform her, making it more difficult for her to do it, she was vague and jumped over, "Now that your mother is sick again, the person in charge of the palace is naturally me." If you don't want to be emperor, I can help you. ”

She paused, and when she saw the change in her expression, she also knew that this child might not be able to satisfy the gentlemen in his schoolwork, but in fact it was not a lack of scheming. At least, he is clear about some entanglements of interests.

"After all, the Queen Mother is your mother-in-law, and it is a crime of disobedience and unfilial piety to make her angry, even if it is the Son of Heaven, she cannot escape the blame." Xu Xun didn't pay attention to the bolt, but said to himself. "If you don't want to be emperor, then make the matter public, and you yourself summon your ministers and announce your abdication for sin. Although it is not reasonable, there is barely a basis, as long as the ministers affirm that it is your own will, and it is not from the entrapment or threat of others, they may not be very opposed. ”

Seeing that Xuan'er could hear it, she continued, "As for who will succeed to the throne, the country has a long monarch and the blessing of the society." King Xiang was cautious and mild-mannered, and was once the successor in the heart of the Empress Dowager. If he comes forward to inherit, he will be able to take over the national government immediately, and the weight will always be heavier than that of a child, and it will be more powerful to suppress the situation...... At least, I would have proposed this to the Empress Dowager and the three elders, but whether Zuihou is him or your brother depends on their decision. ”

Zhu'er's frozen expression changed slightly, looking at her cold, suspicious eyes, slightly melted slightly, he pondered for a while, as if talking to himself, and as if asking Xu Xun, "Can ...... But if I am not the emperor, I ...... What will happen? ”

"When the time comes, eat porridge and eat, and it will be given by the winner." Xu Xundao, "Generally speaking, if you become a vassal king, go to a remote place to become a vassal and don't enter Beijing again, maybe this is the most haode result." If it's not good, your uncle will go berserk and assassinate you—it's not impossible. ”

Seeing the change in her expression, she added, "But there's a good thing about it—don't you want to go to class?" If that's the case, you really don't have to go to class anymore. Even if you want to learn, no one will teach you. ”

Bolt's expression changed suddenly, and he almost instinctively defended his position, "I-who said I didn't want to go to class!" I am...... I just want the gentlemen to be kind! ”

In fact, his request is also very legitimate, as a ten-year-old child, the performance of the bolt is excellent enough, a little older than him, and compared with the bolt, the life is simply shallow. Xu Xun didn't agree with his words, she said coldly, "Emperor, there are many things that God doesn't want. Even if you are the Son of Heaven, you can't come by temperament. ”

Since Xuan'er can understand, she is not very direct - Xuan'er also understands what she means, Xu Xun is not referring to his studies, but to his mother's nonsense, ridiculing the outer court, and his words to the Queen Mother. It was because of his temperament that he said these refreshing words without thinking, and now the situation is suddenly so bad that Xu Xun has to ask him, 'Do you still want to be the emperor'.

His little fist holding the armrest turned white, "Okay...... Then don't talk about that! Niangniang, you only said, if, if I still want to be the emperor, what should I do? ”

"I didn't mean to threaten Dalang." Xu Xun snorted slightly, his eyes turned sharp, "However, if you still want to be a good emperor, then you really can't come by temperament anymore." ”

Seeing that Zhu'er was silent, as if she was silent, her heart was bright: in the end, she was still young, and she was panicked when she saw things, and she had already tacitly handed over the leadership to herself.

"None of what I said just now was slandering you. Once today's events are spread, your status and image in the hearts of the people of the world will inevitably be shaken heavily. Xu Xundao, "the dynasty attaches great importance to filial piety, prints the "Book of Filial Piety", and sends the "Selected Twenty-four Filial Piety Poems", all of which are to promote filial piety, today's affairs, no matter how much there is in the situation, and whether it is a coincidence or not, it is always unfilial, you are only ten years old this year, and you have done so much, and when you become an adult, what should you do? ”

She paused, "You can justifiably ascend to the throne by nothing more than your bloodline, and even your bloodline is rebellious." After hearing about this, if one or two of the vassal kings in various places are dishonest, there are ready-made excuses for rebellion. Not to mention that you don't have the slightest authority in the court, the courtiers temporarily respect you because of your bloodline and the royal road of 'father and son', but if you feel that you are not capable and have an improper heart, naturally there will be a group of people who will be careful...... You want to be a good emperor, don't you? ”

Shu'er was silent for a moment, and nodded again, he didn't seem to realize the seriousness of the matter, just now he was just panicked because he was angry with his mother, but at this time, after listening to Xu Xun's analysis, he really began to be afraid. The originally straight back had been lowered, and he didn't dare to look at Xu Xun, but he could still hold it in the end, although many details had revealed the emotions in his heart, but he never cried after all.

"In that case." Xu Xundao, "Then this incident has never happened." ”

Shu'er was taken aback, looked up at Xu Xun, almost a little incredulous, Xu Xun also looked at him, and said slowly, "The Queen Mother has never been to the Qianqing Palace, but she happened to be sick in the Qingning Palace today." The previous conversation had never happened, and even the Empress Dowager didn't have to know about it...... Hand over Wang Zhen to me, you should go to Qingning Palace to say hello now. ”

Xuan'er still didn't believe it, "How can this kind of thing be hidden!" ”

Xu Xun thought of the thousands of palace maids who died during the Yulu Rebellion during the reign of Emperor Wen, and couldn't help but smile slightly, "A lot of things happened in the palace, people outside never know, how many people died without any news, how difficult is it to hide the beginning and end of a patient's illness?" ”

"But, but ......" Bolt Er said incoherently, "but those palace maids ...... Taiyi ......"

"Liu Zhien is already in the Qingning Palace, and the names of those palace people have been registered," Xu Xun said, "Before you are in power, they can't leave the palace, if there is a little rumor outside, everyone will be sent to Dongchang." They are your mother's henchmen, and they won't talk nonsense if they talk about the stakes. ”

After a pause, he said, "As for the two imperial doctors, you can rest assured, if they don't know how to be cautious in their words and deeds, they won't be able to sit in their current position." ”

The Queen Mother was sick in the Qingning Palace, and there were only dozens of people who knew it, Xu Xun was just in front of him, and the situation was immediately controlled, and after all, there were only dozens of people who knew that the Queen Mother had a stroke, and there may be fewer people who knew that the Queen Mother had a stroke before she had a stroke - where the Queen Mother went, and it would not be widely announced, that is, the people who followed the door knew, and those who knew that the Queen Mother and the Emperor had a quarrel in the Qianqing Palace, that is, the few henchmen, and the palace maids who were serving tea at the time, the total number of people would not exceed ten. It is actually not difficult to control the source, Xu Xun asked, "When you and the Queen Mother are arguing, who are the people around you?" ”

The little emperor shook his head first, and then recalled, before he reluctantly said, "I was studying when my mother entered the door, and there weren't many people around...... I don't remember exactly. ”

Xu Xun sighed - forget it, anyway, there are a number of people on duty in the Qianqing Palace today, and at most they can follow the example of the Qingning Palace.

"In short, these dozens of people were detained in the palace and not allowed to go out, and it was announced to the public that the Queen Mother had suddenly stroked...... This is not unusual. Xu Xun said, "If no one knows the previous situation, it will be treated as a normal condition." ”

Shui Er's expression also relaxed a little when she said this, Xu Xun stared at him, and said, "However, if you want to treat one thing as if it never happened, it is useless to just rely on people and detainees." You have to really forget about it, in front of your grandmother, in front of your grandmother...... Forget it, forget it from the bottom of your heart. ”

Shu'er was silent for a moment, still a little unacceptable, "The words are all spoken...... Can it really be the same as if it wasn't said? ”

Judging from his demeanor, he is not entangled in 'has said that he wants to abolish the Queen Mother, how can he break his word', no, Bolt has not yet established the consciousness of his words, he is more worried about how to get along with the Queen Mother after causing today's injury, this question, the question is not resistant, but contains a faint hope.

"It's been a long time for the emperor to speak and not count." Xu Xun told Xuan'er, "Don't you want to be a good emperor, in my opinion, but any good emperor will always have to break his promise, and he will always have to do something dishonorable...... However, this is not to make you never take what you say seriously, you should think about the knowledge in it. -- Don't blame the gentlemen for being too strict with you, there are still a lot of things you have to learn. ”

Bolt was thoughtful, and his childish little face occasionally flowed through a thought or two, which seemed to be as deep as an adult.

"That'...... Mr. Liu's ...... What I said...... "After a while, he asked, "has it never happened?" ”

"Or else?" Xu Xun seemed to be smiling. "From the day you talked about the outer court, to this day, isn't everything peaceful, and nothing has happened?"

A relaxed smile also appeared on his lips, and his eyes fell to the ground, as if he was asking wordlessly.

"Wang Zhen will hand it over to Dongchang." Xu Xun said, "But a waiter, who cares about life and death?" ”

Wang Zhen still crouched quietly at the feet of the bolt, not moving, like a statue. Zhu'er's eyes lingered on his back, and his face changed, as if he couldn't make up his mind, and after a while, Fang raised his head and shook his head.

"Nope."

Xu Xun actually expected it a little, she raised her eyebrows and did not get angry. "How not?"

Xuan'er was originally waiting for her, as if she was ready to confront her anger, but seeing that Xu Xun's reaction was not excessive, she gradually relaxed. "I've already said it, I think it's okay for the outer court to despise the inner court, or the damn words I said to my mother, it's all my own idea, and my companion is innocent in this matter, just because it's my cronies, I was pulled out and killed, for the purpose of killing chickens and monkeys."

A cold light shot out of his eyes, and his immature voice also deepened, "If I can't even protect the people closest to me, will there be anyone in this palace who will listen to me in the future?" ”

Maybe he was still young, maybe he didn't know what he was doing, what was the point, but that didn't prevent the little emperor from instinctively asserting his authority. Although he is still young, after several years of education, he already looks a little like an emperor.

Xu Xun finally felt a little satisfied, but a little dissatisfied, she said, "Okay, I will think of this layer, after all, he is still a smart child." ”

The Emperor was a little surprised, "You...... You don't blame me? ”

"What do I blame you for?" Xu Xun asked rhetorically, "Aren't you right?" ”

The little emperor hesitated for a moment, then looked up affirmatively, "Anyway, that's what I thought. ”

Xu Xun saw it in her eyes, and her heart was also moved: whether Wang Zhen was innocent or not, she didn't know anything. Maybe he was really unlucky and made a scapegoat, or maybe he was slandered. Although Xuan'er is scheming, he is not a child who lies a lot, and he is still very jerky when it comes to lying, if it was really Wang Zhen's doing, he would not be so sure.

However, if he really has nothing to do with Wang Zhen at all, he may not have that moment of hesitation.

She glanced at Wang Zhen again, and suddenly wanted to see his expression, she had been paying attention to the name for a while, but she hadn't looked at him carefully. -- Now it seems that this person is worth a good look at her.

"Even if Wang Zhen is innocent...... she pulled her mind back and said calmly, "But I have already taught you just now, Da Lang, the emperor's promise also has a price." You have to protect your cronies, this heart is very good, but people also have to know how to make trade-offs. Wang Zhenzai, how can this matter be resolved? ”

"Why can't it be done again?" Xuan'er's tone was stubborn, "It has nothing to do with him, just because my grandmother and mother want to teach me a lesson...... Why can't it be over? ”

Xu Xun let out a long breath, and she suddenly felt a strong boredom again. Yes, can't Weishenme defend Wang Zhen? If he thinks that Wang Zhen is innocent, how could a big companion who is close to him be sacrificed for such an understated reason? If an eleven-year-old child can make this decision quickly, then he will not make the mistake of transferring Liu Hanlin.

"From the bottom of my heart," she said, "I don't know what Wang Zhen's mistake is...... Even more than a decade ago, I was more stubborn than you, more reckless than you—"

The most exhausting thing in the world is to let the future self face the former self again, not to say how similar Xuan'er is to her, but at this moment, Xu Xunzhen feels that he is talking to her many years ago across time and space. "It's just...... A lot of times that's what happens, it doesn't matter what I think personally, sitting in this position today, I can only try to reconcile your relationship. Someone has to take some responsibility for the things you 'haven't done', can you really just leave it at that? This responsibility, is not Wang Zhen responsible for you, can you bear it yourself? ”

If you can't afford it, if you can't afford it, why do you need to write it off? His jaw tightened, and although he still didn't give an inch, he was obviously a little flustered in front of Xu Xun's words.

"Niangniang...... Wang Zhen suddenly whispered, he was still lying on the ground, never raising his head. The slave dared to ask what Da Lang said to the Queen Mother...... And what is false? ”

This sentence seemed to be asking Xu Xun, but in fact, it provided Xuan'er with a very good idea, and his eyes lit up, "Not bad!" I...... What are the things I said, no, not the mother--not the Queen Mother did it? ”

Xu Xun could only speak for a while.

No, what Bolt Er said was the truth, the Queen Mother was purely self-inflicted, she was beaten by anger, and it was also the cause of the planting in the past. The bolt's reaction was a little overdone, and the threat was a little extreme, but it was also understandable. In this matter, the words are unclear.

She didn't force words, but changed her perspective, "Don't be reasonable, let's just talk about your age today." You are only ten years old this year, and you are still in charge of your grandmother and mother, even if Wang Zhen does not make the slightest mistake, he is just a slave after all, life and death are in the hands of the master, and the elders want to kill him, how can you disobey? This home is not for you now...... You have already disobeyed your elders once, do you want to disobey again? ”

Xuan'er looked at Wang Zhen, his expression changed again, and in the end, he still said stubbornly, "Yes, I just want to disobey again." ”

He seemed to have weighed and understood, and without waiting for Xu Xun to reply, he raised his chin, looked at her and said confidently, "Niangniang just taught me that there is nothing that cannot be discussed or loosened, and since it can't be changed, then you can only follow it." So, today I must protect Wang Zhen, what can you do? ”

Xu Xun looked at Xuan'er and didn't speak, a glimmer of light flashed in Xuan'er's eyes, and he continued, "If you must kill Wang Zhen, then I don't have nothing to say, I want to see the minister, I want to tell the truth, I want to investigate my mother--investigate the past of the queen mother, turn over my grandmother's old accounts, can you still lock me up in the Qianqing Palace?" Niangniang, you're just a concubine all along! Are you—dare? ”

It's really nonsense, what he wants to maintain is the status of the emperor and the stability of his country, but he took this to bargain, Xu Xun couldn't help but feel a little funny, she shook her head and said, "I don't dare." ”

Don't talk about her, no one in this palace dares, indeed, she is young and thin, she has no authority, and she can't say that she has any wisdom, but just because he is the eldest son of Emperor Zhang, he is now the emperor who is justified...... He can go on a rampage, unless the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, no one can restrain him in terms of status. Xu Xun is just a concubine, even if the word Tai is added, why should he be contained? It's better if she doesn't have an adopted son, she has an adopted son, and she doesn't know how many worries she has to worry about. It was the bolt that seized on this to make such a ridiculous threat.

The bolt was silent, and said with a clear expression - what else is there to say?

Xu Xun said, "Have you forgotten that when bargaining, you always have to give way to both sides." I came here with two meanings, the first is that I want you to cooperate with me, as long as this incident does not happen, in the future, you will be in front of your grandmother and grandmother, or a filial son and grandson, and you will not be able to show any flaws, of course, in front of the ministers, let alone bring out this matter. This point is good for you, second, I want you to hand over Wang Zhen, after this matter, if you don't want to, then we will discuss it, it's not a problem, but you can't not let one step, right? If you think I can't do anything with you, you'll be a scoundrel...... Don't forget, Emperor, you have a grandmother above your head. ”

The emperor's expression moved, and he finally didn't say anything arrogantly, 'What can grandmother do with me', Xu Xun expected that he was not stupid, he really wanted to do this for a eunuch, the empress dowager was anxious, and the empress dowager and herself didn't help him, and the empress dowager really wanted to do what she wanted to do with him.

"That'...... What do you want? He rubbed his eyes, and inadvertently showed a little tiredness: Today must be a very difficult day for the emperor.

"It's nothing if you don't kill him." Xu Xun said, "According to me, I wouldn't have killed him, but Wang Zhen is not suitable to continue to serve by your side." ”

"But if you leave the Qianqing Palace." Xuan'er pondered for a while, and her tone softened, "How can I know if he lives or dies?" ”

Xu Xun wanted to say that she could vouch for this, but after thinking about it, she gave up - what guarantee did she take? Not to mention whether she believes it or not, she herself doesn't believe that she can guarantee things outside the palace. "Leaving the Qianqing Palace does not mean that you have to leave the capital, if Da Lang is not at ease, you can see him once a year and a half."

This method of disposal is reasonable, and Zhu'er looked at Wang Zhen again, with a deep reluctance on his face, but he finally nodded, and said weakly, "Okay...... Then it's up to the mother's method. ”

Xu Xun finally breathed a sigh of relief - the real solution in her heart was actually like this, just bargaining, and there had to be a process, if the price was made like this from the beginning, once the bolt did not follow, then everyone really did not regress. Now that this is the case, it can be regarded as taking care of all aspects, and this inexplicable and sudden dangerous turmoil can be regarded as having an endgame.

"Let's go." She didn't delay, got up and said, "You come with me...... Wang Zhen stays here, and someone will naturally come to take you after a while. ”

Just now, she wanted to take a closer look at him, but now that the situation is progressing so ideally, she has lost interest again: even if she has the emperor's favor and has wealth and wealth, it no longer means anything to the court.

Shu'er stood up, but did not take a step, he looked at Wang Zhen with mixed emotions, and said in a dumb voice, "Companion ......"

Wang Zhen raised his head and said softly, "Brother is deeply gracious, and it is difficult to repay the slave and maid for being broken and broken...... Time is pressing, and I don't have to say anything, in the future, the slave and maid can no longer be with me, so take care of yourself. ”

He didn't look at Xu Xun, but reluctantly looked at Xuan'er, "In the future, I will be more sensible, and the slave and maid will also chant and pray for my brother day and night, and my brother doesn't have to worry about the slave and maid, as Niang Niang said, there will be a time to meet in the future......"

Xu Xun glanced at Wang Zhen, and a faint smile appeared on his lips: Wang Zhen's meaning, how could she not understand?

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Things are in a hurry, and there is no need to put on any honor guards at this time, Xu Xun directly took the sedan chair that the bolt was sitting on, the two of them had just finished speaking, and they were also very tired, and they were all in the sedan chair at this time, and they all seized the time to close their eyes and rest. When Qingning Palace was in sight, Xu Xun said, "Go in for a while, but remember what I said." ”

Bolt snorted, and after a while, suddenly said suspiciously, "Really...... Can you really pretend to be it? ”

Xu Xundao, "Always try your best...... This is also the moment to be an emperor, since you want to be an emperor, you might as well start practicing from now on. ”

Her words were very frank and straightforward, but she was amused by her, and snickered, "The emperor in Niangniang's mouth has a lot to learn." What is pretending to act, bargaining, and breaking promises, I really don't know what I have to learn in the future. ”

"That's a lot." Xu Xun glanced at Xuan'er, "If you want me to say, the most important lesson of being an emperor is that you haven't learned yet." ”

Bolt raised her face curiously, "But what is this?" ”

"Don't trust people." Xu Xun told him. "The emperor Weishenme is called a lonely widow because there is no one in the world who can believe it wholeheartedly except himself."

Xuan'er seemed to have a hint of understanding, but he seemed to be a little confused, he pondered for a while, as if he intended to prove himself in front of Xu Xun, "I...... I've learned this a long time ago. ”

"You've just learned not to trust your grandmother." Xu Xundao, "But in my opinion, you believe in Wang Zhen too much." ”

"That, that's because he was good to me," Shu'er retorted a little warily, seeing that Xu Xun's face was calm, he gradually relaxed, lowered his head and looked at the back of his hand, and said softly, "After Luo Niangniang went, he was the only one who was good to me." The kindness of others to me is different...... I couldn't protect Luo Niangniang, I was useless...... This time, I must protect my companion. ”

Judging from his tone, Xuan'er seemed to have an explanation - the reason why he defended Wang Zhen was because Wang Zhen was more sincere and caring for him than the Queen Mother.

"Didn't protect Luo Niangniang?" Xu Xun was a little puzzled, "What did the old lady say to you?" Your Luo Niangniang died because of malaria, not because of someone assassinated. ”

"I know that, too." Xuan'er said in a muffled voice, he raised his head, his eyes were already red, and suddenly, he seemed so fragile and so sad, as if he had unreservedly revealed his most vulnerable side to Xu Xun. "But you touch your heart and say, what if...... If she hadn't snatched me, if Luo Niangniang had been my mother, she would ...... Will she be sent to the yard that far away? Will there be so many doctors who treat her? The same is sick, my father is in the Qianqing Palace, how many people are guarding? What about Luo Niangniang, Luo Niangniang is in such a remote courtyard...... If you want to say that she uses the most haode doctor and the most haode medicinal herbs, do you believe it? ”

Xu Xun was silent.

"If you want to say that she is my mother, she is going to die, and I can't even see her, do you believe it? I don't even have to take the funeral—" Bolt abruptly cut off his catharsis, and he hung his head again, his chest heaving deeply a few times, before he said in a deep voice, "I can't pretend to be ...... I really hate her! ”

Needless to say, who he hated.

Xu Xun looked at him for a long time, until the sedan chair stopped, and then said, "Really?" Only hate? ”

He hesitated for a moment, then nodded vigorously.

"I didn't want to tell you in the first place, I'm afraid that you ......will blame yourself even more," Xu Xun paused and said, "I'm just a concubine, such a big thing, I said to suppress it, can I suppress it?" Haven't you ever thought that without the permission of the main palace, how can I be such a great master? ”

Shu'er's shoulders stiffened, he slowly raised his head and looked at Xu Xun in surprise. Xu Xundao, "I also told you that the Empress Dowager didn't know about it...... You say, who has fallen ill and collapsed, but still can't let go of you, and still want to suppress this matter and keep your reputation from being affected at all? ”

The Emperor's throat twitched twice, and he seemed so dazed, so confused, like a fawn, lost in his way home.

Xu Xun was so relieved that he couldn't show a trace of pity, shook his head, stopped looking at him, and said, "When you can't pretend, think about this matter more, maybe it will help." ”

After that, he opened the curtain and went out first, and strode into Qingning Palace.

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