Zhao Zhen said: "Queen Mother, how do you think the matter of Princess Chen of Liao State should be handled?" After all, she was pregnant with Meng Ming's flesh and blood. ”

Liu E said: "Official, in the future, you should focus on state affairs, and when dealing with political affairs, put the interests of the court first, and don't involve personal feelings." You are the emperor and the monarch's father; Meng Ming is an official and a courtier. Yelu Yanni's matter is not a private matter of Meng Ming's family, it is the fuse of the battle of the Song-Liao border pass; We should now inform the Liao embassy that it would be better to hand Yelu Yanni into the hands of the Liao envoys. ”

Zhao Zhen hurriedly said: "Queen Mother, Erchen thinks it is impossible, even if Yelu Yanni is handed over to the Liao people first, this war will not be quelled by then, Yelu Yanni's abduction is just a cover, there is a way to add to the crime."

Moreover, Meng Ming probably didn't know about Yelu Yanni's pregnancy, and he didn't know what means she used to make Meng Ming comply, and Meng Ming usually has no utilitarian nature, but he has an extremely deep family concept and is a person of extreme affection, if he knew that Yelu Yanni was pregnant with his child, he would definitely not allow Yelu Yanni to be hurt in the slightest. ”

Liu E said: "Didn't you say, 'The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister'? is to hand over Yelu Yanni to Liaoguo, can he Meng Ming still break through the sky? He should not forget that he can have such wealth and glory today is due to the imperial court, and the royal family can not only lift him up to heaven, but also send him to the eighteenth layer of hell. ”

Zhao Zhen was anxious when he heard this, and he protested and said: "Queen Mother, your words and ministers dare not agree, Meng Ming has made great contributions to my Great Song Dynasty, and he is a genius in the world. Contribute words and suggestions to solve various problems of the national economy and people's livelihood, so that the people can work happily, the world is rich, and the military is strong; His achievements today are his own ability, not the reward of the imperial court. If the court suppressed him at will, he might have fled with his family. If this is the case, it will be a great loss to the Great Song Dynasty. ”

After hearing this, Liu E said unceremoniously: "Official, it's very knowledgeable, but don't forget the way of the monarch and the minister, the emperor must learn to control the power and strategy of the courtiers." It is necessary not only to give grace, but also to suppress and deter, there is a way that thunder, rain and dew are all heavenly graces. ”

Zhao Zhen was also more energetic, he argued: "Confucius said: "The king regards the minister as courtesy, and the minister regards the king as loyalty. Gentlemanly and loyal. ”

And later Mencius told King Xuan of Qi: "The monarch treats his subordinates as his siblings, and his subordinates will regard the monarch as his heart; The monarch treats his subordinates as dogs and horses, and his subordinates will treat the monarch as an irrelevant person; The monarch treats his subordinates as dirt and mustard, and his subordinates will treat the monarch as enemies. ”

Later, Wei Zheng said "Ten Thoughts of the Lord", which said: "If you are worried and slack, you should be cautious from the beginning and respect the end", which is to persuade the emperor to be diligent in political affairs, be cautious in handling, and not be lazy;

"If you are worried, you will think modestly to accept it", which means that "if you listen to it, you will be clear", lower your posture and listen to the opinions of your subordinates;

"If you are afraid of slander and evil, you will think of righteousness and dethrone evil", which means that "if you listen partially, you will be dark", and you have a tendency to be a direct minister and depose the villain;

"If you add grace, you will think without a cause and rejoice in the fallacy; If the punishment is reached, then there is no anger and the punishment is indiscriminate", which means that the rewards and punishments should be carried out according to the national standard, and should not be biased because of joy and anger. ”

Liu E was suddenly dumbfounded by him, and saw her sitting there sulking, but she did not show weakness, and the two of them were in a bit of a competitive posture.

At this time, Liu Mei said forward: "The official family, the queen mother, don't hurt the harmony for the three princesses of Liao, the queen mother and the official family are reasonable, but the starting point of each person is different, the queen mother is from the perspective of maintaining the imperial power, the gift of the monarch and the minister, a loose and a gallop, the king is strong, the minister is weak, the king is weak, the minister is strong, so the emperor should pay attention to the art of balance; The thoughts of the official family are also the righteousness of the Ming Jun, and the ideas of the Queen Mother complement each other, refer to each other, and learn from each other's strengths. ”

As he said this, the two of them immediately found a step to cover up their differences, but the seeds of their dissatisfaction had already begun to be planted, and if there was a chance, they would break the ground and sprout.

The two never talked about how to deal with Yelu Yanni, and the matter was put on hold, on the surface, Zhao Zhen won the victory, but he was often constrained and suppressed by Liu E in the court in the future, which he did not expect.

Because as Zhao Zhen grew older, he began to have his own independent thoughts, so he was no longer willing to endure the Empress Dowager Liu E's ear and face, he wanted to make his voice heard, of course, in the later Red Dynasty, this is not a big deal, it is called the "youth rebellious period". But in the royal family, this is a major event to be put on the line, and his behavior makes Liu E feel that his authority is threatened, thinking that Zhao Zhen wants to compete for power and abolish his privilege of listening to politics.

Zhao Zhen got up at this time and saluted Liu E, and then said goodbye and left, Liu E looked at his back, and a fierce light quickly flashed in his eyes.

Liu Mei noticed Liu E's fierce color, and he said: "Queen Mother, the prince is seventeen years old this year, and it is normal to have his own thoughts, it depends on how you guide him; You'd better not go against the government, because then the court will fall into a split and there will be a struggle between the imperial party and the queen party. It will bring irreversible damage to the Great Song Dynasty. ”

Liu E said: "Brother, I just can't swallow this breath, is he confused by Meng Ming's kid, he is simply obedient to him, he is simply brainwashed by him." ”

Liu Mei said with a smile: "Queen Mother, Zhang Zhangjiao of Longhu Mountain once met Meng Ming, and his evaluation of him is that he is an immortal genius, who can help the Great Song Dynasty prosper, expand its territory, and advance to the Han and Tang Dynasties." It is said that the official family and the court should regard it as a treasure and should not be suppressed and neglected. ”

Liu E also said at this time: "My brother is very right, since Meng Ming entered the court, the national situation of my Great Song Dynasty has been thriving, and in the dispute with Liaoxia, it has already gained the upper hand. I also know that Meng Ming's kid has made great contributions, but he is low-key and not keen on power. But I just can't get around that hurdle in my heart. ”

Of course, Liu Mei knows what Liu E is thinking, Liu E is more power-hungry and hopes to be able to seize power, so once Zhao Zhen starts to threaten her power, she will be vigilant and want to maintain her power.

He no longer persuaded her, saying so much, and continuing to talk about it could only attract her disgust and dissatisfaction, he sighed secretly in his heart, thinking to himself, "Point to the end, let it be".

Liu Mei got up at this time to say goodbye to Liu E, she looked at his figure and was distracted, she knew that there were only two men in this world who really thought about herself, one was the former emperor Zhenzong, and the other was this man Liu Mei (ex-husband).

He was also old, and when she saw that his gray hair was gray, his straight waist was also rickety, and his steps were staggering, she was actually sentimental for a while.

suddenly appeared in front of me the time when I was with Liu Mei, a time that I couldn't look back on, when I was young, I used to sing for a living, that is, I played a small drum and sang songs; Later, she married Gong Mei at the age of fourteen, and later she followed Gong Mei from Sichuan to Beijing to seek a living, and she also went to the rivers and lakes to sell her arts.

Because it is not easy to move a family in Tokyo, although Gong Mei is a silversmith with good skills, but relying on his skills alone, he often can't get a job, and his life is tight, often making ends meet, and sometimes he eats this meal and has no next meal.

So she often goes out to perform on the street to fill the family, because she is good at fighting, and because of her talent and appearance, many people in the local area know her name.

Zhao Heng, the king of Xiang, had not yet married a wife at this time, and when he heard that most of the women in Shu were beautiful and moving, he asked the servants to pay attention to him.

Zhao Heng's guards all knew that the Shu girl Liu E was slim, so they went to inquire about Gong Mei's meaning; Just because he felt that he was so poor and couldn't support his wife, he felt guilty, so he wanted Liu E to remarry.

As soon as Gong Mei heard that Xiangwang chose his wife, she claimed that she and Liu E were cousins, and she was bent on letting Liu E enter Xiangwang's mansion, not wanting her to be dragged down by herself anymore.

When Zhao Heng met Liu E for the first time, Liu E was 15 years old. The two are of the same age, and Liu E knows music and rhythm, understands poetry, and is extremely beautiful, so Zhao Heng fell in love with Liu E at first sight.

For Liu E, her fate has changed, and it is properly the story of Cinderella and the prince, her life will be a good start, and the road ahead will be laid, and finally she will become the queen of the lord of the harem and the lord of the world.

She is grateful to Liu Mei, without his love and sacrifice, there would be no her today, so she also promoted Liu Mei, in the Zhenzong Dynasty, he successively served as the defense envoy of Zhaozhou, the Marquis of Duyu, and finally served as the imperial city Siti to this day, silently doing his own eagle dog eyeliner, watching the wind and grass in the court.