Empress Dowager Gao woke up.

She was still very weak, and the Imperial Doctor was cautiously stepping forward, ready to give her a pulse.

Empress Dowager Gao felt the discomfort in her body, looked at Zhou He and said, "Help me up." ”

Zhou He stepped forward in small steps and dragged the shoulders of the Empress Dowager Gao, but he felt very heavy and couldn't help him.

Empress Dowager Gao was exerting herself, but she found that she couldn't use her strength, so she snorted and lay back again.

The imperial doctor hurriedly said: "Niangniang, you are seriously ill, don't move." ”

There was a slight sweat on Empress Dowager Gao's head, she felt the weakness of her body, gasped for a while, and watched the imperial doctor step forward to give her a pulse.

The Imperial Physician looked solemn and very serious.

Empress Dowager Gao was feeling her body, she felt extremely tired, dizzy, unable to use any strength, and her hands and feet were still a little disobedient.

After waiting for a while, she stared at the Imperial Doctor and said, "Honestly, how is my body?" ”

The Taiyi number was almost over, he withdrew his hand, and said cautiously: "Don't worry, Niangniang, it's just a minor illness, just rest for half a month." ”

Empress Dowager Gao didn't believe his words, because she felt that this time was different from the last time!

"Tell the truth!" Empress Dowager Gao's voice turned sharp.

Zhou He listened, his heart jumped, and he looked at the imperial doctor uneasily.

The imperial doctor thought carefully for a while, and said, "Niangniang's body is indeed fine. ”

Empress Dowager Gao looked at him for a long time and said, "You go down." ”

The imperial doctor hurriedly raised his hand and cautiously retreated.

Empress Dowager Gao was silent for a while, glanced at Zhou He and said, "Say it." ”

Zhou He looked back at the guards standing outside the door not far away, stepped forward, and whispered in the ear of the Empress Dowager Gao.

Listening to the Empress Dowager Gao, her expression was constantly changing, her eyes were beating fiercely, and her pale face was obscure.

Zhou He told everything he knew, and then stood beside the bed respectfully.

After a long time, Empress Dowager Gao wrinkled her brows and said lightly: "Help me up." ”

Zhou He hurriedly stepped forward, and the two worked together, and finally helped the Empress Dowager Gao up and leaned on the bed frame.

Zhou He asked people to bring water and towels and wiped the cold sweat on Empress Dowager Gao's head.

Empress Dowager Gao's expression gradually calmed down, and her eyes looked indifferently at the white curtain opposite.

Zhou He didn't dare to guess what Empress Dowager Gao was thinking in her heart, but he did panic.

The official family has already controlled the entire Kaifeng City, and the palace has just been cleaned, and the purpose of this is self-evident.

So, will the Empress Dowager remove the curtains? If you don't withdraw, at this point, will the official family still be able to endure it? What happens if both sides can't bear it?

Zhou He suddenly shuddered, and his back was cold.

Empress Dowager Gao glanced at him, looked at him, and said, "Scared? ”

Zhou He hurriedly bowed down, and said with a trembling that he couldn't hide: "Niangniang." ”

Mrs. Gao looked at him expressionlessly for a moment, and said, "Go, invite the official family over, I also want to ask, is he so anxious?" ”

Zhou He knelt down with a puff and said almost crying: "Niangniang, don't!" ”

Empress Dowager Gao looked at his expression, snorted coldly, and said, "Go, let Lu Dafang wait again." ”

Zhou He didn't dare to say more, so he should hurry out.

Zhao Xu had been waiting in the main hall for a long time, watching Zhou He come in, his face did not move, he was still thinking in his heart, organizing the wording.

Zhou He came to Zhao Xu's approach, and said with unprecedented respect: "Official, Niangniang invites you to come over." ”

Zhao Xu nodded slightly, and breathed a sigh of calm in his heart. Stood up and walked to the Empress Dowager Gao's bedroom.

Zhou He sent Zhao Xu to the Empress Dowager Gao's bedroom, looked at him uneasily, and then turned around and ordered someone to invite Lu Dafang.

Zhao Xu approached step by step, and his heart involuntarily became nervous.

It's showdown time!

Empress Dowager Gao sat at the head of the bed, preferring to look at Zhao Xu who was approaching, without any expression, and her eyes were blank.

Zhao Xu came to the bed, looked at the Empress Dowager Gao's expression, and said with a smile: "Grandmother is awake, are you better?" ”

Empress Dowager Gao looked at Zhao Xu, her eyes were cold, and she said, "Remember that I am your grandmother?" Is there a grandson in the world who treats his grandmother like this? ”

Zhao Xu had prepared a lot of words, but seeing the Empress Dowager Gao's expression, he simply gave up those twists and turns, and said directly: "What does grandmother mean?" Is it my pro-government business? ”

In this matter, the Empress Dowager Gao did not take care of it, Zhao Xu should have been in power a long time ago, but the Empress Dowager Gao seized power and refused to withdraw the curtain and return to power.

Empress Dowager Gao snorted coldly, stared at his eyes and said: "Back then, Wang Anshi made a big mess in the world, the people were struggling to make a living, the government and the opposition were boiling, and the people were panicking. Although your father woke up later, the consequences caused by him have not been able to be healed until now! It can be said that most of the current situation came at that time! I will not allow you to go down that road again! ”

Zhao Xu knew that Empress Dowager Gao's conservative attitude against the reform of the law was tough, and she only wanted to 'the law of the ancestors'.

Zhao Xu said: "Time changes, nothing is immutable, change is the eternal theme of this world. ”

Zhou He stood not far away, his neck shrunk, his body trembling slightly, and he didn't dare to raise his head at all.

Empress Dowager Gao stared at Zhao Xu and said sharply, "What if I'm not allowed?" Are you still going to kill me, the grandmother, the empress dowager who listens to the government? ”

Zhao Xu didn't dwell on this meaningless topic, and said: "The matter of the Sansi Yamen is just the tip of the iceberg, how many are there in the country, grandmother should know in her heart." Today, Lu Dafang is on leave, the imperial court is basically paralyzed, and there are more than 20 official documents urging salaries on Huanqing Road. Does grandmother have to wait for the day when the northern alien race will lead a large army to Kaifeng before she is willing to cheer up? ”

Empress Dowager Gao's pale face turned blue, and she said, "If I don't allow it, what are you going to do?" ”

Zhao Xu shook his head secretly in his heart, it really didn't make sense.

Zhao Xu's eyes were firm, and he looked at the Empress Dowager Gao and said, "I want to try." ”

Plain words - solid as a rock!

Empress Dowager Gao heard the unshakability in Zhao Xu's words, and her expression was a little ugly.

Zhao Xu didn't move, and looked at her.

Zhao Xu is not a person who avoids trouble, and at this juncture, he will not retreat even half a step!

The two didn't know how long they looked at each other, and Empress Dowager Gao suddenly snorted coldly and said, "Get out!" ”

Zhao Xu had been observing her, but he didn't see anything in her expression and eyes, he pondered for a moment and said, "May wedding." ”

'Big wedding', in tradition, often means true adulthood!

When you are an adult, you should be pro-government.

Zhao Xu's meaning is very simple - after he gets married, Empress Dowager Gao should remove the curtain!

Empress Dowager Gao's face changed again, and her voice became more and more cold: "Get out!" ”

Zhao Xu had already made his words clear, got up and said, "Please take a good rest for your grandmother, and your grandson will retire." ”

Empress Dowager Gao kept staring at Zhao Xu, her eyes were indifferent, angry and unspeakable.

Zhao Xu knew that it was impossible for a person to give up power, especially supreme power, even at this time.

So, he needs to give it another push!

Zhou He watched Zhao Xu stroll out of the Cining Palace, his whole body was always cold, and he didn't dare to breathe.

Zhou He saw that Zhao Xu was gone, so he quietly stepped forward, looked at the Empress Dowager Gao's suddenly changing expression, and bowed his head and was silent.

Empress Dowager Gao was silent for a long time, and said in an indifferent tone: "Is Lu Dafang here?" ”

Zhou He hurriedly said: "Here, the villain will go and invite Lu Xianggong in." ”

Not long after, the old Lu Dafang entered the door, he walked very slowly, came in from outside the door, and looked up at the Empress Dowager Gao who was sitting at the head of the bed.

Empress Dowager Gao also looked at him, and she had been watching him since he entered the door.

The two were expressionless, looking at each other from far to near.

Lu Dafang walked in front of the Empress Dowager Gao, his face full of age spots was blank, and after being silent for a while, he said, "Niangniang, we are all wrong." ”

Empress Dowager Gao knew what he meant.

They were all wrong, they thought they could turn Zhao Xu into the Renzong they wanted, but the reality was - Zhao Xu disagreed.

Zhao Xu disagreed!

Empress Dowager Gao listened to Lu Dafang's words, and asked in her heart: 'If I don't agree, what else can I do?' ’