Time passed two years unconsciously, those who opposed the Donglin Party of Kewei were defeated, or degraded or killed, and there was no one who dared to disobey Kewei in the court, and even the people began to sing "The ghost should stand in the court, and the eggplant flowers are red everywhere".

Wei Zhongxian became more and more ignorant of his self-respect, and actually claimed to be "nine thousand years old", and ordered someone to get a copy of the "Three Dynasties Classics", and made a lot of nonsense. Prison student Lu Wanling wrote a book because of this, saying that "Confucius wrote "Spring and Autumn", Zhongxian wrote "Essentials", Confucius punished Shaozhengmao, Zhongxian punished Donglin, Yijian Ancestral Hall and learned from the West, and respected the ancestors and saints. ”

After being bewitched, the trend of respecting Wei became more and more prosperous, and everywhere was building a shrine for Wei Zhongxian, promoting Wei Zhongxian's so-called merits. Gradually, even the noble King of Chu and the always upright border general Yuan Chonghuan were actually involved.

Although the Emperor of the Apocalypse did not break his promise and favored Empress Zhang as before, he only thought about his carpentry work, and turned a deaf ear to it.

There is not a day when Zhang Hou, who is not thinking about collecting evidence of Kewei's usurpation of power and finding nothing, is inevitably worried, but there is nothing to be done.

On this day, seeing that the Emperor of the Apocalypse was in a good mood, he was about to give another advice, but he saw a little eunuch shouting "Great joy" in his mouth and hurriedly came.

During these days, the Emperor of the Apocalypse had no distractions, focusing on woodworking production, and it was a flash of inspiration, and he felt that he had gained a lot, and his heart was beautiful, and he was busy saying: "Aha, there is joy again, it is really a happy event, okay, where does the joy come from, and report it quickly." ”

The little eunuch hurriedly knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and said, "Your Majesty, I am very happy, according to the diagnosis of the imperial doctor, Concubine Wei is happy." ”

Concubine Wei, that is, Wei Zhongxian's grandniece Wei Liangqing. In order to tie up the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Wei Zhongxian dedicated it to the Emperor of the Apocalypse as a concubine. After entering the palace, she has not given birth, and the sudden pregnancy at this time is naturally Kewei's plan to further attack Zhang Hou.

In the palace, mothers have always been more expensive than children. At that time, several princes of the Emperor of the Apocalypse had been designed by the Kewei Dynasty or removed or stillborn. If Wei Liangqing is pregnant, she is undoubtedly the best choice for the queen.

Although the Emperor of the Apocalypse was obsessed with carpentry, he couldn't help but pay attention to the heirs of the Ming inheritance, and he didn't know what was going on, and when he heard the news, he asked in disbelief: "Really? ”

The little eunuch hurriedly said: "Seriously, really seriously." ”

Emperor Tianqi was stunned and said: "Great joy, if it is great joy, pass on the decree, order the imperial dining room to properly arrange Concubine Wei's meal, and the imperial doctor should regularly check the pulse to ensure the safety of the prince." After that, I felt that something was wrong, so I got up and went to check on the condolences.

When Ke Wei heard the news, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Empress Zhang couldn't help but think: "If Concubine Wei can really give birth to a dragon son for the emperor and inherit the Ming Dynasty, it will be a great joy." But this is not Kewei's plan? Definitely. The question is, where is the evidence, and what is their purpose? Obviously, it is necessary to get rid of the queen.

If they can really be for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, what can this palace do if they don't be the queen? I'm afraid that if this palace doesn't become the queen, they will be even more unscrupulous, and sooner or later the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed in their hands. This palace must not let them come nonsense, alas, what should be done? ”

Zhang Hou really couldn't think of it, so he got up impatiently and walked out of the palace, pacing. I didn't know the time, and I looked up coldly, and I actually arrived outside the palace of King Xin.

King Xin, that is, Zhu Youzhen, the fifth brother of Emperor Zhu Youxiao of the Apocalypse. When Emperor Tianqi ascended the throne, Emperor Tianqi's brother was only Zhu Youzhen, who was less than 12 years old.

This king of faith is the most dependent on Empress Zhang, and treats him with courtesy to his mother. reciprocated the peach, and Empress Zhang also liked him very much and regarded him as his own. In just a few years, King Xin has grown into a tall young man, and he has become more and more respectful to Empress Zhang.

After walking, he actually arrived here, Zhang Hou was stunned, and couldn't help but go back to five days ago.

On that day, the clouds were so low that they seemed to suffocate everyone, but no rain fell. Perhaps because this weather is in the right mood, whenever this kind of weather, Zhang Hou must be irritable.

Zhang Hou decided that irritability was a manifestation of insufficient human cultivation. Not cultivating enough is obviously not a reason to give up and expose yourself casually, especially in a situation like her current situation.

Therefore, at this time, Zhang Hou must order himself to calm down. The truth is that once you get irritable, it's not easy to calm yourself down. There was no way, she could only hold her back and walk around the palace alone until she was so tired that she couldn't think about anything anymore.

However, after walking less than a circle, I suddenly heard someone sigh. She didn't need to look to know that this sigh was made by Zhu Youzhen, the king of letters.

"He's still a kid, he's always been sunny, how can this be?" Zhang Hou was puzzled, unconsciously stopped, and turned around to look. But seeing that Zhu Youzhen, the king of letters, came in at some point, he frowned, shook his head and sighed, and said strangely: "What's wrong?" ”

Zhu Youzhen saw that it was her, so he hurriedly came over and saluted, and said with a decadent face: "It's over, the Ming Dynasty is about to end." ”

Zhang Hou didn't want him to say this, which made it more and more strange, but he still reminded kindly: "Don't dare to say this nonsense." ”

Zhu Youzhen understood what she meant, but he still couldn't help but say angrily: "How can this be called nonsense, it's true." ”

Zhang Houzheng wanted to know his thoughts, "oh", got up and looked around, saw that there was no one, and then came back and asked, "What's the end, you can tell me to listen." ”

Zhu Youzhen glanced at her and said solemnly: "In the palace, all the concubines who have a sense of justice have died, and even the princes have not been able to escape, which shows that they are bold and cruel; In the court, the ministers who were loyal to the Ming Dynasty were either demoted or killed.

As for the royal brother, seeing that the sky is muddy, he is obsessed with carpentry and allows them to do whatever they want. Make you, the queen, have to look around when you say a word in your own home. Hmph, fools know that buildings need beams, and if you lose the beams, what can you do if you don't finish? ”

"Alas, the boy has grown up." Thinking of this, Empress Zhang sighed secretly, and immediately couldn't help but be stunned: "He should be the only reliance on Da Ming in the future, but he can't be lost for no reason, and he must be saved if the palace dies." But what? ”

Thinking about it, Zhang Hou suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "Let him go out of the palace, stay away from this for the time being, he is still young after all." That's right, that's it. It's a pity that the emperor has a deep brotherhood and can't be reluctant, what kind of reason should the emperor agree to move out of the house? By the way, on the grounds that he is an adult, he should choose a princess. ”

After making up his mind, Empress Zhang became anxious and raised his feet into the palace of King Xin.

Zhu Youzhen, the king of letters, was about to leave the palace in a hurry, and when he saw her coming, he said happily: "I was about to find the imperial sister-in-law, and the imperial sister-in-law came." ”

Zhang Hou was stunned for a moment and asked, "Is there something wrong?" ”

Xinwang Zhu Youzhen said urgently: "I heard from the little ones that Wei Liangqing is pregnant, I am afraid that it is their trick to persecute the imperial sister-in-law again, and the imperial sister-in-law must be on guard as soon as possible." ”

"Be on the lookout? What to watch out for? Zhang Hou muttered to himself, and said: "Yes, beware as soon as possible, in this way, you move out of the palace as soon as possible, and it is up to you to keep the orthodoxy of the Ming Dynasty." ”

Xinwang Zhu Youzhen was stunned for a moment, and then understood her intentions, and consciously kept Daming's duty, and he was not polite, and said: "Move out of the palace to live, stay away from right and wrong, I have long been desperate." However, how should I tell the royal brother? There has to be a reason, right? ”

As he spoke, seeing that Zhang Hou only smiled and nodded, knowing that she had an idea, but she said worriedly: "It's just that if this is the case, the imperial sister-in-law will be even more lonely, but what is good?" ”

Zhang Hou saw that he understood things and dared to take responsibility, and at this time he could still take care of himself, so he was secretly happy, and said: "Believe in the king and relax, the imperial sister-in-law is not so easy to be defeated, you can start preparing to leave the palace now, and everything will be handled by the imperial sister-in-law." ”

After that, he turned around and went to find the Emperor of the Apocalypse. After walking a few steps, he turned to the king of letters, who was looking at her blankly because of the accident, and admonished: "You must remember that in order to prevent accidents, once you have a holy decree, move out of the palace immediately, and in addition, don't forget your responsibilities for a moment, and strive to increase your skills." ”

Zhu Youzhen, the king of letters, nodded firmly, turned around and prepared not to mention it, and said that the Emperor of the Apocalypse, who had visited Concubine Wei, and personally asked the imperial doctor, thought that he had an heir again, and his heart was happy, and he came back to share it with Empress Zhang.

Zhang Hou is not there? Emperor Tianqi couldn't help but feel lost, waiting for someone to look for it, but when he saw Zhang Hou coming back in a hurry, he hurriedly greeted her, and when the words came to his mouth, he remembered her sterilization coldly, for fear of hurting her, he swallowed it back again, and only hugged her and didn't speak.

Empress Zhang understood him, gently broke free from his arms, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the concubine has a word, I don't know if it should be played?" ”

Emperor Tianqi didn't know what to say, and when he heard this, he immediately said with a grin: "The queen is polite, if you have something to say, just say it." ”

Zhang Hou said: "The fifth brother has grown up, and the concubine is afraid that it will be inconvenient to continue to let him stay in the palace, so the concubine suggested that he move out of the palace to live." ”

Emperor Tianqi was stunned for a moment, and said: "He is my only younger brother, I see that he is still respectful to the queen in his life, but I don't know where he provoked the queen, and the queen dislikes him so much?" ”

When Empress Zhang heard him say this, she smiled and said: "Where did the emperor think of it, the concubines were too happy with him, and where would he be suspicious, but he had no choice but to reach the age when he should start a family and start a business, and it was time for him to choose a princess." ”

When Emperor Tianqi heard this, he looked at Zhang Hou in a daze, slapped his forehead suddenly, and said: "Oh, the queen is still careful, I was negligent, so let's do it, the old Huiwang Mansion is also quite spacious, renovated, and transformed into the Xinwang Mansion." When the princess is chosen, let her get married, and then move in. ”

Empress Zhang didn't want to achieve her goal so easily, so she was overjoyed and hurriedly knelt down and said: "The concubine thanked the emperor on behalf of the king, and the concubine will order someone to do it." ”

Emperor Tianqi said disapprerovingly: "Empress He Lao has worked hard, and I have issued a holy decree that in order to show the affection of the queen's sister-in-law, the queen can go over to supervise it regularly." ”

Empress Zhang said emotionally: "Thank you for the emperor's pity, the concubine still has one more matter." ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse had another matter on his mind, became more and more happy, and said generously: "Say." ”

Zhang Hou said: "The matter of choosing a concubine should not be neglected, please ask the emperor to show me." ”

Emperor Apocalypse said: "According to the custom, the queen just needs to do it." Oh, by the way, the rules can't be changed, and if the queen is really too busy, she can choose someone to help. ”

Zhang Hou said: "Concubine Liu is the most kind, so choose her." ”

Emperor Apocalypse said: "Just follow the queen." ”