For example, Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty, at the beginning of his accession to the throne, worked hard to create the famous Kaiyuan Dynasty, and was praised as the Ming Emperor, but after creating the Shengshi, he indulged in the Shengshi, gradually lost his mind, and buried the Shengshi he created with his own hands.

If Zhao Zhen loses his mind, I am afraid that the end will be similar to Li Longji.

It's just that Li Longji is willing to fall.

Zhao Zhen was hit by external forces.

When Li Longji was willing to fall, no one could wake him up.

When Zhao Zhen gradually lost his mind, Kou Ji was the only one who could scold him awake.

Therefore, even Empress Cao had heard Kou Ji roaring in Zhao Zhen's bedroom, and she pretended not to know anything, and did not stand up and accuse Kou Ji of roaring the king after Kou Ji appeared, which was an unforgivable crime.

Kou Ji had a cold face, carried Aunt Mei's remains out of the dormitory, and said in a deep voice to the little sister of the Xiang family and the others who were standing at the door of the dormitory in a daze: "Follow me...... The official family has promised to release you ......"

The little sister of the Xiang family nodded stunned, and followed behind Kou Ji with the palace ladies in the laundry room, preparing to leave the palace.

Empress Cao on the side sighed slightly when she saw this, and stepped forward to stop in front of Kou Ji.

"Kou Shumi, this palace is the lord of the six palaces, and he rules the six palaces, you want to take the people of the six palaces away, do you have a will?"

Empress Cao didn't want to stop Kou Ji from taking people out of the palace at this time.

But as the lord of the six palaces, she has a responsibility, Kou Ji has no will, and if she wants to leave the palace with Gong'e, she naturally has to come out to stop one or two.

Kou Ji had a gloomy face, opened his mouth, and almost said Zhao Zhen's original words, but in the end, he was still afraid of Zhao Zhen's face, and did not say anything, but just pulled the jade belt tied to Aunt Mei's body, and said angrily to Queen Cao: "The official family is not in the mood to write the will now, so he gave him a jade belt to carry with him." ”

Empress Cao glanced up at the jade belt, the corners of her mouth twitched, and without saying much, she got out of the way and let Kou Ji leave.

The jade belt was robbed by Kou Ji, or given by the official family, Empress Cao knew it.

If it was really given by Zhao Zhen, the two jade hooks on the jade belt would not break, and it was clear that Kou Ji grabbed it.

But Empress Cao did not expose the matter, but chose to believe Kou Ji's words.

People must learn to pretend to be confused when necessary, and Empress Cao understands when to pretend to be confused.

Kou Ji carried Aunt Mei on his back, and hurried out of the palace with the little sister of the Xiang family, and when he arrived in front of the Donghua Gate, he lit up Zhao Zhen's jade belt, and the guards in front of the Donghua Gate did not stop him, allowing Kou Ji to leave the palace with people.

As soon as Kou Ji left the palace, the Kou Fu groom, who was driving on the edge of the Jinshui Bridge, saw him.

Kou Fu Mafu was also shocked when he saw Kou Ji carrying an old palace lady on his back, with a group of palace ladies behind him, hula la appeared on the edge of Jinshui Bridge.

The horseman quickly stepped forward, and while picking up someone from Kou Ji's back, he quickly asked, "Young Master, but something happened in the palace?" ”

As soon as the groom's hand rested on Aunt Mei, he froze.

He sensed that Aunt Mei was already a dead person.

But he only froze for a moment, and without much hesitation, he quickly took Aunt Mei from Kou Ji's hand.

The groom is not afraid of the dead. He has experienced two battles with Kou Ji, and he has seen many dead people, and he will not blink in the face of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, let alone a dead man.

In today's Kou Mansion, except for the female dependents, there is almost no good class.

The family members, servants, and guards in the Kou Mansion look beaming one by one on weekdays, and they really want to make a move, and they are all killing talents.

The reason why the horseman hesitated was to wonder why Koji had carried a dead man from the palace.

But Kou Ji didn't explain, and he didn't dare to ask more.

After the groom put Aunt Mei's remains in the carriage, Kou Ji instructed the groom to go to the carriage shop and hire a few more carriages to carry a group of womb-wives and women to leave Bianjing City quickly.

Just as Kou Ji drove away from Bianjing City, the civil and military ministers in Bianjing City were rushing to the palace in a carriage one by one.

There was a fire in the palace, and the smoke was billowing out, as long as anyone could see it.

The Minister of Civil and Military Affairs said that he would also go to the palace to see Zhao Zhen's safety.

Kou Ji drove away from Bianjing City, and after returning to the mansion, he immediately recruited the front and rear courtyard stewards of the mansion.

He instructed the steward in the front yard to collect Aunt Mei's remains, and at the same time instructed the steward to check Aunt Mei's place of origin and prepare to send Aunt Mei back to her hometown for burial in accordance with Aunt Mei's will.

He instructed the steward of the backyard to temporarily place the palace ladies in the mansion.

For Kou Ji, the Kou Mansion is far safer than the Imperial Palace.

There are guards in the Kou Mansion who have experienced the battlefield, and on the Ruian Village outside the Kou Mansion, there are thousands of soldiers who have unloaded their armor and returned to the field.

As long as Kou Ji gave an order, they could all gather and get the weapons they wanted from the equipment workshop on the edge of the Wuzhang River, and become a strong fighting force.

Therefore, when the palace ladies arrived at Kou's mansion, Kou Ji didn't have to worry about their safety.

After Kou Ji instructed the backyard steward to settle those palace laves, he took the little sister of the Xiang family into the backyard.

Xiang Yan was walking in the backyard with her stomach in her hands, and when she saw Kou Ji leading a familiar face into the backyard, she froze in place, trembling with excitement.

"Little ...... Little sister ......"

Xiang Yan's tears appeared in her eyes in an instant.

When the little sister of the Xiang family saw her sister, she also had tears in her eyes.

The little sister of the Xiang family ran to Xiang Yan in tears, and the two sisters hugged each other and cried.

Kou Ji sighed slightly, and did not disturb the two sisters to catch up, and went to the study.

He knew that the little sister of the Xiang family had just come out of the sea of suffering, and the two sisters must have a lot to say, and it was not the right time for him to come over now.

After Kou Ji arrived at the door of the study, he stood at the door of the study, looked in the direction of the palace, and sighed again.

"Hey......"

He sighed for Zhao Zhen.

Everyone in the world thinks that Zhao Zhen is the first person in the world, and he must have endless glory and wealth and endless fun.

But few people know that the pain that Zhao Zhen has to bear is far beyond the imagination of the world.

From his accession to the throne to the present, he has experienced the pain of losing his father, fratricidal brothers, uncles and nephews, mother and son separation, the pain of losing a child, and the truth behind the pain of losing a child.

Pile by pile, put in the people, it is an unbearable pain for ordinary people, and it is also a human tragedy that ordinary people do not want to see.

But he went through it one by one, and how bitter he was in his heart, I'm afraid only he knows.

"Everyone in the world thinks it's good to be an emperor...... But how many people can bear the pain that the emperor needs to bear? ”

"I'm glad I didn't have a hot head ...... at the beginning"

“……”

Even if it was an emperor like Emperor Qin and Han Wu, he also endured unbearable pain to become the first emperor of the ages.

There was some pain, and Kou Ji couldn't bear it, so he was very glad that he didn't embark on a road of rebellion in the most difficult time of the struggle with Liu E.

If he really wants to embark on the road of rebellion, and the rebellion succeeds, the first thing he has to do is to kill some people he is not willing to kill.

Kou Ji sighed and entered the study, instructed the servant to close the door, and at the same time told the servant to tell the steward of the front yard to seal the gate of Kou's mansion and close the door in recent days.

Koji closed his doors.

There was a commotion in the palace.

The laundry room in the palace caught fire, and someone was assassinated when the fire broke out.

The civil and military ministers led by Lu Yijian, Wang Zeng, Zhang Zhibai, Zhu Neng, and Chong Shiheng rushed to Zhao Zhen's bedroom with great momentum.

After they appeared, Empress Cao stood in front of them and said in a deep voice: "The official family has ordered, but he will not see anyone." ”

Wang Zeng said with a gloomy face: "Kou Shumi was ordered to investigate the murder of Han Meiren, and only then did he find the laundry room, and the laundry room caught fire, and someone was assassinated. There must be a black hand behind this matter, and the black hand behind the scenes obviously did not take the ministers and others seriously.

The ministers now want to ask the official family to come forward and investigate the matter thoroughly.

The person behind it must be found out and sentenced to death. ”

Chong Shiheng said in a deep voice on the side: "It is not ordinary people who can make such a big move in the palace......"

Lu Yijian gritted his teeth and said: "No matter who he is, he must die, his actions have shaken the national capital of my Great Song Dynasty, and the Great Song Dynasty and the opposition can't tolerate him." ”

Zhang Zhibai said to Empress Cao: "Queen Mother, you better get out of the way." The ministers are going to meet the officials. ”

Empress Cao said in a deep voice: "But the official family said that I don't see anyone." ”

Wang Zeng said angrily: "How can it be done now, how can it be done by the official temperament." ”

Lu Yijian and Zhang Zhibai nodded approvingly on the side.

Empress Cao took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "This is a harem, there is no official will, and trespassing is a crime." ”

Wang Zeng Zhengse said: "Eat the king's lu, bear the king's worries." The ministers ate the court's money, and how could they retreat in case of trouble. If the official family really wants to condemn the crime, they just have to surrender.

For the sake of the national capital of my Great Song Dynasty, it is incumbent on my ministers to give up this official uniform. ”

Speaking of which.

Wang Zeng bypassed Empress Cao and went straight to Zhao Zhen's bedroom.

The same is true of Lu Yijian and Zhang Zhibai.

The civil and military ministers hurled past Empress Cao.

Empress Cao opened her mouth several times, but she couldn't speak.

Wang Zeng and his entourage arrived in front of Zhao Zhen's bedroom, but they did not break in as forcefully as Kou Ji did, but stood outside the dormitory and shouted loudly.

"Official, the minister and the king have asked to see!"

"Chenlu Yi Jian ......"

"Minister Zhang Zhibai ......"

"Chen Zhu can ......"

"The ...... of the Ministers"

“……”

The Manchu Dynasty civil and military, bow down and ask for a meeting.

There was no movement in Zhao Zhen's bedroom.

Lu Yijian, Wang Zeng, and Zhang Zhibai glanced at each other.

Lu Yijian whispered: "If we just ask to see, I'm afraid the official family won't come out." ”

Zhang Zhibai frowned and said, "What should I do?" ”

Wang Zeng pondered for a moment and said, "I'll come ......."

Under the gaze of the civil and military ministers, Wang Zeng stepped forward, stared at the gate of Zhao Zhen's dormitory, and said loudly: "The official family, there are thieves who have made a move on the emperor's heir, endangering the Great Song Dynasty.

The crime of this matter lies with the minister, and the minister, as a governor of the government, did not assist the good official, which is the fault of the minister.

If my Great Song Dynasty dies because of this, please martyr yourself. ”

When Lu Yijian and Zhang Zhibai heard this, they bowed down and played to martyr themselves.

For a time, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty played together to invite them to die with the Great Song Dynasty.

However, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military stood for half an hour, and Zhao Zhen in the dormitory was still indifferent.

Wang Zeng gritted his teeth and was ready to risk his life to kick the door.

The Great Song Dynasty had traitorous ministers, slanderous ministers, loyal ministers, and good ministers.

Some people bring disaster to the country and the people for their own selfishness.

There are also people who work hard for the country and the people.

The only thing that the ministers of the Great Song Dynasty had was that they would not be accustomed to the emperor.

You hurt yourself and feel sorry for yourself, that's your thing, and now you have to come out and get down to business.

When Wang Zeng was about to rush to the door of the dormitory, Empress Cao appeared in front of the dormitory gate and stopped Wang Zeng.

Empress Cao stared at Wang Zeng and shouted in a deep voice: "Wang Aiqing, what are you going to do, do you want to break into the palace and drive in shock?" ”

Kou Ji broke into the palace, it was a person who broke in.

But Wang Zeng followed the Manchu Dynasty behind him.

If Wang Zeng was allowed to break into Zhao Zhen's dormitory in front of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military eyes, then the majesty that Zhao Zhen had established before would definitely be lost by half.

Empress Cao always believed that Zhao Zhen would cheer up, so she would never tolerate Wang Zeng and others ruining the majesty that Zhao Zhen had built up so hard.

Wang Zeng stared at Empress Cao and said: "The heirs of the Great Song Dynasty have been frequently assassinated by thieves, and they have been shaken to the national capital of the Great Song Dynasty. For the sake of the Great Song Dynasty, even if he was charged with breaking into the palace and driving in shock, the minister was duty-bound.

Please also ask the queen not to hinder the ministers.

The minister didn't want to startle the phoenix before the dragon was driven. ”

The implication is that don't stop me, stop me from breaking through with you.

Empress Cao took a deep breath and said to Wang Zeng: "The official family is just overly sad and needs some time to be quiet. Wang Aiqing should give the official family some time to let the official family get through the difficulties in their hearts.

Seven days, how about seven days?

If the official family still refuses to leave the palace after seven days, Wang Aiqing will break into the palace at that time, and the palace will definitely not stop it. ”

The king was unwavering.

Empress Cao frowned, "Three days!" At least 3 days! ”

Wang Zeng said solemnly: "I can't wait for a day." Han Meiren was killed, one corpse and two lives, and the official family handed over the matter to Kou Ji to investigate. Now that Kou Ji has left the palace, it means that things have developed to the point where it is indispensable for the official family to come forward. ”

After a pause, Wang Zeng stared at Empress Cao Zhengse and said, "The queen should understand that from Kou Ji's appearance to the present, there is no errand that can be difficult to catch him." There is nothing he will take, and he will pick a child.

Now he has picked a pick, and before he picks a pick, he also met with the official family.

That means that the official must come forward in this matter. ”

Empress Cao gritted her teeth and whispered a soft word.

"The official family is also a poor person...... Can't you just give the officials some time? ”

Wang Zeng said without hesitation: "The position he is in cannot tolerate pity." ”

Empress Cao sighed in her heart, stared at Wang Zeng and said, "The palace will invite the concubine to come over and ask the official family to come out." It is better for the concubine to come forward than for you to break into the palace. ”

When Empress Cao said this, she raised her head, stared at the Manchu Dynasty and said in a deep voice: "You Aiqing don't want to have trouble with the officials, right?" ”

Empress Cao's words are still a bit of a deterrent.

When the Manchu Dynasty heard this, they hesitated.

After a long time, someone spoke to admonish Wang Zeng.

Let Wang Zeng not be so extreme.

Wang Zeng was persuaded by the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty to leave the door of the dormitory.

Empress Cao let out a sigh of relief and ordered the female officials around her to keep an eye on her, and she hurried to Concubine Li's palace to invite Concubine Li.

Empress Cao went fast and came back quickly.

When he came back, he supported Concubine Li.

As soon as Concubine Li heard that the Manchu Dynasty civil and military forces had blocked Zhao Zhen's palace gate and forced Zhao Zhen to come out and face each other, she was still sitting down, and immediately rushed to Zhao Zhen's dormitory with people.

Concubine Li rushed to Zhao Zhen's dormitory, and saw the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces blocking the door of Zhao Zhen's palace, and her brows furrowed for a moment.

As a mother, she even Zhao Zhen lost her beloved son twice, so even if she had the heart to go to Zhao Zhen's palace to comfort Zhao Zhen, when she learned that Zhao Zhen didn't want to see anyone, she didn't break into Zhao Zhen's bedroom.

Now a group of ministers of civil and military affairs are blocking the door of Zhao Zhen's bedroom, and she is naturally uncomfortable to look at.

After Concubine Li arrived, she frowned and shouted vigorously: "What are you doing?" Is it forced to the palace? ”

When the ministers of civil and military affairs heard this, they secretly screamed in their hearts that it was not good.

Empress Cao said that she was helping them move the rescue soldiers, but now it seems that she went to help Zhao Zhen move the rescue soldiers.

Looking at Concubine Li's posture, I am afraid that not only will she not help them invite Zhao Zhen out, but she may also help Zhao Zhen drive them away.

Wang Zeng had a calm face, his brows furrowed, he saluted Concubine Li, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "The ministers have no intention of forcing the palace. ”

Concubine Li snorted coldly, pointed at the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and asked Wang Zeng, "A group of you people are blocking the door of the official palace, isn't it forcing the palace?" ”

Wang Zeng said in a deep voice: "The ministers are just to invite the officials to come forward and deal with government affairs. ”

Concubine Li said dissatisfiedly: "The official family has just lost their beloved son, and now they need time to recuperate. When dealing with government affairs, you should deal with what you can handle first, and if you can't deal with it, wait until the official family is well cultivated, and then make a decision. ”

After listening to Concubine Li's words, Wang Zeng realized that it was useless to talk softly to Concubine Li, so he could only come hard.

He gritted his teeth, stared at Concubine Li and said, "Does the concubine Niangniang plan to take the place of the official family?" ”

Without waiting for Concubine Li to speak, Wang Zeng's voice rose a little higher, and he said in a heavy voice: "At the beginning of the official family's accession to the throne, in order to prevent the harem from disrupting government affairs, it was set that the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics.

Is the concubine Niangniang planning to break the rules set by the official family? ”

Concubine Li was stunned, staring at Wang Zeng in amazement, she was shocked by Wang Zeng's words, she didn't expect Wang Zeng to talk to her like this.

In a hurry, she almost shouted out that the mourning family was the mother of the official family.

But when she thought that Liu E was in charge of the country, her son was like a puppet, and she realized how harmful it was to interfere in politics in the harem, so she didn't say anything about her identity.

Instead, he stared at Wang Zeng and shouted angrily: "Presumptuous! You are so against the mourning family, is there a mourning family in your eyes? The mourning family originally thought that Kou Ji was the most arrogant and domineering one in the court, but I didn't expect that you were more arrogant than Kou Ji.

A person like you, who has no mourning family, should be dismissed from office and exiled for thousands of miles. ”

Wang Zeng was not afraid of Concubine Li at all, and he said in a deep voice: "The only one who can remove the official position is the official family." If the concubine feels that the minister has offended you, please ask the official family to come out and remove the minister's official position. ”

"You!"

Concubine Li trembled angrily.

If she broke into Zhao Zhen's bedroom and invited Zhao Zhen out, wouldn't it be as Wang Zeng intended.

"Someone! Give the mourners a slap! ”

Concubine Li was annoyed and ordered fiercely.

When the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty heard this, their faces changed in unison.

Empress Cao was also startled, and without waiting for the female officials beside Concubine Li to make a move, she hurriedly opened her mouth to persuade and said, "Mother, Wang Aiqing is an important minister in the court. ”

The implication is that it has reached the level of Wang Zeng.

The royal family also has to take care of his face.

A soldier can be killed, but not humiliated.

Concubine Li heard Empress Cao's admonition and realized that she was in a hurry and said something foolish.

She gritted her teeth and said, "Isn't it possible for the mourning family to punish this person who has no mourning family?" ”

Empress Cao smiled bitterly in her heart.

It really can't be punished.

If you have to punish it, you can only go through Zhao Zhen.

The harem is now not allowed to interfere in politics, so all the will of the harem cannot leave the palace, let alone the courtiers.

Of course, there are exceptions.

That is the Queen Mother and the Empress.

Their will can go out of the palace.

Although it could not affect the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, it could cut the face of officials in other aspects.

Concubine Li is just a concubine, not the queen mother.

Her will can't leave the palace, and she can't cut the face of officials.

Concubine Li couldn't help Wang Zeng, who was out of the way, and trembled with anger.

Empress Cao was caught in the middle and didn't know what to do.

Just when the two sides were on edge.

The door of Zhao Zhen's bedroom squeaked open.

After all, Zhao Zhen still couldn't stand Wang Zeng's face and embarrassed Concubine Li, so he went out of the palace.

Zhao Zhen's expression looked a little sluggish, but his clothes were neat, but the jade belt around his waist obviously didn't match the clothes on his body.

He was wearing a regular robe, and it stands to reason that the jade belt around his waist should also be the jade belt worn on the regular clothes, but he was wearing a jade belt on his clothes.

Except for Empress Cao, no one cared about this.

When the Manchu Dynasty saw Zhao Zhen out of the dormitory, they bowed down one by one to salute.

When Concubine Li saw Zhao Zhen, she immediately asked Empress Cao to help her walk to Zhao Zhen's side, obviously looking for Zhao Zhen to sue Wang Zeng.

Zhao Zhen walked out of the palace gate, his face suddenly gloomy, and his voice was slightly hoarse: "Wang Zeng, you are presumptuous!" ”

When the king heard this, he said almost without hesitation: "The king has been guilty!" ”

Zhao Zhen snorted coldly: "The concubine is my biological mother, how can you be allowed to contradict it." If it weren't for the fact that the imperial court was at the time of employing people, I would have beheaded you to show the public, so as to set the record straight.

I now depose you from all your official positions except those of the governor, and punish you from all your duties.

From tomorrow onwards, a fold of pleading guilt will be handed to the palace of the concubine every day.

When will the concubine let you go, I am restoring your fortune. ”

Wang Zeng bowed to Zhao Zhen in a proper manner.

"......"

Zhao Zhen finished disposing of Wang Zeng, walked in front of Concubine Li with vain steps, and said, "The emperor is not filial, so you have been wronged." The imperial court is now at the time of employing people, and it is still useful for the emperor to keep Wang Zeng's old life. The emperor failed to behead Wang Zeng, and it was the emperor's fault to save face for you, and he asked the mother to punish him. ”

Concubine Li shook her head with tears in her eyes, held Zhao Zhen's hand, and muttered in a low voice while groping Zhao Zhen, "Let my mother take a good look at ......"