"The celebrant eunuch Kong Jingzhong visited the queen mother, I don't know where His Majesty the emperor has gone, the old slave is looking for him for the queen mother." The Queen Mother sent someone to find the emperor, but she didn't find the emperor, only the queen Tang Qi.

Tang Qi raised his eyes and looked at Kong Jingzhong, the evil slave was arrogant and spoiled by the Queen Mother.

Tang Qi didn't answer him directly, but picked up the needlework again, and sewed clothes there with his head down.

Kong Jingzhong gritted his teeth, but he couldn't urge, and waited for a while before he said: "The queen mother has worked hard, do you still need to do this work yourself?" The old slave is really blind, and he let the queen mother do it for so long, come, let the old slave serve the queen mother. ”

Kong Jingzhong actually reached out to grab it.

But he forgot that Tang Qi was a military general, grabbed Kong Jingzhong's wrist with his backhand, and said with a smile: "Don't bother the eunuch to help." ”

The strength of the queen's hand was seriously beyond Kong Jingzhong's imagination, and the strength of the seven-rank warrior almost didn't make the old eunuch Kong scream, breaking out in a cold sweat, and maintaining a stiff smile, knowing that the queen let go of her hand, he was relieved.

Tang Qi stood up and said coldly: "The emperor has already left the palace, I don't know where he went, when he comes back, let him go to see the queen mother." ”

Eunuch Kong returned to Cining Palace and told the Queen Mother the news, and at the same time complained for a while, and stretched out his hand to show the Queen Mother, saying that Tang Qi was ruthless to him, hey, why did the queen punish the old minister so much, the old minister has always been loyal to the royal family, why is he so unpopular. The Queen Mother has never treated me like this, she actually treated me like this, she is really angry with the old slave.

The queen was cold, her fingers were hidden in her sleeves, pinched each other, and said in a deep voice: "Xuancheng Prime Minister Tang Zhen, Dazhuguo Min Yue, and Xuanjia Army General Cao Sheng enter the apse." Hurry up! ”

"The old slave obeys!" Kong Jingzhong ran away like a happy man.

At this time, even this group of eunuchs found that the situation was not good, and the Queen Mother was afraid that she would make a big move.

The Queen Mother came to the apse one step ahead of her and sat behind the curtain to wait, for the first time in many years. Even in the past, when the three major gates were there, the Queen Mother would come one step later every time, she was not very far away, but she was resting in the side hall of the apse, and the eunuch told her that when everyone came, she would walk out with a graceful gait.

Lu could see that the Empress Dowager Cao was a little anxious this time, and hurriedly arranged for someone to protect the Empress Dowager, Li Wantang was not there, she couldn't transfer the secret Jinwei, and the Empress Dowager did not allow Han Furong and Han Fuxiu brothers to enter the palace. Although there are still a few eunuchs with strong martial arts around the Queen Mother, they are not large-scale. I hope that this time will not suddenly kill the masters.

The first to come to the apse was Cao Sheng, the general of the Xuanjia Army, who transferred the three most elite troops of the Xuanjia First, Second and Third Divisions to Tongguan, and led the Fourth Division into the Imperial City. Cao Bao ran out of Luoyang and gathered other Xuanjia troops in Sanli Pavilion in the south of the city, always on standby.

Cao Sheng, who was nearly seventy years old, saw the figure of the Queen Mother behind the curtain, and hurriedly gave the courtesy of the ministers.

When the monarch and the minister meet, the monarch and the minister are the first to give the courtesy, which is the family ceremony, and the queen mother just called her uncle, which can be regarded as a return gift.

When Cao Shenggang sat down, the Queen Mother's voice immediately sounded, and she said: "His Majesty the Emperor is gone, I am even more sure that it was his idea to lead the troops to attack Tongguan, what does my uncle think of this matter?" ”

Cao Sheng couldn't sit still, stood up and said: "This is a royal matter, and the old minister doesn't dare to speak arbitrarily." ”

Empress Dowager Cao said: "After Min Yue of the Great Pillar Kingdom and Prime Minister Tang Zhen came, I decided to depose Emperor Zhide and support the succession of the emperor Zhao Ling, what does my uncle think?" ”

Hearing this, Cao Sheng suddenly straightened up, and hurriedly bowed down, and said: "The minister is panicked, he only listens to the arrangement of the Queen Mother, and he doesn't dare to have any opinions." ”

Empress Dowager Cao said: "At the same time, I want to depose the empress, follow the example of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and kill the emperor's mother." What do you think? ”

Cao Shengdao: "If the son is weak and the mother is strong, the world will be chaotic." The method of killing the mother was even more popular in the Northern Wei Dynasty, although it was a thunderous method, but it was widely criticized by the world, and I am afraid it is inappropriate. Of course, if the Queen Mother had made up her mind, Cao Sheng would not dare to disobey the Queen Mother's orders. ”

It can be heard that Cao Sheng does not completely agree with the Queen Mother's proposition, but Cao Sheng's attitude is very good, and he still supports the Queen Mother in major matters.

Soon after, the two old ministers were helped into the apse one after another.

The two sat down, and the Queen Mother said: "I have discussed with General Cao, and I am ready to depose the emperor and set up another prince, Zhao Ling, as the emperor, I don't know what the opinions of the two old ministers are?" ”

Min Yue was silent.

Tang Zhen said: "It's not appropriate. Emperor Zhide's name of benevolence and righteousness was famous all over the world, and he was abolished at this time, and he could not explain to the people. ”

Empress Dowager Cao said: "He killed his mother in chaos, this is a great unfilial piety, my Liang Dynasty has always been filial piety first, since the emperor is not virtuous, what kind of benevolent and righteous monarch is it?" ”

Tang Zhen said: "Don't panic the queen mother, the punishment is rebellious, and she dares to besiege Tongguan with her own troops, after knowing this incident, I have sent someone to ask him to withdraw his troops, if he does not withdraw his troops, it will not be too late for the queen mother to punish the emperor." I believe that the punishment is still at my word. ”

"So whose idea was it to lead the troops out this time?"

"The old minister doesn't know very well."

Tang Zhen pretended to be confused, the Queen Mother beat the drum in her heart, the Queen Mother suspected that Tang Zhen was arranging everything, and now Tang Zhen did not let the Queen Mother depose the emperor, and threatened to let the pawn withdraw the troops, it was very likely to be a delaying tactic, and when the pawn took Tongguan, it was too late.

"No, this matter cannot be delayed." The Queen Mother's voice was sonorous, and she asked Min Yue directly: "I don't know what my uncle said?" ”

Min Yue shook his head and said: "The old minister has nothing to say, if the queen mother wants to depose Emperor Zhide and set up the little prince as the new monarch, there is no problem in the bloodline inheritance, but it is necessary to do a good job in the aftermath of the deposed emperor, don't let the people panic." ”

Empress Dowager Cao smiled: "Since this is the case, then I will let Cao Dingbang, Cao Dingguo, and Xiao Han come to Beijing, and we will discuss the abolition of the establishment together." Prime Minister Tang, I don't know what you think? Do you still have any objections? ”。

Looking at Empress Dowager Cao's posture, she was going to play with her life, but this result did not surprise Tang Zhen. He said unhurriedly: "Since the Queen Mother is determined to do this, then it must be known to everyone, since the three generals of Kanto are going to come to discuss, then, are the three generals of Kansai also coming to discuss?" ”

"This matter should not be delayed, I don't think there is any need." Empress Dowager Cao said coldly: "This is a royal matter, and there is no need for too many outsiders to participate. This matter is settled, now start to search for Zhao Ce in the whole city, find him, and escort him to the apse to wait for his arrival! ”