The time is too thin, the finger seams are too wide, and two years of time have been missed unconsciously.

In the sixth year of the founding of the Yuan Dynasty, the high temple of Liaodong County to worship Gaozu Liu Bang and the Gaozu Cemetery of Changling County - Gaoyuan Hall have had fires, and the old empress dowager Dou of Changxin Palace has taken a sharp turn for the worse since the beginning of winter last year, and the fires in the two places have intensified the fluctuation of people's hearts in the court.

Unexpectedly, it didn't take long for a comet to suddenly appear in the sky, the comet is the banner of Chiyou, the rebellion of the main sword soldiers, if it appears, it indicates that there will be chaos in the world, when that dazzling light crosses the sky, the courtiers are more and more frightened.

Liu Che was terrified, fasted in the palace for five days, and summoned Taishi to Sima to talk about six divinations, who expected that six times would get a murderous hexagram, seeing that the old Empress Dowager Dou was about to run out of oil and the lamp was dry, and the sky showed a vision to show the evil omen, Liu Che couldn't help but feel confused.

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At this time, there is indeed someone who is about to move, and this person is Liu An, the king of Huainan. Liu An is the son of Liu Chang, the king of Huainan Li, the grandson of Gaozu Liu Bang, and the uncle of Liu Che. In the third year of Emperor Jing, when the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu rebelled, the envoy of Wu State had to contact Huainan, and Liu An also intended to send troops to respond, but fortunately, the minister of Huainan at that time understood the righteousness and refused to send troops to aid the rebels after controlling the military power, and finally the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms ended with the victory of the imperial court, which preserved the Huainan Kingdom.

But Liu An's rebellious heart did not die, after the death of the minister of Huainan, there was no one around him to dissuade him, seeing that the old empress dowager of Changxin Palace was seriously ill, the emperor had no prince, and the comet was in turmoil with the main sword soldiers, he felt more and more that this was a good time to raise troops.

The strategists beside Liu An saw his thoughts, and in order to please his master, he said with nonsense: "Lord Wang, when Liu Bi, the king of Wu sent troops earlier, a comet appeared several feet long, and it still bled for thousands of miles. Now that the comet is traversing the sky, the world is definitely going to have a big change, Lord Wang, you are the grandson of Gaozu, and your body is flowing with the same blood as Gaozu, how can you hand over the country to others? ”

Liu An had the intention to raise troops, and when he heard the words, he felt that he was destined by heaven, and now that the country laid down by his ancestors was in danger, he should obey the mandate of heaven and take on the heavy responsibility of guarding the rivers and mountains, so he asked along the way: "According to Mr. 's words, what should this king do?" ”

Seeing this, the strategist deliberately said worriedly: "Your Majesty has ascended to the throne today, but there has not been a prince for a long time, if there is a change in the world, the princes will definitely compete for the throne, why don't you prepare early?" ”

After hearing this, Liu An repeatedly said yes, and since then, he has been forging weapons more and more frequently, recruiting soldiers, and actively preparing for the move. However, Liu An's fiefdom Huainan was far away from Chang'an, and Liu An could not keep abreast of the movements of the capital at any time. How to solve this dilemma? Liu An thought about this question all day long.

If you can have a reliable person in Chang'an, on the one hand, you can inquire about the movements of the imperial court for yourself, and on the other hand, you can also make friends with the powerful people in Beijing, which should be beneficial and harmless to things in the future. But there are only a few people who can be trusted before and after, who can take on this heavy responsibility? Liu Ansi didn't have a favorite candidate after thinking about it, so he couldn't help but sigh and close his eyes for a while.

"Father, why do you sigh for a long time?" Liu An was upset, and suddenly a figure outside the door flickered and went straight into the study.

Liu An didn't need to open his eyes, as soon as he heard the voice, he knew that it was his baby daughter, and sure enough, as soon as he looked up, Liu Ling walked over with a smile.

Looking at Liu Ling, who was like a flower and jade, Liu An's eyes suddenly lit up, and an idea quickly passed through his mind. His daughter has been smart and eloquent since she was a child, and now she is twenty-eight years old, slim and bright. If she goes to Beijing to do business, with the identity of the daughter of the clan, she can enter and leave the palace to visit the news, and she can make friends with courtiers to contact all forces, which is naturally better.

Thinking of this, Liu An's face unconsciously showed a smile, and he beckoned: "Ling'er, you came just in time, and my father has something to discuss with you." ”

"Yes, Father, you say." Liu Ling smiled and knelt down according to his words.

Liu An got up and closed the doors and windows, put together the thoughts in his heart, and looked at Liu Ling's thoughtful appearance, Liu An asked, "Ling'er, are you willing to go to Chang'an for your father's great cause?" ”

After listening to what Liu An said, Liu Ling thought for a moment, and then said loudly: "Ling'er is willing to run for his father in Chang'an and help his father achieve great things!" ”

Liu Anxi couldn't help but praise again and again: "Okay! Good! is worthy of being my Liu An's good daughter! When your father's great cause is accomplished, you will be the first hero to lay the foundation for your father! ”

Liu Ling lost no time in flattering: "At that time, my father will be my father!" ”

"Hahaha!" Liu An's heart was overjoyed when he heard this, "If my father becomes the emperor, then Ling'er will be the eldest princess of my Han Dynasty!" ”

"Thank you, Father!" Liu Lingjiao smiled, "Father, when will Ling'er leave for Chang'an?" ”

Liu An said: "Don't worry! A few days ago, there was news from Chang'an City, I am afraid that the Changxin Palace will not last a few days, and when the funeral starts, you will enter Beijing to mourn for your father, and you can prepare for the departure in a few days. ”

"No!" Liu Ling replied.

"Also, Ling'er's matter is very important, you must be extremely cautious when you go to Chang'an, and you must not show half a clue about the army!" Liu An carefully advised.

Liu Ling smiled confidently and said, "Father, don't worry, Ling'er will be thoughtful!" ”

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At this time, the palace was already in chaos, and the critical illness of the old Empress Dowager Dou not only made the courtiers who were attached to her in the previous dynasty uneasy, but also made Liu Concubine and Gillian flustered. For so many years, Liu Concubine has relied on the favor and command of the old queen mother, and Gillian also relied on the protection of the old queen mother to favor the harem, and now this big tree is about to fall.

In the Changxin Palace, the curtain hung low, and the people in the huge palace knelt on the ground.

"Queen Mother, Queen Mother, I'm a prostitute, you should say a word to me!" Liu Yan was crying breathlessly, and the old Empress Dowager Dou on the sickbed was already dying.

"Grandmother, grandmother... I'm Gillian! Gillian cried hoarsely, not knowing whether it was for the Empress Dowager Dou or for herself. In the past two years, I have taken all kinds of strange prescriptions again and again, but my stomach has never been angry, and now the old queen mother is about to die again, will Liu Che still set foot in the Jiaofang Palace in the future?

Liu Che also couldn't cry, he was sad in his heart, but he was faintly happy. Sadly, the old man in front of him who was about to run out of oil was always his own grandmother. Rejoice, after all, I have been waiting for so many years, and this is the day I have been waiting for. For this day, he has endured it for too long, Wei Qing and Han Yan outside the palace have already been ordered to transfer the Qimen army to control every move in the imperial city, and he wants to ensure that everything is foolproof.

"Thoroughly... Che'er! The old Empress Dowager Dou on the sickbed returned to her light and opened her eyes that had long since dried up.

"Imperial grandmother, Che'er is here, Che'er is here!" Liu Che hurriedly stepped forward to hold the skinny hand of the Empress Dowager Dou.

The old Empress Dowager Dou took out a tiger talisman from under the pillow, put it in Liu Che's hand, opened her lips with difficulty, and moved slightly: "Che... Son, this... It's the Tiger Talisman, you... You have to be kind... Be kind to me Dou... O people! ”

The moment he held the tiger talisman, Liu Che's heart settled, and when he saw that the old queen mother was about to drive the crane west, he couldn't help but burst into tears, "Grandmother Huang, don't worry, Che'er has written it down!" ”

"Well... Good! The old Empress Dowager Dou's eyes looked at Liu Xuan, and she shouted intermittently: "Prostitute... Prostitute! ”

"Mother, mother, prostitute is here!" Liu Yan responded with a crying voice.

"Prostitute... Son, mourning home... Mourning the Patriarch's Letter Palace... All of the... All the possessions are yours, and... Gillian..."

Gillian cried and stepped forward: "Grandmother, Gillian is here!" ”

"Gillian, you... You... Want... Good... Before the words fell, the old Empress Dowager Dou's hand hung down and slowly closed her eyes.

"The Empress Dowager!" The deacon of Changxin Palace dragged out his voice and shouted with a crying voice.

"The Empress Dowager...", "The Queen Mother...", "The Imperial Grandmother...", with their own hearts, there was a cry in the Changxin Palace.

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The Empress Dowager, the whole country mourns, and hundreds of officials are uniform. The queen mother in the Changle Palace looked tired, leaning on the brocade couch in a vein dress, although there were tears on her face that could not be hidden, but there was a faint joy in her heart.

It's been decades, and from now on, I can finally stop looking at people's faces and trembling, and finally live a comfortable and comfortable life that belongs to me... Just thinking about it, when she looked up and saw Liu Che standing in the hall, the Queen Mother couldn't help but say angrily: "Che'er, when did you come to Changle Palace?" ”

Liu Che replied: "Not long after the son-in-law came, he saw that the queen mother was thinking about things and didn't dare to disturb. ”

The Queen Mother bowed her head slightly, beckoned, "Come here." ”

"The Queen Mother knew she shouldn't say something like that, but... But..."The Queen Mother looked at Liu Che with a hesitant expression, and stopped talking.

Liu Che looked at his mother's demeanor, understood a little in his heart, and couldn't help holding the queen mother's hand and said, "Queen Mother, you said, the sons and ministers understand..."

The Queen Mother looked at her son and sobbed slightly, and said movingly: "Che'er, do you know how the queen mother has come over all these years?" When you were the king of Jiaodong, the queen mother did everything possible to please the eldest princess and climb into this family business, plus you were smart and clever, and at a young age, you promised Gillian to build a golden house for her to live in the future, which made the eldest princess even more happy, and she did put a lot of effort into making your father the crown prince..."

"But Che'er, do you know?" The Queen Mother continued, "You are the crown prince, and the queen mother is both happy and sorrowful, hoping that you will be able to please your father and the emperor, but also fearing that you will be jealous if you are too sharp. Until you ascend to the throne, the queen mother can feel at ease, but your imperial grandmother is in power, and the queen mother is worried that you will be pulled off the throne by her if you are not careful, so she has to observe your words and emotions at any time and please your imperial grandmother everywhere. ”

"Queen Mother, the sons know, the sons know." Although Liu Che understood in his heart, he couldn't cry when he heard his mother say it slowly.

"Well, now those days of fear are finally over." The Queen Mother choked up and said, "In the future, the mourning family can finally live the life they want, and they don't have to worry and fear every day, and look at people's faces like walking on thin ice!" ”

After speaking, he laughed out loud with tears, Liu Che said movingly: "Queen Mother, the son of the son promised you, in the future, the son of the son will let you be happy, as long as the son is here, the good days of the queen mother will be there!" ”

"Okay, good..."The Queen Mother clasped Liu Che's hand and said, "Che'er, you are really a good son of the Queen Mother, it is not in vain that the Queen Mother worries so much about you!" ”

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The old Empress Dowager Dou Bintian, the princes, kings, and princes entered the Beijing Shrine one after another, and Liu Ling went to Chang'an with Liu An to mourn as the king of Huainan. During the funeral, Liu Che quickly cut off the old party of the Dou family, Prime Minister Xu Chang, and Imperial Historian Zhuang Qingzhai were all dismissed from their posts for ineffective handling of funerals. At the same time, he vigorously cultivated his own forces, appointed his uncle Wu'an Hou Tianjun as the prime minister, Ren Weiqing as the Taizhong doctor, and Gongsun Ao as the servant, walking in Weiyang Palace.