Chapter Ninety-Two: A Shocking Conspiracy
Wang Jien wiped his tears with the queen and sighed: "Yes, the old slave is the same as the mother, they are all people who depend on the emperor to survive, the emperor is gone, and our good days will come to an end." It's just that the old slave is already old, and he followed the emperor and the emperor in a few days, but the mother is still young, so she can't just leave it to fate. β
"Who else can Hongu rely on?" Empress Li asked with a sad face.
"Niangniang, for the sake of today's plan, only the abolished prince can break this situation." Wang Jien squinted his eyes and stared at the queen word by word and said slowly, in fact, he was also gambling, he believed that he would win, but once he lost, it would be a place to die.
Sure enough, Queen Li was shocked, pointed at Wang Jien and trembled and said, "You, Lao Wang, you dare to be so rebellious." β
Wang Jien knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Niangniang, the old slave is loyal, just for the good of Niangniang." β
Empress Li was so shocked by Wang Jien's idea that she couldn't breathe, stroked her chest and gasped: "Old Wang, what do you want?" β
"Supporting the new monarch, the mother is the first credit, how can the new monarch be disrespectful to the mother?"
"Who do you want to erect?"
"Whoever the mother wants to set up, she can set it up." Wang Jien said without hesitation. For him, whoever is appointed as the emperor is the same, as long as he is able to do it.
"And who should it be?" The queen asked again.
"Of course, His Royal Highness Yuanzuo, the eldest son of the emperor, is the most suitable."
Empress Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief, Wang Jien was very sensible and knew what she wanted. She has always taken good care of Zhao Yuanzuo, and she also personally raised his son Zhao Yunsheng. With such kindness, coupled with the merits of support, her status will be more respected than before. This is the result she wants the most, and it is also the true intention of raising Zhao Yunsheng, but it's a pity that Zhao Yuanzuo is not angry.
Empress Li wrinkled her eyebrows and didn't speak, obviously already moved.
Wang Jien was secretly happy in his heart and said: "Niangniang, time is running out, you have to make a decision as soon as possible." β
Empress Li said: "Lao Wang, if this matter is successful, there is no need to say much about the benefits, but if it is not successful, it will be a major matter for the Nine Clans." β
"Niangniang, Your Majesty is already like this, the prince is isolated, as long as the plan is right, it will not be unsuccessful."
"Tell me about your plans." Empress Lee said.
"Now as long as the mother and the old slave are there, the palace is completely at ease, and now what needs to be solved is the problem of the ministers outside the palace, and the old slave only needs to persuade a few important ministers to participate."
"I'm afraid it's not easy, don't talk about the rest, just Kou Zhun that strong donkey, he won't even listen to the emperor's words, he will listen to us, and the prince is what he proposed, will he agree to abolish it?"
Wang Jien said suspiciously: "If you don't listen to us, let him go down, the old slave has his own way to do this." β
"What is Hongu going to do?"
"Of course, what Niangniang wants to do is the most important thing, to put it bluntly, it is a coup d'Γ©tat, and the decisive factor is not Niangniang, not the old slaves, nor those ministers, but the army, who has the army, who has the right to speak. Therefore, Brother Ling, General Li, is the most critical link in the success or failure of this matter. β
Empress Li shook her head when she heard this: "This is not good, I know him too well, my brother only thinks about fighting and never participates in political affairs, and he is loyal to the emperor, and he will never disobey the emperor's orders." β
Wang Jien smiled and said: "General Li's temper is also clear, so there is no need to discuss this matter with him in advance, once the emperor dies, Niangniang will issue a secret decree, saying that the emperor is dead, the palace is unstable, let the general lead the army into the palace to maintain order." As long as he brings his troops, it will be done. Niangniang and the general are brothers and sisters, isn't Niangniang's position the general's position? Who would dare to oppose it then? β
Empress Li nodded and said, "Lao Wang is really scheming." β
"Niangniang, there is another thing, that is, His Royal Highness Yuan Zuo, he is different from ordinary people, in case he is not the emperor, it will be difficult to do."
"Hmph, when the time comes, the yellow robe will not be able to help him, when he is the emperor, he is the king of a country, if he is not the emperor, he is a disobedient person, I believe he will choose, if he really doesn't want to be the emperor in the future, then it will be easy to do, pass the throne to Yunsheng earlier, with our help, it will not be bad." Empress Li waved her hand and said.
"Yes, yes, that's for the best." Wang Jien smiled and said, "His Royal Highness Yuanzuo is here, and the mother has to worry a lot." β
"Okay, don't worry about this, this palace is sure."
A huge conspiracy was born next door to Zhao Guangyi's sleep, and the leader of the conspiracy was none other than Zhao Guangyi's wife and most trusted eunuch. If he could hear it, I don't know how he would feel.
That night, Wang Jien made an appointment with Li Changling, a member of the imperial history, and Hu Dan, a member of the household department. Li and Hu have always been supported by Wang Jien and are definitely the Iron Party.
After the three of them sat down, Li Changling asked: "Father-in-law, the emperor has often dropped out of the court recently, is he seriously ill?" β
Wang Jien cocked his orchid fingers, took a sip of the teacup and said, "Hey, I'm afraid it's not a few days." β
Li Changling and Hu Dan both changed color slightly when they heard this, and Hu Dan said: "Father-in-law, at such a critical moment, my father-in-law is not by the emperor's side, there must be something wrong with inviting me and Brother Li, right?" β
Wang Jien nodded and said, "The two adults and I are not outsiders, so we won't go around the corner." The queen plans to abolish the crown prince and replace it with His Royal Highness Yuan Zuo, and our family will fully support the mother, but now we still need the support of the ministers, and our family will think of you two for the first time. β
Li Changling and Hu Dan were so shocked that they almost slipped off their chairs. Li Changling stood up with his hands on the table and said: "Father-in-law, the crown prince is the emperor's designated successor, if he is set up separately, it will be disobedient to the holy order, father-in-law, don't scare us." β
Wang Jien waved his hand and said, "Sit down, sit down, what are you panicking about?" β
Hu Dan said: "Father-in-law, you should choose another master, Brother Li and I are not important ministers, I'm afraid we won't be able to help much." β
Wang Jien smiled and said, "Two adults, if this thing succeeds, do you know who is the biggest beneficiary?" β
"Of course, His Royal Highness Yuan Zuo." Hu Dan said.
"No, it's the two of you." Wang Jien pointed to the two and said.
"Snort, how is it possible, my father-in-law is really joking." Li Changling couldn't help laughing.
Wang Jien said inscrutablely: "His Royal Highness Yuan Zuo is the eldest son of the emperor, according to the ancestral system of the Zhao family, it is natural for him to inherit the throne, and it is not possible to talk about any benefit." As for the queen mother, she is a childless queen, and her greatest wish is that the next emperor can treat her well. As for our family, an old eunuch, the biggest advantage is to keep the position of the current big eunuch. Besides, the two of you, what a credit for supporting the new monarch, plus the help of the new emperor, the queen mother and our family, the extremely human ministers are like digging for things, what Lu Duan and Kou Zhun will immediately be trampled on by you. β
When Li Changling and Hu Dan heard this, they both frowned and stopped talking, obviously having already made an itch.