Chapter 75 The Queen Mother's Throne "Your Majesty, Weichen is one step late." Kneeling in front of the dormitory, Shen Chongming lowered his head with a long sigh, never expecting that the separation a year ago would become the last meeting between himself and the emperor.

On the second day of Emperor Longqing's death, Zhu Yijun, who had only reached the age of eight more than ten days, ascended the throne, and then ordered the officials and people of the world to mourn Emperor Longqing for one month. During this period, brothels were closed, and all happy events such as marriages were suspended. At the same time, after deliberation by the cabinet, it was decided to change the Yuan Wanli next year.

"The new emperor has ascended the throne, things are cumbersome, but I haven't been able to talk to you much." Gao Gong, whose face was full of exhaustion, looked at Shen Chongming in front of him and smiled bitterly.

What is the significance of Emperor Muzong to Gao Gong, Shen Chongming is very clear. Although he has always been a very proud disciple of his teacher, he is still much worse than the emperor's supreme Emperor Longqing. The identity of an emperor is enough for the teacher to be passed down through the ages.

"People can't be resurrected after death, and I ask the teacher to mourn by the way." Shen Chongming said in a deep voice. "Since the first emperor has entrusted the teacher with the matter of assisting the new emperor, the teacher will give all his affection for the virtuous brother to the new emperor, so as to comfort the spirit of the emperor in the sky."

Gao Gong nodded, and then sighed again: "This is naturally what the teacher will do." However, the new emperor's accession to the throne involves too many aspects, especially the affairs of the palace, which are really beyond the reach of our foreign ministers, and the slightest carelessness is a catastrophe that is extremely valuable to life. ”

Looking at Gao Gong's sad face, Shen Chongming couldn't help but feel a little strange. In the past few days, he has been busy with Longqing's funeral, and he has no time to ask about other things, and he is too lazy to ask, but he doesn't know that the teacher has encountered such a difficult thing.

"Teacher, I don't know what makes you so melancholy?"

In the face of his students, Gao Gong did not hide it, and said sadly: "Although the new emperor is young, but the harem cannot be without a master, who is called the queen mother, but now there are different opinions in the court, this matter, it is difficult for the teacher." ”

"Teacher, this new emperor is on the throne, naturally his biological mother Li Guifei is honored as the queen, what are you embarrassed about?" Shen Chongming asked with a puzzled face, how could such a simple thing be in a dilemma and not be able to make up his mind?

Glancing at him, Gao Gong couldn't help but shake his head. Although his student is very shrewd, he has never understood some common etiquette, and he can't learn how to teach.

"Although Concubine Li Guifei is the emperor's biological mother, but in the harem, Queen Chen is the original wife of the first emperor, this is the Jiajing Emperor canonized the golden book of the princess, according to the customary etiquette, the new emperor ascended the throne, and the position of the queen mother should naturally be given to Queen Chen. Although Empress Chen has no children under her knees, she has been in love with the first emperor for many years, if the first emperor can still hold on for a while, presumably the position of the queen mother is also given to her. Gao Gong said but couldn't help but sigh, embarrassed.

"Since this is the case, then the position of the queen mother will be given to the queen mother, and it can be regarded as the wish of the first emperor." Shen Chongming said directly, it's also very simple.

"You...... Alas, why can't you understand it, child? Now that the new emperor is on the throne, Concubine Li, who is the biological mother, naturally wants to sit with the queen mother, although it violates the etiquette law, but it is also reasonable. And many ministers in the court also support this, how can teaching teachers not be embarrassed. Gao Gong shook his head again and again, not to say that it was okay, but this statement was even more annoying.

After saying this for a long time, Shen Chongming finally understood, it was rare not to let anyone be the queen mother between Empress Chen and Concubine Li, but how to stabilize the overall situation of the imperial court. After all, the new emperor ascended the throne at a time when people's hearts were in turmoil, and one carelessness could drag the whole world into pieces.

"Teacher, the student dared to ask, is it Zhang Juzheng who supported Li Guifei as the queen mother?" It can make Gao Gong feel difficult, and there is only Zhang Juzheng in the court, it seems that this old guy still doesn't give up, and always wants to toss something out.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Gao Gong shook his head and said, "Although Zhang Juzheng has a big strategy, he is the best at getting out of things. Now that the situation is still unclear, he naturally will not wholeheartedly support Concubine Li. Now it is Feng Bao who is clamoring for Li Guifei to ascend the throne of the Queen Mother! ”

Speaking of Feng Bao, Gao Gong seemed to have a thorn in his heart. The thing that this dead eunuch likes most is to see the needles and cultivate his own power.

Although the emperor did not blame Zhang Juzheng, the initiator, but the officials in the court fell with the wind, and most of them drew a clear line with him in an instant, for fear that one day the emperor would settle accounts and find Zhang Juzheng and troublesome things that would affect them.

At that time, he was busy coordinating the affairs of the military department to assist Chongming to quell the rebellion, so how could he have the leisure to accept those wall grasses to meet and flatter to show his loyalty. It's just that Feng Bao didn't miss this opportunity, and he did his best to pull most of the officials who were greedy for power into his camp.

For these wall grasses that can only do bad things, I didn't care about it at first, but I never expected that the emperor who was in the prime of life would go west at this time. Now that the throne has been handed over, he naturally doesn't dare to let go of his hands and feet to stew these wall-top grasses who are greedy for power and are bent on climbing up, so he can't help Feng Bao for a while, but he restricts his hands and feet.

Speaking of Feng Bao, Shen Chongming finally remembered that there was such a number one person as him. During these days, I racked my brains and was busy cleaning up the rebels, but I forgot about this dead eunuch, I never thought that he would dare to stand up and stir up trouble without changing his dead nature, which is really damned.

However, he also knows the difficulties of the high arch, at this time, everything must be focused on the overall situation, and there must be no turmoil. Otherwise, the personal gains and losses will be small, and if the country is endangered, it will become a sinner for thousands of years.

Gao Gong was struggling to deal with it, but Feng Bao planned to press forward step by step, and it was naturally Song Qingyang, a dog-headed military advisor who had been competent for many years, to discuss major matters with him.

"Father-in-law, it seems that Gao Gong is now taking steps step by step, and it is not easy to let him show his flaws." Song Qingyang said with some worry. In the past few days, the offensive has been fierce, not really holding the hope of success in one fell swoop, but hoping that Gao Gong can show his fiery temper, so as to kill and offend people a lot. As long as that time comes, a charge of disturbing the government will be enough to put him to death.

Feng Bao nodded, and said with some worry: "It seems that it is really a matter of eating a trench and growing wise, some time ago, Gao Gong's power was taken away, I am afraid that he will figure out a lot of things." ”

After a moment of silence, Feng Bao said fiercely: "But the noble concubine has been waiting for our news, if this matter can't be done, it will be sad compared to my future life." So, we have to find a way to come out as soon as possible. ”

Feng Bao is telling the truth, now that Emperor Longqing has driven the crane west to become Ming Muzong, he, a eunuch who relies on the favor of his master, can be regarded as having lost his backer, if he can't find another one as soon as possible, it will not be long before his forces will fall apart, and at that time, he will be a little person who can be slaughtered.

Song Qingyang didn't know this, the reason why Feng Bao took the initiative to work for Concubine Li without thinking about it this time was this idea.

Now the emperor is young, although the first emperor appointed Gao Gong as the minister of care for his life before his death, but according to the rules that have existed since ancient times, there will also be a queen mother to listen to the government to supervise the actions of the minister, otherwise it is very likely that the power will fall. So this new backer is Li Guifei.

"Father-in-law, if you find the weakness of the high arch, then this matter will be much easier." After pondering for a while, Song Qingyang sighed and said, but attacking Gao Gong's weakness of his fiery temper is no longer effective, and it is really difficult to find his weakness.

The two were silent for a while, but this time it was Feng Bao who opened his mouth first, and saw a treacherous smile on his face, and said: "Qingyang, if our Shen Chongming opens the knife, will Gao Gong be angry and fight to the death with us?" ”

"Take Shen Chongming's name?" Song Qingyang frowned and thought about it carefully, and suddenly smiled: "Father-in-law, see you!" This Shen Chongming is the most proud student of Gao Gong's life, just like last time, after Shen Chongming was removed from the court, Gao Gong was angry with the emperor for several months, if we can drive Shen Chongming out of the court again this time, presumably Gao Gong will fight with us. At that time, the matter of supporting Li Guifei as the queen mother was a matter of course. ”

"Well, that's it." Feng Bao nodded and smiled, but there was one thing that made him very embarrassed, only with the current court forces that were loyal to him, it was not easy to clean up Shen Chongming, and it was more likely that stealing chickens would not make it a loss to make rice, and finally be stewed by this bad boy.

Listening to Feng Bao express his worries, Song Qingyang smiled and said bluntly: "Father-in-law, it is indeed beyond our power to deal with the current Shen Chongming just by us, but if Zhang Juzheng joins, it will be very different." After all, no matter what we say, this person's prestige among the six departments is inseparable from Gao Gong, once he has the support of the six departments, Shen Chongming will be difficult to deal with no matter how good the means are. ”

"But Zhang Juzheng's attitude has always been unclear, and if he wants to get help in this matter, I'm afraid it's not easy." Feng Bao shook his head and said, if he stood on his side generously this time, even if he couldn't grasp the weakness of Gao Gong, there would be no suspense about Li Guifei being the queen mother.

"Hehe, my father-in-law is wrong." Song Qingyang smiled and said proudly: "Although Zhang Juzheng's attitude seems to be unclear, it is extremely clear, but he doesn't want to offend Empress Chen on the matter of supporting Li Guifei as the queen mother, and he also has the intention of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight." ”

Looking at Feng Bao thoughtfully, Song Qingyang continued: "But it's about Shen Chongming, forgive him Zhang Juzheng and don't dare to be ambiguous, after all, the previous festival was too deep, and it is not very possible to resolve it." And with Gao Gong and Shen Chongming's master and apprentice joining forces, Zhang Juzheng is difficult to support alone. If his father-in-law clarified this section to him, the lower officials thought that Zhang Juzheng would definitely agree to join forces with us to deal with Shen Chongming. ”