33. Life and Death (4)

"You also gave birth to the emperor, the only son of the first emperor, and it is almost ironclad to inherit the throne in the future, such a woman is almost a perfect character, exactly the same as the characters in the female fan and female ring, the first emperor is just a middle-aged person, and you match, and I naturally have the meaning of being ashamed of myself."

The hall was silent, only Deling's low voice was remembering, "Later, it was even more amazing, staying in Beijing, pacifying the subjects, ordering civil and military, and personally going to Bali Bridge to supervise the teacher, and then also defeated the foreigners, the first victory over the foreigners in decades!" The first emperor was originally overjoyed, but later he had a gloomy face and was depressed, just drinking and having fun, and no one was allowed to talk about the affairs of Beijing, nor did he mention the matter of returning to Beijing. With such a wife and such a mother, everyone will be unhappy, don't you say? ”

"The first emperor probably blamed me," said the Empress Dowager Cixi, "but in the end he gave me the chapter of the Tongdaotang." ”

"The first emperor should be anything, but he can't be the emperor, there is no warmth in the heavenly family, he still has feelings for the queen mother, so he didn't take you down, otherwise you think that Su Shun is right in front of you, why didn't you have an accident?"

"I'm still in trouble, don't tell me, the arrow in the Old Summer Palace was also arranged by you."

Deling smiled and said nothing, "The emperor is also the same as the first emperor, afraid of the queen mother, but they have to rely on you, they don't have the determination and guts, they want you to be quiet in the harem, such an emperor is not qualified at all, how can he take on a heavy responsibility?" I'll just get rid of the Queen Mother. You don't have to be so sad, any woman has jealousy, but I have never seen it here in the Queen Mother, so you won't have much friendship with the first emperor, why be sad? If it weren't for the death of the first emperor in his prime, the young emperor would have ascended the throne. How can you monopolize the dynasty and listen to politics for thirteen years? It was I who blew the east wind and gave you this opportunity, you should be grateful to me, and then it is a good time, the Queen Mother, you can listen to the government again. It's just," De Ling laughed viciously, "this will make the emperor have no prince on the throne." ”

"What did you ask me to promise you one thing? Is that what you're doing now? ”

"yes." Deling laughed, "My father told me before he died that the Qing Dynasty was still in the water, and if the main branch was broken, the side branch would be the successor. Just because the fortunes of the country are hindered, I want this damn Qing Dynasty emperor to be cut off and change the dynasty! Even if the Tianli Sect has been destroyed, the Qing Dynasty will follow in the footsteps of the Tianli Sect and bury me with a eunuch! ”

The Empress Dowager Cixi stood up and was about to speak, when An Dehai's voice sounded outside. "Master, there is news from Chengqian Palace." The Empress Dowager Cixi walked out. "What?" Empress Dowager Cixi exclaimed, "But really? ”

An Dehai said a few words, low, the people in the room couldn't hear clearly, and the Empress Dowager Cixi walked in, "Deling." You have never understood me, thanks to you still following me for so many years, I have always liked the person who tells the truth the most, the emperor wants to be in power, "The queen mother pointed in the direction of the palace of nourishing hearts. "I won't say a word, immediately remove the curtain, you cherish your parents, how can I not love my son! You don't understand me, if you understand me, you know that although I don't care much about the relationship between men and women, family affection is what I care about the most! I am willing to do anything for the emperor, and I am willing to hide in Shoukang Palace for the emperor to worship the Buddha! As long as you make it clear to me, even if the Tianli Sect is rebuilt, I will never be ambiguous, even if you go to the East and West Tombs, I will treat it as invisible, you saw the rise of the White Lotus Sect, and pardoned Shi Dakai and others, these are the sworn enemies of the Qing Dynasty! Even if you are added to the Tenri Sect, what will happen? And what can it be! You have been in the palace for many years, and you have managed the Xuanli Office, you should have known a long time ago that these things that the gods and gods are talking about can't be done at all, your father Lin Qing is just a gangster, a gangster has killed so many people, you have learned this unseemly scourge, killed the first emperor, and now you have harmed the emperor like this, you should die, I just asked, why didn't you escape? I know what you're capable of. ”

Deling lowered his head, "People are not grass and trees, who can be ruthless, I am deeply favored by the emperor, although I have made a big mistake, I don't want to escape," he raised his face, a relaxed look, but tears flowed from the corners of his eyes, "Loyalty and filial piety are in a dilemma, how can I not know how the first emperor and the emperor treated me, but I have sworn that I must take revenge." I'm also old, and I don't want to stick to that obsession anymore, so I can start quickly and end this matter, I can also get rid of all this, and I am willing to be dealt with by the Queen Mother. ”

"Did you make that arrow?" The Queen Mother asked.

"It's not me, I don't know who it is, maybe it's Su Shun, maybe it's someone else," De Ling said with a free smile, "But thinking that someone is not good for the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother can't be too comfortable, and there will be fights in the future, presumably the Queen Mother also likes it." ”

"You have also separated me from Prince Gong," the Empress Dowager Cixi said in disgust, "You have served the Empress Dowager Kangci, and you have been very close to Prince Gong, I can't believe him." ”

"So what? It is not a good thing for the inner and outer dynasties to be concentric, and it is difficult for those who have a heart to start," De Ling said with a smile, "Even if there is no business for me, you will never rest assured that Prince Gong will be assured, right?" In other words, you will only care most about your power and status, otherwise why would you want to raise a new army and not let Prince Gong get involved. ”

"Yes, I care most about my power and status," Empress Dowager Cixi slowly walked into De Ling, looking at De Ling condescendingly, "Do you know why I don't care about the favor of the first emperor so much, I am only willing to nest in the palace of the heart to approve the folds, I don't want to fight with the harem women, and make friends with foreign ministers, I don't want to listen to the drama every day, and I want to listen to the government and deal with political affairs?" ”

"It's nothing more than Lu Hou Wucao."

"Wrong," the Empress Dowager Cixi motioned to the eunuchs and guards to step back and squatted down, "I never wanted to be just a harem woman, I came to this world, never to compete for favor, I tell you, anyway, you are about to die, my soul is a man, not a woman." ”

"A man who knows the events of the next few hundred years," the Empress Dowager Cixi stared at Deling, "I came to this place to change the fate of the country and people!" ”

Deling was slightly stunned, and then smiled, "Then dare to ask the Queen Mother, is the death of the first emperor and the death of the emperor also the result of your change of fate?" ”

Empress Dowager Cixi said indifferently, "There are some things that I really can't change, but some changes are already happening, you say that the imperial system is broken?" ”

"The emperor is dying, isn't he?" De Ling said with a smile, "The kidney water is depleted, and the Queen Mother should know this." ”

"Not broken," the Empress Dowager Cixi stood up, "Since you told me clearly, I also let you die blindly, just now Chengqian Palace came to report, the queen fainted, the eunuch diagnosed, found that the queen has been two months pregnant, for the sake of prevention, but also prepared, let all the concubines ask for the pulse, found another surprise, Concubine Ying is also a month pregnant, the imperial line is still stable, this is the purpose of my arrangement for the concubines to serve the emperor," the Empress Dowager Cixi looked at Deling with pity, "Let you down, even if the emperor dies." , I, a woman with power, can still listen to the government, even if I become the queen mother, what does it matter? You can still hang the curtain, and without you, presumably this imperial system must be very stable and stable as a rock," Empress Dowager Cixi turned around and walked out with Liang Ruyi and Tang Wufu, no longer looking at Deling, "You are a poor person, and I am also a poor person, but you hurt me, I naturally can't tolerate you." Send him on the road and give him a whole corpse, so that he doesn't have to be executed by Ling Chi, so as not to get underground, the first emperor can't recognize this person who served him and harmed him. ”

Deling was slightly stunned, then laughed again, and burst into tears with a smile, "What have I done in my life!" I didn't do what I wanted to do until I died! ”

The Empress Dowager Cixi heard the laughter and stopped, "I want to thank you, thank you for finally making me a hard-hearted person, and I will no longer have the feelings of ordinary people." (To be continued.) )