Since being taken away by Yang Feng on that cold night, Han Ruzi has drifted away from her mother. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

He often thinks of the scene when he was a child, the mother and son depend on each other, although Wang Meiren does not read much, she does her best to educate her son, teach him to read, and teach him the principles of life.

Han Ruzi's biggest dream at that time was to stay with her mother forever.

He would always be grateful to his mother, but his dream changed dramatically, and he insisted on going out of Beijing to hunt, in part to avoid his mother.

He didn't know how to deal with his mother, but fortunately he hadn't done anything particularly excessive so far, so he didn't have a big problem.

Now the problem has finally come.

The Empress Dowager Cining not only wrote a letter, but also sent a person.

Meng E was ordered to travel thousands of miles to see the emperor, bringing letters and oral messages from the Empress Dowager Cining and the Empress.

The content of the queen's letter is relatively simple, mainly to accuse Cui Hong of keeping house slaves for Cui's furniture, and the news of Cui Hong's collusion with Nan Zhijin has not yet been made public, she did not mention it, and she may not know about it.

The Empress Dowager Cining's letter was relatively long and humble, not like the Empress Dowager facing the emperor, not like a mother talking to her son, but blaming herself in the tone of a courtier, claiming that she was deaf and incompetent, and was deceived by her relatives, and chose someone like Wang Pingyang to serve the emperor, hoping that the emperor would escort Wang Pingyang back to the capital, and she would personally question it.

The second half of the letter is a persuasion, hoping that the monarch and the ministers will be in harmony and that there will be no fighting.

Han Ruzi put down the letter and sighed, he is the emperor, but he can't let his mother and wife shine in front of others, or even let them be carefree, every plan he plans will hit his relatives by the way, and the Cui and Wang families will bear the brunt.

The letter of the Queen Mother will be kept in the Historian's Mansion, and the emperor's unfilial name will only be recorded in the history books.

Han Ruzi did not immediately summon Meng E, who delivered the letter, went back to the sleeping tent to rest, and when he was free the next afternoon, he took the time to ask Zhang Youcai to call Meng E.

Meng E has always stayed by the queen's side, dressing and behaving like an ordinary palace maid, but her expression is still as indifferent as before, this is the case when she stays by the emperor's side every day, and it is still like this when she is separated for a long time.

This was not a one-on-one meeting, Zhang Youcai and a few other eunuchs were present, Meng E saluted, and began to relay the message between the Empress Dowager Cining and the emperor, "The Empress Dowager said, 'Your Majesty, what's wrong?' If you think I'm doing something wrong, just say it directly, why embarrass Wang Pingyang? He was originally a businessman, greedy for small profits, did not understand the rules of the court, and was mistaken by traitors, so he should not have committed any major crimes, right? I arranged for Wang Pingyang to accompany His Majesty, but I didn't expect it to end up like this, and I never dared to introduce one person or one thing to Your Majesty. The Wang family is all mediocre people, and if they do not enter the eyes of His Majesty, I will send them all back to their hometown in the countryside, and they will not be allowed to set foot in the capital again, I hope Your Majesty is satisfied. ’”

The letter should be recorded by the historian, the tone is quite tactful, and the message is more direct, Meng E's tone is dull, but the anger of the Empress Dowager Cining is still obvious.

Zhang Youcai and the others lowered their heads, pretending not to hear a word, Han Ruzi hummed and motioned for Meng E to continue.

"The queen said, 'Your Majesty is on the go, if you have time, please remember the prince and the princess.' ”

Han Ruzi also lowered her head, Cui Xiaojun was still the same as before, always on his side, unable to say harsh words, she did this, I don't know how much pressure and accusations from all sides she had to bear.

He quickly raised his head, separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, without directly facing his mother and the queen, his heart was more likely to harden, "I have understood, I will write a letter to reply, and you and Zhang Youcai will take it back to the capital together." ”

Meng E should be, Zhang Youcai let out an "ah" in surprise.

Han Ruzi turned to Zhang Youcai, "You are my confidant, only you can explain the situation to the Queen Mother and the Empress." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhang Youcai secretly glanced at Meng E, and the expression on her face did not change at all.

Meng E retired, and Han Ruzi wrote a letter, just like Kang Zijiao suggested, in the letter, he used the avenue to filial piety, and spent a lot of space talking about the harm of private house slaves to Dachu, "For example, a terminally ill person can only be cured by fierce medicine, if it is delayed any longer, although the strong man breaks his wrist and cuts his heart and intestines, it is difficult to treat." ”

This letter was written to the Empress Dowager Cining and the Empress at the same time, and she would be collected by the historians, and Han Ruzi called Kang Zijiao and other three advisers, and ordered them to edit and revise it and re-transcribe it.

Han Ruzi asked Zhang Youcai to bring a few words, "Tell the Queen Mother, 'It is difficult to take care of the family, it is difficult to take care of the country, the son is not filial, and you can't have both.'" Please ask the Queen Mother to recuperate, and after her son returns to Beijing, she will apologize in person. 'Tell the Queen...... Tell the queen ......"

Han Ruzi was silent for a long time, "If the queen asks you anything, you just answer truthfully." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhang Youcai said.

Kang Zijiao and others sent back the corrected letter, adding a lot of content, some of which are obviously Kang Zijiao's handwriting, "Righteous people first correct themselves, although the crime of relatives is small, but it is noticed by the world, and hundreds of officials flatter, thinking that they can be emulated, so it is very evil." "There are a lot of words in this category.

Han Ruzi revised it again, and then handed it over to the consultant to transcribe it clearly, become an official letter, affix a seal, and hand it over to Zhang Youcai, and he and Meng E would set off early the next morning and hurry back to the capital.

The three moves of the imperial court have been used, and Han Ruzi has also returned the tricks one by one, the two sides are deadlocked, and the outcome is unpredictable.

In the evening of that day, Han Ruzi was absent-minded during the meal, and after the meal, he returned to the tent in the study, repeatedly read the resignations of the ministers, looking for differences from the sameness, he believed that the ministers could not really be united, there must be differences, but they did not dare to show it publicly.

It was almost midnight, Han Ruzi put down the concerto, hesitated for a while, and decided to go back to the sleeping tent to rest, Concubine Shu had long been accustomed to the emperor's late return, and she slept soundly and would not be disturbed.

Today is an exception, Concubine Shu didn't go to bed early, sat on the edge of the bed, and was chatting with Meng E hand in hand, and when they saw the emperor come in, both of them stood up.

Han Ruzi was surprised.

Concubine Shu smiled: "Your Majesty is really ruthless, Sister Meng E came from afar, and it doesn't matter if she doesn't pick up the wind and wash the dust, she even let her leave tomorrow morning, I'm afraid she won't be tired?" ”

Concubine Shu called Meng E "sister", obviously inappropriate for her to be an ordinary palace maid.

"This is a business ......" Han Ruzi wanted to say that Meng E, who practiced martial arts, could stand the rush, but thought about it and swallowed back, "Why don't you rest earlier?" ”

"When Your Majesty comes back, I have something to say." Concubine Shu smiled and walked outside, "You guys talk first, I'll go outside to see if there's any tea or something." ”

"The Queen Mother and the Queen still have something to say?" Han Ruzi asked.

Meng E nodded, "The queen is out of words, the queen mother wants to ask Your Majesty, how long will you fight with the minister?" ”

"Until the minister gives in."

"Okay, I'll go back to the Queen Mother like this."

"Anything else?"

"It's gone."

Han Ruzi felt that there was really no need to ask in private about this sentence, "Okay." Please understand that my words and deeds will be watched now, and there must be no hesitation, if the ministers feel that the Queen Mother or the Empress are my weakness, they will go even further. ”

"I understand, I think the Queen Mother actually understands, she just feels very embarrassed, compared to the other Queen Mother, her power is too small, almost dispensable."

"Don't spread this sentence to the palace: the Queen Mother should not be involved in politics in the first place, and the Queen Mother Shangguan is an outlier of Dachu, and there must be no more."

"Hmm."

The two were silent for a while, the atmosphere was a little awkward, and Han Ruzi said, "I'm still insisting on practicing." ”

"Your Majesty is too busy, and there will be no improvement in internal strength, but there are always benefits to practicing more."

"Yes, at least I can stay up late and endure the pain of traveling."

"After all, practice is not a panacea, Your Majesty can stay up late, mainly because you are young, I hope Your Majesty pays attention to your body, otherwise, it will have an impact after middle age."

Han Ruzi showed a hint of a smile, feeling that Meng E had changed a lot, and it seemed that it was not the same as before.

Meng E didn't smile, waited for a while, and seeing that the emperor didn't speak, she said, "The Ministry of Officials is willing to support Your Majesty." ”

Han Ruzi was stunned, "Yuan Jiuding? ”

Yuan Jiuding was originally a secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and later changed to a secretary of the Ministry of Officials, who was the best at speculation, and successively flattered the Empress Dowager Shangguan and the Empress Dowager Cining, and now flattered the emperor.

He ...... Found the Queen Mother? ”

"No, he asked someone to come to me directly."

Han Ruzi's eyebrows raised, and he was vigilant.

Meng E continued: "The Queen Mother and the Empress ordered me to send a letter to Your Majesty, and after Yuan Jiuding learned about it, Mrs. Tuoping Enhou came to me and said that he was willing to serve His Majesty, and what to do was only a word of advice. ”

"This Mrs. Pingenhou is indispensable everywhere."

"Mrs. Pingenhou said that her family has very few farmlands and houses, and there is no private house slave, if Your Majesty needs it, you can use her family to warn the ministers."

"Isn't she afraid that the Pingenhou family will become the public enemy of the imperial court?"

"She said that Ping Enhou's family, she specially emphasized that Ping Enhou's son Miao Yuan is willing to go to the soup for His Majesty."

Han Ruzi thought for a while, "What do you think?" Are Yuan Jiuding and Mrs. Ping Enhou credible? ”

"It doesn't matter whether it's credible or not, Ping Enhou's family has lost power for a long time, and most of the fields and mansions have been sold to pave the way for her son, and Mrs. Ping Enhou said that she has no private slaves, which should be true. As for the willingness to go to the soup for His Majesty, it is to seek wealth and nobility in danger, regardless of the future. Yuan Jiuding is a little suspicious, I guess he is tempting, if His Majesty responds urgently, or even reuses Yuan Jiuding, it means that His Majesty is isolated and helpless, and he is about to be unable to hold on. ”

Han Ruzi was very surprised, stayed for a while, and said, "Are you still learning the art of the emperor?" ”

"Your Majesty insisted on practicing, and I didn't give up."

Han Ruzi smiled, and a wave of nostalgia welled up in her heart, if it weren't for Meng E's frequent secrets, she really wanted to keep her.

The nostalgia disappeared quickly, and Han Ruzi had to make himself as cold and hard as a stone, which had nothing to do with Meng E, let alone the Queen Mother and the Empress, but to show his persistence through all possible channels.

"Tell Mrs. Ping Enhou that he should abide by the woman's way, don't interfere in politics, Miao Yuan is in my team, and if he wants to go to the soup for me, he must first show his ability to go to the soup and fight the fire."

"Hmm. What about Yuan Jiuding? ”

"Yuan Jiuding ......" is not good at answering this old fox, too eager and timid, too cold to cut off the way of retreat, Yuan Jiuding is a secretary of the ministry, and there is a chance to take over as prime minister, maybe he can really win it.

Han Ruzi pondered for a moment, "Say to him, 'I know'." (To be continued.) )