"A whole day." Prime Minister Yin sighed harmlessly, "The Queen Mother and Your Majesty are frightened, and the ministers are sentenced to death." ”

"The secretaries are not guilty, and the secretaries have meritorious service." The Queen Mother's words decided everything, and more than a dozen ministers saluted together to thank her.

Han Ruzi was sent to sit down next to the Queen Mother, he turned his head to look at his mother, Wang Meiren nodded slightly at his son, indicating that everything was fine.

Han Ruzi's heart couldn't calm down, and the Queen Mother was about to speak, but he spoke first: "Who can tell me what happened?" ”

Prime Minister Yin Wuwu got a hint from the Queen Mother, and smiled at the emperor: "Yesterday, the imperial concubine entered the Qinzheng Palace to listen to the government, and the old minister escaped ......by luck."

"I know all these things, I want to know about last night."

Yin Wuwu glanced at the Queen Mother again, "Yesterday evening, Liu Kunsheng, the palace gatekeeper, and Guo Cong, the former prince of the country, found the old minister and showed the Taizu sword, and the old minister immediately took the two to see the governor of Han, and he was the only one among the ministers who recognized this sword the most. ”

The next thing is simple, there are no soldiers and horses under the Governor of Soldiers and Horses, but there is a letter for the transfer of troops, but there is no official document from the Ministry of War, and a separate letter is useless, Han Xing can't move the official army, so he holds a sword and a letter and goes to Dali Temple, the Criminal Department and Jingzhao Yin Yamen, and mobilizes the officers and soldiers of the three places.

The officials of these three yamen were the main force of the "Guanghua Tigers", and they were particularly loyal to the Queen Mother, but they lacked the will of the higher and did not dare to act rashly, and the Taizu Sword gave them a much-needed "will", so they broke the convention and sent the officers and soldiers of Zhizhong to follow Han Xing and Yin Wuwu.

The two ministers led hundreds of soldiers to attack the inner palace directly, things were easier than expected, the new Zhonglang will flee in the middle of the night, the guards have no leader, and the people are already panicking, but they don't dare to act rashly, as soon as they see the prime minister and the governor of the soldiers and horses, they immediately open the door and break into the inner palace with the two adults.

The small number of swordsmen who infiltrated the palace were outnumbered, and they were annihilated soon after, and several swordsmen retreated to Cishun Palace, wanting to kill the Queen Mother and others and then fight to the death, but they were stopped by Luo Huanzhang, and the major event in front of him was defeated, and he chose to surrender.

After being arrested, Bu Yuru and the previous judgment were like two people, kowtowing to begging for mercy in the face of officers and soldiers, and were soon persuaded by Luo Huanzhang to volunteer to save the emperor.

Han Ruzi asked, "Didn't Gongmen Lang Liu Kunsheng say where the sword came from?" ”

"Having said that, the sword was secretly given to him by the Queen Mother, which is indeed a miracle." Yin replied harmlessly.

"Huh?" Han Ruzi couldn't believe his ears, he took a lot of risks and sacrificed three eunuchs before he took the sword out of the inner palace and handed it over to Liu Kunsheng, the credit was actually wiped out like this, and when he was about to speak, he turned his head to look at his mother first, and after reading it, he shut up.

Wang Meiren narrowed her eyes and was warning her son not to talk nonsense with a very serious expression.

Han Ruzi believed in her mother, so she nodded, "I see, I ...... No more doubts. ”

Prime Minister Yin harmlessly bowed down and retreated into the queue of colleagues, and the Queen Mother said to Luo Huanzhang: "Master Luo has been talking about benevolence and righteousness all his life, but he has done this unkind and unrighteous thing, but what else do you have to say?" ”

Luo Huanzhang shook his head, his expression as proud as usual.

"Remembering that you stopped the traitor from bleeding in the inner palace at the last moment, it is a credit, and you will be spared the death penalty, put in prison, and never be released."

Prime Minister Yin harmless stepped forward and said: "Queen Mother, rebellion is an unforgivable crime, even if you make meritorious service, it is not appropriate to forgive." ”

It is not easy to convict the conspirators, and the ministers usually raise objections again and again in order to figure out the intentions, and after the prime minister, other ministers also said one after another that Luo Huanzhang's crimes were unforgivable, and the queen mother insisted on her own opinion, and everyone calmed down.

Luo Huanzhang didn't appreciate it, and when the two guards wanted to escort him down, he said: "I stopped them from killing people, not for the queen mother, but because I don't want to have no master of Chu, so that the world is in chaos...... Alas, useless is a scholar, I have nothing more to say. ”

Luo Huanzhang was taken away, and the Queen Mother looked at the imperial concubine, her own sister, who had been her only trusted confidant for the past few decades, but now she had become the person who betrayed her the deepest.

The ministers looked at each other, and they all felt that it was inappropriate for them to stay in the inner palace to listen to the queen mother's family affairs, but the queen mother did not allow them to leave, and said coldly: "Shangguan Duan, you are the imperial concubine, but you colluded with traitors to cause trouble in the inner palace, can you be guilty?" ”

The imperial concubine kept staring at the ground, then raised her head and looked at her sister, "The concubine is guilty, and the concubine is guilty of the same crime as the queen mother." ”

The ministers were all silent, all the more embarrassed.

The Queen Mother said: "You say that I am guilty - the ministers selected by the first emperor are all here, if you have anything to say, say it." ”

The imperial concubine's gaze swept over the faces of the ministers one by one, "Minister Gu Ming? If you only care about your own life, how can you care about the emperor's life? Okay, if you let me say it, I'll say that it was you who poisoned Emperor Huan. ”

If you don't open your mouth at such a time, it would be too inappropriate, and the ministers scolded the imperial concubine in a gossiping manner, and the queen mother raised her right hand and signaled the ministers to silence, "Let her say." ”

The imperial concubine knew the queen mother better than anyone else, and sneered: "You are attacking instead of defending, thinking that if I speak in front of the ministers, I can sweep away the rumors." But I still have to tell the truth, even if no one believes it for the time being, someone will remember it later. ”

The imperial concubine looked at the ministers again, her eyes did not stop, and finally stared at the emperor, and continued: "The queen mother poisoned Emperor Huan, no, it should be said that I poisoned Emperor Huan with the queen mother, and we committed the crime of killing the monarch together." She showed a disapproving smile, "She put the medicine, I serve the soup, and we watched Emperor Huan drink it together, watching his breathing get weaker and weaker......"

Han Ruzi was stared at so much that he felt furious, as if he was pressed against his chest by three sharp blades.

The queen mother doesn't squeak, and the ministers don't dare to squeak, it's wrong to say anything at this time, and those ministers who are not qualified to enter the inner palace are the luckiest people.

The imperial concubine's smile slowly faded, and her eyes were still fixed on the emperor, "Your Majesty wants to know why we are doing such a thing?" Of course, for our common son, and also your brother, the only one who is qualified to be emperor, and the most suitable person to be emperor. ”

This person is, of course, Emperor Si, and the imperial concubine's affection for him seems to be greater than that of Wang Meiren's love for her son.

Prime Minister Yin coughed harmlessly, he had to say something, otherwise his words would be dereliction of duty, "Emperor Si is the eldest son of Emperor Huan, and the succession is only between morning and evening, so why should the Queen Mother ...... Do something like that? ”

"Because Emperor Huan changed his mind, when he first ascended the throne, he was bent on eradicating the Cui clan, but after a period of rule-" The imperial concubine's gaze finally left the emperor's face, and looked at Yin harmless coldly, "Emperor Huan found that the minister is the most stubborn enemy, you have your own system, recommend each other, protect each other, and be loyal to the emperor on the surface, but secretly set the emperor in the air. ”

The ministers were embarrassed, but Yin Wuwu was the most calm, shook his head and said: "The imperial concubine's words are wrong, Emperor Huan is a generation of Ming monarchs, even if there are some disputes with the ministers, they can always reach an agreement......"

The imperial concubine laughed and stared at the emperor again, "'Mingjun' - remember, Your Majesty, if you can continue to be the emperor, you will also be called 'Mingjun' in the future, this is the means used by the minister to elevate you, what is 'Mingjun'?" Only emperors who meet the requirements of ministers are 'Ming Jun'. ”

Yin Wuwu shook his head silently, expressing his attitude with a series of sighs.

Han Ruzi said: "What do you mean by Emperor Huan's change of mind?" He doesn't want to be a Ming Jun anymore? ”

"He wants to be a Ming Jun, but he is not the Ming Jun in the eyes of the minister, so Emperor Huan decided to take a risk, first use his relatives to suppress the minister, and then turn around to clean up his relatives, for this reason, he made a decision to abolish the queen and the prince, crown Cui Guifei as the queen, and set up the king of the East China Sea as the crown prince."

A surprised scream sounded in the warm pavilion next to him, it was the King of the East China Sea, he didn't run out, and no one paid attention to the scream.

Yin said harmlessly: "The more the imperial concubine talks, the more unbelievable it becomes, such a big thing must be heard in the court, but when Emperor Huan was in power, he never showed the intention of looking at the Cui family differently, and even suppressed the ...... one after another."

"Don't you understand the principle of first suppressing and then promoting? Emperor Huan must suppress the Cui family first, and when he changes the queen and the crown prince, the Cui family will be grateful and willing to be used by Emperor Huan. ”

Yin Wuwu smiled bitterly and shook his head, looked at each other with other ministers, and the expression on his face was clearly saying: It's nonsense, there is no need to argue.

Han Xing, the Governor of the Soldiers and Horses, had been holding the Taizu Sword, stepped forward and said, "In this way, even the Cui family doesn't know Emperor Huan's thoughts?" ”

Of course, the Cui family didn't know, otherwise they would have used the rumors to build momentum for themselves.

The imperial concubine lowered her gaze, and when she raised it again, she looked at the queen mother, "The truth is true, so no one believes it." You're still so smart, I can't fight you after all, but someone can. You can abolish the emperor and establish the emperor again and again, but the fear in your heart cannot be relieved, because when the emperor grows up a little, he will always have ambitions, which will make it difficult for you to sleep. ”

The palace change failed, but the imperial concubine's face showed the joy of victory, "Emperor Si has suspicions about Emperor Huan's death, he wants to investigate the truth and find you to reason, you quarreled, Emperor Si cut your wrist with a dagger in a fit of anger, so you also killed your son." The second time you killed the king, this time it was only you, because you knew that I would never participate, and I would do everything I could to stop you. ”

The joy turned into darkness, and the imperial concubine stood in place and shook twice, "You killed Emperor Si and killed your own son, don't you understand that there is no credible person to be the emperor from now on?" Execute me, I'd rather go underground to accompany Emperor Si than live to see you as a blessing. ”

In the face of the imperial concubine's "alarmism", the queen mother has not stopped it, and the expression on her face has not changed, and then she slowly raised her right hand, revealing a wrist, and the scar on it is clearly visible, "Zuo Ji, tell everyone, how did this injury come about?" ”

Han Ruzi hadn't seen the eunuch since he entered the house, but he walked on his knees from behind the guards, his hands were tied behind his back, tears and sweat mixed together, he first kowtowed to the Queen Mother, and then tried to say in the loudest voice: "Emperor Si died, the Queen Mother was so sad that she hurt her wrist with a dagger, I saw it with my own eyes...... See it with your own eyes......"

The ministers nodded, although they did not agree with the Queen Mother's approach, but the motherly heart was understandable.

Han Ruzi had heard another statement from Zuo Ji's mouth before, and he knew which one he should believe.

The imperial concubine was defeated, smiled at the emperor, and said, "Be careful, Your Majesty. ”

The Queen Mother waved her hand, and two guards came and escorted the Imperial Concubine out of the room.

No one dared to ask the Queen Mother what to do with the imperial concubine.

Prime Minister Yin harmlessly breathed a sigh of relief, "God bless Dachu, sweep away the traitors, the Queen Mother can rest assured." The imperial concubine's gossip confuses the public, but in fact it is full of loopholes, and no one will believe it. ”

The imperial concubine herself believed. She has been depressed since Sidi died, and I thought it would get better after a while, but she ...... You have to find a reason for it so that you can feel at ease. The Queen Mother sighed, and the ministers knelt down to express sympathy to the Queen Mother.

"The first emperor died early, the new emperor was young, as the queen mother, it is natural to put the great Chu country first. The prime minister wants me to rest assured, but there has been no news from the southern army outside the city, and I'm afraid I can't rest assured. ”

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