Chapter 48: Intrigue
The Queen Mother looked at Yuan Yao in disbelief, this good son who had been following her also began to have his own thoughts, and he no longer obeyed his own orders. Her mind was racing, she couldn't be clearer about the ability of the Hu family, this time is different from the past, the Quartet is fighting endlessly, if Hu Shouzhong is allowed to lead the forbidden army alone, she is not sure whether there will be chaos, to be honest, she is not sure. And letting Hanako and Hu Shou lead the CCP forbidden army is a compromise solution, which not only ensures that Hu's power is not shaken, but also does not have anyone available when something happens. And after a hundred years, the decree will always be handed over to Yuan Yao. If Yuan Yao's proposal is implemented, there will undoubtedly be a great favor for Yuan Rui and Hanako, and these two will be even more loyal to Yuan Yao in the future.
Yuan Yao also stared intently at the Queen Mother, since the pro-government, today is the first time that he has expressed his opinions on such a major matter as personnel appointment and dismissal without consulting the Queen Mother in advance, I don't know how the Queen Mother will react, and it is inevitable that he is a little nervous. Seeing that the Queen Mother was silent, Yuan Yao unconsciously swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva. Unexpectedly, after a short silence, the Queen Mother nodded approvingly: "The mourning family thinks that this is very good, so according to what Your Majesty said, enter Hu Shouzhong as the Yulin supervisor, and Huazi is the general of the Tiger Ben Zhonglang, and the two of them lead the two armies of Yulin and Huben, and the wing guards the Beijing Division." What do you think? ”
The Queen Mother has made it clear, how can anyone dare to say half a word, all the officials shouted long live, admiring His Majesty's wisdom and the Queen Mother's wisdom, but the Hu family inevitably felt a sense of loss in their hearts, and they felt unhappy about the power that was shared by others.
After the dispersal of the dynasty, Yuan Yao called Yuan Rui and said that he would accompany him around. Since the last time they met in Cuifu, the two have never met again, and the return of Yuan Rui's southern expedition this time has been a constant topic. The two talked and laughed all the way, and unconsciously arrived at Bifeng Forest again. Yuan Yao suddenly suppressed his smile: "Yuan Rui, you also saw it just now, above the Manchu Dynasty, more than half of them are members of the Hu family, and the only person I can rely on in the future is you." ”
Yuan Rui was stunned: "Brother Huang wants to do something to the Hu family?" ”
Yuan Yao: "Yes! However, the Hu family is my mother's family, and they are connected to my blood, and I will not put them to death. But if you look at the Hu family, Hu Shen's corpse only knows how to take power, Hu Yuan is impulsive and irritable and doesn't know the general situation, Hu Dun is greedy for life and afraid of death, and Hu Mo ...... Although there is not much contact, just looking at the daughter he raised knows how virtuous this person is. And around them are a group of villains who have no bottom line, and in the long run, I will be in danger. All I want to do is to clarify the court and return the position to the virtuous and capable. That's why today I have to fight for Captain Hua no matter what. ”
Yuan Rui: "The younger brother thanked the imperial brother for the butterfly first, but the imperial brother wants to do something but the queen mother will not agree, right?" ”
Yuan Yao sighed: "I also know that as long as the Queen Mother is still there, it will be difficult to shake the status of the Hu family. However, a hundred years after the Empress Dowager, I decided not to allow Hu Shouzhong, Hu Jinshan and others to continue to occupy high positions and play with power like their fathers. Yuan Rui, would you like to help? ”
Yuan Rui said angrily: "The imperial brother is both the lord of Yuan Rui and the elder brother of Yuan Rui, no matter what the imperial brother decides, Yuan Rui will be with him in life and death!" ”
Yuan Yao burst into tears, held Yuan Rui's hands tightly, and was speechless with excitement.
Because he was invited by Yuan Yao to talk, it was past noon when Yuan Rui returned home, but fortunately, Yongning Temple was not far away, and Yuan Rui took a short rest and prepared to set off with Sun Qian.
Just as they were about to leave, Shangguan Qian found them: "I heard that His Royal Highness and the princess are going to Yongning Temple, and I also want to go together to find Master Jueyuan to speak." ”
Yuan Rui slapped his head suddenly: "How can I forget this, the predecessor and Master Jueyuan have revenge, and they should tell the master." ”
"What feud?" Sun Qian looked dazed. Although Shangguan Qian had told Yuan Rui about the grievances between him and Duan Jiutian ten years ago, Sun Qian still didn't know anything about it.
Yuan Rui briefly told Sun Qian about Shangguan Qian's past, and said to Shangguan Qian: "But Master Jueyuan will definitely put his hands together and say, 'Amitabha, the past is over, Lao Wei has already let go of the past, what is the difference between knowing and not knowing?' 'Senior, do you say so? ”
Sun Qian clapped her hands and applauded: "Brother Rui has learned too similarly, but I think the worst thing is not Duan Jiutian, but the 'Young Master' and 'Black Impermanence', I don't know what the ending will be in the end." ”
Yuan Rui deeply agreed: "Sowing good causes will get good results, sowing evil causes will get evil results, and sooner or later the wicked will have retribution." How did he know that Shen Kun, one of the two wicked people in his mouth, had already been punished, and he and Sun Qian also watched the head of this wicked person being placed as a sacrifice in front of the spiritual seat of Sun Qian's father, Sun Fuhu.
The three of them came to the temple gate, and the person in charge of receiving them was still the monk he had seen when Yuan Rui came to find Jueyuan last time, as Yuan Rui expected, his attitude was obviously much colder than last time, and he didn't say a few words along the way. However, Yuan Rui felt more comfortable in this way, and sure enough, he still liked to live a life of being unrestrained and no one was always around him. But can I really live this kind of life? He was increasingly uncertain.
Halfway through, Shangguan Qian turned to another road by himself, and the monk hurriedly stepped forward to stop: "Donor, why don't you follow the little monk and walk around by himself?" ”
Shangguan Qian glared at him, and saw him take a few steps back: "What are you walking around?" Lao Tzu went to find Master Jueyuan and used you to lead the way? ”
"That's also ......" The monk knew that he was about to say anything, but seeing that the fierce light in Shangguan Qian's eyes kept burning him all the time, it was better to provoke him less, and the words were temporarily changed to "The donor is ...... himself"
Shangguan snorted coldly and went away.
Jueyuan was slightly stunned when he saw Shangguan Qian: "Shangguan donor, you won't be clamoring to come back again, right?" ”
Shangguan Qian: "Master rest assured, His Royal Highness really needs protection more than the master, and I won't pester the master!" ”
Jueyuan smiled and nodded.
Shangguan Qian: "Today, I am looking for the master to inform the master that this time the Southern Expedition met Duan Jiutian, who abolished the master's hands in the Liang army, and he has been killed by me, which can be regarded as avenging the master's revenge for the year." ”
Jueyuan: "The past, what do you do with it!" ”
Shangguan Qian looked bored: "It was really guessed by His Highness, it's really boring!" ”
And Yuan Rui and the others followed the monk to the Daxiong Treasure Hall, and before they entered the hall, two young women, a master and a servant, happened to come out of it, and they took a look at Yuan Rui and the others. The master is thinly powdered, his hair is lightly tied, although he has not been deliberately dressed, he still exudes a noble and charming temperament, which is the new Zhaoyi Cui beauty in the palace.
Cui Jiaren took the lead in greeting and said, "His Royal Highness King Changle and the princess also come to worship the Buddha?" ”
Yuan Rui realized that the person in front of him was actually Cui Jiaren, who was always following Cui Mingyou in the past. Compared with before, Cui Jiaren's eyebrows were a little more dignified and mature, and he didn't recognize him for a while. Yuan Rui understood that he could no longer treat him as a little sister as before, so he saluted: "We are here to pray for a deceased friend, I don't know what Zhaoyi is asking for here?" ”
Cui Jiaren nodded slightly: "In a few days it will be the Queen Mother's birthday, and if you have nothing to do, you will first come here to pray for the Queen Mother's longevity than Songling, and by the way, I also ask the Buddha to protect the peace and tranquility of the harem." ”
Yuan Rui sighed in his heart, even if there are many things recently, he shouldn't forget the birthday of the Queen Mother, fortunately, when he met Cui Jiaren today, he still has a few days to think about what birthday gift to give.
Seeing that Yuan Rui was stunned, Cui Jiaren called softly: "Your Highness has something on your mind?" ”
Yuan Rui hurriedly laughed twice to hide his embarrassment, and diverted the topic: "No, no, is Zhaoyi still used to life in the palace?" ”
Cui Jiaren: "It's good, Your Highness has a heart." ”
At this time, Gui Feng, the palace maid behind her, suddenly interjected: "What's good, that queen Hu Bizhu finds fault all day long, that is, our Zhaoyi has a good temper and tolerates everything, who can stand it if it is someone else?" ”
Sun Qian also joined the conversation: "I heard that the queen is grumpy, is this really the case?" ”
Gui Feng said angrily: "Isn't it? A few days ago, the Queen Mother invited Her Majesty, our Zhaoyi and her, Your Majesty and our Zhaoyi arrived first, and she later, who knew that as soon as she saw our Zhaoyi, she turned her head and left, and said, 'This palace is not with Sao, Sao, Sao fox!' Sure enough, he was born in a small family, and his speech and demeanor were uncultivated, and the Queen Mother and His Majesty were angry on the spot! "Cui Jiaren's Qinghe Cui clan has been a famous family since the Western Han Dynasty, and although the dynasty has continued to change, the Cui family has always been prominent in the world until today. In terms of family background, the Hu family, which has only risen in the past 20 years because of the Empress Dowager Hu Ying, cannot be compared.
Cui Jiaren showed displeasure on her face and shouted in a low voice: "Guifeng! ”
Gui Feng stuck out his tongue: "We Zhaoyi are like this, we are not allowed to say it even if we are wronged." ”
Cui Jiaren: "Guifeng! You still say! ”
Bidding farewell to Cui Jiaren's master and servant, Sun Qian said with emotion: "Brother Rui, didn't you say that there is a queen, two Zhaoyi, three ladies, and nine concubines in the harem, and now you have only entered a Zhaoyi, and the queen is like this, if Your Majesty fills all these vacancies in the harem, won't the queen make a fuss?" ”
Yuan Rui hugged Sun Qian: "It's definitely not good to share the taste of a husband with others, not to mention that I am not favored by my husband, and the queen is just a poor person in the final analysis." ”
Sun Qian blinked and looked at Yuan Rui: "Then dare to ask your husband if you are ready to let your concubine share your grace with a few women?" ”
Yuan Rui said softly: "Fool, it is enough to have you alone in this life, so that I will not follow in the footsteps of the imperial brother and ask for that trouble!" ”