Chapter 403: Exploring the General's Mansion at Night
The most important thing?
Yun Ji has always understood a little.
The most important thing in my grandfather's mouth was probably the emperor's succession ceremony!
After all, in terms of these etiquette systems, the Ministry of Rites is indeed the most vocal.
And if the emperor's body has really reached the point where the oil is exhausted now, then in the absence of a prince in the court, according to the etiquette system, the Ministry of Rites will naturally have the greatest say in such a matter as who will pass on the throne to whom.
And the Jin family now happens to hold the Ministry of Rites. And Concubine Jin Shu also happens to have an adult prince under her knees......
Moreover, more importantly, after Yunjiao's crown prince was abolished, the highest voice in the court was His Royal Highness the Third Prince. And his mother, Concubine Jin Shu, has been crowning the harem for many years, and her foundation in the palace is not comparable to others.
Today, the emperor lives in seclusion and does not see any outsiders. Come to think of it, under such circumstances, Concubine Jin Shufei will definitely not sit still, and will definitely take active action.
When the time comes, they only need to take advantage of this east wind and at most add fuel to the fire.
Thinking of this, Yun Ji smiled helplessly.
They are all flesh and blood of the heavenly family, but now they have to calculate each other like this......
This is the helplessness of devoting himself to the emperor's family.
"Your Highness, don't be soft-hearted at this moment. The eldest grandson Wujiang misunderstood what he meant, and couldn't help but persuade him worriedly.
Yun Ji smiled again. "Grandfather, you're too worried. Today's Yunjiao is not such a soft-hearted person. It's just that in the palace, we can push the Jin family to come out, but not the government. Zhou Xingxing, as the first and auxiliary minister of the empire, was already full of protΓ©gΓ©s in the DPRK and China, and his influence was profound. Now that he has obtained his father's tricks, and he has rightfully controlled the government in his hands, in such a situation, we can't let people take advantage of the loopholes......"
When the eldest grandson Wujiang heard this, his expression tightened, and he obviously heard the meaning of Yun Ji's words.
"Your Highness, are you saying that the Zhou family is also rebellious?" he frowned and said, "It's impossible." Zhou Xingxing, the old man still understands. Although he is in power, he has always been loyal to your father...... Otherwise, at this juncture, the emperor would not have put the power of the court into his hands. β
Yun Ji shook his head, "Grandfather, you can't have the heart to hurt people, and you can't have the heart to defend people." Bengong always felt that the Zhou family ...... It's not that simple. β
Eldest Sun Wujiang frowned and pondered for a moment.
"Your Highness said yes. Although Zhou Xingxing's old fox has been loyal to the royal family for many years, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not be ...... this time," said the eldest grandson Wujiang, "So, what does Your Highness mean?"
"Fight for power. Yun Ji spit out two words with a calm face. "At this juncture, we must not let Zhou Xingxing alone dictate the dynasty! Grandfather, the affairs of the court, it is not convenient for me to come forward now, it is all up to you, grandfather. β
As he spoke, Yun Ji stood up and bowed deeply to his grandfather.
The eldest grandson Wujiang hurriedly stood up and helped him up, "Your Highness is serious. These are the things that are within the minister's job. β
Yun Ji smiled again and said gently, "Grandfather, this palace thinks that the top priority at the moment is to unite the major families in the capital and fight for power with Zhou Xingxing...... If necessary, we don't have to force the palace again. β
Next, after the two discussed the specific matters of the struggle for power one by one, the eldest grandson Wujiang got up and said goodbye.
After Yun Ji sent his maternal grandfather away, he looked up in the direction of Chen Tangguan.
Susu, the situation in the capital, I will do my best to stabilize it.
But Chen Tangguan is ...... It's up to you......
Be careful!
At this moment, An Lingsu, who was being nagged by Yun Ji's righteous thoughts, suddenly sneezed.
In the night, she stood in the shadows outside the General's Mansion and silently wiped her nose.
It's weird...... Could it be that someone is thinking that they will not succeed?
An Lingsu smiled, pulled the black scarf next to his ear, and gently covered his face, then lifted his breath, put his feet a little, and flew over the wall of the General's Mansion.
According to the topographic map of the backyard provided by Mrs. Wang, An Lingsu successfully avoided the guards of the General's Mansion, quietly climbed into the backyard, and went straight to the courtyard where the Empress Dowager Zhou temporarily lived.
As soon as he entered the gate of the courtyard, An Lingsu couldn't help frowning.
The defense here is obviously much stronger than the one outside. Moreover, she also sensed the aura of many cultivators......
It seems that Mrs. Wang guessed correctly, and this is indeed the courtyard where the Empress Dowager Zhou temporarily stayed.
An Lingsu took a deep breath and unfolded her body, like a ghost, shuttling through the night.
In the room, the Empress Dowager Zhou had not yet rested, but her clothes were crooked on the soft collapse, and she didn't know what she was thinking......
Suddenly, she only felt a night breeze blowing, and she couldn't help blinking.
After blinking, Empress Dowager Zhou found that there was suddenly an extra person in front of her.
In the end, when she is the queen mother, this calmness is not comparable to others.
"Who are you?" Empress Dowager Zhou frowned slightly, but did not make any other movements, let alone exclaim loudly.
An Lingsu smiled, and suddenly reached out and ripped off the black towel covering his face.
"Queen Mother, I am An Lingsu. An Lingsu got straight to the point, didn't say much, and introduced herself in just one sentence.
Anrein!
The name says it all.
"Is that you?" Empress Dowager Zhou was a little surprised, and her brows furrowed even deeper.
Moments later......
"Miss An, why did you come to the mourning family?" asked the Empress Dowager Zhou, sitting upright with her eyes like torches.
This time, all of a sudden, there was a posture of the mother in the world, and the old lady who was crooked on the soft collapse at will was obviously not comparable.
An Lingsu smiled again.
is worthy of being the queen mother for many years......
This posture looks really bluffing.
"Queen Mother, I thought that with your wisdom, you should be able to guess my intentions. An Lingsu smiled and said softly.
"Oh?" Empress Dowager Zhou raised her eyebrows slightly, "How can you see that?"
"If the Queen Mother hadn't guessed, she would have already shouted for help at this moment, right?" An Lingsu looked at her and said meaningfully, "When I came over just now, I could see a lot of guards in the courtyard outside......"
Empress Dowager Zhou suddenly smiled.
"Miss An, worthy of being the descendant of Empress Zhang Huang, the high foot of the academy, this mind is really agile. She said, "Yes, the mourning family did guess a few points about the girl's intention, and it was precisely because of the guess that this was so quiet." β
An Lingsu smiled again.
"Niangniang, since that's the case, let's hurry up. I don't think it's necessary to say those pleasantries. After all, I can't stay here for long. Saying this, she smiled, and then said, "Niangniang, I want to know, why did you choose Chen Tangguan after you escaped from the palace with death?