The ministers implored him to go to the north

The emperor flicked his sleeves into the harem

Good times are always short-lived.

After that, the emperor has not been in the north for more than two months, but this time, the emperor is more sick, often coughing up blood, and sometimes fainting.

The splendid Zichen Hall is solemn and solemn, and the sixty palace lamps hanging dispel the darkness in the main hall, reflecting the inside and out. Hundreds of civil and military officials wore crowns in court clothes, held jade wat in their hands, and stood on top of the main hall in branches. The emperor wore a yellow dragon robe and a crown, and sat on the dragon chair with a blank face.

The Zhizhi and Jiawang Mansion directly said that Peng Zishou was out of the ranks, and the wat board was the first to play: "Your Majesty, the minister Peng Zishou has a book." ”

The emperor asked: "What Peng Aiqing said, if you ask me to see Beinei, don't talk about it." ”

When Peng Zishou heard this, he immediately knelt down and kept kowtowing, the floor of the hall was stained with blood, and the emperor couldn't bear it when he saw it, "Okay, I know that you have always been loyal and upright, don't knock again, just say anything you have to say." ”

Peng Zishou said with a crying voice: "Today's matter, it is not a day that the Emperor Taishang's dragon body is sick, and there is nothing more important in the court than visiting the Emperor Taishang in the palace." ”

The emperor said, "Get up, I will take the time to go." ”

Peng Zishou was still kneeling there, "Your Majesty has promised Weichen many times, but as soon as he enters the harem, he will change, and the minister will not be able to enter the inner palace. ”

Yang Wenduan, a member of the Privy Council, also stepped forward and said: "Peng Zhizhi said that he was loyal and loyal, so he had to advise him like this, and he asked His Majesty to adopt it." ”

The emperor said helplessly: "Okay, get up, I know." ”

Seeing that the emperor was impatient, he was afraid that he would change his hexagram again afterwards, so he stood up: "Your Majesty, it is better to choose a day than to hit the day, the important ministers of the court and the central government are all here today, you go to the harem to change clothes, call the queen, King Jia, Princess Jia, and Weichen convene the ministers, and after half an hour, lead a hundred officials to the north to ask questions." ”

When all the ministers heard this, they all said in unison: "The ministers are willing to go."

From the heart of Emperor Zhao Dan, it doesn't matter if he looks at the emperor or not, so many ministers advise him, and it is okay to meet him. However, when he went, the queen was very sad, and it was impossible for her to go with him. Since that time, after Li Fengniang's request for King Lijia to be the crown prince was refused, this mother-in-law hated the emperor to the core, and openly swore that she would never see this old thing again.

Last time, it was Li Fengniang's house that went, and there was an excuse for not going. Now that you are good, what excuses are you looking for? Not only did she not go, but she definitely didn't let him, the emperor, go. Although you are the honor of the Ninety-Five, you may have been obedient for many years, and the reason why you follow the trend is that you can't say a hard word in front of her, let alone look at her angry and angry face.

It's okay to pretend to be a bear in front of your wife, but you can't in front of a minister. Emperor Zhao took a look at it and came together to blackmail me, but it wouldn't work. turned around and walked to the harem, and took a look, the emperor has not yet expressed his position, he is going to slip away, and he won't go to such a big move, is there a next time? stepped forward, grabbed the back of the dragon robe, and said: "The emperor can't go, all the officials are watching." "Who knows, the emperor ignored it and continued to walk towards the inner palace. Liuzheng and other ministers followed closely to Funing Palace, where the emperor entered and ordered the chamberlain to close the door.

Liuzheng, Yang Wenduan, Peng Zishou and other ministers looked at each other and were speechless for a while.

After a while, Liuzheng's white beard trembled with anger, and he shouted sharply: "Your Majesty, I waited for my mother-in-law to persuade me, but I didn't listen to anything, what do you want our civil and military officials to do, simply, dismiss us all!" ”

At this time, the emperor had already entered the inner palace and stayed in front of the door of Funing Palace to cry bitterly, shouting at the top of his voice. Although there was a distance away, he could hear it, his brows were furrowed, and he ordered Han Yanxuan, the head of the Governor's Pavilion, to pass on the order: "Zai Zhi and go out." Liuzheng said sadly, "Okay, let's go out of the city and wait for sin."

This time the action was quite consistent, and nearly 100 people, including the ministers of the ruling government, the six Shangshu, the squire, and the chief officials of Zhongshumenxia Province, went on strike en masse, and went out of Lin'an City to Zhejiang Pavilion to be punished.

Three days have passed, there is no movement in the palace, Zhao Ruyu found Liuzheng, he was worried, this persuasion did not know how to end.

Guan Li, the attendant in Chonghua Palace, knew about this, and saw that the Emperor Taishang was sick and in a bad mood, so he didn't dare to be alarmed, so he went to Cifu Palace, found the Empress Dowager Wu of Shousheng, and told the truth of the matter as it was.

This Empress Dowager Wu is the queen of Gaozong Zhao Gou, the adoptive mother of Xiaozong Zhao Yan, and is a heroine among women, although she is seventy-six years old, she is not confused. After Guan Li left, she fell into deep thought: "Who does this official Zhao Yan look like, his father Zhao Yan, is extremely filial to Gaozong, who is not his biological father, and obeys his words, and he, Zhao Yan likes him the most, for him to give up his longevity and make him the emperor, not only do he not know gratitude, but he can't even do the duty of a son of man, saying that he is sick, many times, he is more shrewd than normal people." Now this matter has caused a storm in the city, the ministers have deviated from morality, and the people have discussed a lot, if this continues, can the king of a country continue to do it? ”

She ordered Guan Li to go to King Jia's Mansion and ask King Jia's Zhao Kuan to come for a trip.

Jiawang Zhao Kuo arrived and met his grandmother. Seeing her heroic great-grandson, the Queen Mother Shousheng couldn't help but be overjoyed. Let him bring the princess, on behalf of the emperor and queen, to visit the emperor's grandfather.

asked Guan Li to find Han Yanxuan again. When Han Yanxuan saw the queen mother, he bowed down and bowed, and because no one else was present, he called his aunt affectionately.

The Empress Dowager Shousheng asked kindly: "Jiefu, what is the situation in the imperial court now?" ”

Han Yanxuan whispered: The situation is not very good, the emperor is hiding in the inner palace, drinking and having fun, not asking about political affairs, leaving the prime minister to lead the ministers to wait for the crime in Zhejiang Pavilion, it has been three days, and the emperor has ignored it. Auntie, if this continues, something big will happen, so think of a way.

So what can you do?

Well, by the way, it was the emperor who asked me to pass on the decree, but he just said that the ministers were sent out of the palace, not to let them go out of the city, and there was no intention of letting so many officials go outside the city to deal with crimes, and they didn't have any crimes to deal with.

Okay, then, you go to Nannei now, say I'll let you go, and say to the officials, find a way to coax the ministers outside the city back.

Yes, then I went.

Entering the inner palace, Han Yanxuan said: In accordance with the decree of the Empress Dowager of Shousheng, please send someone to let the ministers such as the prime minister return to the government to govern affairs.

After listening to Han Yanxuan's words, the emperor asked: "Who made them treat their crimes?" ”

Han Yanxuan had to smile bitterly and tell the events of that day.

The emperor said: "This stay is just old and confused, I told them to leave the palace and go back to the government to manage affairs, and I didn't ask them to go outside the city to deal with their crimes." ”

Han Yanxuan echoed: "Yes, it is true. What should I do next, Your Majesty issued a decree. ”

The emperor said: "I ordered you to be a consolation envoy, bring a holy decree, and let them return to the government to manage affairs." ”

Han Yanxuan replied briskly: Yes, the minister's order.