Chapter 25: The Aftermath (6)
Yang Shiqi's brain was short-circuited instantly: Which play is the Queen Mother singing? At the moment, it is clear that the official is making trouble about the affairs of the harem, and it is not about the rectification of the three law divisions!
When he caught a glimpse of the imperial historians staring at him with round eyes, his mind quickly came alive.
His talent is second to none among the hundred officials, and that is not covered.
It seems that the rectification has put everyone in danger in the three legal divisions, and the empress dowager wants them to take a reassuring pill.
When the hat is safe, the mouth will naturally be quiet.
However, the auxiliary politicians have their own auxiliary politicians' determination!
Yang Shiqi avoided the Empress Dowager's questioning, and swept his gaze to the imperial history, "Obey the system in peacetime, obey the power in times of emergency, and the ministers inherit the orders of the emperor, and know the way to follow the system and adaptation!" ”
As soon as these words came out, all the imperial historians immediately opened up their firepower, and the rhetoric of asking for justice for Concubine Wu seemed to be just a prelude, and the confrontation at this moment could be regarded as cutting to the point.
"What's the urgency? It is urgent to investigate last night's shocking case! However, what is the flexibility of the Minister of Gu Ming on this matter! ”
"The Son of Heaven has not yet been in power, and the Empress Dowager is reluctant to pre-govern the ancestral system, so the minister of Gu Ming uses the topic to play and manipulate the appointment and dismissal of officials single-handedly, which is arbitrary power!"
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Yang Shiqi's heart sank, and then he felt the seriousness of the situation, far from being as simple as he imagined, the authority of the Minister of Gu Ming was facing a severe challenge, and his own reputation would be damaged if he didn't get it right.
Yang Shiqi is a well-educated person, and he can't help but be proud of his talents, but he is not arrogant enough to become the target of the official.
His eldest son, who was not angry, repeatedly gathered crowds to fight, hurting countless people, which was enough to become a sharp weapon for the official to impeach him.
And such a scene happened when he was the only minister who took care of his life and entered the palace to face the saint, and he had already become the target of everyone!
He instinctively sensed that there was a trap in this. At this time, the Empress Dowager said something intriguing.
"If the rectification of the three law divisions is really in line with the holy will, if you people make trouble, once more than 100 officials inside and outside the Qianqing Palace are degraded in the future, won't the emperor be suspected of revenge!"
The words were heard by the imperial historians, but they hit Yang Shiqi in the face.
Alas, it's a pity for those outstanding protégés! Yang Shiqi was a little helpless, which did not prevent him from casting a respectful gaze to the Empress Dowager.
"The Empress Dowager, the matter of rectifying the three law divisions is purely imaginary, and the ministers and others casually discussed a few words, but unexpectedly, someone chased the wind and caught the shadows, and it was spread as if it were true."
All the imperial historians lowered their heads in unison, and their tense nerves suddenly relaxed.
The Empress Dowager glanced at the imperial history again, and said angrily: "The surviving people will not leave the affairs in the palace alone, and when the surviving people go to see Emperor Renzong, it will not be too late for you to make trouble." This is a solemn promise to shelter the concubine, and it is also an expression of sadness for his old age.
After hearing this, the imperial historians choked up, and then got up and resigned.
The incomparably angry people outside the Qianqing Gate quickly changed their faces, revealing the unique elegance of a well-educated person, and dispersed like light smoke.
These people are different from Chen Youyan, most of them are true sympathizers of Jingci Immortal Master and Concubine Wu.
Of course, they are also worried that they will be purged by others in the name of "rectifying the three law divisions".
At present, their sympathy for others and their worries about themselves have been appeased by the Empress Dowager, and it will be nonsense to continue to make trouble.
The court of wind and thunder seemed to have a divine palm, and in a moment, dust returned to dust, and dust returned to earth.
"You've seen it all, go back and persuade the Queen Mother to do it for herself."
Before leaving, the Empress Dowager ordered to wake up the red knotweed from her half-dream.
Back in Xianxi Palace, Hongli was pulled by the Queen Mother, "Oh my God, you're finally back!" ”
Hongli recounted what happened in the Qianqing Palace from beginning to end, and the Queen Mother listened to it, with mixed feelings in her heart, and said with a wry smile: "What's wrong with the mourning family?" is impetuous, and he was never like this when he was a concubine in the past. ”
"Your position is becoming more and more exalted, the closer you are to heaven, the farther you are from the world."
Hongli's words were vague, but it was not difficult for the Queen Mother to understand. Yes, in the past, she was a woman of the first emperor, and she only needed to take the love of a vulgar woman to touch her man. And now she is a daughter-in-law, a mother, and a grandmother in the future, the golden rule of morality hangs high above her head, she can neither control her in-laws, nor can she subtly encourage her son, which keeps her hand away from authority.
"Hatred and anger are the power of the loser, you are the winner, and the demeanor of the winner is grace and generosity." Red Tate's said softly.
Yes, since the battle for favor was won back then, and the battle for the throne of the son was also won, what else is there to fight for now?
However, the Queen Mother took stock of her own thoughts, and what lurked the most was not contention, but fear!
"The mourning family clearly read the disturbing obsession in the eyes of the."
"If you can endure what ordinary people can't bear, you must try what ordinary people don't dare to do. But what can be done? The Empress Dowager is here, and no one dares to think about it; After the Empress Dowager for a thousand years, in addition to the emperor, you are the supreme in this harem, and your gestures are enough to dominate the situation! ”
Hearing this, the Queen Mother's intestines were about to repent. Originally, she shouldn't have been angry, she couldn't hold it herself, so she gave someone a handle, but let the cheap maid get the promise of the queen mother's protection, and let her supporters in the court keep their official positions.
There is nothing more painful in the world to make a wedding dress for a man and a wedding dress for an adversary.
Hongli seemed to have guessed through the Queen Mother's thoughts, "Queen Mother, do you think that just by virtue of Concubine Wu, you can provoke the Queen Mother to criticize you?" ”
The Queen Mother was stunned suddenly, then her nose was sour, and she smiled sadly: "The Queen Mother is deliberately speaking out!" I'm just a pawn in her old man's hands, hahaha・・・・・・"
Although she was sad, she had no resentment. The Empress Dowager stirred up the palace fight, took the opportunity to sweep away the prestige of Wang Zhen and other nobles, cut off the idea of the former court's important ministers installing protégés and deceased officials, and prevented the power of important ministers from growing, all for the stability of the emperor's throne, and he should have been grateful to Dai Decai.
Thinking of this, the Queen Mother calmed down, "What should I do in the future?" ”
"For the long term, it's important to have a back in mind. The slave thinks that you are a virtuous queen mother. ”
After pondering for a long time, the Queen Mother said quietly: "In the future, you don't have to let Meizi follow the mourning family." From tomorrow, the mourning family will worship the Buddha every day. Also, there are many children from poor families in the country's sons, and the mourning family wants to sponsor the country's children, and it will be the system forever in the future! ”
A small smile appeared on Hongli's face.
The grievances and hatreds of the harem have finally come to an end.
But in the blink of an eye, a deep melancholy color climbed up to the corners of the red knotweed's eyes and eyebrows.
Five years, maybe ten years later, everything that has been sealed will eventually be unsealed, and once it is unsealed, I am afraid that the earth will shake.
What's more, while the Son of Heaven is young, too many ministers are running their own mountains with private calculations, and the days of the Ming Dynasty are no longer far away.
There is also the little prince, the talented little prince, who was assassinated last night, and today faded out of the sight of the internal and external ministers, I am afraid that only the queen mother is still thinking about this, but the endless perfunctory, unlimited use and so on, the investigation of the case must be fruitless.
"The heroes of the world, Jiang Zuo's beautiful husband", Hong Lian silently recited this couplet, and a strong desire suddenly rose in her heart, she longed for this character with a prophetic aura to appear soon, although he was still too immature.
She even felt as if she was going to do something about that moment, not out of nobility, but out of fascination with that mysterious prophecy.
Perhaps, it is also out of deep anxiety about the future of the Ming Dynasty without the Empress Dowager.
"It's rare that the Empress Dowager doesn't have a trace of suspicion about the mourning family?" The Queen Mother was talking to herself.
Hongli pondered for a moment, and turned out the doubt buried deep in her heart. "The Empress Dowager's heart is as clear as a mirror, how can she be suspicious at will? However, the slave maid dared to ask the queen mother, what will happen to you if Prince Yue and Fu'an Palace get close in the future? ”
After a while, the Queen Mother made a soft sound in her nose, and she didn't know whether to laugh lightly or snort coldly.