Chapter 163: Peak Check
Most of the palace guards have been on duty in the Yang Mansion, and they have more or less benefited from the Yang father and son. According to Yang Zhi's prestige and status today, no one dares to slack off when looking at Great Xia. As soon as he appeared outside the palace gate, all the guards took the initiative to come forward to salute. The emperor took the crown prince to conquer the Southern Tang Dynasty and did not return, this uncle forcibly took the princess back to his house from Shuiyunguan last night, and he appeared here with a swagger today, and the guards knew why he came after thinking about it with their heels. Although no one dared to talk about it, it was all an ambiguous smile. When he showed his intentions, naturally someone flew to report to Concubine Mei.
Before Yang Zhi approached Concubine Mei's bedroom, he smelled a trace of unusual nervousness.
In the eyes of the eloquent emperor, the country will always be in the first place, and the harem concubines have neither the courage nor the opportunity to interfere in politics, and the boudoirs of the Great Xia Palace are still calm and clear. Although the emperor has many concubines, he has no lustful name, and there is no strong atmosphere of competition for favor in the harem. Under the supreme and awe-inspiring authority of the emperor, not only the queen was cautious and self-contained, but even if she was gentle and virtuous like Concubine Mei, she was not particularly favored. And today, from a distance, the surroundings of Concubine Mei's bedroom are obviously heavily guarded, and the number of guards on duty is at least twice as many as in the past.
Since the moment Yang Zhi received Xu Wenhan's secret letter calling him to return to Chang'an urgently, he never believed that the crown prince Zhao Heng had the courage and courage to take the risk of killing his father and usurping the throne. He had a gut feeling that Wei Su was the chief architect of this conspiracy. He had only one face-to-face encounter with Wei Su in Shuofang, and Yang Zhi was extremely impressed by Wei Su's diligence and frugality, and his cautious self-discipline. Even he didn't want to admit it, and he originally had a trace of illusion about Wei Su in his heart that he didn't want to be an enemy of him. Now the immersive experience proves how stupid and ridiculous that unrealistic fantasy is.
The movement of the palace guards has been taboo since ancient times, and is usually associated with words such as "rebellion" and "coup d'Γ©tat". Unless there is a decree of the emperor, it is like a minefield that is easily untouchable. Zhao Tianyang, the general of the Inner Court Guard, is a member of the royal family, but now he is doing it. If it weren't for the support of Wei Su, who had many dazzling halos such as the number one general in Great Xia, the prince's father-in-law, and the Privy Council, how could he, Zhao Tianyang, dare to cross the thunder pool by half a step? The huge palace was indeed under the strict control of Wei Su and Zhao Tianyang, and the reason was very strong and sufficient: the purging of the palace ban was to welcome the emperor's return to the court, and the king of Yue was responsible for the heavy responsibility of supervising the prince of the country, and it was understandable to strengthen the guard and strictly protect it.
The crown prince did not relax their vigilance against King Yue because he had not yet reached the age of opening the palace and building a government. A sober-minded woman like Concubine Mei won't fail to understand that this is Wei Su's disguised hijacking of their mother and son.
Yang Zhi once said to Geng Chao: As a senior general of the Xia Army, it is very sad to be involved in political battles and unable to extricate himself. Do you still have the confidence to say this to Geng Chao now? What made him very chilled. It is not only Wei Su, who is usually deeply respected, who will be the enemy of him, but also his righteous brother Wei Feiyang and his uncle Shen Chong. He suddenly discovered that the so-called human nature and personal relationship have become extremely extravagant words in the blink of an eye.
Struggle with people. Fun. Now is definitely not the time to be disheartened and sigh. Yang Zhixing suddenly changed his mind halfway, and the first person he asked to see when he entered the palace this time was not Concubine Mei, but the queen. An Guihou was miserable and depressed by him, and the Li family undoubtedly regarded him as a mortal enemy. Concubine Mei's thoughts are not difficult to guess, the queen is obviously easier to deal with than Wei Su, why not see how much she weighs first? Or rather, what kind of price will the queen offer? What will King Fu and Geng Chao think? Lao Tzu hurried for eight days like a dead Lao Tzu Niang, so that the crown prince and Fu Wang and others could not sleep well for a few days, and that was completely deserved!
Thinking about it carefully, the days when Yang Zhi's family moved to Chang'an are not short. It's the first time I've officially met the queen, and I have a vague impression of what the queen looks like. The emperor is on a personal expedition, and the queen is "the mother of the world", if it weren't for the fact that he didn't take his so-called status as an important minister of Great Xia too seriously, it would have been natural to greet the queen first when he returned from a long trip.
This period of time seems to be calm, but it is actually an extraordinary period of tacit understanding. It is conceivable that the queen's position in the prince's group is definitely no less important than Wei Su. The palace guards and the city defense of Chang'an are already under control, and the queen is well aware of the movements of the forces in all directions, and Yang Zhi naturally can't hide it from her when she secretly returned to Chang'an last night.
Yang Zhi's temporary decision to see the queen first was a whim, and the queen was also very unexpected. Emperor Zeng Yun has always been uninhibited. Not afraid of the power of the imperial power, he suddenly returned to Beijing mostly in an attempt to take over the position of general of the forbidden army. Weifu left Beijing for a few months, and it did not violate the interests of the Li family in Shandong, but this guy was deliberately repaired for the emperor to leave a way out after a hundred years. Want to be a wall-to-wall character?
Hearing the report of the eunuch on duty, the queen frowned and muttered: "The first thing this person did after taking Changxiu back to the house was to ask to see the palace, but why?" β¦β¦ Come! See you in the Flying Tiger Hou! β
In this era, the difference between the elder and the young is extremely important, and the palace is not a problem. The queen is the lord of the harem, and the dormitory where she lives is obviously more luxurious and magnificent than Concubine Mei's bedroom.
Yang Zhi sighed in his heart: The prince is over 30 years old. The Empress is clearly no longer young. Concubine Mei still has two children to live with, the queen has no children except the crown prince, and an old woman guarding such a large palace alone may not taste much better than guarding an old hen guarding a gorgeous chicken coop. Feverish participation in power struggles may be the only catharsis to relieve loneliness, no wonder the high walls and deep palaces will give birth to perverted old women such as Empress Lu and Cixi!
The queen was born in a wealthy family in Jincheng since she was a child, and later became the queen by the crown princess. The queen is about fifty years old, but fortunately, she did not apply a lot of melamine paint on her old face in an attempt to hide her age in vain, and she is not the kind of old witch image that makes Yang Zhi unappetizing.
"Weichen Yang Zhi, I respectfully ask the queen mother to be healthy!"
No one dares to underestimate a powerful monster like this, and the queen is certainly no exception. While his mind was racing to figure out his intentions, he stretched out his hand and said, "No courtesy." Bestow the seat. Look at the tea. β
Yang Zhikong has a first-class marquis but no real position, and the queen gives a seat to watch tea, which is a rare high-level courtesy when receiving people and ministers. While the two of them pretended to sit down and greet each other, they were both making drafts and secretly weaving topics for their own purposes.
The queen took the lead in speaking with a kind face: "I heard that the Flying Tiger Marquis was ordered to leave Beijing for inspection, and he must have returned with a full load of the emperor's trust." I don't know when you returned to Beijing? β
"Qi Yu Niangniang, Weichen missed the trip due to the wind and snow, and only arrived in Chang'an yesterday. Wechen is incompetent. It has been a few months since he left Beijing, and the emperor's entrustment is only a small eyebrow. Weichen's return to Beijing this time was not because he had the intention to give up halfway, but because he had to have something else important. Today, I cheekily asked to see my mother, one is to ask my mother for peace as a courtesy. The second is to hope that Niangniang will have mercy and solve problems for Weichen. β
Do you have to do something else? Got to the point so quickly? The queen said quietly: "The Flying Tiger Marquis has worked hard all the way!" As soon as you returned to Beijing, you came to visit the main palace, and the main palace was very pleased. I don't know why the Flying Tiger Marquis returned to Beijing in a hurry? Let's start with it. If this palace is within its ability, it should speak for you. However, the palace put the ugly words in front, and the emperor and the prince did not return in person. The country has its own laws, if it involves important military affairs, the palace can not help, and the Flying Tiger Marquis can only be sent to the prince of the prison country, King Yue, and the four important ministers of the Auxiliary State for negotiation. β
Yang Zhi was secretly amused, and couldn't help but scold: What kind of big-tailed eagle do you old lady pretend to be in front of Lao Tzu? I'm afraid that no one cares more about "militaristic affairs" than you at this moment, right? Who do you show a businesslike face? Is there not three hundred taels of silver in this place? Test me? I want to test you!
Combined with the sigh that sprouted on the road just now, it seems that letting Zhao Yan get rid of the shackles of being a princess, get rid of the palace that is dull and oppressive enough to make people perverted, and enjoy the life of a normal person is tantamount to doing a great good deed to save people from danger.
He is already not thin-skinned, and he can't pretend to be strong and ashamed at the moment. Kan said: "If it is related to the important affairs of the military state, naturally I don't dare to worry about my mother." It's a shame to say that this matter is both public and private, and it really makes it difficult for Weichen to live. Weichen accompanied the emperor to drink on the day of the Double Ninth Festival, and even got drunk and accidentally broke into Princess Changxiu's boudoir, and couldn't help but do something despicable. Weichen was drunk and unconscious at the time, and he couldn't remember what he did afterwards. β
It wasn't until half a month ago that the Humble Jing Shen family sent a letter to tell her that the princess was pregnant. The princess is the body of golden branches and jade leaves, although Weichen has long been in love, he thought that he would have no chance in this life. Therefore, I dare not covet it. When Weichen boarded, he still heard the thunderbolt on a sunny day, and he was terrified, and rushed back to Chang'an day and night. The princess's reputation was ruined because of me, and it was a matter of royal decency. Wechen implored Niangniang to say a lot of kind words in front of the emperor and make decisions for Wechen and the princess. β
The queen thought that he would lead the topic to the winter melon that both sides were most concerned about, and she didn't want him to talk about a lot of irrelevant eggplants, so she couldn't help but get angry. The queen also knew about this embarrassing incident between Yang Zhi and the princess. If it is placed in normal times, it is indispensable to put the queen's shelf to make a big fuss and vent evil anger. But at this juncture, there is no psychological understanding at all. If it weren't for Yang Zhi taking the initiative to mention it, the queen would have forgotten it cleanly!
This guy doesn't know what secular etiquette is, and the high-ranking officials and the strict authority of the emperor seem to be just a dispensable face-saving job in his eyes. Claiming to be frightened but cheeky and smiling, he faintly put the responsibility of drunkenness and inaction on the emperor's head, without a word to apologize and admit his mistakes, and even took people back to the mansion, will he want you to call the shots?
The queen's age and life experience belong to the kind of person who has never killed a pig and has seen a lot of pigs running. No matter what this guy is doing today, it's a handle that will be sent to the door. Skillfully lowered his face, pretending to be confused and angrily reprimanded: "Flying Tiger Hou, you are so bold! It is really an unforgivable sin to be pampered and arrogant and do such a degrading thing! This palace is responsible for commanding the six palaces, and it is reasonable to strictly rectify such ugly things, so how can it be indulged in favoritism? β
This reminded Yang Zhi that you yourself said that it is your responsibility to manage the harem, so I will be tantamount to "surrendering" today, and how to deal with it is your business! Could it be that you can still take me? shook his head again and again: "Because of this, Weichen didn't dare to deceive Niangniang in the slightest. Niangniang is so iron-faced and selfless, and Weichen has no choice but to resign herself to fate. β
This is actually the first round of today's confrontation, the queen did not entangle deeply, and Yang Zhi did not intend to take advantage of the situation to retreat, both sides stopped the car in moderation.
The two were in a stalemate for a moment, the queen knew that everything could only be based on her son's ascension to the throne, and the kid in front of her was barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes, and sighed compassionately: "Feihu Hou, you have made great contributions to the society, and even the emperor is often full of praise." Although this palace is extremely difficult, for the sake of you and Changxiu is a happy relationship and the child in her womb, this matter is not completely without room for maneuver. β
"Thank you for your understanding!" If Yang Zhi doesn't know how to answer, it will be too disrespectful: "Weichen is stupid, dare to ask Niangniang how to give birth to a roundabout method?" β
The queen said confidently: "This palace can not only ask the emperor to clean up the harem discipline from a serious point, but also try to turn major events into small ones, or even pass them on to beautiful talks." In fact, there is nothing unusual, since ancient times, people who climb the dragon and the phoenix and become a concubine seem to be rich and noble, but in fact, the official position of Juelu is mostly imprisoned, which is too condescending for a top talent like the Flying Tiger Marquis, but it is not beautiful. As long as you take the title of Princess Yan'er Changxiu and degrade to a concubine, you can marry Feihuhou as your wife. As long as the palace says that the emperor will forgive it, it will be useless to let those imperial histories and rotten Confucians bark and reproach in the future. The Flying Tiger Marquis is young and promising, Wen Neng Anbang Wu can set the country, and he is the minister of the humerus of Great Xia. If you can judge the situation and be loyal to the monarch and love the country, this palace will not only help you achieve this romantic story, but also make every effort to push you to the pinnacle of the nobles of the people! β
The old ladies really can't hold their breath! The tinkering of your family's face is none of my business, Zhao Yan can only be regarded as a partner mixed in the steps and downstairs, I believe she will not care about any princess title, Lao Tzu will not accept your affection! I wonder what astronomical amount the old ladies will put on the blank checks?
"Wei Chen had to hear Niangniang's words, and his mouth suddenly opened, which can be a bit of a miracle effect of turning stone into gold! Niangniang's praise made Weichen embarrassed and ashamed. Niangniang's encouragement is even more wonderful, and the magic lies in the eight words of judging the situation and being loyal to the monarch and patriotism! It's just that Weichen has something to understand, what is the pinnacle of the nobles of the ministers? β
The queen's face suddenly softened a lot: "Great Xia has always been rewarded for meritorious deeds, how much merit can be established, how much reward there will be!" As long as the merits of the people and ministers are high, it is not an untouchable iron law that Liu must not be crowned king. During his lifetime, he can be from a prince to a prince, and from a prince to a king! Behind you can paint the Lingyan Pavilion, and enjoy the eternal history of the Taimiao! β
Rao is Yang Zhi was joking, and he couldn't help but be moved: the price of the queen's blank check is indeed "peak", and if she goes up, she can only avoid the position and make way for Xian like Lao Tzu, who knows current affairs!
Yang Zhi felt that the old ladies were generally higher grade than her precious son, as if she had explained everything thoroughly, and it seemed that she didn't say anything at all. If you change the sound of any other person, you will definitely can't help but increase your blood pressure and beat your heart faster!
smiled noncommittally, and poured a scoop of cold water on his head: "How dare Weichen have such delusions? An Guihou was in a coma because of Wei Chen, and Wei Chen has always felt extremely uneasy in his heart, I don't know if An Guihou's madness can improve? β
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