The news of Zhao Yu's funeral is still public, and along with it, his secret decree is also public.

Zhou Jinhuan went from a concubine to the supreme leader of the empire, and in the eyes of everyone, this was almost against etiquette.

Zhou Jinhuan has a little princess in early summer, and she is still pregnant with a prince, she is indeed the leader of the harem, but she wants to master the previous dynasty, this is a joke!

If the child in her belly can pop out now, she is still a prince and not a princess, and she can take care of it, the key is that because she was pregnant with a child of less than three months and handed over the entire court to her, Zhao Yu was obviously sick and confused.

There were complaining voices everywhere in the previous dynasty, and the people who entered and exited the Prime Minister's Mansion every day couldn't count them on ten fingers.

Yang Ming just listened to their complaints, and he didn't say anything, but he would go to Zhang Zilang's mansion at night.

"Prime Minister, I'm afraid that only the two of us can't shake anything, right?" Zhang Zilang spoke, what he said was not wrong at all, although he had repeatedly fought miraculous feats on the battlefield, the military power of the palace guards was in the hands of Tang Mi, and the military power of the defenders of Yecheng was in the hands of Taiwei Lu Qing.

If they were to join hands with Lu Qingxin and Tang Mizhen, they would not be opponents at all.

"Brother, how could I let you do such a risky thing?" Yang Ming waved his hand and replied carefully: "Every day, people come to my mansion to make me move, but I am still rational, and I know the truth that one mistake can lead to hatred for thousands of years. ”

"However, it is a pity to let go of such a good opportunity right now. Zhang Zilang drank and continued: "Prime Minister, do you think the so-called secret decree is fake?"

"My brother is a transparent person. Yang Ming and Zhang Zilang clinked glasses, then looked at each other and smiled, knowing each other very well.

"Since ancient times, there has been no such emperor, and he is going to die, but he passes the throne to a child who has not yet spoken out and does not know men and women, this is simply a big joke in the world. Yang Ming drank a few more sips of wine, and said more: "There are so many royal relatives in the emperor, they are much more suitable than that concubine Zhen's child." ”

"When the Prime Minister said this, someone has chosen someone. Zhang Zilang didn't ask much, Yang Ming smiled: "God help me, everything will wait for the emperor to be buried." ”

Zhao Yu's death caused an uproar in the palace, and Zhou Caiwei's reaction was particularly obvious, she ran to the palace that night, and knelt down after seeing Zhou Jinhuan: "Sister, I know you have always disliked me, but we are sisters after all, can you let me go to the imperial tomb?"

Zhou Caiwei wanted to go to the imperial tomb to guard Zhao Yu.

Zhou Jinhuan didn't speak, the Yin Qi in the Imperial Tomb was too heavy, and Zhou Caiwei was just a seventeen or eighteen-year-old woman, was this too cruel to her?

"Sister, Wei'er begs you, Wei'er only wants to live forever in the imperial tomb, and has nothing else to think about. Zhou Caiwei kowtowed as she spoke, the blood on her forehead stayed in her eyes, and it flowed down with her tears, Zhou Jinhuan took a deep breath and helped her up: "You go." ”

The moment Zhou Caiwei's feet stepped out of the door, Zhou Jinhuan's voice came: "Winter is coming soon, the imperial tomb is colder, you have to bring enough clothes." ”

"Those people in the previous dynasty will not live in peace. Zhou Caiwei didn't look back, just said something like this.

In the face of death, all grievances seem thin.

"Concubine Zhen, this is tomorrow's schedule. "After Zhou Caiwei left, Xiao Mengzi came, and tomorrow is the day of Zhao Yu's burial.

Was it a dream, everything happened too unreal, until she saw the coffin, she couldn't help but not lose her temper in front of little Mencius.

"Niangniang?" Xiao Mengzi had asked several times if he wanted to put the emperor in the coffin, but Zhou Jinhuan didn't seem to hear it, and finally he had to raise his voice, Zhou Jinhuan heard it, and she replied a little casually: "Well, let's get into the coffin." ”

The ritual is actually very simple, that is, to send Zhao Yu's coffin from the palace to the imperial tomb.

The queen mother still came out after eating fasting and reciting the Buddha for many days, and the same is true for Yuan Wenya.

I haven't seen Yuan Wenya for some days, she is such a bright and glamorous beauty, and her thin virtue is about to fall out of shape, and it is very embarrassing to look at.

Does Yuan Wenya really want Xianbei to fight with Dayan, so that Da Liang and even Da Zhou have a chance? Presumably, all she wants is Zhao Yu's care and attention.

"The concubine said hello to the queen. "She is still the queen in the end, and she is still the concubine Zhen in the end, when the foreign minister is here, her etiquette still has to be in place, even if everyone knows that the queen is just an ornament.

The distance from the palace to the imperial tomb is not close, but Zhou Jinhuan feels as if she has arrived all at once, she is walking this road for the second time, and the familiarity makes her uncomfortable.

When the imperial coffin fell, Zhou Jinhuan's hand touched the cold sandalwood, sniffed it lightly, his voice trembled, and said to the four people: "Bury it." ”

"Your Majesty!" This terrible cry was Zhou Caiwei's, I saw her suddenly run forward, pushed several five big and three thick men aside, desperately picking up the soil on the coffin, Zhou Jinhuan frowned, and said sharply: "What are you doing in a daze, and stop Concubine Xian Niangniang?!"

Zhou Jinhuan was born as a princess, and her appearance is also bright and beautiful, not the kind of small jasper delicate, her aura is also big, those guards are very buying, stepped forward and grabbed Zhou Caiwei, Zhou Jinhuan walked to Zhou Caiwei, pinched her chin, and said leisurely: "Since you want to be with the emperor like this, if you don't fulfill you, it seems that Sister A's is wrong?"

Zhou Caiwei's eyes were smiling, and her voice was still cold: "Concubine Xian's heart is for the emperor, so let Concubine Xian stay in the imperial tomb and be the emperor's companion." ”

To be honest, the women present, except for those palace people, the status of the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother and even Zhou Caiwei are above her, but no one has said a word at this moment, one is that she is the person appointed by Zhao Yu to preside over the overall situation, and the other is that she is now pregnant with the dragon heir.

While the whole country mourned, the notoriety of Concubine Zhen also spread.

This is too good an opportunity for Yang Ming.

On the night of Zhao Yu's burial, Yang Ming went directly to Zhang Zilang after going down to court.

Zhang Zilang knew what his trip was about, but Zhang Zilang didn't know what he was going to do.

"Do you remember what you said a few days ago?" Yang Ming was in a very good mood, and began to sell off with Zhang Zilang, Zhang Zilang thought about it hard, but he didn't understand it: "Why don't I remember what I said?"

"You say the secret may be false. Yang Ming reminded him, but he still didn't come back to his senses, and the doubts in his voice were not pretended: "I just said that it may be fake, and even if it is fake, what is the use now, that Concubine Zhen Niangniang has now grasped the power." ”

"What is that Concubine Zhen, but she is just a stupid woman, if she really has brains, she will not restore the concubine position a month or two before the emperor dies, but the concubine has some means, but in the end she is still a woman, and she is too affectionate to Zhao Yu, otherwise she would not have been excused by Concubine Zhen to stay in the imperial tomb. ”

Yang Ming was disdainful when he mentioned Zhou Jinhuan, Zhang Zilang just listened, thinking that if Zhou Jinhuan could hear this, I don't know how he would react?

"Or is the Prime Minister insightful, what are you going to do, do you really want to wait for Concubine Zhen to give birth to that child?" Zhang Zilang smiled, but the meaning of the smile was very unclear: "If that Concubine Zhen gives birth to a little princess, it will be fine, if it is the prince, it will be troublesome, you can't really let him be the emperor, right?"

"Of course not. Yang Ming's eyes rolled, and a treacherous smile appeared on his face: "We don't care if that Concubine Zhen has faked a secret edict, why don't we also make a secret edict?"

"The Prime Minister has thought of a candidate?" "The matter of making a fake secret edict involves a series of links, and Zhang Zilang will not ask about those specific details, he just wants to know who Yang Ming has chosen.

"Zhao Suo. "Zhao Suoqiren is Zhao Yu's distant nephew, he is only six years old this year, and his father Zhao Jia is just a Mingzhou governor, such good conditions are really hard to find.

"Prime Minister, don't worry, Zilang has always stood with you, as long as you give me an order when the time comes. Zhang Zilang expressed his loyalty, thought of the other two people, and continued: "But don't forget that there are also Tang Mi and Lu Qingxin." ”

Tang Mi controlled the entire palace, and Lu Qingxin controlled the entire Yecheng, if it weren't for these two people, Zhao Yu wouldn't have dared to go to Shuozhou City alone.

Zhang Zilang has some troops, but if the two join forces, he doesn't have much certainty of victory.

"Lu Qingxin is an old fox, I'm afraid that even if I talk to him now, there will be some changes in the battle, and that Tang Mi, I have long heard that there are some grievances between him and Concubine Zhen, but I am afraid that Concubine Zhen will be pulled down from a high position, and it will be too late for him to help us. ”

Since Yang Ming dared to do it, he naturally counted everything as good, and Zhang Zilang didn't ask much and agreed.

The two drank late, and after Yang Ming left, Zhang Zilang turned around and returned to the room, Ah Cheng was already sitting at the table, the light was weak, his expression was hidden in the dark, and he couldn't see any emotion.

"Did Zhou Jinhuan let Su Wan pass on the message?" Ah Cheng had been hiding in the inner room just now, and all their conversations were heard in his ears.

"No, now that the situation is so dangerous, there is no movement on her side, I have sent Ahsan, but in vain. "It is said that before Zhao Yu was buried, Zhou Jinhuan should have sent Su Wan to communicate, but no.

Yang Ming came over, he could only be vain and wronged.

"Regardless of whether Zhou Jinhuan gave birth to a man or a woman, that child is the most qualified to inherit the throne, what Zhao Suo, does he think that as long as the surname Zhao can get the throne, it is too simple!" Ah Cheng said this to show her attitude, she wanted Zhou Jinhuan to live firmly in the highest position.

Zhang Zilang nodded, his and Zhou Jinhuan's previous plan was completely distorted, no one thought that she would be pregnant with Zhao Yu's child, let alone that Zhao Yu would let her sit on the throne, he should be consistent with Ah Cheng.

No, Zhang Zilang is with Zhou Jinhuan.

On the other side, Yang Ming came out of Zhang Zilang's mansion and returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and his servant reported to him: "My lord, Lord Tang Mi accepted the gift you gave." ”

Most of those courtiers will buy his face, and now Zhang Zilang and Tang Mi can also help him, even if Lu Qingxin has any ideas, it will not help.

Concubine Zhen, what is it, that throne is you sitting on?