Although Yuan Ziyou is the new emperor, there is not a day when Er Zhurong's cronies are not instigating him to replace him, and Er Zhurong is gradually moved. He never allowed Yuan Ziyou to hold an enthronement ceremony, and to him, Yuan Ziyou was just a puppet, and the reason for choosing him was simply that his father, King Pengcheng, was virtuous and could easily win the support of the people. In the Taiji Palace, Er Zhurong occupied this place where only the emperor handled the government and made it his bedroom, which was such an arrogance and exposed his ambition.

The shadows of the trees in the Xuanguang Hall shrouded in the night, cold as water, since Yuan Ziyou entered the palace, he accepted Er Zhurong's arrangement, and lived in this place where Empress Dowager Hu was imprisoned, he understood Er Zhurong's intentions, which implied that his throne could be lost at any time. Yuan Ziyou tried his best to hide his resentment and deep hatred in front of the courtiers every day, respectfully and respectfully to Er Zhurong, and allowed him to go to the court and not worship. When he was about to go to court, he would respectfully ask Er Zhurong to sit on his left hand, and when discussing politics, he would ask Er Zhurong's opinion, and Er Zhurong's proposal would not be accepted, and even let Er Zhurong directly use the jade seal to issue orders in case of emergency. Only at night, when he was alone, would he sit down at his desk and write the names of the ministers of the clan who had died in the Heyin Revolution, and there were more than 2,000 names on the long scroll, each of which was once a familiar face. Yuan Yong, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Zizheng, the three closest uncles and brothers, those chatting and laughing past scenes emerged one after another, he choked back tears, and the hand holding the pen couldn't help shaking. He will never forget the scene when Er Zhurong sent the three corpses to his tent, the corpses that were trampled by horses, the flesh and blood were blurred and could no longer distinguish their appearance, and he could only distinguish the identity from the blood-soaked clothes pattern, but he could only swallow the anger alive.

Zhang Haosong, who was waiting on the side, had been with him since he was a child, and was familiar with his catharsis when he was angry, only occasionally collecting the list of him who fell to the ground one by one, and burning them one by one when he finished writing and went to bed.

Tonight, Yuan Ziyou didn't write any more names, he looked at the names of the two brothers in a daze with a pen, and asked in a low voice, "Little Songzi, it's time for the eldest brother and Kuan'er to enter Beijing." ”

Zhang Haosong counted the days and replied, "Your Majesty, according to the day, the eldest young master, they should be about to enter Beijing, and the slave will personally go to the city gate tomorrow to greet them." ”

Yuan Ziyu knotted in his chest, and threw down the pen, "Okay, if the eldest brother arrives, bring him into the palace immediately, let him go to the Taihua Palace to meet Concubine Zheng first, and I will see him in the Concubine Palace." Now that my throne is unstable, my every move is under surveillance, there is no one around me who can be trusted except for you, and I have to be careful when I see my relatives. ”

Zhang Haosong cautiously observed that no one was listening to the surroundings, helped Yuan Ziyou to sit down, and said with relief, "Your Majesty, the slave has not read much, so I only learned a few words with you." But the slave loves to listen to books, and once heard a story about relieving boredom with the emperor? ”

When Yuan Ziyou was irritable and in a difficult mood, when he decided whether to marry Ying'e that day, he also listened to Zhang Gaosong tell the story of Huai Ying and Jin Wengong, and realized that things are anti-economic and meaningful, and he wants to become a big thing without informality. Today, Zhang Gaosong is going to tell a story again, and Yuan Ziyou knows that he wants to persuade himself, so he allows him to continue.

Zhang Haosong said, "In the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a King of Chuzhuang, when he ascended the throne, the state was turbulent, but he did not expect him to ignore the government for three years, he hung up at the gate of the palace 'those who admonish, kill without forgiveness' big sign, the affairs of the court were handed over to Cheng Jia, Dou Pan, Dou Jiao and other Ruo Ao clan agents, and he was just hunting and drinking every day. There was a virtuous minister Su Cong who really couldn't stand it, so he risked his life to advise and ask the king of Chuzhuang in a riddle way, 'There is a big bird in the country, stop the king's court, and it will not sing for three years, and the king knows what this bird is?' The king of Chuzhuang replied, 'If this bird is not flying, it will soar into the sky; If you don't make a sound, it's a blockbuster. Su learned from this that the king of Chuzhuang was just Taoguang and obscure, so as to investigate the minister's loyalty, treachery, virtue and foolishness. From that day on, he began to govern pro-government, and in three months after the dynasty, he abolished ten criminal laws that were not conducive to the development of Chu, instituted nine policies that were conducive to the development of Chu, hired six talented civil officials to participate in politics, and killed five ministers who were corrupt and perverted the law. Therefore, the emperor does not need to be in a hurry, for the time being, he is just like the king of Chuzhuang, and he is just looking at the same level as the king of Chuzhuang, and examining the loyal and traitorous. When the emperor made a blockbuster, it was the day when his head fell to the ground, but it still took time. ”

Yuan Ziyou was satisfied with Zhang Haosong's story, he relaxed his brows, and knocked Zhang Haosong's head, "You are a clever ghost, you can listen to idle books if you have nothing to do, and you can read and write well." Remember, I am not a bird, I am a dragon, today the hidden dragon is in the abyss, he is a dragon roaring for nine days, and one day I will let him know who this world is. Yuan Ziyu hit the case hard, and his eyes were determined, "But he is the king of Chuzhuang, but he is a Taoguang and a fool, but I am a pillow and a gall." ”

Zhang Haosong was very happy to see Yuan Ziyou regain his fighting spirit, "The emperor thinks so, it is really a blessing for the people of Great Wei." He then asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, there is one more thing, in five days it will be the seventh seven days of the Empress Dowager Hu, Er Zhurong asked the concubine to come forward and set up a thousand monks to fast, for the Empress Dowager Hu, I think the concubine will also go, I don't know the emperor?" ”

Yuan Ziyou didn't let Zhang Haosong continue, he only has revenge in his heart now, the wind and snow have nothing to do with him, he wants to get rid of Er Zhurong, he can no longer face Ying'e calmly, he is a little tired, and there are still many things waiting for him to do tomorrow. He stretched his sore shoulders, "Little Songzi, I'm tired, help me with my clothes." ”

Zhang Haosong served Yuan Ziyou to sleep, looked at the emperor who was tossing and turning on the bed, and couldn't help but feel sorry for his master, so he quickly turned his head and wiped his tears with his sleeve.

On the second day, Ying'e got up early in the morning and went to greet her father, because she had learned from Murong Shaozong that her father would prepare a thousand monks for the Empress Dowager Hu, and her love affair with the Empress Dowager for many years made her want to give the Empress Dowager another ride, so she thought about begging her father to allow her to leave the palace. Approaching the gate of the Taiji Palace, Ying'e was about to enter the door, when she suddenly heard someone greet her, "Lou Zhaojun see Miss Erzhu." ”

Ying'e stopped and looked at the young woman in her thirties in front of her, although she did not have the appearance of a country, she was also dignified and virtuous, and the peace between her eyebrows and eyes made people willing to get close. She smiled and saluted Ying'e again, "The courtiers entered the palace with her husband today, and they were about to go to see Princess Beixiang, but they never thought that they would meet Miss Erzhu here, and the courtiers were very happy. ”

Ying'e didn't know her identity, she glanced at Qiju, Qihua understood, and saluted Lou Zhaojun first, "Hello Mrs. Gao, my young lady has always been deep in the palace, so I don't know Mrs. Gao, but I didn't expect Mrs. Gao to know our young lady." ”

Lou Zhaojun was a little embarrassed, a maid beside her wanted to open her mouth for her master, but was stopped by Lou Zhaojun's eyes, she still apologized with a smile on her face and said, "It's the courtiers who are reckless, but the courtiers have always heard that Miss Erzhu is peerless, so when I see it today, I know that such a beautiful fairy must be." ”

Ying'e looked at this woman who recruited her husband with a dowry upside down, but the tranquility on her face could not hide the slight light in her eyes, she was a smart woman, she found Gao Huan, and then scattered the dowry to recruit talents for her husband and make friends with chivalrous. raised him step by step from a low-level guard to become today's high governor, and now he is bothering to make money for him in the palace. Ying'e didn't want to have a deep friendship with such a person who likes to operate, so she smiled perfunctorily and politely, "These people in the palace still call Niangniang when they see me, and Mrs. Gao still knows my thoughts, and this sentence is very much in line with me." When I first met Mrs. Gao, I should have talked to you for a while, but my father was still waiting for me, so it was inconvenient to delay for too long. It's just that Mrs. Gao is entering the palace, so she should go to Taihua Hall to meet Concubine Zheng first, Mrs. Gao should know that although she is not the biological mother of the emperor today, she also raised the emperor's brother, and the emperor also respects and filial piety to her. My mother has just entered the palace, Yecheng is a long way to come here, and my mother is not in good spirits, so I'll see you another day. After speaking, he called Qihua, "Qihua, let's go, Mrs. Gao said goodbye." ”

Lou Zhaojun listened to it but didn't show any gloom and was always humble, looked at Ying'e's back as she turned away, and said to the servant girl Su Mian who was indignant about herself, "What do you have to do for me, now that my husband is working under her father's hands, even my meal is rewarded by her Erzhu family, and the young eagle can't forage for food by itself, so why care about the face of the person who feeds it." ”

After listening to this, Su Mian understood the master's intentions, "It's Su Mian who is ignorant and almost affected Mrs., is Mrs. going to see the concubine or Princess Beixiang now?" ”

Lou Zhaojun smiled, "Didn't you understand what the other person's daughter just said?" Okay, let's go, let's go home first. ”

Not to mention that Lou Zhaojun immediately went out of the palace gate, Ying'e was about to enter the palace gate of the Taiji Palace, when she heard Er Zhu Zhao inside say in a thick voice without hesitation, "Why does Uncle just support him as a chicken, we have worked hard for so many years, just because he ran to our military camp and said a few words, and became this emperor?" ”

Ying'e waved her hand to stop the guards who were about to go in to report, and stood outside without rushing in, wanting to hear what her father was saying.

As soon as Er Zhu Zhao's words fell, he heard Er Zhu Shilong also helping, "Yes, big brother, that kid just has the reputation of being the son of Pengcheng Wang Yuanxian, what is the ability, let us people follow him." Besides, we have killed so many clan ministers and killed his brothers, if you don't kill him, it is already benevolent and righteous, and now you want him to be the emperor, in my opinion, he just wants to learn Goujian, big brother, aren't you raising tigers? According to me, the eldest brother will be the emperor directly, we can't occupy this Luoyang City to make wedding dresses for others, big brother, don't do it twice, you can do it yourself. ”

Er Zhurong was silent, these days in Luoyang City, looking at the glazed tile golden roof, close at hand to the dragon chair, he couldn't help but rub the dragon pattern on the chair over and over again, and gradually his eyes were full of desire and ambition for power. How many times did he come here alone at night and wanted to sit on it and try it, but he was always discouraged by the last words that Empress Dowager Hu said to him, "Your Er Zhurong is just a minion, and he will always be just a minion." He vigorously denied his identity, he was not a minion, he was the chief of the largest tribe in Erzhuchuan, and even the princess of Beixiang became his wife. Maybe only in front of Empress Dowager Hu did he feel humble, but the woman he loved, hated, and now only left him to regret died. The world thinks that the body of the Empress Dowager Hu can not be found, but no one knows, that day he rushed to the Yellow River has sent someone to pick up the body of the Empress Dowager, he buried her in the deer garden in the sea of flowers on the other side, is to commemorate their first acquaintance, but also think that she died and does not belong to anyone, the simple bluestone tomb in front of the white jade tablet engraved only one emperor character, delusional with her phoenix Yu Fei, and sonorous sound.

Everyone saw that Er Zhurong didn't say a word, and they didn't know what he was thinking, but Shangdang Wang Yuantianmu had the same heart as Er Zhurong, and when the Beizhen mutiny, he went to reward the soldiers on the front line as a clansman, so he got to know Er Zhurong, and the two were like-minded. At the time of the change in Heyin, this person secretly encouraged Fei Mu to talk about the strategy of killing the courtiers, and now that the fierce enemies are all gone, his close relatives are left with his prominent status, which makes Er Zhurong collude with him even more. He hit the nail on the head and said Er Zhurong's thoughts, "After the incident in Heyin, although most of the resistance in the court and the central government was cleared, the foreign clan relatives such as Runan Wang Yuanyue, Linhuai Wang Yuanyu, and Beihai Wang Yuanhao all fled south to Liang, and King Liang wanted to choose one of them and establish himself as the king of Wei on the grounds of the prestige of the clan. At this time, if the general established himself as the king, it would be difficult for the people to attach to him, and the outside gave King Liang an excuse to send troops, so he had to find a roundabout way. ”

Erzhu Shilong said, "What is the detour of this enthronement? Tell me how you can convince the people? ”

Yuan Tianmu said, "The goldsmith." ”

When Er Zhurong was about to praise Yuan Tianmu for knowing his intentions, he glanced at Ying'e who was outside, and scolded, "The adults are talking about things, what are you doing standing outside?" ”

Ying'e saw that she couldn't dodge, so she pretended to be casual and walked into the hall lightly, "Daddy, my daughter wants to ask my father for permission to participate in the Thousand Monks Zhai, and I don't want the adults to discuss big things, but my daughter is abrupt." After Ying'e finished speaking, she looked around, there were teachers Murong Shaozong, He Batsheng, Fei Mu, Gao Huan and others in the hall, Ying'e knew that it was not the right time for her to appear at this time, she continued, "Daddy let's talk about things first, my daughter will go to the apse to find her mother and sister to talk to, and ask her father to show her later, and my daughter will retire first." ”

Er Zhurong didn't want Ying'e to know too much, so he said, "You don't object to the Queen Mother's filial piety, and when the day comes, your father will send someone to send you there, your mother has just arrived, you go and ask for peace first." ”

Ying'e saw that Qihua was a little hesitant, so she pulled her sleeve, "Let's go out." ”

Before they had gone far, they heard Er Zhu Zhao's scolding from behind, "People don't stop when they come, a bunch of waste, get out and get fifty military sticks." ”

Ying'e wanted to turn around and plead, but was stopped by Qihua, "Niangniang, the left is just a few sticks, and those guards are just suffering some crimes." If Niangniang goes back to excuse us, she deliberately lets us in, and maybe their lives will not be there in the future. ”

Ying'e thought for a while and felt that Qihua was thoughtful, for the safety of those guards, she could only pretend that she couldn't hear the wails behind her and went to Huiyin Hall to visit her mother.