In January 529 AD, the 7,000 people of Yuan Hao and Chen Qingzhi took advantage of Er Zhurong's conquest of Wan Qian Chou Nu in Guanlong, and Yuan Tianmu's main force was fighting with Xing Gao in Hebei, and the Central Plains was empty. The white-robed army led by Chen Qingzhi went all the way north to attack the city and plunder the land, but it was invincible and captured many cities. There is a folk song in the Northern Wei Dynasty, "The famous army general is not imprisoned, and thousands of troops avoid white robes!" ”

In Luoyang, Yuan Ziyou felt that he had been on the throne for several months, and his parents still did not respect their names, and he always sighed when he talked about it with Li Yu and Wen Zisheng. "When Er Zhurong left Beijing, he had already raised the matter of posthumous respect, but he didn't expect that it had been more than a month and it had not been resolved, but he didn't expect that the person who blocked it this time was actually a clan relative."

Wen Zisheng advised Yuanzi Youdao, "The emperor's throne has been decided, and it is time to posthumously seal the deceased parents and draw up an honorific title." The minister dared to propose, through the heaven and latitude of the earth, Xide said Mu, chased the emperor Wenmu, the temple number Suzong, the emperor thought it was possible? ”

Yuan Ziyou was overjoyed, "Okay, so the word Wen Mu can be in line with the conduct of my father's life." Wen Zisheng, I order you to prepare a posthumous edict on the same day, and I will enshrine Emperor Wenmu and Empress Wenmu on the day of Shangyuan to enter the Taimiao. ”

Li Yu saw that Yuan Ziyou was full of interest, and he didn't dare to say much, but when he left the palace, he smiled at Wen Zisheng and said, "Lord Wen will even cater to the emperor's thoughts, but have you thought about it, who is the emperor's first exam?" Where do you let Emperor Xiaowen? Where is Emperor Xuanwu? Where is Emperor Xiaoming! ”

Wen Zisheng was impassioned, clasped his fists with both hands, and said, "Lord Li, Emperor Wenmu is a brother with Emperor Xiaowen, but since ancient times, it is common sense for the emperor to ascend the throne and posthumously crown the emperor, and it is also the emperor's filial piety, I don't think there is anything wrong with the emperor posthumously crowning his father." ”

Li Yu didn't want to argue about anything, but finally reasoned, "Since the pre-Qin Dynasty, there have been few posthumous titles, but Han Gaozu posthumously crowned his father as the Emperor Taishang, but there was no emperor title, Han Shizu only posthumously crowned his father as Nandun Jun, and did not have the title of emperor, entering the Taimiao, Lord Wen still doesn't know the reason?" I don't need to tell you that this Han ancestor is the sixth son of Emperor Jing, if this is chased one by one, I'm afraid that the emperors behind will not be able to judge the position. The emperor is filial piety, and he shouldn't say much as a courtier, but I'm afraid that your edict is not easy to write, and those clans will definitely oppose it. ”

Wen Zisheng is a pedantic person, and the things he thinks of go all the way to the dark, hitting the south wall and touching his head at most. Since he felt that he was not speculative with Li Yu, he parted ways, and the government drafted the edict in the same way as before, and presented it to Yuan Ziyou directly on the second morning.

Yuan Yu saw that Yuan Ziyou was serving Gaozu as a bokao, and couldn't help but be stunned, and presented a letter of advice, with sincere words, saying that the monarch and the ministers had a feast, and the sister-in-law and uncle were in the same room, and they had nothing to do with the tomb.

Zhang Haosong saw that Yuan Ziyou's sword eyebrows gradually locked, and his face was angry, and he said cautiously, "Your Majesty, the slave doesn't understand the affairs of this court, and the slave only knows that the emperor's benevolence and filial piety will not be objected to by the world." Moreover, if we talk about the old practice at the time of the founding of this dynasty, after the gold caster was established, the son and mother died, and when it was abolished, it was blocked by the old ministers, and the Tao was the ancestral system. But later, they gradually accepted it, and even took the new system as the foundation of the country, and inherited it in one line. Now there is no precedent for the emperor to worship Gaozu as Bokao, but Emperor Wenmu is a person with the same virtue as the Duke of Zhou, and he is respected as the emperor, which is the heart of the world, and the emperor does not need to worry about it. ”

Yuan Zi Youwu was angry, and tapped every word on this admonition with his fingers, "Look, there is also a copy of Li Shenjun's recital, which is also said that I should not serve Gaozu as a bokao." Didn't I follow the old practice of serving my father as Emperor Wenmu? No matter what I do, there are a bunch of people accusing me, am I still an emperor? In the end, can I call the bills inside and outside this court? ”

Zhang Haosong lowered his hand and continued, "Your Majesty, don't worry, now the King of Linhuai and the Ministry of Shangshu have come out to oppose it, and other ministers and clans still support the emperor." ”

Yuan Ziyou said angrily, "You go to Chang Jing, the waiter of the Yihuang Gate, and Xing Zicai, the waiter of the Zhongshu Sect, to pass on the decree, and let them write to honor Pengcheng Wang Yuanshao as Emperor Xiaoxuan, and enter the temple together. Isn't this Yuan Yu a good writer, I am waiting to appreciate his masterpiece. Seeing that Zhang Haosong hadn't moved, Yuan Ziyou urged, "Why don't you go quickly, wait for me to go by myself?" ”

Zhang Haosong didn't even dare to say it, and walked out quickly with his legs up.

Although Yuan Yu still insisted on opposing it, seeing that it was useless to speak out, he turned to let Concubine Zheng call the shots. After hearing this, Concubine Zheng didn't say a word, but gave Qi Yu a look, and Qi Ju comprehended that she went to the Taiji Hall to meet Yuan Ziyou.

Yuan Ziyou saw her come in, "I thought it was the queen who came to persuade me, but I didn't expect it to be you." ”

Qi Yu performed the concubine ceremony and said meekly, "Your Majesty, the concubines don't dare to ignore the affairs of the previous dynasty, let alone speculate on the emperor's thoughts without authorization." King Linhuai went to the concubine, the concubine asked the concubine to come to see the emperor, the concubine meant that the emperor decided to do what he decided, the emperor is the emperor of the world, what the emperor wants to do as long as it is in line with benevolence, righteousness and filial piety, for the sake of the country, there is no need to pay attention to the pedantic remarks of others. ”

Yuan Ziyou smiled faintly, "You listen to the concubine very much, the queen is too selfish, so she doesn't like the concubine." The queen often persuades me to be wet with rain and dew, but your friendship with the queen, the old master, seems to have faded, how long have you not been to the queen to say goodbye? ”

Qi Ju looked at Yuan Ziyou in fear, she was suddenly afraid of the man in front of her, she felt that her legs were weak, and knelt down and replied, "The concubine is panicked, the concubine only knows how to be filial to the emperor and the concubine, and keep in mind that 'filial piety for the elderly, happy with his heart, not against his will' is just that." As for the queen, the concubine knew that the play with the emperor had hurt the queen's heart, and it also broke the relationship between the concubine and the queen's master and servant, so how could she still have the face to ask for forgiveness. The concubine was afraid that the concubine would make her angry when she saw the queen, so she told the concubine to wait for the matter to be lighter, and then go to bear the guilt, but the concubine really didn't dare to disobey the order. ”

A smile squeezed out of the corner of Yuan Ziyou's mouth, the curvature of the corner of that mouth was very beautiful, Qi Wan loved the way he smiled, but this smile made her unpredictable, "Very good, so I blame you." Get up, I'm going to the queen, and the concubine still needs you to serve. After Yuan Ziyou finished speaking, he took Zhang Haosong to the Jiafu Palace, and called him complainingly regardless of the Qi Yu behind him.

Zhang Haosong followed Yuan Ziyou to the Jiafu Hall without saying a word, Ying'e happened to worship the Buddha, the statue of Guanyin in the dormitory was solemn, a pair of ever-bright lamps were burning with green smoke, the red coral enshrined in front of the Buddha was gorgeous and dazzling, and the room was filled with a faint fragrance. Zhang Haosong smelled the aroma, frowned slightly, and when Yuan Ziyou took Ying'e's hand and walked into the inner hall, he approached the Buddha statue and sniffed it carefully, and raised his eyes to see Aunt Qiu's clear appearance, so he stretched out his hand to summon her out of the hall and whispered under the corridor.

Ying'e gently snuggled in Yuan Ziyou's arms, and her fingertips circled the back of his hand, "The emperor is in the future in the next few days, is the war in the previous dynasty tight?" ”

Yuan Ziyou held her head, rubbed it with his chin, and deeply inhaled the fragrance of hibiscus flowers in her hair, "There is your father in the war, but I am not worried, what makes me angry is that I just want to do my filial piety and honor my parents, and the king of Linhuai will join forces with Li Shenjun to admonish one after another, I can't even do this?" ”

Ying'e was really annoyed when she saw Yuan Ziyou, she understood that he was now bent on going his own way and not listening to dissuasion, because his father's suppression in political affairs made him accumulate resentment. She thought for a while, "Your Majesty, you should be happy, after all, there are still these courtiers who dare to give direct advice, if the emperor is surrounded by villains who are flattering, it will be a misfortune for the country." The emperor still shouldn't hurt the hearts of these loyal ministers too much, thinking that it is because they think that there is no old practice in the imperial court, so they often talk about things. Why didn't the emperor think of a way to not hurt the face of King Linhuai and fulfill the emperor's wish? ”

"How can there be the best of both worlds, I give King Linhuai the stairs down, but he can't get down, what can I do?"

Ying'e turned around, looked at Yuan Ziyou's sad face, and said softly, "The emperor still has a few sisters, and now they have not been canonized, so it is better to canonize the princess together." First, children are kings, and there is no reason for parents to be ministers; Second, several of the emperor's sisters were married to the dignitaries of the court, especially the third sister married to Lord Li Yu, and the concubines thought that if the sisters let their respective husbands draft the recitals, and then lead everyone to ask for an edict outside the Taiji Palace, the emperor read the flesh and blood affection, and could not bear the relatives to kneel and suffer, so he made this will. Your Majesty, what do you see? ”

Yuan Ziyou understood what Ying'e meant, "Do you want the people of the world to think that I was forced by the sisters to make this will, so that it not only completes my mind, but also gives King Linhuai a step, right?" This is a very good idea, although the king of Linhuai is pedantic, he is a loyal minister, and I don't want to hurt his face. I really didn't come to you in vain, you still know my thoughts. Tonight, I'm not leaving, I want to drink the chicken soup you made, okay, E'er? ”

Ying'e saw that Yuan Ziyou's mood had improved, and she was also happy in her heart, "That concubine is going now, and the hibiscus white jade cut cake made by Aunt Qiu is also very delicious." The emperor first used some snacks and waited for the chicken soup of the concubines. ”

Yuan Ziyu saw Ying'e go to the small kitchen of Jiafu Palace, and was about to try the snacks on the table, when he saw Zhang Haosong standing outside the door and seemed to have something, he motioned for him to come in. Zhang Haosong whispered a few words to Yuan Ziyou, and Yuan Ziyou's face changed greatly, "Is this matter confirmed?" ”

Zhang Haosong replied, "Not yet, but the slave has known medicine since he was a child, and this taste is not far from ten, and the slave needs to take a closer look." ”

Yuan Ziyou looked at Ying'e, who was busy in the kitchen, and felt a little sour in his heart, he loved her, but because of Er Zhurong, they always had a gap that was difficult to overcome. But he didn't allow others to hurt this woman, he got up and said to Zhang Haosong, "Let Aunt Qiu handle the matter, you have to look carefully and find out, and report to me to make a decision." I will go back to the palace first, and you will go and tell the queen that the war in the previous dynasty is tight, and I will deal with government affairs. ”

Zhang Haosong replied, "Yes, the emperor, the slave understands." ”

Ying'e, who was busy making soup in the kitchen, was not disappointed when she heard that Yuan Ziyou had returned to the palace, but was worried that Yuan Ziyou was busy with government affairs and neglected her diet, so she instructed Aunt Qiu to send the prepared chicken soup to the Taiji Palace. It's just that what she didn't know was that Aunt Qiu sent the Buddha statue together, because the Buddha shrine had been replaced by Zhang Haosong.

Zhang Haosong carefully looked at the Buddha statue for a long time, picked off some paint with his fingers, sniffed it for a while, and threw it on the ground, and the Buddha statue was shattered. Sure enough, it was found that not only was there a large amount of musk hidden in the Buddha statue, but the soil in which the Buddha statue was made was also mixed with musk. Seeing that Yuan Ziyou was stunned, Zhang Haosong explained, "Your Majesty, this Buddha statue was not given to the queen by the emperor back then, the one given by the emperor was personally selected by the slaves. But I don't know when someone replaced, this person is also smart, knowing that the Buddha statues are all enshrined, and they can't play with it in their hands, so it's not easy to find out what's wrong. However, because of the offering of incense, the Buddha statue is fumigated by the candle flame, and the fragrance will naturally evaporate. This coral has been soaked in spices, and normal coral has no taste, and the smell is similar to that of a Buddha statue, so the queen did not notice it. The queen recites sutras every day, and for a long time, her body will inevitably be damaged in the long run, but fortunately she found it early. ”

Yuan Ziyou looked at Aunt Qiu coldly and said, "Replacing the Buddha statue is so seamless that no one can do it except Ru Qihua, Aunt Qiu, you remember this matter and don't say a word to the queen." The queen's body is still good to recuperate, so don't look for the imperial doctor in the palace, and I will ask Zhang Haosong to send the medicine to Jiafu Hall in a while, and you will personally decoct the queen every day, just say that it is the prescription sent by the queen's mother's family, so no one dares to check. ”

Aunt Qiu replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, the slave and maid will not tell the queen a word, so it is good for the queen." The slave and maid went back first, so as not to make the queen suspicious after a long time. ”

Yuan Ziyou nodded and said, "You go back and serve the queen well." ”

After Aunt Qiu left, Zhang Haosong said to Yuan Ziyou, "The emperor still has pity on the queen. ”

"Because she is sincere to me, and I have lost too much to her." Yuan Ziyou touched the soup cup of chicken soup on the side of the desk with his hand, and said with a wry smile, "Only if she gives me food, I don't have to test the poison." ”

Zhang Haosong hurriedly opened the soup cup, gave Yuan Ziyou a bowl and handed it to him, "Your Majesty, be careful of scalding." The emperor is the emperor of the world, and the queen is the queen of the world, and I want the queen to understand. ”

Yuan Ziyou took a sip of chicken soup and gently put the bowl down, "Xiao Songzi, do you think I should give the queen a child?" ”

Zhang Haosong said without thinking, "The queen is the emperor's wife, and it is right for the emperor to have an heir." The slave wanted to say that if Er Zhurong wanted to rebel, no matter whether the queen had children or not, he would rebel. The emperor used to worry that the queen had a prince, and Er Zhurong would depose the emperor and support the prince as a puppet. But now that Princess Chenliu is pregnant, Er Zhurong told Mrs. Ronghua that if the emperor doesn't listen to him, there is still King Chenliu who can support him. The emperor gave the queen a child at this time, which is the love of husband and wife, and it is also the emperor's foresight. ”

"Yes, even if Er Zhurong abolishes me, it is still my blood and blood on this throne, and one day he will avenge me." Yuan Ziyou's eyes gradually showed a fierce light, and he was about to start deploying a head-to-head confrontation with Er Zhurong, and he had already explained that Xi Yi had secretly trained the dead soldiers, and was ready to kill Er Zhurong at the right time.

Yuan Ziyou followed Ying'e's strategy, and cried helplessly to Yuan Yu and other officials who opposed it, it was the four sisters who knelt outside the Taiji Hall every day to beg for respect for their parents and brothers, their own family affection was difficult to give up, and filial piety was in a dilemma, so they could only start with filial piety first, and Yuan Yu no longer advised after listening. In April 529 A.D., Yuan Ziyou took the hundred officials to move Su Zu and Empress Wenmu to the Taimiao, and posthumously honored Pengcheng Wang Shao as Emperor Xiaoxuan.