Chapter 266: The Queen Mother
"But it was such a coincidence." Jian Xubai also felt that the Su family should not be ruthless enough to abolish his eldest grandson at the beginning, after all, under the knees of the Duke of Ji Guo, it was also Su Shaoxin and Su Shaoge's brothers.
Su Shaoxin only has one son, Su Bofeng, and Su Shaoge has not even become a relative - although the two brothers seem to have no problem with their bodies, but no one can say for sure about this kind of thing, Jinxiutang is a ready-made example, the generation is rich and noble, and he also got the legacy of the miracle doctor Ji to get sick in the past, but the result is not in desperation to go to the heir?
Therefore, in order to win the prince, the Su family can take out the well-educated and virtuous Su Shaoling to marry, but they are absolutely reluctant to sacrifice Su Bofeng, at least before the second male grandson of the Su family lands!
You must know that Su Bofeng is no longer a two- or three-year-old child - he is still the only male grandson of the Su family's generation, what does this mean? It means that the Su family has not added Ding after him!
In case Su Shaoxin and Su Shaoge's brothers can't give birth to a male heir in the future, wouldn't Fufeng Tang have to follow in the footsteps of Jinxiutang?!
Such a big thing, as long as you are a family member with a normal brain, you will never gamble on it!
But Jian Xubai always felt, "Zhao Wu had nothing to do with us before, and after his letter of surrender was delivered, we naturally doubted the letter - as a result, it was only a few days, and he gave us a reason why he had to take refuge in the prince, which is really suspicious!" β
"But we're not here to tell him any secrets or involve him in our plans." Yuan Xuepei felt that he might be thinking too much, "Now that he is eager to get the support of the crown prince in order to make a living, the previous impeachment of Ji Guogong, because of Su Bofeng's disability, is useless - the son of a businessman, who is also the hand of a subordinate, how can he compare with the queen's nephews and nephews?" β
Therefore, "Zhao Wu wants the prince to help him, and he always has to come up with something to impress the prince." If he can take it, we can't believe it immediately, we have to check it, if it can be used, then it is naturally the best, if it can't be used, how can we care about him; If he can't take it out, what does it have to do with us whether the Zhao family lives or dies? β
He still hasn't said a word: Even if the things Zhao Wu took out are useful to the prince's side, does the prince have to help him? As long as the finishing touches are done well and the handle is not dropped, what about crossing the river and demolishing the bridge?
All in all, Zhao Wuyuan is not the prince's person, so in terms of his grievances with the Su family, the prince's side can advance or retreat, how can it be so easy to pit the East Palace from here?
Whether the pain is related to his own body - after the prince learned that Su Bofeng was disabled, his first reaction was to confirm the accuracy of the news, and then to analyze whether it was a trap, and then to think about whether he could benefit from this matter...... After the Su family confirmed the news, they only had grief and rage!
Empress Su used her last reason to suppress the urge to go straight to Xuanming Palace, and fell at the feet of the Queen Mother without any manners, crying: "Queen Mother, that is the only male grandson of the daughter-in-law's mother's family!" He was only thirteen years old!! β
Although the Queen Mother has been much colder to the Queen Mother over the past year because of the Su family's support for King Zhao's seizure of the crown prince, there have been several conflicts between her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but after all, they have come through hardships together - not to mention that the Queen Mother is not a mean mother-in-law.
Seeing the queen's grief-stricken appearance, she was also a little uncomfortable, so she ordered Yuguo to go down and help her up, and personally handed over a cup of hot tea: "You calm down and say it well - the prince grew up with the emperor and the mourning family, and you are also his mother-in-law, why don't you know his temperament?" Even if he wants to deal with you and King Zhao, it is impossible for him to hit the only male grandson of your Su family! β
When Queen Su heard this, she didn't go around in circles, sniffed, and said with red eyes: "The daughter-in-law doesn't dare to speculate about the prince's behavior, so I want to ask the queen mother's permission to investigate the matter thoroughly, and give justice to the daughter-in-law's poor nephew!! β
She cried so hard just now, her voice was obviously hoarse, and it was very difficult to spit out the words, but the chill was as deep as a mountain, so that Yuguo listened, and there was a burst of creepiness for no reason!
"What are you going to do?" The Queen Mother was not surprised, the power of the Su family was originally above Zhao Wu, and Qingzhou was the foundation of the Su family for generations, but the eldest grandson was destroyed in the hands of Zhao Wu's son, which is not only hatred, but also shame!
Queen Su, what is it that will reveal some hatred?
When she turned around, she peeled off all the skin and cramps of the Zhao family, and the Queen Mother was not surprised.
The Queen Mother thought for a moment, sighed, and said, "For such a big matter, ask others to go to Qingzhou to investigate, and you don't feel at ease if you think about it!" If Ji Guogong is asked to go in person, he is also old, and he must be sad when he hears the bad news at first glance, where can he stand this thousands of miles of travel? β
ββThe Su family lived in Qingzhou, and in the heyday of the gate valve, it was also known as Qingzhou Su. As a result, the eldest grandson of Fufeng Hall suffered such a big loss on his own territory, and the Su family usually behaves humbly and courteously, and has the style of a gentleman, and it is impossible to give up this time!
The Queen Mother doesn't care about a Zhao family, after all, in this matter, it is indeed Zhao Wu who is wrong.
Even if Su Bofeng instructed his servants to kill Lei Mo, it was not calculated, but the state has national laws and family rules, Su Bofeng violated the "Da Rui Law", and he should have been interrogated and punished according to the law - Zhao Wuji hated the Su family's previous refusal to marry, and connived at his son to go to prison to humiliate Su Bofeng, which was already a personal vendetta in the gazette.
His son also missed and caused Su Bofeng's cripplement, in the eyes of the Queen Mother, the father and son are purely damned!
There is a way to know the whole leopard, Zhao Wu has been an official in Qingzhou for not a day or two, and he must also have an understanding of the influence of the Su family in the local area, but he still dares to despise the eldest grandson of the Su family like this, which shows that he is narrow-minded and bold!
Imagine that if it wasn't Su Bofeng who was cheated by him this time, but other powerless people, not to mention that it would be good if he didn't listen to it, it would be good if he wasn't killed!
And how many of these kinds of things have Zhao Wu and his son done?
So the Queen Mother really doesn't care about their lives or deaths - the problem is, Ji Guogong can't leave!
What this did in Wuhuan at the beginning was made by Emperor Xianjia himself, and no one was allowed to mention it again.
It's just that although the emperor turned over this account, he didn't worry about keeping him until the new monarch ascended the throne.
The court knew in their hearts: after the return of the Duke of Ji from Wuhuan, he was already doomed to either die before Emperor Xianjia or be buried.
In this case, although Ji Guogong still lives a good life, he is not allowed to leave the scope of Gyeonggi by default.
Not to mention going back to Qingzhou.
Without waiting for Queen Su to speak, the Queen Mother vetoed this first.
The queen actually didn't expect her brother to leave the imperial capital, so she wiped away her tears when she heard the words, and said, "If the queen mother is willing to see pity, why don't you send Shaoge away?" β
She said this naturally because Su Shaoge was born in Tanhua, and he only entered the ranks in the end, and he also accumulated qualifications in the compilation of the Hanlin Academy of the Seven Grades, if he didn't have the identity of the Qin Cha, how could he follow the assassination history of the three grades to seek justice?
The Queen Mother groaned for a long time, looked at the queen's red and swollen eyes, and nodded.
It's just that the Queen Mother is here to approve it - Yi Zhi was only issued but was refuted by Gu Shao: "The matter of the Su family's grandson, the minister also feels quite embarrassed!" However, the state has national laws, and it is precisely because it is the grandson of the Su family who is now disabled, how can this person who went to Qingzhou to investigate thoroughly still be the Su family? The Su family should avoid suspicion at all! β
The Queen Mother didn't know this, but she didn't do it all because she wanted to rely on the identity of the Queen Mother to give Su Jia a bias: "The history of the assassination of just one state dared to openly lynch his son in prison, causing the grandson of the prince of Ji to be crippled!" God knows how many heart-wrenching things this person has done since he became an official? This time, Su Shaoge was sent to investigate thoroughly, but also to use the Su family's background in Qingzhou to expose all of Zhao Wu's illegal acts, redress the unjust, false and wrongful cases that he had saved over the years, and give Li Shu justice! β
"The Queen Mother's words are inappropriate!" It's just that this reason can't convince Gu Shao at all, "If the Su family can rely on the geographical advantage to expose Zhao Wu, how can Su Bofeng be harmed by Zhao Wu's father and son?" β
Lightly overturned the reason given by the Queen Mother, he continued, "What's more, Su Shaoge is worthy of being a leader, no matter how good he is, he is inexperienced, if he wants to thoroughly investigate what Zhao Wu has committed, the Imperial History Observatory and the Criminal Department are experts, what does the Queen Mother think?" β
"Then let's be arraigned!" The Queen Mother was silent for a moment, and said lightly, "Bring all the relevant people to the imperial capital and find out!" β
After saying this, he didn't wait for Gu Shao to say more, picked up the tea bowl and gently touched his lips, and motioned to send off the guests left and right.
"The Queen Mother is hesitating." Gu Shao withdrew from the Qingxi Palace, and sighed slightly in his heart on the way out of the palace, "In response to the queen's request, I plan to let Su Shaoge go to Qingzhou in the name of Qincha, it seems that I feel sorry for my daughter-in-law, but in fact, it is a change of attitude towards the prince!" β
ββIf the previous queen mother unswervingly supported the crown prince, how could Gu Shao come forward? The Queen Mother herself would not have promised the Queen at all!
The reason is very simple: the Su family in Qingzhou is already very famous, and Su Shaoge is the leader of the Su family, and it is the Zhilan Yushu that Emperor Xianjia has personally praised.
If he goes back to Sangzi in the name of Qincha to give his nephew a head, it is conceivable that he will definitely create the impression that "His Majesty may not concentrate on supporting the prince, and he is also very fond of the queen's maiden family"!
And since Emperor Xianjia favored the queen, how could he be disappointed in the queen of Zhao?
This move will definitely greatly increase the confidence of the supporters of the two kings of Wei and Zhao, so of course it is not a good thing for the crown prince!
The Queen Mother, who supports the crown prince, will never give the Su family this opportunity.
After all, Su Bofeng, who was only thirteen years old and had one foot cut off, is admittedly pitiful, but after all, it is more important to be his own flesh and blood!
But now the Queen Mother has agreed to the queen's request, even when Gu Shao came to oppose it in person, the Queen Mother also had the intention of speaking for the queen - although the Queen Mother's support for the Su family was not very strong, seeing Gu Shao's resolute attitude, she compromised.
But this has already shown a signal: on the eighth day of the seventh month, the plan of the acting princess of the country has seen results!
Between her daughter and her grandson, the Queen Mother's heart has shifted to her daughter's side!
"After all, it is her own flesh and blood, and it is human nature for the Queen Mother to have such a choice." Half an hour later, when he saw the crown prince, Gu Shao truthfully described the experience in the Qingxi Palace, and said with a solemn expression, "For now, we have no way to make the Queen Mother change her mind - so we must fight quickly, lest the Queen Mother make up her mind completely, and at that time, it will be more and more difficult for us to act!" β
After all, although the Queen Mother doesn't know much about political affairs, she is the same as Emperor Xianjia, and she belongs to the people who seized the prince.
And unlike the princess of the acting country, who is called a meritorious hero who actually didn't bear much pressure, the queen mother was a thorn in the eye of the two favorite concubines of the first emperor!
If she decides to abandon the crown prince to protect the princess - then the pressure on the prince's side is definitely not a joke!
Even Gu Shao was not sure to turn the tide in that situation!
After hearing this, the prince's face was cloudy for a while before he said, "I know." β
He pondered for a moment, and then said, "Since the imperial grandmother has not yet decided to favor Aunt Daiguo, let's not mention this matter for now." But I don't know about Qingzhou, how should we deal with it? β
Gu Shao didn't know what Concubine Cui had for the prince, but at the moment, she felt that the queen mother's attitude was much more important than the affairs of Qingzhou - the affairs of Qingzhou and the prince's faction could be completely lively at the moment, okay? !
He was about to remind the prince not to reverse the priorities, but a small chamberlain rushed to the outside and said through the door: "Your Majesty has an order, summon Gu Xiang to go to Xuanming Palace immediately to meet him!" β