"Ah, why? Don't you know what this dead eunuch has done? If it weren't for Gu Lengyi's obstruction, maybe I would have been able to frame Zhu Jianchen, and if I had been able to frame Zhu Jianchen, the king of Jing, things would not have come to this point. I said that I would be able to sit firmly on this throne. ”

Empress Dowager Zhou never agreed with him, and said, "Your Majesty, why did Gu Lengyi escape? That's because he thought that if things don't work out, the emperor will definitely poison him, Gu Lengyi is a minion, and the mourning family has also seen it, although it seems that people are a little stupid, but in fact, the mourning family feels that he still has some thoughts. And he has been in the palace for a long time, and he is very familiar with the things in the palace, so the mourning family does not advocate that the emperor want to kill him at this time anyway, if the emperor really wants him to die, then there is no hurry at this moment, and now you can also use Gu Leng to do things for the emperor. ”

"What, now you can still use the ancient cold intention to do things for me? Gu Lengyi is not enough to succeed and more than to lose, I really don't want to use him. Zhu Jianshen flicked his sleeves and said.

Who knows, the Queen Mother Zhou slowly persuaded her: "Your Majesty, it's not right for you to think so, you think, you don't have a few reliable people around you now, if you don't find a few reliable people quickly, how can you consolidate your power?" Gu Lengyi may really have nothing, but no matter what, he can give advice to the emperor, which is definitely a good thing for the emperor. ”

Empress Dowager Zhou persuaded her for a long time, and Zhu Jianshen decided to let go of the ancient coldness.

The Empress Dowager Zhou was about to send someone to announce Gu Lengyi, but who knew that at this time, the little eunuch came in again and reported: "The former Empress Dowager is here." ”

Zhu Jianshen thought to himself, why did the former queen mother come at this time? Could it be that he heard about his own affairs, so he wanted to ask himself to find Jian Huaizhen to intercede together?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but be a little very happy, anyway, he knew that the former Queen Mother and Jian Huaizhen had a very good relationship, if she was willing to speak, then Jian Huaizhen might let herself go, so when he heard that the former Queen Mother was coming, he hurriedly took a step forward and said to the Queen Mother Zhou: "Queen Mother, I didn't expect the former Queen Mother to also come, both of you have me in your hearts." ”

The Queen Mother of Zhou hurriedly shook her head and said: "No matter what, the former Queen Mother and the eldest princess are too close, if the former Queen Mother knows that you want to rebel against this, the Mourning family will not be able to eat any good fruit, not to mention that the former Queen Mother saw the Mourning family with you, maybe she thought that our mother and son had some conspiracy, so the Mourning family should find a place to hide first."

Zhu Jianshen looked at it, and saw that all sides were empty, and the only screen in front of him was that screen, so he pointed to the screen and said to the Empress Dowager Zhou: "In this case, the queen mother, you should hide behind the screen first, I will see what the former queen mother is doing on this trip, if I guess correctly, the former queen mother may also intercede for me in front of the eldest princess." ”

The Empress Dowager Zhou disagreed: "I never thought that the former Empress Dowager had such a good heart, and the former Empress Dowager didn't know what medicine was sold in the gourd when she came over this time?"

As she spoke, she hid angrily behind the screen.

And at this time, the former queen mother had already come in, and after the former queen mother came in, before she had time to speak, Zhu Jianshen had already greeted her at the door, and he hurriedly saluted the former queen mother and said: "The son participates in the queen mother, and the queen mother is a thousand years old and a thousand years old." ”

The former queen mother was blind in one eye, and the other eye looked a little terrible, she stared at Zhu Jianshen with the eye that was not blind, and asked him: "Your Majesty, today the mourning family heard about something, saying that the emperor did something wrong in Nannei before, but is there such a thing?" ”

Zhu Jianshen thought to himself, the news in this harem spread really fast, just for a while, since the entire palace has been spread, since this is the case, there is nothing to hide.

So he faced the former Queen Mother and said: "Queen Mother, you are really well-informed, but I have a hard time, and I don't want to do that, but I can't do it otherwise." ”

The former queen mother nodded and said: "Every emperor has a hard time, since you said that you have a hard time, then the mourning family is not easy to say, but the mourning family came today, and there is indeed something I want to discuss with the emperor." ”

"Oh, what do you want to discuss with me?" Zhu Jianshen heard the former queen mother say this, and thought that the former queen mother was also here to help him give advice. So he became very happy.

Who knew that the former queen mother just said lightly there: "Your Majesty, so far, since you have done so many wrong things, you blindly escape here, there is no way, if you want to pass on these things to others, it doesn't make any sense, in this case, the emperor might as well go and admit your mistake to the eldest princess, as long as the emperor is willing to sincerely admit his mistake to the eldest princess, the mourning family believes that the eldest princess will not care about the emperor, no matter what, the eldest princess and you are very close people, Could it be that the eldest princess could not bear to watch the throne vacant? ”

"Then how can it be empty? Doesn't the Queen Mother know that there is still a King Jing in the south? Maybe one day the eldest princess thinks that King Jing is more suitable to be the emperor, so she takes the edict of the first emperor and makes King Jing the emperor, not necessarily. Zhu Jianshen said with some indignation.

He originally thought that the former Queen Mother came to make suggestions for herself, but now that he saw the former Queen Mother coming, he didn't mean to give advice for himself at all.

He thought to himself, I am a dignified ninety-five, once the son of heaven, if I humbly admit my mistakes to the eldest princess, then forget it, if I admit my mistakes to others, then how can I put my face aside?

In that case, it is better to have a good time. So he said very sternly to the former Queen Mother: "Queen Mother, I know that what you think is good, but I feel that this is not the right thing to do, you think, if we all go to the eldest princess to admit our mistakes, then forget it, but if I go to King Jing to admit my mistakes, I am really unconvinced." ”

"Your Majesty, now is not the time to accept or disobey, but now is the point where things have reached the point of no return, since the emperor you have made a mistake, you should have confessed your mistake to others, the so-called Son of Heaven is guilty of the same crime as the common people." The former queen mother kept persuading Zhu Jianshen on the side.

didn't expect Zhu Jianshen to refuse anything.

Listening to what he said, this made the former queen mother feel very unhappy, but the former queen mother was a very virtuous and gentle person, so she couldn't say anything at this moment.

The former queen mother continued: "Your Majesty, in fact, the mourning family has always wanted to tell you a word, the so-called wrong is wrong, since you are wrong, you should admit your mistake, as long as you admit your mistake, there is still room for things to turn back, if you don't admit your mistake, if you are so obsessed and don't come to your senses, maybe this country will really change hands." ”

Zhu Jianshen heard what the former Queen Mother said, and suddenly asked very sensitively: "Queen Mother, what do you mean by this, do you want to tell me that as the emperor, I also have a very wrong place, even if I am wrong, then my mother will teach me, and you don't need the Queen Mother to interfere." ”

After speaking, he said to the little eunuch: "Since the Queen Mother has come today, then I have nothing to say. Come on, invite the Queen Mother to drink tea inside." After finishing speaking, a few little eunuchs close to Zhu Jianshen came in, and they helped the former queen mother to go inside.

The former queen mother didn't expect this kind of thing to happen suddenly, she glanced at Zhu Jianshen and asked very sternly: "Your Majesty, what do you want to do?" Do you still want to poison me, the Queen Mother? ”

Zhu Jianshen glanced at her with a smile and said: "Queen Mother, don't think so, I don't mean to poison you at all, it's just that you know too many things, so I can't let you go out so easily now, if I let you go out so easily now, you will definitely tell the eldest princess about me." ”

"What's the matter?" The former Queen Mother was still a little dazed, who knew that Zhu Jianshen didn't say a word.

He said: "Former Queen Mother, you better go to the room to rest." ”

As soon as his voice fell, at this time, the Empress Dowager Zhou had already walked out, and the Empress Dowager Zhou glanced at Zhu Jianshen appreciatively and said: "Your Majesty, you are doing the right move, this is indeed a bad thing." Now that you have imprisoned the former Queen Mother, at least she may have known about us, but now she doesn't know about it, besides, as long as you imprison her, then our great cause will be much easier. ”

Zhu Jianshen also thought so in his heart, he had already agreed with the Empress Dowager Zhou's opinion, so he hurriedly said, "Yes, Queen Mother." ”

So Zhu Jianshen sent a few little eunuchs to invite the former queen mother to the inner room, although this is nominally an invitation, in fact it is equivalent to house arrest.

The former queen mother only brought two palace maids and two eunuchs over, and they had already been subdued by the eunuchs and guards of the Qianqing Palace. Now, the former queen mother has no other way, so she has to follow them in first.

After inviting the former Queen Mother inside, Zhu Jianshen looked at the Queen Mother Zhou and said to the Queen Mother Zhou: "Queen Mother, what do you say should be done about this?" ”

Empress Dowager Zhou thought for a while and said, "You better do what the mourning family taught you just now." As long as you follow the method taught by the mourning family, the mourning family believes that you will be able to come up with a solution. ”

The mother and son spent a long time, and finally decided to launch a coup d'état, taking advantage of Jian Huaizhen's defenselessness, to snatch the edict in her hand, and from then on, Zhu Jianshen could sit firmly in the country.

After making up their minds, they wanted to implement it, and at this time, suddenly a little eunuch came in and said that Gu Lengyi was begging to see Zhu Jianshen.

Zhu Jian thought about it deeply, and according to the intention of the Empress Dowager Zhou, he sent someone to summon Gu Lengyi in.

After Gu Lengyi came in, he immediately knelt down for Zhu Jianshen with a "plop", his eyes were full of tears, and he said to Zhu Jianshen: "Your Majesty, please spare your life, when I was before, the slave knew that it was the slave who was wrong, the slave should not do this, the slave was very wrong, but the slave hoped that the emperor would not be like the slave, and it would be good to let the slave go." ”

Zhu Jian glanced at him, his eyes were full of sinisterness, and he said for a long time: "Gu Lengyi, do you know what kind of serious thing you did this time?" Do you know what you're doing has had a bad effect on me? If I really lose my throne, I will be killed by you. ”

Gu Leng Yi heard Zhu Jianshen say so seriously, he hurriedly said to Zhu Jianshen: "Your Majesty, it's the slave who is wrong, the slave doesn't dare anymore, the reason why the slave is like this is also because he is deceived by others, in the past, the slave really found Chunlai in the Huanyi Bureau, and it was Chunlai who told the slave that the bones had been buried in Nannei, so the slave reported to the emperor after that, but I didn't expect that things would happen to this point today." ”

"Since you said that the bones have been buried in Nannei, then why didn't I find them when I went to search for them before? Gu Lengyi, when you used to be loyal to me, why did you become like this now? Zhu Jianshen couldn't help but accuse Gu Lengyi.

Gu Lengyi just kowtowed on the ground, and didn't dare to say a word. Because he knew that it was useless for him to say anything now, since Zhu Jianshen had already decided that he was a traitor, it was useless no matter how much he asked, so he just looked at Zhu Jianshen there.

Zhu Jian thought about it deeply, and then said to Gu Lengyi: "Father-in-law Gu, I see you like this now, pitiful, I actually feel very distressed, but no matter what, when you were an errand under my hands before, you have already made great contributions to me, I originally wanted to talk to you about the matter in Nannei, but you said that you don't know the truth of that matter, why did you pack up your baggage and leave in a hurry when I took people to search the palace in Nannei?" If I hadn't ordered the Praetorian Guards to stop you, you might have flown out of the Imperial City by now. ”

That Gu Lengyi was so frightened that he didn't dare to gasp, just looked at Zhu Jianshen, Zhu Jianshen looked at Gu Lengyi as if he was really scared, he knew that he had threatened Gu Lengyi to the point of almost now. There is no point in threatening any more. What he should do now is to show favor to Gu Lengyi, and then he can smoothly use Gu Lengyi to help him complete things.

So he glanced at Gu Lengyi, and then at the Empress Dowager Zhou, the Empress Dowager Zhou immediately understood, and said to Gu Lengyi: "Gu Lengyi, you are indeed not doing something right in this matter, no matter whether it is right or wrong for the emperor to let you go to Nannei to bury your bones, you can't deceive the emperor no matter what." ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Gu Leng said in a continuous voice.

After Empress Dowager Zhou glanced at Gu Lengyi, she looked at Zhu Jianshen again, and said to Zhu Jianshen: "Your Majesty, since Gu Lengyi already knows that he is wrong, you might as well let him go, what can be done now?" Besides, Gu Lengyi is also a powerful person around you, he is also willing to do things for you, and he is also loyal to you. ”

"Queen Mother, if you say that, it's not right, if I let him go now, then everyone in my harem can do this, then what prestige will this emperor have in the future?"

In fact, Empress Dowager Zhou and Zhu Jianshen had already discussed, this time they had to let go of Gu Lengyi no matter what, and then use Gu Lengyi to help them do something, so the two of them sang and harmonized there, and the reason why they did this was nothing more than to make Gu Lengyi's heart a little vigilant.

And Empress Dowager Zhou continued to persuade Zhu Jianshen and said: "Your Majesty, the past is over, and now when you are employing people, it is better to let Gu Gonggong make meritorious contributions." ”

Zhu Jianshen looked very embarrassed, hesitated for a long time, and then sighed and said: "Oh, okay, since it is the queen mother who personally intercedes for you today, then I don't want to embarrass you anymore, but, Gu Lengyi, if the same thing happens again in the future, I will definitely not let you go." If you think I'm going to let you go, you're very wrong. ”

Gu Lengyi is actually equivalent to walking around the ghost gate with his head now, don't say that in the future, Zhu Jianshen will not let him go, even this time he doesn't think that Zhu Jianshen will let him go.

But he didn't expect that Zhu Jianshen was willing to follow the advice of the Empress Dowager Zhou and let him go, which was really unexpected, so he hurriedly kowtowed on the ground to thank Zhu Jianshen for his grace not to kill.

Zhu Jianshen shook his head and said, "That's it, now is not the time for us to pay attention to polite words, Father-in-law Gu, you have always been resourceful, you can help me think about it, is there any way for me to snatch the edict from the hands of the eldest princess." ”

"Rob?" Gu Lengyi was a little surprised, and asked, because he couldn't imagine that now Zhu Jianshen had decided to launch a coup d'état.

"It's a robbery, of course it's a robbery, if it's not a robbery, what can we do to get the edict over? If you really want to sit on the throne, there is no other way than to grab it.

Zhu Jianshen nodded heavily. Gu Lengyi felt scared for a while, but what could he do now? In addition to following Zhu Jianshen's instructions, he had no second way to go.

So he nodded again and again and said, "Yes, yes, grab, of course." It's just that we still have to think about how to rob it. ”

"My idea is to stage a coup d'état, I don't know what you think?"

"A coup d'état? But the emperor, you don't have any direct military power and institutions in your hands, and if you don't have soldiers in your hands, how can we launch a coup d'état? ”

"You don't have to worry about that." Empress Dowager Zhou stepped forward and said to him: "The mourning family has already thought about this matter, and the mourning family has already found an army that can support the emperor to launch a coup d'état." ”

Father-in-law Gu, I will do a great career next, as long as I do this great cause, I will definitely be able to successfully keep the throne. If you really want to atone for your sins, then you must help me, or I will dismantle you today. ”

Gu Leng Yi couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat when he heard Zhu Jianshen's words, originally he thought that he would have no reason to survive after being caught by Zhu Jianshen, but he didn't expect Zhu Jianshen to give him a chance instead, which was really unexpected for him.

So he hurriedly knelt down, kowtowed like pounding garlic, and said to Zhu Jianshen: "Your Majesty, don't worry." As long as you are willing to spare the minions, the minions will do their best to do things for the emperor. Before, the slave was also doing his best, but he didn't expect to be unnegligent, and he chose two little eunuchs to help the slave complete this matter, and the slave felt very sorry for the emperor when he thought about it. ”