Empress Dowager Zhou thought for a while and said: "I think that back then, the mourning family watched you grow up with their own eyes, but I didn't expect that now you have become such a heroic and capable man, a heroic and capable young man, and the mourning family also feels very relieved in their hearts." ”

As she spoke, she smiled at Luo Kailing, and Luo Kailing became more and more restless in her heart.

I thought: Why did the Empress Dowager Zhou suddenly become so polite to herself? Is it really to imitate Empress Dowager Lu to design to kill Han Xin?

When he thought of this, the anxiety in his heart burst out more and more, so he hurriedly knelt down and said to the Empress Dowager Zhou: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, did the minister do something wrong?" So you personally called the minister to the Qianqing Palace to lecture, if the minister really did something wrong, and ask the Queen Mother to mention something, the Minister must change, I hope the Queen Mother will not worry about the minister.

As he spoke, he raised his eyes to look at the Empress Dowager Zhou, who suddenly felt a little surprised when she saw his expression, and couldn't help asking: "General Luo, what's wrong with you, the mourning family is just talking to you about some common things, why did you suddenly become so panicked." ”

Luo Kailing had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "I think that Han Xin made a big mistake back then and was sued for rebellion, and the Empress Dowager Lu also invited Han Xin to the palace first, and then designed to kill him, did someone say bad things about the minister in front of the Empress Dowager and the emperor?" Said that the minister tried to rebel or something, the minister would never dare, the minister's loyalty can be proved by the sun and the moon, the sky can be seen, the minister will never do anything sorry for the queen mother, let alone do anything sorry for the emperor, and ask the emperor and the queen mother to know clearly. ”

When Empress Dowager Zhou heard him say this, she couldn't help laughing, she hurriedly helped Luo Kailing up, and said to him: "Hey, Kailing, you kid is fine, but you are a little afraid of death, do you think, if the mourning family really wants to deal with you, can the mourning family invite you to this Qianqing Palace?" The reason why the mourning family is here today is, of course, not so simple as letting you appreciate calligraphy and painting, but asking for something. ”

"What? Got something to ask for? After Luo Kailing heard this, his face suddenly turned pale, because he felt that there were too many mysteries in Empress Dowager Zhou's words today, and those mysteries made him not guess clearly at all, and he couldn't help but feel stunned when he heard Empress Dowager Zhou say that he had something to ask for.

Empress Dowager Zhou nodded and said: "Yes, it is because there is something to ask for, the reason why the mourning family called you today is to discuss a matter with you, I don't know if you are willing to help the mourning family." ”

Luo Kailing immediately said: "If the Queen Mother has instructions, the minister must do his best to do it, please rest assured, why should the Queen Mother use this word?" This is a frustration. ”

Empress Dowager Zhou said to him with a straight face: "That's not what you said, you say so now, but after the mourning family tells the matter for a while, I hope you don't panic." ”

Luo Kailing saw that the Empress Dowager Zhou spoke so solemnly, and knew that things must not be as simple as he imagined, and the Empress Dowager Zhou used a request word, which shows that the Empress Dowager Zhou must have encountered some obstacles in the palace this time.

Luo Kailing was originally a smart person, he thought of the recent incident when the emperor forced the virtuous minister Li Xian to death, and he almost expected what would happen, but he stared with bated breath and didn't say a word, just stared at the Empress Dowager Zhou fixedly, waiting for the Empress Dowager Zhou to speak.

Sure enough, the Empress Dowager Zhou said to him with a straight face: "Kailing, what the mourning family wants to discuss with you today is to hope that with the help of your troops, a coup d'état will be launched, and the eldest princess will be arrested, and then the world will be peaceful." ”

"What? Arrest the eldest princess? Luo Kailing's eyes widened suddenly.

Luo Kailing had thought that Empress Dowager Zhou wanted him to lead troops to protect her and the emperor, but she didn't expect that what she wanted was to arrest the eldest princess, if the eldest princess was arrested, it would be a great rebellious sin.

So he was stunned for a moment, and he didn't say a word for a long time.

When Empress Dowager Zhou saw his appearance, she couldn't help but feel jealous and hateful.

thought to himself: This Luo Kailing is the most capable among his sons and nephews, but when he brought this matter up to him, he was scared stupid, it was really chilling to say it.

She tried to hold back the anger in her heart, and said to Luo Kailing: "Kailing, after all, you are still the nephew of the mourning family, you are related to the mourning family by blood, of course you have to protect the mourning family, now the eldest princess has an edict in her hand to abolish the emperor, if we don't hurry up and imprison the eldest princess first, then the one who will be imprisoned will be the emperor, do you want to watch the emperor locked in the south and be a poor prince for a lifetime?"

Luo Kailing listened to Empress Dowager Zhou's words, and replied mechanically: "That's naturally not possible, naturally I don't want to." ”

"That's good, if you don't want this kind of thing to happen, then there is only one way, that is, you must find a way to help the emperor and imprison the eldest princess, as long as the eldest princess is imprisoned, then the world will be peaceful. In fact, think about it, since the eldest princess came back, how many earth-shaking changes have taken place in this court, and if there is no eldest princess, how many things can be saved? In short, in the final analysis, this person who is in turmoil is not someone else, it is the eldest princess, don't you think so? ”

Luo Kailing was originally an honest person, so when he was before, he thought so much, and now when he heard the Empress Dowager Zhou ask, he had to answer honestly: "Empress Dowager Qiyu, in fact, the minister does not think that the princess is in chaos, the minister feels that with the assistance of the princess, our court has achieved better results, all of this is inseparable from the credit of the princess, if it weren't for the princess of the emperor's previous time, there would still be traitors in charge, besides, the princess has also done a lot of great things, if it weren't for the princess." Maybe we can't be at peace with the court now. ”

Luo Kailing's truth-telling made the Empress Dowager Zhou so angry that she stomped her feet, and the Empress Dowager Zhou didn't know what to say for a while.

After a long time, he said: "Why are you so dead-eyed, can't you tell who is light and who is heavy?" Okay, just when you are right, the eldest princess is not a demon, she sincerely assists my Ming Dynasty, but you think about it the other way, if the eldest princess abolishes the emperor, how can she be good to the palace and mourn the family? If the eldest princess has a grudge against the mourning family in her heart, then how can she be good to you, you are indeed the commander of the Praetorian Guard, which is true, but you are also a relative of the mourning family. ”

The five words "relatives of the mourning family" were like a heavy hammer hitting Luo Kailing's heart, but he still had some doubts, and said: "Queen Mother, I think you are still too worried, the eldest princess should not declare a personal vendetta." ”

"I don't think I will declare a personal vendetta, what does that mean? Surely she won't declare a personal vendetta? If she didn't declare her personal vendetta, how could she be particularly partial to Li Xian, and if it wasn't for her special preference for Li Xian, how could she plan to abolish my emperor because I forced Li Xian to death?

Luo Kailing had no choice but to say honestly: "Your Majesty, some of the things you have done recently have really chilled the courtiers, I hope the emperor can restrain himself." ”

"You-" Zhu Jianshen pointed at Luo Kailing, speechless for a long time, he also knew that Luo Kailing was an honest person, and he shouldn't worry about Luo Kailing, an honest man.

But when an honest man told the truth, the lethality was still great, especially Zhu Jianshen, who was now full of ambition and wanted to get rid of Jian Huaizhen, but he didn't expect that Luo Kailing poured cold water on him at this time, and said such a deflating word, he was naturally very unhappy in his heart.

Empress Dowager Zhou hurriedly stopped Zhu Jianshen and didn't let Zhu Jianshen continue, after all, although he is now, although one of them is the emperor and the other is the queen mother, they are always subservient to others, if there are three longs and two shortcomings, then it is Luo Kailing who can protect them, so they must not offend Luo Kailing now.

She hurriedly pulled Zhu Jianshen and said: "Okay, okay, the emperor, why do you have these tempers with Kailing, Kailing is our own family, and our own family should be harmonious, isn't it?" What's more, in the future, your throne will be immortal for thousands of generations, and Kailing will still help you when the time comes. ”

Zhu Jianshen listened to Empress Dowager Zhou's comfort, so he held back the anger in his heart, he knew that the reason why Empress Dowager Zhou said this was nothing more than hoping that she could calm down, so that if she offended Luo Kailing, no one would help her to rebel, Luo Kailing is the most important person now, and she must not be offended.

So he had to sit back angrily, Empress Dowager Zhou took two steps forward, and continued to say to Luo Kailing in a serious tone: "Kailing, even if we don't talk about these things, let's talk about the common people in the world, you also see King Jing in Nannei, King Jing He doesn't understand anything every day except for believing in Buddhism, if you hand over the world to such a person to govern, do you think the people of the world will have a good life?" Do you think his politics will be clearer than the emperor's? Yes, the emperor has indeed done a lot of things wrong, but the emperor has also done a lot of things that benefit the country and the people before, can this be all wiped out? ”

Luo Kailing heard what the Empress Dowager Zhou said, thought for a while, nodded again and again and said: "Empress Dowager, you are right, the emperor has indeed done a lot of things that are beneficial to the people of the country before, because in the early days of Zhu Jianshen's reign, the country was indeed very clear.

When Empress Dowager Zhou heard him say this, she suddenly had a trace of joy in her heart, and said to him: "Okay, now, you are already on the same boat with the mourning family, after all, my two bloodlines are connected, and no one can open it." If you don't share our boat, I'm afraid this matter won't be so easy to solve in the future. ”

As she spoke, she glanced at Gu Lengyi, and Gu Lengyi broke a teacup, and at this time, she only heard someone surging outside, and it seemed that many people rushed over, "What happened to the Queen Mother?" Luo Kailing's eyes widened.

Empress Dowager Zhou's eyes showed majesty, her eyes stared at him like blades and said: "Kailing, you are the son and nephew of the mourning family, unless it is absolutely necessary, the mourning family does not want to use force against you, but now that you have been here, you already know the secret of the emperor and the mourning family, if you can't be with the mourning family, then you have to become the enemy of the mourning family and the emperor, if you want to become the enemy of the mourning family and the emperor, you will definitely be the emperor's fierce rival in the future, so the mourning family will definitely not allow you to go out of the Qianqing Palace today, Think it out for yourself. ”

The meaning of Empress Dowager Zhou's words is already very clear, what she wants to tell Luo Kailing is that you have two choices now, the first is to rebel with us, and the second is to choose to be our enemy, if you rebel with us, there will definitely be your benefits in the future, if you choose to be our enemy, then you will be miserable, and you will definitely not be able to get out of this Qianqing Palace now.

"Yes, it's true that your martial arts are high, but we have them here, and there are a lot of people."

Luo Kailing is a smart person, how can he not understand the meaning of Empress Dowager Zhou's words, and he has now felt the murderous aura outside.

He looked at the sky, sighed three times, and didn't know how to answer, on the one hand, he really didn't want to launch a coup d'état with the emperor, because he felt that wrong was wrong, right was right.

In the past, it was indeed the emperor who did wrong, and since the emperor did wrong, and the prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people, then he should also bear the consequences for the mistakes he made. Instead of blindly trying to find a way to back down, or trying to find a way to find fault with other people.

But on the other hand, he also knows very well that he is indeed embarrassed by his identity now, if he changes King Jing Zhu Jianchen as the emperor, first of all, Zhu Jianchen may not be able to do better than Zhu Jianshen as the emperor, this is certain.

The second is that when Zhu Jianchen becomes the emperor, will he investigate the fact that he is a relative of the Empress Dowager Zhou.

Thinking of this, he had already made a decision in his heart, he turned his head to the Empress Dowager Zhou and said firmly: "Empress Dowager, since this is the case, I don't seem to have any other choice, I am still your son and nephew, since the Empress Dowager has orders, then Kailing must do what the Empress Dowager instructs." ”

After finishing speaking, he made a big salute to Empress Dowager Zhou and Zhu Jianshen.

Empress Dowager Zhou's eyebrows suddenly fluttered, and her face was full of smiles, he hurriedly pulled Luo Kailing up and said to him: "Okay, good, what a good boy, as long as you are willing to help the emperor today, the emperor's coup will definitely be successful, the emperor is not far from success, your majesty, don't you hurry up and thank Luo Kailing." ”

Zhu Jianshen had no choice but to say to Luo Kailing: "I thank you very much, if I can succeed in the future, I will definitely reward you greatly." ”

Luo Kailing said very solemnly there: "Your Majesty, Luo Kailing doesn't want any rewards, Kailing only hopes that when the emperor can really take on the country independently in the future, he will be able to be good to the people, and there will be no more cases of killing loyal ministers." ”

"You-" Zhu Jianshen pointed at him, so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time.

But the so-called people are under the low eaves and have to bow their heads, although he is the emperor, there is no exception, so he forcibly endured the anger in his heart and said: "Okay, since you say so, then I just write it down in my heart." ”

Luo Kailing only showed a smile on his face at this time, he knew that once he stepped on this boat, he would get on the thief ship, and it would be impossible to come down in the future, but in the current situation, he had no way not to agree.

Gu Leng watched coldly, and saw these things clearly on the side.

He thought to himself: Empress Dowager Zhou and the emperor and others really look like a rabble, they already have a small amount of military power in their hands, can they launch a coup d'état if they want to? If it were that easy, he wouldn't have much to say.

But he always felt that things would not be so easy, the eldest princess had been in this palace for decades, the power in her hands was deep-rooted, and she had the edict of the first emperor, she was the justifiable eldest princess, she could indeed influence the matter of abolishing the emperor.

And Zhu Jianshen is now making a big mistake, but wants to rebel, then although he is the emperor, he will not get the hearts of the people, Gu Lengyi thought so in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it on the surface, he felt that this matter, if he was involved, then it would have to be broken into pieces

And he also saw the changeability of Zhu Jianshen, Zhu Jianshen told him to do something before, but he didn't do it well, so Zhu Jianshen immediately wanted to kill him, and wanted to beat him to death, it can be seen that Zhu Jianshen is indeed ungrateful, even if he has helped Zhu Jianshen do so many things, what is the use? Didn't you say that you were dead when you died? Isn't it right to do it now?

The more Gu Lengyi thought about it, the more he felt that things were a mess, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Zhu Jianshen and Empress Dowager Zhou couldn't do anything. But he didn't want to say this, and after a long, long time, he stepped forward, saluted Zhu Jianshen and said, "Your Majesty, the slave has a word, I don't know if I should say it or not." ”

Zhu Jianshen felt a burst of anger in his heart, Gu Leng Yi came to see him speak, but he snorted coldly and said, "If there is something wrong with you slave, you just hurry up and say it, don't talk about it there." ”

Gu Lengyi endured the humiliation in his heart, and said slowly: "Now although the Queen Mother and the Emperor have the help of General Luo, General Luo only has the Praetorian Guard, and the eldest princess not only has the power of the army, but also has the help of the rivers and lakes, and she also has the support of the courtiers. ”

"Hmph, as long as my coup d'état is successful, will the ministers dare not listen to me? If anyone does not listen to me, I will kill them. ”

"Your Majesty, you can't say that, the so-called benevolent rule the world, if the emperor has just launched a coup d'état, then the first thing to do is naturally to stabilize the people's hearts, only if the people's hearts can be stabilized, then the emperor may become a big thing in the future." Gu Leng said on the side.

Gu Lengyi's words, although he went against his will, but when Zhu Jianshen heard it, he felt very awkward, but there was a person who felt very comfortable listening to it.

This person is Luo Kailing, Luo Kailing has always hated Gu Lengyi, the eunuch, but he feels that what Gu Leng Yi said is still very reasonable, after all, it is the one who wins the hearts of the people who wins the world, even if Zhu Jianshen can sit firmly on the throne, but he is not good to the people, and what is the use of being bad to the courtiers?

So he strode forward, saluted Zhu Jianshen and said: "Your Majesty, what Gu Gonggong said is still very reasonable, your emperor, you think, even if you become the emperor and can sit firmly on the throne, but if you are not good to the people of the world and the courtiers, then the minister believes that your throne will not be available for a long time, and it is a code for troubled times, calm the world, and be prosperous, so it is natural to rely on benevolent government."

After Luo Kailing said this, Empress Dowager Zhou looked at Zhu Jianshen, who was about to become angry, and hurriedly said to him: "Emperor, since even Kailing said so, this matter is indeed very reasonable, if it is blindly used to the canon, I am afraid that the courtiers will not accept it, and the people will not think about it now." If you don't have the support of the courtiers, which is a very difficult thing to do, then what should I do?

Now the only person Zhu Jianshen can listen to is the Empress Dowager Zhou. Empress Dowager Zhou glanced at Luo Kailing and said, "Kailing, what do you think?" ”

Luo Kailing shook his head blankly and said, "The minister just thinks that what the ancient father-in-law said is right, but the minister hasn't thought about what to do. I don't know if Grandpa Gu has any thoughts in his heart? ”

Gu Lengyi nodded hurriedly and said to him: "Yes, the slave does have an idea in his heart, but I don't know if the emperor is willing to listen to it." ”

Zhu Jianshen waved his hand angrily and said: What do you think in your heart, just say it quickly, don't talk there. ”

"Yes." Gu Lengyi hurriedly replied: "The idea in the minion's heart is this, the minion thinks, no matter what you say about this matter, you have to get the support of the ministers, as long as you have the support of the courtiers, then it will be easy for the people in the world to want, and what we should do now is to quickly contact a group of ministers and let them stand on our side, so that we will be justified." ”

"Oh, contact a group of ministers? But you are just a little eunuch, what minister do you know? Are you in collusion with the ministers? Zhu Jianshen glared at Gu Leng very majestically.

Gu Lengyi hurriedly shook his head, and he stared at Zhu Jianshen and Empress Dowager Zhou timidly.

The Empress Dowager Zhou was there to comfort him and said: "Okay, Father-in-law Gu, since you are thinking about the emperor, if you have any ideas, you might as well speak up boldly, even if the emperor does not agree, then the mourning family will definitely support you,"

Gu Leng suggested that the Empress Dowager Zhou encouraged herself, and then said slowly: "Indeed, the slave is just a small eunuch, and he doesn't know many ministers of the court, but Wan Zhen'er, Wan Niangniang is different, Wan Guifei She is in this harem, although she is the position of the concubine, but she has a friendship with the ministers in the court, presumably as long as Wan Guifei is willing to come forward and help the emperor contact the ministers, then he will definitely be able to help the emperor contact many ministers to support the emperor, so that the emperor's teacher will become justified. It will be much easier for the emperor to succeed. ”

When Empress Dowager Zhou heard this, she hurriedly nodded and said: "Gu Lengyi, I didn't expect you to say this very reasonably, you are right, if she is willing to help, things will be much easier." Although it is said that the mourning family is often in this deep palace and does not know much about the outside affairs, the mourning family still knows that Wan Zhen'er does have dealings with the courtiers on weekdays, although it is not right to say that she is a concubine in a harem and has dealings with the courtiers, but I didn't expect that it can help us now, if Wan Zhen'er is willing to help us and contact the courtiers, then this matter will be much easier.

After the Empress Dowager Zhou finished speaking, she looked at Zhu Jianshen, and Zhu Jianshen felt that what the Empress Dowager Zhou said was very reasonable, so he did not refute it.

Gu Leng agreed, and hurriedly knelt down and said: "Since this is the case, then without further ado, the slave will hurry up and contact Wan Guifei now, hoping that this matter can be resolved, I don't know what you think?" ”

Empress Dowager Zhou thought about it, and glanced at Zhu Jianshen again, Zhu Jianshen thought for a moment and said: "Okay, since that's the case, then you should quickly contact Wan Zhen'er, in the past, you did something wrong, I won't care about you, I hope you can make up for your mistakes and make some achievements again to show me." ”

"Yes, the slave knows, the slave will hurry up and contact Wan Guifei now, please rest assured that the emperor and the mother will not give up, the slave will definitely die for the affairs of the emperor and the queen mother." After finishing speaking, Gu Lengyi hurriedly walked out.