In the third year of Yongchu, Emperor Wu of the Song Dynasty Liu Yu passed away, and on the same day, the crown prince Liu Yifu ascended the throne, known as the Song Shaodi, and named Mrs. Zhang as the queen mother, and the crown princess painted Shu as the queen, and ordered a general amnesty to the world.

Fu Liang, Xu Xianzhi, Painting Xiashan, Xie Hui and others have no longer the positions of the seal, in order to show their closeness to these ministers, they gave favors to their respective families, and rewarded a few boxes of silver and jade beads, thousands of acres of fertile land.

At first, these ministers, as the first emperor Liu Yu requested, loyally assisted Emperor Shaodi of Song, but gradually later, they gradually lost confidence.

Not only because Emperor Song Shaodi traveled all day long, played games with the palace people excessively, indulged in lustful dogs and horses and ignored national politics, but also had a great relationship with the queen mother's harem to listen to politics and interfere in power and pre-government.

The Queen Mother's nepotism was applied, which once caused a serious imbalance in the court. Officials who have the ability to have no connections are dusted, and officials who have no ability to have connections are in the majesty. There is bound to be a situation in which those with power bully the weak, dominate one side, and the people's livelihood mourns.

The cadres headed by the Queen Mother turned a blind eye to the demands of the people and continued to do their own thing, enriching themselves privately.

Fu Liang couldn't stand it, and complained a few words in the court, but after being severely refuted by the Queen Mother, he didn't dare to speak again.

Xu Xianzhi was wise to protect himself and observed secretly.

Painting Xia Shan is an upright and benevolent person, he can't bear the suffering of the people all day long, and he doesn't say a word. Finally one day, painting Xia Shan said directly to the Queen Mother, "Qi Yu Queen Mother, the minister has something to play." ”

Although the Queen Mother sat behind the curtain, she could see Hua Xia Shan's thoughts clearly, she knew that Hua Xia Shan had recently caught her own nephew's crimes, and she was ready to confess. She laughed, contemptuously.

"The mourning family is a little tired today, so let's come back another day to tell you."

"Queen Mother, Minister ......"

The Queen Mother smiled sarcastically through the curtain, and didn't listen to Xia Shan's anxious words, turned around and helped the maid to go down to the court.

Painting Xia Shan only felt that he was not retreating, nor was he entering, so he had to stand in the center of the court, looking slightly embarrassed.

After the other officials dispersed from the court, Fu Liang stepped forward to persuade, "Master Painting, forget it, the Queen Mother doesn't want to hear you talk about Zhang Zhu anymore." ”

Painting Xia Shan said in embarrassment: "If the Queen Mother allows her to continue to do evil, I am afraid that not only the people of the family who were persecuted by Zhang Zhu will have complaints, but will cause complaints from people all over the world!" ”

Fu Liang shook his head helplessly: "It's a pity that the Queen Mother didn't listen to it and deliberately favored her, but the emperor was ......."

Painting Xia Shan looked desolate at the high throne, "We have the emperor's trust!" ”

Fu Liang was inspired by the words of painting Xia Shan, and he lamented for a while.

Painting Xia Shan was not frustrated by this, his eyes changed firmly, "Since I promised the emperor, I must fulfill the duty of assisting the emperor, since the queen mother doesn't want to listen to my speech today, then I can't play it again in the future!" ”

Fu Liang looked at the painting Xia Shan in amazement, and his heart swelled with respect for him, "Brother painting...... Fu admires! ”

The conversation between the two ministers in the court was overheard by the attendants on the side, and the queen mother was quickly informed.

After the next court, the queen mother came to the back garden to relax, and she was still unhappy with what happened in the court just now, and she heard the waiter tell the painting Xia Shan's stubborn words, and she was immediately annoyed and angry.

She threw the plum blossom in her hand at her feet, stepped over it heavily, and returned to the pavilion to sit down.

Lin Yunrou, who was waiting beside her, is now Lin Guifei, and persuaded softly: "The Queen Mother is angry, and she can't be angry with them." They are courtiers, you are the queen mother today, the affairs of the world, the lives of the people in the world, are in the hands of the queen mother, what are the few of them. ”

The Queen Mother was even more unhappy when she heard Concubine Lin's flattering words, and said impatiently: "What do you know?!" They are ministers appointed by the first emperor himself, how can they be killed for no reason?! ”

Lin Yunrou was smacked on the face, and she was terrified, she quickly turned her brain, eager to ask the Queen Mother for credit. Suddenly, she had an idea, with a conspiracy in her eyes, and said gloomily: "Queen Mother, the concubines have a way, if the Queen Mother makes it, she will definitely get rid of the troubles forever!" ”

The Queen Mother raised her arrogant and noble head, looked at Lin Yunrou and asked, "What can you do?" Let's hear about it. ”

Lin Yunrou knew that the Queen Mother was interested, so she hurriedly moved small steps to the Queen Mother's ear, and mysteriously told her poisonous plan.

When the Queen Mother heard this, she was impressed by Lin Yunrou, but then she questioned: "In this way, it will also damage the reputation of the concubine, are you really willing to sacrifice for the mourning family?" ”

Lin Yunrou leaned over and said sincerely: "As long as you can solve problems for the Queen Mother, you will not hesitate to break her bones." ”

The Queen Mother heard her personal assurance, which was as easy as taking a peace of mind pill, she lovingly stretched out her hand and helped Lin Yunrou up, "It's hard work for the concubine, when this matter is completed, the mourning family will definitely not treat the concubine badly." ”

Lin Wan nodded softly and meekly in response, as if she believed in the Queen Mother's words.

As for what tricks Lin Yunrou had, she will be revealed next.

The next day, a eunuch came to the door early in the morning to announce the decree.

This eunuch is still an old acquaintance of everyone, and he was once instructed by the Queen Mother to personally send a car to the painting house to welcome the two sisters of the painter to Songshan.

Painting Xia Shan according to normal etiquette, leading the whole family to kneel at the feet of the eunuch to welcome the holy decree.

When the eunuch saw that all the people had arrived, he opened the imperial decree and read it aloud: "The queen mother's decree, the painting is the main heart, the hard work is high, and the hard work is high, and the painting is specially allowed to enter the palace tomorrow to visit relatives to comfort the feelings of the father and daughter." Chin this! ”

"Thank you for the grace of the Queen Mother! Commandment! Painting Xia Shan respectfully stood up and accepted the order.

The eunuch flattered: "Congratulations to the painting master for being able to reunite with the queen's father and daughter!" ”

Painting Xia Shan smiled strangely, and ordered the housekeeper to give a reward and send him out.

Back in the study, Mrs. Hua, who was full of joy, saw Xia Shan's sad face, and asked uneasily: "Master, the Queen Mother's grace, why is the Lord unhappy?" ”

Hua Xiashan raised his spirit and replied: "The Queen Mother has long been disgusted with me, how can she give me any grace, I'm just afraid...... I'm afraid that the Queen Mother has other plans. ”

The pure-hearted Mrs. Hua naturally believed her master's words, and panicked even more, "How can that be good?" ”

Painting Xia Shan said helplessly: "The queen mother's intention is not yet known, and the holy decree has been issued, and as a courtier, I have to follow it." What's more, just to meet the queen's mother, her daughter will never calculate her father. That's fine. I think the queen mother wants to take advantage of this to buy me and pull me into her camp. ”

Mrs. Painting nervously asked, "At that time, what did you do?" ”

Hua Xiashan stood up, walked to the window, held his head high, and said resolutely: "I'd rather die than obey!" ”

In the early morning of the second day, Hua Xia Shan got up early, dressed up, and came to Yunlongmen to wait with the gifts prepared by Mrs. Hua early.

Surprisingly, the palace gate, which was heavily guarded in the past, was empty at this time.

Although he had some doubts in his heart, he was a royal land, and he didn't dare to move around at will.

After a while, a maid suddenly appeared in the palace gate, saying that she had been ordered by the queen to lead Hua Xia Shan to visit relatives in the queen's palace.

Painting Xia Shan thought of seeing his eldest daughter who had not been seen for a long time, the current queen, and was very excited, so he didn't think much about it, and quickly followed behind this girl.

After a long journey, he has not yet reached his goal, and there are not many pedestrians along the way, so he and the two of them are carefully avoided.

Hua Xiashan finally couldn't help but ask the girl who was leading the way in front, "Waiter, where is the queen's palace?" Why haven't you arrived after half a day's journey? ”

The girl who led the way didn't reply: "Don't worry, my lord, the front is here." ”

With that, the two finally arrived at the door of a palace gate. But this palace gate, the location is quiet, the surrounding weeds are overgrown, the appearance of the door wall has fallen off, dull and depressed, not at all like the queen lives.

Painting Xia Shan looked up at the plaque on the palace door, only to see that it was written, Xiaoxiang Yuan, not Jiaofang Palace.

So he asked, "Waiter, this is not the Jiaofang Palace, how did you bring me here?" ”

The girl said angrily: "If you come, just come, isn't the queen allowed to relax here?" What's more, the Jiaofang Palace is in the center of the harem, surrounded by a group of harem concubines, and it is inconvenient and contrary to etiquette for adults to go there. ”

"Ah, yes." Although Xia Shan was a little puzzled by this girl's words, he had always been respectful and humble to the royal family, but he couldn't say anything more.

The girl led the painting Xia Shan into the garden, and the garden was still empty. Painting Xia Shan sat in the hall and waited, the girl poured a cup of tea and put it in front of him, and then withdrew.

Just as Xia Shan was anxiously waiting, Lin Wanrou suddenly appeared from outside the door.

Painting Xia Shan saw that the person who came was richly dressed, but he was only followed by the girl just now. Hurriedly got up, but did not know what to call it.

The girl reminded sharply, "When you see the concubine, don't you still salute?" ”

Painting Xia Shan was suddenly startled, and leaned over in great embarrassment and said: "The minister visited the concubine Niangniang, I didn't know that the concubine Niangniang was coming, and I was offended, and I asked the concubine Niangniang to forgive me." ”

Lin Wanrou looked arrogant, and smiled slightly sarcastically: "The painting lord invites you, it was the palace that came uninvited, but it scared the painting adult, right?" ”

Painting Xia Shan hurriedly left the seat, invited the concubine to take a seat, stood on his side, and leaned over to wait.

His face was extremely pale, and large beads of sweat flowed down his forehead.

How did he not know that without a special summons, the ministers were not allowed to meet with the harem concubines. At the worst, this is a faux pas, and at worst, it is a mess of the palace.

"Please forgive the mother, the minister was ordered by the queen mother to visit the queen, but he went to the wrong palace, the minister deserved to die, and the minister retired first." Painting Xiashan couldn't wait for the concubine to speak, and was about to walk out of the door in a hurry, but was blocked by the girl just now.

Seeing that Hua Xia Shan bowed down to her, Lin Wanrou gained great satisfaction, she has always been haunted by the humiliation of Huayan to her back then, and now that she has the opportunity to suppress the painter, how can she let it go.

Lin Wanrou stood up with a smile, "Master Hua is not wrong, it was I who asked the maid to bring you here." ”

Painting Xia Shan realized that he had been deceived, and he was annoyed, he turned around and looked at Lin Wanrou sternly, "The noble concubine Niangniang and the queen mother teamed up to lead me here, what is the intention?!" ”

Lin Wanrou was not affected by his angry tone in the slightest, and continued: "Since you have guessed everything, then this palace will not play dumb riddles with you. I guess I forgot what I did, right? ”

When Xia Shan heard it, he really didn't guess wrong. He shook his sleeves angrily, "I think the Queen Mother hates me very much because of my accusation of holding Zhang Zhu." ”

Lin Wanrou smiled evilly: "You can't hide anything from the painting adult." But even if you anticipate everything, it still won't change your life. Let me tell you the truth, the Queen Mother has long regarded you as a thorn in her side, and she has long wanted to deal with you as soon as possible, and today is your death! I want her to paint her face and taste it for herself, how to survive from everyone's beautiful girl to the daughter of a prisoner! ”

Painting Xia Shan looked up to the sky and laughed, he had already regarded death as home, he said without changing his face: "Then I'm afraid I will disappoint the concubine, my Yan'er will never be easily defeated, on the contrary, the concubine and the queen mother have done such a crime, in the days to come, you should be more careful." ”

Lin Wanrou was successfully enraged by the words of Xia Shan, staring at a pair of vicious eyes, her face flushed, like a beast about to tear its prey apart!