The Yulin guard behind him suddenly let out a sharp whistle, which was the signal man who delivered the emergency news in the Yulin guard, stepped forward and put a celadon amphora on the ground beside the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager untied a ribbon from her sleeve, took out the red gold and hibiscus stone Vermilion Bird Seal, and held it in her other hand. The two-inch-long seal can be held with one hand, but it represents the supreme power and status in the Great Wei Palace. The edict of the Empress Dowager must be stamped with this seal before it can be issued.

"Hong'er, the seal of the mourning family will never be handed over to anyone else. If it's what you want, you get it yourself. She held the seal in her hand and held it forward. The Yulin guards had already taken out the flint and lit the oil in the celadon amphora. To get the seal, Tuoba Hong had to get out of the tomb. But as soon as he got close to the Empress Dowager, he would be pulled by her, and the Yulin guards would immediately sprinkle the burning fire oil on him.

This time, the Empress Dowager is almost desperate to perish with him.

The heavy stone door slowly slid and made a series of "Titica" sounds, and Tuoba Hong, wearing only an azure robe, slowly paced out. He didn't have much time to weigh it carefully, the Yulin guards who were waiting outside, they would rush in when they heard the whistling, he didn't know if the Yulin guards who were supposed to be loyal to the emperor would have defected to the Empress Dowager.

The few remaining Yulin guards aimed their arrows at Tuoba Hong. It's not that they are loyal to the Empress Dowager, it's just that killing the monarch is a big crime to exterminate the Nine Clans, and once it starts, there is no turning back.

Tuoba Hong stepped forward step by step and stretched out his hand to the Empress Dowager's seal. There was a sudden loud shout on the road, someone rushed over, the long horse whip flicked, and rolled on the wrist of the Yulin guard with a "snap", and the bow and arrow that he didn't have time to shoot flew out a few steps away and fell to the ground. With the whip in his hand, Li Chong had already hurried to the side of the Empress Dowager.

Feng Miao's steps slowed down a little, and she suddenly remembered that she shouldn't have appeared here, so she ducked sideways behind the stone carving beast, and poked out half of her cheek to look at the situation in front of the door of the Wannian Hall.

The Empress Dowager raised her eyes and saw Li Chong's face, more than 20 years had passed since they first met, and that face was no longer young. She frowned slightly, as if she was asking, as if she was reproaching, "Why are you here?" ”

"The minister was worried about the safety of the Empress Dowager, so he came in to take a look." Li Chong looked at the face of the Empress Dowager sincerely, she is not young anymore, she is no longer the girl who made the emperor think at first sight.

The Empress Dowager let out an "oh", her head hurt more and more, and she couldn't see the face close at hand, "The matter of the mourning family is almost over, you go to the Fengyi Hall to wait first, and the mourning family will go back." She was already a little confused, and she actually forgot that she was in Fangshan Palace, not in Pingcheng.

As they spoke, in the stone chamber behind Tuoba Hong, a famous man dressed in dark clothes had already poured in, and without hesitation, he slew the remaining few Yulin guards, picked up fine sand from the ground, and threw it into the celadon amphora, extinguishing the burning flames.

Tuoba Hong walked to the side of the Empress Dowager and stood leisurely with his hands in his hands, "Grandmother, you are tired, give the seal letter to your grandson, and you can go back to rest." ”

The Empress Dowager held the seal in her hand tighter and tighter, shaking her head and refusing to let go. She didn't want to admit that she was defeated like this, she had already bought some of the palace feather forest guards in advance, as long as they arrived in time, things still had a turnaround.

Li Chong sighed, as if he was a little unbearable, but he still said it to her, "When the minister came, I saw that the soldiers and horses of the King of Guangyang had gathered outside the cemetery......" The last trace of blood on the face of the Empress Dowager finally faded, Li Chong couldn't bear to say more, and turned his head to the side. His meaning is already obvious, with the soldiers and horses of the King of Guangyang, and the reinforced Yulin guards, it is impossible to enter the cemetery.

"If the Empress Dowager wants to live in the Lingquan Palace, the ministers ...... I am willing to stay here as a vassal of the East Palace to teach His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Li Chong clasped her hand and said this. As long as she is willing to give up, then he is willing to give up everything and stay in the Lingquan Palace to accompany her for the rest of her life.

The empress dowager's tense body suddenly relaxed, and her voice was hoarse like a dream, but she still asked unwillingly, "Are you for mourning for the family, or for her?" ”

Li Chong was upright, and at this time he still refused to say anything against his will, he avoided answering the Empress Dowager's question, and only said, "The minister accompanies the Empress Dowager." No matter who he was for, he finally chose to accompany the Queen Mother.

He took the Empress Dowager's hand, broke her fingers one by one, and took out the Suzaku seal from it. She held it so tightly that the patterns on the tail feathers of the Vermilion Bird were deeply imprinted on the palm of her hand, bright red as if it was about to drip blood. Li Chong handed over the seal to Tuoba Hong, he just wanted to keep the last bit of dignity for the Empress Dowager, how could she be so proud that someone could stand others to search her body?

Tuoba Hong put away his seal and bowed to the Empress Dowager, as if to thank her for her last teaching. The pain in her mind became more and more painful, and the Empress Dowager only felt that the figure in front of her was upside down, and she fainted straight back. Li Chong calmly gave an order and ordered someone to send the Empress Dowager and the Emperor back, but in the midst of the chaos, he couldn't take care of Feng Miao, expecting that she would follow the others back.

When the emperor and the empress dowager returned to the Lingquan Palace that night, it was almost dawn, and the accompanying imperial doctor was urgently summoned to the Shuiyue Pavilion where the empress dowager lived. The nobles of the clan speculated in trepidation all night, and the next morning they heard the news that the Empress Dowager was seriously ill. In order to show filial piety, Tuoba Hong ordered that no one or anything should disturb the Empress Dowager's retreat.

The outside of the Water Moon Pavilion was still quiet as usual, but inside the first gate, a team of elite guards with armor had been added, and no one was allowed to enter or leave at will.

On the same day, Tuoba Hong summoned the leaders of Gaoche and Tuyuhun respectively.

Canonized the leader of the high chariot, Afu Zhiluo, as the king of the high chariot, and allowed him to elect the next king of the high chariot by himself, and the hereditary replacement. Tuoba Hong also ordered that the high chariots be given a large amount of grain, cloth, and farming tools, and allowed them to move west and choose suitable areas to settle. He also sent 30 skilled craftsmen to accompany him, helping the Gaoche people to build houses, cultivate the land, and divert water for irrigation along the way, sharing the prosperity and wealth of the Great Wei Dynasty with the Gaoche people without reservation.

To Tuyuhun, Tuoba Hong gave another kind of reward. During the reign of the first emperor, Tuyuhun once rebelled after joining the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the first emperor was angry and led his troops to personally conquest, chasing the remnants of Tuyuhun all the way to the defeated generals, driving them to the bitter cold land of the far north, and not allowing them to return to their homeland where they had been grazing for generations. After winning this battle at that time, the emperor once took Tuoba Hong, who was still a child, to tour the area west of the Xinghe River, and shared this glory and heavenly power with his most beloved son.

Now, Tuoba Hong has allowed the Tuyuhun people to return to their homeland. The leader of Tuyuhun knelt down to Tuoba Hongxing on the spot in the Hongmeng Pavilion, and expressed his gratitude that he was willing to submit to the Great Wei and would never rebel as long as he remained on the throne for a day. Being able to lead his people back to his homeland was enough for him to become a king to be praised for generations in Tuyuhun.

Tuoba Hom himself helped him to his feet with both hands, and gave him many gold and silver vessels. He used the emperor's bounty to the extreme, giving Gao Che and Tuyuhun what they wanted most in exchange for their loyalty.

Without the support of Gao Che and Tuyuhun, Rouran is no longer worried. Tuoba Hong ordered the body of the Rouran man disguised as an inner prison to be returned to Rouran, but he did not mention the reward or punishment, but only let them think about the severity of their own affairs. Rouran Khan had to bow to the current situation, and also expressed his willingness to submit to the Great Wei and pay tribute every year.

A secret change in the palace was taken advantage of by him to solve the hidden dangers in the north. From now on, he can keep the north peaceful for at least ten years, and he can set his sights on the broader Jiangnan region.

calmed down the external troubles, but the situation within the Great Wei made Tuoba Hong faintly worried. originally thought that the Empress Dowager was under house arrest, and the matter would be settled, but what he didn't expect was that the Prince Tuoba didn't believe his words, and jointly asked to meet the Empress Dowager to confirm her illness with his own eyes.

In the Hongmeng Pavilion, Tuoba Hong held a cup of tea for Li Chong with both hands, and said sincerely, "Please teach me Lord Li how to do it now." ”

Li Chong naturally took the tea and took a sip, as if he was originally the emperor's teacher, "The emperor reused the children of the Han family, and implemented the Yulu, cutting off the financial routes of these clans and royal families, and they naturally felt the kindness of the empress dowager." At the end of the day, it's just profit. ”

Tuoba Hong pondered deeply, the empress dowager, as a Han woman, sat firmly in the middle palace, so she naturally wanted to woo and appease these clansmen, and the rewards for them have always been very rich. And if he wants to promote sinicization, he has to touch the interests of these nobles.

"Actually, there is another point, the emperor is afraid to ignore," Li Chong spoke again, "For the children of the Han family, the emperor is the emperor of the Great Wei. However, for these Tuoba clansmen, the emperor has half of the Han blood, which is far less pure and noble than the bloodline of the other princes of the previous emperor. ”

Tuoba Hong raised his head slowly, he never knew who his biological mother was, only that it was his father's Mrs. Li, and now that he thinks about it, Li is indeed a Han surname. "Then," Tuoba Hong carefully weighed the pros and cons, "what I have to do now is to give these clansmen greater favors and appease them. Feng Guiren, who accompanied her this time, is the niece of the Empress Dowager, and has the noble bloodline of the eldest princess of Boling. ”

The smooth tone just right to hide the reluctance in his heart. He wants to leave the throne to a truly beloved woman, and only the queen can marry the emperor like a husband and wife, drink wine together, and tie clothes for a hundred years.

Li Chong nodded approvingly, "If the emperor wants to do what his ancestors did not do, he must be more forbearant than his ancestors, break the old and establish the new, and he is in a hurry." ”

After a busy day of nervous work, Tuoba Hong suddenly remembered something and asked Li Chong, "How did Master Li get the news and rush to Yonggu Cemetery?" He frowned and thought about it carefully, that day he seemed to see Li Chong followed by a woman, although he covered his face, but the figure, he looked a little inexplicably familiar, "Also, the maid who came with Master Li, why didn't you see it again?" ”

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