Liu Zhi asked in a deep voice, "How can you see it?" ”

"In order to prevent someone from blackmailing and making things difficult for the palace maids, the former minister specially sent people to inspect every day.

Moreover, it is simply impossible for an ordinary old palace maid who is sprinkling and sweeping to pass through many checkpoints and come to the outside of Yongle Palace. ”

Tang Heng had calmed down at this time and said the suspicions he had discovered.

Liu Zhi nodded, pondered for a moment, and tapped his fingers rhythmically against the wall of the car, and suddenly smiled mockingly.

"In your opinion, who in the palace has the ability to do this?"

Tang Heng was taken aback, and then his eyes widened, "Could it be the Queen Mother?" ”

"You don't have to blame yourself, the Queen Mother has been operating in the palace for many years, and her power is intertwined and everywhere.

She should have come to Deng Meng this time, probably trying to correct the queen's name. ”

Since he allowed Liang Nuying to visit the Queen Mother, the two have already released their suspicions, and the Queen Mother Liang still feels sorry for this girl who was raised by herself.

Seeing that she was confined to the deep palace at a young age, and Deng Meng was in the limelight for a while, openly acting as the queen, she was naturally a little angry.

In fact, this matter is not a conspiracy, it is tantamount to shouting at him publicly.

She let go of the affairs of the outer court, but the harem is still her Liang Yan's territory, and she can't help it.

"Let's go, go directly to Yongle Palace."

Liu Zhi sighed in his heart, he and the Liang family have become what they are now, and there is no room for maneuver.

He didn't move the Empress Dowager Liang before, firstly, because he was grateful that she had always been good to him, and secondly, she still had a lot of power in her hands, and it was not appropriate to make a move at this time.

What's more, the Empress Dowager Liang also behaved very interestingly, and the court said that she would let it go, simply and decisively, without dragging her feet at all.

The Han Dynasty advocated filial piety again, and the Empress Dowager Liang was not in good health and could not live for a few years, so he naturally did not want to have a reputation for disobedience and unfilial piety.

But now, between them, it's time to sit down and have a good talk.

The carriage went straight into the forbidden middle and stopped before it reached the steps of Yongle Palace, Liu Zhi glanced at the solemn palace in the twilight, and a sense of depression and loneliness rose for no reason.

Empress Dowager Liang sat in the main hall, wearing a snow-green dress, with a nine-phoenix sunrise hanging pearl hairpin on her head, as if she was dressed up.

If it weren't for her description of being thin, her sideburns would have grown prematurely, as if she was still the dignified and noble queen mother in the past.

Liu Zhi stopped, facing her from a distance of more than a dozen steps.

This is the first time the two have met since he killed Liang Ji, and it feels like they have been separated for a long time.

"Meet the Queen Mother."

It was Liu Zhi who spoke first and saluted meticulously, and Tian E next to him hurriedly led him to sit down.

Empress Dowager Liang looked him up and down quietly, her eyes sharp and full of inquiry, but Liu Zhi smiled at her calmly.

In just a few months, his temperament has undergone earth-shaking changes, and the former submissive and cautious have long disappeared.

Now he is graceful and magnificent, and his eyes are resolute and confident that she has never seen before.

Has he changed, or has he always been a disguise?

Empress Dowager Liang had a wry smile on her lips, and now she asks what is the point of these, since ancient times, it has been a king and a loser.

"Is Your Majesty here to intercede for Deng Meng?"

Now it is not what it used to be, she is no longer the one who occupies the home field, and her momentum has been unconsciously worse.

"Since she is incompetent, what is there to plead, the Queen Mother punished her very rightly, even if a noble person made a mistake, it should be so."

His answer was much more than the Empress Dowager Liang expected, and he thought that he would be very nervous about his pet, but he didn't expect that he didn't care at all.

It seems that she has always mistaken him, thinking that he was a child who values love and righteousness, but he is a ruthless and unrighteous emperor.

"Since this is the case, then I will issue an edict to demote her to a maid and move out of the West Palace on the same day."

She still didn't believe it in her heart, could it be that Liu Zhi was betting that she wouldn't dare?

"Very good, pass the word, let Deng Cainu move to the Hehuan Palace, and think about it for a month behind closed doors, so as to set an example."

As a result, Liu Zhi not only stopped it, but also increased the punishment.

This completely blocked the mouth of the Empress Dowager Liang, leaving her with nothing to say.

"Since Deng Cainu is no longer in charge, there are many affairs in the harem, and there must be no one to do it, what does Your Majesty plan to do?"

I did so much for this moment.

Liu Zhi sneered in his heart, and never mentioned Liang Nuying, "I see that the Queen Mother is now in good health, anyway, this harem is half empty, so it will be hard for you." ”

Empress Dowager Liang took a deep breath, "Xiao Ying is young and ignorant, she was bewitched by others and made some mistakes, and now that she has been grounded for a few months, it should be about the same." ”

The object of Liang Nuying's poisoning was the Empress Dowager Liang, she could forgive her, what did she care about.

However, he can let Liang Nuying out, but the heart of the person can never be replaced, once the heart is cold, it can't be warmed.

"Since the queen mother intercedes for her, then from today onwards, the queen will come and go freely."

Hearing that Liu Zhi agreed so readily, Empress Dowager Liang's thin face finally showed a smile.

She felt that her time was short, but Liang Nuying was still young, so while she was still there, she planned for her, otherwise, she was afraid that her life would not be saved.

"Today I discussed with Taifu, since Liang Budo refused to be a secretary, he became the editor-in-chief of the newly established Hanlin Yuan, which is more than 2,000 stones, and is the same as Jiuqing."

Liu Zhi took the initiative to mention Liang Budo's matter, so as not to torture the Queen Mother in her heart.

"Editor-in-chief of Hanlin Garden?" The Queen Mother looked at him in surprise, "What kind of position is this?" ”

Liu Zhi smiled and explained to her in detail that Empress Dowager Liang had been familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics since she was a child, and she had a profound literary background.

After hearing this, he nodded again and again, "Your Majesty's idea is very good, those ancient books have been copied for a long time, and there have been many errors and omissions, and if they are not sorted out, I am afraid that future generations will be false, and they will be far from each other." ”

The atmosphere between the two suddenly eased a lot because of this topic.

Liu Zhi chatted with her casually for a few more words, then got up to say goodbye, and ordered the attendants to take care of the Queen Mother.

Looking at his brisk and steady back, the emotions in Empress Dowager Liang's eyes were very complicated.

"In time, I believe he will be a good emperor, but I am afraid that it will be difficult for the Liang family to make a comeback."

Tian E brought her a warm medicinal soup, "The Queen Mother has been worried about the Liang family all her life, and it is time to let go and enjoy Qingfu." ”

"What if I can't let it go, I already have a weak heart, and I can only do so much for Nuying."

After that, she sighed, "The way forward, she walked on her own." ”

Empress Dowager Liang thought about her sister's affection and was full of pity, but Tian E was different, she hated Liang Nuying, and she took revenge and poisoned the queen mother's body.

"If the queen is willing to change her temper, she can still keep her wealth and longevity, if she can't change it, no matter how much you do for her, the queen mother, it won't help."

After that, a sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth, and it was strange that Liang Nuying's unclear temperament could be changed.

However, he said that Liu Zhi returned to Deyang Palace, watched the music for a while as usual, and rested on time.

In the middle of the night, Shan Chao suddenly asked to see him urgently.

Liu Zhi wondered in his heart, it couldn't have happened again.

hurriedly put on his clothes, but saw that Shan Chao's face was solemn, and he was faintly anxious.

"Your Majesty, Wuling Taishou Dong Ban and Duwei Lu Feng are missing!"