Waidong Road, Qingning Palace.

The Empress Dowager Zhou has lived a pampered life for decades, and because she has too much leisure time, she spends her mind on this diet.

The Imperial Dining Room delivers exquisite breakfasts on time, and each dish is extremely exquisite.

The Empress Dowager Zhou was slowly tasting a Spring Mountain Snow Lotus sent from the imperial dining room, which was already very attractive when she looked at it, and it was even more fragrant when she put it in her mouth.

It's just that before she could swallow it, she saw her henchwoman He Shanggong hurrying in from outside.

After getting along for a long time, I naturally know that He Shangguan is in such a hurry, and something urgent must have happened. It's just early in the morning, and now that he is in control of the harem, what else can happen?

As for the outer court, although his younger brother is indeed a little greedy, the land in Baodi has been rowed over, and he must have been embarrassed to come over and ask for a reward from him for a long time.

"The Empress Dowager, Huai En has just been arrested and sent to the Beizhen Fusi Prison for Jiaozhao!" He Shanggong endured the panic in his heart, came to the front and tried to lower his voice.

Empress Dowager Zhou suddenly felt that the food in her mouth was not fragrant, and said unhappily on her face: "Is this really true? Why did Wynne dare to act in such a pretentious manner? ”

"Yesterday, His Majesty sent Huai En to Wenyuan Pavilion to reproach Wan Ge Lao, but he didn't know that Huai En actually took Wan An's tooth card away and drove Wan An out of the palace. Your Majesty was furious at Long Yan in the early morning because of this matter, and he quarreled with the ministers! He Shanggong reported what he had heard.

Although the Empress Dowager Zhou knew that Huai'en was getting older and more rampant, she didn't expect that it had reached this level, and couldn't help but say angrily: "This dog thing, it's not a pity to die!" ”

"Wynn has been in the palace for so long, he really knows too many things, could he have said something that shouldn't be said in Beizhen Fusi?" He Shanggong naturally didn't care about Huai'en's life or death, and looked very worried.

Empress Dowager Zhou took a sip of soup, but said very confidently: "Although Huai En is rampant, he must know what he can and can't say, so he can rest assured!" ”

"The Empress Dowager, there is one more thing! The lower officials don't know why His Majesty is arguing with the ministers so fiercely, but His Majesty has just issued an edict in the early court to send twelve eunuchs to the twelve battalions of prime minister's military affairs! He Shanggong saw that Huai'en's matter didn't seem to need to be taken too seriously, so he confided another piece of news.

Emperor Zhou was about to take a sip of fresh soup, when he suddenly raised his head in shock and said, "If Your Majesty wants the prime minister's military affairs, and you want to send twelve eunuchs to directly take over the twelve battalions, how can the civil and military officials not stop it?" ”

After all, it has gone through three dynasties, but it is known that the twelve battalions are actually managed by three parties.

If Zhu Youzhu was directly managed by the eunuchs, not to mention that Zhu Youzhu was not a person who favored the eunuchs, this move would definitely be blocked by the civil and military officials, and Zhu Youzhu would not have the courage to do this at all.

Don't look at the emperor on top, but many things are actually involuntary. Not to mention far away, like his son Zhu Jianshen, he loves that demon concubine so much, but he can't find the position of queen at all.

"Xia Guan doesn't know what is going on, but this matter has indeed happened, and the twelve holy decrees have now been issued!" He Shanggong didn't understand why the Empress Dowager Zhou was so nervous, so he reported truthfully.

The spoon in the hand of the Empress Dowager Zhou fell back into the soup bowl, as if she thought of something terrible, and the corners of her mouth trembled: "Quick, quickly send someone to intercept Qingyunhou over there in the early court!" ”

"Marquis Qingyun is afraid that if he doesn't come to the early court, the lower officials will send someone over!" He Shanggong knew that Qingyunhou had not participated in the early dynasty for many days since Yulu was detained, but he still obeyed the order and sent people to find the Dao.

The Empress Dowager Zhou realized that her younger brother was indeed unlikely to come to the early court, and immediately muttered: "It's over, something is going to happen!" ”

The palace is magnificent, but the outer west road and the outer east road are obviously less light of life.

Since Yingzong abolished the funeral system, Yingzong and Xianzong's harem concubines have been arranged to live here, and many young and beautiful concubines have entered the pension mode in advance.

A concubine like Concubine Shao, who gave birth to three princes, would be in a much better situation, but if there was a concubine who didn't even have a princess, she really had no idea about life.

The queen mother is fortunate and unlucky, unfortunately she is naturally not favored by Emperor Chenghua, and she did not give birth to a son and a half daughter, fortunately she is naturally the queen mother.

Renshou Palace, the main hall room.

When Zhu Youzhu came here, he saw the queen mother's image of a virtuous queen in the world, but he couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he saw Wang Liang standing next to the queen mother.

Wang Lan is no longer the high-spirited young man he used to be, his right arm is obviously injured, and he is blind in one eye, looking like he has escaped death.

After each salute, Zhu Youzhu sat down on the left side of the Queen Mother, and asked Wang Lan curiously: "Wang Lan, what is going on?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, a few days ago, I went to Baodi to perform official duties, and was ambushed by thieves on the way back!" Wang Lan's eyes fluttered, and he seemed to be palpitating.

"How can there be such rampant thieves in the land of Gyeonggi, it must have been done by Zhu Ji!" The young man standing on the side immediately interjected, and then said to Zhu Youji: "Your Majesty, this humble post happened to have something to find my second brother and bumped into that group of assassins, but unfortunately I couldn't leave a single survivor, but it must be Zhu Ji who wants to get rid of my second brother or warn my second brother!" ”

"Wang Xiang, there is no evidence, you don't want to talk nonsense here!" The Queen Mother reprimanded the young man, and then explained to Zhu Youji: "Your Majesty, this is my youngest nephew, and he is the king!" Wang Xiang has been very stubborn since he was a child, and he doesn't know how to speak, so he asks His Majesty for forgiveness! ”

Wang Xiang is the same age as Wang Lan, his facial features are somewhat similar, but there is a flesh mole on the tip of his eyebrows, but there is a touch of heroism between his eyebrows, his figure appears taller, and his temperament is very straightforward and resolute.

"Queen Mother, where are you, how can I be angry because of this! It's just that there is no evidence, even if we are our own family, it is not good to deal with Zhu Ji! Zhu Youzhu could see that Wang was more sharp than Wang Lan, but he still planned to stay out of the way.

Although I don't understand why the Queen Mother called herself to Renshou Palace again, her attitude from beginning to end is very clear, she needs evidence of Zhu Ji's crime, and it is naturally impossible to deal with Zhu Ji because of this kind of chasing after the wind and shadows.

When the Queen Mother saw Zhu Youji's attitude, she couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief, especially her "own family" made her feel warm.

Wang Xiang had just known that Zhu Youzhu had ordered the arrest of Huaien, and he had already known that the wardrobe prince in front of him was not a man who never criticized his subordinates, so he said seriously: "Your Majesty, you have a plan for your humble position, you can use Huai'en to make a fuss, or you can get rid of Zhu Ji for Your Majesty!" ”

"Get rid of?" Zhu Youji's eyebrows raised, and he suddenly became interested.

Wang Xiang met Zhu Youji's gaze and said very firmly: "When the first emperor was in power, some civil officials who went to Beizhen Fusi must have been treated preferentially by good students, but this move made the first emperor bear the notoriety, and he, Zhu Ji, was a good person, just eating things inside and out." Now Zhu Ji has close contacts with the minister, even if he is dismissed, it is cheaper for him, so he naturally wants to get rid of him! ”

"What's the solution?" Zhu Youzhu pinched the lid of the tea and splashed the tea lightly, and asked with interest.

The Queen Mother turned her head curiously to look at this most stubborn nephew, but she didn't think that he could come up with a good plan, and the Wang Xiang was indeed too impulsive sometimes.

Wang Xiang realized that his words had poked the emperor's heart, and said boldly: "Please Your Majesty will now promote the humble post to the Jinyi Wei Qianhu, and the humble post will definitely complete this matter!" ”

"Prime Minister Wang, Hugh is so presumptuous, how can you negotiate terms with Your Majesty!" The queen was taken aback, and then rebuked harshly.

Wang Xiang hesitated for a moment, and then explained seriously: "The humble position is now only a small hundred households, and the elbow system is received in the Beizhen Fusi, so it is easy to do things if you need to be promoted to a thousand households!" Besides, if you work so hard for Your Majesty, Your Majesty should be rewarded and punished! ”

"Queen Mother, speaking of which, after I ascended the throne, I have not rewarded the Rui Anbo family, so today I will let Wang Lan and Wang Tong be promoted to Jinyi and Wei Qianhu!" Zhu Youzhu took a sip of tea, turned his head to look at the Queen Mother and said with a smile.

The so-called loyalty is nothing more than wanting to get benefits from oneself.

The Manchu courtiers wanted power, Wuxun wanted military power, and the relatives wanted rewards, even if the eunuchs around him just wanted to ride on the heads of others with their own grace.

But I don't care about this, I want people who can do things for me, and I want people who can be controlled by me and help me to completely govern the great cause.

Whether it's Wan'an or Xu Pu, you can get a reward if you are willing to be your pawn, but if you want to take what you shouldn't take, or plot something you shouldn't have, then you can get the game.

The Queen Mother knew that Zhu Youzhu had agreed to Wang Xiang's conditions, and even gave one more, so she turned her head to look at Wang Lan and Wang Xiang and said, "I haven't thanked Your Majesty!" ”

"Humble thanks, Your Majesty, Longen!" Wang Xiang's eyes flashed with a bright light, and he was ambitious.

Zhu Youzhu glanced at Wang Xiang deeply, and found that this kind of person was more in line with his appetite, and could even become a knife for himself to clean up the Jinyi Guard.

It's just that things can never go smoothly, and a little eunuch who accompanied him rode back from the direction of the barracks, and then ran into the noon gate in a panic and shouted: "It's the opposite, it's the opposite!" ”