Chapter 24: Deep Thoughts
The emperor's new monarch ascended the throne, the Yin family still held military power, and became more and more arrogant, and the Yin family controlled almost all the important decisions of the imperial court. The emperor also had to crown the woman of the Yin family as the queen, at that time, the royal family was faced with the bad luck of becoming a puppet of the Yin family, and the Han Dynasty would easily lose power and change hands.
In order to help the emperor eradicate the power of the Yin family, Prime Minister Mu Cheng united with the emperor regardless of his own life, and after ten years of struggle in the imperial court, he cut off most of the military power of the Yin family and controlled the initiative of the imperial court, and the royal power of the Han Dynasty finally fell into the hands of the emperor again.
At this time, Prime Minister Mu committed adultery with Ling Guifei in the palace, both of them were caught in bed, and there were constant slanders inside and outside the palace, and they played the impeachment book one after another, asking the emperor to kill Ling Guifei and kill Mu Shizhao.
A few days later, Ling Guifei was so unbelievable that she committed suicide by diving, leaving behind an eleven-year-old prince, the second prince Han Yuxuan.
Ling Guifei was the original crown princess when the emperor was the crown prince, and she had a deep relationship with the emperor's childhood sweetheart. The emperor lost his beloved concubine and beloved minister, and was so grief-stricken that he almost collapsed.
For eight years, the emperor still deeply misses Ling Guifei, misses Prime Minister Mu, and often blames himself, so many years have not completely clarified the case, Prime Minister Mu Shizhao and Ling Guifei's names have still not been Zhaoxue, and the culprits who killed dozens of Mu Shizhao's family have not been arrested.
"Old Aiqing, is there a clue to the murder of Mu Shizhao?" the emperor asked in a low voice with some hope on his back.
"The old minister is incompetent and has no clues, the old minister is derelict in his duties, and he feels ashamed of Prime Minister Mu. The old minister came here today to report to the emperor, the emperor, Mu Shizhao has not broken off, and there is still a daughter left in the world. ”
The emperor turned around suddenly, and the dragon's eyes widened suddenly.
"What did you say?"
Xiao Zhongyan's words surprised the emperor a lot.
"Lao Chen rescued Mu's only daughter eight years ago, thinking that his own daughter has grown up, and she is Mu Ziwei, the concubine of King Xuan. ”
"Princess Xuan is Mu Shizhao's daughter?" The emperor's eyes shone brightly, and his beard trembled slightly.
"Exactly, the queen mother gave the marriage to King Xuan is Xiao Yurou, the eldest daughter of the old minister, and blames the old minister for not governing the family strictly, and the lady was confused for a while and married Wei'er to the Xuan Palace, the old minister is guilty, I am sorry for the loyalty of the Mu family who has long since died, please ask the emperor to surrender. ”
"You have saved Prime Minister Mu's blood, I forgive you for your innocence, Lao Aiqing is flat, I am grateful to you!"
"The old minister asked the emperor to issue a decree to give Wei'er a correct name, so that Yurou could choose his son-in-law again. Xiao Zhongyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, the emperor finally pardoned the catastrophe caused by his family.
The emperor sat back on the dragon chair, his mood was slightly excited, the loyal ministers who fought side by side were like his own brothers, and suddenly passed away, which made him reluctant in his heart, and he had been missing for a long time.
The emperor looked at Xiao Zhongyan with emotion, and immediately respected him, back then, when he brought this daughter into the Xiao Mansion, he was criticized by the world, because the girl's mother did not show up, it was rumored in the market that the daughter who was brought back was born to Lord Xiao and the Qinglou woman.
Alas, in order to survive the martyrs in peace, Lord Xiao did not hesitate to destroy his name, how much pressure he endured can be imagined, what a loyal minister!
Thinking of this, the emperor didn't say a word, and mentioned the royal chasing book and the holy decree.