Chapter 35: Provocation
And after today's observation in the court, Zhao Feng has a new idea.
The Queen Mother and Fan Shicheng have many wings in the imperial court, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to rebel against those people, and it may also be detected by Fan Shicheng and the Queen Mother, so it is difficult to use those people for Chu Qingqing.
Therefore, it is only possible to re-develop faithful people.
"How much do you know about Mrs. Sun?"
Zhao Feng asked Xiao Yunzi, Xiao Yunzi thought for a moment,
"Is Mr. Zhao referring to Sun Yueping and Mrs. Sun? Mrs. Sun is a veteran of the Three Dynasties, and he was originally the master of our Majesty's imperial brother. β
"But since our Majesty succeeded to the throne, the power in the hands of Mrs. Sun has been slowly hollowed out by the Queen Mother and the Prime Minister, and now there is no real power in your hands, just a virtual position in the first rank."
"The prime minister and the queen mother seem to be interested in wooing Mrs. Sun, but it seems that Mrs. Sun has never pandered to either of them and is neutral."
Listening to Xiao Yunzi's introduction, Zhao Feng felt more and more that this Sun Taifu seemed to be a breakthrough in cultivating talents.
"Since he is a veteran of the Three Dynasties, then Sun Taifu's status in the court must not be low."
Zhao Feng opened his mouth, Xiao Yunzi nodded affirmatively,
"That's natural, after Taifu didn't have much power in his hands, he devoted himself to Guozijian, and most of the recent rookies in the court are Sun Taifu's protΓ©gΓ©s."
The more Zhao Feng listened, the more he felt that his heart was blazing, it seemed that this Mrs. Sun, he had to win over!
"Is Chief Manager Zhao planning to let Taifu help His Majesty?"
Xiao Yunzi said tentatively, Zhao Feng looked at him with a slight hesitation, and couldn't help but feel a little strange.
"It's this idea, what's the matter, is there something wrong with it?"
"Not really......
Xiao Yunzi scratched his head, "Did Mr. Zhao forget?" When His Majesty first ascended the throne, Taifu planned to assist our Majesty with all his heart. β
"But at that time, the Queen Mother asked Her Majesty to reject the Taifu, but the specific minions are unknown, but since then, the Taifu has been tepid to His Majesty, and he no longer mentions anything that he wants to assist His Majesty."
"Therefore, the slave thinks that if we turn our heads and ask Taifu for help now, I'm afraid it won't be so easy."
After hearing this, the corners of Zhao Feng's mouth twitched.
I didn't expect there to be such a stubble, no wonder this kind of courtier, who was very loyal at first glance, was so estranged from Chu Qingqing, and it was Chu Qingqing himself who pushed people away for a long time!
This queen mother is really powerful, she can let Chu Qingqing let such a powerful assistant go!
"Then I'll think of a way."
Zhao Feng had a headache, old ministers like this were more or less temperamental, and it was estimated that it would not be easy to regain their allegiance.
And Fan Shicheng's side, he made a big ugly appearance in the court today, which made him so angry that his face was crooked.
After all, since Chu Qingqing succeeded to the throne, he had never been so embarrassed!
"That yellow-haired girl!"
Sitting in the carriage back home, Fan Shicheng couldn't stop cursing,
"What a self-esteem! If he hadn't sat in that seat, how could the old man be afraid of her!? β
"The nine clans who dare to threaten to punish the old man today are really ...... It's so deceitful! β
Lin Xiao didn't say a word, and said that the bystanders were clear, Chu Qingqing was the emperor no matter what, and it was reasonable for him Fan Shicheng to ridicule the empress in front of him, and he ended up so embarrassed.
It is said that rabbits bite when they are in a hurry, not to mention that Chu Qingqing is a serious emperor of eight hundred.
"Don't be angry, adults."
Lin Xiao changed the subject, "Now Your Majesty is addicted to the script and obsessed with men, which is a good thing for us." β
"Adults don't have to mock this matter to their faces, if she wakes up and understands that this is wrong, then won't we be making trouble for ourselves."
These words made the anger in Fan Shicheng's heart dissipate a little, and after thinking about it carefully, it is indeed the same truth.
"You're right."
Fan Shicheng had a gloomy face, "That girl had better keep doing her job like this, and she doesn't need the old man to do anything when the time comes, she can become a waste herself!" β
"Exactly."
Lin Xiao said, "Instead of trying to be angry with her little girl, it is better to let her go first, adults should prepare for the struggle for power in the future." β
"The Queen Mother is also an orthodox royal family, if the time is ripe, you must not let her take the lead."
At the mention of the Queen Mother, the expression on Fan Shicheng's face was even more ruthless.
"She has been fighting with her husband for so many years, and it's time for her to understand that Jiang is still old and spicy!"
Speaking of this, Fan Shicheng sneered, "As for the two people she installed in our house a few days ago, there is no need to torture them, and they must not be able to ask anything." β
"Gouge out their eyeballs and send them to Cining Palace."
"Yes."
The Empress Dowager of Cining Palace was still immersed in the shock of Chu Qingqing's drastic change in temperament, and before she had time to study this matter properly, Qingying came in with a box.
"Niangniang, I just sent something from a little eunuch I don't know, saying that I must ask Niangniang to open it yourself."
"Do you want to open the mourning house in person?"
The Queen Mother frowned, looking at the carved box in Qingying's hand, she always felt an ominous premonition.
"Bring it."
Taking the box from Qingying's hand, the Queen Mother lifted the lid with a little effort, and when she saw what was inside, she was directly frightened and screamed, and pushed the box to the ground.
The box overturned, and four eyeballs gurgled out of it, along with the eyeballs, and two delicate little jewelry.
Qingying's eyes were sharp, and she recognized it at once.
"! This...... This is Liu Yue and Liu Wen's two sisters' things! Could it be their ......?! β
The Queen Mother looked at the four eyeballs, and her stomach churned at the moment.
Liu Yue and Liu Wen are the meticulous works she sent to Fan Shicheng's house, no wonder there has been no news in the past few days, it turns out that they have been discovered!?
"That Fan Shicheng!"
The Queen Mother's hand clenched into a fist, "You dare to send this kind of thing to provoke the mourning family?" I really thought that the mourning family was easy to mess with!? β
Qingying didn't expect Fan Shicheng's methods to be so brutal, and she was also filled with grief and anger at this moment.
With these two pairs of eyes, the Queen Mother didn't bother to think about Chu Qingqing's changes today, at best, she was just a girl who couldn't stand the ridicule and rebuttal, compared to Chu Qingqing, Fan Shicheng was her number one enemy right now!
"Since he's going to do this, then we don't have to show mercy."
The Queen Mother said coldly, "Order, go down, clean up the people installed by Fan Shicheng in the palace, cut off their fingers, and send them to the Prime Minister's Mansion!" β