Pengmen didn't know Qiluoxiang, and planned to use a good matchmaker to hurt himself. Who loves to be romantic and stylish, and sympathizes with the frugal makeup of the times.

Dare to praise the ten fingers for their skill, and do not draw the eyebrows long. I hate to press the gold thread year after year, and make wedding clothes for others.

It rained during the night.

When I woke up in the morning, the weather was unusually cool. Smelling the smell of earth in the air, the whole person felt a lot more refreshed. Wang Yan finished freshening up under the service of the palace maid and began to serve Emperor Ping for breakfast. Today is not the day of the court meeting, and it is the time when Du Wu has taken sick leave, and Emperor Ping has a rare leisure half a day.

Although yesterday's night banquet was a little unhappy by Kuang Xian in the end, the story told by Du Wu was basically told to Wang Mang in its entirety. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the emperor is about to take back power, and in a few days I will find a few officials to play, and then get the support of the empress dowager, I will be able to control the situation and realize my ambitions. Thinking of this, Emperor Ping couldn't help but feel comfortable, and even looked at the queen's eyes became a little more cheerful.

"Your Majesty looks very good today, but is there anything good, can you tell the concubines about it, so that the concubines can also be happy for Your Majesty?" Wang Yan saw that Emperor Ping was in a good mood, and she spoke a little more openly.

"The queen doesn't have to be so restrained, I invited Zai Heng to the banquet last night, and told Zai Heng the story that the master told me, if it wasn't for Kuang Xian coming out to stir up the situation, last night Xu would have been done."

"Oh? The story that Dr. Du told? That must be excellent. Before the concubine entered the palace, she had heard Dr. Du tell a story about a parrot and a pipa, which was also extremely touching. Your Majesty, what story did Dr. Du tell you? Can you also tell your concubines about it? When it comes to Du Wu, Wang Yan always has an inexplicable expectation in her heart, even a little bit of news about him can make ripples in her heart.

"Well, it's a story about the release of military power with a glass of wine." Emperor Ping told the story to Wang Yan again, and the more Wang Yan listened, the more frightened she became, and even began to panic in her heart when she heard it. She didn't understand why Du Wu told such a story to the emperor, and it was even harder to imagine what her father would think after hearing this story. It is impossible to kill the king, after all, my father still values reputation very much, is he going to abolish the emperor? This is also impossible, Emperor Ping is the emperor after all, neither case is possible, so what could it be? Wang Yan thought hard and couldn't get the essentials. Emperor Ping saw Wang Yan's solemn expression, and couldn't help but be surprised: "What's wrong with the queen, did I do it wrong?" ”

Wang Yan didn't know what to say, she was clear about her father's cruelty and viciousness, but she didn't know what fate Emperor Ping would face.

"Your Majesty, the concubine had some insomnia last night, so that she was in a trance, please forgive your Majesty."

"In this case, the queen doesn't have to go to ask the empress dowager for hello today, and I will go and talk to the empress dowager." Emperor Ping said very chicly.

"Your Majesty Xie understands, the concubine is just a minor illness, and there is no major problem, and after a little tidying up, I will go to the Empress Dowager to say goodbye." Wang Yan declined Emperor Ping's kindness, since the matter of Princess Jingwu, the Empress Dowager has a lot of complaints about the Wang family, and by the way, she also has some opinions about herself, so she can't leave behind once she asks for peace, not to mention that she still has a very important thing to do today.

Wang Zhengjun smiled and looked at Emperor Ping, who had asked for peace for him, since the doctor entered the palace, the little emperor obviously liked to read, which was extremely difficult to see in the past. Seeing Emperor Ping hungry and thirsty for reading day by day, this made Wang Zhengjun very pleased.

"Emperor, I don't really want to care too much, I also want to get rid of all this tedious government affairs as soon as possible, and raise flowers and bask in the sun every day. In the past, when you were young, I thought I was restraining your power, but in fact, I was worried that you would not be able to control those old guys in the court. I heard that you had a banquet last night? ”

"Back to the Empress Dowager, Zai Heng, who was invited by my grandson at the Weiyang Palace last night, told him a story."

"Good, good, good. Good grandson, find an opportunity, I will knock on those ministers and tell them that the emperor will have the final say in the future court. I, no, I'm going to change my mouth about mourning in the future, and I'm going to stop fighting wits and courage with these old foxes in the future. The court, after all, is up to you. ”

"Empress Dowager Xie. The grandson must inherit the will of the ancestor and be an upright and good emperor. ”

"Okay, okay, get up, you don't want to stay with me, hurry up and go about your business, I, no, the mourning family will pick a good day and hold a pro-government ceremony for you, and the mourning family can enjoy happiness every day in the future."

With Wang Zhengjun's promise, Emperor Ping was extremely happy, kowtowed, and led the eunuch out of Changle Palace, he couldn't wait to summon Du Wu into the palace and tell him the good news.

"This kid." Wang Zhengjun looked at his back, smiled at the old palace maid beside him and said, "Take time to remind Aunt Ci, after the emperor is in power, she will be more tired, let her take care of her, if she is thin, the mourning family will make her look good." ”

"No."

At this time, a palace maid walked in at the door: "The Empress Dowager Qiqi, the Empress Dowager is here for you." ”

Wang Zhengjun nodded, and after a while, Wang Yan came in with Yeyan to salute. Wang Zhengjun smiled: "It's a family, where are there so many courtesies." Hurry up. Lookouts. ”

"The queen's face looks a little pale, didn't she rest last night?" Wang Zhengjun took the grapes handed over by the palace maid, peeled one and put it in his mouth. She likes to peel other fruits, but this grape likes to do it herself.

"Empress Dowager Cheng asked, the concubine had a good rest last night, and there is no big problem. Today, I have something I want to ask the Queen Mother for a will. ”

"Oh? Ask the mourners for their will? No need, you can just ask the emperor about these things in the future, the mourning family just told the emperor that they would choose a good day and an auspicious day to hold a pro-government ceremony for him? ”

As soon as these words came out, Wang Yan's eyes widened in surprise, and she didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in the Empress Dowager's gourd. I don't know if this return to power is true or tempting, I thought for a while, and asked cautiously: "The Empress Dowager is experienced, Your Majesty is still young, and the government is busy with political affairs, and the concubines are worried about Your Majesty's ......." ”

When a smart person speaks, he often reaches his intention before he finishes his words. Wang Zhengjun heard the meaning of the words, and said with a smile: "I know that you feel sorry for the emperor, but this pro-government will come sooner or later." The mourning family has been involved in political affairs for decades, and they have long wanted to care about these rights and wrongs. Besides, the emperor's performance has been extraordinary recently, and it is barely possible to be a good emperor who is diligent and loves the people, and the rest of the shortcomings can be learned. By the way, as the queen, you are the master of the harem, you must take care of the emperor's diet and daily life, and do a good job of backup. ”

"The concubine obeys the decree."

"Okay, Yan'er, come to accompany the mourning family more in the future, the mourning family is old, so I want to find someone to talk to."

"Yes, Yan'er often comes to talk to her aunt in the future."

Wang Yan paused for a moment, and then spoke: "Sister-in-law, there is something I want to ask you for." ”

"This kid, if you have anything to say, just say it directly, we are a family, not two families."

"That's right. Shiso, this child, you grew up. You also know about her situation some time ago. After Yan'er entered the palace, only the second brother Zhongsun can still protect her, but unfortunately he has been locked up in the Shizi Mansion by his father since he returned to Beijing from abroad. Can you find a way to get him out, Yan'er is here to kowtow to you. ”

As she spoke, Wang Yan knelt in front of Wang Zhengjun, tears raining down.

Wang Zhengjun sighed in his heart and asked the palace maid to help Wang Yan up.

"It stands to reason that I can't do it, it's just that Zhongsun has no official position in the court, and the second is not a prince, so what is the reason for mourning the family?"

Wang Yan had already prepared: "Gongxian Jun has been traveling for more than half a month, and the practice should be to have direct heirs who have been filial piety for three years." The filial piety of the father of the concubine has been robbed, why not let the middle grandson replace the father? Do you think it's feasible? ”

Wang Zhengjun nodded: "Since the founding of the Han Dynasty, the country has been established with filial piety, and Emperor Taizong is a model of benevolence and filial piety. Taishi Gong once had a very high evaluation of Emperor Taizong: Merit is greater than Emperor Gao, and Demo is greater than Emperor Xiaowen. Now the doctors of Taichang Temple still tell the princes from time to time the anecdote of Emperor Taizong tasting decoction for his mother. What Yan'er said is extremely true, even so, the mourning family directly made a will, so that Wang was replaced by his father An Han Gong as the meritorious monarch and filial piety for three years, and after the expiration of the three years, he was promoted to a scholar and servant, and entered the Shangshutai to experience and experience, which is also worthy of his identity as the Marquis of Linzi. ”

Wang Yan was overjoyed, she didn't expect that the Empress Dowager would even arrange the road for the second brother in the future, once she entered Shangshutai, the identity of the second brother was a middle-level official of the imperial court with 600 stones, and this 600 stone official was much more powerful than the same level, and it could be regarded as having a personal rank.

After Wang Yan solemnly thanked Wang Zhengjun, the two chatted for a while, and when they saw that the sun was shining, they took the old lady to Shanglin Garden.

Contrary to the bright sunshine of Changle Palace, the atmosphere in the Great Sima Mansion at this moment was a little depressing.

Since Wang Mang came back from last night's night banquet, he locked himself in his study and checked Du Wu's belongings over and over again.

Carrying a backpack at the battlement of the Great Wall, some damp smoke, a card with his portrait printed but made of unknown materials, and the metal plate with a notched plum on it, he once again had a deeper sense of mystery about Du Wu's identity. At the night banquet, I listened to the story of Emperor Ping's release of military power with a cup of wine, which can be called a classic of the emperor's seizure of power, and the story sounds so real, even if it is stumbling by Emperor Ping, but that feeling is like being blown from feet to head by the yin wind of the underworld, and the body is cold. Fortunately, Kuang Xian came in later to stir up the situation, and he avoided the embarrassment of replying in person. It's just that I really forgot a little bit at the beginning, since I can see the moon as a layman, no matter how waste the people in Taichang Temple are, they can also see such strange celestial phenomena. Maybe when they go to court tomorrow, Tai Shi Ling and Taichang Siqing will definitely take advantage of this to make a big article, and if they don't get it right, it will affect themselves. Today, no matter what, I have to meet some people and find a way to get through this safely. It's just that how could this Du Wu tell such a story? Where did he come from? Can it be used by me? Can he help me with this?

With a series of questions, Wang Mang asked the old housekeeper to invite Du Wu to his living room, and the two sat down at the table, Wang Mang smiled and said: "There are some trivial things to be busy in recent days, so I have to treat Mr. slowly, and please don't be strange to Mr. ”

Du Wu hurriedly got up and saluted, not even daring.

"The old man invited Mr. here today because he wants him to do something for me."

"Zai Heng, please speak, Du must do his best." Du Wu has also figured it out since he gave Zisu the idea to rescue Wang Huo. Since you can't fight Wang Mang, you will temporarily attach yourself to him, and then take the opportunity to find an opportunity to escape after gaining trust.

"Mr. is wrong again, the old man said that it is better to call the boss at home, so kind." Wang Mang twisted his beard to correct Du Wu.

"Yes, sir, this time it's Du Wu who doesn't know what to do. What is the boss worried about? ”

"Last night, the old man went to His Majesty's night banquet, and when he approached the palace gate, he found that the glowing star in the night sky suddenly rushed straight to Taiyin. The old man once heard that in the second year of Emperor Xiaocheng's Suihe in this dynasty, the sky was bewildered and guarded, and Emperor Xiaocheng forced Prime Minister Zhai Fangjin to commit suicide in order to avoid his disaster, and then Emperor Xiaocheng died in Weiyang Palace the next month. The old man is worried that when he goes to court tomorrow, someone will definitely take advantage of this to make a big article, I'm afraid it will be bad for the old man. ”

Only then did Du Wu realize that the old thing was afraid that he would follow in Zhai Fangjin's footsteps. As for the Ying Confusion and Guarding the Heart, Du Wu knew in his heart that this was actually an ordinary astronomical vision, and it had no special effect at all, but now it was the Han Dynasty two thousand years ago, and the concepts of these ancients could be said to be deep-rooted. I remember that I used to watch an episode of the anime "Qin Shi Mingyue" that was the glowing and guarding the heart, thinking of this, Du Wu asked again: "Is it that the first emperor of the previous dynasty also appeared once in the 36th year of the first emperor, and there is a stone tablet unearthed, which is written about the death of the first emperor?" ”

"Sir is very knowledgeable, indeed." Wang Mang couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "Since Mr. can tell the old things of the previous dynasty, he will understand the confusion of the old man." Please sir advise. ”

Du Wu thought for a while, and said: "The first emperor died and the land was divided, and the first emperor died and the land was divided, yes, my lord, why don't we find a secret place in the suburbs of Chang'an, and also bury a stone tablet, on which are written some words of eternal imperial power, in this way, what reason does Your Majesty have to be afraid of the boss, and why should the lords of the court impeach you?" ”

Wang Mang glanced at Du Wu deeply, and excitedly patted the case: "Good way, good way, Mr. is really brilliant in wisdom, the old man admires, the old man admires!" After that, he changed his words: "It's just that what is the purpose of the story that Mr. told His Majesty about the release of military power with a glass of wine?" ”

On a June day, the sun was blazing.