Time passed slowly, and the morning light gradually illuminated the eaves of the palace, but the officials who had gone out of the city to greet them had not yet returned.

The atmosphere inside and outside the Imperial City was somewhat oppressive and tense.

What's going on?

The sound of hooves sounded on the long street.

Fast horse returns. Then escalate layer by layer.

The ministers and princes on both sides of the jade ladder in front of the hall stared at the official of the Ministry of Rites, as if they wanted to eat him alive.

The official of the Ministry of Rites turned pale and said nervously, "Shizi...... Prince...... No...... The one who refused to go to the Zhengming Gate wanted to go through the Xihua Gate. ”

Hearing this, the front of the palace was suddenly silent, and the officials looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

The crown prince ascended the throne and walked through the Zhengming Gate. The emperor's return to the palace is Xihua Gate.

It's simple, but it's important.

At any important historical moment, there will always be no shortage of officials in the court who have the courage to "do things".

Soon the silence in front of the temple was broken.

A Hanlin stood up and began to quote scriptures to demonstrate the correctness of His Majesty's walk through Xihuamen.

Then several more officials reconciled.

Great achievements naturally have to take great risks, but the real bigwigs present have always remained silent.

The voices of the officials debating became quieter, and all eyes were on one place.

It was not the highest place, it was even a little far from the jade staircase, it was the shadow of a corner of the temple, and there was a man standing in that shadow.

"If you don't want to go through the Zhengming Gate, then please go back. ”

During the entire process of the new emperor's ascension to the throne, Hengdong only said this sentence.

This is how the history books are written.

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Zhengming Gate is the side gate of the Imperial Palace, different from the name, it is not very bright, dark and quiet, and it looks a little scary.

The little emperor looked at the long passage in front of him, thinking about the words of the palace people before, and his face was a little pale.

According to his temperament, he couldn't wait to turn around and leave at this time, and return to Hejian Mansion to be his own son, but his mother told him five years ago that if he went to Kyoto, nothing else mattered, only two things needed to be remembered - filial piety to the queen and not to offend Heng Gonggong.

He didn't understand what was terrible about that eunuch, why the entire Zhao Kingdom was silent in front of him, and he didn't understand why he was still low in front of a eunuch if he became an emperor?

It doesn't matter if you don't understand it, my mother used a very extreme way to make him remember this matter, and it is hard to forget.

Shortly after saying this five years ago, his mother fell ill and died.

Everyone knows that it was because she had to die.

A kingdom cannot have two masters, nor can an emperor have two mothers.

Thinking of these things, the young man's face turned even paler, he took a deep breath, and walked into the palace gate.

Looking at this scene, those officials finally relaxed.

Historical records record that in the process of the new emperor's ascension to the throne, Gonggong Heng only said one sentence, which is certainly not true.

It's just that the words he said can no longer be heard by anyone except the little emperor.

The light in the side hall of Wenhua Hall was a little dark, Hengdong's face was hidden in the shadows, and the little emperor's mood was even more nervous, and he subconsciously looked out of the hall.

The old man of Hejian Mansion who followed him into the palace was waiting outside the palace, and he was not driven away or replaced.

This fact did not comfort him in the slightest, it only showed that these people in the palace had absolute confidence in controlling themselves.

Hengdong said: "Back then, Your Majesty was supposed to enter the palace as the crown prince to study government affairs, but he was stopped, and the rumors said that it was me, but it was not. ”

Hearing this, the little emperor had some kind of illusion, thinking that Gonggong Heng was scared and wanted to express his loyalty to himself, and his face became a little strange.

Fortunately, Heng Gonggong's next sentence came quickly, avoiding the farce that the new monarch was only one day because of misunderstanding.

"I'm not afraid, I'm not explaining, I just want to tell Your Majesty that I know that five years ago it was you who didn't want to enter the palace. ”

Hengdong said: "But after all, it's still today, if you don't want to, you can't do it, so let's live a good life in the palace." ”

His tone was very calm, his tone was very calm, but the words and attitudes in his sentences made the little emperor feel extremely angry, and then he was extremely afraid.

Anger comes from powerlessness, naturally fearful, the little emperor's lips trembled slightly, and he wanted to say a few words, but after all, he couldn't say anything.

"Those people who have been secretly sent to Beijing by Hejian Mansion in the past five years have all been arrested in the early hours of this morning, and I believe they are all dead by this time. ”

Hengdong's tone was still very calm, and he said, "Your Majesty will not be harassed by those evil thieves in the future. ”

The little emperor's face became unusually pale.

Hejian Mansion has made a lot of preparations, and in five years, I don't know how much gold and silver, dead soldiers and strategists have been sent to Beijing, just to ensure that he can sit on the throne.

Who would have thought that these things have always been under the control of the Detective Factory, and it only takes one night to sweep them up.

"These people I brought into the palace...... Do you want to kill them all?"

The little emperor could no longer control his emotions, stared at Hengdong's eyes, and said angrily: "Father-in-law, don't you want to save face for the royal family at all!"

Hengdong said: "Naturally not, you must know that from today on, you are the son of the former emperor and the king of Zhao, and I will give you full respect." ”

The order of the narrative is a very important thing.

"You have to remember that you are the son of the former emperor, and you have nothing to do with Hejian Mansion anymore. ”

If you can't remember this, then there will be many people who will die, and even you may not be the new emperor of Zhao.

The little emperor was silent for a long time, and asked with frustration and mockery: "Then how should I address you in the future?"

Hengdong said, "In private, I allow you to call me uncle. ”

After saying this, he walked towards the outside of the Wenhua Palace.

Looking at the dark back, the little emperor's face was full of shock and absurdity, and finally returned to fear again.

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Yuan Palace is the residence of the queen's mother.

Today, the Queen Mother has become the Queen Mother, but she still lives here.

The relationship between the Queen Mother and the first emperor is very good, and the latter party has been supported for five years, so the relationship with Heng Gonggong is naturally not good.

Hengdong walked into the hall, looking a little tired, looking at his appearance, the grief in the heart of the Queen Mother was less, and she sneered silently.

"I'm done talking to Your Majesty, and it's okay. ”

Hengdong said: "Just like we discussed before, Niangniang, you will hang the curtain behind, and I will not come forward." ”

"Whether it's not to come forward or it's inconvenient to come forward, you know it in your heart. ”

The Queen Mother said: "After all, the eunuch can't stand in the light, I don't understand what you are still doing, and a will of this palace can give you death." ”

"Niangniang should call herself mourner. ”

Heng Dongmian did not change his face and said: "There is no such character as Mo Gong in the world, the court is in my hands, no one in the world can give me death, even if you can, you should not do this." ”

The Queen Mother raised her chin slightly and said proudly: "Without the mourning family, you can't do anything." ”

Hengdong said: "Each other, just rely on the idiot uncles of the mother's family, within ten years, the court will change hands, you will be invited into the cold palace, and the family will be killed." ”

The shady chestnut tree is still in the palace, and it is still a relationship of mutual use.

The Queen Mother was silent for a while and said, "This time the matter will not be so simple to settle. ”

Everyone understands the difference between Zhengmingmen and Xihuamen, and understands the relationship between the young son of heaven and Heng Gonggong, how could those officials in the court who are brave enough to "do things" and good at speculation miss this opportunity?

The Yan officials led by Yu Shitai began to attack tentatively, and the students of Taixue and the scholars of Wansong Academy reacted even more fiercely, and according to the investigation of the Detective Factory, there was a faint shadow of the Qi State Academy behind these things, and all the clues pointed to the scholar named Yunqi.

Dozens of days later, the attack on Hengdong entered a new stage, and neither the ministers in the court nor the queen mother in the palace reacted, even if they were also attacked by those scholars.

As long as Hengdong personally intervenes to suppress this matter, no matter what the final outcome is, his reputation will become more stinky and expose more loopholes.

Hengdong didn't pay attention to this matter, and he didn't come forward, waiting for the detective factory to get those things, and then entered the palace late at night to ask to see the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother wanted to delay the time, saying that it was getting late and didn't want to see him, but how could those palace gates and guards stop Grandpa Heng?

Looking at Hengdong, who was still in front of her, the Queen Mother tightened her clothes, was extremely angry, and shouted, "What are you going to do?"

Hengdong didn't speak, and put the files in front of her.

The Queen Mother looked at it twice, became even more angry, and said, "You want to frame the mourning family?"

"This is a matter of the mother's family, the mother does not know, and it is not framed. ”

Hengdong said: "Forcibly occupying fertile land, forcing county officials to death, and bullying men and women are all small things, but Tongqi is a big thing, if the people know that Niangniang's family has been raised by Qi businessmen all these years, what will be the reaction?"

After saying this, he left the palace without even taking the files with him.

The Queen Mother was silent for a night in front of those files, and finally made a decision the next morning, summoned several ministers into the palace, and issued several wills one after another!

The cabinet ministers received the order, the Yushitai was purged, those who should be imprisoned were imprisoned, those who should be exiled were exiled, Wansong Academy was sealed, and Taixue was temporarily suspended because of the reconstruction of Mingtang......

These things are very thrilling, and the most thrilling thing is, of course, the sound of the rod outside the palace.

Some officials have iron shoulders and Taoist hearts, and some officials have iron bones, but the buttocks are soft after all, and how can the official uniform not be dyed red when more than ten big rods go down?

The situation gradually subsided, although the secret agents of the Detective Factory and the officials of Heng Gonggong did nothing during the whole process, they still couldn't stop the people of the world from blaming him for the crime, just like in the past years.

Heng Gonggong's reputation was even worse, as if he had become a real devil, and for those naughty boys who cried at night, the deterrent power had even surpassed that of the terrible White Emperor of the Qin State.

The new emperor of Zhao was still young, and the queen mother hung the curtain to listen to the government.

The whole world knows that Heng Gonggong, who is standing in the shadows, is the real ruler, known as nine thousand years old.

There are not many courtiers like Hengdong who are in power and play with the emperor in the palm of their hands, and this kind of courtier tends to die quickly, and it is rare to be able to control the government for so many years like him.

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In the world of Jitianding, Hengdong is not alone, and there is another companion, that is the scholar Chen of Chu State, that is, Mr. Shaoyue, who is respected by the world.