Little emperor
Chapter 18
Li Taifu and others couldn't help suspecting that Mr. Wang did it on purpose!Deliberately let the little emperor see their angry faces when they were tearing up!If the little emperor is afraid of them, he will not dare to get close to them in the future!This eunuch surnamed Wang is really sinister!Never let the opponent's treachery succeed!
So, Taifu Li quickly adjusted his face, walked towards the little emperor with a kind smile, and said to the little emperor in a soft voice: "Your Majesty, the ministers were discussing something just now."
It doesn't matter whether the little emperor understands it or not, he must explain it anyway.The point is to let your smile at the moment overwhelm the scowl just now!Let the little emperor forget their fierce side just now!
Seeing this, Zhao Youxiang, He Zuoxiang and others came over one after another, and each of them squeezed out what they thought was the most kind and gentle smile to face the little emperor.
Director Wang looked at them expressionlessly, how could he not know what these old guys were thinking, and said coldly: "Your Majesty should go back to the palace for dinner."
When they quarreled just now, they didn't bring the little emperor back to the palace, but let the little emperor witness their quarrel.Now that they stopped arguing, they smiled kindly and got close to the little emperor. Manager Wang was going to take the little emperor back to the palace.This eunuch surnamed Wang definitely did it on purpose!
Li Taifu didn't seem to hear the words of Manager Wang, lowered his head and approached the little emperor, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I am the Taifu. In two years, I will teach Your Majesty how to read and write! I will definitely train Your Majesty to be a wise king!"
Gu Yang is now able to say two words consecutively, and his pronunciation is more accurate than before.He stretched out his hand and grabbed Taifu Li's beard, opened his mouth and shouted: "Tai—husband—"
Although the pronunciation of the second word is not accurate, people know that he is calling 'Taifu'!
Li Taifu was stunned, and then his brows and eyes were stained with joy.He said excitedly: "Your Majesty knows me! Your Majesty is really smart!"
Your Majesty is so smart, if he is trained well, he will definitely become a wise king of the next generation!Taifu Li has already begun to imagine in his mind how to teach the little emperor to be a wise king in the future.
He Zuoxiang, Zhao Youxiang, Song Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, Liu Shangshu of the Ministry of Households, and even Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War were somewhat pantothenic.
Not to be outdone, He Zuoxiang leaned his head closer, pushed Taifu Li's head away, and said to the little emperor with a friendly smile, "Your Majesty, this minister is Prime Minister Zuo! Does Your Majesty recognize this minister?"
Li Taifu's beard was still being pulled by the little emperor, He Zuoxiang squeezed his head away with force, and the beard was immediately hurt by the little emperor.But being so close to the little emperor, even though he was angry with He Zuoxiang in his heart, Taifu Li didn't dare to blow his beard and stare at him at this time, for fear that his fierce look would scare the little emperor.So temporarily suppressed the anger in his heart, and tried his best to maintain a kind smile on his face.
Gu Yang grabbed Taifu Li's beard with his left hand, raised his right hand to grab He Zuoxiang's beard, smiled, opened his mouth and shouted: "Zuo———"
This 'Zuo Xiang' was called very clearly and the pronunciation was standard, which made Mrs. Li feel jealous.
Zhao Youxiang couldn't bear it anymore, stretched out his head, squeezed his head between Li Taifu's and He Zuoxiang's heads, and used great strength to separate the two heads that were close together.
This action made He Zuoxiang's beard hurt by the little emperor.Immediately experienced the pain Li Taifu suffered just now.The smile on He Zuoxiang's face froze for a moment.
This was the second time Taifu Li experienced this kind of pain, and tears welled up in his eyes.Keep a smile on your face.
Noticing Li Taifu's jealousy, Gu Yang let go immediately.It was strange in his heart, his little hands were not so strong, how could he hurt Mrs. Li?
Zhao Youxiang didn't care about the situation of the two people beside him, he smiled and coaxed the little emperor to call him: "Your Majesty, this minister is Prime Minister You!"
Zhao Youxiang had bad teeth. He had yellow teeth and one front tooth was missing.
Director Wang frowned slightly, with a look of disgust on his face, Zhao Youxiang was a little majestic when he was not smiling, but he looked like a wretched villain when he smiled, don't scare the little emperor!
Thinking of this, Manager Wang took two steps back with Gu Yang in his arms.
He Zuo was particularly dissatisfied with Zhao Youxiang's forced|squeezed|into him and Li Taifu just now, if the other party hadn't forcibly|squeezed|in, causing his head to be forced to move sideways, the little emperor would have hurt his beard!So I blame this bastard surnamed Zhao!
Zhao Youxiang was about to take two steps forward and continue to approach the little emperor, He Zuoxiang grabbed his arm to stop him and said, "The right minister doesn't even look at himself, don't scare your majesty!"
Even the first emperor complained about Zhao Youxiang's appearance behind his back.When he was young, Zhao Youxiang was not so embarrassing. As he got older, his face became more and more wrinkled, and there were also large and small spots on his face. Especially after missing a front tooth, Zhao Youxiang looked very wretched when he smiled. .
He Zuoxiang's words made Zhao Youxiang furious.Can't help staring at He Zuoxiang and cursing: "Does Zuoxiang think that he looks like a heavenly man? They are all ordinary people, what's the difference in appearance!"
Seeing that they were quarreling again, Gu Yang clapped his little hands happily, watching Zhao Youxiang and He Zuoxiang quarrel with relish.
He Zuoxiang paid attention to adjusting his facial expression, and responded to Zhao Youxiang pretending to be calm: "People's appearance is naturally divided into beauty and ugliness. A beautiful face is pleasing to the eye, while an ugly face can be frightening at least, and can make people unable to eat. ,feel sick and vomit."
Zhao Youxiang's face was ugly. It was even more scary when his face suddenly became gloomy.
Taifu Li coughed and said, "Your Majesty should go back to the palace for dinner."
He was also worried that Zhao Youxiang's current expression would scare the little emperor.I heard that children under the age of one are most afraid of being frightened!If a child is frightened, part of his soul will be scared away, and children without souls are not very smart.This is the little emperor!It is the monarch of the Great Zhou!His future students!Regardless of whether this statement is true or not, Taifu Li is not willing to take risks.The little emperor must be safe and healthy!
Although Taifu Li didn't say it clearly, this attitude clearly supports He Zuoxiang!Zhao Youxiang was even angrier!Is he willing to grow up ugly!Who doesn't want to be born a beauty!Have a pretty face!
"Then our family will take His Majesty back to the palace." After saying this, Director Wang hugged the little emperor and prepared to leave.
But Taifu Li stopped him, and said in a calm tone: "Why do you need the king's palm to send His Majesty back to the palace in person? Let the imperial army escort your majesty back to the palace, leave the king's palm and let's talk about Yizhi."
Although the matter of Yizhi was promulgated by Director Wang, it has already produced authority.But this matter must be investigated!It is necessary to ask clearly whether Director Wang is doing things on his own, or is he being instigated to use the Queen Mother's name to do things!
Director Wang did not refuse, handed the little emperor to Nanny Qian, then sent them outside the hall, ordered the deputy commander to protect the little emperor, and then turned back to the hall.
The six Gu Ming ministers all stared at Director Wang deeply, and Taifu Li asked indifferently: "You and I know what is going on with the Queen Mother. Why does the king's palm print use the name of the Queen Mother to issue an edict?"
Manager Wang glanced at Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War, then lowered his head, and replied aloud: "This matter is indeed our own idea. Because our family received a news that some of them contacted the King of Qin secretly. Therefore, our family made the decision privately. , using the name of the Empress Dowager, to issue a decree to invite the lady of the Lu family to enter the palace to raise His Majesty. The lady of the Lu family is His Majesty's aunt and has a blood relationship with His Majesty, and her status is suitable for entering the palace to raise His Majesty."
Li Taifu, Zhao Youxiang, He Zuoxiang, Song Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, and Liu Shangshu of the Ministry of Households did not miss Director Wang's glance.The five looked thoughtfully at Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War.
Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War:? ? ?
These few people don't look at Mr. Wang, why are they staring at him like this?
Taifu Li withdrew his gaze, and accused Director Wang with a cold face: "You are so courageous! How dare you use the name of the Queen Mother to issue a decree! What crime should you deserve!"
Manager Wang raised his head and said seriously: "Our family is here to protect His Majesty! Some of you contact the King of Qin, so our family must be on guard! Before finding out who is secretly dealing with the King of Qin, we The family will not allow you to take turns entering the palace to raise your majesty! Even if the late emperor knew what our family did today, he would not blame our family! The late emperor will never allow anyone to hurt your majesty!"
When he said this, Manager Wang squinted his eyes, with a cold look in his eyes, and a murderous intent hidden in them.Obviously the voice is not loud, but every word is powerful and righteous.
He Zuoxiang looked surprised, and first scanned Li Taifu and others, and then asked Mr. Wang: "How do you know that some of us secretly have contacts with the King of Qin?"
Li Taifu and others looked at He Zuoxiang coldly, pretending quite well.
Zhao Youxiang glanced at Director Wang with dissatisfaction. He originally wanted to secretly investigate He Zuoxiang's relationship with King Qin, and he got enough evidence to eradicate He Zuoxiang. Unexpectedly, the eunuch surnamed Wang couldn't hold his breath. Let's startle the snake today!Next, He Zuoxiang will definitely act in a low-key manner.This makes it difficult to grasp the handle of the other party!
Director Wang responded coldly to He Zuoxiang: "It is inconvenient for our family to tell about this matter! You can do it yourself! If someone dares to have a different heart and be unfaithful to His Majesty, our family will definitely not let it go!"
After speaking, Manager Wang turned and left.
Leaving Taifu Li and the others with serious faces, they looked at this for a while, and looked at that for a while.
He Zuoxiang suddenly reacted, pointed at Taifu Li angrily and asked, "Could it be that the Taifu has received some news about what he did today? He doubted the truth, so he directly proposed in the court to give up and go to the palace in turn without discussing it in advance." The matter of raising His Majesty!"
If he hadn't received this kind of news like Director Wang, why would Mrs. Li be on guard against him?And Zhao Youxiang!Could it be that these people suspect that he has contacts with King Qin secretly?
The more Zuo Xiang thought about it, the more angry he became, his face turned blue, and he stretched out his hand to swear: "If He dares to be unfaithful to His Majesty, he will suffer piercing pain, and the nine clans will die!"
Taifu Li stretched out his hand to grab He Zuoxiang's hand, put his hand down, and said lightly: "I have indeed received this news just like the king's palm print. The hall proposes to drop this matter."
I said this to tell He Zuoxiang that before raising this matter, not only did he not discuss it with He Zuoxiang, but he also did not discuss it with Zhao Youxiang.It is not enough to show that He Zuoxiang has secretly connected with King Qin.It is also possible that this person was deliberately framed by the rightists.So Li Taifu didn't discuss with He Zuoxiang and Zhao Youxiang before he raised this matter in court today.
However, with Zhao Youxiang's performance in court today, he was not at all surprised that Taifu Li would propose to give up the matter of going to the palace in turn to raise the little emperor. He obviously knew that this would happen.This is food for thought.
Now that the court is full of dangers, Taifu Li must be more cautious!He didn't believe in He Zuoxiang, nor did he believe in Zhao Youxiang.Even Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War is a bit weird.Let Taifu Li start to be suspicious.
Li Taifu's words reassured He Zuoxiang, and his anger decreased a little.Staring at Zhao Youxiang coldly, He Zuoxiang said in a strange way: "If there is really someone secretly assisting King Qin, that person deserves death!"
When he was speaking, He Zuoxiang bit his voice and smacked his words, spraying his saliva far away, onto Zhao Youxiang's face.
Zhao Youxiang's face darkened in an instant, and he gritted his teeth and said, "What Zuoxiang said is true! If someone dares to be unfaithful to His Majesty, he will die when his liver and gallbladder burst, and he vomits blood. After death, his body will be eaten by thousands of insects. No chewing! Was crushed by horse-drawn carriages, with ashes and dust as companions! Dead without a whole body!"
He Zuoxiang sneered and scolded: "It's still cheap for such an unfaithful person! The most painful thing in this world is heart death! His relatives should be executed one by one, let him witness everyone The process of death, and cook those dead relatives for him to eat! Torment his heart first, and then torture his body! "
Taifu Li: ...
Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War: ...
Liu Shangshu of the household department and Song Shangshu of the official department were responsible for the agreement.
Taifu Li didn't want to hear them quarreling, so he changed his words and said: "In the future, don't let your majesty see us arguing. It's best not to frighten children who are under one year old."
He Zuoxiang deliberately raised his eyebrows at Zhao Youxiang, and said to Li Taifu: "What the Taifu said is true! Some people, when facing His Majesty, it is best to wear a veil!"
Zhao Youxiang's face was gloomy.Although Taifu Li didn't agree with He Zuoxiang that he was ugly and frightened children, he acquiesced to He Zuoxiang's words!Saying this now, isn't it aimed at him!If he thinks he is ugly, he will scare the little emperor!
Taifu Li did not respond to He Zuoxiang, left the main hall, went to Zangshu Pavilion to find materials, and began to prepare lessons.Although the little emperor is only ten months old, Li Taifu feels that he must prepare lessons in advance so that he can better teach the little emperor in the future, so that the little emperor can become a generation of Mingjun!
After Li Taifu left, He Zuoxiang and Zhao Youxiang walked out of the hall while quarreling, and they quarreled all the way, and they separated when they returned to the Ministry of Education.
Back in the office, He Zuoxiang ordered Liu Shangshu of the household department with a serious face: "Check to see if anyone from Qinzhou has approached you recently."
He Zuoxiang felt that Taifu Li and Manager Wang had strange attitudes today, and it must have been groundless. Someone from Qinzhou must have contacted some of them.
Liu Shangshu from the household department nodded: "Understood!"
On the other side, Zhao Youxiang returned to the office and scolded displeasedly: "This Wang is really a bad thing!"
It's all right now, he Zuoxiang must have been on guard, and it will be difficult to find evidence that the other party has a connection with the King of Qin!
Song Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials said slowly: "Your Prime Minister, I have a way to produce evidence to prove that Zuo Xiang has a connection with the King of Qin."
After meeting with Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War, Song Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials returned home and has been thinking about how to fabricate evidence to make Zuo Xiang become the king of Qin.
Zhao Youxiang looked up at him, his eyes were deep, and he said calmly: "Even if you can produce evidence to prove that Zuoxiang has a connection with King Qin, so what? The key is whether King Qin has a different heart."
Only when King Qin conspired to usurp the throne and He Zuoxiang secretly had contacts with the other party, could he be pulled down from the horse!
Song Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials was silent.The first emperor was assassinated and the king of Liang fell off his horse. Although the king of Qin was very suspected of doing something wrong, if the other party had not acted, the court had no evidence to deal with the king of Qin.So whether Prime Minister Zuo can be pulled down depends on whether King Qin will make trouble.
Zhao Youxiang would definitely not contact Qin Wang and ask him if he wanted to do something.So this thing is quite troublesome.
The world is peaceful now, the Ministry of War is not busy, and there is no need to go to the conference room for a meeting today. Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War has been thinking about what happened in the morning after returning to the office.The more I think about it, the more I feel that something is wrong.
Today, Taifu Li proposed to give up the matter of going to the palace to raise the little emperor in turn, and Mr. Wang privately decided to pass on the Queen Mother's edict, all because they received the same news.Commander Ye discovered that the Zuoxiang faction might have secret contacts with the King of Qin.Commander Ye's loyalty to the former emperor to the Great Zhou was well-tested, and Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War did not suspect that Commander Ye was responsible for the trouble.
The most important thing now is the matter of Qinzhou people's entry into the Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of Household Affairs. After all, someone deliberately arranged to frame him in order to bring He Zuoxiang down.Or is the Leftist faction really secretly connected with the King of Qin?Or was it an accident at all?Is it just that they are overthinking?
And Manager Wang's attitude is also very strange.How could a eunuch with palm prints have the guts to threaten them, these life-saving ministers?Director Chong Wang dared to promulgate the decree so arrogantly today, this person had to guard against him.If the other party can promulgate an imperial decree today, will they promulgate an imperial edict with the jade seal of the Chuan Guo indiscriminately in the future?Eunuchs messing with government and foreign relatives meddling in politics, these are the most serious problems in the court!
Director Wang issued a decree to let the daughter of the Lu family enter the palace to raise the little emperor. Could it be that he wanted to support the Lu family to enter the court and participate in politics?The eunuch's chaotic politics can already affect the big problems of the country and the country. If foreign relatives are added to the politics, the combination of these two forces will simply destroy the Great Zhou!
Thinking of this, Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War broke out in cold sweat on his forehead, his face was solemn, and he couldn't sit still anymore, so he got up and ran to find Commander Ye.
Only Commander Ye can keep an eye on Manager Wang!If Director Wang sent someone out of the palace to handle errands, the imperial guards would definitely know about it.As long as the imperial guards are watching, they will know what Manager Wang is going to do.Moreover, Queen Mother Ning must be released!Ning Daquan and his family are gone, and Empress Dowager Ning has no support, she is alone, and it is impossible to compete with them for power in the future.Let Empress Dowager Ning listen to the government again. In this way, Director Wang can no longer use the name of Empress Dowager to draft an edict and issue it.
Although Commander Ye is resting at home, he is very concerned about the morning court today.He was not surprised by what Li Taifu brought up.Director Ye was surprised by Director Wang's announcement of the decree.After learning about this, he immediately went to the palace to ask Manager Wang.
Seeing Commander Ye appearing, Manager Wang was not surprised at all, and he asked Nanny Qian and the others to withdraw.
Ye Tong took the lead and saluted the little emperor: "Your Majesty."
Gu Yang smiled and crawled towards him, calling out childishly, "Ye———"
Commander Ye knelt down and responded to the little emperor with a smile: "Your Majesty is really amazing!"
Last month, the little emperor could only pronounce one word, but now he can pronounce two consecutive words.Really great!
Manager Wang smiled and said to Commander Ye: "After the morning court ended today, Your Majesty called the Taifu and Prime Minister Zuo."
Originally, the little emperor only called him and Mr. Wang, but now he called someone else, and Commander Ye inevitably felt a little uncomfortable.Because of this, he was even more angry about the fact that the Leftist faction might secretly conspire with the King of Qin.The little emperor has already started to recognize people, and today he called He Zuoxiang, which shows that he also values He Zuoxiang very much.If He Zuoxiang really has a different heart, then he really failed His Majesty's love, damn it!
Commander Ye couldn't help but said to Manager Wang: "Before the matter is investigated clearly, for the sake of His Majesty's safety, the prince should not let His Majesty have too much contact with Prime Minister Zuo."
Director Wang nodded and said to Commander Ye: "Today, our family passed on the order of the Empress Dowager to protect His Majesty."
This is exactly the purpose of Commander Ye entering the palace. He asked, "Why did the prince do this?"
"Our family thought, if the six ministers don't enter the palace to raise His Majesty, then we must choose other people to raise His Majesty. Instead of choosing other people, it is better to choose the Lu family to enter the palace to raise His Majesty. After all, the Lu family is His Majesty's relatives! Bi Ning Home is more reliable!" Manager Wang explained.
Commander Ye said worriedly: "Although the identity of Lu's daughter is appropriate, will this cause foreign relatives to interfere in politics in the future?"
Back then, Emperor Tai|Zu came up with the rule of setting up sons and killing their mothers, just to prevent foreign relatives from interfering in politics.If the prince is already an adult, there is no need for a queen mother.If the prince was still young when the emperor died, another concubine from a humble background had to be found as the queen mother to raise the new emperor.But those new kings are all several years old, and have reached the age of distinguishing right from wrong, so the Queen Mother and her mother clan dare not make trouble.After all, she is not the biological mother and has no blood relationship, so the emperor will not be lenient when he settles the matter when he becomes an adult.
The situation where the first emperor passed away in such a hurry, and the little emperor was born in time, was established as the crown prince immediately after birth, and ascended the throne the next day, is the most special situation since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty.Commander Ye was worried that after using the Lu family, the Lu family would use their relatives' status to enter the court and interfere in politics.The Lu family is the little emperor's relatives. If they really enter the court and work with those civil servants, those civil servants will definitely have scruples.If the little emperor valued the Lu family, they would definitely be disgusted by the little emperor when they dealt with their relatives.But once the relatives grow stronger, it will not be easy for the little emperor to deal with such relatives in the future.Therefore, relatives are a big trouble!
Director Wang smiled lightly and told Commander Ye: "Don't worry, Commander Ye. Only the daughters of the Lu family are allowed to enter the palace to raise Your Majesty. As for the other Lu family members, we have our own arrangements. If the daughters of the Lu family dare to use Your Majesty, we will treat the Lu family members with respect." Let's do it!"
Commander Ye: ...
Is this appropriate?
The little emperor was watching from the side, and Director Wang was too bold to say these words directly.Although the little emperor was young and didn't know what they were talking about, it was still inappropriate to say harsh words against his relatives in front of him.
Commander Ye understood what Director Wang meant, and only let Erniang Lu enter the palace to raise the little emperor, and threatened Erniang Lu with the Lu family, so that the other party would not dare to develop ambitions.It seems feasible.But if Lu Erniang sues the little emperor in the future, then Director Wang may be hated by the little emperor.
Thinking this way in his heart, Commander Ye also expressed his worries, and reminded Manager Wang: "Your Majesty, please think about it. If you use the Lu family to threaten Lu Erniang. Your Majesty will be raised by her. After she has a relationship with this aunt, she will If you talk about this matter with His Majesty in the future, how will the prince respond?"
Director Wang glanced at the little emperor, then sighed, and said in a low voice: "But if our family doesn't do anything now, we can choose a suitable person to raise His Majesty. I don't know who they will choose to raise His Majesty." ? Our family is worried about those few people now. As long as His Majesty can grow up safely, our family is willing to do anything! Even if His Majesty blames our family in the future, our family will not regret it!"
These words moved Commander Ye.In terms of loyalty to the little emperor, he is the first, and the king is definitely the second!An eunuch is much better than the group of civil servants in the court!
Commander Ye turned around and held Manager Wang's hand, and said seriously: "Your Majesty's words are absolutely true! As long as we can protect His Majesty's safety, we must be ruthless when necessary. Even if His Majesty blames us in the future, we will be worthy of the late emperor." , worthy of Jiangshan Sheji! Everything we do is to protect His Majesty!"
Gu Yang crawled forward a few steps, and put one of his small hands on the hands of Commander Ye and Director Wang.With these two people loyal to him, Gu Yang felt full of security.
Seeing this, Commander Ye was pleasantly surprised, and asked tentatively: "Does Your Majesty also agree with what I said?"
Manager Wang looked at the little emperor with a smile, and said softly, "This throne is destined to belong to His Majesty. Our family always felt that His Majesty is different from ordinary children. His Majesty is so smart, he must know what we are doing."
Commander Ye nodded in agreement: "Eunuch Wang is right! This throne is destined to belong to His Majesty! Those rebellious officials and thieves dare to grab it, and Ye Mou will definitely make them regret it! He will definitely kill those thieves!"
Gu Yang raised his small hands, clenched them into small fists, opened his mouth and said, "Chop--death--"
Manager Wang: ...
Commander Ye: ...
Director Wang said to Commander Ye speechlessly: "Your Majesty is learning to speak, Commander Ye must pay attention to what he says in the future."
Commander Ye didn't expect the little emperor to follow what he said, and he nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, Ye will definitely pay attention to what he says in front of His Majesty in the future!"
After talking about business, Commander Ye left the palace.
When he got home and heard that Zhou Shangshu from the Ministry of War had come, Commander Ye was surprised and went to see him.
Zhou Shangshu had already drank a pot of tea, and finally met Commander Ye.
Commander Ye asked curiously, "Shangshu Zhou doesn't need to do anything today?"
It's not the time to be on duty yet, and it's not a holiday. Why did Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War come to the house to look for him at this time.
"Commander Ye, Mr. Zhou has something important to discuss!" Zhou Shangshu stood up and walked towards him.
Commander Ye asked, "If you have something to say, you might as well speak up."
They are all generals, Commander Ye prefers to be straightforward.
Zhou Shangshu first told Commander Ye about Mr. Wang's promulgation of the Yi decree today, and then said with a serious face: "This king's palm seal is ambitious, we must guard against the other party! Dare to promulgate the Yi decree now, it is a disorder of power! Let Lu's daughter enter the palace to raise her Your Majesty, if your Majesty is close to her, he will definitely listen to the Lu family daughter and use the Lu family well. The eunuchs are messing with the government, coupled with the foreign relatives interfering in politics, the court will not be messed up!"
Commander Ye did not immediately refute Zhou Shangshu's words, but asked: "How should Zhou Shangshu think it should be dealt with?"
Commander Ye can see how kind Manager Wang is to the little emperor.Although he didn't enter the palace every day, staring at it day and night.But Commander Ye has been sending his cronies to secretly protect the little emperor.Director Wang accompanied the little emperor day and night, guarding the little emperor almost every step of the way.Whenever the little emperor coughed or sneezed, Director Wang would be worried.Director Wang's kindness to the little emperor is from the heart, full of sincerity, and it is not pretended at all.
Therefore, Commander Ye believed what Manager Wang said.In order to protect the little emperor, Manager Wang issued a decree and had no choice but to use the daughter of the Lu family.After listening to Zhou Shangshu's words, Commander Ye did not doubt Director Wang's loyalty to the little emperor.
Zhou Shangshu will have concerns, and it is reasonable to doubt Director Wang.After all, Manager Wang's decree issued today is indeed a disorder of power.Letting the daughter of the Lu family enter the palace to raise the little emperor may indeed cause foreign relatives to intervene in politics in the future.
"I implore Commander Ye to keep an eye on the king's palm print for the sake of Great Zhou." Zhou Shangshu said, clasping his fists at Commander Ye.
Leader Ye nodded: "Ye understands, and will pay attention to Wang Gonggong's movements."
Seeing Commander Ye's cooperation, Zhou Shangshu was relieved.Thinking of something, he asked curiously: "Commander Ye told Wang Zhangyin about the people from Qinzhou entering the Hubu Shangshu's mansion?"
"Yes. Mr. Ye first told Wang Gonggong, then told you and the Taifu, and finally told the Minister of the Ministry of Officials." Commander Ye replied honestly.
Zhou Shangshu: ...
No wonder what Zhao Youxiang and Song Shangshu told Li Taifu in the court today were not surprised at all.Only He Zuoxiang and Liu Shangshu from the household department were surprised.
Confused for words, Zhou Shangshu stared at Commander Ye for a while, then changed his words and said: "Now the court is full of dangers, and Commander Ye will find something in the future, so he needs to be careful, and don't let everyone know."
Commander Ye retorted: "Ye didn't let everyone know, so he told the four of you!"
Zhou Shangshu: ...
Forget it, don't argue with him.Zhou Shangshu feels that he has a heavy burden on his shoulders, and there are many things to do.Now he wants to prevent Director Wang from cooperating with Lu's relatives to do things.The relatives of the Lu family are always troublesome.Director Wang was able to kill Ning Daquan's family secretly, and Zhou Shangshu could also kill Lu's relatives secretly.As long as the clues are cut off, no one will find him.When the little emperor grows up in the future, he will definitely understand his good intentions!
After getting rid of the Lu family, Queen Mother Ning can be released at this time.Empress Dowager Ning went to the court to listen to the government again, and Director Wang did not dare to promulgate Yizhi to disrupt power.So what if Manager Wang has absolute power in the harem?Without relatives, without the support of other forces, how much trouble can a eunuch cause?When the little emperor grows up, he will replace Manager Wang!
After talking about the matter, Zhou Shangshu left the Ye family.
Commander Ye thought for a while, asked his cronies to come over, and ordered: "Keep an eye on the Minister of the Ministry of War."
"Yes!"
An hour later, the cronies came back and told Commander Ye: "Boss, someone from the Zhou family has left the city. The subordinates followed him, and after he left the house with a burden on his back, he paid a passer-by to a pharmacy and bought some arsenic. I went to Dongshi to buy a horse suitable for long-distance running, and then I left the city and headed southwest. My subordinate asked a brother to follow him."
Commander Ye was thoughtful, Zhou Shangshu asked someone to buy poison and take him away, where is he going?what to do
The imperial court stipulated that when buying poisonous drugs, identity information must be registered.Zhou Shangshu definitely didn't want people to know about this, so the people who were sent out to work would spend money to ask other people to buy arsenic|scent at the pharmacy.
Thinking carefully about what Zhou Shangshu said to him, Leader Ye's complexion suddenly changed, and he said in a low voice, "Not good! He wants to kill the Lu family!"
Before Ning Daquan's family died of poisoning, Commander Ye was skeptical about the matter and did not believe it was an accident.It seems he was right!Ning Daquan and his family were indeed murdered!And it was what Zhou Shangshu did!Now Zhou Shangshu wants to kill Ning Daquan's family again, killing Lu's family, it's really too ruthless!
After thinking it over, Commander Ye ordered his cronies with a sullen face: "Send a few more brothers to follow the other party. If the other party gets close to someone surnamed Lu, they must protect the Lu family!"
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After his cronies left, Commander Ye frowned, a little annoyed.Should he tell Manager Wang about this?If Director Wang knew that Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War was on guard against him, what would his reaction be?Will Mr. Wang catch Zhou Shangshu's poisonous hand on the Lu family and deal with Zhou Shangshu?
Although Commander Ye did not approve of what Zhou Shangshu did, what Zhou Shangshu did was for the overall situation and for the little emperor.Zhou Shangshu is still very loyal to the little emperor.They are all loyal to the little emperor. If they fight internally, it will be a loss to the little emperor!
After thinking about it from the perspective of the little emperor, Commander Ye decided to enter the palace to test the attitude of Director Wang.If Director Wang is a person who knows the overall situation and is generous, then he will speak out about this matter.If Director Wang is angry, he will act as a middleman to mediate the conflict between the two parties.There are many dangers now, and there are not many people who can be trusted.Commander Ye did not want these two loyal ministers to fight each other.
So, when Commander Ye went to work in the palace the next day, he specially called Director Wang out of the Long Live Palace to discuss matters.
Yesterday he had an interview with Manager Wang in front of the little emperor, and the little emperor learned a word. Commander Ye did not dare to discuss serious matters with Manager Wang in front of the little emperor, for fear that the little emperor would learn another word.If the little emperor said those words in front of Li Taifu and others after the next court meeting, Li Taifu and others would definitely be suspicious!
"If Commander Ye has anything to say, you might as well speak up." Manager Wang asked Commander Ye with a smile.
Commander Ye told Manager Wang: "Shangshu from the Ministry of War came to my house yesterday and talked to me about something about the prince."
Director Wang raised his eyebrows and asked curiously: "Oh, is that so? Could it be that the fact that our family issued an edict made the Minister of the Ministry of War suspect that our family is ambitious?"
Seeing that he guessed it, Commander Ye was a little surprised.
Commander Ye's demeanor made Director Wang affirm his guess. He said with a light smile, "Our family expected this when the risky decree was promulgated. Our family is not afraid that people will misunderstand our family and scold our family. As long as your majesty is good , so what if our family suffers a little bit of grievance? Those civil servants want fame, but our family does not want it. As long as His Majesty is well, our family is satisfied. To tell you the truth, since serving His Majesty personally, our family feels very happy. Your Majesty is very happy. Smart and well-behaved, it is our family's blessing to be able to serve His Majesty. Our family once knelt in front of His Majesty and swore that we would protect His Majesty with our lives. So if someone misunderstood you, why not scold him?"
As soon as the subject changed, Manager Wang continued: "It is normal for our family to issue a decree to make Zhou Shangshu suspect that our family is disorderly in power. He told Commander Ye about this and asked you to beware of our family, which is exactly what the other party said. It is for the sake of the overall situation, for His Majesty. This shows Zhou Shangshu's loyalty to His Majesty! Since you, me and him are all loyal to His Majesty, our family will naturally not mind."
After hearing these words, Commander Ye was moved.Manager Wang is really a sensible person!
So Commander Ye told Manager Wang what he had discovered.
After learning that Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War secretly sent people out of the city to kill Lu's family with poison, Director Wang showed a surprised expression and frowned.
Seeing this, Commander Ye said: "Shangshu of the Ministry of War is a warrior after all, and he thinks things are relatively simple. In order to prevent the situation of foreign relatives interfering in politics in the future, he used the most direct means to eradicate foreign relatives. Although Ye Mou did not agree with him. It is for the sake of the overall situation, for His Majesty! The prince should not be angry..."
After Mr. Wang was silent for a while, he said to Commander Ye: "Thank you Commander Ye for telling our family about these things, thank you for your trust!"
Commander Ye waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. What is the prince's plan? How about Ye Mou go to persuade the Minister of the Ministry of War to let him understand the painstaking efforts of the prince, so that he will not continue to misunderstand the prince."
Manager Wang showed a helpless smile, shook his head and said, "What can our family do? Our family can only control the people in the harem, but not the other people outside the palace. Zhou Shangshu wants to attack the Lu family, and our family is beyond our reach. Stop it. After the edict is issued, our family will send people out of the palace to pick up the Lu family. Now we will see which side sees the Lu family first."
The Lu family has long been secretly brought to the capital by Manager Wang, and Manager Wang will not let others know about this matter.Otherwise, other people will definitely suspect that he is responsible for so many things.
Seeing Manager Wang's expression, Commander Ye comforted him: "Your Majesty, don't worry. After Ye discovered the intention of the Minister of War, he sent someone to stop the other party from doing things. The Lu family will never be harmed."
At least for now, nothing will happen to the Lu family.After all, the Lu family is still useful, and the daughter of the Lu family will enter the palace to raise the little emperor.
Commander Ye feels that he
So, Taifu Li quickly adjusted his face, walked towards the little emperor with a kind smile, and said to the little emperor in a soft voice: "Your Majesty, the ministers were discussing something just now."
It doesn't matter whether the little emperor understands it or not, he must explain it anyway.The point is to let your smile at the moment overwhelm the scowl just now!Let the little emperor forget their fierce side just now!
Seeing this, Zhao Youxiang, He Zuoxiang and others came over one after another, and each of them squeezed out what they thought was the most kind and gentle smile to face the little emperor.
Director Wang looked at them expressionlessly, how could he not know what these old guys were thinking, and said coldly: "Your Majesty should go back to the palace for dinner."
When they quarreled just now, they didn't bring the little emperor back to the palace, but let the little emperor witness their quarrel.Now that they stopped arguing, they smiled kindly and got close to the little emperor. Manager Wang was going to take the little emperor back to the palace.This eunuch surnamed Wang definitely did it on purpose!
Li Taifu didn't seem to hear the words of Manager Wang, lowered his head and approached the little emperor, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I am the Taifu. In two years, I will teach Your Majesty how to read and write! I will definitely train Your Majesty to be a wise king!"
Gu Yang is now able to say two words consecutively, and his pronunciation is more accurate than before.He stretched out his hand and grabbed Taifu Li's beard, opened his mouth and shouted: "Tai—husband—"
Although the pronunciation of the second word is not accurate, people know that he is calling 'Taifu'!
Li Taifu was stunned, and then his brows and eyes were stained with joy.He said excitedly: "Your Majesty knows me! Your Majesty is really smart!"
Your Majesty is so smart, if he is trained well, he will definitely become a wise king of the next generation!Taifu Li has already begun to imagine in his mind how to teach the little emperor to be a wise king in the future.
He Zuoxiang, Zhao Youxiang, Song Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, Liu Shangshu of the Ministry of Households, and even Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War were somewhat pantothenic.
Not to be outdone, He Zuoxiang leaned his head closer, pushed Taifu Li's head away, and said to the little emperor with a friendly smile, "Your Majesty, this minister is Prime Minister Zuo! Does Your Majesty recognize this minister?"
Li Taifu's beard was still being pulled by the little emperor, He Zuoxiang squeezed his head away with force, and the beard was immediately hurt by the little emperor.But being so close to the little emperor, even though he was angry with He Zuoxiang in his heart, Taifu Li didn't dare to blow his beard and stare at him at this time, for fear that his fierce look would scare the little emperor.So temporarily suppressed the anger in his heart, and tried his best to maintain a kind smile on his face.
Gu Yang grabbed Taifu Li's beard with his left hand, raised his right hand to grab He Zuoxiang's beard, smiled, opened his mouth and shouted: "Zuo———"
This 'Zuo Xiang' was called very clearly and the pronunciation was standard, which made Mrs. Li feel jealous.
Zhao Youxiang couldn't bear it anymore, stretched out his head, squeezed his head between Li Taifu's and He Zuoxiang's heads, and used great strength to separate the two heads that were close together.
This action made He Zuoxiang's beard hurt by the little emperor.Immediately experienced the pain Li Taifu suffered just now.The smile on He Zuoxiang's face froze for a moment.
This was the second time Taifu Li experienced this kind of pain, and tears welled up in his eyes.Keep a smile on your face.
Noticing Li Taifu's jealousy, Gu Yang let go immediately.It was strange in his heart, his little hands were not so strong, how could he hurt Mrs. Li?
Zhao Youxiang didn't care about the situation of the two people beside him, he smiled and coaxed the little emperor to call him: "Your Majesty, this minister is Prime Minister You!"
Zhao Youxiang had bad teeth. He had yellow teeth and one front tooth was missing.
Director Wang frowned slightly, with a look of disgust on his face, Zhao Youxiang was a little majestic when he was not smiling, but he looked like a wretched villain when he smiled, don't scare the little emperor!
Thinking of this, Manager Wang took two steps back with Gu Yang in his arms.
He Zuo was particularly dissatisfied with Zhao Youxiang's forced|squeezed|into him and Li Taifu just now, if the other party hadn't forcibly|squeezed|in, causing his head to be forced to move sideways, the little emperor would have hurt his beard!So I blame this bastard surnamed Zhao!
Zhao Youxiang was about to take two steps forward and continue to approach the little emperor, He Zuoxiang grabbed his arm to stop him and said, "The right minister doesn't even look at himself, don't scare your majesty!"
Even the first emperor complained about Zhao Youxiang's appearance behind his back.When he was young, Zhao Youxiang was not so embarrassing. As he got older, his face became more and more wrinkled, and there were also large and small spots on his face. Especially after missing a front tooth, Zhao Youxiang looked very wretched when he smiled. .
He Zuoxiang's words made Zhao Youxiang furious.Can't help staring at He Zuoxiang and cursing: "Does Zuoxiang think that he looks like a heavenly man? They are all ordinary people, what's the difference in appearance!"
Seeing that they were quarreling again, Gu Yang clapped his little hands happily, watching Zhao Youxiang and He Zuoxiang quarrel with relish.
He Zuoxiang paid attention to adjusting his facial expression, and responded to Zhao Youxiang pretending to be calm: "People's appearance is naturally divided into beauty and ugliness. A beautiful face is pleasing to the eye, while an ugly face can be frightening at least, and can make people unable to eat. ,feel sick and vomit."
Zhao Youxiang's face was ugly. It was even more scary when his face suddenly became gloomy.
Taifu Li coughed and said, "Your Majesty should go back to the palace for dinner."
He was also worried that Zhao Youxiang's current expression would scare the little emperor.I heard that children under the age of one are most afraid of being frightened!If a child is frightened, part of his soul will be scared away, and children without souls are not very smart.This is the little emperor!It is the monarch of the Great Zhou!His future students!Regardless of whether this statement is true or not, Taifu Li is not willing to take risks.The little emperor must be safe and healthy!
Although Taifu Li didn't say it clearly, this attitude clearly supports He Zuoxiang!Zhao Youxiang was even angrier!Is he willing to grow up ugly!Who doesn't want to be born a beauty!Have a pretty face!
"Then our family will take His Majesty back to the palace." After saying this, Director Wang hugged the little emperor and prepared to leave.
But Taifu Li stopped him, and said in a calm tone: "Why do you need the king's palm to send His Majesty back to the palace in person? Let the imperial army escort your majesty back to the palace, leave the king's palm and let's talk about Yizhi."
Although the matter of Yizhi was promulgated by Director Wang, it has already produced authority.But this matter must be investigated!It is necessary to ask clearly whether Director Wang is doing things on his own, or is he being instigated to use the Queen Mother's name to do things!
Director Wang did not refuse, handed the little emperor to Nanny Qian, then sent them outside the hall, ordered the deputy commander to protect the little emperor, and then turned back to the hall.
The six Gu Ming ministers all stared at Director Wang deeply, and Taifu Li asked indifferently: "You and I know what is going on with the Queen Mother. Why does the king's palm print use the name of the Queen Mother to issue an edict?"
Manager Wang glanced at Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War, then lowered his head, and replied aloud: "This matter is indeed our own idea. Because our family received a news that some of them contacted the King of Qin secretly. Therefore, our family made the decision privately. , using the name of the Empress Dowager, to issue a decree to invite the lady of the Lu family to enter the palace to raise His Majesty. The lady of the Lu family is His Majesty's aunt and has a blood relationship with His Majesty, and her status is suitable for entering the palace to raise His Majesty."
Li Taifu, Zhao Youxiang, He Zuoxiang, Song Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, and Liu Shangshu of the Ministry of Households did not miss Director Wang's glance.The five looked thoughtfully at Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War.
Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War:? ? ?
These few people don't look at Mr. Wang, why are they staring at him like this?
Taifu Li withdrew his gaze, and accused Director Wang with a cold face: "You are so courageous! How dare you use the name of the Queen Mother to issue a decree! What crime should you deserve!"
Manager Wang raised his head and said seriously: "Our family is here to protect His Majesty! Some of you contact the King of Qin, so our family must be on guard! Before finding out who is secretly dealing with the King of Qin, we The family will not allow you to take turns entering the palace to raise your majesty! Even if the late emperor knew what our family did today, he would not blame our family! The late emperor will never allow anyone to hurt your majesty!"
When he said this, Manager Wang squinted his eyes, with a cold look in his eyes, and a murderous intent hidden in them.Obviously the voice is not loud, but every word is powerful and righteous.
He Zuoxiang looked surprised, and first scanned Li Taifu and others, and then asked Mr. Wang: "How do you know that some of us secretly have contacts with the King of Qin?"
Li Taifu and others looked at He Zuoxiang coldly, pretending quite well.
Zhao Youxiang glanced at Director Wang with dissatisfaction. He originally wanted to secretly investigate He Zuoxiang's relationship with King Qin, and he got enough evidence to eradicate He Zuoxiang. Unexpectedly, the eunuch surnamed Wang couldn't hold his breath. Let's startle the snake today!Next, He Zuoxiang will definitely act in a low-key manner.This makes it difficult to grasp the handle of the other party!
Director Wang responded coldly to He Zuoxiang: "It is inconvenient for our family to tell about this matter! You can do it yourself! If someone dares to have a different heart and be unfaithful to His Majesty, our family will definitely not let it go!"
After speaking, Manager Wang turned and left.
Leaving Taifu Li and the others with serious faces, they looked at this for a while, and looked at that for a while.
He Zuoxiang suddenly reacted, pointed at Taifu Li angrily and asked, "Could it be that the Taifu has received some news about what he did today? He doubted the truth, so he directly proposed in the court to give up and go to the palace in turn without discussing it in advance." The matter of raising His Majesty!"
If he hadn't received this kind of news like Director Wang, why would Mrs. Li be on guard against him?And Zhao Youxiang!Could it be that these people suspect that he has contacts with King Qin secretly?
The more Zuo Xiang thought about it, the more angry he became, his face turned blue, and he stretched out his hand to swear: "If He dares to be unfaithful to His Majesty, he will suffer piercing pain, and the nine clans will die!"
Taifu Li stretched out his hand to grab He Zuoxiang's hand, put his hand down, and said lightly: "I have indeed received this news just like the king's palm print. The hall proposes to drop this matter."
I said this to tell He Zuoxiang that before raising this matter, not only did he not discuss it with He Zuoxiang, but he also did not discuss it with Zhao Youxiang.It is not enough to show that He Zuoxiang has secretly connected with King Qin.It is also possible that this person was deliberately framed by the rightists.So Li Taifu didn't discuss with He Zuoxiang and Zhao Youxiang before he raised this matter in court today.
However, with Zhao Youxiang's performance in court today, he was not at all surprised that Taifu Li would propose to give up the matter of going to the palace in turn to raise the little emperor. He obviously knew that this would happen.This is food for thought.
Now that the court is full of dangers, Taifu Li must be more cautious!He didn't believe in He Zuoxiang, nor did he believe in Zhao Youxiang.Even Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War is a bit weird.Let Taifu Li start to be suspicious.
Li Taifu's words reassured He Zuoxiang, and his anger decreased a little.Staring at Zhao Youxiang coldly, He Zuoxiang said in a strange way: "If there is really someone secretly assisting King Qin, that person deserves death!"
When he was speaking, He Zuoxiang bit his voice and smacked his words, spraying his saliva far away, onto Zhao Youxiang's face.
Zhao Youxiang's face darkened in an instant, and he gritted his teeth and said, "What Zuoxiang said is true! If someone dares to be unfaithful to His Majesty, he will die when his liver and gallbladder burst, and he vomits blood. After death, his body will be eaten by thousands of insects. No chewing! Was crushed by horse-drawn carriages, with ashes and dust as companions! Dead without a whole body!"
He Zuoxiang sneered and scolded: "It's still cheap for such an unfaithful person! The most painful thing in this world is heart death! His relatives should be executed one by one, let him witness everyone The process of death, and cook those dead relatives for him to eat! Torment his heart first, and then torture his body! "
Taifu Li: ...
Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War: ...
Liu Shangshu of the household department and Song Shangshu of the official department were responsible for the agreement.
Taifu Li didn't want to hear them quarreling, so he changed his words and said: "In the future, don't let your majesty see us arguing. It's best not to frighten children who are under one year old."
He Zuoxiang deliberately raised his eyebrows at Zhao Youxiang, and said to Li Taifu: "What the Taifu said is true! Some people, when facing His Majesty, it is best to wear a veil!"
Zhao Youxiang's face was gloomy.Although Taifu Li didn't agree with He Zuoxiang that he was ugly and frightened children, he acquiesced to He Zuoxiang's words!Saying this now, isn't it aimed at him!If he thinks he is ugly, he will scare the little emperor!
Taifu Li did not respond to He Zuoxiang, left the main hall, went to Zangshu Pavilion to find materials, and began to prepare lessons.Although the little emperor is only ten months old, Li Taifu feels that he must prepare lessons in advance so that he can better teach the little emperor in the future, so that the little emperor can become a generation of Mingjun!
After Li Taifu left, He Zuoxiang and Zhao Youxiang walked out of the hall while quarreling, and they quarreled all the way, and they separated when they returned to the Ministry of Education.
Back in the office, He Zuoxiang ordered Liu Shangshu of the household department with a serious face: "Check to see if anyone from Qinzhou has approached you recently."
He Zuoxiang felt that Taifu Li and Manager Wang had strange attitudes today, and it must have been groundless. Someone from Qinzhou must have contacted some of them.
Liu Shangshu from the household department nodded: "Understood!"
On the other side, Zhao Youxiang returned to the office and scolded displeasedly: "This Wang is really a bad thing!"
It's all right now, he Zuoxiang must have been on guard, and it will be difficult to find evidence that the other party has a connection with the King of Qin!
Song Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials said slowly: "Your Prime Minister, I have a way to produce evidence to prove that Zuo Xiang has a connection with the King of Qin."
After meeting with Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War, Song Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials returned home and has been thinking about how to fabricate evidence to make Zuo Xiang become the king of Qin.
Zhao Youxiang looked up at him, his eyes were deep, and he said calmly: "Even if you can produce evidence to prove that Zuoxiang has a connection with King Qin, so what? The key is whether King Qin has a different heart."
Only when King Qin conspired to usurp the throne and He Zuoxiang secretly had contacts with the other party, could he be pulled down from the horse!
Song Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials was silent.The first emperor was assassinated and the king of Liang fell off his horse. Although the king of Qin was very suspected of doing something wrong, if the other party had not acted, the court had no evidence to deal with the king of Qin.So whether Prime Minister Zuo can be pulled down depends on whether King Qin will make trouble.
Zhao Youxiang would definitely not contact Qin Wang and ask him if he wanted to do something.So this thing is quite troublesome.
The world is peaceful now, the Ministry of War is not busy, and there is no need to go to the conference room for a meeting today. Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War has been thinking about what happened in the morning after returning to the office.The more I think about it, the more I feel that something is wrong.
Today, Taifu Li proposed to give up the matter of going to the palace to raise the little emperor in turn, and Mr. Wang privately decided to pass on the Queen Mother's edict, all because they received the same news.Commander Ye discovered that the Zuoxiang faction might have secret contacts with the King of Qin.Commander Ye's loyalty to the former emperor to the Great Zhou was well-tested, and Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War did not suspect that Commander Ye was responsible for the trouble.
The most important thing now is the matter of Qinzhou people's entry into the Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of Household Affairs. After all, someone deliberately arranged to frame him in order to bring He Zuoxiang down.Or is the Leftist faction really secretly connected with the King of Qin?Or was it an accident at all?Is it just that they are overthinking?
And Manager Wang's attitude is also very strange.How could a eunuch with palm prints have the guts to threaten them, these life-saving ministers?Director Chong Wang dared to promulgate the decree so arrogantly today, this person had to guard against him.If the other party can promulgate an imperial decree today, will they promulgate an imperial edict with the jade seal of the Chuan Guo indiscriminately in the future?Eunuchs messing with government and foreign relatives meddling in politics, these are the most serious problems in the court!
Director Wang issued a decree to let the daughter of the Lu family enter the palace to raise the little emperor. Could it be that he wanted to support the Lu family to enter the court and participate in politics?The eunuch's chaotic politics can already affect the big problems of the country and the country. If foreign relatives are added to the politics, the combination of these two forces will simply destroy the Great Zhou!
Thinking of this, Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War broke out in cold sweat on his forehead, his face was solemn, and he couldn't sit still anymore, so he got up and ran to find Commander Ye.
Only Commander Ye can keep an eye on Manager Wang!If Director Wang sent someone out of the palace to handle errands, the imperial guards would definitely know about it.As long as the imperial guards are watching, they will know what Manager Wang is going to do.Moreover, Queen Mother Ning must be released!Ning Daquan and his family are gone, and Empress Dowager Ning has no support, she is alone, and it is impossible to compete with them for power in the future.Let Empress Dowager Ning listen to the government again. In this way, Director Wang can no longer use the name of Empress Dowager to draft an edict and issue it.
Although Commander Ye is resting at home, he is very concerned about the morning court today.He was not surprised by what Li Taifu brought up.Director Ye was surprised by Director Wang's announcement of the decree.After learning about this, he immediately went to the palace to ask Manager Wang.
Seeing Commander Ye appearing, Manager Wang was not surprised at all, and he asked Nanny Qian and the others to withdraw.
Ye Tong took the lead and saluted the little emperor: "Your Majesty."
Gu Yang smiled and crawled towards him, calling out childishly, "Ye———"
Commander Ye knelt down and responded to the little emperor with a smile: "Your Majesty is really amazing!"
Last month, the little emperor could only pronounce one word, but now he can pronounce two consecutive words.Really great!
Manager Wang smiled and said to Commander Ye: "After the morning court ended today, Your Majesty called the Taifu and Prime Minister Zuo."
Originally, the little emperor only called him and Mr. Wang, but now he called someone else, and Commander Ye inevitably felt a little uncomfortable.Because of this, he was even more angry about the fact that the Leftist faction might secretly conspire with the King of Qin.The little emperor has already started to recognize people, and today he called He Zuoxiang, which shows that he also values He Zuoxiang very much.If He Zuoxiang really has a different heart, then he really failed His Majesty's love, damn it!
Commander Ye couldn't help but said to Manager Wang: "Before the matter is investigated clearly, for the sake of His Majesty's safety, the prince should not let His Majesty have too much contact with Prime Minister Zuo."
Director Wang nodded and said to Commander Ye: "Today, our family passed on the order of the Empress Dowager to protect His Majesty."
This is exactly the purpose of Commander Ye entering the palace. He asked, "Why did the prince do this?"
"Our family thought, if the six ministers don't enter the palace to raise His Majesty, then we must choose other people to raise His Majesty. Instead of choosing other people, it is better to choose the Lu family to enter the palace to raise His Majesty. After all, the Lu family is His Majesty's relatives! Bi Ning Home is more reliable!" Manager Wang explained.
Commander Ye said worriedly: "Although the identity of Lu's daughter is appropriate, will this cause foreign relatives to interfere in politics in the future?"
Back then, Emperor Tai|Zu came up with the rule of setting up sons and killing their mothers, just to prevent foreign relatives from interfering in politics.If the prince is already an adult, there is no need for a queen mother.If the prince was still young when the emperor died, another concubine from a humble background had to be found as the queen mother to raise the new emperor.But those new kings are all several years old, and have reached the age of distinguishing right from wrong, so the Queen Mother and her mother clan dare not make trouble.After all, she is not the biological mother and has no blood relationship, so the emperor will not be lenient when he settles the matter when he becomes an adult.
The situation where the first emperor passed away in such a hurry, and the little emperor was born in time, was established as the crown prince immediately after birth, and ascended the throne the next day, is the most special situation since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty.Commander Ye was worried that after using the Lu family, the Lu family would use their relatives' status to enter the court and interfere in politics.The Lu family is the little emperor's relatives. If they really enter the court and work with those civil servants, those civil servants will definitely have scruples.If the little emperor valued the Lu family, they would definitely be disgusted by the little emperor when they dealt with their relatives.But once the relatives grow stronger, it will not be easy for the little emperor to deal with such relatives in the future.Therefore, relatives are a big trouble!
Director Wang smiled lightly and told Commander Ye: "Don't worry, Commander Ye. Only the daughters of the Lu family are allowed to enter the palace to raise Your Majesty. As for the other Lu family members, we have our own arrangements. If the daughters of the Lu family dare to use Your Majesty, we will treat the Lu family members with respect." Let's do it!"
Commander Ye: ...
Is this appropriate?
The little emperor was watching from the side, and Director Wang was too bold to say these words directly.Although the little emperor was young and didn't know what they were talking about, it was still inappropriate to say harsh words against his relatives in front of him.
Commander Ye understood what Director Wang meant, and only let Erniang Lu enter the palace to raise the little emperor, and threatened Erniang Lu with the Lu family, so that the other party would not dare to develop ambitions.It seems feasible.But if Lu Erniang sues the little emperor in the future, then Director Wang may be hated by the little emperor.
Thinking this way in his heart, Commander Ye also expressed his worries, and reminded Manager Wang: "Your Majesty, please think about it. If you use the Lu family to threaten Lu Erniang. Your Majesty will be raised by her. After she has a relationship with this aunt, she will If you talk about this matter with His Majesty in the future, how will the prince respond?"
Director Wang glanced at the little emperor, then sighed, and said in a low voice: "But if our family doesn't do anything now, we can choose a suitable person to raise His Majesty. I don't know who they will choose to raise His Majesty." ? Our family is worried about those few people now. As long as His Majesty can grow up safely, our family is willing to do anything! Even if His Majesty blames our family in the future, our family will not regret it!"
These words moved Commander Ye.In terms of loyalty to the little emperor, he is the first, and the king is definitely the second!An eunuch is much better than the group of civil servants in the court!
Commander Ye turned around and held Manager Wang's hand, and said seriously: "Your Majesty's words are absolutely true! As long as we can protect His Majesty's safety, we must be ruthless when necessary. Even if His Majesty blames us in the future, we will be worthy of the late emperor." , worthy of Jiangshan Sheji! Everything we do is to protect His Majesty!"
Gu Yang crawled forward a few steps, and put one of his small hands on the hands of Commander Ye and Director Wang.With these two people loyal to him, Gu Yang felt full of security.
Seeing this, Commander Ye was pleasantly surprised, and asked tentatively: "Does Your Majesty also agree with what I said?"
Manager Wang looked at the little emperor with a smile, and said softly, "This throne is destined to belong to His Majesty. Our family always felt that His Majesty is different from ordinary children. His Majesty is so smart, he must know what we are doing."
Commander Ye nodded in agreement: "Eunuch Wang is right! This throne is destined to belong to His Majesty! Those rebellious officials and thieves dare to grab it, and Ye Mou will definitely make them regret it! He will definitely kill those thieves!"
Gu Yang raised his small hands, clenched them into small fists, opened his mouth and said, "Chop--death--"
Manager Wang: ...
Commander Ye: ...
Director Wang said to Commander Ye speechlessly: "Your Majesty is learning to speak, Commander Ye must pay attention to what he says in the future."
Commander Ye didn't expect the little emperor to follow what he said, and he nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, Ye will definitely pay attention to what he says in front of His Majesty in the future!"
After talking about business, Commander Ye left the palace.
When he got home and heard that Zhou Shangshu from the Ministry of War had come, Commander Ye was surprised and went to see him.
Zhou Shangshu had already drank a pot of tea, and finally met Commander Ye.
Commander Ye asked curiously, "Shangshu Zhou doesn't need to do anything today?"
It's not the time to be on duty yet, and it's not a holiday. Why did Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War come to the house to look for him at this time.
"Commander Ye, Mr. Zhou has something important to discuss!" Zhou Shangshu stood up and walked towards him.
Commander Ye asked, "If you have something to say, you might as well speak up."
They are all generals, Commander Ye prefers to be straightforward.
Zhou Shangshu first told Commander Ye about Mr. Wang's promulgation of the Yi decree today, and then said with a serious face: "This king's palm seal is ambitious, we must guard against the other party! Dare to promulgate the Yi decree now, it is a disorder of power! Let Lu's daughter enter the palace to raise her Your Majesty, if your Majesty is close to her, he will definitely listen to the Lu family daughter and use the Lu family well. The eunuchs are messing with the government, coupled with the foreign relatives interfering in politics, the court will not be messed up!"
Commander Ye did not immediately refute Zhou Shangshu's words, but asked: "How should Zhou Shangshu think it should be dealt with?"
Commander Ye can see how kind Manager Wang is to the little emperor.Although he didn't enter the palace every day, staring at it day and night.But Commander Ye has been sending his cronies to secretly protect the little emperor.Director Wang accompanied the little emperor day and night, guarding the little emperor almost every step of the way.Whenever the little emperor coughed or sneezed, Director Wang would be worried.Director Wang's kindness to the little emperor is from the heart, full of sincerity, and it is not pretended at all.
Therefore, Commander Ye believed what Manager Wang said.In order to protect the little emperor, Manager Wang issued a decree and had no choice but to use the daughter of the Lu family.After listening to Zhou Shangshu's words, Commander Ye did not doubt Director Wang's loyalty to the little emperor.
Zhou Shangshu will have concerns, and it is reasonable to doubt Director Wang.After all, Manager Wang's decree issued today is indeed a disorder of power.Letting the daughter of the Lu family enter the palace to raise the little emperor may indeed cause foreign relatives to intervene in politics in the future.
"I implore Commander Ye to keep an eye on the king's palm print for the sake of Great Zhou." Zhou Shangshu said, clasping his fists at Commander Ye.
Leader Ye nodded: "Ye understands, and will pay attention to Wang Gonggong's movements."
Seeing Commander Ye's cooperation, Zhou Shangshu was relieved.Thinking of something, he asked curiously: "Commander Ye told Wang Zhangyin about the people from Qinzhou entering the Hubu Shangshu's mansion?"
"Yes. Mr. Ye first told Wang Gonggong, then told you and the Taifu, and finally told the Minister of the Ministry of Officials." Commander Ye replied honestly.
Zhou Shangshu: ...
No wonder what Zhao Youxiang and Song Shangshu told Li Taifu in the court today were not surprised at all.Only He Zuoxiang and Liu Shangshu from the household department were surprised.
Confused for words, Zhou Shangshu stared at Commander Ye for a while, then changed his words and said: "Now the court is full of dangers, and Commander Ye will find something in the future, so he needs to be careful, and don't let everyone know."
Commander Ye retorted: "Ye didn't let everyone know, so he told the four of you!"
Zhou Shangshu: ...
Forget it, don't argue with him.Zhou Shangshu feels that he has a heavy burden on his shoulders, and there are many things to do.Now he wants to prevent Director Wang from cooperating with Lu's relatives to do things.The relatives of the Lu family are always troublesome.Director Wang was able to kill Ning Daquan's family secretly, and Zhou Shangshu could also kill Lu's relatives secretly.As long as the clues are cut off, no one will find him.When the little emperor grows up in the future, he will definitely understand his good intentions!
After getting rid of the Lu family, Queen Mother Ning can be released at this time.Empress Dowager Ning went to the court to listen to the government again, and Director Wang did not dare to promulgate Yizhi to disrupt power.So what if Manager Wang has absolute power in the harem?Without relatives, without the support of other forces, how much trouble can a eunuch cause?When the little emperor grows up, he will replace Manager Wang!
After talking about the matter, Zhou Shangshu left the Ye family.
Commander Ye thought for a while, asked his cronies to come over, and ordered: "Keep an eye on the Minister of the Ministry of War."
"Yes!"
An hour later, the cronies came back and told Commander Ye: "Boss, someone from the Zhou family has left the city. The subordinates followed him, and after he left the house with a burden on his back, he paid a passer-by to a pharmacy and bought some arsenic. I went to Dongshi to buy a horse suitable for long-distance running, and then I left the city and headed southwest. My subordinate asked a brother to follow him."
Commander Ye was thoughtful, Zhou Shangshu asked someone to buy poison and take him away, where is he going?what to do
The imperial court stipulated that when buying poisonous drugs, identity information must be registered.Zhou Shangshu definitely didn't want people to know about this, so the people who were sent out to work would spend money to ask other people to buy arsenic|scent at the pharmacy.
Thinking carefully about what Zhou Shangshu said to him, Leader Ye's complexion suddenly changed, and he said in a low voice, "Not good! He wants to kill the Lu family!"
Before Ning Daquan's family died of poisoning, Commander Ye was skeptical about the matter and did not believe it was an accident.It seems he was right!Ning Daquan and his family were indeed murdered!And it was what Zhou Shangshu did!Now Zhou Shangshu wants to kill Ning Daquan's family again, killing Lu's family, it's really too ruthless!
After thinking it over, Commander Ye ordered his cronies with a sullen face: "Send a few more brothers to follow the other party. If the other party gets close to someone surnamed Lu, they must protect the Lu family!"
"understand!"
After his cronies left, Commander Ye frowned, a little annoyed.Should he tell Manager Wang about this?If Director Wang knew that Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War was on guard against him, what would his reaction be?Will Mr. Wang catch Zhou Shangshu's poisonous hand on the Lu family and deal with Zhou Shangshu?
Although Commander Ye did not approve of what Zhou Shangshu did, what Zhou Shangshu did was for the overall situation and for the little emperor.Zhou Shangshu is still very loyal to the little emperor.They are all loyal to the little emperor. If they fight internally, it will be a loss to the little emperor!
After thinking about it from the perspective of the little emperor, Commander Ye decided to enter the palace to test the attitude of Director Wang.If Director Wang is a person who knows the overall situation and is generous, then he will speak out about this matter.If Director Wang is angry, he will act as a middleman to mediate the conflict between the two parties.There are many dangers now, and there are not many people who can be trusted.Commander Ye did not want these two loyal ministers to fight each other.
So, when Commander Ye went to work in the palace the next day, he specially called Director Wang out of the Long Live Palace to discuss matters.
Yesterday he had an interview with Manager Wang in front of the little emperor, and the little emperor learned a word. Commander Ye did not dare to discuss serious matters with Manager Wang in front of the little emperor, for fear that the little emperor would learn another word.If the little emperor said those words in front of Li Taifu and others after the next court meeting, Li Taifu and others would definitely be suspicious!
"If Commander Ye has anything to say, you might as well speak up." Manager Wang asked Commander Ye with a smile.
Commander Ye told Manager Wang: "Shangshu from the Ministry of War came to my house yesterday and talked to me about something about the prince."
Director Wang raised his eyebrows and asked curiously: "Oh, is that so? Could it be that the fact that our family issued an edict made the Minister of the Ministry of War suspect that our family is ambitious?"
Seeing that he guessed it, Commander Ye was a little surprised.
Commander Ye's demeanor made Director Wang affirm his guess. He said with a light smile, "Our family expected this when the risky decree was promulgated. Our family is not afraid that people will misunderstand our family and scold our family. As long as your majesty is good , so what if our family suffers a little bit of grievance? Those civil servants want fame, but our family does not want it. As long as His Majesty is well, our family is satisfied. To tell you the truth, since serving His Majesty personally, our family feels very happy. Your Majesty is very happy. Smart and well-behaved, it is our family's blessing to be able to serve His Majesty. Our family once knelt in front of His Majesty and swore that we would protect His Majesty with our lives. So if someone misunderstood you, why not scold him?"
As soon as the subject changed, Manager Wang continued: "It is normal for our family to issue a decree to make Zhou Shangshu suspect that our family is disorderly in power. He told Commander Ye about this and asked you to beware of our family, which is exactly what the other party said. It is for the sake of the overall situation, for His Majesty. This shows Zhou Shangshu's loyalty to His Majesty! Since you, me and him are all loyal to His Majesty, our family will naturally not mind."
After hearing these words, Commander Ye was moved.Manager Wang is really a sensible person!
So Commander Ye told Manager Wang what he had discovered.
After learning that Zhou Shangshu of the Ministry of War secretly sent people out of the city to kill Lu's family with poison, Director Wang showed a surprised expression and frowned.
Seeing this, Commander Ye said: "Shangshu of the Ministry of War is a warrior after all, and he thinks things are relatively simple. In order to prevent the situation of foreign relatives interfering in politics in the future, he used the most direct means to eradicate foreign relatives. Although Ye Mou did not agree with him. It is for the sake of the overall situation, for His Majesty! The prince should not be angry..."
After Mr. Wang was silent for a while, he said to Commander Ye: "Thank you Commander Ye for telling our family about these things, thank you for your trust!"
Commander Ye waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. What is the prince's plan? How about Ye Mou go to persuade the Minister of the Ministry of War to let him understand the painstaking efforts of the prince, so that he will not continue to misunderstand the prince."
Manager Wang showed a helpless smile, shook his head and said, "What can our family do? Our family can only control the people in the harem, but not the other people outside the palace. Zhou Shangshu wants to attack the Lu family, and our family is beyond our reach. Stop it. After the edict is issued, our family will send people out of the palace to pick up the Lu family. Now we will see which side sees the Lu family first."
The Lu family has long been secretly brought to the capital by Manager Wang, and Manager Wang will not let others know about this matter.Otherwise, other people will definitely suspect that he is responsible for so many things.
Seeing Manager Wang's expression, Commander Ye comforted him: "Your Majesty, don't worry. After Ye discovered the intention of the Minister of War, he sent someone to stop the other party from doing things. The Lu family will never be harmed."
At least for now, nothing will happen to the Lu family.After all, the Lu family is still useful, and the daughter of the Lu family will enter the palace to raise the little emperor.
Commander Ye feels that he
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