Chapter 30 The Empress Dowager's Hint

Chapter 30 The Empress Dowager's Hint

Zuo Ji looked at the emperor with a smile on his face, full of confidence, convinced that the emperor would succumb, he didn't even want to take more measures, just looked at the emperor, as if he was telling the ignorant children to eat the last few bites of food and not waste it Hard earned food.

After entering the palace for more than two months, as a puppet, what Han Ruzi felt the most was loneliness and not being valued, but at this moment, he felt humiliated, which was expected, and the reason why he came a little late , simply because it is not the Empress Dowager's immediate priority.

There were no ministers or even eunuchs around, and the emperor's majesty was torn off the last veil, revealing his falsehood and powerlessness.

Han Ruzi's heart was agitated, but he held back, and he didn't even forget to run the method of reverse breathing quietly. He kept silent, savored the bitterness patiently, looked for all available means of self-protection, and finally found the only one he could use "" "Weapon" is Sakuyoshi himself.

"Is Mr. Zuo going to teach me the way of husband and wife in person?"

The smile on Zuo Ji's face faded a bit, "Of course it's not me. The way of husband and wife is not difficult to learn. Your Majesty doesn't need to worry, just let it take its course. The Empress Dowager chooses from thousands of choices, and chooses three beauties in the palace..."

"Three names?" Han Ruzi's sense of humiliation deepened.

Zuo Ji didn't pause, and continued to say: "The fortune teller and the doctor have seen it. These three people have a gentle personality and a plump body. They will surely give birth to a precious son in the future. If your majesty has a descendant, the great Chu will have no worries."

"You and the Queen Mother are also safe."

The last bit of smile on Zuo Ji's face also disappeared, "It's useless to talk more, please go to bed and enjoy the boundless joy. Your Majesty knows the taste tonight, and I'm afraid that there are too few beauties in the future. Please rest assured, Your Majesty. The living order with the inside is guarded outside the door, recording what happened tonight, so as to leave evidence in the future."

Han Ruzi didn't quite understand the eunuch's words, but the disgust in his heart spontaneously arose. He took two steps forward and said, "How old is Mr. Zuo? He must be less than thirty."

Zuo Ji was slightly taken aback, "Twenty-five."

"Has Mr. Zuo been cleansed since childhood?"

"Why is your Majesty asking this?" Zuo Ji's face was a little ugly.

"I heard that eunuchs can't practice the way of husband and wife. Mr. Zuo said it so nicely. I want to know if it's the experience of someone who has experienced it, or is it just hearsay?"

Zuo Ji blushed and took a step forward, a short distance away from the emperor, "Is Your Majesty playing tricks on me?"

Zuo Ji couldn't hold his breath and was easily irritated. Han Ruzi planned to take advantage of his weakness. As for the consequences, he couldn't predict and didn't want to think too much. Anyway, he would rather make a scene than surrender.

"How dare you. I still rely on Mr. Zuo to take care of me. It's just that I'm a little nervous, so I want to ask you a little bit more clearly."

Zuo Ji was confused, he couldn't figure out whether the emperor's attitude of seeking knowledge was true or not, his face softened a little, "I purged myself at the age of sixteen, and I have heard of some things that I have never done before. Don't be nervous, Your Majesty. I will ask the maid to come in."

"Wait." Han Ruzi was thinking about how to make Zuo Ji fly into a rage immediately, "There is one more thing, the last thing."

"Please speak, Your Majesty."

"The injury on the queen mother's hand...was it your fault?" Han Ruzi really had nothing to say, so he threw out this sentence without thinking.

The effect was immediate, Zuo Ji's complexion suddenly changed, and he said sharply: "How do you know... Who did you listen to..."

Zuo Ji turned around and ran outside, too flustered, almost fell at the door.

The room was quiet, and Han Ruzi went back to the bed and sat down, thinking that he had really caused a big disaster this time, but it was something that would happen sooner or later, the queen mother never regarded him as a real emperor, once he did The new puppet will abandon him, and instead of sitting and waiting to die, it is better to make a fuss.

But he was still a little scared, his heart fluctuated, he forgot the method of reverse breathing, he thought of his mother whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Yang Feng who was thousands of miles away, and even Meng E who was elusive... He really needed someone to come helped.

A figure came in gently and stood quietly by the bed.

Han Ruzi looked up at the little eunuch Zhang Youcai, "Did Zuo Ji ask you to watch me?"

Zhang Youcai shook his head blankly, "The servant is here to serve His Majesty."

Han Ruzi forced a smile, "You shouldn't come in, it will bring you trouble."

"Slaves are not afraid. Since you are sent to serve His Majesty, you must do your best."

Is this another loyal eunuch Liu Jie, or a tempter with ulterior motives? Han Ruzi was so tired that he didn't want to think about it any longer, "You go... invite the imperial concubine to come."

Han Ruzi said it casually, but Zhang Youcai took it as an imperial decree, said "yes", turned and left.

The little eunuch probably couldn't even see the Empress Dowager, and Han Ruzi didn't even know what it meant to find the Empress Dowager, she was the Empress Dowager's younger sister, she was with the Empress Dowager, and she was more difficult to deal with than Zuo Ji.

But he did not take back the order, and was determined to use all means. Now, what he is fighting for is not whether he can practice the way of husband and wife, or whether he will have a prince, but whether he can keep the bottom line.

There was a clinking sound of ring pendants outside, and Shangguan Empress Dowager actually came.

The two maids sent the imperial concubine to the couch, and then withdrew, Zhang Youcai did not appear.

"Why is Your Majesty depressed?" asked the Empress Dowager.

The distance between the two is far, the candlelight is dim, and the empress dowager is more similar to the empress dowager.

"Why do you have to choose me as emperor?"

"Your Majesty should know why."

"Because my mother is weak and has no roots, so am I easier to manipulate?"

"This is part of the reason." The imperial concubine paused, "No matter what outsiders say, the empress dowager chose your majesty for the sake of the great Chu country, and the Cui family has power in the court. If there is another emperor, the Han family will be in danger. When Emperor Huan was alive, he wanted to clear the Cui family, but unfortunately he never freed up. Emperor Si inherited his father's will and had already made a plan, but who knows... so the heavy responsibility fell on the empress dowager's shoulders. She had to use some means and had to Reconcile with Cui first, this is all a preparation for the future."

"Since the Empress Dowager's goal is the Cui family, why...why are you in a hurry to make me act as a husband and wife and give birth to a prince?"

The imperial concubine showed a slight smile, and immediately became serious again, "Your majesty will be childless for a day, the king of Donghai will be qualified to succeed your majesty, and Cui's ambition will not disappear. Your majesty is worried about your own safety, don't worry, your majesty." , with the crown prince, His Majesty's position will only be more secure."

The imperial concubine's words were more persuasive than Zuo Ji's, but Han Ruzi still felt that something was wrong, so he didn't speak for a long time.

"However, the queen mother is also a little anxious. After all, your majesty is still young. How can you force this kind of thing? I will talk to the queen mother and advise her not to worry too much. The future will be long, and the king of the East China Sea is in the palace. Cui does not dare to be arrogant for a while. , Wait until His Majesty is able to handle the government affairs personally, then it will not be too late to deal with the Cui family."

The matter came to an end. While Han Ruzi felt relaxed, he was also puzzled. Could it be that he misunderstood the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager? Could it be that Yang Feng has been exaggerating all this time?

"You won't force me again..."

"The Empress Dowager is reasonable and will listen to my persuasion. The maid will stay, but she will not do anything more than respectful to Your Majesty." The Empress Dowager smiled, and obviously felt that such a thing was a bit absurd.

Han Ruzi was finally relieved, "I asked Zuo Ji about the injury on the Queen Mother's hand, and I may have offended the Queen Mother."

"The Emperor will not offend anyone, and the Empress Dowager is not so easily offended." The Empress Dowager got up and was about to leave, "Your Majesty will work hard, and there will be a day when you will be in charge."

Han Ruzi didn't know what to say, "Thank you..."

The imperial concubine smiled, "Your Majesty, you don't have to thank me. Everything the Empress Dowager does is for the sake of the great Chu country. Sooner or later, this country will be handed over to Your Majesty."

The empress dowager left, leaving Han Ruzi alone in a daze. It seemed that it was too easy to get through this difficult time. In this case, why did the empress dowager send Zuo Jilai before?

Zhang Youcai and Tong Qing'e came in to serve the emperor to rest, and the night was peaceful.

Han Ruzi fell asleep relatively late and had many weird dreams. When he woke up in the morning, his mind was muddled, but he suddenly wanted to understand one thing: the emperor dowager answered many questions, but it happened when the empress dowager injured her hand. Skimmed the issue, no, didn't even mention it at all.

This morning, in the Hall of Qinzheng, Han Ruzi understood why the queen mother and empress dowager had to give in to him.

The outcome of the war in the Kanto region was undecided, and most of the court's energy was spent on deploying troops and generals. However, some people were not affected by the general trend and kept their duty, keeping an eye on the smallest details like a watchdog.

Prime Minister Yin Wuhai intentionally waited until after the emperor arrived, then picked up a memorial, sighed, ordered someone to send it to the Tingzheng Pavilion and hand it over to the Queen Mother, and then said to his colleagues: "The ninth seal, the Ministry of Rites, Taichang Temple, Taixue People from the Imperial College and Imperial College have written letters, and now even Yushitai has sent memorials."

"What does this matter have to do with Yushitai? Whoever is so bold, let him commit a crime of dereliction of duty first." An official said.

Yin Wuhai shook his head, "There are a lot of lunatics at Yushitai, if you join one, ten will jump at you, it's better to be cautious."

As usual, Han Ruzi sat quietly as a display, not understanding what the ministers were saying. Soon, Shangguan Empress Dowager came out from the warm pavilion and spoke on behalf of the empress dowager, solving the doubts in the emperor's mind.

"It's just following the emperor's year name. Why do so many ministers object?" The imperial concubine shook the memorial in her hand, "According to what is said here, if you don't change the year name, it will lead to yin and yang imbalance and ups and downs. The threat is even greater."

Several ministers participating in politics all looked at the prime minister.

Yin Wuhai had no choice but to go forward and said: "The rules established by the ancestors, the courtiers dare not change them at will, the new emperor's new year name has always been like this, the old year name will be used for at most one year, and it will not be suitable if it is longer. One rule was changed today, and other rules can be changed in the future, the foundation of the imperial court..."

The imperial concubine shook her head, "There are so many rules, so what if you change one or two rules? Didn't Emperor Wu and Emperor Huan ever change the rules? I won't argue with you either. The reign title belongs to the emperor, so let His Majesty decide for himself."

Yin Wuhai showed obvious surprise on his face. Proposing the year name in front of the emperor was originally one of his strategies, but he did not expect the empress dowager to ask the emperor to decide.

Han Ruzi was not surprised at all, and finally understood why the queen mother would let him go. The only thing he didn't understand was: is it so important to change the year name or not, so that the ministers and the queen mother have confrontations?

Either way, he knew his answer was important enough to be traded.

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