Chapter 42 Reply
(Thanks to the reader "****** camphor ball" for the red tip)
The midsummer is approaching, and the news of King Qi's arrest has made the capital a little hotter. Groups of officials rode on horseback to clean up the mess in Kanto. The battle of coming and going is coming to an end. At first, the literati who did not wear a piece of armor sharpened their knives and vowed to dig out every rebel.
Small-scale battles have already begun in the capital, and ministers are arrested almost every day, and the deep-seated past events have been uncovered. A conversation and a letter with someone from the state of Qi on a certain day, a certain month and a certain year are evidence of the crime.
The war to eradicate traitors was in full swing, gradually expanding to Qi State, to all parts of the world, and even to the inside of the palace. Han Ruzi found that the eunuchs who followed him changed more and more frequently, and new faces appeared every day, while the old ones became more cautious. , I used to be able to be lazy occasionally. Now a group of people are standing outside Lingyun Pavilion, no one dares to speak for a long time, and no one dares to leave without permission. Zhang Yanghao and others haven't touched the dice for a few days.
On the afternoon of the third day after seeing Zuo Ji, Han Ruzi found an opportunity to have a conversation with the imperial concubine.
"Zuo Ji said that a palace maid might know the cause of Sidi's death, but he doesn't know his name."
"I know that her name is Chen Anshu. Soon after Si Di died, she jumped into a well and committed suicide. It is said that she was forced to question by Yang Feng, and she was too scared in her heart."
Han Ruzi deliberately did not mention Yang Feng's name, but the imperial concubine took the initiative to say it, and then waved her hand gently, "Yang Feng is loyal to Emperor Si, and even willing to die for Emperor Si, he must suspect that something is a ghost, so he keeps on investigating. , the Queen Mother may have sent him out of the capital because of this."
Han Ruzi didn't believe that Yang Feng would be the one who killed the king at first, so the concubine's words reassured him. At the same time, there was a little jealousy. Yang Feng really wanted to help Emperor Si, and it was a last resort to help the current emperor. , so it will be half-hearted.
"What should I do next?" Han Ruzi didn't say anything about Zhang Yanghao, but kept an eye on it and planned to take one step at a time.
"So your Majesty will believe me?"
Han Ruzi nodded. To be honest, he was not particularly interested in the death of Emperor Si, but now he believed that the imperial concubine and the empress dowager really had a grudge.
The imperial concubine waited for a while, and said in a low voice, "The ministers in the court and the middle are in a panic, and they all want to make trouble as soon as possible."
"Who are these ministers you're talking about?" Han Ruzi asked.
The imperial concubine smiled, "I'm only responsible for contacting His Majesty in the palace, to protect His Majesty's safety in times of crisis, and Master Luo for external matters. You may as well ask questions when His Majesty is in class again, even if he can't answer clearly, will give some hints."
Han Ruzi nodded again.
"The plan was also made by Master Luo. If you want to seize power, the key is not the Queen Mother, but the Confederate Commander. He has been in the Confederate Army. During these days, he has been stationed in the Southern Army to win over the military. After about half a month, Taifu Cui Hong will be there. When the class teacher returns to the capital, Shangguan Xu will definitely greet him, and the ministers plan to take the opportunity to rise up and deprive the two of them of their seals at the same time."
"Master Cui also wants to take it?"
"The Cui family is too powerful, and they have just made great achievements. If they don't seize power, I'm afraid they will be the second queen mother."
Han Ruzi nodded again.
"But it's not enough to just take the seal. Without His Majesty's imperial decree, other ministers and lieutenants will not obey the order of the insurgents."
"Do you want me to write the imperial decree? But the Emperor's Seal is not in my hands, so my words are probably useless."
"This is what Your Majesty and I are going to do. We have to find a way to get the treasure seal and write a real imperial decree. If we cooperate with the inside and the outside, great things can be accomplished."
This sounded like a very likely plan to succeed, but Han Ruzi hesitated, perhaps because the imperial concubine had lied and he didn't trust him much. After thinking for a while, he said, "Let me think about it."
"Your Majesty, don't miss this opportunity. Right now, there is chaos and turbulence inside and out. Your Majesty's response is a great opportunity to regain power. After a while, once the situation is completely stabilized, it will be difficult for the ministers to respond. Didn't I find one thing when I went to the Qinzheng Hall? Almost every day, new officials took office, and most of them were recommended by Shangguan Xu and his henchmen. If things go on like this, the Shangguan family will be the next Cui family."
"Shangguan Xu is also your brother."
The imperial concubine sneered, "The whole Shangguan family only has the Queen Mother in their eyes, but I still want to ask for a favor for them. After this is done, please His Majesty demote the Shangguan family to common people and spare their lives."
"I have to think about it, isn't there another half a month? It should be too late."
"The treasure seal is now in charge of Jing Yao himself, and it's not easy to use it..." Halfway through the sentence, the imperial concubine changed her mind, smiled and bowed, "Cautiousness will last a long time, Your Majesty should think about it, if His Majesty makes a decision If you decide, just inform me, I will find a way to get the seal, and the imperial decree will be written by His Majesty."
The Queen's farewell.
When he went to bed and lay down to sleep, Han Ruzi suddenly understood why he did not trust the imperial concubine, not only because she had lied, but also because Yang Feng had reminded him that the first person who took the initiative to contact the emperor must have ulterior motives.
So far, several people have taken the initiative to contact the emperor: Meng E wants a reward that only the empress dowager or the emperor can give, but refuses to say what it is; Tong Qing'e's "intention" is simple and direct, and forced; What about Luo Huanzhang and the imperial concubine? These two have the biggest goals, but the least, not for fame, profit, or officials. One wants to help the royal family from the perspective of benevolence and righteousness, and the other wants to avenge the revenge of the sisters.
Unbelievable, Han Ruzi said to himself, this is unbelievable. If Yang Feng was here, he would definitely be able to see at a glance what the real purpose of the two was, but he just felt suspicious.
More than ever, he wanted a reply from his mother.
The next morning's lecturer happened to be Luo Huanzhang. He had already lectured on Emperor Completion and began to talk about Emperor An, the third emperor of Great Chu, and Emperor Lie, the fourth emperor.
Emperor An was frail and sickly. He died in his four-year reign, and he did not achieve much, but his son, Emperor Lie, made a lot of achievements. If he hadn't been captured by Emperor Wu later, he would have been the emperor with the most outstanding military exploits in Great Chu.
During the sixteen years of Emperor Lie's rule, the period was not very long. During this period, the rebellion of the princes was quelled, the Xiongnu was driven north, the Baiyue was attacked south, and the Ma clan, a relative at that time, was eradicated inside.
"Ma's dictatorship and arrogance are unrestrained. Some officials even called themselves 'Ma's officials' to show their honor. Emperor Lie was wise and saw that all the officials were not used by the Ma's, so he followed the trend, and under a single order, ten days In the meantime, the Ma clan's clansmen fought against the law, and none of them escaped."
"Since the Ma clan is sovereign, why are there still ministers who refuse to be attached?" Han Ruzi asked. Since the last time he jumped out of the window, there have been four eunuchs who have entered the pavilion to serve the emperor, but they do not understand the history of the country and are not interested. Staring at the emperor with good eyes.
"The so-called 'if the name is not correct, the words will not go well, and if the words are not correct, things will not succeed'. In order to seek glory, wealth and honor, the natural tree falls and the hozen is scattered, and the heart of the emperor is the righteousness in his thoughts and the benevolence in his actions.
Luo Huanzhang's words are not unreasonable. Isn't Liu Jie, a loyal official who pursues "justifiable justice" by death? But Han Ruzi always had another sentence echoing in his heart - one cannot be selfish enough to think that others are not selfish - Yang Feng is absent, his influence is still there, Han Ruzi still wants to know what the selfishness of Luo Huanzhang and the concubine is.
This class was a little embarrassing. Luo Huanzhang couldn't speak too frankly.
In the Qinzheng Hall, Han Ruzi paid attention and observed that there were indeed some officials being transferred, promoted or demoted, no matter who the recommenders were, it sounded irrelevant to Shangguanxu, but when the ministers picked up a certain Qin Zhang , occasionally frowning, or exchanging glances, without raising any objection.
This is the most important reason why the empress dowager sent Taifu Cui Hong to the capital. While he was away, she widely installed her own forces inside and outside the court. Wouldn't the queen mother be afraid that Cui Hong would really surrender to King Qi? Han Ruzi suddenly felt that the queen mother was very adventurous. From the beginning of confrontation with the ministers until now, the queen mother almost took risks every step of the way, and it was not only her own status and life that she took as a bet, but also the country of Da Chu. .
Han Ruzi was also a little anxious. The name of the Great Chu Jiangshan belonged to him. If it was destroyed in the hands of the Queen Mother, he would suffer the most.
But he still had to wait, at least until his mother replied.
This wait is three days. Good news comes from Kanto every day. Taifu Cui Hong's army is destroying the remaining small groups of rebels with thunder. The conspirator, just as the King of the East Sea had expected, King Qi had an unimaginable number of bewitchers, especially those around him, almost all of them were bewitchers, and the bewitchers led to new bewitchers and followers, only six. In seven days, more than a thousand criminals have been implicated.
This afternoon, Han Ruzi finally received a reply from his mother. Without being forwarded by the King of the East Sea, the youngest son of the Marquis of Junyang, King Huahu, quietly stuffed a folded letter to the emperor.
At that time, instructor Liu was teaching everyone more sword and shield skills, and the attendants were more interested in the war in Kanto. They inquired about each other and passed new news. The scene was quite chaotic, and King Huahu was able to take the opportunity to approach the emperor.
The King Huahu looked at others and deliberately avoided the emperor. At the same time as Si Xin, he whispered, "The Hua family is loyal to His Majesty."
Junyang Hou Huabin is famous all over the world as a hero. It is said that he was implicated by the King of Qi. The reason why he has not been arrested is because many ministers tried to protect him.
This was the first minister who took the initiative to express his support for the emperor. Hua Bin's selfishness was obvious and more credible. The only thing Han Ruzi was uncertain about was whether the Hua family had any connection with Luo Huanzhang.
In the afternoon, Han Ruzi was absent-minded, and when he returned to the palace for dinner in the evening, he didn't know what to eat. Finally, when he was holding the lamp, he got the opportunity to take out the letter and open it quickly.
It was not a letter from my mother, but a few words written by King Huahu: A few days ago, my mother sent someone to the house, but now the building is empty and their whereabouts are unknown.
Han Ruzi's heart was filled with anger, and the queen mother actually took his mother away.
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