Chapter VIII Empress Dowager Wen's Strategy
Empress Dowager Wen sighed lightly and said, "For the years, every autumn, I will think of Concubine Lian. The intrigue in this palace is the only girl who is simple and has a lot to talk to me. It's a pity that her beauty is poor."
At this point, she said, "You look like the son of Concubine Lian. I have an idea. Why not just accept you as your adopted son? In this way, it would be a simple matter to walk in the palace. .”
Hearing Empress Dowager Wen say this, Chen Chen's heart was moved. Although this was a temporary measure and could not be taken seriously, this would indeed provide great convenience. Moreover, he could also see that Empress Dowager Wen He has no desire to fight, and he is a member of the Qingwei Sect, so he has a backing behind him.
Liang Zhongze said loudly: "The Empress Dowager is wise, but this matter must be justified, and the matter is serious. You will inevitably have objections if your Majesty has any objections."
Empress Dowager Wen thought again, "By the way, isn't there a big bell on the top of the prayer tower? It's been disrepair and always shaking unsteadily on a strong windy day. Last time, Lord Liang mentioned it, did he ever Have you sent someone to repair it?"
"I'm about to start this matter recently." Liang Zhong replied.
Queen Mother Wen said, "That's good. If my palace walks here and walks under the prayer tower, the big bell suddenly falls, and the little Taoist priest takes the big bell, it will be considered to have saved my life. In addition, he It looks almost the son of Concubine Lian, and it seems natural that this palace wants to put away the son as its adopted son. The most important thing is that the emperor and Concubine Lian’s son are in love with brothers. After Concubine Lian’s son passed away that day, he was also depressed for a long time. , If I insist on this matter, he will not object more."
Liang Zhong was shocked and hurriedly said, "How can the Queen Mother take such a risk?"
Queen Mother Wen said lightly: "Now the matter is urgent, and serious illness requires heavy medicine. Although my prince is stubborn, he is a person who values affection and righteousness. The most important reason why he obeys the words of the national teacher is that the teacher If the little Taoist priest saves me, he will be very grateful, as this will be more beneficial to the little Taoist priest's actions."
Chen Chen thought to himself that the Queen Mother Wen was indeed extraordinary and immediately said seriously: "Uncle Liang, please rest assured. Not to mention a mere big bell, even if the prayer tower falls down, I will definitely not let the Queen Mother suffer any harm."
Seeing that the young man was full of confidence, Empress Dowager Wen smiled and said, "Mr. Liang, you are too worried. How could the little Taoist priest be accepted as a disciple by Master Chu to deal with this evil matter? But if the matter of this big clock is investigated, As for the responsibility, I am afraid that Lord Liang will suffer some grievances.”
"As long as the evil can be eliminated, the subordinates will do whatever they want to take advantage of their lives. What's the point of suffering some grievance?" Liang Zhongyi replied sternly.
So, after a brief discussion, Chen Chen left first, rushed to the prayer tower, and destroyed the big bell on the top. As the time was about to be over, Liang Zhong accompanied Queen Mother Wen to the imperial tomb.
Because it was in the palace, Empress Dowager Wen had only a group of palace maids following her, and there were no guards in this temple.
When we arrived at the prayer tower, the big bell on the top of the tower suddenly fell down. The big bell weighed hundreds of pounds and fell down with great momentum. The palace maids were so scared that their faces changed drastically, but they were afraid that they would be the next second. I was about to be smashed into meat sauce. Although I had the will to protect the Lord, I did not have the ability to save Empress Dowager Wen at this time.
At this moment, Chen Chen flew out from the side hall, grabbed the big bell in the air, swung it hard, and threw the big bell dozens of feet away, and smashed a big hole when it landed.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Queen Mother Wen seemed to be a little scared. On the steps where the palace maid was holding her back, some palace maids rushed back to the palace to report the news.
Not long after, a group of people came. The leader was a middle-aged man in his thirties. He looked a bit handsome and mighty. He was wearing a royal robe and feet. The Dragon-Planting Boots are Ji Junran, the current emperor of Qinglan Kingdom.
After coming over, I paid homage to my mother. Empress Dowager Wen pretended to be shocked, and he shouted in a deep voice: "Mr. Liang, why did this big bell suddenly fall? As a matter of worshiping the temple, is it possible that you Can't even control this big bell?"
Liang Zhong was mentally prepared, so he quickly knelt down, leaned over and shouted in a trembling voice: "I know my crime is unforgivable and I am ashamed of Your Majesty."
"Hmph, you really have an unforgivable sin. Come on, throw him into the prison!" Ji Junran looked angry, and his guards immediately wanted to take action.
Empress Dowager Wen suddenly called out: "The Emperor."
Ji Junran quickly asked his mother, "Have you been better? I'll urge someone to call the imperial physician and take your pulse."
Empress Dowager Wen waved her hand and said, "Forget it, I'm just a little scared. I think this matter has nothing to do with Lord Liang. Recently, the wind and rain have been strong. It's been hundreds of years since the construction, and something is inevitable. Lord Liang originally asked him to do so. I walked on the avenue, but I liked to walk on some porches, and then I was in danger.”
"The mother's kindness is known to everyone in the world, but this ancestral temple is under the jurisdiction of Liang Zhong. Even if it is not the mother's queen, if others walk here and are hit by this big bell, wouldn't it be a life?" Ji Junran said.
When Chen Chen heard this, he felt that the Emperor of Qinglan was quite kind. In fact, he was just a different position from Ji Junran. As a Bazhou State, he naturally had to consider Bazhou State, but he stood in Ji Junran's position. In terms of position, it is natural to let Qinglan return to Middle-earth and repay the blood debts of that year.
Empress Dowager Wen advised: "Mr. Liang also said that he would need to maintain the surrounding buildings recently. He has reported it to the Ministry of Works, which shows that he is responsible and responsible. It is only because the palace insists on going to the porch to cause this incident. Moreover, Liang The family has been in charge of the temple sacrifice for generations, so how could there be any problems? Isn’t it a pity that you have to throw him into the heavenly prison because of this?”
"This..." Ji Junran frowned, obviously also felt that the punishment was indeed a bit heavy.
At this time, Empress Dowager Wen turned her eyes to Chen Chen and smiled and said, "Are you the one who saved this palace just now?"
Chen Chen quickly bowed and responded, Empress Dowager Wen said again: "This big clock weighs hundreds of pounds. You can actually block it halfway. This body of strength is quite strong."
Ji Junran couldn't help but look at the boy more. The tower was ten feet high, and such a huge bell fell down, and could be blocked halfway and thrown so far. This strength was beyond what ordinary people could do, and this boy He has a strong aura and his cultivation is far beyond his peers.
"The Queen Mother is too rewarded, and the grass-roots are just a little brute force." Chen Chen replied.
Empress Dowager Wen smiled and said, "I see that you are young and wearing casual clothes. You are not like the one in the palace. Is it a child of aristocratic family?"
Liang Zhong quickly replied, "Report to the Queen Mother, he is the distant nephew of his subordinate, named Liang Chen."
The name and identity were discussed by the three of them long ago. After all, if Chen Chen wants to appear here for reasonable reasons, he needs a suitable identity.
Empress Dowager Wen said to her son: "Son, people say that rewards and punishments are clear. You just thought that Lord Liang had to punish him for his faults. So how should this young man saves this palace?"
Ji Junran was quite happy. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I think you are at the age of an official. Let's do this. I will directly assign you a fourth-rank official and serve in the Ministry of Personnel."
All the guards thought that this young man was really lucky. He took up a fourth-rank official position in one step and served in the Ministry of Personnel. This is a good thing that many children from aristocratic families cannot ask for.
"I'm not hurried, thank you Your Majesty." Liang Zhong immediately urged.
Chen Chen was about to thank him, but Empress Dowager Wen snorted and said, "I often have proposals for national policies. The emperor always put them behind his head and turned a blind eye. Instead, the national teacher's opinions were followed. This time, This young man can be said to have saved my life. You can only use a fourth-rank official to get rid of it. Could it be that my palace is in the heart of the emperor, and his life is only worth the fourth-rank official position?"
The Empress Dowager took advantage of the situation and started to get angry. Ji Junran hurriedly said: "The mother and the queen are calm. It is not that the child does not obey the mother's queen's opinions, but that it is related to the overall situation of the country. The child has to be cautious."
He was also filial, so he immediately added: "Let me do this, the queen mother thinks what kind of reward this young man should receive, so the prince follows the queen mother's intention."
He obviously felt that it was indeed possible that his mother's heart might have been hurt because of the national policy, so he happened to use this matter to please her and acted filial.
Chen Chen and Liang Zhong looked at each other and both thought that they knew that their son was better than their mother. As expected, Empress Dowager Wen knew her son's affection and everything was as expected.
Empress Dowager Wen's expression was slightly calmer. Then she looked at Chen Chen, then suddenly exclaimed and said, "Son, look, does this young man look like the son of Concubine Lian, Prince Ding."
Ji Junran hurriedly looked at Chen Chen, and when he saw that his pupils dilated slightly, he said wonderingly: "It really is eight-point."
Empress Dowager Wen suddenly beat her palm and said in a panic: "Is it because there is a spirit in heaven? I can't hear my prayer? A few days ago, I dreamed of Concubine Lian. When I saw her holding Prince Ding, she said she wanted to turn the prince. I entrusted it to me. When I woke up, I didn't care. I just thought it was because of missing Concubine Lian. All of them, Concubine Lian was talking about this child. Liang Chen, I asked you, what are you doing this year age?"
Chen Chen replied, "Caomin is nineteen years old."
Empress Dowager Wen calculated his fingers and said overjoyed: "Isn't it been nineteen years since the year Prince Ding died?"
Ji Junran was also stunned and said, "There is such a coincidence in the world."
He naturally did not believe that the young man was reincarnated by Prince Ding, and Empress Dowager Wen did not deliberately improve this matter. After all, if all the birth date and eight characters were coincidental, it would probably attract the attention of others, and they looked similar. It's just right if you're a little older.
Ji Junran and Prince Ding have a deep relationship. Now when he heard his mother say this, when he saw Chen Chen, his eyes softened a little.
Chapter completed!