Chapter 98: Feng Xi Enters the Palace
On this day, Yihun was discussing matters with officials in the court hall. Suddenly he saw Empress Dowager Feng and Emperor Xianwen appearing, and he couldn't help being shocked.
When the ministers saw the emperor and the queen mother, they all knelt down to say hello. Emperor Xianwen ascended the dragon throne, and Queen Mother Feng sat down beside him. Yihun prostrated himself and asked, "Your Majesty, why are you here in the court today?"
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Emperor Xianwen remained silent, and Empress Dowager Feng smiled and said: "My dear friends, I have been living in the deep palace for a long time, and the fire injury I suffered has also healed. I came to the court today to express my wishes to you all!"
All the officials bowed down together, and Yihun was frightened. He didn't know why the Queen Mother and the Emperor suddenly appeared. It turned out that after the Queen Mother Feng secretly formulated four major strategies to kill Yihun, she began to take action quietly.
At this time, King Feng Xi of Changli had finished his business and entered the palace to pay homage to the Queen Mother. Due to Feng Xi's special status, the palace guards did not dare to stop him.
Queen Mother Feng was overjoyed to see her brother Feng Xi arrive. She and Feng Xi had finished reminiscing about old times, and she deliberately said: "Brother has been away for a long time, have you heard anything new? I am living in the deep palace, and I am really panicked.
Please brother, please explain to me the affairs of the world so that I can relieve my boredom!"
When Feng Xi was on official business in the court, he had already heard about the affairs within the court and learned that Yi Hun had exclusive power, but had only hidden it from the Queen Mother and the Emperor. Feng Xi did not believe it at first. He thought that his sister, the Queen Mother Feng, was so knowledgeable that it was impossible.
He was reduced to such a mediocre state. But the facts could not be doubted by him. On his way back to Beijing, he heard from hearsay about many major events that happened in the imperial court.
When Feng Xi heard rumors that the Queen Mother was having an affair with Li Yi, his mood was extremely complicated. Queen Mother Feng was his biological sister and the most respected Queen Mother, but she actually had an affair with a subordinate, which made Feng Xi feel embarrassed. Li Yi
He had followed Feng Xi earlier and was regarded as a brother by Feng Xi. He actually tempted the Queen Mother to do such a shameful thing, which made Feng Xi feel angry.
But after all, Feng Xi was a person who had gone through hardships. He then thought about it. His sister was still young and Emperor Wen Cheng died young. It was understandable that Empress Dowager Feng couldn't bear the loneliness in the palace. Feng Xi knew that all his wealth was due to his sister, Empress Dowager Feng.
He was given the gift, so he suppressed his unhappiness and said nothing about the matter. What he wanted in his heart was to help his sister, Queen Mother Feng, wake up as soon as possible and take charge of the power herself. Only in this way could the Feng family be prosperous and wealthy for a long time.
He didn't know what to say to Empress Dowager Feng when he happened to encounter Empress Dowager Feng who asked him to tell him about the latest news outside the court. Feng Xi had an idea for a moment and bowed to Empress Dowager Feng and said: "Empress Dowager, the ministers are out here, see me.
As the Wei Dynasty grows more and more prosperous, I can't help but feel happy. However, at first I heard people praising the Queen Mother for her wisdom, and later I saw that all the people in the world were including the Queen Mother. How can this be said to be strange?"
Empress Dowager Feng understood in her heart, so she pretended to be surprised and said: "Brother's words are really difficult for me to understand. Please give me some kind words!"
Feng Xidao: "I dare not say it!", Empress Dowager Feng said: "King Changli is an important minister of the country and is my elder brother, why don't you dare to say it? Brother, it's okay to say it. Even if you have made disrespectful remarks, I will forgive you.
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Feng Xidao: "Thank you, the Queen Mother! According to what I have heard, the people in the world are afraid of the Queen Mother, not because of the Queen Mother herself, but because they are afraid of the Queen Mother being careless in employing people and overusing Yihun Yan!"
Empress Dowager Feng pretended to be surprised and said: "What do you mean by this? Yihun is the pillar of the country. The late emperor said before his death: Yihun is loyal, courageous, upright, and has no ambitions. He can be reused!"
Feng Xi sighed: "Empress Dowager, this is the time and the other is the same! When the late emperor was in Japan, Yihun was the one who could be used. When the late emperor passed away, the empress dowager followed the edict and reused him. This was also the way to employ people. Yihun also lived up to the high expectations of the empress dowager.
, He quelled the rebellion of the three kings and made great contributions to the country."
"However, because the Empress Dowager was injured and the emperor was mourning at a young age, it was a mistake to rely on Yihun's contribution to entrust him with the post of Taiwei, ranking first among the three princes. Yihun became the Taiwei, arrogant and domineering, and was dissatisfied with Situ Liu Ni
, Sikong and his slaves were restrained by Zhongshu Ling Gao Yun, and they wanted to monopolize power. Therefore, Yihun suddenly became ambitious, wanted to eliminate his dissidents, formed cliques, and brought disaster to the court."
"I heard that Yihun was stopped by Minister Yang Baoping, Pingyang Gong Jia Airen, and Nanyang Gong Zhang Tiandu for proposing bribery to his people, so Yihun was jealous of these three people. Yihun pretended to propose three people as supervisors.
The construction of the Buddha statues in Gang Grottoes made everyone in the world think that Yi Hun was repaying kindness with evil, but they didn't know that this was Yi Hun's plan to kill three people! I don't know what tricks Yi Hun used to hide it from the Queen Mother, and framed Shangshu Yang Baoping and Pingyang Gong Jia Airen.
, Nanyang Gong Zhang Tiandu and three others took bribes and violated the law, and he also ordered Anyuan General Jia Xiu to kill these three people and their entire family."
"All the ministers were shocked. Situ Liuni, Sikong and their slaves fought with Yihun, but unexpectedly Yihun bribed the imperial guards and took advantage of the Queen Mother to recover from her injuries and the Emperor to mourn, blocking the inside and outside, so that the Queen Mother and the Emperor had no knowledge of it. Zhongshu Ling
Although Gao Yun knew it in his heart, he was not as good as the Three Dukes in terms of official position, status, and real power. Zhongshu ordered Gao Yun to be a wise man in the world. He knew that Yihun was powerful and did not want to compete with him, but preserved his life to wait for the right time."
"Seeing that Yihun's plan to block the emperor, the queen mother and the officials was successful, he became more and more aggressive. He often pretended to kill his ministers who were dissidents. Situ Liuni, Sikong and his slaves also killed their dissenters because of Yihun's arrangements.
Official promotions and other matters are all based on the empress dowager's decree or the emperor's edict. Although the two of them suspected that Yihun was falsifying the edict, there was nothing they could do."
"Yihun even got the help of Anyuan general Jia Xiu, who wanted to monopolize the government and steal the position of prime minister. Although the officials suspected that Yihun was pretending to be the prime minister, they saw that the empress dowager personally said that this was the empress dowager's intention.
He was frightened and dared not speak. Now, among the three official positions, Yihun still holds the post of prime minister, while Situ Liuni, Sikong and their slaves have been relieved of their real power by the order of the prime minister and entrusted with vacancies. Zhongshu
Gao Yun was ordered to be a civil servant, but he had no soldiers or generals. In order to preserve his strength, he pretended to express his love for landscapes and poems, and no longer interfered with the affairs of the court."
Empress Dowager Feng pretended to be surprised and said: "Is it true? I don't believe it either!"
Feng Xi sighed: "Does the Queen Mother know that Tuoba Yu, the minister in the palace, was killed by Yihun?"
Empress Dowager Feng nodded and said: "This palace is also aware of this matter. Yi Hun reported to this palace: 'The palace minister Tuoba Yu led his troops to break into the forbidden palace and rebelled against him. Fortunately, Yi Hun found out and executed him!'"
Feng Xi sighed: "The Empress Dowager, Tuoba Yu, the minister in the palace, is in charge of the imperial guards inside and outside the palace. I would like to ask the queen mother, if Tuoba Yu, the minister in the palace, wants to rebel, who in the court can stop him?"
Empress Dowager Feng pondered for a while and said: "Although Yihun is in charge of the world's military, according to law, foreign soldiers cannot enter the capital. The imperial army inside and outside the forbidden palace are all controlled by Tuoba Yu, the minister in the palace. If Tuoba Yu wants to rebel, the imperial court
There are no soldiers inside to stop it!"
Chapter completed!