On the way into the palace city, Shao Xun was still thinking about the preparations needed before changing dynasties.
What we are working on now are actually relatively simple things that are also popular among subordinates, such as titles and military systems, because they involve sharing benefits.
The really hard nut to crack is actually yet to come.
The golden root car stopped slowly and slowly in front of Zhaoyang Palace.
After getting off the bus, Shao Xun did not rush in, but walked around in front of the hall.
When he was the general in the palace, he also came to the harem and even caught toads.
At that time, when I saw the concubines in the harem, they looked loyal and courageous, but in fact they stiffened slightly to show respect.
When Taiji Palace captured Sima Yi, he did not dare to look at Yang Xianrong, and in the end he even knelt down at her feet.
But now Yang Xianrong - well, still refuses to kneel.
Shao Xun didn't dare to stand up and kick, because Yang Xianrong really had some feelings for him, although the feelings might be a bit abnormal.
After reminiscing about the past, Shao Xun felt a little satisfied and moved forward.
"Shao Qing." Queen Liang Lanbi stood under the corridor in front of the palace and bowed.
"The queen is a king, there is no need to be like this." Shao Xun returned the gift, and then looked at the queen carefully.
This was a bit rude, but he didn't care much.
The queen is about the same age as him.
At this age, men are still full of life, but women are different.
Even though she has been pampered and pampered all these years, more than half of the queen's appearance has been lost, and she is no longer as beautiful as she once was.
But, am I, Shao Thief, such a superficial person?
Let me tell you, you look down on me too much.
Having seen so many beauties, his threshold has already been set as high as possible, and nothing can excite him.
There is no such thing as judging a book by its appearance, and Empress Liang in her finery still made him feel excited again.
In the past twenty years, I have been in the wind and rain, eaten ice, slept in snow, and had my head and face covered with sand.
In the dog days of summer, the heat makes my head dizzy and my skin gets sunburned, but I still have to keep training or fighting hard.
In the twelfth lunar month of winter, my fingers were as frozen as carrots, and my face hurt like being cut with a blunt knife, but I still had to fight loudly and shed blood.
After suffering so much, gaining supreme prestige, and then using it to untie the queen's dress, which symbolizes the majesty of the Jin Dynasty, and taste the queen's soft and delicate body, this is a kind of spiritual blasphemous pleasure, which is more satisfying than physical pleasure.
He is comfortable.
This is Shao Thief's "realm".
He coughed slightly and said: "In March of the second year of Tai'an (303), I first met the queen on the bank of Yishui River. Unexpectedly, more than twenty years have passed."
Liang Lanbi looked a little startled after hearing this.
"Back then, Shao Qing talked freely about the situation in the world. He didn't believe it at that time, but now he found out that he was right." Liang Lanbi sighed softly, and his face became melancholy.
"Oh? I don't even remember what I said back then." Shao Xun shook his head and laughed.
"Wenjun was also here back then..." Liang Lanbi's face became even worse, and she actually lost interest in talking.
Shao Xun was sixteen years old at that time, and she was also sixteen years old.
Shao Xun is just a superintendent, not even an official.
She has been designated as Princess Yuzhang.
The status of the two of them is one in heaven and one on earth. Who knows what will happen next.
If she could live again, maybe she wouldn't be able to change anything.
"How is the Emperor?" Shao Xun noticed the change in Liang Lanbi's expression, so he stopped talking about old times and talked about business.
Liang Lanbi was silent.
Shao Xun understood, nodded, and stepped inside.
Huang Zheng and others stood inside, nodding slightly.
Shao Xun looked around and saw that there were only two servants and one historian, so he didn't care and continued to move forward.
He knew that when killing powerful officials, some people would even hide in the cabinet with a knife, but Huang was a careful person and must have checked carefully.
Not to mention, Shao Xun also has a sword on his waist.
Not to boast, but he was really not afraid of three or five people rushing towards him. At worst, he could just walk around the pillar and kill these people one by one in the end.
I think back then, he was also known as a fierce general.
In those early days of troubled times, he even dared to break the army and kill generals without a fight.
Of course, now that everyone's military level has improved, he doesn't dare to use Wushuang anymore, as it can easily kill him.
Footsteps sounded in the empty palace room.
Sima Chi, who was sleeping with his eyes closed, opened his eyes and saw that Shao Xun was angry at first, and then felt a chill.
He looked around and saw the queen who was entering the palace. He suddenly panicked, but he didn't want to lose face and just said: "Shao Qing is here?"
"See your Majesty." Shao Xun saluted and then sat down.
"Why did Shao Qing bring a sword when he entered the palace?" Sima Chi asked.
"With this sword, I can capture the rebellious king, defeat the rogues, defeat the Huns, defeat the Xianbei, travel across the river and win over the heavens." Shao Xun replied: "If I don't hold this sword, I would be quite uneasy."
Sima Chi was speechless.
"I came to the palace because I heard that Your Majesty was ill, and I was anxious, so I came to visit." Shao Xun continued: "I saw it today and I know everything."
Sima Chi remained silent.
Shao Xun waited for a while longer, and just when he was about to stand up and leave, Sima Chi suddenly said: "Why did you betray me?"
"Why did your Majesty say this?" Shao Xun asked.
"In the past, Sima Yue was in power and wanted to harm you. I couldn't bear it and reprimanded you many times. You are safe..."
"What your Majesty said is true." Shao Xun said: "However, I have protected Luoyang numerous times, so that the ancestral temple will have no shortage of food; and I have fought hundreds of battles, so that the barbarians will not show off their evil deeds."
"If there were no ministers, Wang Mi and his like would be able to enter Luoyang, and the officials and ladies would be driven away like dogs and chickens."
"If you had no ministers, how would your Majesty be able to wear this royal robe? When you live in Pingyang, you may have to wear a green robe, and you will not be able to protect it day and night."
"If there were no ministers, the people of the world would be unable to live in peace. They would wander in the ravines and lie stiffly on the side of the road. Their cries and howls would reach to heaven, and their resentment would spread throughout the nine provinces."
"All these things show that I sincerely live up to your majesty, but your majesty accuses me of being ungrateful." Shao Xun sighed: "What can I say?"
When Sima Chi heard this, his face turned as red as a monkey's butt, but he was even more angry.
He knew very well that his physical condition would never get better. And he had no children. He had been the emperor for twenty years and was nothing more than a puppet. He was so depressed that he almost went crazy.
In other words, this is a person who is full of resentment and distortion, but at the same time has no weakness.
Although Shao Xun's words were true, they only made him angrier, so he couldn't help but say: "There are treacherous people in the court who say that Jin Zuo will die, do you believe it?"
"You must believe it!"
"You accept this heresy and do unsubordinate things. If I succumb, I will only live a few more months. It is better to die early!"
"Why do you have to pretend, sir? You can speed up your axe. I will never frown."
Shao Xun was too lazy to talk to the lunatic any more. He stood up, glanced at Sima Chi, and said, "I dare not do anything about the old affairs of the noble countryman."
After that, he drifted away.
The historian sat behind the desk, and the paper was blank.
After a long time, he wrote: "The emperor accused the king of Liang of betraying the country and wished to die in the country. The king said to him, 'This is the case. Isn't it the result of the injustice of the noble countryman'? So he picked up his clothes and left."
Shao Xun slowed down after leaving Zhaoyang Palace.
Liang Lanbi walked a few steps quickly and followed him.
"If you have time, the Queen can give you some advice." Shao Xun said.
Liang Lanbi hummed and said, "Will Shao Qing live in Luoyang forever?"
Shao Xun glanced at her and said, "Yes."
Liang Lanbi's face softened a little, and he asked again: "The matter of rise and fall has happened since ancient times. I just don't know how Shao Qing will treat the Jin Dynasty?"
Shao Xun stopped and said: "If Your Majesty can abdicate, I will follow the old rules of the Han and Wei dynasties. If not, I will appoint a new king to do this."
If the emperor is not abolished, can he still be called a powerful minister? We can even test the court one last time based on this matter and clear out the remaining loyal ministers of the Jin Dynasty.
However, Shao Xun does not necessarily have to do this.
Entering the palace today is actually to see Sima Chi's physical and mental state. Now it seems that it is not very optimistic. The Turtle Emperor can only hold on with one breath.
Then, be prepared to implement backup plans.
"I entered the East Palace yesterday and met the Crown Prince." Shao Xun said again: "The Crown Prince is very intelligent and knows the general situation, so he is a blessed person. The Queen may be able to come to the East Palace and give some advice."
Liang Lanbi remained silent.
The winter sunshine shone on her body, making her feel a little gloomy.
Shao Xun didn't know what to say, so he just said: "The days are long, Queen, take care. Please pay more attention to matters in the palace. Minister——"
Before he finished speaking, he cupped his hands and left.
After walking a few dozen steps, we met a group of eunuchs and palace people.
"Meet the king." The leading middle-aged eunuch led everyone to salute.
"Hou Laosan." Shao Xun said with a smile: "Please get up quickly."
Hou Laosan stood up with a flattering smile and stood aside.
This man is from Donghai, only a few miles away from Shao Xun's hometown. It is said that he is a distant relative of Hou Feihu.
Shao's mother, Mrs. Liu, suspected that Hou Laosan had not repaid the money she owed him, and felt that there was something wrong with his character, so Shao Xun refused to let him enter the harem.
However, he felt that this person had a keen mind, was very sensible, and had good ability to do things, so he appointed him.
After the political center gradually returned to Luoyang, Hou Laosan was transferred from Ningshuo Palace, and Shao Xun directly gave him the position of regular attendant.
Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, due to the establishment of the Taige system, the power of internal officials (not necessarily eunuchs) has been greatly restricted, and they can no longer call the shots as they did in the Later Han Dynasty.
Coupled with the implementation of the Nine-Rank Officials Law, the power of the gentry increased dramatically, and the eunuchs rose up among the group of internal officials, completely replacing the regular servants. In short, the power group of eunuchs had been overwhelmed by the gentry.
For now, the group of internal servants generally includes Sanqi (Liu Sanqi), Shizhong, Huangmen Shilang, Jishizhong, Zhongchangshi, etc.
Theoretically, eunuchs can hold the positions of regular servants, regular servants, and casual knights. However, the latter two are basically monopolized by the nobles. Although they have no specific control, they just follow the emperor, similar to advisers, but their actual power cannot be underestimated.
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The position of Zhong Chang Shi was not even established permanently. This was because during the Cao Wei Dynasty, scattered cavalry were placed to combine with Zhong Chang Shi, which caused the latter to disappear for a time.
After the Sima family gained the country, the regular servants appeared again, but they were very few and had little power, so they could only manage the harem.
Hou Laosan became a regular servant, and he was already very satisfied, because he was nothing before.
Shao Xun was also more polite to him because he didn't want Zong Ai to happen to him.
"Don't slack off in matters in the palace." Shao Xun said, "Your children will all be rich and honorable, so don't worry."
When Hou Laosan heard this, he wiped his tears and said, "When my daughter got married, the queen actually sent someone to give her a gift. I was so grateful that I shed tears. I can only use this mutilated body to serve the king."
Shao Xun smiled after hearing this and said, "We still want to share the wealth and honor."
After that, he patted Hou Laosan on the shoulder, got in the car and left.
Hou Laosan stood there all the time. After the driver could no longer be seen, he said to the people around him: "Your Majesty, benevolent, dismiss the people from the Luoyang Palace and let them choose their own husbands. This matter is urgent. You will do it as soon as possible. From now on.
From now on, only the old people from Ningshuo Palace can be seen in Luoyang Palace."
Chapter completed!