After the decree to posthumously posthumous title Emperor Zhuangjing in the East Palace reached Beiguan, all the officials who obeyed Princess Zhenguo were almost beaming with joy.

Because they knew that this edict was not issued for Dong Gong - if this was the case, the emperor should have issued the edict to pursue his posthumous title long after Dong Gong passed away, so why wait so many years?

This decree will only be issued for the princess of Zhenguo.

At this point, the battle for the throne has almost come to an end.

How can we not let them rejoice!

…

However, Liu Che did not take this deserved victory to heart, but urged his subordinates to get started on the matter in front of them.

With more and more people going to the north to do business, Beizhou, which had been depressed for a long time, became lively again. New immigrants from all over the world arrived. While the popularity was growing, it also caused a certain amount of public security and administrative pressure.

This matter is all controlled by him, and he can only win but not lose, so in recent times, Liu Che has focused most of his attention on this.

The emperor's character was decisive, and once he decided on something, he would not hesitate. After deciding on the posthumous title of the emperor in the East Palace, he began to clean up the court.

Officials were deposed, and at the same time, the power of the king's mother's family and wife's family were more or less reduced.

After such a drastic restructuring, it was inevitable that there would be some vacancies in the court. For the sake of the overall situation, the emperor did not immediately send Liu Che's experienced veterans to take up posts in the capital. Instead, he first transferred the official positions of the civil servants and generals in the capital, and finally

Only then did the officials who were under the command of Princess Zhenguo fill in openly.

In this way, although all the kings have suffered losses, it is not just the East Palace lineage that occupies the official positions of the in-laws, but all the officials in the court. If anyone wants to start a war again, there is no such iron-fisted power as the emperor.

The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty were as capable as arm in command, but they would not dare to risk the disapproval of the world and act forcefully.

As the emperor got older, he felt that his heart was getting softer and softer, so he once again summoned his sons to the palace, hoping to have a heart-to-heart talk with them.

"Lao Qi," he called Prince Ying, "do you blame me for removing your uncle from the position of Minister of Justice?"

King Ying: "..."

To say that he has no resentment at all would be a lie, but to say that he dares to show even the slightest bit of resentment in front of his father—he wouldn’t even dare to lend him 10,000 courage!

King Ying knelt on the ground skillfully and obediently: "My father is wise and powerful, and his vision is thousands of miles ahead. His knowledge is a thousand times better than that of my son. You must have your reasons for doing this. How can I dare to hold grudges? As for my brother-in-law.

, he is first of all a minister of the country, and secondly his uncle!"

The emperor looked at him intently for a few seconds, wondering if he believed him anymore. Then he turned to look at the group of sons in front of him who were all respectful, with low eyebrows and submissive eyes, but who were afraid of him like snakes and scorpions. He suddenly felt boring.

Why are you so timid and timid, without the courage of a Tian family man?

In their eyes, could it be that his father was an inhumane tyrant who could kill even his own son without hesitation?

King Yan was killed by King Chu, King Chu was killed because he forced the palace to rebel, King Wu and King Xin were killed because they disobeyed their father. Which one was the one who suddenly committed murder for no reason?

This time he personally took action to weaken the power of the kings. He knew that the kings were unhappy, but in the final analysis, he did this for the sake of peace and for them.

Since it is destined to be unable to inherit the unification, and if we continue to hold power tightly in our hands, then this power is no longer a life-saving medicine, but a life-saving talisman!

Now that he is doing this, he is not only paving the way for Ding'an, but also eliminating troubles for them. How come no one among these children can understand?

Looking at the food on the table in front of him, the emperor felt that the food was tasteless. He waved his hands indifferently and dismissed them: "That's all, please leave."

The kings looked at each other in shock, not daring to say anything. They carefully looked at the emperor's expression, hesitating whether to obey the order and get up, or to leave the table to plead guilty.

Some people even peeked at the emperor's little cotton-padded jacket, Princess Chengning.

When it comes to being considerate and considerate, who can be better than her?

But they were disappointed.

Even Princess Cheng Ning looked confused and slightly confused at the moment.

——Are you really confused and confused?

Not really.

But sometimes it is not a good thing for people to be too smart and too aware of their intentions.

As a granddaughter and a caring little cotton-padded jacket that the emperor always loves, Princess Chengning can be astute when it comes to the emperor's family affairs, but she cannot remain as sharp as ever when it comes to national affairs.

This is dangerous.

She must not understand.

This palace banquet began with the emperor's whim and ended with the emperor's dismay.

Princess Chengning saluted the Emperor together with the other kings, and then exited the main hall respectfully. She stepped across the threshold and when she was about to turn around, she unobtrusively cast her gaze above the main hall and took a quick glance.

The emperor was still sitting on the cold and gorgeous throne, maintaining the same posture as when they left. Probably because the throne was too wide and tall, it made him look a little lonely and deserted.

But Princess Cheng Ning could not feel sympathy or pity in her heart.

Because this kind of emotion has always been a gift from the superior to the inferior. What qualifications does she have to sympathize with the emperor who can easily deprive her of her life and dignity at any time by legal or illegal means!

Her natural acuity and acquired experience allowed her to be vaguely aware of the emperor's loss and the source of his loneliness. But when the situation has developed to this extent, can it only be blamed on the kings?

They dare not guess, nor can they guess the emperor's thoughts, but when faced with the dilemma of death if they make one wrong move, they can only shrink back, be timid, and change places, fearing that the emperor himself will not have a better solution.

!

Of course Princess Chengning could not analyze all this to the emperor.

Let’s not say whether the emperor can listen to it. Even if he really understands this truth, will he change it?

Won't!

Power is always the supreme taboo in the heart of the emperor. For it, the emperor can kill anyone, just like even if the time is rewinded, the emperor will still kill King Xin and King Wu!

So, why should she sympathize with the emperor?

Just ask for kindness and get kindness.

…

The rain in late spring was especially cool. The emperor wore a large robe and walked alone in the long and quiet corridor. The spring breeze blew his robe and also touched his face.

He walked all the way to Jingchun Hall.

When the young concubine saw the emperor, her flower-like face instantly bloomed with a beautiful smile, and then she greeted him warmly and gently.

Although the emperor is old, he is rich but not old.

The emperor's palm brushed the young and lively face without any emotion, but there was no throbbing in his heart.

He thought, this spring is really a bit cold.

…

Courtiers who were born in Beiguan began to join the capital, which also meant that Princess Zhenguo's path to becoming a prince had laid a solid foundation.

Maybe nothing can be seen in these ten months, but in a few months, if Princess Zhenguo returns to Beijing, there will never be a story like Prince Xiaoyi being attacked and killed!

Because with the help of the emperor, Princess Zhenguo has extended her tentacles to the imperial capital!

Are the kings willing?

Of course not willingly.

Seeing their niece's position becoming more and more stable, how could they be willing to do so?

But if you don’t give in, what can you do?

Liu Che made steady steps, based in Beiguan, developing people's livelihood, increasing population, and enriching the people. Faced with several attacks by the Rong and Di, he insisted on remaining defensive. At the same time, he did not stop training troops and saving food and grass.

preparation...

In the past two years, it was not that there were no disturbances in the court, but they were all controlled lightly by the emperor. It was not that Liu Che never encountered suppression, but he took them lightly and dealt with them lightly.

He has the army; he has the hearts of the people; he has the money and goods; he also has the supporters in the court and the eyes and ears among the Sixteen Guards.

At this point, how could he lose?

As for the kings and the conservative old ministers, they all just watched with a cold eye on his rise to power. At the very least, they did not show any hesitation on the surface.

Because they can afford to wait.

In the past two years, the emperor's health has become worse and worse, and the imperial hospital's precautions have become more and more strict. In particular, several experienced imperial doctors almost live and eat in Weiyang Palace.

There is no one who lives forever, the emperor...

He is going to die!

…

In a dark room in a certain prince's palace, the lights were dim, and Chang Shi was whispering to his staff.

"The spy in the palace got some medicine residue..."

Someone else said: "Perhaps in a few days, the emperor will summon the princess back to Beijing."

"Princess Zhenguo has grown up. I'm afraid it won't be that easy to eradicate her..."

"Beiguan is heavily guarded. The emperor has the Crown Princess and Princess Chengning in charge. It would be safer to take action on the road..."

The conspiracy hidden in the dark is like a spider web in the dark night, flickering for a moment and quickly disappearing.

In Weiyang Palace.

The emperor lay on the soft couch, his lips slightly open, breathing hard.
To be continued...