Zhang Heling went to the palace happily, and then came back worried. Although his sister, the Queen Mother, had never treated him well, when it came to taking care of her relatives, this sister did as well as anyone else.
In the past, when Xiaozong was there, the Zhang brothers were banned from entering and exiting the palace, as if they were in their own house. However, at that time, the two of them relied on their sister and the emperor's brother-in-law to do things that were a bit ridiculous. If they caused any trouble, Xiaozong saw it.
In terms of face, Empress Zhang still defended their brothers. Even though the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty criticized their brothers, Xiaozong blocked the words of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty by saying "it's a family matter of the emperor".
Of course, it's not that Xiaozong liked their brothers much, it's just that Xiaozong really loved Empress Zhang so much that he loved her even more.
But when Emperor Zhengde came to the throne, the favor between these two uncles was obviously not as good as before. For their two uncles, Zhu Houzhao chased them away from the palace with a sword at that time. It was because Xiaozong was seriously ill.
He was about to die. The two of them came into the palace in a drunken state. Not only did they take advantage of the situation, they took Xiaozong's hat and put it on their own heads. It was an imperial crown. If Empress Zhang hadn't heard about it,
Later, they sent people to stop Zhu Houzhao. The two brothers were stabbed to death by their nephew and were still in the palace.
From then on, these two uncles and the emperor's nephew disappeared without meeting. Of course, Zhu Houzhao would not think of summoning these two disgusting things for no reason, and neither of them would be dry.
They went to the front of their emperor's nephew, and everyone went about their own business. At least, as long as the Queen Mother Zhang was alive, they would not have to worry about their prosperity and wealth. Anyway, they didn't care. National affairs or other matters had nothing to do with them.
When it comes to absurdity, they do everything except serious business. Some officials even murmured secretly that all the absurd actions of His Majesty in the past, except for the instigation of internal officials like Liu Jin, are probably related to the two of them. Don't all the people say that
Do they all say "nephew is like uncle"?
Nowadays, in addition to New Year's Day, Queen Mother Zhang would occasionally call the two brothers into the palace to chat about family affairs. It was purely a matter of family concern. In the past, you could enter the palace if you wanted to, but now you are not allowed to enter the palace unless you are summoned. This difference is remarkable.
It's very big. In addition, the two of them act ridiculously and the servants in the family are also domineering. This name is really not very good. There are really not many people in the court who are friendly to them. I can't count them on my fingers.
.Although these two brothers were a marquis and an uncle, after their nephew emperor came to the throne, although their family fortunes were not in decline, they actually began to show some signs of decline.
The more this happens, the less they can tolerate the contempt that other officials and ministers look at their brothers. Yes, it is contempt! It is really frustrating for a foreign relative to do this.
There is always a comparison mentality in this life. They are also relatives, and the Zhang family brothers are also the biological brothers of the Queen Mother. As the emperor's biological uncle, he is better than the brother of a concubine who doesn't know where he came from! But he has a tendency to mix things up.
When you are young, you need people and money, but everyone is looked down upon by those serious ministers. Why should I be inferior to you?
Zhang Heling's understanding of Qian Wubing was much deeper than the Empress Dowager Zhang's understanding of Qian Wubing. He had fought openly and secretly with Qian Wubing for the job of commander of the Jinyi Guards. He knew that he was not the material to be the commander.
, but this does not prevent him from promoting one of his own, and taking control of the Jin Yiwei. Do those who despise him still dare to look at the Zhang family with that kind of eyes?
It's a pity that even if he persuaded his sister, the job of commander of the Jinyi Guards has not fallen into his pocket. Of course, he would blame Qian Wubing for all this. If it weren't for this person
If he mixes it up, he won't be able to fulfill his wish.
It wasn't until the queen sent someone to find him that he finally felt that it was time for the Zhang family to feel proud again.
That day, the queen sent someone to quietly deliver a newly born baby so that he could be fed well. He knew that the things he and the queen had discussed had finally begun to come to an end.
The queen is not pregnant yet, but the emperor's favorite concubine is about to give birth to a child. The first reaction of any queen who has control over her body is to kill the concubine first. If she cannot kill the concubine, she will also kill the child.
No more. This kind of thing is not a rare thing in the palace. Throughout the dynasties, so many princes died in the palace, not because they were in poor health, but because they were born in the wrong womb.
This is the most dangerous place in the world.
Killing Concubine Jing is obviously a bit more difficult. Considering the emperor's current love for Concubine Jing, and Concubine Jing's refusal to enter the palace and lives in the Leopard Room, the Queen really doesn't dare to kill Concubine Jing.
Take this risk. Moreover, the pregnant concubine will either stick with the emperor every day, or there will simply be a group of Jinyi guards around to protect them. Everything they eat, drink, soup, etc. must go through the hands of those Jinyi guards.
There seems to be little hope of losing the child. Logically speaking, this is seriously against the rules of the palace. However, given the emperor's love for the concubine Jing, he actually tolerated such a thing. If the queen wants to blame it, she can only blame the emperor for treating the concubine Jing.
The concubine's favor is not abundant. It can only be blamed on the fact that the concubine Jing has a brother who has a lot of power in the Jinyi Guards.
Since neither of these two paths is feasible, the queen has to consider a third path. During this period, of course, someone needs to cooperate.
The queen's plan was that since the concubine Jing could give birth, she could also give birth. As long as she got the emperor into her bed, she could become "pregnant." Of course, it would be best if the concubine Jing gave birth to a daughter, and what she gave birth to,
He is a baby boy, the heir and eldest son of the emperor of the Ming Empire. In this case, no matter how cold the emperor is to her as the queen, she will no longer have to worry about it in her life.
But she couldn't do this on her own. To create a baby out of thin air, it required the cooperation of someone outside the palace. Moreover, this person outside the palace could not be suspected when entering and leaving the palace.
The Zhang brothers fell into the Queen's eyes without any surprise.
This matter is also good for the Zhang brothers. If the Queen Mother and the Queen unanimously speak for them in the palace, even if the Emperor dislikes them, he may have to consider the words of his wife and mother. If the Queen is indifferent again,
, she is also a queen and the lord of the Sixth Palace. This status is not comparable to that of a concubine.
Therefore, on the day the baby was delivered to Zhang Heling, the queen must have started working on the "pregnancy" matter. However, Zhang Heling later found out that on that day, Concubine Jing also gave birth to a baby girl. For this reason, he also
After sighing, this queen really knows how to choose the day.