The other servants in the main hall retreated far away, leaving only the Empress Dowager and Emperor Qianwen.
"Emperor, what is going on?" The kindness on the Empress Dowager's face had long since disappeared, replaced by a serious look, even a little angry.
In the morning, Yan Fu first handed over a secret document, in which Emperor Qianwen wrote that Shen Ao must be released, otherwise the palace would be in great trouble. Not long after, Master Awakening suddenly entered the palace and said that he had dreamed about it last night. The Buddha, the loyal Duke Shen Ao, was a person who was destined to be with the Buddha. Nothing could happen to him, so he requested that he be sent to Hanshan Temple to fulfill the Buddha's wish.
The Empress Dowager believes in Buddhism, but does she believe there is a Buddha in this world? She has never seen it, and she doesn’t completely believe it. It’s just a dream, is it really that trustworthy? It’s just that there was a secret letter from the emperor, and then the master awakened He also came forward, which was obviously to give her a step down. I don’t know what happened overnight, but the Queen Mother finally agreed to the request of Master Awakening in order to be careful and make no big mistakes.
The Empress Dowager believes that people can be removed from the Heavenly Prison. As long as they do not leave her sight, once the emperor cannot give herself a perfect answer, she does not mind arresting the person from Hanshan Temple in the next decree.
Emperor Qianwen saw the sullen expression on the Empress Dowager's face, and knew that this time the Empress Dowager was on the side of the Prince. The same grandson also had a distinction between far and near.
Although Shen Ao is the son of Emperor Qianwen and Aoxue, the Queen Mother knows it. But as Emperor Qianwen thought, he has too many descendants, so what does it mean to sacrifice one or two people for the overall situation? He would think like this, There is no guarantee that the Queen Mother will not think this way. Not to mention, the two have already reached a consensus that no matter what the punishment, Shen Ao's life cannot be lost. This may be the biggest concession they think they can make.
But just one night passed. Not only was Shen Ao's life saved, not even a hair on his body was injured, and he might even be released without guilt. In this case, how could the Queen Mother be happy? How could she tell the prince? To tell the story, I had patted my chest and said I would give an explanation to the prince, and also expressed my feelings in the court. Now all the civil and military officials in the court and the powerful officials know about this matter, and now they will If a person is released without a single scratch, where is the majesty of the Empress Dowager?
Emperor Qianwen could understand the Empress Dowager's mood. After all, he was frustrated and unhappy about this matter. But what could he do?
Maybe there are other things that can prevent Aoxue from taking action, or people may not listen to him if he asks the other party to take action. The emperor's will is not powerful in the eyes of people like Aoxue. But things When it comes to Shen Ao, Aoxue's son, Emperor Qianwen doesn't know what she does. According to Yan Fu, Aoxue's kung fu is stronger than sixteen years ago. At that time, Aoxue was not like him. The enemy, what can we use to block it now?
Emperor Qianwen didn't want to live in worry and fear every day because of Shen Ao. What's more, Shen Ao was also his son.
"Mother, she is back. Yesterday she injured Yan Fu and asked for Ao'er to be released. Otherwise, the whole palace will be disturbed." Emperor Qianwen knew that there were some things that had to be said. It undermines the majesty of his emperor. The emperor of a country is actually afraid of a woman who knows kung fu. It is really laughable to tell him. But fortunately, he is telling his mother, so it is not too embarrassing.
This answer was already expected by the Queen Mother. Otherwise, she would not believe that Emperor Qianwen would suddenly make such a decision to slap the royal family in face. "She is back? Is she really that powerful? The Yi family doesn't understand. Kung Fu, but the Ai family thinks that with so many golden-armored guards in the palace, can they still be no match for a woman?"
"An enemy is always an enemy. But when you have practiced kung fu to a certain level, entering and exiting the palace will be like entering a deserted place. If she starts an assassination attempt, we will really be unable to guard against it. Once a member of the royal family is injured, , even dying because of it is not worth it." Emperor Qianwen explained aloud.
When a person has very little power.
Even if one person is powerful, he cannot be the opponent of an army. But the premise is that your army must first surround the opponent and leave the opponent with no way to escape. If you cannot do this, you should not provoke a master like Aoxue. Good, otherwise the gain will outweigh the loss.
"Hey!" With a sigh, the Queen Mother finally understood why Emperor Qianwen gave in. Using one of her grandsons to bet on the other grandsons, no matter which one won in the end, the royal family would lose. Although she understood this, the prince It is a fact that he was injured. Now that it has spread throughout the world, there must be an explanation for the outside world. "Emperor, what kind of compensation are the prince planning? After all, it is a fact that the prince was slapped in the face this time."
Knowing that she could say these words, the Empress Dowager had basically passed this test. Emperor Qianwen said: "I have thought about it. The throne of Daqian has been vacant for many days. It is time to give a result. Li followed I have been here for many years and am the biological mother of the prince, so I am certainly qualified to fill this position."
Balance, balance!
If the prince's matter cannot be resolved, the royal family will be disgraced, and the foundation of the royal family may be shaken, and even the whole world of Daqian may be subverted. Promoting the prince's biological mother as the queen is tantamount to telling everyone that the prince is because of this incident. After being compensated, the royal family's face was saved, and it could be explained in all aspects. This was one of them.
Secondly, if the mother of the second prince becomes the queen, she can influence the king of Jin. His nephew will be the master of Daqian in the future. Once the king of Jin has passed a hundred years later, will he hand over all the Jin army to the prince? This can be regarded as a way to retain the wealth. Own farmland, which will also play an important role in promoting the future prosperity of Daqian.
Thirdly, Shen Ao was rescued and Aoxue was given an explanation. The lives of the people in the palace were saved, and there was no need to worry about whether their heads were still above their necks when they woke up in the morning.
All this is just to pay for the position of a queen. Even if Emperor Qianwen does not give it now, one day when he is a hundred years old and the prince ascends the throne, he will still make his mother the queen mother. Even if the result will be like this sooner or later, why not now Do you want to be a good person and give me some advice?
"That's fine." The Queen Mother figured out the joints in a short period of time, nodded with satisfaction and said: "This method is a solution. In this way, the Aijia will talk to Concubine Li Huang soon. Talking about this matter, the idea of letting Shen Ao go to the Ai family will also be announced to the outside world. I believe that Prince Qing and Prince Xiang will not find it too difficult for the emperor."
The Empress Dowager was willing to stand up and bear the consequences for this matter. This was exactly what Emperor Qianwen wanted to see. He immediately clasped his fists and saluted: "Thank you, Empress, my dearest son."
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Today's Daliang City is undoubtedly a very lively day.
First, in the morning, news came that Shen Ao, who was being held in a prison waiting to be punished, was picked up by the Awakening Master and went to Hanshan Temple. I heard that the Awakening Master went to the Jixiang Palace early in the morning and said that the Buddha had a dream and said that the loyal people had universal blessings. Ji Tianxia's compassionate heart and ability convinced the empress dowager, who believed in Buddhism, to rescue him.
Then at noon, news came from the palace that the emperor was going to make a queen. The prince's biological mother, the current Concubine Li Huang, was likely to become the new queen of the Daqian Dynasty. For this reason, Concubine Li Huang had already gone to Jixiang Palace to discuss this. something.
As soon as the two news came out, countless people couldn't hold their seats.
People belonging to the prince's family were disappointed at first and then happy. Shen Ao was actually released. Just when everyone was thinking about seeking justice, new news came. Shen Ao's release was exchanged for the position of a queen, which proved that the prince's The position was more stable, and Shen Ao's life and death became irrelevant in comparison.
The people of the Prince's family were also celebrating because of this, and many of them had sent people to Xianweiju to reserve seats in advance, looking like they were about to celebrate.
People who do not belong to the prince lineage are happy first and then disappointed.
Shen Ao injured the prince without incident. Although it was a slap in the face of the royal family, it was more of a slap on the prince's body. With this incident, we have to see how he can maintain his position as prince in the future. Not even one The Duke can hurt him at will without being punished. Doesn't this mean that from now on the Prince's face can be slapped by anyone?
How can such a person have the dignity and dignity to inherit the world of Daqian in the future?
Before everyone could be happy, news suddenly came from the palace that the crown prince's biological mother, Concubine Li Huang, was going to be granted the title of queen. This was like a loud slap on the face of those members of the royal family who were jumping up and down with joy just now.
The prince is the future heir to the country. Whether everyone admits it or not, this is a recognized fact. The starting point was already very high. Now if her biological mother becomes the queen, who can shake her position under the control of the front harem? ?
Prince Qing, Prince Xiang, several other princes, and even Zong Zheng finally couldn't help but stand up. All of a sudden, various memorials sprung up towards the emperor's case, all saying to the effect that Concubine Li Huang was innocent. Incapable of virtue, without the virtue of being a queen.
Someone even gave a list of the maids and eunuchs who died in the Yaohua Palace in the past few years. There were dozens of people who were beaten to death on the spot because they made Concubine Li displeased. Such a person How can a person with a vicious heart become the head of the harem and the mother of the world?
Except for the prince's line and the neutral ministers, almost everyone from the other prince's line was memorialized. For a while, the dragon case could no longer be put on hold, and it was placed several feet high on the ground. It seemed that he was still lame. In Yan Fu's eyes, he had a headache.
Emperor Qianwen, on the other hand, looked unhurried and unhurried, as if he had known that something like this would happen, and as if everything was what he wanted to see.
Emperor Qianwen did have his own ideas. It was true that he was granted the title of empress, and it was also true that he wanted to push the prince to be the enemy of everyone. But in the final analysis, what he had in mind was the King of Jin's army.
"Your Majesty, the prince is here and is asking for an audience outside the palace." Yan Fu whispered to Emperor Qianwen after receiving the notice from the young eunuch.