Emperor Qi Heng was in a trance for a moment, and his originally bright eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of darkness, and he said casually, "Where can a good general go but to lead troops in war? It's not a bad idea to let General Wei Liang go to the north to hone his skills!"
Duan Ao hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I think deeply. There are many waterways in the south, and a war will involve many ships. General Wei Liang commands thousands of warships. Wouldn't it be useless to transfer him to the north?" Of course, the most important thing is
, will the northern soldiers obey him? I am afraid that Wei Liang will be alone when he goes there. If you think more seriously, he, a southerner, suddenly went to such a cold place, and it is not sure whether he can adapt to it. In that kind of
A cold or fever in a cold place can kill someone!
Presumably the person who came up with this idea must be either Prince Wei Yuande or Prime Minister Zhou. Who doesn't know what bad intentions he has?
This prince~~ has begun to eliminate dissidents even before he ascends the throne. If Emperor Qi Heng continues to let it go, the Great Zhou Dynasty will fall into chaos sooner or later.
Duan Ao said a few words with great meaning, but Emperor Qi Heng didn't listen to half of them and waved his hand impatiently.
"It is said that the Zhou Kingdom is peaceful and will not fight~~'
"Besides, I have left this matter to the Crown Prince to decide. If you have any objections, just talk to the Crown Prince. By the way~~ I am not feeling very well during this period, so I have temporarily arranged for the Crown Prince to supervise the country.'
"General Duan has guarded Northern Xinjiang for many years. Enjoy your old age and stop worrying so much."
After hearing these few words, Duan Ao felt disheartened.
Emperor Qi Heng was soft-tempered and not resolute in his will, and he liked to waver in his affairs, but he could still distinguish right from wrong in major matters. Otherwise, he would not have given the Night King and Heng King fiefdoms despite the pressure of his ministers.
But now has he decided to let go? Has he decided to completely let go of the world of Zhou and hand it over to the crown prince Wei Yuande? If so, it is really hard to predict what the future of Zhou will be like!
But what's the use of worrying anymore? Even Emperor Qi Heng can't listen to him. Who else can he tell his worries to?
According to him, among the many princes, night kings, princes, and kings of Xuan in the Zhou Kingdom, the one who is least suitable to be emperor is the prince Wei Yuande.
In the eighth year of Qi Heng, there was a locust plague. Prince Wei Yuande took the place of the emperor to patrol the north to inspect the disaster. He ignored the victims and failed to harvest anything. He sold all the relief grain to unscrupulous businessmen and made a huge profit. As a result, people starved to death all over the country. He also caught and raped civilian women.
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In the tenth year of Qi Heng, there was a flood in the north, and a plague broke out after the disaster. The emperor sent his prince Wei Yuande to deal with the plague. Unexpectedly, Wei Yuande gathered the plague patients together and prepared to burn them to death.
Is it a blessing or a curse for the Zhou Dynasty to have such a prince?
Looking back at the Night King, he was benevolent, caring for the people, brave and resourceful, and now manages the Lingzhou territory in an orderly manner.
It's a pity~~It's a pity that the Zhou ancestral system does not allow him to be emperor, what a pity!
"I'm tired. General Duan doesn't need to say anything more. Just step back." Emperor Qi Heng waved his hand again with a dull expression and told General Duan to step back.
Just as General Duan left, a graceful beauty came out from behind the bead curtain, "Your Majesty, are you tired? I will help you to rest in Changning Hall."
"Okay~~" Emperor Qi Heng stood up expressionlessly.
Peonies were in full bloom in the back garden of the palace, and a group of concubines were admiring the flowers.
At this time, the wet nurse brought a toddler boy over. This boy was born to Zhong Cuiyun, the concubine of Zhong, who was bitten by a poisonous snake and had both legs amputated. Empress Zhou took him to the Jade Phoenix Palace to raise him. Now he is a child.
He is over years old, walking on tiptoes and drooling from the corners of his mouth.
In the distance, several concubines were discussing quietly.
"I don't know why, but I always feel that the emperor's eldest grandson doesn't look very smart." The speaker was a beauty who had just entered the palace. She looked at the child who fell forward with a puzzled look on her face.
"Have you not heard? The biological mother of the emperor's eldest grandson was bitten by a venomous snake when she was pregnant with him. I'm afraid the poison damaged his brain."
"I said, no wonder you can't walk at such an old age, and you look like a fool."
"Whether he is a fool or not, what does it have to do with us?" Another concubine put her face in front of a chopped flower and sniffed it, with a melancholy look on her face. "The emperor has been doting on elegant people recently, and he doesn't look at the harem at all.
I’ve been in the palace for so long, and I can’t even see the emperor’s face! Alas~”
Not long ago, a group of new people came into the palace, and one of them, a concubine named Jiang Ya, was favored by the emperor, making these beauties extremely jealous.
At this moment, in the pavilion surrounded by peonies in front of her, Queen Zhou was sitting on a warm jade stool, drinking tea and admiring flowers. After a long while, she asked the chamberlain next to her, her father-in-law.
"The emperor stayed at Yagui's house again last night?'
"Back to your Majesty, yes." The chambermaid responded hurriedly.
Queen Zhou's face turned ugly after hearing this, and she twitched the corner of her mouth.
This beauty named Jiang Ya was sent to the palace by her brother, Prime Minister Zhou. As soon as she entered the palace, she was attracted by Emperor Qi Heng. She was pampered every night, and she used some charming tricks to make her even better than the King of the Night.
His mother-in-law Wu Guifei was even more favored.
She was already a queen, why did her brother send such a beauty in? It really puzzled her.
He was also upset and panicked in his heart. Ever since Concubine Wu passed away, the emperor had neglected beauty. However, although he did not go to the harem often, he would go to the Jade Phoenix Palace once a month. However, as soon as Concubine Wu entered the palace, the emperor
How could she feel comfortable if she didn't even go to the Jade Phoenix Palace?
I was in a bad mood when Prime Minister Zhou came.
"I came across some rare things a few days ago, and I brought them to the Queen to play with." Prime Minister Zhou asked his entourage to place the few brocade boxes he was holding on the table, and said with a smile.
"Really?" Queen Zhou looked at the brocade box and finally felt a little happier. "Uncle, please sit down." Then she opened one of the brocade boxes.
Inside the brocade box was a piece of brightly colored agate, which was so dazzling that the queen beamed with joy when she saw it.
Zhou Qian looked at Queen Zhou's face and explained with a smile, "This piece of agate was purchased from an overseas merchant at a large price. He said it came from a small country called 'Sumatra' over the sea."
"It's really beautiful." Queen Zhou took out the piece of agate and played with it for a while. She couldn't put it down. The other items included luminous pearls and high-quality jade, which she loved deeply.
"The emperor has always been affectionate. I heard that he is very fond of elegant people. If he has neglected the queen because of this, I am deeply sorry." Empress Zhou got so many rare and precious treasures, and she felt very happy.
Smile.
"What's wrong with my family? What do the two families say? Yagui was sent to the palace by my brother, so she is one of my own. How can I be jealous of my own?'
"That's good." Zhou Qian's eyes flashed with a trace of imperceptible pride. He took a sip of tea and said a lot of nice things about elegant nobles to dispel Queen Zhou's jealousy. He used treasures and clever tongue to comfort Queen Zhou.
He was attached properly and was about to get up and leave when the wet nurse came over holding the emperor's eldest grandson in her arms.
After all, the emperor's eldest grandson was brought up by Empress Zhou. When he saw Empress Zhou, he grinned and drooled.
I struggled to get down and walk, but I didn't take more than two steps on my tiptoes before falling to the ground and crying loudly.
"Alas!" Prime Minister Zhou glanced at the emperor's eldest grandson and sighed, "Queen, you can now understand why I did not agree to let the emperor's eldest grandson be the crown prince, right? Look at him like this, I won't say anymore, I
Resign."
After Prime Minister Zhou left, Queen Zhou looked at the emperor's eldest grandson, who was just drooling and giggling, and looked ugly.
Although the imperial doctor always said that the child has not grown up and it is not possible to make a conclusion, but who can see it? This child's brain has been poisoned and he may not even be able to walk in the future! It is really a waste of her efforts.
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Thinking of this, Queen Zhou stood up, picked out two items she didn't like so much from several brocade boxes, and asked Aunt Zhao to pick them up.
"Let's go to Zhaoshu Palace to see the emperor's grandson."
