As night falls, in the side hall of Yanshou Palace, the maids have served a table of delicious food.
Four palace maids were waiting around, and they were responsible for serving dishes. Unfortunately, the Queen Mother was not in the main seat.
At this time, a young palace maid murmured in a low voice: "After so long, the Queen Mother still doesn't come out, the dishes are going to be cold..."
"Shut up!" the elderly palace maid nearby scolded in a low voice.
As a result, the hall became quiet again.
Outside the Buddhist hall in the inner hall, an old nun knelt outside the door and called softly: "The Queen Mother, you must eat a little. If you starve to death, I will be punished by death!"
"I told you, I have no appetite, get out!"
"Queen Mother..."
"go out!"
The Queen Mother's attitude was firm, and the old nanny did not dare to say any more, so she could only retreat with anxiety.
The Queen Mother and the Emperor were at odds, but they were the ones who suffered.
In the Buddhist hall, the Queen Mother was sitting cross-legged on a futon with a gloomy look on her face.
She was actually waiting for the emperor to come and plead guilty, and then follow her wishes and stop questioning the Cao family.
As a fierce man who once firmly suppressed the queen of the time in the Tai'an Dynasty, he also raised a team in the court and fought with many courtiers.
Cao Miaoyin couldn't bear it. In the current Jin Dynasty, as the Queen Mother, she had no say.
A person like her would never be willing to live in a deep palace and be a clay Bodhisattva who eats fasting and chants Buddha's name every day.
Normally, with a mother as flexible and strong-willed as her, the emperor would usually give her three points.
But unfortunately, she met Zhao Yanxun, so she couldn't interfere in anything from the time she returned to the palace.
The only thing that made her wish come true was finding a concubine for Zhang Fengxiu.
Therefore, this time, taking advantage of the Cao family's affairs, Cao Miaoyin decided to force the emperor to make concessions and reestablish the authority of the Queen Mother in the hearts of foreign ministers.
The person who knew the Queen Mother best was her brother. Zhao Yanxun, as a son, could not think of this and only thought that his mother was doing it to protect his family.
It is said that royal father and son are suspicious of each other, brothers are jealous, and husband and wife are ruthless, but in fact the relationship between mother and son is not pure.
Staring at the flickering candlelight in front of the Buddha, Cao Miaoyin said slowly: "I'm taking this opportunity to test those old ministers, but they still remember me, my old master!"
Previously, in order to seize the throne, she had won over a group of courtiers in the outer court. Although many of these people were deposed and killed by Zhao Weilong, many survived, and now they have all been re-employed.
If these people are still loyal and willing to get closer to her, the Queen Mother, it will greatly enhance her voice.
When the time comes, these people will go to court to persuade mother and son to reconcile, and the public opinion they will stir up will put great pressure on the emperor.
Immediately afterwards, Cao Miaoyin sighed again: "Brother, I can only regret you anymore!"
Regardless of whether this time he begged to absolve the Cao family or the last time he asked for a title of marquis for the Cao family, Cao Miaoyin's purpose was not pure.
Just as her thoughts were racing, another voice came from outside: "The Queen Mother, the Queen is outside asking for an audience!"
After a few breaths of silence, Cao Miaoyin asked: "Who asked her to come?"
Due to the bad relationship with the queen, Cao Miaoyin did not allow Xue Baoyun to come over at other times except to greet her every morning.
But Xue Baoyun came today, indicating that it was probably the emperor's intention.
The emperor did not come in person, but met Xue Baoyun directly. Wouldn't he have weakened his momentum first?
"Let her go back!"
The man outside hesitated for a while and then replied: "Yes!"
Outside Yanshou Gate, Xue Baojun is waiting for news
She has always been afraid of her powerful mother-in-law.
The other party didn't want to see her more, so Xue Baojun did his duty and tried his best not to ask for trouble.
But today when the emperor asked him to come over, she could only come over to give him a few words of advice, even if she was scolded, she would have to endure it.
In the cold wind, Xue Baojun tightened his sleeves and glanced at the old woman walking out of the palace gate.
"Empress, the Queen Mother asked you to go back!"
Without waiting for Xue Baojun to ask more questions, the old nanny directly ordered the palace door to be closed, without giving any face to the queen.
"Empress, let's go back!" Yuzhu said from the side.
Xue Baoyun said with a worried face: "The emperor asked me to come here, but I couldn't get in. How should I report back to the emperor?"
Yuzhu said: "Your Majesty, this matter involves a lot. Even the emperor can't do anything about it. How can you resolve it?"
Sighing, Xue Baoyun had no choice but to leave.
In Qian'an Palace, Zhao Yanxun was reading the memorial.
There was actually no end to the memorial, so he could only read the important ones, paying particular attention to the recent resettlement of the refugees and various aspects of the situation in the northwest.
The 20,000 imperial troops sent to the northwest and the 30,000 garrison troops dispatched from various regions arrived at Beidi County in early February.
Now in the northwest region, the strength of the Forbidden Army and the Guard Army has reached 90,000, and the defense pressure has been much reduced.
Of course, when there are more people, things become more complicated, so many things get messed up, so there are more situations to report.
We can't let this chaos continue... Zhao Yanxun thought to himself.
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Yanxun said: "Wu Hong, draw up the decree!"
"yes!"
In response, Wu Hong found a pen and paper and said: "Please give me an edict from your Majesty!"
"I will remove Luo Lun from the post of deputy envoy to the Privy Council, increase the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, and be promoted to the position of Yushi of Youdu, governor of northwest military and political affairs!"
Luo Lun was originally the chief envoy of the Northern Territory. He was an upright man and understood the local area, so Zhao Yanxun promoted him to the governor of the Northern Territory and was in charge of the general affairs of the Northern Territory.
Because there were many zombies in the North, there were many situations where troops and generals were deployed, and he did not trust the Northern Commander Yan Jianzhang, so Zhao Yanxun also named Luo Lun as the Deputy Privy Envoy, giving him the power to control the Northern Commander.
Now that Zhao Yanxun has succeeded to the throne, the imperial system has been changed. The Privy Council only has the power to command the guards, while the power to mobilize troops belongs to the Ministry of War.
As a result, the position of Deputy Privy Envoy was no longer conducive to controlling the army, so Zhao Yanxun gave him the title of Minister of War.
In order to allow him to better handle military and political affairs, Zhao Yanxun gave him the title of Right Capital Censor, so that he could also have the final say in political affairs in the northwest.
In other words, after this decree was issued, Luolun of the two northwest counties became the emperor of the country.
Of course, Luo Lun's power comes from Zhao Yanxun, so he must be more loyal, otherwise abuse of power will only crush him to death.
"Early tomorrow morning, we will send it to Bei'an Mansion and summon the commanders of the imperial army and the capital's guards to announce the decree!"
"According to the order!"
Luo Lun was a civil servant, and Zhao Yanxun was dedicated enough to establish his authority.
And this also reflects his trust in Lauren.
Of course, this person's character and ability are indeed worthy of his trust.
Just as Zhao Yanxun was thinking about things in the northwest, there was a report from outside that the queen wanted to see him.
Zhao Yanxun immediately stood up and walked out of the hall.
"Meet the Emperor!"
Xue Baoyun was about to salute, but was supported by Zhao Yanxun, who then ordered everyone else to step back.
So the couple were the only two people left outside the main hall.
The two stood leaning on the railing, and Zhao Yanxun asked: "How is the situation?"
Xue Baoyun said helplessly: "My mother has not seen my concubine!"
Zhao Yanxun was not surprised by this.
I looked up at the sky. The moon was bright and bright at the moment, but it was a pity that it was almost a full moon.
Standing with his hands behind his back, Zhao Yanxun turned around and asked: "Do you think... am I too ruthless?"
Xue Baoyun was silent. Unlike Lin Jingyu, she often did not dare to speak her mind.
Zhao Yanxun said calmly: "There is no one around you, so you can just say it!"
Gritting his teeth, Xue Baoyun asked: "Do you want the emperor to listen to the truth or lies?"
"Truth!"
"Then I think...the emperor has indeed gone too far!"
Being stared at by Zhao Yanxun, Xue Baoyun was a little frightened for a moment, and at the same time he was annoyed that he was too impulsive.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Yanxun was not angry, but asked: "I act according to the court's laws, why do I go too far?"
After thinking for a while, Xue Baoyun could only gather his courage and continued: "The country governs the world with filial piety. No matter how great the laws are, it can't be bigger than the word filial piety?"
Zhao Yanxun was silent. As a modern person, although he thought of this, he didn't pay much attention to the word "filial piety".
In the minds of today's people, filial piety is naturally greater than law.
"Wu Hong..."
Zhao Yanxun called out, and soon Wu Hong ran over.
"Please give me your orders, Your Majesty!"
"Send a message to Lin Quan and ask him to go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice tomorrow to make a settlement. Let them investigate the Cao family's case!"
"According to the order!"
On the side, Xue Baoyun showed a hidden smile.
If she could persuade the emperor to make concessions, she would be doing the Queen Mother a great favor, and her life in the palace would be easier in the future.