In the last chapter of the book, He Ba Shengbing had already left Jinyang City. Why did he let him go back? He was unwilling from the bottom of his heart! After sending Li Bi to find my life and death brother with great difficulty, I also gave him
He believed it, and asked him to wait there with peace of mind, prepare carefully, and wait for me to succeed immediately!
But he was determined not to go back, and was only a dozen miles away from the city. He was afraid that he would not be able to control other generals who knew about it, so he asked his elder brother and younger brother: "What do you think we can do?" Brothers He Bayun and He Bayue
Both of them wanted to save Dugu Ruyuan and others, but He Bayun didn't know what to do specifically.
It was He Bayue who had the right idea and said: "Brothers, I think it's better to go back first. Dugu will not be in danger for the time being as he wishes. General Erzhu's changes before the battle shows that something big has happened again. You and I have surrendered to his account for the first time."
How dare you not listen to orders before you have accomplished anything!"
The three people agreed and led the army back to Jinyang Governor's Mansion. All the generals were here. Erzhu Tianguang, Erzhu Shilong, Erzhu Zhongyuan and others were in the living room. Seeing that the three brothers Heba and Erzhu Rong had returned,
He was the first to speak, and he said with a smile: "You three, I'm sorry, it's not that I went back on my word, it's just because I have entrusted you and the three brothers to guard Jinyang here because of important matters!"
"General, do you want to personally lead the army to attack Yingzhou City?" He Basheng mistakenly thought that he had thought it through and wanted to personally lead the army.
"Hey! That's a matter of time. Have you seen the imperial edict on the incense table?" Er Zhurong looked a little domineering.
"Imperial edict?" He Bayue saw that there was just a piece of white cloth on the table and thought to himself: Is this also called an imperial edict? "General?" Er Zhurong cleared his voice and said, "To be precise, it should be a secret edict!"
The three people shouted in unison: "Secret edict?" They were right to be surprised. It was unbelievable that the emperor would give Er Zhurong a secret edict. We still can't see the strength Er Zhurong possessed. How could the emperor give Er Zhurong a secret edict?
Let’s start with the imperial court. The affairs of the imperial court were controlled by the Empress Dowager Ling. The empress dowager relied on petty ministers and villains. The politics were extremely corrupt. The civil strife in the country continued. The court had no prestige. As Emperor Xiaoming grew older, he was deeply dissatisfied with the deprivation of power.
The Empress Dowager was also extremely disgusted by her obscene behavior, and the conflict between mother and son became increasingly acute.
Especially after Pan Waili, the beloved concubine of Emperor Suzong of the Xiaoming Dynasty, gave birth to the eldest princess, Empress Dowager Hu had no idea what her motives were for insisting that the emperor had given birth to a prince, and she also announced a universal celebration and amnesty for the whole world! Pan Wailian understood that it was probably because of herself
By not listening to her and always secretly helping the emperor, the Queen Mother was giving herself a devastating revenge.
This is not an alarmist statement. What is the reason? Empress Dowager Hu was the daughter of Hu Sheng, the governor of Jizhou, her brother, and her niece. Because she could not get the favor of the emperor, she did not get pregnant for a long time, and she failed to conceive Longzi. But this woman
After giving birth to her first child, we mentioned that Queen Mother Hu was not happy at all. In fact, another reason should be this. The Queen Mother recalled the past and wanted to kill someone with a knife, saying that she had given birth to a prince, which meant that the eldest son would be very young.
It is possible to be established as the crown prince
As we mentioned before, the Northern Wei Dynasty had an unwritten rule learned from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Historically, this was the case: Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty’s prince Liu Fuling was too young and his mother, Mrs. Gou Yi, was too young and beautiful.
When Emperor Wu thought about what his ancestor Fan Luphe had done, he felt uncomfortable all over, so he must start to think about others from the most sinister side. So the result came out. He thought that Mrs. Gou Yi continued to live.
A harm, we must find a way to kill her and let her die bearing the crime, to avoid the possibility of her cousins becoming officials in the future. Now that I think of "the young mother is strong", this cruel
The idea was quickly put into practice by Liu Che, and he ruthlessly got rid of Mrs. Gou Yi, who was gaining favor. The Northern Wei Dynasty had been implementing such an unwritten rule that was devastating to the world, so Empress Dowager Hu was so bad that she wanted to use this to get rid of herself and her niece.
Empress Hu's political rivals
First declare that you gave birth to a son, and then get rid of you. Only after you die can my niece have the possibility of pregnancy. When he gives birth to a son, he will be the legitimate son, or the legitimate eldest son, and he will definitely be established as the prince. Then
The world belongs to our Hu family! Empress Dowager Hu is so shrewd in her calculations
The emperor was not a fool. He was extremely dissatisfied with his mother's actions, and now she added such a thing. Emperor Xiaoming was so angry that he was trembling all over. He couldn't understand why his own mother treated him like this.
Someone once quietly told him to endure it! Endure it until his mother died, but if that happens, the world will not be his. Although he cannot control the government, he can sit in the Jinluan Hall every day, and the ministers'
He could still hear the memorial. Although he could not be the master of the family, he heard that Ge Rong was so powerful that he killed three princes of the court, marched into Cangzhou, and killed Xue Qingzhi, the governor! At this time, the Queen Mother Hu, who was sitting in the back and listening to the government,
I have always turned a blind eye to these memorials and ignored them!
It’s not that Emperor Xiaoming didn’t want to endure it. The old and new grudges would add up and the country would be doomed. He really couldn’t bear it anymore. He couldn’t protect his favorite concubine when he was close. He couldn’t protect the territory left to him by his ancestors when he was far away! So the secret
He sent someone to send a secret message to Er Zhurong.
Er Zhurong came to whatever he wanted. He had always been dissatisfied with being a small champion general. He wanted to make progress and become a bigger official! The opportunity came as soon as it came. One day he heard the magpies chirping on the branches.
The emperor's decree came, calling him to raise troops and go to Beijing! He didn't have many soldiers in his hands, so he could only recall He Basheng who had just left the city. Don't fight Ge Rong first. He wanted to concentrate his troops and go to Beijing.
Zheng Yan didn't know where he got the news that Er Zhurong was going to lead his army to Beijing. He hurried into the palace and shouted to Queen Mother Hu who was dressing up: "It's not good, Queen Mother!" Queen Mother Hu
I was looking at the charming face in the mirror with great interest, but when I heard him shouting like this, I couldn't think of admiring my own appearance, and asked: "There is a death in your family, what are you shouting for?"
Zheng Yan informed the Empress Dowager Hu about Er Zhurong's visit to Beijing. The Empress Dowager stopped dressing up, stood up suddenly, and cursed: "How dare you do this! Doesn't he want to live without summons and orders?"
"Oh, my Queen Mother! It seems that you are still kept in the dark. Do you know who asked him to come to Beijing?" Xu He also walked in from the outside and talked while walking. He also heard the news.
"Who has such courage?"
"He came to Beijing on orders!" Xu He seemed to have gotten more valuable information.
"Is this true?" "I would never dare to deceive the Queen Mother!"
"Humph, he is just a small general. Even those who come to our Gaocheng compound are still afraid of him. Don't mess up the position first." At this time, Queen Mother Hu had a strong backbone.
"But Queen Mother, I still want to remind you that He Jin, the great general of the Han Dynasty, recruited Dong Zhuo to the capital. It is easier to invite gods than to send them away! Besides, why did the emperor summon
Have you ever thought about his coming to Beijing?" Xu He was simply trying to sow discord. Their prosperity and wealth today were all given to them by the Empress Dowager Hu. Without this big tree, how could he still show off his power?
Will there still be a place for him in the imperial court? He knows these issues very well
"What is he doing in Beijing?" Although Queen Mother Hu didn't take Er Zhurong seriously, she still asked and asked the palace maid to dress him up again. "Queen Mother, you are so confused! The emperor transferred Er Zhurong.
Coming to Beijing, isn't that the same as inviting Dong Zhuo? Dong Zhuo is a wolf, and Er Zhurong is also a wolf! They want to eat people!" The more Xu He said, the more scary he became.
Queen Mother Hu was still inserting hairpins for herself, and she said nonchalantly: "Xu Aiqing, don't worry, my son doesn't dare to touch his mother!" Xu He was shocked when he heard this. The Queen Mother was so confident.
, how long has it been? It’s so urgent, but you’re still so confident!
"Your Majesty will definitely not dare to take action, but we still need to make plans early!" Zheng Yan remained silent on the sidelines. The more he listened, the more he felt that what Xu He said was quite right. He agreed with what he said, and neither party was offended by what he said.
, and both sides can accept it at the same time.
"My beloved, what do you think should be done to prevent this?" Queen Mother Hu asked Zheng Yan. Zheng Yan glanced at Xu He and twisted his mouth, meaning that you have the most ideas, so if you have a solution, tell him as soon as possible!
"The key is to be able to control the emperor! If the emperor really lets Er Zhurong come to Beijing, I'm afraid the first person the emperor will take down is you, the Queen Mother!" As soon as the words came out, Queen Mother Hu held down the comb she was combing her hair with.
She could see a subtle change in her expression in the bronze mirror!
"How do you say this?" Zheng Yan asked on behalf of Empress Dowager Hu.
"Queen Mother, think about it carefully, who is the emperor close to?" Xu He asked without answering.
"He is a fleshy lump on my body, of course he is close to me!" Queen Mother Hu was still very confident, but her voice changed from the calmness just now, and the palace maid started working on her head again.
If you want to know what kind of vicious words Xu He will say, please stay tuned!