Hibiscus Tent: The Prime Minister’s palm is reborn

After the Duke of Jin died for his country, the emperor selected Yuwen Zhongyan, the second son of the late Madam Yuan, to inherit the title in order to appease the Duke's family and old subordinates. He also conferred titles and rewards on the Duke's brother Yuwen Yong and his close subordinates who had made military achievements in the past.

Queen Mother Zhou felt sorry for the Duke's widow, Xiao, who had first lost her husband and then her son, and she allowed her to live in the palace for a while.

On June 26, the empress dowager held a banquet in the palace. The guests at the banquet were Yuwen Zhongyan and Yuwen Yong, who had received rewards this time. In addition, there were also Yuwen Cong, Duke of Lu, Yuwen Jin, Prince of Chu, Yuwen Jue, Prince of Qi and others.

However, during the banquet, when everyone was in high spirits and drinking heavily, the empress dowager noticed that the widow of Duke Jin, Xiao, had a strange look on her face. When she asked her the reason, Xiao covered her face and wept without saying a word.

After repeated questioning, I found out that it was Yu Wenrong, the Duke's brother who was drunk and rude and wanted to belittle the Xiao family.

The empress dowager and the emperor were furious and wanted to punish Yuwen Yong, but Yuwen Yong immediately protested his innocence, saying that Xiao had framed him because she discovered that he had a secret affair with King of Chu Yuwen Jin. He even said that his brother Yuwen Ke's son Yuwen Boyan could testify on his behalf, proving that Xiao had secretly met with King of Chu Yuwen Jin several times.

Xiao denied it categorically, swore to God in public, and even risked her life to prove her innocence. She said that Yu Wenrong's slander against her was actually a cover-up for her affair with Lu Guogong Yu Wencong, and he immediately produced evidence that the two had formed a party for personal gain over the years. They even took advantage of military affairs to deduct food and salary and line their own pockets.

At that time, the evidence was conclusive, and Yu Wenrong and Yu Wencong, the Duke of Lu, could not argue. The emperor wanted to convict Yu Wenrong and sent Yu Wenjin to prison together.

Unexpectedly, Yuwen Boyan knelt down to plead for his uncle Yuwen Rong. He not only revealed that many of his uncle's actions were instructed by his father Yuwen Ke and King of Chu Yuwen Jin, but also sued his deceased father.

It was said that the emperor and the prince of Qi were assassinated on their way to the palace that day. The emperor died and the prince of Qi was injured. It was all planned by his late father and the guilty minister Yuwen Qi, who was also involved in the subsequent palace coup.

King Yu Wenjin of Chu was dissatisfied and tried his best to defend himself, saying that Yu Wen Boyan's one-sided words were not credible because Yu Wen Rong had an affair with Mrs. AD of the Jin Dynasty, and Yu Wen Boyan was the illegitimate son of the two.

The emperor and the empress dowager were shocked.

Yuwen Jin even claimed that this was personally verified by Yuwen Ke when he was alive, and that his wife Yuan did not die of an ordinary illness, but was secretly killed by Yuwen Ke to protect the reputation of the Duke of Jin's Mansion. The reason why Yuwen Boyan sued and exposed it was to protect his real father Yuwen Rong, and he hated himself for knowing the inside story and wanted to kill him to silence him...

Yuwen Rong was furious and cursed Yuwen Jin, and the two of them started fighting.

Yuwen Cong was accidentally injured and died on the spot.

A family dinner has gone out of control.

The emperor was afraid that the situation would become more serious, so he ordered the imperial guards to arrest Yuwen Jin, Yuwen Rong and others immediately.

In order to protect himself, Yu Wenrong tried his best to resist and wanted to assassinate the emperor.

At that time, there were only eunuchs and palace servants around the emperor. The Prince of Qi stepped forward to protect the emperor and personally killed Yuwen Yong and others.

Xiao then confessed that she deliberately approached Prince of Chu Yuwen Jin. In addition to discovering that Yuwen Ke was involved in a rebellion during his lifetime, it was also because she had doubts about the cause of Madam Yuan's death and Yuwen Boyan's identity. Unexpectedly, she was threatened by Yuwen Yong.

The emperor threw Yuwen Boyan and others into prison.

After several days of rigorous investigation, combined with the evidence presented by Xiao, the guilt of the Duke of Jin, the Duke of Lu and others was confirmed.

Under torture in prison, Yuwen Boyan revealed his past events.

All of Yuwen Ke's descendants and followers were arrested and killed, and several disastrous defeats in the campaign against Qi led to a sharp decline in Yuwen Ke's reputation.

The emperor issued an edict against Jin Duke Yu Wenke for his crimes, pointing out that he had ambitions to be without a king, violated the integrity of his ministers, indulged in violence and acted recklessly...

The emperor, considering that Xiao was innocent and had sacrificed his own relatives for the greater good, not only pardoned him but also rewarded him with money and good land. Xiao immediately refused, only asking for his own freedom and being allowed to re-enter the front-line military camp.

The Queen Mother expressed great appreciation.

During this period, apart from stationing troops on the front line and some small-scale conflicts between the two armies, the Zhou army did not take the initiative to attack again, which gave the Qi army a chance to catch its breath.

However, there are many people involved this time, and there are rumors everywhere, both on the front and behind.

In order to avoid shaking the morale of the army and the people and to stabilize the situation in Luoan, the emperor promoted the Prince of Qi to the position of Grand Chancellor and made him the commander of the twelve armies because of his meritorious service in protecting the emperor.

Although Liang Huan knew about it in advance, he was still surprised and suspicious when he heard the exact news.

What was shocking was that Yuwen Jue had always been relatively patient in his actions, but in this matter, he changed his usual style and acted too aggressively and cruelly.

Not only did he eliminate dissidents in front of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, he even spared the families of several people...

Even if she wasn't in Luoan, she could guess what kind of bloodbath it was.

He even did not refuse to serve as the commander-in-chief of all military forces at home and abroad.

Liang Huan knew that without military power, Otsuka Zai would be nothing more than a false title.

But it’s not necessarily a good thing, at least it’s safe.

How many good endings have come to those who have been in power since ancient times?

A high reputation attracts slander; a tall tree attracts wind!

Furthermore, Zhou State was a martial artist and always valued military achievements. This is why Yu Wenke has been in power for so many years and has many supporters and followers.

But Yu Wenjue has not yet achieved military exploits. How can he convince the public if Zhou Jun puts him in this position?

After Tu Yang's battle, everyone thought he would succeed Yu Wenke.

In the end he refused and came to Lincheng with her.

Although she knew that this kind of life would not last long, the way he enjoyed himself every day almost made her think that he really wanted to live like this.

That's fine, but the most puzzling thing is, does Zhou Jun really trust Yuwen Jue so much? Isn't he afraid that Yuwen Jue will become the second Yuwen Ke?

but--

I don’t know if Yuwen Jue will become Yuwen Ke, but it seems that he has become the former Grand Tutor Lu…

Thinking of this, Liang Huan was agitated, her hand shook, the sharp needle pricked her skin, and a string of blood beads emerged from her fingertips.

She hissed, lowered her head again, and drops of blood fell onto the snow-white brocade.

The dazzling red clumps fell among the delicate pink albizia flowers, ruining the scenery.

destroyed……

Liang Huan bit her lip and frowned. She hadn't embroidered for a long time. Now that she's done, she won't embroider again, right? How to remedy this?

"What is this doing?"

With a sudden sound, Liang Huan suddenly raised his head.

The visitor knelt down, took a look at her fingers, and put them into his mouth. The wet and warm touch made her bones tingle.

"Why are you back?"

Liang Qian stared at the person in front of her with wide eyes, feeling incredible.

He didn't take off his coat and didn't answer. He frowned and glanced at her fingers, then looked at the brocade.

"Is this what you do at home these days?"

Liang Qian was stunned, but it was too late to cover it up.

I originally planned to show it to him after embroidering it, but this was good, not to mention it was ruined, and he also knocked me into the face...

Seeing her irritable look, Yu Wenjue understood in his heart: "That won't work, I'll go out, you put it away, and I'll pretend I didn't see anything."

Liang Huan put down the needle and rolled her eyes at him angrily: "Behind the scenes? I'm a three-year-old?"

Yuwen Jue sighed helplessly: "I rushed back after staying up all night, how come you didn't even say a word of comfort?"