Hibiscus Tent: The Prime Minister’s palm is reborn

A pile of memorial documents were neatly placed on the desk, but in the blink of an eye, they were thrown into disarray.

The longer the flipping took, the more the person sitting at the desk frowned.

Liang Qian watched calmly from the side.

After a while, the person who was rummaging stopped and sat down dejectedly.

Liang Qian picked out a few books from the messy documents and placed them in front of Gao Yang.

"The writings of Han Shiqing, the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, are always good. Your Majesty can take a look at them. Ouyang Shaoqing's writings are also concise, to the point, and clear."

Gao Yang picked it up reluctantly, unfolded it, took a quick glance at it, and then put it aside.

"This chapter is full of empty words of praise and praise. It is meaningless. What's the point?"

After a slight pause, he continued, "I have also read the memorial submitted by Ouyang Shaoqing. He only made a few suggestions on the year-end sacrificial ceremonies. As for the others..."

He had a fierce face and said in a dissatisfied tone: "It seems that you have written a lot of words in a flowery way, but they are all for me to eat, drink and have fun without worry."

Liang Qian understood and smiled: "These documents must have passed through so many hands before they could be presented to the emperor. How can the emperor expect to see what he wants to see in them?

At first, maybe someone could speak out boldly, but after a long time, those who speak out are either dead or changed. "

"So, there is no difference between watching it alone and not watching it alone."

Gao Yang turned his head to look at her, then his gaze fell back to the documents on the desk. He lowered his eyes and said no more.

Liang Qian was just about to say a few words of comfort when a eunuch came in with a panicked look on his face and unsteady steps.

He lowered his head and knelt down before he even reached her. His voice trembled along with his body.

"Queen Mother, Your Majesty, this is bad."

Gao Yang looked up, feeling uneasy: "What happened?"

The eunuch timidly glanced at Liang Qian's face and said, "The Minister of the Chancellery was accidentally killed."

Gao Yang was stunned: "What did you say? Shang Shu Ling, Shang Shu Ling is dead?"

Liang Qian's body stiffened, and her heart sank as she looked at the eunuch.

Gao Yang came to his senses and was about to stand up.

Liang Qian held him tightly and stared at the eunuch: "Is the news reliable?"

The eunuch nodded repeatedly and said, "The news we just received cannot be wrong. I'm afraid it has spread all over Jinye City now."

Gao Yang's body trembled slightly: "He was fine in the morning court, how come he is gone all of a sudden? Manslaughter by mistake? How could it be a mistake to kill someone?"

Liang Qian lowered her voice: "What exactly is going on?"

The eunuch shuddered and said hurriedly, "Replying to the Queen Mother and Your Majesty, it is said that after leaving the court, the Minister of Chancellery drove back to the palace as usual. Who would have thought that he would collide with the calf cart of Prince Yong'an when he reached the intersection. It was not a big deal and it would have been fine if they just let him go. But somehow, the people below had an argument and even fought in the street. In the panic, the Minister of Chancellery was stabbed to death by the servants of Prince Yong'an's palace."

Was Lu Xu stabbed to death by servants of Prince Yong'an's Mansion?

Liang Qian took a breath, unable to believe it.

Gao Yang grabbed Liang Qian with his backhand, his hand was icy cold: "...Empress Dowager?"

They mainly relied on Lu Xu in the court. Now that Lu Xu is dead, what should they do in the future?

Liang Qian lowered her eyes, trying to calm her panic-stricken mood, and asked again, "Where is Prince Yong'an?"

The eunuch said, "The servant in the palace knew that he had caused great trouble, so he committed suicide in the street to apologize."

Liang Qian laughed dryly: "Commit suicide to apologize?"

Gao Yang looked up at her, somewhat uncertain: "Do you want to summon the Dali Temple Minister?"

Liang Qian pursed her lips and waved to the eunuch: "Go down."

The eunuch bowed to the ground and was about to leave when he was stopped again.

Liang Qian asked him to summon Xiahou Zhao and Chunyu Bei.

The eunuch was ordered to leave.

The hall was dead silent.

Gao Yang couldn't help but panic: "Empress Dowager?"

Liang Qian then slowly looked back at the person in front of her, her eyes deep: "I'm afraid they will attack us soon."

The two, one big and one small, looked at each other in silence.

Gao Yang trembled and said, "Is it because the Shangshu Ling has been too aggressive recently?"

Liang Qian shook her head slightly: "Not really. As long as we sit in this position, anyone who supports and stands by us will be the target they want to eliminate. However, Shang Shu Ling will be the first to bear the brunt. The emperor has just ascended the throne and the throne is unstable. This is a good time to take action. If time passes, when our power is consolidated, it will be difficult to shake it."

As she was speaking, someone rushed in at a trot, with his hair askew and clothes in disarray, but she didn't notice at all.

It was Lu Wanying.

Judging from her appearance, she must have run all the way from Yaohua Palace to Taiji Palace after hearing the news.

This distance is not close.

Her eyes were red and wet, and she rushed forward breathlessly, leaned over and supported her hands on the table, staring at them, her lips and teeth trembling.

"My, my father is dead, isn't he?"

Gao Yang let go of Liang Qian and stood up: "... Concubine Dowager."

Lu Wanying gritted her teeth and said, "Is it true? I'm asking you, is my father dead?"

Liang Qian nodded slightly: "Yes, we just heard about it too."

After getting a positive answer, Lu Wanying's eyebrows curved, and she laughed strangely a few times, tears streaming down her cheeks, and she sat down on the ground weakly.

She suddenly raised her head and gritted her teeth, "Who? Who hurt him? Was it Gao Huan? It was him! I want him to pay with his life!"

Liang Qian frowned slightly and said nothing.

Gao Yang tried to appease her, saying, "Tai Fei, this matter has not yet been concluded. The Dali Temple needs to investigate it in detail."

Lu Wanying's eyes were fierce: "Investigate? Do we need to investigate? It was Gao Huan who ordered it! Otherwise, how could a lowly person kill the Shang Shu Ling?"

Liang Qian hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Aying, please leave the palace."

Lu Wanying wiped away her tears, came back to her senses, and said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, I want to go back home now--"

Liang Qian grabbed her arm, interrupted her, looked into her eyes and said seriously: "I mean, after you leave the palace today, don't come back."

Lu Wanying was stunned: "Not coming back?"

Gao Yang also looked at her in surprise.

Liang Qian nodded, her tone particularly serious: "It will be very dangerous to go to the harem, leave now if you can."

Lu Wanying's expression froze for a moment, she lowered her eyes and was silent for a moment, then raised her head again: "No, I want to stay. I can only stay in the palace - my father is dead, my aunt is sick again, and the Lu family is no longer the same as before. I can't leave the palace at this time, I want to stay."

She wiped away her tears, took two steps back, and bowed respectfully: "I also ask the Queen Mother and Your Majesty to allow me to return home for a few days to see my father off."

Liang Qian stood up and helped her up: "Aying, I will have someone escort you back. You should think about it carefully in the next two days. If you don't plan to come back, just send someone to inform me. You don't need to worry about the rest. I will handle it myself."

Lu Wanying nodded, thanked him and left.

Lu Wanying went out first, and Xiahou Zhao and Chunyu Bei came in right after.

After a brief discussion with the two, Liang Qian found that there was no better solution than to strengthen the guards of the palace.

The next day, the Dali Temple closed the case, which was indeed an accident.

Even so, the court was still arguing fiercely. Prince Gao Huan of Yong'an neglected to discipline his servants and accidentally killed Shangshu Ling Lu Xu. Feeling guilty, he asked to be punished for one year and reflect on himself behind closed doors.

Liang Qian was not surprised by this result.

After the court session, Gao Yang looked at Liang Qian and asked, "Who do you think did it, Queen Mother?"