Hanhou

When Liu Che arrived at Changle Palace, the doctor was serving new medicine. Chen Jiao took the lacquer bowl and tested the temperature by herself before giving it to Empress Dowager Dou.

Empress Dowager Dou fell into a coma, her teeth were closed tightly, and most of the soup and medicine could not be delivered, and could only flow down the corners of her mouth, soaking her lapel and pillows.

Take half a bowl of medicine, and most of it is wasted.

Chen Jiao summoned the palace people and ordered them to take the copper pot and bamboo vessel specially used for feeding medicine. She still did not pretend to be the hands of others, and fed the remaining half bowl of soup and medicine into the mouth of Empress Dowager Dou.

"Bring warm water."

When Liu Che walked into the hall, Chen Jiao just nodded, and skillfully took a towel to wipe the mouth of Empress Dowager Dou, and rubbed her palms.

The Empress Dowager arrived one step behind Liu Che. Seeing Chen Jiao sitting on the couch with no intention of getting up, she couldn't help frowning and said, "Queen, why don't you show respect to Your Majesty?"

"My mother, forgive me for being negligent for a while."

Chen Jiao's voice was cold, she put down the handkerchief and was about to get up, but was held down by Liu Che.

"Jiaojiao takes care of the eldest mother with all her heart, but the queen mother is too harsh."

"I……"

The Empress Dowager's complexion changed slightly, she was about to have an attack on the spot, but was reminded in a low voice by her confidants in the palace, knowing that it was not the time, just barely suppressed her anger, looked at the unconscious Empress Dou, with worry on the surface, but joy flashed in her eyes.

"How long has Mother been in a coma?" Liu Che asked worriedly when he saw Empress Dowager Dou's pale face while sitting on the side of the couch.

"It's been less than half an hour." Chen Jiao's voice was hoarse, her eyes were red, "Mother said she was tired and wanted to take a nap. I stayed by the side all the time, and when I was taking the medicine, I called out. I never expected..."

Speaking of this, Chen Jiao couldn't control her tears anymore.

"It's all my fault! If I can be more vigilant, it won't be like this!"

"Jiaojiao, don't blame yourself, how can you blame you for this matter." Liu Che held Chen Jiao's hand and clenched his fingers tightly.

When the two were talking, the doctor was summoned to come forward and carefully examine the pulse of Empress Dowager Dou. After asking the empress for instructions, the palace servants offered wormwood and meteorites to treat Empress Dowager Dou with moxibustion.

After about a quarter of an hour, Empress Dowager Dou began to wake up slowly.

After waking up, not only did he feel refreshed, his pale cheeks also showed some blood.Seeing her like this, instead of being happy, Liu Che and Chen Jiao's expression changed slightly, and her heart skipped a beat.

The doctor took a few steps back and bent down on the ground, obviously he had expected it long ago.

"What medicine did you use for the Empress Dowager?" Liu Che said with deep anger, his eyes were like lightning.If the doctor's answer is slightly wrong, he will immediately move his head.

"Son of Heaven, I ordered it." Empress Dowager Dou said suddenly, "I know my body well, and I told the doctor half a month ago that if this day really comes, increase the dose of the medicine directly, and make sure I can wake up for a while."

"Big Mother..."

"I'm afraid I don't have much time to wake up, so don't talk too much, just listen to me."

Empress Dowager Dou propped herself up and sat up. Hearing Queen Mother Wang's voice, knowing that she was in the hall, she frowned. After all, she was not asked to go out. Instead, she held Liu Che and Chen Jiao's hands and said earnestly: "In my whole life, I have had hardships, I have enjoyed blessings, I have done wrong things, but I have also done good things. When A Qi was here, I sometimes wondered if I would see Emperor Taizong one day, could I just smile and close my eyes."

Liu Che pursed his lips tightly, and Chen Jiao's cheeks were wet with tears, but they kept in mind what Queen Dowager Dou said and did not interrupt her.

"Now, I finally figured it out, I can."

After the last two words were uttered, Empress Dowager Dou's voice became sonorous and powerful.

"Archer, you will be a good emperor, better than your ancestors and your father. However, the road to emperor is also difficult. If not, the past emperors need not be called lonely."

"Auntie, I know."

"You have only been on the throne for a few years, and you have already conquered the south and the north. If things go on like this, one day, my Han family will be able to conquer Longcheng and slaughter the Xiongnu. Unfortunately, I can't see that day."

"The aunt is just sick, it's useless to serve the doctor, and the folks..."

Empress Dowager Dou shook her head, stopping Liu Che's words.

"Life and death are destiny, and it has been arranged by God long ago, and it cannot be changed by human power." At this point, Empress Dowager Dou changed the subject, "Son of Heaven, I know that you have the ambition of the ancestor dragon, and you want to rule the world. It needs to be developed slowly, not too hastily. The lessons learned from the Seven Kingdoms' deployment of troops have not been firmly grasped, so don't repeat the disaster of the past."

"promise!"

"Clan relatives and kings are of the Liu family's bloodline, family love should be remembered, and when it is cut off, you can't be soft. As for foreign relatives, you can use them if you can. If you can't use them, you can follow the example of Emperor Taizong and the first emperor." Empress Dowager Dou raised her head, although her eyes could not see, It still made the Queen Mother feel chills down her spine, subconsciously avoiding her sight.

Hearing this, Liu Che was really surprised.

The Empress Dowager Dou generalized her relatives, and did not separate the Dou and Chen families from the Empress Dowager's natal family.

"Zhuangzi said, don't be reckless when governing, and don't be reckless when governing the people. Earlier I wanted to suppress you because you were young and ascended the throne. Facing the disaster of the young emperor of the past. Looking at it in the past few years, my worries are really unnecessary."

Empress Dowager Dou spoke with relief, and her expression became relaxed.

"Since you came to the throne, you have been good at accepting advice in politics, and no one has ever been convicted of a blunt statement of benefiting the country. The army promotes good talents, strengthens the army, conquers the north and strikes, destroys the strong and captures the ugly, and has the potential to open up the frontier merit."

"Aqi did not misunderstand you. I can laugh at Emperor Taizong when I stay under the Nine Springs."

Liu Che lowered his head, thinking about all the things in his early years, his eyes began to turn red.

"Auntie, I will do better."

"I believe it." Empress Dowager Dou held Liu Che's hand, and continued to exert force with her fingers, "Remember what I said today, think twice before doing things, and be patient. Those who offend God's power will not be forgiven, but those who are excused may be forgiven. For the people The foundation of the country is to govern the people without violence. The Xiongnu is a serious problem, and it needs to be eradicated. Don’t treat wolves with kindness, or you will be a disaster to your descendants.”

"Choose the ministers carefully, and be kind to the pillars of the country."

"I know you are a Confucianist, but Huang Lao worships inaction, and the Legalists have never made mistakes. In the end, it depends on the people who govern and enforce the law."

"There are no two kings in a country, but there can't be only one word in the court. If a family holds the bull's ear, the king's prestige is not enough. If one listens to one side and believes one side, the ears are soft, and the whole generation may suffer."

Speaking of this, Empress Dowager Dou suddenly started to cough, and her body trembled violently as her chest vibrated.

Chen Jiao wanted to help, but was almost taken down together.

Liu Che held Empress Dou by the shoulders, and the latter drank the warm water that was passed to her lips, suppressed the itching in her throat, and said intermittently: "Archer, remember, a king should not be soft-hearted, even for blood relatives."

"Follow Mother's teaching!"

Empress Dowager Dou lay back on the couch, as if she could no longer support herself, she closed her eyes tiredly, her breathing gradually slowed down, and then became weaker.

When Liu Xun received the news, he hurried into the palace. When he saw the situation in the palace, his eyes were wet with tears.Regardless of his manners, he almost rushed to the Empress Dowager Dou's bed, held her hand, and said in a trembling voice: "Mother, mother!"

In the voice of Liu Xing's calling, Empress Dowager Dou opened her eyes for the last time, stretched her hand forward suddenly, and muttered in her mouth: "A Qi, Ah Wu..."

After a few sounds, the breath became weaker and weaker, and the old hand hung down weakly.

Entering the Han Palace in the Empress Lv era, after three dynasties, the Empress Dowager Dou, who stood firm in the treacherous Bo Yun, finally closed her eyes and passed away forever.

"Mother!"

She tried Queen Dowager Dou's breathing with trembling hands, Chen Jiao couldn't control her emotions any longer, she cried bitterly on the couch, her voice was hoarse, she almost fainted from crying.Liu Xun suppressed his grief and wanted to hug his daughter, but Liu Che took Chen Jiao into his arms before she did.

"Your Majesty, order someone to collect the empress dowager's body and pass on the obituary of the county." The queen mother suppressed her joy, with tears on her face, pretending to be sad.The words that she spoke seemed to be in accordance with the rules, but she vaguely pointed to Chen Jiao, "I think the queen is too sad, for the sake of her health, she might as well stay in the Jiaofang Palace to recuperate, and others can do the palace affairs."

"Wang Zhi!" Guan Tao's chest was full of anger, because of anger, the fingers pointing at the Queen Mother were trembling.

Liu Che turned his head to look at the Queen Mother, his eyes were cold, so cold that the Queen Mother retreated subconsciously, unable to say a word she had prepared.

"Mother, it is about the great empress dowager's funeral. The court has its own rules. All matters in the palace should be decided by the empress."

"The Son of Heaven..."

"Since the beginning of winter, the queen mother has often been ill and has not been well. She needs rest more than the queen."

Speaking of this, Liu Che's meaning couldn't be more clear, and he didn't intend to leave any room for the Queen Mother to interfere in the palace power.

"Come here, send the queen mother back to the palace!"

To be honest, although the Queen Mother has selfish intentions, she is Liu Che's biological mother after all. If she hadn't been anxious to control the palace power, Liu Che would not be so angry.What's more, he began to suspect that the Queen Mother was so impatient that she wanted to remove the body of Queen Mother Dou and move it into Changle Palace as soon as possible.

This realization made him angry, but also chilled him.

Empress Dowager Dou still missed him when she was dying, and she thought of him in everything. She never said a word of kindness to Dou and Chen, and even told him not to be merciful if things went wrong.On the other hand, the Queen Mother, Queen Dou's body is not yet cold, and she is already busy fighting for power.

At this moment, Liu Che is immersed in sadness, and it is easy to get into the wrong end.

The queen mother hit the muzzle. If she hadn't been the birth mother of the emperor, she probably wouldn't have returned to the palace to recuperate, but would have stayed behind closed doors forever.

Walking out of the palace gate, the queen mother was blown by the cold wind and finally woke up.

She realized that she had done something stupid, beyond redemption.But after being suppressed for decades, the mountain above him suddenly moved away, no matter how cautious he was, mistakes would inevitably occur.

"Don't worry, the days are still long."

Looking back at the gate of the palace, it seems that the emperor and empress can still see each other.

This kind of tenderness made Wang Zhi scoff.

She thinks she understands Liu Che, but with the nature of the emperor, Dou and Chen will become stumbling blocks sooner or later, and they must be removed quickly.As for Chen Jiao, she will eventually be abandoned like a shoe.

In front of the imperial power, the relationship between husband and wife and between a man and a woman is nothing more than a mirror.

The more proud you are today, the more miserable you will be in the future.

"That Young Envoy Wei is still in Jiaofang Hall?"

"Back to the Queen Mother, indeed."

"En." The Queen Mother sneered as she walked forward, "The Son of Heaven has three daughters in a row, and she is the only one who has a son. After the Empress Dowager is buried, she should be moved out of the Jiaofang Palace, and Yi should also be promoted to a higher rank. "

The palace man lowered his head, not daring to answer.

The queen dowager didn't need her to respond, and she was very happy to think that there would be no queen dowager Dou in the future, even if she wanted to "rehabilitate her illness".He didn't show it on the way, and when he returned to the palace, dismissed the courtiers and eunuchs, and closed the door, Wang Zhi laughed heartily behind the screen and didn't stop for a long time.

When the empress dowager passed away, Fengchang organized the funeral ceremony. After she died, she was buried in Baling according to the ancestral system, and was buried with Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty.

On the day of the funeral, it happened that Bianjun sent the battle report, and there were the heads of King Aries and King Loufan.

Liu Che stepped onto the altar in person, put the two heads on the case, raised the sacrificial vessel with both hands, and raised his voice: "I sacrifice the head of the chieftain to the Empress Dowager!"

Before the sound fell, a gust of wind rose from the flat ground, and the flags and white flags around the altar were swishing, as if responding to the emperor's move.

"Sacrifice for the Empress Dowager!"

Headed by Dou Ying and Wei Wan, the officials bowed their hands to Ba Ling.

The princes and kings had received the obituary early and rushed to Chang'an one after another, and they were standing in the queue at this moment.

Jiangdu State's team was the first to arrive. Among Liu Fei's entourage, apart from the state officials headed by the Prime Minister, there was another person who was particularly conspicuous. The Son of Heaven, Shangshu, invites Dong Zhongshu, who is filial and honest, to be promoted in the county.