Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

Although Liu Shengren is known to have a good hand and eyes in the harem, he knows very little about the situation in the court.

It's definitely not that she has no intention of fighting for power, but it's purely because the movement was too obvious a few days ago, which made the officials feel unhappy when they noticed it, and left her in the cold for a long time, causing her to be woken up by this basin of cold water .

Since then, although she has regained the Sacred Heart by relying on the old love that accompanied her for more than ten years, she has restrained herself wisely.

What she knew was that if she touched the official's bottom line three times and four times and offended the other party, then her loss of power would be doomed to become irreversible.

It's ironic that as long as the official is in power, she can be the only favorite in the harem, rich and prosperous; but also because the official is in power for a day, her ambition to get involved in power will have to become a dream.

However, Zhao Heng, who was so determined to vent his anger on Lu Ci, came home in disgrace because of the uproar in the court, and it was the time when he was in the worst mood.

But he didn't know the exact reason, he just knew that Zhao Heng left the morning court early, guessed that Liu Shengren must have encountered a lot of troubles, so he happily hugged Liu Shengren, who had just eaten and drank, and was falling asleep obediently Zhao Yunchu, who is in love with her, wants to be the Xieyu flower who advises and advises.

At first, Zhao Heng felt slightly relieved by the arrival of his beloved wife, who was always gentle and caring, and had a deep friendship with each other.

But when I saw Zhao Yunchu who was sleeping soundly in her arms, and when I saw her looking at the little child lovingly and softly coaxing him softly, for some reason, those few words of Lu Ci suddenly appeared in my mind. He was so angry that his seven orifices were smoked.

——Eastern Palace and His Majesty are related by flesh and blood, so what about the saint?

Zhao Heng narrowed his eyes slightly, his thoughts moving slowly.

Before he was aware of it, the originally soft gaze cast on Liu E quietly changed subtly.

Although it's been a long time, he still clearly remembers that when Liu E took the six sons away from the palace man surnamed Li to take care of them, although Liu E couldn't stop urging her, she seemed eager, but after holding the baby in her hands, she was far less caring , Every move is a loving mother who is like a parent and child.

But after showing him some tenderness and care, he handed him over to the nurse to take care of him.

After that, Zhao Zhen and his wet nurse were only allowed to live in the side hall, and three or four palace servants were sent to take care of it in turn, but he rarely set foot in it.

After the six sons gradually became aware of things and were enlightened by the Taifu, she frequently asked about the homework, but she mainly focused on beating, and reminded her, lest Zhao Zhen would not know how to respect her 'mother' who had the grace of nurturing her.

Such greetings to Zhao Yunchu, holding the child in person without being afraid of being tired, and sharing the family happiness with him, has never happened before.

Zhao Heng frowned.

This is the son of the 'Eight Great Kings', the 'Eight Great Kings' who are really connected with him by blood, and he is cautious because of the fire in Rongwang Palace that hit Kuzang not long ago, how much kinship can he have with his son?

——What is the intention of the sage to disregard His Majesty's parents and children, and instead raise the prince's son?

Zhao Heng couldn't help recalling Lu Ci's other question that only made him feel extremely harsh at that time.

The more Liu E treats Zhao Yunchu tenderly, and he looks at it silently, the more weird and unpleasant he feels.

For many years, although he was not the only one who loved Liu E alone, he also seldom set foot in other concubines because of his deep-rooted affection for her and he did not want to make her sad.

The rain and dew of humanity are equal, but she takes up more than half of it.

What both of them regret most is that Liu E has been doting on him for many years, but he never gave birth to a son or a daughter.

In addition, it was difficult for his heirs to succeed, and in the end, Zhao Zhen was the only son left.

To his relief, although Zhao Zhen was indecisive and silent, he was steady, down-to-earth, respectful and filial.

Even the officials in the court are quite convinced of the prince.

What he is worried about now is that the prince's prestige has increased dramatically after being in charge of the country for a while, and he is a real emperor, but he is likely to be forgotten by others.

But no matter what, Zhao Zhen is his only remaining blood!

At most, he had no intention of handing over the power early, beating Zhao Zhenyi or Er who was gradually overstepping his position, but he definitely had no intention of abolishing the prince.

If this great country is not handed over to one's own flesh and blood to inherit, does it have to be entrusted to the sons of others?

However, Liu E is indifferent to Zhao Zhen, who is his flesh and blood, but cares for his eighth younger brother, Mr. Langjun in every possible way. How can he not make him think too much?

A bit of doubt and resentment suddenly arose in Zhao Heng's heart, and he couldn't help squinting his eyes slightly.

The seed of doubt in my heart was so quietly planted.

I'm afraid it's not exactly what Lu Ci said, Zhao Zhen is his blood, but not her blood, so why love him?

If it is upbringing, it is natural to choose the one who is more under her control.

He just wanted to bluff Zhao Zhen, but this woman's selfishness may not be as simple as seeking sustenance and self-protection because she has no children.

If Liu E knew that her actions to show her loving mother's feelings had directly led to the opposite effect, she would definitely cry out for injustice unwillingly.

In her opinion, no matter how much Zhao Heng loves her, it is absolutely impossible for him to put himself in her shoes.

When Zhao Zhen was adopted back then, although she was much older than the other courtiers who were all charming and charming, no matter how slim she was, it was not impossible to give birth to her own child.

The reason why Zhao Zhen was taken away was just as an unimportant guarantee.

Now that she has passed the year of knowing her destiny, and she has long since lost her monthly letter, she naturally completely eliminated the wishful thinking of giving birth to a bloodline.No matter how afraid of the pressure to find out the truth about Zhao Zhen and destined to be separated from her, it is not surprising that Zhao Yunchu will be regarded as a life-saving card on the cusp of his heart.

In fact, Liu E has never had such a whimsical idea of ​​replacing Zhao Zhen's crown prince with Zhao Yunchu.But in order to stimulate the soft-hearted and kind-hearted Zhao Zhen, no matter how merciful his majesty is, no matter how bad it ends, he can still seek the position of prince for Zhao Yunchu.

At that time, even if Zhao Zhen, who knows the truth, wants to turn his face and deny anyone, he will rely on the bargaining chip of raising Zhao Yunchu to ensure that Liu Heng will still live in peace after his death.

Although there was no basis, Liu E still vaguely felt that Zhao Heng's troubles might have something to do with Lu Ci whom he met last night.

But what she didn't know was that, just as she was thinking about how to get the cliché from Zhao Heng's mouth without a trace, she inadvertently missed the change in Zhao Heng's eyes, which were first suspicious, then displeased, and then cold.

"Look, husband, how cute Xiao Lang is."

Liu E quickly got a clue, so she frowned, gently shook Zhao Yunchu's soft little arm, and wanted to move closer to Zhao Heng.

"Xiao Lang is young and weak, so he shouldn't be carried around too often to avoid getting sick." What she didn't expect was that Zhao Heng didn't play tricks on Zhao Yunchu as before, cooperating with her, but hung down Yan Lian coldly rebuffed: "If you don't even know this, then it's not suitable for you to take care of a child. If you really love him, then you should be a wet nurse instead, so you don't have to be brave."

There were thorns in these words, and Liu E, who was smiling, froze.

Regardless of the grievance on her face that was about to cry, Zhao Heng turned his head impatiently, not wanting to look at her: "I still need to deal with government affairs, you go on."

Liu E is about the same age as him, even if he is pampered and has a smooth life, it is hard to go against the years.

She is old and decrepit, how can she be the opponent of a young and beautiful newcomer?

The reason why they are still able to stand out is nothing more than their unique temperament, as well as the affection that has been hindered for many years, and they have stayed together for a while, and finally get along with each other.

It is precisely this affection that is now being questioned.

Although the tone was very calm, Liu E was still keenly aware of the alienation and coldness in these words.

Dealing with government affairs?

ridiculous!

If Zhao Heng, who could be called ambitious, had said this more than ten years ago, it might still be somewhat credible.

But at this time, everyone knows that this is just a high-sounding excuse.

Liu E received this order to expel him, but still held Zhao Yunchu in his arms, wondering and uncertain.

How could she say the wrong thing before she really asked, so as to offend the officials?

Seeing her motionless, Zhao Heng was even more displeased when he seemed to have to defend himself: "Why, are you going to 'do it for me' again?"

On the surface, although the two seem to have rebuilt the old one, but when Liu E reviewed the memorial on his behalf, the suspicion he had been reminded by his courtiers could resurface all the time.

Hearing the more embarrassing words, on the one hand, Liu E felt a burning pain on his face like being slapped in the face, on the other hand, he was extremely disturbed in his heart, lingering in a thousand puzzles.

But she also knew that no matter what the cause was, now was definitely not a good time to ask the truth.

In this world, the only person who can not show her any sympathy and make her feel ashamed is the Son of Heaven.

She endured the humiliation, and said softly: "My husband taught me the lesson."

At the same time, she quickly went through what she had done since entering the palace in her mind, and she couldn't find anything inappropriate at all, so she was a little relieved.

——I'm afraid that the troubles in the court are too troublesome, and the officials are too irritable, so I don't want to talk to her for the time being.

After coming to the conclusion that the problem did not lie with her, Liu E forced a smile and saluted gently and respectfully.

As soon as she turned around, she darkened her face, tried her best to keep her pace unhurried, and walked out of the hall without showing any signs of being in front of the palace people.

After she left, although Zhao Heng looked away from her back, he didn't stop his thinking.

He even spontaneously entered into the idea of ​​suspecting neighbors and stealing axes: linking all of her recent suspicious behaviors.

When the emperor and the empress had their own ghosts, and broke up after a quarrel, in the East Palace, the top and bottom were united like never before.

After Zhao Heng's baseless and irrational outburst - Kou Zhun's words - the first assistant Li Di and the third assistant Kou Zhun who spoke the most weight in the ruling and opposition parties and had the most confidence in Lu Ci's character , and Zhao Zhen of the East Palace, united the front without hesitation.

You must resign.

When seeing two highly valued ministers coming hand in hand, Zhao Zhen, who had been relieved of his melancholy by Lu Ci's return and rarely smiled, immediately sensed something was wrong.

Although he didn't go to the early court to avoid his father, let alone set up his eyes and ears in the court, he could easily see the seriousness of the situation from the expressions of the two of them at this moment.

After listening to Kou Zhun's very solemn account of the affairs of the early court, Zhao Zhen's first reaction was extreme surprise.

He stood up and subconsciously retorted: "Impossible! The young master was in my palace yesterday, talking with me, and having dinner together. I sent him out of the East Palace Gate by myself. How could he go to Daddy's place?" gone?"

As soon as Zhao Zhen's words of clarification for Lu Ci's defense came out, they directly confirmed the guesses that Li Di and Kou Zhun had been unsure of.

The two looked at each other solemnly, and nodded imperceptibly.

——Eight or nine is close to ten.

Kou Zhun sighed softly.

It is obvious that the reason why His Majesty uttered remarks for no reason is probably not because of the non-existent 'indecent remarks' at all.

But it was purely an excuse to attack the crown prince behind Lu Ci.

The prince's reliance and trust in Lu Ci is obvious to all, and His Majesty naturally knows it well.

Wouldn't it be tantamount to cutting off the prince's arm just by expelling Lu Ci from Beijing?

When the prince is depressed, he will naturally restrain himself a bit, just as the officials who are eager to seize power want.

Even if there was a 'speech of nonsense', it must be His Majesty's persuasion and persecution step by step. In order to protect the crown prince, Lu Ci had no choice but to bring disaster on himself and seek relegation.

After hearing Li Di and Kou Zhun euphemistically explain the reason why Lu Ci's future is in jeopardy, Zhao Zhen's face turned pale immediately, his lips were tightly pressed, and he was speechless for a long time.

Although he subconsciously avoided it intentionally, he was by no means a dull person. After the two pointed it out, he believed it.

As good as the little master, who is recognized by everyone as being eloquent and sociable, he has always respected his father, how could he quarrel with his reliance on the first day of his return?

Not to mention that without Daddy's call, the little master would not be able to take half a step into the palace, so how could he have the opportunity to speak wild words?

It must be that after he sent the little master out of the East Palace, just as the front foot was out, the back foot was taken away by his father.

Why take people away?

——The question must be the reason why the young master returned to Beijing early.

Regardless of whether the young master told the truth or not, Dad must have been so ruthless to the young master to warn him.

Zhao Zhen clenched his fists unconsciously, and the light in his eyes changed from dim to condensed gradually.

After a while, there is only perseverance left.

As the saying goes, when the arrow is on the string, it has to be played; when the chess is on the board, it has to be moved.

From this moment on, he no longer just forbears and backs down, but to accumulate strength to protect those important people around him.

Not to mention fighting hard, you also need to have the power to protect yourself, not to be slaughtered for the sake of filial piety.

——As analyzed by Kou Zhun and Li Di, there are obviously many people in the government and the opposition where there is no shortage of talents.

In the palace, Zhao Heng was carefully thinking about Liu E's suspicious places. The more he thought about it, the more depressed he was. Of course, he never dreamed that because of his own reputation that he personally corrupted in recent years, the officials of the three factions who were vigorously involved in the court would all Unanimously, they pinned the scapegoat of 'moodiness, taking advantage of the situation, and tossing the prince' firmly on his head.

And Lu Ci, who is enjoying a rare leisurely life at home and comforting his anxious friends, could not have expected that because his image of a well-rounded, gentle and humble gentleman has been so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people for a long time, that he will be the emperor for the first time. The approval was red-faced and angry, and I was prepared to be relegated to a remote small state by the angry emperor to eat, drink and have fun... Oh no, after preparing to support the local infrastructure construction, I was still brainwashed in everyone's mind. A pure white lotus, persecuted by intermittent mental illness.