[Ying Zheng + Dahan Emperor] Golden House

The Empress Dowager just felt the cold occasionally, and she was old, so the people below took it very seriously. She went to the Tangquan Palace in Lishan to soak in the warm soup these days, and she was almost ready for a long time.

In fact, the empress dowager also knew that when the emperor was old, it was time for her to let go. Now that she was like this, although she couldn't see anything, listening to insects and soaking in warm soup every day was quite relaxing.

The sun was about to set, and the Empress Dowager asked someone to help her to sit in the pavilion, blow some air, and she should go to bed after sitting for a while.

The Empress Dowager was playing with the worms in the golden cage, Donggong Weiwei Cheng Bushi came over, knelt down, and said: "The Empress Dowager, Taichang Dou Pengzu asks to see you."

"Dou Pengzu?"

When the Empress Dowager heard his name, she immediately frowned. Dou Pengzu is naturally a member of her Dou family, but as long as this person runs to her, there must be nothing to worry about.

Right now, she is recuperating and doesn't want to take care of any government affairs. The emperor is seventeen years old and has her own ideas. It's a good time to let the emperor toss around and see what Liu Che's real skills are.

Cheng Buzhi saw what the Empress Dowager meant, hesitated a bit, and said, "Taichang seems to have some important matters to tell the Empress Dowager."

The Empress Dowager waved her hand and said, "Forget it, the one who came all the way, let him come over and talk."

Cheng Buzhi responded, stood up and retreated, and after a while, Dou Pengzu held his hem, walked up the steps in small steps, and entered the pavilion.

Dou Pengzu knelt down on the stone slab and cried, "Old lady, you are going to come out of the mountain this time! The emperor was instigated by those Confucian scholars, and the court has been made into a mess, so don't say anything about running on our old ministers." What, who made me incompetent. But old lady, this group of poor and poor scholars have already run on your head."

The Empress Dowager couldn't see her eyes, but she stared straight at Dou Pengzu, her brows furrowed even more, and she said, "I'm old and I can't bear such distress. If you have anything to do, just say it."

Dou Pengzu got the answer, stopped crying immediately, wiped it with his sleeve, and then said: "Empress Dowager, you don't know, this group of Confucian scholars secretly instigated the emperor, while your old man is in Lishan, tomorrow morning Let the emperor issue an edict, saying that everything does not need to go through the empress dowager, but goes directly to the emperor, and does not need to go through the East Palace, and goes directly to the place!"

"what?"

The voice of the Empress Dowager was raised a little, she stood up tremblingly, the maid next to her hurriedly came to help her, the Empress Dowager shook off the hand of the maid, walked around the desk, and said: "How do you know about this. "

Dou Pengzu lowered his voice, and said: "To be honest with the Empress Dowager, there are only four people who know about this matter, Wang Zang, Zhao Wan, Tai Wei Tian Fu, and Prime Minister Dou Ying!"

"That's what Dou Ying told you?"

Dou Pengzu cried again: "Old lady, you are confused. Although Dou Ying is the eldest brother of the Dou family, since when did he go to our Dou family? He didn't follow those Confucian scholars. How could Dou Ying tell the humble minister that it was Tian Fu told the humble minister. Tian Fu also said that Wang Zang and Zhao Wan have already drafted the edict, and it will be read out in the Chengming Palace tomorrow. There is no delay at this time, so the humble minister rushed to Lishan in a hurry."

The empress dowager no longer had the surprised expression just now, sat down slowly, sneered, and said: "The emperor is good, he has grown up, his wings are hard, and he wants to fly. If he wants to fly, how can the old man hold him?" , Don’t you want the old man to let the Han family do well? Now it’s good, uniting with this group of Confucian scholars, and starting to play tricks with my old lady, it’s really... It’s making the old man feel cold."

Dou Pengzu nodded again and again, "Yes! Yes!"

The Empress Dowager reached out and groped for the golden cage on the table, held it in her hand, held it to her ear to listen, and said calmly, "General Cheng."

Standing aside, Cheng Bushi hurriedly knelt down and said, "This humble minister is here."

The Empress Dowager said: "I'm going back to Chang'an, I'm leaving overnight, you go and get ready."

Yingzheng got up very early and couldn't fall asleep before dawn. Today is a big day. Liu Che will announce to the ministers in the Chengming Hall that there is no need to report to the East Palace for all affairs in the future. This Han Dynasty belongs to Liu Che.

It's a pity that Liu Che's fledgling is all in vain.

Ying Zheng thought, now he is just like Liu Che, except that he can hold his breath, but Liu Che is not. Liu Che thinks that he is full-fledged and wants to get out of the circle, so it's strange if he doesn't fall hard.Ying Zheng didn't want to follow in this footsteps. He had to wait for Liu Che to fall down and be most helpless before he came forward to make peace. Then he would be a good person no matter in front of the Empress Dowager or in front of Liu Che in the future.

After dawn, Chu Fu waited for Ying Zheng to get up, and Ying Zheng said, "Go over and see for me."

Chu Fu naturally knew what Ying Zheng said, so he responded and withdrew.

When Taiwei Tian Fu came, he happened to see Wang Zang talking to Li Guang. Li Guang was in charge of the guard of the Chengming Palace. Wang Zang asked him to gather troops and wait for the emperor's arrangement. In today's hall, whoever the emperor refers to will be killed. Who to catch.

When Wang Zang saw Tian Fu, he greeted him excitedly.Tian Fu smiled and was polite to Wang Zang, but actually sneered in his heart, just these poor Confucian scholars, still want to trip up the Empress Dowager?

Although Tian Fu is not from the Dou family, his sister is the Queen Mother, and Tian Fu is not ignorant of the festivities between the Queen Mother and the Dou family, but Tian Fu has to think about himself. If such a big thing really happens Now, the first person to be dismissed is Sangong. He is not like Dou Ying, who has the support of the Dou family, nor is he like Wang Zang Zhaowan, who has the support of the emperor. His backer is the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother behaves like A sick cat, how can I save myself when the time comes, don't I have to save myself now.

Everyone stood in front of the hall, waiting for Liu Che to come over.

They just waited and waited but couldn't see the emperor's chariot battle. At this time, Wang Zang and Dou Ying rushed to Chengming Palace, both of them were sweaty.

Zhao Wan said, "My lords, why are you so slow!"

Dou Ying took a few breaths while wiping her sweat, looked at Zhao Wan, and said, "Is the edict ready? If so, burn it."

When Tian Fu heard it, he was overjoyed immediately, but with surprise on his face, he said, "What did you say, Mr. Prime Minister?"

Wang Zangdao: "Just now the Prime Minister and I saw the car battle of the Empress Dowager!"

"Empress Dowager?" Zhao Wan was quite shocked, and hurriedly hid the edict in his sleeve deeper, saying, "Isn't the Empress Dowager in Mount Li?"

Dou Ying just shook her head, Zhao Wan's face was already pale, Wang Zang said: "I am afraid that the emperor was also called away by the empress dowager."

Ying Zheng heard someone coming in and asked, "Going to court?"

Chu Fu came over with small steps, knelt down and replied, "Go back to your mother, the slaves did not get close to the Chengming Palace, the guards were strengthened in front of the hall today, General Li Guang led the soldiers to patrol all the time, but the slaves saw the emperor's chariot battle, They were almost at the Chengming Hall, and they turned suddenly, and that direction...seems to be the East Palace."

After Chu Fu finished speaking, he raised his head and secretly glanced at Ying Zheng. Ying Zheng just nodded and said with a smile, "Sure enough, there is nothing wrong."

After he finished speaking, he got up from the couch, and Chu Fu came to help him, Ying Zheng said: "Change my clothes, prepare for the chariot battle, and then go to the East Palace."

"promise."

When Yingzheng stepped into the East Palace, the palace people set up cushions, and Liu Che sat in the hall. On it was the phoenix seat of the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager's hair was a little disheveled. After all, it was a one-night journey without stopping. There was no delay, not to mention that the Empress Dowager had something on her mind and couldn't sleep. She was most taboo to stay up late when she was old, and her face would inevitably look haggard.

The Empress Dowager didn't speak, but just picked up the water and drank it slowly.

When Ying Zheng entered, he saw this stalemate.

The Empress Dowager heard someone coming in and said, "Who is it?"

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Grandma."

When the other party heard Ying Zheng's voice, his face softened a little, and he waved, "A-Jiao? Why did you come to Laosang's place, girl?"

Yingzheng walked over, and the Empress Dowager patted the place where Feng sat vacant. Yingzheng didn't refuse, so she sat down and said, "I heard that grandma returned to the palace early in the morning, so naturally I have to come to pay her respects." Yes, and again..."

As Ying Zheng said, he raised his head and looked at Liu Che a few times. Liu Che looked like a defeated rooster at this moment. Calm, I don't know what I'm thinking.

After he finished looking around, he smiled and said: "Besides, those who are going to the emperor's court in the morning want to come here to pay their respects, so I should come here."

Hearing Ying Zheng's words, Liu Che raised his head and glanced at Ying Zheng, then lowered his eyes again.

The empress dowager sneered and said: "The emperor is not filial, the old man asked him to come here. Some people dislike my old lady for getting in the way, Gillian, you say I am too. After living for such a long time, what is there?"

Ying Zheng said: "Grandma, please don't say that. Although I don't know what happened, if the emperor upsets your old man, it must be the emperor's carelessness. Everyone knows that our emperor is very filial."

The Empress Dowager still sneered and said, "Really?"

Liu Che knew that the old lady was asking himself to express his opinion. Naturally, he couldn't break his face with the old lady. After all, he also wanted to be filial. will know about it.

Liu Che raised his head together again. The Empress Dowager couldn't see anything, so she naturally didn't know Liu Che's expression. Liu Che went to see Ying Zheng, and Ying Zheng was also looking at him.

Liu Che knew in his heart that Ying Zheng was looking for a step down for him, but if he walked down this step, everything would be in vain, and all future affairs would still have to be reported to the Eastern Palace. Not only that, but all the ministers involved in this matter They, especially Wang Zang and Zhao Wan who drafted the imperial edict, can't keep it...

Seeing that Liu Che's eyes were full of unwillingness and struggle, Ying Zheng knew that Liu Che was worried about Wang Zang Zhao Wan's life, so he couldn't help being a little dazed. It was many years ago, and he had been like this before.

But with the tempering of time, Ying Zheng knew that to achieve great things, someone must be the paving stone.