[Ying Zheng + Dahan Emperor] Golden House
Chapter 42 Death
Liu Che didn't have time to take care of the Xiongnu's affairs, strode out of the Jiaofang Hall, got into the car, and ordered people to go to the East Palace.
Ying Zheng was also a little shocked when he heard the news. Although the Empress Dowager no longer holds military power, in this court, an old lady's cough still carries a lot of weight.
What's more, the power of the Dou family is so great, and they are all supported by the old lady. If the Empress Dowager and her old man can't survive this test, the Dou family will not be as good as before.
Moreover, the Queen Mother was so targeted at herself, and it was all because the Queen Mother was still there, so that the Queen Mother was able to restrain herself a little. If the Queen Mother passed away, Ying Zheng knew that his life might be much more difficult than before.
Ying Zheng looked at the little prince lying on the bed who still couldn't understand anything, thought for a while, and then said to Chu Fu: "Go prepare the car, I'm going to the East Palace, and the little prince will be taken by the wet nurse."
"promise."
Chu Fu responded and hurried to ask someone to prepare the car.
When Liu Che arrived at the East Palace, many people had already knelt outside the palace gate, most of them were female relatives in the palace, or they were from the Dou family, or people from the same town as the Empress Dowager. Even his own mother, the Empress Dowager, knelt at the the door.
Because Liu Che just heard Ying Zheng and himself mention the Queen Mother, he didn't know how to face the Queen Mother squarely, so he deliberately avoided her, and simply pretended not to see her.
The Queen Mother saw that Liu Che was also here. She didn't expect her son to start to doubt herself, so she stood up and stopped him and said, "The old lady asked you?"
Liu Che hesitated, but nodded.
The Empress Dowager pulled Liu Che aside, away from the crowd, and said in a low voice: "The imperial doctor said, the old lady will only be here for a day or two... You, go in and follow the Empress Dowager a little bit, you know? Don't make her unhappy, just this last shiver!"
Liu Che didn't reply immediately, but just looked at the Queen Mother, and then said, "Mother, that's my own grandma, what is the last trembling? Even if my and grandma's political views disagree, they are passed down through the same line."
The queen mother was a little surprised, and waited for Liu Che to say: "Mother is for your own good, how can you talk to mother in such a tone? Over the years, mother has endured everything that should be tolerated, and endured what should not be tolerated, isn't it just for the sake of you?" Your Majesty, now you talk to me like this?"
Liu Che felt uncomfortable and didn't know how to face the Queen Mother. Hearing what the other party said made her feel even more uncomfortable. Everyone has their own difficulties. Liu Che also knows that it is not easy for his mother. He would not marry his daughter to him, nor would he have the status he has today.
Liu Che was very contradictory, but felt that it was not appropriate to think about these things at this juncture, so he said: "Son naturally knows that mother's difficulties are not easy, and son has something on his mind just now, so it's mother's fault... the son went first."
After he finished speaking, he didn't wait for the Queen Mother to speak, and walked inside.
Liu Che walked in, and the old lady was lying on the couch, with a maid holding a medicine bowl beside her. It seemed that she had just taken medicine and had already fallen asleep.
Liu Che glanced at it, but the maid didn't dare to make a salute. Liu Che shook his head, indicating to let the empress dowager rest first, and then go in later, who knew that the old man had already opened his eyes before he turned his head and went out.
The Empress Dowager couldn't see anything, and it didn't help when she opened her eyes, she just looked up confusedly, and said tremblingly: "It is... the emperor is here?"
Liu Che stopped immediately, and looked at the vicissitudes of the empress dowager through the bead curtain, and couldn't help feeling sad, just like what he said just now, although Liu Che and the empress dowager had different political views, no matter Liu Che Neither the Empress Dowager nor the Empress Dowager wanted to put the other party to death. After all, there was a blood relationship between them that had broken bones but still connected muscles.
"Come……"
The Empress Dowager raised her hand, and Liu Che walked in quickly in response, and sat on the edge of the couch. The old lady stretched out her hand, and Liu Che also stretched out her hand, holding the Empress Dowager's hand with both hands.
The Empress Dowager smiled, and suddenly said in a nonchalant way: "Che'er... grandma has never seen you before. When you were not born, grandma couldn't see anything. She has never seen you in her whole life." I can't see you like this, grandma is very sorry..."
She said, turning her eyes straight to Liu Che, and said, "Grandma guess... your eyes must be very bright. People with such eyes have a firm mind and don't get distracted by trivial things. Your lips are neither thin nor thick , what you say must be as good as it sounds...Che'er, you have grown up, it's time for you to let go of your hands and feet and do it."
"grandmother……"
Liu Che's throat rolled for a moment, as if he couldn't calm down. Seeing the Empress Dowager's angry voice, she said, "Grandma, you lie down. You just drank the medicine. Go to sleep for a while. If your grandson doesn't leave, just sit here." Wait until you wake up."
The Empress Dowager shook her hand slightly, and said: "I have something in my heart... I want to tell you, so I can sleep well, otherwise grandma will have a nightmare."
Liu Che nodded, fearing that the Empress Dowager would not see her, he said, "Speak, grandson, listen."
The Empress Dowager patted Liu Che's hand and said, "Your Majesty also knows that there are about a hundred people surnamed Dou in this imperial court... Others say that the surname of the Han family is not Liu Che at all, but the surname Dou." Dou... But do you know, grandma never thought that the world should be named Dou, grandma controls the government because she doesn't trust you, the emperor is still young, you ascended to the throne from the crown prince smoothly, and did not suffer any hardships However, you are too kind-hearted, and you are held high by the ministers on the left and right, so you don't know the evils of people's hearts..."
The Empress Dowager paused, as if panting, and said: "Your Majesty, you have to remember that in this world, there is no one named Dou, nor King Xing, nor Tian, or Liu... but Your Liu Che's world."
Liu Che quietly listened to the Empress Dowager talking, his heart was tumbling, his throat was suddenly choked, the corners of his eyes were sore and dry, Liu Che took a breath, and said: "Grandson remembers, grandma, don't worry, don't worry... ..."
The empress dowager nodded, and said: "Grandma has one more thing... I have been thinking about whether I should tell you. If I say it, the emperor will feel uneasy and kind. If I don't say it, I am afraid that the emperor will plant a disaster in the future." .”
Liu Che's heart tightened. For some reason, he suddenly thought of what Ying Zheng said to him, and the scene of meeting the Queen Mother at the door. Sure enough, the old lady continued: "Your mother, she is not a simple person. In front of her, she is always virtuous and virtuous. I am afraid that there is no mother in the world who is more gentle than her. It's just...Your Majesty, you must know that in this palace, it is not easy to change from a singing girl to a queen mother. , it's not easy..."
The Empress Dowager sighed, and said: "Grandma, I'm afraid that once I leave, the government will be controlled by your mother and your uncle... Although grandma's words are not pleasant to say, but you have to promise grandma, hold your hand." You must not hand over the military power to your mother."
Liu Che remained silent for a while, raised his head, rubbed his forehead with his hand, and then said slowly: "Grandson remembers, grandson promised grandma."
The Empress Dowager laughed, she called Liu Che over, her intention was to tell Liu Che that in Wei Qihou Dou Ying's hands, there was a secret edict from the former emperor, and she could help him when necessary.
It's just that the empress dowager thought about it again and again, but she still couldn't say this sentence. After all, this sentence was intended to hurt the emperor's heart. Besides, once this sentence came out, the secret edict of the former emperor must not be the same. A secret, the Queen Mother is not at fault now, it is impossible for Liu Che to be charged with murdering his mother.
The empress dowager said that's all, finally lay down slowly, and said: "Okay, grandma's words, I've finished talking, your majesty... let's go."
Liu Che said: "Grandma, go to sleep, grandson will stay here with you for a while."
The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "I'm an old man, not a child. Your Majesty, go and do some work. I'm also very upset when you're by my side."
Hearing what the Empress Dowager said, Liu Che had no choice but to stand up and said, "Then take care of your health, and if you need anything, ask someone to call me over."
He stood up, but the Empress Dowager seemed to remember something and said, "Wait..."
"What else does grandma want?"
The Empress Dowager nodded, opened her mouth, and said after a while: "A-Jiao..."
Liu Che thought that she felt sorry for A-Jiao and couldn't help but said, "Don't worry, my grandson will treat A-Jiao well."
The Empress Dowager shook her head and said with a smile, "I told you... to be careful with your sister Gillian."
"This..." Liu Che was a little shocked. He could imagine the empress dowager telling him to be careful of the queen dowager, but he never thought that she would let him be careful of the queen. After all, the empress dowager loves the queen, and everyone knows that.
"Go, go."
Liu Che wanted to ask again, but the old lady had already closed her eyes, and she didn't seem to intend to continue talking, so she could only turn around and come out. As soon as he reached the door, a servant came out from inside and said, "The Empress Dowager invites Wei Qihou Dou Ying. "
Dou Ying knelt on the ground, and when she heard someone calling her name, she stood up quickly and was led in by the servant.
Dou Ying opened the beaded curtain and walked in, knelt down, and said, "Dou Ying sees the Empress Dowager."
"sit."
The Empress Dowager did not open her eyes, she was still lying down, and said: "I invited you in, do you know why?"
"I don't know... I don't know."
The Empress Dowager still had her eyes closed, smiled, and said, "How smart Wei Qihou is, don't you know? My old man...is to tell you his last words."
"Empress Dowager!" Startled, Dou Ying quickly kowtowed and said, "Empress Dowager is a lucky person with his own celestial features, and he will definitely turn bad luck into good luck."
The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "If I continue to live, won't I become an old goblin? Besides, how many people in the court hope that the old man will go into the coffin as soon as possible. The old man is cursed by them every day. It is not easy to survive until now. It's..."
Dou Ying didn't speak, just knelt on the ground with her head down.
The Empress Dowager said: "Dou Ying, you are careful and cautious. In the Dou family, no one is more talented or accomplished than you. Although our Dou family does not want to occupy the world, the Dou family You can't fall down just because you lose your old body, you are from the Dou family, you want to fight for the Dou family, you know?"
Dou Ying just gave a wry smile, and said: "Empress Dowager, but this humble minister is already an idler, and may have to live up to your expectations, and cannot support the Dou family."
The Empress Dowager finally sat up and said, "Dou Ying, do you still remember what the late emperor told you before he passed away? Do you remember how the late emperor bestowed upon you? Do you deserve the late emperor's respect?" ? Dou Ying, I want you to promise me that when the old man is gone, you will go out of the mountain and come out again. The emperor needs someone like you to assist him, and you must be worthy of the first emperor!"
Dou Ying touched her head to the ground, her voice was not as calm as before.Said: "The former emperor's promotion and respect for the humble minister, the humble minister will not be able to repay it even if he dies, as long as the emperor has a day to use the humble minister, the humble minister will never refuse... It's just the empress dowager, don't you know that the empress dowager is jealous The Dou family has been around for a long time, and only when the Dou family has not fallen down and is no longer what it used to be, will the Empress Dowager feel at ease, that humble ministers coming out of the mountains are tantamount to causing trouble to the emperor."
The empress dowager sneered, and said: "Your talent should not be put on fighting women, your talent should be assisting the emperor, the great weapon of the country! Dou Ying, old man, no matter how difficult you are, no matter how difficult you will be in the future , you have to stand by the emperor's side, this is your fate, this is the fate of the Dou family, and after a hundred years of your life, you will be able to go down and face the late emperor!"
Dou Ying looked up at the Empress Dowager, and after a long time, she kowtowed and said, "No..."
The Empress Dowager heard his response, lay down slowly, and said: "The sky is about to change."
Dou Ying knew that the old lady was referring to the cabinet of the imperial court. As soon as the empress dowager died, the cabinet would immediately be turned upside down, those who would be dismissed, those who would be beheaded, those who were newly appointed, those of the Dou family, those of the Wang family, those of the Tian family...
The maid walked to the side of the bead curtain and said softly: "The empress dowager, the queen empress is begging to see you, and... and the empress dowager has been kneeling at the door for a long time."
The empress dowager just said: "Call the queen in, I will tell you one by one... As for the queen mother, I don't have much time, I'm afraid I won't be able to see her."
When Yingzheng arrived at the gate, it didn't take long for a servant to lead him in. The Queen Mother arrived at the gate of the East Palace as soon as she heard that the Empress Dowager had returned, and wanted to be more active.
Unexpectedly, the emperor went in, Dou Ying went in, and even Ying Zheng, who arrived at the end, went in, but she was left outside. This was something the Queen Mother couldn't bear. tough.
Ying Zheng walked in, passed the bead curtain, the Empress Dowager smiled and said, "A-Jiao is here."
"grandmother."
Ying Zheng called out and sat next to the Empress Dowager. The old man smiled and said, "Do you know, just now, the old man asked the emperor to do something and entrusted Dou Ying with some things, and you, you know that the old man wants to tell you something what?"
Yingzheng couldn't guess what the Queen Mother was thinking. He had never seen a woman who had gone through so many dynasties and firmly held the power in his own hands like the Queen Mother. You need to see her face and listen to her tone.
The Empress Dowager is not a simple woman, and Ying Zheng can't know exactly what she is thinking.
The Empress Dowager waved to the maid, who immediately walked out and came in with a gold shelf.
There are many hooks on the shelf, each of which is hung with a small golden cage, which is full of squeaking insects that the Empress Dowager raises on a daily basis. boring.
The Empress Dowager held a golden cage tremblingly in her hand, took Yingzheng's hand, let him hold the cage, and said, "Ah Jiao... Men are playing tricks on the government, grandma and I, too, hehehe Followed them to fiddle with government affairs, and the result... In the end, I didn't get any favors. Although the old man appeared to be superior, he didn't know what it was like to be scolded. So the old man specially entrusted these bugs to you, on behalf of the old man Take good care of it, do you understand?"
Ying Zheng was shocked. The Empress Dowager had already made it so clear, how could he not understand.What the old lady meant was that government affairs are something that only men do, and she told herself not to meddle in government affairs, and raised insects to pass the time on weekdays.
Ying Zheng didn't expect that the Empress Dowager had actually noticed him, and paid so much attention to him, that he could only take the golden cage and said, "Don't worry, grandma, Gillian will definitely take good care of these bugs for grandma."
"It's good that you understand."
The old lady sighed and said: "I also know that I am biased. I have always favored the younger ones. Back then, I doted on the King of Liang, but in the end, the late Emperor and the King of Liang turned against each other. After fighting for a lifetime, the King of Liang was gone. He walked in front of the old man. The old man was going to be physically and mentally broken, but the first emperor couldn't last long, always asking the white-haired old man to send the black-haired man... Fortunately, there is also your mother. Although your mother is arrogant and domineering in front of others, this I know it all, but she is filial to me, very filial, even if I am not happy at all, she will not be happy, so I also dote on your mother very much, and you... You are smart, you are very similar to you in the past My mother, when she lost her temper, no one could persuade her, but after becoming a queen, she gradually calmed down a lot. I am so happy... This time, I will finally not be behind any of you, and I will never see you off again. Speaking of others, you all come to see off your old body."
Yingzheng has never experienced a little bit of family affection in the palace. He never thought that there would be such a thing as family affection in the palace, but he has to admit that the Empress Dowager is an existence that he admires. Although she is authoritarian and domineering, he He is extremely attentive to his relatives.
Ying Zheng was somewhat moved in his heart. He actually put on someone else's shell and experienced the blood relationship...
When Ying Zheng stood up, he heard the Empress Dowager asking the maid next to her if Mrs. Dou had arrived. The maid said she was on her way and would be there soon.
Ying Zheng looked back at the old lady lying on the couch, and finally opened the bead curtain and walked out.
Liu Che didn't leave the hall, but paced back and forth, seemingly very disturbed. Veteran ministers like Qingdi Dou Pengzu from Xuchangzhuang also came, knelt outside and wept in a low voice. I don't know if he was really crying The queen mother is still crying for their Dou family, or crying about her future fate.
The Queen Mother glanced at Ying Zheng who came out, and she didn't even feel that her chin was raised higher than before.
Tian Fu rushed over in a hurry, although he thought that the Empress Dowager would definitely not summon him to speak, but he still wanted to come here as a pretense.
Seeing him coming, the Queen Mother said, "Why did you come?"
Tian Fu said: "Hey sister, I'm still in a hurry. I'm staying at home with no official or job. Not all the people in the court are philistines. No one told me that I was like this. The matter, isn't it? Brother, I am not as good as I used to be."
After hearing this, the Queen Mother twitched her mouth and said, "What are you afraid of? Isn't it just being an official? Are you still far from the prime minister's position?"
Naturally, Tian Fu knew that what the Queen Mother said was that after the death of the Empress Dowager, the emperor still had to listen to the Queen Mother. Tian Fu was the emperor's uncle, and Tian Fu must be the prime minister.
Tian Fu hurriedly whispered: "The brother has to thank sister."
Seeing Ying Zheng coming out, Liu Che walked up to him and said, "How is the Empress Dowager?"
Before Yingzheng could speak, Mrs. Dou had already arrived, and rushed in without letting anyone know. Ying Zheng looked at Mrs. Dou's back as she rushed into the East Palace, and said, "The old lady is only holding a sigh of relief now." To see the Eldest Princess..."
Liu Che's heart tightened when he heard this, and he felt very uncomfortable. He also knew that the Empress Dowager could be regarded as the end of her life at this age, but who doesn't want his relatives to go with him forever, Liu Che even started to pace at the door.
After only a while, I suddenly heard the chaos in the hall, a servant rushed out and hurried out of the East Palace, the people kneeling outside were startled for a moment, then burst into tears, not sure if it was true or false, One person starts crying, two people and three people, and a group of people start crying, and it is impossible to tell whose voice is whose.
Liu Che stared at the palace door, and there were also cries from inside. Soon, he heard the sound of the bell ringing, which made his heart ache...
Liu Che was about to walk in, but his legs were a little uncontrollable, Ying Zheng pursed his lips, and stared at the palace door, his eyes were not bad.
Dou Ying knelt on the ground, her eyes turned red, and she touched her head to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.
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"emperor?"
Seeing Liu Che stunned, Wei Qing asked, "Your Majesty... are you alright?"
Only then did Liu Che look away, and said, "It's okay...what did you just say?"
Wei Qing sighed, he knew that the Empress Dowager had just passed away and the emperor was not in the mood to deal with anything, but the matter of the Huns could not be delayed, and said: "I will talk about the matter of the Huns beheading Princess Liu Fang..."
"Um……"
Liu Che rubbed his forehead, then stood up, and said: "Wei Qing, I have always felt that the Empress Dowager is against me, but now that the Empress Dowager is gone, my heart...is empty, gone How can a competitive person feel so uncomfortable?"
"Your Majesty mourns, take care of the dragon's body."
Liu Che said: "I also know that in the face of a great enemy, state affairs should be the most important thing."
Liu Che said that's all, paused, suddenly changed his previous attitude, and said seriously: "Da Xing Ling Wang Hui has come back yet."
"Return to Your Majesty, you have already returned."
Liu Che nodded and said, "My intention remains the same. I will inform everyone to hold a court meeting. I want to listen to their opinions."
Wei Qing responded immediately: "No!"
After he finished speaking, he turned around and went out to deliver a message.
Ying Zheng did not expect the Empress Dowager to leave so quickly. Although Liu Che's foundation is not stable now, Ying Zheng himself has not accumulated good influence. He needs an opportunity now, so he should not act rashly.
Yingzheng is eager to try this country, but he can't let himself be frizzy, consciously he can't sit still, and suddenly thinks of what the Empress Dowager said to him before he died, although she was persuading him not to touch political affairs, cultivate one's morality, but raise insects , and maybe make myself more stable.
Ying Zheng planned to go to the East Palace to take the worms left by the old lady to the Jiaofang Hall to raise them, so he asked Chu Fu to go to the East Palace with him.
The gate of the East Palace was very deserted, because there was no one living there, and most of the maids and servants had been taken away. Even if the Queen Mother wanted to live in, she would use her own palace servants instead of keeping the old people of the Empress Dowager.
Ying Zheng went in, and there was no one inside. Although the pattern of things had not changed, they were still as clean as before, as if they had been taken care of, but there was a dead and deserted look.
Ying Zheng wanted to take the golden cage away, but the golden frame and golden cage that had been on the table were gone.
He looked around, and just in time saw a woman carrying something turn out from inside, who else could it be if it wasn't the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother was also a little surprised when she saw Ying Zheng, and then she smiled, and put the things she was holding on the table. Although she was wearing white clothes, there was no sadness on her face, some just couldn't be covered. proud.
Anyone who has endured for so many years will be proud or happy at this time.
The Queen Mother clapped her hands, dusted off the dust on her body, sat down on the Feng seat, and then slowly said: "I, come here to have a look first, after all, I will move in soon, and I am familiar with it. right."
Ying Zheng bowed to her calmly, and the Queen Mother said again, "Why are you here, Gillian?"
Ying Zheng replied, "The Empress Dowager entrusted me to take care of Chongniao before she died, so come here and take it back."
"Insects and birds? Those insects that are endlessly disturbing people's cleanliness? I have already told me to throw them away. The birds keep a pair hanging there. If you are a step late, I will also throw them away. My eyes are also gone. Don’t be blind, if you don’t like these things, you can take them away quickly.”
Seeing her appearance, Ying Zheng couldn't help but sneered in his heart. The Queen Mother has endured it for so many years. From entering the palace as a singer who had already given birth to a daughter to today's status as Queen Mother, it shows that she is a scheming woman. Not only is she scheming, but she is also a scheming woman, but she doesn't know how to cherish blessings.
You can only suffer but not enjoy wealth. Once you gain power, you will immediately show a mean face. This is not something a smart person should do.
Ying Zheng didn't intend to continue talking to the Queen Mother, so he took the birdcage, talked to the Queen Mother, and went out to the East Palace.
Wei Qing informed the ministers of the court meeting, but because he was just a small Jianzhangjian and not a general at all, he was not able to participate.
Wei Qing retreated outside, just in time to see Wei Zifu who went in to pour water for the emperor. After Wei Zifu came out, he pulled Wei Qing aside, and lowered his voice, "This court meeting is to beat the Huns?"
Wei Qing replied to her: "It's not necessarily true. The emperor must listen to the opinions of the ministers before making a decision."
Wei Zifu looked like he hated iron and steel, and said: "Brother, how can you be so stupid. Isn't the emperor's behavior obvious enough? The Huns killed the princess, and the empress dowager is gone. Everything is said by the emperor." Forget it, which minister would dare to oppose the emperor's fight against the Huns this time? Didn't you always want to go to battle to kill the enemy? You have been so ambitious since you were a child. This is an excellent opportunity to stand out. My sister is always patient and humble in the palace. Isn't it all for you to stand out! Why don't you go in and discuss with the court at this time? Could it be that the emperor doesn't value you enough?"
Wei Qing said: "It's not that my younger brother doesn't want to go in, it's just that the court council didn't have a reason to let Jianzhangwei in. I'm just a guard, and there are all ministers of the three lords and nine ministers there. No matter whether the emperor promotes me or not, I must abide by my duty." , if the emperor promotes, it is my blessing, if not, then it is not mine."
Wei Zifu shook his head and said: "It's a rotten tree. If you don't fight for it, will someone give you the position of general? Brother, you have to know that in this palace, if you don't fight for it, others will harm you. I want you to climb up, you have to know!"
It's not that Wei Qing doesn't know this, and said: "Of course I know this truth, I will be careful, sister, if you have nothing to do, just go away, it is inappropriate for others to see."
Wei Zifu had no choice but to walk away.
Liu Che sat on the dragon seat, looked at the ministers below, and said: "The people here are all the pillars of the big man. I think you have heard that the Huns killed the princess who was married. This is a disservice to the big man." What an insult! They didn't even think about getting along peacefully, but they were big men, humiliating the Huns time and time again, begging for perfection!"
There are many ministers in the palace, but no one dares to say anything. The first is that the Huns are really arrogant. Killing the princess means provocation. After all, spring is coming soon. They have already delayed enough time to start the war. In addition, the border gates have been frequently burned, killed and looted by the Huns recently. The Huns must have tested Liu Che's bottom line again and again, or they may have come prepared, so they are so arrogant .
The second reason is that the Empress Dowager is gone, and now the Han Dynasty is his Liu Che's world. When Liu Che said "fight", if someone dared to say "no", he would immediately become the dead soul of the emperor Liwei .
Those who can come to the court must be important ministers. It is not easy to climb to the current position. Who wants to ruin his official position, even his own life and the life of his family with a few words.
Liu Che sneered, and said, "Why don't you talk anymore? Who will tell me? Didn't you say it well before, saying that as long as you send the princess to marry you, peace can be maintained. Why not do it? Now? , who will tell? Han Anguo, come here, haven't you always advocated peace before?"
Han Anguo was called out, stood up and said, "The Huns are thick armored, and they have been accumulating power for a long time, so the Han Dynasty was wronged and asked for peace to ensure the lives of the people in the border town..."
When he said this, Liu Che almost wanted to stand up and let the guards push him out and kill him.
But I didn't expect that Han Anguo would have something to say later, saying: "But the current situation has changed my opinion... I mean to fight, but as I said before, the Huns are one Thick armor, if it can't be penetrated with one blow, it will damage the momentum of the Han army, and it will be difficult to fight again in the future."
Liu Che stopped listening, and finally had a smile on his face, and said, "You still said something I like to hear."
Han Anguo said: "I don't pick up what the emperor likes to hear, I just pick up what I have a clear conscience."
Liu Che nodded, looked at Han Anguo and said, "Okay, I will let you be the general this time and lead the army. Han Anguo, are you competent?"
Han Anguo immediately bowed down and said: "Although I have not led the army for a long time, as long as the emperor trusts me, I will definitely not disgrace my life!"
"it is good."
Liu Che nodded with a smile, glanced at the crowd again, and said, "You are part of this matter, Wang Hui. You are one of the few people in the court who have been leading the battle. I will also send you to the battle."
Wang Hui also bowed to the ground and said: "My humble minister takes orders!"
Liu Che nodded again. The parachutist Li Guang heard that the emperor had appointed two generals, but he didn't even look at himself. He said immediately: "Your Majesty, I beg you! Your Majesty, you have already dispatched two generals. I want to send my ministers, I have been idle for so many years, if I don’t go to war, I will be moldy!”
Liu Che smiled and said, "General Li also wants to fight?"
"This is natural!" Li Guang has been fighting outside all year round, and he has made a lot of military exploits. The only thing he lacks is the title of marquis. So far, General Li, who has made the Huns fearful, has not been conferred a marquis. However, Li Guang has always been outspoken. What can he say? What, as a soldier, as long as he can fight, Li Guang doesn't care whether he is a marquis or not.
Liu Che said: "Okay, my original intention was to let General Li go. Since General Li asked for his order again, it couldn't be better."
"The real emperor?"
Li Guang also quickly bowed down, saying: "As long as the emperor lets the minister go to battle, the gang of bastards that the minister will definitely kill will call their mothers!"
Liu Che said: "Don't be too busy, generals. Although I have ordered generals, I haven't sent troops yet... just like what Han Anguo said."
Liu Che stood up, walked to the middle of the spot, glanced at the crowd, and said, "The Huns have accumulated power for a long time. If they can't give them a head-on blow, they will lose the prestige of the big man! I decided to rank you... 30 Thousands of soldiers and horses, give me a good beat up!"
When Li Guang heard "30", his eyes immediately lit up. The emperor really endured it for a long time, and he said it loudly. He has led the army for so many years, and 30 soldiers are not a small number.
However, Han Anguo said: "30 soldiers are quite a lot, but we must also pay attention to the fighting style. This is nothing special for the toughness of the Huns."
After hearing Han Anguo's words, Liu Che not only didn't get angry, but instead smiled and said, "I knew you were going to speak up again. When Wang Hui came back from the north a few days ago, he got the news that the Huns wanted to massacre the city at the beginning of spring, and I wanted you all." With an army of 30, ambushed in the border town... Li Guang."
"Chen is here!"
Liu Che said: "You are responsible for bringing 15 volts to the city, waiting for the Huns to enter the urn, then close the door and beat the dogs!"
"promise!"
Liu Che looked at Han Anguo again and said, "Han Anguo, you are in charge of leading 15 soldiers. When the Huns enter the trap, go around to their backs, surround me and beat them hard!"
"promise!"
"Wang Hui."
Liu Che smiled at Wang Hui and said, "My 30 troops have already been given to the two generals Li Guang and Han Anguo, and I will give you two thousand cavalry to lie in ambush on the road and monitor the movements of the Huns at any time."
"promise."
Liu Che said: "This time to ambush the Xiongnu, 30 troops, you must seize the opportunity and give me a simple and beautiful one. When you come back, I will personally meet you at the gate of the city! If you fail, you will... ...Let's see you with your head up."
The three knelt on the ground, kowtowed in unison, and responded with their mouths.
"30 troops?" Ying Zheng was a little surprised when he heard that Liu Che had sent 30 troops to attack the Xiongnu, and then he smiled and said, "The emperor has lost his head because of the Huns' anger this time?"
Chu Fu said: "The court is praising the emperor for his courage."
Ying Zheng sneered and said, "Chu Fu, do you know how to hunt?"
"Although the servant girl has never hunted before, she has heard of it."
Ying Zheng said: "There are only two kinds of hunting, waiting for the rabbit to hit it by itself, or hunting the rabbit first. Rabbits are cunning, they are quick to move, if you want to wait for them to hit the wooden stake, when will you wait? "
Chu Fu said: "Your Majesty, this servant understands, what you mean is that the Huns are rabbits, and His Majesty's 30 troops are waiting for the rabbit to hit them by itself."
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "The 30 troops, starting from Chang'an, still need to be mighty and stretching for thousands of miles. Just imagine how the 30 soldiers and horses can hide without showing any clues. The cavalry of the Huns are best at running and raiding. There is also reconnaissance. Whenever they catch a prey, they will send the most elite cavalry to reconnaissance. Many ministers told me about their strategy, as long as one person made a mistake, how could the Huns not hear about it?"
Chu Fu said: "Isn't there no chance of winning?"
Ying Zheng said: "The battlefield is unpredictable, and there are thousands of miles and centimeters. It can't be said that there is absolutely no chance of winning. It's just...to rely on luck to win, this move is too stupid."
Chu Fu said: "Then Empress, hurry up and ask Your Majesty, and tell Your Majesty, so as not to waste a lot of money before the soldiers arrive before the food and grass."
Ying Zheng shook his head and said: "As an emperor, there are many things. It is useless to be persuaded by others. You have to fall to get up on your own. If others tell him, the emperor will think that this person must be a traitor."
Ying Zheng was also a little shocked when he heard the news. Although the Empress Dowager no longer holds military power, in this court, an old lady's cough still carries a lot of weight.
What's more, the power of the Dou family is so great, and they are all supported by the old lady. If the Empress Dowager and her old man can't survive this test, the Dou family will not be as good as before.
Moreover, the Queen Mother was so targeted at herself, and it was all because the Queen Mother was still there, so that the Queen Mother was able to restrain herself a little. If the Queen Mother passed away, Ying Zheng knew that his life might be much more difficult than before.
Ying Zheng looked at the little prince lying on the bed who still couldn't understand anything, thought for a while, and then said to Chu Fu: "Go prepare the car, I'm going to the East Palace, and the little prince will be taken by the wet nurse."
"promise."
Chu Fu responded and hurried to ask someone to prepare the car.
When Liu Che arrived at the East Palace, many people had already knelt outside the palace gate, most of them were female relatives in the palace, or they were from the Dou family, or people from the same town as the Empress Dowager. Even his own mother, the Empress Dowager, knelt at the the door.
Because Liu Che just heard Ying Zheng and himself mention the Queen Mother, he didn't know how to face the Queen Mother squarely, so he deliberately avoided her, and simply pretended not to see her.
The Queen Mother saw that Liu Che was also here. She didn't expect her son to start to doubt herself, so she stood up and stopped him and said, "The old lady asked you?"
Liu Che hesitated, but nodded.
The Empress Dowager pulled Liu Che aside, away from the crowd, and said in a low voice: "The imperial doctor said, the old lady will only be here for a day or two... You, go in and follow the Empress Dowager a little bit, you know? Don't make her unhappy, just this last shiver!"
Liu Che didn't reply immediately, but just looked at the Queen Mother, and then said, "Mother, that's my own grandma, what is the last trembling? Even if my and grandma's political views disagree, they are passed down through the same line."
The queen mother was a little surprised, and waited for Liu Che to say: "Mother is for your own good, how can you talk to mother in such a tone? Over the years, mother has endured everything that should be tolerated, and endured what should not be tolerated, isn't it just for the sake of you?" Your Majesty, now you talk to me like this?"
Liu Che felt uncomfortable and didn't know how to face the Queen Mother. Hearing what the other party said made her feel even more uncomfortable. Everyone has their own difficulties. Liu Che also knows that it is not easy for his mother. He would not marry his daughter to him, nor would he have the status he has today.
Liu Che was very contradictory, but felt that it was not appropriate to think about these things at this juncture, so he said: "Son naturally knows that mother's difficulties are not easy, and son has something on his mind just now, so it's mother's fault... the son went first."
After he finished speaking, he didn't wait for the Queen Mother to speak, and walked inside.
Liu Che walked in, and the old lady was lying on the couch, with a maid holding a medicine bowl beside her. It seemed that she had just taken medicine and had already fallen asleep.
Liu Che glanced at it, but the maid didn't dare to make a salute. Liu Che shook his head, indicating to let the empress dowager rest first, and then go in later, who knew that the old man had already opened his eyes before he turned his head and went out.
The Empress Dowager couldn't see anything, and it didn't help when she opened her eyes, she just looked up confusedly, and said tremblingly: "It is... the emperor is here?"
Liu Che stopped immediately, and looked at the vicissitudes of the empress dowager through the bead curtain, and couldn't help feeling sad, just like what he said just now, although Liu Che and the empress dowager had different political views, no matter Liu Che Neither the Empress Dowager nor the Empress Dowager wanted to put the other party to death. After all, there was a blood relationship between them that had broken bones but still connected muscles.
"Come……"
The Empress Dowager raised her hand, and Liu Che walked in quickly in response, and sat on the edge of the couch. The old lady stretched out her hand, and Liu Che also stretched out her hand, holding the Empress Dowager's hand with both hands.
The Empress Dowager smiled, and suddenly said in a nonchalant way: "Che'er... grandma has never seen you before. When you were not born, grandma couldn't see anything. She has never seen you in her whole life." I can't see you like this, grandma is very sorry..."
She said, turning her eyes straight to Liu Che, and said, "Grandma guess... your eyes must be very bright. People with such eyes have a firm mind and don't get distracted by trivial things. Your lips are neither thin nor thick , what you say must be as good as it sounds...Che'er, you have grown up, it's time for you to let go of your hands and feet and do it."
"grandmother……"
Liu Che's throat rolled for a moment, as if he couldn't calm down. Seeing the Empress Dowager's angry voice, she said, "Grandma, you lie down. You just drank the medicine. Go to sleep for a while. If your grandson doesn't leave, just sit here." Wait until you wake up."
The Empress Dowager shook her hand slightly, and said: "I have something in my heart... I want to tell you, so I can sleep well, otherwise grandma will have a nightmare."
Liu Che nodded, fearing that the Empress Dowager would not see her, he said, "Speak, grandson, listen."
The Empress Dowager patted Liu Che's hand and said, "Your Majesty also knows that there are about a hundred people surnamed Dou in this imperial court... Others say that the surname of the Han family is not Liu Che at all, but the surname Dou." Dou... But do you know, grandma never thought that the world should be named Dou, grandma controls the government because she doesn't trust you, the emperor is still young, you ascended to the throne from the crown prince smoothly, and did not suffer any hardships However, you are too kind-hearted, and you are held high by the ministers on the left and right, so you don't know the evils of people's hearts..."
The Empress Dowager paused, as if panting, and said: "Your Majesty, you have to remember that in this world, there is no one named Dou, nor King Xing, nor Tian, or Liu... but Your Liu Che's world."
Liu Che quietly listened to the Empress Dowager talking, his heart was tumbling, his throat was suddenly choked, the corners of his eyes were sore and dry, Liu Che took a breath, and said: "Grandson remembers, grandma, don't worry, don't worry... ..."
The empress dowager nodded, and said: "Grandma has one more thing... I have been thinking about whether I should tell you. If I say it, the emperor will feel uneasy and kind. If I don't say it, I am afraid that the emperor will plant a disaster in the future." .”
Liu Che's heart tightened. For some reason, he suddenly thought of what Ying Zheng said to him, and the scene of meeting the Queen Mother at the door. Sure enough, the old lady continued: "Your mother, she is not a simple person. In front of her, she is always virtuous and virtuous. I am afraid that there is no mother in the world who is more gentle than her. It's just...Your Majesty, you must know that in this palace, it is not easy to change from a singing girl to a queen mother. , it's not easy..."
The Empress Dowager sighed, and said: "Grandma, I'm afraid that once I leave, the government will be controlled by your mother and your uncle... Although grandma's words are not pleasant to say, but you have to promise grandma, hold your hand." You must not hand over the military power to your mother."
Liu Che remained silent for a while, raised his head, rubbed his forehead with his hand, and then said slowly: "Grandson remembers, grandson promised grandma."
The Empress Dowager laughed, she called Liu Che over, her intention was to tell Liu Che that in Wei Qihou Dou Ying's hands, there was a secret edict from the former emperor, and she could help him when necessary.
It's just that the empress dowager thought about it again and again, but she still couldn't say this sentence. After all, this sentence was intended to hurt the emperor's heart. Besides, once this sentence came out, the secret edict of the former emperor must not be the same. A secret, the Queen Mother is not at fault now, it is impossible for Liu Che to be charged with murdering his mother.
The empress dowager said that's all, finally lay down slowly, and said: "Okay, grandma's words, I've finished talking, your majesty... let's go."
Liu Che said: "Grandma, go to sleep, grandson will stay here with you for a while."
The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "I'm an old man, not a child. Your Majesty, go and do some work. I'm also very upset when you're by my side."
Hearing what the Empress Dowager said, Liu Che had no choice but to stand up and said, "Then take care of your health, and if you need anything, ask someone to call me over."
He stood up, but the Empress Dowager seemed to remember something and said, "Wait..."
"What else does grandma want?"
The Empress Dowager nodded, opened her mouth, and said after a while: "A-Jiao..."
Liu Che thought that she felt sorry for A-Jiao and couldn't help but said, "Don't worry, my grandson will treat A-Jiao well."
The Empress Dowager shook her head and said with a smile, "I told you... to be careful with your sister Gillian."
"This..." Liu Che was a little shocked. He could imagine the empress dowager telling him to be careful of the queen dowager, but he never thought that she would let him be careful of the queen. After all, the empress dowager loves the queen, and everyone knows that.
"Go, go."
Liu Che wanted to ask again, but the old lady had already closed her eyes, and she didn't seem to intend to continue talking, so she could only turn around and come out. As soon as he reached the door, a servant came out from inside and said, "The Empress Dowager invites Wei Qihou Dou Ying. "
Dou Ying knelt on the ground, and when she heard someone calling her name, she stood up quickly and was led in by the servant.
Dou Ying opened the beaded curtain and walked in, knelt down, and said, "Dou Ying sees the Empress Dowager."
"sit."
The Empress Dowager did not open her eyes, she was still lying down, and said: "I invited you in, do you know why?"
"I don't know... I don't know."
The Empress Dowager still had her eyes closed, smiled, and said, "How smart Wei Qihou is, don't you know? My old man...is to tell you his last words."
"Empress Dowager!" Startled, Dou Ying quickly kowtowed and said, "Empress Dowager is a lucky person with his own celestial features, and he will definitely turn bad luck into good luck."
The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "If I continue to live, won't I become an old goblin? Besides, how many people in the court hope that the old man will go into the coffin as soon as possible. The old man is cursed by them every day. It is not easy to survive until now. It's..."
Dou Ying didn't speak, just knelt on the ground with her head down.
The Empress Dowager said: "Dou Ying, you are careful and cautious. In the Dou family, no one is more talented or accomplished than you. Although our Dou family does not want to occupy the world, the Dou family You can't fall down just because you lose your old body, you are from the Dou family, you want to fight for the Dou family, you know?"
Dou Ying just gave a wry smile, and said: "Empress Dowager, but this humble minister is already an idler, and may have to live up to your expectations, and cannot support the Dou family."
The Empress Dowager finally sat up and said, "Dou Ying, do you still remember what the late emperor told you before he passed away? Do you remember how the late emperor bestowed upon you? Do you deserve the late emperor's respect?" ? Dou Ying, I want you to promise me that when the old man is gone, you will go out of the mountain and come out again. The emperor needs someone like you to assist him, and you must be worthy of the first emperor!"
Dou Ying touched her head to the ground, her voice was not as calm as before.Said: "The former emperor's promotion and respect for the humble minister, the humble minister will not be able to repay it even if he dies, as long as the emperor has a day to use the humble minister, the humble minister will never refuse... It's just the empress dowager, don't you know that the empress dowager is jealous The Dou family has been around for a long time, and only when the Dou family has not fallen down and is no longer what it used to be, will the Empress Dowager feel at ease, that humble ministers coming out of the mountains are tantamount to causing trouble to the emperor."
The empress dowager sneered, and said: "Your talent should not be put on fighting women, your talent should be assisting the emperor, the great weapon of the country! Dou Ying, old man, no matter how difficult you are, no matter how difficult you will be in the future , you have to stand by the emperor's side, this is your fate, this is the fate of the Dou family, and after a hundred years of your life, you will be able to go down and face the late emperor!"
Dou Ying looked up at the Empress Dowager, and after a long time, she kowtowed and said, "No..."
The Empress Dowager heard his response, lay down slowly, and said: "The sky is about to change."
Dou Ying knew that the old lady was referring to the cabinet of the imperial court. As soon as the empress dowager died, the cabinet would immediately be turned upside down, those who would be dismissed, those who would be beheaded, those who were newly appointed, those of the Dou family, those of the Wang family, those of the Tian family...
The maid walked to the side of the bead curtain and said softly: "The empress dowager, the queen empress is begging to see you, and... and the empress dowager has been kneeling at the door for a long time."
The empress dowager just said: "Call the queen in, I will tell you one by one... As for the queen mother, I don't have much time, I'm afraid I won't be able to see her."
When Yingzheng arrived at the gate, it didn't take long for a servant to lead him in. The Queen Mother arrived at the gate of the East Palace as soon as she heard that the Empress Dowager had returned, and wanted to be more active.
Unexpectedly, the emperor went in, Dou Ying went in, and even Ying Zheng, who arrived at the end, went in, but she was left outside. This was something the Queen Mother couldn't bear. tough.
Ying Zheng walked in, passed the bead curtain, the Empress Dowager smiled and said, "A-Jiao is here."
"grandmother."
Ying Zheng called out and sat next to the Empress Dowager. The old man smiled and said, "Do you know, just now, the old man asked the emperor to do something and entrusted Dou Ying with some things, and you, you know that the old man wants to tell you something what?"
Yingzheng couldn't guess what the Queen Mother was thinking. He had never seen a woman who had gone through so many dynasties and firmly held the power in his own hands like the Queen Mother. You need to see her face and listen to her tone.
The Empress Dowager is not a simple woman, and Ying Zheng can't know exactly what she is thinking.
The Empress Dowager waved to the maid, who immediately walked out and came in with a gold shelf.
There are many hooks on the shelf, each of which is hung with a small golden cage, which is full of squeaking insects that the Empress Dowager raises on a daily basis. boring.
The Empress Dowager held a golden cage tremblingly in her hand, took Yingzheng's hand, let him hold the cage, and said, "Ah Jiao... Men are playing tricks on the government, grandma and I, too, hehehe Followed them to fiddle with government affairs, and the result... In the end, I didn't get any favors. Although the old man appeared to be superior, he didn't know what it was like to be scolded. So the old man specially entrusted these bugs to you, on behalf of the old man Take good care of it, do you understand?"
Ying Zheng was shocked. The Empress Dowager had already made it so clear, how could he not understand.What the old lady meant was that government affairs are something that only men do, and she told herself not to meddle in government affairs, and raised insects to pass the time on weekdays.
Ying Zheng didn't expect that the Empress Dowager had actually noticed him, and paid so much attention to him, that he could only take the golden cage and said, "Don't worry, grandma, Gillian will definitely take good care of these bugs for grandma."
"It's good that you understand."
The old lady sighed and said: "I also know that I am biased. I have always favored the younger ones. Back then, I doted on the King of Liang, but in the end, the late Emperor and the King of Liang turned against each other. After fighting for a lifetime, the King of Liang was gone. He walked in front of the old man. The old man was going to be physically and mentally broken, but the first emperor couldn't last long, always asking the white-haired old man to send the black-haired man... Fortunately, there is also your mother. Although your mother is arrogant and domineering in front of others, this I know it all, but she is filial to me, very filial, even if I am not happy at all, she will not be happy, so I also dote on your mother very much, and you... You are smart, you are very similar to you in the past My mother, when she lost her temper, no one could persuade her, but after becoming a queen, she gradually calmed down a lot. I am so happy... This time, I will finally not be behind any of you, and I will never see you off again. Speaking of others, you all come to see off your old body."
Yingzheng has never experienced a little bit of family affection in the palace. He never thought that there would be such a thing as family affection in the palace, but he has to admit that the Empress Dowager is an existence that he admires. Although she is authoritarian and domineering, he He is extremely attentive to his relatives.
Ying Zheng was somewhat moved in his heart. He actually put on someone else's shell and experienced the blood relationship...
When Ying Zheng stood up, he heard the Empress Dowager asking the maid next to her if Mrs. Dou had arrived. The maid said she was on her way and would be there soon.
Ying Zheng looked back at the old lady lying on the couch, and finally opened the bead curtain and walked out.
Liu Che didn't leave the hall, but paced back and forth, seemingly very disturbed. Veteran ministers like Qingdi Dou Pengzu from Xuchangzhuang also came, knelt outside and wept in a low voice. I don't know if he was really crying The queen mother is still crying for their Dou family, or crying about her future fate.
The Queen Mother glanced at Ying Zheng who came out, and she didn't even feel that her chin was raised higher than before.
Tian Fu rushed over in a hurry, although he thought that the Empress Dowager would definitely not summon him to speak, but he still wanted to come here as a pretense.
Seeing him coming, the Queen Mother said, "Why did you come?"
Tian Fu said: "Hey sister, I'm still in a hurry. I'm staying at home with no official or job. Not all the people in the court are philistines. No one told me that I was like this. The matter, isn't it? Brother, I am not as good as I used to be."
After hearing this, the Queen Mother twitched her mouth and said, "What are you afraid of? Isn't it just being an official? Are you still far from the prime minister's position?"
Naturally, Tian Fu knew that what the Queen Mother said was that after the death of the Empress Dowager, the emperor still had to listen to the Queen Mother. Tian Fu was the emperor's uncle, and Tian Fu must be the prime minister.
Tian Fu hurriedly whispered: "The brother has to thank sister."
Seeing Ying Zheng coming out, Liu Che walked up to him and said, "How is the Empress Dowager?"
Before Yingzheng could speak, Mrs. Dou had already arrived, and rushed in without letting anyone know. Ying Zheng looked at Mrs. Dou's back as she rushed into the East Palace, and said, "The old lady is only holding a sigh of relief now." To see the Eldest Princess..."
Liu Che's heart tightened when he heard this, and he felt very uncomfortable. He also knew that the Empress Dowager could be regarded as the end of her life at this age, but who doesn't want his relatives to go with him forever, Liu Che even started to pace at the door.
After only a while, I suddenly heard the chaos in the hall, a servant rushed out and hurried out of the East Palace, the people kneeling outside were startled for a moment, then burst into tears, not sure if it was true or false, One person starts crying, two people and three people, and a group of people start crying, and it is impossible to tell whose voice is whose.
Liu Che stared at the palace door, and there were also cries from inside. Soon, he heard the sound of the bell ringing, which made his heart ache...
Liu Che was about to walk in, but his legs were a little uncontrollable, Ying Zheng pursed his lips, and stared at the palace door, his eyes were not bad.
Dou Ying knelt on the ground, her eyes turned red, and she touched her head to the ground, unable to get up for a long time.
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"emperor?"
Seeing Liu Che stunned, Wei Qing asked, "Your Majesty... are you alright?"
Only then did Liu Che look away, and said, "It's okay...what did you just say?"
Wei Qing sighed, he knew that the Empress Dowager had just passed away and the emperor was not in the mood to deal with anything, but the matter of the Huns could not be delayed, and said: "I will talk about the matter of the Huns beheading Princess Liu Fang..."
"Um……"
Liu Che rubbed his forehead, then stood up, and said: "Wei Qing, I have always felt that the Empress Dowager is against me, but now that the Empress Dowager is gone, my heart...is empty, gone How can a competitive person feel so uncomfortable?"
"Your Majesty mourns, take care of the dragon's body."
Liu Che said: "I also know that in the face of a great enemy, state affairs should be the most important thing."
Liu Che said that's all, paused, suddenly changed his previous attitude, and said seriously: "Da Xing Ling Wang Hui has come back yet."
"Return to Your Majesty, you have already returned."
Liu Che nodded and said, "My intention remains the same. I will inform everyone to hold a court meeting. I want to listen to their opinions."
Wei Qing responded immediately: "No!"
After he finished speaking, he turned around and went out to deliver a message.
Ying Zheng did not expect the Empress Dowager to leave so quickly. Although Liu Che's foundation is not stable now, Ying Zheng himself has not accumulated good influence. He needs an opportunity now, so he should not act rashly.
Yingzheng is eager to try this country, but he can't let himself be frizzy, consciously he can't sit still, and suddenly thinks of what the Empress Dowager said to him before he died, although she was persuading him not to touch political affairs, cultivate one's morality, but raise insects , and maybe make myself more stable.
Ying Zheng planned to go to the East Palace to take the worms left by the old lady to the Jiaofang Hall to raise them, so he asked Chu Fu to go to the East Palace with him.
The gate of the East Palace was very deserted, because there was no one living there, and most of the maids and servants had been taken away. Even if the Queen Mother wanted to live in, she would use her own palace servants instead of keeping the old people of the Empress Dowager.
Ying Zheng went in, and there was no one inside. Although the pattern of things had not changed, they were still as clean as before, as if they had been taken care of, but there was a dead and deserted look.
Ying Zheng wanted to take the golden cage away, but the golden frame and golden cage that had been on the table were gone.
He looked around, and just in time saw a woman carrying something turn out from inside, who else could it be if it wasn't the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother was also a little surprised when she saw Ying Zheng, and then she smiled, and put the things she was holding on the table. Although she was wearing white clothes, there was no sadness on her face, some just couldn't be covered. proud.
Anyone who has endured for so many years will be proud or happy at this time.
The Queen Mother clapped her hands, dusted off the dust on her body, sat down on the Feng seat, and then slowly said: "I, come here to have a look first, after all, I will move in soon, and I am familiar with it. right."
Ying Zheng bowed to her calmly, and the Queen Mother said again, "Why are you here, Gillian?"
Ying Zheng replied, "The Empress Dowager entrusted me to take care of Chongniao before she died, so come here and take it back."
"Insects and birds? Those insects that are endlessly disturbing people's cleanliness? I have already told me to throw them away. The birds keep a pair hanging there. If you are a step late, I will also throw them away. My eyes are also gone. Don’t be blind, if you don’t like these things, you can take them away quickly.”
Seeing her appearance, Ying Zheng couldn't help but sneered in his heart. The Queen Mother has endured it for so many years. From entering the palace as a singer who had already given birth to a daughter to today's status as Queen Mother, it shows that she is a scheming woman. Not only is she scheming, but she is also a scheming woman, but she doesn't know how to cherish blessings.
You can only suffer but not enjoy wealth. Once you gain power, you will immediately show a mean face. This is not something a smart person should do.
Ying Zheng didn't intend to continue talking to the Queen Mother, so he took the birdcage, talked to the Queen Mother, and went out to the East Palace.
Wei Qing informed the ministers of the court meeting, but because he was just a small Jianzhangjian and not a general at all, he was not able to participate.
Wei Qing retreated outside, just in time to see Wei Zifu who went in to pour water for the emperor. After Wei Zifu came out, he pulled Wei Qing aside, and lowered his voice, "This court meeting is to beat the Huns?"
Wei Qing replied to her: "It's not necessarily true. The emperor must listen to the opinions of the ministers before making a decision."
Wei Zifu looked like he hated iron and steel, and said: "Brother, how can you be so stupid. Isn't the emperor's behavior obvious enough? The Huns killed the princess, and the empress dowager is gone. Everything is said by the emperor." Forget it, which minister would dare to oppose the emperor's fight against the Huns this time? Didn't you always want to go to battle to kill the enemy? You have been so ambitious since you were a child. This is an excellent opportunity to stand out. My sister is always patient and humble in the palace. Isn't it all for you to stand out! Why don't you go in and discuss with the court at this time? Could it be that the emperor doesn't value you enough?"
Wei Qing said: "It's not that my younger brother doesn't want to go in, it's just that the court council didn't have a reason to let Jianzhangwei in. I'm just a guard, and there are all ministers of the three lords and nine ministers there. No matter whether the emperor promotes me or not, I must abide by my duty." , if the emperor promotes, it is my blessing, if not, then it is not mine."
Wei Zifu shook his head and said: "It's a rotten tree. If you don't fight for it, will someone give you the position of general? Brother, you have to know that in this palace, if you don't fight for it, others will harm you. I want you to climb up, you have to know!"
It's not that Wei Qing doesn't know this, and said: "Of course I know this truth, I will be careful, sister, if you have nothing to do, just go away, it is inappropriate for others to see."
Wei Zifu had no choice but to walk away.
Liu Che sat on the dragon seat, looked at the ministers below, and said: "The people here are all the pillars of the big man. I think you have heard that the Huns killed the princess who was married. This is a disservice to the big man." What an insult! They didn't even think about getting along peacefully, but they were big men, humiliating the Huns time and time again, begging for perfection!"
There are many ministers in the palace, but no one dares to say anything. The first is that the Huns are really arrogant. Killing the princess means provocation. After all, spring is coming soon. They have already delayed enough time to start the war. In addition, the border gates have been frequently burned, killed and looted by the Huns recently. The Huns must have tested Liu Che's bottom line again and again, or they may have come prepared, so they are so arrogant .
The second reason is that the Empress Dowager is gone, and now the Han Dynasty is his Liu Che's world. When Liu Che said "fight", if someone dared to say "no", he would immediately become the dead soul of the emperor Liwei .
Those who can come to the court must be important ministers. It is not easy to climb to the current position. Who wants to ruin his official position, even his own life and the life of his family with a few words.
Liu Che sneered, and said, "Why don't you talk anymore? Who will tell me? Didn't you say it well before, saying that as long as you send the princess to marry you, peace can be maintained. Why not do it? Now? , who will tell? Han Anguo, come here, haven't you always advocated peace before?"
Han Anguo was called out, stood up and said, "The Huns are thick armored, and they have been accumulating power for a long time, so the Han Dynasty was wronged and asked for peace to ensure the lives of the people in the border town..."
When he said this, Liu Che almost wanted to stand up and let the guards push him out and kill him.
But I didn't expect that Han Anguo would have something to say later, saying: "But the current situation has changed my opinion... I mean to fight, but as I said before, the Huns are one Thick armor, if it can't be penetrated with one blow, it will damage the momentum of the Han army, and it will be difficult to fight again in the future."
Liu Che stopped listening, and finally had a smile on his face, and said, "You still said something I like to hear."
Han Anguo said: "I don't pick up what the emperor likes to hear, I just pick up what I have a clear conscience."
Liu Che nodded, looked at Han Anguo and said, "Okay, I will let you be the general this time and lead the army. Han Anguo, are you competent?"
Han Anguo immediately bowed down and said: "Although I have not led the army for a long time, as long as the emperor trusts me, I will definitely not disgrace my life!"
"it is good."
Liu Che nodded with a smile, glanced at the crowd again, and said, "You are part of this matter, Wang Hui. You are one of the few people in the court who have been leading the battle. I will also send you to the battle."
Wang Hui also bowed to the ground and said: "My humble minister takes orders!"
Liu Che nodded again. The parachutist Li Guang heard that the emperor had appointed two generals, but he didn't even look at himself. He said immediately: "Your Majesty, I beg you! Your Majesty, you have already dispatched two generals. I want to send my ministers, I have been idle for so many years, if I don’t go to war, I will be moldy!”
Liu Che smiled and said, "General Li also wants to fight?"
"This is natural!" Li Guang has been fighting outside all year round, and he has made a lot of military exploits. The only thing he lacks is the title of marquis. So far, General Li, who has made the Huns fearful, has not been conferred a marquis. However, Li Guang has always been outspoken. What can he say? What, as a soldier, as long as he can fight, Li Guang doesn't care whether he is a marquis or not.
Liu Che said: "Okay, my original intention was to let General Li go. Since General Li asked for his order again, it couldn't be better."
"The real emperor?"
Li Guang also quickly bowed down, saying: "As long as the emperor lets the minister go to battle, the gang of bastards that the minister will definitely kill will call their mothers!"
Liu Che said: "Don't be too busy, generals. Although I have ordered generals, I haven't sent troops yet... just like what Han Anguo said."
Liu Che stood up, walked to the middle of the spot, glanced at the crowd, and said, "The Huns have accumulated power for a long time. If they can't give them a head-on blow, they will lose the prestige of the big man! I decided to rank you... 30 Thousands of soldiers and horses, give me a good beat up!"
When Li Guang heard "30", his eyes immediately lit up. The emperor really endured it for a long time, and he said it loudly. He has led the army for so many years, and 30 soldiers are not a small number.
However, Han Anguo said: "30 soldiers are quite a lot, but we must also pay attention to the fighting style. This is nothing special for the toughness of the Huns."
After hearing Han Anguo's words, Liu Che not only didn't get angry, but instead smiled and said, "I knew you were going to speak up again. When Wang Hui came back from the north a few days ago, he got the news that the Huns wanted to massacre the city at the beginning of spring, and I wanted you all." With an army of 30, ambushed in the border town... Li Guang."
"Chen is here!"
Liu Che said: "You are responsible for bringing 15 volts to the city, waiting for the Huns to enter the urn, then close the door and beat the dogs!"
"promise!"
Liu Che looked at Han Anguo again and said, "Han Anguo, you are in charge of leading 15 soldiers. When the Huns enter the trap, go around to their backs, surround me and beat them hard!"
"promise!"
"Wang Hui."
Liu Che smiled at Wang Hui and said, "My 30 troops have already been given to the two generals Li Guang and Han Anguo, and I will give you two thousand cavalry to lie in ambush on the road and monitor the movements of the Huns at any time."
"promise."
Liu Che said: "This time to ambush the Xiongnu, 30 troops, you must seize the opportunity and give me a simple and beautiful one. When you come back, I will personally meet you at the gate of the city! If you fail, you will... ...Let's see you with your head up."
The three knelt on the ground, kowtowed in unison, and responded with their mouths.
"30 troops?" Ying Zheng was a little surprised when he heard that Liu Che had sent 30 troops to attack the Xiongnu, and then he smiled and said, "The emperor has lost his head because of the Huns' anger this time?"
Chu Fu said: "The court is praising the emperor for his courage."
Ying Zheng sneered and said, "Chu Fu, do you know how to hunt?"
"Although the servant girl has never hunted before, she has heard of it."
Ying Zheng said: "There are only two kinds of hunting, waiting for the rabbit to hit it by itself, or hunting the rabbit first. Rabbits are cunning, they are quick to move, if you want to wait for them to hit the wooden stake, when will you wait? "
Chu Fu said: "Your Majesty, this servant understands, what you mean is that the Huns are rabbits, and His Majesty's 30 troops are waiting for the rabbit to hit them by itself."
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "The 30 troops, starting from Chang'an, still need to be mighty and stretching for thousands of miles. Just imagine how the 30 soldiers and horses can hide without showing any clues. The cavalry of the Huns are best at running and raiding. There is also reconnaissance. Whenever they catch a prey, they will send the most elite cavalry to reconnaissance. Many ministers told me about their strategy, as long as one person made a mistake, how could the Huns not hear about it?"
Chu Fu said: "Isn't there no chance of winning?"
Ying Zheng said: "The battlefield is unpredictable, and there are thousands of miles and centimeters. It can't be said that there is absolutely no chance of winning. It's just...to rely on luck to win, this move is too stupid."
Chu Fu said: "Then Empress, hurry up and ask Your Majesty, and tell Your Majesty, so as not to waste a lot of money before the soldiers arrive before the food and grass."
Ying Zheng shook his head and said: "As an emperor, there are many things. It is useless to be persuaded by others. You have to fall to get up on your own. If others tell him, the emperor will think that this person must be a traitor."
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