The rise of the president in the harem

In fact, at the beginning, Empress Li was not fully sure that the Baoguo Guild would say such a thing, but based on her understanding of the friendship between Baoguogong and Princess Jingxian, she thought that if Baoguogong was given one, she would be able to speak in front of the emperor. Given the opportunity to express his opinion, he would stand on the princess's side and satirize the emperor for the princess.

Facts have proved that Li's control of people's hearts is very accurate, and her judgment is not wrong. Although Bao Guogong's words do not have obvious irony, but if she savors carefully, she believes that the emperor's qualifications will inevitably be able to taste it later. Some unusual smells.

It's like two men who also love Princess Jing Xian, a brother who is connected by blood, thinks that a brother like Jing Xian is fully qualified to inherit the throne.As a person who has already stood on the throne of the supreme ruler, the emperor is qualified to express such emotion because he has absolute power to dispose of the throne.

As for the other man who was a beloved in the past, his superior position was still supported by Jingxian, and all the rights he had were given to him by the emperor for Jingxian's sake, so normally speaking, he can I am grateful to Jingxian, it is understandable to put her first on the gratitude list, before the emperor, but he is still not qualified to decide whether an outstanding brother can inherit the throne, as long as a person with a sound mind is not He would say such things in front of the emperor, especially on the premise that he knew that the emperor's throne was 'taken' from Jing Xian, so he should be more careful when speaking.

However, when Bao Guogong understood everything, he still said, "Don't let a bright pearl be dusted because of the status of 'brother'." There are too many mixed things in it——

First of all, the most straightforward point in these words is what Duke Baoguo wants to tell everyone—he believes that elder brother can also be emperor.

However, the ancestral system of the Great Zhou Dynasty clearly stipulates that elder brothers cannot be emperors.

Therefore, as soon as these words came out, it was not difficult for people who thought about the first level to find that Duke Baoguo seemed to be challenging the ancestral system of the Great Zhou.

This is a taboo for officials in all dynasties.

Because not all emperors are wise monarchs who can tolerate their subjects openly challenging their ancestors.The mentality of more emperors when they are in power is: don't seek merit but seek no fault, as long as Da Zhou does not perish in my hands, everything is easy to talk about!

If Zhou Hao hadn't felt guilty towards Jingxian, there might not be so many corresponding reforms for his brother in this dynasty.

Therefore, when Bao Guogong said this, it was equivalent to lying flat on the guillotine. What was he planning?

People who don't know the love of the year naturally can't dig it out anyway.But Li, the bystander, and the emperor Zhou Hao, the client, both understood that Duke Baoguo was going to risk his life, and wanted to speak for Jingxian—Prince Zhou Can, a fair word that no one dared to say!

He is also courageous. Li Shi even felt that when Bao Guogong said this, he meant [-]% gambling luck. He could see that he was still sincere to Jing Xian when he bet the emperor. After he saw this, he bet the emperor, I won't kill him, so if I kill him, there will be no one in this world who can do this for Zhou Can, Princess Jingxian!He bet that it doesn't matter if the emperor feels guilty, at least he sincerely hopes that Princess Jingxian will be well.

After so many years, the emperor should wake up and grow up, right?

It has to be said that Duke Bao Guo really gambled on this point.At least after the emperor thought of this level, he didn't move him for the time being.Of course, Duke Bao Guo knew very well that he would still die, because beside the emperor, there was a queen named Li!

However, Lord Bao Guo also counted at the same time, if Li Shi persuaded the emperor to kill him, then the emperor who killed him would only treat Jingxian better.Because the emperor knew that the Duke of Baoguo who killed him was the only one in the world who loved Jingxian wholeheartedly, even if he risked his life for fame and wealth or wealth and wealth.

Even though this person has been receiving the Zhou family's salary all these years, he still thinks about how to rebel against the Zhou family every day!But if the emperor kills him, he won't gain the slightest speed to kill the enemy with his hands. It will only add a considerable weight to the balance of guilt towards Princess Jingxian.

Duke Baoguo could figure this out, and Empress Li could also figure it out. She also saw this point and decisively shot the second arrow.The target of this arrow is no longer the prince, but the emperor.

She wants to take advantage of the entanglement between Duke Bao, Princess Jingxian, and Emperor Zhou Xun, and use the death of Duke Bao Guo to break Zhou Xun's heart in one fell swoop—

How to do?

Since Gong Zibao gambled on the guilt of the emperor Zhou Xun, she bet on Zhou Xun's inner cruelty.

The fact that Zhou Yao used such methods in order to be able to trust and rely on his younger brother wholeheartedly in order to be a big position shows that he has an extremely strong ambition for power and position in essence.And in the past twenty years, he has been sitting in a high position, making decisive decisions, and has never been soft-handed. It can be seen that as an emperor, he is very clear about his role and how to balance the political situation-he is a ruthless His heart was tempered and tempered, and he left his only softness to his younger brother Zhou Can. Unfortunately, he made a mistake and was severely poked to pieces by Zhou Can.

Whether the scar has healed now is unknown.But one thing, Empress Li is very sure that Zhou Xun will not allow anyone to peep at the power in his hand even if Zhou Xun is in power for a day.This can be seen from the fact that he changed Zhou Can from a prince to a princess, and then placed him in the pear garden outside the palace. Even the younger brother he held in his hands, the younger brother he wanted to make up for and felt guilty about. , he was also on guard in his heart.

How could such a person allow Gong Zibao to secretly conspire against him to seize his power?He didn't deal with Gongzibao now, just because he was not sure whether it was Gongzibao's intention or Zhou Can's intention.

Gongzibao, the emperor can handle it.Mrs. Li felt that what Emperor Zhou Hao was worried about was whether Zhou Can was involved in this matter, so Mrs. Li guessed that Zhou Can probably hadn't figured out how to face the possible fact that Zhou Can seized his power.

As the saying goes, the authorities are obsessed, but the bystanders are clear.As a bystander, Empress Li saw this matter more clearly than the emperor. She believed that there was no need for Zhou Can to worry about Zhou Can's seizure of power, because if Zhou Can wanted to seize his power, he would have decreed to dismantle Jing When Princess Xian and Gongzi Bao were together, Zhou Can would not sit still.But now that so many years have passed, it doesn't make sense that Zhou Can wants something that Zhou Can didn't care about back then, but wants it again after many years!

So the rebellion was only done by Gong Zibao!It can only be done by him alone!

Therefore, this is what Li Shi talked to the emperor for three consecutive days.She beat around the bush, broke apart and analyzed the matter layer by layer, and slowly guided the emperor to realize that the rebellion had absolutely nothing to do with Princess Jingxian!She even hinted repeatedly to the emperor that Jingxian would be willing to see 'you accept Gongzibao's opinion', because that would make her feel that you let go of your prejudice against Gongzibao, and you think that brother is qualified to be emperor just like Gongzibao of.

Moreover, there are many advantages for you to adopt Gongzibao's opinion. The ministers will feel that you are tolerant, and Gongzibao will relax his vigilance, so that it will be easier for you to collect evidence of his rebellion. Moreover, you have to adopt it after After his opinions, he will make his collusion with the enemy and traitorous country public, so that even if you kill him, the officials will not think that you are because he said, 'My brother can be the prince'. After all, you have established a prince and accepted him. It is impossible to turn around and kill him because of this matter.Then, everyone, including Jingxian, will only think that it is Gongzibao who really colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country...

Li subtly and carefully adjusted the emperor's thinking, mobilized the emperor's emotions little by little, and made him make the decision she wanted to see——

Gongzibao must die!

Only after his death can Empress Li take this opportunity to further intensify the conflict between Zhou Can and Zhou Huang.If you ask, who in this world can kill the emperor without bloodshed, then this person must be Zhou Can.But on this point, she also kept weakening, weakening and weakening again and again during the discussion with Zhou Hao for several days, just like hypnosis or brainwashing, erasing, covering, and burying this hidden danger from Zhou Hao's mind .

She convinced the emperor that even if Gongzibao died, it would not affect the existing relationship between him and Princess Jingxian.

It has to be said that Queen Li really has means.

But this time, Li Shi endured it for decades, and finally it was time to use Zhou Can's sharp blade.She wants to win the throne for her adopted son Zhou Feiqi, and she wants to watch Zhou Can stab Zhou Yao's cold heart with her own eyes, and kill him with one blow!

Because only when the emperor Zhou Yao died, could her life and Zhou Can's life come to an end.Afterwards, she will be reborn from Nirvana, without any shadow.

And the foundation of all this will be built on the blood of Lord Bao Guo.

The second arrow of Bao Guogong's death, that is, the last arrow of Queen Li's killing three birds with one stone, is to use the name of eliminating rebels to sweep away dissident forces and remove all obstacles for Zhou Feiqi's ascension to the throne! !

This is Lee's script, and it looks like a perfect plan.It's so complicated and progressive, playing with people's hearts thoroughly, even Li Shi managed to separate her own feelings from the outside. In this plan, she only has her purpose in her eyes, which is extremely indifferent, cold, and ruthless.Not to mention a woman, even a man, few people can do this.

But how many wise men are there in the world?

Although this game is exquisite, there is still a loophole, which is Princess Jingxian's hatred.The person who saw this was Zhou Feiqi, who was only 13 years old at the time.At that time, he could listen to the queen mother for everything, and no one knew that his soul was an adult with modern knowledge.Therefore, Zhou Feiqi saw this, and instead of going directly to the Queen Mother to explain, she pushed her silently behind her back——

To make Princess Jingxian hate the former emperor and ignore the Li family, then the biggest beneficiary after the death of Duke Baoguo must not be the power of the Li family, that person must be the direct descendant of the emperor, and the best relatives of the emperor.

So at that time, the half-assed son in the eyes of outsiders secretly revealed the news to the eldest prince, so that later the direct operator of Duke Baoguo's family raid became Concubine Liu's. Seeing that he was awarded a reward for his meritorious service in that case, he became the unparalleled dignitary in the entire Pingjing City during Zhou Xing's administration.

Facts have proved that Zhou Feiqi's move was very prescient.

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In May of that year, Zhou Feiqi was named the crown prince and entered the East Palace.On the night before his entrustment ceremony to the Jin Dynasty, there were officials who knelt down in the imperial study room, trying to persuade the emperor to take back his order, and to set up the East Palace later.However, the emperor made up his mind and asked the guards to drive the speaker out of the palace after hearing a few words.

On the second night of the Jin Feng ceremony, Zhou Xun received a brocade box, which contained a folding fan.There is no inscription, but Zhou Hao's hand holding this fan is shaking, because this fan was sent from Liyuan. Although there is no sentence, the meaning in it is extraordinary.

The fan is good.It also has the meaning of beauty and goodness.

Zhou Can wanted to tell him that he did a good job in making Zhou Feiqi the crown prince.Or just like what Empress Li had analyzed to the emperor before, Zhou Can felt that Zhou Yan had accepted Bao Guogong's proposal this time, regardless of whether Zhou Feiqi was his elder brother, and rejected all opinions, and made him the crown prince. Well done.

Therefore, he gave him the fan, implying: this matter is very good.

Switching to the modern vernacular, Zhou Can said to Zhou Yan: You did a pretty good job on this matter!

Can Zhou Xun not be excited when he finally took the initiative to talk to his younger brother who hadn't talked to him for more than [-] years?He was going crazy with joy!That night, she took the fan and went to find Queen Li to share a little secret.

This matter was given to him by the empress, and now the effect is remarkable. The emperor is happy, so naturally he wants to reward the empress dowager.However, the two of them have been getting along for decades, and their relationship is more like a monarch and minister than a husband and wife.Therefore, the emperor actually didn't know what the queen liked or didn't like, so the reward was nothing more than gold, silver and jewelry.

Mrs. Li didn't care about this, but instead gave the emperor an idea, saying: "Your Majesty should take this opportunity to return the gift to the princess as a show of concern."

"Yes, yes, let me think about what to give..."

Zhou Hao frowned and thought, and after thinking about it, his eyes fell on Li Shi's face, and suddenly said: "Does the queen have any ideas?"

Empress Li said: "The concubine only knows some flowers and plants, and is not proficient in gift giving."

"Oh?" The emperor stood up and said to Mrs. Li: "Then you take me to see your flowers and plants."

The queen lowered her eyes, covering her eyes, and she took the emperor to her conservatory, thinking, I will be husband and wife with you, half a lifetime, and you will only know about my hobby when it comes to an end, this is really sad Sorrow, no matter, you don’t have much time anyway, so I’ll show you to see and see!

At that time, Empress Li’s conservatory was not as big as the current one in Yongshou Palace. After all, Yonghe Palace was the palace where she had been living since she followed Zhou Yao. Of course, now that she is the Empress Dowager, Yonghe Palace is for her niece, Concubine Shu, to live in, but In the previous dynasty, the side hall of the Yonghe Palace was also a greenhouse.

This flower house was full of vitality, and the emperor Zhou Hao felt a fresh air rushing to his face as soon as he entered, which made people feel refreshed and comfortable.He immediately closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then turned around and said to Li Shi: "The queen has such a good place, but she kept it from me for half her life."

Mrs. Li just smiled, and began to introduce flowers and plants to the emperor one by one, explaining the meaning of each one.The emperor glanced over the many flowers and plants one by one, and suddenly saw a pot of 'garlic' soaked in clear water on the small table by the window, and pointed to it and asked, "What is that?"

Li said: "The elegant guest among the flowers is looking forward to reunion, but it is Narcissus."

The emperor knew about daffodils, and the meaning of this flower was good, so he hurriedly asked Mrs. Li: "Is the queen willing to give up her love?"

Mrs. Li lowered her eyes again, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty likes it, and I will offer it to you." After finishing speaking, someone took the flower root out of the pot, and took out a beautifully carved box, put the daffodil root Put it in.

Zhou Hao stood aside, watching her do these things, and suddenly an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart. For a moment, he felt that he had neglected the queen too thoroughly all this time, but some words came to his lips, and he wanted to Say it, but feel that half of your life has passed, it is better not to say it now——

Therefore, after receiving the box from the queen, the emperor forced a smile, didn't sit still for a while, and left.

Mrs. Li sent him off, and stood at the door, looking at the back of the emperor who seemed to be running away, for the first time, he felt that it was very ridiculous.

But, fortunately, everything is coming to an end...

After that, the emperor sent Princess Jingxian Yake Narcissus, and asked the secret guard to inquire, and received a report saying that the princess raised the Narcissus in a flowerpot that day——Emperor Dayue, only felt that there was hope for reconciliation between their brothers, Little did they know, this was exactly the mental paralysis strategy carefully designed by the Queen.

No one knows the emperor better than the empress. She can even guess that the emperor is probably looking forward to Princess Jingxian's attendance at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet every day. wrong.Moreover, Mrs. Li also guessed that in the eyes of the emperor, his blood relationship with Jingxian is above all else, but they are just a Duke of Bao. Could it be that Jingxian really turned against herself for him?

Li just sighed, the emperor felt ruthless and felt that everyone in the world was ruthless, but he didn't know that there is still a kind of emotion in this world that can override blood relatives at any time, and that is the real fate, the debt of previous life!Although she has no fate in this life, she has seen it a lot over the years, and she understands it.

Three months later, the eldest prince instructed the royal doctor in Concubine Liu's influence to write a letter to the emperor, impeaching Lord Baoguo for collaborating with the enemy and traitorous country, listing his ten crimes.The emperor was furious, so he sent people to check and search, but within ten days, all the families of Bao Guogong were copied and sent to prison.

The night before the beheading, Zhou Can appeared in the prison of the Ministry of Justice in a black robe.At that time, Young Master Bao was lying on a pile of weed mats with bruised skin and wounds all over his body, exuding a kind of tragic desolation all over his body.

The iron chain on the cell door rattled, and Gong Zibao opened his eyes.He looked towards the door, under the fire of the torch, he saw clearly the face of the man in black robe under the cloak, tears welled up in his eyes.

The man turned his head and told the jailer to stay away, his posture was dignified and elegant, but his demeanor was as cold as frost.

Regardless of the pain all over his body, Gong Zibao knelt, crawled and moved, rubbed against the foot of the person, his forehead touched the ground, his voice trembling, and wept, "Sinful Minister, Gong Zibao, see Your Highness the Princess."

Zhou Can didn't say anything, he squatted down, lifted the hood on his head, supported Gongzibao with both hands, sat back on the straw mat, opened a package without saying a word, picked up a pile of bottles and jars, and picked him up. He picked up a bottle, poured out a white ball, and stuffed it into Gongzibao's mouth.Then I changed another bottle, dipped the medicine powder inside with a handkerchief, and gently applied it to the wound on Gongzibao's face.

After more than twenty years, Gong Zibao finally saw this man again. Although he had a few gray hairs on his temples, he was still so beautiful and good.Gong Zibao looked at him greedily, only feeling the peace in his heart that he had never felt at this moment.

As if sensing Gongzibao's earnest gaze, Zhou Can stopped his hands. He looked back, his eyes gradually turned bright, but he still didn't say anything.The two sat and squatted one by one, looking at each other for a long time, suddenly Zhou Can opened his arms, hugged Gongzi Bao's head, hugged him into his arms, and finally said the first sentence after entering , he said: "It will hurt a little. But I can't bear you."

Young Master Bao smiled and said, "Before he dies, if he can see the princess again, Ah Bao will have no regrets in this life."

Zhou Can stopped talking again.

Until, Gongzibao closed his eyes in his arms, as if he had fallen asleep, but it was silent.He just stood up, went to the door, made a gesture, and someone hurried forward, bypassing Zhou Can and entering the prison without ordering...

On the second day, the son of Gongzi Baoquan was beheaded outside the Meridian Gate, and his head was hung on the execution ground for three days to warn the world.

On the day of Liyuan, Princess Jingxian demolished the stage that was originally located in the east of the garden.I did not know where to invite a dark and ugly gardener, and opened up a small garden in that area. No one is allowed to enter this garden except Princess Jingxian. Of course, the gardener can enter, after all he Also take care of those flowers and plants for Princess Jingxian.

Speaking of those flowers and plants, in fact, there are mainly two kinds of flowers planted, a large red flower that is so bright that it is almost black, and a small yellow flower that is inconspicuous. These two kinds of flowers bloom gradually. When they are closed all year round, the garden There are only a few evergreen pines and cypresses.But if someone walked into the hut where the gardener lived in the garden, he would find that there was always a pot of bright red roses growing on the window sill in this house. raised.

For the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet this year, the emperor sent invitations to Princess Jingxian again for decades.

The day before the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, the autumn was crisp, and the eunuch who sent the invitation came to the Liyuan, but was told that the princess was enjoying the flowers in the garden and would not let anyone disturb her.But before leaving the palace, the emperor also said that he must personally deliver the invitation to the princess, so the eunuch had no choice but to stand guard at the gate of the garden and wait for the princess to come out.

The afternoon sun is warm and warm, hitting the roof of the verandah of the garden hut, and casting a shade on the wooden platform under the veranda.On the wooden platform, there are two chairs and a small table.On the small table, there was a set of equipment for trimming hair and nails. A black and ugly man in coarse clothes was sitting on a chair with his head held high. In front of him stood a man in fine clothes. If you looked carefully, you could find him There is a bright and teary seal between the eyebrows, which is a symbol of brother's identity - this person is Zhou Can.

At the moment, he was dressed in a splendid attire, dignified and elegant, but he was holding a razor in one hand and pinching the ugly man's chin with the other, and was concentrating on trimming his beard.

The ugly man looked at him with sparkling eyes, full of endless admiration and love.Maybe it's because the eyes are so eye-catching, it seems that his ugly face is a bit more colorful than the original one.

Zhou Can shaved off the beard on his face, left a circle around his jaw, put down the razor, and picked up the small scissors to trim it patiently.During this time, the man took the opportunity to say something: "At the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, should I go?"

Zhou Can suddenly turned cold, glared at him, and said, "You are not allowed to touch the mirror. What kind of treasure do you think of something that eats bones and skin? If this thing is so easy to use, I would still be in prison at that time." I will make you suffer like this!"

The gardener was so trained that he dared not speak.

Only then did Zhou Can soften her tone, and said, "Don't worry, I'll be fine, and none of those people can escape."

……

At the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, the emperor finally waited for the person who had been looking forward to for half his life——

Princess Jingxian has not left the Liyuan for more than [-] years, but she finally appeared at the royal banquet again this year. This move surprised many civil and military officials, but Empress Li seemed to have noticed this earlier. Princess Jingxian was warmly entertained, just like twenty years ago, as if time hadn't affected the relationship between the sister-in-law at all.

The emperor was deeply satisfied with Li's performance.

Seeing each other again after more than [-] years, the emperor looked at Zhou Can, and unexpectedly revealed his true feelings, and shed tears in front of all civil and military officials.

Zhou Can's eyes were slightly red, and she also shed two tears.During the banquet, he toasted the emperor frequently, and gave the emperor a moon cake baked by himself.He said: "The moon waxes and wanes, and people get together and leave. But I have been with the emperor since childhood, and the friendship is rare. The emperor loves Jingxian very much, and Jingxian always remembers it in her heart. Now that it is a reunion, only This cake proves it."

The emperor was so moved that he burst into tears, and immediately ate the mooncake.

Since then, Princess Jingxian has visited the emperor in the palace every seven days. Every time she came, she would bring a pastry for the emperor. Mrs. Li watched coldly, and found that the color of the pastry was different from the golden moon cake. They are: Gold, red, orange, grass, indigo, sky, and crimson, Li Shi counted the colors of the pastry, and thought it was like the weird color of a rainbow wrapped around by dark clouds.

Princess Jingxian came here seven times in a row, the last time, before he left, he said to Emperor Zhou Xun, "Brother Emperor, do you know that there are seven kinds of sufferings in human beings, and there are also seven emotions? , death, not getting what one wants, resentment and hatred, separation of love; emotions are: joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, evil, desire. In fact, there are seven sins in man, which are sex, eating, jealousy, laziness, arrogance, violence, Greed. In my whole life, thanks to you, I have experienced all kinds of sufferings, emotions and crimes. I am very grateful to Brother Huang. If it weren’t for this, I wouldn’t be able to fully understand it like I am now! Brother Huang, these days I personally Is the pastry made for you still to your appetite? Are you satisfied?"

Zhou Can finished speaking with a smile, but when he asked the last sentence, Zhou Hao opened his mouth to say something, but suddenly his eyes darkened and he passed out.When he woke up again, he was still in the Extreme Sun Hall, lying on the couch by the window, but Zhou Can had disappeared.

At that moment, an indescribable fear crept into the heart of Emperor Zhou Hao.However, after seven days in a row, he was safe and sound, and he felt that Jing Xian's words that day probably had no other meaning, and he was thinking too much.

But from this day on, Zhou Hao began to dream.Every day is different, every dream can hit his heart directly, making him ecstatic and furious in his sleep, every day when he wakes up, he feels as if his whole body has been hollowed out by that dream, and his spirit goes from bad to worse, and this continues for 21 days God, Zhou Yao couldn't get up anymore.He couldn't get out of bed anymore, and for the first time in his life, he deeply realized that his time was approaching...

In the main hall of the Liyuan, a beautiful man and an ugly man are playing chess.The eyes of both of them fell on the chessboard, no one would think that they fell in love with each other just by looking at their appearance.But if the faces of the two are covered, only those two pairs of eyes are exposed, but anyone who is not blind and can read the wisdom in the eyes will inevitably praise: Infected by ink, people flock together!

"Who's next?" the ugly man asked.

"Liu."

"I thought it would be Mrs. Li."

"The snipe and the clam compete for the fisherman's benefit. Mrs. Li needs a long-term strategy."

"it is good."

……

This year, Emperor Zhou Xun died.

Before his death, the emperor thoroughly understood cause and effect, and left an edict to Empress Li and Crown Prince Zhou Feiqi: "No matter what Jing Xian does in the future, he must be spared."

Prince Zhou Feiqi succeeded to the throne in the same year, at the end of the year Li Dongri ascended the throne. The 13-year-old young emperor, if it weren't for the Queen Mother Li's iron-blooded wrist, he might not be able to sit firmly on the throne.