Split personality

In recent months, there has been a face-to-face fight to the death, and the inside and outside of the palace have also followed the dark tide;

Empress Dowager Li made two successive edicts, pushing the situation to an instant.At the same time, Empress Wei's repeated actions, even the purpose of completely falling out with the emperor, was also exposed to the public-to tour the south for the king.

Empress Wei's appetite was so great that she even did not hesitate to drag Empress Dowager Li, who had never participated in palace and political struggles, into the water.Although I don't know how she persuaded Empress Dowager Li, Emperor Jian'an, the current emperor, was dazzled by the empress and empress dowager's attacks one after another, and completely panicked.

Undercurrents in the palace were turbulent, and rumors were rampant outside the palace. Emperor Jian'an, who had accumulated a reputation of being "wise and wise" all his life, if he did not find a way to recover his disadvantages, he would really end up in a bad reputation for thousands of years.

Emperor Jian'an was naturally not reconciled to this, but Empress Wei and the Empress Dowager attacked one after another, and he was so disturbed that he really couldn't think of a way to break the situation.However, when he finally understood that Empress Wei's purpose was to tour the south, he became completely at ease.

Want He Xuan to tour the south for him?

Just a crazy dream!

Empress Wei's purpose was exposed, and Emperor Jian'an was able to target her instead.And the method he chose was simple and brutal, and even a bit shameless in the eyes of the courtiers—shrinking his head and acting like a turtle.

The emperor became a meat hob, and he was not stingy. Although his appearance was a bit ugly, who could do anything to him?In the whole world, is there anyone greater than the emperor?

Empress Dowager Li can take care of it, but her second edict is already suspected of interfering in politics, if she comes out to interfere with the emperor at this time.Not to mention the words 'no politics in the harem', you can get rid of Queen Mother Li, but you are an old man who is clearly critically ill, but you still have the leisure to worry about this and that... How do you think it doesn't seem like that?

Therefore, Emperor Jianping stayed in the Hall of Mental Cultivation as a fool, no one dared to do anything to him.

It's okay to continue spreading rumors, but Emperor Jianping, who figured it out, acted as a bully very calmly.Not only that, but he also became extremely 'filial'. Not only did he go to the Palace of Compassion and Peace every day to pay his respects, he even waved his hand, reducing the expenses of all the concubines in the harem and even himself. Ning Gong.

Not only that, the imperial physicians in the imperial hospital are on duty for twelve hours, and it is necessary to ensure that there are more than two imperial physicians around the queen mother at all times.

Emperor Jianping did all the superficial work well, and no one dared to use the word "unfilial" to criticize him.Although the Queen Mother is not good, the rumors outside the palace will linger, but no one in the court dares to say anything.

Of course, if the Empress Dowager really died, no matter how well these superficial skills were done, the word "unfilial" would still be firmly attached to Emperor Jianping's head.But, will the Queen Mother die?

Emperor Jianping, who thought he had figured it out thoroughly, knew very well that all of this was a trick set up by the queen mother and the queen. The queen mother was critically ill, and she couldn't die at all.As long as the Queen Mother is not dead, Emperor Jianping is not afraid of anything!

Could it be that when the emperor was playing tricks, Queen Wei couldn't do anything about it?

Not really.

But Queen Wei can't do anything, it doesn't mean others can't do anything!

More than three months have passed since Chuxue's family banquet, and He Xuan has been silent. Could it be that he was really suppressed by Emperor Jianping?

The answer is obviously not;

It is true that Emperor Jianping was an emperor, but under the premise that the emperor did not like him, He Xuanneng not only gained a firm foothold, but even gained a very good reputation in the court and even among the people. Obviously he was not a vegetarian.

Empress Wei suddenly broke out, although she didn't communicate with He Xuan, but mother and child are connected, and He Xuan had already guessed what Empress Wei's real purpose was.At the same time, he also understood that it was very difficult to get Emperor Jianping to agree to his southern tour—at least it was impossible only with the harem and rumors.

Therefore, the most fatal blow must be placed on the court, on political affairs!

It was a good thing for He Xuan that Emperor Jianping stayed in the Hall of Mental Cultivation and was not stingy.No one was staring at him, he secretly planned a move for a long time, and finally found the most critical evidence after these three months of searching!

So, with only half a month left before the southern tour, when Emperor Jianping was still leisurely huddling in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Mu Anjiang's father, Mu Yuanshan, joined forces with Zhao Zhengqian, the Right Prime Minister, to make two consecutive entries, both of which were Zuo Xiangguo. Yan Yu.

And the thing he participated in was still a shocking case-Zuo Xiangguo Yanyu colluded with Jiangsu and Zhejiang salt merchants to sell private salt!

The Daliang Dynasty strictly prohibited the sale of private salt, and those who sold private salt would be exiled, severely punished, beheaded, or even imprisoned by the nine clans.

Zheng Yipin Zuo Xiangguo, this is the highest-ranking courtier of Daliang.Moreover, Daliang respects the left, and Zhao Zhengqian, the only right-handed state in the court who can compete with the left-handed state, is even shorter than him.The majestic prime minister of a country, the tycoon of tens of thousands of people, actually colluded with salt merchants to sell private salt?

This is simply more shocking than the emperor's unfilial piety!

More importantly, it is only the emperor himself who is unfilial, and what damages the reputation of Emperor Jianping is nothing more than that.Can a country change its appearance and sell private salt?This is a major event that shakes the foundation of the country!

Moreover, the participants were right ministers Zhao Zhengqian and Mu Yuanshan, no one dared to doubt the authenticity of this matter.

Let alone Emperor Jianping now, even He Jing who was shrunk in Prince Su's mansion couldn't sit still anymore, and couldn't care less about infamy, and hastily handed over the booklet into the palace.

At this time, He Xuan dared to consult the left minister, so he naturally had enough evidence.However, at this time, the relationship is very important and the involvement is extensive, so it is not possible to convict him in a few words.

Especially if this case is not handled properly, the foundation of the country will be shaken.Don't say that Emperor Jianping just shrank in the Hall of Mental Cultivation and didn't want to come out. Even if he stepped into the gate of hell with one foot, he had to shrink back to investigate the case and die!

Jiangsu and Zhejiang salt merchants are the most important part of the imperial court's taxation. In addition, this case involves the important Zuo Guoxiang, so it is necessary to arrange important imperial envoys to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to investigate the case.

However, it is the left minister who colluded with the salt merchants. Looking around, how many ministers are really important?

The right minister, Zhao Zhengqian, is barely suitable, but he is a participant, so it is obviously inappropriate for him to investigate the case.Moreover, the right-hand and left-hand officials are of the same grade, so it is not certain whether they can control the situation.Therefore, from the looks of Emperor Jianping, the most suitable candidates were the eldest prince He Jing and the crown prince He Xuan.

The prince's status is noble, so he can calm down the situation naturally.But anyone with a discerning eye knows that Prime Minister Zuo is the pillar of the First Prince's family, and sending the First Prince to investigate the case, wouldn't it be obvious favoritism and fraud?

You must know that this case is a major case that has shaken the foundation. No matter how confused Emperor Jianping is, he would not be confused in such a major case.Therefore, He Xuan was the most suitable candidate for the investigation.

Apart from He Xuan, the presence of Emperor Jianping in person is obviously more deterrent to a kind of Xiaoxiao.After all, it is a long way to go back and forth to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the two most critical stops of the southern tour are also Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Therefore, after going around and around, the case actually coincided with the Southern Tour;

It is not necessarily true to say that there is no influence;

With such a big case under pressure here, Prime Minister Zuo must be imprisoned.The left minister is very important in the court, and the case involves a lot. When the emperor went to the south to inspect the case, there must be enough people in Beijing to deter him.This person doesn't do what he thinks, he can only be the prince He Xuan.

Therefore, there are only two roads left in front of Emperor Jianping: first, the emperor's southern tour remains unchanged, but He Xuan is left in the capital to supervise the country;

Regardless of the choice, the Prince's series will win a big victory;

The power of two evils is the lesser of the two evils. The crown prince's right to supervise the country can certainly stabilize his position, but at least it is better than letting He Xuan tour the south for the king and gain enough reputation among the people.Therefore, on the surface, it seems that the first option is slightly beneficial to Emperor Jianping.

But this is only on the surface, not in reality;

You must know that the biggest premise of the first option is that even if He Xuan obtains the power to oversee the country, because the situation in the court is stable, with the eldest prince and the left minister at his side, during the emperor's southern tour, the court will still not be able to fulfill He Xuan's promise .

But now there is a major case of Zuo Xiang colluding with a salt merchant, Zuo Xiang has been imprisoned the next day, and the eldest prince himself has caused a lot of trouble.At this time, if Emperor Jianping was on a tour to the south, the Empress Wei and the Empress Dowager in the harem were dominant, and the prince of the previous dynasty was unique, wouldn't the entire court be left to their own devices?

Will He Xuan wait honestly for Emperor Jianping to return from his southern tour?

You can figure out the answer with your toes!

When Bao Buqi waited for Emperor Jianping to return from his southern tour, He Jing and He Jin had already been imprisoned for inexplicable crimes. Concubine Li Gui and Concubine Shu would also be subject to the craziest suppression by Empress Wei and the Queen Mother.

At that time, who cares how much he dislikes He Xuan, there is only one prince left at hand, if the throne is not passed to him, who will it pass to?

Therefore, Emperor Jianping thought it over and over again, and it seemed that letting He Xuan take the southern tour on behalf of Jun was the best choice at the moment...

First, Empress Wei disturbed the harem and the former court, then the empress dowager frightened Emperor Jianping, and finally He Xuan's strong medicine completely tore through the fog.After going through several turbulences, all the courtiers were surprised to find that He Xuan's succession seemed to be a certainty!

Why is this happening?

The First Prince He Jing and Concubine Li and Concubine Shu in the harem are obviously doing well, and Emperor Jianping himself is also very healthy, how could he reach such a point inexplicably?

Not to mention the others, even Zhao Zhengqian and Mu Yuanshan, who cooperated with He Xuanshen in the Zuo Xiangyi, were a little bit overwhelmed.It's true that they are ministers of the crown prince, but neither of them felt that they had done anything, and He Xuan's position as crown prince...was completely secured?Even such incredible things as making a tour of the South for Jun may happen!

It's also luck, all of this seems to have to be counted from Queen Wei's Chuxue family banquet.

But think about it carefully, did they really hurt the First Prince's family and even Emperor Jianping?

The answer is no.

It is true that Zuo Xiangguo was imprisoned, it is true that He Jing and He Ning were trapped by rumors, and it is not false that Concubine Li and Concubine Shu were suppressed by Empress Wei and the Queen Mother.But no matter Zuo Xiangguo, He Jing and He Lang, or Concubine Shu and Concubine Li, none of them were injured.

Zuo Xiangguo was imprisoned, but Zuo Xiangguo played a very important role in the court. Although it is a big case to collude with salt merchants to sell private salt, it is not easy to drag Zuo Xiangguo into the water based on this case alone.After all, Zuo Xiangguo is the pillar of the First Prince's family, and He Jing will keep him no matter what. As long as it works well, it's not difficult to launch a top cylinder.

Although Emperor Jianping He Ji and Prince Su He Jing were troubled by rumors, but rumors were just rumors and could not be done at all.And as long as the queen mother recovers from her illness, the rumors will dissipate.Not to mention Concubine Li and Concubine Shu, if the Empress Dowager hadn't appeared suddenly, it would be uncertain whether they would win or lose with Empress Wei.

But the current situation is clearly the same, but the situation is completely opposite-Emperor Jianping, either give He Xuan the power to supervise the country, or let him patrol the south for Jun, there is no third choice.

No one knows why the situation has developed to such an extent, except He Xuan himself and... the little concubine who came up with this 'bad idea' - Ruan Zhaoxun.