Reincarnation of the powerful minister

Cining Palace.

Through the veil, the figure on the couch could not be seen clearly, only the empress dowager's solemn voice came from behind the curtain; "The emperor is here."

"Yes." Emperor Jing Long sat on the round stool in front of the couch and asked, "How is the mother?"

The queen mother asked again: "Where is the city?"

"—I am here." King Yu strode into the bedroom, bowed to the emperor, and sat down on the round stool on the other side, "The empress called urgently, and I dare not delay for a moment."

"Roll up the curtain," said Her Majesty.

Immediately, some palace people came forward and rolled up the curtain and hung it on the jade hook.The Empress Dowager leaned on the raised head of the bed, her face was not sick, but her expression was gloomy.Her usual makeup is gorgeous and exquisite, and she looks like a beautiful woman in her [-]s when she is over [-] years old, but at this moment, her lead is completely removed, revealing the fine lines on the corners of her eyebrows and eyes that are difficult to smooth out.

Emperor Jing Long was a little surprised when he saw this, but he seemed to have expected it, and asked: "I don't know what kind of emergency my mother is suffering from? I sent the envoy Wang of the Imperial Hospital and the other two courts to come over to give my mother a careful consultation. "

The queen mother supported her forehead with her hands, and sighed slightly: "Heart disease."

"What's wrong with the queen mother who doesn't even take care of her makeup?" King Yu dragged the stool forward and leaned over to look at it, "But the queen mother is beautiful without makeup, and the son looks like the queen mother, which is really profitable. "

The queen mother was almost amused by him: "Poor mouth! When will you be calm and serious, and learn from your emperor brother."

"No, I don't dare to imitate him." King Yu glanced at the sitting emperor, "What's wrong with the empress mother, you might as well tell me, and let my minister share your worries."

The Queen Mother said: "Do you know what day it is today?"

King Yu thought about it, and asked uncertainly: "Which Bodhisattva...is it the birthday of the Immortal Monarch? Empress Mother believes in too many gods and Buddhas, Shu Erchen really can't recognize and remember."

"Just make fun of me." The queen mother slapped the back of his hand as punishment, "27 years ago today, my younger sister got married in a hurry, and married Wei Yan, who was a whole round older than her."

Both Emperor Jinglong and King Yu knew about the past affairs of Prince Qin's mansion.

At that time, their queen mother was facing a big crisis of competing for the position of side concubine.It's just that King Qin's father is also facing danger and opportunity at the same time——

King Qin's eldest brother, Emperor Ming Taizong, died of illness only three years after he ascended the throne, leaving no heirs.Brothers and brothers, and the other dozen sons of Emperor Taizu became one of the reasonable and legal successors.

Excluding those with humble backgrounds and mediocre abilities, there are still seven princes who can compete for the national weapon.

Their father is one of them.

The aunt's marriage was exchanged for the support of the entire Qingzhou army to King Qin.

Gyeongju is adjacent to the Tatar tribe, and has not yet fully surrendered. It often fluctuates with the situation of border battles.At that time, the commander of Qingzhou Army was Wei Yan's father, Wei Tu.

Wei Tu is old and strong, able to fight well.It was precisely because of the marriage with Prince Qin's mansion that Wei Tu made up his mind to lead his troops to join him, and finally escorted their father to the dragon chair.

Conglong's merit is second only to Dingding, so it can be said that the Wei family's contribution is indispensable.

"On the day my sister got married, she took my hand and said, 'Sister, it doesn't matter who I marry, the important thing is that you should be well, continue to be King Qin's official concubine, and let Kai'er or Cheng'er be the heir. That's the only way. , we will have a bright future.' I still remember the way she spoke while holding back tears, and knew that she already had someone she liked, but she swung her sword to kill her for me." recalled, "Later, the Wei family really lived up to her expectations. Although Wei Yan was mediocre, he was obedient to her. Therefore, Wei Tu re-examined the weight of your father, and finally became the one who pushed him to the throne." The most powerful of all forces."

Emperor Jinglong was silent for a long time, and said: "Mother, I know the merits of the Wei family. So these years they have enjoyed all the glory and wealth, and they want to give Tian Jialu, and I agree. I want to send my daughter to the palace, and I also marry. After 20 years, my mother, I dealt with their many illegal and evil deeds lightly, and even turned a blind eye. But they didn't know how to restrain themselves, they became more and more presumptuous, and more and more greedy. Do they have to hand over the country and the country? Will it be worth the credit for the past year if you send them off?"

The Empress Dowager patted the couch, and called out in an unusually stern voice: "——Emperor!"

"...My son made a slip of the tongue, please calm the queen mother." Emperor Jing Long retreated.

The Empress Dowager took a deep breath, and when she spoke again, her voice showed old age: "I can tell which is more important! I am telling you this today in the hope that you will not ruin things and leave a way out for the Wei family. I I will also personally warn the couple that enough is enough, it is a blessing from God to preserve the glory for a lifetime, and we should not covet other things."

"Then what about the crimes you committed before? Did the queen mother read the countless crimes listed by the officials, those people who died in vain—"

"There are hundreds of millions of people," the queen mother interrupted the emperor, "but I only have this kind of relative!"

Emperor Jinglong stopped talking.

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two sides was a bit stalemate, King Yu smoothed things over and said: "The queen mother protects us, brother, don't you know? When we were young, we fought with King Xin. No matter what the cause was, when did the queen mother protect us and confront his mother tit for tat?"

The queen mother gave King Yu a dissatisfied look: "What are you protecting? I'm protecting the calf! It's the same now. The second prince will be one year old, and he needs a biological mother who can talk in the harem, and also needs a mother who can speak in the court." The mother clan who can stand in the hall. If all these are taken away, how will Zhao'er gain a foothold in the future?"

"Based on?" Emperor Jing Long slowly pondered the weight of these two words, "He is a concubine and a young son, where can he stand? Or, where does the empress want him to stand?"

"Emperor!" The queen mother said sadly, "There are a lot of melons growing on the vines of others, and they still pick and choose, leaving the biggest and sweetest ones as seeds. You have two here, why don't you pick and choose, and grow first?" Which one will you keep? If one is sour and bitter, and the other is eliminated by you in advance, what harvest will there be in the coming year?"

Emperor Jinglong was silent for a long time, and said: "My mother's likes and dislikes are really like a day for 15 years."

"Your temper, your studies, your heart, and your mother's vision are all there. If you look at the recent stone pillar, doesn't it prove that the hexagrams you prayed for back then have come true?"

"The hexagram image? What hexagram image? What happened?" King Yu asked curiously.

Emperor Jinglong shook his head: "If you listen to the words of ghosts and gods, you can't believe them all."

The Queen Mother said: "Whether you believe it or not, I believe it anyway!"

King Yu still wanted to ask more questions, but the queen mother winked at Qionggu, the palace maid.Aunt Qiong immediately invited King Yu aside, and whispered: "My lord, don't ask the queen mother any more, it hurts her heart."

"What's going on, you tell me." King Yu insisted.

Qionggu had no choice but to simply say: "When Empress Xianzhang first entered the palace, the Empress Dowager was frightened and displeased when she first saw her, because she was born exactly like the late Emperor's side concubine Moshi."

"Mr. Mo? The biological mother of King Xin and King Ning, the one who competed with the empress for the position of concubine?"

"Exactly. The Empress Dowager specifically inquired about the birth date of the former Empress, and it was exactly the same as the day of Mo Shi's death, even the time was exactly the same—"

"Wait!" King Yu interrupted Aunt Qiong, "I heard that Mo was imprisoned by his father after the incident, and died of depression. He died for two or three days when he was discovered by servants. How did the queen mother know that she died? Exact time—"

King Yu suddenly disappeared, his eyes became deep and unpredictable.He thought of the only possibility: Mo Shi actually died at the hands of his queen mother...

Aunt Qiong just pretended not to hear, and continued: "The Queen Mother has trouble sleeping and eating, and even asked a master to divination, and the divination is also very bad. The Queen Mother originally wanted to send the former queen out of the palace, but the emperor didn't care about her temperament and behavior. Satisfied with her knowledge and knowledge, she finally decided on her position in the main palace. On the night of the wedding, the queen mother excused herself from illness and did not show up. In fact, she drank a lot of wine. After she was drunk, she kept cursing Mo Shi and talking to the third highness in reverse... ..."

"Third Highness... you mean, my third elder brother who died young?" King Yu said in surprise, "The Queen Mother always remembers him..."

Qionggu's eyes were red and she sighed: "That's the empress dowager's biggest heart trouble. The Mo family is the chief culprit for the death of the third highness. Just imagine, the reincarnation of the murderer and enemy will marry another son of hers, and give birth to a son with a similar appearance. Like a grandson, how can she swallow this breath?"

"The theory of reincarnation is illusory, I don't believe it." King Yu shook his head.

"But the Empress Dowager believes it! The servants also believe it." Qionggu said, "And the servants know that as long as the Empress Dowager looks at the face of the Empress Dowager, she will think of the former Empress, Moshi, and the Third Highness who died young. Every moment is suffering!"

Beside the couch, the queen mother held the emperor's hand and said sincerely: "Kai'er, the queen mother didn't force anything. I just hope to wait a few more years, and when the second prince grows up, you can compare and see what's going on. Before that, his mother clan was in a slump due to the crime, so he really has no hope at all. Don't you understand the feeling of the same son with flesh on the palms and backs of his hands?"

Emperor Jing Long let her hold hands, still silent.

The Empress Dowager said almost desperately: "I chose you to be the son, not only because you are older and more suitable!"

This blurted sentence, and the unspoken subtext, pierced the emperor's heart like a sharp arrow.

Not just because you're older and fitter - but because I prefer you over two brothers.So I have to bear the pain and guilt of "the palms and backs of the hands are all flesh", and bear the hidden resentment and dissatisfaction of your brother towards me.Now as a reward, can't you value your youngest son more?

The emperor's face turned slightly blue, and then turned to a bloodless waxy white.He first squeezed the Empress Dowager's hand with great strength, then quickly released it, and retracted it like a fire.

For a moment, he glanced at King Yu who was talking to Qionggu with indescribable eyes.There seemed to be some kind of deep pain hidden in that gaze, and it seemed to be just the indifference of a fait accompli.

He replied in a flat tone: "The mother's kindness cannot be repaid by the son, so he should follow the mother's advice."

"Then how should we deal with the many impeachments against the Wei family?" the queen mother asked.

The emperor's clenched teeth suddenly loosened, and he smiled vaguely: "Naturally, all of them are rejected."

"And how should I reply to my courtier's question?" The Queen Mother asked again.

"Isn't it because the mother has taught her son about this?" said the emperor, "'I only have this kind of relative, so there is no need to mention this matter again.'"

The Queen Mother smiled gratifiedly.She patted the emperor's hand lovingly: "The queen mother did not love you in vain. Your aunt is very sick right now, and she really can't stand the stimulation. When her condition improves a little, the queen mother will personally admonish her and her husband, let Wei Please restrain yourself, don't make things difficult for you again."

The emperor got up, cupped his hands and said: "The son will not disturb the queen's rest. The queen is safe, and the son will leave."

After learning about the old affairs from Qionggu, King Yu saw the emperor's resignation. After thinking about it, he also resigned.

Out of the Palace of Compassion and Ning, he strode to catch up with the emperor, and looked narrowly at his calm and gloomy face: "Brother emperor, in order to speak to you, the empress deliberately took me aside. It's time to get rid of it now." This face should be me, why is it the opposite?"

The emperor stopped and turned to look at King Yu.

King Yu raised his eyebrows without knowing why, and his eyes met him without flinching.

The emperor inspected it for a moment, then suddenly raised his hand, and plucked the catkins off King Yu's shoulder. "Flying catkins are annoying, but it also means that spring is here," he said.

"That's right, the Longevity Festival is over, and the emperor is one year older." King Yu replied.

The emperor didn't care about him, but smiled lightly, and flicked off the catkins on his fingertips: "This thing looks as white as snow, but it's too thin to touch... If it turns into nothingness, it's better to be catkins." Get muddy. Go where it belongs!"

The catkins that were twisted into a ball fell to the ground, and soon mixed with the grass blades and soil, and they were nothing more than ordinary seeds.

King Yu looked at the ball of catkins thoughtfully, and snorted: "The more you have everything you need, the more you love to carry it and the more hypocritical you are."