I was a princess in ancient times
Chapter 57
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the mourning hall turned their heads to look at Prince Qinghe and Prince Xinyang.
Mo Yao is the person who has the most indifferent attitude towards this matter among all the people in the mourning hall. He only cares about tomorrow's will, and His Majesty promised to give him a surname tomorrow.
As for how many empress dowagers there are in the palace, what does it have to do with him?
As long as His Majesty is happy, it doesn't matter if there are ten, let alone two.
"This..." Cui Taibao clapped his hands and laughed, "Great kindness!"
He was worried about how Cui's daughter would not be suppressed by the Empress Dowager Jiang after entering the new emperor's harem after the burial of Emperor Yanguang. King Qinghe's suggestion could just solve his worries.
Things in this world are either the east wind overwhelms the west wind or the west wind overwhelms the east wind. He doesn't believe that there are two empress dowagers and the palace can still be peaceful.
It would be better for the two empress dowagers to beat their heads and blood in the harem, so that the new emperor will not be interested in political affairs.
The rest of the people either had the same thoughts as Cui Taibao, hoping that the new emperor would be exhausted by the struggle between his aunt and biological mother and would not care about government affairs, or they were simply preparing to send his clansmen into the palace to serve the new emperor, and they did not want the new emperor's harem to be a mess. Empress Dowager Jiang covered the sky with one hand, showing approval behind the hesitation.
Only Jiang Taishi and the Jiang faction were getting more and more ugly.
Their long-awaited throne is already extremely frustrating, and the new emperor doesn't even want to give him the queen mother's position, which is really deceiving!
"Think twice, Your Majesty! Don't follow the example of Emperor Cheng of the previous dynasty by abolishing the mother-in-law and establishing the birth mother. The turmoil in the early years of Emperor Cheng of the previous dynasty is still vivid. How could Your Majesty..." The old minister who spoke sighed heavily, his face full of tears. Heartbroken.
"Since ancient times, the aunt has been respected. The Empress Dowager Jiang was the first wife bestowed to the late emperor by the Jianxing Emperor. She had never done anything wrong in raising children and disciplining the harem for the late emperor. Even if your majesty is the emperor, you can't bully the aunt. Otherwise, it will be effective. Isn't it a sign of the collapse of rites and music?"
"Your Majesty treats his father with utmost filial piety, and he should also treat his mother like this! Otherwise, how can you set an example for all people?"
"Please think twice, Your Majesty!"
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Chiang sent courtiers to stand on the moral high ground to accuse the new emperor.
The Empress Dowager Jiang swallowed the strong smell of iron in her mouth, and tears suddenly flowed from her eyes. She closed her eyes patiently, and choked up, saying, "The sage is a great man, so I will become a superfluous person. In this case... I will fulfill Your Majesty!"
After all, Empress Dowager Jiang suddenly rushed towards Emperor Yanguang's coffin.
She already had the will to die, and she made up her mind to use her life to let the new emperor bear the reputation of forcing his aunt to death forever.
Mo Yao's complexion changed drastically, and he chased after Queen Jiang and rushed to the coffin, the anger in his eyes almost turned into substance.
With the sound of fabric being pulled, Mo Yao pulled off the back of the Queen Mother Jiang's robe, took two steps back to stabilize her figure, and the Queen Mother Jiang fell to the ground with a heavy sound.
Concubine Yan, who was standing among the first emperors and concubines, was the first to rush to Empress Jiang, "My Lady! What's wrong with you, Mother!"
She firmly held Empress Jiang's arm to prevent Empress Jiang from getting up and bumping into the coffin again, and she said caring words upside down in her mouth, without giving Empress Jiang any space to speak.
Concubine Xian raised her eyebrows, and after exchanging glances with her father, brother and concubine De who were standing among the courtiers, she also walked towards Empress Dowager Jiang, firmly restricting her actions.
"The Empress Dowager, don't disturb the late emperor's sleep." Mo Jie threw away the fragments of the robe in his hand, and put his palm on the brand new long knife at his waist, "Here is a long knife for you..."
King Jia put his hand on Mo Yao's knife-holding hand, stopping Mo Yao's movement. He walked towards the Empress Dowager Jiang who was surrounded by the late emperor's concubines with a face full of concern, and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty..."
"Hmph!" Prince Qinghe took two steps forward, and interrupted King Jia's words sharply, "Mr. Jiang, could it be that you didn't hear what this old man said? The old man meant to respect the empress dowagers of the two palaces at the same time, not to abolish your empress." Hey, you are also from a family background, you have been trained by the court since you were young, and you suddenly seek death and life, could it be that you deliberately want to trap this old man into injustice?"
The Empress Dowager Jiang was held tightly by Concubine Xian, Concubine Yan and others, unable to move her limbs. She could only cry aloud, calling the late emperor by name, and pretended not to hear the Qinghe County King's questioning.
"Since ancient times, there has never been a saying about the empress dowagers of the two palaces. The empress dowager Jiang knew that her majesty favored her biological mother, and she did not want to see her majesty bear the reputation of not respecting the family law of her ancestors, so she was willing to die for the late emperor to make way for her majesty's biological mother. heart." Jiang Taishi wiped away the tears that never existed in the corners of his eyes, and sighed, "The so-called love of parents for their children must be far-reaching. , truly treated His Majesty as his own."
"Jiang Taishi be careful!" Prince Qinghe sneered, "There is no rule in the ancestral family law that the empress dowagers of the two palaces are not allowed, and you don't have to try your best to bring this matter to your majesty. The empress dowagers of the two palaces are me and Xinyang. His Majesty didn't know about the result of the county king's discussion beforehand, let alone the so-called idea of respecting the biological mother and abolishing the aunt."
The King of Xinyang County nodded to the courtiers, "Your Majesty recorded it under the name of Concubine De on the jade plate. If Concubine De is just a concubine, how can he reflect His Majesty's dignity? That's why I went to find Uncle Qinghe overnight and proposed to set up two palaces." The Empress Dowager's thoughts. From now on, no matter who mentions His Majesty's aunt or biological mother, he must be honored as the Empress Dowager."
Concubine De, who had been silent all the time, crossed the new emperor and knelt in front of the Empress Dowager Jiang, "I dare not lie to my mother. After hearing the proposal of Uncle Qinghe and Brother Xinyang, I was secretly happy. It was not for myself, but because I was happy to give to Your Majesty." I have a good background. I know very well that the gap between me and my empress is like cloud and mud, so I would never dare to sit on an equal footing with my empress."
Concubine De raised her right hand and said in a deep voice, "I swear in front of the Emperor Daxing and all civil and military officials that as long as my concubine can give your majesty a selfish heart of a good family background, from now on my concubine will eat with my concubine, and my concubine will play fans when I go out." Even if the empress wants my concubine to be buried for Emperor Daxing immediately, the concubine will never say anything."
Before the end of the loud oath came to an end, Concubine De had already solemnly bowed down to Queen Mother Jiang, almost her entire upper body stuck to the ground, showing her humble posture.
King Qinghe nodded appreciatively, and sighed, "Since both the aunt and the biological mother are willing to consider for His Majesty, each should take a step back. Mrs. Su has already shown her heart and is willing to serve you as a slave and maidservant. Mrs. Jiang, how do you do it?" explain?"
Empress Dowager Jiang wanted to say that she didn't need a poor maidservant to be in a bad mood, but she couldn't.
She couldn't do anything except cry for the first emperor.
Cui Taibao, who watched the bustle for a while, looked around the hall with his eyes, only to find that Mo Yao had already stood in front of the coffin at some point, and was vigilantly looking at Concubine De who was still kneeling on the ground.
"Has General Mo been moved by the motherly heart of the Empress Dowager Jiang and the Concubine De concubine for His Majesty's consideration?" Cui Taibao hinted at Mo Yao's statement.
It's a pity that Mo Yao couldn't understand, he stared at Cui Taibao coldly, "No."
He just wanted Empress Dowager Jiang and Concubine Su De to leave the mourning hall as soon as possible, and it would be best not to appear in front of the late emperor's coffin again.
Rong Guangyue, who was standing among the generals, came out, knelt on the ground on one knee, and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, please accept the good words of the clan, and respect Emperor Daxing as the Empress Dowager of the West Palace."
All the courtiers knelt down and asked the new emperor to be the empress dowager of the two palaces.
King Li looked at the Minister of Rites who was closing his eyes and recuperating, "Zhang Shenzhi, as the Minister of Rites, are you just watching helplessly as they only want to please His Majesty and disregard the rules of the ancestors?"
Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites opened his eyes, as someone who already knew that the new emperor wanted to establish the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces, he had already prepared the rhetoric for the new emperor to get what he wanted.
It's a pity that the clan and Concubine Su De are too strong, there is no room for him to speak. I didn't expect King Li to be so kind and take the initiative to give him a chance to speak.
"The family law of the ancestors is under the control of the patriarch of the clan. The King of Qinghe County has explained that there is no rule in this dynasty that forbids the empress dowagers of the two palaces. As for the etiquette..." The Minister of Rites smiled just right, "Emperors of all dynasties have no lack of The reform of the system and the reform of the government really cannot be examined in detail.”
The Minister of Rites patiently gave an example to King Li, "Before I went to Emperor Wuning, there had never been male concubines or concubines. Before Emperor Qianyuan personally put on a filial hat for Emperor Wuning's adopted son and daughter, there had never been any adopted son and adopted daughter who could serve The situation of Emperor Dai Zixiao. Before Emperor Hui of the previous dynasty conferred the fourth living concubine, there were only three concubines in all dynasties..."
King Li's face turned blue when he was told by the Minister of Rites, but he couldn't find anything to refute the Minister of Rites, but the more he listened to it, the more he felt that what the Minister of Rites said made sense, so that his face turned greener and greener, and he almost couldn't hold back, and he scolded the Minister of Rites for closing Mouth.
The Minister of Rites didn't care about the expressions of King Li and the others in the Jiang faction. After finishing all kinds of historical events that he had memorized back and forth, he came to the conclusion with a refreshed face, "Since the empress dowagers of the two palaces have treated Your Majesty It is beneficial, and it does not harm the honor that Empress Dowager Jiang should have enjoyed as a former emperor, why don't we agree?"
After finishing speaking, the Minister of Rites lifted up his robe and knelt down towards the new emperor, "The minister followed the good words of the clan, respecting the former emperor and empress as his mother, and the empress dowager living in the East Palace, and respecting the former emperor and concubine Su De as his mother and empress dowager living in the West Palace. To honor the former emperor and empress as his wife The respect of the mother, the contribution of the first emperor Concubine Su De to give birth to a child."
The words of the Ministry of Rites did not convince Jiang Pai but succeeded in persuading those who remained neutral on the matter.
Cui Taibao also felt that the words of the Minister of Rites were very reasonable. If he agreed with the clan's statement, he would inevitably feel in conflict with the Chiang faction, but if he agreed with the Minister of Rites, he only meant to serve the country and become the new emperor. After he knelt down, he chose to use the Ministry of Rites Shangshu expressed his position with the same rhetoric.
Originally, after the beginning of Rong Guang, the clan and one-third of the courtiers asked the new emperor to agree to the proposal of the empress dowagers of the two palaces.
After the Minister of Rites knelt down, another third of the courtiers asked the new emperor to agree to the proposal of the empress dowagers of the two palaces.
Ji Xinxue and other princes and daughters knelt on the ground silently when the new emperor knelt down to the Empress Dowager Jiang.
Now in the entire mourning hall, only Mo Yao, Jin Wuwei and Jiang faction are still standing.
Ji Xinxue quietly raised her head and looked at Mo Yao, who was facing the coffin of Emperor Yanguang, as if she had thought about it, wishing to get a part of her consciousness into Mo Yao's mind, reminding Mo Yao to kneel down quickly.
The affairs of the empress dowagers of the two palaces must be settled today. If you miss today, it will only be more difficult in the future.
It's a pity that Ji Xinxue can only think about it, even though his scorching gaze almost pierced the back of Mo Yao's head, Mo Yao didn't give him the slightest hint of looking.
Not only Ji Xinxue, but other people also quietly raised their heads to look at the backs of Xindi and Mo Yao, trying to get some hints or pass hints to Mo Yao.
Yu Heng was originally standing next to King Qinghe County and King Xinyang County. Those two went to the center of the group of officials to propose the establishment of the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces, and he became the head of the clan naturally. Although he could only see the back of the new emperor, he was facing Song Nian's face.
He carefully identified Song Nian's mouth shape.
'Mo Yao', 'imperial decree'.
Yu Heng pondered for a moment, then suddenly had an idea, and said loudly in an almost oppressive silence, "Please ask General Mo to fetch the imperial decree and pen and ink for His Majesty."
Mo Yao was nodded on the head by Yu Heng, and finally he was willing to take his eyes off Emperor Yanguang's coffin. He turned his head, his eyes stayed on Yu Heng for a moment, and then turned to the new emperor, without responding or speaking.
The new emperor knelt silently in front of the Empress Dowager Jiang who was exhausted and could only cry softly. His emotions seemed to be completely affected by the Empress Dowager Jiang, as if he didn't notice the courtiers' struggle and Mo Yao's gaze.
Mo Yao's slightly frowning brows relaxed.
His Majesty didn't speak, because there was no need for him to leave the mourning hall to get the imperial decree and pen and ink.
What if someone wants to bump into the coffin after he leaves?
Princess Dekang was shocked and angry when she heard the proposal of Qinghe County King and Xinyang County King from the two empress dowagers, but she never spoke.
Hearing Yu Heng remind Mo Yao where to go to the imperial decree and pen and ink, her eyes suddenly became sharp, and she said in a deep voice, "When did your majesty say that you want to make an imperial decree? Xiaojun Wang don't want to falsely preach the holy will."
Yu Heng straightened his back under Princess Dekang's extremely oppressive gaze, and carefully discerned Song Nian's mouth shape.
He completely ignored Princess Dekang, and said to Mo Yao, "General Mo please send someone to fetch the imperial decree and pen and ink for His Majesty."
The difference between Yu Heng's two sentences is only two words, but the effect is very different.
After hearing what Yu Heng said for the second time, Mo Yao immediately looked towards the corner of the wall, "Go get the imperial decree and pen and ink."
Taishi Jiang stared at Jin Wuwei walking out of the mourning hall, with disappointment in his eyes.
Don't!
It's Mo Yao again!
If Mo Yao had known earlier...
Empress Jiang wiped her tears and threw herself into Concubine Xian's arms, seeing the apology on Grand Master Jiang's face, her heart couldn't stop falling.
When she was rejected by Rong Guang and the guards of the Gyeonggi Province at the foot of Chang'an City, Grand Master Jiang had this expression, telling her that the situation was over.
Is it going to be over now?
Why!
Why can Su Miao always take away her things so easily?
First, Su Miao's son took away the throne of King Li, and now Su Miao is going to take away the Queen Mother's position that she had toiled for many years.
The Empress Dowager Jiang closed her eyes to block the growing hatred, and she calmed down softly. She didn't want to hear the imperial decree that Su Miao became the Empress Dowager, and she didn't want to see the courtiers calling Su Miao to meet her.
Princess Dekang also didn't want to hear Concubine Su De's will to become the empress dowager, she yanked Concubine Xian away, picked up Empress Dowager Jiang who was lying limp by the waist, and walked straight past Concubine Su De and King Jia to the outside of the hall .
At the same time when her eyes came into contact with the dazzling sunlight, the tears from Princess Dekang's eyes finally slipped down and dripped down her chin onto the Queen's face.
Before today, she had never had a special feeling about King Li missing the throne.
It wasn't until she heard the fief, title and food town with three thousand households that the new emperor had chosen for the princesses that something strange appeared in Princess Dekang's heart.
She had to admit that she was jealous of the new emperor's daughters, not to mention her and her sisters, even her aunts were not as respected as the new emperor's daughters.
If King Li can ascend the throne smoothly, will she also have fiefdoms and eunuchs, and may even get more honor than the new emperor's daughters, after all, she is A Niang's only daughter.
Before Princess Dekang could recover from the pain of 'loss', she heard Qinghe County King and Xinyang County King propose to respect the two empress dowagers.
Princess Dekang was belatedly saddened by Emperor Yanguang's death.
When Emperor Yanguang was around, she was the queen's only daughter, because King Li never recorded the queen's name on the jade plate.
Emperor Yanguang is gone, but she is not the only daughter of the queen mother, and the person on the throne can also be called the queen mother's son.
Unknowingly, she seemed to have lost a lot of things that could have been obtained.
After Princess Dekang hugged the unconscious Queen Mother Jiang and left, King Li also ignored the call of Prince Qinghe and chased after her.
King Qinghe's gaze stayed at the empty gate for a while, and said in a deep voice, "Since the Empress Dowager Jiang has agreed to respect the empress dowagers of the two palaces for her majesty, please make an order immediately."
The new emperor wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve, and choked up, "I know my mother loves me, and I will be more filial to my mother in the future, and live up to her love."
Taishi Jiang personally went to help the new emperor to get up, and said to the new emperor and Concubine Su De in a gentle voice, "I hope your majesty and empress will not forget today's words."
The new emperor drew up an imperial decree on the spot to respect the birth mother as the Holy Mother and Empress Dowager, and according to the old rules, concubine the late emperor's concubines as the concubine, the late emperor's virtuous concubine Jingui, the late emperor Su concubine Jin, the late emperor Cui concubine Jin concubine, and the late emperor Yan concubine Jin Taifei, the rest of the concubines keep their original status and only add the word "Tai" before the title
The next day, the new emperor issued several decrees of grace from the mourning hall.
Princess Dekang of Jin is Princess Dekang, Princess Dewan of Jin is Princess Dewan, and Princess Dehui of Jin is Princess Dehui.
Changed the circle to abolish the king and abolished the palace in Chang'an, and Xu abolished the prince's daughter to study in the Taixue and enjoy the treatment of the imperial family.
The general of the Jinwu Guard was given the surname 'Ji', and Ji Molan, the eldest daughter of Ji Moyu, was named the princess of Xuanwei, and she could enjoy the food town of [-] households in Fangzhou, Gyeonggi.
The Prince of Xiaojun in Princess Xu Anguo's Mansion inherited the ancestral title.
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Seven days after Fu Xiandi's coffin returned to Chang'an, the order gradually returned to normal.
The new emperor changed all the palace plaques related to Buddhism and Taoism on the grounds that he would feel sad every time he saw the plaques of each palace.
Empress Dowager Jiang moved out of Fengzao Palace, where the queen lived, to Ningshou Palace, where the queen mother lived.
Empress Dowager Su moved to a palace with less regulation than Ningshou Palace, and hung a plaque of "Tranquility Palace".
The rest of the previous emperor's concubines also vacated the palaces they used to live in to the new emperor's harem. Concubine Su still lives with Empress Dowager Su, noble concubine lives with Concubine Yan and Concubine Cui, and the remaining concubines can only live with five or six people. In the same place, even seven or eight people live in the same place.
After half a month like this, the move was completely completed everywhere.
After Empress Dowager Su and Concubine Su moved out, the palace where they lived for many years directly made Concubine Zhong Shu cheaper.
Because Concubine Zhong Shu was declared to be infected with a "bad disease" when she was grounded, she was quietly sent to Jianjia Palace when she was approaching the palace gate to release the key.
Ji Xinxue had already moved to the palace near the palace gate and continued to be neighbors with her brothers and sisters. When she heard that Concubine Zhong Shu was finally going to enter the palace, she deliberately stayed in Jianjia Palace to wait for Concubine Zhong Shu.
It's only been a few months since I saw Concubine Zhong Shu, and Concubine Zhong Shu has changed a lot.
She had become so fat that she could almost hold two Ji Xinxues, making Ji Xinxue completely unrecognizable.
In Ji Xinxue's memory, Concubine Zhong Shu has always been plump and well-proportioned, but she has gradually become thinner since she and Queen Wang listened to the lecture given by the Queen Mother Su.
"Mother!" Ji Xinxue withdrew from Concubine Zhong Shu's suffocating embrace with difficulty, and asked in a gentle tone as much as possible, "What's going on with you..." What's going on?
It seems that there is no way to ask politely.
Concubine Zhong Shu picked up the handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes, and said in a soft voice, "I used to eat more only when I missed you, but later I heard that you followed the late emperor to the Hunting Mountain Palace, and when I was worried about you, my appetite was particularly good. .”
Ji Xinxue nodded with a complicated face, he understands, the emotions are too strong but there is no sustenance, so he overeats.
Nanny Li, who was more fattened than Concubine Zhong Shu, held her belly and said, "The news of the late emperor's death was reported back to the palace. Concubine Shu cried so hard that she couldn't sleep at night, and she was more likely to be hungry than usual, so she quickly gained weight. Don't worry, princess, wait." Concubine Shu has forgotten her grief over the late Emperor's death, and she will definitely lose weight."
Concubine Zhong Shu listened to Madam Li's words, and nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
Ji Xinxue's mood was more complicated. If Concubine Zhong Shu gained weight because of the late emperor, it might be a bit difficult to lose weight... After all, the late emperor was so hated, how could it be easily forgotten.
In a short time, Concubine Zhong Shu might still think of Emperor Yanguang and just add another meal.
If you want to control your weight, you can only ask the Tai Hospital to rub more pills for digestion.
Fortunately, Concubine Zhong Shu doesn't dislike the extra flesh on her body, and she doesn't care what others think of her flesh. In a sense, it can be regarded as "happy fat".
The news of the new emperor of the Yu Dynasty's ascension to the throne made the place that was constantly changing strangely calm down.
Mohe even sent a letter of credence to Chang'an to congratulate the new emperor on his ascension to the throne, gently expressing that as long as the new emperor recognizes Mohe as the country, Mohe will not only immediately withdraw his troops, but also be willing to send the daughter of Khan Ah Buhan to Chang'an for the new emperor to be his concubine.
Not long after, the Turks, Tubo and Nanzhao also sent people to Chang'an to send their letters of credence. They all wanted to restore the old relationship with the Yu Dynasty, but they never mentioned the land they had just taken from the Yu Dynasty.
These letters of credence set off a great storm in the court.
Some courtiers said that soon after the new emperor ascended the throne, all kinds of hidden dangers left by the previous emperor should be resolved first before regaining the country and quelling the rebellion.
There are also courtiers who think that it is precisely because the new emperor has just ascended the throne that there is an urgent need to establish prestige, and he should choose the unlucky ones among the many rebels to make an example of the chickens and monkeys, so as to demonstrate the majesty of the Yu Dynasty.
The two sides quarreled until 49 days passed, and the day when Emperor Yanguang was officially buried, there was no winner.
On the day of Emperor Yanguang's burial, it rained heavily in Chang'an.
The new emperor had to send the first emperor to be buried in person, and he could not return to Chang'an until ten days later, leaving King Ling to supervise the country, and Princess Xu Anwu stayed in Chang'an to recuperate.
Because she is known to be 'frail and sickly', Ji Xinxue doesn't even have to go out of Chang'an with the people who are funeral for Emperor Yanguang like Ji Jingyu, and can sleep until she wakes up naturally and go directly to Ji Jingyu's palace to have a meal.
When Ji Xinxue went to look for Ji Jingyu, Ji Jingyu was in the study, staring at the two documents on the table in a daze, and didn't even notice that Ji Xinxue entered the door.
"Brother, what are you thinking?" Ji Xinxue stopped three steps away from Ji Jingyu, interrupting Ji Jingyu's thoughts.
Ji Jingyu subconsciously wanted to cover the fold, but her raised hand stopped in mid-air and swung towards Ji Xinxue, "Axue, come and help me take a look at these two folds, which one to present, Aye's anger can lesser."
After Ji Xinxue heard this, she immediately began to regret that she didn't turn her head when she found out that Ji Jingyu was in a daze with Zhezi.
"Aye has such a good temper, shouldn't he get angry easily?" Ji Xinxue stopped on the spot and struggled for the last time, but was finally defeated by Ji Jingyu's melancholy eyes, and walked to Ji Jingyu's side with heavy steps.
After reading the contents of the two brochures at a glance, Ji Xinxue silently raised her hand and placed it in the middle of the crowd.
If you let him know who is fooling Ji Jingyu, he will definitely give that person two slaps!
Both copies are in Ji Jingyu's handwriting.
The first copy is to ask the new emperor to take back the food town of five thousand households.
No matter which booklet, it's just a slap in the face of Xindi.
From the beginning of Emperor Wuning, there has been no prince or princess who has lived in the real sense.
Even if the prince and princess leave Chang'an to go to the fiefdom, they will temporarily play or see what the prince's and princess's mansions in the fief look like, and they will return to Chang'an in at most two years.
Similarly, in the Yu Dynasty, there was only the place where the emperor punished the prince or princess, and no prince or princess took the initiative to return the city to the emperor. 'What's the difference?
Except that Ji Jingyu realized that Xindi's blood pressure was too low and wanted to treat Xindi's illness, Ji Xinxue really couldn't find any other suitable reasons for Ji Jingyu to write these two notes.
Ji Xinxue smacked her face with her hands, tilted her head to look at Ji Jingyu, and tried not to speak too harshly, "Brother, why did you write such a note."
Tell me who is the idiot who fooled you.
Ji Jingyu fell into silence, suddenly closed the folder and put it on the other side, and said softly, "Forget it, let me think about it again, let's go eat first."
After all, Ji Jingyu got up and walked towards the door.
Ji Xinxue grabbed Ji Jingyu's arm with quick eyes and hands, and decided to speak more bluntly, "Brother, is there someone who deliberately provokes the relationship between you and Aye?"
"No, why do you think so?" Ji Jingyu turned her head and looked at Ji Xinxue with eyes full of surprise.
Ji Xinxue can understand that people who are in the wrong can't realize that they are in the wrong, and carefully explained to Ji Jingyu, "Although the fiefdom that Aye gave to my brother is not good, it has the most food and has special meanings. I definitely don't mean not to value my brother. .”
On the contrary, it was precisely because of the importance of Ji Jingyu that the new emperor chose Lingzhou as the fief of Ji Jingyu.
Mohe in the northeast, Nanzhao in the southwest, and even Longyou Dao, which had been cut off by Tubo, were not within the territory of the Central Plains during the previous dynasty.
The loss of these places can only mean the decline of the Yu Dynasty's national power, and it will not cause the country to be in turmoil. Lingzhou has a completely different meaning from these places.
Lingzhou is located in the north of Guannei Road. Although there is no Great Wall separating it from the frequently changing Turks, it is not facing the Turks. It is located east of Yumen Pass and south of the Turks. It is one of the most important fortresses in the north.
Chang'an will never give up Lingzhou unless it is absolutely necessary.
The new emperor chose Lingzhou as a fief for Ji Jingyu, which meant more to the soldiers and civilians in the north than choosing a wealthy fief for others.
Ji Jingyu smiled wryly, knowing that Ji Xinxue misunderstood that he was dissatisfied with Aye because of the fief and food town, so he wrote these two notes.
He didn't want to talk to Ji Xinxue at first, but at this moment, facing Ji Xinxue's concern and anxious eyes, he suddenly couldn't help but want to tell what he had been holding back for a long time.
"I know Aye values me, so I want to do something to repay Aye's attention." Ji Jingyu replied.
Ji Xinxue didn't believe a word of it. According to Ji Jingyu's statement, the zhezi who wanted to go to Lingzhou to become a vassal could barely explain it. What if he wanted to return the five thousand households to the new emperor?
After listening to Ji Jingyu's explanation thoroughly, Ji Xinxue realized how naive he was.
Although I have long thought that Emperor Yanguang has only been prodigal for decades in power, and there is a great possibility that he has almost lost his family, but Ji Xinxue never thought that Emperor Yanguang could be so prodigal that the new emperor could hardly make up for it. The funeral of Emperor Qi Yanguang.
If Mo Yao didn't mind the new emperor looking for someone to melt down the golden statue in the mountain palace, the new emperor wanted to arrange a funeral for Emperor Yanguang that fit his status, and he would have to pay for it himself.
The new emperor took out all the remaining rags from the inner treasury, and added the golden statue of the Hunting Mountain Palace, so that the royal dignity could be maintained at Emperor Yanguang's funeral.
Ji Jingyu knew how poor the new emperor was, so he wanted to return the five thousand households to the new emperor.The papers he wrote are all private papers submitted separately, and will not pass through the previous court until the new emperor approves.
As for why he didn't dictate... He has always been afraid of the new emperor, knowing that the new emperor is very likely to be unhappy, but he really can't afford the courage to face the new emperor's anger.
Looking at Ji Jingyu's frowning expression, Ji Xinxue, who had won the rich land of [-] households, suddenly felt a pang in his conscience, "As long as the late emperor didn't go so mad as to sell his ancestral property, the private treasury should... be able to recover?"
Ji Jingyu shook his head, "I only know that there is no money in the private treasury, and I don't know if the property is still there. The papers sent back from the border have already reported that the people's farmland has been damaged. According to the old practice, Aye must at least pay for the border before years ago. Once the common people release food, the private treasury will definitely not be able to collect any money at that time."
Ji Xinxue nodded. Foreign races from all over the country frequently provoked them. The military rations during the war must not be distributed to the common people, and they can only be allocated from Chang'an.
"Why isn't the relief food coming from the treasury?" Ji Xinxue asked with her brows pinched.
Ji Jingyu showed a very weak smile, "Before the late emperor was buried, Aye ordered someone to bring the account books of the private treasury, and the Minister of the Household Department personally held the account books of the national treasury. After the two of them looked at the account books, Aye left the private treasury. Filled in the funeral, and ordered people to smelt the gold statues in the palace, and nothing came out of the treasury.”
Ji Xinxue rubbed her stiff face, still refusing to face the reality, "Aye, do you want to save the treasury for emergencies?"
Ji Jingyu ruthlessly pierced Ji Xinxue's fantasy, "The money in the national treasury is all on the military pay, and half of it can't be moved."
Ji Xinxue never expected that King Jia would become poor after becoming emperor.
Even so, King Jia still chose rich fiefdoms for them and gave food to [-] households.
Ji Xinxue was in a bad mood after imagining how King Jia secretly ate bran and swallowed vegetables.He wrote down the note about returning three thousand households to King Jia, then threw the note into the brazier, re-wrote the note on returning the three thousand food cities to King Jia, and threw the note into the brazier again, After repeating this several times, the thoughts in Ji Xinxue's mind gradually became clear.
Dayu has a population of 600 million households, and the treasury can't even collect money. The food town of [-] households is of no use to the new emperor except for the loud sound of slapping the new emperor's face.
Although the Yu Dynasty was not as prosperous as it was in the first few decades when the country was first founded, it was still a big country. The sudden lack of money must be a problem in some link. The problem must be found before the right medicine can be prescribed.
Ji Xinxue threw the last half-written private note into the brazier, and asked Bi Juan to send a message to Li Jinhuan and Zhang Siyi who were still in Chang'an, asking Li Jinhuan and Zhang Siyi to wait for him at the palace gate tomorrow morning.
In order to avoid unnecessary troubles, Ji Xinxue deliberately dressed very plainly, with only one white silk flower on her head that would be used in mourning, paired with two thin silver hairpins that have almost no sense of existence, and told Ji Jingyu that she was going to the suburbs of Beijing Zhuangzi prayed for the late emperor.
Ji Jingyu rubbed her ears subconsciously, "Pray for the late emperor?"
Ji Xinxue was serious and nonsense, "Yesterday I dreamed that the late emperor asked me to go to Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing and pray for him for half an hour for three consecutive days."
Ji Jingyu didn't find any flaws in Ji Xinxuelai's face, she nodded suspiciously, and specially called a team of Jinwu guards for Ji Xinxue.
Ji Xinxue knew that Ji Jingyu would not embarrass him. Before he left the palace, he specially asked Ji Jingyu to suggest to the new emperor that he wanted to go to the fiefdom for inspection.
Seeing Ji Jingyu nodding his promise, Ji Xinxue left in peace.
Seeing the Jinwu Guards waiting in front of the carriage from a distance, Ji Xinxue gradually hesitated in his steps.
The Jinwu Guard that Ji Jingyu mentioned was actually led by the Xuanwei Princess who was newly appointed by the new emperor some time ago?
Everyone held the canonization ceremony in front of the late emperor's spirit.
The decree was received the day before, and the canonization ceremony was held at an auspicious time the next day. Now that I think about it, it might mean saving money.
The canonization ceremony of Princess Xuanwei was just behind Yu Heng, so Ji Xinxue was quite impressed with her.
Who would have thought that the first princess of the 'Xuan' generation would be Mo Yao's daughter.
During that time, Ji Xinxue heard many rumors about Princess Xuanwei from Ji Jingrou.
Princess Xuanwei is Mo Yao's only daughter. Her mother came from a small scholarly family and passed away when she was seven years old.
Three months later, Princess Xuanwei rushed to the palace gate with wounds all over her body to look for Mo Yao, holding Mo Yao's thigh and crying to go home.
Mo Yao took Princess Xuanwei home and chose 50 guards for Princess Xuanwei.
After Princess Xuanwei recovered from her injuries, the first thing she did was to take her guards to smash the gate of her grandfather's house, and she became famous from the first battle.
After her family repaired the gate, she took people to smash the door, and the wind and rain never stopped. It was not until her family left Chang'an that Princess Xuanwei stopped galloping horses in Chang'an with her guards.
Even if Princess Xuanwei's reputation of being "punky" spread throughout Chang'an, it had long been said that she was the one who married her, not someone else, and those who wanted to marry Princess Xuanwei could still line up from the east gate to the west gate of Chang'an.
It's a pity that Princess Xuanwei took concubines one after another to Mo Mansion, and never mentioned the matter of marriage.
Princess Xuanwei used to eat, drink and have fun in Chang'an all day without doing anything serious, but after being canonized as the princess, she suddenly changed her temper and wanted to work as an errand in Jinwuwei.
After Mo Yao told the new emperor about this, the new emperor immediately bestowed on Princess Xuanwei as a fourth-rank Zhongwu Zhonglang General, and asked Mo Yao to arrange errands for Princess Xuanwei by himself.
When Ji Xinxue first heard about this incident, she thought Princess Xuanwei was just acting on a whim, and would change her mind after a few days at the Jinwu Guard at most.
Unexpectedly, he would not only see Princess Xuanwei in military uniform, but also be escorted to Zhuangzi by Princess Xuanwei leading the Jinwu Guards.
He helped the loose silk flower on his head, and nodded to the female general who at least had a heroic appearance and was capable of bluffing, "Princess Xuanwei."
Princess Xuanwei knelt on one knee and saluted like a military general, with a bright smile on her face, "I send my greetings to Princess Anwu."
Ji Xinxue silently turned around and climbed onto the carriage.
Why is Princess Xuanwei able to smile so brightly with facial features that are [-]% similar to those of Mo Yao?
Mo Yao is the person who has the most indifferent attitude towards this matter among all the people in the mourning hall. He only cares about tomorrow's will, and His Majesty promised to give him a surname tomorrow.
As for how many empress dowagers there are in the palace, what does it have to do with him?
As long as His Majesty is happy, it doesn't matter if there are ten, let alone two.
"This..." Cui Taibao clapped his hands and laughed, "Great kindness!"
He was worried about how Cui's daughter would not be suppressed by the Empress Dowager Jiang after entering the new emperor's harem after the burial of Emperor Yanguang. King Qinghe's suggestion could just solve his worries.
Things in this world are either the east wind overwhelms the west wind or the west wind overwhelms the east wind. He doesn't believe that there are two empress dowagers and the palace can still be peaceful.
It would be better for the two empress dowagers to beat their heads and blood in the harem, so that the new emperor will not be interested in political affairs.
The rest of the people either had the same thoughts as Cui Taibao, hoping that the new emperor would be exhausted by the struggle between his aunt and biological mother and would not care about government affairs, or they were simply preparing to send his clansmen into the palace to serve the new emperor, and they did not want the new emperor's harem to be a mess. Empress Dowager Jiang covered the sky with one hand, showing approval behind the hesitation.
Only Jiang Taishi and the Jiang faction were getting more and more ugly.
Their long-awaited throne is already extremely frustrating, and the new emperor doesn't even want to give him the queen mother's position, which is really deceiving!
"Think twice, Your Majesty! Don't follow the example of Emperor Cheng of the previous dynasty by abolishing the mother-in-law and establishing the birth mother. The turmoil in the early years of Emperor Cheng of the previous dynasty is still vivid. How could Your Majesty..." The old minister who spoke sighed heavily, his face full of tears. Heartbroken.
"Since ancient times, the aunt has been respected. The Empress Dowager Jiang was the first wife bestowed to the late emperor by the Jianxing Emperor. She had never done anything wrong in raising children and disciplining the harem for the late emperor. Even if your majesty is the emperor, you can't bully the aunt. Otherwise, it will be effective. Isn't it a sign of the collapse of rites and music?"
"Your Majesty treats his father with utmost filial piety, and he should also treat his mother like this! Otherwise, how can you set an example for all people?"
"Please think twice, Your Majesty!"
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Chiang sent courtiers to stand on the moral high ground to accuse the new emperor.
The Empress Dowager Jiang swallowed the strong smell of iron in her mouth, and tears suddenly flowed from her eyes. She closed her eyes patiently, and choked up, saying, "The sage is a great man, so I will become a superfluous person. In this case... I will fulfill Your Majesty!"
After all, Empress Dowager Jiang suddenly rushed towards Emperor Yanguang's coffin.
She already had the will to die, and she made up her mind to use her life to let the new emperor bear the reputation of forcing his aunt to death forever.
Mo Yao's complexion changed drastically, and he chased after Queen Jiang and rushed to the coffin, the anger in his eyes almost turned into substance.
With the sound of fabric being pulled, Mo Yao pulled off the back of the Queen Mother Jiang's robe, took two steps back to stabilize her figure, and the Queen Mother Jiang fell to the ground with a heavy sound.
Concubine Yan, who was standing among the first emperors and concubines, was the first to rush to Empress Jiang, "My Lady! What's wrong with you, Mother!"
She firmly held Empress Jiang's arm to prevent Empress Jiang from getting up and bumping into the coffin again, and she said caring words upside down in her mouth, without giving Empress Jiang any space to speak.
Concubine Xian raised her eyebrows, and after exchanging glances with her father, brother and concubine De who were standing among the courtiers, she also walked towards Empress Dowager Jiang, firmly restricting her actions.
"The Empress Dowager, don't disturb the late emperor's sleep." Mo Jie threw away the fragments of the robe in his hand, and put his palm on the brand new long knife at his waist, "Here is a long knife for you..."
King Jia put his hand on Mo Yao's knife-holding hand, stopping Mo Yao's movement. He walked towards the Empress Dowager Jiang who was surrounded by the late emperor's concubines with a face full of concern, and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty..."
"Hmph!" Prince Qinghe took two steps forward, and interrupted King Jia's words sharply, "Mr. Jiang, could it be that you didn't hear what this old man said? The old man meant to respect the empress dowagers of the two palaces at the same time, not to abolish your empress." Hey, you are also from a family background, you have been trained by the court since you were young, and you suddenly seek death and life, could it be that you deliberately want to trap this old man into injustice?"
The Empress Dowager Jiang was held tightly by Concubine Xian, Concubine Yan and others, unable to move her limbs. She could only cry aloud, calling the late emperor by name, and pretended not to hear the Qinghe County King's questioning.
"Since ancient times, there has never been a saying about the empress dowagers of the two palaces. The empress dowager Jiang knew that her majesty favored her biological mother, and she did not want to see her majesty bear the reputation of not respecting the family law of her ancestors, so she was willing to die for the late emperor to make way for her majesty's biological mother. heart." Jiang Taishi wiped away the tears that never existed in the corners of his eyes, and sighed, "The so-called love of parents for their children must be far-reaching. , truly treated His Majesty as his own."
"Jiang Taishi be careful!" Prince Qinghe sneered, "There is no rule in the ancestral family law that the empress dowagers of the two palaces are not allowed, and you don't have to try your best to bring this matter to your majesty. The empress dowagers of the two palaces are me and Xinyang. His Majesty didn't know about the result of the county king's discussion beforehand, let alone the so-called idea of respecting the biological mother and abolishing the aunt."
The King of Xinyang County nodded to the courtiers, "Your Majesty recorded it under the name of Concubine De on the jade plate. If Concubine De is just a concubine, how can he reflect His Majesty's dignity? That's why I went to find Uncle Qinghe overnight and proposed to set up two palaces." The Empress Dowager's thoughts. From now on, no matter who mentions His Majesty's aunt or biological mother, he must be honored as the Empress Dowager."
Concubine De, who had been silent all the time, crossed the new emperor and knelt in front of the Empress Dowager Jiang, "I dare not lie to my mother. After hearing the proposal of Uncle Qinghe and Brother Xinyang, I was secretly happy. It was not for myself, but because I was happy to give to Your Majesty." I have a good background. I know very well that the gap between me and my empress is like cloud and mud, so I would never dare to sit on an equal footing with my empress."
Concubine De raised her right hand and said in a deep voice, "I swear in front of the Emperor Daxing and all civil and military officials that as long as my concubine can give your majesty a selfish heart of a good family background, from now on my concubine will eat with my concubine, and my concubine will play fans when I go out." Even if the empress wants my concubine to be buried for Emperor Daxing immediately, the concubine will never say anything."
Before the end of the loud oath came to an end, Concubine De had already solemnly bowed down to Queen Mother Jiang, almost her entire upper body stuck to the ground, showing her humble posture.
King Qinghe nodded appreciatively, and sighed, "Since both the aunt and the biological mother are willing to consider for His Majesty, each should take a step back. Mrs. Su has already shown her heart and is willing to serve you as a slave and maidservant. Mrs. Jiang, how do you do it?" explain?"
Empress Dowager Jiang wanted to say that she didn't need a poor maidservant to be in a bad mood, but she couldn't.
She couldn't do anything except cry for the first emperor.
Cui Taibao, who watched the bustle for a while, looked around the hall with his eyes, only to find that Mo Yao had already stood in front of the coffin at some point, and was vigilantly looking at Concubine De who was still kneeling on the ground.
"Has General Mo been moved by the motherly heart of the Empress Dowager Jiang and the Concubine De concubine for His Majesty's consideration?" Cui Taibao hinted at Mo Yao's statement.
It's a pity that Mo Yao couldn't understand, he stared at Cui Taibao coldly, "No."
He just wanted Empress Dowager Jiang and Concubine Su De to leave the mourning hall as soon as possible, and it would be best not to appear in front of the late emperor's coffin again.
Rong Guangyue, who was standing among the generals, came out, knelt on the ground on one knee, and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, please accept the good words of the clan, and respect Emperor Daxing as the Empress Dowager of the West Palace."
All the courtiers knelt down and asked the new emperor to be the empress dowager of the two palaces.
King Li looked at the Minister of Rites who was closing his eyes and recuperating, "Zhang Shenzhi, as the Minister of Rites, are you just watching helplessly as they only want to please His Majesty and disregard the rules of the ancestors?"
Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites opened his eyes, as someone who already knew that the new emperor wanted to establish the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces, he had already prepared the rhetoric for the new emperor to get what he wanted.
It's a pity that the clan and Concubine Su De are too strong, there is no room for him to speak. I didn't expect King Li to be so kind and take the initiative to give him a chance to speak.
"The family law of the ancestors is under the control of the patriarch of the clan. The King of Qinghe County has explained that there is no rule in this dynasty that forbids the empress dowagers of the two palaces. As for the etiquette..." The Minister of Rites smiled just right, "Emperors of all dynasties have no lack of The reform of the system and the reform of the government really cannot be examined in detail.”
The Minister of Rites patiently gave an example to King Li, "Before I went to Emperor Wuning, there had never been male concubines or concubines. Before Emperor Qianyuan personally put on a filial hat for Emperor Wuning's adopted son and daughter, there had never been any adopted son and adopted daughter who could serve The situation of Emperor Dai Zixiao. Before Emperor Hui of the previous dynasty conferred the fourth living concubine, there were only three concubines in all dynasties..."
King Li's face turned blue when he was told by the Minister of Rites, but he couldn't find anything to refute the Minister of Rites, but the more he listened to it, the more he felt that what the Minister of Rites said made sense, so that his face turned greener and greener, and he almost couldn't hold back, and he scolded the Minister of Rites for closing Mouth.
The Minister of Rites didn't care about the expressions of King Li and the others in the Jiang faction. After finishing all kinds of historical events that he had memorized back and forth, he came to the conclusion with a refreshed face, "Since the empress dowagers of the two palaces have treated Your Majesty It is beneficial, and it does not harm the honor that Empress Dowager Jiang should have enjoyed as a former emperor, why don't we agree?"
After finishing speaking, the Minister of Rites lifted up his robe and knelt down towards the new emperor, "The minister followed the good words of the clan, respecting the former emperor and empress as his mother, and the empress dowager living in the East Palace, and respecting the former emperor and concubine Su De as his mother and empress dowager living in the West Palace. To honor the former emperor and empress as his wife The respect of the mother, the contribution of the first emperor Concubine Su De to give birth to a child."
The words of the Ministry of Rites did not convince Jiang Pai but succeeded in persuading those who remained neutral on the matter.
Cui Taibao also felt that the words of the Minister of Rites were very reasonable. If he agreed with the clan's statement, he would inevitably feel in conflict with the Chiang faction, but if he agreed with the Minister of Rites, he only meant to serve the country and become the new emperor. After he knelt down, he chose to use the Ministry of Rites Shangshu expressed his position with the same rhetoric.
Originally, after the beginning of Rong Guang, the clan and one-third of the courtiers asked the new emperor to agree to the proposal of the empress dowagers of the two palaces.
After the Minister of Rites knelt down, another third of the courtiers asked the new emperor to agree to the proposal of the empress dowagers of the two palaces.
Ji Xinxue and other princes and daughters knelt on the ground silently when the new emperor knelt down to the Empress Dowager Jiang.
Now in the entire mourning hall, only Mo Yao, Jin Wuwei and Jiang faction are still standing.
Ji Xinxue quietly raised her head and looked at Mo Yao, who was facing the coffin of Emperor Yanguang, as if she had thought about it, wishing to get a part of her consciousness into Mo Yao's mind, reminding Mo Yao to kneel down quickly.
The affairs of the empress dowagers of the two palaces must be settled today. If you miss today, it will only be more difficult in the future.
It's a pity that Ji Xinxue can only think about it, even though his scorching gaze almost pierced the back of Mo Yao's head, Mo Yao didn't give him the slightest hint of looking.
Not only Ji Xinxue, but other people also quietly raised their heads to look at the backs of Xindi and Mo Yao, trying to get some hints or pass hints to Mo Yao.
Yu Heng was originally standing next to King Qinghe County and King Xinyang County. Those two went to the center of the group of officials to propose the establishment of the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces, and he became the head of the clan naturally. Although he could only see the back of the new emperor, he was facing Song Nian's face.
He carefully identified Song Nian's mouth shape.
'Mo Yao', 'imperial decree'.
Yu Heng pondered for a moment, then suddenly had an idea, and said loudly in an almost oppressive silence, "Please ask General Mo to fetch the imperial decree and pen and ink for His Majesty."
Mo Yao was nodded on the head by Yu Heng, and finally he was willing to take his eyes off Emperor Yanguang's coffin. He turned his head, his eyes stayed on Yu Heng for a moment, and then turned to the new emperor, without responding or speaking.
The new emperor knelt silently in front of the Empress Dowager Jiang who was exhausted and could only cry softly. His emotions seemed to be completely affected by the Empress Dowager Jiang, as if he didn't notice the courtiers' struggle and Mo Yao's gaze.
Mo Yao's slightly frowning brows relaxed.
His Majesty didn't speak, because there was no need for him to leave the mourning hall to get the imperial decree and pen and ink.
What if someone wants to bump into the coffin after he leaves?
Princess Dekang was shocked and angry when she heard the proposal of Qinghe County King and Xinyang County King from the two empress dowagers, but she never spoke.
Hearing Yu Heng remind Mo Yao where to go to the imperial decree and pen and ink, her eyes suddenly became sharp, and she said in a deep voice, "When did your majesty say that you want to make an imperial decree? Xiaojun Wang don't want to falsely preach the holy will."
Yu Heng straightened his back under Princess Dekang's extremely oppressive gaze, and carefully discerned Song Nian's mouth shape.
He completely ignored Princess Dekang, and said to Mo Yao, "General Mo please send someone to fetch the imperial decree and pen and ink for His Majesty."
The difference between Yu Heng's two sentences is only two words, but the effect is very different.
After hearing what Yu Heng said for the second time, Mo Yao immediately looked towards the corner of the wall, "Go get the imperial decree and pen and ink."
Taishi Jiang stared at Jin Wuwei walking out of the mourning hall, with disappointment in his eyes.
Don't!
It's Mo Yao again!
If Mo Yao had known earlier...
Empress Jiang wiped her tears and threw herself into Concubine Xian's arms, seeing the apology on Grand Master Jiang's face, her heart couldn't stop falling.
When she was rejected by Rong Guang and the guards of the Gyeonggi Province at the foot of Chang'an City, Grand Master Jiang had this expression, telling her that the situation was over.
Is it going to be over now?
Why!
Why can Su Miao always take away her things so easily?
First, Su Miao's son took away the throne of King Li, and now Su Miao is going to take away the Queen Mother's position that she had toiled for many years.
The Empress Dowager Jiang closed her eyes to block the growing hatred, and she calmed down softly. She didn't want to hear the imperial decree that Su Miao became the Empress Dowager, and she didn't want to see the courtiers calling Su Miao to meet her.
Princess Dekang also didn't want to hear Concubine Su De's will to become the empress dowager, she yanked Concubine Xian away, picked up Empress Dowager Jiang who was lying limp by the waist, and walked straight past Concubine Su De and King Jia to the outside of the hall .
At the same time when her eyes came into contact with the dazzling sunlight, the tears from Princess Dekang's eyes finally slipped down and dripped down her chin onto the Queen's face.
Before today, she had never had a special feeling about King Li missing the throne.
It wasn't until she heard the fief, title and food town with three thousand households that the new emperor had chosen for the princesses that something strange appeared in Princess Dekang's heart.
She had to admit that she was jealous of the new emperor's daughters, not to mention her and her sisters, even her aunts were not as respected as the new emperor's daughters.
If King Li can ascend the throne smoothly, will she also have fiefdoms and eunuchs, and may even get more honor than the new emperor's daughters, after all, she is A Niang's only daughter.
Before Princess Dekang could recover from the pain of 'loss', she heard Qinghe County King and Xinyang County King propose to respect the two empress dowagers.
Princess Dekang was belatedly saddened by Emperor Yanguang's death.
When Emperor Yanguang was around, she was the queen's only daughter, because King Li never recorded the queen's name on the jade plate.
Emperor Yanguang is gone, but she is not the only daughter of the queen mother, and the person on the throne can also be called the queen mother's son.
Unknowingly, she seemed to have lost a lot of things that could have been obtained.
After Princess Dekang hugged the unconscious Queen Mother Jiang and left, King Li also ignored the call of Prince Qinghe and chased after her.
King Qinghe's gaze stayed at the empty gate for a while, and said in a deep voice, "Since the Empress Dowager Jiang has agreed to respect the empress dowagers of the two palaces for her majesty, please make an order immediately."
The new emperor wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve, and choked up, "I know my mother loves me, and I will be more filial to my mother in the future, and live up to her love."
Taishi Jiang personally went to help the new emperor to get up, and said to the new emperor and Concubine Su De in a gentle voice, "I hope your majesty and empress will not forget today's words."
The new emperor drew up an imperial decree on the spot to respect the birth mother as the Holy Mother and Empress Dowager, and according to the old rules, concubine the late emperor's concubines as the concubine, the late emperor's virtuous concubine Jingui, the late emperor Su concubine Jin, the late emperor Cui concubine Jin concubine, and the late emperor Yan concubine Jin Taifei, the rest of the concubines keep their original status and only add the word "Tai" before the title
The next day, the new emperor issued several decrees of grace from the mourning hall.
Princess Dekang of Jin is Princess Dekang, Princess Dewan of Jin is Princess Dewan, and Princess Dehui of Jin is Princess Dehui.
Changed the circle to abolish the king and abolished the palace in Chang'an, and Xu abolished the prince's daughter to study in the Taixue and enjoy the treatment of the imperial family.
The general of the Jinwu Guard was given the surname 'Ji', and Ji Molan, the eldest daughter of Ji Moyu, was named the princess of Xuanwei, and she could enjoy the food town of [-] households in Fangzhou, Gyeonggi.
The Prince of Xiaojun in Princess Xu Anguo's Mansion inherited the ancestral title.
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Seven days after Fu Xiandi's coffin returned to Chang'an, the order gradually returned to normal.
The new emperor changed all the palace plaques related to Buddhism and Taoism on the grounds that he would feel sad every time he saw the plaques of each palace.
Empress Dowager Jiang moved out of Fengzao Palace, where the queen lived, to Ningshou Palace, where the queen mother lived.
Empress Dowager Su moved to a palace with less regulation than Ningshou Palace, and hung a plaque of "Tranquility Palace".
The rest of the previous emperor's concubines also vacated the palaces they used to live in to the new emperor's harem. Concubine Su still lives with Empress Dowager Su, noble concubine lives with Concubine Yan and Concubine Cui, and the remaining concubines can only live with five or six people. In the same place, even seven or eight people live in the same place.
After half a month like this, the move was completely completed everywhere.
After Empress Dowager Su and Concubine Su moved out, the palace where they lived for many years directly made Concubine Zhong Shu cheaper.
Because Concubine Zhong Shu was declared to be infected with a "bad disease" when she was grounded, she was quietly sent to Jianjia Palace when she was approaching the palace gate to release the key.
Ji Xinxue had already moved to the palace near the palace gate and continued to be neighbors with her brothers and sisters. When she heard that Concubine Zhong Shu was finally going to enter the palace, she deliberately stayed in Jianjia Palace to wait for Concubine Zhong Shu.
It's only been a few months since I saw Concubine Zhong Shu, and Concubine Zhong Shu has changed a lot.
She had become so fat that she could almost hold two Ji Xinxues, making Ji Xinxue completely unrecognizable.
In Ji Xinxue's memory, Concubine Zhong Shu has always been plump and well-proportioned, but she has gradually become thinner since she and Queen Wang listened to the lecture given by the Queen Mother Su.
"Mother!" Ji Xinxue withdrew from Concubine Zhong Shu's suffocating embrace with difficulty, and asked in a gentle tone as much as possible, "What's going on with you..." What's going on?
It seems that there is no way to ask politely.
Concubine Zhong Shu picked up the handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes, and said in a soft voice, "I used to eat more only when I missed you, but later I heard that you followed the late emperor to the Hunting Mountain Palace, and when I was worried about you, my appetite was particularly good. .”
Ji Xinxue nodded with a complicated face, he understands, the emotions are too strong but there is no sustenance, so he overeats.
Nanny Li, who was more fattened than Concubine Zhong Shu, held her belly and said, "The news of the late emperor's death was reported back to the palace. Concubine Shu cried so hard that she couldn't sleep at night, and she was more likely to be hungry than usual, so she quickly gained weight. Don't worry, princess, wait." Concubine Shu has forgotten her grief over the late Emperor's death, and she will definitely lose weight."
Concubine Zhong Shu listened to Madam Li's words, and nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
Ji Xinxue's mood was more complicated. If Concubine Zhong Shu gained weight because of the late emperor, it might be a bit difficult to lose weight... After all, the late emperor was so hated, how could it be easily forgotten.
In a short time, Concubine Zhong Shu might still think of Emperor Yanguang and just add another meal.
If you want to control your weight, you can only ask the Tai Hospital to rub more pills for digestion.
Fortunately, Concubine Zhong Shu doesn't dislike the extra flesh on her body, and she doesn't care what others think of her flesh. In a sense, it can be regarded as "happy fat".
The news of the new emperor of the Yu Dynasty's ascension to the throne made the place that was constantly changing strangely calm down.
Mohe even sent a letter of credence to Chang'an to congratulate the new emperor on his ascension to the throne, gently expressing that as long as the new emperor recognizes Mohe as the country, Mohe will not only immediately withdraw his troops, but also be willing to send the daughter of Khan Ah Buhan to Chang'an for the new emperor to be his concubine.
Not long after, the Turks, Tubo and Nanzhao also sent people to Chang'an to send their letters of credence. They all wanted to restore the old relationship with the Yu Dynasty, but they never mentioned the land they had just taken from the Yu Dynasty.
These letters of credence set off a great storm in the court.
Some courtiers said that soon after the new emperor ascended the throne, all kinds of hidden dangers left by the previous emperor should be resolved first before regaining the country and quelling the rebellion.
There are also courtiers who think that it is precisely because the new emperor has just ascended the throne that there is an urgent need to establish prestige, and he should choose the unlucky ones among the many rebels to make an example of the chickens and monkeys, so as to demonstrate the majesty of the Yu Dynasty.
The two sides quarreled until 49 days passed, and the day when Emperor Yanguang was officially buried, there was no winner.
On the day of Emperor Yanguang's burial, it rained heavily in Chang'an.
The new emperor had to send the first emperor to be buried in person, and he could not return to Chang'an until ten days later, leaving King Ling to supervise the country, and Princess Xu Anwu stayed in Chang'an to recuperate.
Because she is known to be 'frail and sickly', Ji Xinxue doesn't even have to go out of Chang'an with the people who are funeral for Emperor Yanguang like Ji Jingyu, and can sleep until she wakes up naturally and go directly to Ji Jingyu's palace to have a meal.
When Ji Xinxue went to look for Ji Jingyu, Ji Jingyu was in the study, staring at the two documents on the table in a daze, and didn't even notice that Ji Xinxue entered the door.
"Brother, what are you thinking?" Ji Xinxue stopped three steps away from Ji Jingyu, interrupting Ji Jingyu's thoughts.
Ji Jingyu subconsciously wanted to cover the fold, but her raised hand stopped in mid-air and swung towards Ji Xinxue, "Axue, come and help me take a look at these two folds, which one to present, Aye's anger can lesser."
After Ji Xinxue heard this, she immediately began to regret that she didn't turn her head when she found out that Ji Jingyu was in a daze with Zhezi.
"Aye has such a good temper, shouldn't he get angry easily?" Ji Xinxue stopped on the spot and struggled for the last time, but was finally defeated by Ji Jingyu's melancholy eyes, and walked to Ji Jingyu's side with heavy steps.
After reading the contents of the two brochures at a glance, Ji Xinxue silently raised her hand and placed it in the middle of the crowd.
If you let him know who is fooling Ji Jingyu, he will definitely give that person two slaps!
Both copies are in Ji Jingyu's handwriting.
The first copy is to ask the new emperor to take back the food town of five thousand households.
No matter which booklet, it's just a slap in the face of Xindi.
From the beginning of Emperor Wuning, there has been no prince or princess who has lived in the real sense.
Even if the prince and princess leave Chang'an to go to the fiefdom, they will temporarily play or see what the prince's and princess's mansions in the fief look like, and they will return to Chang'an in at most two years.
Similarly, in the Yu Dynasty, there was only the place where the emperor punished the prince or princess, and no prince or princess took the initiative to return the city to the emperor. 'What's the difference?
Except that Ji Jingyu realized that Xindi's blood pressure was too low and wanted to treat Xindi's illness, Ji Xinxue really couldn't find any other suitable reasons for Ji Jingyu to write these two notes.
Ji Xinxue smacked her face with her hands, tilted her head to look at Ji Jingyu, and tried not to speak too harshly, "Brother, why did you write such a note."
Tell me who is the idiot who fooled you.
Ji Jingyu fell into silence, suddenly closed the folder and put it on the other side, and said softly, "Forget it, let me think about it again, let's go eat first."
After all, Ji Jingyu got up and walked towards the door.
Ji Xinxue grabbed Ji Jingyu's arm with quick eyes and hands, and decided to speak more bluntly, "Brother, is there someone who deliberately provokes the relationship between you and Aye?"
"No, why do you think so?" Ji Jingyu turned her head and looked at Ji Xinxue with eyes full of surprise.
Ji Xinxue can understand that people who are in the wrong can't realize that they are in the wrong, and carefully explained to Ji Jingyu, "Although the fiefdom that Aye gave to my brother is not good, it has the most food and has special meanings. I definitely don't mean not to value my brother. .”
On the contrary, it was precisely because of the importance of Ji Jingyu that the new emperor chose Lingzhou as the fief of Ji Jingyu.
Mohe in the northeast, Nanzhao in the southwest, and even Longyou Dao, which had been cut off by Tubo, were not within the territory of the Central Plains during the previous dynasty.
The loss of these places can only mean the decline of the Yu Dynasty's national power, and it will not cause the country to be in turmoil. Lingzhou has a completely different meaning from these places.
Lingzhou is located in the north of Guannei Road. Although there is no Great Wall separating it from the frequently changing Turks, it is not facing the Turks. It is located east of Yumen Pass and south of the Turks. It is one of the most important fortresses in the north.
Chang'an will never give up Lingzhou unless it is absolutely necessary.
The new emperor chose Lingzhou as a fief for Ji Jingyu, which meant more to the soldiers and civilians in the north than choosing a wealthy fief for others.
Ji Jingyu smiled wryly, knowing that Ji Xinxue misunderstood that he was dissatisfied with Aye because of the fief and food town, so he wrote these two notes.
He didn't want to talk to Ji Xinxue at first, but at this moment, facing Ji Xinxue's concern and anxious eyes, he suddenly couldn't help but want to tell what he had been holding back for a long time.
"I know Aye values me, so I want to do something to repay Aye's attention." Ji Jingyu replied.
Ji Xinxue didn't believe a word of it. According to Ji Jingyu's statement, the zhezi who wanted to go to Lingzhou to become a vassal could barely explain it. What if he wanted to return the five thousand households to the new emperor?
After listening to Ji Jingyu's explanation thoroughly, Ji Xinxue realized how naive he was.
Although I have long thought that Emperor Yanguang has only been prodigal for decades in power, and there is a great possibility that he has almost lost his family, but Ji Xinxue never thought that Emperor Yanguang could be so prodigal that the new emperor could hardly make up for it. The funeral of Emperor Qi Yanguang.
If Mo Yao didn't mind the new emperor looking for someone to melt down the golden statue in the mountain palace, the new emperor wanted to arrange a funeral for Emperor Yanguang that fit his status, and he would have to pay for it himself.
The new emperor took out all the remaining rags from the inner treasury, and added the golden statue of the Hunting Mountain Palace, so that the royal dignity could be maintained at Emperor Yanguang's funeral.
Ji Jingyu knew how poor the new emperor was, so he wanted to return the five thousand households to the new emperor.The papers he wrote are all private papers submitted separately, and will not pass through the previous court until the new emperor approves.
As for why he didn't dictate... He has always been afraid of the new emperor, knowing that the new emperor is very likely to be unhappy, but he really can't afford the courage to face the new emperor's anger.
Looking at Ji Jingyu's frowning expression, Ji Xinxue, who had won the rich land of [-] households, suddenly felt a pang in his conscience, "As long as the late emperor didn't go so mad as to sell his ancestral property, the private treasury should... be able to recover?"
Ji Jingyu shook his head, "I only know that there is no money in the private treasury, and I don't know if the property is still there. The papers sent back from the border have already reported that the people's farmland has been damaged. According to the old practice, Aye must at least pay for the border before years ago. Once the common people release food, the private treasury will definitely not be able to collect any money at that time."
Ji Xinxue nodded. Foreign races from all over the country frequently provoked them. The military rations during the war must not be distributed to the common people, and they can only be allocated from Chang'an.
"Why isn't the relief food coming from the treasury?" Ji Xinxue asked with her brows pinched.
Ji Jingyu showed a very weak smile, "Before the late emperor was buried, Aye ordered someone to bring the account books of the private treasury, and the Minister of the Household Department personally held the account books of the national treasury. After the two of them looked at the account books, Aye left the private treasury. Filled in the funeral, and ordered people to smelt the gold statues in the palace, and nothing came out of the treasury.”
Ji Xinxue rubbed her stiff face, still refusing to face the reality, "Aye, do you want to save the treasury for emergencies?"
Ji Jingyu ruthlessly pierced Ji Xinxue's fantasy, "The money in the national treasury is all on the military pay, and half of it can't be moved."
Ji Xinxue never expected that King Jia would become poor after becoming emperor.
Even so, King Jia still chose rich fiefdoms for them and gave food to [-] households.
Ji Xinxue was in a bad mood after imagining how King Jia secretly ate bran and swallowed vegetables.He wrote down the note about returning three thousand households to King Jia, then threw the note into the brazier, re-wrote the note on returning the three thousand food cities to King Jia, and threw the note into the brazier again, After repeating this several times, the thoughts in Ji Xinxue's mind gradually became clear.
Dayu has a population of 600 million households, and the treasury can't even collect money. The food town of [-] households is of no use to the new emperor except for the loud sound of slapping the new emperor's face.
Although the Yu Dynasty was not as prosperous as it was in the first few decades when the country was first founded, it was still a big country. The sudden lack of money must be a problem in some link. The problem must be found before the right medicine can be prescribed.
Ji Xinxue threw the last half-written private note into the brazier, and asked Bi Juan to send a message to Li Jinhuan and Zhang Siyi who were still in Chang'an, asking Li Jinhuan and Zhang Siyi to wait for him at the palace gate tomorrow morning.
In order to avoid unnecessary troubles, Ji Xinxue deliberately dressed very plainly, with only one white silk flower on her head that would be used in mourning, paired with two thin silver hairpins that have almost no sense of existence, and told Ji Jingyu that she was going to the suburbs of Beijing Zhuangzi prayed for the late emperor.
Ji Jingyu rubbed her ears subconsciously, "Pray for the late emperor?"
Ji Xinxue was serious and nonsense, "Yesterday I dreamed that the late emperor asked me to go to Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing and pray for him for half an hour for three consecutive days."
Ji Jingyu didn't find any flaws in Ji Xinxuelai's face, she nodded suspiciously, and specially called a team of Jinwu guards for Ji Xinxue.
Ji Xinxue knew that Ji Jingyu would not embarrass him. Before he left the palace, he specially asked Ji Jingyu to suggest to the new emperor that he wanted to go to the fiefdom for inspection.
Seeing Ji Jingyu nodding his promise, Ji Xinxue left in peace.
Seeing the Jinwu Guards waiting in front of the carriage from a distance, Ji Xinxue gradually hesitated in his steps.
The Jinwu Guard that Ji Jingyu mentioned was actually led by the Xuanwei Princess who was newly appointed by the new emperor some time ago?
Everyone held the canonization ceremony in front of the late emperor's spirit.
The decree was received the day before, and the canonization ceremony was held at an auspicious time the next day. Now that I think about it, it might mean saving money.
The canonization ceremony of Princess Xuanwei was just behind Yu Heng, so Ji Xinxue was quite impressed with her.
Who would have thought that the first princess of the 'Xuan' generation would be Mo Yao's daughter.
During that time, Ji Xinxue heard many rumors about Princess Xuanwei from Ji Jingrou.
Princess Xuanwei is Mo Yao's only daughter. Her mother came from a small scholarly family and passed away when she was seven years old.
Three months later, Princess Xuanwei rushed to the palace gate with wounds all over her body to look for Mo Yao, holding Mo Yao's thigh and crying to go home.
Mo Yao took Princess Xuanwei home and chose 50 guards for Princess Xuanwei.
After Princess Xuanwei recovered from her injuries, the first thing she did was to take her guards to smash the gate of her grandfather's house, and she became famous from the first battle.
After her family repaired the gate, she took people to smash the door, and the wind and rain never stopped. It was not until her family left Chang'an that Princess Xuanwei stopped galloping horses in Chang'an with her guards.
Even if Princess Xuanwei's reputation of being "punky" spread throughout Chang'an, it had long been said that she was the one who married her, not someone else, and those who wanted to marry Princess Xuanwei could still line up from the east gate to the west gate of Chang'an.
It's a pity that Princess Xuanwei took concubines one after another to Mo Mansion, and never mentioned the matter of marriage.
Princess Xuanwei used to eat, drink and have fun in Chang'an all day without doing anything serious, but after being canonized as the princess, she suddenly changed her temper and wanted to work as an errand in Jinwuwei.
After Mo Yao told the new emperor about this, the new emperor immediately bestowed on Princess Xuanwei as a fourth-rank Zhongwu Zhonglang General, and asked Mo Yao to arrange errands for Princess Xuanwei by himself.
When Ji Xinxue first heard about this incident, she thought Princess Xuanwei was just acting on a whim, and would change her mind after a few days at the Jinwu Guard at most.
Unexpectedly, he would not only see Princess Xuanwei in military uniform, but also be escorted to Zhuangzi by Princess Xuanwei leading the Jinwu Guards.
He helped the loose silk flower on his head, and nodded to the female general who at least had a heroic appearance and was capable of bluffing, "Princess Xuanwei."
Princess Xuanwei knelt on one knee and saluted like a military general, with a bright smile on her face, "I send my greetings to Princess Anwu."
Ji Xinxue silently turned around and climbed onto the carriage.
Why is Princess Xuanwei able to smile so brightly with facial features that are [-]% similar to those of Mo Yao?
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