Qi Huang

Qinzheng Hall.

A small golden tripod stands in the center of the hall, and green smoke is wafting from the stove.The elegant fragrance fell like a shape on the table, the cuffs of the people, the hair on the sideburns and the pages of the book that were being turned.

The four people in the hall stood upright with the queen dowager on the high seat, but they were not so tense.It's just that a minister is not like a minister, and a king is not like a king. Everyone has their own abacus.

From time to time, the Queen Mother raised her hand to circle the punctuation marks on the memorial. No one spoke, and there was only the sound of pages being turned in the silence.

After an unknown amount of time, the Queen Mother covered her face and yawned, raising her eyes wearily.

"Huh?" The Queen Mother asked softly, "Are you still here?"

The four people who were deliberately left out naturally did not dare to say much—at least they did not dare to have an opinion on the Queen Mother on the surface.They either laughed out loud, or kept silent and watched the situation quietly.

"Thinking about it, our four families haven't been together like this for a long time. I didn't expect to have two opportunities to drink together in just a few days." Speaking of the prosperous times when the ancestors opened the dynasty, it seems to be still vivid in my mind."

"But one thing is regrettable." The Queen Mother looked at the middle-aged man in the red official uniform sitting on the lower right, "Yu Zhi, how has Jiu Yuan been in recent years?"

Du Yuzhi has handsome eyebrows, thick beard and hair, and a square face like a pure warrior.But he happened to be a civil servant, and he stood in the crowd of people from time to time, so he could be seen at a glance.

Civil officials are used to admonishing, but Du Yuzhi is the opposite. He has no eloquence or eloquence, and he can't lie.Being called suddenly, he hurriedly put down his wine glass, leaned over and cupped his hands and replied honestly: "Go back to Madam, the Ninth Prince is well, please take care of Madam."

"I haven't seen Jiuyuan for many years. If you have a chance, you will send a letter to him and ask him to come to Bianliang City to have a look."

"Yes."

Du Yuzhi wiped his sweat silently.

He didn't know why the Queen Mother suddenly mentioned Feng Jiuyuan, who was far away in northern Xinjiang. Feng Jiuyuan was a king with a different surname, and his ancestors were also familiar with the Xie royal family, but the relationship was intricate and difficult to explain in a few words.Du Yuzhi was worried that he said too many mistakes and caused trouble for his lord's prince.

Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother seemed to be interested in Feng Jiuyuan suddenly, and asked again: "Jiuyuan...I'm afraid there will be three out of twenty this year?"

Du Yuzhi suddenly had a bad feeling: "...Yes."

"Princess Huaiyuan has someone to choose?"

Du Yuzhi: "..."

He knows it!

"Jiuyuan is a young man with a gentle temperament. I think many women in northern Xinjiang fall in love with him." The queen mother was relieved, but there was a touch of sadness on her brows, "If it weren't for the cold and remote conditions in northern Xinjiang, the conditions are really difficult. I'm afraid that Jiuyuan has already married and has children around his knees."

Up to this point, Du Yuzhi's heart actually settled down.

Today, the three of them gathered together with Lord Yushi in the Palace of Qinzheng, not to recount the past years with the Queen Mother.

The emperor's health deteriorated year after year, and the crown prince had not been established for a long time.Although Du Yuzhi believed that the Queen Mother had managed the country well, Li Jin made no secret of his wolfish ambitions. If the Queen Mother remained in power for a long time, it would be detrimental to the aristocratic family, and it would be detrimental to the powerful ministers who have made great achievements today.

They need an immature, new master who is easy to control, and then slowly kick the queen mother and other women out of the court.

And the interest disputes between generations of aristocratic families are complicated, and even if the flesh and blood are broken, the body is also involved. Even if there are internal differences, they cannot completely tear the skin apart.

That's why when Li Jin invited them to the Hall of Qinzheng, trying to force the Queen Mother to express his attitude with the power of the family, no one refused.It's just that the Queen Mother has been in power for several years, and her roots are solid, which cannot be shaken overnight.

For example, now, under the pressure of the three of them, the Queen Mother chose to deal with it coldly.He could even pick out Du Yuzhi, who seemed the weakest, to strike with precision in the gap.

Du Yuzhi didn't want to get involved in this matter, but he couldn't help himself.

He remembered the side he met Feng Jiuyuan a long time ago.

"If I don't get married, the one above will be worried all day long; but if I get married, I will also tell her in a different direction that King Huaiyuan has succeeded." Du Yuzhi remembered what Feng Jiuyuan said that day, "Uncle Du, my father passed away early, and I am the only descendant of the Huaiyuan Palace. Whether or not she will have a family, the word Huaiyuan has always been a thorn in her heart. Since it is a thorn, it must be removed."

"Then what should we do?" Du Yuzhi frowned, "Although the royal family is ruthless, the Feng family has already retreated to northern Xinjiang to avoid suspicion. Why is she still relentless?"

After all, Du Yuzhi regretted it.Since he said that the royal family is ruthless, why should he ask why?The royal family wants you to die, so you must die.

"It's okay, Uncle, don't worry." Feng Jiuyuan bent his eyes and smiled, the light in his eyes turned like a trickle, "Just do as I tell you."

So Du Yuzhi, who was in the Palace of Qinzheng, stood up and bowed to the Queen Mother.Although he can't tell lies, but he has invaded the officialdom for several years, and it is more than enough to imitate those cunning old foxes.

"Sigh." Du Yuzhi sighed deeply, "Your Majesty doesn't know something... The Ninth Prince actually has his own heart for a long time."

"Oh?" The queen mother raised her eyes, and the interest in her eyes suddenly increased, "Whose daughter is it?"

Du Yuzhi shook his head: "It's hard to say... That person is not a woman, the Ninth Prince's heart is for a man like him."

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the remaining three people in the hall fell on Du Yuzhi's back.

Ye Wenxu stroked his gray beard, his eyes sparkled with surprise, but it was hidden under the thick beard and hair, and no one noticed it; Li Jin reacted very much, presumably in his opinion, such shocking remarks are tantamount to treason, ancestral grave It was about to emit green smoke; and the Qin family who had no sense of existence since entering the palace... Oh, the young patriarch named Qin Ting sneered inappropriately at this time.

Being part of the firepower, Du Yuzhi felt his back lighten, and he couldn't help but look gratefully at the person who saved his life.

Seeing Qin Ting covering his face with a fan, his smile continued: "My lord, forgive me, I just thought of an interesting picture, so I couldn't help laughing. Although the population of Northern Xinjiang is small, it is not barren. If the women in the city are surprised that they are The person you admire loves is a man, if you start to cry, the Huaiyuan Palace may be flooded with tears."

Perhaps Qin Ting's description was too graphic, and for a while, everyone except Li Jin laughed lightly.

Of course Li Jin couldn't laugh anymore.

The first time he entered the palace a few days ago, he was beaten back by the Queen Mother playing Tai Chi. Now, the second time, the principals of the three families are here, but the Queen Mother can still turn to irrelevant trivial matters.

If the prince is not established for a day, and the emperor is not dead for a day, Li Jin's great career will never see the beginning.Although the fire has been kindled, it is still not burning hot enough.

Li Jin's eyes turned cold, and he got up and took out a memorial from his sleeve - he came prepared today, and he will not return without success!

All of a sudden, the eunuch outside the palace shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Tenth Highness and the Thirteenth Highness are asking to see you."

"Huh?" The Queen Mother frowned, "What are they here for?"

The tea eunuch lowered his eyebrows and looked pleasing to the eye: "His thirteenth highness said, I want an answer from the empress to the previous question."

The words were endless, but after the Queen Mother heard this, her frowning brows suddenly relaxed.The courtiers under the seat, either stay out of the matter to protect themselves, or hide their knives with a smile, but the arrival of Xie Xuan broke the balance of this side.

Qin Ting's eyes were even more interesting.

The Queen Mother waved her sleeves to change her sitting position, put her long sleeves on her knees, and said calmly, "Let them in."

The author says:

Nine Princes: There is no me in Bianliang, but there are my legends everywhere in Bianliang