[Red Mansions] Guide to "The Empress of the Wise"

Tu Geng had just issued an imperial decree that could be called an earthquake, reaffirming Wang Shuo's status. Wang Shuo had always been very powerful in the palace, and the interrogation of Zhao Xi was completed without knowing it.

Wang Shuo waited quietly in the side hall, and Tu Xu accompanied her.

When I was in the main hall just now, when Zhao Xi was dragged down, Wang Shuo asked Tu Xu to avoid him too. She thought there would be some quarrels or inappropriate words between the husband and wife, and she didn't want to mislead Tu Xu so she avoided him. What came was a confession.

Now Tu Xu has heard about what happened in the main hall, and he is chatting with Wang Shuo: "Mother, Father already knew he was wrong, will you forgive him? It is said that a friend in adversity sees the truth, and only when Father was ill did he know about us." It's his real family."

"You want mother to forgive him." Wang Shuo asked while stroking Tu Xu's small head. Actually, you don't need to ask, just look at her bright eyes.

"This is mother's business, I'll listen to you." Tu Xu is no longer that spoiled little princess. In just a few months, let her understand that people's hearts are sinister, the palace is difficult to live in, and she participated in politics for several days. She has already known the word caution.

"Be good, my mother didn't say anything. You are still young, and you can understand nonsense when you grow up to fool you. My mother only tells you that if things go wrong, there must be demons. We can't treat people's hearts too badly, lest we despair of the world, but You can't think too well of people, or you will suffer and get hurt." Wang Shuo earnestly taught that the relationship between her and Tu Geng is not a confession, and it can be resolved by pretending to be a harmonious husband and wife.

"Mother, do I think father is too good?" Tu Xu asked with his head tilted. She was willing to believe that Tu Geng was from the bottom of his heart. That was her father. She grew up in the middle of nowhere, so many people envy her for having such loving parents who love her so much.

"Let's wait and see. Everything should be told with the facts. Mother won't tell you the answer. You can see for yourself." Wang Shuo patted Tu Xu's head and told her to go to bed first and then tell her what happened tomorrow.

"I can't sleep, wait for Aunt Qing to come back." Tu Xu insisted, without definite news, she couldn't sleep either.

"It's up to you." Wang Shuo didn't resolutely object. A child will recover soon after a night of sleepless nights. What's more, she will have to make a choice between her parents sooner or later. Facing the truth today is also a foreshadowing.

At three o'clock, Qing'er came back.

"The question came out, tell me, don't shy away from the princess." Just looking at Qing'er's face, Wang Shuo knew it would not be good news.

"Zhao Xi confessed that Duke An, Duke Shun, and Duke Chu had colluded with the elders of the clan and the remnants of the princes of the Central Plains to force His Majesty to adopt the clan and inherit the Datong. Because...because...because, Your Majesty There can be no heirs." Qing'er hesitated a few times before she understood what she was saying, and said the most difficult thing, and the rest is simple: "When your majesty was still King Gong, the first emperor had already left behind. At the beginning, it was because the lord was weak. Qiang, the first emperor was on guard against His Majesty's attempt to seize the throne, coupled with his master's unruly personality, the late Emperor also knew about the promises made by the master and His Majesty when they proposed to marry each other, so he knew that if His Majesty took a concubine in the future, there would be a rift with the master. It is also a means of instigation. After the master became pregnant, the late emperor asked the judge of the former imperial hospital to take a pulse, and said that the girl, in order to stop His Majesty's desire to seek a position, gave His Majesty sterilization medicine. Unexpectedly, the late Emperor did not wait for the news. If you reveal it to His Majesty, His Majesty will ascend the throne in one fell swoop."

"Who did it?" Wang Shuo asked calmly. He had already guessed that it would be tricky, but he didn't expect it to be so bloody.

"The medicine awarded by the original Taiyuan Hospital was given by the former head of the main hall, and the late emperor watched His Majesty take the medicine. These three people knew about it. died, only when the former head of the main hall was buried, there was a young eunuch who had just been accepted as a disciple by his side, and it was this little eunuch who passed the news to Duke An, Duke Shun and others." Qing'er has already explained the ins and outs of the matter from Zhao Xi took it out, the former Taidi Hospital judge was killed by the first emperor, he can't leave the handle of his own heirs, the original chief was killed by Tu Xuling, but he was "buried".

"Then how many people know now?" Wang Shuo asked again.

"The people who know the details are not yet clear. What is certain is that An Guogong and Shun Guogong learned that the matter is important and it is a key handle. They should not talk nonsense at will. At least Chu Guogong, the collaborator, is the leader. I don’t know.” Qing’er said softly.

"So..." Wang Shuo took a long breath and sighed: "So our Majesty is really quick-witted and considerate. He came up with a wonderful way to deal with such a sad news-pretending to be affectionate. He took Lin Xing The former concubine rushed to Huang'en Temple to become a monk, and invented a decree saying that she would never take a concubine. She has such deep affection for me. If I can't give birth to an heir for the disciple's family, I will be a sinner through the ages. And what is wrong with your majesty? At most, it is said that he is too affectionate. The clan hopes that he will be so affectionate, so that their children and grandchildren will have the opportunity to step on the Danbi and sit on the dragon chair. Ladies and young ladies adore His Majesty's deep affection... Okay, good, good, such a wonderful plan was formed in an instant, and it really does not belong to my husband, it is indeed our Majesty!"

"master……"

"mother……"

"I've also been educated. It's useless for me to pretend to be clever. I didn't expect that a mountain is higher than a mountain. I didn't even know that my husband is still a master of acting!" Wang Shuo muttered to himself, unable to recognize his self-mockery.

"Mother, don't be sad. Father, I don't want us anymore, and we don't want him anymore. Mother, don't be sad." Tu Xu hugged Wang Shuo repeatedly to comfort him.

"I'm not sad." Wang Shuo laughed at himself. What's the difference between her and Tu Geng? Tu Geng pretended to be affectionate and wanted to pour dirty water on her, while Wang Shuo pretended to be generous and planned to take him off slowly. Doing fifty steps to laugh at a hundred steps will only increase the jokes.

But why, why Wang Shuo couldn't help but shed tears, could it be that her feelings for Tu Geng had really reached this point?Everyone agreed at the beginning, maybe Wang Shuo was really moved by the gentle warmth, time is really the best catalyst, it turns the ordinary days into sweet memories; time is also the best bleach, all the beautiful things in the past Colors turn pale under the power of time.

"Mother, I'll be with you, you and me, I will definitely listen to you, study hard, study government affairs well, I will take care of you in the future, you will be the most honorable mother in the world." Tu Xu buried his head in Wang Shuo's arms Li, said in a muffled voice.

"Yes, master, you still have the princess, and your subordinates, and your subordinates will always be with you, through thick and thin, and will never give up!" Qing'er also walked in slowly, and knelt down in front of Wang Shuo.

Uncle Wang stroked Tu Xu's head with one hand, patted Qing'er on the shoulder with the other, and smiled slightly, yes, she is not alone, at least she has a caring daughter and loyal subordinates.

Wang Shuo pulled Tu Xu out of her arms, and said, "Good Xuer, mother will depend on you from now on, so... you go back and rest first."

Tu Xu didn't agree, there was no logical relationship between these two sentences, and she was worried about her mother being alone, so she said coquettishly, "Mother, I'll be with you."

"It's agreed to be your mother's support, you have to grow up quickly, live a long and healthy life, and going to bed on time is the condition for you to grow up healthy, well, go to sleep quickly, don't worry, mother is an adult, she has a sense of proportion. "Wang Shuo paid attention to his tone, and tried his best to treat Tu Xu as an independent adult. Since she was to take on the heavy responsibility of the government, he couldn't underestimate her in terms of details.

After seeing off the reluctant Tu Xu, Wang Shuo began to deal with the truly bloody matters that were not suitable for children to know.

"How is Zhao Xi?"

"Dead, Tiejiaguan, the paper is the best decree, and the ribbon that binds the hands and feet is a tribute from the Jiangnan Weaving Department. It is guaranteed to leave no traces. He died of suffocation. Zhao Xi is not qualified to see the imperial physician, and no one will see the clues. Even if there is a special expert to test it, we can only come to the conclusion that the rod is too severe and died." Qing'er replied.

"Well, very good, tidy up the team, straighten out my private soldiers, and pay attention to eliminating those who are married, those who are not in the team, those who have different intentions, and other people's spies. This is my hole card, and there must be no mistakes. "Wang Shuo ordered again.

"Master, don't worry, your subordinates will tell Suzaku by Ding Dang, and you will definitely not miss the master's important business." Qing'er replied in a deep voice.

After Xuanwu Suzhen got married, she had fewer contacts, and Suzhen followed her husband to the outside world. Suzaku originally served Wang Shuo closely and trusted her deeply, so Wang Shuo sent her to take over the private army.Having experienced talking to Xuanwu, Wang Shuo's control over private soldiers became stricter.

"Well, I'll leave the inner palace to you. Let me sort it out. It's not like we have all the forces. Be careful not to disturb your majesty. I'll talk to the queen mother." Wang Shuo ordered.

"Yes, Qing'er will fulfill her mission."

Wang Shuo nodded and waved her back. Everything that should be arranged has been arranged, and now it is time to show its power.

Wang Shuo sat withered in the side hall for a night, and the next day his eyes were dark and bloodshot, and he looked very embarrassed.Tu Geng struggled for a long time yesterday, and his condition worsened again. The imperial doctor was administering the needle with a dark face, and Wang Shuo didn't dare to disturb him, so he obediently sat on the sidelines and watched.

After the imperial doctor finished the injection, Wang Shuo went up to greet him.

"Your Majesty, just say fifteen minutes. Your Majesty needs to rest." The imperial doctor reminded mercilessly.

Wang Shuo pretended to be nobly nodding, and when the Imperial Physician retreated, he couldn't help laughing, and said, "The Imperial Physician is becoming more and more prestigious now, I dare not provoke him."

"Yeah, if I offend him, what if I add two catties of Coptis chinensis to my medicine? I have long suspected that the Imperial Doctor has committed personal revenge. The medicine is bitter and sour, and it smells like rancid water, not to mention how disgusting it is." .”

"You seem to know what bad water smells like." Wang Shuo scolded with a smile.

"That's great." Tu Geng said while lying on the bed with a smile, holding Wang Shuo's hand.

"What's good? Is it okay to drink bad water every day?"

"It's so good to see your bright smile, Gao Min. It's been ten years, and I forgot to tell you that I'm so happy with you."

"Old couples, what are you talking about?" Wang Shuo struggled to pull out the book, but Tu Geng held her hand too tightly, she could only let Tu Geng hold her hand, and slowly blushed, her ears were red Like a drop of blood.

Wang Shuo looked around in a panic, changed the subject, and said, "This morning the palace servants came to report, and Zhao Xi has gone." As soon as he said that, Wang Shuo couldn't help biting his lips, annoyed that he couldn't speak, so why bring this up at this time.

Seeing Wang Shuo's annoyed look, Tu Geng only thought she was cute, and said, "Although Zhao Xi is a sinner, he has been with me for so many years, so give him a decent funeral."

"Well, I will give orders." Wang Shuo nodded.

"I've been recuperating recently, and I don't have much to do, so let me borrow Ye Benli first." Tu Geng said.

"It doesn't matter whether you want to borrow it or not. Ye Benli has already been given the title of deputy head of the main hall. Let him come to your side to take care of you first. I will choose someone else." Wang Shuo hurriedly packed Ye Benli and sent it over.

"You are not used to the sudden change of people. I don't mind. You have to deal with the government affairs, take care of the harem, and take care of me and Xu'er. It's hard work. I can't take what you like. Let Ye Ben salute first." After a period of time, wait for me to get better, and just pick someone to promote." Tu Geng still hoped that the chief executive of the main hall would be his confidant.

"Well, I'll listen to you." Wang Shuo replied with a smile, the smile was full of affection without any shadow.