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

"By the way, what are you going to do about Duke Chu's letter to adopt the clan as his heir?" Wang Shuo asked.

"Let's be cold for a while, I'm sick again, those people can't help but jump out, wait a minute, it just happens to be a pot." Tu Geng sneered.

"I've checked this matter, and found out that Duke An and Duke Shun are promoting this matter. In a big way, it's a big crime of coveting the emperor and usurping the throne. How will they deal with it?" Wang Shuo Ask again.

"What if you come forward?"

Wang Shuo shook his head: "Not good. It's a major event involving treason. It's better for you to come forward and change your name. Also, you are sick, and people in the court are also fluctuating. If you can show your face, it will also be good for calming people's hearts." Wang Shuo suggested, If Tu Geng really wanted her to come forward, he wouldn't use interrogative sentences.

"Listen to you." Tu Geng can now smoothly make all appearances based on Wang Shuo's will.

"Then you rest well. I went to court and took Xu'er away. When I first came, I met her at the door. Her eyes were red. What did you say to her?" Wang Shuo stood up and was about to leave, casually asked.

"Tell her about you."

"Say me? What are you talking about?" Wang Shuo looked back and smiled.

"I said you cried all night last night, but it's true." Tu Geng asked with a smile.

"How is it possible, I never cry?" Wang Shuo flatly denied.

"You still want to lie to me, look at your black eye sockets and bloodshot eyes, you haven't slept all night." Tu Geng rubbed Wang Shuo's hand, and apologized: "It was my fault before, which made you sad, don't worry, Never again."

"Well, I believe in you." As long as you cheat this time, you will be the most harmonious couple in the world in the future, so how can there be any harm?When Wang Shuo was mobilized and attacked, Tu Geng only needed to stand up and say a few words, and his reputation and benefits would all come. He wanted to adopt the clan, and that was also Wang Shuo's crime.

The private affairs of the royal family affected the hearts of the government and the public. Tu Geng had just promulgated a rare imperial decree, and his reputation for affection and dedication resounded throughout the world.

It was not the first time that Wang Shuo represented Tu Geng to attend the court, but looking at Wang Shuo sitting on the phoenix seat, the courtiers always felt that the sky had changed.Looking at Tu Xu standing next to the phoenix chair, his mind was full of thoughts.

Today is the first day for Tu Xu to go to court officially. He usually listens to the government in the imperial study, and he has only met a few senior ministers. Today is different. Tu Xu officially appeared in front of all the courtiers.

Tu Xu watched her mother handle government affairs with ease, and questioned and refuted those who wanted to hide the truth and sophistry the truth, and she couldn't help being angry and arrogant. , she wanted to sit high on the Danbi and enjoy the worship of everyone.

The courtiers wanted to say a few words about Tu Geng's imperial decree and Tu Xu's going to court, but after thinking about it, it was normal for Wang Shuo to go to court, and Tu Geng's health was not good. Besides, Wang Shuo was not doing things indiscriminately. It is also normal for the mistress to help one or two, and the courtiers quickly convinced themselves to accept this explanation.As for Tu Xu, the only princess in the dynasty, she received one or two preferential treatment, and the courtiers were generous with her. After all, when the emperor had heirs, he might not be as favored as this princess.

When Tu Gengshang was ill, he issued several decrees to arrest Chu Guogong, An Guogong, Shun Guogong and several clansmen and courtiers on the charge of murdering the emperor.Everyone thought of the emperor's serious illness and dismissal of concubines, and thought they had got the truth.

Several clansmen were stripped of their titles and sent to the tomb of the late emperor, where they were not allowed to leave for life. There is the ancestral temple of the disciples here, which is just suitable for the clans to repent.Chu Guogong committed suicide on the spot, and Chu Guogong's wife went with him. Princess Cheng died of illness half a month ago.

The corpses of Chu Guogong and his wife were restrained by Wang Shuo. A sinner, even if he is of royal blood, no one is willing to maintain his dignity in the end. Wang Shuo buried their husband and wife together with the coffin of Princess Qinghe next to the tomb of King Cheng and his wife. .King Cheng was originally charged with treason, and he was moved into the imperial mausoleum after the first emperor pardoned him. Later, Tu Geng ascended the throne and did not wait to see Princess Qinghe, and incidentally hated King Cheng's family, so King Cheng's tomb was moved out.Wang Shuo buried their family together, burned a stick of incense silently, and thought, this is all I can do.In fact, I was just doing it for my own peace of mind.

"May you not join the emperor's family in your next life."

Wang Shuo stopped in front of Princess Qinghe for a long time, and finally mourned his childhood friendship, got into the carriage, and slowly began to leave the Xishan Tombs.

When Wang Shuo came out of the palace today, he reported to Tu Geng that he was here to collect the body for Duke Chu, and he would go home to have a look.There was no honor guard for the queen, just a carriage, a team of guards, and walked to the Wang family in a low-key manner.

When the carriage drove into Dongshan Street, Wang Shuo lifted the curtain and saw the bluestone street sign at the entrance of the street, with the word Dongshan written on it, and the imprint of moss that had not been removed in time. Everything was the same as before, but unfortunately things have changed. Wang Shuo has not been back here for seven or eight years.

The carriage rattled in, and the horseshoes knocked on the bluestone slabs. The sound echoed in the wide Dongshan Street. There are big families, and the wide street is neat and orderly. Even idlers can't be seen. The stewards and servants dressed in exquisite servants' attire from various mansions look quite dignified.

Walking to the gate of Wang's mansion, there is a plaque of Cheng'enhou's mansion hanging here, the guards went to call the door, and Wang Suo was very happy that he didn't encounter the situation of dog's eyes looking down on people.It seems that Wang Zisheng is very powerful in restraining his servants. It has been so many years since I heard that there are dudes in the Wang family who are playing with cats and dogs in the capital. Wang Zisheng, the patriarch, contributed a lot.

As soon as Wang Shuo's token was handed in, Wang Zisheng quickly ran to the door with his family to greet him. Wang Shuo hadn't said hello earlier, but he was startled.

Wang Zisheng has been a high-ranking and powerful person in recent years. His mother is the eldest princess, his younger brother is a border general stationed on one side, and his younger sister is a queen who favors the sixth palace and participates in government affairs. The harmony between husband and wife and the struggle between children are simply examples of winners in life.Therefore, Wang Zisheng has passed his thirties, but he looks like a young man, personable and full of vitality.

Wang Zisheng and his wife brought their three sons and a daughter to welcome the marquis at the door. Wang Ren has grown into a handsome young man, Wang Xifeng is also a slim girl, and Wang Shi and Wang Lun, although young, are also polite. .

"Brother and sister-in-law are well." Wang Shuo greeted first.

"Your Majesty..." The husband and wife were about to salute with their children and servants on their faces.

"No, no, my younger sister is here to visit my brother and sister-in-law today, not the empress, I just talk about family rituals." Wang Shuo hurriedly stopped, and a female official came up to support Wang Zisheng and his wife, preventing them from prostrating.

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey, sister." Wang Zisheng bowed his hands and said with a smile.

"Brother." Wang Shuo nodded and followed Wang Zisheng to the main hall.

After sitting down, Wang Shuo gave presents to his eldest brother and sister-in-law, received the bows of several nephews and nieces, and distributed the meeting gifts before he got down to business.

"Take a few children back to rest first." Wang Zisheng asked Gu to go back first.

"Brother Ren stay here." Wang Shuo reminded.

"That's right, Brother Ren, let's stay." Wang Zisheng repeated.

Looking at the empty main hall, Wang Shuo thought of the whole family when he was a child, and felt that he should transfer Wang Ziteng back to the capital. After all, it is only right for a family to help each other.

"Sister, who are you here this time?"

"I'm here to see my father." Wang Shuo said flatly.

"Father? What did he do again?" Wang Zisheng asked in surprise. The last time Wang Shouzhong entered the palace without authorization and told Wang Shuo what the Wang family intended to send a woman into the palace to compete for favor. Wang Zisheng was so frightened that he urged Gu's family to enter the palace several times to explain that there had never been a mother's family. The reason for giving a concubine to his brother-in-law, not to mention Wang Shuo's strong character, Wang Zisheng almost frightened his self-assertive father to death, blurting out one word after another, he really couldn't trust his father.Wang Shuo didn't even give a reprimand for such a serious situation last time, but this time he actually came in person. What kind of big event happened, Wang Shuo felt uneasy.

"You are the patriarch, brother Ren is the next patriarch, you will know if you come and listen." Wang Shuo said calmly.

Since the old lady of the Wang family passed away, Wang Shouzhong stayed in the village for another three years before returning to the mansion with the plaque of the Marquis of Cheng'en's mansion. Mrs. Gu often felt that her father-in-law was the best person to serve her. Why?Because it saves trouble!Wang Shouzhong usually doesn't appear in the mansion, and he won't let Wang Zisheng and his wife settle down sooner or later, let alone let his grandson and granddaughter be happy.Wang Shouzhong was just reading or writing in the yard silently by himself. Even the concubine Yang, who was rumored to be favored by the outside world and made Wang Shouzhong and Princess Fuhui quarrel, actually didn't see Wang Shouzhong often.

When Wang Shuo's people arrived at the Marquis of Cheng'en's mansion, they only brought Wang Zisheng, Wang Ren and Suzaku into the East Courtyard. The matter was a secret, and Wang Shuo didn't want to make his family scandal public.

The pines and cypresses in the east courtyard are evergreen, and the garden is full of tall trees. Wang Shouzhong played chess on the stone table under the pine trees in this courtyard.

"Father." Wang Shuo nodded in salute, and Wang Zisheng and Wang Ren followed suit.

Wang Shouzhong took another step, moved the book in his hand, and said flatly: "You are here, just in time, play a game with me, playing chess alone, you are too tired to panic."

"I can't ask for it." Wang Shuo responded, walked over and sat down, holding the white stone.

Wang Zisheng and Wang Ren sat silently on the other two sides of the square stone table. Today's incident was quite strange, and the attitudes of Wang Shouzhong and Wang Shuo were also very strange. Neither father nor son spoke, and watched their father and daughter play chess silently.

Wang Shuo's chess skills were disliked by Aunt Kong when he was a child. After getting married, his thoughts were diverted to the government.

"I lost, father is good at chess." Wang Huo put down the chess piece with a smile.

"It doesn't matter if you lose chess, it's better than losing my life." Wang Shouzhong said indifferently.

"How can you be sure that I will take your life? If you are sure, it is admirable to be so free and easy in the face of life and death." Wang Shuo replied flatly, ignoring Wang Zisheng's silence and Wang Ren's hellish expression.

"To raise such an excellent daughter like you, how can a father not be carefree and unrestrained?" Wang Shouzhong's words were flat, as if he was not talking about his own life and death.

"It's said that people's words are good when they are about to die. It's not as good as the father's experience and lessons. It can be regarded as the last lesson for his children and grandchildren. It also saves Brother Ren who is inexperienced and can't bear the responsibility of the head of my royal family in the future." Wang Shuo's words made Wang Ren's face turn pale, his hands gripped his robe tightly, and he couldn't help looking at Wang Zisheng, he didn't know that he would hear such words when he stayed!

"Alright, it's like our family was talking around the smoker before." Wang Shouzhong's lips were abnormally red and his eyes were abnormally bright. Suzaku took a slight step forward and stood by Wang Shuo's right hand, ready to burst into flames at any time. attack.