Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law

After hearing Chen Mo's words, Emperor Yong'an knew that Chen Mo was going to become Xu Guozhong and Lu Sheng. Although he had expected it, when it actually happened, his heart inevitably sank. After all, it would be difficult for our Chu family to revive. .

"According to what Mr. An Guo said, Chen Aiqing will take care of all the affairs of this country. The country, the country, and the country will be entrusted to Chen Aiqing." Emperor Yong'an said.

"Your Majesty, your words are serious. I am just doing my duty as a minister." Chen Mo cupped his hands and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Chen Mo, accepts the order."

With the emperor's will, whatever Chen Mo does next will be more justified.

"Wang Suo, the commander-in-chief of the Royal Forest Army, is a close associate of the traitor Lu Sheng. Your Majesty is trapped in the palace. This traitor bears a great responsibility. I feel that he should be removed from the post of commander-in-chief. His culpability will be found out before he is punished. But Kong Lao For the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Forest Army, I recommended Yang Wei, the deputy general of the Royal Forest Army. This man has outstanding abilities and is a loyal minister of our Song Dynasty. However, he was oppressed by Lu Sheng and could not be promoted for a long time." Chen Mo said.

Since it was entrusted to Chen Mo, Emperor Yong'an didn't even think about who this Yang Wei was. He nodded and said immediately: "I wonder who is General Yang Wei?"

"Yang Wei, His Majesty wants to see you." Chen Mo said loudly outside the palace.

Yang Wei, who was outside, heard Chen Mo's call and hurriedly walked in with his body bowed. He first saluted Chen Mo and then saluted Emperor Yong'an.

"General Yang is really majestic. Just now, Duke An Guo recommended you, General Yang, to be the commander-in-chief of the Royal Forest Army. I think General Yang can take on this important task." Emperor Yong'an said.

Hearing this, Yang Wei was shocked at first, and glanced at Chen Mo from the corner of his eye. He was so excited that he wanted to kneel in front of Chen Mo and become his dog. He was considered Lu Sheng's person before, but he was just accusing him. Wang Suo's crime led him to the bot lane, and he was directly promoted.

According to what he had thought before, as long as he could be forgiven of his sins, he would be happy.

"General Yang, why don't you thank me quickly?" Chen Mo said when he saw him dumbfounded.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yang Weigong said.

"The generals of the Forbidden Army include Luo Lun, Lu Wei, and Cao Yan." Chen Mo read out a few names at once. These people are all high-ranking generals in the Forbidden Army, and they are all from Lu Sheng. They are the list submitted by the subordinates. Now they were captured and imprisoned. Afterwards, Chen Mo charged them with crimes and sentenced them to death, and then began to arrange for his own people.

First of all, the leader of the Forbidden Army is the general commander. Chen Mo recommended Yue Ruyan to be the general commander of the forbidden army, and Xiao Jing is the deputy commander.

After that, it will be the position of prime minister.

Chen Mo recommended Geng Songfu to take over.

Hearing this, not only Emperor Yong'an, but also Yue Ruyan, Xia Zhining, and even Wu Yanqing were stunned. It stands to reason that this position should not be held by Chen Mo himself?

Xu Guozhong and Lu Sheng, who succeeded in the mutiny, both occupied the position of prime minister.

When Chen Mo did this, he had his own ideas, and with his ability, he was not qualified. He just had to hold the military power in his hands.

On the other hand, Geng Songfu, whether he was the magistrate of Pingting County or the prefect of Huaizhou, handled "political affairs" in an orderly manner.

Geng Songfu even followed Chen Mo's old man and asked him to serve as prime minister. Chen Mo was relieved.

Wu Yanqing served as Situ, one of the three princes.

This position was originally held by Liang Mu, the head of the Liang family.

Later, Jiang Li, Xia Zhining, Nangong Xian, Sun Meng, Wu Fusheng, Liu Ji, and even Zhao Liang, Zuo Lianglun, Yang Xian, Chang En, Song Shiming and others who were not here also received promotions.

The contribution of Chang En, Song Shiming and others was naturally to expel foreign enemies and guard the border.

In short, Chen Mo's people have all taken over those powerful positions in the court.

Chen Mo generously gave all the remaining fictitious positions, such as Taifu, Taishi, Shaobao, etc. to the royalists and the still living royal family members.

In addition, weren't the former empress Xu Ying and Princess Zhaoqing demoted to slave status before? Chen Mo planned to promote Xu Ying to a commoner and Princess Zhaoqing to the princess of the Song Dynasty.

In addition to Xu Ying and Princess Zhaoqing, there are also Mrs. Gan, Mrs. Xiao, Mrs. Hui and even Chu Juan. After all, they are the family members of King Huai, and Chen Mo wants to pardon them all.

Of course, Chen Mo did not tell Emperor Yong'an face to face about the above matters and could just resolve them privately.

By the time Chen Mo finished speaking, half an hour had passed.

However, none of Yue Ruyan, Jiang Li and others who were standing felt tired. Instead, they were very energetic.

Seeing that Chen Mo fell silent, Yue Ruyan, who had been silent for the whole time, stepped forward and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Duke An Guo worked hard for our Song Dynasty, expelling foreign enemies, pacifying bandits, and punishing evil spirits. He has made great contributions. I invite your Majesty to come in." Confess An Guogong as King of Wei and add Jiuxi."

The title King of Wei plays an important role in history, because since ancient times, those who have served as King of Wei have been famous, capable and powerful people. This makes the title "King of Wei" more important than other royal titles. of nobility.

As soon as these words came out, Emperor Yong'an was shocked. Although there was no rule in the Song Dynasty that non-Chu surnames could not call the king, in the past four hundred years of the Song Dynasty, except for a few kings with different surnames during the founding of the dynasty, no one has ever been granted the title of king since then until now. A different surname is Wang.

And the title of King of Wei reminded him of an old uncle, that is King Chu Lin of Wei during the Jing Emperor period (this King of Wei has been mentioned before). This is also the most outstanding genius in the royal family. He did not borrow the Spirit Devouring Array. He broke through to a first-level warrior. Unfortunately, Chu Lin did not admire power. During the reign of Emperor Jing, he went overseas to seek immortals. There is still no news, and he is afraid that he is no longer alive.

While Emperor Yong'an was hesitating, two old ministers from the royalist faction, Su and Xue, immediately spoke out against it.

Just like when Lu Sheng became prime minister, they also opposed it.

Chen Mo also declined: "I have been a member of the Song Dynasty for generations, and have received favor from the country. Although I have made meritorious deeds, I am still relying on the power of Emperor Taizu. I will never accept the promotion."

Just when the two old ministers Su and Xue breathed a sigh of relief, Wu Yanqing stood up again and asked Emperor Yong'an to grant Chen Mo the title of King of Wei.

Chen Mo declined again.

The old minister surnamed Su said: "Gong Anguo upholds the principles of heaven and upholds great righteousness. He has always taken it as his own duty to help the Song Dynasty."

This was first promoted to Chen Mo, and then he said: "With the ambition of loyalty and loyalty, and the principle of humility and retreat, now if you promote Duke An Guo to the throne, you will definitely be criticized by your subjects, and the people of the world will mistakenly think that Duke An Guo is the king." Xu Guozhong and Lu Sheng are the best, and we are the officials of the Song Dynasty. We should not push Duke An to be unkind and unjust."

This is a bit heart-wrenching, as if Chen Mo will be the same as Xu Guozhong and Lu Sheng as long as he is promoted to king.

Even unkindness and unrighteousness are revealed.

Chen Mo narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at Old Minister Su, but did not speak.

When Wu Yanqing heard this, his beard was almost crooked with anger, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, it is the unanimous wish of all ministers in Jin Dynasty to make Duke An Guo king."

As soon as these words came out, Yue Ruyan, Xia Zhining, Jiang Li and others stepped forward to express their agreement.

Emperor Yong'an glanced at Chen Mo, who had a straight face and said nothing, and his heart sank. He knew that the other party was playing a trick of "three concessions and three concessions". How dare he disagree, but he still played a little trick and said: "I, I. I also intend to promote Duke An Guo to a higher rank, but unfortunately, Duke An Guo does not agree."

Wu Yanqing hurriedly said: "Jin made An Guo Gong king because of God's will and public opinion. How can we make An Guo Gong humble himself? Your Majesty, An Guo Gong's humility is his noble character, but we cannot delay God's will and public opinion."

"Your Majesty respectfully invites Duke An to be promoted to a noble title."

This time, not only did Yue Ruyan and the others say it, the soldiers outside the palace seemed to have heard what was said in the dormitory, and they all shouted respectfully, their voices shaking the sky.

The palace maids and eunuchs were waiting outside the palace, shrinking into a ball in fear.

Emperor Yong'an was also frightened, trembling and speechless.

Chen Mo continued to have a straight face, but he was also a little surprised in his heart.

Although Yue Ruyan and the others mentioned the matter of being crowned king to Chen Mo, Chen Mo did not expect that they were so well prepared.

We obviously just entered the city today, and the fighting lasted until night. The time was so short, how could this be arranged?

Wu Yanqing is indeed an old fox, and he has even figured out the will of God and public opinion.

What Chen Mo didn't know was that after learning about Lu Sheng's death, Wu Yanqing and the others knew that a big deal was done, and made arrangements without Chen Mo's consent.

Speaking of which, if the world hadn't been in jeopardy, they would have all finished dressing up their dragon robes.

At this moment, it would be meaningless even if the two old ministers Su and Xue objected.

Just when Emperor Yong'an was about to agree.

"The Queen Mother has arrived." A sharp voice like a drake sounded.

Outside the emperor's chamber, the soldiers made way one after another.

Empress Dowager Liang Ji, surrounded by palace maids and eunuchs, arrived outside the emperor's chamber. However, she did not go in immediately. Instead, she stopped outside the chamber and said respectfully: "The Ai family pays homage to Your Majesty."

"The Queen Mother is here, please come in quickly, please come in quickly."

Emperor Yong'an was overjoyed when he heard that it was the Queen Mother, and hoped that Liang Ji's arrival could take some of the pressure off of him.

The soldiers' peripheral vision continued to sweep over Liang Ji's body, and they did not take it back until Liang Ji entered the palace.

Obviously, this was their first time seeing such a beautiful woman.

They thought General Yue and General Xia they usually saw were fairies, but this Queen Mother was even more beautiful than fairies.

"The Ai family has met Your Majesty." After Liang Ji entered the palace, she bowed to Emperor Yong'an again.

"The Queen Mother is exempt from the courtesy. Come, give the Queen Mother a seat." When it came to giving the Queen Mother a seat, Emperor Yong'an suddenly felt a little embarrassed, because without Chen Mo's nod, no one outside here would dare to move.

"Didn't you hear what His Majesty said?" Chen Mo turned around and shouted.

An eunuch was pushed into the palace and tremblingly moved a chair for Liang Ji.

"Your Majesty, is this Duke An Guo?" Liang Ji sat down, looked at Chen Mo who spoke, and looked up and down.

"Chen Mo, I have met the Queen Mother." Chen Mo saluted Liang Ji and looked up at Liang Ji.

Liang Ji is wearing a purple palace dress, a white waistcoat, and a phoenix crown on her head. Her figure is round but not plump, and her eyebrows are like red phoenixes. She has been in a high position for a long time and carries a lot of majesty. Her grace and beauty make even Xiao Yunxi and former Queen Xu Ying can't even compare.

It felt like she was wearing linen clothes without any jewelry, and others would think she was of extraordinary origin.

This is a woman who exudes nobility from the bottom of her heart.

"You are indeed a young hero with extraordinary prowess. He is worthy of being a loyal minister and pillar of our Great Song Dynasty." Liang Ji said with a smile: "Speaking of which, An Guogong has to call Ai Jia cousin. How is Xue'er doing recently?"

Liang Xue's father Liang Song and Liang Xue's father Liang Mu are from the same generation. It is not wrong for Chen Mo to call Liang Ji his cousin.

But Liang Xue was not married by Chen Moming, but was "robbing" her, and the Liang family has always denied it.

Liang Ji's words can be regarded as acknowledging the marriage on behalf of the Liang family.

"I'm sorry that the Empress Dowager is thinking about me. Everything is well with me," Chen Mo said.

The term "neijian" is usually used by men to refer to their wives or concubines. It is a humble or self-deprecating expression.

Xia Zhining frowned, but the current environment was not right, and she could not show hostility, so she could only suppress the "jealousy" in her heart.

"It's just right that the Queen Mother came. I am just about to promote the Duke of Anguo to the King of Wei. What do you think?" Emperor Yong'an said.

"I think it's not enough." Liang Ji said.

Emperor Yong'an: "???"

"Duke Anguo has made great contributions. In addition to being promoted to the King of Wei, he should also wear a crown with ten tassels, ride a golden carriage, drive six horses, and use the emperor's imperial ceremony when entering and leaving. He should go to the palace with a sword and shoes, and be praised and worshipped without a name." Liang Ji said shockingly.

What she said was all the treatment of the emperor.

Emperor Yong'an was a little petrified after hearing it.

Chen Mo looked at Liang Ji seriously, always feeling that she was saying something sarcastic to mock him, but looking at the other party's serious expression, it was obvious that she was telling the truth.

Chen Mo raised his eyebrows. Was she trying to show him goodwill?

The hatred between him and the Liang family was not small.

Yue Ruyan, Xia Zhining and others were surprised, but soon they felt that Liang Ji's move was probably for her father.

Now, Emperor Yong'an could only helplessly promote Chen Mo to the King of Wei and give Chen Mo the treatment of the emperor. After the morning court tomorrow, he would announce it to the world.

So far, Chen Mo's visit to the palace tonight has come to an end.

After the end, Chen Mo walked out of the bedroom, and Yue Ruyan, Xia Zhining and others followed behind him.

The soldiers outside the palace stood respectfully and shouted "Long live the King of Wei".

Just when they were about to leave the palace.

"The King of Wei, wait a moment." A soft female voice sounded behind Chen Mo and others.

Chen Mo stopped and turned around, only to see a maid trembling and trotting forward, saying respectfully: "I greet the Duke of Anguo. I am here on the orders of the Queen Mother to invite the Duke of Anguo to Shoukang Palace for a private meeting."

Shoukang Palace, that is the Queen Mother's bedroom.

Hearing this, Yue Ruyan and Xia Zhining frowned slightly.

Even Wu Yanqing and Nangong Xian did the same.

It was late at night, and it was inevitable that people would think too much when she invited a man to her bedroom so late.

"The Queen Mother wants to see me alone, tonight?"

The maid nodded.

Chen Mo was stunned: "What is it?"

"I don't know."

"Please report to the Queen Mother that I am tired and will not bother her anymore. I will go to the palace to apologize to her another day."

Going to the Queen Mother's bedroom for a meeting on the night of entering the palace, what kind of thing is this? If she really went, her reputation as a "good wife" would really be ruined.