Da Wei Chun

Chapter 456 Empress Dowager Please Respect Yourself

For the past half month, Gao Ying couldn't help feeling sad every time he saw his half black hair and half silver hair.Seeing him drinking alone in front of the mausoleum today, I finally couldn't help it:

"He's dead...he's already dead...it's been seven days since he was buried, and he will never be able to come back to life...why...why do you want to dwell on the past and can't extricate yourself?"

As soon as he uttered a sound, Gao Ying cried heartbreakingly, hysterically.Even Gao Wenjun and Gao Zhan's heart constricted and their eyelids jumped wildly in shock, let alone a group of servants and palace people?
Gao Zhao gently waved his long sleeves: "Let's all step back, Sanniang and Zicheng also go..."

Everyone responded in a low voice, and after a while, the idlers in the hall retreated completely.

"Gu knows, you have always hated Gu... always hated..."

hate you?

You didn't kill the emperor, what do I hate you for?
Li Chengzhi laughed dumbfounded: "You think too much!"

He seemed to feel a little tired, and he didn't apologize for his sins. He pulled a futon and sat down lazily.

"Am I thinking too much? First... the words you said when you were about to die on the night of Emperor Xiandi's death, at this moment alone... are all vivid and countable:

'Ten days ago, a certain person risked his life to save you, allowing you to live ten days longer.If I try my best to die today, and guarantee you to die after me, I am worthy of you...'

The salary of eating the king is a matter of loyalty to the king.As a servant, you should risk your life to save him, but what can you do, sorry?You are clearly... you just feel guilty and feel ashamed of him, so you want to pay him back with your life... Otherwise, why did you say that? "

Are you sorry?
There are indeed some, but what if you say that you will repay with your life?

Li Chengzhi shook his head dumbly: "You really think too much!"

There were many things he didn't want to say, didn't need to say, let alone said, that's why he felt extremely depressed.Otherwise, why would you go dozens of miles away to have a drink with a dead man when the sky is covered with snow?
"Then why do you have to ask for orders? Yuanhui can't go, Yuanyuan can't go? Well, even if Yuanli suddenly rebelled, the clan can't be trusted. But there are also Cui Liang, Li Yun and others in the court. A general who is good at war.

Besides, Yang Dayan has recovered, Xi Kangsheng is also in Guanzhong to help, and there are six towns in the north as a barrier. Why do you only have to lead the army? "

Gao Ying sobbed, "You clearly... You clearly don't want to see Gu... And since the death of the late emperor, every time you see Gu, you are like this: either your soul wanders out of the sky, you hesitate. Or you frown , disgusted, and you still say you don't hate Gu?"

You really, really think too much...

When the words came to his lips, Li Chengzhi felt that he was really perfunctory, sat up a little bit, and looked up at Gao Zhao again.

The queen mother doesn't understand, and you don't understand either?
Before Yuan Ke was alive, he had great faith and kindness towards Yuan Li.But is it the opposite?

There is also Cui Zuzhi, the governor of Longxi County, who was born in a famous family, and his uncles and brothers are all officials in the court. He has no friendship with Yuan Huai, Yu Zhong, etc., but somehow, he also followed suit. ?
In addition, Yujing (Yu Zhong's younger brother) who was then in the town of Bogulu Town... At this time, it was only half a month before Yuan Ke's death. Did Yuan Huai, Yu Zhong, Yuan Yong, etc. escape to Yuanli Juzhou? As for the rebellion, Liangzhou (Hanzhong), which is said to be dominated by Zun Yuanhuai, is unknown.And from the west of Guanzhong to the east of Hexi, all of them fell into the hands of Yuan Huai?

God knows how many important ministers, military generals, governors, and governors did Yuan Huai and Yu Zhong contact before the conspiracy?And how many are dormant, or waiting and watching?
If there is no military containment and deterrence, it is difficult to guarantee that a prairie fire will not be formed, so the imperial court did not hesitate to send troops brazenly in such a severe winter.

But he was frightened again, afraid that the dispatched people would be like Yuan Yong, Yuan Li, or Cui Zuzhi, who would have resentment towards Yuan Ke early on and become meat buns beating dogs.Therefore, when Li Chengzhi took the initiative to ask for his order, Yuan Cheng, Yuan Ying, and Yuan Yi felt extremely relieved, and the courtiers also overwhelmingly agreed.

Just because they know that even if the whole world will follow Yuan Huai, Li Chengzhi will not follow...

It is useless to explain these principles to Gao Ying, but Gao Zhao knows it clearly.

But, at this time, the old fox is looking at his nose and heart, as if he has settled down?
Seeing that he was silent, thinking that Li Chengzhi had admitted it, Gao Ying cried even louder: "You know, once you leave Beijing, only your uncle will be left alone, and you will be alone with the emperor (youdi) orphan and widow. Humiliation? With the imperial confinement in place, it is inevitable that Xiaoxiao's generation will think that there is an opportunity to take advantage of it, and then another catastrophe will come?
Don't... don't go, if you don't do it for...not for the sake of being alone, for the sake of Sanniang, you should think twice...why bother...why bother to die to show your ambition? "

Desire to die?

Li Chengzhi wanted to laugh, but couldn't.

I'm afraid Gao Zhao also thought so, otherwise why would it be as if his mouth was sewn shut, and the queen wouldn't explain half a sentence?

What is the reason that caused such a big misunderstanding?
Was it the blood from the emperor's death, or was it his head that turned gray after a night of fainting?

He really wanted to explain, but apart from the sentence "You think too much", Li Chengzhi couldn't find any words that matched it?
For a moment, the hall was extremely silent, except for Gao Ying's sobbing, there was only the whistling wind outside the hall.

"Uncle, Gu... Gu wants to be alone with him... say a few words alone..."

Gao Zhao sighed dejectedly, and didn't mention what was wrong with the Queen Mother being alone in the room with the foreign ministers, whether it would cause gossip or not, so he got up, made a bow, and left quietly?

"Do you know how scared I am? Every night, I will think of the scene of His Majesty's night: Killing people is like killing chickens...there are heads, severed limbs, dead bodies everywhere...Blood is flowing all over the hall. Can float boots?
At this time, I can only keep remembering that night when you stood in front of Gu and the late emperor, with a towering back like a mountain, and remembering that you were on duty outside the palace, Gu can be frightened for a while, and then sleep lightly with the help of wine go……

But if there is a sound, Gu will wake up from the nightmare again, until he sits withered at dawn... And at that time, how much does Gu want to call you into the palace?And Gu Geng couldn't figure it out, it's just...it was just one night, why do you have to worry about it?

Throughout the ages, how many empress dowagers have had affair with important ministers and domesticated male favorites?The Empress Dowager Xuan of the pre-Qin Dynasty had King Yiqu and Wei Choufu, and instead of giving birth to two sons, everyone in the court knew... Zhao Ji, the mother of Qin Shihuang, had Lao Ai, and she also gave birth to two sons...

Even Lu Zhi of the former Han Dynasty, after the founding of the country, was also judged and eaten... And like the Empress Dowager Wenming (Empress Dowager Feng of the Northern Wei Dynasty), there are so many important officials in the court who are favored in the palace, since Gaozong (Tuoba Jun) , Yuan Ke’s great-grandfather) passed away, and he has been in court for thirty years, because of miscarriage due to pregnancy, I don’t know how many times..."

"Favorite?" Li Chengzhi sneered, and sighed leisurely, "How incompetent and shameless am I, Li Chengzhi, that I rely on my palace skirt to show off my tongue in order to get lucky? Please respect yourself..."

Showing off under the palace skirt?

Gao Ying's face turned red, and she choked in her throat, almost holding back her tears.

"Gu...Gu knows that you and the late emperor have a deep relationship, and I am afraid that death will be difficult, and Gu has long since given up thinking about it...Gu just wants to keep you in Beijing, keep this forbidden palace, and protect my orphans and widows. , why is it so difficult? You left, who else can Gu rely on?"

"The Queen Mother is serious!"

Li Chengzhi stared at the wind and snow flying all over the sky through the gate of the palace for a long time, and said in a deep voice: "You are the empress dowager who is in charge of the court, and there are all your subjects in this court, and there is no one in this world who is not your subject. How can it be unreliable?

There are Sikong (Gao Zhao), Renchengwang (Yuancheng), Zhongshanwang (Yuanying), Taiwei (Yuanjia), Situ (Yuanyi), who can harm you and your Majesty (Young Emperor)? "

After the minister leaves, Gao Zhan will move to be the general of the warriors (the general of the forbidden army), and Gao Zhen (the queen's younger brother) will also serve as the general of the guard. , why are you afraid of it? "

"You...you won't stay in the end?"

Gao Ying cried again with a wow, "If you want to be lonely...how can you do it if you want to be lonely?"

"There is no need for the queen mother, the queen mother only needs to follow the late emperor's last edict and guard the world for him..."

Li Chengzhi was upset for a while, and stood up.He had already reached the threshold, and he stopped again: "The late emperor gave me great kindness, so as long as I have breath, I will keep you safe, and I won't let anyone bully you..."

Gao Ying was taken aback for a moment, and when he realized it, how could there be any shadow of Li Chengzhi?
"Is there only one late emperor left in your heart? You bastard... I hate you alone..."

I wish I didn't know how many people died, I'm not afraid of one more you...

Li Chengzhi turned a deaf ear and walked out of the hall unhurriedly.

The wind has dropped a lot, but the heavy snow is still there.It floated down melodiously, like a sky full of moths.

There are many palace lanterns under the eaves of the hall, and the outside of the hall is as bright as day.But wherever he saw, Gao Zhao was the only one standing on the railing, enjoying the snow scenery quietly.

Li Chengzhi walked slowly to the side of the fence, and said solemnly: "Why didn't you persuade her?"

"The empress dowager is like the first emperor when she was assassinated. She has become a bird of fright. How can I persuade you?"

Can't you persuade me to go in?

"Then don't waste any more time!"

Li Chengzhi stared at a plum tree under the palace railing, and sighed softly, "The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold, and the sharpness of swords comes from sharpening... As time goes by, and after a lot of experience, she naturally understands some truths: No matter who leaves this world, is it still this world?"

"Does that include you too?"

"That's natural!"

Although he responded extremely quickly, Gao Zhao still caught the slightest hesitation in his eyes.

In an instant, countless thoughts popped up in Gao Zhao's mind, and the piles of surprises and doubts flocked to him.But I don't know which one to ask first?
After a long time, he sighed suddenly and stared at Li Chengzhi's gray hair: "This old man always thought that you were just fulfilling your duty as a minister. But you don't know that your love for His Majesty is so deep?"

Although he knew that what Gao Zhao said was literal, and Gao Zhao was not the first to say such words, Li Chengzhi still felt it was extremely harsh.

There was an inexplicable anger in his chest, and the curse words had reached his lips, but he held back them.

Just because he explained, yelled, swore, but no one would believe him?
Including Gao Wenjun, Zhang Jingmo, and even Li Shixian, Guo Yuzhi...

It is for this reason that Li Chengzhi is more serious than his face and smiles, and his words are as precious as gold.

But in the eyes of ordinary people, it has become a clear proof of his temperament change, and the misunderstanding is naturally getting deeper and deeper!

It's going to rain, my mother is going to get married, let him go...

Li Chengzhi took a deep breath, said a word more lazily, and walked down the steps while holding on to the stone railing.

Gao Zhao's eyes were full of brilliance, watching him go further and further, he finally couldn't hold back: "Why are you in such a hurry to send troops?"

Li Chengzhi didn't stop, but just said perfunctorily: "Others don't know, and you don't know either?"

Why else?

Why did Yuan Huai go to Liangzhou (now Hanzhong and the junction of Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan, and Qinghai), and then occupied Qinzhou (now Tianshui, Gansu) and Bogulu Town (now Yinchuan)?

This is clearly plotting against Guanzhong, or even Hexi...

(End of this chapter)