Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 488 I will listen to you
The autumn wind suddenly blows outside the window, rolling up layers of dead leaves.

There was a stove burning in the Compassionate Ning Palace, Zhu Qiyu's eyes flickered, and he glanced at Jiao Jing who was standing beside him, probably thinking about it.

This is Empress Dowager Sun seeing her son coming back soon, and began to worry about his safety after returning to the palace.

The matter of Jingwei is not a secret, so Zhu Qiyu nodded generously and said.

"The 26 guards of Shangzhi are on duty, and it is inconvenient to transfer at will. Therefore, I have ordered the governor's office of the five armies to draw elites from the Jingying, Jingwei, and Jinyiwei, and form another guard, named Habayashi Guard, to protect the safety of Nangong. .”

There was a hint of relief on Mrs. Sun's back, but the emerald bead in her hand couldn't help but move a little faster, said.

"The emperor is interested, but Aijia heard that the commander and commander of this Habayashi guard have not yet been appointed. I wonder if the emperor can choose?"

The Miyagi Guards are highly independent, not under the command of the Five Armies, not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, but directly under the Son of Heaven.

Each branch of Jingwei is led by a third-rank commander, and under it there are three-rank commander Tongzhi, and fourth-rank commander Qianshi.

This newly formed Habayashi defender is no exception.

From the perspective of Empress Dowager Sun, she definitely hoped that the commander of the guard who was about to control the security of Nangong was someone who was credible enough.

Therefore, when Queen Mother Sun mentioned this matter, Zhu Qiyu had already understood her thoughts.

Containing a smile, Zhu Qiyu said: "The safety of Nangong is related to the safety of the Supreme Emperor, so the commander of Yubayashi's guards has a heavy responsibility, and the matter is of great importance. I am going to discuss with the Holy Mother."

When the bead stopped in Queen Mother Sun's hand, she was obviously surprised by Zhu Qiyu's peaceful attitude.

After pondering for a while, she tentatively said: "In this case, Aijia..."

However, at this moment, Jiao Jing who was at the side suddenly spoke, saying.

"Holy Mother, this matter should be nominated by the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies and the Ministry of War. Now that the imperial court is full of talents, I believe it will be able to select capable people to guard Nangong."

Empress Dowager Sun was interrupted, with a slightly puzzled look on her face.

Glancing at Jiao Jing, he saw that the latter had lowered his head and stopped speaking.

Turning her head again, seeing Zhu Qiyu's indifferent and gentle face, Empress Dowager Sun still didn't say any more.

Pausing for a moment, she turned around.

"What Prince Jiao said is reasonable. This is a matter of the imperial court. The ministers of the military and the Ministry of War are worried about it. The Ai family just asked casually. The emperor doesn't have to take it to heart, let alone discuss anything with the Ai family. It is self-determination."

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu still didn't have any special reaction on his face, he just glanced at Jiao Jing lightly, then withdrew his gaze, and said.

"Holy Mother, don't worry, I will definitely choose a competent person to protect Nangong."

The atmosphere was vaguely awkward. With such an episode, Empress Dowager Sun obviously didn't know what to say next.

So, after thinking for a while, she raised her hand to see off the guest.

However, at this time, Zhu Qiyu opened his mouth and asked.

"Although it was the Holy Mother who sent someone to call me, but I just happened to be thinking about coming to the Palace of Compassion, but there are two matters related to the harem and the Supreme Emperor, and I need to discuss with the Holy Mother."

Empress Dowager Sun smiled and said nothing, but the beads in her hand moved a little faster, obviously she had raised her vigilance in her heart.

Zhu Qiyu didn't care, and continued to speak.

"It wasn't a big deal at first. This first one is about the draft."

The emerald beads stopped, and Empress Dowager Sun was in a daze for a while.

"Choose... the draft?"

Today, Empress Dowager Sun has already experienced Zhu Qiyu's various methods.

Therefore, out of precaution, when Zhu Qiyu proposed to "discuss" two matters with her, she was extremely cautious.

But no matter what, she never thought that Zhu Qiyu would say this when she opened her mouth.

Seeing Queen Mother Sun's surprised expression, Zhu Qiyu nodded solemnly and said.

"I have never been very clear about the harem system, so after I ascended the throne, I reset the status system of the harem, and held a draft for eight years."

Of course, the Empress Dowager Sun knew about this matter.

At the beginning, she had teased Zhu Qiyu in private for his pettiness. She had just ascended the throne, and she couldn't wait to accept the concubine.

But she didn't understand, what was Zhu Qiyu trying to do by mentioning this at this time?
So Zhu Qiyu continued to explain.

"Holy Mother, the reintroduction of the draft is to enrich the harem and prosper the emperor's heirs. Therefore, this draft is not only for me. After the prince's wedding, this system will also be followed to enrich the East Palace and extend the emperor's heirs."

"If I remember correctly, the Supreme Emperor has been married for seven years, and now it has been exactly eight years. If this system is followed, there should be another draft."

"However, this is a matter of the inner palace, and the Supreme Emperor is my elder brother, so I can't decide on my own, so I came here to ask the Holy Mother what she thinks, what should I do?"

Empress Dowager Sun frowned, and the beads in her hand were squeezed tightly again.

Looking at the young face in front of her, she couldn't see through what kind of calculations were hidden behind this calmness.

However, it was only a brief hesitation. After a while, Queen Mother Sun shook her head and said.

"No need, there is no shortage of concubines in the emperor's harem. Besides, you know the relationship between him and your emperor's sister-in-law. The two love each other deeply, and they don't want to accept newcomers at will."

Although Empress Dowager Sun never liked Empress Qian as her daughter-in-law, it did not prevent her from using Empress Qian as a shield at this time.

Sighing heavily, Queen Mother Sun said.

"Your emperor's sister-in-law's situation, you also know well, the Supreme Emperor is hunting north and north, she begs every night, even crying to death, this kind of friendship is enough, not to mention the Supreme Emperor has several sons, the emperor's heirs don't have to worry, the matter of the draft , not this time, nor in the future.”

A few reasons were given in a few words, and this road was completely blocked.

Zhu Qiyu's face was still calm, as if he didn't hear the secret sarcasm in Queen Mother Sun's words at all.

As if he was really just gossip, he nodded and said without any reluctance.

"It's true that I didn't think carefully about this matter. If that's the case, then according to what the Holy Mother said, I can't afford to be drafted."

Empress Dowager Sun thought that Zhu Qiyu would have to persuade her again, but she didn't expect that he didn't persuade him at all, and just slipped the topic away.

While she was relieved, she also felt a faint sense of uneasiness.

However, Zhu Qiyu didn't stay too long on this matter, but sat up straight and continued.

"Besides the matter of the draft, I have another important matter that needs to be discussed with the Holy Mother."

Empress Dowager Sun's mind was immediately pulled back.

When just mentioning the draft, Zhu Qiyu's tone was very relaxed, just like casual chatting, but at this time, his tone was already serious.

Obviously, what I'm going to say next is not a trivial matter.

So, under the gaze of Empress Dowager Sun, Zhu Qiyu spoke.

"When the Supreme Emperor returns to Beijing, he will move to Nangong for training, so when the time comes, the emperor's wife and the Supreme Emperor's concubines must also move to Nangong."

"So, I would like to discuss with the Holy Mother, should the prince and the princes and princesses of the Supreme Emperor continue to be raised in the palace, or should they go to Nangong with their respective mothers and concubines to be at the knees of Cheng Huan?"

(End of this chapter)