Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 543 Ruan Lang
At this moment, Empress Dowager Sun's mood is also extremely complicated.

She had dreamed back countless times in the middle of the night, feeling disillusioned with her proud and arrogant son, and she had also looked to the north, worrying about whether he would be able to eat and wear warmly in the north. Whenever she faced various open and dark arrows, When she was exhausted physically and mentally, she also felt resentful towards this son who insisted on acting recklessly and asked her to clean up the mess.

However, these countless emotions, at the moment of seeing him, turned into the mother's distress for her son.

During this year, Empress Dowager Sun has haggarded a lot, but that's not the case for Zhu Qizhen.

Empress Dowager Sun looked at the person in front of her. She was no longer the proud emperor who was full of energy a year ago.

At this moment, he is thin and thin, with a sense of silence all over his body. He is obviously the most noble emperor, but his skin is rough like an ordinary person.

There was a faint glow of water, and the Empress Dowager Sun wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, stretched out her hand to help Zhu Qizhen up, and sized him up.

"Okay, okay, everything is fine with the queen mother, it's good to be back, it's good to be back... Get up, get up, the ground is cold, come in..."

So, surrounded by a group of court ladies and servants, Empress Dowager Sun took Zhu Qizhen into the warm pavilion, and then found a side hall, changed from the cumbersome and heavy dress to a soft gold-woven dragon robe, mother and son , and then sat down in the warm pavilion.

After a short period of calming down, the mood of the two of them gradually stabilized, but the feeling of intimacy became stronger and stronger.

The love between mother and child, blood is thicker than water.

Although Empress Dowager Sun complained about Zhu Qizhen's hatred of iron and steel, Zhu Qizhen also had a grudge because Empress Dowager Sun established a new emperor.

However, when the mother and son met, everything was relieved.

In the huge palace city and the noble family of heaven, only the relationship between mother and child is the most unbreakable.

After sorting out her thoughts, the Empress Dowager Sun sat beside the couch, and had already ordered people to heat up the stove, and prepared various small things such as the backrest, the hand stove, and the tea cup.

On the low table, it is exaggeratedly filled with all kinds of snacks.

Seeing Zhu Qizhen sit down, Empress Dowager Sun gave him a distressed look and said.

"My son has suffered a lot this year. It's a bitter cold in the north. He lacks clothes and food, and has lost a lot of weight. These pastries are specially prepared by Ai's family. You can try them."

Holding the stove in his hands, Zhu Qizhen finally had a smile on his face, he picked up a piece of snack from the plate and stuffed it into his mouth, he said.

"It's true that I haven't tasted the crafts in the palace for a long time. When I was in the north, I often missed the snacks made in the small kitchen in the mother's palace. It's a pity that there are only cattle and sheep on the grassland. Fortunately, there are mother and queen. I often bring some clothes and shoes, so that I can always have something to think about."

Hearing this, Empress Dowager Sun was a little depressed again, she sighed softly, and asked.

"Have you seen the Queen?"

Zhu Qizhen nodded silently, and his expression was also very complicated, with distress and guilt.

Although he only had a short conversation with Empress Qian for less than a quarter of an hour, from the other party's every move, he could see that this woman's deep affection for him can also be truly felt. Among them, she suffered no less than her own.

The charcoal fire in the stove crackled, and Empress Dowager Sun remained silent. After a long time, she finally spoke and said.

"In the past, the Ai family always felt that Qian was useless, but she was bad in every way, but her deep affection for you was worth everything. She is a good wife, and she became like this because she was worried about you, so, You... don't let her down."

Zhu Qizhen nodded heavily, put down the stove in his hand, got up and bowed, and said.

"Mother, don't worry, Yibei and his party, I know more about the warmth and coldness of human beings in the world, and affection is rare. The queen is my first wife. No matter what she becomes, I will treat her wholeheartedly. As long as I live, I will never let her down." cent."

The solemnity of these words finally made Empress Dowager Sun nod her head slightly, and said: "That's good, you have been busy all day today, don't stand up, sit down."

So, Zhu Qizhen sat down across from him again, and chatted some gossip again, before Empress Dowager Sun brought up the business, said.

"Now that you have returned to the capital, we mother and son will have plenty of time to talk in the future. It's not early today, and the Ai family has two important matters to ask you."

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qizhen cheered up, sat up straight, and said, "Please tell me, Queen Mother."

Empress Dowager Sun waved her hand and asked Wang Jin to take all the irrelevant maids and servants away, and then Fang spoke.

"The first one is about Nangong. Now that you live in Nangong, the staff to serve you must be carefully selected. There are some things...you have to be careful. The Ai family has already selected the personal servants. Although there are only a dozen or so, but They are all loyal, reliable, caring and capable, and you can take them away in a while."

"However, if you are in Nangong, you must have someone in charge, so that many things can be done for you, but now, most of the eunuchs you trusted in the palace are gone, so you have to choose who this person is. Make an idea."

Hearing this, Zhu Qizhen also frowned.

This is indeed a problem. Such a big Nangong always needs a eunuch in charge. If this person is capable, he can help him deal with all kinds of messy things, which will save him a lot of worry.

However, as Empress Dowager Sun said, the eunuchs he used to be familiar with and trusted, but now he has been beaten to death, exiled, and there are not many eunuchs he knows in the palace, let alone capable ones.

If there was such a person, he would have been promoted long before his Northern Expedition, how could he have waited until now.

At this time, Wang Jin who was on the side suddenly said: "Your Majesty, empress, I think of a servant who may be able to drive me."

"Who?" Queen Mother Sun and Zhu Qizhen asked at the same time.

Wang Jin bowed, spit out a name, and said.

"Ruan Lang!"

Zhu Qizhen frowned and thought for a long time before he managed to have such an impression, and asked: "I remember this person, it seems that he served by my side in the early years?"

In fact, it is not to blame for his forgetfulness, it is really too long.

Speaking of which, this Ruan Lang can be regarded as the eunuch who grew up with him, one of the eunuchs sent by the first emperor to take care of his daily life.

But later, because he and Wang Zhen didn't deal with each other, and Zhu Qizhen regarded Wang Zhen as a half teacher, so when he found a chance, Wang Zhen threw him to the imperial prison to sit on the bench.

In terms of familiarity, Zhu Qizhen had indeed not seen him for a long time.

On the contrary, Empress Dowager Sun had some impressions, and said: "This person, Aijia, remembers that the eunuchs chosen by the late emperor to serve the prince were honest and loyal. Although their abilities were not outstanding, they were still doing things properly."

When mentioning Ruan Lang, one had to mention Jin Ying.

At the beginning, when the capital was in turmoil, King Tan was spying on the high-ranking officials and forced the palace. The Empress Dowager Sun was forced to retreat steadily. Jin Ying once suggested that she should save Wang Jin and Ruan Lang.

Although, many things happened later, and Empress Dowager Sun also had many different views on Jin Ying.

However, at least on this matter, she still believed in Jin Ying's judgment. After all, Wang Jin has been very useful so far.

What's more, Ruan Lang was chosen by the first emperor. At that time, the first emperor attached great importance to Zhu Qizhen, who was still the prince. Naturally, he was cautious when choosing people to serve. Therefore, no matter how capable he is, at least this person has a good character. Faithful.

This is the most important thing for Zhu Qizhen right now!
Although it was only a few short conversations, Empress Dowager Sun could feel that although her son had resentment towards Wang Zhen in words, it was not deep.

He still hasn't been able to let go of the love of serving and teaching for many years, or maybe there are other hidden secrets about that civil engineering battle...

Empress Dowager Sun didn't want to think about these things, but she didn't want another ambitious, talented, and ambitious person like Wang Zhen to appear beside her son.

For so many years, Ruan Lang has kept a low profile, worked hard without complaint, and was chosen by the former emperor. He is loyal and reliable, and he is the best candidate.

Empress Dowager Sun thought for a while, and said: "There are not many people available right now. Since Ruan Lang is available and served you by your side in the early years, why not bring him into Nangong for now, what do you think?"

Zhu Qizhen didn't have any favorite candidates at first, after thinking for a while, he agreed, and said, "Listen to your mother."

Ruan Lang is just a young prisoner for the imperial court, but he is really not an eunuch with a strong sense of presence.

Although Queen Wang is in charge of the affairs of the harem now, Empress Dowager Sun is always there because of her status. It is not a big deal for her to want someone.

What's more, this is different from Shu Liang's matter. When Zhu Qizhen wanted Shu Liang, he made it clear that he wanted to kill him.

However, Empress Dowager Sun wants Ruan Lang to be reused. Even if this matter is spread, it is aboveboard.

So, this matter was settled like this.

However, this is just an appetizer. Although the eunuch in charge of Nangong said it is difficult to find, it is still a matter of the harem. It is not difficult for Empress Dowager Sun. What is really difficult for her is...

"On the way back, Ren Li should have told you that the emperor specially formed a new Jingwei to 'guard' Nangong. The Ai family is a little uncertain about this matter, so I want to ask, what do you think? What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)