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Chapter 1563 The Manic Empress

Emperor Xuande's methods of governing are so good that even a strong woman like Emperor Wu can only dormant when he is in power.

But he also has weaknesses.

Amorous!

gluttonous!

Lust is simple, there are so many women in the emperor's harem, you can enjoy it as you like.

But gluttony made his health worse and worse, even though the medical officer tried hard to persuade him to avoid food and eat lightly, Emperor Xuande still went his own way.

He once said: "If I had to choose between taboo and premature death, I would definitely choose to die young."

He also especially likes to drink mutton soup, the richer the better.But the doctor said that the mutton soup is not beneficial to his condition, but has a lot of disadvantages.

Life is alive, eat and drink, this sentence was vividly interpreted by Emperor Xuande.

In the middle and late period, Emperor Xuande became worse because he couldn't control eating and sleeping.But he dragged his own wife into the court, and in the name of assistant, he achieved the so-called "two saints coming to the court"

In the latter part of his imperial career, almost all of them were spent in the harem.In the former dynasty, Empress Wu listened to the government behind a curtain, and was the uncrowned king.

Later generations once said that if Emperor Xuande could control his desires, he would definitely be one of the few emperors in history.

The old servant was beaten to pieces, and while groaning miserably, he said: "That day, the emperor and empress used mutton soup, and they were full of praise."

The emperor stood beside Yiniang with his hands behind his back, as if he saw that scene...

“Good soup!”

"Appreciate the chef!"

Two of the most distinguished people in the Tang Dynasty rejoiced over a bowl of soup.

Ordinary people feel that they are the happiest people in the world if they can eat a piece of pig meat with a strong smell every few days.

The landlord's family can eat mutton every day, but it feels tasteless.

For the rich and powerful people, eating, for them, can no longer produce much pleasure.

As for the emperor, eating is more like a task for them.Eat and maintain your health so that you have the energy to fight with your courtiers and grab more power...

People live to the extent of Emperor Xuande and Empress Wu, and there are fewer and fewer things that can make them happy.

But boredom is highly poisonous to human beings. Therefore, smart people will find a hobby for themselves, which can also be said to be a pursuit.

Even if that hobby is boring and meaningless in the eyes of others, as long as you can deceive yourself, make yourself happy and fulfilled, then this hobby is a priceless treasure.

Therefore, the emperor understood Emperor Xuande's pursuit of delicious food.

That's all I like, without delicious food, my mother would rather die!

"After dinner, Empress Wu forced His Majesty to walk for a quarter of an hour."

Emperor Xuande was not only greedy, but also lazy.

"After the walk, the emperor and empress will deal with the memorial together."

The old eunuch got a bowl of water, and the servant brought it to his mouth. He drank it greedily. After drinking, he sighed, "I have always remembered that familiar scene. His Majesty sat on one side, and Empress Wu sat in front, holding a memorial Chanting, and then the two began to discuss. Occasionally there will be disputes, but Empress Wu can always find a way to get His Majesty to agree with her opinion."

That grandmother's wrist is probably rare in a thousand years.

The emperor shook his head.

"But that night, the emperor and empress had a rare quarrel."

"It's just a small matter. Someone impeached an official on Empress Wu's side..."

After the two saints came to court, Emperor Xuande acquiesced to Empress Wu and pulled up his own set of troops.

"In the past, Empress Wu would definitely have used other methods to get His Majesty to nod, but on that day, Empress Wu got angry at Her Majesty, saying that His Majesty only knew the result, but didn't know how difficult it was for her to deal with those ministers with ulterior motives... "

How difficult it is for a woman to find a way out in a man's world.

The emperor couldn't help thinking, Zhou Ning was probably a weak woman in the eyes of his grandmother!
"Your Majesty is furious, saying that Empress Wu is ambitious..."

Gee!
How is this like a husband and wife exposing each other's shortcomings?
Husband and wife quarrel, it's okay if they quarrel often, there are not many conflicts.If it takes a long time before the war starts, the conflicts accumulated during these days will burst out all at once.

unstoppable.

"The two sides were arguing, and His Majesty even threw the inkstone with his hands, almost hitting Empress Wu."

Is this a fight?
The emperor couldn't help being stunned.

"Empress Wu also threw away the brush, and the ink spilled all over Your Majesty's face."

emperor:"……"

"Both the emperor and empress were furious, but then His Majesty covered his forehead and said he was dizzy, and so did Empress Wu. The two became more and more angry...someone suddenly said that they were poisoned!"

The emperor squinted and thought, what kind of poison is this?

"Someone immediately invited a medical officer. When the medical officer came, the empress was already rolling up her sleeves. Her majesty said she wanted to divorce his wife and drive Empress Wu out of the palace. Empress Wu scolded her majesty as a waste..."

"The medical officer asked for pulse in panic and was kicked. Fortunately, someone persuaded the empress to sit down. But even so, they were still scolding each other."

"The doctor checked the pulse, asked about the situation, and immediately said that he was poisoned! After the poison broke out, he aroused his heart fire..."

Inspiring the heart, it is better to say that it makes people manic!

The emperor thought about what kind of poison could achieve this effect.

"When the medical officer said it, the empress was furious."

The old servant smiled wryly, "It stands to reason that the person who should control the kitchen at this moment, but Wang Mo said that the deposed prince often went to the kitchen for a while..."

"Yiniang." The emperor looked at Yiniang.

Yiniang said: "The first emperor was filial, and Emperor Xuande was greedy for food. The first emperor was worried that he would spoil his health, so he often went to the kitchen and worked out new dishes with the cook. The empress praised the first emperor for his filial piety."

The emperor looked at the old servant.

The old servant shook his head, "Just as Wang Mo was about to open his mouth, His Majesty scolded him angrily, what a filial son, is he trying to poison Ye Niang?"

The emperor clenched his fists and lowered his eyes slightly.

"Empress Wu was also furious, saying that the first emperor wanted to launch a palace coup."

At that time, the national power of the Tang Dynasty seemed to be in full swing, but the hidden problems were observed by many people.

The innovation of filial piety to the emperor offended many meat eaters, but it also won the support of a large number of people.

Those people shouted and cheered for the emperor's filial piety in the court, but they lost to the counterattacking forces.

The emperor thought of the New Deal of the Southern Zhou Dynasty.

How stubborn Sun Shi was, and with Nian Xu behind him to support him, he still died in the end, leaving only a chicken feather.

"His Majesty hardly hesitated, and ordered to give...poisonous wine!"

……

"Go, kill that traitor with poison!"

Emperor Xuande was roaring.

"kill him!"

Empress Wu looked ferocious.

……

"Your Highness, someone from the palace is here. He has a jug of wine."

In the confinement area, Emperor Xiao Jing calmly said: "Has this day finally come? Gu, I have been waiting for a long time! Bring that child and let Yiniang come too."

Mrs. Huang came with the baby.

"Let this child go at once."

Emperor Xiaojing stretched out his hand as he spoke, and Mrs. Huang handed over the swaddle.

"Gu's life is pitiful, deplorable, and pathetic. Gu Ben hopes that this child will live in peace, but in Gu's heart, there is some injustice after all. Yi Niang."

"Your Highness!"

"Take him away and give it to Yang Lue."

"Yes!"

"Your Highness, I want to feed the child one last time."

"Forget it, hurry up!"

"Yes!"

……

Yi Niang turned around, tears streaming down her face.

"Your Majesty!"

The emperor hugged her lightly, patted her on the back, and said softly, "Don't worry, I will seek justice for all of this."

The old servant panted, "Is there still water?"

"Give it to him!" He Lianyan said.

Someone went to get a bowl of water, and the old servant drank it greedily, as if it was the last moment of his life, and his eyes were full of nostalgia.

"Hey!" He sighed, "Even if the empress passed out, the medical officer said, don't disturb me."

At this moment, Emperor Xiao Jing was facing the pot of poisoned wine.

He and Huang have a drink each.

All in one drink.

"Continue!" The emperor let go of his hand, and Yiniang wiped away tears, gritted her teeth and said, "It must be a false emperor."

"Then someone discovered that the abolished prince was filial to the emperor's confinement place on fire, but the empress was in a coma, and no one could make the decision..."

Yiniang said: "Even if she was imprisoned back then, the Empress still allowed Her Highness to have her own guards and servants. In fact, it is another East Palace, but there are no servants."

"Later, someone knocked on the gate and asked if there was any change in the palace. The night guards said there was no change."

Unless someone is rebelling, otherwise there is nothing to say.

"Later, the servant came back and said..."

The old waiter glanced at the emperor, "It is said that the deposed prince has already drank poisoned wine...he has gone."

The emperor heard the choking voice, and knew it was Han Shishi without turning his head.

"Then someone came to report, someone besieged the abandoned prince's confined place, and the guards of the abandoned prince... all died in battle."

"Stone," said the Emperor.

"The servant is here."

"Find out the identities of those guards, find their relatives, I, I can't let them chill in the ground!"

"Yes!"

The old servant gasped, "That night, there was no sleep in the palace. At dawn, the emperor and empress woke up one after another, with a splitting headache."

really!

The emperor thought to himself that this is not a poison, but a drug that makes people manic.

The purpose of that person prescribing the medicine was to make the empress mad...

But why can that person be sure that after the empress is mad, he will attack the emperor of filial piety?
The emperor's eyes became darker.

"The medical officer made a diagnosis and treatment, and said that the empress only needs to rest for a while and there will be no future troubles."

but!

The eldest son they loved dearly.

Gone!

"The empress gradually remembered what happened last night, and all her expressions changed. Your majesty asked the deposed prince how..."

The emperor was silent.

"Someone said that last night, His Majesty ordered poisoned wine. The deposed prince has already gone."

"Your Majesty burst into tears immediately, and Empress Wu beat the table with tears streaming down her face..."

What's the use?
The emperor thought coldly.

He thought of that Wang Mo.

"What about Wang Mo?"

"Your Majesty is indeed wise!" The old servant sighed, "The Empress immediately thought of the bowl of mutton soup, and immediately sent someone to call Wang Mo. But those who have gone will come back and report..."

The emperor turned and walked out.

Yiniang stared at the old servant, "Where's Wang Mo?"

The old servant lowered his head, "He has already hanged himself."

……

The emperor stood outside the hall, looked up at the somewhat bleak crescent moon, and said to Han Shitou behind him, "The opening has been opened."

"Yes, the servant girl will pursue it with Yi Niang..."

"I can't wait to know what happened back then, hurry up!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)