I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 326 Zhihou Bo Rongnu~ Well, it's him

In Changle Palace, Empress Dowager Dou dragged the late Emperor Qi and said many inexplicable things.

But no one—everyone, including Tianzi Qi—felt that there was something wrong with Queen Dowager Dou's actions.

——The eunuchs, maidservants, forbidden servants, and middle officials in the palace mostly follow the principle of "nothing to do with themselves, so don't think about it" and each take care of their own work;

As for Tianzi Qi, he obviously also felt some weird emotions from his mother, Queen Mother Dou.

As the saying goes: The big things in life are nothing more than birth, old age, illness and death.

For the emperor of the feudal dynasty, the most difficult thing to face calmly may be the last step.

But Tianzi Qi is obviously not obsessed with cultivating immortals, and wants to seek immortality like the first emperor Yingzheng, Han Wu Liu Che and others.

Facing the ending that he is bound to meet, Tianzi Qi can afford the word 'calm'.

For what happened in Changle Palace, the government and the public naturally did not pay attention, or did not dare to pay attention.

——After all, they are all elites who have experienced ups and downs in the officialdom. Recently, the strange atmosphere that has filled the government and the public has never escaped the political sense of these elites.

Although it is still impossible to make a conclusion that "Your Majesty may be dying", speculations such as "something might happen soon" and "should there be some turbulence or change" have already appeared in the minds of these people. middle.

It was in this eerie silence and undercurrents that seemed to exist, that Empress Jia, who had lived in the Jiaofang for a long time, finally waited for her son.

It's just here, there is not only one Zhao Wang Liu Pengzu...
"You said it was the prince, did you also talk to King Zhao?"

Before the two brothers arrived, he pulled Mrs. Bo to sit down on the upper couch;

When the two brothers came together and greeted themselves and Madam Bo beside him, Empress Jia waved with a gentle smile and called Liu Pengzu to her side.

It's just that after Liu Pengzu sat down, the first words that Empress Jia uttered made the originally warm atmosphere in the hall become inexplicably weird...
"Report, report to my mother..."

"Your Highness, it is true that I was with my son..."

"—Brother, what's the matter?"

"——I always say I miss my mother, I miss my mother, why can't we talk when we meet each other?"

Seeing that his elder brother couldn't fart a single loud fart for a long time, and his mother's queen's face also showed a strange look, Liu Sheng stood up at the right time, next to his elder brother, and sat down on the edge of the couch.

Before Liu Pengzu could react, Mrs. Bo, who was kneeling on the other side of Empress Jia, also 'blamed' Liu Pengzu.

"Meeting the queen, I didn't remember all the etiquette, why can't I even understand the words?"

"It seems that Handan City is not as good as it is said..."

Although she said so, Mrs. Bo's eyes, pretending to be calm, went straight past Empress Jia beside her and Liu Pengzu who was farther away, and fell on Liu Sheng who was sitting in the farthest position on the opposite side.

Hearing the deep meaning in Madam Bo's words, and feeling the apology in Madam Bo's eyes, Liu Sheng only smiled gently, and shook his head calmly.

But afterward, Liu Sheng lowered his head thoughtfully, leaving the opportunity to speak kindly to his mother, Empress Jia.

And after several years of 'exercise', the Queen's business ability is obviously not what it used to be...
"Ah~"

"What happened in the past, let him go."

"Who didn't make some mistakes and do a few ridiculous things when he was young?"

"If you know what you did wrong and where you made the mistake, then you should correct it and never do it again."

"From now on, the two of you brothers should be good friends, brothers and sisters..."

Listening to Empress Jia's preaching words like 'brothers are better than gold' as usual, brothers Liu Pengzu and Liu Sheng listened attentively.

Waiting patiently for Empress Jia to finish speaking, she finally remembered that today was the first reunion between herself and her son Liu Pengzu after many years, holding Liu Pengzu's hand, there was a burst of greetings.

Is Handan cold or hot?

My son is in Handan, is he eating well and sleeping soundly?

Listening to Liu Sheng's words like whether the middle school affairs are being handled well or not, he felt sleepy for a while, but he could only continue to watch all this with an auntie smile.

I don't know how long it took, from the corner of the eye, I passed my mother and elder brother, and saw Mrs. Bo's anxious figure, and the color handed to him, Liu Sheng finally let out a long sigh of relief...
"I haven't seen you for many years. The queen mother must also miss my brother."

"Er and Mrs. Bo also have a few words to say;"

"I'm going to take Mrs. Bo around the palace to have a look, so that the queen mother can reunite with my brother..."

After a gentle explanation and Empress Jia's noncommittal acquiescence, Liu Sheng stood up first;

After Mrs. Bo also stood up in a little bewilderment, Liu Sheng greeted Mrs. Bo again, and the two of them continued to greet each other, and walked towards the outside of the palace gate...
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"Madam should understand why the emperor is so eager to call elder brother into court this time."

"—Especially the elder brother and Zhou Yafu entered the court together, and each was questioned by the court lieutenant and the queen mother?"

Mrs. Bo really couldn't resist, and he really didn't have the patience to be more polite, so Liu Sheng simply put his hands behind his back and took the lead to step on the palace road outside the Jiaofang Hall;
As for Mrs. Bo, she was still as elegant and dignified as she was born with, but she was slightly behind Liu Sheng's announcement, following Liu Sheng's side and rear.

Hearing Liu Sheng's question, Mrs. Bo's expression froze;
After Liu Sheng slightly turned his head with some playfulness, he took a deep breath thoughtfully.

"In this way, the rumors in the market are not completely groundless..."

Thinking about it, Mrs. Bo pursed her lips a little, then nodded slightly.

Then Liu Sheng shook his head with a wry smile, turned around, raised his head slightly, and let out a long sigh leisurely.

"Ah~"

"I always hear people in the streets and alleys say: the relatives of the emperor and the country have no worries about food and clothing all their lives, and they are really envious of others;"

"But to be honest, there are not many people who are not close to the clan..."

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"My elder brother and I have lived and ate together since we were young, and we love each other like brothers and sisters, but now we also have rifts, and there is no other way."

"In the future, I don't know how many things like this and people like this will cause headaches for me, my mother, and the emperor's grandmother in Changle Palace."

"As for my elder brother, although it is not enough to 'disaster the country and the people', but if things go on like this, it will eventually lead to big mistakes and no good results."

"And Ma'am..."

In the middle of speaking, Liu Sheng stopped talking at the right time, and gave Mrs. Bo a meaningful look.

Communication between smart people often does not need to be too complete and clear.

Obvious opinion: Mrs. Bo is just an honest person, not a stupid person who has to break and crumble the words to understand...
"The concubine generally understands what His Highness means."

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"But your majesty is in concubine, in Zhao Wang, what's the matter..."

Just this light and flirtatious word made Liu Sheng's sad face disappear for a little while, and the faint smile hanging on the corner of his mouth immediately became a little more sincere.

——Talking to smart people is always so worry-free;

But now Liu Sheng has not met such a worry-free 'smart person' for a long time...
"After all, I lived in the pepper room. The past Mrs. Li, the present Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Bo, after all, they can't be the same as Mrs...."

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"In recent years, the bones of the father's body have already become a sign that it will be hard to return."

"Father is calm, he did not search for immortals like Qin Wangzheng, or the first emperor, in order to seek longevity."

"But this time, Royal Father is so eager to call Brother Wang and Marquis Tiao into the court, which is enough to prove that there are some things that Royal Father has no patience to delay..."

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"This matter was brought up by my father and me."

"—Let Madam go to Handan first, and stay by my brother's side."

"Although the father is still alive, and Madam cannot justly go there with the honor of 'Queen Zhao', but the father does not have much objection."

"So, I want to ask Madam what she means."

"Madam, would you like to go back to Handan with Zhao Wang this time, and dissuade and admonish Zhao Wang?"

"After waiting a hundred years for my father, how about using the honor of the Queen Mother Zhao to take care of the King Zhao for my Han family, the crown prince and the prince, and my elder brother?"

Speaking of this, Liu Sheng and Mrs. Bo had already walked north from Jiaofang Hall to the palace road near Shiqu Pavilion.

When he got to the point, Liu Sheng also stopped, turned around, and faced Madam Xiang Bo, quietly waiting for the poor queen's reply.

But after Liu Sheng's extremely frank narration reached her ears, Mrs. Bo was taken aback for a moment, and then fell into a brief moment of thought.

Mrs. Bo understood Liu Sheng's words.

——My wife is in Chang'an, and it's really not a good time to stay there, and I still miss my 'son' who is far away in Handan;
——Brother Zhao Wang is in Handan, which is really worrying.

——So, if Madam has no objection, then get ready and quietly follow King Zhao when he returns to Handan.

——When in Handan, the wife can see her 'son' often and have her son by her side. It must be more comfortable than in Chang'an;
——With his wife by his side, King Zhao could finally restrain himself a bit.

There is no doubt: As far as the current situation is concerned, Liu Sheng's proposal is an absolute win-win situation.

After all, the fact is true: Mrs. Bo is not happy staying in Chang'an, she is an abolished empress after all, even if she hides in a corner, some people will still feel that she is in the way and an eyesore;
And Zhao Wang Liu Pengzu's performance in the past few years also proved that His Royal Highness Zhao Wang really needs a heavyweight elder to discipline him strictly.

Logically speaking, Liu Sheng's proposal should have given Mrs. Bo the pleasure of hitting it off and getting what they need.

But as Liu Sheng just said: Those who have lived in Jiaofangdian are still different from those who have not.

Just this calm demeanor, and meticulous and rigorous attitude, is enough for Li Ji who is dead, now Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Jia, and even now Empress Jia, to learn from her for half a lifetime...

"Your Highness has this intention, and of course the concubine has no reason not to obey."

"Especially His Majesty also has this intention, then the Queen Mother, I don't think she will have much opinion."

"Just doing this, after all, there are still some places that are not in accordance with the etiquette and the rules of the ancestors..."

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"My concubine, it's nothing."

"But if because of this, the Empress Dowager, Your Majesty, or Your Highness are given the infamy of 'breaking the ancestral system' and 'disobeying the rules'..."

"Uh, concubine, I really don't know what to do."

"—His Royal Highness, please think twice."

"However, in the end, it is up to His Majesty to make the decision."

"A concubine is a woman, so naturally there is no reason to violate His Majesty's will..."

The unpretentious statement undoubtedly gave Liu Sheng a deeper understanding of the word 'Queen'.

At this moment, Liu Sheng's long-held views undoubtedly became more firm.

——Empress Bo was almost born to be a queen!

If it weren't for a grandmother who was the empress dowager, and an uncle who was sung to death in an elegy;

If you can give birth to a son and a half daughter, especially the eldest prince...

"Mrs. Xie."

After a short amazement in his heart, Liu Sheng finally tidied up his attire and bowed solemnly to Mrs. Bo.

Mrs. Bo's reply just now was actually a promise.

——It’s really good to do this, but it’s a bit against the rules. I hope the prince can persuade His Majesty to think again. If His Majesty finally decides to do this, then of course I will obey the emperor’s order.

This is Mrs. Bo's final answer.

Now that you have agreed to this big event, then naturally there is nothing to talk about about another small matter...
"There is one more thing, I hope Mrs. Bo can consider it."

"—Brother, in the past few years, he really doesn't get along with the prime minister appointed by the court;"

"Maybe it's a disagreement, or maybe it's really a person sent by the court."

"So, I would like to ask Mrs. Bo to ask Zhihou: Is the position of Zhao Guoxiang, Zihou, interested..."

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"of course;"

"If Chihou doesn't want to, that's fine."

"It's just that there is a mother-in-law, Marquis Zhi, who is the prime minister of the country, and his wife personally sits in Handan and gives orders from ear to ear, then the father and emperor should no longer have any worries about his elder brother..."

Sure enough, Liu Sheng expected: This time, Mrs. Bo still did not rush to agree, but took Liu Sheng's words calmly, saying, 'ask Zhihou when I go back, and try my best to persuade him to accept orders'.

At this point, the brief negotiation between the current crown prince and the former queen finally came to an end.

And Zhihou Bo Rongnu, the Prime Minister of Zhao Guo, finally made Liu Sheng completely at ease, and he no longer had to worry about his brother Liu Pengzu's "destroying flowers with hot hands" and cutting down the fruits of the country.

A big stone fell to his heart, of course, Liu Sheng did not forget another principle of life that Tian Ziqi taught him in recent years.

"Speaking of Zhihou, I just remembered;"

"—In recent years, it seems that none of the nephews of the Zhihou family have been cast into the palace to serve the emperor?"

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"Hi~"

"Ma'am, it's true. No matter how you say it, she is also a nephew from the mother's family."

"The things that should be argued, madam is not so rigid and timid..."

　If there is no stuck point, there should be no repetition.

　　If you can leave a message to remind me, I will change it as soon as possible...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)