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On May 18th, Emperor Jin held a funeral.

In order to comply with the Queen's decree to "recover Huanglong Mansion and send the late emperor to his ancestral home for burial," the coffin of the Jin Emperor was temporarily stored in the Dawanshou Temple in Nanjing.

In all the busyness, few people noticed that at the Yin time of the day, the harem went through a round of bloody purges. In the early years, when the Jin Emperor was hunting south, hundreds of concubines and female officials were brought out from the Huanglong Mansion.

Later, there was a military rebellion in Yuzhou. All the high-ranking concubines in the harem died, leaving only some low-level palace concubines such as Jieyu and Cairen, plus some Shang Gong, Shang Li, Shang Bing, etc. There are more than seventy female officials in total.

Among them, about half are from various Jurchen tribes.

Nowadays, these people have been suppressed by Chai Yuanyi and cannot make any waves. However, among these women, there are many people like Wanyan'an wet nurse Pu Xian who are die-hard loyal to the Jin Kingdom.
On that day, when Wanyanan was worshiping his father in the Dawanshou Temple, he was not surprised to see more than thirty small coffins placed behind the dragon coffin. When nobles of the Jin Kingdom died, it was always the custom for Han people to be sacrificed.

As the king of a country, my father was always in need of people to serve him even when he went to Jiuquan. At that time, he was even moved by his mother's appropriate arrangements.

By afternoon, the state funeral finally ended.

A seven-day funeral, during which not only did people eat less food and eat vegetarian food, but they were also not allowed to bathe as a sign of grief.

Therefore, people are extremely tired.

But after returning to the palace, Chai Yuanyi did not care about rest, and immediately summoned Zhang Hao, Han Chang, Gao Cunfu, and Guo An to discuss matters in the Renzheng Hall.

These people represent different forces respectively. Behind Zhang Hao and Han Chang are the Han officials and the Han army in Jin Nanzhong and Beijing respectively. Gao Cunfu represents the people who surrendered to Jin and Liao. Guo An, who came back from the front line of Daling River to attend the funeral, is respectively. The leader of the Bohai people's military force.

Their will will undoubtedly determine the direction of the situation in the two capitals.

Chai Yuanyi was very smart. Two days in advance, in front of all the ministers' wives in the back hall of Da'an Palace, he told the king of Chu that he wanted to lead the troops of the two capitals.

In this way, not only will everyone be mentally prepared in advance, but they will also prevent their limelight from being stolen.

Now the reason why Chai Yuanyi dares to play these little tricks with the ministers is precisely because of Chen Chu's existence.

It's hard to say whether it was Chai Yuanyi who deliberately spread the news about someone's filth in the harem. Chai Yuanyi undoubtedly valued the effect that Chen Chu brought to her.

It was precisely through this that Chai Yuanyi had the strength to negotiate on an equal footing with several powerful ministers.

Otherwise, who would care about her as a queen without any soldiers?

She used the power of the King of Chu to control the court situation, and the King of Chu used her to express her unspeakable demands.

Everyone gets what he needs and deals fairly.

As for the sensual desire of Heavenly Thunder and Earthly Fire, it is just the most insignificant derivative in this transaction.

Therefore, today, Chai Yuanyi once again proposed to ask the King of Chu to take up the post of Marshal of the Army of the Jin Kingdom. Almost without thinking, all the ministers expressed their agreement, "At this time of crisis, only the King of Chu can hold up the sky with one hand!" '

Seeing that no one among the ministers had objections, Chai Yuanyi immediately ordered someone to get the prince's seal ribbon, write the appointment decree in person, and stamp it with the treasure seal.

Later, Chai Yuanyi brought up the matter of asking the King of Chu to be the crown prince's father-in-law. At this time, all the ministers had also heard the news from his wife.

All the soldiers and horses were given to the marshal, and a Shangfu was nothing. Anyway, they were not asked to call Chen Chu their father. In fact, if the King of Chu agreed, they would call Chu Geer who was ten or twenty years younger than them. It's not impossible to call me daddy.

"Your Highness! Your Majesty is discussing state affairs with several adults, eh, Your Highness"

Xu Dehai's urgent voice of dissuasion suddenly sounded outside the palace, and then the prince's angry scolding was heard, "Slave dog, you dare to stop me? Get out of here!"

Then the palace door opened and closed with a creaking sound, and Wanyan An walked in angrily. He turned a blind eye to the many important officials in the palace who stood up to greet him, and rushed five or six steps in front of Chai Yuanyi, "Mother! My palace. Where have all the old people gone? Why have they been replaced by Han slaves? Also, where have the Jieyu Buya Muqi family, the talented Baicha family and other concubines gone?"

Chai Yuanyi, who was sitting on the throne, silently glanced at Wanyan An, then lifted up the tea cup with her orchid fingers and took a sip of tea. After doing this slowly, she said displeasedly: "Your Majesty will ascend the throne as the new king soon. When you meet It’s such a fuss and a fuss, how unbecoming it is!”

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Wanyan'an paused for a moment, then quickly calmed down his anger. After greeting each other again, he asked again in a low voice, "Mother, why are there so many old people missing from the palace today? Where have they gone?"

But Chai Yuanyi said casually as if he was talking about an insignificant matter: "Martyred. He has gone with your father. The coffins you saw in the Great Wanshou Temple today are theirs."

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Wanyan'an was suddenly startled, and the anger on his tender face was visible to the naked eye. He just heard him roar: "Why do you let them die with you! Why don't you follow the old practice and die as Han people!"

Chai Yuanyi remained calm and spoke at the same speed as before, "Your father was bullied by his rebellious ministers. He cannot be buried in his ancestral land. Naturally, some Jurchen nobles will be used to bury him. Otherwise, wouldn't your father be even more miserable under the spring?" lonely?"

Well, if you can't go back to your hometown, you can bury some of your family members to accompany your father.
It sounds heartwarming and makes sense.

But Wanyan'an always felt that something was wrong. Even if a few Jurchens were to be used, it would not mean that the entire Jurchens in the harem would be martyred, right?
From now on, Wanyan An will be the only golden man left in this huge palace!

Wanyan'an suddenly felt a huge feeling of loneliness in his heart, but before he could digest this emotion, Chai Yuanyi said again: "By the way, there is one more thing. A country cannot live without a king for a day. I have already contacted all the ministers It is agreed that the emperor will ascend the throne on the 20th of May."

Even though he had long regarded the throne as a natural thing, Wanyan An still became excited when he heard this.

In his opinion, the emperor is a man of his word and the most noble person in the world.

As long as he ascends the throne as emperor, no one in the world can force him to do something he doesn't want to do.

But what Chai Yuanyi said next made Wanyanan furious.

"Your father is newly deceased, and the emperor needs to be treated with courtesy and good ministers. The King of Chu of Qi State, out of justice, led the soldiers and horses of the three countries to help me destroy the thieves with great wealth. The emperor needs to treat him with courtesy and regard him as his father-in-law."

"Don't think about it!"

Before Chai Yuanyi could finish speaking, Wanyan'an's expression changed and she shouted: "My mother also knows that my father has recently passed away. Now that my son has recognized a thief as his father, he is ashamed of his father and his ancestors!"

"Presumptuous! With such nonsense, how dare I entrust you with the country and country left behind by your father!"

These words have the meaning of a vague threat.

But the hot-tempered Wanyan'an not only failed to hear Chai Yuanyi's subtext of "If you don't obey again, I'll replace you", but she even louder said: "Why does the Queen Mother always favor outsiders! Without him leading the coalition forces to come to the rescue, the sons and ministers would not be able to do anything." In this year, we can also destroy the traitor Wan Yanliang!"

Chai Yuanyi couldn't help but be disappointed, and the last bit of pity in his heart disappeared. Speaking of which, letting the King of Chu be the crown prince's father would indeed strengthen the King of Chu's prestige in the Jin Kingdom and help unify the army.

But there was something hidden in Chai Yuanyi's mind in this matter. For more than two years, Wanyan'an, who had lacked maternal love since childhood, did treat her as her mother, respecting and relying on her.

Even Chai Yuanyi's heart has long been occupied by the desire for revenge, and she can't help but feel a bit of intolerance. She thought, if Wanyan'an is smart, she should take this opportunity to get closer to the King of Chu. If she behaves well and filially, big things will happen in the future. , the King of Chu might leave a way for Wanyan'an to survive and ensure his wealth for the rest of his life.

But Wanyan'an's current performance has undoubtedly broken Chai Yuanyi's illusion.

Here, Wan Yanan turned angrily and wanted to go out of the hall, but was stopped by Zhang Hao and Han Chang with open arms.

When he entered the palace, he was blocked by Xu Dehai, and now he was blocked by the ministers when he went out. In anger, Wanyan'an stretched out his fingers to touch several people one by one, and cursed: "The day after tomorrow, I will be the Emperor of Jin! You guys!" Do these two ministers want to rebel again? "

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Zhang Hao's face suddenly turned red.

The few people here are not the direct descendants of the Jin people, and all of them have a dark history. However, Zhang Hao, who rebelled against the Liao Dynasty and surrendered the Jin Dynasty to the Jin Dynasty, was scolded by the word "Er Chen" and couldn't stand down on the spot.

Han Chang and Guo An, who had the same experience, looked at each other silently and knelt down one after another. However, they did not explain the title of 'Second Minister'. They only said forcefully: "Your Highness, it is in the country's interest to honor the King of Chu as your father! Your Highness, please don't act out of emotion!" "

Then, Gao Cunfu also knelt down, and he seemed to have the same idea as Han Chang and Guo An. Prince, you must recognize the father of King Chu, or you must recognize him or not!

Seeing several people kneeling together, as if they would not give up, Wanyanan subconsciously turned around and glanced at his mother. Usually, when encountering such a stalemate, her mother would always take the initiative to come to his rescue.

But this time, Chai Yuanyi lowered her eyebrows, sipped her tea and said nothing, turning a blind eye to everything in front of her.

Wanyan An only felt that his authority was being challenged. After layers of anger piled up, he became even more arrogant and said angrily: "You bunch of rip-off dog slaves! Come on, come on, give me a stick to beat them!" "Outside the hall, Xu Dehai heard the greeting and quickly entered.

"Xu Dehai, call the chamberlain to come into the palace!" When Wan Yanan saw Xu Dehai, it was like seeing a savior.

But Xu Dehai glanced at the furious prince, and then saw the queen's indifferent expression, and immediately withdrew again.

At Xu time, night falls.

Because the emperor was newly mourned and a group of palace people were purged today, the Zhaoming Palace was extremely quiet.

In the bathroom, steam is steaming.

Chai Yuanyi, whose whole body was immersed in hot water, was relieved of her fatigue. She rested her head on the wall of the tub and closed her eyes to rest. Her face, which did not look old at all, became as bright as peach plums after being soaked in hot water.

What happened today made her completely give up the idea of ​​saving Wanyan An.

In the early years of the Jin Dynasty, the court was not stable. Wanyan'an did not receive the traditional imperial education. Later, the Jin Emperor went south to hunt, and the prince followed him for more than two years.

Naturally, Chai Yuanyi would not take the initiative to teach him that.

Now it seems that this little prince does not know any imperial power, but he has learned all about his father's violent temper.

If this continues, it will be difficult to end well.

However, compared to Wanyan An, who is not aware that he is in danger, Chai Yuanyi's situation is undoubtedly much better recently.

Just over two years ago, she was still in a situation where she was at the mercy of others and had no power to resist. But now, she not only has the confidence and qualifications to cooperate and fight with the ministers of the Jin Kingdom, but in two days, she will also serve as the empress dowager. Listen to politics behind the curtain.

It can be said that one person is inferior to ten thousand people!

It's just that the person above her is not the new king but a foreign minister.

Perhaps because she was thinking of the King of Chu, Chai Yuanyi unconsciously slid her delicate fingers over the skin of her chest and couldn't hold back a shudder.
She didn't know whether it was because the weather in early summer was getting hotter, or whether it was because the water in the bathtub was too hot, but Chai Yuanyi felt a heat rolling through her body that had nowhere to go.

I simply got up, dried myself, and went to bed early to rest.

Due to the many days of preparations for Emperor Jin's funeral, my body was extremely tired, but I didn't feel sleepy at all.

With the brocade quilt between her legs, she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

Until the end of Xu Shi.
Chai Yuanyi, who couldn't dissipate the heat even while sleeping naked, turned over and opened the secret compartment beside the bed. Chai Yuanyi, who was lying beside the bed, frowned and looked at Mr. Jiao, who was lying quietly in the secret compartment. I despise this dead thing without temperature.

Finally, Chai Yuanyi closed the secret compartment as if she was angry, turned over and looked up at the bright yellow curtain on the top of the bed, her palms imitating someone's habit, lingering on her body.

After a few breaths, Chai Yuanyi suddenly stood up and sat up, calling: "Here comes someone."

'Zhiqua~'

The door of the bedroom opened slightly, and a maid on night duty hurriedly entered. She saw the Queen sitting naked on the bed with her hair draped like a waterfall of green silk. She quickly looked down and said carefully: "My Majesty, what are your orders?"

"Do you know where King Chu lives?"

"Uh, I heard Eunuch Xu talking about it."

This Han palace maid had just been transferred to the Queen's palace from somewhere else and had heard some rumors. But now she was shocked when she heard the Queen ask such a naked question.

The first priority of a palace maid's survival is to know less and live longer.

Seeing that the palace maid had been frightened, Chai Yuanyi probably felt that she was too direct, so she couldn't help but smile warmly and said, "What are you calling me?"

"Go back to the queen, your servant Yuan Nan."

"Oh, Cuan Nan, what a good name."

Chai Yuanyi comforted him with a gentle attitude, and then said: "Go to the King of Chu's house and tell him that there are some mistakes in the new king's enthronement in the future. Please invite him to the palace to discuss it."

May 20th.

When the new emperor ascends the throne, the scene is not grand enough, but the necessary procedures are not missing.

Wanyan'an was like a puppet on strings and allowed to be arranged by Xu Dehai and others until morning and afternoon, when the etiquette was completed.

Then came a series of new appointments after the new king ascended the throne.

Queen Chai is the Queen Mother, and she will continue to use the title of "Joy and Deference". In order to assist the new monarch in governing, from today onwards, she will listen to the affairs behind the curtain.

Zhang Hao, Han Chang, Gao Cunfu, Guo An and others were promoted.

The foreign minister, the King of Chu, led the army to assist in the war for the sake of justice in the world. He specially led the marshal of troops and horses to unite the troops and horses of the two capitals.

Even if Chen Chu acted "righteously" to help Wanyan An destroy the rebellious ministers, it was still an unheard-of rarity for a foreign minister to lead all the country's troops.

As a human being, you can see the huge risks involved.

However, the Queen Mother, Zhang Hao and other important ministers had no objections. Naturally, middle and lower officials would not jump out to cause trouble for the King of Chu.

As for the Jurchen generals such as Sepuli and Orlewin, they were all on the front line of the Daling River. A few days ago, in order to ensure that the front line was safe, the Queen Mother issued a special decree not to allow them to come back for the funeral, and only allowed Guo An to return to Beijing as a representative.

The marshal of troops and horses were all given, so that Wanyan'an's appointment of the King of Chu as his 'shang father' did not seem so deviant.

The next day, Tiance Mansion, located in Laining Palace, outside the imperial city, settled in and began official operations.

Be prepared for the upcoming battle.

On that day, as soon as Zhang Hao, the newly appointed prime minister of the Jin Kingdom and an official of the Tiance Mansion, entered the mansion, he was greeted by congratulations from Chen Jingyan, Zhang Shuye, Ao Daochong, Luo Ruji and others, whether sincere or false.

No matter what their positions are in various countries, in Tiance Mansion, if Chen Chu is not around, Chen Jingyan, who has a special status, will be respected.

So, after Zhang Hao bowed to several people, he first smiled at Chen Jingyan and said, "It's not because of the King of Chu that I am able to be where I am today."

In the past, Zhang Hao had always maintained a certain reserve in front of the King of Chu. After all, his turning to Chen Chu was not purely voluntary.

On the one hand, it was forced by the situation, and on the other hand, it was a bit like being chased by Han Chang, Guo An and others. The latter two families had established ambiguous ties with the King of Chu as early as after the Battle of Hebei many years ago.

But when he said this today, his attitude was obviously different, and he seemed to be trying to get closer to the King of Chu.

The cause of this incident was indispensable for Wanyan An's assist two days ago. The phrase "two ministers" really hurt the heart of this veteran who once tried to mend the broken Daikin.

With the new emperor's attitude towards his old ministers, if Zhang Hao continues to be half-hearted, he will definitely lose everything in the future - and end up with nothing.

Anyway, in the little emperor's heart, he is already the second minister. So it doesn't matter if I am the third minister!
During the greetings, Zhang Hao said regretfully: "I heard the Queen Mother once said that I wanted to make the King of Chu the King of Zhao of our Jin Kingdom, but the King of Chu refused. It's a pity! If the King of Chu can be the king of the three kings, he will not be inferior to carrying six titles. Su Qin, who is the Prime Minister of the country, will definitely leave his name in history! The King of Chu is upright and honorable, and he is truly a role model for our generation!"

Another piece of disgusting flattery.

"It's all for the people of the world. Yuan Zhang doesn't care about fame, haha."

Chen Jingyan spoke modestly on behalf of Chen Chu.

Regarding this matter, he also asked Chen Chu why he shied away. At that time, Chen Chu said: I don’t deserve the title of a golden man! (End of chapter)