A Thousand Hills

Chapter 393

The entire Emperor Yuanning was placed under house arrest, and Jiang Xingyun did a very neat job of cleaning up the affairs of the Cao family. In the palace, Jiang Xingyun led the black armored guards to control the palace, so the wife of the Cao family dragged her out to fix her head.The concubines, concubines, princesses, princesses, imperial concubines, and imperial edicts in the harem are not allowed to wander around. The palace banquet hall of the courtiers in front is also surrounded by black armored guards. Dumbfounded, everyone came to congratulate the Empress Dowager Qianqiu, what happened all of a sudden.

Wei Xiang hasn't been in court for a long time, but he still came to the Empress Dowager's Qianqiu birthday banquet.Wei Xiang saw a familiar general barge in and read the names of several Cao family members. As soon as those people responded, the general waved his hand, and his guards rushed in like tigers and wolves, and tied up everyone surnamed Cao. go out.The speed was so fast that the civil officials were dumbfounded.Su Buyu looked at Liu Fufeng, who was sitting in the banquet, motionless.

Wei Xiang looked at Liu Fufeng and said, "This is not the Imperial Guard!"

Liu Fufeng remained silent, and Wei Xiang couldn't just sit and watch, so he nodded, "Master Liu!"

Liu Fufeng said this way, "This is the black armored guard that Earl Jiang brought back from Jiangnan, and is the personal soldier of Earl Jiang and General Feng."

Wei Xiang lost his voice, "Feng Feiyu wants to plot—" His eyes stopped when he saw Feng Feiyu, his face paled, "It's the Empress Dowager."

Liu Fufeng didn't deny or admit it, he knew the power of silence.

Wei Xiang looked at Liu Fufeng with an unbelievable look, and immediately asked, "Master Liu, you are the emperor after all." When Wei Xiang said this, he felt that he lacked confidence.Liu Fufeng said coldly, "Wei Xiang said carefully, my granddaughter is praying for the country, not the Queen of the Palace."

Old Qi Guogong hurriedly persuaded, "Wei Xiang, Liu Shangshu, calm down, calm down, let's wait a bit." After all, this is a matter of the royal family.Alas, it's strange that the Empress Dowager Xie did not save face for the Cao family before, but the Empress Dowager Xie is holding back her big move.When he thought that his family and Fang's family were in-laws, old Qi Guogong let go of his heart. It was really worthwhile for him to marry the concubine daughter of the Xie family with his legitimate son.

Where did Wei Xiang lose his temper? He cast his old eyes around and said intuitively, "Why isn't Li Shangshu here?"

That's right, Li Jiujiang, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, who is second only to him in the court, why isn't he here?
Li Jiujiang, Li Jiujiang has gone to deal with the Cao family.

Jiang Xingyun is in charge of the Forbidden Palace, and Xie Moru handed over the affairs outside the palace to Li Jiujiang. Li Jiujiang has always been a civil servant, but he has a famous disciple of Xining General Zhongyong Bo Peng Dalang, who is Li Jiujiang's closed disciple.

It took only half an hour for Li Jiujiang to uproot the Cao family, and it took only half an hour for the edict to be handed down to the cabinet by the Palace of Mercy, but Yu Wei felt that his life was never so long.Wei Xiang's usually steady steps were a little trembling, Su Buyu gently helped Wei Xiang, and said in a low voice, "Old Xiang, take care."

Wei Xiang looked at Su Buyu. Su Buyu was the son of Su Xiang and the uncle of the Empress Dowager Su of Yongshou Palace. He was reprimanded by the emperor for insisting on sentence Cao Ting to behead the prisoner.

Wei Xiang murmured, "Why today?" He didn't understand, why today?
Su Buyu whispered, "Listen to what the palace has to say."

Wei Xiang was an old minister after all, and nodded sadly.

The Grace Palace was as elegant as ever, Empress Dowager Xie was still sitting on the phoenix seat carved from agarwood wood, Emperor Yuanning was nowhere to be seen, and Empress Dowager Cao knelt on the ground, sweating profusely and shivering.

Kneeling together with the Empress Dowager Cao was a young palace maid who had never been born.

A few members of the cabinet gave a big gift, and Xie Moru's voice was the same as yesterday, saying, "Get up. Since this matter happened in Cheng'en Palace, it is not appropriate for people in my palace to say, Sister Changtai, you and some veteran cabinet ministers Tell me."

The eldest princess of Changtai was named, and she had nothing to dare to say, she had long been tired of the Cao family.Although Princess Yongfu is indeed somewhat snobbish, but snobbishness is also human nature, your Cao family doesn't want to, just don't get married.If you get married and kill someone, you should pay with your life.What is the Cao family as a royal family, and what is it after being a princess? It is Emperor Yuanning. Does he still have the consciousness of an emperor?The eldest princess Changtai was mainly angry, she would not have come to the Palace of Mercy to say those words in front of Xie Moru.Today, she didn't add any details, she just told the story, "Empress Dowager Cao poured a cup of wine to celebrate the Empress Dowager's birthday. The Empress Dowager said she was drunk, but because it was the wine toasted by Empress Cao , The Empress Dowager gave it to Your Majesty to drink. As soon as the Empress Dowager Cao heard that the Empress Dowager gave the wine to Your Majesty, when the Majesty went to receive the wine, the Empress Dowager Cao accidentally spilled the wine on His Majesty's sleeve. Then, the Empress Dowager recognized When it came out, the jug that Empress Dowager Cao poured out was the Yuanyang Qianji jug that Jingjiang's son was poisoned to death."

Some courtiers from the Palace of Mercy brought out the mandarin duck thousand machine pot. The Empress Dowager Cao yelled that she was wronged. Xie Moru directly announced the court envoy Zhou and the two courts. The remaining wine in the cup was tested, and it was not the red crest of a crane that would die immediately after being touched. I also know that if the Empress Dowager Cao poured it newly, if she drank it, she would die after drinking it. Xie Moru is also familiar with it. It is the poison of the past life used by Emperor Taizong when he was poisoned by the mourning prince.

Xie Moru heard that it was "rebirth", and said with a sneer, "Speaking of which, Emperor Taizong and I really have some fate. Mourning the crown prince poisoned Emperor Taizong with this poison. Now the Cao family poisoned me with this poison. Poison. Mrs. Cao, don’t you have some connections with Mourning the Crown Prince’s opposition to the Party.”

Empress Dowager Cao trembled, wishing she could pass by again.

Seeing with so many eyes, it is impossible for Xie Moru to wrong Empress Dowager Cao, especially, Xie Moru gave wine to Emperor Yuanning, and Empress Dowager Cao immediately spilled the wine, which shows that Empress Dowager Cao really knew that the wine was inappropriate.

Wei Xiang also had nothing to say, and said, "The Empress Dowager Cao is a member of the harem after all, I wonder how the Empress Dowager will deal with it?"

"Others want to pour me a cup of poisoned wine, so I have no choice but to give her one back." Xie Moru said indifferently, "Go to the queen mother position, demote you to a commoner, and give you death. You cannot enter the imperial tomb after death."

Wei Xiang had no opinion, "Your Majesty is wise."

As soon as the Empress Dowager Cao heard that she was going to be put to death, she immediately screamed, "You can't kill me! I am the emperor's biological mother! I am the emperor's biological mother!" Her screaming stopped abruptly before being blocked by several thick palace people. He drank the wine and dragged it down.

The rest of the noble ladies all involuntarily turned pale.In a blink of an eye, the emperor's birth mother, the queen mother of a country, was buried here.Even though Empress Dowager Cao is seeking her own death, it is also shocking to see Xie Mo's methods.

Wei Xiang said in a deep voice, "Please report the state affairs with your empress alone."

Xie Moru glanced at Empress Dowager Su, and Empress Dowager Su took all the noble girls to order to leave the Palace of Mercy.Seeing the people leave, Wei Xiangfang said, "Your Majesty ordered Earl Jiang to bring the black armored guards into the palace. You must have prepared it long ago."

Xie Moru said, "Not only did I order Xingyun to make arrangements, but I also know how Cao got this mandarin duck thousand machine pot, and why did he poison me?"

"Then why didn't the empress stop it in advance?"

"There are many people who want to kill me, but not many who really dare to do it." Xie Moru asked Wei Xiang, "If Wei Xiang, how will Wei Xiang stop it? If she said, she used the mandarin duck thousand machine pot as a collection? This way No, I will have evil intentions again in the future. What should I do, I want to take precautions again and again? No, I am not such a person. Whoever wants to attack me, I will kill her."

Wei Xiangdao, "Next, what's your mother going to do?" He thought to himself, if the Empress Dowager wants to abolish the establishment, he will risk his life, and he can't be sorry to the late emperor.

Xie Moru said, "I heard that Prime Minister Wei quit the court earlier, why not?"

Wei Xiang's mouth was full of bitterness, but he refused to say a word about Emperor Yuanning's fault. He said, "It's the old minister's fault."

"Of course you are at fault. You are well aware of the case of the Cao and Wu families. If you don't want to persuade the emperor, the cabinet can reject the bullshit judgment of the right servant. What about you? What did you do? Stop court! Hmph!" Xie Moru He said coldly, "What kind of incompetent person is Cao Ting, who can be assigned to the imperial guards? The Cao family is stupid, worthy of the honorary title? At the beginning, you wanted to let the emperor take charge. As I said, after taking charge, all the emperor has is with you No, it's all your responsibility, do you still remember what I said?"

Wei Xiang touched his head to the ground, "The old minister is guilty. But please don't anger your majesty for the sake of the late emperor and Emperor Renzong, and for the sake of the fact that this matter has nothing to do with your majesty."

Wei Xiang made such a request, but the rest of the cabinet looked at Wei Xiang and Liu Fufeng. Wei Xiang deeply begged, Liu Fufeng was completely different, and Liu Fufeng said, "I don't know that Emperor Renzong and the first emperor knew that Cao's poisonous killing How do you feel about the matter of the Empress Dowager?" Liu Fufeng looked at Wei Xiang, who was looking at himself in disbelief, and said every word, "Besides, Cao Shi committed such a rebellious thing, she is a harem woman, Where did the things come from? How did you think about the method? Everything needs to be verified. Only by thoroughly investigating the case can we not wrong anyone and prevent the guilty person from hiding in the palace. Otherwise, if the empress dowager becomes a sinner in the future Injured, those who do nothing in the cabinet today are like accomplices."

As soon as Liu Fufeng's words came out, He Pu, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, understood why the late emperor wanted to marry Liu's daughter to Emperor Yuanning before his death. It was entirely because Liu Fufeng was too cruel.

What Liu Fufeng said was reasonable, Xie Moru said indifferently, "What do you think?" This is for everyone to express their opinions.

Wei Xiang wanted to protect Emperor Yuan Ning completely. Liu Fufeng didn't mention that Emperor Yuan Ning was wrong, but he wanted to thoroughly investigate the poisoning of the Empress Dowager Cao. It is to create a big prison.

Wei Xiang was worthy of being an old official, he immediately sensed the viciousness of Liu Fufeng's words, not to mention anything else, Liu Fufeng was afraid that he would do something rebellious just because of his granddaughter of the Liu family.Wei Que immediately said, "If this matter gets out, I'm afraid it will damage the royal family's face."

Xie Moru raised the corners of her lips, showing a sense of sarcasm, she said, "The lining is gone, what more do I need to save face! I just cherish the face of the royal family so much that people bully me again and again Come up!"

As soon as Wei Xiang heard this, he knew that the Empress Dowager Xie would not be kind. He gritted his teeth and said, "I don't know how the empress will investigate this matter?"

"Ask me? I'm a woman who knows nothing about government affairs."

Wei Xiang really had a toothache when he heard this, and he still said, "It's better to order the third division to interrogate." Wei didn't trust Liu Fufeng, but he trusted the third division.At the beginning of the case of the Wu and Cao families, the third division had shown integrity as an official of the third division.

Xie Mo said so squarely, "Yes."

The efficiency of the third department is quite high. The main reason is that they did not ask the crazy Queen Mother Cao at all. They arrested all the people around the Queen Mother Cao, Cao Xuan, and Emperor Yuanning, and quickly found out. .All the palace servants in Shoukang Palace have been replaced. This matter was led by Emperor Yuanning's close servants. It was Cao Xuan's idea, and Empress Dowager Cao nodded. Then, this mandarin duck thousand machine pot is a private matter of the Cao family outside. Those who enter the palace, the whole grasshopper on the vine, no one can escape.

Wei Xiang immediately waited for the results of the third division, and seeing that the matter involved Emperor Ning's servant, Wei Xiang's old face turned pale, and he held Su Buyu's hand and said, "Buyu, you are the son of Duke Su Wenzhong!"

Su Buyu sighed, "Wei Xiang, the three judges are on the same trial, we are all worthy of our own conscience." Although the unreasonable stupidity of Emperor Yuanning could still be vaguely seen before, today Emperor Yuanning's Cao family If Su Buyu falls from power, Su Buyu will not be able to add insult to injury, not to mention Du Zhi, Minister of Dali Temple, and Zhong Yushi, the imperial censor of Zuodu, are all well-known direct ministers.Seeing these two people also looked emotional, Wei Xiang had no choice.

The cabinet went to see the Empress Dowager again. Xie Moru looked at the closing document, and Wei Xiang said, "If you say that the Cao family has a grudge against the empress, the old minister will believe it. After all, the empress has a lot of admonitions for Webster's violation of etiquette. However, your majesty has always treated the empress. Filial piety, the old minister watched His Majesty grow up, and the empress also watched him grow up. His Majesty may be immature in state affairs, but the old minister does not believe that His Majesty is the one who will poison the Empress Dowager. Please also learn from the empress. .”

Wei Xiang's thinking is very clear, he will die with the Cao family, but Emperor Yuanning has to fish out.

Xie Moru sighed softly, "The emperor is not in good health, from now on, he should go to Lengyue Pavilion to recuperate. He has always liked Cao's daughter, let Cao's daughter bring the eldest prince to accompany him."

Liu Fufeng looked at Xie Moru, hesitant to speak.

Xie Moru said, "Liu Yue prayed for the country and made great contributions to the country. I will adopt her as a granddaughter and make her a county magistrate. As for her marriage, if you have a good candidate in Fufeng, please tell me and I will marry her. "

A big stone fell to the ground under Liu Fufeng's heart, and he thanked Empress Dowager Xie very gratefully.

Bisheng Wei Xiang said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty and Liu's daughter were married by the late emperor's will."

"The first emperor's edict said that Yuan Ning can only be in charge after his wedding. Has Wei Xiang complied?"

Wei Xiang's face turned pale. He didn't expect Xie Mo to mention the matter of Emperor Yuanning's early pro-government at such a time. Wei Lian hurriedly said, "It's all because Miss Liu prayed for the country, and your majesty's wedding was delayed."

"That's right, if the wedding is delayed, can't you not be in charge?" Xie Moru said indifferently.

"But at that time, it was your mother who allowed it."

"This time, I personally agreed."

Wei Xiang was no match for Xie Moru in terms of eloquence. Before Wei Xiang could open his mouth, Xie Moru said coldly, "The words of the late emperor, the words of the late emperor, like Wei Xiang, who thinks he is a loyal and loyal minister, and where does he put the words of the late emperor?" What? You are afraid that I will take power, so you try every means to get Emperor Yuanning to be in charge in advance. I always thought that Wei Xiang was a loyal old minister, the emperor teacher of two generations of emperors, but Wei Xiang assisted his close servant and poisoned me. Something related? Wei Xiang kept saying that he was innocent, yes, the woman he was close to, his biological mother, and his close servants were all involved, and he was the only one who was innocent!" Xie Moru looked at Wei Xiang blankly, and said, "Wei Xiang If you have any objections, go and ask the late emperor what he means?" The translation of this sentence means that if you disagree now, you will die immediately.

Wei Xiang's face turned pale, and he didn't dare to say any more.

Xie Moru said, "Wei Xiang will draft an edict."

Wei Xiang was really confused this time, "An edict?" What edict?

Xie Moru said, "The emperor is sick, and the government depends on the palace and the cabinet."

Wei Xiang trembled all over, Xie Moru just stared at him with sad eyes, Wei Xiang couldn't help feeling chills in his heart, the empress dowager, is the empress dowager really going to usurp power?
No.

How can he live up to the entrustment of the first emperor, how can he live up to it!

Wei Xiang said sadly, "Your Majesty, the late Emperor regarded Your Majesty as his biological mother. Before his death, the late Emperor entrusted His Majesty to you."

Wei Xiang looked old and tearful, but Xie Moru didn't move at all, she said slowly, "The first emperor was born before the full moon, his biological mother Ling refused to raise him, so I hugged him under my knees to raise him Big. I can still vividly remember how he first learned to walk and called me mother for the first time. I still remember that his favorite dish was quail with rice, and his favorite color of clothes was lake blue His biological mother Ling may not know these things. Wei Xiang, do you think this country belongs to the late emperor? This country was brought down by Emperor Taizu and Emperor Shizu after several years of hard work. Emperor Taizu belongs to me Uncle and grandfather, my maternal grandmother worked hard for this country, and my mother-in-law also shed blood for this country. Emperor Renzong and I have worked hard for this country for many years. It is Fufeng, Shuyu, He Pu, Qiushan, Ge Lan, Song Ling, and Wei Xiang, have you worked hard and trembling for this country? This country will not belong to anyone forever. But as long as I am here, it is mine and yours."

Liu Fufeng stepped forward and saluted, "I am willing to follow your empress."

Su Buyu had also been Xie Moru's hardcore supporter for a long time, and he followed closely.After that came He Bo and Qiu Shan, both of whom were veteran ministers promoted by Emperor Renzong.Finally, Ge Lan and Song Ling looked at Wei Xiang. All three of them were teachers of the late emperor.Wei Xiang's big tears rolled down the ravine's face and wet his front, Wei Xiang asked Xie Moru, "I will meet the late emperor in the future, how can I meet the late emperor?"

Xie Moru said lightly, "With no shame in my heart, we can meet each other."

Wei Xiang bowed and saluted, "I have a heavy trust from the late emperor, please beg for the bones."

Xie Moru said coldly, "Sure."

Both of Ge Lan Songling are in their early sixties, and they can still work for a few more years. Although they are also disappointed with Emperor Yuanning, they don't want to be an official. Waiting is also willing to follow the empress."

Overnight, the situation changed.

Xie Moru didn't have the good heart to give Empress Dowager Cao another look before she died. In Xie Moru's eyes, Empress Dowager Cao was a dead person a long time ago.Instead, Emperor Yuanning asked Du Juan to bring a message, saying that he was willing to give up the throne in exchange for his mother's life.

Xie Moru sighed, "I don't know how Emperor Taizong begged Princess Fusheng to keep Hu's life."

Du Juan understood Xie Moru's meaning. Back then, Princess Fusheng did intercede for Emperor Taizong, and the Hu family also saved their lives, but how did the mother and son repay Princess Fusheng?
Xie Moru will never follow the old path of Princess Fusheng.

Xie Moru didn't know how resentful Empress Dowager Cao was before her death. Xie Moru only needed to know that Empress Dowager Cao passed away smoothly.

Tonight is a sleepless night for many people.

Mu Yi stayed in his mother's palace for a long time before his face regained its color.Concubine Qi Gui and the others had already returned to their respective palaces, and they were not allowed to move around, so they did not know the news from outside.At this time, no one would go outside to inquire about news at the risk of losing their heads.Concubine Qi Gui held her son's hand tightly all the time. It was not until late in the day that the Palace of Mercy announced to the harem: Cao's treason and injustice, abolished the Empress Dowager, bestowed death, demoted to common people, and could not be buried in the concubine's garden.

Concubine Qi Gui breathed out slowly, and she asked the person close to the palace, "Where is your majesty? How does the empress dowager arrange for your majesty?" Empress Dowager Cao is bestowed to death, and dowager Qi Gui does not believe that empress dowager Xie will keep it. Emperor Yuan Ning.Emperor Yuanning was not considered a Mingjun, but the reason why he was influenced by the Cao family was that he was a dutiful son and listened to his mother in everything.Because of Emperor Yuanning's soft ears, Empress Dowager Cao's heart was raised. She always felt that her son was the emperor, and she was the emperor's biological mother...

The Empress Dowager Xie will not keep this handle.

Concubine Qi Gui looked expectantly at her confidant in the palace. Once Empress Dowager Cao died, Empress Dowager Xie would definitely abolish Emperor Yuanning. Once Emperor Yuanning left, her son would be the leader among the late emperors. The Empress Dowager usually Li is also partial to Mu Yi.Concubine Qi Gui will not be disrespectful to the Empress Dowager like the Empress Dowager Cao, even, she can not be the Empress Dowager, but...she can't let her son miss it...

As a result, the palace servant shook his head slightly, "My maid has never heard of His Majesty."

Mu Yi whispered, "Mother?"

Concubine Qi Gui calmly sent the palace servants away, and quietly said to her son, "If you don't have this chance, I won't let you fight. But you are the eldest child among your brothers other than His Majesty. Ah Yi, do you want to fight?" Remember to be filial to your imperial grandmother."

"I know." Mu Yi said in a low voice, "Mother, don't think too much. The emperor's grandmother only said that Cao Niangniang was treasonous, and did not mention the emperor's brother. Mother, in this palace, it was the emperor's grandmother who said it." Forget it. My filial piety to the emperor's grandmother is sincere filial piety, not for others, those things."

"I know, I know." Concubine Qi Gui patted her son's hand and said, "Today is the day when your imperial grandmother will live forever, hey, what happened to her, hey, she still doesn't know what to do? Ah Yi , you are a solid child, and your imperial grandmother probably likes you for that."

"Well, the emperor's grandmother also said that it is good to be honest."

Concubine Qi Gui concealed her anxiety and said with a smile, "This is very good." Then she asked him, "How is the mansion of Princess Heshun going?"

"It will definitely be fixed a year ago."

"That's good. You're getting older. If you work as a job in the future, you have to be so serious."

Mu Yi responded positively.

Concubine Qi Gui gave him a speech before ordering him to rest.

Luo Taijieyu, the biological mother of the third prince, was frightened to death when she heard that Empress Dowager Cao was bestowed to death. The prince said a few words, and specially rewarded a few dishes for the mother and son in the evening.Luo Taijieyu was quite flattered.

Empress Dowager Su was asking Xiao Cheng, a confidant in the palace, "Have you found out why Shu Shu was so mad that he wanted to poison the empress mother?" Speaking of this matter, Empress Dowager Su was also quite afraid.She gained a foothold in the palace thanks to the protection of Empress Dowager Xie. If someone surnamed Cao harmed Empress Dowager Xie, depending on Emperor Yuanning, Empress Dowager Su might be crushed by Empress Dowager Cao.

Xiao Cheng whispered, "I heard that it was because Cao Shuren wanted to promote Cao Gongren after the eldest son of the emperor, but the Empress Dowager refused to allow it. It can only be a palace man. Cao Shuren hated the Empress Dowager because of this, and came up with the idea of ​​poisoning."

Empress Dowager Su became angry when she heard this, and said angrily, "It's such a crazy thing, she doesn't even think about it, just a slut like her Cao family is worthy of being an imperial concubine! Don't say that the queen mother doesn't like such a slut, I I don’t like it either. It’s a good thing I didn’t say it, if I did, I might have a share of the poisoned wine today.”

Xiao Cheng quickly persuaded, "Your Majesty, why should you be as knowledgeable as that criminal woman? It is also thanks to the great fortune of the Empress Dowager that she saw through the sinner's scheme."

Empress Dowager Su couldn't help but rejoice when she thought of this, but when she thought of Jiang Xingyun directly leading the black armor guards outside, she felt that the Empress Dowager might have noticed this matter a long time ago, so she waited for Cao Shu to do it, and then, the Empress Dowager It's all over.

Empress Dowager Su sighed and asked, "How is the emperor?"

Xiao Cheng shook his head, "I really don't know about His Majesty, but I heard that this..." Xiao Cheng lowered his voice, "I heard that this matter is related to His Majesty's personal servant."

Empress Dowager Su's complexion changed, most people would not believe it if Emperor Yuanning's servants were involved, and Emperor Yuanning didn't know about it.But what does Empress Dowager Su think? Although she doesn't like Emperor Yuanning's maintenance of the Cao family, she still feels that Emperor Yuanning is not like a person who can do such a thing.Moreover, when the Empress Dowager gave the wine to Emperor Yuan Ning, Emperor Yuan Ning went to receive the wine without any difference, but Cao Shuren spilled the wine in panic.If it is said that Emperor Yuanning's indistinct look is just an act, no, Emperor Yuanning has not yet done so.

Empress Dowager Su sighed again when she thought about Emperor Yuanning, thinking that Cao Shu was so confused that she would eventually bring her son down.

Empress Dowager Su lowered her eyes to think, she had the same opinion as Concubine Qi Xian, even if this matter really had nothing to do with Emperor Yuanning, but if the Empress Dowager gave her mother to death, how could Emperor Yuanning be kept?

Empress Dowager Su couldn't help sighing again when she thought that Emperor Yuanning was respectful to her even though she was not as respectful as Cao Shu.Suddenly, he thought of the third prince born to Luo Taijie. The third prince is a few years younger than the second prince. Hey...it is not her blood, let alone, I don't know the empress dowager's intentions.

At this moment, many powerful families are trying to figure out the wishes of Empress Dowager Xie.

For example, Concubine Qi Gui's natal Qi family, Empress Dowager Su's natal Cheng Engong Mansion, even Princess Wenkang's mansion, and Empress Dowager Xie's natal family, Xie's family. At this time, they also don't know what Xie Moru will do next.

Cheng Engong Xie Song, who was in his eighties, was sitting at the head of the study, beside him was his younger brother Yi'an consort Xie Bai, and the eldest son Xie Zhi and eldest grandson Xie Yong who stayed in the imperial capital.Xie Song first said, "The Cao family's heart is too big." Although the Xie family was also a little worried about Xie Moru's next choice, but Xie Moru was the winner, no matter what choice she made, the Xie family, as her mother clan, had only What is more prominent, to worry about, is also a matter of the future.It's just that Empress Dowager Cao's move is irritating.If Empress Dowager Cao is really punished, based on the grievances between Empress Dowager Cao and Xie Moru in the palace, once Xie Moru goes, Empress Dowager Cao must take revenge on Xie's family next.

Therefore, Xie Song's next words were, "Community Cao deserves to die."

Xie Song said, "I just don't know which one the empress will want next?" Xie's family relies on Xie Moru, Xie Moru's day, Xie's family has no worries.However, the Xie family is also concerned about the next candidate for the throne.The people of Cao Shu were all killed, and Emperor Yuanning was not a wise emperor. The possibility of Xie Moru keeping Emperor Yuanning was very small.

Xie Bai said, "If the empress wants to abolish and establish, the disaster is not in front of me, but in the future."

Xie Song also knows this reason, Xie Moru himself is fine, Xie Moru is Emperor Renzong's first wife, the empress of the patriarchal clan, and now she is also the empress dowager.The disaster Xie Bo mentioned was not Xie Moru's fault, but the Xie family's fault.Today, the Xie family is in the light of Xie Moru. In the future, after a hundred years from Xie Moru, the kings of future generations may be afraid of Xie's daughter or the Xie family.

Xie Song said, "If we can't abolish the establishment, I'm afraid it will be revived." Who knows what will happen to Emperor Yuanning in the future.There is no need for the Cao family to think about it, the Cao family is finished. The men of the Cao family who participated in the Qianqiu birthday banquet in the palace at that time were directly arrested by the people led by Jiang Xingyun like chickens. As for the Cao family, they died sooner and later. It's dead.

The Xie family discussed it for a while, but they couldn't agree on the ugly Yinmao, so they had to go to rest.

Also, the whole city is under martial law today, thanks to Xie Bo's surname Xie, otherwise, it would be difficult for him to go out on the streets now.

Li Xuan, the general of the imperial guards who presided over the martial law in the city, was even more disturbed. He also went to the birthday banquet, but he, the general, was also surrounded by Jiang Xingyun's people and other officials in the Zhaode Hall. Jiang Xingyun let him go out and the whole city was under martial law.Li Xuan was really worried, thinking for a while, I wonder if the empress dowager is okay, thinking for a while, what is going on, and thinking for a while, alas, I really don’t know what kind of bird this court will be in the future, how is the mother at home? , how is your wife?His mother and his daughter-in-law are both royal princesses. If the empress dowager wants to succeed, the clan princess has the right to speak, and Li Xuan is still very worried about his mother's temper.The poor kid didn't know that his mother had already expressed her opinion in front of Xie Moru.

Li Xuan was so worried that he didn't close his eyes all night, his brother Li Jiujiang kindly brought him breakfast the next day, Li Xuan hurriedly asked how his brother was doing.Li Jiujiang said, "Don't worry, stabilize the city first, nothing will happen."

Li Xuan knew immediately that the big event had been decided.

Li Xuan sighed, "What about Your Majesty?"

Li Jiujiang said, "Your Majesty's body is sick, so he moved to the palace to recuperate."

Li Xuan didn't ask any more questions, so it can be seen that Emperor Yuanning is fine recently.

On the day of the court meeting, Xie Moru was the one sitting on it.Xie Moru didn't sit on the emperor's dragon chair, but ordered someone to add a throne beside the dragon chair. The members of the palace, how lucky they were to attend Xie Moru's Qianqiu birthday banquet yesterday. For what happened yesterday, I personally experienced it. I know, even if some petty officials don't know, after last night, they know what they should know.

Xie Moru first ordered the third division to read out the investigation results of Cao Shuren's poisoning of her yesterday, because the third division personally investigated, and the integrity of the third division was also tested in the court by Cao Ting's case that day.However, even if they have heard about this matter and experienced it personally, many officials still find it inconceivable to hear it now.Who is Cao Shuren? That is the concubine of the first emperor. Because of his meritorious service in raising Emperor Yuan Ning, he made an exception and was promoted to the position of queen mother.Even if she was promoted to Empress Dowager, this is also the daughter-in-law of Empress Dowager Xie. The daughter-in-law poisoned her mother-in-law. She is really an unheard of vicious person.

Therefore, Xie Moru demanded that the Yi-Cao and Bin tribes, such a judgment, no one pleaded for the Cao family.Of course, it was too late to intercede. Li Jiujiang killed the Cao family yesterday.Moreover, the descendants of the Cao family who are officials outside the country, and Li Jiujiang as the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, are also recorded in the book. The order to arrest the Cao clan and come to the imperial capital has been issued yesterday.Speaking of which, I have to thank Cao Bin, he had issued a list before, and the important children of the Cao family, close in-laws, and party members were all on that list.

Moreover, some people felt that, according to Xie Moru's temperament, he did not punish the Cao family, which is already showing affection.

The second matter is Wei Xiangzhi's official appointment. Xie Moru also agreed to this matter, but after notifying the court, Xie Moru directly appointed Liu Fufeng as the chief assistant.In terms of seniority, official rank, and loyalty, Liu Fufeng is enough.However, Liu Fufeng was the first one to start his career as a military officer since the founding of Dongmu, and later transferred to a civil servant, and finally ascended to the position of chief assistant.

The third thing is that Emperor Yuanning fell ill. After that, government affairs were decided by the Palace of Mercy and the cabinet.

For these three things, if you talk about them personally, it is estimated that the court has already started to yell, but Xie Moru came over and said that even the most annoying censor in the court did not dare to speak ill, or Xie Moru was intimidating, or It was Xie Moru who was the victim... Really, even those Qingliu with the hardest bones, think about it, the empress dowager was poisoned to death, and it was the emperor's biological mother who poisoned her.This matter, whoever leaves it, who can bear it.Everyone knows that Xie Moru is already the winner of the struggle.

She completely defeated the Cao family in terms of morality and strength. Empress Dowager Cao and Emperor Yuanning were also implicated by this and had to withdraw from the supreme power field.

Once Xie Moru's life was over, Xie Moru ordered the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Rites to move to Tangquan Palace. Perhaps it was a habit developed during Emperor Renzong's time. Xie Moru liked to spend the winter in the imperial capital in Tangquan Palace.

When the plum blossoms are in full bloom, she will go to Wanmei Palace and hold a flower viewing feast or two.

Madam Qi said with emotion, "I remember when I was young, my mother and I were honored to be invited here to attend the Plum Blossom Banquet held by Princess Fusheng. It has been 60 years, and Wanmei Palace is more lively than ever."

At the moment, there are many elderly imperial edicts agreeing. With Xie Moru taking power, Princess Fusheng is no longer a topic that cannot be brought up. How many people are willing to mention Princess Fusheng in front of Empress Dowager Xie to prove that their family She has a very good relationship with Princess Fusheng.

When hearing such words, Xie Moruduo just laughed and said nothing.

She held a flower viewing banquet in Wanmei Palace, not to commemorate anyone, nor to prove anything, just like what she said to Emperor Taizong earlier, "Princess Fusheng is just seeking benevolence."

When Xie Moru was born, Princess Fusheng had passed away, she had never seen her and did not understand her.

She doesn't know her, and doesn't miss her.

She lives in Wanmei Palace just because she likes it here.

Xie Moru wore a crane cloak with purple patterns on the black background, not far away, Xie Bai whispered something in Princess Yi'an's ear, old couple, old wives, walking hand in hand in the plum forest.Li Jiujiang didn't know when he came to Xie Moru's side, and following Xie Moru's sight, Li Jiujiang also saw Xie Bai and Princess Yi'an.

Li Jiujiang said, "Your Majesty."

Xie Moru turned around, "Jiujiang."

Holding a painting in his hand, Li Jiujiang said, "This is a birthday present for my empress this year."

Wisteria wanted to go forward to meet each other, Xie Moru waved his hand, causing Wisteria to step back, and took the scroll from Li Jiujiang's hand with his own hands.

(End of this chapter)