Invincible son

Chapter 1323 1324 [Breakdown]

"Chen Luoting, see the Empress Dowager."

In Jingren Palace, Luo Ting paid respects meticulously.

Empress Dowager Wu's eyes were slightly blank, and she was fixedly looking at the middle-aged man who was the head of civil servants.

She had already received the news that the imperial army was stopped by Luo Ting, but she didn't feel too much anger in her heart, perhaps because she had calmed down and realized that the decision to storm Yongrenfang would bring about even greater disasters.

however……

Before Luo Ting opened his mouth, Empress Dowager Wu already guessed his intention of coming, presumably it was the remonstrance words of those old students, intending to make the Tian family bow their heads to that young man.No matter how the current situation changes in the future, or even who will sit on the dragon chair, these capable ministers will ultimately be inseparable from governing the world.

"Exemption."

Empress Dowager Wu's mouth curved slightly, but she didn't know if she was mocking Luo Ting or herself.

Luo Ting felt sad, of course he knew the other party's mood at the moment, but he could only say with a serious face: "Mother, there is nothing more important than the safety of the emperor at the moment."

Empress Dowager Wu's eyes moved slightly, and she laughed at herself immediately: "The Ai family thought that Xiao Jin and Li Zi were the loyal ministers who supported and protected the emperor, but unexpectedly, they surrendered to Pei Yue with an army of tens of thousands after just meeting each other. Unexpected. The Ai family is a woman in the harem, and their vision is not high, but these two are the assistant ministers that the late emperor valued, but they are not as good as a small pawn on the battlefield. The world is so strange, can you give me some advice?"

Luo Ting lowered his head slightly and said: "Your Majesty, I don't know the details of the battle. When the Forbidden Army, the South Camp and the garrison surrendered earlier, the Tibetan front guards watched the whole process and did not launch an attack. The King of Jin only sent thousands of infantry, each carrying two named soldiers. The firearm is a new type of firearm, which uses gunpowder to ignite iron bullets, and anyone who hits within sixty steps will die, even with iron armor on his body, he cannot resist. Thousands of firecrackers fired several rounds, and the imperial army suffered heavy casualties. Zangfengwei Luenzhen, neither win nor escape, can only watch the soldiers fall."

He looked up at Empress Dowager Wu, and sighed: "Your Majesty, the two princes are not disloyal, but facing this kind of firearm that transcends the times, if you don't surrender, your entire army will be wiped out."

Empress Dowager Wu looked disheartened and murmured: "So that's how it is...how can the ruling party know so clearly?"

Luo Ting couldn't hide his bitterness and said: "Just now the king of Jin sent someone to find the minister and told him all the details of the battle in the northern suburbs. Only then did the minister know that it was not Xiao and Li who were cowardly and afraid of fighting, but the king of Jin had shown mercy. All died."

Empress Dowager Wu raised her brows suddenly, and said slowly: "Then the purpose of being in power is to help Pei Yue as a lobbyist?"

Now that the situation has become clear, Pei Yue brought all the troops inside and outside the capital under his command, and he can use the name of the emperor to usurp the throne in his own mind.Even if he is not that impatient, as long as he holds the general power firmly in his hands, persuades important court officials like Luo Ting, and if he is determined to kill enough people, he will accomplish that sooner or later.

Luo Ting's expression was extremely complicated at this moment, and he shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, why did you say that? Although I am dull and straightforward, I am still loyal to Daliang. In addition to explaining the battle in the northern suburbs, the subordinates of King Jin also told me two things .”

Empress Dowager Wu asked, "What's the matter?"

Luo Ting said softly: "Firstly, the Marquis of Guangping led the soldiers who made meritorious service in the Western Territory to pass through the Gulin Station and will soon arrive at the west gate of the capital. The accompanying team included Nan'an Hou Suwu and several of his confidants, as well as three imperial physicians and the dead man 19 people."

Empress Dowager Wu remained silent, only her lowered eyes showed her confused state of mind at the moment.

Luo Ting continued: "The Marquis of Guangping said that he encountered a cold arrow from behind in the decisive battle in the western region, and it has been found out that it was caused by people sent by Su Wu. On the way back to Beijing, the imperial physician sent by the palace tried to poison him, but was also killed. It was seized. Guangping Hou originally planned to make the evidence public after returning to Beijing, so that everyone in the world would know that this was the empress's arrangement."

He looked up at each other, and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, how can this be so?"

Empress Dowager Wu said coldly: "Why did the Ai family do this? Could it be that the ruling party really doesn't understand?"

Of course Luo Ting understood, but the crux of the problem is not here, he sighed softly: "There is no evidence."

It is related to the cause of the late emperor's great campaign, so conjecture alone cannot convince the public. However, the Empress Dowager Wu sent people to murder Gu Liang several times, but the other party had solid evidence in their hands.

Empress Dowager Wu clenched her hands unconsciously, and asked again: "What purpose does Gu Liang want to achieve with this matter?"

Luo Ting said with difficulty: "The Marquis of Guangping originally wanted to discredit the Tian family, and people in the world would inevitably be fluctuating, but the King of Jin did not agree to do so. The King of Jin asked the minister to tell the minister that although the empress has made many foolish tricks this year, you are Your Majesty's aunt, if some things are uncovered, it will damage His Majesty's prestige. Moreover, the world knows His Majesty's pure filial piety, if the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty find out that Your Majesty murdered important ministers, I am afraid that Your Majesty will have no face to gain a foothold in the court."

Empress Dowager Wu really wanted to sarcastically, but she couldn't get the words out of her mouth.

Looking back on what she had done for a whole year, she gradually had a realization in her heart. If Pei Yue hadn't been grateful for the kindness of the late emperor, Daliang would have fallen apart long ago.

The hall fell into a dull silence.

After a long time, Empress Dowager Wu asked sadly, "What's the other thing?"

Luo Ting sighed and said: "Early before the assassination case in Dingguo Mansion, the King of Jin had secretly told His Majesty, suggesting that Baoding Marquis Caiqian return to Beijing, and prepare to take over the position of Xifu Youjunji."

"You mean..."

Empress Dowager Wu hesitated to speak, this news shocked her even more than Gu Liang's plan before.

Luo Ting looked at the woman with the most noble status in the world in front of him, and said with shame on his face: "Your Majesty, King Jin really has no intention of usurping the throne."

Such a seemingly simple transfer of official positions, the deep meaning contained in it made the two feel very uncomfortable.Cai Qian was a good general who was discovered and promoted by Emperor Kaiping in the army. There is no doubt about his trust, so he was left alone on the south bank of the river to guard Jiangling.If Pei Yue really had the heart of disobedience, he would naturally suppress Cai Qian and not give him any chance to enter the center.

"Could it be... Aijia is really wrong?"

Luo Ting couldn't answer Queen Mother Wu's question. He sighed: "Actually, after the assassination case of Dingguo Mansion ended, I realized that I might have misunderstood King Jin's intentions. He forced Ning Huai'an to resign as Minister of the Ministry of Officials, but he did not let ambition The younger generation took over, but handed it over to Sheng Duanming. The empress should know the importance of the Ministry of Officials, but there is no need to question Sheng Duanming's character, even if he has a good relationship with King Jin in private, he will never hesitate when it comes to big issues."

Empress Wu's face turned red. She thought that after the dust settled, Pei Yue would reveal her despicable true colors, but she never thought that the perpetrator would be herself. The shame flooding into her mind made her feel almost ashamed.

When she spoke again, the previous coldness and resentment disappeared from her tone, and she was a little more at a loss: "He asked someone to tell you these things, what should Aijia do?"

Obviously Pei Yue didn't choose to show up in the end, which was the reason why Luo Ting stopped the imperial army.

Luo Ting said slowly: "It is the king's intention that the empress will spend her life in the palace from now on, and she will not interfere with the affairs of the court."

Not a consultation, but a notification.

Empress Dowager Wu said: "Meddling in government affairs? People trusted by the Ai family will either die in his hands, or be waiting to be killed by his butcher knife. How can they meddle in government affairs?"

Luo Ting hesitated quite rarely and said: "The king of Jin means that he will not let anyone who has participated in this conspiracy except the empress. In addition, he said that the reason why the empress makes mistakes again and again is because of the people around her." I don’t know how to persuade them, so the people of Jingren Palace must be expelled from the palace and wait for the court’s punishment.”

Empress Dowager Wu was stunned, her complexion gradually turning blue.

The conversation between the two did not avoid those female historians, so everyone panicked.

According to Pei Yue's words, she will still be the supreme and noble empress dowager in the future, but that's all.Ever since Emperor Kaiping made her a noble concubine, the people in this Jingren Palace have been loyal to her, and it is also the key link for her to reach out.Now that Wu Cunren, Hou Yu, Ning Huai'an, Li Zi and others have all died or retreated or surrendered, and all the people in Jingren Palace have been replaced, the Empress Dowager Wu knows very well that she will not have the opportunity to intervene in politics in the future.

Of course, with Liu Xian's filial piety, he will definitely not treat his aunt, the empress dowager, and will soon ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to arrange smart and diligent palace servants to serve her.

Empress Dowager Wu didn't look at the pale faces of the female historians, she gritted her teeth and said, "What if the Ai family doesn't want to?"

Luo Ting has always kept a word in his heart: Pei Yue's decision has been approved by His Majesty.

In other words, I am afraid that Queen Mother Wu's actions over the past year have deeply hurt the young emperor.

He didn't want to cause trouble, so he could only say solemnly: "Your Majesty, you should remember Your Majesty!"

After hearing these words, Empress Dowager Wu seemed to be more than ten years old in an instant.

The meaning of Luo Ting's words is very clear. Pei Yue has made the biggest concession for the sake of the kindness of the two generations of kings. If the Empress Dowager Wu continues to be as tough as before, no one can say whether there will be a bloodbath of Jing Ren Palace tragedy.Right now, the situation in Kyoto is in an extremely dangerous state. Everyone is standing on the edge of the cliff, and if they are not careful, the sky will collapse.

After a while, the Empress Dowager Wu stood up and walked towards the inner hall with a sad expression, and said with great difficulty: "I will follow what the ruler said."

"Miss!"

The female historians cried out, but the Empress Dowager Wu never looked back.

Luo Ting sighed, and said to one of the female historians: "From now on, you are not allowed to leave Jingren Palace. I have already informed Tingwei about this. After His Majesty returns to the palace, someone will take you down for questioning."

He turned and walked out, staggering, with a thin figure.

(End of this chapter)