I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 18 Empress Dowager Dou's Old North Nose

Walking out of Changle Palace full of anxiety, looking at the people passing by in twos and threes on Zhangtai Street outside the palace gate, Shentujia's heart sank into the abyss.

No matter what, Shen Tujia never expected that a white-haired person giving a black-haired person could be so destructive!
Just half a year ago, Shen Tujia received ten catties of gold and a piece of cloth from the Empress Dowager Bo for reprimanding Chao Cuo in court;

Shen Tujia clearly remembered that at that time, although the Empress Dowager Bo was already full of hair and sick all day long, she was still full of vigor in her speech and demeanor, making it impossible for people to think of this old empress. seventy.

It was as if as long as the former emperor Liu Heng was by his side, all the difficulties would not be able to trouble the old queen who had gone through all the vicissitudes of life.

But today, when Shentu Jia entered the palace again, he could no longer see even the slightest bit of anger in the eyes of the Empress Dowager Bo.

--th;

The death of the former emperor Liu Heng shattered the last hope of survival in Empress Dowager Bo's heart;
Empress Dowager Bo has calmly waited for the arrival of death...
"Ugh······"

"It took only half a year for the emperor's funeral, everything changed..."

"Chao Cuo..."

"Chao Cuo..."

Seeing his master walk out of the palace gate, but did not come to the carriage, but put his hands behind his back, and sighed towards the street outside the palace, a trace of sadness could not help but appear on the face of the old housekeeper;
But soon, the appearance of a figure gave the old housekeeper a little hope.

"Is the prime minister safe?"

A hearty shout sounded at the palace gate, causing Shentu Jia to subconsciously turn around;

After seeing the man's face clearly, Shentujia's brows also showed a long-lost kindness.

"Doctor Yuan."

He cupped his hands with a smile on his face, but it caused the man to trot forward, smiled heartily again, and waved his hand to Shen Tujia.

"The prime minister must never be called a 'doctor' again;"

"Your Majesty, I have already been deprived of my rank by His Majesty, and now I am nothing but a white body..."

Hearing Yuan Ang's words, Shen Tujia shook his head and smiled, then raised his head half teasingly, half meaningfully, towards the gate of Changle Palace where Yuan Ang had just walked out.

"Although the old man has not been a prime minister for a long time, he has already become the sheriff of two thousand stones as early as Emperor Taizu Gao's time;"

"Since the Han Dynasty, in the four or fifty years, the old man has never seen a person with a 'white body', who can freely enter and leave the Changle Palace?"

Hearing the deep meaning in Shentujia's words, Yuan An only laughed at himself, and while walking with Shentujia, he said: "It's just the empress dowager is kind, I'm just pitiful..."

Seeing Yuan An's reluctance to say more, Shen Tujia didn't ask in detail, but secretly guessed Yuan An's intention to enter the palace today.

In a short while, the two walked to Shentujia's extremely dilapidated carriage not far away;

Before Shentujia could speak, Yuan An saluted Shentujia again with a smile on his face.

"If the prime minister doesn't dislike my identity, I hope I can drive in the same car as the prime minister."

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The carriage wobbled along Zhangtai Street, making the sound of "creaking" wooden tracks from time to time.

Shen Tujia's attention was completely attracted by the man in front of him.

Compared with Shen Tujia who was over [-] years old, Yuan An looked much younger both in terms of actual age and appearance;

With a straight face, a gentle temperament, a bookish look in every gesture, and a boldness that makes people feel happy all the time, anyone who meets such a person will not be able to recognize him and say, "It's so beautiful!"

But obviously, today's Shen Tujia has no interest in admiring Yuan Ang's 'beauty'.

"Doctor Zhong entered the palace today, shouldn't he be chatting with the Queen Mother?"

Seeing Shentu Jia's straightforward question, Yuan Ang was a little surprised, then smiled warmly and bowed to Shentu Jia.

"The same ride with the prime minister, firstly, to thank the prime minister for saving his life."

"—The villain Chao Cuo slandered and bewitched His Majesty. If the prime minister hadn't spoken out righteously, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to sit in the prime minister's carriage now."

With a thank you in a calm and breezy manner, Yuan An also slightly suppressed the smile on his face, and there was a burst of seriousness between his brows.

"As for today, I went to Changle Palace to meet the Empress Dowager, one is to thank the Empress Dowager for saving her life;"

"both······"

Stopping the conversation meaningfully, and looked at Shen Tujia meaningfully, Yuan Ang sat up a little more.

"What is the Prime Minister's plan regarding Chao Cuo?"

"Do you want to let it go and let Chao Cuo slander and bewitch you to make His Majesty make a big mistake and push the ancestral temple and society left by Emperor Taizong Xiaowen to the point where it will never be restored?"

As soon as these words came out, as expected by Yuan An, Shen Tujia's face immediately showed a hint of sullenness.

In the originally sluggish temperament, there was also a burst of confidence of unknown origin.

"I was just a soldier. I was valued by Emperor Taizu Gao because of my ability to draw a strong bow and crossbow. Later, I was appointed as the captain because of my achievements in attacking Xiang Yu and Ying Bu."

"After Emperor Taizong Xiaowen succeeded to the throne, I was lucky enough to get the title of Marquis of Guannei; after the Marquis of Beiping resigned and returned home, I was lucky enough to become the prime minister."

"I am terrified of the status and power I have now acquired, but I dare not or forget for a moment the kindness to Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Taizong Xiaowen."

Hearing Shentu Jia's words, Yuan Ang only nodded heavily, and then saw his upper body leaning forward, stretching out his hand in a serious manner, and slapped Shentu Jia's thigh violently!
"The prime minister dare not forget the kindness of Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, and I also dare not forget!"

"The reason why I entered the palace today is to persuade the Queen Mother to call Chao Cuo into the palace, so that Chao Cuo can dispel the idea of ​​cutting the feudal clan!"

Just this one word made Shentujia's expression anxious: "How?!"

"Queen, do you agree?"

The impatient question caused Yuan An to shake his head with a gloomy expression.

"The Empress Dowager said that Her Majesty has made up her mind about cutting down the feudal clan; as a mother, it is inconvenient for the Empress Dowager to persuade her..."

As soon as these words came out, Shentu Jia's recognizable heavy sigh sounded in the small compartment.

"it is as expected······"

"The empress dowager doesn't want to come forward, the empress dowager is seriously ill, and your majesty let Chao wrongly listen..."

"Oh~~~"

Shaking his head and sighing in complete desolation, Shen Tujia's heart had already been wrapped in a layer of stiff ice.

In Shen Tujia's view, the emperor Liu Qi has gone mad, and the only thing that can stop Liu Qi is the empress dowager and the empress dowager.

If the two empress dowagers were unwilling to show up, no matter how Shen Tujia was, he would not be able to stop Liu Qi at all.

——Even if Shen Tujia is the prime minister, it is the same...
(End of this chapter)