Lonely non-good minister

Chapter 270 A group of enemies who know how to advance and retreat

Little Shen twitched her mouth, and Empress Shen raised her hand to take down a phoenix hairpin, and put it on for her with her own hands: "Now that the emperor is on the throne, the harem is no longer a place for small fights in the backyard. Chun'er and Yuan'er are relatives. Brothers, even cousins, such a close relationship requires mutual support, so you and I need to take care of each other."

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the concubine's mother and son dare not forget the past kindness, let alone commit the scandal of brotherhood." Xiao Shen expressed her loyalty.

Empress Shen nodded in satisfaction: "Go back and rest, the past few days have been tiring, and you can't burn yourself out."

"Yes, the concubine is resigning."

As soon as Xiao Shen left, Empress Shen's smile subsided. She looked at the roster, put her eyes away and held it in her hand: "Go, go see the emperor."

The group of them walked across the street and left, Xiao Shen, who hadn't gone far, saw it when she turned around, but she didn't care.

Chun Yang, who was by his side, said in a low voice: "Since our son came back, we have done so many things, but in the end, there is no son's share in the entrustment of the title, and there is no mansion. Now the empress is still so powerful, and the other sons have titles. How could the status of the two side concubines be too low? What's the use of her suppressing the side concubine?"

"Ah Yuan is still young, and it doesn't matter whether he is a noble or not. It's not a bad thing to stay in the East Palace with His Royal Highness. She doesn't need to fight with others now, and she doesn't need to stand out. The emperor has ascended the throne, and the open and secret fight between your highnesses has just begun. The matter of status is a trivial matter, and being too prominent at this time will only cause trouble." Xiao Shen was not in a hurry at all, and calmly did not see the slightest bit of restraint or panic.

Chunyang was not at ease: "Although the ministers in the court have hardly changed, but after a long time, will they still remember our young master's achievements?"

"There won't be too many changes in the court." Xiao Shen knew very well: "The prince has been studying war for many years, and there are almost no civil servants available. Extremely stupid, otherwise they wouldn't be easily moved."

Chunyang suddenly realized: "So, our son still has the upper hand."

Xiao Shen's mouth twitched: "It's good to be clear about this kind of words, there is no need to show too much, what advantage is not superior? They have seen A Yuan's ability, and they know it in their hearts. This is enough. The rest Just plan slowly."

"Yes, the slave has written it down."

In the renovated Taihua Palace, Emperor Hong Ming read the memorial presented by Duke Mu, thought carefully before saying: "The old Duke wants his granddaughter to reconcile with Song Shu, but what is his plan after the reconciliation? "

"This marriage was bestowed by the first emperor. The old minister knew that he could not reconcile, but these years, the child has suffered a lot. The old minister really couldn't bear it. I also asked the emperor to show mercy. If I can reconcile, I can't remarry. Why? Keep her safe for the rest of her life, and the family will send her to become a monk." Mu Guogong said very sincerely.

Emperor Hong Ming twitched the corners of his mouth: "A noble daughter of a noble family, and the daughter-in-law of the royal family, how can she become rich?"

According to what he meant, he was not willing to let Song Shu and his wife reconcile, and Mu Guogong's expression became a little heavy: "The old minister is dull, please let the emperor express it."

"The old Duke is the elder of the three dynasties, and he should be the one who understands the court situation best. I have been fighting with the former crown prince for more than 20 years, and he will force the palace to rebel. I never expected that the late emperor died because of him. I really hate it in my heart. , although the dispute between the fathers does not involve children, but the former prince can have such confidence, it is inseparable from his children." Hong Mingdi gritted his teeth, and hammered the table heavily after speaking.

Mu Guogong understood, he wanted to kill all the Donggong party, including all the heirs of the former prince, but there was no suitable reason to do it.

Mu Guogong didn't say a word. He knew that the former prince's actions were not worthy of death, and he also knew how innocent the other people were. The former prince's forced confession and rebellion happened suddenly, and those people didn't get the news in advance. Holding the military power, they never resisted, and preserved the power of the Eastern Palace Party to the greatest extent.

This is very clever, but it also makes Emperor Hong Ming very dissatisfied. A group of enemies who are smart and know how to advance and retreat are dangerous.

"As far as I know, the princes who were not involved in the extortion of confessions and treason by the former crown prince have all written letters and demanded that the emperor punish them severely." Mu Guogong considered his words: "The emperor and them are not only monarchs and ministers, but also uncles and nephews. If they are all killed, I'm afraid it will scare the other royal families."

Emperor Hong Ming's face darkened: "Isn't it good for people to be afraid? Father's debt is paid by the son. If the former prince forced the palace, can he let my child go?"

Mu Guogong was asked, which was obviously an impossible question.

"I don't want to be a benevolent monarch, I just want the stability of the world, don't cause more troubles because of the throne, the old man should understand my mind." Hong Mingdi stared at him: "As the old man said, Song Shu did not participate Forcing the palace to rebel, if I don't punish him, why would the old Duke insist on reconciliation?"

Mu Guogong looked at him, his penetrating eyes already knew what he was thinking, his granddaughter and Benxin could only choose one, help him to fabricate the crimes and wipe out the Donggong Party, then his granddaughter would be able to reconcile, and vice versa.

Looking at Emperor Hong Ming who was quietly waiting for him to make up his mind, Mu Guogong raised his hands in a bow, without saying anything, just as the palace servants came to report to Queen Shen to see him, he took advantage of the opportunity and went out.

Empress Shen came in with a happy face, saw the ceremony, and said: "The emperor is busy with government affairs, and I shouldn't bother me. It's just a matter of the harem status. In the end, the emperor still needs to decide."

"As a queen, how dare they refuse to follow you to draw up a position for the concubine?" Emperor Hong Ming's attitude was lukewarm.

Empress Shen didn't care about his attitude, and smiled dignifiedly: "It's okay if other people come, but the three side concubines can't be placed at will, and I plan to place them in the imperial concubine position."

"Three noble concubines?" Emperor Hong Ming took the roster and took a closer look. There were too many concubines, and he didn't remember many people on the roster, so he just took a quick glance and stared at the identities of the three side concubines.

Empress Shen said from the side: "Most of the emperor's children are born to concubines. Now that the children have grown up, they have all been granted titles. It is not wrong for their mother to be a concubine."

"Nothing wrong? You've been on guard for more than thirty years, why not now?" Emperor Hong Ming really couldn't understand her hypocrisy, so he couldn't help but resent her.

Empress Shen smiled awkwardly: "They are all old people who have served the emperor for many years. No matter how ignorant the concubine is, I can't be confused about matters involving the royal face. If I treat them harshly in this matter , isn't it a fallacy?"

She spoke frankly, and Emperor Hong Ming's sneering expression stopped a little bit, and he looked at the roster and said: "The others are fine, Wang died of illness, and I couldn't enjoy the blessings with me, so I named her a noble concubine. I will think about the title carefully." Besides, side concubine Li has three sons and one daughter, so she should also be a noble concubine. Mrs. Liu was originally your maid. "

(End of this chapter)