Dressed as a widow, raising cubs, farming and building infrastructure in Ming Dynasty

Chapter 97 The Power Behind

She still said with luck: "Perhaps there is such a woman who is the emperor's favorite, but she is not me, Erlang is just an ordinary child..."

Yang Shen said: "Maybe this is the truth. But if Erlang is a dragon, have you ever thought about your own end?"

Qin Liu's heart skipped a beat.

Yang Shen continued: "Mr. Liu Ge has served as a cabinet minister for nearly 20 years. Most of the civil servants in the DPRK and China are his disciples. Even my father was regarded as a disciple of Mr. Liu Ge and was transferred to Nanjing. The Queen Mother of the Two Palaces , The emperor will not sit back and watch the prince have such a powerful mother's family. If Erlang is welcomed back to the palace, I'm afraid there will be no place for you to stand in the world of the Ming Dynasty!"

Qin Liu felt a cold air rushing from the soles of his feet to the sky. His face turned pale and he couldn't stand up.Yang Shen quickly reached out to support her.

No wonder Zhu Yue wanted to hide on the grassland by himself!No wonder he wants to turn Erlang over!

He must know the truth!
Qin Liu forced himself to calm down and said slowly: "What role does Zhu Yue of Duke Baoguo play here?"

Yang Shen was stunned for a moment, and then said after thinking for a moment: "The Duke Baoguo is the most important noble of the Hongzhi Dynasty. Zhu Yue has been the emperor's companion since he was a child, and he is five years older than the emperor. He is like an elder brother. The emperor has a very deep relationship and often goes in and out together. When you were looking for the Tatars in the Worship Street, it was Zhu Yue who rescued you from the Tatars.

However, in the first month after the emperor ascended the throne, he transferred Duke Baoguo to Xuanfu to exterminate the captives. Zhu Yue also went to guard the border and never returned to the capital except to report on his duties.At the end of last year, Duke Baoguo was also completely relieved of his military power.It seems that it is difficult for Zhu Yue to participate in these things. "

Qin Liu sneered: "Why do you think I came to the grassland? He asked me to come here to take refuge. He knows much more than you and me!"

Yang Shen calmly analyzed it and said, "He has this motive. Although Duke Baoguo has been relieved of his military power, he has been in charge of the military affairs of the capital for many years. If there is a prince in his hands, it is not impossible to change the situation another day."

Qin Liu wanted to say, "Erlang is also on the grassland," but he swallowed his words after all.

If Erlang's identity is really so sensitive, it would be safer if one less person knew about it.

Qin Liu asked: "Who are those people who came to see me and Erlang, and what is their purpose?"

Yang Shen said: "Those people are openly using the banner of Jinyiwei. You can probably guess what kind of forces are behind them. They have three purposes."

"The first force is probably the Empress Dowager Zhang and Shouning Houfu. In the 17th year of Hongzhi, the Zheng Wang case broke out. It was said that the prince was not the biological son of Empress Zhang, but the daughter of Zheng Wang, a maid of Qianqing Palace. Hongzhi At the end of the 17th year, Emperor Hongzhi personally interrogated the case and killed some relevant personnel, but only imprisoned the case owner Zheng Wang, and finally released him. In the second year of Zhengde, Zheng Wang came out to complain again, claiming that he was the emperor's relative. Grandpa was finally beheaded by the palace order.

If the emperor were not Zhang's biological flesh and blood, separation between mother and son would be inevitable.It makes sense for the emperor to move out of the palace and live in the Leopard Room. It also makes sense for the emperor not to touch Queen Xia!Queen Xia's sister was married to Shouning Hou Shizi. "

Qin Liu thought for a long time before he figured it out: "You mean, the emperor is not the biological flesh and blood of Empress Dowager Zhang?"

Yang Shen nodded: "That's very likely. Emperor Hongzhi's grandmother, the Empress Dowager Zhou, died in March of the 17th year of Hongzhi. In May of that year, there was a dispute between Zhou's brother Qingyun Hou Zhou Shou's family, and Shouning Hou Zhang Heling. family, because of the scandal of fighting among slaves over the land. Emperor Hongzhi stepped aside and helped his brother-in-law Zhang family, and the Zheng Wang case soon broke out.

Emperor Hongzhi was raised by the Empress Dowager Zhou and obeyed Zhou's advice. Empress Zhang was in the East Palace but had nothing to do for many years. Zheng Wang's daughter may have been Zhou's handiwork. "

Qin Liu was so troubled that his head hurt.He quickly changed the subject: "What does the Empress Dowager Zhang have to do with Erlang?" Yang Shen looked at her as if she were a fool: "The Emperor is not easy to control when he is older. If he were to be replaced by a child just a few years old, Wouldn't it be easier for the emperor to control the situation of the court? Perhaps Empress Dowager Zhang had this plan!"

“Without civilian support, is it possible to change the situation on another day?”

"This is probably the reason why Mr. Liu Ge and Mr. Xie Ge were forced to leave in the first place. The wife of Li Dongyang, the current chief minister of the cabinet, is the daughter of Duke Cheng. She has a close relationship with the royal family. She may have turned to Queen Mother Zhang long ago. "

Yang Shen paused and then said: "Although Mr. Li Dongyang and I have a teacher-student relationship, your grandfather recommended my father to serve in the East Palace. Our Yang family has long been marked by Liu Jian's party. It's pitiful that the emperor used to use his methods. He was immature and suddenly lost two important ministers, so he had to support Liu Jin to fight against Li Dongyang and the Queen Mother's party."

Qin Liu's heart moved: "So, you sympathize with the emperor?"

Yang Shen shook his head: "I have been a gentleman with the emperor for a few years. Although he has an out-of-touch temperament and likes to have fun, he is not a bad person. He is very smart and transparent. He was just pampered and grew up, and his behavior is a bit flamboyant."

Qin Liu was silent and then changed the topic: "What are the other two forces you mentioned?"

Yang Shen said: "The second force is Qingyun Hou Zhou Shou's family. They are suppressed by the Zhang family, and their influence in the palace has not been completely eliminated. It is very possible to support the young prince as their spokesperson. However, their power is weak now. , but the possibility is the smallest.”

"The third force is Liu Jin, the eunuch who is now the Supervisor of Ceremonies. Liu Jin has worked hard to make money over the years, mainly to consolidate his power for the emperor. If it were another day, he would definitely be greeted by catastrophe. So the last thing to do is to It is Liu Jin who hopes that the young prince will return to the palace."

Qin Liu asked strangely: "Won't my grandfather and the others get involved? And what about Duke Baoguo's Mansion?"

Yang Shen shook his head firmly: "If your grandfather was willing to participate in the fight for the prince, he would not have announced that you had died of illness. Wouldn't it be more appropriate to directly force the emperor to recognize the prince?

Liu Ge was always a lonely and important minister entrusted by the late emperor, and he was always upright. He was bound to take it as his own duty to assist and advise the emperor, and would never do any treacherous ministerial behavior that disrupted the order of the court and harmed the court for the sake of power.This is the belief of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism that we Confucian disciples have always upheld. "

Qin Liu felt a little moved.Everyone has something they insist on. Liu Xuejiang's grandfather Liu Jian, as the chief minister, would rather lose his powerful position than become a sycophant who seeks power to usurp the government.

"As for the Baoguo Duke's government, their power has been weakened and we can't see any intentions."

The two stood on the top of the mountain and talked until nightfall, but they didn't come to any definite conclusion.

The two wanted to continue discussing, but the little mute came over.Young man Yang Shen tried to stop him but failed.

Seeing that the two were about to fight, Qin Liu shouted: "Stop, it's one of our own."

Yang Shen also waved his hand to let the boy go.

The little mute reached the top of the mountain, glanced at Yang Shen unkindly and said, "It's time to have dinner..."

(End of this chapter)