Dressed as the Queen Mother to grasp the script of a strong country

Chapter 5 Enthroned
Imperial City Gate
"Stop, who are you and what are you doing in the imperial city?" the soldier guarding the city said rudely to the visitor.

I saw an ordinary carriage on the opposite side, and the driver was no different from the servants of the Jin Dynasty. When the driver saw his carriage being stopped, he knew that he should present the silver with a wink, and said with a smile: "Two Sir, please be accommodating as I come to the imperial city to visit relatives and friends."

"Go in." The soldier opened the curtain on the carriage and saw that there was just a stout man inside, nothing unusual, so he said.

The driver said, "Thank you for your accommodation, sir." He then got on the carriage and left. The eldest prince and we came in, so we probably didn't attract any attention.

"Send a message to the Queen, we are ready according to the Queen's arrangements." The man in the carriage said slowly.It’s been a long time since I’ve been to the Imperial City.

"Yes." After entering the inn, the driver released the pigeons in a place where no one would find them.

In the Queen's Palace

A white dove flew slowly over. When the dove landed, Hong Yu skillfully took off the leather engraved letter and showed it to me.

"Arrived, proceed as originally planned." My brother has already entered the imperial city.

"Your Majesty, everything is ready for the eldest maid of the Concubine Xian."

"Hongyu, I now want to show off at the First Prince's Mansion."

"Yes, empress, I will make arrangements right now."

At night, the lights were brightly lit, and the emperor was mourned by the whole country. It was silent and silent, and the cool breeze blew, making it even more lonely.

Prince Jing's Mansion
The eldest prince was already waiting at the door of the eldest prince's mansion. On both sides of the building were two generals, Jiao Tu Si and Liang Goupeng.

"My sons and ministers will see their mother and queen, and they will eventually see their queen." Everyone saluted.

"Please get up."

Everyone walks into the living room
"I wonder what the Queen Mother has ordered when she comes to visit."

"I wonder what the eldest prince thinks of the court."

"Of course we have the upper hand. Prince Gong is neutral. Prince Su only has [-]% of his troops and is outside the city. The victory is already in sight."

Liang Meng said seductively: "Have you ever thought that Prince Su would eventually be forced to rebel against him?"

"It's natural that this would be the case. If I were Prince Su, I wouldn't be able to capture him without any help."

"If two armies fight against each other, have you ever thought about the consequences?"

"That will definitely hurt both sides." Could it be that the mother-in-law, a woman of kindness, became frightened at the critical moment.Added: "Since ancient times, the battle between the two armies will inevitably cause heavy casualties to the two armies. The Queen Mother must not be kind to women. Since ancient times, those who achieve great things have their hands stained with blood. If they continue to break up, they will suffer chaos."

"You are only half right. If both sides lose, have you ever thought about whether the Tuoba Tribe, the Han Style Tribe, or the Sunset Dynasty would miss this perfect opportunity instead of attacking in groups? What to do then.”

The eldest prince was silent.The room was so quiet.After a long time, the eldest prince said: "Mother, what do you want for the throne? Do you want me to give up the fight for the throne and let Prince Su take the throne? If so, have you ever thought about how vicious Prince Su is? I will let you and I, the two generals, and all of my father’s children go.”

"No, I have not thought about handing the throne to Prince Su. Whichever one of you two will be handed to will cause losses to the other. Therefore, the current military strength can only be maintained by letting someone other than the two of you ascend the throne. pattern."

"It's the eighth prince, right?" the eldest prince said as if he realized something.

"He's the best fit right now."

"The two generals brought their families into the palace to play with the ninth princess and the eighth prince. It was arranged by you. So, the two generals were also persuaded by the queen mother, right?"

Liang Meng didn't want to hide it from him, so he didn't answer, but his silent attitude already told him the answer.

The eldest prince asked unwillingly: "Have the two generals also been persuaded by the queen mother?"

"First Prince, please forgive me, general. This is for the sake of the Great Jin Dynasty." After saying that, he knelt down and begged the First Prince for forgiveness.

The eldest prince was not willing to be betrayed like this and said: "I still have troops, and I will not give up."

"Soldiers from the Tuoba clan and the Han clan have been stationed outside the imperial city." Liang Meng said calmly.

After the eldest prince heard this, he knew that he only had [-]% of the troops in his hands. Facing so many enemies, he could only surrender in frustration, knocking the tables, chairs, benches, and teapots to the ground. He sadly said, "Grandfather, I have worked hard with my father all my life, and now I have to surrender." Even the last moment of life is the future of Daikin. How much blood have been shed by our Daikin warriors to create today's situation. As their eldest son and grandson, I will be the main subject of Daikin, and I will take the initiative for Daikin. Give up the throne, but why, why, why, use such a calculation to insult me, I am not willing to do this, I have paid a lot for Dajin, and I have paid a lot for the throne, so I am really not willing to give up like this."After saying that, I looked up to the sky and cried "Ah~~"

"Just think of it as a sacrifice for Daikin's future. This is a sacrifice you must make." After letting the eldest prince vent, Liang Meng consoled him.

The eldest prince nodded slightly, tears streaming down his face.

Liang Meng admitted that in order to ensure that the eldest prince could truly give up the throne, she alienated the two generals from their sincerity towards the eldest prince. There is never anything that cannot be negotiated in this world. If there is, it means that the benefits are not enough. If the two generals The general did not create a estrangement for me and I was prepared to let the Tuoba tribe and the Han tribe army threaten me. I would either use peace talks or use force to deter the eldest prince.

This leaves the eldest prince with only one option, which is to give up the throne.The eldest prince is sincere, straightforward, cheerful, brave, and good at fighting. Maybe he will be willing to give up for Dai Jin to a large extent.

First Prince, I'm sorry. I know it's humiliating to be plotted like this, but I can't take the chance.

Hongyu passed on my order.This palace will announce the candidate for the throne at noon tomorrow.Everything is ready, all that is needed is the final touch.

Thinking that I was really caught off guard and involved in the succession decision of the throne, who knows, I was really excited.

Prince Gong's Mansion
"Father, you were originally the most noble prince, possessing countless wealth, but now you have long since lost sight of the man's blood and become hesitant."

"Grandfather, now the palace only has [-]% of its troops. We only need to switch to Prince Su and we will have won. By then, grandfather can restore his former glory. Grandpa, please don't hesitate. If you don't think about you, you should also think about your grandson. Well, the future of the grandson depends on the grandfather’s thoughts.”

"Let's do this. Grandfather will stand on the Queen's side, and you two will follow Prince Su." The struggle for imperial power reminded him of the past and the Queen's words, but his grandson's future, his own depression, and his own feelings about Prince Su The chances of winning are still very high, and neither party wants to give up. This arrangement is a foolproof strategy.

Prince Su's Mansion
"Tenth Brother, the Queen has gone to the First Prince's Mansion. Do you think they have some conspiracy?" Prince Yong said worriedly.

"How are you talking with Prince Gong's son and grandson? The second brother has decided to let his grandson lead the troops to support us, and he is still on the side of the eldest prince." Prince Yong felt that his second brother was too timid and shameless. .

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Queen has just issued a summons to announce the candidate for the throne at noon tomorrow."

"What." Prince Yong said in disbelief.

"What." Prince Su also couldn't understand the Queen's behavior.

"Thirteenth brother, go and discuss with Prince Gong's palace immediately and ask them to send troops after the throne is announced." Prince Su said viciously.

"I will not go to the palace tomorrow because I feel unwell, and let Prince Gong come to explore the way first."

Inside the Government Hall at noon tomorrow

"Prince Yong and Prince Su will not come to attend the meeting because they are infected with the cold." Prince Gong replied.

"I have summoned everyone here to decide who will ascend the throne. I propose that the eighth prince of the emperor ascend the throne." Regarding the eighth prince's ascension to the throne, Liang Meng wanted to be fully prepared and needed to make a quick decision. She wanted to prevent Prince Su and others from assassinating her before she could react.

"How is that possible?" Prince Gong was surprised.

"In order for Dajin to safely conquer the Central Plains and unify the world, isn't this the best solution?" Liang Meng couldn't doubt it.

Prince Gong didn't care about the reasons mentioned. He didn't show any panic when he saw the eldest prince and others. He had obviously known about it for a long time. In that case, as long as he could survive the imperial power struggle unharmed, there was no need to worry about it. , then I thought about it, I didn’t know what Prince Su should think, and couldn’t help but worry about his son and grandson.

"I also think it's very good." Prince Gong said.

"In that case, the eighth prince will inherit the throne." At this time, the palace was filled with people who I had convinced each other. The silence in the palace at this time, and I quickly confirmed that it was the right thing to do, but Prince Su was actually ill, and I didn't know. How will he react.

"Everyone is discussing the new emperor's enthronement again."

In the palace of Prince Su

Prince Su was very surprised when he received the news that the eighth prince had ascended the throne. "Tenth brother, how come a little kid ascends to the throne? What does a little kid know? Isn't this nonsense? I just said that the women in the harem don't understand anything. The eldest prince, Jiao Tu Temple, Liang Goupeng, Gong None of the princes disagreed with what happened." Prince Yong said speechlessly in confusion.

Prince Su soon began to understand the key to the problem under the rapid operation of his intelligence and said to Prince Yong: "If we fight with the eldest prince, we will both lose. To find a young emperor, we will have to rely on veterans like us. The young emperor can only listen to us veterans, so that Daikin can at least maintain the status quo and continue."

"Then let's kill this kid so that he won't be the emperor." Prince Yong said.

"It's too late." Prince Su said.

"How did she have the confidence to convince the eldest prince, as well as you and me?" Prince Yong asked puzzledly.

"Thirteenth brother, don't forget that the queen is from the Tuoba tribe and the mother of the eighth prince is from the Han tribe. I think the two tribes will definitely send troops. Only in this way can we be deterred by a third party."

Prince Yong was frightened by Prince Su's words: "Brother Ten, if what you said is true, we will lose, how can she forgive us."

"She will definitely forgive us."

Prince Yong wondered: "How can I say this?"

Prince Su smiled slightly: "I have long been disgusted with the two-way behavior of my second brother. If I want to please both sides and benefit both sides, then I will give him a big gift."

After saying this, Prince Su hurried into the palace.

"Brother, please see the Queen, cough cough."

"Isn't Prince Su sick? Why did he come to the political hall?" At this time, the princes had not left yet.

"My brother, I have something important to report."

Liang Meng asked strangely: "What is it that makes Prince Su so anxious?"

"Your Majesty, I found out that Prince Gong's son and grandson were plotting to commit rebellion, so I came here to hand over the evidence to your Majesty." After saying that, he handed the words engraved on the leather to Liang Meng.

The above are some treasonous remarks.

"Report~~ Seeing the Queen, the army under the command of Prince Gong's son and grandson was found outside the imperial city and was surrounded by the troops of the Tuoba tribe and the Hanshi tribe."

Prince Gong staggered when he heard the news. He didn't understand why things happened like this.

"What?" Liang Meng immediately looked at Prince Su and Prince Gong. Liang Meng understood. Prince Gong surrendered himself to me, but let his son and grandson lead the army to support Prince Su. But something unexpected happened, Prince Su He actually reported him for treason."

"I think Prince Su may have analyzed from the eighth prince's throne that there are other troops outside the imperial city, so he wanted to send Prince Gong to make me trust him. I have to say that Prince Su is really ruthless. Extremely spicy.”

After figuring out the cause and effect, Liang Meng and the princes rushed to the scene. When they saw Prince Su standing with us, they were both stunned. They realized that they had been deceived.Prince Gong, who saw his son and grandson, was full of regret at this time. In order for his son and grandson to survive, he said, "You two surrender quickly, admit your mistakes to the Queen, and beg for forgiveness, so that you can be spared."

After hearing what their father said, the two of them recovered from the shock and quickly dismounted, begging for forgiveness.

Before Liang Meng could speak, Prince Su said, "Those who conspire to rebel are always killed and then left behind."

Liang Meng also really didn't like Prince Gong's mentality of wanting to take advantage of both sides, but this was also a way, but he forgot that people never like betrayers.

If you please both parties, you will not gain the trust of either party. No one will choose someone who may not be good to them because of the survival instinct of humans and even animals to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages;
Because everyone's habits are not formed overnight. It doesn't mean that you can have it if you have it, and you can have it if you don't have it. If one person can betray another person, then you don't expect to be an exception, because his habits will not be affected by anything. Change alone.

But Liang Meng really can't bear it. This is the first time in this era that Liang Meng can decide the death of a specific person in front of me. Out of respect for life, Liang Meng has no way to issue a death order. They are from Daikin. General, if we lose them, Dajin will lose its combat power, so let’s forget it. But once we let the rebels go, we are afraid that others will follow suit, so let’s let them go.

"Since you have made contributions to Daikin, I will spare your life. I hope you can change your ways and continue to contribute to Daikin."

"Thank you for not killing me." They knelt down and kowtowed.

I originally thought that the Queen would kill them, but she didn't expect to let them go. Prince Su looked very angry.

Okay, everyone, let's go back to our homes, and every soldier, let's go back to where we are.

In the palace, "I see the Queen." Tuoba Li arrived with a salute.

"Brother Wang, please get up quickly. We siblings don't need to pay attention to etiquette." I was a little nervous inside, afraid that he would find out that I was not the original owner. Even though I have the memory of the original owner, I have become a completely different person. My temperament and mental outlook cannot be imitated. .

Liang Meng and Tuoba Li talked about many common topics.

"Brother met the Eighth Prince. He is about 12 years old. Does Wang Mei know that Brother Wang's daughter is about the same age as the Eighth Prince?" Tuoba said sternly.

Liang Meng had already heard the implication of his words, he was so impatient even before he ascended the throne.

"My sister knows how to do it."

Late at night, everything was settled, just waiting for the arrival of the new leader of the dynasty.

Prince Gong's Mansion
"A burst of mournful wails pierced the sky, my son, my grandson, how could this happen, how could it happen." The crying man could no longer bear the pain of the white-haired man sending the black-haired man away, and fainted.

This person was Prince Gong, whose son and grandson had just been pardoned. His son and grandson were poisoned and died in the palace.

Why is this so? In this royal struggle, why are only my relatives losing their lives and regretting it?

For this kind of murder, the other party will definitely not leave any clues. They can only guess who the murderer is.

"What, he died of poisoning? This is too dramatic." When he received the news, he was eating a delicious meal.

"Who killed it? The eldest prince should not have no reason. Prince Su killed him, but he just offended Prince Gong. If something happens to someone in Prince Gong's palace, everyone will be the first to suspect Prince Su. Prince Su is so How can a smart person touch people at this time, ah~ this is too difficult." Liang Meng struggled hard.

Liang Meng sat in the palace and thought boredly: "Why is there no paper in this era? It's so depressing." Just then Hongyu came to report: "Empress De Fei has arrived."

"I'm here to see my queen. I've heard that the eighth prince should succeed the emperor. I'm here to ask the queen why my son can't be the emperor."

"Nani, what did I hear? Why is this concubine so stupid? She came to the palace in person to ask what happened and how she survived in the harem."

"Be brave, Concubine De. This is a national event. How can you say who is who? You are just choosing cabbage on the street. Anyone can go back to your palace." Liang Meng drove him away angrily.

The murder case remains unsolved, and the day for the eighth prince to ascend the throne has arrived.

Before dawn, Liang Meng was pulled out of the quilt by Hong Yu. Her eyes were bleary, "It's so cold. I'll sleep a little longer, then sleep a little longer." Liang Meng begged Hong Yu.

"Master, if you continue to sleep, you will delay the emperor's enthronement ceremony."

"I am still confused and manipulated by Hongyu. I have been in this era for four months. In modern times, I wash my face, brush my teeth, and dress... without needing to be served. After only four months, I have adapted to this kind of abundant food and clothing. I can open my mouth when I have food, and I can open my mouth when I have clothes." It’s an era of evil.”

Liang Meng saw the gorgeous Queen Mother's dress brought by the palace maid, "Wow, this is so beautiful. Hunan red and bright red satin palace robe. The feet of the robe decorated with glazed beads fell softly to the ground and made a sound when rubbed. The red robe was embroidered with large flowers. A golden red peony with fine outlines outlined by thin silver threads, it looks majestic and luxurious. Everyone has a love for beauty. I like it so much. I like it so much."

The sun had just appeared, and the eunuch whipped the ground three times, which resounded throughout the sky. This was the sound of the whip in ancient times. Liang Meng led the 12-year-old emperor slowly to the high platform, and faced the civil and military officials on the high platform. The eunuch's voice reminded him again , knelt down, and then all the civil and military officials knelt down one after another and performed three obeisances and nine kowtows.It is solemn and solemn, making people feel awe. She has been promoted from queen to queen mother, and is the most noble woman in the world. It is really very happy. I trace the eighth prince with my eyes and see that the eighth prince is serious. With a trace of nervousness, he tried hard to look like an emperor, yes, yes, a man who could be carved.

The empress is canonized as the empress dowager, the virtuous concubine is canonized as the biological mother empress dowager, and the other concubines are canonized as concubines and concubines.

Because he couldn't stand the practice of women being buried and moving to temples, Liang Meng ordered all women except the Queen Mother to move to Taikang Palace. From now on, this would be the place where the women of the former emperor would take care of themselves collectively. All the concubines of the former emperor under forty were here. None of them were allowed to leave Taikang Palace to prevent incest from happening in her time. Concubines, sons and daughters who had already given birth to children and had independent houses could take their biological mothers to live in their old age.

After learning the news, Concubine Shu gradually got better. After she got better, she brought the pastries she was best at making to express her gratitude.

Liang Meng really couldn't stand the fact that she had changed from a coquettish and arrogant person to a person who never failed to say thank you to me.It’s really hard to get used to it.

After the ceremony
It's the same place where I was stunned last time. The leaves turn red, and when a gust of wind blows, the leaves fall gracefully. There are still a few stubborn leaves standing on the tree that will not fall despite the wind, but in the end they cannot escape the fate of falling.

"Your Majesty, it's not good... General Wang Yuan of the Sunset Dynasty is attacking our city. The princes and the emperor are discussing in the political hall." Hongyu reported hurriedly.

(End of this chapter)