Chapter 787(1/2)
The emperor insisted on fighting against Yuzhou.
Whoever dares to object will be removed from his post and the obedient person will come up.
For a moment, Jinwu Guard was very busy and was catching people every day.
Everyone in the court is in danger.
The emperor is crazy!
This is what everyone feels in common. The emperor was crazy and was so excited by the Pingwu Hou Shi Wen that he had to start a war.
God has not opened his eyes in the past two years. Even the Southern Wei, which has abundant water sources, has average grain harvest due to floods and floods.
We should have taken this opportunity to rest, but after all, Ling Changzhi was using troops, and Cui Wang was still using troops in the southwest.
Now that the imperial court's finances are unable to support it when he uses troops to Yuzhou!
This is the rhythm of going bankrupt!
However, the emperor refused to listen to others' advice and insisted on killing Shi Wen.
He also informed the world through the Tang Dynasty and directly charged Shi Wen with the charges, poisoned and killed two princes, held Bushan Prince and Empress Xiaoxian hostage, and everyone was able to kill them.
The imperial court sent troops to attack Shi Wen, which was a righteous army. It was famous for its troops and was fighting against rebels.
Without investigation, he was directly convicted, and he was Shi Wen, the Marquis of Pingwu who was respectful to his own troops.
Even if Shi Wen doesn't rebel, he will have to rebel after such a forced force.
The court officials could not persuade them, so they could only take a roundabout route and seek strength in the palace.
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Empress Dowager Tao invited Empress Yan Yunqi to speak in Cining Hall.
The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is already mediocre, and they have been in trouble for a while and have long stopped interacting.
In addition to festivals, I only need to take advantage of myself on weekdays.
Empress Yan Yunqi always greets you outside the hall gate. After she invites you, she leaves.
Neither mother-in-law nor daughter-in-law need to meet, let alone talk.
Only during festivals and festivals can mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have close contact with each other.
This time, Empress Dowager Tao invited the Empress to meet at Cining Hall, and both of them knew exactly what was going on.
They are all smart people, and there is no need to make mistakes or twists and turns.
Empress Dowager Tao asked straight to the point and directly: "The emperor insisted on sending troops to Shi Wen, and the court officials opposed it. Your elder sister is Shi Wen's wife. If both sides fight, your elder sister and your nephew will probably not be able to escape the disaster. Are you not worried at all? Haven't you ever thought about persuading Your Majesty? Now, you are the only one who can persuade Your Majesty to change your mind."
Queen Yan Yunqi's face was a little pale, and there were obvious red bloodshot in her eyes. It was obvious that she had not had a good rest during this period.
She smiled, her smile was very reluctant.
"The Queen Mother really respects me so much. I don't have the ability to persuade Your Majesty to change her mind. It's not that the Queen Mother doesn't understand Your Majesty's temper. He has a big idea. Once he makes up his mind to do something, he can't even pull back the nine cows."
After saying that, she took out her handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes sadly.
Empress Dowager Tao was obviously extremely dissatisfied with her answer, and was typically perfunctory.
Don't think that you can get away with it by wiping your tears.
She asked the queen, "Are you just watching and not caring about anything?"
"I also want to care and change Your Majesty's will. But I am powerless. Otherwise, the Empress Dowager will come forward to persuade Your Majesty. Your Majesty is a filial son, and you will listen to your orders from the Queen Mother in terms of emotion and reason."
Open your eyes and tell lies!
Empress Dowager Tao's eyes were viciously gulping the queen.
Playing tricks in front of her, seeking death.
"Queen, are you really stupid or pretending to be stupid? If Your Majesty is willing to obey my orders, will I still need you to come forward?"
Queen Yan Yunqi smiled embarrassedly and lowered her head, looking helpless and weak, and even a little aggrieved.
Empress Dowager Tao's eyes were almost rolling to the sky.
Is the queen addicted to acting?
The Yan family really didn’t have a good thing.
"Are you really worried about your elder sister's safety?"
"Marry a chicken and follow the chicken and follow the dog and follow the dog. Even if I worry, I can't do anything. My daughter-in-law has been suffering every day. Please ask the Queen Mother to persuade Your Majesty! If you can make your Majesty change your decision, your daughter-in-law will be grateful."
After saying that, Queen Yan Yunqi bowed and bowed, and was extremely serious! She was also full of sincerity.
Empress Dowager Tao's face changed and she angrily shouted: "I have no choice. You can give up as soon as possible and don't want to use this palace."
It's simply ignorant, and it's just pushed everything away.
He is worthy of being a member of the Yan family and his own elder sister is not worried at all.
Empress Yan Yunqi slowly raised her head, her eyes particularly bright and sincere: "Are you not worried about the safety of Prince Bushan?"
"What do you mean? What did Your Majesty say to you? Make it clear."
Empress Dowager Tao grabbed her wrist and said, "What do you know? Tell me quickly."
Empress Yan Yunqi frowned slightly, feeling very uncomfortable, "The Empress Dowager caught her daughter-in-law and asked the Empress Dowager to let her go."
Empress Dowager Tao smiled coldly and let her go.
She rubbed her wrists, frowned slightly, feeling a little aggrieved.
"To be honest with the Empress Dowager, Your Majesty did not reveal any plans to his daughter-in-law. However, he was a person by his pillow after all, and he could guess a little bit of his thoughts. The Empress never thought about why Your Majesty insisted on sending troops to Yuzhou?"
Empress Dowager Tao's eyes were shocked and suspicious, and her expression was half-believing and half-doubted.
"What do you mean is that Your Majesty's purpose is not Shi Wen, but Prince Bushan?"
"Everything was caused by the three princes. If they were willing to go north to worship their ancestors honestly and did not create so many famous things, they might not have encountered bandits, and it would not be the turn of Yuzhou to rescue them.
But after so many things happened, anyone could not help but think too much. Could this be another plot between Empress Dowager Xiaoxian and Prince Bushan? What is the purpose? Is it to use Shi Wen to establish a new foundation for the court?"
"Don't talk nonsense. How old is the Prince of Bushan? How could he have such a scheming?" Empress Dowager Tao refuted sternly.
Empress Yan Yunqi was not too slow, "Prince Bushan does not have such scheming, but what about Empress Dowager Xiaoxian? Can the Empress Dowager Xiaoxian guarantee that Empress Dowager Xiaoxian is also innocent?"
Queen Mother Tao was silent for a moment.
Zhong Shuyun wants to cause trouble, no surprise at all.
Surprisingly, she was so brave, why was she sure Shi Wen would help her?
Could it be that Princess Chengyang is also involved?
Empress Yan Yunqi continued: "The late emperor had the kindness of knowing Shi Wen. Perhaps Empress Dowager Xiaoxian used this to impress Shi Wen. They were ill-intentioned and His Majesty had to send troops. Is the Empress Dowager really going to wait for Prince Bushan to ascend the throne and become emperor? It would be too late to regret it at that time!"
"It turns out that you are here to persuade me. You are really your Majesty's virtuous supporter, not even taking care of your own elder sister's life."
Empress Dowager Tao sarcastically. She really disliked the other party and wanted the other party to disappear on the spot.
Neither the emperor nor the empress are good things, they are used to acting innocently.
Queen Yan Yunqi turned pale and looked miserable. She said weakly: "My daughter-in-law believes that Your Majesty will definitely save your eldest sister's life and will not really kill her."
Empress Dowager Tao smiled and asked curiously: "Are you all the women in the Yan family as cruel and heartless as you, and they are all ruthless?"
"Why did the Empress Dowager say this? When it comes to being heartless, isn't it the Tao family? The Empress is heartless and unwilling to come to Jianzhou to share the worries of the Empress. She is truly cruel and heartless."
Queen Yan Yunqi said the most heart-wrenching words with the most innocent expression.
Empress Dowager Tao turned pale on the spot, "Rareless!"
The queen trembled slightly, "Will the Empress Dowager get angry again? My daughter-in-law is not in front of you, so she will say goodbye."
"Get out, get away!"
Empress Dowager Tao picked up a teacup and smashed it at Empress Yan Yunqi. Fortunately, Yan Yunqi dodged in time, otherwise she would have been in vain today.
A few tea stains were splashed on her clothes, but she didn't care. She bowed slightly and left decisively.
"I cannot let the emperor kill Prince Bushan, never!" Empress Dowager Tao made a sound and was determined.
Young Master Mei had to remind her, "But Your Majesty insisted on sending troops. The Ministry of War, Ministry of Revenue, and Ministry of Works all started to move. It won't be long before the preparations for sending troops will be completed."
Empress Dowager Tao grabbed the corner of Xiaoji tightly, "What do you mean is to let me watch your Majesty send troops to attack Yuzhou?"
"The Empress misunderstood. The old slave said that since you can't persuade Your Majesty, it's better to try whether you can persuade Empress Dowager Xiaoxian. As long as Empress Dowager Xiaoxian can bring Prince Bushan back to Jianzhou, Your Majesty will not have to send troops. In this matter, Old slave believes that Princess Chengyang needs to come forward."
Empress Dowager Tao thought about this and nodded slowly, "There is some reason. Chengyang must not want to see her daughter and grandson bury in the war. Ask Chengyang what she plans. For such a big thing, she has no movement at all. Should she watch the late emperor cut off her bloodline? "
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Princess Chengyang looked worried.
She has never slept peacefully since the soldiers from Yuzhou sent troops to rescue her daughter and grandson.
Emperor Xiao Chengwen insisted on sending troops, and she was even more anxious that she was full of artillery and felt pain when she spoke. She couldn't eat anything she ate and couldn't swallow it.
Prince Zhong advised her not to worry, that children and grandchildren will have their own blessings.
To be continued...