Chapter 75 The Emperor's Mother Falls from the Sky
At Wang Duo's suggestion, Gao Hongtu's case was arrested and refused to be tried. It was not until after the vassal kings entered Nanjing, Wang Duo performed the more wonderful shows he directed. Faced with Wang Duo's meticulous arrangements, I had to praise his extraordinary ability to control the overall situation. I couldn't think of such a series of tricks.
Tian Rong saw that the emperor was much stronger than before, "Your Majesty Song and Lord Liu have been kneeling outside for an hour. Majesty Song is old..."
I waved my hand to interrupt Tian Rong and let go of the memorial and sighed. The memorial in my hand was handed over by Zhenfei, Huaifu Road. Recently, heavy rains in the Huaihe River Basin caused floods. Hundreds of thousands of people were affected and homeless, and had no food and clothing. I just laid the foundation for the internal situation and encountered such great difficulties outside. It really corresponds to the saying that blessings are unparalleled and misfortunes never come in singular!
The ones kneeling outside were Song Yingxing and Liu Zongzhou. After they learned that Jiang Riguang and Huang Zongxi were sent to prison, they came to plead with each other. One was a classmate and friend and the other was an old friend who was a parent-child. It was understandable that they did this. I originally wanted to wait until the Gao Hongtu case was tried, and the other two were turbid. However, Song and Liu said a few words every day for three days, making me irritable. Today, I was very upset when I received the news of the Huaihe River disaster. I was so angry that I drove them outside to kneel.
"Mr. Xuan, Wang Duo, Minister of Revenue, Yu Xianzhi, enter the palace, let the two outsiders come in too!" The Huaihe River disaster situation is severe, and one cannot handle it well, and the second one is likely to appear. History tells me that the people cannot survive but can do anything.
When Song Yingxing and Liu Zongzhou came in, they didn't say a word. They knew that they had been annoyed by the emperor for a few days, but it was a mess. The relationship between the two and Turmeric was extremely deep. Seeing that Turmeric and Turmeric were about to lose their heads, they could not sit still. It was normal for them to say a few words in the emperor's ears.
After Wang Duo arrived at Xianzhi, I gave them a look at Lu Zhenfei's memorial. Everyone knows that this is not a minor matter. During the Chongzhen period, the disaster in Shaanxi caused a flood of refugees. Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong gathered refugees to create a climate. However, there was no good idea for the four people to deal with the disaster in the Huaihe River. Finally, Wang Duo proposed to gather ideas tomorrow morning, believing that there will be a solution with the collective efforts. Wang Duo proposed this because the drama he directed will be staged today. There are priorities and priorities. He felt that what he wanted to do now is more important than the disaster in the Huaihe River.
As Wang Duo thought, while everyone was discussing, a eunuch said something to Tian Rong. Tian Rong came to the emperor with a look of surprise, "Emperor, General Zhao Ting is outside the city at this time. General Zhao asked the emperor to take a bath and change clothes to welcome him." Seeing the emperor's face slightly changed, Tian Rong continued, "General Zhao brought Empress Dowager Zou."
Empress Dowager? I was confused. Isn’t the Empress Dowager the fuck the emperor? Some time ago, the empress dowager appeared to be filled with empress, and then Prince Zhu Ci fell from the sky. Now another empress dowager appeared. There are too many "counterfeit and shoddy products"!
Wang Duo observed the words and expressions and guessed that the emperor was suspicious and did not know about the Empress Dowager. "Emperor, as far as I know, Empress Dowager Zou is the original wife of the old prince. Although the emperor was not given by Empress Dowager Zou, Empress Dowager Zou was considered to have already been released. I had seen Empress Dowager Zou two years ago. I can tell at a glance." After Zhu Yousong ascended the throne, he naturally wanted to posthumously confer his title on his father, and Zhu Changxun's original wife also became the Empress Dowager.
Only then did I realize that there was such a problem. Although the emperor was supreme, the emperor was so taller than the emperor, at least in name. I stood up and sat down again, "Wang Aiqing went to distinguish the authenticity of the empress dowager. You must look carefully!" You must figure out the authenticity of the real and false, otherwise how to end the joke? I was deeply harmed by fakes and shoddy things!
Wang Duo received the order from the city, and the imperial envoy Li Zhan met him halfway, "Sir, please wait, listen to your official appearance."
Wang Duo looked at him with a smile, "It's done well, and the time is just right. I originally thought it would be delayed when crossing the river!"
Li Zhan lowered his voice with a wry smile and said, "Sir, the empress dowager outside is real! When the low-ranking official brought the fake empress dowager to Jinshan, Zhao Ting had already received this Empress Dowager Zou. It is rumored that this Empress Dowager Zou was indeed the original wife of the old King Fu. The low-ranking official had no choice but to get rid of the fake empress dowager...!"
Wang Duo's head was swollen when he listened to Li Zhan's account. Is there such a coincidence in the world? The empress dowager had originally wanted to fabricate the empress dowager, but the empress dowager appeared. It wouldn't be fake! Wang Duo brought Li Zhan to visit. Wang Duo had indeed seen King Fu's original wife Zou before, so how could he dare to do this!
Zhao Ting was ordered to station in Jinshan. Jinshan and Guazhou were across the river from Nanjing. He was appointed as the main general of Jinshan and knew the benefits and interests of it. In addition, he also guessed that the emperor wanted to put him in Jinshan and Zheng Sen to be wary of Zheng Sen, so he did not dare to neglect after arriving at Jinshan and trained people every day to consolidate the city defense.
Just a few days ago, when Zhao Ting was routinely inspecting the city defense, two soldiers were taken to Zhao Ting by their immediate boss for teasing women, and brought the teased woman. After asking, Zhao Ting felt that the woman was ragged but had a good conversation. After asking, he found out that when she was stroking the jade pendant in her arms, the two soldiers were thinking about money. They also saw that although the woman was over thirty years old, her face was fine and tender and plump, so she wanted to rob her. Unexpectedly, when she was about to put it into practice, the hundred households led by the team found that they were captured and held in front of Zhao Ting. From this, it can be seen that Zhao Ting was still qualified in the army. At least such a thing happened for officers to handle it according to law. This is not simple.
Zhao Ting was shocked when he took the jade pendant. Although he could only read a basket of literacy, he could still see the dragon and phoenix patterns on the jade pendant clearly. How could an ordinary family have such a thing? The situation he got after asking about it made Zhao Ting feel serious.
It turned out that this woman was the maid of the Queen Mother of the King of Fu when Zhu Yousong was the queen mother of Zou. When the city was broken, she and Zou jumped into the dry well together to save their lives. After the two escaped from the dry well, they were confused in the face of the chaos of war and did not know where to go. The two women could not get on the table no matter how they knew the general. She looked dignified and beautiful, and Zou was over 50 years old, but she was also very charming. The two had to cover up their appearance with dust and dirt. While begging for life, they were inquiring about the whereabouts of King of Fu Zhu Yousong. Just a month ago, they learned that Zhu Yousong ascended the throne in Nanjing and became emperor. Their hearts fell back to their original position and went all the way from Henan to Nanjing.
According to the maid's idea, she immediately went to the government to reveal her identity and let the government escort her to Nanjing. However, Zou was smart. She would rather go to Nanjing to find a high-ranking minister to help than let herself fall into the control of strangers. Besides, she knew Zhu Yousong's virtues very well. She understood the truth that the King of Hell was more difficult to deal with by seeing a ghost.
The two walked all the way to the north bank of the Yangtze River and looked at the rolling river water. Unfortunately, Zou fell ill with wind and cold all the way. The maid could not have to pawn the jade pendant around him to treat Zou's illness. After passing Huai'an, the territory was very prosperous and there were many pawn shops, but the maid loved the jade pendant very much. She never thought about pawning it when begging for a living. There was really no way to do it today. When she was stroking the jade pendant, she was discovered by the passing soldiers, which triggered what happened later.
After hearing the maid's statement, Zhao Ting held the jade pendant in his hand and believed it 50%. He hurriedly asked the maid to lead the way to see Zou. Zou was so conscious that he was already in a high fever. He was taken to the ward to take care of someone and recovered quickly. After the diet was regular, his spirit reappeared. Seeing Zou and the maid changed their clothes and showed nobility. The noble atmosphere emitted from his bones made Zhao Ting feel that they were not fake. "It was a coincidence" that the imperial envoy Li Zhan came to Jinshan, which led to the scene of Zhao Ting escorting Zou into Beijing.
After hearing Li Zhan's story, Wang Duo felt anxious. When he saw that the emperor he served was mostly fake. The changes before and after ascending the throne and his proficiency in the barbarians were evidence of it. Wouldn't it be bad if Zou's family entered the palace to see the flaws? But at this critical moment, it was impossible not to let Zou's family enter the palace. Wang Duo bit the bullet and went to see Zou, thinking about countermeasures while walking.
Since Wanli, King Fu Zhu Changxun was the most favored vassal king. Even Emperor Chongzhen treated this uncle more favorably, and the annual rewards would not be reduced by the tight treasury. When Wang Duo was in Beijing, he was assigned by Emperor Chongzhen to Zhu Changxun to announce the imperial edict. Although Zhu Changxun was incompetent, he had a preference for calligraphy. He heard that Wang Duo had outstanding cursive calligraphy, so he stayed with Wang Duo for a few days. Wang Duo was also fortunate to meet Zou several times. If it were not for this love, Wang Duo would not be able to find someone to pretend to be Zou.
Zou did not want to contact local officials, but she had no good feelings for local officials. The local officials she came into contact with were all scammers, but most of them were domineering. After Zhao Ting took her into the garrison for a few days, she found that Zhao Ting was very different from the local civil and military she knew. She also took care of the escort along the way. She nodded every day. When she learned that Zhao Ting was originally the commander of Zhu Yousong's guard, she nodded. She guessed that Zhu Yousong could not be around her. In her impression, Zhu Yousong was a typical example of tyranny and debauchery. Thanks to her age, she might not be able to escape Zhu Yousong's lustful claws. As for what Wang Duo said, Zou treated Zhu Yousong as if he had made a fortune, it was completely for the sake of planning.
When Zou heard that the Grand Secretary Wang Duo asked for a meeting, she felt moved. She initially wanted to show her identity through Wang Duo. After all, she had seen Wang Duo several times before, believed that Wang Duo also had an impression of her, "Is it Wang Jues? Let him come here!" Zou ordered people to lift up the curtain of the sedan chair. Those who are in high positions will naturally accumulate some unique momentum over time. Zou has been the queen for half a lifetime and speaks and deeds everywhere.
Wang Duo listened to Zou calling his name, and the sound in his memory gradually merged with what he had heard just now. Based on the sound alone, Wang Duo had already concluded that the original wife of King Fu must be Zou in the sedan chair. When he came closer, he looked up and saw that it was not Zou or who would be it!
Wang Duo's thoughts were heard at this time. He knew that Zhao Ting, who escorted Zou to Nanjing, was the emperor's confidant. It would not be difficult to declare that Zou was a false intention to execute Zou at this time. But as a result, his series of plans were cut off. How to appease the scholars of Jiangnan and consolidate the status of Emperor Hongguang will become a problem. Let's not! Let's not! Let's not! Anyway, the emperor was in power at this time, and even if Zou saw that the emperor was falsely forgiven, she would not dare to speak out. After Wang Duo saw Zou, he ordered Li Zhan to enter the palace to ask Emperor Hongguang to go out of the city to welcome Zou.
After listening to Li Zhan's report, I led the ministers around me to greet me. Since Wang Duo judged that Zou was really, he naturally could not neglect the etiquette. I knew very little about the tedious etiquette of the ancients. In the past, others kowtowed me. Today I met a queen mother who was nominally older than me. I didn't know what to do after meeting. I asked Tian Rong to supplement me with some knowledge about this at the last minute.
I was led by Li Zhan to the Zou sedan chair. Although Zou was not Zhu Yousong's biological mother, she was the official wife of King Fu Zhu Changxun. In feudal society, her status was even higher than that of Zhu Yousong's biological mother, so the etiquette I had to perform was the highest.
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