After Shi Qiu's family was imprisoned, they soon could not bear the torture and confessed. Shi Qiu's wife heard the news that her husband said that the queen was unworthy, which had angered Emperor Zhenqing and was about to fall out of favor. She looked at her graceful daughter in the boudoir, and then I started thinking about becoming a descendant.
Although rumors about Queen Sheng's shaky position spread in Chang'an, there were more than one or two families coveting the throne, and the Shi family was simply inconspicuous among them. However, Shi Qiu's wife did not think this was a problem: when it came to family background, the people in front of her were Queen Sheng, in the final analysis, didn’t she raise the lintel of her natal family only after marrying Rong Suihe
The Shu sisters further away have even less impressive family backgrounds.
As long as you can get the emperor's favor, your parents' family will rise to prominence in the blink of an eye!
So she bribed the imperial army and placed her daughter on the road that Rong Sleeping Crane must pass from the main hall where the banquet is held to the Nuan Pavilion where he changes clothes, hoping to make her fall in love at first sight. Even if she can't become a queen or a concubine in one step, she can. It's nice to be favored, isn't it
After all, when the Shu sisters were proud, who of the two empresses before and after Emperor Xuan Jing were obedient in front of them and did not dare to make mistakes
So the key is to enter the eyes of the sleeping crane.
This woman was impulsive, and as a result, her whole family had an uncertain future. Now she is filled with regret and fear. She cried and fainted several times when she confessed... However, her words did not satisfy those in prison, because: "Today's Forbidden Army They are all your Majesty's direct lineage, especially the errands related to your Majesty's whereabouts, and even the old man who has traveled thousands of miles with your Majesty... How can you, the wife of a minister who has just been promoted, be able to bribe you?"
So a group of officials were led out. For various reasons, they were unwilling to see Sheng Weiqiao being favored alone continue.
There are many senior officials from Wuyi Camp and Jishan Camp here.
Le Yangwen and Xu Lianshan couldn't bear it and spoke to Rong Suihe privately, hoping that he would be given a lighter sentence. Le Yangwen even went to Sheng Weiqiao through Princess Yunmeng to intercede and asked the queen to come forward to soften the cheeks of these people.
However, Sheng Weiqiao, who has always been easy to talk to, refused: "How can I allow my ministers to comment on your Majesty's family affairs? What's more, I am the wife of your majesty. Since ancient times, harmony between emperors and empresses has been a good sign. Earlier, when the Shu sisters were favored, , How many ministers have persuaded the late emperor like this, why now that you have arrived at this palace, you are actually eager for your majesty to pamper those concubines?! Is this deliberately bullying this palace, the prince, and the second prince!"
She had this attitude, let alone Sheng Lanci and his wife, who had always loved their daughter. They had no choice but to run to Rong Suihe and encourage her son-in-law to do something more focused!
In this situation, Princess Yunmeng turned to persuade Le Yangwen: "I can't blame the Queen for not agreeing to help persuade Your Majesty now. After all, she and Your Majesty have always been on good terms, but suddenly a group of people appeared and asked Your Majesty to accept concubines. , and now she has even coveted the post! Who would be happy if this happened? Besides, the Queen is known to be well-loved and loved when she grew up. When did she ever suffer such injustice? "
Le Yangwen said: "Why don't I know about the Queen's grievances? It's just that she is the queen of a country, and her mother is respectful to the world. Even if she is just showing off in front of His Majesty, she still has a reputation for being virtuous, right?"
Princess Yunmeng said disapprovingly: "Have you forgotten how Your Majesty got to know the Queen? Sheng Guo Zhang loves his daughter to the point of confusing blood, and he will tell the Queen what rules are wrong? In the Queen's heart, the importance of fame to Although she pays attention to the overall situation, in the end, she can't pay attention to her alone! Now that she is angry, it would be good if she doesn't add insult to injury and involves His Majesty extensively... So you'd better not get entangled with her. If you piss this person off, just run to His Majesty. If I file a complaint with you, considering how favored she is now, I'm afraid that even if His Majesty gives you face, he will still think you are troublesome."
Le Yangwen sighed: "This is the only way."
After all, Xu Lianshan had met Sheng Weiqiao more often, and because of his background in Wuyiying, he was psychologically closer to Sheng Weiqiao.
After learning that Le Yangwen had failed to persuade the Queen, he thought for several days before he bit the bullet and spoke up. After saying the clichéd words "This can better reflect your tolerance and open-mindedness, the Queen," he saw Sheng Weiqiao's expressionless face. He didn't say anything, and was racking his brains to think of fresh words. Who knew that at this time, the waiter came in and announced that it was Rong Sleeping Crane.
Xu Lianshan's face turned pale when he heard this.
Sure enough, Rong Suihe came in after a while and was very surprised when he saw him: "You are not on duty at this hour, why are you here to come to the Queen?"
Before Xu Lianshan could answer, the emperor had already understood and darkened his face, "For the matter of imprisonment? How come you are of the same mind as them and think that I am not going as well as you want, so you are tossing it all the time, right?!"
Xu Lianshan hurriedly knelt down to apologize.
Sheng Weiqiao glanced at him and opened his mouth: "He is your right-hand man in Wuyi Camp. Now that the people from Wuyi Camp are involved, it is reasonable for you as a boss to help, but I don't want to agree to it!"
Rong Suihe said with a cold face: "He is actually a good boss!"
The implication is that Xu Lianshan is a good boss, but he may not be willing to understand himself, his boss.
When Xu Lianshan heard this, he kowtowed on the spot and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, how dare and how can I have second thoughts about you? It's such a pity that my sons have followed you from the sea to the north and south of the country. They have been through life and death many times. Now the world is finally at peace. , seeing that the king and his ministers are sharing this peaceful and prosperous age, but because of a moment of confusion, the whole clan is affected, how can it not be heartbreaking?!"
"So I hope I can give them a chance to repent."
He burst into tears as he spoke, but Rong Suihe only said calmly: "For the sake of the Queen speaking to you, go down! Don't let it happen again!"
Xu Lianshan hesitated and didn't want to leave. In the end, the Forbidden Army dragged him away, fearing that he would offend Rong Suihe and his wife even more if he stayed around.
He didn't know that after he left, Sheng Weiqiao asked Rong Shuihe: "Do you want to be merciful? After all, we have been direct relatives for many years. I heard that the sea has always favored boys over girls. Gongsun Haizhu, ah, it is Zhou Guogong and Jiang are all like this. They It’s inevitable to think that you should have three wives and four concubines.”
Rong Suihe smiled and said: "Just now you were adamant that you didn't want to plead. Why did you say good things just after Lianshan left?"
"I just feel that Xu Lianshan had a hard time accompanying our mother these past two years." Sheng Weiqiao said and hit him, "Forget it, you can make up your own mind. Let me say something unflattering: I've watched you ascend to the throne these days. I have been so busy in the past, and I understand why the late emperor indulged in beauty and ignored government affairs all day long! It is so hard to be a reliable emperor. Fortunately, you don't want me to accompany you to serve in the morning, otherwise this It’s almost impossible to get through life!”
She had grown up late since she was a child, and no one said anything about her parents' pampering. After she left the court, Rong Suihe continued to pamper her. She used to be just a county princess, and she didn't live with her mother-in-law, so it didn't matter.
Now that she is a queen, she lives with Rong Suihe and watches her husband go out early and come back late. Despite being so diligent, the desk in the imperial study is still piled up with memorials, which makes Sheng Weiqiao sigh.
"It's as if I want you to wake up early with me so you can get up!" Rong Suihe said with a strange smile after hearing this.
Hearing this, Sheng Weiqiao thought he was saying that he was used to staying in bed, but when he noticed his expression, he understood the ambiguous meaning. He couldn't help but smile and pinch him, and said, "I won't accompany you even if you get up!"
While the couple was chatting and laughing, there was already a storm outside the palace.
All the people involved by Shi Qiu were dealt with by an imperial edict.
Although Sheng Weiqiao almost didn't intercede for them, Rong Suihe still added the sentence "Please read the queen's request" to the imperial edict, which made it clear that the current result was due to the queen's face.
These words not only made Le Yangwen, Xu Lianshan and others praise Sheng Weiqiao for his magnanimity and mother-of-the-nation demeanor, but also silenced a group of people who were planning to ask for a lighter sentence: This incident started with offending the queen, and now the queen This is the result of begging for mercy, and it will be self-defeating if you continue to be entangled.
Because the turmoil in the court this time started on the Chongwu Festival, when recorded in history books, it was called the "Chongwu Incident", also called the Shi Qiu Case.
Shi Qiu's case made the government and the public deeply aware of Sheng Weiqiao's status as a favorite, and Rong Suihe's sensitivity to who would take the initiative among monarchs and ministers. From then on, the important ministers all acted more cautiously, and did not dare to easily disobey the young emperor. back.
At this time, Sheng Weiqiao realized that Emperor Xuanjing's indifference to Huan Guanlan back then was not necessarily just repayment of kindness, but also the jealous instinct of a master: Huan Guanlan was able to establish the final position under Emperor Xiaozong's firm opposition, despite Emperor Xiaozong's firm opposition. The eldest son of a concubine whom he disliked became emperor.
So is it difficult for Huan Guanlan to abandon Emperor Xuan Jing one day and want to replace him with someone else
Therefore, this important minister of the two dynasties obviously made great achievements, but during the Xuanjing dynasty, he received no reward at all. Instead, he died in silence at sea.
Even the posthumous title was given to Rong Suihe after he ascended the throne.
If the ministers are too strong and the emperor cannot suppress them, then it is logical that they will become murderous.
After Huan Guanlan disappeared, Emperor Xuanjing was even stingy in giving comfort to the descendants, but Empress Dowager Meng couldn't see the current Yizhi... Of course, it was because Emperor Xuanjing was infatuated with the Shu sisters at the time, but it was probably also because Emperor Xuanjing wanted to use this method, Attack the descendants of Huanmen and weaken the power of Huan Guanlan's faction.
As for whether Huan Guanlan's starting point is well-intentioned, and whether the goal he strives for is beneficial to the country and the people... it doesn't matter.
What matters to the emperor is firstly whether he is loyal; secondly whether he is a threat to himself.
After confirming these two days, it is time to worry about the country and the people.
Otherwise, it is with ulterior motives.
Sheng Weiqiao told Huan Yehe his thoughts in private. Huan Yehe was silent for a long time, and finally said with a complicated expression: "The empress is now the empress."
This was a tactful expression. In Huan Yehe's opinion, her vision and knowledge were worthy of the status of queen.
However, Sheng Weiqiao did not feel happy. He only felt that his heart was heavy and unspeakably uncomfortable. He asked Huan Yehe: "I can see this truth. I think Huan Gong knew it well back then... Why didn't he deal with the relationship with His Majesty specially?" What? Although this is difficult, I don’t believe that Duke Huan can’t do it.”
Huan Yehe was silent for a long time this time, and then said: "Actually, I want to know too, but I was born not long ago when my grandfather was living abroad."
After a pause, she took the initiative to bring up the question of General Zhou that had been avoided since Rong Suihe pursued Feng Huan Guanlan. "When I first learned that the ending of the general was related to my grandfather, I was puzzled. I felt that my grandfather was not Such a person! But a lot of evidence that I came across later showed that he was inextricably related to this matter. In fact, at that time, no one except my grandfather could do this, and then It also prevents the Northern Xinjiang Army from mutiny."
She said slowly, "The only thing I can be sure of is that my grandfather has no ill intentions toward the Rong family and the world. Otherwise, he would not have given everything to His Majesty, nor would he have paved so many roads for Your Majesty."
Sheng Weiqiao was silent. Indeed, what Huan Guanlan has done for Rong Suihe so far has proved that he sincerely hopes that the Rong family will provide a wise king and take care of the world.
But... why are many of his actions so clearly contradictory
Neither Huan Yehe nor Rong Suihe, the two people closest to Huan Guanlan, could answer this question.