"What am I doing here?" Chun Lai quickly opened the tea bowl from the side, thus preventing the Queen from being scalded by the tea.
The queen pressed her lips nervously, calmed down, then turned around and asked, "Are you here to lobby for Prince Mi Zhen again?"
"Your Majesty, do you really think that you are very clear about what happened in the eye?" Gongsun was happy and asked in reply, "Mengshi believed from the beginning to the end that the trap was set for King Gaomi, but the person who stepped into the trap was not the Empress. The second uncle Wu Anbo, not to mention the deep brotherhood between Zheng Hou and Wu Anbo, Wu Anbo's mistake in Meng's request and his death will definitely cause Wu Anbo's descendants to become officials and observe filial piety... Zheng Hou Will Uncle Cheng Yang let you go?!"
Queen Meng sneered and said: "When I came here unexpectedly, he didn't think much about it! But now that I'm here, aren't I afraid that he won't think of the good things I've done?"
Gongsun Xi, who was standing outside the back window, was slightly startled. He didn't know what Hong Hong meant by what she said. He heard the queen say in a deep voice, "Sixth brother told him that when Prince Gaomi and his son arrived, would they restrain him first?" So that he can go back and explain to Meng! It turns out that King Gaomi did nothing wrong except reminding everyone of his existence before leaving! Now I want to ask him how to explain to Meng? Then I beg you. It turned out that he had no choice but to do what I said?!"
She took a deep breath and sneered, "Am I satisfied now?"
"..." Gongsun Xi thought in his mind and thought to himself, "Could it be that the old eunuch really did it?"
The old eunuch he met in a remote palace before had entered the palace since the late emperor's time. His position was not very prominent, but he knew the palace very well. Speaking of which, that person was originally the person left by the late emperor to the Gaomi King. I don't know what method Huan Guanlan used to win him over. Ruming became the link that Rong Suihe most sought after in the palace.
Gongsun Xike stayed in the palace for those confinement months, and this person played an indispensable role.
After all, Bu Nao hadn't seen each other often, and he couldn't tolerate the human leg that Sleeping Crane had inherited. Gongsun Xi didn't know much about Bu Nao, and his likes and personalities were a bit incompatible with each other, so he couldn't be sure of his behavior.
At that time, when I saw Empress Meng wondering if he had tricked her, I thought of the old eunuch who had asked jokingly if he was interested in the empress. If so, I could help... Could it be that because of that, the old eunuch just asked the empress if he was interested? Did that stumble the queen
Gongsun Xi thought for a while and then slowly said: "My Lady, now is not the time to talk about that. The Meng family has many heirs, and Zheng Hou and others will not make mistakes for all of them. Even if they are not deep, Meng Jiaqian, who has been favored by the Meng family, has been unable to leave his home since he returned to northern Xinjiang, which is like being under house arrest! Not to mention you, the empress?"
"I said that, do you admit it?" Queen Meng took a sip of tea, calmed herself down, and asked in a low voice, "I... why on earth did I ask to do that? He remembered that I had said before that his so-called queen, There's nothing he can do, even if he intentionally makes mistakes with Mi Zhen, it won't have much impact?"
She sounded furious a moment ago, but somehow her anger seemed to have dissipated at that moment, and her last question had a more melancholy tone in it.
While the queen was waiting for Gongsun Xi's answer, in the corner near the palace gate, King Gaomi was confronting the commander of the imperial army.
The crown prince Rong Qingzui, a group of palace officials, and the imperial army all retreated, not even daring to raise their heads and wait.
After a while, the Commander-in-Chief of the Forbidden Army spoke first. He was a short-bearded man in his forties. His appearance was neither ugly nor handsome. He was the type who would be forgotten in a blink of an eye. He had a pair of sparkling eyes. , far more than ordinary people.
He said calmly: "Your Majesty, is that something that is not allowed? The rules of the Forbidden Army have not changed since the founding of the country! It was no longer appropriate for us and my son to kill Wu Anbo just now. At that time, you asked them to send troops to Linyuan to force them to The Queen Mother is very capable of dealing with the Meng family... Unless you take the jade seal and ascend the throne, there is no way you can do it!"
"Am I confused?!" King Gaomi looked livid and scolded in a low voice, "I don't know Wu Anbo's status in the Meng family?! He died in the palace, and the crime was not to taint the palace! Of course, one can leave the crown prince alone! How could everything happen without the acquiescence of our Forbidden Army?! We are in the same situation now. If we don't gain strength first, if the Meng family wins, what can I, the commander of the Forbidden Army, do?"
The Commander-in-Chief of the Forbidden Army said indifferently: "Wu Anbo and Bidong's concubine were caught. If Bu Shen had any extraneous affairs, it would undermine the majesty of the royal family. He must die!!!"
"However, the Tao family has been loyal for generations, but the prince can control it with just a little bit of cunning!"
He didn't want to talk to King Gaomi, so he clasped his fists and said, "My lord, please take care of yourself. I will say goodbye at the end!"
"The Forbidden Army is loyal to the emperor, and they are loyal to the one who sits on the throne." King Gaomi looked at him with burning eyes, and said in a low voice, "So, you can't even confuse your bloodline?!"
The Commander-in-Chief of the Forbidden Army frowned, lowered his arms and said, "My lord, please be careful what you say! Your Majesty is your half-brother. Your words are not only wrong and disrespectful, but they also put the late Emperor's reputation at risk." Where?"
The King of Gaomi sneered and said: "The commander-in-chief, who is in the east of the imperial court, has always had a clear view of the fire. How could he not know that Gu's words were not referring to Ming Zai, but to the person who was practicing Zuo behind him?! I don't want to talk about Meng's plan. It’s very clear whether Guang Ling and Concubine Meng gave birth to Dong’s so-called little prince, I don’t know anything about those things!”
"The youngest son of King Guangling and Concubine Meng has died long ago." The commander of the imperial army said calmly, "As for Meng's plan, whether it is wrong for the general, it is the same as the prince's plan, it means that the general is not interested and does not want to be affected. Interesting things!"
"What about the situation when we come from the east?" King Gaomi looked gloomy, "I don't know what the tempers of Marquis Zheng and Uncle Cheng Yang are? They will never swallow Dong's tone! Especially Mi Zhen is rising in Western Xinjiang. The Meng family suffered such a blow to the eye bones. Without a swift revenge, the family's reputation would have plummeted. In the end, would they have taken advantage of Mi Zhen... Will they be willing to do so?!"
He raised his leg and pointed at the outside of the palace wall, "Meng was born in a humble background and is very ambitious. He doesn't know how to be considerate, and he has no intention of cherishing the common people and the country! If I leave now, overnight, then... It’s not necessarily unreasonable for blood to flow like rivers outside Chang’an and in the imperial city! As the head of the imperial army, the commander-in-chief receives royal favor and enjoys the worship of the people... How can he bear it?!"
The Commander-in-Chief of the Forbidden Army looked at him expressionlessly, and then said after a moment: "Your Majesty, there is no need to bother trying to persuade the general. The general is just a rough man. He doesn't know a lot and doesn't want to know. In short, he just obeys the Holy Orders!"
"Holy mandate!!!" King Qing Zhidong of Gaomi raised his voice slightly and scolded, "What kind of person is Ming Zai? I have served Dan Qi Zhidong for many years, how can I fail to count his favor?! The Shu sisters have already sent Marquis Chongxin and Uncle Yongning of the Meng family into the Forbidden Army, with the intention of plotting military power!"
"Two months ago, the Shu sisters made an appointment for their niece Shu Ezhu to marry Marquis Chongxin, and they will propose marriage within a few months!"
"If something like that goes wrong in the Ming Palace, Queen Meng will bear the brunt of it. As the commander of the Forbidden Army, how can I not be responsible for the ineffective defense of the palace?!"
"Any fool would have thought that the Shu sisters would never let go of the opportunity to criticize me, just like General Zuo Weiwei who was demoted and punished... They could have been replaced by the incompetent Meng Guiyu. Ouyang Hu, who is behind Jiangmen, couldn't he just follow the example and let me follow in Ouyang Hu's footsteps?!"
The King of Gaomi sneered, "Our Tao family has been loyal to the emperor for generations. Our family members, big and small, almost all our brothers, brothers-in-law, descendants and nephews are in the imperial army!"
"If Meng Guiyu had replaced me with the support of the Shu sisters, what would be the first thing he would do?!"
Of course, we should collect the charges and eradicate the Tao family completely!
Otherwise, even if Meng Guiyu has the title of commander-in-chief of the Forbidden Army, how can he command him
When the commander of the imperial army heard this, his pupils suddenly shrank, and the legs and arms that naturally hung on both sides of his body moved slightly.
Upon seeing this, King Gaomi continued to persuade: "Back then, Emperor Taizu Bidong's purpose in establishing rules for the imperial army was to protect the royal family. To be precise, to ensure the inheritance of the Rong family's bloodline and the dignity of the emperor from provocation and infringement. !”
"However, it is obvious that there is no way. How can two mere slaves ignore their blood and create huge hidden dangers for Da Mu Tiandong! I didn't make up my mind early at that time, but I was so stupid that I listened to him in everything, not to mention If the emperor, who has the Shu sisters in his eyes, cares about my sacrifice and loyalty, and if I do that, how can I fail to live up to Emperor Taizu’s intentions when he set up the imperial army?!"
"..." The Commander-in-Chief of the Forbidden Army did not shut up, his face changed drastically, and after a while, he said in a deep voice, "Even if the Tao family has become an official, they will never do anything to change the throne!"
When the King of Gaomi heard this, he sneered: "To be an official in a country? Commander, what a beautiful thought I have! I asked myself, considering the Shu sisters, even the little prince born from the Wen family is an ignorant and innocent child in his infancy. They refuse to let me go, let alone me?! Let me tell you the truth: Unless the imperial army is always holding on to the Tao family's legs, no matter who walks in my current position, the Tao family will not die. I’ll be relieved!”
"After all, more than twenty years have passed since the death of General Zhou and his family, but the example that the imperial court can't forget is now in front of us, right?!"
"..." The Commander-in-Chief of the Forbidden Army was silent for a longer time that time, and Fang slowly said, "If I go and talk to Bidong at that time, the two empresses Shu will certainly take the opportunity to fall into Jingdong. Shi, if you follow the prince's wishes, will the prince trust the shaken Tao family and continue to be in charge of the Forbidden Army?!"
King Gaomi saw his hesitation and was secretly happy. He shut up but became more cautious: "Gu Ruofu swears to me, even if I don't believe it, I might not believe it! So Gu just tells the truth: Who can replace Ru Ming in Gu Legs?" Me? Who can replace the Tao family?"
The generals in his army were mainly Zhao Shi. Ruming followed Zhao Shi and defected to Rong Shuihe.
Please tell me about the right-hand men around me. Although Qi Jianxun, the Minister of War, has never fought on the battlefield, he has studied the art of war intensively and is considered to be a good soldier. Moreover, the Qi family is prosperous. Although there are no particularly amazing children, there are also many shrewd ones. Is it possible for the talented people to replace the Tao family
Bu Nao, King Gaomi sneered, "The Qi family is the prince's in-law family. The prince is used to being gentle and gentle, so the in-law family respects him! If he and the Qi family have military power, after Yue Gu passes away, will Tiandong be named Rong or Qi? Even if the Qi family does not usurp the throne, it will definitely become a stumbling block for the prince, and will hinder the prince's actions at every turn! How can I tolerate being alone?! Should the imperial army continue to remain in the lap of the commander-in-chief, which will not only add an arm to the lonely commander, And with the Qi family watching, there will be a way to check and balance, and there will be long-term hope, right?!"
The commander of the Forbidden Army clenched his fists nervously, took a deep breath, and asked in a deep voice: "What am I going to do?!"