When did Hu Shanwei come to the capital
When she learned that Emperor Taizong had passed away, she and Mu Chun secretly came to the capital from Kunming and began to make arrangements. Mu Chun established secret contacts with the young soldiers scattered across the country to prepare for the future palace coup. The young soldiers were combat-ready, familiar with the palace, absolutely loyal to Zhu Zhanji, and had been trained by Mu Chun personally. They were really a good pair of swords.
As a palace lady for three dynasties, Hu Shanwei was accustomed to palace infighting and suspicion between father and son. She knew that as soon as Emperor Hongxi ascended the throne and Zhu Zhanji became the crown prince, he would inevitably suffer all the tears and grievances his father had endured in the past twenty-one years.
Are will also suffer along with him. It has been six years, and it is time to wake up from the dream.
Despite being mentally prepared, Emperor Hongxi's performance still far exceeded Hu Shanwei's expectations. He was simply crazy. He vented all the anger he had been holding in for twenty-one years on Zhu Zhanji.
Although Hu Shanwei had been away from the palace for six years, she was the one who prepared the selection of palace maids in the Beijing Palace. The current Eunuch Huang Wei De in the palace was once her student. Moreover, when the eunuch Zheng He lost power and was sent to guard Nanjing, some eunuchs still listened to him.
Eunuch Zheng He wanted to go to the West again! He had everything ready, just waiting for the monsoon and ocean currents. However, Emperor Hongxi's 35 edicts directly scrapped his plan.
Eunuch Zheng He was also unwilling to give up. Fortunately, Crown Prince Zhu Zhanji supported the voyage to the West, so he still had hope. However, he was getting older day by day, and who knew how long he could survive
Therefore, Hu Shanwei secretly made contact with eunuch Zheng He when he left Beijing. All the people in the palace and the power in the capital were used by Hu Shanwei, which was considered a powerful alliance.
Emperor Hongxi could not turn back. All persuasion and reasoning were of no use. There was only one way to solve the current predicament of the Eastern Palace, and that was to change the emperor.
Hu Shanwei was experienced in this matter. She set Emperor Jianwen on fire with her own hands and locked the only escape door. When it came to fighting, Hu Shanggong was merciless, waiting for the best opportunity and then killing him with one move.
She is a professional at killing emperors.
Violent acts such as poisoning, assassination, arson, etc. are impossible because the East Palace will become the primary suspect, so only gentler and more obscure methods can be used. Now that Hu Shanwei is outside the palace, she has her own connections and an ally in the eunuch Zheng He, so she can still control the situation in the palace with ease.
At Ru Siyao's suggestion, Hu Shanwei coated the lunch boxes sent to Emperor Hongxi with thick layers of sugar coating. For Emperor Hongxi, the road to death was paved with sugar and oil, fragrant and sweet, and he died comfortably, without pain, and quietly. No one doubted the cause of his death.
The imperial kitchen launched an endless variety of new dim sum to please the favorite concubine, Concubine Guo, all of which were the work of Hu Shanwei.
It would be best if someone could take the blame so that the Eastern Palace and the Shangshi Bureau would look innocent.
Concubine Guo is the best scapegoat. After all, the food sent to the Qianqing Palace was light and met the requirements of the imperial physicians, so the Shangshi Bureau could be exempted from punishment. The wine, meat and desserts in the Changchun Palace were given to Concubine Guo. As for why they were all eaten by Emperor Hongxi, it had nothing to do with the Shangshi Bureau. The legs and mouth were on Emperor Hongxi. If he wanted to run to the Changchun Palace, who could stop him
Even Empress Zhang couldn't stop her.
Concubine Guo certainly knew that high sugar and high oil content was bad for Emperor Hongxi's health, but as a favorite concubine, after offering food and flattery, she received benefits she had never dared to think of before. Her younger brother Guo Xuan finally obtained the title of Marquis Wuding that had been vacant for twenty years and defeated his opponent, the Princess Yongjia. Her son, Prince Teng, received the love and cultivation of Emperor Hongxi, and was on the verge of surpassing the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace.
She was given the title of Imperial Noble Consort, overshadowing Empress Zhang.
How did these benefits come about
It’s just to make Emperor Hongxi happy.
Empress Zhang insisted on her principles, which led to her falling out of favor, but she still had the title of empress and the crown prince. Emperor Hongxi wanted to maintain his reputation for kindness and would not depose his first wife who had given birth to three sons and one daughter.
If Concubine Guo did not obey Emperor Hongxi and fell out of favor, she would have nothing.
Concubine Li in the palace also gave birth to three sons. If Concubine Guo did not flatter her and offer her delicious food, would Emperor Hongxi have nothing to eat or drink
Some concubines are willing to flatter and offer delicious food to compete for favor!
What kind of feelings are these? They're all about interests.
Therefore, even though Concubine Guo knew that high sugar and high oil content would destroy Emperor Hongxi's body, she still couldn't stop. It was simply drinking poison to quench thirst.
Concubine Guo's goal now is to consolidate her favor and constantly whisper rumors to drive Emperor Hongxi and the crown prince apart, then find an opportunity to frame the crown prince, depose him, and make Prince Teng the crown prince - as long as Prince Teng is the crown prince, Emperor Hongxi can die.
Concubine Guo watched as Emperor Hongxi indulged himself, eating and drinking as much as he wanted. Apart from the fact that his eyesight had been affected recently and he needed to wear reading glasses when reading, there seemed to be nothing serious wrong with him.
On the contrary, since the unspeakable was no longer a task that had to be done in order to have a son, the 46-year-old Emperor Hongxi began to enjoy the happiness and relaxation brought by love/desire. In addition to doting on Concubine Guo, Emperor Hongxi, who was not lustful when he was the crown prince, became interested in beautiful women. In order to consolidate his favor, Concubine Guo found four peerless beauties and kept them in Changchun Palace.
When Emperor Hongxi was in a good mood, the four beauties would appear together. In that scene, the word "Chang" in the name of Concubine Guo's Changchun Palace could be removed.
Sweetness brings people a sense of happiness, so although his eyesight deteriorated, Emperor Hongxi was in better and better spirits and seemed to be getting younger and younger. This gave Concubine Guo an illusion: the warnings strictly prohibiting high sugar and high oil intake were deliberately exaggerated by the imperial doctors to scare the emperor in order to evade responsibility. In fact, as long as desserts were not eaten for every meal, it would not cause much harm to Emperor Hongxi's body.
The Zhu family all had a good life span. Emperor Gaozu was 71 years old, Emperor Taizong was 64 years old, and Emperor Hongxi was only 46 years old this year. If he lives another ten years, he would only be 56 years old. By then, Prince Teng should have been the crown prince.
Concubine Guo was lucky enough to win and consolidate her favor. She acted like a reader urging the author to update the pastries, and asked the Imperial Food Bureau to come up with new ideas for the snacks. She also put on the power of an imperial concubine, and demanded that the Imperial Food Bureau must give priority to supplying the snacks to the Changchun Palace and that they must not be snatched away by other little fairies to win favor.
On this day, Chen Ermei, the chef of the Imperial Food Bureau, came to Changchun Palace with a plate of bright yellow snacks and asked Concubine Guo to taste them first.
Concubine Guo saw that the shape of the snack was ordinary, just like a small steamed bun. You know, a raisin in the palace would be carved into the shape of a flower, but she didn't want to move her fingers on this snack.
Concubine Guo frowned: "The Imperial Food Bureau has turned a deaf ear to my orders."
Chen Ermei looked down on him, but she urged him to eat more. "How dare the Imperial Food Bureau treat Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine perfunctorily? This kind of dessert is as soft as a cloud and melts in your mouth.
It is too precious to withstand the kneading and carving of the chef, so it can only be made into this shape. Although the shape is simple, it is delicious. The queen will definitely like it. "
Everyone knows that the last person to eat it was Emperor Hongxi, but they dare not say it openly. Chen Ermei was a chef for three dynasties and had a deep understanding of food. This thing is made of oil and sugar. Throw one into a teacup and it will dissolve and a thick layer of fat as thick as a pot lid will float out! It is greasy than lard, but it doesn't feel greasy when eaten. One after another, like eating melon seeds, you can't stop.
Before I knew it, I had eaten half a bowl of lard, not even counting the sugar in it.
Concubine Hu is so terrible that she actually came up with such a method. This is not a snack at all, it is clearly a death warrant.
Concubine Guo picked up one with an attitude of giving it a try. She applied a little force with her fingers and the bun-like snack broke into crumbs. It was indeed as soft as a cloud.
Concubine Guo gently picked up the second piece and put it in her mouth. It was so soft, yet crispy in the mouth. It melted immediately as her tongue touched it, soothing her taste buds like a quilt. Even her breath was sweet. In an instant, she felt a sense of satisfaction as if she had ascended to heaven.
When blood sugar rises sharply, glycogen will stimulate the brain to secrete dopamine, producing a sense of happiness like being in love. Sugar is the source of happiness, which is why Coke, Sprite and other fat-house happy drinks are popular.
Emperor Hongxi had been forced to eat a light diet for twenty-one years. It was like a sudden rain on a dry land. He could not control his instinctive desire that had been suppressed for twenty-one years, and he ate wantonly.
Concubine Guo took out a handkerchief and wiped her lips. "Not bad. I'll send it over tonight."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Ermei took her leave.
Emperor Hongxi was as diligent as his three predecessors. He implemented 35 policies, including abolishing various expenditures during the Yongle reign, reducing the heavy taxes in Jiangnan,
He encouraged policies that benefited the people, such as agriculture and sericulture, and worked hard all day, reviewing memorials until late at night before returning to the harem.
Today is October 15th, and he should go to Empress Zhang in Kunning Palace, but Concubine Guo had already sent someone to invite her. Emperor Hongxi just went to see Empress Zhang and said a few words indifferently.
Empress Zhang said, "Logically, the Crown Prince should go to Fengyang and Nanjing to pay respect to the mausoleum, but there are two pregnant women in the East Palace. Why should the Crown Prince take the children with him to Nanjing? It won't be too late to go to Nanjing after they give birth to the children."
Empress Zhang was considering the royal heir.
Emperor Hongxi said sternly: "The Eastern Palace moved to Nanjing in order to move the capital. This is a national event, not an ordinary family matter. The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. The queen should reflect on it herself."
After saying this, he couldn't wait to go to Changchun Palace.
Empress Zhang looked at her husband's limping back and felt despair. In order to restrain the crown prince, she even ignored the royal heirs. Those are your grandchildren too!
Empress Zhang was completely disappointed. She called Huang Shang Gong over and said, "Tell Hu Shang Gong that I agree to her terms."
There was no other way. Emperor Hongxi ignored her and even uprooted the Eastern Palace, rushing to Nanjing in the snow!
The couple turned against each other, and the good sisters who once followed Empress Renxiao to the walls of Beiping to fight side by side also broke up. Concubine Guo and Prince Teng became aggressive.
Concubine Guo launched an offensive against the position of Queen and Crown Prince.
Empress Zhang debuted as a "snake-beating girl". She would not suffer injustice in vain. If a snake wanted to bite her, she would just do it without saying anything. Just like when she encountered the snake in the past, she would decisively pick up a pair of tongs beside her and hit the snake's vital point.
The Achilles' heel of imperial power is to have the crown prince ascend the throne as soon as possible - which means that Emperor Hongxi must die sooner.
Faced with the olive branch extended by Hu Shanwei, Empress Zhang was originally a little hesitant, thinking that this move was too risky. However, Emperor Hongxi's cold attitude towards her and the royal heir tonight eliminated the last bit of affection between husband and wife.
After the eunuch Zheng He, Empress Zhang joined the "anti-Hong Xi" alliance. Hu Shanwei almost hollowed out the corners of the Forbidden City.
The new dim sum from the Shangshi Bureau was indeed to Emperor Hongxi's taste. Half of the plate was gone in an instant. Concubine Guo stretched out her bare hand and poured tea for Emperor Hongxi. The tea was surprisingly grey in color with a milky aroma.
Concubine Guo said, "This is the milk tea sent by the Imperial Food Bureau. I boiled the tea juice, mixed it with milk, and added sugar. Drinking it will warm your stomach and keep you from feeling sleepy at night."
In order to suppress the taste of milk, milk tea contains more tea leaves than plain tea, which of course affects sleep. However, after Emperor Hongxi finished eating and drinking, the four beauties came together to help with digestion in an indescribable way. Emperor Hongxi was extremely happy and tired. Not to mention drinking milk tea, he could fall asleep immediately even by chewing raw tea leaves.
Emperor Hongxi was living a life of drunkenness and debauchery in Changchun Palace, while the Eastern Palace boarded a ship to Nanjing in the dreary autumn rain.
Emperor Hongxi arranged for eunuchs Hu Shanwei and Zheng He to renovate the Nanjing Imperial Palace because he was afraid of Hu Shanwei. He felt that she had deep roots in the palace and it would be hard to guard against her if she did something bad in secret. It would be better to arrange Hu Shanwei to Nanjing, thousands of miles away, to take care of the Eastern Palace, act under his eyes and ears, and then sink with the Eastern Palace.
In order to supervise the Eastern Palace and Hu Shanwei, Emperor Hongxi ordered a secret service organization that was superior to the Embroidered Uniform Guard - the East Factory, to follow the Eastern Palace south in the name of protection.
In order to create the illusion of going from Yunnan to Nanjing, Hu Shanwei had to leave Beijing and go to the old palace in Nanjing in advance to wait for the Eastern Palace family. Mu Chun, who had secretly established secret contacts with the 28,000 young soldiers scattered everywhere, returned to Beijing and was responsible for contacting Empress Zhang and other insiders to keep an eye on Emperor Hongxi.
Everything is ready, waiting for Emperor Hongxi to throw himself into the arms of death with the help of butter cookies and milk tea.
The author has something to say: To see how terrible milk tea is, just look at Jay Chou and you will know. A cup of milk tea contains more sugar than Coke.
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