Half a month later.
within virtual space.
Yue Guan put down the memorial in his hand and looked at his nominal mother, Queen Mother Li.
The emperor played by Yue Guan at this time is not the biological son of Empress Dowager Li. Empress Dowager Li had nothing to offer, so after the death of the previous emperor, as usual, it was necessary to select a successor from the clan.
During this process, Empress Dowager Li was nominally unable to decide major issues of the previous dynasty, but in fact her opinions were very important. It is no exaggeration to say that she even had veto power, although the ministers in the outer court may not necessarily recognize it.
In the process of selecting a clan son to inherit the throne, Yue Guan was only the third in line in the minister's mind. In terms of lineage, longevity, and background, he is not the best choice.
Then Yue Guan took the Li family's route and took the path of Empress Dowager Li.
Then, the two princes in front of Yueguan, Prince Fu, laughed three times in the room after the late emperor drove to the west, and even drank and had fun in private. The Jin Yiwei "truthfully" reported it to Queen Mother Li .
Empress Dowager Li was furious. Naturally, the ministers in the outer court could not choose such a person to be the emperor.
So Yue Guan moved up one spot.
At this time, something happened to the second heir, Prince Qing, again.
He thought he was sure of victory, so he acted like an emperor in advance. During a vigil for the late emperor, he actually instructed the eunuchs in the palace to secretly prepare food for him, and said that he would be emperor sooner or later, and if you work for me in advance, you will be rewarded heavily when I ascend the throne.
By coincidence, Queen Mother Li discovered this matter again.
Empress Dowager Li had a seizure on the spot.
Therefore, the prince of Yue, played by Yue Guan, "wins by lying down" and wins without a fight.
Before he ascended the throne, Yue Guan was just an ordinary heir to the palace. He had no reputation, but he also had no bad reputation, and his sense of existence was very low.
But after Yue Guan ascended the throne, the ministers in the outer court began to complain.
They wanted to choose an obedient emperor, but the Prince of Yue, who had always seemed obedient and even a little cowardly, seemed to have become a different person after he ascended the throne.
Moreover, Yue Guan and Empress Dowager Li were not directly related by blood, but they trusted each other very much. Yue Guan entrusted all the affairs of the harem to Empress Dowager Li. One must obey one's orders, which made the civil servants and generals feel very uncomfortable.
Once the imperial power is strengthened, the ministerial power will be very aggrieved.
It can only be said that the previous Crown Prince of Yue performed too well and deceived many people.
At this time, in the Imperial Study Room, in addition to Empress Dowager Li, there was also Yue Guan's confidant, Commander Li Weifeng of Jin Yiwei.
In addition, Li Weifeng also has another identity - Queen Mother Li's biological brother.
At this time, Li Weifeng was in a bad state.
His face was disfigured.
There was a cut on his forehead, which was still bleeding.
So Queen Mother Li was angry and brought Li Weifeng to Yueguan, hoping that the emperor would give her brother justice.
"Your Majesty, King Fu is so lawless. The Commander of the Jinyi Guards is a close official of the Emperor. The whole court only needs to be responsible to Your Majesty. How can Prince Fu be so virtuous that he actually beats the Commander of the Jinyi Guards in public?" Empress Dowager Li was still angry. .
Growing up, her brother had been very protective of her. Her brother had tried his best to dissuade her from entering the palace. It was because she yearned for the scenery in the palace that she subconsciously ignored the worry in her brother's eyes.
After entering the palace, Queen Mother Li realized what it meant to be as deep as the sea upon entering the palace.
If it weren't for Li Weifeng working hard to run errands outside and gain the late emperor's trust. If it weren't for the Li family's desperate loyalty to the late emperor, the late emperor could see how useful the Li family was. If she hadn't accidentally discovered a secret of the late emperor...
It is impossible for her to have the chance to honor the world.
Now that she has become the Queen Mother, she naturally wants to make up for Li Weifeng.
But Li Weifeng just smiled bitterly and didn't want to appreciate it.
"Queen Mother, I can just report these matters to Your Majesty. There is no need for you to come."
Li Weifeng is a smart man.
He knew that given his current position, it was best to keep a distance from Queen Mother Li.
However, my younger sister did not have this awareness. She thought she had a good relationship with the emperor, so she regarded the emperor as one of her own and didn't care so much.
In Li Weifeng's view, this is a recipe for disaster. The empress dowager in the harem was too close to the important officials of the former dynasty. As an emperor, how could he not take precautions against it
But Li Weifeng underestimated Yue Guan.
After all, Yue Guan is the one who has read the script.
Yue Guan knew very well about Empress Dowager Li's temperament.
Raising his hand, Yue Guan stopped Li Weifeng's words and said to Queen Mother Li: "Queen Mother, what is going on? Why did Prince Fu attack the commander?"
Hearing what Yue Guan said, Queen Mother Li's face changed slightly even though she was not very sensitive to political affairs.
She knew the reason.
That’s why I realized that it’s hard to explain the reason.
At this time, Queen Mother Li began to regret appearing here today.
Seeing that Queen Mother Li was hesitant to speak, Yue Guan looked at Li Weifeng.
"Since the Queen Mother refuses to speak, then command the envoy to tell me."
"Emperor, the Ai family will leave first." Queen Mother Li realized that she was really not suitable to be here today.
However, Yue Guan stopped Empress Dowager Li.
"Don't worry, Queen Mother. Although Queen Mother and I are not biological, I have always regarded Queen Mother as a family. There are no secrets between Queen Mother and I. Commander, tell me."
Li Weifeng sighed softly in his heart.
This Your Majesty is much more difficult to predict than the late Emperor.
I just hope he really has no ill intentions towards his sister.
"Your Majesty, Crown Prince Fu is crazy." Li Weifeng said.
Yue Guan raised his eyebrows: "Really crazy or fake?"
"False." Li Weifeng said without hesitation: "Prince Fu found out the truth about the rumors about Prince Fu, and then Prince Fu knew it, and clamored to report the humble position. Prince Fu imprisoned Prince Fu in Prince Fu's Mansion, and Prince Fu began to pretend Crazy. Prince Fu probably couldn’t bear it anymore, so he attacked me.”
Yue Guan pondered for a moment and suddenly laughed: "So, Prince Fu actually wanted to cause trouble for me, but Prince Fu stopped him."
"Everything is done in humble positions and has nothing to do with His Majesty." Li Weifeng is really a smart man.
Yue Guan waved his hand: "In front of my mother and you, I don't have to say those hypocritical words. You are the commander of the Jinyi Guards I promoted, and the things you arrange are naturally the things I arrange."
Li Weifeng said nothing.
Queen Mother Li didn't speak either.
The original rumors against Prince Fu were naturally arranged by Yue Guan.
At that time, Li Weifeng was not the commander of the Jinyi Guards.
It was precisely because he helped Yue Guan do this that he became the commander of the Jin Yiwei after Yue Guan ascended the throne.
Not just Prince Fu.
In the past, most of the so-called dominance in the palace by Prince Qing was also due to Yue Guan's design.
And the person who cooperated with him in designing Prince Qing's son was Empress Dowager Li.
Of course, the Li family would not stand with Yue Guan for no reason.
Queen Mother Li would not be optimistic about Yue Guan for no reason.
Just because their interests are highly bound.
"Queen Mother, is there any movement from Prince Qing?"
"No." Queen Mother Li shook her head: "Prince Qing did not investigate the original matter. Prince Qing's son was only under house arrest to study and did not take any other actions."
Yue Guan tapped his fingers on the table, thoughtfully.
After a moment, Yue Guan spoke slowly: "A biting dog doesn't bark. From this point of view, Prince Qing is much more dangerous than Prince Fu."
Li Weifeng echoed without hesitation: "I think so too. King Fu's attack on me shows that what King Fu wants to express is that the matter will not be investigated until the moment is over, and King Fu will not continue to pursue it. But King Qing's forbearance shows that his intentions are very big." , Your Majesty should take more precautions."
"Collect the evidence of Prince Qing's misdeeds in the fiefdom, especially the evidence of Prince Qing's son. I want to get it within a month. Is there any problem?" Yue Guan asked.
"No problem, your Majesty, please rest assured."
Li Weifeng also felt relieved.
Fortunately, it seemed that His Majesty was just wary of Prince Qing and had no fear of Empress Dowager Li standing up for him.
But he still didn't fully guess Yue Guan's thoughts.
"Prince Qing must be on guard, but Prince Fu cannot let him go." Yue Guan focused his attention on Li Weifeng and said calmly: "As the queen mother said, the commander of the Jinyi Guards only needs to be responsible to me. A prince, who gave him Do you have the guts to beat up an important minister of the court?"
Empress Dowager Li looked happy.
Yue Guan continued: "Moreover, who can guarantee that King Fu is not deliberately acting for me, trying to paralyze me?"
Li Weifeng's heart skipped a beat.
He felt that King Fu should not have that city.
But he felt it was useless, and he had to let His Majesty feel it.
Although His Majesty is young, his suspicion is much worse than that of the late Emperor.
Li Weifeng had already made up his mind at this time, and he must let the Li family go to the Queen Mother less often in the future.
Only if the Li family is separated from the Queen Mother can their prosperity and wealth be guaranteed. Once the contact between the two parties is too deep, depending on His Majesty's thoughts and methods, the Queen Mother may not be able to play with His Majesty's fingers.
"Let's also collect the information about King Fu." Yue Guan ordered: "Keep a low profile and don't reveal the information."
"I understand."
Li Weifeng really understands.
He could see that His Majesty probably wanted to reduce the vassal state.
However, His Majesty is very capable of forbearing, so he probably intended to cut his flesh with a blunt knife.
Serving under such an emperor who has ambitions, power, and means is a real test for ministers, but once you follow the emperor's footsteps, you might be able to leave your mark in history.
Li Weifeng also wanted to be his wife's shadow and start well and end well, so he really wanted to follow Yue Guan and do a good job.
I only hope that Your Majesty can treat the Queen Mother and the Li family well.
After Li Weifeng left, Empress Dowager Li looked at Yue Guan belatedly: "Your Majesty, shouldn't I interfere in my brother's affairs?"
Yue Guan smiled: "This is human nature. I know that my sister is simple-minded, so I won't think too much about it. There is no need to worry, sister."
When she heard Yue Guan call her sister, Queen Mother Li's face suddenly turned red.
"Don't mention the past anymore." Queen Mother Li didn't dare to look into Yue Guan's eyes.
However, Yue Guan looked at Queen Mother Li with a smile: "Sister, if I didn't have past feelings, you wouldn't have helped me when I found you, and you would have asked the Li family to help me."
"I... I do it for my own glory and wealth. I know that you will be kind to me when you become the emperor. Don't think too much about it." Queen Mother Li stuttered.
Yue Guan's smile deepened: "Don't worry, sister, I will definitely be good to you. I swore many years ago that I will be good to you all my life."
"I won't tell you anymore. Anyway, don't think too much. I am your queen mother now. Also, my brother has been very good to me since I was a child. If you don't want to use him any day, don't do it. ."
"My brother also took good care of me before. Don't worry, sister, I grew up following you. If the Li family doesn't let me down, I will naturally not let the Li family down."
"You were just a little kid at the time." Queen Mother Li glanced at Yue Guan, then quickly looked away: "God knows you were so precocious."
She felt incredible when she thought about what happened in the past.
She is older than the Crown Prince of Yue, who grew up in the capital as a hostage and was already very calm at a very young age. It is obvious that his classic articles and riding and shooting skills are outstanding among the noble disciples, but he has always controlled his results to be in the middle range. He will neither attract attention because of his excellent results, nor will he attract attention because of his performance. His grades were too poor and he was disliked by others.
By chance, the Empress Dowager Li had not yet entered the palace and knew the true ability of the Prince of Yue. Then she asked the Prince of Yue why he wanted to hide himself.
Empress Dowager Li has never forgotten Prince Yue’s answer at that time:
"Your Majesty doesn't want to see the descendants of the vassal king be too outstanding, so I can't be too outstanding."
At that time, the prince of Yue was still very young.
This answer had a huge impact on Queen Mother Li, who was still very ignorant at the time. She felt that this child was very tired.
Later, she specially took Prince Yue to have fun and brought him all kinds of fun things. Although the age gap between the two was not small, Queen Mother Li always felt that she was not older than Prince Yue.
Later, this little kid suddenly told her one day that he would marry her as his princess when he grew up.
Queen Mother Li naturally thought this was just a child's joke.
So she entered the palace.
And then found out…
Thinking of this, Queen Mother Li and Yue Guan looked at each other with complicated expressions.
"There is something I have always wanted to ask you, late Emperor..."
Empress Dowager Li stopped mid-sentence.
She didn't know if she was ready for the answer.
But Yue Guan took the initiative to give the answer: "I have been waiting for my sister to ask me. I did what happened to the late emperor."
"Did you really do it?" Queen Mother Li didn't know how to express her current mood.
It didn't seem like much of a shock.
Not much anger either.
She had actually already guessed this answer.
"After I turned fourteen, my father gave me all the secrets in the capital. When I was sixteen, my father, the queen, my mother and my concubine were almost killed in an accident, and it was the late emperor who took action."
When Yue Guan said this, a cold light flashed in his eyes: "As a child, I naturally want to avenge my parents. As long as there is a will, there will always be a chance."
Empress Dowager Li breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that Yue Guan did not attack the late emperor for her own sake.
"Sister, do you know why the late emperor attacked my father?"
"Because the king of Yue is famous for his virtues?" Queen Mother Li asked.
"No, it's because the late emperor found out that the maid who made him inhumane in the first place was from the Yue Prince's Palace."
Queen Mother Li's eyes widened.
"That palace maid was arranged by me. The time when the late emperor became inhumane happened to be the day after my sister decided to participate in the draft."
Queen Mother Li: "..."
If you want to die, why do you feel so happy
No, she had to cast a talent show for His Majesty as soon as possible. It would be great if His Majesty had other concubines by his side, otherwise she would really worry that one day she would not be able to control herself.
This is the cause of this drama of palace fighting.
Of course, this night's role play will most likely not be broadcast. Although there are stories like Li Zhi and Wu Zetian in reality, the broadcast content is still good at fighting in the palace.
The antecedents are not important.
It's the consequences that matter.
In order to distract the emperor, Empress Dowager Li took the initiative to find a woman for the emperor.
I have to say that the ancient emperors were really happy.