Liu Chongwen first introduced Zhao Ziliang to the office situation of the envoy's residence and the situation of his own people who came to Constantinople from the Western Qin and the Tang Dynasty, and then introduced the changes in the situation in the Eastern Roman Empire.
Now the situation of the Empress Dowager Irina is not good.
The little emperor Constantine VI has grown up and is beginning to think about taking back the imperial power.
However, Irina thinks that the little emperor is still young and his mind is not mature yet, so she does not The transfer of power to the little emperor aroused the dissatisfaction of the little emperor, and also caused the dissatisfaction of the ministers and nobles who opposed Irina and supported the little emperor, especially those from other provinces and Asia Minor.
The voices of Ya's nobles against her are getting stronger and stronger, and the harm of the military zone system is beginning to be revealed.
Those nobles and generals have soldiers, money and food in their hands.
They are domineering but conservative.
They are staunch supporters of traditional rules and believe that Now that the little emperor has reached adulthood, Irina should exchange her rights to the little emperor.
Irina is now in a difficult position, surrounded by enemies on all sides, and is in a very bad situation.
After listening to Liu Chongwen's introduction, Zhao Ziliang asked: "Master Liu, in what direction do you think the situation in Constantinople will develop next?"
Liu Chongwen cupped his hands and said: "I think it will be difficult for Empress Dowager Irina to control the situation.
In the past two months, the situation in Constantinople has been very tense.
After all, the Eastern Roman Empire has a history of hundreds of years. , the nobles of all generations are hereditary, these nobles are powerful, and many of them have soldiers.
Their relationship is intricate.
Although Queen Mother Irina has enfeoffed many new nobles after she came to power, these people's After all, the force is still too small to fight against the huge aristocratic group.
The minister has received the news.
It seems that all the armies in Constantinople have a tacit understanding to remain neutral on this matter.
If this news is true, Irina He lost the support of the military, while the little emperor has the support of nobles and military generals from other provinces and the Asia Minor Peninsula.
No matter how you calculate it, the little emperor has a greater chance of winning than Irina."
Zhao Ziliang's mind drifted to nowhere.
It took him a while to come back to his senses and asked: "What kind of woman do you think Irina is?"
Liu Chongwen said: "From the perspective of a humble minister, Empress Dowager Irina is very scheming and has superb tactics."
"How is their mother-son relationship?"
"Judging from the current situation, it is very bad.
The little emperor seems to have no independent opinion and is always influenced by Alexius."
Zhao Ziliang asked: "Who is Alexius?"
"Alexius is the deputy commander of the Praetorian Guard.
He used to be the general of the Armenian military district."
The Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Qin each occupied half of Armenia.
The eastern part was under the rule of the Western Qin, while the western part was in the hands of the Eastern Roman Empire.
When Alexius was the general of the Armenian military region, he had strong troops, sufficient food, grass and military pay. , who contributed a lot to stabilizing the border.
This person is one of the loyal members of the imperial party.
Zhao Ziliang frowned and said: "Didn't you just say that all the troops in the city have a tacit agreement to remain neutral?
Why would Alexius, the deputy commander of the Imperial Army, side with the emperor?"
Liu Chongwen said: "He used to be a bit domineering in the Armenian Military Region.
Irina was worried that he would not be able to lose his tail, so she transferred him to serve as the deputy commander of the Forbidden Army.
However, not long ago, the commander of the Forbidden Army, Marux, was assassinated.
Alexios Si used this as an excuse to track down the murderer in the Forbidden Army and arrested people everywhere.
In fact, he eliminated dissidents and installed his own people.
In just a few days, the Forbidden Army was purged, and key positions were All replaced by his henchmen, the Imperial Guards are now all controlled by Alexius.
Among all the armies in Constantinople, only the Imperial Guards are not neutral.
They support Alexius under the command of Emperor, that’s why the minister said that Irina has almost no chance of winning in this power struggle.
If Irina does not hand over her power, Alexius is likely to bloodbath the Holy Palace."
The Great Palace of Constantinople, also known as the Holy Palace, is at the highest point in the city, next to the Sea of Marmara, and beyond the southwest palace wall is Port Julian.
Analysis of what Liu Chongwen said is not impossible.
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The young emperor Constantine VI obeyed Alexius.
As long as Alexius got the edict from the young emperor, he could do whatever he wanted.
Soldiers would not follow What principles and rules do you talk about?
Only when you have a sword and a gun in your hand can you set the rules.
Until now.
Alexius has not taken action yet, just because Elena still controls the entire court, most of the officials in key departments in the city are her people, and she has loyal supporters in Thrace and her hometown Greece.
With the support of the local military region troops, once the situation really comes to an end, the situation will be difficult to control.
Zhao Ziliang nodded and said: "Pay close attention to the changes in the situation.
I have been walking around the city these days.
If there is any news, I will send someone to the office of Qin's Trading Company."
"Understood" Liu Chongwen agreed, and said with some worry: "Your Majesty, the situation in the city is unclear now.
We are worried that a riot may break out at any time, which is not good for your Majesty's safety.
I think it is best for you to stay here, at least no matter what No matter who started the unrest, they would not dare to break in here."
Zhao Ziliang shook his head and said: "If I live here with you, my identity will be leaked soon.
I'd better live in the office of Qin's Trading Company as a caravan guard.
It's spacious and clean there.
I don't know anyone here.
It's quite good."
OK" Holy Palace.
This is not only the residence of the emperor, but also the seat of government and the highest seat of the church.
There is a palace in the Holy Palace where Empress Dowager Irina handles state affairs.
It is called the Council Palace.
In the Tang Dynasty or the Western Qin Dynasty, such a palace was called the Jinluan Palace, but here it is called the Golden Discussion Palace.
The throne is set on the semicircular altar in the hall of the Council Palace.
This long hall looks like a church, but it is actually designed in the style of a church.
The throne is located on three porphyry steps.
It is luxurious and elegant.
It is made of ivory, gold, pearls and precious stones.
It is topped by a canopy.
There is a fine mosaic symbolizing Jesus on the back of the throne.
In front of the throne is a purple curtain hung with jewels.
There is a gilded copper tree next to the curtain.
Birds of various colors sit on its branches, which are also made of gilded brass.
They compete with each other and sing, playing sweet music one after another.
The throne is flanked by two gilded bronze lions, mechanical beasts that can roar with their mouths open, stick out their tongues, and beat the ground with their tails.
The emperor was supposed to be sitting on the throne, but now it was Irina sitting on the throne.
Under the porphyry steps, several of Irina's closest ministers stood on the left and right sides, including Patriarch Tarasius, Chief Consul Paulius, and Cotesim.
The eunuchs, maids, and guards outside were all driven far away, and no one was allowed to come near here.
Irina looked quite tired and asked: "The current situation is not optimistic for us.
It can be said that it has reached a very critical moment.
You all can tell us what we should do now."
Cortsim stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I don't think Alexius can continue to be so rampant.
During today's discussion, this guy openly threatened Your Majesty.
If we don't respond, it will definitely affect His Majesty's reputation among the subjects."
I suggest sending someone to assassinate him immediately.
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Only by killing him can we regain control of the Forbidden Army."
Cortsim is only twenty years old today.
He is young and powerful.
He has served as the Sheriff of Constantinople at a young age.
Of course, because he is Irina’s face, he will naturally be promoted after receiving Irina’s favor.
It's like riding a rocket.
There are not many people in the city who can do this.
People don't know it, but it's an open secret.
This is one of the reasons why the little emperor is extremely dissatisfied with Irina.
His mother was taken away by a man who was a few years older than him.
He is not only strongly dissatisfied with Irina. , and hates Cortesim deeply.
Patriarch Taraseus, as a senator and royal adviser, has been practicing in the church in the Holy Palace.
He is also one of Irina's confidants and think tank.
After hearing what Cortsim said, he immediately stood up and objected: " Your Majesty, you must not do this.
The generals in the Forbidden Army are all Alexios.
People of Sri Lanka, if Alexius dies suddenly, the Forbidden Army may lose control and threaten the safety of the royal family.
It is not unprecedented for the Forbidden Army to mutiny and establish an emperor without permission, and it has happened more than once.
Your Majesty must Learn a lesson and never repeat the same mistakes.”
Irina remembered that when the church meeting was held, a large number of soldiers suddenly rushed into the church and forcibly terminated the meeting.
If she had not escaped back to the palace with the guards desperately protecting her, she would have probably been killed in that riot.
The sub-scene has always left her with lingering fears.
As the regent of an empire, the empress dowager was actually threatened by soldiers, which made her feel unprecedented fear.
Irina forcibly suppressed her inner uneasiness, looked at Chief Consul Paulius, and asked: "Paulius, what do you think?"
Paulius stood up and said: "Your Majesty, what the Archbishop said is not unreasonable.
We cannot control the situation and must not act rashly, otherwise it will cause irreparable consequences.
The assassination of Alexius now is likely to cause the Forbidden Army to lose control, but Alex Lexius This person poses too great a threat to us.
The Forbidden Army in his hand is like a sword hanging above our heads, which may be cut down at any time.
What I mean is, can we consider killing the generals of several other armies?
Replace it with a general who obeys His Majesty's will."
Irina shook her head and said: "It is unrealistic to change the generals who lead the army at this time.
There must be a justifiable reason for changing generals, and after replacing them, how should they be placed?
Even if they are replaced by people who obey me, I'm afraid Before they could take control of the military after they passed, Alexius had already launched his attack.
There was no time."
Tarasius said at this time: "Your Majesty, I think taking a step back may have unexpected consequences."
"How to take a step back?"
Irina asked.
Tarasius said: "Since they want His Majesty to hand over the power of power, what if His Majesty returns the power of power to the emperor?
Now more than 70% of the officials in Constantine are His Majesty's people and they all obey His Majesty's will.
Even if The emperor is in charge and cannot do anything without your approval.
We can't do it.
When the time comes, we will unite with other ministers and officials to put pressure on the emperor to take you back to the Holy Palace.
In this way, those who support the emperor will definitely be disappointed with him, and we will stir up trouble in the middle and let the emperor take you back.
Confront them and you will break them down.”
Before Irina could speak, her boss, Cortsim, shouted: "It's impossible to hand over the power, absolutely not.
Once it is handed over, it will be difficult to take it back.
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It must not be handed over."
Irina raised her hand to stop Cortsim from continuing to yell.
She thought for a long time, and finally made up her mind to retreat instead of advancing, and said: "Just do what the Patriarch said, hand over the power of power and provoke internal fighting among them.
We Fan the flames again."
Two days later, the envoy's official residence sent someone to tell Zhao Ziliang that Irina was forced to hand over her power and let Constantine VI take charge
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