In the past, Emperor Chu didn't care about these things, he didn't admit it, even if the imperial brother really sent the prince out of the palace that day, how could the Xiao family support the prince who came out of nowhere Today's Xiao Ye's remarks do not show the attitude of the Xiao family again Emperor Chu had to think deeply about these things, but fortunately, Xiao Yue didn't pay much attention to King Anle, and he was only respectful to the first emperor.
Xiao Yang taught King An Le to be afraid that it would be for the sake of his father-in-law Gu Yan's face, with a proud person like Xiao Yang, even his own nephew Xiao Yue couldn't tolerate it, how could he take the initiative to assist King An Le.
Emperor Chu was more concerned about Xiao Ye's identity "Queen Mother, think about it, did we have any remnants back then?"
After the death of the first emperor, except for the old marquis Xiao, who took the initiative to withdraw from the court and capital at that time, the cronies of the first emperor and the important ministers who supported him were either degraded or disappeared one after another.
Afraid of Emperor Chu's ruthless methods, no one in the court no longer suspected him of killing his brother and seizing the throne, but the noble generals still resisted Emperor Chu in their hearts, and Emperor Chu couldn't fully believe them, so there was a fiasco of Emperor Chu's personal expedition to the Northern Expedition.
The generals can't win the battle if they don't get along, the monarchs and ministers are suspicious of each other, and Emperor Chu insists on going his own way, and it is not surprising that he was defeated and captured, but his battle wiped out the family wealth accumulated by Yingzong, so that the imperial power fell aside, and raised a powerful minister like the Xiao family Empress Dowager Ji was sealed, and there were more people in the harem who disappeared silently, most of whom had served Yingzong's concubines, female officials and palace maids who were forced to be martyred for the first emperor.
Originally, the funeral system had been abolished during the reign of Yingzong, but the Empress Dowager Ji wanted to cross her grandson to help her younger son ascend the throne, so she could only use martyrdom to destroy the people of the first emperor.
"Where are the people who remain, all are dead, they are all dead" Mrs.
Ji was a little pale and lacked energy, and in recent days, she often dreamed that her eldest son came to visit her, which was originally a very happy thing, but the eldest son's silent and hateful gaze made her very uncomfortable.
She is indeed selfish, and she also loves her youngest son, the country depends on the monarch, and the eldest prince of Yingzong is only seven or eight years old, how can she teach the government to the child "The emperor doesn't have to doubt Xiao Ye's identity, the damned ones are dead, even if he escapes, he won't go to the Xiao family" Empress Dowager Ji looked at her irritable and suspicious youngest son, and couldn't help but think of the amazing eldest son, the eldest son was very calm at all times and never let her worry, she could sit in the position of the queen mother, or the eldest son was canonized after ascending to the position of the emperor.
It's a pity that the eldest son is too calm and wise, and he doesn't let her get involved in the court at all, and even the Ji family, a national relative, refuses to take care of her, and only lets her be raised in Cining Palace, how can she be willing She can't manage big things, and she can't plan some benefits for her mother's family and relatives The Ji family was very aggrieved in the hands of the first emperor, after the Chu Emperor ascended the throne, the Ji family was rich and honored again, and later the Empress Dowager Ji held the capital with the help of the Jiang family, and adopted Jiang's suggestion to exchange gold and silver and other valuables back to the Chu Emperor, the Chu Emperor was filial piety, and even allowed a guard army to obey the Empress Dowager Ji to live in the palace.
Although Emperor Chu was not as powerful as Yingzong, he was much more filial than his eldest son.
Empress Dowager Ji got up and grabbed Emperor Chu, who was pacing, asked him to sit down again, caressed his forehead lovingly, and said in a low voice: "Even if Xiao Ye is your brother's old minister, what can you do if you are the emperor of the dynasty, and it is not that there is no prince, I think the seven princes are very good, you might as well establish the crown prince as soon as possible, and stabilize people's hearts." ” Book of the Prince Emperor Chu had a slight change, and hesitated for a while before saying: "The queen is still cultivating in the temple, and now the princes who have grown up are all biological mothers, and if the seventh prince is the crown prince, how should his biological mother reward me and I don't plan to abolish the queen again." ” Besides, he has a lot of feelings for Xiu'er, and he is different from other women in the harem.
"The first prince, isn't it true that the biological mother is an imperial concubine Xiu'er has always been sensible, and everything is based on you, she doesn't care about these, the first prince stands in the position, if she can give birth to a son and a half daughter in the future, let's take a look at the child's qualifications."
Empress Dowager Ji understood that Emperor Chu was not very affectionate to Zhao Xiu'er, but just needed a reason to convince him.
"Emperor, you should still focus on state affairs, you are not young anymore, your imperial brother, your father and emperor are all infected with diseases, if your imperial brother established the crown prince back then, the throne may not fall on your head."
"Queen Mother, let my son think again."
"If the emperor doesn't talk to the queen, this wicked man will mourn his family."
Empress Dowager Ji has received the benefits of the Seven Princes, so she will naturally try her best to help the Seven Princes to the throne of the crown prince.
The Seventh Prince has promised that as long as he is the crown prince, the status of the Ji family will improve, and the status of the Empress Dowager Ji will not change.
"Tomorrow, the mourning family will go to the temple to see the queen, and by the way, mention this matter to her."
"Don't force her."
Emperor Chu was a little resigned to his fate and a little sentimental, "The canonization of the crown prince is not only my family affair, but also a state affair, and I also need to communicate with the courtiers." ” The implication is that the matter of the crown prince is not something that he can decide, and when the emperor thinks of it like this, he is naturally embarrassed to worship the first emperor Yingzong.
When Yingzong was alive, no one from the old marquis Xiao and other big families dared to oppose Yingzong.
Empress Dowager Ji nodded, "Your uncle will take the initiative to play a fold, first test the rumors in the court, the emperor, the crown prince is the top priority, it is related to the ancestral foundation, if anyone objects, do not prevent the first half a step back, first set the orthodoxy, save the future cheaper outsiders have the prince, whoever wants to rebel has to weigh it." ” "The Queen Mother is right."
Emperor Chu shook his head with a wry smile, Empress Dowager Ji was still too short-sighted, and the Xiao family still cared about reputation if they had the heart to rebel "I should also go to see the Marquis of Jingbei, and if the queen mother remembers something, let someone inform me as soon as possible."
Empress Dowager Ji sent Emperor Chu away, as if she suddenly remembered something, her legs were weak, and she almost stumbled the person who was supporting her.
Her face was as pale as paper, her eyes were glazed, and she murmured, "Impossible, it can't be him" "Mother, Queen Mother."
"It can't be his, he has long since died, his bones have been burned to ashes, how could the emperor of the mourning family lie to me The emperor also blames him."
Empress Dowager Ji leaned on the body of the palace maid, and her bony hands were clenched into fists, "Frustrate the bones and scatter ashes, obviously I have already crushed his bones and ashes."
The mourning family does not believe that the son of the mourning family is magnanimous, and deceives his own mother for an enemy who wants his life."
Under a few dense locust trees, the mottled shade shielded the heat of the sun, and on the trunk of the tree leaned on a man carrying a wine bottle, with a mask still on his face, gulping wine into his mouth, and opening slightly drunk eyes, "Your brother is not smart, your mother is a fool, and your son and son are also stupid, you say, is this your retribution":