Chapter 527: Indistinguishable between Dragon and Snake
The East Hall of Tai Chi Hall.
The sunlight slanted into the hall, scattering into tiny pieces throughout the room, making the dust in the air clear.
In the quiet and empty hall, the voice of a forty-year-old man echoed, like deep sea water, thick and powerful.
Liang Huan sat above, silently listening to Shangshu Ling's report on various matters, while quietly looking at the expressions of the people present.
Every item in the memorial was discussed privately between Lu Xu and her.
Liang Huan lowered his eyes and pursed his lips slightly. It was wrong to say that it was a discussion. After all, the content was decided by Lu Xu alone.
And this so-called negotiation is just to inform her in advance and give her a bit or two of the dignity that the Queen Mother deserves.
It is true that she only needs to play the role of a queen mother who obeys his instructions.
This is also the reason why Lu Xu is willing to cooperate with Gao Qian.
Gao Qian killed Gao Yu, although Lu Xu's hesitation was stopped, but it still needed to be considered whether to choose Lu Xuan, his sister who had supported him for many years, or to choose her as a queen who had no relatives behind her.
The selection of Lu Xuan is a strong alliance, but there are many differences and contradictions. Selecting her is not only a clear talker and easy to control, but there is no other help.
It’s not that she doesn’t want to kill Lu Xuan, but Lu Xu won’t agree.
Besides, there are still three thousand nails in the broken ship. How could Lu Xuan not have supporters after being the Queen Mother for so many years?
The most urgent task now is to remove Lu Xuan's power first, wait until he fades out of the court, and then eliminate him, so as not to cause turmoil in the previous dynasty.
How to stand up?
She has thought about it. It would be best to let her stay in bed all year round and feel confused all day long.
Now that the Lou family is gone without King Guangping, the current Lu family is no longer as prominent as before.
Looking at the forces of Yong'an Wang Gaohuan, Changguang Wang Gaohao, and Pingyang Wang Gaojun, they are all equally matched...
Therefore, at least until no one stands alone, she is still in a relatively safe position. position, may also become the target of their wooing and collusion.
"What do the Queen Mother think?"
Suddenly, a small question brought her thoughts back to the present.
Liang Huan raised his eyes and looked over, pretending to ponder for a moment, and then nodded slowly: "I will follow what the minister ordered."
After all, he couldn't stand his own way, and he must eradicate his dissidents.
Liang Huan could understand Lu Xu's insistence. He just wanted to restore the Lu family's position as the leader of the court.
It's a pity that the trend is over after all, and its prime years are long gone.
Lu Xu went on to explain several matters concerning the new emperor’s enthronement ceremony according to the regulations.
Liang Huan only showed weakness to the ministers at the end and said a few words about the difficulty of being an orphan and a widowed mother. Finally, he made a speech with tears of gratitude, and today's discussion ended here.
Someone asked to see the Empress Dowager, but before she could refuse, someone spoke to help block her back.
It can be seen that, except for the Queen Mother's party, the rest of the people prefer her, a weak and uncertain Queen Mother in power, to the strong and domineering Queen Mother.
Liang Huan returned to the back hall and took a deep breath.
She had only been acting as a puppet for a few days before she felt suffocated, let alone acting as a puppet...
I was afraid that if she continued acting like this, she would go crazy.
Just after being seated for a moment, someone from the palace came to report that the west hall had been tidied up.
When Liang Huan heard this, she got up again. Before Gao Yang moved in, she had to go and take a look in person to feel reassured.
Just as he was about to go to the west hall of Tai Chi Hall, an attendant hurriedly came from the front hall.
"Queen Mother, King Yong'an wants to see you."
Liang Huan frowned.
Jinlan glanced at her: "Do you want me to refuse?"
Liang Hu shook his head and sighed: "If you can escape the first year of junior high school, you can't escape the fifteenth day. You will never be able to fight with them in the future. Zhou Xuan." She straightened her clothes before letting the waiter announce her.
After a while, the chamberlain led a well-dressed and elegant man in.
If I remember correctly, he was only twenty-eight or nine years old, a few years older than Gao Qian.
As he got closer, he leaned down and bowed: "I see the Queen Mother."
Liang Huan looked completely flattered and said hurriedly: "King Yong'an, you don't need to be polite, you are Brother, if you have anything to do, just sit down and talk.”
After that, he was offered a seat and tea.
Gao Huan did not lose his etiquette because of this, but on the contrary, his behavior became more respectful and polite.
Hearing her call her brother, the conversation became a little more caring for her sister-in-law.
His words were not long and nothing important. He just added a few points to some specific matters concerning the talents. He then suggested that it would be better to move the enthronement ceremony forward to avoid long nights and dreams.
Liang Huan listened carefully and found out that he really cared about their orphans and widowed mothers, so he changed the words of gratitude he just expressed by changing his title and expression.
Then there was another round of regular greetings, and they couldn't sit for long before they got up and left.
Liang Huan thought this was the end, but who would have thought that after the servant sent off King Yong'an, he came to inform King Pingyang Gao Jun to ask for an audience.
Gao Jun was different from Gao Huan. He clearly pointed out the power of the minister Ling Lu Xu. He could not see that a relative of him had been suppressing the Gao family for so many years. .
Looks like he is just speaking up and upholding justice, completely selfless.
Seeing this, Liang Huan had no choice but to cooperate, lifting up his sleeves and choking a few times at the right time.
Gao Jun patted his chest again to show that he was upright, and then left after saying a few words of comfort.
Just when Liang Huan thought that the day was over, unexpectedly, the eunuch, Taoist Chang Guang Wang Gao Hao, was still waiting outside.
If you had not made this decision at the beginning and rejected Gao Huan, then it would be normal for you not to see Gao Jun and Gao Hao.
But she was biased against the first two. If she didn't see the last one, unnecessary trouble would inevitably arise.
Liang Huan gritted his teeth and made sure that no one was waiting behind him, then he asked the chamberlain to announce the person.
She is no stranger to Gao Hao, the king of Changguang.
After swallowing a sip of tea, Gao Hao was led in by the waiter.
Gao Hao was born with an outstanding appearance and extraordinary standards.
He should be the most handsome among the princes of the Gao family. I heard that when he was young, he was very popular with Emperor Shenwu.
Gao Hao's words and attitude are very different from Gao Huan and Gao Jun.
Don’t talk about political affairs or political opponents.
I only talk about Gao Yu's viciousness and short-lived career. By the way, I would like to mention that she had a hard life. She only gave birth to a daughter within a year of entering the palace, but she was killed in a sea of fire. Although she is raising the emperor now, she is not her biological child after all. , not to mention it is separated by one layer, but there is also a blood feud mixed in the middle.
Although everyone knew that Mrs. Cao had framed her repeatedly and even practiced witchcraft in the palace, it was only natural for the late emperor to punish and kill her. However, Mrs. Cao was also the biological mother of the emperor. She was currently raising her regardless of past grudges. The emperor worked tirelessly to help him protect the world. Who knows if the emperor will repay kindness and revenge when he becomes an adult?
Even if the emperor is clear about right and wrong, if someone maliciously guides and distorts the facts, I am afraid that after all the hard work, mother and son will turn against each other in the end...
Gao Hao has not finished speaking. He gave her the gifts he had prepared for her without any consideration, and even flirted with her under the Yao Pan.
This was not the first time that he had given her a gift. Previously, it had been given by the palace caretaker, and he relayed a few ambiguous words but did not do anything else.
She was not expecting such a reckless show of goodwill.
So, with just a pot of tea, she served three people.
When Liang Huan left the East Hall again, it was already time for the palace to be locked up.
Looking at the Jade Tower and Golden Tower in the dusk, she let out a long breath.
Jinlan lowered her head, seemingly unintentionally: "The Queen Mother has been talking to King Changguang for the longest time."
Liang Huan raised her eyebrows and looked at her with a smile.
(End of this chapter)