Chapter 528 I opened a mom-and-pop shop in the palace
The six of them looked at each other speechless.
Chai Shen is... a persimmon picker. Changqiu Prison is mostly composed of eunuchs and there are few scholars. There is no need to look forward and backward during rectification, and it is easy to place cronies in important positions in the palace.
As for killing the entire Duan Da family and his disciples, it would bring a bad reputation. Moreover, they are known as the Seven Nobles of Luoyang. It can be seen that they are in an alliance in supporting Yang Tong. Doing so is equivalent to killing each other. In my heart, Can you feel better?
Chai Shen, an old guy, usually doesn't show off his appearance, but at critical moments, his fangs are bright and unambiguous.
The problem is that everything he said makes sense. Chai Shen has been the prince's right inner commander since Prince Yang Zhao was still alive. He is responsible for the defense of the East Palace. He is familiar with the secrets in Ziwei City. He has many contacts with Changqiu Supervisor and various guards. Moreover, Yang After Guang went to Jiangdu, some people from Chai Shen's old army who were not qualified to follow him were dispersed and incorporated into the left and right guards guarding Ziwei City. It was not difficult to gather a group of personal followers.
Wang Shichong looked at the old man surnamed Feng who looked at the six people with a cold face, and forced a smile: "Then there is General Lao Chai."
"Share your majesty's worries." Chai Shenpi smiled. Smiling politely.
Chu Pingsheng looked at his cheap dad and thought that the old man was pretty good. He was much smarter than he expected.
Seven people including Wang Shichong and Yuan Wendu came, and six left.
Chai Shen also went to the left and right Houwei under the escort of You Niaojuan to summon his old troops to take over the defense of the imperial city.
Soon, the late emperor's wife returned safely and met seven new nobles in the Hall of Renshou, and executed on the spot Sikong Duanda, the first rank of the current dynasty who had deceived the new emperor's holy hearing, caused trouble in the palace, and framed the Chai family and his son. The news spread throughout Luoyang City.
Some old guys think Luoyang is going to be in chaos. After all, Yang Tong is only seven years old, and the queen is a female. Even with the help of the Chai family, it is impossible to fight against Wang Shichong and others who have completely controlled Luoyang. Man, Duan Da's son will definitely rebel when he finds out.
However, until noon the next day, all ten members of the Duan family were killed, and no trouble was seen. The official who oversaw the massacre was the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, who was very close to Duan Da. The new title was Zheng Guogong Wang Shichong.
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Ziwei City, inside Guanwen Hall.
Chu Pingsheng killed Sikong Duanda with his sword in the Renshou Hall yesterday. Xiao Meiniang felt awkward, so she moved to the Guanwen Hall at the back.
“I beg the Empress Dowager to spare my life. I know my mistake and will never dare to do it again.”
Two maids in green palace skirts in the hall kowtowed and begged for mercy. .
Last night, using the supervisors Song and Aunt Qi as the breakthrough point, Chai Shen led his men to kill all the eunuchs serving the new emperor. The Ministry of Internal Affairs changed their blood. Today it is their turn - —Chang Qiu Jian specially placed them next to the Empress Dowager as spies to pass on information. However, before they could work, the old man with a long beard revealed their collusion with Chang Qiu Jian.
"Alas."
Xiao Meiniang, who was wearing a robe and a phoenix crown on her head, sighed heavily. All her confidants and maids were in Jiangdu. They either died in the palace coup launched by Yu Wenhuaji or became rebel generals. After returning to Luoyang, I realized that there were almost no people around me that I could trust.
"Do you know why I taught you the Tianshan Six Yang Palm?"
At this time, Chu Pingsheng, who was standing next to her, walked to her side and sat down, taking her into his arms without any scruples. It is wanton and frivolous.
The expressions of the two maids changed drastically at this scene.
The relationship between the Queen Mother and this old man...
They are not stupid, they know that the more they know about some things, the more dangerous they are.
“Why?”
Xiao Meiniang gave up after pushing him but not pushing him away.
“It is not only a set of palm techniques, but also a set of poison-growing techniques.”
"Growing poison?"
"Stretch out your right hand."
Xiao Meiniang stretched out her hand as instructed, revealing her white jade palm.
“According to the mind method of Tianshan Liuyang Palm, the Yin Qi of Changsheng Jue will be several times colder than ice.”
“Is that so?”
Chu Pingsheng pointed her finger, and the water in the tea cup drew a parabola in mid-air, fell into her palm, and formed a thin sheet of ice in the blink of an eye.
“Then attach the masculine and feminine energy to it, decide the proportion yourself, and then drive this thin ice into their bodies.”
“This…”
Xiao Meiniang looked hesitant.
“If you don’t even have this bit of courage, how can you take revenge on Yu Wenhuaji?”
Hearing what he said, Xiao Meiniang bit her red lips, secretly made up her mind, and slapped her palm suddenly, causing the maid on the left side of the hall to collapse.
“There is one more.”
Xiao Meiniang looked at her palms with a confused look on her face.
Chu Pingsheng poured some more water on her hand, and with the surging mist, a thin sheet of ice quickly formed.
“Do it.”
She couldn't bear it anymore and repeated her old trick, driving Bo Bing into another palace maid. Only a dozen breaths later, the two palace maids were seen panting, with snot and tears flowing from their noses, scratching their skin with both hands, wailing and begging for mercy.
"This...this is too cruel."
"Is it cruel? Do extraordinary things in extraordinary times. This is the fastest way to harvest palace ladies. A way to be loyal to the eunuch." Chu Pingsheng took out a white porcelain bottle from his arms and threw it to her: "It contains an antidote to relieve pain. Take it once every six months. If you don't get the antidote within half a year, the torture today will be over. One day later."
"The Queen...the Emperor...the Queen Mother, the slave...the slave...I really don't dare...anymore...anymore."
The palace maid on the left looks like a madman, with disheveled clothes and disheveled hair. She is begging desperately with a trembling cry.
Chu Pingsheng poured out two antidotes in his hand.
"Chief Changqiu and Prime Minister Changqiu are outside, kill them."
The two women struggled for a few breaths and said with red eyes: "Kill... I will kill... "
He then threw the two pills on the ground and watched the two maids trembling as they grabbed them and swallowed them in their throats.
When they got better, they threw the dagger to the ground and waved their hands: "Go kill people."
The two women gritted their teeth, picked up the dagger, and walked outside with a ferocious look on their faces.
Chu Pingsheng said: "Have you learned it?"
"..."
"If it were a peaceful and prosperous age, you could be kind to women, but the current situation does not allow it. You do this, understand?" Chu Pingsheng held her on his lap, looked into her eyes and said, "If you want to save Yang Tong's life, you have to make yourself stronger. There are still many things that need to be done outside. I can't always be by your side."
Xiao Meiniang took off his fake beard, touched his face and said, "Actually, I don't have to be the Empress Dowager. You were not in the palace last night, and the autumn night was long, and I had a terrible dream. You said... …It would be great if we didn’t enter the city and just stayed in the village with the big yellow dog and the small mill, so that everyone thought the queen was dead.”
Chu Pingsheng didn’t say anything. Hold her head in his arms.
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Another day passes.
Inside Qianyang Hall.
Seven-year-old Yang Tong was sitting on a dragon chair, wearing a crown that was twice as big as his head. His small face was almost covered by beads. The civil and military ministers sat in two rows down the hall.
The newly appointed eunuch holds an edict in his hand and declares.
"Chai Shen, Chai Shao and his son came forward to listen to the seal."
Chai Shen and Chu Pingsheng came out of the queue, standing one behind the other.
"Chai Shen and his son killed the traitor Yuwen Zhiji, escorted the Queen Mother back to the Eastern Capital, and cooperated with Mr. Feng and Mr. You to defeat the plot of the traitor Duan Da. They have made great contributions and deserve a generous reward. Chai Shen, He was promoted to General Youyiwei, Doctor Youguanglu, Kaifu Yitong Sansi, Chai Shao, General Hubenlang, Minister of War, and Chief Minister."
When he was in Jiangdu, after Yang Guangcai finished saying that he wanted to appoint Chai Shen as the right garrison general and Chai Shao as the tiger and benlang general, Yu Wenhuaji came in and killed him. It seemed like it was just an oral order and an informal edict. No one took it seriously. The Dongdu court The people there didn't even know about it. Chai Shen was worried about the safety of his only son and the queen, and Yang Guangcai died not long ago, so he was embarrassed to mention it. Then Duan Da and others used the name of the little emperor to rob him of his official position and title. .
So in the eyes of the courtiers, it was a bit too much.
Chai Shen originally came from the fourth rank of Prince You Nei, and General You Yiwei was promoted to the third rank and was promoted two ranks. However, Dr. You Guanglu came from the second rank. Although he was a casual official with no real power. , but a fool can also see that giving a third-rank general Youyiwei is just to let him take charge of the imperial army. In other words, not to mention the rewards from the prince to the prince, Chai Shen is equivalent to a third-level promotion.
A fourth-grade official is already considered a high-ranking official. How can anyone be promoted to a third-grade official in one go?
As for Chai Shao, a little prince who was a sixth-rank official, he suddenly became a fourth-rank Tiger General, a chief minister, and also served as the minister of the Ministry of War. Counting a quadruple jump, he could He is only twenty years old, and he joins the Ministry of War as a minister without any experience in various ministries? Surrendered to Huangfu Wuyi?
The people at Yushitai were indignant and felt that this reward was too much.
At this time, the Chai family and his son thanked the Holy Father, but Chai Shen did not return to the team and was still standing where he was.
The little emperor cleared his throat and said: "Chai Aiqing...do you have anything else to report?"
"Your Majesty." Chai Shen said with a serious face: "Now the Empress Dowager has returned to the Eastern Capital. , I think that since Your Majesty is still young, he is busy with schoolwork, and because of his weak body, it is difficult for him to deal with complicated government affairs. It is better to invite the Queen Mother to sit behind the curtain and help His Majesty make decisions."
"Love. What you said... is true, the Emperor... the Queen Mother came from a well-known family, and had extensive knowledge. He often gave advice to the late emperor, and I also asked the Emperor and the Queen Mother to listen behind the curtain and help me... make decisions. "< br>
However, at this moment, a man walked out from behind, bowed and said, "I have something to say."
Chu Pingsheng looked carefully and saw that the man had a black mole between his eyebrows, which looked quite majestic.
Yushi Zhongcheng Zang Qing...
The little emperor said: "Zang Aiqing...you...what do you have to say?"
Zang Qing said: "The late emperor is here At that time, I told my ministers many times that if the harem interferes with politics, there will be chaos. There are handbooks in the National History Bureau, so according to the ancestral teachings, this case cannot be made. "
The little emperor did not force it, and looked at Chai Shen: "Wave your hands, if that's the case, let's discuss it later." The abacus was pressed. Because of the relationship between the Empress Dowager and the Chai family, she was asked to observe government affairs. In the future, wouldn't the Chai family and his son have to go sideways in the court?
Yuan Wendu and Lu Chu all breathed a sigh of relief.
Wang Shichong looked at Chai Shen who was returning to the team and frowned, wondering why Chai Shen didn't insist.
(End of this chapter)