Cultivation: I can reincarnate in the heavens

Although the Tian family has no private affairs and family affairs are state affairs, when it comes to the relocation of Empress Xiaozhang's tomb, it is more of a private matter for the royal family. Even if Empress Dowager Li is a queen, it is not easy to deal with it, so the Xu family has to take the lead... ·.

Empress Dowager Li was in power on behalf of Emperor Xiaochang, and her power came from Emperor Xiaochang. Unlike Emperor Xu, she had an unequivocal position in the royal family.

on state affairs.

The Xu royal family will let Empress Dowager Li be more generous.

After all, Queen Mother Li is also the spokesperson of the royal family, representing the interests of part of the Xu family.

However, in the internal affairs of the royal family, the status of Queen Mother Li is not necessarily so respected.

Some princes in the imperial court are also powerful! "What the Taoist said makes sense.

"This matter is indeed difficult for the Ai family to handle. The decision must be made after discussion by the royal family..."

Queen Mother Li carefully considered what Xu Xing said and felt that it was extremely reasonable, with admiration in her eyes.

She nodded with deep understanding, put down the tea in her hand, and continued: "The Ai family is the Xu family's daughter-in-law. If we do this for the country, I'm afraid... I won't be able to be the Xu family's daughter-in-law in the future..." ·”

Although moving the grave for the country can suppress the fate of the country and preserve the life of the country, she will definitely be criticized by the Xu royal family in the future. When the royal family launches an attack, I am afraid that she will lose both her family and the country...

As for her family, in the early days, she could benefit from both her family and her country. The Xu royal family praised her for "knowing the big picture" and respecting filial piety.

However, once the country continues to lose power, she, the "conservative" queen mother, may not be able to win the hearts of the people again.

At that time, she did not dare to imagine what the fate of Emperor Jingjia and the direct line of emperors from her line would be.

No matter how you choose.

For her, Queen Mother Li, it was a political crisis.

Therefore, it is most appropriate to leave the choice in the hands of the Xu royal family.

"Just do as the Taoist Master said, and quickly invite King Xu, King Rui, and King Zheng to enter the palace, and go to the side hall of Ziwei Hall..."

"Call again the two clans, Zongzheng and Yong'an County Prince..."

Empress Dowager Li immediately ordered the female officials to leave the palace and invite the direct descendants of the Xu family to enter the palace. The three kings, King Xu, King Rui, and King Zheng, were the concubines of Emperor Taiwu and the brothers of Emperor Jingjia. Among the royal family, their bloodline was second only to that of Emperor Jingjia.

Zong Zheng and Prince Yong'an are the two old royal families with the highest status among the Xu royal family.

Although Prince Yong'an did not belong to the lineage of Taizu, he succeeded to the lineage of Taizu's younger brother Xu Jing and retired with the country. In the court, he and Duke Kun were among the leading figures in the imperial nobility.

"It was then reported that the Prime Minister Huan Shideng, the second Assistant Wang Min, and the Minister of Rites Meng Du came to the palace to see him.

Queen Mother Li said again.

If only the three princes, Zong Zheng and Yong'an County Prince and other powerful royal figures were present in Ziwei Hall, she would inevitably be constrained.

Huan Shideng, Wang Min, and Meng Du were the leaders of the civil service and could be regarded as her "back-party".

The emperor’s family affairs are state affairs.

By attracting these three civil servants, she could gain a certain upper hand in the subsequent discussions with the Xu royal family.

An emperor may not understand military affairs, but he must understand the art of balance.

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Half an hour later.

Xu Xing followed Empress Dowager Li's Luan Jia to the side hall of Ziwei Hall. At this time, the hall was already full, and all ministers and royal princes arrived one by one.

Even Emperor Xiaochang, who was in frail health and had been recuperating from illness, arrived early and sat on the dragon chair waiting for the arrival of Queen Mother Li.

Seeing Feng Jia walking into the palace, everyone in the palace stood up one after another, called "Queen Mother" and began to salute.

"Mother..."

Emperor Xiaochang also stood up unsteadily and said hello to Empress Dowager Li. However, as soon as he stood up, he coughed several times and hurriedly covered his mouth with a brocade handkerchief.

A sickly look.

"Your Majesty is very filial, but you still need to pay more attention to the dragon body. Just let Wei Niang and Huan Shoufu handle some political matters."

Different from the kind face when he met the King of Zhou, he treated Xiaochang

Emperor, Empress Dowager Li seems to have changed. Her expression is stern, and her words are full of guns and sticks.

It seems to be beating Emperor Xiaochang. "My son, I understand."

Emperor Xiaochang covered his mouth with a brocade handkerchief and continued to cough several times. He bowed slightly and slowly returned to his seat with the help of the eunuch.

The ministers and princes remained silent and did not interfere in the power struggle between mother and son. After a while.

Everyone sat down and started discussing business.

"I wonder why the emperor's sister-in-law invited the three of me to the palace?"

King Xu glanced at Queen Mother Li who was sitting next to the dragon chair, frowned for a moment, and then went straight to the point.

The three kings have never been well received by Empress Dowager Li and the court. During the more than ten years of Empress Dowager Li's rule, they were cut off several times.

If they didn't control the vassal territory and had a certain number of soldiers and horses, the court would not dare to force them too much for fear of forcing them to rebel...

Maybe they had been killed by Queen Mother Li, a poisonous woman. Therefore, they spoke out without fear of offending Queen Mother Li.

The struggle for power has long been offended to death.

"May the king be at peace and calm..."

Queen Mother Li looked slightly unhappy when she saw that it was King Xu who spoke.

However, since she had already invited all the ministers and royal princes into the palace, it was not convenient for her to keep her secrets at this moment.

"Fengling is the tomb of Taizu and Empress Xiaozhang. The national destiny of our dynasty is closely related to Fenling... The reason why the late emperor and the emperor were in poor health is also related to this.

"This Taoist Master Yan was favored by Emperor Zhaoshun. He has a red sun pearl in his hand, which also replaces the dragon corpse of Taizu. We have also found the phoenix corpse of Queen Xiaozhang, which is in the ancestral residence of the Xu family...

"It's just that Queen Xiaozhang had an order during her lifetime not to move her tomb..."

Empress Dowager Li glanced at the three kings of the royal family and the ministers with her phoenix eyes, and slowly revealed this secret matter.

The words fell.

The ministers and princes had different reactions. Some of them still looked calm and had a lot of energy to nourish themselves, while others had angry expressions and looked displeased.

Touching ancestral graves, no matter what the reason, is an unforgivable crime in Fengxi Country, which advocates loyalty and filial piety.

Not to mention that the tomb of Taizu's first wife, Queen Xiaozhang, was moved. "The Queen Mother is deceiving me that the Xu family has no one?"

The three kings of the royal family looked at each other, patted the table beside them, stood up at the same time, and said angrily.

If Empress Dowager Li succeeds in moving the ancestral graves of the Xu family, wouldn't it mean to the outside world that the Xu family has succumbed to Empress Dowager Li's oppression?

The impact of such measures on public sentiment. They dare not ignore it.

Zong Zheng, who knew the inside story, saw this scene, his eyes flashed, he remained silent, and did not speak to support Queen Mother Li.

Compared with the national destiny.

The foundation of the Xu royal family is more important.

In addition, this might also be an opportunity to attack Queen Mother Li. The operation is ready.

This would allow the royal family to regain power.

Seeing this, Empress Dowager Li frowned slightly, looked at the civil servants sitting in the right hall, coughed slightly, and signaled these civil servants to speak.

"Princes, all the people in the world understand the importance of their ancestral graves. However... you are the nobles of heaven. You have been favored by the country and supported by the people. How can you ignore the well-being of all the people for your own selfish interests... ···

"If the imperial court dies, how can the people survive? If the king and father dies, the whole country will be filial, the people will waste money, and the sorrow will come from the people... Isn't it more tragic than the Xu family?"

Meng Du, the Minister of Rites, who was sitting at the end of the table, glanced at Huan Shideng, the first assistant, and saw his right hand tapping the armrest of the seat with his parallel fingers. He stood up and bowed his hands to the royals on the left side of the hall, and was the first to refute the words of the three kings just now. .

What he said makes sense.

Although the ancestral graves of the Xu family are important, the Xu family is not a common people, but a royal family, and the common people cannot be ignored for selfish reasons.

The people are the most valuable, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least important.

"Master Meng is right, but I have heard that Master Meng's ancestral home is from Qingyuan County? In the third year of Guangwen, he invaded and occupied the people in order to expand his ancestral tombs.

Tian, ​​there was a lot of trouble at that time? "

At this time, Prince Yong'an chuckled, interrupted Meng Du's words, and talked about Meng Du's misdeeds when he was an official.

In the morning he was a farmhouse man, and in the evening he ascended to the Emperor's Hall.

Civil servants rose from humble beginnings to become court officials. There were not many people in the middle and late dynasties who could maintain integrity.

Expanding ancestral tombs and ancestral houses is a matter for Xuanhe Township. If you don't do these things, it will be like walking at night in brocade clothes, with an itchy heart.

Although Meng Du, the Minister of Rites, occupies the last position here, he is the chief official of the six departments in the court, second only to the first and second assistants. As a royalist, the Yong'an County Prince knows the misdeeds of Huan Shideng's party very well.

"this··"

When Meng Du, the Minister of Rites, heard this, he suddenly broke out in cold sweat and became speechless.

No matter how beautiful articles he had in mind, it was hard to refute the ironclad evidence of facts.

If anything goes on, it won't be worth it for the royal family to force him to dig up his family's ancestral graves or to be dismissed from his post.

Seeing Meng Du sitting down angrily, Huan Shideng smiled slightly. He licked the three strands of his beard under his chin and said, "Mr. Meng also forgets his selfishness for the sake of the commonwealth. If King Yong'an thinks it's inappropriate, It’s not a bad idea to poke the Meng family’s ancestral grave...”

"Anyway, the construction of the mausoleum has to be done. As a meritorious minister, Meng is buried with the mausoleum. I think it is very suitable."

After he finished speaking, his eyes showed sharpness and he looked at Prince Yong'an eagerly.

There are nobility and nobility, the county prince is the first grade, the prince is the super grade, the Yongan prince is the noble leader, and the status is even more respected...

In the court, the people who hindered him from taking power, apart from the Xu clan prince, were the noble Prince Yong'an and Duke Kun.

"It is the honor of my Meng family to be buried in the mausoleum. Meng seconded the proposal..."

When Meng Du heard the sharp words of Chief Assistant Huan Shideng, his face suddenly lit up and he said with a smile.

Being buried in the mausoleum of Taizu is not a punishment, but a great honor. For this reason, no one in the Meng family will object to touching the Meng family's ancestral grave.

"absurd!"

"Fengling is the mausoleum of Grandpa Taizu, how can it be your plaything?" Zongzheng held his crutch and punched the ground several times with a hint of anger on his face.

Although it is beneficial to the country if powerful ministers cause chaos in the country, it can maintain the stability of the court and fill the power void, but it is not necessarily a good thing for the Xu royal family... After all, the ultimate goal of a powerful minister is to usurp power and seize the throne, wearing a yellow robe.

Powerful ministers are not loyal ministers!

"Huan Xiang is so frivolous, it is unbecoming..."

As soon as Zong Zheng finished speaking, in the midst of a cough, an unexpected person spoke up, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he pointed the finger directly at Huan Shideng, the first assistant.

Everyone looked up and saw the pale young emperor. He removed the brocade handkerchief from his face and looked directly at Huan Shideng with a rather dissatisfied expression.

Those who can be buried in the mausoleum are all important officials of the founding of the country, such as the founding prime minister Gong Yangyi and the one-character prince Chang Kun.

Although Meng Du had a high status and was a minister of the Ministry of Rites, he was not qualified to be buried with him in the mausoleum, let alone the ancestors of the Meng family.

Ridiculing him for being buried in the mausoleum, this is Huan Shideng's contempt for the royal family!

"It was Huan who made a mistake. I hope Your Majesty will not blame you. After Huan returned home... he wrote another memorial to apologize to Your Majesty..."

"If your majesty is still angry, Huan will be in his old age, and he is willing to beg for his remains and return to his hometown..."

After Huan Shideng heard Emperor Xiaochang's reprimand, his face was calm, and no expression showed on his face. He raised his eyes, paused for a moment, and spoke slowly.

His party members, disciples and old officials were all over the world in the central court, local counties and counties. The court could not function at all without him as its chief minister.

The world cannot do without him Huan Shideng!

Emperor Guangwen was trembling when he saw him and did not dare to breathe. Emperor Xiaochang had also avoided him like a tiger for several years since he came to the throne.

Today, Emperor Xiaochang is emboldened by the presence of the Xu royal family. He dares to call him "frivolous". If he is not handled properly, then tomorrow all officials will

What should I think of him?

Afraid of the royal family? Afraid of the Young Emperor?

The word "frivolous" is the young emperor's declaration of war on his position as chief minister!

"Your Majesty, why don't you apologize to Prime Minister Huan quickly? What Prime Minister Huan said are all words made by an old man who wants to seek the country. Isn't it frivolous?"

Empress Dowager Li's face changed slightly, she gestured to Emperor Xiaochang frequently with her eyes, and said hurriedly.

"Your Majesty, family and country are the most important thing!"

“Don’t act on impulse!

Seeing that Emperor Xiaochang refused to apologize, Empress Dowager Li's phoenix eyes were slightly cold, and her words could not help but become a little more serious.

With the support of the civil servants headed by Huan Shideng, she could handle the affairs of the country with the dignity of the Queen Mother, listening behind the curtain.

If Master Huan ascends and walks away.

How should she maintain her power?

See here.

Xu Xing shook his head, his impression of Empress Dowager Li was somewhat worse.

He originally thought that although Empress Dowager Li was obsessed with power and refused to let the young emperor rule personally, she was still sober in other ways and had some merits worth mentioning.

But now it seems that may not be the case.

At least in the handling of government affairs, Queen Mother Li's methods were much worse. At this time, Empress Dowager Li's reprimand to Emperor Xiaochang was inappropriate.

In the court, Empress Dowager Li and Huan Shideng united, and their powers complemented each other, so that they could dominate the royal family and other civil servants.

He and Emperor Xiaochang were enemies because of their competition for imperial power... But this is just an appearance.

The source of Empress Dowager Li's power actually comes from Emperor Xiaochang. Belittling Emperor Xiaochang is actually belittling the legitimacy of her power...

"If I hadn't intervened like this, I'm afraid that in another ten or twenty years, without the threat of Yong'an Prince and the vassal prince, the court would have changed its surname to Huan..."

Xu Xing's eyes flickered for a few times.

No matter how smart a person is, he will be as stupid as a pig when faced with the temptation of power. In his view, Queen Mother Li was not exempt from vulgarity.

"Haha, your discussion is really eye-opening for me, just like gambling..."

"Mortal power struggles are so interesting."

Xu Xing paid attention to Emperor Xiaochang a few more times. Seeing that he was stubborn and still refused to apologize, he nodded secretly in his heart.

I remember this descendant of the Xu family deeply.

However, with the current pressure from Huan Shideng and Empress Dowager Li, the atmosphere was stagnant, and it was unrealistic to rely on Emperor Xiaochang alone to support him.

Xu Xingluo thought for a moment, no longer hesitated, and immediately Yunshi Daofa laughed loudly, relieved the deadlock for Emperor Xiaochang, and said these words.