The Child Emperor

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There is no need for Cui Xiaojun to go back to her mother's house to inquire about the news. On the third day of the first month of the first month, the tricks that Taifu Cui Hong made to the queen mother were made public.

The Empress Dowager's elder brother, Shangguan Xu, has been idling at home under the false title of General since he lost his post as Grand Sima of the Southern Army. A few days before the new emperor ascended the throne, he was recommended by several ministers.

There are ministers in the court and local officials. It is difficult to say who among them wants to take the opportunity to please the queen mother, and who is instructed by the Cui family. In short, the recommended memorials are sent to the Qinzheng Hall from various channels, not many, but they are enough to arouse political discussions. the attention of the reader.

Han Ruzi saw these memorials in the Dibao, but he didn't pay special attention to it. He only read the reply from Qinzheng Hall, which is the reaction of the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother rejected the first few memorials, and the new emperor agreed to the last one the day after he ascended the throne. , appointed Shangguan Xu as Suwei Zhonglang, full-time protection of the security of the palace.

Even though she was betrayed by her own sister, the Queen Mother had no choice but to trust her own brother. Accidents happened one after another in the palace, and she really could no longer be handed over to outsiders.

Liu Kunsheng, who had been serving as Zhonglang for just half a year, was transferred to the commander of the Northern Army, and his official rank was promoted by half a rank, which was actually equivalent to being demoted.

Until this time, few people could see the intention behind these memorials, maybe not even the Queen Mother herself.

Han Ruzi, like most people, thought that these recommendations came from the empress dowager's inspiration or acquiescence.

On the third day of the first lunar month, the real intention of recommending Shangguanxu was revealed. A fifth-rank official from the Metropolitan Procuratorate wrote a letter. First, he praised the empress dowager for the correct choice. There is a precedent for a foreign relative to serve as the middle man. Then, he pointed out without any secrets. One question: The empress dowager's elder brother Shangguanxu was conferred. When today's son's relatives and uncles are still trapped in the wet land in the south, this is not fair, and they should be transferred back to the capital immediately.

The new emperor, Han Zong, suffered a great disaster soon after he was born. Both his parents died. His uncle, Wu's family, was banished to the south. He had not had contact with him for many years, but now he is reminded of it again.

The Di Bao had not yet been issued, and Yang Feng brought back a copy of the memorial that evening, and said to Hou Juan, "This is Cui Hong's trick."

"Cui Hong wants to use the new emperor's uncle to fight the queen mother?" This was Han Ruzi's first reaction.

Yang Feng shook his head, "The Wu family has been away from Beijing for too long and has no foundation in the DPRK. Even if they come back, it will not pose too much threat to the Queen Mother."

Yang Feng will not reveal the answer directly, Han Ruzi can only continue to think, after a while, he finally understands, "The true meaning of this memorial is to tell the world that the new emperor's uncle is not Shangguan Xu! "

Yang Feng hummed.

"The King of Donghai and I are the sons of Emperor Huan, and it is reasonable to respect the Queen Mother as mother, but the new Emperor is the orphan of Prince Yong, and has nothing to do with the Queen Mother. Everyone knows this, but no one dares to break it. This memorial is opened. One head. Once the Wu family returns to Beijing, the wind will be even more unfavorable for the Queen Mother."

"That's right, so the queen mother must fight back, think about what the queen mother will do?" Yang Feng raised a new question.

"Reject Wu's anti-Beijing? Punish the officials who made the announcement?"

"The powerful queen mother may be able to do this, but the queen mother is seeking the support of the minister, and the minister must stand on the side of 'li'."

"present?"

"The monarch, the ministers, the fathers, the sons, the etiquette stipulates what people, superior and inferior, should and should not do. Among all people, the ministers care about etiquette the most. Constrain the Emperor."

"Can't the minister also observe the ceremony?"

"Of course, but what they get is far more than what they give. The emperors are unwilling to abide by the rites. As the Supreme Being, the rites make too many demands on them, and it is difficult for non-sages to do so, and the emperors do not want to be sages; the common people are not very willing to obey. Li, as a lowly person, for them, ritual is more about obedience and sacrifice, and they get very little."

"Ritual is the practice." Han Ruzi said softly, remembering that the imperial concubine once said that practice is the most powerful force in the dynasty, and sometimes even the emperor cannot break through.

"The same can be said. In short, the queen mother can't directly reject the proposal. Just wait. There will be more similar memorials in a few days. There are such a group of people in the court. , they will not be bribed, but they will be used unintentionally.”

"The Empress Dowager promoted Yuan Jiuding, the Minister of Rites, to guard against this day, right?"

"The queen mother may not be able to guess this move of the Cui family in advance, but she knows that her location is not suitable for Liduo, so she has to rely on Yuan Jiuding's support."

The struggle between the Queen Mother and Cui Hong has just begun. The two sides have only sent outposts, and the generals have not yet come out. Many onlookers did not even see that the beacon was burning.

Han Ruzi only needed to watch from the sidelines, but he had to go to Cui Mansion.

He had agreed to Cui Xiaojun to go home to save relatives. Mrs. Juanhou was not an ordinary woman. Of course, she could not go home when she went home. She had to notify in advance, not only the Cui family, but also the Zongzheng Mansion to determine the corresponding etiquette.

In retrospect, Han Ruzi found that he was bound by etiquette from the moment he entered the palace. He thought it was all the Queen Mother's instructions, but in fact the Queen Mother just used the established conventions for her own use.

The Cui family responded, welcoming their daughter back to the house to visit relatives, and also invited Marquis Juan.

It stands to reason that this is also due etiquette, but Han Ruzi was still surprised, and finally accepted the invitation, wanting to see how the Cui family would receive his son-in-law, the deposed emperor, and Cui Xiaojun also hoped to go home with her husband.

On the afternoon of the seventh day of the first lunar month, the couple went to the Cui Mansion, that is, in the past few days, the number of memorials to appeal for the foreign relative Wu began to increase.

The etiquette of Juan Hou’s visit to his relatives was also carefully designed by Zongzheng’s Mansion and the Ministry of Rites. Taifu Cui Hong was not at home, which saved a trouble from etiquette. Cui Hong’s eldest son, Cui Sheng and his wife, greeted him outside the gate, and led the Juan Hou and his wife in. In the front hall, we bowed to each other, and then went to the main hall to serve tea and exchange a few words. Cui Sheng's wife invited Mrs. Juanhou to visit her grandmother in the inner house.

Formal etiquette ends here.

Cui Xiaojun went to the inner house to meet the female relatives. There was no ritual official to supervise, so he could share his sincerity with his relatives, but Han Ruzi stayed in the main hall, drinking tea with his head down, occasionally raising his head to look at Cui Sheng, even though the ritual official had been arrested by the Cui family. Please go for a drink, the two still have nothing to say.

Han Ruzi was glad that he didn't have to see the old master of the Cui family. The image of the old woman coming to the door was deeply imprinted in his mind. Even if Cui Xiaojun always said that his grandmother was not that bad, he could not change his impression.

As for Cui Sheng, it was the son-in-law who hurriedly ran to his grandmother for help, but didn't even know the details.

Today's Cui Sheng looks more stable, but he is a little distracted, yawns every now and then, as if he didn't get enough sleep.

Han Ruzi finally knew what it means to live like a year. He discussed current affairs with Yang Feng in the study and did not feel tired all day long. Even if he was squatting every day, he was used to it and could persevere at one time, but sitting in the spacious Cui Mansion. In the main hall, he was sipping the high-quality tea that was said to be very expensive, and within two quarters of an hour, he felt uncomfortable all over.

"The Hou Mansion...isn't it as big as the Imperial Palace?" Cui Sheng finally choked out a sentence.

Han Ruzi nodded, unable to answer.

Cui Sheng also felt embarrassed, hehe laughed twice, and lowered his head to drink tea.

There was a sound of footsteps at the door, a man came in, walked straight to Hou Wan, and looked at him rudely.

Cui Sheng was relieved, got up immediately, hugged the visitor's shoulders affectionately, and introduced: "Marquis Juan, this is my second brother Cui Teng, you are of the same age, and everyone is close and close."

Cui Teng is fifteen or sixteen years old, with the childishness of many teenagers on his face, but he is half a head taller than his brother. Overly tall babies.

Han Ruzi got up and was about to speak when Cui Teng reached out and pushed him back into the chair and said, "You give my sister back."

Han Ruzi finally realized the benefits of etiquette and conventions, but the etiquette officer was away, so he could only find a way to deal with this embarrassing situation, so he sat there smiling and said, "My sister will meet with Laojun in the back house..."

"I've seen her, and I asked her to stay, but she doesn't agree, she insists on going with you." Cui Teng said angrily, with a blush on his face, like a first-ripe apple, which should have been very A good-looking color appeared on the face of a half-sized boy, but it was a little weird.

Han Ruzi was really worried that Cui Teng would spit on him.

Cui Sheng hurriedly pulled his younger brother aside, "My sister is already married, and she is no longer from our Cui family. I have never seen you care so much about your sister before."

"I don't care about my sister, it's the King of the East Sea. My sister left with him, the King of the East Sea..."

Cui Sheng said angrily, "Second brother, how do you talk? I don't understand the rules at all!"

"How come I don't understand the rules? He is a defunct emperor, so why let him do it? Waiting for my father to lead the army..."

Cui Sheng stretched out his hand to cover his brother's mouth, Cui Teng resisted, and the two were tearing apart in front of the guests. There were two servants at the door.

Cui Xiaojun once said that the family is not good, only the father is the only one who supports it, Han Ruzi finally understands what it means, and it is no wonder that Cui Hong particularly admires his nephew, the King of the East Sea.

Cui Teng took two steps back, "Brother, don't stop me, I'm not here to fight."

"Go, let's play with your gang of friends." Cui Sheng said impatiently.

Cui Teng stared at Hou Wan, "Let's roll the dice, you win, I have nothing to say, you lose, keep your sister."

Cui Sheng was so angry that his face was even redder than his younger brother's, and he pushed outwards, "Go, you idiot, take your sister as a bet, you can figure it out."

Cui Teng was pushed out, and Cui Sheng snapped at the two servants: "Don't let him in again, it's a shame for the Cui family!"

The servant should be, but he knows in his heart that he can't stop this reckless son at home.

"Excuse me, Hou Tien, my younger brother has been spoiled since he was a child, and he has a temper with children when he is a teenager. We will interact more in the future. After getting to know each other, you will find that he is actually very good. He has more friends outside than me, and everyone It is said that he will be a hero in the future by virtue of his righteousness and wealth."

Han Ruzi smiled perfunctorily. According to Yang Feng's classification, Cui Teng was at best a bully.

Seeing that the two of them were about to fall into endless silence again, someone hurried in from outside, and was almost stopped by the servant at the door as the second son. When it was discovered that this was an official sent by the Zongzheng Mansion, the servant hurriedly retreated to both sides.

The ritual official had just drank a few cups of hot wine, and his heart was anxious, and he had a big red face. He forgot even the minimum etiquette, and said directly: "The queen mother is in a hurry to summon the Hou Juan, and I order you to enter the palace immediately."

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