The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 696 Two Moods
The court was over, and the ministers left separately, only Huang Zhicheng was left behind.

At this moment, Zhao Weilong knelt in the side hall of Qian'an Hall, offering incense to the portrait of Emperor Tai'an enshrined on the wall.

Huang Zhicheng knelt outside the side hall, looking at the young emperor in front of him, with mixed feelings in his heart.

As a minister from the Eastern Palace, Huang Zhicheng watched Zhao Weilong grow up, and it was he who single-handedly pushed him to the throne.

The relationship between the two is close, and to put it presumptuously, although they are masters and apprentices, they are more like father and son.

Now the court affairs are difficult, internal and external difficulties, party struggles continue, and the military leaders are pampered...

These messes and heavy burdens have already made Zhao Weilong overwhelmed, and in Huang Zhicheng's eyes, he feels extremely distressed.

Seeing that Zhao Weilong was "frozen" on the spot, "Your Majesty... you have to cheer up!"

"Although the current situation is critical, the overall situation is still under control. The emperor need not be too worried!"

Huang Zhicheng guessed right, Zhao Weilong was indeed very sad at the moment.

But as an emperor, Zhao Weilong would not show his weakness openly.

So at this moment, he said very calmly: "Sir, I am not that fragile!"

"I presumptuously speculate on the holy will, please punish the emperor..."

Huang Zhicheng had just finished pleading guilty, only to hear Zhao Weilong say: "Sir...I'm afraid that many officials in the court colluded with King Yong. You are the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. You have to find these people!"

Although many of Concubine Duan's party members were dismissed and exiled, Zhao Weilong also protected a group of them before, and these people also became his supporters.

But right now, whether these people are really loyal has already been questioned in his heart.

I only heard Huang Zhicheng say: "The minister will pay more attention to check!"

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Yanshou Palace is the residence of the Empress Dowager.

Inside the palace gate, Mrs. Li was sitting by the small garden, staring at the butterflies on the flowers.

It could be seen that she was feeling a little depressed at the moment.

Concubine Duan was robbed, and in Li's eyes, she must have been murdered by thieves.

The opponent and enemy of his life died, which made Li feel a little sad for a while, feeling that the rest of his life would not be fun.

More importantly, it was a pity that Concubine Duan did not die in her hands.

Just as Mrs. Li was missing, an eunuch hurried into the palace gate.

"What's the matter, panic!"

Without waiting for the eunuch to approach, the old nanny who was serving at the side couldn't help scolding, this is also her duty and responsibility.

The eunuch quickly knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty... I just got the news that King Yong has rebelled!"

Hearing this, Mrs. Li came back to her senses and said calmly, "Who is so bold and dares to rebel... It's really courting death!"

"It's King Yong!"

"King Yong?" Li Shi read it once, and his expression changed drastically.

"Say it again, who is it?"

With this sentence, Li Shi's tone was full of anger and hatred, and his whole person became fierce.

The eunuch who complained was so frightened that he lay down on the ground, and replied tremblingly, "To report to the Empress Dowager, it is King Yong!"

"King Yong? Zhao Yanxun?"

After reading these two nouns, Li slapped the fruit plate on the coffee table with his palm, and said in a cold voice: "Cao Miaoyin...you bitch, your mother and son are haunted, you really deserve to die!"

Both Zhao Yanxun and Concubine Duan are already dead in Li Shi's heart, but the news she just learned let her know that both mother and son are alive.

The enemy of life and death, the sworn enemy, is still alive and well... How can Li Shi accept this.

Concubine Duan escaped right under her nose, which made Li even more frustrated.

With a huge advantage, she thought she had won the final victory, but unexpectedly, she was overthrown by Concubine Duan.

Li's anger subsided, and dozens of court ladies and eunuchs in the small courtyard of Yanshou Palace were so frightened that they all knelt down on the ground at this moment.

At this moment, Mrs. Li, the more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She wanted to scold something but she couldn't speak, her chest and abdomen fluctuated, and the old mother who was watching was full of worry.

In the end, Li Shi didn't come up in one breath, and passed out directly with his eyes closed.

"The Empress Dowager..."

Shouts resounded in the Longevity Palace.

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On the south side of the capital, in a remote alley, a woman dressed in coarse cloth was sitting in a dilapidated small courtyard, twisting cotton thread in her hands.

These twisted cotton threads will be collected by the government and used to make military uniforms.

Although summer is coming, the imperial court has been making clothes for the army half a year in advance.

In the courtyard next door, another woman reminded: "Sister Cao, you are a little slow, the officials will come to collect things in a few days, so don't fail to hand them over by then!"

The so-called next-door yard is just a fence in the middle, and the two yards can see each other.

The "Sister Cao" who was reminded was naturally Concubine Duan in disguise.

In the era of zombies, there are many refugees in Gyeonggi County.

In order to maintain order, the refugees were all organized, and all the men were sent to transfer military supplies, while the women did some low-energy and skilled work.

Such as rubbing cotton thread, weaving cloth, making clothes, making shoes, hats, cotton socks and quilts.

On the Nancheng side, the imperial court settled nearly 10 women who specialize in "logistics".

The origin of these people is mixed, and the management of them is more simple and rough, which is the best place for Tibetans.

Since the accident in Wudingfang, the gates of the major cities have been strictly inspected, and the inspections on the city walls are also extremely strict, so Concubine Duan can only hide in the city for the time being.

She was working in the nursing home, but she still had to work when she was out of the nursing home. Fortunately, Concubine Duan was used to it.

I am afraid that no one will believe it, but as the biological mother of the "rebel", Concubine Duan is actually making military supplies for the imperial court.

Hearing the persuasion from the woman next door, Concubine Duan helplessly replied: "My old bone, I'm afraid it won't be long, let him go!"

The woman next door said while working swiftly, "Don't say that, anyway, you still have a nephew, so you finally have a bright future!"

The "nephew" she was talking about was Cao Yunhui who came to visit Concubine Duan from time to time, and the neighbors knew this.

There are no photos in this era, as long as a person changes his face, in this chaotic place, it is extremely difficult to be found.

Of the hundreds of thousands of people in the capital, only a handful know Concubine Duan.

Concubine Duan said calmly: "What's the use of my nephew? It depends on my son!"

Hearing this, the woman next door said: "At least you have your son by your side, it's not as hard as mine... My son and daughter-in-law were bitten to death by monsters, leaving only me and my little grandson!"

These were extremely heavy words, but the woman said them very normally, obviously numb by the training of life.

Concubine Duan thought that her own life was miserable enough, but like the woman next door, she must have at least sons and grandchildren, and she was obviously extremely happy.

After a few breaths of silence, Concubine Duan comforted: "Everyday will get better!"

Concubine Duan couldn't think that she would say something to an ordinary woman.

Hearing this, the woman next door looked back at her grandson who was sitting on the ground, and said with a smile on her face, "Yes...the days will get better!"

Immediately afterwards, the woman asked again: "Sister Cao... Where is your son? Why haven't you seen him come?"

Concubine Duan replied while twisting the cotton thread: "My son is far away, so I can't get through!"

"Where is it? How far can it go without even my own mother coming to see it?"

"On the west side!"

"At war?"

Concubine Duan smiled slightly and said, "That's right...there is a war!"

"Fight the war, as long as you win, he can come to see you!" said the woman next door.

Stopping what she was doing, Concubine Duan looked up to the west, and murmured: "That's right... If you win, he will be able to come and see my mother!"

(End of this chapter)