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Liu Zao was really satisfied.

Xie Yi eats a small amount of food, half a bowl of rice is enough, she didn't put down the bamboo basket immediately, but casually put some vegetables in the bowl, and accompanied Liu Zao to let her eat more.Liu Zao couldn't swallow, but Xie Yi watched, in order not to worry her, he finally swallowed the whole bowl of rice.

"Let's rest earlier, I'll be busy tomorrow." Xie Yi ordered the food table to be removed, and signaled Liu Zao to get up and go back to the bedroom.

Sun Ciqing's rebellion involved a large number of ministers, and King Jiyang also sent people to take Chang'an back.Although the civil unrest has subsided, there are many follow-up matters. Where did the people come from, what are the officials under their jurisdiction doing, who should be held accountable, and what should be dealt with.

There are piles of things, and there is always endless work.

Liu Zao frowned when she thought of Sun Ciqing, but she didn't say anything.Sun Ciqing couldn't escape the capital crime, but Liu Zao didn't feel any comfort, and he couldn't even arouse any interest in the interrogation.

They went to the conservatory hall together, and after washing themselves, they lay down on the bed.

Liu Zao couldn't fall asleep, hugged Xie Yi, and buried her head in the crook of her neck, her breath came and went, very low, as if deliberately calming herself down.

Xie Yi felt that Mengmeng was like a toddler, confidently released her mother's hand, took two steps, but fell down.When she hurts or is frustrated, she will immediately look back and look for her, asking for her comfort.And she doesn't even need to pay much attention, no matter if she blames or comforts her, as long as she keeps her eyes on her, Mengmeng will regain her courage and continue to fight against the world.

Xie Yi patted her lightly, and gently rubbed the top of her head with her chin. Liu Zao was so tenderly cared for by her, and the anger, grievance and guilt accumulated for a long time finally spewed out like a flood.

"They are too deceitful!"

It's better to say it than to keep it in your heart.Liu Zao scolded and shrank into Xie Yi's arms.Xie Yi touched the corners of her eyes, they were indeed wet, and she was so angry that tears came out.She was both distressed and helpless, and she found it quite funny when she was having fun in the midst of suffering.

After late at night, after all, I am tired.Liu Zao let out a vent, and his spirit relaxed.Xie Yi patted her and coaxed her to sleep.Liu Zao closed her eyes, and when she was about to fall asleep, she opened them again vaguely, grabbed Xie Yi's hand, and called her repeatedly: "Thank you, Prime Minister."

"I am here."

Liu Zao said vaguely: "It's all my fault." Blame her for not being strong enough, blame her for not being strong enough to withstand public opinion.

"How can I blame you?" She has done well enough.Xie Yi said softly, "It's not all bad. At least we can be together openly, without having to hide or separate."

Liu Zao didn't answer, Xie Yi thought she was asleep and was about to tuck her quilt up, but Liu Zao said vaguely: "We can't let it go."

After speaking, Fang really fell asleep.

Xie Yi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.The gloom brought by the Xuanshi Hall was swept away.

In fact, she doesn't care much about her status, but Liu Zao does.

As far as the emperor is concerned, the title is not just a proof of affection, but sometimes a talisman.The difference between a concubine and a queen is like the difference between heaven and earth.If concubines have had past, they can be killed or punished at will, but if the queen has had past, then the ministers need to discuss it.Emperor Wu wanted his son to weaken his mother, so he killed Zhao Jieyu and raised her son. If Zhao Jieyu were the queen, even if Emperor Wu wanted to, the ministers would not agree.

To put it further, if she is unlucky, she will walk ahead of Xie Xiangruo in the future. Xie Xiangruo is just a concubine, and I may not even be able to save her life, but she is a queen, so she will be protected by etiquette.Just like back then, no matter how much she hated the Empress Dowager, she could not kill her, she could only be moved to the Nagato Palace, and she could not be shortened even for a single application.

Liu Zao got up very early the next day, Xie Yi didn't even notice when she left.

When she woke up, Hu Ao had already prepared the morning food. After serving Xie Yi's meal, he did not leave, but took a bunch of notes and reported to Xie Yi: "Jieyu is in Penglai these days, and there is no news. , I don’t know about the affairs of the court, Your Majesty wants to interrogate the grandson thief, and I have no skills at all, so Jieyu will read the memorandum on my behalf.”

The bamboo slips are piled up to about one person's height. This amount must have brought all the memorials presented to the palace below.

Xie Yi was stunned.

Hu Ao beckoned, and a civil servant stepped forward.

Xie Yi recognized all the ministers in the court, so he recognized at a glance that this person was the seal holder, Hu Ao said: "Your Majesty's decree, to pass on the jade seal of the country, and Jieyu will use it, just like the emperor uses it, and you must not disobey it."

Xie Yi's expression was calm, and even now she couldn't help but smile.

Hu Ao knelt down in front of her, and made Jishou salute: "According to His Majesty's decree, I will follow Jieyu from today onwards, and serve the Lord as my master, without any second thoughts."

Chapter 128

Last night, there was a lot of chaos, and the city of Chang'an was filled with blood and blood.After Li Wen led the Jinwu Guards to arrest a group of officials in the General's Mansion, they were imprisoned in Tingwei Prison and interrogated overnight.

This is also why Liu Zao appointed him with important affairs.He was originally a Tingwei, and the Tingwei Temple is full of old officials from his sect, so it is easy to do things.

Early the next morning, everyone in Beijing was panicked.

When Li Wen was arrested, she was very powerful, but since the Fourth Army was directly under the control of Liu Zao, she has been rewarded generously and punished extremely severely. The most frequent order is military discipline.After four years, the military discipline is strict, and there are few people in the army who even deliver news.And Li Wen was struck by a thunderbolt, showing momentum, and he would not leak the news.

Therefore, the Jinwu Guards roamed the streets and alleys all night, and all the officials only knew that the general was imprisoned, and more than a dozen ministers who had a banquet with him last night were also arrested. What crimes were used, but they couldn't find out.

Zongzheng was so anxious that he was sweating. They managed to stop His Majesty from taking the throne, but who knows if His Majesty would regret it later, he should take advantage of the victory to pursue Xie Yi's position, but why did the Great General step down at this juncture? prison.

He sent someone to inquire, but he didn't even go to the Yamen, waiting for news at home.The servants were sent out wave after wave, but they all returned in vain.Tingwei Temple has a very strict tone of voice, and the Jinwu Guard is even more majestic and unreasonable. No matter who tries to coerce or lure them, they will not be able to pry their mouths open.

Zongzheng had a bad feeling.

Yesterday at the Xuanshi Palace, the general coerced public opinion to force him, and His Majesty endured it.Only two hours later, His Majesty suddenly broke out and arrested the general and the vassal officials. It can be seen that in this short period of two hours, some major event must have occurred, which made His Majesty catch the general's pain.

What exactly is the sore spot?

Zongzheng thought to himself.

In fact, he also has dissatisfaction with Sun Ciqing. For example, in his opinion, it is right to oppose the establishment of a queen, but Sun Ciqing's coercion of public opinion is arrogance, which is too out of line.Therefore, he and Sun Ciqing were not close.

The servant hurried back, Zongzheng was anxiously waiting for him to come back, and before he could see him, he hurriedly asked: "Tingwei Temple sent people to arrest another seven or eight ministers, even the servants have been imprisoned!"

"What crime is used?"

The servant replied: "Pursuant."

"Pursuant?" Zongzheng exclaimed.He stared wide-eyed, sat down in a daze, and murmured, "Possessed against..."

To be able to stand upright in the court, Zongzheng is not lacking in ability.Liu Zao suppressed his clan so hard these years, Zongzheng was still able to protect himself, not only that, but also played a mediating role between the princes and emperors, so that the county and the court would not be tit for tat.Such a person must have a clear mind.

Since His Majesty dared to take people with great fanfare, it can be seen that there must be solid evidence.

The most difficult thing to say is the matter of being rebellious. The ministers are officials in the same dynasty, so how can they have nothing to do with each other.Right now is the most sensitive time, His Majesty may not be willing to give up after being frustrated immediately, she instructs the presiding officer to deliberately guide the minister in prison to bite, fearing that he can bite out half of the court.

Zongzheng was impatient, he felt that His Majesty would be capricious, and on the other hand he hated Sun Ciqing's dissent and troubled his colleagues.

In the next half a day, ministers were continuously arrested and imprisoned, from the Jiuqing down to the petty officials, all mercilessly, Zongzheng listened to a series of names from his servants, all of them were ministers who opposed the establishment of the empress .

Zongzheng knew that he was right.It can't go on like this.Everyone in the group of officials is in danger, and those with a little bit of character may not even dare to speak, let alone stand up against the emperor and stand up as queen.

Zongzheng thought twice, changed his clothes, and went to see Li Wen in person.

He and Li Wen have a deep personal relationship, and they only distanced themselves because of their recent political disagreements.At this time, he didn't care whether he was alienated or not, so he decided to talk about it first.

Li Wen saw him.It is in a small room in Tingwei Temple, next door is the prison.In the midwinter season, it was freezing to the bone, and it was even colder in the prison, and there were calls for grievances.After a little identification, a familiar human voice can be heard.Zongzheng felt chills in his heart. He stared at Li Wen, who had already put on the prime minister's uniform, and asked, "What evidence is it?"

What he said was endless, but Li Wen understood it, and he didn't hide it, and said frankly: "Sun Ciqing wrote the handwriting, and sent Sun Shi to take the book with him to Jiyang, expressing his willingness to cooperate with the king of Jiyang to achieve great things together. "

Zongzheng scolded Sun Ciqing from head to toe in his heart. He endured his anger, looked at Li Wen with a straight face, and said: "My lord is obsessed with obsession. As the prime minister, Li Gong dares to be a pawn?"