Hanhou

Waking up from a coma, Emperor Jing had a premonition that his time was approaching. Except for Queen Mother Dou and the prince, he saw no one in the palace, including Queen Wang.

The attendant doctor was secretly ordered to use the front palace, which can restore energy in a short period of time, but it consumes a lot of energy.With Emperor Jing's current body and mild medication, he might be able to persist for two to three months. With this prescription, it would be a miracle if he could survive for a month.

"Medicine."

Emperor Jing's attitude was firm, and Empress Dowager Dou's persuasion was useless.The attendant doctor had no choice but to step back and look at the medicine stove in person to make sure there was no mistake.

"Mum, crown the crown prince." After taking the decoction, Emperor Jing really felt much better. He sat up from the couch and ate half a bowl of millet porridge.

"When?"

"ASAP."

"it is good."

"After I go, I will announce the obituary to the princes and kings every two days." Emperor Jing put down the lacquer bowl and said in a deep voice.

Empress Dowager Dou didn't make a sound, just nodded.

"The crown prince is still young, so please take care of me if something goes wrong. As for the court, I can trust Wei Qihou. It is a pity that Taohou is sick and can't get up. Jianlinghou is highly respected, but everything should be stable. The prime minister can only guard the way, as if guarding the court in the clouds, it will be fine."

Emperor Jing couldn't help sighing in his words, but Empress Dowager Dou held a different opinion.

"Aqi, the crown prince is young, and the Marquis of Jianling is at the right time."

Emperor Jing sought talents, and hoped that after he left, the court officials who assisted the new emperor would forge ahead.

Empress Dowager Dou is seeking stability.

From the period of Empress Lu, Empress Dowager Dou knew that stability was the most important thing when the throne changed.

Fortunately, although the Huns were strong, they were not as good as in their early years.Even if the news of Chang'an cannot be concealed, the frontier fortress has long been on guard, and will not be seized by the Hu Kou and cause trouble during this important period.

"What my mother said is very true." Emperor Jing thought for a while, and understood that what Empress Dowager Dou said was reasonable, so he didn't insist anymore.

When the mother and son were talking, Queen Wang, Liu Che and Chen Jiao were waiting outside the hall, and Princess Yangxin, Princess Yuyang and the third princess stood behind them.Waiting together were Cheng Ji and Mrs. Jia and other harem concubines, all with worried expressions and even a little uneasy.

After an unknown period of time, the gate of the palace opened, and the eunuch announced the emperor's oral order, calling the crown prince, princess concubine and Princess Yuyang to enter.

It is reasonable for the prince and princess to be summoned.

It is worth looking into if the queen is not seen, but if the princess is summoned, why is it Yuyang?Logically, Princess Yuyang is not a long-term princess, even if she wants to see her, she should be Yang Xin.

In the face of questioning or probing gazes, the eunuch remained unmoved.After Liu Che, Chen Jiao and Princess Yuyang entered the palace one after another, they closed the gate of the palace again to block everyone's sight from outside the palace.

"Mother's queen..." Princess Yangxin was both aggrieved and angry, and when she met the eyes of Cheng Ji and the others, she felt her face burning with embarrassment and embarrassment.Looking up at the gate of the palace, he not only envied Yuyang, but also hated him, and harbored resentment towards Emperor Jing.He even suspected that Empress Dowager Dou had said something that made Emperor Jing only summon Yuyang.

Queen Wang tightly gripped Yang Xin's wrist, not allowing her to make a sound.Moving his gaze upwards, his eyes were fixed on the palace door, as if he wanted to penetrate the door to see clearly what was going on inside.

In the hall, Liu Che, Chen Jiao and Princess Yuyang saluted, and they were all called to the presence of Emperor Jing.

"Archer, remember what I told you earlier."

"promise!"

"Yuyang, help your brother."

"promise!"

Emperor Jing leaned forward, took Liu Che's hand, and put it on Chen Jiao's.

"Husband and wife are of the same mind."

Chen Jiao bent down on the ground and bowed to Emperor Jing.

"Follow your father's will."

"Good." Emperor Jing nodded in relief, and leaned back on the couch.

Empress Dowager Dou stood up and asked Chen Jiao and Yuyang to leave with her, leaving the prince alone in the hall, obviously Emperor Jing had something to say.

"Come with me."

"promise!"

When the three walked out of the palace gate, Queen Wang and the others immediately saluted Queen Mother Dou.

Empress Dowager Dou couldn't see, but she didn't need anyone's support, her steps were extremely steady.When passing by Queen Wang, he stopped unexpectedly, stood silently for a moment, without saying a word, stretched out his hand, was immediately supported by Yuyang and Chen Jiao, led by the eunuch, and returned to Changle Palace.

When Empress Dowager Dou left, Queen Wang was already sweating a little.

Yang Xin, Cheng Ji and the others also didn't dare to take a breath, they didn't dare to intrigue, and they didn't dare to fight secretly, they all stood obediently in place, even if there was a cold wind blowing, they didn't dare to move lightly.

Because there were only Emperor Jing and Liu Che in the palace, and the eunuch was also dismissed, no one knew what the father and son said.

When Liu Che walked out of the palace gate, his eyes were flushed and he couldn't help but feel sad.When Queen Yu Wang and Yang Xin asked, their eyes swept over, their jaws were tense, their eyes were dark, and their eyes were full of coldness.

"Prince?" Seeing Liu Che like this, Queen Wang's heart skipped a beat, and her face changed slightly.

The three princesses lowered their eyes and never said a word.

Yang Xin was not angry, and he wanted to speak when he frowned, not wanting to be dragged by the third princess and miss the opportunity to speak.

At this time, the eunuch sent an order from Emperor Jing that the empress and all the concubines should return to the palace separately, and they could not come without summons.Princess Yangxin returned to Pingyang Hou Mansion, and the third princess went to Changle Palace to accompany the Queen Mother.

As soon as the edict came out, Cheng Ji and Mrs. Jia immediately bowed and retreated. Before leaving, they looked at Queen Wang meaningfully.

"Empress Mother, why is Father Emperor?" Princess Yang Xin's face turned pale, and she receded unhappily, feeling uneasy in her heart.

Queen Wang didn't make a sound, she kept her composure, turned around and returned to Jiaofang Hall.The three princesses separated from their mother and eldest sister in front of the palace, and went to Changle Palace according to the order.

After returning to the Jiaofang Hall, the door was closed, and Empress Wang finally couldn't hold on anymore, her whole body was exhausted, her legs were weak, and she slumped on the ground on the spot.

"Mother, what's the matter with you?" Yang Xin turned pale with shock, and stepped forward to help him personally.In the end, he was swung away, failed to stand firmly, and took two steps back to sit on the ground.

Ignoring Yang Xin's surprised expression, Queen Wang clenched her sleeves tightly and kept murmuring: "No, the Son of Heaven won't, definitely not!"

The attitudes of Emperor Jing and Liu Che terrified her.

She thought of a possibility: Sacrifice!

Since the founding of Gaozu, there has never been a precedent for a queen to die, but before the Bo family, there was no queen who was deposed!

Wang Zhi was very disturbed, and his only thought was to discuss it with his family.

However, since King Envelope became Marquis, the number of times he has entered the palace can be counted on the fingers, and even if he is called, he will not come.Tian Fu has no official and nobility, and the emperor ordered the palace to be closed, and even if he wanted to enter, he couldn't get in!

The more I thought about it, the more frightened I became. The Queen was like a frightened bird, ordering the eunuchs and palace people to strictly guard the gate of the palace and never leave the Jiaofang Palace unless necessary.

Before, she was looking forward to being summoned by Emperor Jing, but now she is afraid of being summoned.I was afraid that after meeting, Emperor Jing would give her a bowl of soup and let her be buried in the mausoleum.

Wang Zhi was terrified, and Princess Yangxin was also affected. She left the palace and returned to the Marquis of Pingyang.

It's ridiculous to say that she is the prince's own sister, but she wants to know her younger brother's movements through a courtier.

Yang Xin is arrogant and self-indulgent, without the guidance of the elders like Queen Dowager Dou, and his starting point is still selfish. In the end, not only failed to restore the relationship between husband and wife, but self-defeating, pushing Cao Shi further away.

Amid Wang Zhi's panic and Yang Xin's anger, the time came to Jiayin in the first month, and the courtiers were called into the palace to crown the crown prince together.

The crown prince gets married and crowned, which means he is a real adult.

Looking at Liu Che who was wearing a uniform and a crown on his head, Emperor Jing's eyes showed relief, and a smile appeared on his pale face.

"present!"

Amidst the music, the voice of the official of ceremonies came from the front of the hall, with a long ending, drifting away with the wind.

Six days after crowning the crown prince, Han Jingdi Liu Qi died in Weiyang Palace.

In the same month, Liu Che succeeded the emperor, honored Empress Dou as empress dowager, empress Wang as empress dowager, and crowned concubine Chen Jiao as empress.

In the following month, Emperor Jing was buried in Yangling.

Wang Zhi got rid of the shadow of being buried with her, and finally ascended to the coveted throne of queen mother.Because the Empress Dowager Dou is still alive, she still has some scruples in her actions, but the desire to strengthen the family can no longer be restrained, so she approached Liu Che several times to confer titles on her two younger brothers.

"A knighthood? My uncle has become Marquis Gai." Liu Che was fifteen years old. After experiencing the pain of losing his father, all his youthfulness faded away, and his whole body was like a sword unsheathed.

"I'm talking about the Tian family." The Queen Mother did not intend to back down.

Isn't it natural for the crown prince to enshrine the mother clan?

Think back when Empress Dowager Dou entered the Changle Palace, didn't all the brothers also get sealed?

Liu Che didn't speak, just looked at the Queen Mother quietly.When the latter was impatient and was about to speak, he stood up suddenly and said: "I'm afraid the queen mother doesn't know that the emperor father has an order before he dies, and the brothers of the Tian family have no military achievements, so they cannot be named."

"What?" The Queen Mother froze on the spot.

Battle exploits?

"If you are not the Liu family, you are not the king, and if you have military exploits, you are not the marquis." Liu Che pressed his sword with one hand, turned his back to the palace gate, and said in a deep voice, "It is an exception to be granted the title of Gaihou. If the Tian family wants to be knighted, go Get it on the battlefield."

After all, he ignored the Queen's anger, turned around and walked out of the palace gate.

Watching Liu Che's back disappear behind the door, the Queen Mother froze for a moment, then stood up suddenly, tore apart the hanging silk, and exerted force with both arms, the jade screen was pushed down and shattered to the ground on the spot.

This is not the only thing that makes the Queen Mother angry.

Liu Che refused to grant titles to Tian Fu and Tian Sheng as Marquises, and even ordered that in the palace, those without officials and titles, emperors and empress dowagers were not allowed to enter the palace.This means that if Wang Zhi wants to see Tian Fu, he must inform Liu Che, or ask the Empress Dowager for instructions.

To make matters worse, Tian Fu was accused of drinking alcohol during the emperor's funeral. The evidence was conclusive and he was arrested in the Lieutenant's Mansion.

As far as common sense is concerned, Tian Fu is a white body, and crimes are not under the jurisdiction of the lieutenant.But who told him that he was the same mother and younger brother of the Queen Mother, and as a foreign relative, even if he had no official position and no title, the Lieutenant's Mansion would not miss it.

Lieutenant Ning Cheng has been gearing up since he took office, waiting for a chance to stand up.

If Tian Fu falls into his hands, it is bound to become an example of killing chickens to scare monkeys.It is not necessary to lose the head, but it is certain to peel off the skin.

When the queen mother heard the news, she wanted to find the emperor to intercede for her younger brother.

I didn't want to order people to look for it several times, but Liu Che disappeared every time.There was no other way but to send someone to find Chen Jiao, but Chen Jiao did come, with a very respectful attitude and without concealment, she told the Queen Mother that Liu Che had gone to the garden to shoot.

"Bian County sent more than ten good horses, and the Marquis of Tangyi presented new harnesses. His Majesty rarely has leisure time." Chen Jiao explained softly, "Gongsun Taiservant and Pingyang Marquis are all here, so there is no need for the Empress to worry."

After Liu Che succeeded to the throne, Prince Sheren Gongsun He was promoted to a servant, in charge of the emperor's travel horses and chariots, with a rank of two thousand stones and one of the nine ministers.Liu She, the former prime minister, was once a servant, which shows that his position is so important that he cannot be held by anyone who is not the emperor's confidant.

Han Yan and Cao Shi also had their own promotions. The former was a senior official and served as a servant; the latter was ordered by Emperor Wu to be in charge of Shaoqi.After Peng Shixiu entered Beijing, he was selected as a young cavalry and trained with Cao Shi, which was highly valued.

In the eyes of the nobles in Chang'an, although Shaoqi is the emperor's team, most of the time he spends his time accompanying the emperor to shoot and hunt, and playing with the emperor in the garden, so it is not worthy of too much attention.

Only when you really go deep into it will you find that this nearly 500 cavalry is completely trained according to the standards of the elite Han cavalry.In addition to not being on the battlefield, weapon equipment, array charge, and riding and archery battles are all outstanding.

Liu Che's so-called hunting is actually training soldiers.

Gongsun He has been to the frontier fortress, witnessed how the frontier army drilled, and watched Yunzhongqi training with real swords and guns.Returning to report to Liu Che, the young emperor lamented and decided to send someone to the frontier county immediately after he decided to stabilize the court. He wanted to see Wei Yue and Li Danghu who led the troops into the grassland with his own eyes, and offered good methods one after another. Zhao Jia, who has made great contributions to the state.

Zhao Xianwei, who was far away in the clouds, did not know that he was about to be summoned by Emperor Wu.At this moment, he was in the prefect's mansion, looking at the carts of gold, jewelry and spices brought back from the west, his eyes were almost dazzled.

The Bianjun bosses present counted one by one, driven by the caravan's harvest, and had only one thought in their minds: For gold, for fairness and justice, we must kill the Huns as soon as possible and open up the westbound business road!