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Chapter 281 No Peace

Soon, the new emperor's edict was issued.

The orders were read out and implemented one by one by the inner court officials.

The first one is naturally the Duke’s Mansion.

The Duke and Duchess of England performed great rituals and accepted the imperial edict and rewards.

After they returned to the inner room and closed the door, the Duke of England's wife, Old Lady Cui, sighed and said,

"This thing is hot."

Old Lady Cui had dealt with Empress Dowager Cao many times, and she knew that she was not someone who would bow her head and apologize.

Arrogant, shrewd, profit-seeking and submissive.

After all, what kind of negligence could allow a concubine with no family background to rely on to plan for a long time and put it into practice under the nose of the empress to detain the wives of all the generals in the palace without leaking the slightest news?

The Duke of England sighed.

"But the new emperor is indeed sincere."

"Yes."

Old Mrs. Cui nodded.

This gift of apology feels good in my hands.

A jar of southern pearls, two heavily crafted phoenixes, a pair of broad-bearded phoenixes and a green phoenix holding a pearl and a huge crown bead.

This apology was full of sincerity. Although the new emperor was born in Yuzhou, he did not disgrace the royal dignity.

Duke Ying and Old Lady Cui were thinking alike. He was playing with a South China pearl and said,

"This private school of the Sheng Mansion is really full of talented people."

"Are you praising our own grandson?"

"Ha! Those two bastards are almost the last among their classmates!"

When mentioning the "useless" grandson of the tenth place in the first class and the first place in the second class, the Duke of England gnashed his teeth.

(The tenth place in the first class is the tenth place in the palace examination, and the first place in the second class is the twentieth place. As mentioned earlier, the number of places in each level was not fixed during the Northern Song Dynasty.

The total number of candidates from the first to the fifth place, not counting those who were dismissed, was about 300 to 400. After the reform of the imperial examination in the middle and late Northern Song Dynasty, there was no more dismissal in the palace examination, and everyone could be on the list.

"That's enough, as long as we don't compare ourselves with those from the Sheng family, aren't all our grandchildren great?

Mingze is only ranked second or third. Look, did I criticize him before? "

“This… this.”

The British man was about to say "How can this be the same?" but he swallowed his words and changed it to something unambiguous.

"Why not compare with the Sheng family? If not the Sheng family, who else can we compare with? Compare with that useless Duke Qi's only son? Or compare with Han Chen who has a princess grandmother?"

How could Mrs. Cui not know her husband's competitive spirit? But she pretended not to understand and said unreasonably,

"Okay! You're disgusted with me for not being a princess!"

"Don't talk nonsense! I...ah...that's all, it's bullshit!"

Old Mrs. Cui opened her eyes wide, drank a sip of tea to calm herself down, rolled her eyes at Duke Yingguo, and then said,

"You bastard, your words are getting more and more harsh."

The Duke of England frowned and complained,

"It's because you spoil the child too much. How can this child be spoiled?"

Whenever he wanted to severely discipline these useless grandsons, Cui would come out to disrupt the situation.

Either he pleads for his grandson, or he makes up some irrelevant excuses, or he just insists on being unreasonable like he did just now.

You tell me, you tell me!

Who can be blamed for this grandson’s failure?

Old Mrs. Cui snorted. She knew with her toes what the Duke of England was thinking.

Who can I blame for my grandson’s failure?

She said on the spot,

"The Sheng family must be to blame."

"Indeed! It's all because of that bastard Sheng Hong!"

"..."

That's not what she meant.

It's because the Sheng family has such good feng shui and luck that none of their classmates of this generation have any "prospects".

Three grandsons took the top three places in the same palace examination.

She wouldn't have dared to do that even in her dreams.

Old Mrs. Xu finally got her reward after suffering so much.

She thought that Sheng Hong's promotion as an official in Beijing was already her "satisfaction", but she didn't expect... that her grandson would be even more powerful!

The eldest granddaughter is now the head mistress of the Princess's Mansion. Princess Qingning has completely delegated power, bypassing the incompetent and unreliable couple and giving the position of head of the household to the eldest granddaughter-in-law.

Not only that, she has a son and a daughter, and the legitimate son left by her ex-wife was also educated by her to be outstanding.

There is no need to say much about the three sons of the Sheng family. Although the fourth Miss Sheng was mistreated by Gu, she had to marry into Yuzhou. It seemed that she married down and her life was ruined.

But now she is the queen and the mother of the country!

Any woman who marries into the Sheng family will be able to find a treasure. If you say this is not luck, then what is luck?

At that time, there were two kings in the capital, neither of them willing to give in. Who could have thought that the throne would go to a little grandson of Yuzhou, a member of the royal family and the son of a militia commander?

Miss Sheng Wu married into the Fuguo Mansion, a family that values ​​nobility and virtue more than theirs and is also more arrogant, as the eldest daughter-in-law. She only needs to wait for ten years before she can enjoy the good days of power and wealth.

The youngest child left in the Sheng Mansion is said to be a good learner. I wonder which year he was the top scholar...

Whoops.

With such a family as his in-laws, how could the new emperor have an unstable foundation?

Thinking of the new emperor, Mrs. Cui then remembered the topic she had talked about with the Duke of England at the beginning, and she brought the conversation back to the beginning and continued,

“But if the new emperor does this, it’s inevitable that people will use it to make a fuss.

For example, 'After all, he is not my biological child, how can I let the Empress Dowager embarrass her like this?'"

The British Duke nodded.

“It’s a trick the Empress Dowager often uses, but this time the rumor doesn’t hold water.

If the Empress Dowager herself doesn't apologize and give an explanation, who else should come forward? The Empress? Is that appropriate?

The queen shot the villain to death with one arrow, and thus saved the Princess Protector of the Country who was carrying the blood edict.

Three more arrows were used to kill the King of Yan and rescue the late emperor.

The queen can admit that she was wrong, but what was her fault?

Empress Dowager Cao also discovered this and accepted it with gritted teeth. "

Mrs. Cui naturally understood this truth and sighed,

"One wrong step, every wrong step."

When the new emperor ascended the throne, why didn't she step forward to stop Empress Dowager Cao from ruling the country from behind the scenes and interfering in state affairs and power?

It was said that the presence of the Empress Dowager helped stabilize the government, but now it seems that this was a bad move.

She is the culprit who destroyed the stability of the inner palace.

Duke Ying sighed, "They are afraid that the Sheng Mansion will become stronger."

“But, does the Sheng Mansion need just this to become powerful?

If they wanted it, wouldn't they have it already?"

“That’s not the case. They just hate that the Sheng family has produced talented people from generation to generation, which has blocked their way to success.

For this reason, the stability of the country and the reputation of the royal family are all things that can be exploited by them."

Old Mrs. Cui also sighed again. She knew very well that this was the norm for being an official and for being in the throne room.

So, I could only look towards the direction of the palace and murmur,

“I hope…there won’t be any chaos.

Bianjing City can no longer afford turmoil, and everyone wants to live in harmony and peace...”

*

However, Mrs. Cui's murmurs were just wishful thinking.

Soon, Empress Dowager Cao began to use her position to provide various subsidies and support to her own party and her family.

Whether it is the promotion of official positions or the conferment of titles.

Her father was the king's uncle and was conferred the title of Duke a few years ago.

However, the title of Duke could not be hereditary, so Empress Dowager Cao overruled many people and stepped on Zhao Ceying to confer the title of Duke on his brother, and also improved his father's treatment as Duke, granting him fiefdom and double the number of restaurants as a prince.

This time, Empress Dowager Cao instigated Zhao Ceying and Zhao Zongquan.

……

At this time, Zhao Zongquan, who was far away in Yuzhou, had recovered greatly. After three months of careful recuperation, he could make the long journey to Bian Jing.

Zhao Zongquan and Shen Congying were the first to learn the news that their son had become emperor.

And he knew the whole cause and effect of the incident, including the old emperor's blood edict.

Zhao Zongquan received a letter from Zhao Ceying which was written in the form of running script but was actually a family letter. He was shocked by the situation in the capital.

I drank a bowl of medicine, had acupuncture, changed the medicine, wrapped the wound with gauze, and lay back in bed.

During lunch break, he said to Shen Congying countless times,

"The most decisive decision I have ever made in my life was probably responding to the eldest princess's call and sending Ce Ying to study in the private school of Sheng Mansion in Bianjing."

Shen Congying, the eldest of the Shen family, was speechless and just nodded.

Zhao Zongquan knew that she was just feeling sad for him.

In other words, there are too many unnecessary "ifs".

[If his legs had not been disabled, if he had not lost his human ability, would he be the one sitting on the throne today? ]

There are not so many ifs.

As early as when the county lady from the capital married into their Zhao family, he knew that he was not cut out for it.

Forget about the rules and etiquette, he can't even understand the intrigues between two families, so how can he govern the country?

It is a serious crime for an incompetent person to hold great power.

This example is extremely obvious in the military, not to mention in the court.

He is incompetent.

Thinking of this, Zhao Zongquan sighed,

“You have never enjoyed wealth and glory since you followed me.

But now, your son will lead you to a good life."

Shen Congying said distressedly, "I have never suffered any hardship. I live a life that is truly comfortable for few people."

Having said that, Shen Congying hesitated for a long time, but finally decided to speak out the question that had been puzzling him.

"There's just one thing I'm confused about."

"you say?"

"Why is he only given the title of Duke?"

Mr. Zhao just laughed and said helplessly,

"Then do I still have to become the emperor? If so, won't the palace be in chaos?"

Shen Congying was also stunned, "This..."

“When the time comes, the Empress Dowager will have her old party, and our son, as the new emperor, will naturally have to form a new party.

And you? Is the Shen family going to be on the same page with you? What about the Zou family? Is the Yuzhou faction going to weigh the pros and cons between me and the new emperor?

Do you think that Da Nei is a vegetable market? Are you still comparing prices?

Where is the majesty of the royal family? What is the meaning of imperial power?

Old emperor, he has been dragging his feet until the end without appointing a crown prince. What is the peace for him?"

After hearing this analysis, Shen Congying finally understood. She murmured,

"Now that you've explained it this way, I understand."

Originally, after listening to some ladies in Yuzhou complaining from time to time, she was really dissatisfied with this reward.

After all, her son is the emperor!

Why was he only given the title of Duke?

At the very least, you can be granted the title of Duke of a County!

What a deal.

After hearing what Zhao Zongquan said, Shen Congying finally understood that this low title did not mean contempt or indifference, nor was it because the Sheng family was interfering.

All of this was done to prevent the couple from being schemed against and becoming pawns in other people's troubles.

"Ugh."

Zhao Zongquan also sighed and said,

“Look, you don’t even understand this. If you really sit in that position, you probably won’t even know that you are being used.

You won’t realize the consequences of what you have done or who has harmed you until it happens.

You say, is this possible? "

Shen Congying had always been sincere in front of Zhao Zongquan. She sighed and said self-deprecatingly,

"It's all my stupidity."

But Zhao Zongquan also comforted his first wife,

“We in Yuzhou don’t have so many troubles.

As the eldest daughter of the Shen family, why is it necessary for you to know all this?

Shen Congying continued to sigh,

"Thanks to my sister for teaching me all the etiquette and rules. Otherwise, even if you explain it to me clearly now, I probably won't understand it."

Yuzhen offended her daughter-in-law and the queen, but in the end it was a blessing in disguise for their family.

Or was all this within Queen Sheng's calculations?

He saw the stupidity and ignorance of Yuzhou and deliberately used this method to force them to learn the truth.

Shen Congying couldn't figure it out, and couldn't see through it, so he could only sigh, "She has to be the daughter of a famous family."

"Yes." Zhao Zongquan agreed and nodded repeatedly.

His life was saved by someone else.

Tiger father but no dog daughter?

But isn’t Sheng Hong also a scholar?

This kind of family education should not be underestimated. It should not be underestimated.

"With her and the Sheng Mansion, we don't have to worry about the new emperor being bullied."

"But these people at home must be restrained. We must not let things get messed up."

"Yes, I'll have to trouble you to do all this."

"Of course, you have a disability. Besides, the ones who can cause trouble are either the Shen family or the women. There is no reason for you to come forward."

This is the benefit of early education.

At the beginning of a problem, just a little guidance will allow you to "understand it thoroughly" and begin to carefully defend yourself.

In this way, compared to waiting for the big Shen family, the small Shen family, Shen Congxing, and the small Zou family, who are all troublemakers, to work together...

Ah.

But there is work to do.

……

As a result, the families of the old subordinates of Yuzhou, as well as the Shen and Zou families who were granted titles and promoted to official positions, all postponed their plans to go to Beijing, waiting for Zhao Zongquan's injuries to heal basically, and then moved to Bianliang together.

Slow is also good.

Once the situation in the capital is "stable" and the mansion has been repaired, it will be easier to settle down in the capital.

But some people just can't stand peace.

But it was two days later.

After the court was adjourned, Sheng Changtong, who had declined several oral requests for an audience with the Empress Dowager, received the official oral imperial edict.

Looking at the smiling old eunuch standing beside her, Yao Yiyi knew that she could not escape this wave.

Chang Feng, who was about to come over to talk, quickly turned around, pulled his colleague and started talking about "government affairs", fearing that he would be seen by the eunuch with a vigilant look.

Although my younger sister must have spies in the palace, it is not as reliable as reporting the news myself.

We cannot be discovered and cannot be delayed. That eunuch... is from the palace of the old witch Empress Dowager!