After Liang Ji led people to raid the residence of Xia Sicheng, the minister of Xingtaipu Temple, someone came into the palace early in the morning when the Gate of Supreme Harmony was wide open, and went to the Qinzheng Hall to find Liang Huanqing who had raised an army to question him.

There was no morning court today, but because Liang Huanqing knew early that she had Xia Sicheng arrested and imprisoned last night, someone would come looking for her, so she sat in the Qinzheng Hall early in the morning and waited.

Yuebai has now removed her service as a palace maid and put on the attire of a royal official.

Earlier, when Yue Bai was dressed as a female imperial official and accompanied the Queen to the court, some courtiers saw Yue Bai's dress and felt it was inappropriate. They wrote a letter saying:

"Today, the Empress is still just the Empress. The Empress once said that she wanted to find the emperor to see people alive and dead, but now there is still no news about the emperor. The empress listened to the government behind the curtain because she had no choice but to save the emergency. Aunt Yuebai changed into the dress of a female official in front of the palace. , it seems like there is some deliberate effort.”

Liang Huanqing asked Yue Bai to put on this dress. She needs Yue Bai to accompany her to court. She is not used to being promoted or praised. When dealing with such important matters of family and country, the person who serves her must satisfy her. Just fine.

Liang Huanqing immediately replied to the courtier: "Now that I listen to the government behind the curtain and sit in front of the emperor to take charge of world affairs, why can the maids next to me can only be palace maids? Since I am now sitting in the main hall, Yue Bai is the emperor." Female officer.

She is my palace official in Qianning Palace, and my palace official in Qinzheng Palace. What's wrong with this? Are you implying that my palace's name is unfair? The word "deliberate" is saying Is this palace?"

Now that Qi Jingqin has been missing for two months, Liang Huanqing, with the help of Qin Yuandao, Liang Ji, and Si Nanping, has become more familiar with government affairs. He is far less embarrassed than before, often staying up late at the Qinzheng Palace to read memorials. Then he fell asleep.

Now that she has built her own cabinet, people she can trust, such as Si Nanping and others, are helping her deal with family and country affairs. Slowly, she has become more relaxed, but the things she should know are still the same. All the leaks are known.

In the past two months, the Celestial Empire has slowly returned to its former prosperity. Liang Ji sent troops to strengthen the border defenses, and Zhao Zexun also worked with the court to deal with the outside world. Now that the border affairs have been dealt with halfway, they are not as nervous as they were at the beginning.

After stabilizing the people's livelihood, Liang Huanqing did not intend to take a breath, so she secretly investigated corruption again. She knew in her heart that living and working in peace and contentment was only in front of her, and there were many other things that were fundamentally ruined by alcoholism.

If you want the people to live and work in peace and contentment, and for the Kingdom of Heaven to remain prosperous, you must get rid of the silverfish hiding in the foundation.

The courtiers all know the Queen's methods and power. After hearing what the Queen said, there must be something in her words.

The Empress is now being investigated for corruption, and many ministers are panicking, so they have begun to make a fuss about some of the Empress's deeds so that she can know her current identity.

Now that he saw Yue Bai dressed as a female imperial official, he began to use this as a metaphor for the empress's desire to seek power and usurp the throne and directly proclaim herself emperor.

But at this time, how could Liang Huanqing still be the submissive Liang Huanqing he was two months ago, who was worried about not being able to do anything well, so he always had to compromise?

She immediately replied to the gentleman in front of all the courtiers.

After hearing this, the gentleman quickly knelt down and broke out in a cold sweat behind his back. He shouted: "I am ignorant, I hope the Queen will forgive me."

Recently, Liang Huanqing has been purging the imperial court, so many people want to stumbling upon Liang Huanqing overtly or covertly. This lord is probably also being used as a weapon, and Liang Huanqing knows it well.

"Now, with the help of your lords, the government affairs are much better than before. This year is approaching, and there will be many festivals at the end of the year. When all the nations come to the court, other things can be put aside for the time being.

This year's situation is special. When the various states and governments submit reports, I need to check the accounts carefully. The Ministry of Accounts must handle this matter properly and not let anyone with bad intentions take advantage of the loopholes.

In addition, the imperial examination is coming soon. Even if the emperor is not here now, those talents cannot be buried. When the time comes, the imperial examination will be held in Yangxin Hall, but all matters will be handled by the Ministry of Etiquette.

My lords, many of you came out of the palace examination, and you should know that after the palace examination, there are many talents, but now there are not many official positions left in the court. If you are willing to make way for the younger generation, I can give you this opportunity."

What Liang Huanqing said was very clear. Now that she is strictly investigating corruption, if anyone dares to commit crimes and obstruct her in front of her at this time, they will probably be thrown into jail without any mercy.

"I sincerely obey the Queen's decree." All the courtiers knelt down and agreed.

The courtiers all thought that it would be better to live in peace during this period, but some officials couldn't live in peace after hearing the Queen's words, and were busy trying to cover up what they had done.

But this is often the case, and the flaws are exposed. Xia Sicheng, the minister of Xingtaipu Temple, wanted to send the gold, silver and jewelry obtained from corruption out of the capital overnight, and also paid bribes to ensure that everything was seamless and seamless.

But nothing is perfect, as long as it is done, there will be traces.

So Liang Huanqing ordered to seize the residence of Xia Sicheng, the minister of Xingtaipu Temple, and found a bunch of evidence and accounts, which also revealed the foundation of the imperial court's corruption.

After knowing this, Liang Huanqing just followed the clues and found out the remaining culprits that had not been found out behind the scenes.

After hearing that Xia Sicheng, the minister of Xingtaipu Temple, was imprisoned, some people became restless and worried that they would be blamed. One of them was Gong Huiwei, Minister of the Ministry of Industry. When he heard that Xia Sicheng was imprisoned,

I didn't sleep all night, and arrived at the Qinzheng Hall early as soon as the Taihe Gate opened.

For Gong Huiwei, standing still was not the way to go. The best way was to strike first and gain the upper hand. So he did not wait for others to come to him, but he went to find the empress first.

At this time, Liang Huanqing was sitting in the inner hall of Qinzheng Hall, looking at calligraphy and paintings.

Qin Ruilan got this from outside the palace. She couldn't help Liang Huanqing. She knew she was working hard, but she felt sorry for her, but she couldn't go to the palace to see her often, so she could only find these beautiful calligraphy and paintings.

She said to the eunuch who came to get the calligraphy and painting: "I will tell the Queen then that I don't have to understand it. There are some things that can't be studied now, so I won't study it. The calligraphy and painting are beautiful and the colors are beautiful. In autumn, they are mostly desolate.

, to add color to the Queen’s palace and celebrate the occasion.”

After hearing this, Liang Huanqing lowered his head and smiled. Who would have thought that Liang Huanqing is now much more mature than before, so he sent some calligraphy and paintings to Fengyang Pavilion, leaving only a few paintings for himself to enjoy.

During this period, Qi Wangshu was able to soothe his emotions quickly, and Liang Ji also helped a lot. Liang Huanqing promised that Liang Ji could enter and leave the palace at will, and there were no other concubines here. She only hoped that he would have

Kong Neng came to the palace to see Qi Wangshu, and it must have been uncomfortable to have all his relatives gone.

Fortunately, although Qi Wangshu is not very sensible, she is sensible and can understand how difficult it is for the court and the royal family nowadays. There are some things that the queen is inconvenient to do. After all, she is Princess Wangshu who has the blood of the Qi royal family flowing in her body.

, from time to time it is necessary to step forward to suppress those rude people.

The past two months have really not been easy. Everyone who survived is struggling. Qi Jingqin still has no news. He has searched everywhere, but there are no clues. It is like the whole person has evaporated out of thin air.

It's the same, nothing is left in this world.

Everyone began to despair. Many heirs in the clan asked about the establishment of a crown prince intentionally or unintentionally, but they were scolded back by Liang Huanqing and Qi Wangshu: "The emperor is not dead yet! What does it mean to establish a crown prince?! Have you ever?

Saw the emperor die with your own eyes?"

The heir-apparent of the clan also said: "But no matter how much we delay it, it's useless. The Queen is only a woman. She can control the world for a while. How can she control the whole life? If we can't find the emperor, we will just keep waiting like this."

The empire of the Qi royal family is about to be ruined!"

What he said is really clear. In the final analysis, he is still worried that she is not from the Qi royal family. But now that she has married into the Qi royal family, she is unwilling to acknowledge her at this time. She is said to be an outsider, and her thoughts are Sima Zhao's.

Everyone knows it!

"Bold!" Liang Huanqing was so angry that he pointed at them and said: "Each of you are the princes and princes of the Qi royal family, and all of you are the descendants of the Qi royal family. But in this crisis, you only know that

It is unreasonable to worry about the sky and do not know how to do some practical things. Now that the emperor is not dead and this palace has not seen the emperor's body, it is impossible to establish a prince. Don't even think about it! As long as you go to the capital for one day, you will stop thinking about it.

The crown prince can be established, but the prerequisite is to find the emperor. Not to mention two months, two years, or twenty years, I will wait! The kingdom of the heaven will not be ruined, so don’t worry about it! The prince of the heir-prefecture was worried about the king, and ordered him to be here.

Recuperate in the palace. As long as the imperial doctor has not cured your hysteria, you will not leave the palace. To ensure the safety of the palace, I will send people to protect you. Don’t worry anymore!"

Liang Huanqing left after saying that, and put them all under house arrest in just a few words, but there was no way. She had real power and military power in her hands. They were members of the clan, but to fight for power among relatives, foreigners from the royal family were not allowed to govern. They had no honorary titles.

But has no real power.

In the past two months, Liang Huanqing has suffered many grievances and sufferings. Liang Huanqing looked at these calligraphy and paintings in the Qinzheng Hall and recalled some things in the past two months. He was still frightened. If he was not careful, he would be

Lose everything.

But it’s been so long, Qi Jingqin, where are you...

Liang Huanqing touched the calligraphy and painting given by Qin Ruilan, with the word "Qin" written on it.

This is one of the poems in the Pre-Qin Dynasty - "Morning Wind"

The morning breeze is blowing, and the northern forest is gloomy. I have not seen a gentleman, and I am worried. How can I be so selfless?

There are bud oaks on the mountain, and there are six sunflowers on the sky. I have not seen a gentleman, and I am worried and happy. No matter what, there is so much selflessness!

There are buds on the mountains, and trees on the horizon. I have not seen a gentleman, and I am as worried as drunk. No matter what, there is so much selflessness!

"I've never seen a gentleman, but I'm worried. No matter what, I forget myself a lot..." Somehow, Liang Huanqing actually read out these two lines of poetry.

Yuebai was waiting on the side. Hearing the Queen Mother read these two lines of poems, she couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Worried that the Queen Mother would become sadder as she read them, he put away the calligraphy and painting and said: "The Queen Mother, your eyes will get dizzy if you look at it for a long time."

If you are tired, it is better to rest for a while.

In the golden autumn, my slave heard that the golden osmanthus and chrysanthemums in the Imperial Garden were in bloom, and the golden fields were very beautiful. Yesterday, I accompanied Princess Wangshu to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the flowers, recite poems and compose poems, and enjoy the flowers and drink tea. The princess was also in a very happy mood.

After the political affairs are settled, will my slave accompany you for a walk?"

Liang Huanqing knew what Yuebai was worried about, which was that he would miss Qi Jingqin too much, but he was lying if he said he didn't want to. How could he not? During his absence, he slept as if he was sleeping on a hanging rope every day.

It will fall if you are not careful.

Be cautious, walking on thin ice, and only she herself understands the pain.

Those aggressive ministers were really a headache. Fortunately, there were Qin Yuandao and Liang Ji in the court. At this time, Liang Ji also served as Minister of the Ministry of War. As long as he had military power, he did not worry about anything worse happening.

Liang Huanqing also promoted many people in the Liang family army. After all, his family is still with him. Even for the sake of the old general, they will never betray the queen.

Facing Yue Bai's earnest greetings, Liang Huanqing just shook his head. He saw a look of disappointment in Yue Bai's eyes, but he was more worried about himself. Liang Huanqing also laughed dumbly and said helplessly: "Okay, okay, then wait until

When you are done with your work, let's go together, you have also worked hard during this period."

Yuebai smiled and shook her head. Before she could say anything, He Yu came to report from outside the door: "Queen, Sir Gong Huiwei, Minister of Industry, wants to see you."

Liang Huanqing and Yue Bai looked at each other and exchanged glances. The person waiting today was Gong Huiwei, and now he was here.

"Master Chuan Gong, come in." Liang Huanqing was sitting upright, with a cold face on his side, looking majestic, just waiting for the Duke Huiwei to come in.

Gonghuiwei heard about what happened to Xia Sicheng yesterday morning, so he couldn't sleep well, so he entered the palace early. When the Queen Mother called him, he bowed his waist and went in.

"I am here to see you, the Empress. The Empress is a thousand years old." As soon as Gong Huiwei came in, he knelt down and saluted Liang Huanqing in the center of the hall. He did not dare to raise his head to look at her, feeling very uneasy.

Liang Huanqing didn't look at him, she just lowered her head and copied the calligraphy and painting she had just seen. Today's memorial was sent to the cabinet. With Si Nanping here, she felt relieved and much more relaxed.

"It's so early, Your Excellency. If you don't go to court today, why do you come to pay my respects to me?" Liang Huanqing didn't let him get up, so he lowered his head and asked him, as if he didn't know what was going on.

The Gonghui Guards worked their way up from local officials. Now that they are fifty, they have only found the post of Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Naturally, they have become a mature woman. After all, Liang Huanqing is still a twenty-year-old girl.

, of course he knew what the Queen meant.

"The Empress, I am here because of the seizure of Mr. Xia's residence in Xingtaipu Temple yesterday." Gong Huiwei didn't want to beat around the bush, so he simply said it directly.

And Liang Huanqing was waiting for him to say these words. Now she came here, not to excuse herself, but because she wanted to know what the seizure meant.

"I ordered the sealing." Liang Huanqing didn't even raise his eyes. After saying this, he put down his pen and looked at Gong Huiwei who was kneeling in the main hall. "Is there any problem? Mr. Gong?"

After saying that, Gong Huiwei's expression changed slightly.
Chapter completed!