Chapter 18 Palace Plan
"It's so beautiful?" Queen Mother He asked with a gloomy face and narrowed her eyes.
Unfortunately, the young Liu Bian didn't understand what it means to observe his words and thought that his mother had finally listened to him, so he quickly raised his hand to promise,
"It's true! You don't have any jokes!"
"Haha, you really need to see it well." Empress Dowager He smiled coldly.
The young emperor Liu Bian's eyes lit up.
"So, mother, did you agree?"
"What did I promise? Tang Ji, you must marry him! There is no discussion on this matter. But..." Queen Mother He said, her tone softened, "I asked you to marry Tang Ji, but it wasn't that I wouldn't let you marry Diao Chan. When Tang Ji enters the palace, in a few months, no matter who you want to marry, no one will stop you."
I thought this would temporarily calm Liu Bian, but what Empress Dowager He could not imagine was-
"But." The young emperor Liu Bian looked embarrassed, "There is only one position for the queen."
Obviously, Liu Bian not only wanted to marry Diao Chan, but he also wanted to let Diao Chan be the queen.
"You?!" Empress Dowager He was furious, "A woman in the mountains and wild places can enter the palace for many lifetimes. What kind of virtue can she be able to be a mother in the world!"
"Diao Chan is not a woman in the wild!" Liu Bian was very dissatisfied. "Even if it is Cihang Jingzhai, who is outstanding, Diao Chan is also the best among them!"
"So what?" Empress Dowager He glanced coldly, "That's the people in the mountains."
Liu Bian's face froze. He couldn't understand why his mother looked down on Cihang Jingzhai so much. It was she who sent her to Cihang Jingzhai and raised the contemporary master Shi Zimiao!
Seeing that Liu Bian's face was lonely, Empress Dowager He's tone softened again, and she told Liu Bian the truth.
"My prince, you said I have never seen Diao Chan, so how could you have seen Tang Ji? Without comparison, how could you know that Tang Ji must be worse than Diao Chan? Tang Ji was personally selected by the Ai family. His character and appearance are the best choices, and he is the key to his origins from a noble family. You have just ascended the throne and the court is unstable. It is precisely when you need the support of aristocratic families. Tang Ji's help to you is not comparable to Diao Chan!"
However, Liu Bian insisted on
"Impossible, no one can compare to Diao Chan!"
To a certain extent, Liu Bian's education was a complete failure. Of course, it is not that Cihang Jingzhai would not teach or educate people, but that Liu Bian's identity was too special and he was almost destined to inherit the throne in the future. Under such a premise, who would really dare to be strict with Liu Bian?
To be honest, leave Liu Bian in the palace, even if he receives the same education. However, stimulated by competition and a sense of crisis, Liu Bian will not be better than now, at least he is more sensible and more cunning than now, and will not only know how to act spoiled and willful.
"Forget it." Empress Dowager He sighed and stopped arguing with Liu Bian. "In a few days, I will send someone to pick Diao Chan into the palace and let her follow me. I will observe it carefully. If it is really good, it will be as your wish. However, if you want to make Diao Chan the queen, you have to wait for at least a few years first. During this period, you should be obedient to me, at least you should have the appearance of an emperor. Do you understand!" Empress Dowager He said seriously.
The young emperor Liu Bian was overjoyed. He didn't know if he had listened to Empress Dowager Quanhe, but he just kept thanking him.
"Thank you, Queen Mother! Thank you, Queen Mother!"
"Okay, it's time for you to study. By the time, Grand Tutor Yuan has probably entered the palace." Queen Mother He said.
"Okay, Mother." In a happy mood, Liu Bian was not as repulsive as usual when studying.
After Liu Bian left,
Queen Mother He's face darkened.
"Come here, inform Shi Zimiao and ask her to send Diao Chan into the palace. I want to see how this Diao Chan was born to be so beautiful!!"
This time, the young emperor Liu Bian made several mistakes.
First of all, if he admires Diao Chan, he should not praise Diao Chan as the best in the world, especially in front of Empress Dowager He. No matter what, Empress Dowager He is also a woman, even when she is old, she is still jealous. Moreover, it has been difficult for mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to get along with each other since ancient times, and even more in the harem. You should know that Empress Dowager He just forced his mother-in-law to death not long ago. Although it was to make Liu Bian take the throne, he can directly kill him, and he can see how deep the conflict between the two was on weekdays.
Secondly, the young emperor Liu Bian is still young and has just ascended the throne. Empress Dowager He usually takes over all major affairs. When did Liu Bian oppose it? Now, for Diao Chan, he dares to resist Empress Dowager He. What would Empress Dowager He think? Compared to his jealousy of Diao Chan's beauty, Empress Dowager He has a sense of crisis. Sooner or later, Liu Bian will take power. He loves Diao Chan so much, so who will decide the final decision in the future? Will Empress Dowager He eventually become the second Empress Dowager Dong?
Third, the so-called expectation of a son to become a dragon is the same for any mother. If letting his son become emperor is just the first wish, then now that Liu Bian has ascended the throne, Empress Dowager He naturally hopes that Liu Bian will eventually become a wise king. Not to mention expanding territory, at least he should manage the world in an orderly manner, and can work safely and steadily in this position until he is old. But since ancient times, too many emperors have been destroyed by women. Even if you have never seen Diao Chan, looking at Liu Bian's current performance, Empress Dowager He couldn't help but worry, would Diao Chan be like Daji and Baosi, who are like the country and the people!
Therefore, Liu Bian was still too naive. The reason why Empress Dowager He agreed to summon Diao Chan into the palace was not that she really planned to marry someone into the harem, but that she wanted to take Diao Chan's life! Of course, such things cannot be done blatantly, and Empress Dowager He did not want to affect her mother-son relationship with Liu Bian. What is the specific thing? After Diao Chan enters the palace, she will carefully consider it.
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After the Emperor's class,
Just like all parents in the world, Empress Dowager He came to the "class teacher".
"See the Queen Mother."
"No gift. Grand Tutor Yuan, how has Your Majesty learned recently?" Queen Mother He asked straight to the point.
Those who can be the emperor's teacher are definitely not ordinary people. This person is the Grand Tutor of the current dynasty, Yuan Wei. The three masters of the Yuan family are among the best today. Although General He Jin is the most powerful now, the He family's foundation is far less than that of the Yuan family. If you really want to fight, He Jin is definitely not the opponent of the Yuan family. And Grand Tutor Yuan Wei is the head of the contemporary Yuan family!
"When the Empress Dowager says, Your Majesty is smart. As long as he is willing, he will naturally learn well." Yuan Wei replied tactfully, the implication was that he did not listen carefully at all.
Empress Dowager He did not blame Yuan Wei. She knew too well what her son looked like. She was difficult to discipline him when she was not an emperor, let alone now that he became an emperor. Of course, Yuan Wei had a special status. If it were someone else, Empress Dowager He would at least blame him a few words.
"Teacher Yuan, this is not a solution." Queen Mother He said.
Yuan Wei raised his eyebrows,
"Oh? Does the Queen Mother have a good idea?"
"I have an idea now, but I lack a suitable candidate." Queen Mother He said.
"I hope to hear the details."
So, Empress Dowager He told Yuan Wei the idea she had just thought of. It was precisely for this matter that she specially found Yuan Wei.
"So that's the case, but it's worth a try." Yuan Wei murmured.
"Then can Taifu Yuan recommend it to me?" asked Empress Dowager He.
Yuan Wei's eyes flashed and he replied,
"There are several candidates at present, but to be able to bear this great task, we still need to go back and consider it carefully."
"Then let this matter be left to Grand Tutor Yuan. You must give me a reply within ten days." Queen Mother He said.
Chapter completed!