"Master, please tell me, as long as my son can do it, I will never refuse!" Zhao Zhen shed tears again when he heard Liu E's words. No matter what conflicts he had with Liu E before, in his opinion, the other party was his own mother, so for Liu E's unfulfilled wish, he felt that he had the responsibility to help his mother fulfill it.

However, Li Zhang next to him frowned slightly because he felt that Zhao Zhen agreed was too readily. What if Liu E made a request that Zhao Zhen was also very embarrassed, then would Zhao Zhen agree or not?

Sure enough, just as Zhao Zhen finished speaking, Liu E immediately grabbed Zhao Zhen's hand tightly, and a little abnormal flush appeared on her pale face and said, "Your Majesty, when the First Emperor left, let the Ai family guard this country for you. Over the years, the Ai family worked diligently and asked themselves that they did a good job, which was worthy of the First Emperor and the ancestors. So the Ai family wanted to go to the Taimiao to worship their ancestors before leaving. I hope Your Majesty agrees!"

As soon as Liu E said something, Zhao Zhen was stunned. Li Zhang next to him also sighed. He knew that Liu E’s request was not so easy to fulfill. Now, even if Zhao Zhen agreed, he might not agree.

The Taimiao is a place where emperors of the Song Dynasty were worshipped. It can be said to be the highest-level temple of the Song Dynasty. No one except the emperor is qualified to enter. Even the emperor cannot easily enter the Taimiao. Generally, it is either a yearly worship of ancestors, or the generals are expanding their territory and offering enemies to the Taimiao. Moreover, the emperor can only enter the ancestors alone, and other civil and military officials are waiting outside.

Compared to the Taimiao ancestor worship, Liu E's birthday last time was not worth mentioning. After all, the Taimiao's status is too high. If Liu E really enters it, it is actually equivalent to admitting that Liu E has become emperor.

"This..." Zhao Zhen finally reacted, and then he showed a embarrassed expression, his eyes kept floating towards Li Zhang. Unfortunately, Li Zhang also showed an helpless expression at this time. After all, this matter was too much to make Zhao Zhen decide by himself.

Fortunately, Zhao Zhen reacted very quickly. He hesitated for a while before speaking: "Master, you are very sick. Even if you want to go to Taimiao to worship your ancestors, you have to wait until the first month of the next year. So let go of this matter for the time being. You should take care of yourself first!"

When Li Zhang heard Zhao Zhen's words, he couldn't help but give his wit a thumbs up. Taimiao worships ancestors usually in the first lunar month, and only once a year. Now there are more than three months left before the first lunar month. The Taimiao will not open at all, unless the Song Dynasty expands its territory. However, with the current situation of the Song Dynasty, it would be good to be able to defend its territory. No one had ever thought of expanding outward.

Zhao Zhen did not agree, but did not refuse. This made Liu E on the hospital bed shocked her eyes and widen her eyes again, and her breathing was a little rapid: "Your Majesty means that as long as the Ai family is cured, can she go to the Taimiao to worship her ancestors?"

"This... well..." Zhao Zhen didn't expect that Liu E was so persistent about going to Taimiao, and he had to express his attitude. This made him in a dilemma for a while. Let's agree. The ministers in the court would definitely not want to do so. If he doesn't agree, he will not be able to overcome his filial piety.

"Empress Dowager, the matter of worshiping ancestors in Taimiao is of great importance. Your Majesty must be decided by just one word. It is better to wait until your illness is cured and then ask Lu Xiang and others to discuss it together. If Lu Xiang and the others agree, I think Your Majesty will definitely not object!" At this moment, Li Zhang next to him saw that Zhao Zhen was really unsure of his mind, so he could only speak for him.

"Yes, yes, yes, as long as Lu Xiang and the others agree, my son will fully support the Grand Empress!" Zhao Zhen immediately said happily when he heard Li Zhang's words, because this was equivalent to kicking the ball to Lu Yijian and others. As long as Liu E asked Lu Yijian to agree, even if he, an emperor, would be useless even if he opposed it, it would be better to agree.

"Okay, I'll be satisfied with your Majesty's words!" Liu E didn't force it, and said again. After saying that, she closed her eyes and didn't move for a long time. I don't know if she was closing her eyes to rest or falling asleep?

When Zhao Zhen and Li Zhang saw this situation, they immediately left. When Yang Taifei and others outside saw Zhao Zhen coming out, they hurriedly surrounded him to ask about Liu E's situation. Zhao Zhen also briefly said that of course, he did not say that Liu E wanted to go to Taizu to worship her ancestors, but just said that Liu E was in good spirits. She woke up and chatted for a while and fell asleep again, so that the imperial doctor would always pay attention to Liu E's situation.

There were too many people in Baoci Palace, so after Zhao Zhen gave a brief explanation, he quickly took Li Zhang away. No one spoke on the way. Finally, after coming to the study room of Funing Palace, Zhao Zhen closed the door and said with a wry smile: "Cousin, the eldest lady is going to go to the Taimiao to worship her ancestors. Could she really want to be emperor?"

Li Zhang did not answer Zhao Zhen immediately, but pondered for a while before he breathed out: "Not necessarily, I think the Empress Dowager wants to go to the Taimiao to worship her ancestors, but she gave up her plan to become emperor."

"Why did my cousin say that?" Zhao Zhen was stunned when he heard Li Zhang's words.

"You think, if the Empress Dowager really wanted to be emperor, I'd probably have taken action a few years ago. At that time, the Empress Dowager was strong and had a strong control over the court. That was the best time for her to become emperor. But now the Empress Dowager was seriously ill, and Lu Xiang was not in the same way as her. In this case, even if she wanted to be emperor, she would be powerless!" Li Zhang immediately analyzed in a low voice.

"Yes! Why didn't I think of this!" Zhao Zhen slapped his thigh when he heard Li Zhang's analysis. This principle is actually very simple, but it is related to the throne, so he couldn't calm down, so he naturally couldn't think of this.

However, after being excited, Zhao Zhen asked again in confusion: "Since the situation of the eldest lady is far inferior to that of the past, why did she have to go to the Taimiao to worship her ancestors at this time? This is almost the same as being the emperor?"

"I don't think it's that trouble, it's just unwilling to give up!" Li Zhang sighed and said again.

"Don't give up?" Zhao Zhen frowned and said again.

"That's right, based on my understanding of the empress dowager, she is just unwilling to accept it!" Li Zhang paused at this point, and then analyzed Liu E's psychology in detail.

In fact, in the original history, whether Liu E wants to be emperor has always been the focus of debate among historians. However, now Li Zhang is sure that Liu E not only wants to be emperor, but also has a great desire, especially in the last few years when she took power, this ambition could hardly be suppressed.

However, although Liu E was ambitious, she did not have the courage to become emperor, so in the years when she was at its peak, she did not dare to become emperor. However, as she grew older, her ambitions began to grow bigger and older, and she was a little unable to control the court. However, she was not willing to give up the idea of ​​becoming emperor, so she had the idea of ​​worshiping ancestors in Taimiao. This was actually a disguised form of emperorship, but the resistance she encountered was smaller.

After listening to Li Zhang's analysis, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but sigh and said, "Cousin, what you said makes sense. Based on my understanding of the eldest lady, this should be her real idea. However, even if she wants to go to the Taimiao to worship her ancestors, it is probably not an easy task. Even if I agree, I am afraid that those who Lu Xiang and others will not agree."

"We don't have to worry about this. As long as the empress dowager is almost well ill, she will probably deal with Lu Xiang and others in person. Even if they object, if the empress dowager insists, they will have no choice." Li Zhang said relaxedly at the moment.

In fact, what Liu E wants is Zhao Zhen's attitude. After all, as the emperor, as long as Zhao Zhen does not take the lead in opposing it, the ministers below will not be able to form a unified force. It is not impossible to forcibly pass this matter with her prestige.

Zhao Zhen nodded in agreement when he heard Li Zhang's words. Although he was a little resentful of Liu E's visit to Taimiao to worship her ancestors, compared to the real emperor, going to Taimiao to worship her ancestors seemed nothing.

"Cousin, how do you think the eldest lady's condition is? Now that the eldest lady has temporarily handed over the government affairs to me, what should I do?" Zhao Zhen suddenly asked again. He used to want to take power, but when the opportunity to take power was placed in front of him, he was a little helpless and didn't know where to start?

"You shouldn't ask me about this matter. The country cannot be without a master for a day. The empress dowager is seriously ill. You, the emperor, naturally, have to take on the government affairs. I think it's better for you to summon some important officials such as Lu Xiang to discuss matters and see what their opinions are." Li Zhang suggested with a smile.

Zhao Zhen also felt it was reasonable when he heard this. Moreover, Liu E was so seriously ill that she could not hide it at all. I am afraid that many people outside would know about it, so he immediately sent someone to invite Lu Yijian and others to the palace to discuss matters. Li Zhang originally wanted to go back, but he was not qualified to attend such a high-level meeting, but Zhao Zhen insisted on letting him stay because it was the first time he discussed matters with the ministers. If there was no one trusted around him, he would be very nervous.

Seeing Zhao Zhen’s appearance, Li Zhang had to agree to stay, but at this time, Zhao Zhen suddenly asked again: “Cousin, when Lu Xiang and the others come, are you going to tell them about the eldest lady’s desire to go to the Taimiao to worship her ancestors?”

Li Zhang also showed a hesitant expression when he heard this, and then said, "I suggest you better not tell them. After all, with the temper of these ministers, if you know that the Empress Dowager has this idea, you will definitely write a letter to object. The Queen Mother is so sick. If you get angry about this, it may worsen your condition."
Chapter completed!