Chapter 474: Palace Fighting Is Better To Rebel (11)
Queen Mother, Queen Mother He, what does she mean?
Wang Yuan's brain was running rapidly.
He couldn't help but think of the Empress Dowager He who "exposed her family scandal" to him two or three months ago.
At that time, Wang Yuan had some speculation: the Queen Mother wanted to teach the young emperor a lesson through the wedding.
So that he can know that being an emperor requires making choices, rather than acting arbitrarily.
But at this moment, seeing Queen Mother He being so serious, Wang Yuan felt an extra layer of worry.
The Queen Mother who came to court did not simply want to teach the young emperor a lesson, but she did not want to return power easily.
At the beginning, the late emperor had just passed away, and the queen mother and three assistant ministers assisted the new emperor.
In order to show that she did not seek power, Empress Dowager He did not appoint female officials.
For example, in the previous dynasty, there were "female ministers" in the palace.
It is not a real minister, but used to review memorials outside the palace and organize documents and materials for the emperor.
Empress Dowager He is a woman, and she has the needs and conditions to be canonized as a "Female Minister".
However, Queen Mother He did not do this.
First, she wanted to appease the courtiers and prove that she was not a power-hungry person.
She was just worried that her son was too young to be in charge, so she had to step in personally.
Secondly, he was probably expressing his stance to the little emperor.
The relationship between the supreme mother and her son was not very close to begin with. If the Queen Mother He acted too forcefully, the young emperor would definitely be suspicious of her.
How many queen mothers during the Han Dynasty controlled the government?
The Lu family, the Dou family, and Wang Zhengjun controlled the court, deposed the emperor, and their relatives' chaos in the government reached its peak.
These are lessons learned from the past.
Not to mention the bloodline of close relatives, among the queen mothers of the dictatorship, which one is not the emperor’s mother? Grandmother?!
Rights are so attractive.
Father and son, mother and son, brothers and sisters will all turn against each other because of it.
At that time, Empress Dowager He wanted everyone to know that she was not a person who wanted to take power, and she would not be Empress Lu or Empress Dou!
Therefore, she did not canonize the female minister.
The usual paperwork, sorting and other tasks are usually taken care of by the palace staff around her.
Four years had passed, and the little emperor was about to get married and take charge of the government, but "Queen Mother He" suddenly proposed to make Wang Shijiu a maid!
What exactly does she mean?
Among the female servants, there is no female minister, but both of these official positions are titles conferred on the female relatives of powerful people.
And in history, they all have certain responsibilities.
Wang Yuan really couldn't stop thinking about it.
"The emperor is still too young, and I am only one person after all. I need the help of my female relatives who are talented, knowledgeable and good-looking!"
He Tiantian seemed not to notice the exploration in Wang Yuan's eyes. She continued at her own pace, "In addition to the Nineteenth Mother, I also have a crush on the Seventh Mother of the Xiao family."
Xiao family?
Lanling Xiao family!
It is also a family that has been around for hundreds of years, a famous family in Jiangzuo.
The head of the family in the capital, Xiao Tong, was the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and a very powerful figure.
"And the Twelfth Mother of the Yang family is also pretty good!"
He Tiantian said something leisurely.
Yang family?
Hongnong Yang!!
Wang Yuan knew the meaning of "Queen Mother He".
If the Wang family was unwilling to get involved in the fight between the Queen Mother and the young emperor, and the Nineteenth Mother was not allowed to accept the canonization of the maids, the Queen Mother He would choose women from other aristocratic families.
Wang Yuan's eyes flickered and his palms were slightly sweaty.
Is this an opportunity or a trouble?
He quickly weighed it in his mind.
In fact, their 19th mother has the most advantage——
Her grandfather was the Minister of Guan Ming, and her husband was the Crown Prince of Nanping. As for her, she did not like or owe anything to the Queen Mother.
If Wang Yuan agrees, Wang Shijiu will be the most capable and trustworthy female official around Queen Mother He.
Wang Shijiu may not be able to go to court to participate in politics, but she can still have access to government affairs through Queen Mother He and has certain rights.
This is definitely beneficial to the Wang family.
Of course, that doesn't mean there are no dangers.
In case the young emperor takes charge, there will definitely be a fight between him and the Queen Mother He.
As Queen Mother He's "confidant", Wang Shijiu will definitely be affected.
Maybe he will become a victim between the Supreme Mother and her son.
...Danger and opportunity coexist.
And that's what politics is.
Wang Yuan comes from a noble family, is good at planning, and is better at investing in advance.
In the past, he accurately selected the late Emperor.
Let the Wang family continue to be proud of other aristocratic families in the new dynasty.
now……
Although she is just a little maid, and even though Nineteenth Mother is already married, but——
Wang Yuan finally made a decision.
However, he still said politely: "I would like to thank the Empress for the reward on behalf of the Nineteenth Mother! The Empress is so considerate and considerate of the Nineteenth Mother, the Nineteenth Mother and the entire Wang family are indescribably grateful!"
"It's just that this matter ultimately concerns the Nineteenth Niang. It's not good for me to overstep my authority."
He Tiantian raised the corners of her lips and said, "What Zhongshu Ling said is that you just go home and tell the Nineteenth Mother."
"Whether she wants to accept the title of maid, it's up to her."
When Wang Yuan heard this, he quickly straightened his back, bowed deeply with both hands, and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother!"
…
"Aweng, I do!"
After being called back to her parents' home by her grandfather's order, Wang Shijiu thought about it for a moment and then responded firmly after listening to her grandfather's story.
She is a noble daughter of a noble family and has received the best education since she was a child.
She is not only good at taking care of the housework and managing the servants, she is also familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, and has studied the government affairs manuscripts of the ancestors of the past generations.
She wanted to be a queen before, not only because of the dignity and prominence of that position, but also to have the opportunity to contact the government.
In this era, the restrictions on women were not so strict.
Women from some aristocratic families may even become the think tanks of their fathers and brothers.
They are knowledgeable, their horizons are broad, and they are resourceful.
Although men always say "women are not allowed to participate in politics", once you sit in the position of queen or queen mother, you cannot allow others to stop you from doing many things.
Wang Shijiu is not very ambitious, but she is not willing to remain silent in the back house.
I wandered around in such a small yard all day, worrying about trivial things.
However, she was unlucky and met an emperor with a "love brain".
As a last resort, Wang Shijiu married the prince of Nanping.
The reason why she chose Prince Nanping among the three candidates provided by her grandfather was because the Prince of Nanping had both royal title and military power.
For reference, the Northern and Southern Dynasties, which had frequent regime changes, show that women from top aristocratic families like Wang Shijiu did not have much respect for the imperial power.
Not to mention others, even the late emperor seized the country from the hands of the last emperor of the previous dynasty.
This huge world does not necessarily have to be controlled by Zhao Gui!
Of course, Wang Shijiu is not that cruel, and she will not rebel easily.
She just has the desire to get out of the backyard and lead the world.
Now, there is a better opportunity. You can participate in government affairs like men without rebelling or making sacrifices!
Wang Shijiu really couldn’t refuse!
"This is good for me and the Wang family!"
Wang Shijiu looked into Wang Yuan's eyes and said slowly.
Wang Yuan looked at his granddaughter intently, for a long time, and nodded slowly, "Okay, since you are willing, then go ahead and do it!"
…
Zheng Nian'er and a student from a poor family fell into the water together at the chrysanthemum banquet in the Chengguo Palace. The student was very sincere and ran to the door of Zheng's house to propose marriage.
The Zheng family did not open the door at all, and the students begged in every possible way, attracting a large crowd of people to watch.
For a time, this incident caused an uproar in the capital.
Mrs. Hu almost broke her teeth and sent several letters for help to the palace within one day.
Emperor Yongcheng was angry and resentful. No matter how "naive" he was, he still knew that Zheng Nian'er was being plotted against.
As for who was behind the scenes, Emperor Yongcheng also had speculations in his mind.
Definitely not the Queen Mother.
Emperor Yongcheng was indeed not close to the Queen of Heaven, and now they were almost at odds with each other.
But Emperor Yongcheng knew very well that his mother was a proud person.
For people she hates, she will express her position face to face instead of using some sneaky means.
If she was the kind of unscrupulous person, Mrs. Hu would have quietly ordered the consequences.
How could he tolerate Mrs. Hu jumping around in front of him all these years?
Of course, Empress Dowager He's tolerance for the Hu family and the entire Zheng family was also due to her reasons.
However, in recent times, Emperor Yongcheng and "Queen Mother He" have had several conflicts.
"Queen Mother He" was decisive and harsh, and Emperor Yongcheng muttered in his heart -
His mother doesn't seem to love him as much as she used to.
Is he still the only one in my mother's heart?
Of course, there was a lot of murmuring among the guilty, but Emperor Yongcheng was still very convinced: Zheng Nian'er's matter was definitely not the work of Queen Mother He.
It's probably the Wang family, or maybe other families who are envious and jealous of the Zheng family's favor.
Emperor Yongcheng was trapped in the palace. He had limited connections and was not well-informed about many news in the capital.
However, there was one thing that Emperor Yongcheng was very sure of.
That means this matter must be resolved as soon as possible!
Nian'er is his lover, one of the most important people in his life, and will also be his woman in the future.
There is absolutely no way he would give her up to anyone else, let alone a poor scholar.
Emperor Yongcheng was anxious as he clutched the letters for help sent by his wet nurse.
When he is not targeting Queen Mother He, his brain is still useful enough.
For example, he quickly thought that the crux of the problem lay with that man.
"Give him money, or promise him a future, so that he will stop pestering Nian'er!"
Emperor Yongcheng ordered people to go to Zheng's house to deal with it.
The Zheng family did have money. After Emperor Yongcheng ascended the throne, he granted Hu's husband Zheng Youliang the title of Count Zhongyong.
Emperor Yongcheng's reasons were not bad. When he was sent out of the palace as a child, Zheng Youliang served as a guard for the He family.
When Emperor Yongcheng was practicing riding a horse, the horse was frightened for some reason. At the critical moment, Zheng Youliang sacrificed his life to save him.
For this reason, Zheng Youliang had one of his legs broken by a horse's hoof.
Until now, Zheng Youliang still walks with a limp.
This is also an important reason why Queen Mother He turned a blind eye to the favor of the Zheng family.
The Hu family was hateful, but she and the Zheng family did take good care of him outside the palace and tried their best to protect Emperor Yongcheng.
With the earl, there will be a salary and land.
In addition, some merchants from Beijing and China will seek refuge.
In the past three or four years, Emperor Yongcheng suppressed the He family, but he respected "Mrs. Hu" so much that some petty officials even came to curry favor with the Zheng family.
...In this way, the Zheng family changed its family and accumulated a lot of wealth.
Giving up a large amount of money in exchange for Zheng Nian'er's "future", not to mention the Hu family, even the honest Zheng Youliang thought it was a good deal.
But students don’t need money at all, they want to be officials!
Thinking about it, the Dayuan Dynasty had a clear class structure. If you have money, you may not be able to become an official, but you will definitely get money if you become an official.
The reason why this poor student was willing to take the risk of offending the emperor and agreeing to the Wang family to take charge of this situation was because the Wang family promised to recommend him to become an official when the matter was accomplished.
There was no imperial examination these days, and the selection of officials generally followed the nine-rank Zhongzheng system of the previous dynasties.
If ordinary people from poor families want to enter the court, they can only seek the recommendation of those in power.
The powerful officials in the court were basically from aristocratic families.
Because the Dayuan Dynasty was a new dynasty, there would be some founding achievements in the court, so some of the territory of the aristocratic family was slightly divided.
But, on the whole, it is still the selection of officials who control the family.
Of course, if the emperor sitting on the dragon throne is strong and prestigious, he can also decide on the appointment and dismissal of courtiers.
For example, the late emperor, as the founder of the country, not only had the merit of "creating the world", but also had soldiers and horses in his hands.
Even those clans did not dare to really confront him head-on.
Even so, the late emperor did not completely eliminate the family's control over the court, but instead cooperated with the other party.
If the late emperor was like this, let alone Emperor Yongcheng who had not yet taken charge.
"hateful!!"
When Emperor Yongcheng received the news from the Zheng family, he was furious and furious.
However, there was nothing he could do except get angry and smash things.
But Emperor Yongcheng was not stupid after all. After his anger passed, he calmed down again.
He may not understand the formula of "the best way to solve rumors is to create newer and bigger rumors", but he knows the principle of avoiding the edge temporarily.
Anyway, he doesn't care about Zheng Nian'er's reputation, as long as the Zheng family kills their unmarried daughter and then sends Zheng Nian'er away.
After the turmoil in the capital calmed down, he could bring Nian'er closer to the palace.
As for what women’s reputation is?
Haha, in the past, there were still women who married for the second time as queens, and their mothers were respected by the world.
Zheng Nian'er was just framed, and she still maintained her innocence. As long as the emperor didn't care, outsiders had no right to bully her!
After Emperor Yongcheng figured this out, he told Mrs. Hu what he meant.
Mrs. Hu:...What else can be done?
Outsiders say that as a slave, she is even more beautiful than the Queen Mother.
In fact, Queen Mother He is still a high-ranking queen mother who holds great power and can awe the courtiers.
And she dared to bully even a poor farm slave.
"No hurry! No rush!!"
While Hu was angry, she tried her best to comfort herself: "Everything will be fine just waiting for His Majesty to take charge!"
When Your Majesty takes back the real power from the hands of Queen Mother He and Minister Gu Ming, he will truly be able to rule the world.
Only then will her reputation as "Mrs. Hu" be justified.
And those who have bullied her will definitely be trampled under her feet.
Including He!
In fact, it was not just the Hu family who was looking forward to the young emperor taking over the throne as soon as possible.
Even Emperor Yongcheng, after finally thinking of a solution to Zheng Nian'er's problem, was also thinking about how to take charge of the government himself.
If you want to be in charge, you must first get married.
Because in China, it has been believed since ancient times that people only truly grow up when they get married.
Only when you start a family can you start a career.
Moreover, the emperor could also take advantage of the opportunity of the wedding to win over some powerful officials to find enough support.
It's just that those aristocratic families have all married off their girls of the right age one after another.
Is he going to give in to the daughter of a nobility family?!
