Chapter 849 You must trust your husband as much as I do
"Mother, please don't get so angry."
"General Dou has other reasons for doing this."
Luo Bing, the Queen Mother's personal maid, quickly stepped forward to comfort her.
"The reason?"
"The Ai family thinks he is old and confused."
"The Dou family has never had a suitable heir, so he has always stayed in the position of general."
"After staying here for so many years, I have become old and confused."
"It's better to be like the late emperor and live in the imperial mausoleum before the old fool does."
The Queen Mother snorted coldly and said so unceremoniously that she almost scared Luo Bing out of her wits.
"Empress!"
"The Ai family is fine, they are just angry."
"King Jing is a restless person. If he wants to succeed, he will either get the support of Maha Temple or the world will be in chaos."
"In the past, the conflict between the Divine Power Army and the imperial court was huge. The Divine Power Army also contacted King Jing, and there was a certain degree of collusion between the two parties."
"In order to ensure the future prosperity of the Dou family, my father also contacted King Jing."
Because of the relationship between the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother, the Shence Army obeyed the imperial court's orders, but that did not mean that the Shence Army would definitely be loyal.
These are completely two different things.
It is normal for all parties to place long bets.
Whoever wins, whom they help.
If the Shenwei Army holds high the flag of rebellion and marches all the way south, they will advance with great success.
How much loyalty the Shence Army and the Shenwu Army have is really questionable.
This is why the imperial court seems to have a huge advantage and is reluctant to take action against the Shenwei Army.
How many masters can be mobilized by the Shence Army plus the Shenwu Army, combined with the various armies of the imperial court, Zhishan Academy, and Wanshou Temple?
How could this flying dragon rider lose?
If only fighting were so easy.
Because the Shence Army has its own thoughts, and the Shenwu Army has its own ideas.
Who is loyal and who is reliable?
No one knows until the moment it happens.
Within the Shenwei Army, there will always be officers like Yang Wanhu who try to defect to the imperial court, let alone the imperial court.
Therefore, both the imperial court and the Shenwei Army are fighting wolves with a weak stick - both sides are afraid.
Of course, the imperial court must have many loyalists, such as Tie Qianshan and Governor Qin.
But these people are so precious, and if they die, they will lose one.
Once a war of this scale occurs, too many loyal and hardcore troops of the imperial court will die, and the imperial court's control will decline rapidly.
"Then Madam, now, where is the general?" Luo Bing asked quickly.
She is a maid trained by the Dou family. The lives of the whole family are bound to the Dou family, and it is impossible to leak the secret.
"Right now, the old fool is still thinking about joining forces with Prince Jing to threaten the imperial court."
"He wants the Ai family to persuade His Majesty to accept a few male concubines, and let the Ai family arrange for Xiao Shiba to enter the palace to gain a chance for the Dou family."
"People are really confused."
The Queen Mother snorted coldly, obviously very angry that General Dou had not figured out the current situation, and casually burned the spiritual seeds in the ancestral orifice between her eyebrows, out of sight.
"How can this be?"
"You must not let His Majesty know."
Luo Bing took a breath of air. There is simply no bottom line to how much Her Majesty the Queen currently protects Lord Zhongwu.
For example, Chu Qianqiu transferred refugees in Lingzhou, bought people's hearts, and provided disaster relief in Fengzhou. If you were replaced by another emperor, you would be directly convicted of evil intentions and the whole family could be executed.
As the saying goes, thunder, rain and dew are all for your kindness.
The imperial court must monopolize the power to do good things, and others are not allowed to do large-scale good deeds.
Disaster relief, organization, these words are taboo.
There are memorials to impeach Chu Qianqiu on the censor's stage, and there are not many people who are trying to gain a clear name.
But Her Majesty the Queen ignored them all. If she scolded someone too much, she sent someone to beat him severely.
"Xiao Shiba is young and has mid-level innate cultivation. He is considered a young talent in Fengzhou, but he is nothing in Shangjing."
"He is also a well-behaved child. Why let him come to the palace?"
"What's more, the Ai family owes him."
"If you cause trouble to him at this time, how will the Ai family deal with themselves?"
The Queen Mother mentioned [him] and her face turned slightly red.
"Empress?" Luo Bing thought in a panic.
The Queen Mother immediately remembered what she had said and could not say it to anyone, so she said with a straight face:
"Luo Bing, please take a trip for the Ai family."
"Go to Jiahe City as quickly as possible and tell the general."
"Don't think about it anymore."
"Let him abide by his duties, and the Dou family will be safe and sound."
The Queen Mother had calmed down and gave instructions casually.
The little eighteen is named Dou Liangru, the nephew of the Empress Dowager and the grandson of General Dou. He can be called a rising star. At the age of nineteen, he has an innate mid-level cultivation level and a promising future.
But in the whirlpool of going to Beijing, you will only be smashed into pieces.
"Yes, empress."
"Also, if it's time to make a choice, say that the Ai family is on his side, so that my father can extinguish his delusion."
"Yes, empress."
Luo Bing was shocked at first, but looking at the expression on the Queen Mother's face, he quickly agreed and prepared to get up and go to Fengzhou.
At this moment, Her Majesty the Queen suddenly arrived.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live."
"No need to pay homage, just get married."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The loud shouts of the maids made the Queen Mother get up in time to greet her, and Her Majesty the Queen Xiao Qinghe came over with a smile:
"Mother, my child has come to greet you."
"Emperor, if you are not handling government affairs in the palace, why do you have the leisure to come to Cining Palace?"
The Queen Mother's expression was tense, and she was a little worried that the conversation just now might be leaked.
"I have good news to share with my mother."
"What good news."
"King Kong Temple announced that they are coming to Beijing, carrying the seal of joy, praying for me, and wishing my children a long and healthy life."
Her Majesty the Queen's face showed a hint of motherly glory. She couldn't help but stroke her smooth belly. Although there were no signs yet, the martial arts master could feel the changes in her belly bit by bit.
This made the Queen Mother take a breath of air.
Kongo Temple surrendered.
Since Chu Qianqiu left for Beijing, the entire capital has launched rounds of political struggles surrounding the issue of Her Majesty the Queen's heirs.
Her Majesty the Queen gave birth to Chu Zhongwu’s child without a male favorite and without getting married. In the future, this child will be the ruler of the country, and the Xiao family’s tablet and face will be lost.
Even the more conservative ministers in the court could not accept it, let alone Prince Jing who took the opportunity to attack and weaken the legitimacy of Her Majesty the Queen.
King Jing was not without work in Shangjing.
He wants to greatly weaken the legitimacy of Her Majesty the Queen and pave the way for his future counterattack.
It’s just that Master Meng just ignored it and turned a deaf ear, Zen Master Zuyuan chanted Amitabha Buddha, and Duke Xu went fishing every day. The three pillars of the imperial court said they would not participate in this matter, and the Minister of Rites pretended to be ill. So far, there is only a trend in public opinion, and
An effective attack cannot be formed.
And now the Vajra Temple suddenly announced that they would come to Beijing to pray for Her Majesty the Queen and wish their children a long and healthy life.
This is of course not a blessing, but a clear political statement.
"Chu Zhongwu, surrendered to the Vajra Temple?"
"How is this possible?" The Queen Mother had just received news that Chu Qianqiu had killed Zen Master Wuye in the Vajra Temple. She was still worried about whether something would go wrong with this little bastard, and then he won.
"Mother, there is nothing that your husband cannot do."
"How can Kongji Temple compare with him?"
Her Majesty the Queen said with great certainty, her face was full of admiration, and she looked completely defeated, which made the Queen Mother say with some hatred:
"Emperor, the ministers of the Ministry of Rites are right."
"This is indeed unbecoming."
"How about randomly arranging a noble person and becoming a fake male favorite, and the court's reputation will be acceptable?"
"Mother, this can't be done."
Her Majesty the Queen flatly refused.
"Besides, what reputation does the Xiao family have?"
"Whose child is Brother Yi, and how did Xiang Fei die?"
"This is how I want to give birth to my child. If there are any objections, just kill them."
Her Majesty the Queen said easily and freely, leaving the Queen Mother speechless for a moment.
"And I believe that my husband will make Shenwu a true dynasty."
"Even the Maha Temple can't stop it."
The Queen Mother hesitated for a moment and asked in disbelief:
"is it possible?"
"Mother, you have to trust your husband like I do."
Her Majesty is like a fanatic, more confident than her gods.
Just when the nobles in Beijing were surprised by the changes in Kongang Temple, new changes ushered in the center of the storm's eye.
"Xiaoyang, are you saying that the Shence Army seized Fengdeng Food Store in the name of military rations?"
"Yes, my lord."
"They said that these grains were originally the army's grain reserves, so they ordered the closure of Fengdeng Grain Store."
"Food prices are rising again."
"Okay, let me meet the boss of Fengdeng Grain Store."
"The Queen Mother is not their golden ticket to avoid death."