It's winter again, and Kyoto, which has always been the most prosperous, is showing signs of decline.
Daqi lost half of his country. Fortunately, King Luo had no intention of continuing the attack, and the people continued to live hard.
However, after winter, rice prices and carbon fire prices continued to rise, making life difficult for many families.
There were many beggars freezing to death on the streets, and the busy streets became a little quieter.
People tightened their belts one after another, hoping to survive this winter smoothly.
The one where singing and dancing were still unaffected was undoubtedly the palace.
Ever since he was poisoned by the palace maids and had no children or grandchildren, the emperor became obsessed with taking elixirs and raised a group of Taoist priests in the palace.
I don’t know if it’s to vent or to prove myself, but I’m even more interested in things between men and women.
In the middle palace, Queen Tao Mingran looked tired. This was her third year in the palace, and she felt that her heart had died.
Now facing the emperor, she was half disgusted and half indifferent.
The Jingsi Room showed her the records of the emperor's sexual intercourse this month. The queen opened it and looked at it, "Zicai is becoming more and more favored."
Xizuo Liuzi, who was once placed next to Su Jingyi by Yan Chu. After Su Jingyi's complete downfall, she personally went into battle and became the emperor's woman. This also made the emperor become more and more addicted to women.
"Your Majesty's frequency is too high. I hope your Majesty will advise you to take care of your dragon body." The person in the respect room knelt on the ground and said respectfully.
The queen waved her hand in disgust, "I know what I'm doing, so please step aside first."
"My dear, do you really not care?" Grandma asked cautiously.
The emperor will run into problems sooner or later if he continues like this.
The queen rubbed her forehead and said, "This is not something I can control. Concubine Xi gave her a few words of advice, but she was immediately ignored by him."
It is obvious to all that Zhou Yao was favored by the harem, and it was Bai Yueguang who put his heart down.
Now he has fallen out of favor and lives quietly behind closed doors.
In the Changle Palace where Zicai lived, the emperor was enjoying himself surrounded by several beauties and the maids.
Zi Cairen brought in the newly prepared elixir with his own hands and said, "It's time for your Majesty to take the elixir."
The emperor was directly served by the beauty and took three pills with wine.
An hour after eating, his body began to heat up. The originally sluggish emperor suddenly regained his energy, grabbed a beautiful woman and became agitated.
Changle Palace instantly turned into a place of pleasure, and the emperor was obsessed with this feeling.
After joining the two girls, he waved to Liu Zi with dissatisfaction, "Zicai Ren, you are the most successful."
Before Liu Zi entered the palace, he was sent to a special place to study, and his abilities were extraordinary.
She walked over with a coquettish smile and gave the emperor a mouthful of secret medicine. The emperor did not reject it. The medicine would make him more powerful. Moreover, the imperial doctor had seen it and found that it was not poisonous or inappropriate.
Lin Zheng stood guard outside the palace numbly, knowing in her heart that after the emperor entered Changle Palace, he would not be able to get out all day and night.
Every time I come out, it feels like my roots have been sucked dry by the goblin, and I can see that I am listless.
But the emperor doesn't have a long memory, so he has to go every once in a while?
Lin Zheng knew clearly that if this continued, the emperor would soon finish playing with him without waiting for Fu Jingchao to call in.
Where should she go then, Lin Zheng fell into deep thought.
Indulging in fun, the emperor was absent from the morning court again the next day. The officials had gone from being filled with indignation at the beginning to becoming numb.
Yan Chu's expression remained unchanged, and his eyes could not hide his ambition. Soon he would be able to achieve his goal.
The Taifu looked at him sharply, "I heard that Scholar Chu introduced a Taoist master to Your Majesty a few days ago?"
"The master is really well-informed." Yan Chu chuckled lightly.
The Taifu scolded angrily, "Your majesty has become like this because of your treacherous ministers who have brought harm to the country..."
Naturally, a capable official to a great master is no ordinary person, and he has already noticed Yan Chu's wolfish ambitions.
"When you speak, you have to provide evidence. I am only serving His Majesty. I cannot bear the accusations from the Tutor." Chu Yan did not feel guilty at all and answered with ease.
The Taifu snorted coldly, went home and joined several ministers to write a eloquent memorial, hoping that the Emperor Qingjun would listen to it.
The emperor only glanced at the memorial, which was filled with tears for the country and the people. He was silent for a while, and soon became addicted to the illusion brought by the elixir.
After receiving the news, Yan Chu prepared to take advantage of the opportunity to establish his power and take power step by step.
Soon, he united his people to start a counterattack, dug up many unfounded things, and pinned them on the heads of several ministers.
At this point, the Daqi court was divided into two factions.
One faction was dominated by Yanchu, and the other faction was dominated by Taifu, and the struggle began.
The emperor, who was in the center of the whirlpool, was completely unaware of the seriousness of the matter. After being in a state of elation, he was coaxed by Zicai to lean towards Yanchu step by step.
Yanchu was even more capable of pleasing him, while the so-called ministers would only criticize and educate him.
He doesn't want anyone to preach to him now, he just wants to be happy for one day.
Anyway, he is extinct. The throne will not be advantageous to others after a hundred years, so why should he work hard?
The Taifu faction was gradually overwhelmed, and his son, who was also an official in the court, was almost framed and lost his life.
It was Lin Zheng in the palace who couldn't stand it anymore and passed the news on, so they avoided it.
The Taifu's wife directly gave him two choices, either to resign and leave the capital, or to divorce.
"What are you making a fuss about?" Taifu asked tiredly.
"If you want to die and be a loyal minister, I won't stop you, but you don't want your whole family to be buried with you. What will you do next time if you escape this time?" Mrs. Taifu said sternly, "I will sacrifice my whole family for such a person.
Destiny is foolishness and loyalty!"
The Grand Tutor thought of his newly born granddaughter and couldn't think of anything to refute. The child was still so young, so why should he lose his life because of the imperial struggle?
"I promised the late emperor that I would assist him well..." Taifu sighed.
"Do you think he can be saved like that?" Mrs. Taifu asked.
Three days later, the Taifu's wife left the capital with her whole family. After persisting for a while, the Taifu finally retreated and submitted a memorial to resign.
The emperor approved it without hesitation. Because Yan Chu wanted to win over other people, he did not kill him.
Since then, the Taifu faction was defeated. The court was secretly controlled by Yan Chu. The emperor became more and more obsessed with the harem and almost ignored the important affairs of the court.
The queen secretly summoned the Tao family when she left the palace to offer incense and asked, "Dad, what should I do next?"
Looking at his lifeless daughter, Tao's father felt endless regrets. If Daqi forgot, Tao Mingran, the queen, would be doomed.
"You shouldn't have been allowed to enter the palace in the first place." Tao's father was annoyed.
Tao Mingran looked away, "The emperor's fate is difficult, maybe this is my fate."
She was the princess appointed by the late emperor, and the Tao family could not disobey her, but she had no intention of resenting her family.
"I'm just afraid that Yan Chu wants to seize the throne..." Tao Mingran lowered his eyes.
This is the worst situation, worse than King Luo coming in. King Luo has really taken over the throne, and the people may still have a way to survive.
