After Emperor Xiao was buried, Su Jianli moved to Fengyi Palace. This is the place where Emperor Xiao died. Her intention of choosing to live here is self-evident. She is a strong woman and a very independent woman.
During those days when Emperor Xiao was almost crazy, it was rare that she still maintained a calm heart.
Emperor Xiao didn't know about his wife until his death. The empress of the Han Dynasty summoned Lu Sen one day earlier than him and gave Hou Shen a secret edict. If he had known about it, it was hard to predict what he would have done given his condition at the time.
Something out of the ordinary comes. Fortunately, both Lu Sen and Hou Shen are people with general knowledge.
Except for Emperor Xiao's decision to punish Liu Ling, most of Emperor Xiao's other decrees were vetoed by Queen Mother Su Jianli. Among today's big men, she is the only one who has the right and courage to do this, and she is the only one who hacks the weak to death
A woman. Liu Ling had the strength, and with his current power as regent, he could do the same, but it was this woman who ultimately made the decision. The only thing Su Jianli did in accordance with Emperor Xiao's decree was to accept Lu's fate.
Sen and the other three were ministers of Gu Ming, but they just changed Pei Hao's name to Zhou Yangong.
Dressed in mourning clothes, Su Jianli looked a little haggard, but she was still beautiful, noble and elegant.
Liu Ling stopped outside the door, lifted his robe and knelt down: "Your Majesty, Liu Ling, has an audience with the Queen Mother."
He didn't have to pay homage in such a way. The rules of this era were not as complicated as those in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Normally, ministers did not need to pay homage to the emperor when meeting the emperor. Moreover, with Liu Ling's current status, there was no need to kneel down and worship Su Jianli.
.But Liu Ling still did it, meticulously.
A palace maid in plain clothes came out to greet her and said in a low voice: "The Prince Regent, please excuse me. The Queen Mother invites the Prince Regent to come into the room to speak."
Liu Ling kowtowed again: "I obey your order."
In fact, he just wanted to tell people that no matter what title or rights the Queen Mother gave him, he was still a minister of the big man. Perhaps, in Liu Ling's view, this big man was actually just a share of his second brother.
It's just an estate. Considering his second brother's affection for him, he was just helping Su Jianli's orphaned and widowed mother to look after their own estate. Liu Ling was stubborn, very stubborn, so stubborn that it made people feel bad.
He walked in. It was Liu Ling's first time to visit Fengyi Palace. Ever since Emperor Xiao moved here, he had never summoned his ninth brother, who he once trusted the most. And Liu Ling also called him
Exiled outside the inner circle of power, he only trained his troops every day and never asked about the big and small matters in the court. However, he did this to show his feelings, and Emperor Xiao didn't seem to appreciate it. In a sense, it was also because Liu Ling left the imperial court.
The incident of the mausoleum stimulated Emperor Xiao's already extremely guilty heart, which caused him to burst into final madness.
It is also a pity that Emperor Xiao failed to pass his own test in the end. He was not a really cruel person. When he was about to hurt Liu Ling, he actually hurt himself severely. He could not sleep.
, a large part of the reason lies in his guilt for Liu Ling. But the more this happens, the deeper his fear of Liu Ling becomes, and the more terrifying the ferociousness in his heart becomes. When a person is afraid of another person to the extreme, maybe he thinks
The purpose is no longer to escape, but to destroy the person you are afraid of. Similarly, if a person is extremely grateful to a person but cannot repay him, but instead cares about him, he may kill someone more decisively than his enemy.
"Your Majesty, Liu Ling, has met the Queen Mother."
Liu Ling arched his body and said. He was wearing a regent's robe embroidered with eight golden dragons, which was only one less embroidered than the emperor's court robe.
"You should call me sister-in-law. In the past few years since His Majesty ascended the throne, you have never called me sister-in-law. It always feels like the distance between us is getting wider and wider. Changing the name from Queen to Queen Mother seems to make the distance even greater.
Far."
The majesty she was talking about was naturally Emperor Xiao and not her son who had just ascended the throne. Perhaps she had not adapted to the new identity, either her own or her son's. The former majesty was his husband, and the one who had just ascended the throne was her husband.
In her heart, the man is as majestic as the sky. But now His Majesty is her son, the child who is still as young as a grass that has just emerged from the ground, and the child with tender shoulders that makes people feel distressed.
"I don't dare!"
Liu Ling still maintained a respectful attitude, but with a bit of a coldness that would repel people thousands of miles away.
"Uncle...are you still blaming His Majesty?"
Su Jianli asked with a wry smile.
Liu Ling shook his head: "I have never blamed His Majesty, and I still don't blame him to this day."
Su Jianli smiled bitterly: "I know that it was actually His Majesty who was wrong and wronged you. That's why I want to try my best to compensate you so that you don't bear a grudge against Your Majesty. He...is actually very bitter."
Liu Ling said: "I understand."
Su Jianli was not used to Liu Ling's serious attitude, nor was she used to Liu Ling's expression like an outsider. Although she knew that when His Majesty planned to deal with Liu Ling, Liu Ling, the most trustworthy person, had gradually moved away from her.
So she tried her best to make up for the mistakes made by Emperor Xiao, and even secretly persuaded Lang Qing, the leader of the Qilin Guards, and begged him that if Emperor Xiao really did something excessive to Prince Zhong, please ask Lang Qing to keep his loyalty.
A life for the king.
She didn't know whether it was right or wrong to do this behind her husband's back, but what she was sure of was that she did it for the same purpose as her husband, which was for their children. In Emperor Xiao's opinion, Liu must be allowed to
Only when Ling stayed away from the court could his son sit safely on the throne. In Su Jianli's view, if he lost His Majesty, his children would be in trouble without the support of Liu Ling. Although the Han Dynasty was not big,
It's not something that their orphans and widowed mothers can bear.
"Uncle, Li'er is still young..."
Su Jianli tentatively said something, but was interrupted by Liu Ling: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, I will do my best!"
Su Jianli felt a pain in her heart, which was so painful that she couldn't bear it.
"Really...can't go back?"
she asked with a wry smile.
Liu Ling raised his head and looked at Su Jianli's sad face: "Queen Mother, I don't remember my previous affairs. No matter good or bad, I don't remember. I only know that my current duty is to assist Your Majesty in managing the big man."
In the world, I only know that I should fulfill my duties as an minister. I will die after my liver and brain are shattered."
A tear slipped from Su Jianli's eyes. She turned sideways and wiped it away without leaving a trace.
"I feel relieved that the regent can think this way. The world of this great man still needs the regent to maintain it. Your Majesty is still young and far from being able to govern the country. But God bless me, a great man. With the regent here, the great man's country will be strong."
I can't cross it. Your Majesty's big man is still standing like a mountain. Please take care of the affairs of the imperial court. I am just a female prostitute. I will live in Fengyi Palace from today on and will not interfere with the affairs of the imperial court.
, all internal and external matters are decided by the regent."
She changed her title to Liu Ling, and her tone was a little stiff and helpless.
Liu Lingdao: "There are prime ministers in the court, and the three auxiliary ministers, Hou Shen and Zhou Yangong, will not go wrong. The minister is not in the government but in the military. Before I came, I was thinking of saying goodbye to the Queen Mother. Now in the Zhou Dynasty
The chaos and constant rebellions are an opportunity for us, the Han Dynasty, to expand our territory. I plan to lead the Shenzhan Battalion southward, join the Fuyuan Army to garrison troops in Yuzhou, and wait for the opportunity to go southward. I ask the Queen Mother for permission."
Su Jianli's expression suddenly changed, and his face became even more colorless. It was as white as a plum blossom blooming in the ice and snow, but it was a white plum with no color at all.
She raised her hand as if she wanted to grab something, but finally dropped it weakly.
"I have said that all matters in the court are decided by the regent. From today on, I will not step outside the harem, let alone the court. No matter what the regent decides, there is no need to mention it to me. Because I believe,
If there is one person in this big man who is loyal to the country, it must be the regent."
"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your trust."
Liu Ling bowed again.
Su Jianli opened his mouth, but didn't know what else to say: "I'm tired and want to rest for a while. The Regent also has a lot of things to do, so let's go back first."
She turned around weakly and held on to prevent herself from falling.
"I retire. In ten days I will lead the troops south. Queen Mother, please take care of yourself. Your Majesty... needs you."
In the end, Liu Ling was not cruel to the end. These last words had already declared his failure. Su Jianli did not speak, but waved his hands gently, then sat on the chair by the window and stared blankly at the space outside.
.Liu Ling's back gradually disappeared from her sight, and no one saw her lips moving slightly. Only she could hear it, and she said, "Be careful too."
Liu Ling had nothing to worry about when Lu Sen, Hou Shen, and Zhou Yangong were in charge of matters in the court. He originally wanted to re-enable Pei Hao, but he didn't think Pei Hao had any extraordinary talents.
Instead, he felt that he should give an explanation to Emperor Xiao. But in the end, he still did not do so. At this time, reactivating Pei Hao would only make the court situation more chaotic. Liu Ling is not a hard-hearted person. Sometimes,
His heart is harder and colder than stone.
He arranged the affairs of the court and announced in public that all major matters would be subject to the decision of the three auxiliary ministers of the Military Aircraft Department. All officials in the court should perform their duties and should not slack off. He stipulated that if the three auxiliary ministers could not achieve the goal,
When they are unanimous, officials of the third rank or above cannot be appointed or removed. If there are any deficiencies that make it difficult to decide, the news will be sent to Yuzhou immediately for him to make the decision himself.
Ten days later, Liu Ling led 10,000 troops from the Shenzhan Camp, 3,000 cavalry from the Shura Camp, and 6,000 auxiliary troops from the Troop Camp and left Taiyuan. Emperor Liu Li, who was only seven years old, led hundreds of civil and military officials to return to Taiyuan thirty miles away.
In a mighty way, we headed straight to Yuzhou.
At this time, deep inside the palace, Su Jianli, dressed in plain clothes, leaned on the railing and looked into the distance, tears falling silently.
"He has finally changed. He is no longer the old Jiu, and he is no longer..."
Talking to yourself makes you feel sad.
She knew that even though Liu Ling was still loyal to the big man and firmly supported his son, in his heart, he probably only had his stubborn responsibility and no family affection left. (To be continued)
