Concubine Wan Gui, who was favored by Emperor Xianzong at that time, was a narrow-minded and vicious woman. After she experienced the pain of losing her son, she did not want others to have children of the emperor. At that time, she forced pregnant concubines to drink pills to have abortions in the palace.
.The birth of Zhu Youtang was an accident. Emperor Xianzong was so excited that he met Ji, a palace maid who kept change for him. Coincidentally, Ji became pregnant and gave birth to Zhu Youtang.
After Concubine Wan Gui found out, she naturally tried every possible means to find an opportunity to harm her, but Zhu Youtang had to be looked after personally by Empress Dowager Zhou, so Concubine Wan Gui did not succeed. Therefore, Empress Dowager Zhou had the kindness to protect the emperor, which was a great favor.
Queen Zhang naturally knew these things, so she also respected the old queen mother. The reason why the Zhou family is still arrogant and domineering now is because the emperor never forgot his kindness to the old queen mother and protected him in many ways. Zhou Shou, Zhou Yu and others can be where they are today.
, it is completely the kindness of the old queen.
Today, the old queen mother brought the Zhou family's marquis to Kunning Palace to make a fuss. Although Queen Zhang was angry, she did not want to be too harsh for the emperor's sake. The Zhou family actually understood this, so they dared to make a fuss. Otherwise, even if
If the Queen Mother's natal family dares to go to the current Queen's palace to make a fuss, isn't it because they think their good life is too comfortable?
Now Zhang Yanling wants to torture Zhou Ying in front of the old queen mother and Qing Yunhou, which is really too much.
"Little brother, stop it now, don't stop it yet." Queen Zhang quickly stopped her.
"I was just checking his injuries. What's all the fuss about? I saw that he was in good spirits and not unconscious. They knocked down one of them with a stick over there. He is still in a coma and his life and death are uncertain. He is still injured.
Seven or eight. Mr. Zhou, I can tell you, if that girl dies, you can wait for the lawsuit." Zhang Yanling said in a deep voice.
Zhou Shou said angrily: "They deserve to die. We still have to go and get them. They gathered a crowd to beat the royal relatives. These untouchables deserved to die."
Zhang Yanling waved his hands and said: "Come on, what else can you say with your attitude? I have already ordered my people to guard there with weapons. Anyone who dares to step into my manor is invading private property and attacking.
Don't worry about death. Lord Zhou, you have to decide what to do."
The old queen mother and Zhou Shou were so angry that they almost rolled their eyes. The old queen mother was already seventy-four and already in her twilight years. She had never been so angry before, and she cried out that her heart ached. The palace maids who followed quickly gave her some relief. Zhou
He was over seventy years old. He was gasping for air next to him and almost couldn't catch his breath.
Empress Zhang didn't want the matter to get too big, so she blamed Zhang Yanling and said: "Don't be angry, I still don't understand how the trouble started. I still don't understand. Yanling, please tell me.
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Zhang Yanling then reported what happened. After hearing this, Queen Zhang frowned for a moment and asked.
"What are you doing to build a dam?"
Zhang Yanling said: "It's not just that the manor's land is suffering from drought and floods. The damage has been severe. Rent can't be collected, and the tenants can't even eat. I built this dam to alleviate drought and flood disasters, so that the people will suffer less."
Some disasters."
Empress Zhang was very surprised. It was extremely strange for her younger brother to say such words. After the last dispute with the young prince of Chengguo Palace, Empress Zhang once again discovered that her younger brother might really
She has changed. She not only takes the overall situation into consideration, but also knows how to be considerate of people's livelihood. But no matter what, this is a good thing. As a sister, when the younger brother gets into trouble, she naturally has to be unconditionally partial. When the younger brother understands, she naturally needs encouragement.
"Little brother, you have really changed. You have done the right thing. You have to think about the poor." Empress Zhang praised.
"Empress, we have no control over how he showed compassion to his tenant farmers and increased the income from his garden. But we can't harm others for our own sake. He built a dam upstream and blocked all the water in the river.
What should I do with my Zhou family’s garden down there? Isn’t there no water available? Who else would it be to cause trouble? My Zhou Ying went to argue, but ended up being beaten like this. Queen, what do you think this is?
?" Zhou Shou said loudly from the side.
Empress Zhang frowned and thought about it, and this is indeed the truth. The two manors are close to each other, and Zhang Yanling's manor is upstream. Once the dam is built, the river will stop flowing. The manor downstream will be cut off. The Zhou family's manor will be cut off.
The area is not small, and the fields downstream are fertile and the harvest is very good. Once the water is cut off, there will be no harvest.
"Yanling, this matter is reasonable. Have you not considered it enough?" Queen Zhang said.
Zhang Yanling sneered and said: "I have already thought about it. After the dam is repaired, water will still be released to ensure irrigation for the downstream. The purpose of this dam is to store floods during floods and release water during droughts to ensure irrigation of the fields downstream. I went there yesterday
I presided over the groundbreaking ceremony and planned to discuss it with them next. However, they were lucky. Zhou Ying came directly with his people and injured the tenant of my manor on the spot. He also uttered arrogant words and was arrogant and domineering. I can't blame him for being beaten.
Find it yourself."
Empress Zhang waved her hands, smiled and said to Empress Dowager Zhou and Zhou Shou: "Ancestors, Lord Zhou, you have all heard that Yan Ling did not want to cut off the water in your manor, he has already considered this matter. Zhou Ying said nothing.
If you just bring people to make trouble, how can there be no conflict? You can't blame Yan Ling for this. He is also a young and energetic man. How can he bear it when you go to his village and hurt his people? Look at this matter
It's just a misunderstanding, I don't think it's going to hurt your friendship, that's the end of it."
Queen Mother Zhou frowned and pondered, but Zhou Ying shouted at the top of her voice: "Now of course he said such things. He should have informed us beforehand. He has not communicated with us for so many days, but now he said that he has considered this matter.
?It’s obviously a lie.”
Empress Zhang was finally annoyed, her eyebrows furrowed, and she said coldly: "Then according to what you say, this matter can't be solved, right? What do you, the Zhou family, want? I would like to hear it."
Although the Empress Dowager Zhou is old, she actually knows that things should not go too far. Although she has a high status, the empress is the master of the harem and the mother of the world. The empress is also favored by the emperor, and the Zhang family is protected by the emperor in every possible way, so she should not go too far.
.She just wanted to speak to reconcile, but Zhou Shou beat her to it.
"Queen, our request is very simple. First of all, the dam cannot be repaired. If the dam is built and our water source is cut off, my Zhou family manor will become a wasteland with no harvest in the future. Secondly, my Zhou Ying was injured.
I was still injured by that gang of thugs, and this matter must not be taken lightly. Jianchang Hou needs to hand over the murderer, punish the mob severely, and return justice. As for Jianchang Hou taking action to beat my family Zhou Ying... Since Zhou Ying struck first, then so
It’s considered even.” Zhou Shou said in a deep voice.
Before Queen Zhang could answer, Zhang Yanling laughed loudly beside her: "Hahahahaha, Qingyunhou, you really have a beautiful idea. You actually made such a request. By coincidence, I also have two requests. First, I want to dam the dam.
It must be built. In my Xishan Manor, I can build whatever I want on my private land in Jianchanghou. It is not anyone else’s turn to dictate. Originally, I planned to consider it for your Zhou family. After the dam is completed,
I will meet the irrigation needs of your Zhou family's acres, but now, don't even think about it. I won't leak a drop of water, and your manor's hundreds of hectares of land will be turned into barren grassland. Hahaha. Your Zhou family
If you are very capable, maybe you can ask the Dragon King of the East China Sea to spread the rain, and it will come and go when you call it, wouldn't it be better?"
Zhou Shou's beard stood up in anger, his eyes widened in anger, his chest heaved, and he almost cursed.
"Second, you broke into my Xishan Manor and beat people. How can you let this matter go? Xishan Manor is my private property, Zhang Yanling. Every plant, tree and ant in it belongs to me Zhang Yanling. You broke in and injured me.
A servant in my house injured my tenant. A thug from your Zhou family also tried to hit my sap, looking at my head injury not long ago. You are trying to kill me, Zhang Yanling. How can I follow you?
Qianxiu? We have to take this matter to court. I want to sue Zhou Shou for breaking into a private property with the intention of murdering people. You want justice, and I want justice too, but let’s see who gets justice." Zhang Yanling said loudly.
Zhou Shou and Zhou Ying, father and son, looked at each other in shock, their hearts beating wildly. They originally wanted to use the Queen Mother to suppress each other, get a compromise, and win back face. Who would have thought that Zhang Yanling would actually break up and ignore it. If he implements these two things, he will
Not to mention that there will be no harvest from that estate, I'm afraid there will be a lawsuit.
In fact, Zhang Yanling's words were not completely arbitrary. Zhou Shou had actually asked Zhou Ying before and scolded Zhou Ying. In any case, Zhou Ying broke in and committed the murder first, which is unreasonable. Although the tenants of Xishan Manor are not Zhang Yanling
The private property of the people is just common people renting land. Zhang Yanling equating them with private property is an act of changing the concept. But trespassing on private land is almost the same as invading the door. The Ming Dynasty Code clearly stipulates that intrusion without permission is
Anyone who breaks into a private house through doorsteps will be beaten to death. That is a clear violation of the law. Moreover, Zhang Yanling said that someone was trying to kill him, which is a more serious accusation.
When Empress Zhang heard Zhang Yanling say that someone was trying to hit his sap, she was shocked and stunned, and couldn't bear it anymore. As a 'brother-supporting demon', if someone wanted to kill her brother, that had completely exceeded her bottom line.
"Yanling, do they really want to kill you?" Queen Zhang asked coldly.
"Hundreds of people present testified that Zhou Ying encouraged her loudly, saying something like, 'Kill Zhang Yanling, and he will bear the responsibility if anything happens.' After he said that, someone took a stick and hit me on the head from behind.
Sap. Fortunately, the daughter of a tenant farmer in my manor found out and rushed up to take the stick for me, so I was spared. But the girl was seriously injured. I sent her to the capital for treatment. She is still unconscious.
Wake up, my life or death is uncertain, and I need to be treated in my house. Zhou Ying wants my life, and they have extremely vicious intentions." Zhang Yanling reported back. Of course, he added a little bit of information, saying that Axiu is still uncertain about his life or death at this moment, and is unconscious.
When Queen Zhang heard this, her face was covered with frost, and she said in a cold voice: "So that's it, this is the evil person who complained first. Ancestor, you heard it, right? This is not a dispute, this is a murder. Ancestor, this matter
This palace can no longer mediate. It seems that we can only report it to the emperor for a final decision. Zhou Ying led people to kill Yan Ling, and this matter must not be tolerated."