Chapter five hundred and fifty seventh change of position
Hua Feiyan had been with Liu Xiu for so long, but he also got the title of beauty, even if it was just a false name. And Xu Xiling had been with Liu Xiu for so long, but in the end he only got the position of Ye Tingling.
Although Ye Tingling also had real power and was in charge of the imperial palace and prison, this was not what Xu Xiling wanted. Xu Xiling hated Guo Shengtong who recommended him to Liu Xiu.
Originally, Xu Xiling wanted to side with Guo Shengtong, but Guo Shengtong treated her like this, which made her completely change her stance.
Hearing Yin Lihua's question, Xu Xiling smiled bitterly and said, "Madam, you misunderstood. Xiling is now serving as Ye Tingling."
Yin Lihua was quite surprised by this, with a look of surprise on her face. Xu Xiling smiled and said: "Yetingling is quite good. Although the affairs are a bit complicated, Xiling is very satisfied that I can help His Majesty."
Yin Lihua had already seen Xu Xiling's thoughts, but Xu Xiling only got the position of Ye Tingling in the end, but Yin Lihua never expected it. Xu Xiling changed the subject and said with a smile: "It's better not to talk about Xi Ling, just now
Your Majesty convened the three gongs and nine ministers to discuss important matters in the palace. Madam, do you know what your majesty and the three gongs and nine ministers were discussing?"
Yin Lihua shook her head inexplicably. How could she know what Liu Xiu and the ministers were discussing. Xu Xiling said bluntly: "Your Majesty and the ministers are discussing the matter of establishing a queen."
Ah! That's it! Yin Lihua looked at Xu Xiling and said nothing. She didn't know what Xu Xiling meant by saying this to her.
Xu Xiling said with a smile: "Although the Ye Tingling order is insignificant, it has one advantage, that is, it is well-informed." After a pause, she continued: "According to His Majesty's wishes, he wants to make his wife his queen."
Yin Lihua took a breath and her body trembled. Xu Xiling added: "Unfortunately, Da Sima, Da Sikong and other ministers all have different opinions from His Majesty. Da Sima and Da Sikong both believe that during His Majesty's campaign in Hebei, Guo Guiren
With the merit of accompanying the king, I should appoint Guo Guo as his queen, what do you think, madam?"
"Your Majesty should decide on the matter of establishing a queen." Yin Lihua lowered her eyes and said calmly.
Xu Xiling looked at Yin Lihua intently. After a while, she said quietly: "Guo Guiren not only has King Zhen Ding as his backer, but also has the general support of the ministers of the court and the generals of the army. Now he has the support of His Majesty."
When it comes to setting up an heir, my wife cannot compete with her."
Yin Lihua frowned, but quickly relaxed.
She said: "His Majesty has been in Hebei for the past two years, Guo Guiren has the merit of accompanying the king, but I am far away in Nanyang, so naturally I cannot compare with Guo Guiren. It is natural to make Guo Guiren his queen."
"That's true, but is Madam really willing?"
Xu Xiling walked to Yin Lihua, knelt down and said, "Back then, when His Majesty was at his lowest, Madam did not give up and married His Majesty. Now His Majesty has become successful and famous, but Mrs. Guo wants to be his queen. Are you willing, Madam?"
Are you willing? Of course Yin Lihua is not willing, but she can't change anything if she is not willing.
Guo Shengtong had King Zhending as his backer, and also had the support of the ministers of the court and the generals of the army. What could she do? She shook her head and said nothing.
Xu Xiling said: "Now, in every aspect, Madam is no match for Guo. If Madam is obsessed with the throne, even if she is favored by His Majesty, it may be counterproductive and will only make His Majesty deeply embarrassed.
"If Madam can take the initiative to give in, this will increase His Majesty's guilt and his love for Madam. Your Majesty wants to conquer the world and never cares about the gains and losses of a city or a place. If Madam wants to get the throne, she should not care about it for a while.
It’s important to make long-term plans for gains and losses.”
Seeing Yin Lihua looking at her in surprise, Xu Xiling smiled and said, "This is what Xi Ling said from the bottom of her heart. If Madam thinks that Xi Ling is working as a lobbyist for the Guo family, then Madam should just assume that Xi Ling has nothing to say."
I said, if Madam thinks there is some truth in what Xi Ling said, I hope Madam will think twice before acting too hastily!"
Xu Xiling has followed Liu Xiu for so long, and has been deeply influenced by it. Even if he does not know how to fight, he has now become a master of tactics.
Although the palace is not a battlefield, it is like a battlefield. All parties compete like heroes competing for the deer. Many strategies on the battlefield can be used here.
Yin Lihua met Xu Xiling's magnanimous gaze. After a moment, she said seriously: "I believe in Xiling."
Suddenly hearing this, Xu Xiling was stunned for a moment, then she stood up, saluted Yin Lihua, and said: "Xiling has disturbed Madam, Xi Ling must leave first!" After saying this, she planned to exit the hall.
Yin Lihua suddenly said: "Your Majesty summoned the ministers. In addition to discussing the matter of establishing a queen, he should also have said that he wanted to go north to Hanoi to quell the banditry, right?"
Xu Xiling nodded blankly. Yin Lihua said: "Your Majesty hopes that I can accompany you. I will ask Your Majesty to take Xi Ling with you."
"Thank you, madam!" Xu Xiling saluted Yin Lihua again without expression, and then exited the main hall. When she left the West Palace, the corners of her mouth naturally raised.
Compared with Guo Shengtong, Yin Lihua is much more reliable. At least she knows how to repay her kindness. But Guo Shengtong... Xu Xiling suddenly became furious when she thought of Guo Shengtong.
Guo Shengtong knew very well what he wanted, but he still recommended himself to the post of Ye Ting Ling. It seemed that he was getting a good job for himself, but in fact he was taking the opportunity to get rid of his hidden danger and gain the emperor's special favor.
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Xu Xiling's lips curled up and she sneered. If you don't let me have a good life, you won't be able to live a good life either. Even if you get the post, what will happen? A queen who is not favored by the emperor is worse than an ordinary queen.
Where is the concubine!
Liu Xiu probably never dreamed that he had just proclaimed himself emperor and his backyard was already in flames of war. There were three women in one drama, not to mention there were so many women in the harem.
Not long after, Liu Xiu left Luoyang and went to Huai County, Hanoi. Accompanying Liu Xiu were Jinwu Jiafu, Weiwei Li Tong, and Yin Lihua, Hua Feiyan, and Xu Xiling accompanied the king.
Kou Xun, the prefect of Hanoi, learned of Liu Xiu's arrival and led the county officials ten miles out of Huai City to greet him. After seeing Liu Xiu, Kou Xun and other officials knelt down and kowtowed. Liu Xiu stepped forward and helped Kou Xun up.
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Kou Xun said with embarrassment: "This time it was all because of the poor minister's mishandling of affairs in Hanoi, which led to Xiuwu, and the Huojia and Huojia areas were attacked by bandits, resulting in heavy losses of food and grass. Please forgive me!"
Liu Xiu said: "This matter is not Ziyi's fault alone. Let's go to the city and talk!"
"Your Majesty, please!"
Kou Xun had already prepared a temporary palace for Liu Xiu in Huaicheng City. Its scale was naturally not comparable to that of the Luoyang Palace, but in Huaicheng, the palace was already the largest residence in area.
Entering the palace, Yin Lihua and Hua Feiyan, Xu Xiling went to the backyard, while Liu Xiu stayed in the front courtyard to meet with the county officials. After getting a general understanding of the situation in Hanoi, Liu Xiu asked the county officials to retreat, leaving only
Kou Xun, Jia Fu.
There was no one else present, so Liu Xiu said bluntly: "Ziyi, when I come to Hanoi this time, one is to supervise the fight against thieves, and the other is, I plan to quietly visit Pingyuan County."
Kou Xun was shocked and asked quickly: "Your Majesty is going to Pingyuan County?"
Liu Xiu nodded and said: "Fu Zhan, the governor of Pingyuan, is a rare talent. During this trip, I want to personally invite him to join the court as an official."
Kou Xun said: "Why don't your Majesty send someone there?"
Liu Xiu told Kou Xun the reasons why he had to go in person. Fu Zhan himself was second, mainly because Fu Zhan had too much influence. If he could win Fu Zhan over to his side, what would happen?
How to win the hearts of the scholar-bureaucrats. On the contrary, if Fu Zhan is taken over by Liu Yong for his own use, it will be very detrimental to our own side.
After hearing this, Kou Xun nodded slowly and thoughtfully, but then he frowned and said: "Your Majesty, Liu Yong's ambition to become emperor is obvious. Now he must regard Your Majesty as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh."
, Your Majesty’s trip to Pingyuan County is really too dangerous.”
Naturally, Liu Xiu was well aware of the danger involved. He said: "As the saying goes, a thousand armies are easy to get, but a general is hard to find. People like Fu Zhan are worth taking the risk."
This is the truth, but Kou Xun still felt it was inappropriate. He said solemnly: "I hope your Majesty will think twice before acting!"
Liu Xiu said: "I have made up my mind, there is no need for Ziyi to persuade me."
Kou Xun secretly grinned. Your Majesty came to Hanoi in the name of begging for thieves. If your Majesty goes secretly to Pingyuan County, something unexpected happens. If the civil and military officials of the court cannot find your Majesty, they will have to come and ask for someone. When the time comes, they will get it themselves.
What are you talking about?
Seeing Kou Xun's concerns, Liu Xiu smiled and said: "Ziyi, don't worry, Liu Yong never thought that I would go to Pingyuan County in person. Although this trip is a bit dangerous, as long as you are careful, nothing will happen."
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Kou Xun smiled bitterly and asked, "What if Fu Zhan has already taken refuge with Liu Yong? Your Majesty, by going to Pingyuan County, is he throwing himself into a trap?"
Liu Xiu smiled and said: "Fu Zhan is the queen of Fu Sheng. Even if he has taken refuge with Liu Yong, he will not hand me over if I go to him personally."
Even if he doesn't consider his own reputation, he still has to consider the reputation of his ancestors. After Fu Sheng, how could he do such a villainous act?
Seeing Liu Xiu's resolute attitude, Kou Xun sighed helplessly, thought for a while, and asked: "If Your Majesty goes to the plains, what will happen here in Hanoi?"
Liu Xiu turned to look at Jia Fu and said, "During my absence, Jun Wen can take charge of the situation for me."
Jia Fu cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I will accompany you to the plains!"
Liu Xiu shook his head and said: "The number of people on this trip should not be too large, otherwise, it will be easy to be exposed."
Jia Fu and Kou Xun looked at each other, their brows furrowed into knots. Liu Xiu happily said, "It's enough to have Ji Yuan and Long Yuan to accompany me."
After making arrangements for his next trip, Liu Xiu returned to the backyard.
He walked into Yin Lihua's room and looked up. Not only was Yin Lihua there, but Hua Feiyan and Xu Xiling were also there. Seeing Liu Xiu coming in from outside, the three women stood up together, saluted and said, "Your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu nodded to Hua Feiyan and Xu Xiling, then walked quickly to Yin Lihua and pulled her up. Yin Lihua asked: "When does Your Majesty plan to go to Pingyuan County?"
"It's just a day or two." Liu Xiu said, "It's not advisable to delay things, otherwise things will change if they are delayed."
"I, my concubine, will go with your Majesty."
"This..." Liu Xiu wanted to keep Yin Lihua in Huaicheng. In front of Jia Fu and Kou Xun, he said it was easy, but in fact, this trip was still extremely dangerous, and he was unwilling to take Yin Lihua with him to take risks.
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Yin Lihua said sternly: "Your Majesty is leaving Beijing with your concubine. Wherever your Majesty goes, I will go."
Xu Xiling immediately answered: "With Madam accompanying you, Your Majesty can better hide his identity along the way, and Xi Ling and Feiyan can also pretend to be Madam's maids."
Liu Xiu thought about it carefully and felt that what Xu Xiling said made sense. He said meaningfully to Yin Lihua: "Lihua, this trip is dangerous and hard..."
Before he finished speaking, Yin Lihua said seriously: "I am not afraid, I am."
Liu Xiu and Yin Lihua looked at each other for a moment, then turned to Xu Xiling and Hua Feiyan and said, "Xiling, Feiyan, you two, please step aside."