Chapter 123: Emperor's Art

"Your Majesty has been wronged." Xie Wuzheng looked sullen for a moment, then sighed softly, and said, "If it wasn't for the low lintel of Xie's family, why should Your Majesty be angry with such a flirtatious girl?"

As far as Yun Fenghuang's temperament is concerned, if it were not for the urgent need for Princess Jinxi's background to support Xie Fuwang, how could he accept the Yun'an couple's apology?

It is impossible to say that it will be torn directly.

"Brother Twenty-one is serious." Yun Fenghuang said slowly, "The most wronged thing is to forget myself. I haven't talked to him about this matter, but only made a few side-notes. After all, this child has a temperament. Some are too weak, Bengong is worried that if he is too frank, he will not be able to step down, and he will be more embarrassed in the future."

There's no way, this nephew's character is really a headache.

Like Xie Wuzheng, she explained the truth to this cousin back then, and the other party accepted Princess Gao Panchang very well.

This is also because Sui'an can't have children, and because Yun Fenghuang's sister-in-law is obviously not easy to mess with, so after she descended, she got along with Xie Wuzheng in harmony, which is also considered loving.

If he had a temper like Minghui's, Xie Wuzheng was also mentally prepared to accept it back then.

How could the owner of a poor family not pay any price?

Both brothers and sisters are sensible people, and they don't feel unbearable at all.

However, Xie Fu had forgotten that this nephew looked a bit like a Liuli person in Yun Fenghuang's eyes.

She didn't dare to say anything serious, for fear that Xie Fuwang, who was already very weak, would become more and more frightened.

"Forget..." Mentioning this nephew, Xie Wuzheng couldn't help but frowned, pondered for a while, and then said, "This kid's temperament really needs to be changed. Brother Ten went early, In the future, Sifang will rely on him and Li'er to support him. He is the heir of Brother Ten, and his status is still higher than Li'er, but he is the important grandson of Sifang! You can't always hide behind us. Children also have At this age, we will get married in two years. It's not a big deal for a boy to not be as strong as Zhaoqing and the others."

After discussing with Yun Fenghuang about Xie Fuwang, seeing that it was not early, Xie Wuzheng also left.

Not two days after he left, he sent someone to send news to Yun Fenghuang that Princess Sui'an had canceled her plan to marry Xie Qingniao and Xie Qingque to the prince.

This made Yun Fenghuang breathe a sigh of relief.

On the same day, she received another news that the queen was telling the tenth prince that Meng Posuo of the Meng family was the rightful concubine.

"The Meng family hasn't shown much in the past two years, how could the queen fall in love with their girls?" Yun Fenghuang narrowed his eyes slightly, "And it's Meng Posuo...about Xiao Qi's interest in that Meng Posuo Son, does the outside world know?"

"No one outside knows what you said when you returned to the empress." The servant came over and said, "The seventh prince is very tight-lipped. If the empress and Princess Yi hadn't joined forces to question him, he would not have revealed a word. Even if he said it later, the maidservant Who dares to mutter outside? Besides, the tenth prince has an important position in front of the empress, so you probably won't just say it to the tenth prince just to make things difficult for His Royal Highness the seventh prince?"

That's true.

Yun Fenghuang pinched his forehead and asked people to ask, why did the empress fall in love with Meng's daughter?

Of course, the Meng family is also a well-known and time-honored family, but... since Meng Youyi left, the Luo family of the Meng family has suffered a lot due to the palace change and other things. It fell silent.

It is debatable that the queen will choose them now.

After all, it is impossible to choose a decent daughter-in-law for the sake of Meng Posuo's virtuousness and virtue.

Chen Jing was ordered to leave, but before there was any result, Yin Qu sent a message first: "Madam, Yin Shangshu said that something happened under his hands, and he may be impeached in two days. At that time, it will probably be Meng Patriarch, go up!"

"How could this be?" Yun Fenghuang was startled, "This eye is on the bone... Your Majesty is this???"

"Madam, Yin Shangshu said that it's not that he didn't act well, but that he has been in charge of the official department for several years, and he has to go just like Mr. Ouyang back then." The servant looked a little worried, after all The power of Xuanqing Palace in the former dynasty for the past two years was all supported by Yinqu.

Now that Yin Qu can't keep his position as Minister of the Ministry of Officials, it's hard to say what kind of situation Xuanqing Palace will fall into in the ensuing national struggle?

"..." Yun Fenghuang's face suddenly became extremely gloomy. She also watched Ouyang Yan's retirement from the beginning to the end, and she was very happy.

After all, after this old guy worked with her for a short time, he quickly chose to make a clean break.

Even if she abandons a granddaughter who is a direct relative, who became a concubine and gave birth to an emperor's heir, she will not hesitate!

So the imperial concubine was really happy when he left.

Who knows that Feng Shui will take turns, and it will only take five or six years for her ally Yin Qu to receive similar treatment.

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing." The attendant looked at the face of the master, thought for a while, and then whispered, "Yin Shangshu told you not to be too disappointed, because if his guess is right, after two days, I'm afraid the son-in-law will Had a nice errand."

"Your Majesty's imperial art has become more and more perfect." Yun Fenghuang was silent for a long time when he heard this, and then he sighed softly, "This is the effort to pinch Brother Twenty-one and return to court. He attacked Yin Shangshu and turned his head to twenty-one The first elder brother entrusted him with a heavy responsibility, not only making me uncomfortable, but also making up for His Royal Highness Sui'an, and letting the world see how courteous he is to Xiaozong's flesh and blood!"

In fact, from Chunjia's point of view, it is a matter of course to change important ministers every few years.

Otherwise, after a long time, no matter what kind of loyal and courageous courtiers, there will be a big tail.

Besides, what if the important minister himself is upright? His family members, who have been in high positions for many years and are flattered by others, how can they all maintain sobriety and restraint?

Changing a group of people every five years was originally for the good of the emperor, the country, and the common people.

If it wasn't Yin Qu who was replaced at this moment, Yun Fenghuang would only praise the emperor's means of being a king.

But now, Yin Qu is replaced...

Thinking of the time when Yin Qu came to power, the imperial concubine's face darkened again.

At that time, I thought it was the accumulation of Yin Qu's credit, and it was a matter of course when I started to preside over the Ministry of Officials.

Looking at it now, the emperor actually made preparations for the national struggle at that time: he promoted Yin Qu, who had a close relationship with the imperial concubine, and increased the power of the Xuanqing Palace in the past five years.

But right now, Xuanqing Palace has the intention to unilaterally overwhelm Zhonggong, so they found an excuse to replace Yin Qu, so as to restrict Xuanqing Palace, give Zhonggong a chance to breathe, and let the princes of the two palaces help to form a delicate balance. This gave the princes who aspired to the East Palace a relatively fair chance to compete.

Although Xie Wuzheng was destined to be promoted to a high position after Yin Qu left, Xie Wuzheng's age, background, and qualifications were not comparable to Yin Qu's.

But the Queen's side...

Yun Fenghuang was silent for a moment, then asked slowly: "Did Mrs. Meng agree to the marriage?"

The waiter said cautiously: "I'm not sure what to say yet, but...but you probably won't refuse?"

now it's right.

The noble concubine thought, after all, the Meng family has been weak in the family for several years.

Even if Chad is trustworthy, it is unlikely to develop rapidly in a short while, and it must rely on marriage to leverage.

Queen is without a doubt a good choice.

As for whether it will be liquidated after the failure? And will the queen standing in line be affected by the battle for the crown prince?

People who really want to be afraid of wolves and tigers will not be able to make it this far.

How many step-by-step ones can be related to the rise of the sky?

What's more, if she doesn't want to end this time, the Meng family doesn't have to take Yin Qu's seat.

Chunjia is not limited to just a few people now, and they are not allowed to refuse his appointment.

Yun Fenghuang closed her eyes, she understood these principles now, but she was powerless to stop them.

"You don't need to pay attention to the marriage in the middle palace, and let me keep an eye on the children." The imperial concubine was silent for a while, and then said slowly, "Especially what happened to the King of Qin earlier, it is definitely not allowed to happen again. !"

After the left and right agreed, she pondered for a while, and finally ordered someone to summon Xie Wuzheng.

Xie Wuzheng also said that it was a reassignment, but so far the new errand has not been found, but he is free, so he came as soon as he was called.

"...Therefore, I think that it is time to finalize Zhaoqing's marriage." Yun Fenghuang met his elder brother this time, without repeating anything, and roughly talked about his speculation about the emperor's heart and the news from Yin Qu. Afterwards, he said bluntly, "If Yin Qu retreats, our power in the temple, which is not considered profound, will definitely be hit hard. It's not that I don't care about Brother Twenty-One, but after all, Brother Twenty-One has been away all these years. , I just came back now... I am worried that if the delay continues, His Majesty may also interfere in Zhaoqing's marriage."

In fact, Chunjia was already interfering. During the previous Palace Wenhui, the emperor clearly opposed Zhaoqing's downgrading of Koch.

He even wants Zhaoqing to descend to Yin Chunyan... It is tantamount to canceling the card of the beautiful daughter in the imperial concubine's hand.

Yun Fenghuang's heart was very heavy: "It's just that Ke He is already engaged, and the children of other families... are not particularly outstanding."

Xie Wuzheng pondered for a long time, and asked about some noble sons who had become famous in the Imperial Capital in the past two years, and finally said slowly: "Your Majesty, you want Zhaoqing to descend to Yuntao? Does your empress not like Yuntao?"

"Where is this a question of liking that child or not?" Yun Fenghuang asked back, "Yun Tao was born in the Yun family, and he is still an aunt and nephew with me in name, but in fact, no one has any idea what the relationship between me and the Yun family is. Number? Besides, he bears the name of Yun's son, father and brother are just that, and they are not considered high position and authority. Zhaoqing is so precious, how can he be promised to such a person? No one insulted Zhaoqing's background !"

This is the eldest daughter of the emperor!

She is still the emperor's eldest daughter who is heavenly and beautiful!

"Your Majesty, Zhaoqing is only thirteen." Xie Wuzheng said, "Even if we are engaged now, it is impossible to say that we will decline immediately. In this case, why not follow His Majesty's wishes and make an appointment with the Princess and Yun Tao? When the time comes, if we provoke one or two more, maybe His Highness and that Koch will still have a chance? If we insist on procrastinating, even if Koch and his ilk are dissatisfied or want to fight for it, they don't even have a target...I can't, How about targeting you or Your Majesty? Find them a target, they are all young and vigorous children, and if we don’t do anything, we will pinch them.”

"If you guide one or two in private, these people are gone, and the family behind them can still stand by and watch?"

"Even if some people are determined to give up their disobedient sons, it's impossible for every family to be like this. There will always be someone like Yin Qu who loves children."

"When the water gets mixed up, it's our chance!"

"Otherwise, everything is under His Majesty's control now... I'm sorry to tell you the truth: the Sacred Heart is unpredictable!"

"Your Majesty has served His Majesty for many years, and even Your Majesty is not sure what His Majesty is thinking. Then, who knows what will happen in the future?"

"It's better to throw stones and ask for directions before His Majesty has arranged for Princess Zhaoqing!"

"I know that this move is not a good thing for the reputation of Her Royal Highness. After all, even if you are a royal lady, attracting bees and butterflies is not a nice thing to say."

"It's a big deal, your majesty, it's for the good of Her Royal Highness, isn't it?"

"If there is a mistake in the empress, will your Highness be okay?"

"Furthermore, Your Majesty has raised His Highness for many years, and His Highness has grown up, so it's time for you to share some of your worries for Your Majesty."

Yun Fenghuang frowned, and said after a while: "Your Majesty may not fail to count this point."

"But we have to try." Xie Wuzheng patiently explained, "Otherwise, you can't really let the prince in front of you go and fight with the prince in front of the middle palace? It's not that I don't trust His Royal Highness Ninth Prince, but His Royal Highness Tenth Prince and The middle palace is not intimate, but it is still highly valued by the middle palace, so it can be seen that it is not a good thing."

"For such a big matter, how can you and I entrust the victory and defeat, and the future, on His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince?"

"... I know." This sentence moved Yun Fenghuang. Yes, she has always held the initiative in her own hands all her life. Even Qi Jiulu back then, she was still unwilling to take the initiative. The future rests on him, let alone the young Ninth Prince?

The winner or loser must be decided by herself!

The imperial concubine sent Xie Wuzheng away one day, and sent a message to Duke Yi's mansion the next day, asking the sons and daughters of Duke Yi to come to the palace to have an audience.