Chapter 388

Zhengmingmen is a side gate of the imperial palace. Unlike the name, it is not very bright, dark and quiet, and looks a little scary.

The little emperor looked at the long passage in front of him, thinking about the previous message from the palace man, his face turned pale.

According to his disposition, at this moment he wished he could turn around and leave, and return to Hejian Mansion to be his heir, but his mother had told him five years ago that if he went to the capital, nothing else would matter, he just had to keep in mind two things - to be filial to the empress and not to offend Eunuch He.

He didn't understand what was so scary about that eunuch, why the whole Zhao country was silent in front of him, and he didn't even understand why he would bow down in front of an eunuch if he became the emperor.

Not long after he said those words five years ago, his mother died of illness.

Everyone knew that it was because she had to die.

A country cannot have two masters, and an emperor cannot have two mothers.

Thinking of these things, the young man's face became even paler, he took a deep breath, and walked into the palace gate.

Looking at this scene, the officials finally relaxed.

According to historical records, during the process of the new emperor's ascension to the throne, Eunuch He Zhan only said one sentence, which is of course not true.

It's just that no one can hear what he said except the little emperor.

The light in the side hall of Wenhua Hall was a bit dim, He Zhan's face was hidden in the shadow, the little emperor became more nervous, and subconsciously looked out of the hall.

The old man of Hejian Mansion who followed him into the palace was waiting outside the palace, and he was not driven away or replaced.

This fact did not comfort him a bit, it only showed that these people in the palace had absolute confidence in controlling themselves.

He Zhan said: "Back then, His Majesty was supposed to enter the palace as a prince to study government affairs, but he was stopped by someone. Rumors said it was me, but it was not."

Hearing these words, the little emperor had a certain illusion, thinking that Eunuch He was afraid and wanted to express his loyalty to him, so his expression became a little strange.

Fortunately, Eunuch He's next sentence came quickly, avoiding the farce that the new king had only been in office for one day due to misunderstanding.

"I'm not afraid or explaining. I just want to tell Your Majesty that I know that you didn't want to enter the palace five years ago."

He Zhan said: "But it's still today, and I can't do it if I don't want to, so let's have a good time in the palace."

His tone was very calm and calm, but the words and attitude in the sentence made the little emperor feel extremely angry, and then gave birth to extreme fear.

Anger stems from powerlessness, so fear naturally arises in his heart. The little emperor's lips trembled slightly, and he wanted to say a few words, but he couldn't say anything in the end.

"The people who were secretly sent to Beijing by the Hejian Mansion in the past five years have all been arrested in the early hours of this morning. I believe they are all dead by this time."

He Zhan's tone was still calm, and he said: "Your Majesty will not be harassed by those rebels with evil intentions in the future."

The little emperor's face became extremely pale.

The Hejian Mansion has made a lot of preparations. In the past five years, it has sent an unknown amount of gold and silver, dead soldiers, and counselors to Beijing, just to ensure that he can secure the throne.

Who would have thought that these matters have always been under the control of the crime detection factory, and it only took one night to sweep them up.

"These people I brought into the palace...do you want to kill them all too?"

The little emperor could no longer control his emotions, staring into He Zhan's eyes, and said angrily: "Elder-in-law, don't you want to save any face for the royal family!"

He Zhan said: "Of course not. You must know that from today onwards, you are the son of the first emperor and the king of Zhao. I will give you full respect."

The order of narrative is an important thing.

——You have to remember that you are the son of the first emperor and have no relationship with Hejian Mansion.

If you can't remember this, many people will die, and even you may not be the new emperor of Zhao.

The little emperor was silent for a long time, and asked with frustration and mockery: "Then how should I address you, father-in-law from now on?"

He Zhan said: "In private, I allow you to call me uncle."

After saying this, he walked towards the outside of Wenhua Hall.

Looking at the dark figure, the little emperor's face was full of shock and absurdity, and finally returned to fear again.

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Yuan Palace is the bedroom of the empress.

Today the empress has become the empress dowager, but she still lives here.

The empress dowager had a good relationship with the first emperor, and the queen party was supported for five years, so the relationship with Eunuch He was naturally not good.

He Zhan walked into the hall with a tired expression on his face. Seeing him like this, the empress dowager felt less grief and sneered silently.

"I've finished talking with His Majesty, and it's okay."

He Zhan said: "Just like what we discussed before, my lady, you hang behind the curtain, and I won't show up."

"Whether it's not convenient to come forward or not, you know in your heart."

The queen mother said: "After all, the eunuch can't stand in the open. I don't understand what you are still doing. A decree from this palace can kill you."

"The empress should call herself Aijia."

He Zhan said without changing his face: "There is no such person as Mo Gong in the world. The court is in my hands, and no one in the world can kill me. Even if you can, you shouldn't do it."

The queen mother raised her chin slightly, and said proudly: "Without Aijia, you can't do anything."

He Zhan said: "Both, rely on those idiot uncles from my mother's family. In less than ten years, the court will change hands. Your mother will be invited to the cold palace, and the family will be wiped out."

The shady chestnut tree is still in the palace, and it is still a relationship of mutual use.

The queen mother was silent for a while, and said: "This time, the matter will not be calmed down so easily."

Everyone understands the difference between Zhengmingmen and Xihuamen, and even more understands the relationship between the young emperor and He Gonggong. How could those officials in the court who are brave enough to "do things" and good at speculation miss this opportunity? The officials headed by Yushitai began to attack tentatively. The Taixue students and the scholars of Wansong Academy reacted even more violently. According to the investigation of the police, there is a faint shadow of Qi Guoxue Palace behind these incidents, and all clues point to the scholar named Yunqi.

Dozens of days later, the attack on He Zhan entered a new stage. Neither the ministers in the court nor the empress dowager in the palace responded at all, even though they were also the ones attacked by those scholars.

As long as He Zhan personally suppresses this matter, no matter what the final result is, his reputation will become worse and more loopholes will be exposed.

He Zhan didn't pay attention to this matter, and didn't come forward, waiting for the police to get those things, and then went to the palace late at night to ask to see the queen mother.

The queen mother wanted to delay, saying that it was getting late and she didn't want to see him, but how could those palace gates and guards stop Eunuch He?

Seeing He Zhan who still appeared in front of her, the queen mother tightened her clothes, and became extremely angry, and shouted: "What are you going to do?"

He Zhan didn't speak, and put those files in front of her.

The queen mother looked at it twice, became even angrier, and said, "You want to frame Aijia?"

"This is a matter of the empress's family. The empress does not know about it, and it is not a frame."

He Zhan said: "Forcing good land, killing county magistrates, and bullying men and women are trivial matters, but Tong Qi is a major matter. If the people know that the mother's family has been raised by Qi businessmen all these years, how will they react?"

After saying this, he left the palace without even taking those files with him.

The Empress Dowager was silent for a whole night in front of those files, and finally made a decision in the morning of the next day. She summoned several ministers of Gu Ming into the palace, and issued several decrees in succession.

These things are very frightening, and the most frightening thing is of course the sound of the staff outside the palace.

Some officials have iron shoulders to worry about, and some officials have strong bones, but their buttocks are soft after all. How can the official uniform not be dyed red if you go down with more than ten sticks?

The situation gradually calmed down. Although the agents of the Anti-Corruption Factory and the officials of Eunuch He did nothing during the whole process, they still couldn't stop the people from all over the world from blaming him for the crime, just like in the past years.

Eunuch He's reputation was even worse, as if he had become a real devil. To those urchins crying at night, his deterrent power had even surpassed that of the terrifying White Emperor of Qin.

The new emperor of Zhao Guo was still young, and the queen mother listened to the government behind the curtain.

The whole world knows that Eunuch He who stands in the shadows is the real ruler, known as Nine Thousand Years Old.

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There are but not many courtiers like He Zhan who have power over the court and manipulated the emperor in the palm of their hands. Moreover, such courtiers often die very quickly, and it is rare for them to control the government for so many years like him.

In the world of Qingtianjian, He Zhan is not alone. There is also a companion, that is Zhang Dashi from Chu State, also known as Mr. Shaoyue by the world.

It has been ten years since Emperor Chu was imprisoned in the Lenggong Palace, and he has almost disappeared from the memory of the world.

For many children, they only know the bachelor, not the emperor.

Zhang Dashi's level of governance is still unparalleled, but his temper is getting weirder and his methods are getting tougher. Even if no one dares to object, there are more and more resentments.

One evening, after the university scholar finished approving the memorial, he felt his eyes were blurry, so he stood up and walked to the window, watching the sunset that was about to set, he had a kind of enlightenment.

The former Emperor Qin had been dead for nearly twenty years, the Emperor Qin of Beihai County had been dead for ten years, and the young Emperor Zhao had been gone for five years.

The Grand Maester went to the palace.

The news shocked the entire capital, and even quickly spread to Zhao and Qin.

The eunuchs and maids knelt not far from the main hall, looking at the scene in front of them, a little at a loss, not knowing what to do.

The closed palace gate is mottled and picturesque, the iron lock has rusted to death, and the eaves and corners on the other side of the wall are full of signs of disrepair.

Looking at this palace that had been abandoned for many years, Master Zhang had extremely complicated feelings in his heart. He straightened his clothes and bowed down slowly.

"Your Majesty, I beg you to see me."

A cold voice came from the palace: "I said don't bother me if you have nothing to do."

For many eunuchs and court ladies, this was the first time they heard His Majesty's voice, and their expressions were somewhat complicated.

Grand Master Zhang said, "I have something to do."

The cold voice said: "What's the matter?"

Grand Master Zhang bowed solemnly to the palace gate and said, "I'm already old and dying."

The cold voice was silent for a while, and then said again: "Come in."