The news about the Ancestral Temple incident reached the ears of the Queen Mother. She was furious and furious that the Wang brothers dared to deceive her into sending someone to assassinate her son. Although Zhao Yan was unscathed, her younger son Zhao Yu suffered for it. Seriously injured, she couldn't help but think that if she passed away, would the Wang brothers attack her two sons at the same time?
The Queen Mother was power-hungry, but not ignorant. She was able to run the government for sixteen years, and her wisdom and strategies were not inferior to those of her husband, Emperor Mingzong. At this time, she had realized that what the Wang brothers wanted was not only the glory and wealth of the Wang family, but also the supreme position of her son.
The Wang family declined in the early years. Wang's parents died early. It was the Queen Mother who raised several younger brothers alone. She relied on the recommendation of other uncles of the Wang family to enter the palace and became show girls. Fortunately, she gained Mingzong's favor and gave birth to the emperor's eldest son, Zhao Yan. Relying on the Wang family's skills and the help of other branches of the Wang family, she finally became the mother-in-law of the world and the only favorite in the harem. She has experienced hardship and naturally knows the importance of power, so it is better to ask for help from others than to ask for yourself. Only by holding power in your own hands can things run the way you want.
Fortunately, her two younger brothers are very smart and played a big role in her coming to power. At the same time, she also brought supreme honor to the Wang family. She thought this should be a win-win situation. Although she had vacated the imperial power, wouldn't everything still belong to her son after her death? It was just that he was unwilling to ask Zhao Hen to wait a few more years, so the Wang family wanted to replace Zhao Hen and make Zhao Yu the emperor to ensure that this situation could be maintained. After she has waited a hundred years, her sons will be able to live in harmony with his uncles. But in the end this is just wishful thinking.
Maybe it’s because her younger brothers were brought up by herself and suffered a lot from her, so Wang always felt that her younger brothers were always in a weak position, and she wanted to suppress her sons to support herself. brother, but now it seems that something went wrong.
The Queen Mother herself was also thinking, should the throne be given to the Zhao family or the Wang family? It can be seen from the incident in the Imperial Ancestral Temple that if the world changes its surname to Wang, then her two sons and grandchildren will probably suffer misfortune. Moreover, many officials of the Wang family are actually unwilling to change dynasties. Now that the world is at peace, Emperor Jingyuan is steady and yet energetic, making him the ideal emperor candidate in the minds of many ministers. On the other hand, under the Queen Mother's single-minded favor, none of the Wang children of the same generation as her son can take on important responsibilities and many of them are lawless. There have been complaints about this in the capital. If she insists on giving the world to the king, Madam, I'm afraid that the peaceful scene she worked so hard to create will be wiped out in an instant.
She knew very well that Wang Shijing and Wang Shijiang were human beings. It was really the end of the world to reach the point where they were extremely human ministers. They were not qualified emperors, and they would be lost sooner or later even if they were given to them.
The Queen Mother thought about it for half a month, and her condition gradually worsened. She felt that she might really go to see Mingzong at any time, and she touched the jade seal and was speechless for a long time.
"Come, go and invite King Zhao."
"Yes."
In half a month, Zhao Yu's wound has almost grown. Think about it. It had been a while since Zhao Yu had paid his respects to the Queen Mother, so Zhao Yu went to the Queen Mother's palace without thinking too much.
"Meet the Queen Mother." Zhao Yu bowed respectfully.
Looking at her son who was still a little pale, the Queen Mother had a rare motherly heart and said: "Sit down, is the injury better?"
"After returning to my mother, my son and minister are gone. It's serious."
The Queen Mother sighed and said: "You have been filial since you were a child. My mother took the throne from you. You have never complained about me or blamed your elder brother. You have been hiding in Ganyang for many years, pretending to be just interested in fun and not making progress. The Queen Mother has seen all this."
Zhao Yu scratched his head and retorted: "The Queen Mother has misunderstood, my son. "I'm just having fun."
But the Queen Mother obviously didn't believe it. She had never been so sober as at this moment. "The Queen Mother knows that you don't want to conflict with your eldest brother. If the Queen Mother can live a few more years, the Queen Mother will be happy. I don’t want to call you back so early and let you get involved in this turbulent court. Alas, God does not want it, and my mother’s days are numbered. I will ask you one last time, you really don’t want to be. Emperor? ”
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Zhao Yu said frankly: "Before I was twelve years old, my son had indeed longed for me. After I was twelve years old, my son no longer had extravagant hopes. My eldest brother has been the emperor for many years, worked diligently and loved the people, and was respected by both the government and the public. I am convinced that I have lost, and I don’t want to fight with each other again. If my mother really cares about my son, she should not let my elder brother live.”
Queen Mother. Her eyes were slightly moist, maybe it was because of her dying words that she spoke well. She did not feel dissatisfied because of Zhao Yu's words, but said with a wry smile: "My mother has been in charge of the government for many years, and everyone in the Wang family is honored because of her." , you are the only one who can only stay in Ganyang and rarely return to Beijing. It is your mother who has treated you badly."
Zhao Yu shook his head and said: "Mother, please don't think like this. In fact, my son is in Gan. I lived a happy life and made many friends. It was not as miserable as my mother thought."
"Are you talking about that boy from the Li family?"
Zhao Yu was shocked. , asked: "The queen mother knows?"
"Is there anything the Ai family doesn't know about the piles you made in Ganyang? You returned to Beijing this time to save him, right?"
p>Zhao Yu whispered: "Does the queen know about it?"
"Is there anything in this palace that the Ai family doesn't know about? With your three-legged cat skills, you can still think about it at night You broke into the Treasure Pavilion without alerting the guards?"
"Won't the Queen Mother stop you?"
The Queen Mother shook her head and said: "It's rare for you to have friends who treat each other sincerely. The boy from the Ai family also sent someone to inquire. He is not a cold-blooded person. What if one day?If you can't stay here any longer, a friend can always help you out. ”
“That day will never come. Brother, he...should not be like this.” "
The Queen Mother touched Zhao Yu's face and smiled softly, but she did not say anything about Zhao Yu secretly using the incident of Xu Zhongshui to spread rumors and damage Zhao Yu's reputation. Given Zhao Yu's character , saying it would only make him sad in vain.
The Queen Mother handed a small yellow package to Zhao Yu and said, "Open it and take a look. "
Zhao Yu opened it as instructed and exclaimed: "Jade seal? "
The Queen Mother nodded and said: "The Queen Mother will leave this jade seal to you for safekeeping. You can decide what to do with it." ”