Chapter 52 Sleepless Night

"How can this Mu E be such a waste?" Yun Fenghuang was stunned when he heard the words, "The act of killing one's father and one's brother, is there a reason for He Le to know?!"

She thought for a while, and asked, "What is the court saying now? Has Your Majesty expressed his position?"

Chen Jing shook her head and said: "When the maidservant came back, the previous court was still discussing. I heard from the little servant in front of the imperial court that several adults were arguing very fiercely. Some people think that now that He Le is powerful and Mu E is notorious again. The prairie despises, there is no need for Madam Rou Kun, a concubine, to use weapons rashly! Some people think that no matter how bad Mu E is, he has never owed the country, and now his life and death are uncertain. Wouldn't it be contrary to benevolence and righteousness for the country to ignore it? Besides, it is well known that Hele and Mu'e brothers are at odds! Whether the crime of killing father and brother is true or not is unknown!"

"Even if the Dayan clan and Mu E's youngest son were to be returned to Wei He, it would have to be after Hele Ding Ding Grassland, the official letter of credence, and then produce the iron proof that Mu E murdered his father and brother, so it is justifiable. "

"Otherwise, just because Hele is just an envoy now, and he obeys what he says, it seems that the country is afraid of them!"

Yun Fenghuang pondered and said: "Did Lord Ouyang ever speak? If he did, what would he think?"

"Master Ouyang is in favor of the latter." Chen Jing said, hesitating for a while, and said, "But...the regent is in favor of the former. He said that this is Mu E's housework, and the country should not interfere too much. It's just that the Lord It is not necessary for the mother and son of the Yan family to hand over to Hele, they can be handed over to the mother's family of the Da Yan family."

He said a very awkward tribe name, saying that this is one of Mu'e's most important supporters, and it is also one of the few big tribes that was not persuaded by Hele with Mu'e's crime this time.

If the mother and son of the Dayan clan were sent there, they would not be able to hand over them to Hele, but they would attack Hele in the name of Mu'e's youngest son.

"This is quite strange." Yun Fenghuang leaned back and said thoughtfully, "I heard that Wei He has many heirs under his knees, and the most outstanding ones are his eldest son, Mu E and He, who have lost their talent. Le. So, even if Mu E is not a genius, he should be above average in terms of resourcefulness. In this case, how did He Le convince many tribes with mere evidence?"

As the saying goes, if a person who steals hooks punishes a prince who steals the country, and murders his father and brother, if it is committed by ordinary people, there is nothing to say, and all kinds of torture will not lead to complaints of injustice.

But the clan is not.

How wise and powerful the old Khan and his eldest son were when they were alive, they are no longer around.

Their wives and children may still be full of grief and anger, thinking about revenge.

But other people, such as those big tribes that once supported them, have to think about it. Is there any benefit in following Hele to expose Mu'e?

Is this benefit worth it for the sons under their command to work hard?

When Mu E just came to power, he hurriedly sent his thirteen-year-old prostitute daughter to the imperial court as his concubine. In fact, the main reason was to stabilize the Central Plains and avoid being robbed.

He has taken care of himself all these years, and has just taken a sigh of relief. From top to bottom, he has considered the Central Plains, who has never thought about planning Weihe. Will he not give up part of the benefits in exchange for the support of the leaders of the big tribes?

As a Khan who is already in power, Mu E has the advantage of righteousness. If he promises a three-point profit, the son of an old Khan who has not yet ascended the throne like Hele may not be able to persuade those leaders to take a big gamble with him. field?

Yes, there was news from the Imperial City Division before that Mu E was suspected of being ill and would die soon.

If this news is known to Hele and passed on to all tribes, it will indeed cause panic.

But this is only bad news for the Mu'e family, not necessarily for the heads of the ministries.

The reason is very simple, Khan is in his prime and is wise and powerful. From the point of view of Weihe as a whole, it is a good thing, but it also means that the king's account will not relax his restraint on them.

But if Mu E dies and his son is replaced, according to the report of the Imperial City Secretary, the older heirs under Mu E's knees are not very outstanding, and the younger ones have a reputation for being smart, but they are too young , it is hard to say what will happen in the future, at least for now, it is impossible to preside over the overall situation.

What would he do in this situation? what can he do

Naturally, it was the same arrangement as when Shenzong died, leaving Minister Gu Ming to assist the young master.

Isn't this the opportunity for the chiefs of the big tribe?

If Yun Fenghuang was the leader of a certain tribe of Weihe, she would definitely choose to be the young master's arm, and take the power into her hands calmly and with both fame and fortune, instead of bringing her direct descendants to accompany Hele to fight life and death.

After all, whether it is the old Khan or the eldest prince, the truth about the cause of death of the father and son, is it wrong... what does it have to do with her?

It's not her real father or brother!

"Ma'am, maybe Hele is eager to seize the throne, at any cost?" Chen Jing guessed, "after all, after hearing that Mu'e ascended the throne, he has been thinking about eradicating him. It's just that Hele's soldiers are strong and alert, and they hid far away early in the morning. He survived by not appearing in front of Mu E at all. Now that he has caught Mu E's trick, if he doesn't fight to the death, he may be doomed when Mu E recovers!"

He couldn't help sighing, and said, "This Hele is really ruthless. It is said that the youngest son of Mu'e who fled to Yanzhou to seek help from Uncle Zhaowu is only three years old. He won't let him go!"

This is what to say from what standpoint. Originally, Mu E who killed his father and brother should be cast aside by the world. It is justified for the wife and children to suffer accordingly.

But as the eunuch of the state, Chen Jing was of course considering it for the state.

Hele's move made the king and ministers of the country embarrassing. In his opinion, this is Hele's fault.

Yun Fenghuang also thought so: "I am afraid that his move is also to take advantage of the country. Even though Mu E was splashed with sewage by him, in the end it is the old Khan who passed the throne to him when he was in power. At that time, the old Khan Khan did not choose Hele. Now even if Hele kills Mu'e and ruins Mu'e's reputation, he may not be able to ascend the position of Khan smoothly. Therefore, he took this opportunity to spy on Guochao's attitude. If Chao handed over the daughters and daughters of the Dayan family to him, it would be a good time to wipe out the roots! If Guochao refused, he could use this as an excuse to intimidate the tribe. Yan Guochao was hostile to Wei He, so they did not dare to covet them too much. Khan position, so as not to be an opportunity for the country to take advantage of."

Squeezing between her brows, she sighed softly, "Your Majesty will deal with these, so don't worry about it."

He asked, "By the way, did Mrs. Rou Kun know the news? What did you do?"

Chen Jing said: "It seems that I just heard about it. On the way back, I saw her going forward in a chariot, so I left someone behind to inquire about the situation. I will get news later."

Yun Fenghuang nodded, and asked about the empress dowagers of the two palaces, and learned that the two empress dowagers have been detained in the palace without making a sound since they quit by coincidence, and they didn't even take a step in the main hall. , with a look of indifference that has returned to the time when the Ji family was in power, self-cultivation and self-cultivation, regardless of world affairs.

"That's impossible." She smiled contemptuously and said, "Keep watching! And Princess Kunze too, don't be negligent!"

Chen Jing responded in a low voice, and said: "Also, the empress ordered before, let the servant girl find two trustworthy people to go to Shanyuan to watch a little bit, the servant girl has made arrangements two days ago, and just now there is a message, saying It was discovered..."

He hesitated for a while before continuing, "I found out that the son-in-law is also sending people to watch Shanyuan Temple."

"My son-in-law?" Yun Fenghuang frowned, and said immediately, "Someone ask him what he wants to do, don't say that our people discovered it, just say that someone mentioned it to His Majesty, and I managed to cover it up for him. "

Chen Jing hurriedly said: "Yes."

This day, the court meeting on Weihe lasted until late at night, before they reached an agreement reluctantly, that is, it is impossible to release people just like this. Mu E's sore feet, even Mu E's life and death are uncertain, if the mother and son of the Dayan family are handed over again, the rest of the separated wives and children will know that they will not be able to get support from the court, and the army will be more chaotic and defeated. ? This move is tantamount to sending Hele to the throne, so the Weihe civil strife that Guochao and Chunjia were happy to see before will disappear?

If that's all it is.

After all, on the Guochao side, the conflict between uncle and nephew has not yet been resolved, and a series of problems accumulated over the years of Ji's dictatorship are still being dealt with. In fact, there is not much energy left to confront Wei He.

The problem is, He Le, as Mu E's younger brother, is in his prime of life, rumored to be irritable and ambitious... What if he doesn't have the restraint of Mu E's faction, and he wants to attack the Guochao?

At that time, it will be the people of Guochao who will face the flames of war.

So it is better not to let people go, not only not to let people go, but also to help the mother and son of the Dayan family contact the separated tribe relatives, ascend the throne as soon as possible, declare Hele as a traitor, deny all the crimes about Mu'e, and call on the whole grassland to crusade against Hele !

In this way, even if they want to fight, it is impossible for Hele to rush into the territory of the country without hesitation in the rear, regardless of the risk of being flanked by front and rear.

If Mu E's faction is not exhausted, it is Mu E's heir who finally sits on the Khan position, and the harvest of the dynasty can be imagined.

Even if Hele wins, it will consume his strength to some extent. Even if he hates Guochao so much and his vitality is severely injured, he will be powerless to attack.

No matter how you calculate it, it is more cost-effective than letting Hele grow stronger.

"Mrs. Rou Kun rushed to the front court when she received the news. She couldn't kneel outside the hall, and begged His Majesty to protect the daughter and daughter of the Da Yan family." After the court meeting that night, Chun Jia did not come to the harem, but stayed Taichu Palace rested alone.

After all, at such an extraordinary time, the emperor was not in the mood for romance.

And in the harem, the concubines and low-ranking concubines are fine, and there are not many high-ranking concubines who can be placed early.

Yun Fenghuang went into the bedroom after having dinner and grooming, but kept flipping through the book by the palace lamp, and didn't really rest until the result was announced.

Qingdu waited for her to undress and said, "It's just that it was an unlucky time when she went. She was in the middle of a fierce fight with several adults. She almost wanted to make a move, and the waiters outside the palace didn't dare to report inside at that time... Wait When His Majesty found out about this, it was already more than two hours later, and I heard that she was carried back by two healthy women, and her knee probably hurt from kneeling."

"It's also pitiful." Yun Fenghuang said lightly, "Go back and get some wound medicine for her. This princess is also young and ignorant. She is just a concubine. When the previous dynasty was discussing important matters, the queen might not even dare to disturb her. What is she? Who in the palace dares to disturb the state affairs for her? With so much time for more than two hours, she might as well go to the Chongchang Palace to ask the empress, or come to find this palace. The empress is no better than this palace. She knows this How should things be done?"

She was a little disappointed, that Mrs. Rou Kun was still young and energetic, and she didn't come to Huanhua Palace to use her favor for the osmanthus banquet at this time.

Otherwise, it would be easy for her to take advantage of the situation to return the favor.

...But it can also be seen from this move that Rou Kun probably didn't expect her to recognize that favor at all.

She didn't do anything to this foreign princess. Does Rou Kun think about her so much?

Yun Fenghuang slandered a few words in his heart, and asked Qingdu and the others to look at Mrs. Dianrou Kun.

After all, this is the master who sold favors at the banquet of appreciating osmanthus, so he had to make a gesture of protection at the moment.

Although everyone knew very well that it was Cui Lianye who really helped round things up that day, Rou Kun was just taking credit for it.

But looks are always to be had.

The next day all the concubines went to the Chongchang Hall to pay their respects. The high-ranking concubines were not looking very well. It seemed that they did not have a good rest last night. Gu Zhen said a few words casually and dismissed most of the people, leaving only the noble concubine Concubine Shu Concubine De came down to speak: "The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, Weihe has changed in the eyes, I'm afraid His Majesty doesn't have much time to take care of the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, and you need to help worry about this matter."

This is not a difficult task, both Yun Fenghuang and Concubine Shu have experience, so they agreed after a few words of humility.

The queen said a few more palace affairs, everyone dealt with it in a few words, and finally talked about the matter of Wei He, the queen said: "Although the court's intention is that it is not appropriate to use weapons rashly, but Hele is ambitious, so he may not be willing to let it go. If it is true When it comes time to send troops northward, the army has not moved, the food and grass go first, and the consumption is not trivial..."

Gu Zhen said a lot of things, the general meaning is to suggest that the concubines should save money from now on to help the military.

"The empress is virtuous and virtuous, and my concubine can't match it." Yun Fenghuang said after hearing the words, "It's just... just because the war has not started yet, if we make such a gesture, if it spreads to Weihe, call them Thinking that Guochao has bad intentions and wants to strike first, what?"

"..." Gu Zhen was stunned for a moment, smiled awkwardly, and said, "What the concubine said is true, but I have forgotten about it. Then let it go, and don't talk nonsense when you go out."

The queen's face was a bit resentful. Her suggestion was admonishment from the people around her. The reason is that Chunjia prefers the noble concubine. It is true that she only respects the queen, but people's hearts are fleshy. If the queen wholeheartedly assists your majesty, it will last forever. How can His Majesty not have you in his heart?

Now that Wei He has changed, the whole court is ready to fight. At such a time, His Majesty must have a headache for the expenses after the war.

Suggesting that the harem take the lead in frugality may not save much money, but at least the posture is good-looking!

Even if you can't impress the emperor, you can still earn a reputation as a good queen in the market, which is not a loss no matter what.

Gu Zhen felt that it was very reasonable, but he was afraid of being preempted by Yun Fenghuang and others, so he said it immediately, but he didn't think carefully, so he couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed at the moment.

But it was not easy to attack, so I calmed down and pretended to expose it as if nothing had happened, and said: "Mrs. Rou Kun is worried about her parents and family. It is said that she fell ill last night. I am thinking about sending someone to visit one or two. You Who is going?"

That's what she asked, but her eyes fell directly on Yun Fenghuang.