Chapter 611
The so-called killing of mothers and sons often occurred during the Northern Wei Dynasty, but the earliest person was Emperor Wu of Han!
A generation of saints, in his later years, could not help but be confused and suspicious. Especially in the witchcraft disaster, the death of the prince and the queen's guard son-in-law, and who inherited the Han dynasty became Liu Che's most worried about.
After careful selection, Liu Che took a fancy to his youngest son Liu Fuling, but Liu Fuling was only five or six years old at that time. His mother, Mrs. Gouyi, was really in her prime. After Emperor Wu of Han's death, it would be a long time since the empress dowager ruled behind the curtain and the emperor lost power.
The empress dowagers in the Han Dynasty could be different from later generations, and they were definitely not optional decorations.
Liu Bang's wife Empress Lü almost ascended the throne. In his early years ascending the throne, Emperor Wu of Han was suppressed by Empress Dowager Dou and could not act. Until the death of the Empress Dowager, Emperor Wu of Han was able to forge ahead, boldly innovate, and attack the Huns in the north, and achieved countless earth-shaking achievements.
First there was Empress Lü and later Queen Dou. Emperor Wu of Han was worried that his son would be bullied and that the Liu family would suffer disasters, so he sentenced Mrs. Gouyi to death and then made Liu Fuling the crown prince.
However, Emperor Wu did not expect that he had sent Mrs. Gouyi to death. Without her mother's protection, the power of the court fell into Huo Guang's hands, creating a generation of super powerful ministers who could abolish the emperor!
Of course, there is no need to say much about the Han Dynasty.
Now that we compare each other, it is true that the situations of Emperor Wu of Han and Zhao Zhen are somewhat similar.
Both of them were old emperors who had been decades, and they both made children and crown princes. The mother had strong and few sons were the way to cause chaos. Emperor Wu of Han was seized by Empress Dowager Dou in his early years, and Zhao Zhen also faced the powerful Empress Dowager Liu in his early days.
If you compare carefully, these two emperors really have many similarities.
In the past, Zhao Zhen was always kind and was a typical master of success. Others would not compare him with the talented and magnificent Emperor Wu of Han.
However, in recent years, Zhao Zhen defeated the Khitan first and then destroyed Qingtang in a battle, with great military power and great military achievements.
Secondly, Han Qi and Wang Gongchen were executed, and the administration of officials was vigorously rectified and reforms were implemented.
Zhao Zhen’s various actions can really be compared with Emperor Wu of Han.
At this time, there was a sudden incident where Queen Cao was suspected of being poisoned. No wonder Cao Qi was so scared that he ran away and ran to ask for help from Ye Ye.
"Erlang, it is logical that I will not cause trouble for you, but I beg you. For the sake of Your Highness, please save our Cao family!" Cao Qi cried and was in a state of silence.
"Don't cry!"
Wang Ning'an waved his hand, "Uncle Guo, I ask you, who sent you the news, is it reliable?"
"It was a message sent by the maids around my sister. Their family has been servants of the Cao family for several generations. When my sister entered the palace, she brought two close maids and died in her early years. This is the person she trusts the most and there will be no problem. She sent the message saying that before my sister fell into a coma, she told us to prepare early, or run away... or..."
“Or what?”
Wang Ning'an raised his voice, "Or rebel?"
Cao Qi was so scared that he thumped, knelt on the ground, bursting with tears.
"Erlang, give me ten thousand courages, I don't have the intention, but what if the saint really wants to eradicate our Cao family?"
"What should I do? Let Your Majesty chop my head together!"
Wang Ning'an reached out to pull Cao Qi up, his face turned pale.
"Uncle, I think your worries are wrong. Your Majesty will never do anything ridiculous about killing the mother and establishing a son, and we will not sit idly by and watch!"
Just now, Wang Ning'an quickly calculated and decisively overturned Cao Qi's guess.
The reason is very simple. Although Zhao Zhen has some similarities with Emperor Wu of Han, the two have completely different personalities, and the Song Dynasty and the Han Dynasty are not comparable at all.
Although Liu E appeared, overall, the empress dowager of the Song Dynasty was far less fierce than the empress dowager of the Han Dynasty. Moreover, the Song Dynasty had a mature civil servant system, so there was no need to worry about the autocracy of the foreign relatives.
If you take another ten thousand steps, you are really afraid that the Lord’s country will be suspicious and will threaten the security of the country. That’s why you should attack Wang Ning'an first!
After all, in terms of strength, Wang Ning'an, a master, has a greater threat than the Cao family!
On the contrary, precisely because of Wang Ning'an's existence, a powerful Cao family is needed, an old fox Wen Yanbo, and even the loyal Di Qing, as well as Jia Changchao, Pang Ji, Fu Bi, Liang Shi, and Song Xiang who are dormant outside... Only when these people are there can a sufficient balance be formed, and no one dares to act rashly to ensure the safety and stability of the Song Dynasty.
Zhao Zhen had no reason to be confused and started to attack Empress Cao, who was harmless.
It is not difficult to analyze these.
Wang Ning'an figured it out almost instantly.
Then someone would ask, why is Cao Qi so mentally retarded and still scared to death?
In fact, it’s really no wonder Cao Qi.
There is a saying that care will cause chaos.
Wang Ning'an was also very concerned about the matter of opposing the crown prince, but he was only at the level of care.
To be crazy, no one dares to treat Wang Ning'an as the emperor.
Everything he earned was himself.
This is true for the Royal Bank, the Six Arts Academy, and the Wang Family Army... These are all marked by Wang Ning'an. No matter how hard the emperor tries, it cannot be eliminated. On the contrary, a smart emperor still needs to cooperate with Wang Ning'an to sit firmly on the dragon throne.
It is precisely because of sufficient confidence that Wang Ning'an can seem calm and relaxed and take heavy weights as if he is light.
When the question is whether everyone can be like him.
Take Cao Qi as an example, he turned out to be a rich and idle person.
Later, my sister gave birth to a dragon seed, and her status increased day by day.
When the battle of Xihe was later, the father and son made contributions, and the Cao family had the momentum to revive.
What will happen to the Cao family next? In fact, it is mostly about the new king. If the young prince succeeds to the throne, the Cao family's decades of glory and wealth will be for sure.
They took things too seriously, and naturally they became worried about gains and losses and lost their room. When they heard that Empress Cao was suspected of being poisoned, they thought about the bad things and became out of control.
...
"Uncle Guo, it's useless to say anything now. You can change your official uniform immediately. We will go to the palace to visit you as soon as the sky is dawn."
"ah!"
Cao Qi was also surprised, "Erlang, what if... this is not a trap?"
"Don't think about it!"
Wang Ning'an said angrily: "Do you remember, when you first saw me, you brag to me, saying that your brother-in-law is a benevolent king of all ages. Why? Now you don't believe in your brother-in-law?"
Cao Qi's old face turned red, and his head became much cooler, but the message sent by his sister was still like a thorn, stuck in his throat, neither up nor down.
"Let me do this, I'll call my grandson Wen and Mr. Di to go to the palace to visit the hospital. This is legitimate."
Cao Qi finally said nothing, so he went down and prepared immediately.
Before dawn, the four important officials gathered outside the palace gate.
"Mr. Wen, have you heard of it?"
"I heard it." Wen Yanbo's face was solemn, "At the moment of becoming the crown prince, the queen suddenly became seriously ill. As a court official, she had no choice but to do so. If someone really dared to assassinate the mother of the country, I would fight to the death with them!"
Di Qing has always been slow, and Wang Ning'an came to him before he found out the situation.
"What's this? His Highness was poisoned by lead in the first few years. Now after moving the capital, the queen fell ill again. Why are there so many villains in my Song Dynasty?"
Wen Yanbo said with a dark face: "Since ancient times, there have been many crazy people. As court officials and thanks to His Majesty, we should help the righteous and eliminate evil, protect the country and the people. No matter who is involved, we must investigate it to the end and be absolutely vague!"
Listening to their conversation, Cao Qi wiped his sweat awkwardly.
I was particularly ashamed and wanted to get into the crack in the ground.
Whether it is Wen Yanbo or Di Qing, it is nonsense to kill the mother and establish a son!
Your Highness is almost nine years old. Judging from Zhao Zhen's health, it will be fine if he lasts for another ten or eight years. In the whole court, there are so many capable ministers, even if Empress Cao is in charge of the government behind the curtain, what can she do?
People in this world just like to exaggerate and make up stories by themselves!
Of course, with Wen Yanbo's cultivation level, the old guy smelled the conspiracy.
Throughout the dynasties, whenever a major event is made, even if it is a foregone conclusion, there are always some people who will be unwilling to accept it, jump up and down, try their best to conspire and plot...
And this is exactly a good opportunity for the minister to show his skills.
Wen Yanbo made up his mind to let the people of the world see his abilities and not think that I was bullied by Wang Ning'an and that I was really weak!
The sun rises and the palace gate opens.
Wen Yanbo immediately handed the book on it. After a while, the eunuch Su Gui walked out of it. His brows were locked, as if he could not untie the lump.
Seeing that several ministers were here and even the uncle came, I knew what was going on.
"My dear ministers, the officials have something to do, but the palace is still in the matter. You can just go back and do it with all your heart."
"no!"
Without Wang Ning'an's words, Wen Yanbo directly said sternly: "The family of heaven is selfless, not to mention the extraordinary time... Last night, news came out that overnight, the capital was in an uproar and people's hearts were fluctuating. If I hadn't been able to break into the palace at night, I would have come to ask about the situation. Please tell Your Majesty that only by making open and honest statements can you win the trust of others. Some things can be handled openly, which is much better than hiding them!"
Su Gui was still embarrassed. At this time, Wang Ning'an also said: "Eunuch Su, we are not here to cause trouble, but to help His Majesty solve problems. The saint will know our intentions and will not blame you. If anything happens, we will be responsible for it."
Su Gui gritted his teeth, "Forget it! I'm not afraid of my husband and I'm not afraid of it. What else can I be afraid of if I'm a disabled person in our family? I'll go to see the saint and let you see Your Majesty."
Su Gui turned around and left, and about a quarter of an hour later, he went back.
"Several adults follow me to see the saint!"
Su Gui led the way in front and went straight to Zhao Zhen's bedroom. Empress Cao was poisoned and Zhao Zhen was worried that there was something wrong with Kunning Palace, so he transferred the queen to his palace. All the imperial doctors took turns to treat the patient and worked hard all night.
Zhao Zhen was also exhausted and his face was full of sorrow.
"My dear friends, I really don't want you to see me like this!" Zhao Zhen sighed, "The imperial doctor said that the queen was indeed poisoned."
Wang Ning'an asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, can you tell what is poisoned?"
"This... Yesterday afternoon, I gave Zi Tong a box of snacks. Maybe I had harmed her!" Zhao Zhen blamed himself for being sad, and tears flowed down instantly...
Chapter completed!