Just a short time after leaving Beijing, he didn't expect that something happened there, which forced Zhou Yu to interrupt his initial plan and return quickly. However, before leaving, Zhou Yu left the army he brought behind Juyong Pass.

down, and this force will continue to

The first step was to unite with the Datong garrison and retake the Great Wall. The first step was to block a hundred thousand troops at the Zijin Pass. The second step was to kill as many of the men as possible in Wala. This order was given by Zhou Yu.

Yang Hong and Luo Tong issued the order.

This time when he went back, Zhou Yu also asked people to bring along the Prime Minister Alazhiyuan of Wala who was captured from the rebel army and the senior generals of this department. After resting and recuperating with a thousand cavalry, he hurried back to the capital.

The capital remained unchanged as before. It was heavily guarded inside and out, and Yu Qian controlled the entire capital.

Obviously before Zhou Yu left, he had entrusted the capital and the court to Yu Qian and the cabinet. Yu Qian could make decisions on external matters, but Yu Qian could not intervene in internal affairs at will. The letter asking Zhou Yu to return to the city was also given by Yu Qian.

Qian was sent to Juyongguan.

Before Zhou Yu entered the city, he saw Yu Qian, who was leading his troops from a distance to meet him. At this time, Yu Qian was wearing a suit of bright light armor and riding on a horse, looking like a real general.

Before he even got close to Yu Qian, he took the lead to dismount his horse and bend down with his hands clasped in his fists. The generals and soldiers following behind him also made the same move. The soldiers knelt down on one knee while the generals clasped their fists and bent down respectfully.

"Meet Your Majesty."

"This is a time of war. There is no need to be polite. All officers and men stand up quickly. I tell you my decree. From today on, all officers and men, as long as they are wearing armor, no matter whether they are in war or not, will no longer kneel. They can bend down and hold fists or clenched fists on their chests.

.”

Zhou Yu waved his hands and spoke loudly, and the sergeant behind him also repeated Zhou Yu's words loudly so that everyone in front could hear.

Yu Qian bowed again: "It is a blessing that Your Majesty feels sorry for the soldiers. I am willing to lead the horse for Your Majesty to show my modesty."

"Get lost." Zhou Yu glared at Yu Qian angrily and said, "Get on the horse and talk while walking."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Yu Qian quickly got back on his horse and followed Zhou Yu. The two armies merged into one army, with the cavalry in front and the infantry behind and began to move towards the gate of the capital.

Immediately, Zhou Yu lowered his voice and said, "What's the situation?"

"I'm afraid the Empress Dowager can't hold on any longer." Yu Qian also lowered his voice and whispered: "Just one night after Your Majesty left the capital, the Empress Dowager suddenly became seriously ill. I have ordered Dongchang and Jinyiwei to investigate, but still

No result returned, just a matter of fact

It was suddenly and quite strange that the ministers decided to invite His Majesty back immediately. Now people in the palace are panicking. They all feel that without the Empress Dowager to suppress the Empress Dowager, there may be more troubles. Moreover, Concubine Wang intends to invite the Empress Dowager to come out of the palace to manage the harem.

meaning."

"The ministers, the bosses of the cabinet, and the consort Jiao can only quickly stop it and suppress the news in the palace. This matter is a royal matter. The ministers and others can only quickly invite your majesty back. Now that the country is facing a national crisis, we must not let it cause another disaster."

"That stupid woman." Zhou Yu sneered, with a bit of coldness on his face: "I have told her many times not to interfere in matters inside and outside the palace and to keep a distance from the Queen Mother Sun. The reason why I have not established an empress now is also because of this

Stupid woman's heart

Only the Empress Dowager Sun and the Emperor Baozong claim to be a heroine and have a clear conscience towards their family and country. However, this stupid woman does not know that all her actions will lead me to a dead end. Sir, do you think Wang Guifei can still do it?

Do you want to stay any longer?"

Yu Qian lowered his head: "I don't know."

"Haha." Zhou Yu looked at the nearby city gate and suddenly laughed, and said slowly: "Master Yu, what do you think I should do."

From me to me, at this moment Zhou Yu seemed to be asking Yu Qian as a colleague, a friend, or a junior. Sir can not only address officials but also elders. This made Yu Qian suddenly feel a little confused.

It’s not easy to appreciate Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu said softly and slowly: "The Wang family and the Qian family are family friends. Queen Qian's family background is better, while the Wang family's family is already in decline. The relationship between Queen Qian and the Wang family is like that of biological sisters. I don't know what the Empress Dowager Sun was back then."

I plan to select Ms. Wang as my princess and let her enter the palace, but Yu Qian, do you know that the original princess should not be her."

Yu Qian was startled: "I don't know."

Zhou Yu looked at Yu Qian: "The Wang family was only confirmed as the princess when she was nineteen years old. Is this normal? The Wang family has few assets, so the queen took the initiative to support the Wang family, so that the Wang family could stand upright in Prince Xi's palace."

Yu Qian slowly shook his head: "It's normal and not normal."

"Haha." Zhou Yu chuckled and said, "It's not normal. I already had the Hang family at that time and had already informed the Queen Mother of the Ming Dynasty that she wanted Hang to be the concubine of King Xi. However, many requests were rejected. At that time, the Hang family and I

We already have a son, and although the Hang family is not well off, he is still the most suitable person. However, the Queen Mother Sun refused to allow it, and instead let the Wang family enter the palace and take charge of everything."

"After Mrs. Wang entered the palace, she became furious and rebuked me many times in front of all the ministers, saying that I despised the emperor's orders and broke trust with the emperor and broke trust with her. At that time, I was too lazy to argue with her, and I wished that the Queen Mother would punish me for this.

Drive out of the capital, but after all, the Wang family

No matter what the reason is, I owe her a debt, so I often tell her not to cause more trouble. I also take more care of her in other aspects, which further cultivates her unscrupulous self-righteousness and high self-esteem.

temperament."

At this point, Zhou Yu suddenly showed a smile: "Yu Qian, you must not know that before the Baozong conquest, my noble concubine personally went to the palace to persuade the Baozong not to go to the conquest personally, and even stated the harm of using troops from the north and the south at the same time.

I have to say that Madam Wang is discerning, but her perspective on the problem is not towards me but towards Baozong. Even now, Madam Wang probably still thinks too highly of herself and does not look down on me."

Yu Qian felt a little numb. He couldn't say anything more and could only give the most pertinent opinion: "Your Majesty... if the imperial concubine has second thoughts, she can depose the Wang family with an imperial edict. There is no need to be upset about it."

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhou Yu glanced at Yu Qian, the coldness on his face had long since dissipated, and now he was smiling like a spring breeze: "You are right, maybe Princess Tan at that time is now

From the beginning, Concubine Wang was

Empress Dowager Sun's chess piece, as a good friend of Empress Qian, may have already fallen in love with Baozong. It would be a disaster to continue to stay with her. But my lord, if I want to establish a queen, do you think I should choose from the existing concubines or

Create a new person."

"I dare not lie."

"That's all, this matter is not urgent. Let's resolve the immediate matter first and then convene the ministers to discuss it."

Zhou Yu went all the way back to the city and went directly to the palace of the Empress Dowager. He came back in a hurry without even taking off his armor, and his face with messy hair and many traces of travel dust.

The palace of the Empress Dowager was quiet and quiet, and the eunuchs and maids did not dare to make a sound because of a sudden change and the place was full of suffocating pressure.

As soon as Zhou Yu came in, he saw the imperial physician who was guarding the palace, Concubine Wang who was taking care of her here, and the former empress who was also Empress Qian.

The eunuchs and maids knelt down quickly, and the doctors also knelt down quickly and wanted to greet them loudly, but they could only lower their voices because of the patients on the bed.

Empress Qian made a Wanfu salute from a distance, while Concubine Wang stood up with a look of astonishment and hurriedly came to Zhou Yu to bow her knees and salute in the same way. She asked in confusion: "I have seen your Majesty. Why is your Majesty in such a hurry if he is not leading troops to go on an expedition?"

And return."

Zhou Yu glanced at Mrs. Wang: "No need to be polite, how is the situation of the Empress Dowager?"

Concubine Wang lowered her head and said: "The imperial doctor said that it was due to excessive worry due to childhood illness, and now she is terminally ill..."

The voice of these words became weaker and weaker, and Zhou Yu looked at the imperial doctors who were still kneeling on the ground: "Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhou Yu walked directly to the bed and looked at the old man who was sleeping on the bed with a pale face and a sad look on his eyebrows. He slowly sat on the edge of the bed and put his hand on the wrist of the Empress Dowager.

"Tell me what's going on with the Empress Dowager." Zhou Yu checked the Empress Dowager's pulse while looking at the imperial doctor who got up: "Just now, the imperial concubine said she was terminally ill. Is that true?"

Several imperial doctors had complicated expressions. After looking at each other, one person stood up nervously and whispered: "Your Majesty, I checked the pulse of the Empress Dowager and found that the pulse was weak and intermittently, the tongue coating was thick and bloodless, the breathing was weak, the energy and blood were depleted, and the face looked pale.

My eyes are dark and lifeless, I am already in a state of confusion and my speech is confused. I am incompetent, so please forgive me."

Zhou Yu glanced at the speaker and nodded slowly. Based on his own pulse reading, he felt that there was a serious problem with the Queen Mother's pulse, but how could a healthy old man suddenly become like this in such a short period of time?

Zhou Yu turned to look at an old palace maid who had taken care of the Empress Dowager for a long time, and asked, "Have you noticed that the Empress Dowager has symptoms of fever, nausea, dizziness, and abdominal pain?"

The palace maid was stunned, and quickly knelt on the ground and replied: "Returning to the emperor, the Empress Dowager has been feeling a little unwell a few days ago. She has been worried that the war in Ming Dynasty will not be good for rest. It's just that she eats very little.

I have symptoms of fever, abdominal pain, and a slight headache."

Zhou Yu turned his head and looked at the Empress Dowager again. Judging from her pulse, her life was indeed weak and could get worse at any time. Even an ordinary person could tell from the pale face of the Empress Dowager that she was already dying.

But Zhou Yu felt a little strange. It was normal to have an acute illness, but the illness came too quickly. Although he looked seriously ill, he might have been poisoned. His lips were blue and his face was dull. It might be illness, but it could also be poisoning.

Poisoning may be the cause of this appearance, but in the final analysis, it is because the Queen Mother is too old and her body is weak enough. A little inducement quickly deteriorates into the most serious situation. Now maybe even if it is caused by poisoning, the toxicity may have been eliminated.

Got it.

Zhou Yu checked it carefully and found it difficult to tell. Unless he used other methods to check carefully, it was very troublesome to do so now. There was a slight bruise on his fingernails, but at this age and age, it was so little.

It makes sense that the symptoms appeared in the Empress Dowager.

"Get the silver needle."

After thinking about it, Zhou Yu gave an order, and an imperial doctor quickly took out the silver needle from the box and gave it to Zhou Yu with both hands.

Zhou Yu picked up a silver needle and pricked the Queen Mother's fingers lightly. He squeezed out a drop of blood with both hands and took a look before standing up from the edge of the bed.

"You will take good care of the Queen Mother and make sure that the Queen Mother wakes up."

Zhou Yu handed the silver needle to the imperial doctor and gave instructions before looking at Concubine Wang Guifei and Queen Qian: "Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law. However, nowadays, things inside and outside the palace are complicated and complicated. It would be better for the sister-in-law not to leave her palace at will."

, Now that the Ming Dynasty is in danger, the Empress Dowager is seriously ill. If the emperor's sister-in-law still cares about her family and country and still remembers her identity, she might as well pray for blessings in the Buddhist hall by chanting sutras and chanting Buddha."

"The same goes for your concubine. From today on, don't run around in your palace. You should also go and chant sutras and Buddha's prayers for the empress dowager and the soldiers. Come on, please send the empress and concubine back to the palace and report to the empress dowager for giving."

The Empress Dowager prays for blessings and hopes that the Empress Dowager Sun will copy the scriptures, and I will recite the sutras next to the Empress Dowager tomorrow."

An expression of disbelief suddenly appeared on Concubine Wang's face, and Queen Qian's face suddenly turned paler.

Neither of them expected that Zhou Yu would come back suddenly and that he would send them to chant sutras and chant Buddha's name.

As for Queen Qian's arrangement, it's not bad. After all, Queen Qian is the late emperor's queen. It is natural to exclude her influence in the palace and marginalize her. It is the best arrangement to send her out of the palace now.

But it’s not right to let Concubine Wang go to pray together. The harem needs someone in charge, and now Concubine Wang is the only choice. Even logically speaking, Zhou Yu should immediately promote Concubine Wang to the queen, but Zhou Yu deliberately

Ignoring this matter, he asked the cabinet and Yu Qian and other ministers to skip the process with him, and let everything wait until the war calmed down before making arrangements.

But even so, Concubine Wang should be in charge of the overall situation of the harem, especially now that the Empress Dowager is seriously ill and her grandson is grounded, and because of chanting sutras and chanting Buddha, Concubine Wang should be asked to pray closely after Empress Qian

The arrangement made clearly shows that Zhou Yu is also marginalizing Concubine Wang.

The two of them were stunned for a moment and the imperial doctors were in panic. Zhou Yu did not give anyone present too much time to think, and confirmed their guesses very directly.

"I should have personally taken care of the Empress Dowager as a filial duty, but I was helpless because of the national crisis. Concubine Wang also needed to pray for the Empress Dowager, so I asked Concubine Hang to take care of the Empress Dowager for me."

The palace maid who was kneeling on the ground before standing up also quickly said: "I will inform Concubine Hang immediately."

Zhou Yu made a thoughtful expression again, and then said to Concubine Wang: "I remember that the Wang family is also a family of generals, and it is my will to pass on my will. Now the family and the country are in danger, the Wang family is also my family, and now I have encountered difficulties and the country has encountered difficulties.

If the situation is difficult, then they have to put in more effort. In order for the Wang family to choose capable people to lead the army to Zijing Pass for reinforcements, I am giving them a chance to make a contribution. What do you think, noble concubine?"

Concubine Wang nodded blankly, trembling slightly and saluted Zhou Yu again to express her gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
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