C19 The Empress Dowager Held Court from Behind the Curtain

Prime Minister Wang muttered as he thought. As he spoke, the palanquin had already arrived at the entrance of the imperial court. When the soldiers saw him, they didn't beat him up nor curse at him. They just continued shouting, "May the empress dowager hold court from behind the screen!" This is truly defying the will of the heavens, Prime Minister Wang thought. If a woman doesn't do well at home as a woman, the empress dowager, and the harem enjoys it, what kind of official is she to come out to be? Are all the men dead?

When the young emperor saw Prime Minister Wang rise, he hurriedly shouted from afar, "Father, Father, what do you think we should do?"

Wang Shugui looked over at the eunuch and said unhappily, "What are you asking me for? Ask your brother! "

The foolish emperor couldn't get any ideas from the old prime minister, so he could only turn his gaze to the eunuch and say, "Royal brother, you haven't said anything for a long time, why don't you come up with an idea for me!"

The eunuch took a step forward and said, "Long live the old lady!"

"What?" My mother is only forty-three years old, and yet you call her an old lady. My mom is also your mom, is there anyone who doesn't respect the old people as much as you? " The foolish emperor was displeased and refuted.

"Since Minister Pan has said that we can't do it, I also think we can't." Wang Shugui's eyes lit up as he thought the eunuch was talking to him.

"The two of you spoke nicely, who are the soldiers outside to speak?" The little emperor couldn't help but to ask as he felt that the matters before his eyes were more important.

"Whichever soldier it is, go ahead." Prime Minister Wang squinted at the young eunuch.

"It's still you, my royal brother." The young Emperor turned to the eunuch.

"Can they agree to their conditions?" The eunuch looked at the young emperor with ill intentions, but his gaze landed on Prime Minister Wang.

"Definitely not, the hens are calling, the roosters are laying eggs, isn't that the same as overturning the sky?" Wang Shugui said exasperatedly.

"Let's just work here and wait. We don't need to eat lunch, nor do we need to eat dinner. We also need to sleep in the imperial court." The young eunuch teased in an indifferent tone.

"Didn't you just say that you can't do anything?" Prime Minister Wang asked.

"I said we can't be controlled in time, and I didn't say we can't hold court from behind a screen? "What's the big deal, it's just that there's more chairs, it's not like there's nowhere to sit." The young eunuch muttered under his breath.

"That's right, that's right!" Isn't it just a matter of having more chairs? "This matter is decided. Come, spread the word of our Emperor, agree to the conditions of causing trouble for the soldiers."

Prime Minister Wang suddenly realized that the young eunuch was actually an ungrateful bastard! At the end of the day, they would not be able to pee in the same pot, or they were not on the same boat at all. From the looks of it, he had fed all of the good wine and dishes to the dogs! There was no need to guess. The military mutiny was definitely caused by him. As for what he was planning, even a fool would understand. Only the Emperor himself did not know. If he were to continue arguing irrationally, the consequences would be unthinkable. He felt that he was too weak, and he used his eyes to scour all over the place.

However, these people, led by Wen Shichang, were all scholars who were familiar with poetry and full of classics. They were proficient in punishing others, scolding them like mulberry trees, tongue-tied swords, and so on, and if they really wanted to use their true skills, it would be impossible! There were tens of thousands of soldiers outside waving their flags and shouting. There were thousands of soldiers pressing down on the city. It would have been better if Xu Que had just entered the Cao family's camp — he wouldn't say anything at all.

Prime Minister Wang wanted to speak, but the edict from the young Emperor had already been prepared. The eunuch held the emperor's documents in his hands and asked Wang Shugui:

"Old Prime Minister, is this an order or not?"

Wang Shugui didn't know what to do, so he obviously didn't dare to disobey His Majesty's orders. He could only go with the flow and say, "Announce! How can the emperor's decree not be announced? "

The Little Emperor did such a clever thing in his life.

In all honesty, the empress dowager Tong Bi Yu had always believed in women's ways and was not someone who was good at power. She had not wanted to interfere with the government and bring down her reputation. But if she didn't leave the mountain, someone would plot against her life. In the end, even the empress dowager was forced to climb Mount Liang.

Although there were countless beauties accompanying him in the palace, the eunuch's mind was still heavy with worry, because in his mind, there was always a beautiful and vigorous figure — the adorable Sultan Wu'er. Sultan Wu was the first girl he had ever loved, and if he had given birth to his child, the baby would be almost four years old now. He did not know that he could not find it, nor did he know that Sultan Ur was not married. Perhaps he even became a single woman, or perhaps he married a fierce general and gave birth to several small children. No matter what, he had to look for her, see her, say a few words, and his wish would be over. Because he had been told by Sultan Wu'er that he was a wife of the Han Family and that all his children were born with the surname Pan.

The little eunuch was not a fool. He knew that the covetous old thief Wang Shugui would never forget to grab his head, but for the sake of such longing, he decided to take the risk and set off alone. He went to the Northern Desert to find his beloved woman and see what was going on with the girl who had called him her husband.

After dinner, the eunuch ran to the palace by himself to see the empress dowager and said:

"Imperial Mother, everything is fine now. I want to take a walk around."

"Wang'er, where do you want to go?"

"If there's no definite number, then what's the point in leaving!"

"How many men do you want to take with you?"

"I'm alone."

"You've been used to serving from a young age. It's inconvenient for a single person to go out. Pick one of the lush purple leaves and red flowers. It's also good to have someone to look after on the way out."

"Mom, it's just me. I want to be free for a while. Go for a walk in the country and see how the people live. "

"I'm afraid it's not safe for you to travel."

"If I can't even save my own life, what else can I do? Mother, don't worry. "

"How long do you need?"

"It's hard to say how long it will be, about half a year to a year!"

"No, I'll allow you three months of leave. What if mother misses you?" There are many things to be done inside and outside the court. Originally, not even a day was allowed. Ten years after I saw you enter the palace, I didn't have the chance to go out and play. Alright, let's go early and come back early. I'll bring back some silver on the way. "

"Three months is three months." said the eunuch.

"Tomorrow morning, make it clear in front of all the ministers that you are missing!" The empress dowager smiled.

The next morning, just as the young emperor was about to say, "If there is anything, let the court know." Suddenly, he heard the young eunuch leave the office and say:

"Long live my Emperor. I have something to play."

"Please speak, royal brother."

"This subject is on leave for three months."

"What for?"

"This subject's aunt is very old and ill. I wish to pay a visit."

"Where?"

"Jiangnan River Township."

"Is it fun there? I would like to take a walk as well. "

"Chendi will first go to the front. I will write down everything that is good to be done. After that, I will take you on a tour."

The young emperor was about to argue when he suddenly felt a rope tugging at him. Knowing that his mother had spoken, he didn't dare to pester her anymore. He could only say:

"Go!" Next time, you must bring it to us! "

The conversation between the emperor and his concubine alarmed another person. This person was none other than the current ruler of the imperial court, the overlord. Old Wang's eyes were always half-lidded and he had a daily habit of thinking that he had not woken up yet, but he was actually thinking about something! He would never open his eyes unless it was an important military affair.

This time, he did not open his eyes, but only opened them slightly. This was enough. This young eunuch wants to go to Jiangnan! He really cursed the King of Hell in the middle of the night. If he wanted to die, he wouldn't be able to wait until morning! He hid in the palace. He didn't have the rule of law, so once he left the palace, his eyes and ears would be everywhere.

The eunuch didn't ask about it, but other than the silly emperor sitting upright in the imperial court, there was also a thief and an old woman hiding behind the bamboo curtain. They left the capital to take a look outside. Back then, he had shamelessly tried to coax the fake eunuch under his wing, but who knew that he would not buy it! Fine, the old Prime Minister thought. I'll take this kid's life first. I'll let him have a hot bun and hit a dog. Without this brat playing tricks on her, the foolish emperor and the old woman had no one to rely on. Changing the name of a temple was a matter of days and nights. It was a pity that he had no children in his life. The only woman he had was a woman whose future was almost ruined by the foolish emperor.

If one day he called himself Emperor, and did not pass on his daughter, he might even have to pass on his title to the little bastard left behind by the fake eunuch. But right now, if he wanted to gain power, he had to kill this dog of a eunuch who didn't want to get anything out of the way first.

The eunuch had not set off yet, and Prime Minister Wang calculated that since it was a southern river and a township, more men would be needed from the south. "This kid is a big spender. If he doesn't try to beat around the bush, I'll take it to heart.

The young eunuch had no idea what his future looked like, so he took out his gun and picked up his arrows. He cleaned up the mess neatly. He mounted his big white horse excitedly, with a lot of silver in his waist, and hid in his boots the dagger that his elder brother the Emperor had given him. He set off early in the morning from the south gate, rushing towards the south of the Yangtze River.

The young eunuch galloped his horse like a fish out of a cage. He ran like a runaway horse, and in less than an hour, he was already fifty miles away from the city gate. The young eunuch raised his eyes to take a look. The surroundings were quiet. On the hill to the left was a dense forest. He then stealthily rode his horse into the mountains and hid himself in the forest. Then he tied the horse to a tree and turned around to inspect the tracks of the passersby.

After a short while, a dozen or so horses galloped over like lightning. When they reached the little eunuch's corner, they suddenly stopped, raised their hands, and looked around.

After a long period of silence, the leader of the group said:

"This kid's horse is fast, could it be he has already run far away?" With that, the Boss raised his hand.

Immediately, a dozen horses galloped away.

The eunuch broke out in cold sweat. As expected, the old thief had spent so much effort on him! According to their strength, these ten powerful thieves were not inferior to him at all. The question is, if you kill these people, the old thief will add more troops to his team. He can't handle it alone, so how many people can he kill? Luckily, at that time, he said that they would head towards the south. It was unknown whether or not there would be an ambush from the north. If he went back to the capital, it would be safer. He could draw his bow without any arrows. How could a good horse eat grass? If he went back like this, then not only would Old Thief Wang laugh, even the idiotic emperor would say that he wouldn't be able to find a good place to play! The young eunuch thought for a long time, and felt that he could not reveal the direction in which he was heading forward for the time being. He might as well waste some time with the old thief. Having made up his mind, the eunuch mounted his horse and galloped south.

After walking for about four to five miles, they bumped into the group of people from before. None of them came back, and the eunuch passed through them as if no one were there. After walking a dozen steps, he turned around and asked:

"Brothers, is the road ahead easy?"

"Good way, good way, hehe!" The one who spoke was the boss like person.

"May I ask where you are going?" the eunuch asked again.

"To the south, to the south, hehe!" It was still the same leader.

"Why are we heading towards the north?"

"Oh, that's right," the Boss said, clearly looking for words. "A guy lost something and wants to go back and look for it."

"What's so important that so many people have to go back to look for it?"