The sky cleared and the snow melted, and the warm sunshine that had not been seen for many days shone on my body, but it made me feel even colder.
Du Guanliu shivered, and Du Boxian, the second son of Du who was accompanying him, saw this and quickly put on a mink fur coat for him, chatting casually: "Father, the monarch of a country proclaimed his virtue at the main gate of the palace in front of all the civil and military officials and the people of the city. It is truly the first time in history that a queen is publicly selected.”
"Isn't it the first time to choose a queen not based on personal preference and the political situation, but to help the people survive the cold winter?" Thinking of something, the smile on Du Guanliu's lips faded, "Such an unreasonable act will also cause harm. Our Du family has wasted so much money and material resources on those lowly and ignorant people!"
Du Boxian hurriedly comforted: "But Concubine Miao has lost the hearts of the people, the Du family has lost a strong enemy, and countless people in the area under her jurisdiction have died of the plague. The position of queen must belong to my Du family only. All efforts are made." worth it."
"As a father, I always feel a little uneasy..." Du Guanliu frowned and got on the sedan.
As the sedan moved closer to Xuandemen, Du Guanliu became more and more uneasy. He always felt that things would not develop as smoothly as he expected.
Forget it, his first sleep has never gone wrong, just in case, he has to have a backup plan!
"Someone is coming!"
……
Half an hour later, all civil and military officials gathered on the Xuandemen city wall.
Looking around, outside the layers of guards guarded by the Forbidden Army, there are people from the capital flocking to watch the excitement. There are huge crowds of people and a lot of people!
The heavy snow will melt and everything will revive. Bathed in the warmth of the sun, you have survived the harsh winter. Now the faces of the people are filled with bright smiles and great vitality.
Among the noisy discussions, there are voices of pride for the country, the voice of admiration for the emperor's enlightenment, the voice of hope for the future, the voice of ambition... All kinds of voices together form a picture of the years of peace and prosperity. , the people's livelihood map of Chang'an on earth!
On the city wall, all the ministers sang and I came on stage, flattering the emperor in different ways. It was such a beautiful picture of human nature and sophistication... Oh no, a beautiful picture of a king who is kind and his ministers are loyal!
The king had issued an order last night to search and verify the winter files in various parts of the capital. It would take only a few sticks of incense to compile them into a volume and send them over.
When the time comes, it will be revealed who will be the queen.
However, the courtiers present were all well-informed people. They naturally knew about the evil concubine that was spreading in the capital and was causing harm to the country. In addition, the area under the jurisdiction of Concubine Miao was affected by the plague.
In this competition, if nothing else goes wrong, the Du family won!
The ministers' eyes looked at the king again, with no expressions of joy or anger, and they lost their former caring and caring attitude toward Concubine Miao.
It seems that she believed the evil concubine who brought disaster to the country, and became alienated from Concubine Miao!
Those who can stand above the court are all human beings who are accustomed to flattering and suppressing those who are inferior. Therefore, many courtiers immediately flocked to Du Guanliu and Du Dang, flattering and flattering them to the best of their ability.
The ministers who had offended Du Dang huddled in the corner and smiled sadly.
"Seeing Du Shangshu in such glory, cutting his head is even more uncomfortable than killing Fan."
"If the post really falls into the hands of the Du family, the whole court will really belong to him, Du Guanliu, except His Majesty."
"Colleagues, I feel a little uncomfortable with my ashes, so I will raise them first..."
Du Guanliu's eyebrows raised three points as he received the compliments from others, and he did not hide the power and arrogance in his heart.
He was an important minister of the two dynasties, and the Du family was an aristocratic family. Anyone who dared to go against the Du family would be seeking death.
So what if it's Da Furui? If you block his way, you will be trampled under your feet and never stand up again!
Du Guanliu's eyes gave a slight signal, and the Du party members who were hiding among the courtiers immediately understood, rushed out of the crowd, and knelt in front of Yun Yaoyao with a thud.
"Your Majesty, I have to report something! A few days ago, Wei Chen observed the sky at night and found that the five stars were in the wrong direction, the yearly star was out of order, and the dangerous star that had not shined for hundreds of years was shining brightly again, with a small star in its tail. , has the potential to oppose the sun and the moon, this... this heralds the coming of social chaos and natural and man-made disasters! "
Some ministers exclaimed: "How could this happen?!"
A minister quickly answered and knelt on the ground: "Recently, there are rumors among the people that Concubine Miao is the reincarnation of Daji, the evil concubine who brought disaster to the country. The rumors are not credible, but they happen to coincide with the re-emergence of this dangerous star. This...this!"
Another minister knelt down and said, "I think this is not a rumor, but a fact! The plague is another proof! If we continue like this, I may... I may destroy the dynasty!"
One after another, the ministers knelt on the ground and spoke sincerely and sonorously.
"Concubine Miao is a demon concubine who is causing harm to the country. I request Your Majesty to kill Concubine Miao in order to restore the peace of Yan Chi!"
"Your Majesty, please kill the evil concubine who is causing harm to the country immediately!!"
Even the neutral party and the royalist party couldn't help but change their expressions after hearing these words. Some of the courtiers knelt down and begged to kill the evil concubine who was causing harm to the country.
Under the Xuande Gate, some people spontaneously knelt on the ground and shouted, "The evil concubine is causing harm to the country, kill her immediately!"
For a moment, the words "Kill the evil concubine who brought harm to the country" resounded through the sky!
Niu Xiu'er was going crazy, her fists as big as casseroles clenched and clenched, wanting to smash these people who were spitting shit out of their mouths.
"Miss! They..."
"It doesn't matter." Tu Shanjin, the Demon Concubine of Disaster, took a sip of tea calmly and cast her gaze on the king.
Unexpectedly, the king never even looked at her, and his voice was cold to the bone, containing endless majesty.
"I have made a decision in my heart, and I will deal with this matter after I have established the queen!"
Seeing His Majesty's reaction, Du Guanliu and the Du Party members were completely relieved.
The compiled winter documents arrived just at this moment. Xiao Wuzi took the documents, coughed lightly, and read them out in front of everyone.
"In the areas under the jurisdiction of Concubine Miao and Concubine Ling, the losses to livestock and crops caused by the cold are minimal, roughly the same, even!"
"As for the people suffering from the cold, a total of 1,351 people died from the cold in the area under the jurisdiction of Concubine Miao, of which 1,300 died of the plague. A total of 29 people died from the cold in the area under the jurisdiction of Concubine Ling, including 10 People are dying from the plague!”
"Queen's position, spiritual concubine!"
The final result was as expected by all the ministers. Du Dang raised his chest one after another. A certain minister named Li who was good at adapting to the wind was even the first to rush to Du Guanliu to congratulate him: "Master Du, congratulations. I will rely on you more in the future." Sir! This official has collected a rare work by the calligrapher Feng Tan..."
A cold and lazy voice suddenly sounded, breaking the excitement.
"Your Majesty, I also have something to report, and I am in charge of the matter. Please forgive me for concealing it."
"A month ago, Young Master Du Jiaxi proposed a plan to use the plague to fight for the throne. That night, the eldest son of the Du family personally brought the sick and dying people who had been placed in the suburbs into the city, and let them roam around on the West Street where the concubine was, causing the common people to become infected. During the plague, I captured the group of people who deliberately spread the plague the next night, and now three of them are still alive. "
"In order to make the Du family mistakenly think that I was trapped by this conspiracy, let down their vigilance, and save the people from the next poisonous plan, I used the trick to create an illusion and released the news that the plague broke out in West Street and was difficult to control. The epidemic was brought under control on the second day, and a total of thirty-six people died of the plague, not the 1,300 people in the West. I believe that what I said is true or false. The witnesses and physical evidence are there, and your Majesty will know as soon as possible. "
"On the contrary, Du Shangshu deliberately spread the plague in order to compete for the throne, regardless of the lives of the people in the city, and also deliberately sent people to spread rumors that I was a demon concubine who was causing harm to the country, and manipulated public opinion. His intention is to be punished."
"I think Du Shangshu is the evil minister who is causing harm to the country, and he should be killed immediately!"
The situation on the field suddenly changed with these words.
Seeing the wind, the helmsman's expression changed drastically, and his flattering words suddenly took a sharp turn: "This is for your own eyes!"
He quickly hid in the crowd of ministers.
Du Guanliu's hands under his sleeves tightened slightly, but there was no trace of panic on his face: "Empress, at this juncture, you are still slandering others? I have never done this before, and I don't even bother to do such a thing! I forged evidence to bribe the buyer... …”
"Master Du, there is no need to rush to defend yourself. You have committed three major crimes today, and what I have said is only one of them. You may as well continue to listen to the rest." Tu Shanjin put down his teacup, smiled calmly, and interrupted him.
Du Guanliu sneered: "Then I want to see what kind of dirty water you are going to throw at me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a familiar arrogant voice came from not far away.
"Hello colleagues, I haven't seen you for a few days and I miss you so much~"
"Master Du, let me explain this second crime carefully."
