"Little sister, what's wrong?"
Yang Zhao asked anxiously. His voice was even more anxious than Consort Tai Zhen's. The reason why he had come all the way here from Jiannan was because of his cousin, Consort Taizhen, who was in the royal palace.
If something were to happen here, all of his glory and wealth would be for naught.
"His Majesty intends to confer me as his consort, but the officials are reacting strongly against this matter. Due to His Majesty, at least half of the officials are attacking me. I'm currently in a dire situation, and my life could be at stake. If this matter succeeds, I'll be able to live with His Majesty day and night, and I'll be able to fulfill my wish. Or perhaps, I might fail. Since ancient times, people like me have never had a good ending … "
Even though Consort Tai Zhen was trying her best to maintain her composure, her voice still carried a hint of fear and unease.
Since ancient times, there had never been a lady who was being attacked by half of the officials. This wasn't a pressure that she could bear alone. Just the thought of the memorials flying into the palace was enough to wake her up from her nightmares time and time again.
"What?!"
Yang Zhao's face immediately warped in shock. He knew that it wasn't easy for his younger sister, and he had heard a little about the matters in the royal court. However, he didn't think that it would be so dangerous.
"What should we do then?"
"Of all the officials in the royal court, the ones who oppose me the most are the King of Song and an official named Wang Gen. Putting aside the other officials, the King of Song is a member of the royal family, a king of the Tang dynasty. On top of that, he wields great influence in the royal court. As for Wang Gen, he's from the Wang Clan. Even though he can't compare to the King of Song, his father is the famous Duke Jiu of the Tang dynasty. "
Consort Tai Zhen said.
"Wang Gen?"
Yang Zhao frowned. He wasn't familiar with the people in the royal court yet. However, he vaguely felt that Wang Gen was somewhat familiar. It didn't seem to be just because his father was Duke Jiu of the Tang dynasty.
"… Currently, only Duke Jiu hasn't expressed his opinion. His opinion had a great influence on the court officials and the Emperor. The King of Song and the Wang family had been friends for three generations. Today was Duke Jiu's seventieth birthday. The King of Song would definitely go and offer his blessings. If Duke Jiu publicly expresses his support for him, that would be terrible! "
Consort Tai Zhen's voice came from the red tent, filled with worry and resentment. She had never expected things to turn out this way.
She hadn't done anything evil, nor had she interfered with the court's politics. All she wanted was to be with the person she loved. Why were there so many people against it?
"Sister, what do you want me to do?"
Yang Zhao said without hesitation. He didn't know much, but his only advantage was that no matter what, as long as it was his sister's word, he would never hesitate.
Even if he had to kill someone, he would do it without hesitation.
"His Majesty told me that no matter what, he would bring me into the palace and keep me by his side. There are also many officials in the court who have expressed their support for His Majesty and me, including the Prince of Qi and the Yao Clan. But this is far from enough. Duke Jiu's status is unique, and His Majesty has always treated him with respect. I can only think of a way to rope in the other officials. "
Consort Tai Zhen clapped her hands in the tent, and several old nannies in the Yuzhen Palace immediately carried several boxes filled with gold leaves, gold biscuits, and gold bars, and pushed them to Yang Zhao.
The sight of so much gold left Yang Zhao's eyes dazzled.
"I don't know many people in the capital, and given His Majesty's and my status, it isn't suitable for me to make an appearance. I can only think of you for this matter. "
"These are some of the rewards that His Majesty has bestowed upon me. Take them! You have to find a way to rope in the other officials in the shortest time possible. "
Consort Tai Zhen said with a tinge of sadness in her voice.
"Little sister, don't worry. Leave this matter to me."
Yang Zhao patted his chest. He paused for a moment and said hesitantly,
"However, I'm afraid it's not enough to just give them some gold. I'm afraid it's not enough to bribe those courtiers!"
"Hmph, don't worry. Go and tell them that as long as I can safely get through this, I'll be able to help you. I will definitely think of a way to guide them and ensure their prosperity and wealth! As for The King of Song, I have no enmity with him, yet he has repeatedly summoned his ministers and jointly remonstrated me, wanting to put me to death. If I can survive this, I will definitely make him and that Wang Clan die without a burial ground! "
Consort Tai Zhen said coldly. At the end of her words, her voice was filled with intense hatred.
For the King of Song, this matter might concern the reputation of the royal family, but for her, it concerned her life and death. When a person was forced into a desperate situation, even the weakest person would slowly become tough.
"Hehe, don't worry, little sister. With your words, I'm confident!"
Yang Zhao agreed and didn't say anything else.
Although he had lost all his money in the gambling den, Yang Zhao had gotten used to seeing people from all walks of life and had learned many things from them.
"The world is bustling, and everyone comes for profit. The world is bustling, and everyone goes for profit." As long as there was enough profit, he was confident that he could move anyone.
After summoning two nannies, Yang Zhao brought a chest full of treasures and left Yuzhen Palace.
…
While Yang Zhao was leaving Yuzhen Palace, somewhere else …
"Your Highness, The King of Song has already left the King of Song Residence!"
A well-built figure entered the King Qi Manor and respectfully knelt on the ground as he made his report.
"Hahaha, good!"
Behind a red sandalwood table sat a figure with a majestic aura, as vast as the mountains and seas. He exuded a fearsome aura, and anyone who saw him would think that he was a coiled up flood dragon.
"Old Master Yao is right. This king's chance has finally come!"
King Qi's eyes lit up and he laughed heartily. Yao Guang Yi had assured him time and time again that nothing would go wrong, but in the end, he still messed it up.
The reason why he suppressed his anger was because Old Master Yao had personally appeared and told him that he still had a chance.
If he made good use of this chance, he wouldn't even need to eradicate the Wang Clan. Instead, he could topple both the King of Song and the Wang Clan. Furthermore, he would never be able to make a comeback.
After all, the one who wanted to topple him wasn't him but the Holy Emperor, the Son of Heaven!
"Hahaha, Li Chengqi, Li Chengqi! Do you think that you are being loyal? Are you trying to go against His Majesty? "
King Qi laughed heartily. If not for Old Master Yao's guidance, he would still be unaware of the 'Consort Taizhen incident'. His Majesty had already made up his mind that regardless of the price he had to pay, regardless of the objections of the officials, he would bring Consort Taizhen into the palace.
In the royal palace, there were already people who addressed 'Consort Tai Zhen' as Empress in private. Without His Majesty's approval, no one would dare to do such a thing.
Even that Consort Tai Zhen probably didn't know that even though half of the officials in the royal court were against her and the situation seemed to be extremely disadvantageous to her. But in truth, her position as Consort Tai Zhen was already in the bag!
Old Master Yao's eyes were as sharp as a candle, and he was able to discern people accurately. He had followed the Holy Emperor for decades, so there was no way he would be wrong about this.
"As an official, it's one thing for you to argue for the military affairs of the country in the royal court, but to think that you would even interfere in His Majesty's family affairs. The King of Song, you are breaking the rules! Heh heh, you're courting death yourself, no one can stop you! — — Go, go, Duke Jiu's birthday banquet, you better drag that old fellow down with you! "
King Qi laughed heartily. The matter of Consort Tai Zhen had caused a huge uproar in the royal court, and all of the officials were bringing out their moral principles to advise His Majesty against it. However, King Qi didn't care about it at all.
In fact, he was even more eager for those fellows to cause a huge uproar! In the end, it would be for The King of Song to lead the officials and cause a huge uproar that even His Majesty would find himself in a difficult position. That would be the best!
…
Wang Chong didn't know of the commotion outside, nor was he aware that Yuzhen Palace and King Qi Residence were currently revolving around the matter of 'Consort Tai Zhen'.
At this moment, Wang Chong was looking in the direction of the entrance of the Four Quarters Embassy. A huge commotion was happening there. With the arrival of friends, enemies would follow.
It seemed like the old master's birthday banquet wasn't just attended by friends.
"What are you looking at? I'm here to offer my blessings to Duke Jiu, can't I?"
A voice that seemed to take advantage of his seniority and was very rude came from his direction.
"Old fellow, don't go overboard. Do you have any ties with Duke Jiu? "
Elder Ma's voice sounded from the entrance of the Four Quarters Embassy, and he seemed to be stopping the other party from entering.
"Heh, do I need a stable driver like you to teach me whether I have any ties or not? Even Duke Jiu didn't say that I'm not allowed in, so who do you think you are? Scram! "
Following which, a loud explosion sounded, and the entire Four Quarters Embassy shook. A powerful shockwave shook the surroundings, seemingly stemming from the friendship between Elder Ma and that person.
Wang Chong rushed over, and in just a few steps, he saw a white-haired elder who seemed as though he could even crush a mountain with his might. He walked in through the entrance with a large group of people.
With the golden token on his waist lit up, even the Imperial Army didn't dare to stop him.
"Bastard, it's that old tortoise again!"
Wang Chong walked to the corner of the fake mountain, and upon seeing that person, he cursed inwardly. No one dared to act so brazenly in grandfather's Four Quarters Embassy.
The only ones who dared to do so, and even the Imperial Army didn't dare to stop them, were those old officials of the old master's generation. However, different from Elder Ma, Elder Zhao, and the others, the person before him was the old master's political rival.
'Xu Shao' was the old master's rival in the royal court back then. When he was young, he often opposed the old master on military affairs. The old master was also hot-blooded when he was young, and he didn't see eye to eye with him either. The two of them had submitted countless memorials to each other.
Back then, during the coup in the royal court, Xu Shao was supposed to be impeached. However, at the very last moment, he actually led a group of soldiers to rescue the emperor.
This allowed him to escape from that political calamity, and after the coup, he was conferred the title of Duke of Xu, allowing him to move freely in the Tang dynasty.
When the old master was young, he was hot-blooded and hot-blooded. As he grew older, he gradually cultivated his character, and his self-restraint improved. On the other hand, Duke of Xu, Xu Shao, didn't change at all. He was still the same as before.
This old fellow was already very old, and he was only a few years younger than grandfather. He had retired from the court long ago, but his temper had not changed since he had been at odds with his grandfather all his life.
Every year, during grandfather's birthday banquet, this fellow would come uninvited and cause a ruckus with his children and grandchildren. In his previous life, Wang Chong secretly scolded him as' old tortoise ', and once, he heard it and pulled on the other party's ear.
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