Chapter 951: The Injustice of the Noble Township Lord

Chapter 951: The Injustice of the Noble Township Lord

Chapter 951: The Injustice of the Noble Township Lord
On the way into the palace, Shao Xun was still thinking about the various preparations that needed to be made before the change of dynasty.

What we are dealing with now are actually relatively simple, and are also things that our subordinates like to see, such as titles and military systems, because they involve the distribution of benefits.

The really tough nuts to crack are still to come.

The golden carriage slowly stopped in front of the Zhaoyang Palace.

After getting off the car, Shao Xun did not rush inside, but paced in front of the hall.

When he was the general in the palace, he also came to the harem and even caught a toad.

When he saw the concubines in the harem at that time, he looked loyal and brave, but in fact he was slightly stiff to show respect.

When Sima Yi was captured in Taiji Hall, he did not dare to look at Yang Xianrong for long, and finally even knelt down at her feet.

But now Yang Xianrong - uh, still refused to kneel.

Shao Xun didn't dare to stand up and kick, because Yang Xianrong really had some feelings for him, although these feelings might be a little abnormal.

After reminiscing about the past, Shao Xun felt a little proud and moved forward.

"Mr. Shao." Queen Liang Lanbi stood in the corridor in front of the palace and bowed.

"The Queen is the King, there is no need to do this." Shao Xun returned the salute and then looked at the Queen carefully.

It was a bit rude, but he didn't care much.

The Queen is about the same age as him.

Men of this age are still full of energy, but women are different.

Even though she has lived a life of luxury over the years, the queen's beauty has lost more than half of its beauty and she is no longer as beautiful as she once was.

However, am I, Shao Zei, such a superficial person?

I tell you, you look down on me too much.

Having seen so many beauties, his threshold has long been as high as it can be, and nothing can excite him anymore.

There is no such thing as judging people by their appearance. Queen Liang in her gorgeous dress still rekindled his excitement.

For twenty years, I have been through wind and rain, eaten ice, slept in snow, and had my head and face covered with sand.

During the dog days of summer, it’s so hot that you feel dizzy and your skin gets sunburned, but you still have to insist on training or fighting hard.

In the cold winter, fingers are frozen like carrots and faces feel painful as if being cut by a blunt knife, but people still shout and fight hard, shedding their blood.

After enduring so much hardship and gaining supreme prestige, he was able to use it to untie the queen's dress that symbolized the majesty of the Great Jin Dynasty and taste her soft body. This was a spiritual blasphemous pleasure that made him feel more comfortable than physical pleasure.

This is Shao Zei’s “realm”.

He coughed lightly and said, "In March of the second year of Tai'an (303), I first met the Queen by the Yi River. I didn't expect that more than years have passed."

After hearing this, Liang Lanbi looked a little dazed.

"When Shao Qing talked about the world situation, I didn't believe it, but now I find that it was all right." Liang Lanbi sighed lightly and her face became melancholy.

"Oh? I don't even remember what we said back then." Shao Xun shook his head and laughed.

"Wenjun was also there back then..." Liang Lanbi's face turned even worse, and she lost interest in continuing the conversation.

Shao Xun was sixteen years old at that time, and she was also sixteen years old.

Shao Xun was just a dubo, not even an official.

She has been designated as Princess Yuzhang.

The two men had different statuses, one in heaven and one in hell, so who knows what happened next.

If she could live her life again, perhaps she wouldn't be able to change anything.

"How is the Emperor?" Shao Xun noticed the change in Liang Lanbi's expression, so he stopped reminiscing about the past and started talking about business.

Liang Lanbi was silent.

Shao Xun understood, nodded, and walked inside.

Huang Zheng and others stood inside and nodded slightly.

Shao Xun looked around and saw only two palace servants and a historian, so he ignored them and continued forward.

He knew that when powerful officials were executed, some people would even hide in the cupboard with knives, but Huang Zheng was a careful person and he must have checked carefully.

Not to mention, Shao Xun also has a sword on his waist.

He was not bragging, but if three or five people rushed over, he would not be afraid. At worst, he would just walk around the pillar, and he would definitely kill them one by one in the end.

Back then, he was also known as a fierce general.

In the early years of the turbulent times, he even dared to defeat the enemy and kill the generals, showing his unparalleled strength.

Of course, now that everyone’s military level has improved, he doesn’t dare to use the Wushuang anymore, as that would easily get him killed.

The sound of footsteps echoed in the empty palace.

Sima Chi, who was pretending to sleep with his eyes closed, opened his eyes. When he saw Shao Xun, he was first angry, and then felt a chill.

He looked around and saw the queen entering the palace. He panicked, but he didn't want to lose face, so he just asked, "Shao Qing is here?"

"Your Majesty." Shao Xun bowed and sat down.

"Why did Shao Qing bring a knife into the palace?" Sima Chi asked.

"With this sword, I captured the rebel king, defeated the bandits, defeated the Xiongnu, defeated the Xianbei, traveled across the Yellow River, and saved the world." Shao Xun replied, "I would not feel at ease without this sword."

Sima Chi was speechless.

"I came to the palace because I heard that Your Majesty was ill. I was anxious, so I came to visit you." Shao Xun continued, "I know everything after seeing you today."

Sima Chi remained silent.

Shao Xun waited for a while, and just as he was about to get up and leave, Sima Chi suddenly asked, "Why did you betray me?"

"Why do you say that, Your Majesty?" Shao Xun asked. "In the past, Sima Yue abused his power and tried to harm you. I couldn't bear it and reprimanded him many times. You were at peace..."

"Your Majesty is right." Shao Xun said, "But I have defended Luoyang many times, so that the ancestral temples have no shortage of offerings; I have also fought hundreds of battles, so that the barbarians are not violent."

"If there were no ministers, Wang Mi and his ilk would also be able to enter Luoyang, and the nobles, officials and ladies would be driven around like dogs and chickens."

"If it weren't for me, how could Your Majesty wear this crown and robes? When you live in exile in Pingyang, I'm afraid you can only wear a blue robe, which is not guaranteed to last from morning to night."

"Without me, the people of the world would be unable to live in peace, tossing and turning in the ditches, lying stiffly on the side of the road, their cries reaching the heavens, their resentment spreading across the nine states."

"All these things show that I have done my best to live up to your majesty, but your majesty accuses me of being ungrateful." Shao Xun sighed, "How can you say that?"

When Sima Chi heard this, his face turned as red as a monkey's butt, but he became even more angry in his heart.

He knew his physical condition very well, and it would never get better. He had no children, and after being the emperor for twenty years, he was like a puppet, and he was so depressed that he almost went crazy.

In other words, this is a person whose heart is full of resentment and distortion, but at the same time he has no soft spots.

Although Shao Xun's words were true, they only made him more angry, so he couldn't help but say, "There are treacherous people in the court saying that the Jin Dynasty will end. Do you believe it?"

"You must have believed it!"

"You accept this heresy and act in a rebellious way. If I submit, I will only live a few more months. It is better for me to die early!"

"Why do you have to pretend? You can strike me with the axe immediately, and I will not frown."

Shao Xun was too lazy to talk to the madman. He stood up, glanced at Sima Chi, and said, "I dare not do anything about the old affairs of Mr. Gaogui."

After saying this, he floated away.

The historian sat behind the desk, with the paper blank.

After a long while, he finally wrote: "The emperor blamed the King of Liang for betraying the country and said he was willing to die for the country. The king replied, 'It has come to this, isn't it the result of the grievance of the noble Xianggong?' Then he shook his clothes and left."

After Shao Xun left Zhaoyang Palace, he slowed down his pace.

Liang Lanbi took a few quick steps and caught up.

"If you have time, the Queen can give some advice." Shao Xun said.

Liang Lanbi hummed, and then asked, "Shao Qing, will you live in Luoyang permanently?"

Shao Xun glanced at her and said, "Yes."

Liang Lanbi's expression eased slightly, and he asked again: "The rise and fall of a family has existed since ancient times. I just don't know how Shao Qing will treat the Jin Dynasty?"

Shao Xun stopped and said, "If Your Majesty can abdicate, I will follow the old rules of Han and Wei. If not, I will establish a new king to do the same."

If the emperor is not deposed and enthroned, can he still be called a powerful minister? He could even use this incident as a final test of the court and clear out the remaining loyal ministers of the Jin Dynasty.

However, Shao Xun doesn't necessarily have to do this.

The reason I entered the palace today was actually to check on Sima Chi's physical and mental state. Now it looked not very optimistic, and the Divine Turtle Emperor was just hanging on by a thread.

Then, be prepared to implement a backup plan.

"I went to the East Palace yesterday and met the Crown Prince." Shao Xun added, "The Crown Prince is very intelligent and knows the big picture. He is a blessed man. The Queen may visit the East Palace and give her some pointers."

Liang Lanbi remained silent.

The winter sun shining on her actually gave her a slightly gloomy feeling.

Shao Xun didn't know what to say, so he just said, "There is a long time to come, Queen, take care. Please take care of the affairs in the palace. I—"

Without finishing his words, he bowed and left.

After walking a few dozen steps, they came face to face with a group of eunuchs and palace maids.

"Greetings, His Majesty." A middle-aged eunuch in the lead led everyone in saluting.

"Hou Lao San." Shao Xun said with a smile, "Please stand up quickly."

Hou Laosan stood up with a flattering smile and stood aside.

This man was from Donghai, only a few miles away from Shao Xun's hometown. It was said that he was a distant relative of Hou Feihu.

Shao's mother, Liu, disliked Hou Lao San for not paying back the money he owed her and thought that he had character problems, so Shao Xun did not allow him to enter the harem.

However, he felt that this person was smart, sensible, and capable, so he appointed him.

After the political center gradually returned to Luoyang, Hou Laosan was transferred from Ningshuo Palace, and Shao Xun directly gave him the position of Zhong Changshi.

Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, due to the establishment of the Taige system, the power of the internal officials (not necessarily eunuchs) has been greatly restricted, and they can no longer call the shots like they did in the Later Han Dynasty.

Coupled with the implementation of the Nine-Rank System, the power of the gentry increased dramatically, and the Shizhong rose among the eunuchs and completely replaced the Zhong Changshi - in simple terms, the eunuchs as a power group had been overwhelmed by the gentry.

At present, the group of eunuchs roughly includes Sanqi (Six Sanqi), Shizhong, Huangmen Shilang, Jieshi Zhong, Zhong Changshi, etc.

Theoretically, eunuchs can serve as the Palace Attendant, Palace Attendant, and Palace Attendant, but the latter two are basically monopolized by the gentry. Although they have no specific responsibilities, they follow the emperor like advisors, but their actual power should not be underestimated.

The position of Zhong Changshi was not even a permanent one, because during the Cao Wei period, the position of Sanqi was established, which was merged with Zhong Changshi, causing the latter to disappear for a time.

After the Sima family gained power, the eunuchs reappeared, but they were very few and had no power. They could only manage the harem.

Hou Laosan was very satisfied when he became the eunuch, because he was a commoner and nothing before.

Shao Xun was also quite polite to him because he didn't want the incident involving Zong Ai to happen to him.

"Don't be lazy about the affairs of the palace." Shao Xun said, "Your children are all rich and noble, don't worry."

When Hou Lao San heard this, he wiped his tears and said, "My daughter is getting married, and the queen actually sent someone to give her a gift. I am deeply grateful. I can only die for the king with this broken body."

Shao Xun smiled and said, "We should share the wealth and honor together."

After saying that, he patted Hou Laosan on the shoulder, got in the car and left.

Hou Lao San had been standing there, and only when he could no longer see the carriage did he say to his attendants, "Your Majesty is benevolent, so dismiss the people from Luoyang Palace and let them choose their own husbands. This is an urgent matter, so you should do it as soon as possible. From now on, only the old people from Ningshu Palace can be seen in Luoyang Palace."

"Yes, sir." Everyone responded, with Wang Shen speaking the loudest.

(End of this chapter)