In April of the sixth year of Zhongping, Emperor Ling died. That night, Prince Liu Bian ascended the throne as the Young Emperor and changed the year title to Guangxi.
Of course, Sir Qiao didn't return all night. The next day, news came from the palace that the Crown Prince had ascended the throne and honored his birth mother, Empress He, as the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager ordered He Jin to participate in the affairs of the Ministry of History. The rest of the civil and military officials who supported the Young Emperor were also given official positions.
Regarding the matter of recording a minister, there was actually quite a lot of attention paid to it. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, although the official system of the three dukes and nine ministers of the Western Han Dynasty was still used, in fact, the three dukes no longer had any real power. The real power was concentrated in Shangshu Tai. Therefore, the emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty often appointed the Grand Tutor or Grand Marshal of the three dukes to record the affairs of the minister and lead the government affairs.
After hearing this from Guo Jia, I knew that things were not good. The Great General was in charge of the military affairs of the country. In terms of title and position, he was already above the three dukes. Now that he was in charge of the affairs of the minister and was a relative of the imperial family, in other words, he was carrying the party, government, and army on his shoulders. The problem was, if you were to shoulder it all, what would the Emperor choose? What did the other officials want to choose?
Therefore, when Guo Jia heard the news that night, he said,""The Empress Dowager is too impatient and too greedy. Ruling the world was like carrying water. If it was not handled properly, it was inevitable that it would splash out.”
I was silent. The reign of the Young Emperor of Han, Liu Bian, had never lasted more than a year.
What I'm worried about is something else. Before Liu Bian ascended the throne, Empress He had mentioned to Lord Qiao many times that she wanted Chao Rong to enter the palace. Who knew that once her son became the emperor, she would never mention this matter again. If it were up to me, it would be good if I didn't mention it. How could Chaorong marry into the palace? However, Sir Qiao did not think so at all.
Once, in the court, Empress Dowager He had mentioned that the Emperor should take the daughter of the Grand Tutor as his empress, and Lord Qiao's expression changed on the spot. After a while, it was unknown what agreement the two of them had reached. In the fifth month, an imperial edict came down. It was actually the Empress Dowager who wanted to summon me.
I read the imperial edict over and over again in disbelief. Damn it, it really said Qiao Xiyan and not Qiao Chaorong. What was going on? Strange, not just a little strange.
Before I left, I went to ask Guo Jia. When he heard about this, he revealed a rare surprised expression and finally said,"This matter is unusual. It is best for Second Young Lady to be careful on this trip. Remember, you must not stay in the palace as a concubine. The court is in turmoil. I'm afraid…" He lowered his voice." I'm afraid that the Emperor is young and can't be suppressed. Chaos is imminent."”
I nodded, feeling very disappointed and depressed. If even Guo Jia couldn't explain it clearly, it probably wouldn't be anything good. But if you want to ask me to enter the palace as a concubine, I don't think it's possible. She was fourteen or fifteen years old, young and well-educated, and easy to control. Unlike me, who was a little too young and had a little too active personality. She didn't have any talent at all. Just playing the piano could make everyone in the residence laugh until they couldn't straighten their backs.
Alright, as long as you don't ask me to marry the emperor, all other problems can be solved easily. I'm a famous university student armed with modern knowledge. Although I've almost forgotten my major, we've seen the world, so we're not afraid!
So I mustered up my courage and entered the palace. This time, the person who brought me in was actually the Ten Attendants Zhang Rang that I met last time. Didn't He Jin bring his troops to kill the Ten Attendants of the Eternal Court last time? Why is this guy still in the palace?
Zhang Rang saw me staring at him curiously and said calmly, Second Miss Qiao, please follow me."
I followed him through the palace doors and corridors, all the way to the innermost part. This palace was not the one I went to the last time I entered the palace. Could it be that Empress He immediately moved after becoming the Empress Dowager?
Zhang Rang stopped and knocked on the tightly shut door."Emperor, Second Young Miss Qiao has arrived."
The young man's childish voice came from the room."Quickly invite her in."
The Emperor? Not the Empress Dowager? I looked at Zhang Rang in surprise, but he lowered his eyebrows and pushed open the door."Second Miss, please." He didn't say anything else.
When I stepped into the room, the young man sitting in front of the desk immediately raised his head and nodded slightly."Second Miss Qiao."
I hurriedly bowed, but I was secretly surprised. I really can't think of anything. Why would the emperor look for me? It can't be that he likes my beauty, right?
Who knew that after Liu Bian helped me up, he really said,"Second Young Miss Qiao, I have summoned you into the palace because I have long heard that you are virtuous, gentle, talented, beautiful, and filial to your parents.”
Uh…Virtuous and gentle? Both talented and beautiful? Filial piety? Are you talking about me? It can't be. She's clearly talking about Chaorong. Sigh, the little brat is pitiful. His memory is bad at such a young age. He confused me with his sister.
I bowed." Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. However, I don't dare to be so virtuous and gentle."”
He didn't reply to me, but he glanced outside the door a few times. He paused for a moment before saying,"Second Young Lady, Zhen has summoned you here because I have my own difficulties.”
I was stunned. Why did he suddenly say that? He turned around and realized that Zhang Rang was already walking further and further away in the corridor outside the half-closed door.
Liu Bian waved his hand lightly and said,"Go and watch the door. If anyone comes, come in and report immediately."”The two young eunuchs obeyed the order and left. Only then did he turn his head and face me.
I felt uneasy. Why weren't the Ten Attendants killed? Why were they still in the palace? Why did the Emperor not trust them? And was it the Emperor or Empress Dowager He who summoned me into the palace? I don't understand. What I don't understand the most is, what value does a little girl like me have to gain the emperor's favor?
I raised my head to look at Liu Bian. He should be fifteen years old this year. He looked more robust than when he was young, but he was still very polite.
When he saw the door closed, he said,"Second Miss, do you know that Mother is in a hurry to appoint an empress for me?"”
I nodded. This matter has caused quite a bit of trouble. Furthermore, Sir Qiao is one of the main characters of this farce. I'm no longer interested. I've heard about it before.
"What do you think of this, Second Miss?" he asked again.”
Uh…what does this have to do with me? If you want to ask me, don't marry me, don't marry my sister, anything else is fine. Damn, but I can't say that. Otherwise, even if Liu Bian isn't angry, if Lord Qiao hears about it, he'll probably be punished by my family law.
I could only say,"I think that it is unwise for the emperor to appoint an empress at this time." It was already difficult to balance the various forces in the court, and the Empress Dowager was blindly appointing relatives. If the Emperor married another woman from the He family as his empress, there would probably be immediate changes. And if he married the daughter of a foreign official, although it could balance the situation in the court, the Empress Dowager and the Great General would definitely not agree.”I heard half of this from Guo Jia, and the other half was what I thought.
I originally didn't want to tell him. Actually, there's no point in telling him. He's raised in the palace and doesn't have his own power. Even his own mother only thinks about how to listen to politics behind the curtain. Although he looked like the monarch of a country and the most powerful person in the world, he was actually just a pitiful young man who could not even control his own fate.
When he heard what I said, his eyes suddenly lit up."As expected, General Cao did not misjudge you.”
"General Cao?" I repeated,"Emperor, are you talking about Cao Cao?"”
"Not bad." He nodded happily and said," Second Miss really knows General Cao.”
Three black lines appeared on my face. Damn it, why was everything related to this guy, and nothing good about this guy. I'm really unlucky to know him. Just by hearing Cao Cao's name, I knew that the Emperor's summoning of me was definitely up to no good…
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