Empress Dowager Zhang took a deep breath. Liu Chengfeng's words were indeed true, but the biggest question was, what did Liu Chengfeng mean by these words?
Taking these words apart carefully, it is nothing more than that Queen Mother Zhang and him are one and the same. At least in the eyes of the ministers and clan members, the two of them are the same. The interests of Queen Mother Zhang are the interests of Liu Chengfeng, and the interests of Liu Chengfeng are the same. It is the interest of Queen Mother Zhang.
Otherwise, how could the Zhang brothers wear the same pants as Liu Chengfeng?
Now that the struggle has reached this point, no one can even think about looking back and have any illusions that they can live in peace by handing over power to others, because this is a game with only winners and losers. The winner is king and the loser is king. For bandits.
Therefore, authority must never be handed over, not to anyone.
Queen Mother Zhang was struggling in her heart. In her thoughts, this was obviously not the case, and the education she received was obviously not the same.
But when it comes to this, how can it be so easy to do what you want to do according to your own wishes?
Liu Chengfeng knows how to kill, and so can the clan and ministers. They may not kill Queen Mother Zhang, but what about the Zhang brothers? They didn't dare to kill the princess, but what about the princess and Liu Chengfeng's child?
Queen Mother Zhang obviously had to consider this issue.
"So, what do you want?"
Now that the matter has been revealed and Liu Chengfeng has laid out all his chips, Empress Dowager Zhang knew that it was better to get straight to the point.
Liu Chengfeng said without hesitation: "I only want to be regent."
This sentence is really bold. A person with a foreign surname actually wants to be regent in front of Queen Mother Zhang. If other people had heard this, they would probably laugh at Liu Chengfeng for his arrogance. But Liu Chengfeng's answer was very serious and his face was calm. I think this answer was the answer after careful consideration.
Queen Mother Zhang didn¡¯t show much surprise. Even if she was surprised, she was only surprised that Liu Chengfeng¡¯s answer was so straightforward, without even a hint of excuse or euphemism.
Liu Chengfeng said again: "If I don't serve as regent, my head will fall to the ground. If I don't serve as regent, how will the Queen Mother deal with herself? If I don't serve as regent, countless people will have their heads fall to the ground. These people belong to me." Close relatives and close friends are all Weichen's old staff. Someone will die anyway, and this person must not be Weichen, nor can he be the subordinates who work for Weichen. Please grant your permission, Queen Mother."
Queen Mother Zhang stood up and sneered: "What if the Ai family doesn't agree?"
Liu Chengfeng said: "Westerners have a saying that all roads lead to Rome."
Queen Mother Zhang was stunned and immediately understood Liu Chengfeng's determination. Since he couldn't get it from himself, this guy would get it from other ways, and this method would only be more bloody.
After being silent, Queen Mother Zhang said, "Are you forcing the Ai family?"
Liu Chengfeng bowed and said: "I don't dare to do anything. No matter what I do, I have the favor of the late emperor, the emperor's trust, and the care of the empress dowager. I will never touch the empress dowager. The empress dowager will always be the empress dowager. Since she is The monarch of Wei Chen is also the closest relative of Wei Chen.¡±
Empress Dowager Zhang's face softened, but showed melancholy again, and said: "Back then, the late emperor had thought that if the emperor is here, you must be a loyal minister and a famous minister of the Ming Dynasty. But if the emperor is not here, , you will surely dominate the world and be arrogant."
Liu Chengfeng¡¯s Adam¡¯s apple rolled, hiding his emotions.
Empress Dowager Zhang looked at him and continued: "It is precisely because the late emperor had foreseen it and deeply felt that the emperor was stubborn, so he hoped that you could help him. However, he never thought that the emperor would be gone after all, and you would naturally no longer be. He is a loyal minister and general of the Ming Dynasty."
Liu Chengfeng also sighed and said: "Actually, the Queen Mother is wrong. I want to be a loyal minister, and I also want to be a capable minister. But without the late Emperor and the Emperor, I want to be a loyal minister, but how can I do it? In one day, I want to be a loyal minister. As soon as the emperor has ministers and the new emperor ascends the throne, he must cultivate his cronies and party members. The late emperor gave too much to the ministers, and they will definitely find various reasons to deprive them of everything. Even if the ministers leave Lianzhou, I How can he allow others to snore and sleep under him? There is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Then it will be nothing more than years of war and the Ming Dynasty's big move to cut down the vassals. There is no retreat for the humble ministers. Since they cannot be loyal ministers and capable ministers, then naturally they have to fight for their own rights. .¡±
Queen Mother Zhang smiled slightly and said: "The late emperor thought of this eventuality, so he left a will. He has worked hard all his life, and when he dies, he still has to worry about the future."
Liu Chengfeng was stunned.
Queen Mother Zhang said: "Actually, what you just said is right. Even if people in the world will be dissatisfied with your coming to be the regent, it is indeed good for the Ai family. Since you are determined to be the regent, how can the Ai family be able to do so?"what? You go back first and wait for your will. "
Liu Chengfeng said nothing more and said goodbye and left.
As soon as Liu Chengfeng left, a person walked out of the side hall, but it was Zhang Heling, the brother of Empress Dowager Zhang.
Zhang Heling walked to the Queen Mother with a smile and said: "Sister, I wonder when the decree will be announced?"
Queen Mother Zhang looked at him with a cold face and said: "You are really fooling around. The Ai family asked you to wait in Kunning Palace, and you came here to eavesdrop?"
Zhang Heling smiled bitterly and said: "It's a very important matter, and I'm afraid something will go wrong. If you don't agree to the King of Chu, I'm afraid your younger brother won't be able to gain a foothold."
Seeing that Empress Dowager Zhang ignored him, Zhang Heling said: "Okay, without further ado, I will leave first."
Queen Mother Zhang had no way to deal with this younger brother, and asked with a cold face: "Didn't you just say that you had something to say when you entered the palace? Why are you leaving in a hurry now?"
Zhang Heling said: "The big things are not as important as making money. Sister, you have been in the palace for a long time. How can you know the market here? Sister's edict is promulgated, and the prices of various goods in Jubao Tower will be guaranteed to rise sharply." Sister, do you know what good news it will be if the King of Chu comes to power? Let me give you an analogy. In the past, merchants were very cautious in doing business. If the family had ten thousand li of silver, they would spend at most four or five thousand. Why? It¡¯s just fear. , afraid that the court would change its tune, afraid that the court would go back on its promise, but it is different now. Now everyone has no worries and will definitely go all out. So much money appears in the market, demand expands, and within three days, prices on the market will rise by at least 30%. Now Time is money, it is important for me to rush to stock up a batch of goods as soon as possible."
Liu Chengfeng returned to the palace tiredly. This time when he entered the palace, Liu Chengfeng was calm on the surface, but he was extremely nervous in his heart. Now that the matter has settled, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, when he entered the flower hall in the backyard, he found a handsome person standing here, waiting for him to come.
"Why are you here?" Liu Chengfeng walked in slowly with a complicated expression.
The person here is Li Ruofan. Li Ruofan changed into a Chinese attire today. To be more precise, it was a first-grade imperial robe. However, it was a bit weird to see this official robe worn on a woman.
Li Ruofan smiled slightly, got up and fetched the tea himself, handed it to Liu Chengfeng to eat, and said, "Your Highness has worked hard. He must be thirsty. Let's have a cup of tea first."
Liu Chengfeng held the tea in his arms, but was not in a hurry to eat it. He looked at her with interest and said, "There is a saying that you should not go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything. You must have some purpose in coming here. "
Li Ruofan said angrily: "So this is how the majestic King of Chu thinks of me? To tell you the truth, I came to the Ministry of Rites to receive the title. Now that all my subordinates have been incorporated into your Ming army, I can be regarded as disarmed and returned to the field. , arrived in the capital, but found that there was nowhere to stay. After much deliberation, I had no choice but to find you."
Liu Chengfeng's expression softened and he said, "The decree has been issued? But why are you wearing the royal ceremonial dress? You are the King of Zhengbei, not Mrs. Gaoming."
Li Ruofan said: "It seems that you don't care about others at all. In fact, I have already submitted a letter to give the throne to Liu Shun, and the court followed suit and granted me a first-grade imperial concubine."
Liu Chengfeng¡¯s eyes widened: ¡°Who is Liu Shun?¡±
Li Ruofan gritted his teeth: "You're such a heartless thing, don't you even know who your own son is?"
Liu Chengfeng could only touch his nose and said: "So his name is Liu Shun, which is a bad name."
Li Ruofan said: "I think it's great. His father is too rebellious. Give him a straight character and he will always follow me from now on, at least not like his father."
Liu Chengfeng sat down and took a sip of tea, determined to stop talking. This kind of stupid account is getting more and more wrong. People are here to find fault with you. What can you do?
Li Ruofan sighed quietly and said, "This time you entered the palace, did the Queen Mother grant your request?"
Liu Chengfeng said in shock: "How do you know what I am requesting from the Queen Mother?"
Li Ruofan sneered: "I don't know what you are thinking. You have been dormant for so many days just to enter the palace today. Let me tell you the truth. Last time you were in the tent, I could never understand what you said." You, I misjudged you, but I know that I will never misjudge you. You may not know who you are, but I do."
Liu Chengfeng¡¯s face became serious and he said slowly: ¡°Then who am I, Madam??¡±
Li Ruofan breathed a sigh of relief and said: "You are a wolf, cunning and suspicious. The fate of a wolf will never be left to others. Everyone else is a dog. Only you have a wolf nature. You are destined not to be seen by others." Home care home.¡±
"Is it just this?" Liu Chengfeng frowned.
Li Ruofan took a deep breath and said, "I know a lot more. In fact, you know what I know. We are the same kind of people, aren't we?"
Faced with Li Ruofan's rhetorical question, Liu Chengfeng smiled slightly and said, "You think too much."
Chapter 2 is delivered. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Piaotian Literature registered members to recommend this work. Your support is my biggest motivation.)