The Imperial Guard’s Revenge

Yang Ting has been playing tricks for many years, but he was finally planted in the hands of a fourteen-year-old child. Now, Yang Yingning, another elder of the three dynasties, has also been planted, and all those who are still active in politics have been replaced by those who were promoted by the emperor himself.

The emperor's character is shy and boring, he doesn't like noise, and he is not an emperor who is keen on pomp and banquet. When he has this time, he prefers to practice Taoism.

Therefore, after entering the Jiajing Dynasty, the court changed from the chaos of the previous Zhengde Emperor, and became depressed and dull. The cancellation of the Shangyuan Banquet this year is one aspect of the emperor's dislike, and another aspect of the poor health of the Empress Dowager Jiang.

In the 16th year of Zhengde, the emperor came to the capital from Anlu to enthrone. At that time, because of identity issues, he had a lot of trouble with Yang Ting and Empress Dowager Zhang. Yang Ting asked the emperor to recognize Xiaozong as his father and Empress Dowager Zhang as his mother. The emperor refused. He said that he could inherit the throne because he was a descendant of Emperor Hongwu and Emperor Yongle, and had nothing to do with Yang Ting. Now that Emperor Zhengde has passed away, no one in the court has inherited the great lineage, so he was invited to be the emperor. He asked to be enthroned as emperor in Fengtian Temple, and he did not agree to recognize Xiaozong as his father, and renamed his biological parents as Huangshu. , Royal aunt.

At the critical time of the confrontation between the emperor and Yang Ting, it was the Empress Dowager Jiang who pushed the crucial hand. At that time, Lu Song protected the emperor and rushed to the capital as quickly as possible, while the Empress Dowager Jiang and Lu Heng's mother, Fan, arrived in the capital a month late.

After Empress Dowager Jiang entered the city, she heard that Yang Ting was going to break up their mother and son, and asked the emperor to call another woman mother. Even if they said that the emperor was inappropriate, she would go back to Anlu by boat with her son. At the same time, Empress Dowager Jiang also contacted her father's old department in private, and received the support of Wudinghou and other nobles. No matter how tough Yang Ting was, he couldn't resist the army. Later, Yang Ting gave in, and Empress Dowager Jiang was able to enter the palace with the etiquette of Empress Dowager.

That year the emperor was only fourteen years old, but Yang Ting was the chief assistant who had been in charge of the government for nearly twenty years. For the emperor to defeat Yang Ting, in addition to being smart, Empress Dowager Jiang's public statements and secret support are also very important. After Empress Dowager Jiang entered the palace, the emperor has always been very filial to his mother, and as Empress Dowager Jiang was firmly seated on the throne, Empress Dowager Jiang's honorary title was added, but Empress Dowager Zhang's title was reduced again and again.

The grand ceremony ended with the emperor's overall victory, and the first and second assistants were down two, not to mention the Queen Mother Zhang's harem family? Up to now, Empress Dowager Jiang is Empress Dowager Xingguo, and Empress Dowager Zhang has been reduced to the Virgin Mary.

Wang Yanqing can fully understand that since ancient times, the empress dowagers of the two palaces have not been able to get along in harmony, and Empress Dowager Zhang and Empress Dowager Jiang are not the relationship between the palace and the concubine, but two concubines. The emperor and Empress Dowager Jiang are in a heart-to-heart relationship, can Empress Dowager Zhang fight against other people's mothers?

Wang Yanqing nodded and said, No wonder. This winter is really cold, and many people are sick. Does Empress Dowager Xingguo's illness matter?

Lu Heng didn't want to talk about the relationship between the two empress dowagers. Wait for Shangyuan in a few days, and I'll accompany you to the market to have a look.

Wang Yanqing had no objection and nodded in response.

The Spring Festival is the busiest festival of the year. The night ban was lifted three days before and after Shangyuan, and the whole city carnival. At that time, the city will be full of lanterns, and people of all ages, men and women, can go to the streets to watch the lanterns. There are also vendors selling food, silk flowers, jewelry and other gadgets along the way. Shadow puppets, lion dances, and juggling are all over the street. Women do not need to guard against men and women, and can go shopping freely outside. Therefore, the Shangyuan Festival is also a good time for men and women to date. Unmarried couples who are in love with concubines and young girls and young girls who are in love will take the opportunity to meet on this day.

The horse-drawn carriage of the Marquis of Zhenyuan drove out of the second gate, shouted in front and embraced back, and walked down the street. But there were too many people in the Shangyuan Festival. Even if the guards of the Zhenyuan Hou Mansion tried their best to clear the way, they were still surrounded by the crowd, making it impossible to move an inch.

The carriage could no longer go, so the ladies of Zhenyuan Hou's Mansion could only get off the carriage and walk instead. Today, Mrs. Chen is wearing a gold-weaving official green silk jacket, a ermine leather skirt, a sable Zhaojun sleeve around her forehead, and a black satin-gold cloak, which is unparalleled in wealth. Afterwards, the Miss Fu family came down one after another, and they all dressed up and looked radiant.

Chen shi stood on the street and looked around, as if looking for someone. Suddenly her eyes lit up and she waved in one direction: Mrs. Yongping Hou, here!

The people from Yongping Hou's mansion turned around and saw that it was the Chen family, so they hurried over to greet him. Mrs. Yongping Hou walked towards the Chen family with a series of daughters, and said with a smile: Mrs. Fu, it's a coincidence that you are here too. Come over and say hello to Mrs. Zhenyuan Hou.

Yongping Marquis has many sons and daughters. Today, on the Shangyuan Festival, the unmarried young ladies of the Hong family all came out, standing behind Mrs. Yongping Marquis from high to low. The young ladies were used to the exchanges on the entertainment venue, and said Wan Fu delicately. Hong Wanqing mixed with the sisters, blushed slightly, and saluted Mrs. Chen: Old Madam Zhenyuan Hou.

Although there were many children in Yongping Hou's mansion, Hong Wanqing was undoubtedly the most beautiful among the flowers, and her clothes were obviously different from the prostitutes around her. Chen Shi saw Hong Wanqing at a glance, and she was more and more satisfied when she saw Hong Wanqing's generous and decent dress, dignified and docile temperament. Chen shi couldn't close his mouth with laughter, and waved to a figure behind him: I happened to meet the Yongping Marquis Mansion, and your brothers and sisters will come and say goodbye to Mrs. Hong.