All Hail Cousin Brother

In Beijing, she was backed by the royalists headed by the Queen Mother.

In the northern border, there was also Wu Muding, King of the North, who held heavy troops.

Even the princes and princesses in the palace may not have as strong a background as hers, and Magistrate He is not a fool, and there is no way he would give up his head for the sake of the Han clan.

As the saying goes: A strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake.

King Zhou Li is great, right? He is an orthodox Tian family bloodline, with sons and grandsons of dragons. But after arriving in the north, under the control of the gentry, wouldn't even a dragon have to be coiled?

In the end he lost his life.

But the person who really framed King Zhou Li and led all of this is still high in the north, calling the shots.

From the perspective of Hezhi County, the Han clan was a local snake in the northern border. Even King Wu Mu did not dare to confront them head-on in the northern border.

If the Han clan themselves were the mastermind behind the frame-up of the princess, then Magistrate He would at most be a co-conspirator. If the sky fell, wouldn't the Han clan still be there to support it?

The Han clan can’t dig its own grave!

Framing the princess is no small matter and requires the cooperation of Magistrate He. Not just any person can shake Magistrate He and make him obey orders.

Based on this, it can be inferred that the people sent by the Han family must be direct descendants of the Han family.

Yu Youyao's expression was a little complicated: "Tell me, are the Han clan too confident? Or do they think too highly of me? If Xu Jie wants to defeat Yan, he must first gain the support of Emperor Jiajing, and then he must destroy the emperor's trust in Yan Song. However, the emperor's trust in Yan Song must be destroyed." Yan Song's trust was almost deep-rooted, so Xu Jie adopted a roundabout strategy, starting with Yan Song's son Yan Shifan, and finally achieved his goal of overthrowing Yan. The Han family actually dared to let direct members of the family get involved in such a thing as framing the princess."

Aren't you worried that the frame-up will fail and Han's direct descendants will become the second Yan Shifan?

Yin Huaixi smiled half-heartedly: "There are preconditions for Xu Jie to overthrow Yan. Xu Jie and Yan Song are both powerful ministers in the cabinet. It is a struggle of equal status. The Han family dares to even frame the vassal king. Of course they are confident. , but you are now on the same level as them. It’s not that they think too highly of you, but that they don’t dare to underestimate you.”

Yu Youyao was in a daze for a moment: "After Yu Zong became Ding You, Mr. Han Ge, who was originally appointed as the second assistant, was even more successful in the cabinet. The Han clan's momentum was rising. If the emperor had not been in court for a long time, the queen mother would assist the government, and the royalists would I am afraid that the department will be suppressed by Mr. Hange."

This is the source of the Han family's confidence.

"More than that," Yin Huaixi raised his hand and brushed up the drooping branches above his head, letting Yu Youyao pass first: "The emperor has not been in court for a long time, and people in the government and the public are in a state of uncertainty. The battle for the throne has been put on the table. The royalist faction only has the Queen Mother. I'm following my lead, but news came from the palace earlier that the Queen Mother's body was damaged due to overwork."

Yu Youyao's breath was stagnant and she was a little surprised: "Is the Queen Mother's condition serious?"

Since she became the county head, her relationship with the palace has gradually become closer. Most of her current dignity is due to the love of the Queen Mother.

What kind of person the Queen Mother is is not allowed to be criticized or judged by her.

But at least in her case, the Queen Mother was fair.

The Queen Mother is also unambiguous when it comes to raising donations for disaster relief.

Yin Huaixi nodded: "She is bedridden. The news has been kept secret. Outsiders only think that the Queen Mother is old and cannot withstand the fatigue. She is just in poor health. But the courtiers will more or less make some speculations. On the surface, Look, the person in charge of the royalist faction is still the Queen Mother, but in fact, not long after the Queen Mother fell ill, the Queen Mother moved into the Shouyan Palace in the name of serving the sick."

"It is so just and right for my daughter-in-law to take the initiative to take care of her mother-in-law when she is in poor health." Yu Youyao was horrified. She took a deep breath, calmed down her emotions, and continued: "Filial piety comes first, queen. The empress must have great virtues, so the royalist party is now in charge of the empress."

There is no more logical act of peach picking than this.

Thinking about Concubine Lan and Concubine Xu who came to the palace, they were already jumping up and down with anger. Compared to Concubine Lan, who was unfathomable, this one was really hidden.

Yu Youyao's mood was very complicated: "I heard earlier that the fourth prince has close contacts with Yikun Palace, so the royalists are forced to take sides?"

The battle for the crown prince has actually reached this point.

Yin Huaixi nodded: "There are rumors in Beijing that the Queen Mother lost her beloved son in her early years. She couldn't bear the blow, so she couldn't afford to fall ill, so she closed the palace gate. Because of this, the Queen Mother, who lost her mother at birth, was The prince is very sympathetic, and it is precisely because of the company of the fourth prince that the queen gradually recovered from the pain of losing her son, and her health gradually improved."

Yu Youyao understood immediately after hearing this: "The Empress has a deep affection for the fourth prince and treats her as her own son. Since the fourth prince can help the Empress get over the pain of losing her son, it can be imagined that the fourth prince is also a talented and virtuous person." A prince who has both benevolence and filial piety." At this point, she sighed softly: "The devil is as high as one foot, and the Tao is as high as one foot. How can Concubine Ren Lan and Concubine Xu fight with bloodshed, just from this alone? At first glance, Concubine Lan and Concubine Xu are inferior to the Empress."

The empress has virtue and is the only mother who respects the world.

Only when a prince has a good reputation can he win over people's hearts.

In the Zhou Dynasty, the number of direct descendants was high, and the empress occupied the title of direct concubine. It was difficult to overcome her inherent advantage. If she was not careful, she would be notorious for doting on concubines and destroying wives.

Unless the Queen loses her virtue first, at this point, Concubine Lan and Concubine Xu have nothing to do with the Queen.

but!

After Ning Guo Gongfu was convicted, the emperor did not express his anger against the empress. Although there were various reasons, it also showed that the empress was a model of virtue, a mother who respected the world, and could not be punished because of her natal family.

This is also the queen's protective umbrella.

Yin Huaixi deeply believed it: "There are rumors in the capital that the Queen Mother intends to adopt the fourth prince to the name of the Queen Mother. As the fourth prince is an heir and changes from a concubine to a legitimate son, nothing will happen to the second prince and the third prince. But Concubine Lan I've been jumping up and down with Concubine Xu for so long, how can I be willing to give in? Even if I want to protect myself, I won't give up. It won't be long before there will be chaos in Beijing."

This day came faster than expected. Yu Youyao was in a daze: "You just said that there is another reason why the Han clan attacked me?"

"This is what I'm going to say next," Yu Youyao walked on the cobblestone path for a short distance, and the soles of her feet felt a little sore. Yin Huaixi quickly supported her and slowed down her pace.

"The Empress Dowager is the Empress of the Yuan Dynasty, but her mother's family, Duke Ningguo, was convicted in the early years, and the family has been in decline. In addition, she has been closed to the palace for many years. Now she is gradually gaining power through the Empress Dowager, but it is not enough to control the entire royalist party. The royalist party There is also unrest within the party."