All Hail Cousin Brother

It was the emperor who advocated the personal expedition, and it was the emperor who insisted on going his own way, against all opinions. Now that the entire Northern Expedition army was destroyed, Ning Guogong and his son were responsible for the evil, which still caused the emperor to lose his majesty and face. The emperor couldn't wait to put an end to the matter. She If you don't know what to do and continue to attack Queen Ning, the situation will get bigger and bigger.

Soon after, she discovered that the emperor rejected Zhan Shifu's proposal to choose a teacher for the emperor's eldest son.

Zhan Shifu must build a solid government team for the eldest son of the emperor in advance.

These people were the teachers of the eldest son of the emperor when he was young;

When the eldest son of the emperor grows up, he is granted the title of crown prince and becomes his assistant minister;

When the crown prince ascends the throne, he will be the emperor's right-hand man.

He has been tied to the interests of the emperor's eldest son since he was a child, sharing the honor and disgrace, and the status of the emperor's eldest son has become unshakable.

Therefore, selecting a teacher for the eldest son of the emperor is a top priority. From inspection to selection, it often takes a year and a half, or even several years. The earlier you prepare, the better.

At that time, the emperor had high hopes for the crown prince, and even wanted to call Mr. Hushan back to the court to educate the emperor's eldest son.

The sudden rejection of Zhan Shifu's proposal made Concubine Lan keenly realize that the emperor's intention to cultivate the eldest son had faded.

The majestic ambition in Concubine Lan's heart was like a wildly growing vine.

She made a crazy bold move.

Taking the opportunity to attack the crown prince.

The emperor's eldest son was born not long ago, and his soul was very light. It was reasonable for the queen to neglect the emperor's eldest son due to excessive grief, which led to the emperor's eldest son's death.

The emperor's eldest son died in infancy, and the queen no longer threatened her.

It was also the queen's fault.

The queen's majesty was completely lost, and her position as queen was in vain.

Empress Ning continued: "You took control of the Qianji Palace, instructing the ancient imperial historian to write remonstrances, and make the news of the emperor's serious illness public, further stimulating the conflict between the DPRK and the central government for the reserve and chaos. Concubine Xu and I are in the harem If the third prince and the fourth prince are fighting for the throne and disrupting the government, you can contact the ministers in the court who support the second prince, enter the Qianji Palace, and ask the emperor to appoint the second prince as the prince."

Concubine Lan subconsciously denied: "You are talking nonsense. The emperor has the final say on the appointment of the crown prince. How can I, a mere concubine, have such great ability to influence the emperor's mind?"

Queen Ning sneered: "You can't influence the emperor's mind, but you are always good at figuring out the Holy Heart and the best at catering to the Holy Will. By catering to the Emperor's heart, you can always achieve your own goals."

Concubine Lan still refused to admit it: "I, the Marquis of Weining, inherit the emperor's grace from heaven, feed the emperor's salary, bear the emperor's worries, be kind to the holy heart, and share the emperor's worries, it is a matter of course."

Queen Ning did not argue with her: "Back then, Duke Ning's house was involved in the whole process of the old affairs of Duke Ning's house. Although it complied with the emperor's wishes, it also became a thorn in the emperor's heart. Over the years, the emperor has also treated the emperor because of this matter. The Duke of Xu's government was very tolerant. Relying on the emperor's favor, the Duke of Xu's government formed cliques in the court for personal gain, which were deeply rooted and made the emperor fearful and wanted to get rid of them."

Lan Fei's heart skipped a beat, and she had a bad premonition.

really!

Queen Ning changed the topic: "But your uncle Ning Yuan's mansion is hiding behind it, adding fuel to the flames, and using the help of Duke Xu's mansion to uproot Duke Ning's mansion."

At that time, Duke Ning's government supported the new king and he was in full swing.

As the original wife, her position as the queen was very secure.

Concubine Lan was granted the title of imperial concubine, and she could never surpass her as a queen in terms of status, so she still succumbed to the concubine position.

However, the position of imperial concubine is only one step away from the queen position, as if it is within easy reach.

The defeat of the Northern Expedition gave Concubine Lan an opportunity to rise to power.

At that time, the generals guarding the northern border were among the generals participating in the Northern Expedition.

This man was greedy for success and flattered the emperor. During the Northern Expedition, he often made slanderous remarks to the emperor, which made the relationship between his father, brother and the emperor even more tense.

Disharmony between the ruler and his ministers is a taboo on the battlefield.

It was because of this person that the emperor became so complacent with a few small victories that the Lishan disaster occurred.

At that time, the emperor deliberately placed the blame on this person, and it was not considered that he was completely wronged.

It was the Weining Hou Mansion that interfered, causing all the stigma that should not have been borne by the father and brother to fall on them.

However, Concubine Lan never expected that the Queen Mother would come forward to protect her.

Completely cut off Lan Fei's Qingyun Road.

But she also lost her eldest prince.

Concubine Lan sneered: "Queen, please don't spit on others."

Queen Ning was not angry either: "The Duke of Xu's Palace forged evidence of my father and brother's mistakes on the battlefield, and the Marquis of Weining, who was hiding behind it and fueling the flames, knew it very well, and even took the opportunity to retain the evidence that Duke Xu's Palace framed the loyal minister. Secretly grasped the handle of Xu Guogong's mansion."

Therefore, Concubine Lan never took Concubine Xu seriously.

Concubine Xu was a grasshopper in her hands from the beginning.

Concubine Lan's breathing stagnated slightly, but she quickly calmed down: "All of this is just the Queen's random speculation."

Queen Ning didn't mind whether she admitted it or not: "You just need to tell the emperor that during the Northern Expedition, the reason why the emperor was trapped in Lishan was because Xu Guogong collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country. He betrayed the emperor's information to the Di people. Afterwards, Ning Guogong and his son rescued the emperor. After a tragic death, Duke Xu had no sense of shame and stood up to save him, but then became ungrateful and slandered Ning Guogong and his son, placing the blame for the Northern Expedition's fiasco on Ning Guogong's house, in order to achieve the purpose of framing Zhongliang."

At that time, the emperor was besieged, and his father and brother led troops to Lishan Mountain to rescue him. Xu Guogong, who was a junior general under Ning Guogong at the time, was arranged at the foot of Lishan Mountain, waiting to rescue the emperor.

Although his father and brother died tragically, they still severely damaged the Di army who was ambushing them at that time.

Therefore, Xu Guogong was able to successfully rescue the emperor.

Concubine Lan's face changed drastically: "Don't be so slanderous."

Empress Ning sneered: "Back then, Duke Xu's Palace was able to forge evidence that my father and brother made mistakes on the battlefield. How could Uncle Ning Yuan's Palace not be able to forge evidence that Duke Xu's Palace was colluding with the enemy and treason? After so many years, there are some slight inaccuracies that cannot be investigated even after thinking about it. , Uncle Ningyuan’s residence doesn’t have to worry about being exposed.”

This is the brilliance of Concubine Lan.

Like a dirty snake, always watching for the enemy, never missing an opportunity to bite back.

Concubine Lan couldn't help but suffocated and took a deep breath: "I, Uncle Ningyuan, have always admired Duke Ning and the Crown Prince for their loyalty and courage. I accidentally learned about the tip of the iceberg of the disastrous defeat of the Northern Expedition. I couldn't bear that Duke Ning and the Crown Prince were so loyal, but they ended up with everything. Because of his reputation, he has been secretly investigating the truth about the Northern Expedition’s tragic failure for so many years, in order to vindicate Ning Guogong and his son.”

After hearing this, Queen Ning's face was full of ridicule: "The emperor is going to do this to you, but the Ai family is not going to do it. Forging evidence and falsely claiming charges are all the usual methods of your uncle Ning Yuan's house. How did King Zhou Li die back then?" ? It’s just that I’ve done it once before, and this time it’s even easier to do.”