Chapter 198: What does Emperor Liang want to do?
Zhan Hu quickly rode to Liang Jingyao's side and explained, "Master, Miss Lin sent all of us out, and she herself went to Yangming Mountain. So she was afraid that it would be dangerous for the drunkard to stay in the teahouse alone, so she temporarily sent her to Miss Chen's house."
Liang Jingyao knew that Lin Xiaoyue was thinking about the safety of the drunkard. After all, the drunkard could not get out of bed and it was indeed not suitable for him to stay in the teahouse alone.
He asked anxiously, "Do you know where Yunyun's home is?"
Zhan Hu shook his head and replied, "I don't know. The eldest brother and Miss Chen sent it there together. The eldest brother is now guarding the gate of Yangming Town."
Liang Jingyao nodded and said, "Then go find Zhan Ying and ask him to bring back Old Monster Jiu immediately. Tell him that the Queen Mother needs medical attention. We'll be heading into the city shortly!"
Zhan Hu clasped his fists and said, "Yes, I obey your command!"
So he flicked the whip hard and rode away first.
On the city wall, Zhan Ying saw a figure rushing towards him from a distance. He opened his eyes wide and saw that it was Zhan Hu!
"Zhan Hu, why are you back? Where is the master?" Zhan Ying stretched his neck and shouted loudly towards the bottom of the city wall.
Zhan Hu raised his head and answered loudly, "The master has ordered you to quickly fetch the old drunkard back. The Queen Mother urgently needs his medical attention!"
Zhan Ying didn't dare to disobey Liang Jingyao's orders, but once he left, Zhan Tian would be the only one left at the city gate!
He said to Zhan Hu, "Zhan Tian can't be the only one at the city gate. You stay here, I'll leave right away!"
As he was speaking, the city gate slowly opened and Zhan Hu entered on horseback, followed by Zhan Ying who left in a carriage.
On the other hand, Emperor Liang could not get over this humiliation after returning to the palace, so he quickly sent someone to invite the left prime minister.
Ever since the Left Prime Minister failed in his attempt to bribe Bian Shining, and Yangming Mountain was taken away by Liang Jingyao, he had been hiding at home on the pretext of illness. But this time, Emperor Liang specially ordered him to enter the palace. Although he was extremely reluctant, he still packed up, put on his official uniform and entered the palace.
"Your Majesty, your humble servant pays homage. Long live the Emperor!" The Left Prime Minister knelt on the ground with a pale face and kowtowed three times.
Emperor Liang quickly walked down, personally helped the left prime minister to his feet, and called out affectionately, "Uncle, please get up!"
The Left Prime Minister thought there was something wrong with his ears and was stunned for a while before he reacted and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Liang held the Left Prime Minister's hand and sighed with tears in his eyes, "My mother passed away young, and my father was never close to me. If it weren't for my uncle's tireless support, I'm afraid I would have long since become a lonely soul! I will never forget my uncle's kindness to me! I also hope that one day my mother can be posthumously named Grand Empress Dowager, buried alongside my father, and enjoy the incense of future generations..."
The Left Prime Minister knew exactly what kind of person Emperor Liang was! When his sister had just passed away, Emperor Liang was still an unpopular prince. In order to improve his relationship with Emperor Liang, he often went to the palace to bring him food and clothes. This was not only because he was his sister's only child, but also because he was the only prince of the Dongsui Kingdom.
But Emperor Liang became cold-tempered from then on. He never mentioned his mother and had little respect for his uncle, who had little power. No matter how close he was to him, he was perfunctory and threw aside the things he sent him.
It was not until later, when Emperor Liang wanted to cling to the power of Grand Tutor Zhao in order to seize the throne, that he remembered his uncle again, because his wife was Grand Tutor Zhao's concubine's daughter.
Later, when Emperor Liang ascended the throne, he appointed himself the Left Prime Minister in order to concentrate power, and also gave military power to his legitimate son. At that time, I thought Emperor Liang had already recognized me as his uncle, so I proposed to posthumously confer the title of Grand Empress Dowager on my sister. Emperor Liang's face turned extremely ugly and he cursed loudly, because he didn't want it at all and even wished he didn't have this mother who was born in an unlucky family.
So today Emperor Liang's sudden change of temperament made the left prime minister's hair stand on end!
What on earth had happened that made Emperor Liang talk about the family ties he had never cared about?
Although the Left Prime Minister was staying at home on sick leave, he was still well aware of what was happening in the capital! He thought about it in his mind. The recent events included Emperor Liang being poisoned in the palace a few days ago and Liang Jingyao rescuing the eldest princess this morning.
These things have nothing to do with me, and a lot of officers and soldiers have been transferred to the capital recently, and each of them is better at fighting than me. Even if Emperor Liang wants to send people to hunt him down, he will not send me!
What exactly does Emperor Liang want to do?
Alarm bells rang in the Left Prime Minister's heart. He pretended to be deeply grateful and was about to kneel down to kowtow and thank him. "Thank you, Your Majesty! It is my honor to serve you! I am willing to go through fire and water for you, no matter what!"
Liang Jingyao's face showed a satisfied and happy expression. He pulled out an imperial edict from his sleeve and said, "The Left Prime Minister is a kind person, an honest official, and has served me loyally. I have always remembered this! I now confer the title of Loyal and Brave Prince on the Left Prime Minister, granting him the salary of a prince and a mansion! I have taken a look and found that Prince Rong's mansion is the most magnificent in the entire capital. I will give it to my uncle!"
The Left Prime Minister was stunned. He had been waiting for so many years, but Emperor Liang had never agreed. He didn't expect that he would give it to him at this time, and even give him the treatment of a prince!
Without saying a word, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying, "I thank you, my Lord, for your grace!"
Emperor Liang thrust another imperial edict into the hands of the Left Prime Minister, saying, "I, in gratitude for the hardships my mother endured in giving birth to me, am posthumously bestowing upon me the title of Grand Empress Dowager Desheng! I order her to be buried alongside my father on an auspicious day!"
The Left Prime Minister was so moved that tears came to his eyes. Could it be that the Emperor had truly come to his senses? Had he truly given up his resentment?
"Thank you for your grace! I am willing to go through fire and water for the Emperor, even if it means death!"
Emperor Liang chuckled, then presented an imperial edict to the Left Prime Minister, saying, "Prince Rong and his family committed treason for personal gain, committing unforgivable crimes! Liang Jingyao, in particular, is even more arrogant, repeatedly robbing executions and brazenly occupying Yangming Town. Do you truly think I'm afraid of him? Left Prime Minister, I know you are exceptionally capable and devoted to me. Are you willing to share my worries?"
The left prime minister's heart skipped a beat. It turned out that Emperor Liang's purpose was here!
There was nothing wrong with agreeing to it originally. Liang Jingyao was too powerful. Not to mention Emperor Liang, even I wanted to kill this biggest hidden danger!
But ever since the defeat at Yangming Mountain, his most formidable military advisor, Zhu Xingyun, had died, and the Hussars had been taken away by Emperor Liang, who else could he possibly use? Not to mention sending any more troops!
He hesitated and said, "My loyalty is known to all, but I am only a civil official. I have no soldiers under my command. Moreover, after Mr. Zhu's death, I have no one to rely on. I hope Your Majesty will reconsider!"
Emperor Liang sneered, thinking to himself: "What a waste! I've given you so much, and you still want to take it for free!"
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