Zhuque Avenue, the residence of the Grand Secretary.
When Zhang Xiren heard the words "Empress Dowager," he suddenly realized what was going on and let out a long sigh.
"Although Yang Cheng is a deep and cunning man, one has to admit that his insight is also very sharp."
Since he's said that, then Han Jin is probably doomed to a death without a burial place this time.
Jiang Xuerou still didn't quite understand, but she didn't press the matter.
"In that case, I'll go and ask my elders in the sect for a sword pill."
Zhang Xiren said in a deep voice, "Although I don't know what the sword pellet is used for, it must be an extremely important treasure of your Heavenly Sword Sect."
I owe your Heavenly Sword Sect a favor for this matter, and I will personally write a letter to your sect leader.”
Jiang Xuerou felt a pang of heartache at this moment.
She knew very well how precious the sword pellet was; she'd rather assassinate Han Jin.
Of course, you can't calculate it that way. Court intrigues are different from battles in the martial arts world. It's not like the matter is over just because someone dies.
Before Yang Cheng even received a reply from Jiang Xuerou, he was already preparing to take action.
Zhang Xiren will agree; they have already tolerated Han Jin to the extreme.
Moreover, Yang Cheng wasn't worried that Zhang Xiren and the others wouldn't give him the sword pill afterward.
There is one good thing about ministers like Zhang Xiren and righteous sects like Tianjianmen.
That is because they cannot afford to lose face, and their reputation is generally good.
Instead of entering the palace first, Yang Cheng went to Zhang Jinglin and asked him to pass on a message to the Empress Dowager, saying that he had important business to discuss with her.
Aside from Han Jin, only imperial physicians like Zhang Jinglin could freely enter and exit the harem without many restrictions.
Therefore, Yang Cheng could only ask Zhang Jinglin to help him pass on a message.
The current core of the Great Zhou royal family is quite strange; nominally, Emperor Zhou Heng is in charge.
However, the Empress Dowager was actually the most senior, and the Great Zhou Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, so the royal family naturally had to abide by this principle.
Therefore, the Empress Dowager wielded considerable power. Whenever she expressed her opinion, the emperor had to obey. In fact, the Empress Dowager was the head of the harem.
The Empress Dowager and the Emperor each had their own jurisdiction: one oversaw the inner palace, and the other oversaw the area outside the palace.
Almost everyone in and around the Great Zhou court overlooked one person: Empress Dowager Wan Chun, the mother of the current emperor, Zhou Heng.
This empress dowager was very low-key. After Zhou Heng ascended the throne, she lived in seclusion in the inner palace. Except for occasional sacred ceremonies, she rarely appeared in front of outsiders, so much so that the Great Zhou court subconsciously overlooked her.
If Han Jin is to be targeted, the role of Empress Dowager Wan Chun is indispensable.
Standing in front of the Empress Dowager's bedroom, Yang Cheng kept his eyes focused on his nose and mouth, without looking to the side.
One reason was that seeing too many of them might cause trouble, and the other was that the palace maids in the palace weren't actually that good-looking, and their quality wasn't very high.
And this was done intentionally, precisely to prevent the emperor from being overcome by lust and sleeping with any palace maid he could find, thus impureing the royal bloodline.
Therefore, most of the palace maids in the palace were actually big and strong and responsible for doing rough work, as well as some older nannies.
Some people think that emperors must have had three thousand concubines and lived like they were surrounded by flowers, but that's wishful thinking.
A moment later, Zhang Jinglin came out of the palace and whispered to Yang Cheng, "The Empress Dowager summons you in."
"Lord Yang, although the Empress Dowager has a good temper, you can't just say things carelessly, or I'll be in trouble too."
"Thank you very much, Physician Zhang. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
After thanking Zhang Jinglin, Yang Cheng entered the palace.
A woman dressed in a palace robe reclines on a phoenix couch in the palace, with two palace maids fanning her beside her.
The moment Yang Cheng saw Empress Dowager Wan Chun, he was amazed.
Empress Dowager Wan Chun is Zhou Heng's mother. Although she gave birth early, she is already over fifty years old this year, but she looks like she is in her early forties.
She was elegant and graceful, with a slender figure, gentle and poised demeanor, and strikingly beautiful.
Even when standing next to Zhou Heng, Yang Cheng would mistake her for Zhou Heng's older sister rather than his mother.
"Your humble servant Yang Cheng greets the Empress Dowager."
Empress Dowager Wan Chun gently raised her hand and said, "Lord Yang, there's no need for such formalities. I've heard of you; you are a meritorious official of our Great Zhou."
It was you who stood up and turned the tide when the Golden Horde envoys provoked us, single-handedly protecting the face of our Great Zhou.
Empress Dowager Wan Chun's voice was gentle and very peaceful.
"Your Majesty flatters me. As a subject of the Great Zhou, how could I possibly sit idly by and watch foreign enemies be so arrogant? This is all what I should do."
After exchanging a few polite words, Empress Dowager Wanchun asked, "Why did Lord Yang specifically ask Physician Zhang to come to me?"
I have no say in matters of the inner palace, let alone those outside.
Yang Cheng said in a deep voice, "I have come here today to tell Your Majesty that you may now intervene in matters both inside and outside the palace."
"What's the meaning?"
"You must already know about Han Jin's disruption of the court. Grand Secretary Zhang and Grand Tutor Cai have joined forces with hundreds of officials to impeach Han Jin."
However, His Majesty is kind and soft-hearted, and Han Jin has served His Majesty for forty years, so this matter is unlikely to cost Han Jin his life.
Most importantly, Han Jin is the Grand Eunuch, a servant of the imperial family. If a group of foreign officials impeach a servant, His Majesty may well feel resentful.
Therefore, at this point, someone of considerable standing within the royal family must step forward to make a decision for His Majesty before Han Jin can be executed.
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Empress Dowager Wan Chun rested her chin on her hand and said calmly, "I know all this, but as you said, Han Jin is a servant of my royal family. Even if he does something wrong, it is His Majesty who should deal with it. Why should I say anything?"
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