Chapter 369 I really can’t bear to let go!
Zhang Chengyan's eyebrows twisted into a shape of a "川" when he heard this. He looked at Bai Wutong and asked, "During the time when I was away from the palace, you often went to Yongshou Palace?"
In the past, Bai Wutong could still find an excuse to go to Yongshou Palace by using the matter of the two Turkic beauties.
But this time when he left the palace, the two Turkic beauties also returned to Lanxin Pavilion, and she even brought her child with her!
Furthermore, Zhang Chengyan looked down on the Queen Mother from the bottom of his heart. He always felt that she acted eccentrically and without any sense of propriety. He was deeply afraid that she would teach his children bad things, so he was opposed to this matter from the bottom of his heart.
Bai Wutong was calm and composed, "Your Majesty, this is a long story, I want to discuss it with you alone."
Zhang Chengyan immediately waved his hand and said, "Princess Jin, you can go back first."
Jin Weige looked lost, her eyes slightly reddened, "Your Majesty, I just arrived..."
"Well, I have something urgent to deal with here. I'll come back to see you later."
Zhang Chengyan's tone softened slightly, but he did not change his words.
It was unclear how long she would have to wait before she could turn back, but she could not disobey the emperor's order. Jin Weige could only bite her lower lip, turned around helplessly, and left the Yangxin Palace, looking back every few steps.
After her figure completely disappeared, Bai Wutong sighed and said softly, "Your Majesty, everything I did was out of consideration for your Majesty!"
"Oh? Then tell me in detail."
Bai Wutong had prepared a speech in his mind, and he spoke slowly and fluently, "Your Majesty, the root of the conflict between you and the Empress Dowager is actually the Duke of Zhenguo. Now that the Duke of Zhenguo has passed away, how could the Empress Dowager threaten you again? What you disliked most about the Empress Dowager in the past was that she acted without measure and always liked to interfere in your affairs, didn't she?"
"But now is different from the past. The Duke of Zhenguo is no longer alive, and you have four children, Yunhe and others, so you can enjoy the happiness of a happy family. The Empress Dowager has no reason to interfere in your affairs. Moreover, since the Empress Dowager was imprisoned, she has been living a peaceful life and has never made any noise in the palace. She has just been living a quiet life in Yongshou Palace."
"Your Majesty, I have often heard you say that you want to be a wise and enlightened monarch, and your name will go down in history. After all, the Empress Dowager is your biological mother, and she should be respected. If you really don't want to see her, I am willing to fulfill this filial duty on your behalf."
After saying this, Bai Wutong raised her hand and called over a clever-looking maid, and continued, "Every time I come back from Yongshou Palace, I will tell them to spread this story, saying that Your Majesty is extremely filial to the Empress Dowager, not only does he often visit her in person, but he also brings the princes and princesses with him to enjoy the happiness of family. If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can send someone to inquire among the people, and they will know that what I said is true!"
Bai Wutong is meticulous and always does things flawlessly. He would never do something without considering the subsequent impact.
She was deliberately planning to make everything she did seem like she was doing it with Zhang Chengyan in mind.
In this way, Zhang Chengyan will definitely trust her more and give her more power!
Bai Wutong has always been thorough in his work, and the things he spreads are well documented.
Since Zhang Chengyan left the palace, she went to Yongshou Palace for the first time and made arrangements in an orderly manner.
Nowadays, people in the streets and alleys are praising the filial piety of the current emperor. This trend has spread in the capital, and many people have followed suit.
Even if some people are just pretending, many good stories have been spread from it.
If this incident was recorded in the history books by historians, it would mean that Emperor Zhang Chengyan set an example and influenced those unfilial people.
Bai Wutong also ordered people to write the story in a more exaggerated way.
It is said that there was an extremely unfilial man who wanted to kill his old mother to avoid her being a burden because he saw that his old mother was unable to help with work. After hearing about this, he burst into tears and felt extremely remorseful. He immediately took his old mother back home, took good care of her, and let her enjoy her old age.
Folk tales like this were widely circulated in the capital.
The person who took charge of this matter was Xun Yuanshan.
He is best at writing this kind of affectionate and touching articles.
After Zhang Chengyan learned about this, he was relieved. "Next time you do something like this, you should tell me first."
"Your Majesty, now that the position of Empress is vacant, I, as the Imperial Concubine, will naturally take care of the entire harem for you. The Empress Dowager's affairs, after all, also belong to the harem, and I should be responsible for them. You are busy with the affairs of the former court every day, and you have to worry about the canal project. How hard it is, I feel sorry for you."
Bai Wutong spoke softly, his eyes full of concern.
Zhang Chengyan was deeply moved after hearing this and hugged her tightly, "The luckiest thing in my life is meeting you. You have helped me solve my problems time and time again."
Seeing that he was in a very good mood, Bai Wutong took the opportunity to suggest, "Your Majesty, I want to send Yunyang to the Queen Mother to be raised."
Zhang Chengyan's smile disappeared instantly. Without even a second thought, he immediately refused, "No!"
"Your Majesty, please listen to what I have to say." Bai Wutong held his arm, her voice becoming softer and softer, "Your Majesty, Yunyang is the youngest now, and he is not a candidate for the crown prince. You see, Yunhe and Yunxi are very smart and capable of taking on the important task. In this case, you might as well let Yunyang live a more comfortable life, and there is no need to be as strict as when teaching the crown prince, so as to avoid brothers turning against each other in the future."
"I have looked up the past events of the Darong Kingdom. Almost every emperor would send a child to the Queen Mother to show filial piety. If you don't do this, how will outsiders view you? Everyone knows that you are filial, so you must practice this filial piety to the extreme. Only in this way can you truly go down in history and be distinguished from other previous emperors who were equally filial."
"The Queen Mother has always loved children, so how could she hurt Yunyang? I visit him every few days, and he will not be alienated from me. In addition, you can summon Yunyang to the Yangxin Palace every week, and when he is a little older, test his knowledge and ask him about the principles of dealing with people. If you find that he has deviated, you can correct him in time."
"Besides the Queen Mother, all the people who take care of Yunyang are selected by you personally. In this case, what is there to worry about? It's just a matter of changing Yunyang's sleeping place."
No matter how big the inner courtyard of the imperial palace is, it is just a small world. It is not like we have gone far away from home and will never see each other again.
Bai Wutong's speech was clear and logical, and at first glance it did sound reasonable and well-founded.
However, Zhang Chengyan still didn't want to agree. "I don't have many children. I only have these four. How can I compare with other previous emperors? They have more than a dozen sons, so even if they send one away, it doesn't matter. But I only have these four treasures, I really can't bear to give them up!"
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