Zhengming Gate is a side gate of the imperial palace. It is different from the name. It is not very bright, dark and quiet, and looks a bit terrifying.

The little emperor looked at the long passage in front of him, thinking about the previous message from the palace servants, his face pale.

According to his temperament, he wanted to turn around and leave and return to Hejian Mansion to be his prince. But five years ago, his mother told him that if he went to Kyoto, nothing else mattered. He just needed to remember two things - being filial to the Queen and not offending Eunuch He.

He didn't understand what was terrible about that eunuch, why the entire Zhao State was silent in front of him, and even more so why he had to be a emperor, if he became an eunuch, he would still be humble in front of a eunuch. It doesn't matter if he couldn't figure it out. His mother used a very extreme method to make him remember this matter and would never forget it.

Shortly after he finished saying this five years ago, his mother died of illness.

Everyone knows that it is because she must die.

A country cannot have two masters, and an emperor cannot have two mothers.

Thinking of these things, the boy's face became paler, he took a deep breath and walked into the palace gate.

Looking at this scene, the officials finally relaxed.

According to historical records, during the process of the new emperor ascending the throne, Eunuch He Zhen only said one sentence, which of course is not true.

But no one could hear what he said except the little emperor.

The light on the side of Wenhua Hall was a little dark, and He Jun's face was hidden in the shadows. The little emperor was even more nervous and subconsciously looked out of the hall.

The old man from Hejian Mansion who followed him into the palace was waiting outside the hall, but he was not driven away or replaced.

This fact does not comfort him a little, it only shows that these people in the palace have absolute confidence in controlling themselves.

He Jun said: "Your Majesty should have entered the palace as a prince to study government affairs, but he was stopped by someone. The rumors said it was me, but it was not."

Listening to this sentence, the little emperor had some illusion that his father-in-law was afraid and wanted to express his loyalty to him, and his face became a little strange.

Fortunately, Eunuch He's next sentence came very quickly, avoiding the farce that Xinjun only acted as a one-day one because of misunderstanding.

"I'm not afraid or explanation. I just want to tell Your Majesty that I know you didn't want to enter the palace five years ago."

He Zhen said: "But after all, it's still here today. If you don't want to, you can live a good life in the palace."

His tone was very calm and his tone was very calm. The words and attitudes in the sentence made the little emperor feel extremely angry and then he felt extremely frightened.

Anger comes from powerlessness, so naturally he becomes afraid. The little emperor's lips tremble slightly. He wanted to say a few words, but he couldn't say anything.

"The people who have been secretly sent to Beijing by Hejian Mansion in the past five years have been arrested in the early morning. I believe they are all dead by this time."

He Zhen's tone was still very calm, and he said, "Your Majesty will not be harassed by those ill-hearted thieves in the future."

The little emperor's face turned extremely pale.

Hejian Mansion made a lot of preparations. In the past five years, I don’t know how many gold, silver, dead soldiers and strategists had been sent to Beijing, just to ensure that he could hold the throne firmly.

Who would have thought that these things were always under the control of the Investigation Factory, and they only took one night to sweep them clean.

"Do you want to kill all the people I brought into the palace...?"

The little emperor could no longer control his emotions. He stared at He Zhan's eyes and said angrily: "Dadfather-in-law, don't you want to leave any face for the royal family!"

He Zhan said, "Of course not. You must know that from today on, you will be the son of the late emperor and the king of Zhao State. I will give you full respect."

The order of narrative is very important.

——You must remember that you are the son of the late emperor and have nothing to do with Hejian Mansion.

If you can't remember this, then many people will die, and you may not even be the new emperor of Zhao.

The little emperor was silent for a long time, and asked with frustration and mockery, "What should I call you in the future?"

He Zhan said: "In private, I allow you to call me uncle."

After saying this, he walked out of Wenhua Hall.

Looking at the dark back, the little emperor's face was filled with shock and absurdity, and finally he fell into fear again.

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...

Yuan Palace is the Queen's bedroom.

Today, the Empress has become the Empress Dowager, but she still lives here.

The Empress Dowager had a good relationship with the late emperor, and the Later Party was supported for five years, so her relationship with Eunuch He was naturally not good.

He Zhan walked into the hall with a little tired expression. Looking at his appearance, the Empress Dowager felt less sad and sneered silently.

"I have finished talking with His Majesty, and it's OK."

He Zhan said: "Just as we agreed before, I won't come forward if you are behind me," said He Zhan.

"You know in your heart if you don't come forward or it's inconvenient to come forward."

The empress dowager said, "The eunuch can't stand in the open place after all. I don't understand what you are doing. I can kill you with one decree."

"The Empress should call herself a mourning family."

He Zhan said without changing his face: "There is no such person as Mo Gong in the world. The court is in my hands. No one in the world can kill me. Even if he can, you shouldn't do this."

The Queen Mother raised her jaw slightly and said proudly: "Without the Ai family, you can't do anything."

He Zhan said, "We rely on the idiotic uncles from the Empress's family. In less than ten years, the court will change hands. Empress, you will be invited to the cold palace and your family will be killed."

The shaded chestnut tree is still in the palace and is still a relationship that uses each other.

The Queen Mother was silent for a while and said, "This time, the matter will not be settled so simply."

Everyone understands the difference between Zhengming Gate and Xihua Gate, and understands the relationship between the young emperor and Eunuch He. How could those officials in the court who are brave enough to "take office" and are good at speculation missed this opportunity? The censors led by the Censorate began to launch tentative attacks. The students of the Imperial Academy and the scholars of Wansong Academy reacted even more fiercely. According to the investigation by the Imperial Affairs Factory, there was a faint shadow of the Qiguo Academy behind these matters, and all clues pointed to the scholar named Yunqi.

Tens of days later, the attack on He Zhan entered a new stage. Neither the ministers in the court nor the empress dowager in the palace responded, even if they were the ones attacked by the scholars.

As long as He Zhan comes forward to suppress this matter personally, no matter what the final result is, his reputation will become worse and more loopholes will be revealed.

He Zhan ignored this matter and did not come forward. After waiting for the anti-inspection factory to get the things, he entered the palace late at night to ask for the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager wanted to delay time and said that it was too late and she didn't want to see him, but how could the palace gates and guards stop Eunuch He?

Looking at He Zhan who was still in front of him, the Queen Mother tightened her clothes tightly, and she was extremely angry and shouted, "What exactly are you going to do?"

He Zhan didn't say anything and put the files in front of her.

The Queen Mother glanced at her twice, became even more angry and said, "Do you want to frame the Ai family?"

"This is a matter of the Empress's family. The Empress is not aware of it, and it is not a frame-up."

He Zhan said: "Forcing the fertile land, forcing the county magistrate to death, bullying men and women are all small matters, but connecting Qi is a big matter. If the people were allowed to know that the Queen's family had been raised by merchants in Qi over the years, what would they react?"

After saying this, he left the palace and did not even take away the files.

The Empress Dowager was silent for a night of time with the files. She finally made a decision the next morning, summoned several ministers to the palace and issued several decrees one after another. The cabinet ministers received the orders. The Censorate was cleaned up. Those who should be imprisoned were imprisoned and those who should be exiled. Wansong Academy was sealed. The Imperial College was temporarily suspended because of the reconstruction of the Mingtang...

These things are all thrilling, and the most thrilling thing is of course the scepter outside the palace.

Some officials have a strong shoulders and some have strong hearts, but their butts are soft after all. If more than ten big sticks are left, how can the official uniforms not be dyed red?

The situation gradually subsided. Although the spies from the Inspectorate Factory and the officials of the Eunuch He did nothing in the whole process, they still couldn't stop the people in the world from attributeing their sins to him, just like in the past years.

Eunuch He's reputation was even worse, as if he had become a real devil. For those naughty boys who were crying at night, their deterrence was even greater than the terrifying White Emperor of Qin.

The new emperor of Zhao State was still young, and the empress dowager was in charge of the affairs behind the curtain.

The whole world knows that Eunuch He, who is standing in the shadow, is the real person in power, and is known as Nine Thousand Years.

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...

There are many ministers like He Zhan who are powerful and play with the emperor in their hands. Moreover, such ministers often die quickly and rarely control the government for so many years like him.

In the world of Qingtianjian, He Zhan is not an isolated case. There is also a fellow traveler, namely Grand Secretary Zhang of Chu, who is respected by the world.

The Emperor Chu has been in the Youleng Palace for ten years and is even about to disappear into the memory of the world.

For many children, they only know the Grand Secretary and not the Emperor.

Mr. Zhang's level of governing the country is still unparalleled, but his temper is becoming more and more weird and his methods are becoming more and more tough. Even if no one dares to object, he is more and more resentful.

One evening, after the Grand Secretary finished his memorial, he felt his eyes blurred. He stood up and walked to the window. Looking at the setting sun, he developed a sense of enlightenment.

The Qin Emperor of the previous generation had been dead for almost twenty years, the Qin Emperor of Beihai County had been dead for ten years, and the young Zhao Emperor had been away for five years.

The Grand Secretary went to the palace.

This news shocked the entire capital and even soon spread to Zhao and Qin.

The eunuchs and palace maids knelt not far from the main hall, looking at the scene in front of them, feeling a little confused and didn't know what to do.

The closed palace gate is mottled and picturesque, the iron locks have rusted to death, and the eaves on the other side of the wall are full of traces of disrepair.

Looking at this palace that had been abandoned for many years, Master Zhang felt extremely complicated in his heart, tidied up his clothes and slowly bowed down.

"I would like to give my majesty a visit."

A cold voice came from the palace: "I said don't bother me if I have nothing to do."

For many eunuchs and palace maids, this is the first time they have heard the voice of His Majesty the Emperor, and their expressions are a bit complicated.

Grand Secretary Zhang said: "I have something to do."

The cold voice said, "What's the matter?"

Grand Secretary Zhang bowed solemnly to the palace gate and said, "I am old and dying."

The cold voice was silent for a while, and then it rang again: "Come in."
Chapter completed!