Chapter 51 Three Years Later
Three years passed in a hurry.
Due to the implementation of the national policy of recuperation, the entire Jin Dynasty seemed very calm in the past three years, and no major events occurred.
The courtiers handled government affairs step by step, and the people gradually regained some vitality.
Behind the scenes, many people hope that this kind of life can continue.
After all, during the reign of Emperor Ming Yuan, everyone in the world suffered terribly.
Some people even say that they hope that the queen who listens behind the curtain can simply ascend the throne and become the emperor directly, so as to prevent the dim emperor Ming Yuan from continuing to mess around after he wakes up.
The people have a high opinion of the queen Yuwen Piaoxu.
But there are many people in the government and the public who hate Yuwen Piaoxu deeply.
Because of Yuwen Piaoxu's idea of cultivating one's health and recuperating, their financial path was cut off.
Emperor Ming Yuan carried out large-scale construction projects in the country, which really put the people to death.
But there are also a large number of powerful and wealthy businessmen who have made huge profits as a result.
Every project initiated by Emperor Ming Yuan, such as the Grand Canal connecting the north and south, and his own huge mausoleum, cost an astronomical figure.
Among them, the officials in charge of management and the powerful and wealthy businessmen who undertook the construction all made a lot of money.
But after Yuwen Piaoxu came to power behind the curtain, various large-scale projects in the country were stopped one after another.
Where does this leave them to make money?
In addition, the imperial court also reduced and exempted various taxes for the people, and also vigorously combated corruption.
For the past three years, corrupt officials have been jailed and beheaded almost every day in the capital.
The people were happy, but the powerful and corrupt officials all hated Yu Wen Piaoxu with their teeth.
As a result, various rumors about the queen spread quickly.
In their words, Yuwen Piaoxu became a generation of demon queen, persecuting loyal people and excluding dissenters for her own selfish desires.
Some people even say that Yuwen Piaoxu, like the former Queen Mother, is actually already dead.
The current Yuwen Piaoxu is actually the transformation of a monster.
What's even more outrageous is that some people explain that Emperor Yuan's coma was actually caused by the poison administered by Queen Yuwen Piaoxu, with the purpose of poisoning Emperor Ming Yuan and taking power herself.
As a result, some people have begun to clamor to kill the Demon Queen to rid the court of evil spirits.
Fortunately, no one dares to take action yet.
After all, the court still has Zhan Xiong and King Su sitting in charge, and they still need Yuwen Piaoxu to stabilize the court. How can they allow the latter to get into trouble?
The queen's bedroom.
The ten-year-old prince was playing in the company of his maid.
Yuwen Piaoxu and Zhou Yue were sitting at a table not far away chatting.
"The little guy has grown up a lot in the past two years."
Zhou Yue looked at the prince in the distance and said, "Sister Yuwen, you seem to care about this little guy very much now?"
"Yes, after all, after the Queen Mother passed away, I was the one raising him. The more we raise the child, the closer we become."
Yuwen Piaoxu smiled softly: "Let him relax for a few years. When he grows up, he will start to deal with government affairs. By then, he will have no leisure time."
"Who can say for sure what will happen in the future? Whether he can successfully ascend to the throne in the future, I don't know yet."
Zhou Yue's words made the atmosphere in the pavilion somewhat silent.
Not to mention that the comatose Emperor Ming Yuan would wake up at any time, even Prince Su in the court had gradually revealed his ambitions in recent years.
The future of this ten-year-old prince may not be easy.
At this moment, a palace maid, sweating profusely, hurried over.
"What happened, you are so panicked?"
Yuwen Piaoxu asked with a frown.
"See the Queen, Your Majesty... Your Majesty, he is awake!"
"What, Your Majesty is awake?"
"Why so suddenly? Did you call the imperial doctor?"
The two women stood up almost at the same time and asked.
"Replying to your Majesty, there is no need to call the imperial doctor. Your Majesty did not wake up just now, but he woke up half a month ago."
Yuwen Piaoxu and Zhou Yue were even more surprised by the palace maid's words.
"Half a month ago?"
Zhou Yue couldn't believe it: "How is this possible? There are people watching beside me all the time. How is it possible that we have been awake for half a month and we don't know at all?"
"There is only one possibility!"
Yuwen Piaoxu's face was solemn: "Those who looked at Your Majesty have either been killed or silenced, or they have become loyal to Your Majesty, and Your Majesty has issued a silence order to them not to leak the news of their awakening to the outside world."
"Haha, the Queen is really smart, she guessed it so quickly."
Suddenly, an old and calm voice came.
"who?"
Zhou Yue suddenly took a step and stood in front of Yuwen Piaoxu.
I saw a wrinkled old eunuch slowly walking into the palace. He was one of the two grandmasters responsible for the safety of the palace.
Zhou Yue frowned slightly: "Where does this come from?"
"Haha, don't be nervous, Miss Zhou, I don't mean any harm."
The old eunuch said with a smile on his face: "This old slave is following His Majesty's order to invite Miss Zhou to stay in the palace temporarily for a few days."
"What do you mean by staying here for a few days?"
"That's the literal meaning. Your Majesty hopes that Miss Zhou will stay in the Queen's palace for the past few days and not leave the palace for the time being."
"What does my senior brother want to do?" Zhou Yue frowned slightly.
"Haha, it's nothing. It's just that His Majesty has been in a coma for three years, the situation in the DPRK has changed drastically, and some people have evil intentions."
"Your Majesty has been gathering people for the past half month to catch those people off guard and take charge of the government again."
"Originally, the news of His Majesty's awakening should have been kept secret, but I didn't expect that there was an oversight just now. When His Majesty met with his ministers, he was actually caught by this palace maid."
"Now that the empress and Miss Zhou know that His Majesty is awake, the news will leak out, and I can only ask Miss Zhou to stay safely in the palace for a few days."
After the old eunuch finished speaking, he quietly waited for Zhou Yue's choice.
Zhou Yue narrowed her eyes slightly: "You said that some people have evil intentions in life. Who are you referring to, my master or Prince Su?"
"Miss Zhou is joking. Duke Wei's loyalty can be seen from the sun and the moon. How can your Majesty doubt that this time the target is naturally Prince Su."
"Really? But what if I don't trust Master and must go out?"
Zhou Yue's face was cold, and an astonishing martial arts will was gradually released from his body.
The old eunuch also released a strong martial arts will.
The two faced each other tit for tat, causing the air to vibrate.
"Miss Zhou, it's better not to do anything."
The old eunuch still had a smile on his face: "Although you broke through the master realm two years ago, the time you entered this realm was too short after all. But the old slave has been wandering around in the master realm for decades, and he should be more confident than the girl. you."
"I'm very confident in worshiping, but I really want to try it."
Zhou Yue slowly raised her hand.
But at this moment, Yuwen Piaoxu, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke:
"Yue'er, Your Majesty will not take action against Duke Wei. Just stay with your sister in the palace for a few days."
"But……"
"There's nothing wrong with it. Duke Wei is loyal to His Majesty. If he knew that you were going against His Majesty today, I'd probably have you kneel in the ancestral hall again."
Hearing this, Zhou Yue suddenly restrained her martial arts will: "Okay, then I will stay with my sister for a few days."
