When Empress Dowager Li learned that Yanxi Palace was surrounded by regiments and Ji Chonghai was begging to see her outside the door, she understood that she was finished.

When she learned the news of Liu Xian's funeral, Empress Dowager Li's world collapsed. Everything he has done with all his life's work and effort is just for this son, for this son who has not had time to climb to the throne of the emperor. In order to protect this son from ascending the throne smoothly, she didn't even let her son participate in this deceitful struggle, but she never expected that Liu Yan would poison her son first.

At that time, Empress Dowager Li's mind was completely messed up, and she desperately issued an order to send out all the killers in her hands, and she would do whatever it took to get rid of the murderer of her son.

That night, Empress Dowager Li couldn't sleep at all, and her anger and anxiety made her walk back and forth in the house all night. But when the news came at dawn that the Imperial Forest Army had suddenly surrounded Yanxi Palace, Empress Dowager Li knew that the assassination had failed, and her last crazy move had also failed, but she did not feel depressed at the moment, but calmed down a lot. Because even if this assassination is successful, it will not be able to exchange his son's life, and everything he has created will still be wiped out, and there will be nothing left. The result now was what she expected, but it was a rational judgment, and at that time her body and mind had been completely surrendered to the control of the senses.

"Let him in." Empress Dowager Li sat calmly on the edge of the couch and said softly.

After a while, Ji Chonghai walked in step by step, knelt on the ground and said, "Say hello to the Queen Mother." The old slave was ordered by the emperor to ask the queen mother to move to the Zhengyang Palace, where the emperor and the queen waited for the queen mother. ”

If it's usual. Empress Dowager Li would definitely point out that since they had something to do, they should come to Yanxi Palace to meet her, but now the other party has won the battle. Naturally, there will be no more condescension to come here. Empress Dowager Li nodded lightly: "Got it." Go down, and the mourners will come. ”

"Please forgive the Queen Mother. The emperor ordered the old slave to escort the queen mother, but the old slave did not dare to disobey the holy decree. ”

Empress Dowager Li looked at the old eunuch who was missing a hand and sneered: "Just follow what he said." ”

When Empress Dowager Li stepped into Zhengyang Palace, the scene in front of her still surprised her somewhat. The entire Zhengyang Hall was arranged as a mourning hall, the coffin of the King of Chu was placed in the middle, the emperor and the queen stood on both sides, and the rest of the cadres were all dressed in linen and filial piety, kneeling on both sides.

Seeing her son's coffin, Empress Dowager Li's eyes quickly warmed up. When she walked up to her son's spirit, her tears could no longer be controlled, and they rolled out like a spring. The people in front of the mourning hall stood quietly on the side, watching Empress Dowager Li vent her resentment and pain for decades.

I don't know how long it took, Empress Dowager Li stopped her grief, stood up, wiped her tears with her sleeve and said, "My son has gone." You've won, what's next? Let's get it straight. ”

Liu Yan looked at her and said in a calm voice: "Queen Mother, you assigned Lu Hai to tamper with the edict of the first emperor." instigated the emperor's uncle Liu Qian, the king of Jin, to raise troops, and then set fire to Chang'an City, taking the opportunity to enter the palace with the intention of assassinating the widow and the queen, can there be such a thing? ”

"Yes." The Queen Mother raised her head abruptly and looked directly into Liu Yan's eyes.

"You killed Lu Hai afterwards. Destroy the corpse. Next, you join forces with Shang Shufu to shoot Han Kemin, communicate with foreign countries, and leak the defense map of our dynasty to the Turki Khan Abichilir. attempted to lure foreign troops into Beijing to support the succession of the king of Chu, causing the people of Youzhou to be ravaged by the sudden deed. Is there such a thing? ”

"Yes! It's exactly what the mourners did! ”

"You sent a large number of Assassins into the palace last night with the intention of assassinating the widow. Is there such a thing? ”

"Absolutely!"

Liu Yan paused and said, "Are you guilty?" ”

"I don't know sin! Everything the mourning family did was to enable my son to ascend to the throne! You, your father, and your uncle are all those who stand in the way of this, and of course the mourning family must get rid of those who get in the way! What's the sin of this?! If all of this is sinful, then it is the same sin for you to kill my son! Empress Dowager Li shouted loudly.

Liu Yan was unmoved, and said: "Queen Mother, what you have committed is the unforgivable crime of treason and rebellion."

"You're guilty of homicide! It's all for the same purpose, it's all for this emperor's throne, treason, rebellion, killing uncles, killing brothers, there is no difference in what we do! Empress Dowager Li said hoarsely.

Liu Yan shook his head: "Queen Mother, you are wrong, Brother Xian was not killed by me, it was you who killed the Queen Mother." ”

"Nonsense! It was your men who kidnapped Xian'er and killed him! ”

"If I really mean to kill Xian'er, why bother. You want to kill Qing'er, but you don't know that Brother Xian is bent on protecting Qing'er, the assassin accidentally injured Brother Xian when he attacked, and the knife was fed with poison, and when you rescued Brother Xian, you had no skills to recover. ”

"You're a liar! You lie! ”

"Why should I lie to you? Brother Xian's ambition has never been to be an emperor, he just wants to be a peaceful prince, this is known to everyone around him, even Qing'er! But you ignore his wishes, and only want to achieve the brother you want! It's you who were wrong from the start! Your arbitrariness and conceit have ruined your brother's future! Your misjudgment killed him! ”

Liu Yan's words made Empress Dowager Li retreat again and again, and she couldn't stop saying: "I don't believe it! I don't believe it! You lied to me, you lied to me. ”

Liu Yan didn't mean to continue persecuting her, stopped his steps, and sighed: "I promised my father not to kill my siblings, but my brother still unfortunately died early. Before he died, Brother Xian instructed me to open up to you, and I didn't want to have any more promises. Queen Mother, in the future, please stay in Yanxi Palace to retire with peace of mind, and don't do anything that makes me embarrassed. ”

When Liu Yan said this, Empress Dowager Li suddenly laughed: "Let the mourning family rest assured?" Do you think the mourners will be grateful to you? The mourning family has been locked up in the inner courtyard of this palace for so many years, but you still want the mourning family to continue to stay in this cage? Xian'er is no longer there, do you want to mourn your family and suffer alone in this world for decades? Stop dreaming! Liu Yan! The mourning family would rather die than be humiliated! Let the mourning family go with Xian'er and watch your fate in the underworld! ”

After that, Empress Dowager Li suddenly raised her hand and stuffed something into her mouth, Ji Chonghai knew that it was not good when he heard her words, and hurriedly rushed forward to stop it, but he only had one hand, and when he tore off the queen mother's hand, the queen mother had already swallowed the pill.

"Spit it out! Spit it out! Dowager! Ji Chonghai couldn't help but shout.

But the Queen Mother only showed a faint smile, Liu Yan and the others were one step slower, seeing that the corners of the Queen Mother's mouth slowly spit out blood, and then she lost her breath.

This incident that occurred in 803, in just three days, the King of Chu and the Empress Dowager Li drove one after another. Although there are many inside stories behind it, all this happened too suddenly in the eyes of the world, and with the house arrest of Han Kemin and the death of Empress Dowager Li, Han Kemin's party suffered a devastating blow, and Liu Yan, the biggest winner in all these events, became the mastermind of all this in the eyes of everyone. This period of history has also become a story often interpreted in later wild history. (To be continued......)