"Son, I actually don't want to punish Tai Sui. But you are still young now. It is easy to get into trouble if you favor a close minister of the same age. Especially Tai Sui and Yao Guang fall in love with each other, and Yao Guang's father is the most powerful general. The brothers of the Cao family are all senior officials in the army. If the two of them are united, Tai Sui can affect you. It is difficult to guarantee that there will be another 'Chenqiao Mutiny' in the future. The lessons of the past are to be taken care of!"

Zhao Zhen shook his head: "Tai Sui is not that kind of person!"

Seeing his appearance, Liu E couldn't help but sigh: "There are no outsiders here, just my mother and son, so I'm not afraid of saying something about family scandals. Back then, Zhou Shizong Chai Rong also treated his grandfather as his brother, and gave him heavy troops and entrusted him with important tasks. Later, your grandfather wasn't..."

"Mom, you're thinking too much."

Although Zhao Zhen was young, he received royal education since childhood and was very familiar with the history of the founding of the Song Dynasty. In his opinion, it was certainly disgraceful that Emperor Taizu was able to establish the Song Dynasty, but it was mainly because that era was in a chaotic era.

In the turbulent times, people's hearts are turbulent, and neither the people nor the soldiers are at ease. Today you are king and tomorrow I am emperor. In this case, who can be loyal to the people in power?

It is precisely because of this that under the circumstances at that time, the people had no sense of belonging to the Zhou Dynasty.

But the situation in the Song Dynasty is different now. Although it is not a peaceful era, at least the people can live and work in peace and contentment. Under such circumstances, even if someone wants to rebel, will the army follow? Will the people support it?

If he had this idea in his heart, Zhao Zhen naturally did not believe that Tai Sui would have the intention to rebel, and even if he had it, he would not be able to succeed.

But Liu E also has her own reasons: "Yes, I think too much, but isn't this also preventing problems before it happens?"

Zhao Zhen shook his head: "If I marry Yaoguang, I will lose the brother Tai Sui forever!"

"Brother?" Liu E glared at him in anger and scolded him: "My son, don't forget that you are the emperor once. As the emperor, how can you act emotionally? For the sake of the country, sometimes you have to do something against your will. This is the price that the emperor must pay."

Zhao Zhen still shook his head, looked at Liu E seriously, and said loudly: "If this is a good emperor! Then, I am not worthy of being an emperor! I would rather not be this emperor!"

After saying that, he left with his sleeves.

Looking at his stubborn back, Liu E's face showed a sad look, she sighed and fell silent.

...

"Yaoguang, where are you... going?"

Looking at Yaoguang walking out of the room with a bag on his back, Cao Wei looked surprised.

Yaoguang looked at Cao Wei coldly, without saying a word, and walked outside.

"You are going to run away from home again?" Seeing her expression, Cao Wei was very angry and grabbed Yaoguang.

When his father was held back, Yaoguang didn't struggle. He just stared at him quietly and asked in a deep voice: "Dad, my daughter wants to ask you, what big trouble does our Cao family have encountered? Do you have to hold the royal thigh to rescue him?"

Cao Wei was stunned: "What are you talking about?"

Yaoguang said again: "So, is our Cao family already in decline? Do you need to marry the royal family to improve your identity?"

Cao Wei stared at his daughter blankly, unable to speak.

Yaoguang looked calm, wearing a pale white silk shirt, standing there quietly, like a lotus tree that emerged from the water, untainted from the mud.

Seeing that Cao Wei couldn't speak, Yaoguang looked cold and said indifferently: "If necessary, the Cao family gave birth to me and raised me. For the sake of the entire family, my daughter is willing to sacrifice herself. If not, please don't impose your happiness on me with your own sake. My daughter doesn't like it, really doesn't like it!"

General Cao was stunned and speechless for a moment.

Looking at his father's face, Yao Guang looked calm, and there was no emotion in his eyes. Seeing that he did not answer or force him, he just walked slowly past him like a cloud about to float away.

Cao Wei was stunned for a moment and turned around quickly: "Daughter, where are you going?"

"I'll stay in Beidoushi for a few days, I miss him!" Yao bald head strode away without looking back.

A light breeze blew, and Yaoguang's long hair floated up. Cao Wei stood there in a daze, watching Yaoguang go away, his face constantly changing, and suddenly he felt that he was not a good person.

It was getting late and the candlelight in the Cining Palace was bright.

Liu E's eyes were swollen, obviously she had just cried, and she was leaning against the couch, looking straight at the roof, thinking about her thoughts.

Outside the pearl curtain, two palace maids stood on both sides of the left and right sides, whispering quietly.

"The official family comes to pay tribute to the Queen Mother early every morning, regardless of wind and rain. Today is now, why hasn't it arrived yet?"

"Oh, the official and the queen mother are so quarrels that we servants are also worried."

"Hey! Who said no?"

At this time, a middle-aged eunuch walked in from outside and looked at the two palace maids who were whispering, and his eyes couldn't help but feel cold.

The two palace maids were covered by his cold eyes, and they shivered immediately, and they both lowered their heads and did not dare to speak again.

The middle-aged eunuch snorted coldly, turned his eyes away, stepped forward a few steps, and reported softly through the bead curtain: "Empress, General Cao is asking for a visit."

"Yeah!" Liu E sat up, thought for a while and raised her hand: "Xuan!"

"Yes!" The middle-aged eunuch retreated quickly.

As soon as he left, Liu E slowly stood up, and the palace maid hurriedly lifted the pearl curtain and helped Liu E to walk out slowly.

Soon, Cao Wei entered and crossed his hands to salute: "My minister Cao Wei, I have met the Queen Mother."

"No gifts, why did the general come at this time?"

Cao Wei hesitated for a moment, lowered his head and fisted: "I am here to ask the grace of the Queen Mother and allow me to resign from all positions in the army!"

The Empress Dowager suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at Cao Wei.

Resign from military post!

As soon as Cao Wei said this, Liu E's eyes turned cold, and the eunuchs and palace maids serving beside her were stunned.

To be precise, they were all silly.

Who is Cao Wei?

In public opinion, he is a general.

By private words, he can represent the entire Cao family.

The Cao family's seven generals, who are in harmony with each other, have mastered most of the soldiers in the world. What influence does this have? If he resigned from his military position for no reason, what would the Cao brothers think?

What would the army think?

What would civil and military officials think?

What will the people in the world think?

What would the Khitan and Xixia think?

At this moment, whether it was the eunuch or the palace maid, as long as it was not a fool, he felt an invisible wave surging in front of his eyes, as if a bloody storm would be set off at any time, flooding the whole world.

If it were in the past, the Cao family, the general, or the undercurrents, these eunuchs and palace maids would not care at all, because no matter how big the storm there was outside, it had nothing to do with them.

But now it is different. They still clearly remember that the bloody massacre in the palace a year ago was just because it involved the government?

As the saying goes, once you are bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of a rope for ten years.

The lessons of the past are not far away, how can they not be afraid?

Of course, there is another saying, "The emperor is not in a hurry to the eunuch!"

The eunuchs and palace maids were all scared to death, but in contrast, Liu E’s face was very calm.
Chapter completed!