Facing Zhao Qinglan's strength, Zhang Biwu seemed to be well prepared. He was neither humble nor overbearing, and said expressionlessly: "If this is the case, then please return the power to the court."
Return the government!
These two words made all the officials at the scene tremble with fear.
Xu Changqing's brows suddenly knitted into the character "Sichuan" and he turned to look at Zhang Biwu with burning eyes.
Su Zhenting did not come today. This was something they had known internally in advance. Su Zhenting would not appear at the court meeting today.
But Zhao Xuanji also tacitly agreed not to come.
Regarding this point, the internal view in the East Palace is that Zhao Xuanji does not want to be involved in this matter and intends to stay out of the matter and not help Zhang Biwu, but it is absolutely impossible to help the East Palace deal with Zhang Biwu.
But now, Zhang Biwu's words of returning power to the court made this matter immediately become complicated and confusing.
Zhao Xuanji, really has nothing to do with this matter?
Or is Zhao Xuanji hiding deeper, just waiting for Zhang Biwu to come up with this trump card and force the Donggong Group to choose between protecting Chen Tong to the death or giving up the government?
Returning power to the dynasty, this dynasty, judging from the current situation, can only be Zhao Xuanji.
So once he returns to power, Zhao Xuanji will be the biggest winner.
In this way, is Zhao Xuanji's position neutral, or has he conspired with Zhang Biwu for a long time? All of this was a play between the two of them, and it has only been revealed to this day?
Zhang Biwu's face was expressionless, without any emotion. No one knew what he was thinking.
And Zhao Qinglan stood on the golden steps, looking down at Zhang Biwu and all the courtiers.
Now she is really in a dilemma.
This situation was something that neither she nor the entire Donggong Group had expected before.
So at this moment, no one can help her, she can only deal with it all by herself.
Zhang Biwu's difficulty was completely beyond her expectation.
In a flash of lightning, Zhao Qinglan seemed to have made a decision.
She looked coldly and said: "It is the rule of the ancestral family that I act as an agent in the government. I have already learned the news that the prince will return to Beijing in the near future. Today's matters will be put aside for the time being. The handling of Jin Yiwei will be carried out in accordance with Yi's decree.
But the issue of Chen Tong will be put aside for the time being and will be decided after the prince returns to Beijing."
This is a humiliating concession.
This means that Zhao Qinglan has admitted that she has lost control of the government.
In fact...she has never fully taken control of government affairs.
Not to mention that Zhao Xuanji is still there, even the Donggong Group, their master has always only been the prince.
As a collaborator, Zhao Qinglan is more like a temporary agent.
If you want to grasp real power, how can you really win it by just listening behind the curtain?
Since ancient times, among the queens and queen mothers who managed the world from behind the curtain, none of them held great power and real power.
However, Zhao Qinglan's humiliating concession did not let Zhang Biwu give up.
He just opened his mouth and said: "But the empress..."
"Zhang Biwu!"
Zhao Qinglan interrupted Zhang Biwu and said coldly: "My words are no longer words to you, right?"
Seeing that the conflict was about to intensify completely and the situation was about to get out of hand, Fu Yuzhi, who had not spoken since the beginning of the court meeting, suddenly said: "I think that the empress is a wise woman."
Seven words, Zhang Biwu's next words were swallowed up in his mind.
Zhang Biwu turned his head and glanced at Fu Yuzhi. After a long time, he bowed to Zhao Qinglan and said, "Old minister, I obey the order."
Chapter completed!