Zhao Weilong has always been quite resistant to respecting the Empress Dowager.
Now that he has newly ascended the throne, his authority has not yet been established. If there is a great figure like the Empress Dowager in the harem, his presence will only be even lower.
To put it more extreme, it is not impossible that his uncles and brothers coveted the throne and colluded with the Empress Dowager to depose him as emperor.
What's more, his biggest rival when he became crown prince was Zhao Weiheng, the daughter of the queen's niece.
In addition to these, the mysterious death of Zhao Weilong's biological mother also made Zhao Weilong feel resentful towards the Li family.
Various reasons intertwined together, which made Zhao Weilong extremely reluctant to respect Li as the Empress Dowager.
But now, at the juncture of the great court meeting, the courtiers made requests based on the etiquette and legal system, which directly pushed Zhao Weilong into a dead end.
Now he has to think about whose instructions this person received to catch him off guard outside of the routine duel.
At this moment, there was a dead silence in the hall, and everyone had the same question as Zhao Weilong.
"Your Majesty, the late Queen is kind and virtuous, and her reputation is far-reaching. If she had not enthroned the throne as soon as possible, she might have been criticized by the world, which would have harmed your Majesty's holy virtue!"
Jiang Kezhen's words pushed Zhao Weilong, who was already at a dead end, two more steps forward.
In fact, Zhao Weilong has already made his attitude clear before he has expressed his position at this time, and his face is particularly ugly.
At this time, it can be seen that his foundation is too shallow, because no one stepped forward in time to do what was impossible for the emperor.
Even the old ministers of the East Palace who were promoted by Zhao Weilong did not have the consciousness to take the blame at this moment, and they all stood still.
Of course, many of them also support Jiang Kezhen's view, because this is a logical thing.
At this moment, Zhao Weilong cast his gaze on Huang Zhicheng, his eyes full of inquiry.
Huang Zhicheng shook his head slightly. He understood what Zhao Weilong meant, but there was nothing he could do in the face of this situation.
Seeing that Huang Zhicheng did not stand up, Zhao Weilong took a deep breath, organized his words and said: "Respecting the Queen Mother is a national matter, and it requires careful consideration and complete planning... before it can be done!"
"Like...now...now that I have just succeeded to the throne..."
Having said this, Zhao Weilong held his head and was a little out of breath. It seemed to outsiders that he was suffering from some illness.
Seeing Zhao Weilong like this, several nearby eunuchs came over, their eyes full of worry.
"Your Majesty?" Chen Changhe asked carefully.
Waving his hand, Zhao Weilong signaled the attendants to move away, then stood up holding the dragon chair and said: "Now that the monster is causing... trouble, and the government and the opposition are... unhappy, this matter needs to be... discussed in the long term!"
After saying the word "discuss", Zhao Weilong sat down directly and closed his eyes.
The scene suddenly became chaotic, and the courtiers came forward one after another, but were blocked by the eunuchs in front of the royal steps.
"Quickly pass on the imperial doctor, pass on the imperial doctor..."
The emperor fainted, and the scene turned into a mess.
"Several pavilion elders, there is chaos and chaos in the palace now, please restrain the courtiers and ask them all to exit the hall, so as not to disturb the holy master!"
At this time, Chen Changhe's mature and steady role was reflected, and Zhao Weilong also heard this.
That's right, he was pretending to be faint. Only in this way could he resist the emperor's proposal.
For him, it is dangerous to honor Li as the Empress Dowager, at least now is not the time.
Only after he stabilizes his throne and cuts off Li's wings can he safely grant Li the honorable title.
In fact, Zhao Weilong was pretending to be faint, and at least a dozen people in the hall guessed it.
Others didn't guess it only temporarily, not because they were stupid, but because they were too worried about the emperor, so they didn't think about pretending to be dizzy.
With Chen Changhe's words, the three ministers greeted the courtiers and exited the hall one after another.
Chen Changhe directed the eunuchs to lift Zhao Weilong off the dragon chair and rushed directly to Qian'an Palace.
After returning to Qian'an Palace, Zhao Weilong opened his eyes, and his face was ashen at this moment.
"Eunuch Chen..."
"The old slave is here..."
"Let the editors and supervisors investigate and find out who ordered Jiang Kezhen and who he colluded with!"
"Old slave obeys the order!"
After saying this, Chen Changhe glanced at the eunuchs in the palace and said in a stern tone: "If anyone spreads what happened in the palace today, the nine clans will be punished!"
With Chen Changhe's arrangement, Zhao Weilong felt much more at ease.
Today's incident also gave Zhao Weilong a sense of urgency, and he must act as soon as possible.
In order to eliminate the threat, his first goal was to get rid of Zhao Weiheng and several uncles who were still in the capital.
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Outside Huangji Palace, above the palace road.
Cao Jiasheng quickened his pace and came to Yuanpinghou Xue Jingyan.
Xue Jingyan is the father of Princess Xue Baoyun of Yong Dynasty. With this relationship, Taoyang Bofu and Yuanping Houfu are very close.
After their footsteps became consistent, Cao Jiasheng whispered: "Brother Xue, the wind is blowing in Changlin... We have to be careful from now on!"
In Cao Jiasheng's opinion, today's meeting of the great dynasty will be the real beginning of the "change of dynasty", and factional strife will continue to take place.
These people, as the "losers" during the Tai'an Emperor's period, will be in a dangerous situation in the future.
"Yeah..." Xue Jingyan sighed.
During twenty years of dynasty, Xue Jingyan had seen many ups and downs and had a clear understanding of the situation of the dynasty.
Most of these nobles have no real power now and lack the ability to resist political strife, so they generally do not get involved.
However, since the Yuanping Hou Mansion has a relationship with Prince Yong's Mansion, it is difficult to say that it will not be affected. It is impossible to hide alone.
Cao Jiasheng said in a deep voice: "Brother Xue takes care of himself. Even if the storm hits, he must try his best to survive. As long as he is alive, there is hope!"
This actually has a profound meaning, but it's a pity that Xue Jingyan couldn't understand it.
Glancing at Cao Jiasheng, Xue Jingyan couldn't help but feel funny.
As the brother of Concubine Duan, Cao Jiasheng offended many people in the court. He was the one who should really be worried, but this person persuaded him.
Xue Jingyan said calmly: "Brother Cao Xian, you should also take care of yourself!"
In fact, he has already considered how to deal with extreme situations.
The so-called extreme situation is that the imperial court liquidates the forces of Concubine Duan and her family. This can almost be said to be the general trend.
Although Concubine Duan was kind to Zhao Weilong, the forces behind her were at odds with the mainstream of the DPRK, so they were bound to be liquidated.
If during the liquidation process, even his Yuanping Hou Mansion was affected, Xue Jingyan would do extraordinary things to save his clan members and cut off Concubine Duan and his family.
The two of them were talking about their future fortune and life, while other ministers who had retired from the court were discussing what happened at the court meeting.
The mainstream opinion is that Li should be respected as the Empress Dowager.
Now the problem arises. It can be seen from the emperor's performance today that he is not enthusiastic about Li becoming the Empress Dowager.
So as a minister, should I seize the opportunity to share your worries at this time?