In fact, even if he had not been summoned by Empress Dowager Sun, he was still ready to hand over a sign to invite her.
Judging from the time, Jiao Jing and Queen Mother Sun received the news basically at the same time.
The reason for this is that Jiao Jing was originally a relative and was not qualified to go to court directly without errands.
He did know that someone in the imperial court had recently taken up this chapter, requesting the prince to leave the cabinet as soon as possible, but he did not expect that the imperial council would pass it so quickly.
"Seen the Virgin."
After everyone finished their salutes, Jiao Jing didn't hesitate and asked directly.
"The Holy Mother has summoned the ministers here, but is it because of the prince's resignation?"
Empress Dowager Sun held her forehead and signaled Wang Jin to tell him what had just happened when Cheng Jing came over.
Later, Queen Mother Sun asked: "Cheng Jing is from there after all. Even if what he said is the truth, I'm afraid it's not the whole truth. Consort Jiao, tell the Ai family what's going on?"
Empress Dowager Sun was deep in the palace and had little information about matters above the court. However, relatively speaking, Jiao Jing, who was outside the court, knew more.
Although he can't go to court on his own, he always has the ability to find out information.
After pondering for a while, Jiao Jing said: "Our Lady is wise, what Cheng Jing said is true, but it does hide many details."
At this moment, Mrs. Sun really became energetic and said.
"Tell me carefully."
So, Jiao Jing sorted out his words and said.
"This court meeting was indeed so hasty and fast that I was not able to report it to the Holy Mother in time and respond. However, looking back at the discussion at this moment, it can be seen that there were already clues."
"As I expected, after the news came that the Supreme Emperor was about to return to the court, the Holy Mother summoned the emperor to Cining Palace and mentioned the matter of the prince. I am afraid that the emperor has already had an idea."
Queen Mother Sun immediately recalled that "peaceful" conversation.
However, what she didn't expect was that there could be a connection between them.
Frowning, Empress Dowager Sun asked: "You mean, the emperor did this because the Ai family left the prince in Cining Palace?"
Jiao Jing nodded, and after a moment, he shook his head again and said.
"I'm afraid it's not just that, it's more about taking advantage of the situation. Holy Mother, after this court meeting, I carefully asked several adults in the previous court, and they also felt that they had many doubts about this court meeting."
"Logically speaking, the imperial court will have a long-standing dispute over such a major event as the crown prince's appointment, especially those censors who are demanding etiquette. But for some reason, they all collectively lost their voices this time..."
Again, Empress Dowager Sun is really not good at government affairs in foreign dynasties.
Therefore, she still felt a little confused about the connection between the two, even though Jiao Jing had pointed it out in a subtle way.
The matter involved the prince, and Queen Mother Sun couldn't help but feel a little irritated, so she asked directly.
"If you have something to say, just say it, there's no need to be secretive!"
Jiao Jing was also a little helpless, but looking at Queen Mother Sun's expression, he had no choice but to say clearly.
"Last time, in order to protect the prince, the Holy Mother placed the prince in Cining Palace in the name of enlightenment. In fact, the censors below were quite dissatisfied with this matter. After all, the prince is the reserve, and although enlightenment is not a big deal,
But it can’t be ignored.”
"At that time, the Holy Mother proposed and the emperor agreed. No court ministers were involved in the whole process. This is actually not in line with the rules. However, for some reason, none of the censors at that time proposed it."
"I originally thought that they had died down, but now it seems that they are probably being suppressed by the emperor and are planning to get back on track with the matter of leaving the cabinet!"
This is clear enough.
The prince is the foundation of the country. How to educate is both a family matter and a state matter. Enlightenment, leaving the cabinet, preparing the government, and appointing officials are all matters that must be discussed by the court.
However, when Empress Dowager Sun mentioned it that time in Cining Palace, the emperor agreed and treated the matter as a family matter rather than a state matter.
So this time, the censors turned around and regarded the matter of leaving the cabinet as a state matter, and they also did not consult the Queen Mother Sun.
In other words, under the calm situation in the DPRK, a storm is brewing that is about to break out.
It would be a bit of a fuss to impeach an empress dowager who had made great contributions to the country just for the purpose of enlightening the prince. However, if the empress dowager Sun interfered with the outcome of the court discussion, it would be a big deal!
When the time comes, if you engage in the impeachment in an upright and upright manner, you will be able to severely lose the face of Empress Dowager Sun.
After saying this, Queen Mother Sun understood.
For a moment, she seemed to see that the censors, who made a living by scolding people every day, were gearing up and waiting for her to intervene in the court proceedings, so as to give them an excuse...
Then, Empress Dowager Sun suddenly remembered how Cheng Jing had just come to inform him about the prince's resignation, but was reluctant to leave after speaking, as well as his meaningful last words before leaving.
"...The minister will bring the words of the Holy Mother to..."
But it turns out that’s what it means!
With a clenched fist, Queen Mother Sun couldn't help but stood up from the couch and said angrily.
"I see, this bastard Cheng Jing dares to plot against the Ai family!"
Immediately, she sat down again and said annoyed.
"So, the Ai family has indeed made a mistake. Once this sentence spreads to the outer court, I don't know what kind of turmoil it will cause."
Jiao Jing also sighed. It should be said that the Empress Dowager Sun was indeed too upset about this matter, but he could also understand that it was normal for the Empress Dowager Sun to be unable to stabilize herself under the circumstances at that time.
Fortunately, it's not beyond redemption yet...
He cupped his hands and said Jiao Jing: "Don't worry, Holy Mother. Just one sentence is not enough evidence for the courtiers to criticize Cining Palace. However, if this is the case, I'm afraid you really can't stop the prince from leaving the cabinet...
"
The Queen Mother is the Queen Mother after all, so even if her words are inappropriate, it doesn't matter.
However, the matter of the prince leaving the cabinet has been firmly passed through the court discussion, and it is considered a certainty that it will be pushed down. If the Queen Mother Sun really does something to stop the prince, such as holding the prince in Cining Palace, then
It's really giving people a handle.
Therefore, in this matter, Empress Dowager Sun not only could not stop her, but she also had to be generous and actively prepare for the situation. Only in this way could the other party punch the cotton and have nowhere to focus.
Queen Mother Sun naturally understood this truth.
but……
"Prince Jiao, is there really nothing we can do?"
If it wasn't out of necessity, why would Queen Mother Sun want to stop it?
But it is obvious that the emperor had no good intentions at all in letting the prince leave the cabinet at this time.
Apart from anything else, the fact that the prince lived next to the Wenhua Palace every day, under the emperor's nose, was enough to make Empress Dowager Sun restless.
Jiao Jing's face also looked a little helpless. Of course there are ways, but...
"Holy Mother, with all due respect, the situation set up by that person has obviously blocked your retreat. As long as you make any move, you will inevitably receive a storm of criticism. Therefore, if you want to stop this matter,