Queen Mother Sun was sitting in the palace, cold sweat oozing from her forehead. The jade hands hidden under her sleeves and robes had already made a deep mark.
Jin Ying's words made her truly realize.
What a serious situation I am facing now.
The king of subjugation?
The mere appearance of these four words in her mind made her dizzy and almost collapsed on the spot.
Taking a deep breath and barely calming down, Empress Dowager Sun spoke.
"This matter does not need to be discussed further. As Yu Qian said, at this critical moment, anyone who dares to talk about moving south will be killed!"
Because the matter was so serious, even Queen Mother Sun herself was not aware of it.
When she said these two sentences, her voice was trembling.
Zhu Qiyu breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew that Queen Mother Sun had realized the seriousness of the matter.
So he stood up first and spoke.
"I respectfully follow the orders of the Holy Mother. From today on, anyone who dares to speak of moving south will be beheaded!"
The ministers below also stood up and echoed.
"The Queen Mother is wise."
Of course, among these people, there is only one person.
That is Xu Jue.
Naturally, he didn't hear Jin Ying's whisper.
But seeing Queen Mother Sun's attitude suddenly change.
Then he carefully considered the hidden meaning in King Tan's words just now.
Xu Jue's mind was full of two words.
It’s over!
This not only offended the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, but even the Queen Mother in the palace would probably not have any good impressions of him.
After all, he almost unintentionally committed a grave crime for the emperor that no one could afford.
For a moment, Xu Jue felt that his future was lost.
I regret so much why I kept talking so much.
But at this time, no one in the palace cared about Xu Jue's performance.
Because the voice of Queen Mother Sun continued to sound.
"If we work together from top to bottom, the capital will be able to hold on."
"As the Minister, I am in charge of all matters in the Ministry of War. After leaving the palace today, I will immediately take stock of the soldiers, come up with a plan, and submit it to the court for discussion."
Queen Mother Sun said it was normal.
But the atmosphere in the palace became subtle again.
Because, with this sentence, another practical issue was brought to the table.
In this current situation, who should make the decision?
Already said before.
Now, the Queen Mother holds most of the real power in the capital and can mobilize the officers and troops stationed in the capital and the nine gates.
But in fact, it was King Tan who was ordered to supervise the country.
Just now, although Xu Jue, who was confused about his position, lifted the lid.
But because Zhu Qiyu took a step back.
He took the initiative to speak up and reported it to the Queen Mother, which temporarily covered up this contradiction.
But these words of the Queen Mother.
But the matter was brought to the table again.
There is no doubt that Queen Mother Sun's words are irrefutable, and they are indeed what needs to be done at the moment.
But be aware.
Yu Qian was an important minister of the Six Ministries and a serious minister of the former dynasty.
Unless it involves royal affairs.
otherwise.
According to the rules, the Queen Mother cannot directly issue edicts to court officials.
Things like rules and procedures.
Civil servants are far more important than senior relatives.
To be more serious.
A will with incorrect procedures is a random destiny!
The minister can refuse to accept it!
As a result, everyone's eyes fell on Yu Qian.
To answer or not to answer?
Accepting this imperial edict means acknowledging that the Queen Mother Sun can interfere in government affairs, which is against etiquette and law.
But if you don’t answer, how can you refuse?
The courtiers like them had been shouting just now, asking the Queen Mother to strengthen her confidence and stick to the capital.
Now the Queen Mother is complying with their wishes, but they have to struggle endlessly over such trivial matters?
Zhu Qiyu watched from the side and roughly guessed Queen Mother Sun's intention.
Although she has given up her plan to move south.
But I still want to take matters into my own hands.
It's been some time since I went on a personal expedition.
Empress Dowager Sun always abides by her duties in the palace.
The balance between what should be interfered with and what should not be interfered with is very accurate.
It's impossible for her not to know what her decree means.
On the contrary, she was taking this opportunity to test the attitude of the courtiers!
It's a pity that she picked the wrong person...
Yu Qian took a step forward, kowtowed and said: "Holy Mother, by the grace of the Holy Mother, before, the emperor personally led the expedition and ordered King Yin to supervise the country. Now, unfortunately, the emperor has fallen into the hands of the captors. The common people in the capital cannot be left alone for a long time. I have risked my life to give advice. Please ask the Holy Mother."
The decree is issued, and King Tan is ordered to take charge of the affairs and supervise all officials."
An imperceptible smile flashed in Zhu Qiyu's eyes.
This is Yu Qian!
He will not be afraid of any threats or temptations, he will only do things according to his own beliefs.
Empress Dowager Sun's temptation might have caused some confusion if it were someone else.
But when it came to Yu Qian, there was no need to think too much.
Since the program is wrong, just make the program legal.
The reason why there is such an embarrassing situation now.
It was because King Yin had the name of supervising the country but had no power to supervise the country.
Empress Dowager Sun held great power in the capital, but she had no right to interfere in government affairs.
After all, any intervention by the Queen Mother in government affairs must be authorized by the Emperor.
In the current situation, the emperor is in the hands of his enemies and can barely compare to the emperor, who is young and weak and unable to handle political affairs.
But again, because the emperor was not in the capital, it was impossible for the Empress Dowager Sun to obtain the emperor's imperial edict authorization.
Even if there were, in such a critical moment, the courtiers would not be able to accept the presence of the heroine.
Therefore, the best way at the moment is to let King Tan truly exercise his power to supervise the country.
That's what he thought, so he said it.
She didn't care at all that Queen Mother Sun's expression suddenly changed after she finished speaking.
Queen Mother Sun's expression was indeed not very good-looking.
She already had this expectation in her mind.
But he didn't expect that Yu Qian would push her back so directly.
You know, what Yu Qian just said was basically a slap in the face.
He didn't pay attention to her wishes at all, but was talking to himself.
In other words, her edict was simply ignored!
It was not dismissed, but at the same time it was not mentioned, and it was treated as if nothing had happened.
This made her even more uncomfortable than directly rejecting her wishes.
For a moment, Queen Mother Sun was so angry that her chest heaved and her face turned pale.
Seeing this, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but feel secretly happy.
He had seen it several times in his past and present lives, but this was the first time he saw the Queen Mother being so angry.
Although he knew he shouldn't rejoice in his misfortune, he couldn't help it.
But then again.
This also shows that Empress Dowager Sun’s political determination is insufficient.
This kind of thing is not too common in the court!
Not to mention, this is just a decree that is not even an oral edict.
It is a real imperial edict. The ministers will not pay too much attention to it until the procedures are actually completed and distributed to the six subjects.
After all, government affairs are handled by everyone through consultation, and there is no way that one person, the king, can make decisions with just one word.
What's more, what Yu Qian is facing now is not a serious emperor.
So when he refused, he had no burden at all.
Queen Mother Sun scanned it for a week.
Seeing that none of the courtiers came forward to accuse Yu Qian of being wrong, he knew that what he had just done was too reckless.
After suppressing the anger in her heart, Queen Mother Sun felt a headache.
Are you just going to hand over the power of regency to King Yin?
She secretly glanced at the sick Zhu Qiyu sitting on the chair next to her.
I always feel a little uncomfortable in my heart.
Especially after seeing Zhu Qiyu analyze the current situation so calmly and logically.
Queen Mother Sun felt even more uneasy.
After thinking about it, Empress Dowager Sun asked: "King Yin, Yu Qian came to remonstrate with you and asked the Ai family to entrust the general affairs of the court to you. What do you think?"
I sit and watch...
Zhu Qiyu cursed in his heart, but still stood up and said: "Holy Mother, these important matters should be decided by the ministers at the Holy Mother's discretion. I dare not say more."
At this time, he didn't want to show off for anything!
Although the situation in the past life and this life has changed slightly.
But he believed that with what he said just now, the ministers present should all know in their hearts who can truly be in charge of the capital.
What's more, in the eyes of these ministers who stick to the rules, it is impossible to allow a queen mother without an emperor's order to directly intervene in the government affairs.
The ball was kicked back, and Queen Mother Sun couldn't help but rub her forehead.
She felt more and more that this King Tao was different from before.
These two sentences may seem ordinary, but in fact, they contain a hint of cleverness.
Zhu Qiyu seemed to have said nothing, but he left something to say.
He didn't say yes or no, but said let her discuss it with the ministers.
In other words, she would definitely ask the officials present next.
But ask them?
Looking at Yu Qian's natural expression, Queen Mother Sun knew what they were going to say without even thinking.
There was a brief moment of hesitation.
Queen Mother Sun decided not to listen to the words she didn't want to hear and said directly.
"Before leaving the capital, the emperor told the Ai family that after the victory returns to the capital, he will choose a day to enthrone the crown prince."
"Now that the emperor has fallen into the hands of his enemies, people in the capital are fearful, and the court must not be left without a master for a day."
"In order to express my sorrow for my family, I should order the Ministry of Rites to choose an auspicious day and appoint my eldest brother Jianshen as the crown prince, in order to calm the hearts of the world."
"Before the emperor returns to the capital, he will be responsible for the general affairs, and King Tan will supervise the country and assist in government affairs. What do you think?"
Perhaps Queen Mother Sun was a little tired.
I didn't bother to play any more tricks, so I just said what I meant.
The first few sentences were naturally ignored by the ministers.
What the emperor said before leaving the capital is just a starting point. The focus is on the last two sentences.
Establish a prince and appoint a heir to calm the world!
What peace of mind?
Of course, if the emperor fails to come back, how should the courtiers stand, and who should the officers, soldiers and people be loyal to?
In addition, another sentence is also very thought-provoking.
When Yu Qian came to remonstrate, he said, "I ordered King Tan to be the regent of the great government."
When it came to the Queen Mother, it became "ordering King Tan to supervise the country and assist in government affairs".
One is the chief photographer and one is the assistant.
The difference between the two is huge.
What Yu Qian meant was to entrust all the power of the capital to the hands of King Tan, who would make the final decision in everything.
Empress Dowager Sun's intention was to first establish a prince, then entrust the power of the capital to the prince's hands, and finally let King Tan act on his behalf.
There seems to be no difference, except for one missing procedure. In the end, King Tan will be in charge of the affairs.
But anyone with a little bit of political sensitivity knows that the two are very different.
The biggest difference is the status.
If Yu Qian's method is followed, then the power of the capital itself will be in the hands of King Tan.
Unless the emperor returns, no one can seize power from King Tan.
But if we follow Empress Dowager Sun's approach, it will be different.
The power belongs to the prince, and the king only assists the government.
Then you can make a substitution!
Although the royal family members are the most suitable to assist the government, ministers, ministers, civil and military officials can also assist the government.
In this way, it would be much easier to depose King Xie from his authority.
The ministers present were all people who had been in officialdom for many years, but this was the first time they encountered such a situation.
Although after a second thought I understood the difference, I still had difficulty in how to express my stance...