System, help me be an empress

Chapter 26 The Discussion at the Hall of Supreme Harmony

Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

At least dozens of men in official robes gathered together, discussing fiercely.

"Meng Shangshu, why did you call us old fellows here?"

Meng Zhiqian's hair turned grey after these few days of busy work: "It's true that Meng is looking for you because of a very important matter, and you need to trouble everyone."

"The princess asked all of us to obey Meng Shangshu's orders during the fight against the Oirat cavalry. If you have any questions, please speak up."

"As the saying goes: A family cannot be without a master, and a country cannot be without a king. Meng has a hard time sleeping and eating these days. Every time he has nightmares, he always sees the appearance of Wala coercing the emperor to order the officials... If we don't obey, we will be rebellious. If you listen to it, you will become an eternal sinner who has lost everything. Meng is worried about this matter day and night, and if he does not find a way to solve this matter, everyone will die for the country together."

"At that time, you were the one who shouted to stick to the capital, but now, you, Meng Zhiqian, are the one who backed down. How can you do all the good and bad people?" Fu Guogong Dong Ting did not forget to interject a few words of sarcasm.

"It is an unchanging principle to stick to Shangjing. I have invited you here to discuss the issue of the country's inability to live without a king."

"Although the Supreme Emperor is ill, he is still recuperating in the south of the Yangtze River. You can invite him to come back and preside over the overall situation."

"Leaving aside the fact that the Supreme Emperor is still insane and unable to speak, even if the Supreme Emperor arrives in Shangjing from Jiangnan, at least half a month will pass."

"The queen mother...forget it, pretend I didn't say it."

Speaking of Xie Xixi, the officials in the court could be said to be suffering.Back then, Empress Dowager Xie Xixi hadn't become the 'Queen' yet, so she was undoubtedly a masterpiece. Today she asked Emperor Chongjiu to build a golden house for her, and tomorrow she wanted to eat lychees on a whim. In a few days, she insisted on Emperor Chongjiu. Shoot wild geese for her with your own hands.

It made all the ministers start to wonder from which bastard this woman who hadn't read a book at all learned so many allusions!
I don't know if it's Dagan's luck, or Xie has her own bottom line, at least she didn't copy the "Fenghuo opera princes".

Otherwise, courtiers crying to death outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony will definitely be indispensable.

In short, Xie Xixi's reputation as a "spirit" and "disaster for the country and demon concubine" has been spread. As a demon concubine herself, Xie Xixi is also very proud of this.

Of course, this kind of pride as a demon concubine was maintained until very later, when Emperor Chongjiu really had to abolish the harem for her and allowed her to take the throne.At this time, the Xie family put on airs instead, not only forcing Emperor Chongjiu to go to court early every day, but also forbidding him to be lazy and not to read the memorial, even the treasury was more closely guarded, just like an ordinary family who does not allow her husband to hide a small treasury privately. daughter in law.

There is another little episode.

According to legend, on the day when Emperor Chongjiu named the Xie family empress, all the officials in the Hall of Supreme Harmony cried and shouted, but Emperor Chongjiu ignored it and asked the supervisor of ceremonies to read the imperial decree.That is when the imperial decree read 'Master Xie has learned from others and is a perfect match for me', the loud crying in the Hall of Supreme Harmony stopped for a few seconds strangely.

perhaps……

Everyone thinks that 'Fun Jun' and 'Yao Concubine' really match well?
Later, the ministers knew very well how much the Supreme Emperor doted on the Empress Dowager, so they basically stopped stepping on the thunder. Their greatest wish for Xie was not to do too much.

So now that the country is in crisis, who would dare to let the 'Queen Dowager' take charge of the overall situation? !
"Meng feels that Princess Tianyou is of the orthodox blood of the royal family and has outstanding virtues, so she can take on important responsibilities." Meng Zhiqian directly expressed his thoughts.

Everyone is aware of this suggestion, but if he doesn't mention it, others won't dare to mention it.

As soon as these words came out, the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony fell silent instantly, and everyone looked at Meng Zhiqian with complicated eyes, some were probing, some were shocked, and some were thoughtful.

"No, this, Mr. Shoufu, please persuade Mr. Meng, this is not in accordance with the rules."

However, Bao Changnian's thoughts were driven by these words, his eyes were full of sophistication, he and the court officials in front of him seemed to be deeply involved in a game of chess, and the words of Princess Tianyou seemed to be still ringing in his ears.

If it is a compliance game, you can only lose everything...

Bao Changnian was deep in thought, whether it was Meng Zhiqian's idea or the princess's own intention to let Princess Tianyou ascend the throne.If it was the former, things would be simpler, but what if Princess Tianyou wanted to ascend the throne herself?

A group of civil servants in the courtroom were arguing red-faced, most of them were criticizing Meng Zhiqian's behavior, and the remaining half were waiting for themselves to express their attitude.

But this matter is obviously not simple, and Bao Changnian dare not speak easily.

Suppose, if I openly express my opposition in the court today, can I really prevent Princess Tianyou from ascending the throne smoothly?If he couldn't stop it, would his career as an official come to an end?

Judging from the current situation... Zhou Yuxue, the palm print of the Supervisor of Rituals, obviously decided to side with the princess. Yu Xuejing, the commander of Jin Yiwei, has been with the princess for nearly ten years, so he is naturally loyal.Before Emperor Sheng Yuan's imperial conquest, he took away a group of humerus ministers, and now there are not many people who really have the right to speak in the court.If Meng Zhiqian stood on the side of the princess again and objected to it himself, he would be giving a 'head' to Princess Tianyou on his own.

That being the case, it is better to take the initiative to sell favors to the princess.In case something happens later, Meng Zhiqian will take the lead.

The smart Bao Changnian figured it out quickly.

"Meng Shangshu, I don't think you should seek our consent first. You have already asked the princess." Bao Changnian decided to try again.

"We can persuade the princess together."

Bao Changnian stroked his beard and understood.The princess means that she hopes that she can be enthroned under the support of the officials.

"Please Meng Shangshu to set a date, Bao will never miss the appointment."

"No, Meng was lucky enough to be understood by Lord Shoufu."

???

The court officials in the Hall of Supreme Harmony fell silent one after another. They had been arguing so fiercely just now, why did it feel like it didn't affect these two at all?
Shi Zhou Yuanbing, the right deputy governor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, couldn't help but said: "How can you, Mr. Chief Assistant, make such a hasty decision on such an important matter?"

"Zhou Yushi is dissatisfied with the princess's ascension to the throne, so who do you think is suitable?" Bao Changnian frowned slightly.

"But princess, she's just a woman..."

Meng Zhiqian followed closely behind, and sarcastically said: "It's a pity that Zhou Yushi's family has a son. How could the Zhou family not have the throne for him to inherit?"

Bao Changnian patted Meng Shangshu on the shoulder: "Master Meng, don't make noise, you have to let Zhou Yushi finish the sentence. Since Zhou Yushi disagrees, then Zhou Yu must make some suggestions. At this time, what should we let?" Who is the most suitable to be enthroned?"

"This……"

Zhou Yuanbing blushed anxiously, afraid that the two of them would say something shocking to the world, "If we talk about orthodoxy, the princess is indeed the most suitable. That's all, I support it."

"Anyone else has doubts about this?"

"Okay, since there isn't one, then it's better to hit the sun and choose another day. Let's go together to invite the princess to be enthroned today."

……

Unfortunately, the Tianyou Hall was empty, and the eunuch who sent the message stayed there for a long time, but no one answered.

While waiting, Bao Changnian looked at Meng Zhiqian suspiciously, can this kid do it, it seems that he has not reached a strategic understanding with the princess.

Meng Zhiqian sighed: "It seems that the princess is busy, so shall we come back tomorrow?"

……

　There is one more.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)