Gel makeup

Chapter 154

Duan Wang's son Xiao Jun was startled, and hurriedly said: "Your Highness, the front line is important, but Beijing defense is especially important, and the old thief of Dingfan has many spies. General Cheng has been in the capital for many years. Everything about the capital must be done by General Cheng." The minister is usually mediocre, and he is not worthy of a big responsibility."

Siqing asked again: "Who does the eleventh brother recommend?"

Prince Duan didn't dare to speak again, and the audience began to discuss again. Concubine Ding'an asked: "What do you mean, there is really no one in the imperial capital who can lead the army?"

Kang Wang sighed, "It's the old minister who is too useless."

Fan Ziran hesitated to speak, but Siqing knew that if Fan Ziran mentioned it first and then she echoed it, it would easily arouse people's suspicion and suspicion that she had something to do with Fan Ziran, so it was better to mention it first.

She glanced at Concubine Ding'an, who was full of worry, and then at the prince who had already sat in the arms of Concubine Ding'an at some point—the prince was sitting on Concubine Ding'an's lap, holding a book in his hand, Read it with gusto, without being trapped by the tense atmosphere.

Siqing took a deep breath, changed her tone, and said in a cold voice: "Who said that no one can lead an army—isn't there someone who has been in the army for a long time and is familiar with Dingfan?"

Everyone changed their expressions, Fan Ziran breathed a sigh of relief, only King Kang asked, "Your Highness is talking about..."

Siqing said calmly, "Sun Pingfu."

There was an uproar, and Siqing immediately felt the precarious hostility coming towards her through the curtain.

Zuo Du Yushi said angrily: "Your Highness is joking, how do criminals lead the army?"

Siqing said forcefully: "Be brave after knowing your shame, why can't criminal officials lead the army?"

Kang Wang was furious: "Your Highness! He is a traitor!"

Siqing immediately retorted, "There is no conclusive evidence - he is really a traitor, why did he return to Beijing and surrender? He proposed to investigate the secret sentry of Dingfan in the king's army of Anping County, so why do you think he must be a traitor?"

King Youzong said: "Your Highness, don't be deceived by the words of the thieves!"

Siqing said: "Don't let him lead the army? Can you lead the army?"

Prince Duan bowed his head, Fan Ziran sighed, the situation was about to explode.

At this time, Kang Wang said: "The middle palace is not allowed to interfere in politics!"

Siqing sneered and said: "Then what is the purpose of all of you coming here to ask for an interview? Letting me kill Sun Pingfu is not meddling in politics, but my proposal to use Sun Pingfu is meddling in politics. What is the reason for that?!"

Kang Wang heard that he was blocked and couldn't come up and coughed loudly, Siqing immediately flicked his wide sleeves, "Come here, Kang Wang is unwell, send Kang Wang to rest." Immediately, Huang Men said to Kang Wang: "Kang Wang——please—— "

Kang Wang rolled his eyelids and pointed behind the curtain, "You—you—" but was quickly taken away by the Huangmen officer.

The kings present at the scene suddenly exploded, and someone said: "His Royal Highness, please refrain from prejudicing the government!"

Siqing said: "Now that the rebels are going north again and again, our army is retreating steadily. You don't think about the dead body, you still want to fight, and you still want to seek peace! You yearn for King Jinkang, but it's a pity that this palace doesn't want to show respect. Queen, Your Majesty is not Song Huizong! Don't make a mistake."

As soon as Siqing changed from his previous silent attitude, all the ministers felt very uneasy. At this time, Hu Shu said: "Your Highness, there is no precedent of appointing criminal officials to lead the army..."

Siqing said: "Then do you have anyone to recommend?"

The audience suddenly became strangely quiet.

Siqing said: "Since there is no one, do you mean to allow the rebels to conquer the Qinling Mountains and enter the Guanzhong?"

Hu Shu hurriedly said: "I have no such intention!"

Siqing said: "Good! Good! Good! If that's the case, the anger of everyone today is coming towards me?"

Zuodu Yushi said: "If you appoint a criminal minister, what if he leads the troops out of Beijing and mutinies on the spot?"

Discussions started again, and Si Qing said: "Does your Yushitai not trust the camps in the capital, Cheng Yingzhou, or His Majesty who is in charge of the capital? Sure enough, why didn't you advise early, and have to wait until today?"

Zuodu Censor kowtowed and said: "His Royal Highness will not be the Empress Xiansu, nor do you want to learn from the Queen of Henkel!"

Siqing sneered, "I really want to imitate the sages, so I don't need to waste time talking with you here, just order Sun Pingfu to gather an army and set off! I really want to learn from Henkel, but it's a pity that there are no Xiao He, Han Xin!"

Siqing has always been reticent in front of foreign ministers, and only Shen Jiangdong, Fan Ziran, and the literary servants who are close to Xiao Yi know her temperament.

Today, she changed from being cautious in the past, which undoubtedly aroused the anger and uneasiness of the ministers.Fan Ziran knew that the empress had done this step without leaving any way out for herself, and if she had any clues, she would be caught and attacked by the officials, and her position in the middle palace was in jeopardy.

Fan Ziran said at this time: "It is true that there is no general in the court... What His Highness said... is also true?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zuodu Yushi pointed his nose and scolded: "Nonsense! A bunch of nonsense! A broken paper lantern!"

Siqing breathed a sigh of relief, "Anyway, the crisis on the western front cannot be delayed for a moment. After listening to your words, I proposed to use Sun Pingfu for the sake of the country. Naturally, I can't survive. Either you ask His Majesty again, continue to procrastinate, and take a bet on how long the soldiers in the pass can last. Or simply don't send troops to support, just send wages, then there is no dispute. What I do today If you don't want to kill the wicked, it's better to go to the end, you can discuss it here, if you can't discuss it, don't leave today."

After finishing speaking, Jin Wuwei, Fujunwei, Habayashiwei's forbidden army and Donggongwei's attendants broke into the main hall of the East Palace with swords and sealed off the main hall. Even Fan Ziran was stunned.

Siqing got up and said: "Everyone take your time, I'm going to see if King Kang is better." After she finished speaking, she looked at Concubine Ding'an with a livid face, turned around and left.

At this time, Prince Donggong put down the book, and said crisply: "Mother? Mother? Why did mother leave?"

This sound alarmed all the ministers, and everyone seemed to have forgotten that the prince was also behind the curtain.The crown prince stood up and got out of the curtain, and all the officials saluted again. The crown prince asked Fan Ziran, "Mr. Fan, why did Your Highness leave?"

Concubine Ding'an hurriedly pulled the crown prince over and said, "Brother Chang, your mother has gone to visit King Kang."

The crown prince said: "Your Majesty, I want to go too!" After speaking, he broke free from Concubine Ding'an's hand, turned around and walked away from the corridor.

Concubine Ding'an sat behind the curtain without moving, and sighed, "Why can't you just say what you have to say? The queen is just too anxious, seeing that the rebels are about to attack the Yangtze River from the east and the west from the west." Qin Ling, who is not impatient? Your Majesty is sick and trusts you, so you ask your lords to judge. If you quarrel and quarrel, if you can't make any sense, isn't it a breach of grace?"

After a while, King Kang returned to his seat. Although his complexion looked better, he seemed to be blocked by phlegm and could not speak. Siqing and the prince returned to their seats.

The voice of discussion below was not calm, and Siqing said loudly: "You guys said that after I imitated Henkel, it's okay. In the future, the universe will be peaceful, and it will not be too late for you to come to impeach me again. There was a chaos in Xiyuan before, and it was under the nose of this palace. There is an almost accident, and I am afraid! Now that the front line is in chaos, don’t you be afraid? Otherwise, whoever opposes the use of Sun Pingfu will lead the army. It is fair and just. You are more loyal to the country than Sun Pingfu. I still know this of."

(End of this chapter)