The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

Before four o'clock, the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were standing at the gate of the palace, waiting for the gate to open.

Every day at Chenshi, he goes up to court on time, but the gate of the palace opens at four o'clock in Maoshi.

The palace gate guard opened the palace gate punctually at four o'clock, and the ministers entered the palace gate one by one and walked towards the Chengguang Hall.

On weekdays, the ministers would talk and laugh when they entered the palace, but these two days the ministers entered the palace in silence.

Since the Yangzhou incident spread to the capital, the atmosphere in the capital immediately changed and became very depressing.Both the common people and the ministers became silent, not daring to speak freely.

The gate of Chengguang Hall has not been opened yet, and the ministers first went to the side hall to wait.

This side hall is dedicated to the rest of the ministers.

As soon as the ministers sat down, a eunuch brought hot tea.

Although it is now April and the weather has warmed up a lot, it is still very cold in the morning.The ministers waited at the palace gate for a while, more or less suffering from the cold.

The ministers picked up the teacups and drank the hot tea slowly.

There is only the sound of drinking tea in the entire side hall, and there are no other sounds.

After drinking tea, the ministers looked at each other, and wanted to say something but dared not speak.

After the sound of drinking tea stopped, the atmosphere in the side hall was eerily quiet, and the ministers all lowered their heads.Some looked at their official boots and saw that they were stained with dust, so they quickly lowered their bodies and wiped them off.Some looked at the sleeves of their official uniforms to see if the sleeves were broken.Some looked at their hands to see if there was any dirt on them.

Some ministers looked up at the roof of the side hall, studying the carvings on the beams.Some ministers simply closed their eyes and took a nap.In short, no one spoke.

Some ministers couldn't stand the oppressive and weird atmosphere, they looked very uncomfortable and fidgeted.

He Xiang, who was sitting at the head of the minister, was actually drinking tea on the ground with the old god.

The prince and Dai Wang didn't speak either, they stared at each other.

After He Xiang finished his tea, he let out a comfortable sigh.

His sigh was particularly loud in the quiet side hall, which immediately attracted all the ministers to look at him.

He Xiangjian and the ministers all looked at him, and calmly smiled slightly at the ministers.The ministers immediately smiled back.

The prince couldn't stand the weird atmosphere, he coughed lightly, and then said: "Prime Minister, you look good today, it seems that you slept well last night."

Being cared by His Royal Highness, He Xiang said respectfully: "Thank you for your concern, Your Royal Highness, I have slept well these few days."

Hearing He Xiang's words, the ministers complained in their hearts: He Xiang, how can you sleep when such a big thing happened?

He Xiang said again: "I haven't slept so well for a long time, and I have slept very well these few days." The matter in Yangzhou was finally resolved, and a big stone in He Xiang's heart could finally fall to the ground.He just felt that his body and mind were much more relaxed, and he could naturally sleep well.

When the crown prince heard what He Xiang said, he was stunned, and then the corner of his mouth twitched slightly and said: "It's good that the prime minister sleeps well."

"Thank you, His Royal Highness, for your concern. I slept very well."

The prince looked at He Xiang, hesitated and asked, "Prime Minister, what happened in Yangzhou..."

When the ministers heard His Highness asking about Yangzhou, although none of them turned their attention to His Highness, they all listened.

Although His Highness the Crown Prince hadn't finished speaking just now, Xiang He knew what he wanted to ask, "Don't worry, Your Highness the Crown Prince, things in Yangzhou are going very smoothly."

What His Royal Highness wanted to ask was not whether it was going well or not, but what happened in Yangzhou.

"It's good that things are going well." After finishing speaking, His Highness the Crown Prince didn't ask any more questions.

The ministers were still waiting for His Royal Highness to continue to ask He Xiang about Yangzhou, but His Royal Highness suddenly stopped asking, which made the ministers very anxious.

Your Royal Highness, you should continue to ask.

Seeing that the prince did not continue to ask questions, Dai Wang was so impatient that he had to ask He Xiang by himself.

"Prime Minister, what happened in Yangzhou?"

When the ministers heard His Royal Highness Dai Wang asked, they praised His Highness Dai Wang in their hearts for asking a good question.

"His Royal Highness, the affairs of Yangzhou will be announced at the court today." He Xiang said respectfully, "You will know later."

Dai Wang heard the words, and smiled gratefully at He Xiang: "Thank you, Prime Minister, for letting me know."

"Your Highness is being polite."

The ministers were both looking forward to and afraid when they learned that they would know about Yangzhou's affairs in the morning.

At this moment, Emperor Wu of Zhou had just finished his breakfast, and he was drinking tea in a leisurely manner.

At this time, Sun Kui came in from the outside. He first bowed respectfully to Emperor Wu of Zhou, and then reported to Emperor Wu of Zhou: "Your Majesty, all the ministers are here."

Emperor Wu of Zhou asked, "What did they say?"

"His Royal Highness asked He Xiang if he slept well last night, and His Royal Highness asked He Xiang what happened in Yangzhou." Sun Kui reported what he heard to Emperor Wu of Zhou.

"The other ministers didn't speak?"

"No, only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Dai Wang talked to He Xiang."

After hearing this, Emperor Wu of Zhou sneered, "I can hold my breath."

"Your Majesty, there is one thing I don't understand."

Emperor Wu of Zhou was in a very good mood these two days and allowed Sun Kui to ask questions.

"What don't you understand?"

"The matter from Yangzhou has already reached the capital, why did you delay in announcing it?" Sun Kui also dared to ask questions when he saw that Emperor Wu of Zhou was in a good mood. "My lords have already received or heard about the incident in Yangzhou. Aren't you afraid that the companies involved will take precautions in advance?"

Emperor Wu of Zhou turned the tea cover with his right hand, and said casually: "So what if you take precautions in advance?" He stood up and threw the tea cover in his hand onto the teacup.With a click, the tea lid fits perfectly on the cup.

He raised the corner of his mouth and sneered, "None of them can escape."

Sun Kui was frightened by the coldness on the corner of Emperor Zhou Wu's mouth, his heart shivered, and he quickly lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Emperor Wu of Zhou returned to his playful smile, with his hands in his sleeves, his waist slightly bowed, his head bowed, and he reluctantly walked towards the Chengguang Hall.

Sun Kui walked behind Emperor Wu of Zhou, seeing that Emperor Wu of Zhou was walking heavily, with the aura of "I don't want to go to court" exuding from all over his body, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

Every day the emperor goes to court with this...very reluctant appearance.

At this time, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty had already stood in order in the main hall of Chengguang Hall.

Emperor Wu of Zhou bowed his waist and walked slowly into the Chengguang Hall like an old man.

"Wow..." Emperor Wu of Zhou yawned indecently, especially loudly in the quiet Chengguang Hall.

"Tsk..." Zhou Wudi clicked his lips impatiently, and immediately sat down on the dragon chair.

Sun Kui stood beside Emperor Wu of Zhou, shook his whisk, and immediately shouted loudly: "Go to court!"

The ministers below immediately saluted: "The ministers are waiting to see the emperor, long live the emperor, long live, long live, long live."

Emperor Wu of Zhou raised his left hand to the ministers kneeling below, "Get up." After speaking, he opened his mouth and yawned again.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The civil and military officials stood up.

Emperor Wu of Zhou changed his posture and lay on the dragon chair.

"Tell me, what's the matter."

The ministers are already used to Zhou Wudi's sitting posture.At first, Yu Shi Zhongcheng persuaded Emperor Wu of Zhou to sit upright when he went to court, but Emperor Wu of Zhou ignored him and continued to sit however he felt comfortable.

Ministers, you look at me, and no one comes out to make a statement.What are they waiting for.

He Xiang didn't seem to feel the eyes of the ministers, and stood in the first place by staying out of the matter.

The Dai Wang and the crown prince frequently looked at He Xiang.

Didn't He Xiang just say that he was going to announce something about Yangzhou? Why didn't he say it now?

The ministers are all waiting for He Xiang to play the matter of Yangzhou.

Emperor Wu of Zhou rested his head on the right armrest of the dragon chair, put his hands in his sleeves on his stomach, and rested his feet on the left armrest of the dragon chair.He closed his eyes, as if asleep.

"Why, there is nothing to play?" Emperor Wu of Zhou said without opening his eyes.

The ministers looked at each other again, seeing He Xiang still did not stand up and play.They had to stand up and speak out.

Emperor Wu of Zhou was lying on the dragon chair, with his eyes closed, listening to the performance by the ministers.

Sun Kui glanced at Emperor Wu of Zhou from time to time to confirm whether Emperor Wu of Zhou was asleep. After all, Emperor Wu of Zhou often slept in the early morning.

After the ministers finished speaking, seeing that Emperor Wu of Zhou did not respond, they all looked at Sun Kui, as if to say, "The emperor will not fall asleep again, right?"

Sun Kui's face was stiff when he was watched by the ministers. He sighed helplessly in his heart, and immediately walked to Emperor Wu of Zhou, and shouted softly, "Your Majesty!"

Just when he thought he would have to yell several times to wake Emperor Wu of Zhou, he did not expect to wake Emperor Wu of Zhou with just one yell.

Emperor Wu of Zhou didn't fall asleep, he opened his eyes and looked at Sun Kui and said, "Tell them about that."

Sun Kui immediately understood, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Then, Sun Kui took out the imperial decree and went to the front, and read it in front of all the ministers: "Yangzhou..."

The ministers subconsciously breathed lightly and listened carefully to Sun Kui's reading.

The hall was very quiet, and Sun Kui's voice echoed in the hall.

Soon, the faces of the ministers changed.There was a look of astonishment on their faces, as if they couldn't believe what they heard.

The faces of some ministers turned pale, and there was a look of fear and anxiety in their eyes.

The content of this edict is very long, Sun Kui read it for two minutes before finishing it.

After Sun Kui finished reading the imperial decree, the hall became very silent.The ministers all lowered their heads, not daring to say a word.

The crown prince and Dai Wang did not bow their heads, and both had extremely shocked expressions on their faces.

Emperor Wu of Zhou sat up, stretched his waist with his hands raised, and immediately stood up and walked to the front.

"Have you heard it all, tell me what do you think?"

The ministers lowered their heads even lower.

"Why, are you all dumb?" Zhou Wudi said with a half-smile, "You want me to tell you?"

The ministers still did not speak.

Emperor Wu of Zhou put his hands behind his back and said with a smile, "Are you sure you want me to speak? If I say it, you are finished."

finished? !
Many ministers were shocked when they heard Emperor Wu of Zhou's words.

Finished?

What does the emperor want to do?
The faces of some ministers turned pale, and cold sweat covered their foreheads and faces.Their bodies were trembling slightly, and their legs were weak.

Emperor Wu of Zhou went to the stairs and sat down.

Seeing this, the ministers quickly knelt on the ground.

Emperor Wu of Zhou sat on the steps, propped his face with his right hand, rested his elbow on the knee of his right leg, and looked playfully at the ministers kneeling on the ground.

"I'm in a good mood these two days. I'll give you a chance. If you don't tell me, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"The minister is guilty." A certain minister knelt and climbed out of the queue, and kowtowed heavily to Emperor Wu of Zhou.

This person is the Wang family!

The ministers were astonished: The Wang family actually participated in the affairs of Yangzhou!

Emperor Wu of Zhou: I don't like going to court, just like you don't like going to work.

I have something to do today, so I only have time to update two chapters.