Phoenix that can't smile

Chapter 91 Killing move (2)
"Lord Lu, it can't be about Mount Tai enshrining Zen?" Que Tu asked vigilantly.

"Master Jutu is really brilliant, because of this matter, His Majesty wants you to take the lead." Lu Kai smiled.

"Take the lead to get all the princes and ministers to agree? Prime Minister, this is absolutely impossible. The ancestor King Zhou Xuan revived our Great Zhou. With such a great contribution, there are also King Wen, King Wu, and the ancestors who founded the Great Zhou. What does Feng Chan mean? What is the reason? It is because he is afraid of laboring the people and hurting money. Now His Majesty is anxious to Feng Chan to tell the heavens. Just from Haojing to Shandong, it will take 10,000+ laborers to work on the road. Even building a palace on Mount Tai is also a waste of money. It's huge, besides, His Majesty still needs to build the Li Palace in Mount Li, the Ministry of Household Affairs can't afford such a huge expenditure, Prime Minister, this will lose people's hearts." Que Tu refused bitterly.

"Well, Mr. Jutu, I'm just in charge of conveying a message to His Majesty. If you really want to object, you should go and kowtow to Your Majesty." Lu Kai stroked his beard and laughed without pain.

In Chonghua Palace, the night is getting darker, and there are black shadows on the screen wall. "What? Lu Kai, did he really go to see Qutu? And Lu Kai provoked Qutu, so he really wants to appeal to His Majesty? That's great, Yuniang, our plan has already been half successful. This killing The move can be said to be impartial and hits the nail on the head. His Majesty is seeking to centralize the royal power, hold the power alone, and show hegemony to the world. But at this time, Qutu has met His Majesty's bad luck. Isn't he courting death? Yun Niang, about the rumors about Qutu's lewdness Have you sent someone to spread the word?" Concubine Jin asked Yunniang carefully with her eyebrows stern.

"Ms. Hui, since the rumors about Baosi have no effect, then we are taking the bottom out of the pot when we engage in digging. As long as the digging is ruined and loses His Majesty's favor, another patron saint of Baosi will die again. Taking advantage of this Chances are, if we kill the prince in one fell swoop to pray for blessings, Bao Si will be about to cry!" Yunniang smiled treacherously.

"That's the reason, Yunniang, I don't want you to do the attack on Qudu. You just need to serve my little Huien well and make a good impression in front of His Majesty." Put the jade onion on Yunniang's face.

In Chaoyang Palace, Que Tu loyally put forward his proposal against Feng Chan to Ming Gong. Ming Gong moved his fingers while listening, with a displeased expression on his face. After Qu Tu finished speaking, Ming Gong couldn't help but stare Que Tu said, "Have you finished?"

"It's over." Que Tu put down the chao wat. "Ju Tu, why don't you understand the widow? Others don't mind it. Don't you know that the widow did this to take back the power of the court. This time, the conferment of Zen is nominally a pilgrimage to the ancestors. In fact, the widow wants to gather the world. The princes of the Zhou Dynasty declared to them the absolute ruling power of the Great Zhou Emperor, and I want to take advantage of this pilgrimage to cut down the feudal clan in one fell swoop, take back all the local power of the princes, and strengthen the centralization of power, isn't this what you are looking forward to?" Ming Gong waved asked with sleeves folded.

"However, Your Majesty, now that the war has just passed, a lot of waste is waiting to be done, the country is corrupt and chaotic, and the people are in dire straits. I think it is not worth paying such a high price to enshrine Zen and gain a false name, but to absorb the people's fat and anointing. I think that now The most important thing is to continue to implement the New Deal, and you must not get too hot-headed for personal power." Qu Tu urged excitedly.

"Nonsense! Qu Tu, the widow managed to get the power of the court from the hands of powerful ministers. Now is the time when the world is unified and the power is concentrated. It is really unreasonable for you to say that the widow is wasting the people and wasting money!" Ming Gong was furious.

"Your Majesty, the people are the most important, the king is the least, and the country is second. Only the common people are the foundation of the country. If your majesty is a superstitious power, the New Deal will be ruined." Qu Tu objected.

"What? You actually said that the king is less important? I really want to rebel. Since you don't help the widow, you will help the widow yourself. Go down!" Ming Gong said angrily.

Ju Tu resentfully rode away on the bay red horse.

"Your Majesty, do you really think that Lord Qutu is a rebellious and unfaithful person?" At this time, Xinyue beside Minggong asked softly while helping Minggong wipe his forehead with the handkerchief in her hand.

Minggong looked at Xinyue for a while, and smiled slightly: "I never thought that Dutu could say such things, it really opened my eyes. Perhaps, those words he said are the eternal truth."

While gazing at the majestic Chaoyang Palace, Ming Gong walked all the way to Jianjia Palace surrounded by Xinyue and all the maids.

Let’s talk about Que Tu, who rode a bay red horse dully and sadly, accompanied by An Tong, and walked through the streets of Haojing. Along the way, he was met with many people’s eyes and abuse.

"My lord, don't take it to heart." An Tong steered the horse, stepped forward a few steps, and comforted him.

"An Tong, let's go back to Zheng Guo," Jue Tu couldn't help blurting out seeing An Tong's dejected expression.

"What? Young Master Quetu is also leaving to return home? How is this possible?" Uncle Sun, the censor doctor, was stunned when he heard the news of Quetu's despair. In the tears of sadness, it was almost time to go to court, and the left and right prime ministers Wang Zhi and Lu Kai were beaming, chatting and laughing happily, and they were all excited.

"Cheng Rong and Qu Tu are gone, what about His Majesty's New Deal?" Several upright ministers surrounded Uncle Sun anxiously. "By the way, there is someone who can dissuade Mr. Dutu from leaving for the time being." Uncle Sun's eyes lit up suddenly, and Mao Sai suddenly understood.

"Your Excellency, is it the queen?"

(End of this chapter)