The hall was eerily quiet. Yingping was shocked, the civil and military officials were shocked, Chang Zhishan was shocked, Gongsun Cuo was shocked... everyone held their breath...
Only Wang Yanqing knelt on the ground with his head lowered, showing a satisfied smile——
This old man is indeed the person who knows me best. He can clearly see everything in my heart. It’s not in vain that I have called him a ‘favor’ for so many years!
Yingping's breathing became heavier and faster, as if something was stuck in his chest. His body trembled uncontrollably. He rested his left hand on the dragon chair and raised his right hand with difficulty. He pointed at Yin Jingting and wanted to say something, but his throat seemed to be stuck with something, and he couldn't make a sound no matter what.
"What Prime Minister Yin said is true! We sincerely ask the Queen Mother to take over the government in order to calm the people and stabilize the world——"
Wang Yanqing echoed loudly. At this time, his voice was extremely calm. The self-blame, pleading, and sadness just now were swept away. At this time, his tone was full of recognition, but this recognition also contained an undeniable tone. of toughness.
"I sincerely request the Queen Mother to take over the government in order to calm the people and stabilize the world——"
"I sincerely request the Queen Mother to take over the government in order to calm the people and stabilize the world——"
"I sincerely request the Queen Mother to take over the government in order to calm the people and stabilize the world——"
Yingping slumped down on the dragon chair, with no strength left in his body.
"Holy Majesty, in the past during the 'Six Kings' Rebellion', the late emperor personally led the expedition, and the queen mother sat in the harem, working with Mr. Wang to appease the people of the court and take care of complicated political affairs. The late emperor also praised him for his good performance. The current situation cannot be stabilized unless the queen mother lowers the curtain. , I hope Your Majesty... will adopt it!"
There is endless regret in Yingping's heart. Why doesn't he know that this is Yin Jingting's helplessness? He has never doubted the sincerity of this old man. Now that the old man proposes the expedient of "giving up power", he just wants to sacrifice the present to save the long-term. However, the words "sacrifice the present" are too costly. Big, even greater than the cost of a strong man breaking his wrist. Retreating is also a way to advance, but this time the 'retreat' was a bit too big, so that I retreated to the cliff, and there may be no way to retreat in the future...
But can he refuse?
If they don't nod, I'm afraid these people will really make the decision to resign collectively. At that time, it will not only be chaos in Tai Chi Palace, but also the whole world.
But what if you accept it?
He is no different from a puppet. From now on, he can be said to be "depending on others". Everything depends on the face of the Wang family. If things go on like this, he is afraid that he will be completely ignored. If he really gets to that point, unless the Emperor of Tang is resurrected, he will never be able to turn over. day……
It’s difficult! Between immediate death and lingering and being slowly worn to death, anyone would choose the latter, even though the future hope seems very slim.
Yingping was no exception. He looked at his feet with empty eyes, and his vision gradually became blurred.
The ministers knelt on the ground and waited quietly for Yingping's order.
Time passed bit by bit, and every moment seemed extremely long.
Silent requests came from all directions. Yingping's ears were almost deafened. Looking at the calm but determined attitudes of the officials below, Yingping knew that at this moment, he had no choice...
"I have agreed to your request and asked the Queen Mother... to take charge of the government from behind the curtain..." Yingping said weakly.
There was a shaking underneath, and a strange light flashed in the eyes of the ministers, but they randomly stabilized the light.
"My emperor is wise—Long live my emperor—Long live the Queen Mother—thousand years old, thousand years old—" Wang Yanqing kowtowed again and shouted loudly.
"My emperor is wise—Long live my emperor—Long live the Queen Mother—thousands of years old—"
"My emperor is wise—Long live my emperor—Long live the Queen Mother—thousands of years old—"
"My emperor is wise—Long live my emperor—Long live the Queen Mother—thousands of years old—"
"We will do our best to assist the Holy Emperor and the Queen Mother, and we will do our best to die -" Wang Yanqing expressed his position again.
"I will do my best to assist the Holy Majesty and the Queen Mother, and then die with all my heart—"
"I will do my best to assist the Holy Majesty and the Queen Mother, and then die with all my heart—"
"I will do my best to assist the Holy Majesty and the Queen Mother, and then die with all my heart—"
"If the Queen Mother is willing to attend the court to listen to the government at the age of one thousand, the difficulties of the Tang Dynasty can be solved, the worries of the court can be eliminated, the hearts of all officials can be at ease, and the wishes of all the people can be obeyed!" Wu Ze raised his hands and praised loudly to the sky.
"As Mr. Wu said, the Queen Mother's listening to the government is a blessing to the Holy Emperor, a blessing to the Tang Dynasty, a blessing to the court, and a blessing to all the people!" Sun Guoqi's voice followed behind him.
"The Queen Mother is in charge, my lord can be saved——"
For a time, words of praise and excitement were heard endlessly, and the ministers seemed to be waiting for the light after being in darkness for a long time.
Yingping slumped on the dragon chair like mud, looking at the excited and proud expressions on the faces of the ministers, his tears disappeared just now. He was defeated. This time he was completely defeated. He handed over almost all the power in exchange for temporary self-preservation. Whether the old witch Queen Mother can return to power in the future depends on the development of the situation. He closed his eyes helplessly and wanted to cry. tears.
…
The sound of turning pages of books kept coming from the imperial study room. Under the light, the emperor and his ministers were immersed in sorting out the volumes submitted by various places and recorded by themselves in the past six months.
Yingping was watching quietly from the side. He had come to the imperial study room since the beginning of the court today. He didn't speak or move at all. He just looked at his master quietly.
When Yingping told Wen Junchen that the Queen Mother was listening behind the curtain, his master did not have a very obvious reaction. He was just stunned for a moment, and then he sat down and started sorting it out, as if he was seizing the time to complete something.
Yingping lay on the couch and fell asleep in a daze, and woke up several times. Every time he woke up, he called Wen Junchen several times, but his master continued to write as if he hadn't heard. It wasn't until the bright moon hung high in the sky and Yingping was completely asleep that the current scene appeared.
After closing the last volume, Wen Junchen finally put down his pen.
Ying Ping looked at his master who was a bit uncharacteristic today and asked tentatively: "Master?"
This sudden voice brought Wen Junchen back from his own world. He looked back at Yingping in surprise, and then said with confusion on his face: "The Holy One is awake?"
"It's almost Haishi, Master..."
"Hai Shi?" Wen Junchen couldn't believe it. He turned his head and looked out the window. He saw the bright moon in the sky and the darkness of the night, and then he believed what Yingping said.
Wen Junchen said with a strong face: "Oh, I wanted to rest after reading this, but I didn't expect it would be Haishi soon."
Yingping looked at the mountains of volumes on the table and asked curiously: "Master, what are you..."
"These are the shortcomings and improvements of the new law, and I have marked them all in the register."
Shortcomings and improvements? The new law has now been completely rejected, not to mention that after tomorrow, the Queen Mother will have the final say, so what is the point of doing this anymore?
Seeing Yingping's doubts and disappointment, Wen Junchen said with a smile: "If there is such a day in the future, your Majesty can follow this."
What if such a day comes... I just don't know how long it will take for 'such a day' to come.
Yingping laughed at himself and stopped thinking about the matter. He turned to the eunuch outside the door and said, "Here comes——"
The little eunuch outside the door obeyed the order and came in quickly, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I am here."
"Prepare some midnight snacks and bring them here."
"yes--"
After the little eunuch ran away in a hurry, Yingping pulled Wen Junchen to sit down. After this difficulty, he felt even more that he should be nicer to his master. There were not many people he could rely on and trust in the court where people were unpredictable, and people like Wen Junchen were particularly precious.
Wen Junchen looked at this disciple who looked like an adult, and his thoughts were in a trance. The shadow of the ignorant young man from back then appeared in front of his eyes again.
When Yingping saw Wen Junchen looking at him with a smile on his face, he found it difficult to adapt for a while. This smile was something I had only seen the day I entered the school. That day when I woke up in the shabby room and saw this middle-aged man for the first time, he had the same smile.
Six years have passed like a fleeting moment, but everything... has changed drastically.
"In the future, you and Changshan should be careful and don't trust others' words." Wen Junchen suddenly said.
Yingping was stunned, wondering why his master would suddenly say such a thing.
"Prime Minister Yin doesn't have many days left in the court. From now on, Your Majesty, you must take care of yourself." Wen Junchen continued before Yingping could finish the sentence.
Yingping felt very uncomfortable. This time, Yin Xiang was greatly affected physically and mentally. A man who had been polite all his life suffered such humiliation in his later years. Yingping felt very sorry. Yin Jingting often talked about the word "retirement" over the years, but he has not really made this decision. One of the important factors was the entrustment of Emperor Tang on his deathbed. After experiencing the Chengtianmen crisis, the entire imperial court's structure has undergone earth-shaking changes. Now it doesn't make much sense for him to stay. Leaving relatively decently is the best ending that can be imagined.
"If you experience something major and difficult to make in the future, you can ask General Chang more."
Yingping was startled again, thinking of this taciturn but profound general Chang, and felt filled with emotion in his heart. If the black-clothed guard hadn't come out to reverse the situation this time, I'm afraid his master would have been like the twenty-four officials, and he would have been kidnapped. It's just that from now on, the power of the Wang family brothers and sisters will be even greater. Even if Chang Zhishan has black-clothed guards, they may not be able to compete with the Wang family.
"Master, please go back to the mountain gate and take shelter."
When Wen Junchen heard the word "Shanmen", his smile suddenly froze, but returned to normal in an instant.
Mountain Gate... Even though I have gone back occasionally over the years, that place feels like it is thousands of miles away from me. Recalling the days in the mountains, recalling the days when I talked about the world with my teacher, recalling the day when I first entered a poor family... everything seemed to have happened not long ago, and it was so beautiful that it was intoxicating.
Wen Junchen shook his head and said——
"No need, I will go back one day, don't be in a hurry these days."
