In the Li Zheng Palace, the Queen Mother was sitting upright, her expression was somewhat intriguing, and there was a hint of smile under her dignified face. This smile was so graceful and peaceful, and so calm and generous. The corners of her mouth didn't even raise a trace. The joy and pride of a winner could only be felt from her eyes.
Wang Yanqing stood in front of the Queen Mother and said respectfully with a smile: "From now on, all matters in the court, big and small, will be controlled by the Queen Mother. Congratulations to the Queen Mother! Congratulations to the Queen Mother!"
At this time, there were only two Wang brothers and sisters left in the palace, and Wang Yanqing still performed the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers respectfully.
The Queen Mother's thoughts were interrupted by her brother's words. She smiled calmly, not knowing whether it was because she was proud or because her brother was so 'pretentious'.
"Sit down, there's no one here anymore."
"yes--"
Wang Yanqing unceremoniously sat side by side with his sister. He picked up the tea on the table and sipped it carefully. At this moment, his expression was extremely relaxed. It could be said that it was the most relaxed and comfortable moment in half a year. The tea in his mouth seemed to be the taste of a winner. Taste the nectar.
"Chang Zhishan has no statement?" the Queen Mother asked.
"No." Wang Yanqing put down the tea cup and continued: "He has always liked to be a coward in these years, so it is normal for him not to speak."
"Where's Gongsun Cuo?"
"What objection can he have? If he has an objection, hasn't the money we spent over the years been in vain? Besides, now his brother has taken back some business from the Jiang family. If we hadn't acquiesced, would he have been able to make a comeback?"
Wang Yanqing smiled contemptuously, revealing the meaning of 'everything is under control'.
"tomorrow?"
"Yes, tomorrow." Wang Yanqing's expression became serious again and said: "Although it is already confirmed, it is better to do it as early as possible to avoid a long night and many dreams. Tomorrow, the Holy One will come to this hall with me, Enxiang, Chang Zhishan, and Gongsun. The ceremony was presided over by Eun Sang himself..."
Mentioning Yin Jingting, Wang Yanqing suddenly sighed in his heart, and a sad look appeared on his face. Yin Xiang had a close relationship with his father, and he was very supportive of him. It was not what he wanted for the situation to be like this. Not to mention that he was humiliated by the rebels in front of Chengtian Gate that day, which made him feel sad. Silk is ashamed.
The Queen Mother sensed what her brother was thinking and said, "Yin Jing... What are Mr. Yin's plans?"
"You probably want to give up...?
Wang Yanqing let out a long sigh. When he saw Yin Jingting showing his age, he knew that this old man had reached the end of his life.
Yin Jingting was given the opportunity to sit in the court hall to face the emperor and discuss government affairs. He had never enjoyed such a favor. He had been sitting since the beginning of the court today. Maybe he was really tired, both physically and mentally.
"Father always talks about wanting to see Yin Xiang. You see..."
Wang Yanqing was startled, then he sighed, shook his head and said, "Forget it——"
The Queen Mother also nodded in agreement.
The brother and sister looked outside the hall, each with their own thoughts in mind. After a long time, Wang Yanqing seemed to have thought of something important and said, "Wen Junchen—"
Upon hearing this name, the Queen Mother straightened her body and her eyes became sharp, as if she had encountered someone or something that required her to be cautious, and said: "The Ai family knows about this, and we will wait until tomorrow to discuss everything."
"Well, the Queen Mother is very worried."
Originally, Wang Yanqing planned to directly target Wenjun and his ministers in today's court, but the Empress Dowager reminded: Although the Holy Emperor is in a weak position, he is still a person with a strong personality and hard edges. If he is pushed too far all at once, it may be counterproductive. In the end, it will only hurt both sides; if this is the case, it will be of no benefit to us. We should proceed step by step and make plans slowly, and we should not complete our efforts in one battle. Wang Yanqing was convinced after hearing this, so in the court today he only mentioned the "Edict to Sin" and "Listen to the Government Behind the Curtain".
Another bloody storm is sweeping towards Tai Chi Palace.
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The second day.
Behind the bead curtain, the figure of the Queen Mother is looming.
Before going to court today, Yingping and four ministers went to the Li Zheng Hall to respectfully invite the Queen Mother to "come out". Later, in the main hall, amid the voices of Yingping and all the officials, "please ask the Queen Mother to guide the government," the Queen Mother completely took over the power from Yingping and became the supreme person in the New Tang Dynasty!
In the main hall, all the officials were still kneeling on the ground, and Yingping also bowed and stood in front of the bead curtain, quietly waiting for the Queen Mother's lecture. The Queen Mother was blocked by a bead curtain, and a serious and irresistible aura of majesty came through, making Yingping feel uncomfortable all over.
There was still no sound coming from the bead curtain, not even breathing could be heard. If Yingping hadn't continued to practice, he might have thought that this woman didn't need to breathe.
The ministers in the hall also knelt with some backache and leg pain. Even Wang Yanqing couldn't help but raise his head slightly to see how long his sister would remain silent.
"All ministers, please stand up."
Suddenly, the Queen Mother's voice came from the curtain and quickly spread to every corner of the hall. This voice was extremely solemn, and just hearing this voice made people feel unquestionable.
"Thank you, Queen Mother——" The ministers quickly got up, some of them had their legs weak from kneeling for too long.
When all the ministers had stood up, the Queen Mother continued: "The late emperor passed away early and the Holy Master was still young. It happened to be that the country was suffering from this disaster. If we cannot stop this momentum in time, we, the Tang Dynasty, may bring disaster upon ourselves sooner or later. Political affairs Originally, the harem was not allowed to interfere, but now the four ministers of Gu Ming came to the Lizheng Palace to show the Ai family the principles of the world and to show their kindness to the late emperor. As the mother of the Tang Dynasty, the Ai family cannot stand idly by. Today should be a hundred At the request of the officials, the emperor will listen to the wishes of the world. When the emperor is able to rule the world one day, the Aijia will return the government to the emperor."
Although Yingping was helpless, he still respectfully accepted the Queen Mother's instructions: "The children and ministers must remember the words of the Queen Mother. If the children and ministers fail to live up to the expectations of the late Emperor and cause suffering to the subjects, and the Queen Mother is troublesome, the sons and ministers are unfilial!"
All the countries in the Central Plains govern the world with filial piety. As Ying Ping, as a 'son', and as a 'mother', the Queen Mother must naturally blame herself in the name of filial piety. Otherwise, how can all the civil and military officials and the people of the world obey you?
The Queen Mother nodded, seeming very satisfied with Ying Ping.
"Your Majesty, please take a seat——"
"Thank you to your mother--" Yingping returned to the dragon throne.
Seeing Yingping sitting down, the Queen Mother continued -
"Although the Ai family is a womanizer, when she was a girl, she also sought a teacher in Kyoto and became a disciple of a famous teacher. Although her talent and learning are not as good as those of Prime Minister Yin——"
When Yin Jingting heard the Queen Mother's praise for him, he stood up slightly from his chair and bowed to show humility.
The Queen Mother waved her hand and motioned for Yin Jingting to sit down, and then continued: "But the Ai family considers themselves to be as talented and learned as any other man. What's more, the Ai family's old father is an important minister of the late emperor. The Ai family is surrounded by people who are familiar with it, and he has already matured in handling court affairs. Heart."
"The Queen Mother's wisdom is really a blessing to our Tang Dynasty!" Sun Guoqi complimented.
"The Queen Mother's wisdom is really a blessing to our Tang Dynasty -" the ministers followed suit.
"But a nvliu is a nvliu after all. Even if the Ai family has the ability to govern the world, there may still be some people who are dissatisfied." The queen mother said slowly, with no hint of joy or anger in her voice.
The hall was once again suffocated, and everyone held their breath, as if waiting for something to arrive.
"The Ai family wants to establish its authority!" The Queen Mother's voice suddenly became stern, and she said loudly: "Cui Ren——"
"Wei Chen is here!"
"Where are the rebels now?"
"Queen Mother, the rebels are all in prison now."
"Why haven't they been punished?"
"There are many rebels. We will wait for each one to be tried one by one before..."
"There is no need to interrogate them. They will all be beheaded at noon tomorrow -" the Queen Mother's cold voice reached the ears of the officials. After a brief pause, the Queen Mother continued: "Who is leading this rebellion?"
"Lin Feng and Zhao Xingwen are the leaders."
"The Lin family and the Zhao family are exterminating the nine clans. No one can plead for mercy! Anyone who pleads for mercy is guilty of betraying the party!"
The Queen Mother's voice was still cold and devoid of any emotion. All the officials felt a chill running down their spines. Kill the nine tribes! Anyone even remotely related to these two would be killed.
"For the rest, all those who participated in the siege of the palace will have all their family property confiscated by the court. The male family members will be assigned as slaves in the prison and will not be allowed to leave the prison for three generations. The women will be sent to the Jiaofang Division and cast into a lowly status."
Cui Ren lowered his head and listened to the Queen Mother's instructions. He was so frightened that he didn't even dare to reply.
The Queen Mother was so high that she seemed to be sitting even higher than Yingping. Seeing that none of the civil and military officials below dared to object, the Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction.
"Your Majesty——"
Seeing the Queen Mother calling him, Yingping turned sideways and said respectfully: "My son, I am here -"
"When the late Emperor was here, he had only two tools to manage the country and rule the ministers." The Queen Mother patiently educated Yingping, as if she was really a loving mother instructing her children.
"I would like to hear my mother's teachings." Even though Yingping was unhappy, he could only lower his attitude.
"These two are nothing more than 'faith and power'. Power can intimidate, kindness can inspire. If you apply both kindness and power, it will be easier to govern the world. Just now, the 'power' of the Ai family has frightened the officials, now you can apply 'favor' to calm them down." People's hearts." Without waiting for Yingping's reply, the Queen Mother returned to her previous majestic voice and said loudly: "Cui Ren——"
"Wei Chen is here"
"Master Cui handled the case effectively this time. He was promoted to the first rank and rewarded with money and brocade silk as a token of his merit."
"I would like to express my gratitude to the Queen Mother for a thousand years——" Cui Ren quickly knelt down and kowtowed his head.
"Prime Minister Yin is old and has been kidnapped by the rebellious party again this time. Cui Ren will temporarily take care of his official affairs, allowing Prime Minister Yin to rest for a while——"
There was a commotion in the hall, but it soon calmed down under the strong pressure of the Queen Mother. However, at this time, everyone was keenly aware of -
Yin Jingting was stood up!
The position of Minister of Civil Affairs has not changed for more than ten years, and Yin Jingting has always occupied this position. This time, she took advantage of the Chengtian Gate crisis to remove this great god. The Empress Dowager's methods were really vicious this time!
Yin Jingting was still holding his crutches with his head lowered, and Yingping couldn't tell whether his eyes were open or closed even when he was sitting on it. Just listen to Yin Jingting say slowly: "Old minister thanked the Queen Mother——"
The Queen Mother was very satisfied when she saw that Yin Jingting had no objection at all. She knew that Yin Jingting was a little discouraged this time, and might take the initiative to resign and return to his hometown in a few days, so she took the initiative to confirm this position early to avoid Change.
