In the morning, at Jinluan Hall.
Empress Liang Zhao sat on the dragon chair, looking at the civil and military officials in the audience, and couldn't help but think of the scenes of Queen Mother Su Chang seizing power.
I will never let these things happen...
The inheritance of our ancestors must never be given up to me! !
Wu Shangyong, Minister of the Ministry of War, also felt the gaze of Empress Liang Zhao. He was a little surprised and did not quite understand what Emperor Xuan meant, so he could only continue to lower his head and remain silent.
"Minister of Punishment, has the matter been investigated clearly?"
Empress Liang Zhao first asked about Wen Hongyi, the official minister.
Yan Chang, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, cupped his hands and responded: "Your Majesty, the Wen Mansion has sealed the case. From the underground secret room, gold and silver jewelry, totaling 19,876 taels, various antique vases, famous calligraphy and paintings, and rare treasures were found. There are seventy-six pieces of rare treasures in total, with an estimated value of twenty-four thousand taels..."
"How brave!"
Empress Liang Zhao was also furious: "You are actually so corrupt?"
"Have all the people who are connected with him been found out?"
"Your Majesty, the investigation is still ongoing. His family members and clan members are all being tortured." Yan Chang, the Minister of Punishment, replied.
"Check, don't let anyone go. I want to see who is supporting him?"
"Dare you be so unscrupulous?"
Empress Liang Zhao glanced at the civil and military officials with sharp and majestic eyes.
The civil and military officials were also nervous and did not dare to look at the empress Liang Zhao for fear of getting into trouble.
"I obey the decree." Yan Shang, the Minister of Punishment, held the court board and saluted.
"Your Majesty, since the evidence for the corruption of Wen Hongyi, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, is conclusive, the new Minister of the Ministry of Personnel must be decided as soon as possible." Zhou Zhenwen came out and said in a deep voice.
coming!
The hearts of the civil and military officials froze as they looked at Zhou Zhenwen, the chief minister of the cabinet and the great scholar of Zhongji Palace, who came out.
They all know this person's character and their methods.
He will not give up until he achieves his goal.
"Master Zhou, you still want to recommend Liu Yuanqi, the left servant of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, right?" Empress Liang Zhao asked in a calm tone.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Personnel is of great importance. The examination, selection and promotion of civil officials... are all under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel. If you do not have sufficient ability, you will not be able to hold the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. I believe that Liu Yuanqi is an honest official. He is the most suitable candidate to serve the public, abide by the law, and be strict with himself." Zhou Zhenwen held the court board high and said in a deep voice.
Empress Liang looked after Zhou Zhenwen and said word by word: "What Bachelor Zhou means is that if Liu Yuanqi makes a big mistake in the future due to corruption, bribery, forming a clique for personal gain, etc., you, as the recommender, will bear the responsibility, right? "
As soon as these words came out, the two ministers who were about to go out to stand up for Zhou Zhenwen were slightly startled and stopped at the same time.
Your Majesty, what does this mean?
Are you going to compromise?
Or do you want to use this as an excuse to catch Zhou Zhenwen?
Queen Mother Su Chang, who was behind the curtain, was also shocked by "Emperor Xuan"'s words.
"Emperor Xuan" wanted to take action against Zhou Zhenwen, and she knew it.
She also knew that "Emperor Xuan" wanted to prove himself and regain the imperial power.
After all, the emperor is an adult and it is normal for him to want to rule personally.
But Queen Mother Su Chang had no intention of letting him take charge. After all, she was not her biological child. Besides, she thought her status was not high enough?
How could it be possible to let "Emperor Xuan" take over the government personally and return to the harem as a powerless queen mother?
As soon as she thought about this, Queen Mother Su Chang planned to stop her...
"Ahem..."
But how could Zhou Zhenwen give the Queen Mother this opportunity? He immediately handed over his hand and said: "I am willing to guarantee Liu Yuanqi. If Liu Yuanqi makes a big mistake, I am willing to sit down together!"
"Okay, let Liu Yuanqi temporarily take over the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel for a period of one year as a probationary period. If he passes the probationary period, he will be automatically promoted and become the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. If he makes a big mistake during the probationary period..."
Empress Liang looked at Zhou Zhenwen and said in a cold tone.
"I am willing to bear this responsibility together!" Zhou Zhenwen said solemnly.
Among the officials, a thin middle-aged man strode out with tears in his eyes, held the board high, and said loudly: "Thank you for your grace!!"
Another thin man in the crowd had a gloomy face, which was a bit unsightly.
Queen Mother Su Chang saw that the emperor had agreed and had set a one-year inspection period. It was not easy for her to refute the emperor's face at this time.
I had to endure it for the time being.
After all, the emperor has a golden tongue. If orders are changed at dawn and overnight, how can the emperor have the majesty of the heavenly family?
Empress Liang Zhao saw the figure behind her, and there was no movement. She secretly smiled in her heart: I don't dare to use the people recommended by Zhou Zhenwen, and I don't dare to use the people recommended by you. But compared to Zhou Zhenwen, you, the Queen Mother, are more dangerous. Please wait for a while. Let’s put it off, once the inspection period comes, it’s not up to me to decide whether it’s qualified or not?
Yes, this is the situation deliberately set by Empress Liang Zhao.
She knew that if there was no conclusion today, the Queen Mother and Zhou Zhenwen would definitely confront each other over the selection of candidates, and even fight openly and secretly.
This is not in the interests of Empress Liang Zhao. What she needs most now is stability.
As long as it can be stabilized, relying on some of the forces left by the father and cooperating with the Dragon Guard and other means, it may not be impossible to gradually regain power.
The worst thing about her now is time.
She didn't know when the Queen Mother would take action against her?
It is even more uncertain, how far has the Queen Mother penetrated the entire harem?
[Congratulations to the host. The power he has cultivated has been appreciated by the emperor. He has been promoted to an official position. He meets the conditions for being in power. He has received 5,000 treacherous officials and a random longevity merit bag. 】
Zhou Zhenwen looked at the line of small words in front of his retina and felt a little strange. Why did there seem to be something wrong with "Emperor Xuan" today?
How could he be so cooperative?
Although the inspection period was set, it seemed like they were deliberately adding fuel to the flames by making Liu Yuanqi the acting Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs?
What on earth is this little emperor thinking?
The following morning meeting was a routine affair, with many officials reporting on their work and the local situation.
Soon, the morning session was over.
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Cining Palace.
"My son, I have met the Queen Mother." Empress Liang Zhao saluted, her attitude as respectful as before.
Seeing Empress Liang Zhao's appearance, Queen Mother Su Chang nodded slightly and said, "Okay, come and sit."
"Yes." Empress Liang Zhao walked over to Queen Mother Su Chang and sat down.
"You all go down."
"yes!"
Queen Mother Su Changping retreated, leaving only Empress Liang Zhao and Queen Mother Su Chang in the palace.
"Your Majesty, you should not get angry with Zhou Zhenwen in the morning today. Liu Yuanqi is his man. You let Liu Yuanqi act as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and follow his wishes." Empress Dowager Su Chang said softly.
"The Queen Mother taught you a lesson." Empress Liang Zhao looked submissive and did not refute.
"But, fortunately, you mentioned the inspection period. When the time comes, just find a reason to get him down." Queen Mother Su Chang said.
"Yes, I think so too," Empress Liang Zhao said.
"Well, I can take this opportunity to give Zhou Zhenwen some eye drops. Recently, his power has indeed become too great. Among the six divisions, including Liu Yuanqi, his Qing Yi Party's power accounts for three. It's so audacious! "Queen Mother Su Chang said coldly.
Empress Liang Zhao sneered in her heart, but she remained submissive on the surface, looking like an obedient puppet emperor.
Zhou Zhenwen's seizure of power could only mean dominating the court...
And if you, the Queen Mother, succeed in seizing power, I will be the king of subjugation!
Which one is light and which one is serious, I can still tell the difference!
