At this moment, Zhou Zhen suddenly coughed violently.
The eunuch manager next to him hurriedly ran over, but before he could reach Zhou Zhen, Zhou Zhen coughed up a large mouthful of blood and fainted.
"His Majesty!"
"Call the imperial doctor quickly, call the imperial doctor quickly!"
All the officials in the court suddenly panicked. Now let alone the crown prince, even the prince has not been selected. If something goes wrong with Zhou Zhen at this time, it will definitely bring devastating consequences to the Zhou Dynasty. blow.
Zhao Feng also felt something mixed in his heart, and he quickly walked over to help Zhou Zhen, but was blocked by the eunuch.
"Master Zhao, please step back first, so as not to fall into trouble!"
The head eunuch reminded him in a low voice. Zhao Feng was slightly startled and had to grit his teeth and take two steps back.
Although the other officials were concerned, none of them dared to step forward.
Soon, some eunuchs helped Zhou Zhen to the back, and the ministers had to retreat.
There is something wrong with the emperor's health. Of course, they, the ministers, have to avoid suspicion. If something happens, they won't be able to clean it up even if they jump into the Yellow River.
And if Zhou Zhen is really sick this time, the party and government in the court will become more and more intense, and it will become a point for the other party to attack him.
Zhao Feng didn't expect that this court would be such a dangerous place.
It's really a big mistake if you don't pay attention!
Zhao Feng returned home in a worried mood, but soon some people came to the door.
"Master Zhao, Prime Minister Feng invites you to visit his residence."
"Master Zhao, the eldest prince invites you to his mansion!"
"Master Zhao, the Fourth Prince invites you to his mansion!"
Suddenly, people from the four major families, including Prime Minister Feng Shen and the only three remaining princes, all sent people to invite Zhao Feng to discuss something.
Facing the invitations from these people, Zhao Feng declined them all.
The explanation given by Zhao Feng was also very simple.
"There are still some things going on at home that are inconvenient to go to."
Those people wanted to persuade him again, but Zhao Feng arranged for all the servants to be sent away. He disappeared from all the people who came to invite him.
Zhao Feng knew that these people invited him not just to have a chat, but to win him into their camp.
Since Zhou Zhen was completely ill this time, all the factions in the court could not bear it anymore.
If Zhao Feng was still just a Zhongshu Sheren like before, then these factions would not have invited Zhao Feng over with such great fanfare, but now Zhao Feng has become the Zhongshu Ling of Zhongshu Sheng, and his words It has a very important weight in the court.
In such a situation, there is no need to consider whether it is an enemy or a friend, as long as they have the same interests.
Of course, some of them came to invite Zhao Feng, and they probably had other ideas, but Zhao Feng was not willing to see them at all.
Now Zhou Zhen has a physical problem, and we don't know what the situation is. If Zhao Feng forms the same faction as them now, he will really be sorry for Zhou Zhen's kindness to him.
"Husband, has something happened to Your Majesty?"
Chen Rou also felt something was wrong among the people who came to visit Zhao Feng. At this time, she and Shen Chuchu looked at Zhao Feng very worriedly.
Zhao Feng nodded slightly, sighed and said.
"Yes, His Majesty suddenly fell ill when he went to court today."
"Now that they have invited me over, they probably want to draw me over to assist the prince they are interested in."
After hearing Zhao Feng's words, Chen Rou thought for a while and persuaded Zhao Feng.
"Husband, I know that you have a very good relationship with the fourth prince, but now that it's time like this, you must also consider your own situation."
"The officials who support the fourth prince and the officials who support the second prince each occupy half of the court. It is impossible to tell who is stronger and who is weaker, so you are now the key to the court."
"Under such circumstances, if you don't help the fourth prince, I'm afraid the fourth prince will never be able to get the throne!"
Zhao Feng sighed softly. He did know about this matter, and his relationship with the fourth prince was much better than that with the second prince.
That Zhou Wei even had a grudge against Zhao Feng.
Under such circumstances, if Zhao Feng really wants to support someone, he can only choose the fourth prince Zhou Kang.
But Zhao Feng knew what the fourth prince Zhou Kang was thinking. If he supported the fourth prince Zhou Kang, Zhou Kang would definitely hand over the throne to Zhou Rui.
If Zhou Kang used the friendship between the two of them to talk about this matter, then Zhao Feng would have no choice but to agree even if he wanted to.
But if he supports the eldest prince Zhou Rui, will other officials support Zhou Rui like him?
Although Zhou Rui was the eldest son, he was a concubine, and during this period he was not very prominent in the court, so there were not many people who supported Zhou Rui.
Even if he really helped Zhou Rui win the throne, would Zhou Rui really support him and continue to reuse him to complete those reforms?
Faced with Zhou Rui, a well-established person, Zhao Feng had to think carefully.
But at this moment, the servant of the house suddenly came to find Zhao Feng.
"Master Zhao, someone is coming to find you, and you must see this person!"
"It's someone from the palace!"
Zhao Feng was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then walked out quickly.
He saw a man standing outside with his face covered with black gauze. Zhao Feng quickly walked over and heard a familiar voice.
"Master Zhao, Your Majesty allows you to enter the palace!"
The man said and lifted the black gauze on his face. Zhao Feng was shocked when he saw his appearance and nodded vigorously.
This person was the chief eunuch who was following Zhou Zhen. Unexpectedly, he even came out.
Following the eunuch in charge as he walked towards the palace, Zhao Feng asked in a low voice.
"Grand Eunuch, I wonder how your Majesty is doing now?"
The chief eunuch sighed softly.
"The imperial physician went to the palace to forcefully renew His Majesty's life, but I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for long."
Zhao Feng took a deep breath and understood why Zhou Zhen let him enter the palace now.
The distance from the palace gate to the Yangxin Hall was not far, but today Zhao Feng felt that the road was very long. Finally, he arrived at the Yangxin Hall. Zhao Feng immediately followed the eunuch in charge and walked in.
I saw a group of imperial doctors standing in the middle of the room, while Zhou Zhen was lying on the bed with a pale and bloodless face.
"Your Majesty, Master Zhao is here!"
Hearing this, Zhou Zhen opened his eyes with great difficulty and saw Zhao Feng standing beside him, trying his best to smile.
"Your Majesty, minister, minister..."
