Queen Mother Sun sat at the top, staring at Zhu Qiyu with complex eyes.
She really did not expect that Zhu Qiyu would resign at this time, and he would do so on the grounds that the court meeting was disrupted and he was unable to control the ministers.
Is this reason enough? Of course it is enough!
As the prince who oversees the country, Zhu Qiyu must indeed take responsibility for the incident of killing a court official at a court meeting.
Even if Empress Dowager Sun really agreed to this, it would not be unreasonable.
What she couldn't figure out was why Zhu Qiyu did this?
Empress Dowager Sun could almost conclude that Zhu Qiyu was at least secretly promoting the fight among the courtiers at the court meeting, even if it was not planned by him.
However, he has been planning for so long. Could it be that he wants to resign from the power of supervising the country?
Queen Mother Sun is not a fool, so of course she will not be so naive.
If it was so easy to remove King Tao's authority, why would she bother to do so in the harem?
A pair of eyebrows frowned slightly, and Empress Dowager Sun was filled with doubts.
In fact, Queen Mother Sun couldn't figure it out, and the courtiers were also confused.
They did remember that when His Highness King Xi first came in, he said that he wanted to discuss two things, one was the military report, and the other was the court meeting.
At that time, they were still wondering what else could happen now that the Great Court Meeting was over.
But I never thought that it would be such a negotiation...
Therefore, for a while, the officials did not react.
In the end, it was Empress Dowager Sun who woke up first. Although she couldn't figure it out, she was worried about how to curb King Xi's growing prestige when she got the opportunity. Here, she came to her door. How could she let it go so easily? Pass.
When she was about to speak, she saw that someone had already spoken before her.
"No, Your Highness. It is the fault of the courtiers to fight in court. What does it have to do with Your Highness? Your Highness must not be so lighthearted. In this situation, Your Highness is still needed to maintain the court situation!"
Empress Dowager Sun swallowed the words on her lips and looked towards the speaker, but she never thought that it was Gao Gu, a Hanlin scholar.
It's okay to talk about others, but Gao Gu and Chen Xunben were servants, so...
However, it wasn't over yet. After Gao Gu finished speaking, Yu Qian stood up directly and said anxiously.
"The fault of this court meeting is due to the recklessness of the ministers. Your Highness has tried his best to maintain it and not fall into the court's decency. Today, if His Highness had not devoted himself to presiding over the affairs of the court, the whole government and the public would have been in chaos. Your Highness must not do this."
After saying that, Yu Qian turned to the Queen Mother Sun.
"Holy Mother Rong, since the military report came to Beijing, our government and the public have been at a loss, and the soldiers and civilians have been panic-stricken. It is all thanks to His Royal Highness, King Xi, who was ordered to calm the ministers and coordinate the civil and military forces in times of danger. Only then can all our officials, both civil and military, be determined to resist the enemy. , the court meeting was done by the ministers and had nothing to do with His Royal Highness, King Xi. I beg the Holy Mother to think twice."
Other ministers also stood up in unison, then knelt on the ground and said one after another.
"In this critical moment, Your Highness is still in charge of the overall situation. I beg the Holy Mother to think twice!"
Queen Mother Sun looked at the ministers who were kneeling on the ground, and couldn't help feeling anxious.
Doesn’t it mean that she wants to remove King Xin from his power to supervise the country? Is it okay for him to ask for removal?
She hadn't said a word yet, but these ministers were rushing to remonstrate with them as if they were on fire, making it seem as if she, the Queen Mother, was deliberately making things difficult for him, the King of Tao, regardless of the overall situation.
Frowning her brows, Empress Dowager Sun looked at Zhu Qiyu, who was still kneeling on the ground without saying a word, and suddenly felt a sense of frustration in her heart.
How many days has it been?
It had been less than seven days since the army reported to the capital. How could this originally powerless King Xi become a popular figure?
Even Xunqi and Wenchen, two forces that he had never dealt with, actually interceded for him at the same time.
Looking at all the important officials who were prostrating themselves below, Empress Dowager Sun had reason to believe that at this time, even if she asked, she would probably be able to remove Zhu Qiyu from the power of supervising the country!
For him, the situation has become...
In just seven days, he had gone from a royal prince who was under the orders of the Queen Mother to supervise the country, to a recognized backbone of the government and the public. His prestige in the hearts of the courtiers was even lower than that of the Queen Mother himself!
Listen to what these people are saying?
It is almost impossible to say that the current court must be King Tan!
Queen Mother Sun was so angry that she was about to vomit blood, but she also knew that she could not be impulsive at this time, so she could only force out a smile and said.
"Everyone, please get up. The Ai family is not old enough yet!"
After a brief pause, Queen Mother Sun simply stood up, stretched out her hand to support Zhu Qiyu's arm, and said.
"King Xi, the Ai family has seen all your hard work these days. The court meeting was an impulsive matter of the ministers. How can you be blamed? If you do this, won't everyone in the world say that the Ai family is a fool? People? Get up quickly."
Queen Mother Sun said with a gentle smile.
"Besides, tomorrow is the crown prince's canonization ceremony. Now the emperor is trapped in the enemy's camp, and the prince in the palace is young and weak. It is you, the Zhu family clan, who are helping the country and protecting the orthodoxy. How can you rashly act because of an accident at the court meeting? Are you resigning?"
"In this time of crisis, the imperial bureau needs you. The Ai family doesn't understand the affairs of the outer dynasty, so you can handle them. The Ai family will never interfere. You don't have to worry about the harem. The Ai family and the Queen are taking care of you. Don't worry, as long as This is for the great Ming Dynasty and the country. Let us work together to protect the country."
Empress Dowager Sun spoke sincerely and stretched out her hand to help Zhu Qiyu up.
However, Zhu Qiyu was not moved at all. As if he did not understand what Empress Dowager Sun meant, he still knelt on the ground and worshiped again.
"Holy Mother, I am just an idle prince. I really don't dare to take on this important responsibility. Please think again, Holy Mother."
After saying that, he bowed deeply to the ground and never raised his head again.
Seeing this scene, the officials below also smiled bitterly.
God knows where this mistress was offended. Could it be that he was dissatisfied with the handling of the meeting? But if you have anything to say, why are you so willing to give up your provocation...
The ministers had a headache. You looked at me and I looked at you. They were trying hard to think of how to persuade His Highness, King Xun.
But no one noticed that on the other side of Xunqi, Fengcheng Marquis Li Xian, who had never spoken, took a deep breath, moved his body, and wanted to step forward.
"Get out of the way, let me in..."
At this moment, a burst of noise suddenly came from the entrance of the palace, attracting everyone's attention.
Jin Ying, who was standing behind Queen Mother Sun, rushed out. After a while, Jin Ying came back and said: "Holy Mother, Your Highness, outside is Xing'an, the chamberlain of Prince Tan's Mansion, saying he has something important to report."
When Empress Dowager Sun heard that she was from Prince Tan's Palace, her heart suddenly sank. However, before she could speak, Zhu Qiyu spoke.
"Xing'an? Didn't he accompany the princess to visit his mother-in-law? Why are he here? Call him in quickly!"
As soon as these words came out, Queen Mother Sun's face suddenly darkened. This mother and son really put on a good show!
Coming here at this juncture, what kind of Xing'an is this? If it wasn't someone sent by the Wu family, she would dare to dig out her eyeballs.
Damn Li Yongchang, he can't handle such a small thing, he is such a waste!
However, the officials in the palace did not know what the Empress Dowager Sun was thinking. On the contrary, they were a little lucky because with the arrival of Xing'an, King Tan no longer asked for his resignation.
Not long after, Jin Ying led Xing'an in, only to see that Xing'an was sweating profusely, the hat on his head was tilted, and the clothes on his body were wrinkled with dust. This appearance was just like the one who had a fight at the court meeting just now. It's the same as him.
As soon as he entered the door, Xing'an cried and fell to the ground, saying.
"Your Highness, please go and take a look. Those people are shouting that we will throw the Concubine Xian into the cold palace. In order to protect the Concubine Xian, the Princess was pushed by those people and everyone fainted..."
