After Empress Dowager Sun opened her mouth to name someone, she naturally hesitated not to answer.
The first person to speak was Hu Ming, the Minister of Rites, who said: "Reporting to the Holy Mother, I believe that the affairs of the current dynasty are complicated and we really need someone to take charge of the overall situation. However, it is not our ministers' responsibility to abolish or establish the throne. Honglu Temple has already prepared it." Envoy, you might as well wait until the peace talks between the envoys, Ruowara insists on refusing to let us welcome the emperor back, and then we can talk again."
There is no room for those who sit on the fence on such a major matter.
So Hu Hui didn't talk nonsense and expressed his attitude directly.
As the Empress Dowager Sun expected, as the auxiliary minister appointed by the late emperor, Hu Hu held an opposing attitude on this matter.
However, what made her a little disappointed was that although Hu Hui was standing on her side, his tone and attitude seemed a bit hesitant.
If his attitude was resolute enough, he should directly refute Li Xian's advice on the grounds that the emperor was still there and the country owned the monarch, instead of saying that it would be discussed later.
But it was good news at least. Queen Mother Sun felt relieved, but before she could catch her breath, Yu Qian stood up and said.
"Uncle Da Zong, what you said is wrong. Since the army reported to Beijing, Wala has repeatedly made various demands, relying on the fact that the emperor is in hand. During this peace negotiation, the other party will definitely use the emperor as a threat again to force Ming Dynasty to submit."
"The purpose of establishing a new king at this time is not only to stabilize the situation of our Ming Dynasty, but also to shake the enemy in Oala. Only when I, the new king of Ming Dynasty, succeed, will Oala know that Ming Dynasty is determined to fight to the death and never retreat, and then there is a chance to welcome back the emperor!"
These words were very convincing. After saying this, Yu Qian turned around and prostrated himself on the ground as well, saying.
"Holy Mother, I would like to ask Holy Mother to plan for the country and the emperor, and establish a new king as soon as possible!"
Empress Dowager Sun cursed secretly in her heart. She had known for a long time that this Yu Qian had bad intentions, and he might have been won over by Zhu Qiyu at some point.
She set her sights on Wang Zhi, but to her disappointment, the chief of officials, the Minister of Civil Affairs, never spoke.
After thinking about it, Empress Dowager Sun simply changed her mind and said coldly.
"When establishing a new king, you also need to follow the etiquette and laws. Tomorrow will be the ceremony of canonization in the East Palace. You are all important officials of the imperial court. You should know that the prince in the palace is just a young man. Even if he gets the right position, what can he do? This kind of violation of etiquette and law , and it’s meaningless, why do you need to remonstrate?”
Now that the matter has come to this, Empress Dowager Sun has finally given up.
She still didn't believe it. With etiquette, law and justice standing in the way, these ministers really dared to ask for King Tan to succeed him.
As expected, the ministers who remained silent below looked at me and I saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.
Isn't this... isn't this rogue?
From the moment Fengcheng Hou opened his mouth to remonstrate until now, among the civil servants, only Yu Qian has clearly expressed support. Although Hu Xi does not support it, his attitude is not firm. The remaining ministers, including the Minister of Personnel Everyone, including Wang Zhi, remained silent.
This is an attitude in itself. Under normal circumstances, if Xun Qi dared to propose such advice, he would have been scolded by the civil servants.
No one spoke, simply because the matter involved a great inheritance and was too sensitive.
But even so, no one present knew that Li Xian was referring to the establishment of a new king, not the two-year-old baby in the palace.
It's just that as a minister, it is very taboo to speak out to propose a new king. It is too presumptuous to propose a successor to the king, so everyone has a tacit understanding and does not speak up.
The most appropriate person to speak up about this kind of thing is Queen Mother Sun.
As the emperor's biological mother and the empress dowager, it was only reasonable and legal for her to speak up and order King Tan to succeed to the throne.
But who would have expected that the Queen Mother would act rogue.
The ministers' intention was clearly to establish another eldest prince, but when they came to her home, they were misinterpreted as wanting to succeed the crown prince. Isn't this a rogue thing?
But this scoundrel did it, and all the ministers still had no temper.
The matter involves the inheritance of a great position and is overly sensitive. After all, they are ministers. Once they speak out to advise King Xin to succeed to the throne, it is easy for word to spread that they will be regarded as powerful ministers who are forcing the palace to usurp the throne.
This... what should I do?
All the ministers looked at each other in silence, and dense cold sweat broke out on Li Xian's head.
He really did not expect that Queen Mother Sun would still be so stubborn despite the acquiescence of many courtiers.
In this case, things will become troublesome.
Don't forget, he was the first to suggest the establishment of a new king.
This kind of thing, from the moment you open your mouth, there is no way back. If it fails, not only will you not be able to stand up, but you will also completely lose the blessing of the imperial power.
Without the blessing of the imperial power, the relatives would have no power to resist in front of civil servants.
Not to mention that he is a Marquis of Fengcheng. If Qiu Hou really settles the score, no one can protect him.
In other words, when it reaches this point, retreating is an abyss. This matter must be accomplished even if it cannot be accomplished!
In such a short moment, Li Xian suddenly understood why the powerful officials in the past dynasties would eventually go to the point of remonstrance.
Really, the situation forces us to do it!
Taking a deep breath, Li Xian gritted his teeth and was about to speak when he heard a voice beside him.
"Holy Mother, as the old saying goes, a country has an eldest king, and the country is blessed. I will risk my life. I ask the Holy Mother to order His Highness King Xi to take the throne and inherit the great rule!"
The tone was calm but very firm. Li Xian turned his head in surprise, only to see Yu Qian's eyes were clear and he kowtowed deeply.
"presumptuous!"
"Be bold!"
Two voices sounded at the same time, the first one was shocked and angry, and it belonged to Empress Dowager Sun, and the second one was angry and anxious, and it belonged to Zhu Qiyu.
Empress Dowager Sun did not expect that some courtiers would dare to disregard the world's opinions and blatantly intervene in the succession of the throne.
Isn't he afraid of being criticized by the world's scholars for forcing the palace to usurp the throne?
As for Zhu Qiyu, he was simply angry!
You must know that major national affairs are not just a matter of playing house, and cannot be easily reversed with a little trick.
Empress Dowager Sun was pretending to be dumbfounded at this moment, which seemed to have brought the situation to a deadlock, but at most it only delayed it for a moment.
His plans these days are not for show.
If Empress Dowager Sun really insists on having her own way, all he has to do is resign from the position of supervising the country, and then spread the few military newspapers he has received these days, which are only circulated among high-level officials.
Even if Queen Mother Sun didn't want to compromise, she still had to compromise.
Unless she wants to be forced to remonstrate by the officials again!
But this matter can only be done if the entire court and officials unite to do it. Only with the support of the people and the will of the people can we withstand the consequences of violating etiquette and law.
In addition, anyone who dares to make such suggestions will definitely be criticized by the world.
Yu Qian, Yu Qian, what are you thinking about?
Sure enough, when Yu Qian's voice fell, Queen Mother Sun suddenly stood up and shouted sternly.
"Yu Qian, are you trying to force the palace to usurp the throne? The emperor is safe and the East Palace has its owner, but you dare to make such rebellious remarks! Where is the Jin Yiwei? Let the Ai family capture this traitor!"
The captain in Jinyi who was on duty outside immediately rushed in and stood by with a keen eye, ready to arrest people.
However, at this moment, Zhu Qiyu didn't care about anything else, stood up and shouted to the Jin Yiwei who rushed towards him.
"Back off!"
The Jin Yiwei looked at each other, but did not step forward after all.
Seeing this situation, Empress Dowager Sun looked solemn, pointed at Zhu Qiyu and said: "King Yin, do you also want to conspire with this traitor?"
"I don't dare."
Zhu Qiyu took a deep breath, raised his head and said.
"Holy Mother, I am a member of the clan, and this matter involves a high position, so I should avoid suspicion."
"However, the country is in danger, and the ministers are panic-stricken. As the old saying goes, if the leader is young, the country will be in doubt. We have been in the Ming Dynasty for a hundred years. When such dangers are imminent, the country should be the most important thing."
"I definitely have no intention of coveting the throne. However, in this situation, a new king must be established and the prince is young. Only by establishing an elder king can we calm the hearts of all the people in the world. Therefore, I ask the Holy Mother to think twice!"
After a pause, Zhu Qiyu faced the surprised and uncertain gazes of the ministers and spoke.
"If the Holy Mother really thinks that these are rebellious words and that I am deliberately treasonous and forcing the palace to usurp the throne, then please ask the Holy Mother to send me to prison together with Yu Qian. I... will have no complaints!"
