No matter how much he was ridiculed in front of him, Prime Minister Zuo could still maintain his composure and show an attitude of unwillingness to meet with him. But when he heard the last sentence, he couldn't stand at all.
"Queen, how can you speak so vulgarly? I am the prime minister of the dynasty and a high-ranking minister, so why would I keep staring at you for no reason? The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. This is a rule set by Taizu and has been passed down to this day. ." Prime Minister Zuo's tone suddenly rose, appearing extremely excited.
Chen Xueying let out a long sigh and said helplessly: "Yes, yes, it's all my fault. Why do I have to come to the Guangming Palace? Even if I haven't done anything to harm Beiqi, it really makes Prime Minister Zuo worried. . Prime Minister Zuo doesn’t care about tea and food, and he has no intention of concentrating on how to conquer Dayan. He only thinks about driving me away."
"Prime Minister Zuo looks much thinner, and even his cheekbones are protruding. I didn't expect that I, a weak woman who neither understands court affairs nor knows how to mobilize, would make you so fearful and feel like you are facing a formidable enemy. I Very uneasy."
Prime Minister Zuo gritted his teeth. He found that the queen really couldn't speak. No matter how she said it, she had the ability to make people feel uncomfortable. She always had a sinister tone.
But at this moment, he still endured it, and even followed the Queen's words: "Your Majesty, you are serious. However, I am not the only one who has concerns in this court. If the Queen can be considerate, she will no longer appear in the court and only care about the harem." If everyone performs their duties, I will definitely feel grateful."
He found that the Queen was good at cheating, so when talking to her, he must not be roundabout, otherwise he was afraid that he would always be suppressed by her. The best way was to use her strength to make her retreat.
"I know Prime Minister Zuo's difficulties, but the other adults haven't said anything, so don't involve them all the time. You are also a dignified Prime Minister, and you are responsible for everything, so why do you always have to drag others along?"
"Your Majesty is right." Seeing her softening her tone, Prime Minister Zuo also changed his attitude.
Anyway, as long as she doesn't come to court again, it doesn't matter if he lowers his attitude. Once the queen returns to the harem, it will be difficult for the two of them to meet in the future.
Unexpectedly, Chen Xueying changed the topic and said in a worried tone: "It's just that, Prime Minister Zuo, you are too timid, aren't you? As one of the prime ministers of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and someone who is convinced by the civil servants, you are afraid of such a weak woman like me. You both look down upon me and are afraid of me, why is that?"
"I have heard that there are two prime ministers in the Northern Qi Dynasty. The left prime minister is the head of the civil servants, and the right prime minister is the head of the military generals. I never expected that the left prime minister, as the head of the civil servants, would be so timid. Hey, what if it happens in the future? If we really want to attack Dayan, we have to rely on military generals, otherwise some people may be scared out of their wits and rush to sue for peace before the war starts."
She looked at Prime Minister Zuo, with a puzzled expression on her face, and the words she spoke were also very heartbreaking and hit home.
Prime Minister Zuo was completely irritated this time. He could no longer maintain a calm posture and saluted directly to Lu Zhao: "Your Majesty, I kindly ask you to allow the Queen to return to Fengzao Palace. This is where you adults discuss court affairs." Places are not something women can judge at will.”
He didn't want to face Chen Xueying anymore. The empress was obviously born in Dayan and was raised in a wealthy family, but why did she speak so irritatingly.
He was a dignified first-class official who dealt with all national affairs and could even sway the emperor's decision. If he really continued to argue with her like this, he would be the one who was losing his status.
The scholar and the shrew got into a wild entanglement. So what if the scholar won the debate, but still fell behind. The best way was to ignore it and directly threaten the emperor. ()
After Prime Minister Zuo knelt down to salute, the other civil servants looked at each other and knelt down together: I begged the Emperor to invite the Empress back to Fengzao Palace.
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Nearly half of the ministers in the Guangming Hall knelt down and said these words in unison, which was so loud that it echoed in the hall for a long time.
It may sound like a plea at first, but in fact, the strength of numbers has turned into intimidation.
So many civil servants knelt down to petition. If the emperor did not agree and were recorded by historians, it would probably turn out to be an insensitive and obsessive king who ignored the opinions of half the ministers for the sake of the queen, which would be enough to give him many hats.
If Chen Xueying is really invited away by the emperor in public, she will be no different from a concubine. Not only will she never come back to the court in the future, her majesty in the harem will be greatly reduced, and she will become a laughing stock in the mouths of others.
The palace fell into a deathly silence, and the generals kept watching. They had no direct conflict with the queen, but if they actively supported the queen, it didn't seem right.
Even the Yan Dynasty was taboo about the harem interfering in politics, let alone the Northern Qi Dynasty, which was even more strict with women.
If the generals openly supported the queen, there would be endless trouble, so they just stood aside silently.
As for the civil servants, not all of them knelt down. There were also a small number of pure ministers who only stood by Lu Zhao's side. The emperor had not spoken at this moment, so naturally they would not follow him into the muddy water.
Lu Zhao sneered: "My dear friends, what are you doing? The Queen's visit to the court, I said from the beginning, is to conquer Dayan. If Dayan can be merged into my Northern Qi territory, let alone the Queen's visit to the court, Even if I want half of the throne, I will not hesitate at all——"
Before he finished speaking, the two prime ministers almost stopped at the same time because the content was so shocking that it frightened everyone.
"Your Majesty! Please be careful what you say!"
"Your Majesty, the throne is not given to anyone casually. Besides, since the founding of Northern Qi, there has been no woman to share this position! If your majesties find out, I'm afraid it will be uncomfortable."
The right prime minister just warned, but the left prime minister still used the ancestral system to restrain him, and even directly threatened the emperor with the Lu family's ancestors.
After Lu Zhao heard this, he did not flinch. On the contrary, he sneered and said: "If the world can be unified, even if Taizu comes, he can't say anything more, because he can't do it either. The ancestors of the Lu family One by one, unifying the world has become an obsession, and several generations of efforts have still failed. If it can be realized here, no one can say anything bad about me when meeting our ancestors."
His tone was quite firm, and his words were also very serious and solemn. This tone was so powerful that it shocked Prime Minister Zuo to the spot, and he was speechless for a long time.
Chen Xueying raised her hands to applaud, and the crisp sound of the slaps resounded in the hall, falling into the ears of those people, as if they were being slapped in the face.
"Your Majesty, your words sound nice, but it's a pity that I am the only one in this palace who likes to hear them. The adults below find it harsh, and they may even become some evidence, further proving that I am a demon queen who has brought disaster to the country. The emperor was so fascinated that he lost his mind. Prime Minister Zuo, do you think so?" She said in a sarcastic tone.
Prime Minister Zuo had a dark face and remained silent in response to Chen Xueying's question, obviously holding a grudge in his heart.
() On the surface, he could no longer say anything, because the emperor was completely on the queen's side, and it would not help if he continued to pester her.
"It's spring now, the weather is suitable, and it's a good time to attack. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you be victorious in every battle. I decided to send people to sneak into Dayan as the vanguard to make preparations, and then we will cooperate internally and externally..." Lu Zhao spoke again , this time we finally got to the point.
After the problem was raised, the military generals actively gave suggestions, while the civil servants were obviously more passive. Even the few candidates they proposed were not suitable and were quickly rejected.
The atmosphere in today's morning meeting was really strange. It ended without any discussion.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty and Queen."
After watching these two people leave, the noisy environment returned to Guangming Hall again.
Many generals were laughing and joking, looking very happy, while most of the civil servants were dejected.
A young civil servant couldn't stand how noisy they were and couldn't help but sneer: "Sure enough, their brains are empty and they only know how to have fun all day long."
Several generals around him had sharp ears and eyes. Someone immediately started to fight back and grabbed him by the collar.
"Who the hell are you calling stupid?"
"Who's laughing and who's stupid?"
The general sneered: "You are the unlucky ones, so we naturally have to laugh."
"Then aren't you stupid? Although the civil and military sides don't want to deal with it, it is all for Northern Qi, and it is an internal matter for us as officials in the court. How can we let——" The voice of the civil official suddenly rose, and it was obviously very serious. Excited.
But when he said this, he lowered his voice suddenly. It was obvious that he was still afraid of mentioning the queen. After all, this was the palace, and if he called her out, he would probably be punished.
"If you want a woman to put pressure on you, now it seems that she is fighting against the civil officials. In fact, she is fighting against all civil and military officials. Don't you warriors hate the most when someone pretends to understand and sits on top of you to point fingers? ? Why are you willing now?" The civil servant coughed lightly and continued to accuse at a normal volume.
The general who had an argument with him was stunned for a moment, as if he was convinced, he moved his lips but could not utter a rebuttal.
The civil servant opened his mouth and wanted to persuade him again, but before he could say anything, he felt a sharp bump on his shoulder and was knocked away and fell to the ground.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Xu, I really didn't see you."
After Mr. Xu was knocked away, he felt dizzy for a moment and felt weak all over. He had no strength to get up from the ground. Only a civil servant next to him gave his hand, and he was helped up.
"Qiao Yeren, do you have eyes? I am such a big man, and you say you didn't see it, I think you did it on purpose!" Master Xu was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick.
The general who bumped into him was called Qiao Ye. He was named like this because he was born at night. However, because he had no background, when he went to the battlefield before, his immediate boss was a noble son who came to gain military merit and robbed him. As a result of his military exploits, he did nothing but report this noble son.
At that time, Lu Zhao and several princes were sent to the battlefield. They competed for strength. If something like this happened, it would naturally make a big fuss.
In the end, Qiao Ye was saved, but he was still punished privately by Xungui. Every time he was punished, it was painful, tiring and dangerous.
There were even situations where food and grass were not distributed for many days and the fighter plane was deliberately delayed, but he led his men through it. After winning the battle, when he appeared again, he was unshaven, his clothes were shabby, and he looked completely like a savage. ()
Qiao Ye smiled and said nonchalantly: "Your small body is really too weak. You need to practice hard after you go back." Don't just focus on your words and neglect your physical health. If the wind blows, you will fall down. How can you deceive people in the future?
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"I fooled Big Liu into almost wearing the same pants as you. Big man, you would be really stupid if you believed him. Did you forget the last time he mocked you in public? This time he can't beat a woman. , I just wanted to ask you for help. With Mr. Xu’s supercilious personality, he won’t be grateful if you help him. He will definitely throw it away after use..."
Qiao Ye made a long list of words. He didn't know how to read, and what he said was rough, but he was very reasonable, and he was so sarcastic that it would make someone angry.
"Xu, I was almost fooled by you. It's true that the queen is a woman, but she is a mother who respects the world and is very reasonable. Unlike you, those who talk nonsense are also benevolent and moral. In fact, they are just a bunch of cowards! Don't you dare to talk nonsense again Badao, be careful, I will hammer you to death!"
Big Liu reacted immediately, changed his face on the spot, raised his fist and threatened loudly.
The collision between the three of them naturally attracted the attention of other adults.
It's just that the big guys didn't pay attention to it on the surface. In fact, this is also a test of attitude.
When the empress came to court, only the civil servants fought fiercely and mobilized the civil servants outside to denounce. Originally, everyone thought that victory was a sure thing.
Not to mention the Queen, even the most noble Nine-Five Emperor would be forced to give in if he was denounced by the world's literati.
But now the Empress has linked this matter to money, which has put a hold on their lifeline. How can the noble and aloof literati be linked to these stinky men?
Therefore, the civil servants wanted to bring the military generals who were watching the show into the game. If all the civil and military officials opposed this matter, the probability of the queen giving in would be greatly increased.
Everything that had just happened in the Guangming Palace was quickly delivered to the emperor.
After Lu Zhao read it, he handed it to Chen Xueying.
"The Empress is so capable. She actually made the civil servants, who had their eyes above theirs, begin to condescend to win over the generals." He sighed with emotion.
Chen Xueying sneered: "What do you think of condescension? I only see their arrogance. They want to win over people, but they don't have the attitude of asking for help at all, and they even curse people."!
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