Shenjing City, in the Tai Chi Hall.
As time goes by, the long court meeting gradually comes to an end.
"Do you have anything else to report?"
Behind the bead curtain, there was a trace of imperceptible fatigue in the voice of Queen Mother Xuande.
She was tired, very tired.
She was originally from a small local household and did not have much talent or experience in governing.
In the past six years, she not only had to pull the little emperor and teach him how to handle government affairs, but also had overt and covert confrontations with Huang Jingming, the auxiliary general who controlled the power of the government.
As a mother, Queen Mother Xuande is strong. Under heavy internal and external pressure, her political acumen and skills have made great progress, and she was barely able to fight with the powerful minister to prevent his influence from penetrating into the forbidden area.
But the price was that traces of gray hair gradually appeared in her proud hair.
Since ancient times, beauties are like famous generals, and they are not allowed to grow old in the world.
After dreaming back at midnight, Empress Dowager Xuande stroked her proud hair more than once and felt sad.
"Queen Mother, I have this memorial!"
From below, a voice sounded, interrupting Empress Dowager Xuande's memories and pulling her back into this cruel court.
Empress Dowager Xuande looked through the bead curtain at the ministers under Chi Qi, her eyes locked on one of them.
Censor Zhongcheng Jiang Guangtao!
One of Old Man Huang's lackeys, and the one who barks the loudest!
"Jiang Qing, please speak."
After nearly six years of listening to politics behind the curtain, Empress Dowager Xuande also learned to remain calm when she was happy or angry.
"To the Queen Mother, it has been nearly a month since the Emperor's grand visit. I know that the Queen Mother is grieving in her heart, but I also ask the Queen Mother to put state affairs first. A country cannot be without a king for a day, and a family cannot be without a master for a day. Your Majesty had no heirs during his lifetime. As the saying goes, when a great clan dies, the heir is chosen by a virtuous descendant. Therefore, the ministers are bold and ask the Queen Mother to issue an edict to select a virtuous person from the clan to inherit the throne, so that the country can continue, to stabilize the world, and to stabilize people's hearts. "
After saying that, Jiang Guangtao bowed deeply towards the figure on Chiqi, and then walked backwards back to the queue.
coming!
Queen Mother Xuande's heart sank.
Even though she tried her best to delay, the issue of selecting the new emperor was still put on the table.
Breathing out a breath of turbid air, Empress Dowager Xuande suppressed her unhappiness and said calmly:
"What Jiang Qing said is quite reasonable. In that case, please discuss the candidate for the new emperor."
In her opinion, if you want to choose an emperor, you must naturally choose from the many clans in Renzong's lineage. And as long as Renzong's lineage comes to power, she, the queen mother, can still sit firmly on Diaoyutai.
The foundation of these clans in the imperial court is weak. If they don't want to be swallowed whole by the old man Huang, then joining forces with him is the only option.
"I recommend Zhao Zhengde, Duke of Yan!"
Among the crowd, a voice broke the silence in the court.
The speaker was Cao Huan, the Minister of Rites.
Zhao Zhengde, Duke of Yan State, was the oldest member of the Renzong clan.
"Although Duke Yan has a virtuous reputation, he is already old."
Wang Meng, the Minister of Civil Affairs, shook his head, obviously not optimistic about this proposal.
Behind the bead curtain, Queen Mother Xuande shook her head slightly and was not optimistic about this proposal. For no other reason than Duke Yan was really a bit old.
If he makes a mistake in this position, Da Chu will lose two emperors in a short period of time. How will this make the surrounding countries regard Da Chu?
Will the various countries think that Chu's destiny has been lost? Otherwise, how could it be so?
By then, the border between Dachu and Chu will probably be clouded again...
Thinking of this, Queen Mother Xuande's evaluation of Cao Huan instantly dropped a lot.
Such an unreasonable idea for such a major military and national event!
After successively recommending several clan members and being rejected by ministers or the Queen Mother, Jiang Guangtao coughed lightly and walked out with a wat board in hand:
"I think that Zhao Yu, the Marquis of Anguo, has a reputation as a virtuous man and is good at both civil and military affairs. He can be the new king!"
As soon as these words came out, there was a sudden silence in the court, and everyone's eyes turned to the tall figure.
An Guohou Zhao Yu?
Behind the bead curtain, Empress Dowager Xuande was stunned for a moment before she realized what was going on, and then she was furious.
How dare he? !
Empress Dowager Xuande's body trembled slightly, her hands tightly grasping the handrails made of rosewood, and veins like thin lines popped out from the back of her white hands.
"No!"
She gritted her teeth and coldly squeezed out these two words from between her teeth.
For the first time, Empress Dowager Xuande felt deep regret for not completely eradicating her gang. At the same time, her hatred for Huang Jingming, the general who served the country, deepened.
"I would like to ask you, Queen Mother, if a humble minister dares to do so, why not? You must know that Marquis An Guo is also of royal blood, and he naturally has the right to inherit the throne."
As a member of the Wuzong lineage, the legal tradition for Zhao Yu to inherit the throne clearly exists.
In other words, he is qualified to become the next emperor.
"Marquis An Guo..."
Empress Dowager Xuande wanted to say that the other party was not a descendant of Renzong, but when the words came to her lips, she suddenly realized that if she said so, she would definitely be opposed by the ministers.
After all, the throne of your ancestor Renzong was originally assigned to you by Wu Zong, but now you want to deny the other party's descendants the qualification to inherit the throne. Isn't this repaying kindness with enmity?
If he really wants to do this, he will only force the neutral factions in the court to side with Old Man Huang!
"Please make it clear, Her Majesty the Queen Mother."
Faced with the hesitation of Empress Dowager Xuande, Jiang Guangtao continued his efforts, pursuing the victory and pressing forward step by step.
Empress Dowager Xuande was silent for a while.
Although she has listened to politics behind closed doors for nearly six years, she is still a little slow in responding to certain issues.
"I risk my life and ask Her Majesty the Queen Mother to issue an edict to ask An Guohou to ascend to the throne of emperor, so as to stabilize the country and stabilize the world!"
Jiang Guangtao leaned forward and bowed again!
Jiang Guangtao's move was like a signal bomb. Dozens of courtiers walked out of the queue, stood behind Jiang Guangtao holding wat tablets, leaned down, and bowed down!
"I would like to invite Her Majesty the Queen Mother to issue an edict, asking An Guohou to ascend to the throne of emperor, so as to stabilize the country and stabilize the world!"
Forced into a woman, this is forced into a woman!
Facing this scene, Queen Mother Xuande was so angry that her hands trembled.
These courtiers who stood up accounted for nearly 70% of those who participated in the court meeting!
"Let's discuss this matter again and dismiss the court!"
Holding back the anger in her heart, Empress Dowager Xuande stood up from her chair, glanced coldly at the ministers, turned and walked towards the back of the hall.
"Retreat!"
Wang Lin, Empress Dowager Xuande's personal eunuch, screamed at the top of her lungs, then hunched over and rushed toward Empress Dowager Xuande in front of her in small steps.
"Best congratulations to the Queen Mother, please make the oracle as soon as possible!"
Behind him, the voices of a group of ministers could be heard faintly.
Back at Cining Palace, Empress Dowager Xuande was still angry and scolded herself:
"It's simply against them! What else can these bastards do besides hugging Huang Jingming's lap and being a yes man?"
The more she talked, the angrier she became. Empress Dowager Xuande picked up the jade paperweight placed on the corner of the table and threw it to the ground angrily.
Snapped!
"Queen Mother, calm down!"
Not caring that the jade paperweight carved from fine jade was smashed into several pieces, Wang Lin knelt on the ground, not daring to express her anger.
Not far away, the eunuchs and maids even fell to their knees.
"stand up!"
Seeing the eunuchs and maids kneeling together, Empress Dowager Xuande became more and more irritable.
She was not stupid. She knew in her heart that facing the power of Huang Lao Fu, she, the Queen Mother, could only compromise in the end.
But if Zhao Yu comes to power, what will he think when he knows that his parents were killed by her, the Queen Mother?
He might not take action temporarily because he was afraid that she was the Queen Mother, but she was the Queen Mother and she would always leave before the Emperor.
If she gives up and goes west, will Zhao Yu transfer his hatred to her clan?
When she thought of this, Empress Dowager Xuande shuddered.
If it really comes to that point, she will really become a sinner of the clan!
Zhao Yu must not be allowed to take over!
As soon as this idea grew in her mind, it took root instantly.
"What are you doing, kid?"
Wang Lin's voice scolding the eunuch rang in the ears of Queen Mother Xuande.
"Wang Lin?"
Hearing the voice of Queen Mother Xuande, Wang Lin first glared at the little eunuch, then hurriedly walked to Queen Mother Xuande, leaned down and whispered:
"The Queen Mother, that boy said that a secret message from the general was delivered."
"Let him bring it. The Ai family wants to take a look. What does General Huang want to say to the Ai family?"
A sneer appeared on the corner of Queen Mother Xuande's mouth.
However, when she took the secret note from Wang Lin and read it, her pretty face suddenly turned extremely pale.
"Old man, you are bullying the Ai family too much!"
The Queen Mother Xuande's chest rose and fell sharply, and the hills on her chest shook uncontrollably. It took a while before Empress Dowager Xuande finally uttered these three words through gritted teeth.
"Empress?"
Wang Lin asked cautiously.
"Let them all go down!" Empress Dowager Xuande waved her hand tiredly.
The maids and eunuchs retreated one after another, and only Empress Dowager Xuande and her chief eunuch were left in the entire Cining Palace.
"I am preparing to issue an edict tomorrow, asking the Marquis of Anguo to set off immediately, enter the capital as soon as possible, and ascend the throne!"
Empress Dowager Xuande took a deep breath.
"You ask your secret guards to seize the time to find out An Guohou's route to Beijing, and then..."
Empress Dowager Xuande's eyes showed a ruthless look, and she raised her right hand to slash downwards.
"Remember, send more manpower!"
Wang Lin was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly lowered her head and said respectfully:
"Here, I'll make arrangements right now!"
He was already bound to the Queen Mother, and there was no other way to go.
Watching Wang Lin turn around and leave, Empress Dowager Xuande sneered in her heart.
Anguohou, Anguohou!
The Ai family can't do anything to old man Huang, but they can't do anything to you?
Mr. Hou, you were lucky enough to escape the disaster last time. The Ai family would like to see if you still have such good luck?
If you die on the way to Beijing, the Ai family will want to see what happens to old man Huang?
The Ai family has already made this decree, so old man Huang can't blame the Ai family.
All I can say is that your little shoulders simply can’t bear this great Chu Tianming!
The night wind blew by, gently blowing away the secret music.
The lines of text are revealed under the moonlight:
The world is in turmoil, and your majesty collapses violently, all due to evil and greed, and cannot be rectified. Anguo Hou Yu was wise and decisive, and had the appearance of a holy emperor. If the old minister is brave, please make him the emperor. If not, the old minister will only be able to stand by the Qing emperor to guide the government. Please be aware of it!
