Suddenly, the court was filled with an atmosphere of relaxation and joy.
In the eyes of the ministers, this storm seemed to have just passed.
In addition to Yan Chenxin, Shen Shixing and others.
They raised their heads and stared at the emperor sitting on the throne.
The relaxed look in Wanli's eyes was gradually fading away, and he became serious.
"Cough-cough." He cleared his throat, and the commotion in the court gradually fell silent.
Wanli signaled the eunuch beside him with his eyes, and the eunuch immediately stood up, knelt on the ground, and presented a memorial:
"Your Majesty, there is a report from the palace."
As the voice spread, the ministers all showed doubtful eyes - Queen? What did she want to say to the court? Some ministers have already realized that something is wrong.
"Speak!" Wanli said.
"'The Queen of the Middle Palace, Wang Shi, reported:'"
"'Since I entered the palace, I have been occupying the position of the middle palace for ten and four years.'"
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"'Being increasingly domineering, sometimes making big mistakes.'"
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"'I feel that I have little virtue and little fortune, so I beg to resign from my position in the palace, hoping for your majesty's permission.'"
After a long reading, the eunuch finally finished the last sentence.
As soon as the words fell, the court fell into silence.
A pair of eyes looked at the emperor on the dragon throne with disbelief.
The empress went to court. In her memorial, she mentioned all the mistakes she had made over the years. She believed that her virtue was not worthy of being a queen, and asked to resign?
Everyone knew that this could not be the Queen's volition, and there was only one person in the world who could make her do such a thing - the Emperor.
Wanli is going to be abolished!
Is this a complete showdown?
The court was quiet for a moment, then started boiling like a pot exploding!
The reason why there will always be a dispute between King Rong and King Fu is because the queen did not give birth to an heir. Otherwise, even if Wanli preferred Concubine Zheng again, there would be almost no chance of succeeding in the heir apparent.
The distinction between concubines and concubines is like heaven and earth. That is to say, King Rong is also a concubine. There is still a certain room for maneuver between the elder and the younger. There are many successful cases in history when the elder and younger are switched. However, the Han Dynasty has almost never succeeded in seizing the legitimate son.
And if the move to depose the queen is successful, then there is no need to say more about the successor to the queen's position, and in the case of King Fu becoming the legitimate son, there is no possibility of taking the throne, and instead he becomes King Rong!
The heart of Wanli is clearly revealed!
However, the Queen's "deeds" are not made up, but they are real.
You know, in the original history, Gongkedu gave Wang Dewan a piece of advice, saying that Wanli treated the queen harshly. In his reply, Wanli not only called Gongkedu a beast in his reply, but also said that the queen was closer. In recent years, he has been "a little bit more aggressive and unkind".
This "slightly" does not mean "slightly" in later generations, but "gradually"!
It can be described as cruel and unkind, which shows how unwelcome the emperor was. He even frightened the then chief minister Shen Yiguan to "terrible", even though Wanli later made a patch, saying that Wang was always in his own He repented after being admonished, but he still went to the court and asked to withdraw the edict, saying that the word really could not be used on the queen.
After all, this queen once killed more than a hundred slaves in the harem with a stick after being drunk.
Of course, this actually has nothing to do with Wanli.
No matter how "violent and unkind" the queen was, she would not have the guts to be mean to the emperor. As for the palace servants, he also had no shortage of sticks to kill them. If it hadn't been for this incident, Wanli might have been able to endure it until the day the queen died.
However, now he has a new hope in his heart.
He wants to help his son and wife to ascend to the throne.
Then I can only wrong you, Ms. Wang.
"allow!"
A firm voice came from above. Emperor Wanli sat upright, looking down at the ministers majestically.
The courtiers also looked up at him.
All the ministers knew why Wanli proposed to abolish the queen, and also knew what the queen did.
But the deposed queen will not be supported by others after all.
In particular, the purpose of the emperor's dethronement was to make Zheng the queen and Prince Fu his legitimate son, which was even more unacceptable.
It feels like "making dumplings just to drink vinegar".
Anyway, no matter how good the Wang family is, those who kill are still palace people, especially since she is quite scheming. She not only takes care of the queen mother comfortably, but also has a certain degree of protection for the prince Zhu Changluo, so those matters, ministers So I selectively ignored it.
"The central palace has been decided and cannot be tampered with. Please take back your majesty's order, reject the queen's request, and give her a lecture."
Before the ministers could stand up to refute, Shen Yiguan was the first to report.
Wanli's move caught them off guard. Except for a few ministers on Wanli's side who were relieved, even the people in the cabinet didn't know about it at all. Shen Yiguan was shocked before he finally stood up to object.
"The one who lives in the middle palace is the mother of the world and the role model for women in the world. Is what Wang did virtuous? She said that she has little virtue and asked to abdicate. Isn't it a discovery of conscience? This can be considered a merit, Mr. Shen Ge Why not make it happen?”
A faint voice came from the corner. Everyone looked back and were shocked to find that the speaker turned out to be Chen Guogong Yan Chenxin!
The decision to depose the queen has reached the final decisive moment. So much preparation has been made before, just for now, once Concubine Zheng ascends the throne of the queen, the matter will be settled! If we don’t take action now, when will we wait?
The emperor had already disregarded the dignity of the royal family and asked the queen to expose some of his behavior in the palace. So what did he have to hesitate?
For the ministers, it was a moment of surprise. Many of the ministers who had been preparing to speak fell silent for a while, and then took back their legs.
That's Chen Guogong! Although many people know that he hedges his bets, when Yan Chenxin truly stands on a certain side, the power is astonishing.
Has he already decided his fate?
Suddenly, the courtiers fell into silence. Although Chen Guogong has not been as sharp as before in recent years, he is still the head of the nobles. He is in charge of military power. He has many disciples and former officials. His influence in the court is far beyond that of ordinary ministers. Compare! He stood up and persuaded many people to retreat.
Even Shen Yiguan didn't speak again after being refuted.
Of course, there are also defenders who speak firmly:
"How can the high position of the middle palace be shaken at will? If you do something wrong, your majesty can just reprimand you. It would be too inappropriate to abolish the queen!"
"After drinking, I killed more than a hundred palace maids and eunuchs with a stick. Is this an act of a virtuous person? How can I be a mother to the world?" Yan Chenxin retorted in a light voice.
The Taoist priest immediately retreated.
Without him, some of the things the Queen did could hardly be called "virtuous" or "virtuous".
If in normal times, everyone pretends to be deaf and mute and maintains some royal etiquette, then it will be over. After all, she is the emperor's wife. Does she have to pay for killing two people? But once it arouses the emperor's dissatisfaction, it is really an excellent handle!
Thanks to "Rigel 7654321" for the tip, thank you!
(End of chapter)
