Kneeling in front of his father, Zhao Xu clearly heard every word said by the ministers.
Everything was pretty much what he expected.
There is no need to start Plan B!
Yes, Zhao Xu still has a plan B and even a plan C!
The goal is to push Queen Xiang to the front desk!
When he woke up in Qingning Palace that night, he had already thought about what he was going to do and how to do it.
He also made sure that he was not listening to the queen behind the curtain, nor was he letting Empress Dowager Gao hang up the curtain like he did in his previous life!
But the two palaces listen to political affairs together!
In this way, neither Empress Dowager Gao nor Empress Xiang could stand alone against him.
And can Empress Dowager Gao and Empress Xiang unite and unite?
The answer is impossible!
There is no father and son in front of power, let alone mother-in-law and daughter-in-law?
In this way, Zhao Xu can use his identity to wander between the two palaces and maintain a delicate triangular balance relationship, thereby maximizing Zhao Xu's own interests.
This is the system of large and small, and the confusion of different opinions!
For the true meaning of political state!
You have to let people do things, but you can’t let people stand on your own!
You can give people power, but you can't let people take this power for themselves!
In this life, it is impossible for Empress Dowager Gao to take power to her death.
This time, the things that happened in Yuanyou's era are unlikely to happen again.
Zhao Xu thought, raised his head and looked at his thin and weak father lying on the hospital bed.
"Father...son, I will not let you down again this time!"
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Deng Runfu and Zeng Bu were both literary figures of the Song Dynasty.
Whether it is poems or articles, they are all recognized by both the government and the public.
Now, the two of them work together, and naturally a draft of the lyrics has been drawn up very quickly.
The two of them checked it over to make sure there were no omissions or wrong allusions.
Then the draft of the lyrics was presented to Empress Dowager Gao and Empress Xiang.
Queen Mother Gao read it first, and after reading it, she handed it to Queen Xiang and said, "Queen, please take a look at it too!"
He bowed to the queen and respectfully took the draft of the lyrics.
After just one glance, she nodded: "Shan! He is indeed a great poet in the country, with gorgeous writing and appropriate selection of texts!"
Then she handed the draft back to Empress Dowager Gao: "The bride has no objection, I beg the empress to make a decision!"
Queen Dowager Gao felt a little more comfortable when she saw Xiang's respectful look.
She took the draft and handed it to Liu Weijian beside her: "Go and show it to all the ministers!"
"Take it out as well and circulate it to the waiting ministers waiting in the corridor outside the palace!"
"If there is no objection, I will ask two bachelors to draw up the lyrics tonight and send them to the emperor before the four drums tomorrow!"
"Call Yousi to pass the decree. Tomorrow morning, in the Hall of Wende, the words for establishing the crown prince will be read out. Please invite civil servants above the imperial official, military ministers above the ambassador, and ministers above Chongban in the inner hall to pay homage to the prince in the Wende Hall to clarify the superiority and inferiority of the superiors and subordinates, and to determine the emperor and his ministers. Righteousness!"
"Wei!" Liang Weijian respectfully took the draft and sent it to the minister outside the palace.
The ministers checked them one by one. Even if Wang Gui deliberately found faults, he could not find any loopholes. He could only nod and praise: "The two bachelors are worthy of the Emperor's Ci Minister, Hanlin Huaxuan!"
Liang Weijian then sent it outside the palace and handed it to the ministers waiting outside the palace for circulation.
The six ministers read through them one by one, although they were surprised and doubtful in their hearts: The two palaces are in charge? what happened? But this was the collective opinion of the empress dowager, empress, and ministers in the palace. They had already received the decree. They did not dare to question it at all. They could only bow to the ground one after another: "Only our country has a queen, and the world is very lucky! I am waiting in the begging palace. , pay homage to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and beg to see His Royal Highness’s holy face!”
Their request will naturally not be rejected.
So, after reporting back to Empress Dowager Gao and Empress Xiang, Liang Weijian led these people to the imperial court and in front of Zhao Xu.
Then, he helped Zhao Xu stand up.
Let him face the officials and accept congratulations.
"I would like to respectfully wish that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is well and well! Only my country is lucky enough to have an heir. I am frightened. I would like to congratulate the world!"
Zhao Xu looked at the noble ministers kneeling in front of him.
He raised his head and said softly: "I'm fine, ministers, please get up!"
The ministers stood up with their hands in hand, and one after another familiar faces came into Zhao Xu's eyes.
Only a few of these people could not be remembered by Zhao Xu.
He recognized most of them.
These people all entered the three provinces and two prefectures one after another in the late years of Yuanyou and the early years of Shaosheng.
They all had dealings with Zhao Xu, and Zhao Xu initially practiced on these people to test his political skills.
In modern terms, these people are Zhao Xu's experience pack in Novice Village.
Zhao Xu nodded slightly to them as a courtesy.
The ministers fell down and worshiped again, and then, led by the ministers, they went to the curtain to pay homage to the Queen Mother and the Empress.
Look at the ministers who ran to Empress Dowager Gao and showed respect to the empress.
Zhao Xu turned around, and the memory of looking at the minister's butt for nine years in his previous life was recalled in his heart.
Zhao Xu knelt down in front of his father and looked at his thin and pale face on the hospital bed.
"Father, I will never let you down again in this life!" He said softly.
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On this day, the ministers of the three provinces and the six ministries, as well as the two great kings Zheng and Sipu, were all left in the Funing Hall.
This night, the Funing Hall was brightly lit.
Countless bright candlelights burned until dawn.
Empress Xiang held Zhao Xu, who was nestled in her arms, and sat inside the curtain until dawn.
At dawn, there was a drum sound from Wende Tower.
He called Zhao Xu softly to the queen: "Brother Six...Brother Six..."
The little prince nestled in her arms, resting his head on her chest.
Tears were still visible on her pink face.
Empress Xiang couldn't help but think of yesterday, when the child was kneeling in front of the emperor until he was so weak that he couldn't even stand firmly. However, when facing the servants of the ministers and female officials, he refused to do anything and just curled up tightly to her. In his arms, he held her, calling out "Mother" who was weak and pitiful, but full of dependence and nostalgia, and finally fell asleep in her arms. .
There is more love and compassion in my heart.
As she called, the prince in her arms opened his eyes, and his dark eyes looked at her steadily.
"Mother!" The prince called in a low voice, gently hugged the queen's neck with a pair of small hands, and kissed her affectionately on the face.
"Hey!" Queen Xiang hugged him tightly.
This is her son!
"My son, the queen is here!" She said softly: "The queen has always been here!"
The originally sore arms and the originally tired spirit disappeared completely in Sixth Brother's motherly cry.
Now, Queen Xiang felt that her whole body was full of strength.
"My son!" Queen Xiang gently put the child down: "Mother will take you to wash and change clothes!"
"Waiting a moment, in the Wende Palace, the Queen Mother and the Mother-in-Law will personally look at you and receive congratulations from the officials!"
After today, mother and son will have no worries anymore!
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Note: Wende Hall is the main office hall, and also the ceremonial hall where the queen and the prince are established.
