"Your Majesty, it's time to go to court."
Zhen'er reminded.
Zhu Jianshen looked at the pile of quilts in front of him and had no choice but to give up. He smiled bitterly and said, "Mother, I have gone to the morning court."
"Wrong, wrong..."
"...You guys, stay here and spend time with your mother." Zhu Jianshen said the next sentence, turned around and left.
"I respectfully send you to your Majesty."
The women bowed to his back, turned their heads, their big eyes looked tired and helpless.
~
Fengtian Temple.
The officials had different expressions. When they went to court, they encountered large numbers of Jin Yiwei and Dongchang fans leaving the palace. This was obviously abnormal.
A group of people were talking quietly...
The eunuch on duty estimated that it was almost time, but the hall was still noisy, so he cleared his throat: "Quiet!"
The ministers paused for a moment, and then the discussion continued.
The eunuch on duty was a little embarrassed. Let me tell you, Wang Zhi's end was vivid in his mind last time. Let's not tell him. He was the one who maintained order. If the emperor saw this scene, he would be scolded at the least.
When he was in a dilemma, he suddenly heard the noise disappearing. He said it was the emperor who was coming, and hurriedly raised his fly whisk to make a hand gesture, when he saw an old man in his sixties slowly approaching.
Marquis Yongqing!
The eunuch on duty was startled, and then he felt pleased and hummed to himself: You look down on our family, and I thought you were so awesome. When Marquis Yongqing comes, you won’t even dare to say anything, virtue!
Damn it, are you really here to go to court? The ministers were shocked and angry, cursing in their hearts.
Li Qing stood at the front, slightly ahead of the six ministers, and no one could find fault.
After a while, Zhu Jianshen stared at the dark circles under his eyes and yawned as he stepped into the hall. When he saw Li Qing coming to court, he immediately felt sleepy and his depressed mood was greatly relieved.
"Long live my emperor, sir...!" The ministers saluted.
"Everyone is at peace!" Zhu Jianshen waved his sleeves and sat on the dragon chair.
The officials stood up with a roar.
Li Qing was the first to leave the class, "Your Majesty, I have this memorial."
"Sure." Zhu Jianshen nodded with a smile.
Sure enough, this guy is a wolf and will eat meat wherever he goes... The ministers were secretly cautious.
"There are signs of unification in the Mobei grassland, the Ola tribe is weakening, and the Tatars have reappeared. The Ming Dynasty must take measures to deal with it..." Li Qing talked eloquently.
He really wants to advocate sending troops again, these two people are really good at it...
A group of old guys began to secretly think of countermeasures to refute Li Qing's claims.
But he heard Li Qing change his subject and said: "Of course, in order to fight against foreign aggression, we must first calm down the internal affairs. The problem of chieftains in the Ming Dynasty is also imminent. It is not wise to send out large-scale troops. I sincerely ask the emperor to adopt the strategy of using barbarians to control barbarians..."
Sending troops must be discussed on the table, even though not many troops are sent.
Lee Sin never breaks the rules easily.
When the ministers heard what he said, their nervousness relaxed, and no one spoke against it.
Firstly, if the grassland people were asked to fight the grassland people, they could not refuse in the name of caring for the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty; secondly, sending troops would not be too large.
Zhu Jianshen nodded slightly and asked cooperatively: "Who do you think Aiqing is suitable to be the head coach?"
Li Qing smiled slightly: "I am not talented."
The sentence "I am not talented" caused a thousand waves in Fengtian Palace, and everyone was shocked.
Li Qing actually wants to take command personally?
This is really... great!
Even if they win, they won't lose anything, because Li Qing is already good enough, so what can he do if he goes one step further?
What's more, if Li Qing can take another step forward, he will become the Duke of the country. Will he still be able to participate in politics when he falls?
On the contrary, once they lose, they will have reason to impeach Li Qing. Losing the battle is a big deal, and even if the emperor cannot bear to punish him severely, he has to consider the impact.
If he died in battle...then, even if I light a lamp and boil oil, and lose a lot of hair, I have to give this guy a good posthumous title.
They have always been generous to the dead.
A group of people are in high spirits. No matter how you look at it, this is beneficial to them.
They even... fantasize about Li Qing dying for his country.
Yongqinghou, Yongqinghou...
you die!
Zhu Jian sighed secretly and looked at the ministers: "What do you think Li Qing said?"
"This is a great idea!"
Yin Min, the Minister of Civil Affairs, came out of the office with a face full of admiration: "Yongqinghou is dedicated to the country and works tirelessly, which really puts my ministers to shame!"
Then, Yang Ding, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, agreed, "I second the proposal of Marquis Yongqing. For such a major event, the Ministry of Revenue should give full support."
Marquis Yongqing is going to Mobei, and our household department has to help out no matter what.
"The ability of Marquis Yongqing is obvious to all, and he is the only one who can take on this great responsibility as the commander-in-chief!" Bai Gui, the Minister of War, said solemnly.
Wan'an, the Minister of Rites and a bachelor of the cabinet, came out and praised him: "I won't be the second choice."
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
…
There were endless voices of support, and it can be said that it was unanimously passed.
It was also the first time for Zhu Jianshen that the dispatch of troops went so smoothly, and the Ministry of Household Affairs did not need to pay a penny from the internal funds, and he did not cry about poverty.
The ministers and ministers unanimously said: All expenses will be paid by the household department!
With such a united effort, Zhu Jianshen couldn't refuse. He originally agreed to Li Qing.
It's just...I feel a little reluctant after all.
"Then...just follow what you dear friends said!" Zhu Jian sighed deeply, "If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. Li Qing, don't worry. We'll wait until the food, grass, equipment, etc. are ready."
"I obey the order." Li Qinggong held his hand, and he still had to give the emperor face in the main hall.
After a pause, he said: "In addition to the minister, we also need to establish a grassland man as the commander-in-chief. The minister recommends He Yong's son, He Zhong."
As long as Li Qingma Liu'er can go to Mobei, the ministers don't care about appointing another commander-in-chief. Even if they appoint ten more commanders, they have no objection.
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
A group of people thoughtlessly agreed.
Zhu Jianshen also agreed. After all, this was the strategy decided yesterday, and now it is just a formality.
…
Kunning Palace.
With the constant comfort from many daughters-in-law, Zhou's mood finally became calmer. She carefully lifted the quilt and exposed her head...
"Hiss~"
The Queen and the other concubines couldn't help but gasp!
Zhen'er couldn't help but stare, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.
Queen Mother Zhou's face... was completely drained of color, just like a haggard old man. Her hair was messy, and her hairpins had long since fallen off, making her look like an old woman.
At this time, she was completely different from Zhen'er of the same age. When mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were together, there was no sense of incompatibility anymore.
But these are not the most important things. What really frightens them is... the strangulation mark on Zhou's throat!
The red mark showed that Mr. Zhou had really been assassinated.
"My mother, there really is an assassin!" Concubine Zhang squatted on the ground, her eyes full of horror.
Not to mention her, even Zhen'er, who wanted to make Zhou embarrassed, couldn't help but her pupils were shaking: Oh my God! There really is an assassin!
She was terrified. Fortunately, the assassin was not here for the emperor. If the assassin went to Yongning Palace, then... her scalp would be numb.
Queen Wang was also frightened and said in a trembling voice: "Quick, notify..."
"Sisters, don't panic." Concubine Chen Shao stood up again and explained, "The Queen Mother should have done this herself."
"ah?"
The girls were greatly surprised, and the Queen asked reluctantly: "Why is this?"
Concubine Chen said: "Obviously, the queen mother was affected by evil spirits and her mind was affected. Ghosts cannot directly hurt people..."
Her explanation was somewhat professional, but the women didn't realize it.
Thinking about it carefully, they also felt that this must be it. The palace was heavily guarded and the possibility of assassins... had never happened in the more than 100 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
They don't think anyone can do it. Besides, if there is an assassin, it shouldn't be to attack the Queen Mother!
Queen Wang relaxed, stepped forward quickly, and asked: "Queen Mother, are you... okay?"
Several women also stepped forward with concerned expressions on their faces.
Zhou looked at them dullly, his eyes were unfocused, and his lips opened and closed without making any sound.
Empress Wang was filled with anxiety. If Empress Dowager Zhou was in trouble, she might not be able to continue being a queen.
"Sister Concubine Chen, you know this, make up your mind."ωＷω.ＧoＮЬ.οrＧ
"I..." Concubine Chen was dumbfounded, "I, I heard this from my neighbors before entering the palace. How could I understand this?"
"It's now time, don't be humble." Empress Wang thought she was afraid of taking responsibility and advised: "My sister is very filial, and my mother will definitely reward you when she wakes up."
Concubine Chen was almost crying. If she had known it, she would not have been silent.
"Yes, sister, please stop hiding your secrets." The girls also advised her.
Zhen'er watched with cold eyes.
Concubine Chen stammered: "Mother, the queen was so frightened that she lost her soul. We still need to ask an imperial doctor..."
"Ah!" Mrs. Zhou suddenly screamed, frightening all the women.
"I lost my soul, I lost my soul, he took it away, took it away..." Mrs. Zhou murmured for a while, then jumped up and hugged Concubine Chen, "You, you give it to me Find it back, find it back, reward, I have a reward..."
Concubine Chen had never seen such a posture before, and she was so frightened that she cried.
She wasn't sure whether Zhou's soul was lost or not, but her soul was really about to fly away...
Fortunately, Zhu Jianshen came and stepped forward to rescue her.
"Mother, open your eyes and look, it's me, me!" Zhu Jianshen shouted to his mother, spittle spitting out.
He was also convinced, and this day after day... it was so exciting!
After a long while, Zhou's empty eyes finally came into focus. She looked at her son blankly, and suddenly howled again: "My son..."
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid..." Zhu Jianshen comforted her, "It's all over, ah~"
"Son, my mother is wrong. I will never make it difficult for you again. Please tell your father and don't let him send people here." Empress Dowager Zhou said tremblingly.
Zhu Jianshen was speechless: My father is in Jinling, what should I tell him?
Besides, Li Qing is going to Mobei, and he won't be able to go with him... No, what's all this?
He smiled bitterly and said: "Mother, please stop being suspicious. It's okay, ha~"
"Son, just talk to your father. The Queen Mother really knows her mistake." Mrs. Zhou trembled with her lips trembling: "He will definitely give you a dream tonight, and you have to put in a good word for the Queen Mother, otherwise... …
Otherwise, the queen mother may not survive! "
As she spoke, she began to cry bitterly, and she no longer had any trace of the majesty of the Queen Mother.
The scene last night was so terrifying that she was really frightened. She did not doubt the words of the man in black.
After all...the fate of the Supreme Emperor has long been an open secret.
She believed Li Qing's lies and firmly believed that Zhu Qizhen sent "people" to punish her...
Zhen'er: It feels so good!
