Yang Yizhong had no choice but to bite the bullet and reply, "I think it's okay."

"That's fine." Zhao Jiu was relieved. "As you say, I'll go to Chongwenyuan to talk to the prime minister."

Having said that, the official stood up without caring about anything else.

On this side, Yang Yizhong was stunned and completely panicked... He was just here to deliver a routine note to the commander of the imperial camp, how did it become "I'll do as you say"?

But seeing that Emperor Zhao had already walked out, this confidant of the emperor, who had fought in many battles and even had subordinates who were promoted to leaders, while he was still a commander, quickly caught up with him and made a series of suggestions:

"Your Majesty must explain to the court and the public that, first, you miss Queen Xing and do not want to establish another queen; second, how can you have a family if the Xiongnu is not destroyed? You do not plan to add concubines to your harem before the Jin people are destroyed..."

"Of course." Zhao Jiu walked out of the hall without even looking back.

Yang Yizhong was so flustered that he quickly caught up with her. He didn't care that Lan Gui and others who had come out to avoid him were right in front of him. He said earnestly: "Even if it's just to establish a concubine, the emperor should also send out frozen pork..."

Zhao Jiu nodded repeatedly.

Lan Gui and others came forward, and Yang Yizhong completely stopped in his tracks... but he was powerless for a moment... How could he not know that the official must have had a plan in mind long ago, and did this specifically to make him, the person who could be bullied by everyone, take the blame?

After all, it was in broad daylight, and everyone saw that after he was alone with the emperor for a while, the emperor, who was previously "confused", suddenly made a decision. How could he explain himself?

What's more, before Mrs. Pan arrived, Wu's family went to Tokyo first, and I had a lot of contact with Wu for official business... This can't be washed away, there must be a motive!

How can I still have a good face in front of Concubine Pan in the future?

Maybe Mrs. Wu would be grateful? But what's the point of asking Mrs. Wu to be grateful?

The most important thing is, how do foreign officials view themselves?

Thinking of this, Yang Yi felt a little resentful... but he could only do nothing about it.

After all, how could he not know that since he became the leader of the imperial guards, he was destined to be a lonely minister? Moreover, he knew very well that there was also a Prime Minister Lu in Chongwenyuan who would inevitably say "I'll do as you say"... Wouldn't others be envious of him for being able to share the blame with the prime minister?

In late November of the third year of Jianyan, the Jin army had been inactive for a long time, and the capital was idle, so the court and the public advised to establish a queen to boost morale. However, Emperor Zhao missed Queen Xing very much, and he did not want to stay at home until the Jin people were pacified... He only appointed Pan Wu as the left and right concubines. He also issued an edict, vowing that he would not increase the harem until the Jin people were destroyed, and that the war was not over, so he did not hold a grand ceremony, but only distributed 60,000 kilograms of pork, rewarded the entire city of Tokyo, and 300,000 silks, rewarded the entire army of the imperial camp.

After the ceremony, the public opinion was slightly calmed down, and the emperor left Tokyo to inspect the Yellow River.

However, since Emperor Zhao had left the city, rumors were spreading all over the court and the public in Tokyo that Emperor Zhao had wanted to follow the crowd and establish a queen, but the two concubines Pan and Wu were clearly distinguished in terms of rank and inferiority, and once the queen was established, only Pan would be respected. However, Prime Minister Lu Haowen had a grudge against Concubine Pan, and Yang Yizhong, the commander of the imperial guards and the head of the Imperial City Department, was close to Mrs. Wu's family, which made them feel uneasy. They suggested that the two concubines be respected equally. The Emperor was attacked from both sides and lost his balance.

After the rumor spread, the Censor Li Jing submitted a memorial to impeach Yang Yi Zhong for interfering in the affairs of the royal family and requested that Yang Yi Zhong be executed.

When the memorial arrived, the government had already reached the Yellow River and was submerged.