Volume 1 Chapter 6 Intimidating the Ministers

No sound came from the bedroom. Yuan Ping waited for a while and called out again: "Empress Qin..."

Before Yuan Ping finished speaking, Qin Su's impatient voice came from the palace: "Got it, wait outside!"

"Eh~" Yuan Ping breathed a sigh of relief and quickly agreed.

Inside the bedroom, Xiang Yun had his eyes closed and his head resting on Qin Su's thighs. Qin Su held his cheek with her small hands, looking down at him quietly, poking Xiang Yun's nose from time to time. She stayed like this all night.

But he was the emperor and couldn't stay like this any longer. Qin Su shook Xiang Yun's head helplessly, shouting, "Your Majesty, wake up~"

After calling four times, Xiang Yun suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Qin Su. They were both stunned for a moment, and the memories of last night flooded into their minds.

After Xiang Yunlu cleared his mind, he suddenly stood up, jumped off the bed and shouted, "What time is it now?"

Qin Su complained: "It's already 9 o'clock, and the ministers are still waiting in the Golden Palace."

Xiang Yun slapped his forehead and walked out in a hurry. This was a big disaster. He had planned to give these ministers a good warning today, but now what should he do?

But halfway through the walk, Xiang Yun turned back and said, "Don't forget what happened last night. Remember to have breakfast in the morning. Let's go!"

Qin Su's heart warmed up, and she thought, "What did His Majesty point to last night?"

Inside the Golden Palace, all the ministers could no longer hold on. Even Qin Yu and Wang Teng sat on the ground regardless of their status. After all, they didn't know when the emperor would come, and there was no definite news. If they had to wait for a whole day, how could they bear it?

Just when everyone thought there would be no morning court today and were hesitating whether to return, Yuan Ping walked out steadily, stood beside the dragon throne and said loudly: "The emperor has arrived~"

Not many people noticed Yuan Ping's appearance. His shout scared everyone, but they all stood up.

At this moment, Xiang Yun, wearing a five-clawed golden dragon robe and a golden dragon pearl crown on his head, walked out with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, with a stern look on his face, and stood in the center of the dragon throne.

All the ministers knelt down hurriedly, saluted and said in unison: "Long live the emperor!"

The ministers who were about to stand up were all stunned. Why didn't they hear the emperor say the word "stand up" for such a long time? Should they stand up or not?

Since Xiang Yun didn't say anything, they had to continue kneeling. Only Qin Yu and Wang Teng stood up without permission and looked at the emperor with confusion.

Seeing the two's attitude, Xiang Yun's face couldn't help but darken, and he thought to himself: "Alas, powerful ministers, they only have the word power in their eyes and forget the word minister!"

Ignoring the two, Xiang Yun walked down the platform, walked around the kneeling ministers, and said coldly: "Everyone present is the pillar of our Great Sun Dynasty. Some are even veterans of three dynasties. They are all loyal ministers!"

Xiang Yun slowly took down Liu Bu's head from the Golden Palace, and walked back to the throne. He said in a cold voice: "In my opinion, the greatest loyal minister of the Great Sun Dynasty is Liu Bu, Liu Fuguo!"

After saying that, he smashed Liu Bu's head to the ground. The solidified blood splashed on the ground of the Golden Throne Hall and on the official robes of several ministers around him!

This action frightened some timid ministers and made them scream out loud. Xiang Yun was very proud of it, as this was exactly the effect he wanted.

Qin Yu and Wang Teng were both silent. They could tell that His Majesty was warning all of them to get angry at their inaction in the court yesterday.

But what the two of them couldn't understand was what happened to Xiang Yun. After he ascended the throne, he changed his stupid mind and actually showed a bit of imperial spirit. Could it be that he had been pretending to be stupid and enduring before?

If this is the case, it is quite terrifying to think about it.

Qin Yu also began to feel a little regretful. If he had known that Xiang Yun had been forbearing, he should have stood up and been like a sharp knife when he showed his fangs yesterday!

In this way, you will definitely be valued, but it is too late to regret now.

Xiang Yun sat on the dragon chair and said aloud: "My dear ministers, please stand up."

The kneeling ministers then slowly stood up, but some of them were old and in poor health. In addition, they had been waiting for two hours and had not yet had breakfast, so they could not get up all of a sudden and fell to the ground.

Xiang Yun saw this and said with a smile: "Some people's bodies are decayed, but I don't know if their brains are decayed. Since they are old, they should go home and enjoy their retirement, and give the people below some opportunities."

Most of these people were Qin Yu's men, so he immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty..."

Without waiting for Qin Yu to finish, Xiang Yun waved his hand and said, "Qin Fuguo, we'll talk later if you have anything to say."

Qin Yu's face turned ugly, and Wang Teng on the side smiled smugly. It seems that the situation is unclear now, and His Majesty the Emperor is not sure who to use!

How could the country's affairs be affected by one's likes or dislikes for a woman?

Thinking of this, Wang Teng gradually felt more confident.

At this time, the old ministers slowly stood up and bowed their hands and said, "Your Majesty, I can still bear it."

Xiang Yun ignored them and said calmly: "In that case, let's start the meeting!"

Xiang Yun waved his hand, and Yuan Ping came forward with a golden imperial edict and read: "In compliance with the will of heaven, the emperor proclaims that the foundation of the world lies in the country, and the foundation of the country lies in the family. From ancient times to the present, there has never been a country where the family is in order but the world is not in order.

I lead the way and govern all nations. If I want to be praised and promoted, I must first have inner virtue.

Qin Su, the daughter of Qin Yu, the Minister of Internal Affairs, was born into a noble family, gentle and dignified, well-mannered, polite, gentle and exemplary, and well-known in the palace.

Yongsu was a model for mothers in China and abroad;

I decree that you shall be my empress, my first wife, and my rightful empress. I decree this."

As soon as these words came out, Qin Yu was overjoyed, and all his previous resentment disappeared. It seemed that the emperor had made the decision to rely on their Qin family!

Wang Teng on the side couldn't sit still. He didn't expect the emperor to act so quickly and make the decision so decisively, without giving him any time to react.

If the Qin family were to take the throne of Queen, there would be no place for his Wang family to stand in the entire Great Sun Dynasty!

At this moment, Wang Teng felt like he was being roasted on the fire. He had to come out to stop it. This queen must not be allowed to remain in office!

He smiled bitterly in his heart, then immediately stood up, clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I think this is inappropriate!"

Qin Yu refused immediately and said angrily: "Wang Fuguo, the matter of conferring the title of Queen was decided by His Majesty himself. The imperial decree has been issued. What's wrong with offering sacrifices to heaven and earth?"

Xiang Yun's expression also turned cold, and he read out the words one by one: "Wang Fuguo, do you know that the king is not joking?"

Wang Teng trembled and wanted to scold Wang Jiaojiao to death, "You said you have already married, but you still give his majesty a bad look. Isn't this like lighting a lamp in a toilet?"

Now the limelight has been stolen by the woman from the Qin family, and a good game of chess has been ruined.

Wang Teng could only bite the bullet and say, "Your Majesty, the position of the Queen concerns the country and the people. It is not only a family affair of Your Majesty, but also a major event of the dynasty. According to the ancestral system, the mother of the country must be both virtuous and talented, and must have a heart of tolerance."

"As far as I know, Concubine Qin likes swords and knives, and she is a rough fighter. She has no manners at all. If she were to become the empress, it would be a disgrace to the royal family!"

Qin Yu became furious when he heard this. The fact that Qin Su liked to wield swords was the reason why he didn't love her, but even if he didn't like her at this moment, he had to support her!

Qin Yu immediately retorted, "That's ridiculous. Our Great Sun Dynasty uses military force to maintain peace in the world. Concubine Qin's actions are even more heroic than those of men. Moreover, this matter can also cultivate sentiment and strengthen the body. Only with a good physical fitness can we better share the worries of the emperor. If a queen is weak and sick and bedridden, the internal affairs of the harem will be in chaos. Not only will she not be able to share the worries, but she will also add to the troubles of the emperor!"

"Humph! What a eloquent Qin Fuguo!

Wang Teng snorted coldly and said to Yun: "Your Majesty, I think that even if Concubine Qin is good in every way, she can only be a noble concubine, and can never be the empress!

Concubine Qin is already in her prime this year, while Your Majesty is only eighteen now. Concubine Qin is more than two years older than Your Majesty. If she were to become the empress, wouldn't it be like the empress suppressing the emperor, which would be against the will of heaven and against human ethics!

If Concubine Qin becomes the empress, the royal family of our Great Sun Dynasty will become the laughing stock of the world and will be mocked by neighboring countries forever. Where is the majesty of the emperor and the majesty of the Great Sun Dynasty!

Therefore, I hope Your Majesty will think twice about establishing a queen."

The whole court was full of discussions. The ministers who had sided with Wang Teng stood up at this moment, knelt down and begged, "Your Majesty, please reconsider!"

"This..." Qin Yu was speechless. There were lightning and thunder in his mind, and a feeling of suffocation arose in his chest, which was difficult to dissipate.

This was too big a hat to bear, and Xiang Yun fell into deep thought. He was a modern man and naturally did not care about the opinions of his ministers, but he had to care about the opinions of neighboring and enemy countries.

If he were to engage in diplomacy with other countries in the future and everyone laughed at him for being suppressed by the queen, where would his dignity be?

Xiang Yun frowned and said nothing for a long time. After thinking for a long time, he said, "Who do you think should be made queen?"

Wang Teng was overjoyed when he heard this. His Majesty was indeed frightened by him. No matter how smart he was, he was still just a child who had not grown up. He was far from being able to compete with me!

"I think that Concubine Wang should be the queen. Concubine Wang is elegant, beautiful and intelligent. She has been with Your Majesty for the longest time and has always been the person Your Majesty trusts the most. In addition, according to the ancestral system, the position of Concubine should be the successor to the position of Queen, which is legitimate!"

Xiang Yun narrowed his eyes slightly and sneered in his heart: "Old man, you really recommended your own girl. Do you really think I am easy to bully?"

Xiang Yun remained calm, but looked at Qin Yu in confusion and said, "Noble Consort Wang? I have no impression of her at all. Who is Wang Fuguo referring to?"

Qin Yu was overjoyed when he saw this. It seemed that His Majesty loved his daughter too much and doted on her very much. So he quickly said, "Your Majesty, this is the one who gave Your Majesty a cold shoulder last night."

"Oh~ It turned out to be that daring guy!"

Xiang Yun's face suddenly turned cold, and he scolded: "Wang Fuguo, I remember that Concubine Wang is from your clan, right? I didn't investigate this matter last night. As a concubine, you dare to look at me coldly. If you were the queen, you would still take me seriously. Do you still want to manage the world for me?

Go ask her what she wants to do, do she want to be an empress, or does your Wang family want to usurp the throne?"

Wang Teng turned pale upon hearing this, secretly cursing himself for being too proud and underestimating the little emperor. He quickly knelt down and begged for mercy, "I dare not!"

"I think you're very brave!"

Xiang Yun was so angry that he stood up from the dragon throne, walked to the kneeling Wang Teng, kicked him to the ground, and cursed: "You dare to recommend such a person with such a bad moral character and dirty mind as the queen, let her be the mother of the country, I really don't know what you, Wang Teng, dare not do!"