Chapter 889 A Trip to Wei Kingdom 11

Yun Yichen's words were a complaint about the emperor's irresponsibility, but to others, they sounded somewhat resentful.

Upon seeing this, the emperor also stood up. Looking at the teacup in front of him, the emperor said somewhat flusteredly, "Brother, do you feel that you have been taken advantage of?"

"In that case, how about I also write an edict of abdication, and let my elder brother sit on the throne?"

Bai Moqin had been waiting for Yun Yichen to have an attack, and he couldn't let such a good opportunity slip by today.

Bai Moqin was scheming against Yun Yichen, unaware that Yun Yichen was also scheming against her.

Upon hearing this, Yun Yichen immediately knelt down and said, "Indeed, Your Majesty has been absent from court for so long because of me. Now that the country is settled, I have no desire for power. In that case, please, Your Majesty, revoked my power as regent."

Yun Yichen had clearly been very angry just now. According to Bai Moqin's guess, the next second Yun Yichen should have been so angry that he would have overturned the table and cursed her.

If I were to instantly appear weak, incompetent, and cowardly, compared to the powerful and capable Yun Yichen, then my insistence on writing the abdication edict would certainly not be met with much obstruction from the court officials.

But why did Yun Yichen not follow his wishes and instead do the exact opposite?

Such a powerful and capable minister was so humble before the emperor. This shows that even with immense power, he was still just a minister.

The ministers thought to themselves that this was an opportunity to join Yun Yichen in requesting that the emperor assume personal rule.

"You, this..."

Bai Moqin was at a loss for words. Faced with so many officials, she didn't know whether to respond or not.

"My dear ministers, please rise and we will continue."

Having exhausted all other options, Bai Moqin simply asked everyone to get up, but they all remained motionless as if they were rooted to the ground.

"What, do you all think that the Emperor's abilities are insufficient?"

Refusing to accept the toast, Bai Moqin simply changed her strategy and questioned everyone.

"We beg Your Majesty to assume personal rule."

To be honest, in everyone's mind, Yun Yichen's abilities are unmatched by either of them, but is this the time to talk about abilities?

As a member of the royal family, shouldn't the regent assist the emperor, and shouldn't the emperor attend court to oversee the overall situation?

They are brothers in a family who can support each other and help the country become more and more prosperous, but their emperors and princes all want to withdraw from the court.

Of course, this is from the perspective of the big picture. From their own selfish perspective, they still really don't want a difficult superior like Yun Yichen.

"You, you can kneel for as long as you like!"

Seeing that this group of people were so stubborn, Bai Moqin flicked her sleeves, abandoned all the ministers, and went to the inner courtyard through the back door.

The emperor turned and left, leaving the crowd looking at each other, unsure of what to do next.

"Your Highness, shall we continue kneeling?"

The Minister of the Six Ministries looked at Yun Yichen beside him.

Yun Yichen merely glanced at his face, and the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat immediately knew his answer.

Kneel! Everyone has to kneel obediently!

Under Yun Yichen's leadership, the officials knelt in the emperor's bedchamber for an entire day.

Some of the older, less experienced men finally collapsed and fainted. The eunuchs rushed to carry them away, but Yun Yichen stopped them.

He stood in front of the person who had fainted, and inserted a needle into the person's Baihui acupoint. Instantly, the person regained consciousness.

Because of his exceptional medical skills, the people present were not afraid of getting into trouble and obediently knelt down with him the next morning.

Bai Moqin knew that Yun Yichen was testing his endurance, so he still did not appear in the bedroom early the next morning.

"Your Highness, shall we continue to kneel?"

It's not that the Minister of State is being pretentious; it's just that they haven't had any rice or water for a day, and if this continues, they're afraid they'll starve to death.

Yun Yichen glanced at the crowd behind him, whose lips were already dry, and helped an elderly official beside him who was exhausted. He said, "His Majesty guessed that we wouldn't be able to hold on, which is why he has abandoned the court time and time again. If you all trust me, please persevere. I will definitely give you all a satisfactory result."

Yun Yichen never makes empty promises, and now that they heard him make such a promise, those who were about to give up suddenly perked up.

About half an hour later, when everyone could no longer bear it, a large group of people came noisily outside the bedchamber.

The one leading the group was none other than Gu Shuyan.

Before entering the palace yesterday, Yun Yichen told Gu Shuyan about his plans and said that he would not go home until he completely nipped Bai Moqin's plans in the bud.

Seeing that Yun Yichen had not returned for a day and a night, Gu Shuyan, along with her maid, went door to door to search for officials in the capital early that morning.

Led by the regent's wife, Gu Shuyan, the ladies from each household, carrying mats and food boxes, entered the palace like refugees.

Hearing the sounds outside, Yun Yichen knew without even looking that Gu Shuyan had arrived.

When he saw that everyone had water and food in their hands and thick cushions under their feet, a knowing smile appeared on his face.

Sure enough, his Shushu was different from those other women; she always helped him when he needed it.

Gu Shuyan let Yun Yichen eat his food, then stepped forward and said, "My lords, you have all worked hard. It is the height of summer, so I and the ladies have prepared some cooling tea to help you beat the heat. After you drink it, you will be full of energy and can kneel for another three hours."

After Gu Shuyan said those words, those who had been about to fight back were now too embarrassed to even mention leaving.

After all, they've delivered food, drinks, and other necessities; what's there to be coy about?

After saying this, Gu Shuyan squatted down in front of Yun Yichen and personally took out some summer tea for him.

Seeing Gu Shuyan like this, Yun Yichen smiled at her and whispered, "You're really something. Now there's something to look forward to tonight."

"I can't let you kneel a hundred times yesterday, can I? Don't worry, I've made all the arrangements outside. I guarantee there will be a good show to watch."

After whispering in Yun Yichen's ear, Gu Shuyan gave him a series of winks and eyelashes.

Seeing her mischievous expression, Yun Yichen knew his cousin was probably in for a rough time. But right now, they were all kneeling there, powerless to do anything!

Gu Shuyan and the other ladies arrived quickly and left just as quickly; in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, everyone was back to their upright kneeling positions, full of energy.

Bai Moqin had thought that the officials were about to collapse, but then someone came to the palace to deliver food, which made her so angry that she smashed a teacup.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to be angry. Now is the time for us to test our endurance. As long as we hold on, the Regent will not really abandon the kingdom of Wei."