When the ministers heard Su Bi's words, they were all stunned for a moment.

Since ancient times, has there ever been a woman in charge of military affairs?

Prince Ning was also very surprised. He turned around and looked at Ning Yueyan, who was also somewhat surprised, and realized that the other party had no idea about it beforehand.

Some old and conservative officials immediately became restless.

"Your Majesty, this is against the rules!"

Su Bi was very calm, and only glanced coldly at the old minister.

"What's wrong with that?"

The old minister shuddered at the sight, but still spoke up.

"Although the Queen is the mother of the country, she is a woman. Not only does she not know military affairs, she also doesn't know how to lead troops. How can she lead an army of 300,000?"

Su Bi raised his eyes, and Zhang Mo, who was now a doctor at Yu Shitai, immediately stood up.

"I think that your Majesty is following the will of the ancestors. The title of Prince Ning should have been inherited by the Empress, and the 300,000-man army should have been inherited by the Empress. Although the Empress is a woman, she married into the royal family. Now the Empress is in charge of the military command, and after the birth of a legitimate son, she will pass it on to the eldest son. Isn't this the best of both worlds?"

This statement sounded logical and sensible, and even though it made no sense, it made sense. For a moment, I didn't know where to refute it.

"Speaking of military affairs, let Prince Ning and Marquis Guanjun assist the Queen in handling the military affairs of the northern border. The Queen only needs to be in charge of the military command." Su Bi made the final decision.

All the ministers were immediately in disarray.

What difference does it make whether the military power is handed over or not? After all the twists and turns, isn't it still in the hands of the Ning family?

However, those ministers who still held out hope of sending their daughters to the palace were even more upset.

A queen who commands an army of 300,000 is more terrifying than a queen whose father commands an army of 300,000! ! !

Your Majesty is too ambitious! What if the Empress uses the military power to rebel because of jealousy?

But no matter how much people complain in their hearts, they still have to accept this reality.

Zhang Modu voiced his support, indicating that the entire Yushitai had no objection to this matter.

The historians who opposed the impeachment were all silent. What else could these ministers have to object to? They had not forgotten the minister who died in front of the palace when the emperor ascended the throne...

In addition, the emperor has accumulated great power in recent years, so it is easy to deal with state affairs, but once it involves matters related to the empress, there is no room for rebuttal, and no one can change the emperor's mind.

Seeing that the emperor had made up his mind, the ministers who had wanted to refute before could only bow their heads and comfort themselves.

Forget it, the Queen is just a figurehead anyway, and the Emperor's action will not harm the country, so they can just assume that the military power is still in the hands of Prince Ning.

Prince Ning suppressed his excitement, knelt down and kowtowed to Su Bi to express his gratitude.

…

In the Linhua Palace, Ning Xihua was playing with a cat under the wisteria trellis.

They moved in after Su Bi renovated and rebuilt the Qianyuan Hall of the previous emperor.

Not only are the decorations and furnishings in the hall exactly the same as those in Linhua Palace, Su Bi was too lazy to even change the name and simply renamed it Linhua Hall.

As a result, if Ning Xihua didn't leave the palace, she would often think that she was still in Linhua Palace.

When Su Bi arrived, Ning Xihua was stroking a cat with a happy look on her face. The cat curled up in her arms and snored comfortably.

"Stop hugging the cat, hug me."

He looked at the cat with indifference, and although his tone was domineering, it seemed to carry a hint of coquettishness.

The cat seemed to have smelled danger and was frightened. It jumped out of her arms and ran away.

Ning Xihua looked helpless, "You are becoming more and more childish by competing for affection with a cat."

However, Su Bi did not feel embarrassed. He went forward and hugged her, and took the initiative to put her arm around his waist.

"No matter what, you can only hug me when I'm with you."

Ning Xihua saw the dissatisfaction on his face and couldn't help but tease him deliberately.

"But cats are soft and fluffy, and you're not as comfortable as a cat."

Su Bi raised her eyebrows, looked at her meaningfully and said, "Are you sure I'm uncomfortable hugging you? Last night you..."

Ning Xihua quickly reached out and covered his mouth to prevent him from saying anything shameful or obscene.

He has become less and less reserved since his marriage. He used to be the gentle and elegant Crown Prince, but now he is simply a lecherous and vulgar person who likes to act like a hooligan.

Based on past painful lessons, she was frightened and quickly admitted, "Yes, yes, you are comfortable, you are the most comfortable!"

Su Bi held her waist tightly and raised the corners of his mouth with satisfaction, "Well, I am quite comfortable."

Ning Xihua: ...Fuck, I'll pretend I don't understand what you're saying.

Seeing that she was speechless and in a good mood, Su Bi no longer tried to cheer her up.

He took her in his arms and sat her on the rattan chair under the wisteria trellis, then pulled her directly across his lap, one hand still holding her waist from behind.

"Here, this is for you."

Ning Xihua took the thing he stuffed into her hand and looked down.

"Weapon talisman?!"

She was a little confused. What did it mean to give her the military token?

Su Bi smiled and said, "The court has just decided that you will be in charge of the 300,000 troops in the Northern Frontier, and your father-in-law and others will assist you in handling military affairs. Apart from the change in military power, everything in the Northern Frontier remains normal."

Ning Xihua was completely dumbfounded now.

Before, she was worried about whether something would happen to the Ning family if they lost their military power, but after all the twists and turns, how come the military power ended up in her hands?

"No, no one in the court objects to this?"

Isn't this too outrageous? The queen of a country is in charge of 300,000 soldiers, and those stubborn old men are going to be furious?

Su Bi, however, showed no change in expression and smiled faintly.

"Well, I think the ministers are quite supportive."

Ning Xihua looked at him with an expression that said, "You're lying."

Su Bi laughed, "Well, some people did have some ideas, but in the end they agreed."

Ning Xihua sighed.

It was easy for him to say this, as if it was just a matter of two words in the court.

But only he himself knows how much effort he made to gain the support of the majority and suppress the voices of opposition.

She reached out and held his hands on her waist, turned her head and asked him softly,

"Why go to so much trouble? Isn't it what you have always wanted to do to take control of the military?"

Su Bi replied, "The purpose of taking over the military power is to centralize the imperial power and stabilize the country, so that I can be free from worries in my future administration. Now my goal has been achieved, so there is no need to worry about whether the military power is in your hands or mine."

He habitually rested his chin on her shoulder, "What's mine is yours. Is there any need to separate us?"

Ning Xihua was shocked.

This is not gold, silver, jewelry, fertile land or beautiful houses; this is the power that can subvert a country.

The Ning Prince's Palace was able to stand firm for several dynasties thanks to it, so naturally she could also rely on it to live a free and easy life.

"Aren't you afraid that one day I'll get angry with you and run away with these 300,000 troops?"

Su Bi suddenly picked her up, turned her 180 degrees, and finally put her back on his lap, face to face.

Before Ning Xihua recovered from the surprise of spinning in the air, she heard him ask,

"Can you?"

She lowered her eyes and thought for a while, then raised them again and replied seriously,

"I will."