Chapter 469 The Seventh Day
Day 7.
News of Feng Aoqing's death came.
The door of Qihuang Palace was closed, but the sound of crying could still be heard from inside the palace.
Everyone knew that the heart-wrenching cry was from Siyan.
The others just shed tears silently.
Yu Tingfeng's heart died when Feng Aoqing died, and now he is just a walking corpse.
He didn't allow anyone to enter the Qihuang Palace, nor did he see anyone, as if Yuanwu had nothing to do with him anymore.
No matter who knocks on the door, the only response from inside is "No see."
At this point, many people became worried.
So, the ministers began to kneel spontaneously in front of the Qihuang Palace.
More and more people knelt, and before long, almost all of Yuanwu’s ministers in Beijing knelt down.
As for what to beg for, everyone is different.
Some wanted to beg him to go out and take charge of government affairs again, some knelt down to Feng Aoqing to express their sorrow for him, and some came to watch the joke.
But no matter what the people outside did, the temple door was never opened.
At this time, Zhu Mingbo came to persuade everyone to go back.
"The Emperor loves Empress Fenghua deeply, and may not be able to accept this reality for a while. It is understandable that he is sad, painful, and upset. Please give him some time."
He took out Yu Tingfeng's handwritten edict, which stated that Zhu Mingbo would be in charge of the government.
The ministers were in an uproar.
"Your Highness, Prince Yu, please say something! What should we do about this? As long as you speak, we will definitely listen to you!"
"Yes, Your Highness Prince Yu, what should we do?"
"Shouldn't we ask Lord Zhu?" someone muttered softly.
"The emperor's order is here!" someone seconded.
Because Yu Tingfeng has no children and most of his brothers have died, only Prince Yu is left, so everyone is now looking at Prince Yu eagerly, hoping that he can come out to take charge of the situation.
But this time, Prince Yu stood on Zhu Mingbo's side.
He stepped forward and said, "Since the Emperor has issued a decree, then we must do as the Emperor says. Yuanwu relies not on one person, but on everyone. Before the Emperor recovers, everyone should guard their own areas and go back to work!"
This time, everyone was even more surprised.
Some people followed Prince Yu and Zhu Mingbo away, while some stayed.
The people who stayed behind knelt until their knees were rotten, but they did not wait for Yu Tingfeng to leave the hall. Instead, they saw someone carrying a white jade coffin into the hall.
This white jade coffin is a very cold object. It is used to store the dead and can ensure that the body does not decay.
So everyone knows that this is prepared for Feng Aoqing.
Someone began to speculate that Yu Tingfeng did not intend to bury Feng Aoqing, but wanted to preserve her body in the white jade coffin so that he could stay with the coffin every day.
The Left Prime Minister slapped his thigh and cried, "He's crazy! What can we do if the Emperor is so crazy?!"
As soon as he said this, he was pulled back by other officials around him.
Zhu Mingbo came again and tried to persuade them for a long time. Some officials saw that kneeling was hopeless and left one after another.
There were still a few stubborn ones who finally knelt until they fainted, and were then carried away.
Peace finally returned to the front of the palace.
The crying in the hall gradually subsided. I don’t know if it was because they were tired of crying, or if everyone began to accept this reality.
The world will not stop turning because someone dies.
At this time, Sanxiang and Zhu Mingbo were discussing what to do about this matter in the study room of the main hall.
The emperor is in such a state now that it is unlikely for him to come out to govern the country. They are the only ones who can hold on until the emperor recovers.
Zhu Mingbo said to the three ministers, "Rui Lian sent a letter saying that the emperor is just overly sad and there is nothing wrong with his health."
The three ministers breathed a sigh of relief, and the right minister said, "We must also understand the emperor. He was so devoted to Empress Fenghua, and now she is gone. How can he let it go?"
These words were spoken to the extremely excited Zuo Xiang, who had an ugly expression on his face, but was helpless.
The Prime Minister was afraid that the two would start arguing, so he brought up another important matter: "We still need to send a letter to Zhao Jing! If we're late, we might arouse suspicion."
Everyone sighed.
Zhu Mingbo hesitated for a moment, then said, "I think there's something Sanxiang probably doesn't know."
The three prime ministers all looked at Zhu Mingbo.
In just these few days, everyone had actually seen his abilities and thought he was talking about official business, but unexpectedly, what they heard shocked them.
Zhu Mingbo said to them, "In fact, I have already proposed to the Emperor to marry Princess Qinyi, and the Emperor has already agreed. However, at that time, the Emperor decided to announce the matter after he and the Empress were married."
The three prime ministers suddenly realized why the emperor would entrust such an important matter of controlling the government to a second-rank official instead of Prince Yu.
It turned out that he would be the future imperial consort, the husband of Princess Qinyi.
They were also very clear about the relationship between Princess Qinyi and the Emperor, and now they finally understood.
"However, since the Emperor hasn't issued an edict yet, the three Prime Ministers shouldn't tell anyone about this yet. It's better to wait until the Emperor is better. Now is not a good time to bring up this matter."
Sanxiang expressed his understanding and stood on his side more firmly.
No one knows what happened in the Qihuang Palace.
No one knows what the Qihuang Palace is like now.
There were people who were determined to find out the news, so they sent experts to climb the wall and enter the hall to find out what was going on, but they never came out again.
Only Feng Aoqing died in the hall, not all the masters were dead. Those who wanted to find out the truth probably forgot that Si Yan, Yu Mingchang, and Yan Xiao were also in the hall.
Even the eunuchs and maids practiced martial arts.
Although Zhu Mingbo asked the three prime ministers not to mention his marriage with Princess Qinyi, it was unknown who leaked the information.
Soon, the ministers in the court were divided into two factions, one supporting Zhu Mingbo and the other strongly opposing him.
They even fought in the court, which was very embarrassing.
At this time, Zhu Mingbo had already clearly seen who were his own people and who were his opponents.
He then quietly began various repressive actions.
He reached a high position at such a young age. His position was not bought with his family’s abundant wealth, but was obtained through real ability.
He has been operating in Wudu for many years. Although he has been used as a pawn by Yu Tingfeng and has made countless enemies, he also has his own camp and party.
However, he was very careful because he knew Yu Tingfeng too well, knew his bottom line, and knew what he absolutely could not do.
Since he has Yu Tingfeng's handwritten order in his hand, asking him to take charge of government affairs, it means that he can deal with anyone he wants to deal with.
Even if there are complaints, this process must be experienced no matter what.
Most of those who were dealt with were killed directly. If they couldn't do it openly, they would do it secretly.
Many people disappeared in the capital overnight.
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