"You want to kill me too?"
The queen's trembling voice was cold, and she was obviously trying to hide the fear in her heart.
When the Jinwu Guards came, she knew what their fears were and she was not afraid.
But the person in front of him was the regent, someone who had experienced many ups and downs.
He can really decide his own life and death.
Cui Changan looked at the queen and said, "I don't want to kill you, but you need to give me a reason not to kill you."
The Queen knew what he wanted.
"You want my father and brothers to withdraw from the court?"
Cui Changan waved his hand: "The Queen's brother has ordinary abilities, but great ambitions."
"If we let them continue to stay in the court, what will happen in ten years... Your Majesty should be able to imagine it, right?"
The queen sneered, "They are my brothers. Whoever is in charge of the government is in control? Why should you be in control? Can't they participate?"
"After all, you are an outsider, and they are our own people!"
"Why should I trust you? And be on guard against them?"
Cui Changan spread his hands: "Because I am the only one left in the Cui family. Because I don't have brothers and nephews who are sixteen, ten, eight, or three years old."
"I'm not even married yet, I don't have kids."
"Even if I want to support my own child, the emperor is safe until my child can set foot in the court."
"As for my children when they grow up..."
"The emperor has grown up and ruled the country."
"By then, he and the courtiers who support orthodoxy will naturally take the initiative to consolidate the power of the imperial family."
"For the sake of my child's future, I dare not go too far and offend the emperor too much..."
Both sides knew that Cui Changan posed no threat to the three-year-old prince.
For Cui Changan, it would be most beneficial for the little prince to ascend the throne and live on the throne for a long time.
Who could have thought?
How could the greatest pain in my heart become my biggest bargaining chip now?
The Queen pursed her lips and stared at Cui Changan.
She was just so angry at the emperor's order that she lost her mind, but she was not stupid.
What Cui Changan said is true.
Was it because of her soft-heartedness that she kept the people from her mother's family, allowing them to cross the line little by little, and forcing her and the emperor to compromise little by little?
Or should I let my father and brothers withdraw from the court?
Cui Changan said calmly, "Your Majesty, you'd better make a decision soon. After all, the Jinwu Guards have already gone to your mother's house."
If it was any later, I'm afraid everyone would have lost their heads.
The Queen gritted her teeth and said, "I agree to your request!"
"Let my father and brothers retire."
Cui Changan nodded: "Then I know..."
Someone took the order and left.
After Cui Changan and the other two left, the Queen Mother sat down on the phoenix chair exhaustedly, and she was unable to recover for a long time.
The maids and the palace maids were let in, all of them still in shock.
The personal nanny hurriedly asked the Queen what the result was.
After the Queen Mother told her what happened, she asked her, "Madam Hua, tell me, am I doing the right thing?"
Aunt Hua wanted to side with the Queen's family, but she also knew that if the Queen agreed with Cui Changan's words, it meant that she agreed with them.
She didn't dare to say it too bluntly, and only said: "Perhaps the Regent also learned this method from Your Majesty?"
After hearing this, the Queen was silent for a long time before she sneered, "Forget it. If I can't even take care of my son, what's the point of talking about my mother's family?"
The only way is to live.
If I really die, let alone my mother's family, I don't even know whether my son can survive in the future.
The Queen Mother seemed to suddenly think of something: "Madam Hua, do these things you mentioned have anything to do with Miss Fu?"
Aunt Hua recalled the rumors about Miss Fu's family and thought about the impression she had just gotten.
"It's possible."
"If this Miss Fu is really harmless, why does His Majesty trust her so much?"
"Miss Fu was actually in charge of the Golden Scale Guards..."
"You won't live long in the palace if you are always kind, and you won't get what you want."
In other words, it must be no easy feat for her to gain His Majesty's trust and obtain the Golden Scale Guard.
The Queen fell silent again: "Forget it, I'll remind Min'er later to give her more rewards..."
To make a living under their care, you have to bow your head when you should, and please them when you should.
Just like asking Min Er to please the emperor in the past...
After finishing the harem, he was busy with the front court.
The civil and military officials of the previous dynasty were not so easy to talk to. They were all eloquent and had a covetous eye.
Sure enough, one of them jumped out and questioned Cui Chang'an for not respecting the late emperor's edict and letting the queen's family and concubines in the harem go.
Cui Changan was well prepared, and looked directly at the civil and military officials below: "There are more than fifty concubines in the palace now, all of whom come from the families of your colleagues."
"I want to ask you all, are you willing to let your daughter be executed directly?"
All civil and military officials were silent.
They can do these things behind closed doors, but they cannot directly admit them in the court.
If one openly suggests that one's own daughter be put to death, it would appear to be heartless.
Not to mention there are those who really don’t want their daughters to die?
Some people couldn't help but kneel down and speak well of Cui Changan.
"The Regent and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are both kind people. Even ants are greedy for life, let alone humans?"
"I thank His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Regent for not killing the ladies!"
"Thank you, His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, and the Regent for not killing us ladies..."
"grateful……"
At one point, half of the civil and military officials in the court knelt down.
Cui Changan was very satisfied and was about to stop when suddenly an old man with white hair and beard stood up.
"Your Highness, Prince Regent, I believe your words are not joking."
"Since this is the order of the late emperor, we, as his subjects, should obey it."
Cui Changan raised his eyebrows: "Whether right or wrong?"
The old minister trembled, but insisted on his opinion: "The emperor is not wrong."
"What about the prince's order?"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince is the future emperor, so there is nothing wrong with that."
Cui Changan laughed and looked at the little prince who was sitting on a small chair beside the dragon throne.
Min Er glanced at Cui Changan and understood what he meant: "The old minister is loyal to the emperor and loves the country. I feel sorry for my father who has no one to use down there. Why don't the old minister take his family and go down with him?"
His voice was so babyish, but as soon as he opened his mouth he spoke about hundreds of lives.
The old minister's face changed drastically: "This... this..."
Cui Changan raised his chin and asked, "My Lord Minister, do you think the Crown Prince's order is wrong again?"
The old minister didn't expect the boomerang to hit him so quickly.
His expression changed, and he actually thought about dying heroically.
But when I think of my old wife and young grandchildren at home, I can’t say it...
In the end, the old minister could only kneel down and admit his mistake: "I was wrong... I beg Your Highness to have mercy..."
The old minister knelt down, but General Zhenwei jumped out and shouted in a loud voice: "The Regent King does whatever he wants, manipulating His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and disrupting the government!"
Xiao Wu, who had been standing silently in the corner, suddenly shouted, "Golden Scale Guards, kill this beast!"
Two Golden Scale Guards flew up.
General Zhenwei was not afraid at all and was actually ready to fight against the two Golden Scale Guards.
Xiao Wu ordered brazenly: "How dare you resist the Golden Scale Guards?"
"Surround and kill!"
Can't he fight against two Golden Scale Guards?
Then let’s have ten.
Soon, General Zhenwei was beheaded in the court.
Min'er sat upright on the small chair with a pale face, her lips tightly pursed and her fists clenched.
He repeated Aunt Xiaowu's words over and over in his mind.
"Only when you are brave can you make others afraid." (End of this chapter)
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