Liu Zhao opened fire with all his might, making the court officials cry for help.
Several imperial censors who had been at the forefront of the charge were reduced to cannon fodder. The Han general stripped them of their official hats and uniforms and immediately took them outside the city to dig ditches.
You are not allowed to go home until you have dug for a full month.
As for whether I can keep my official position, it depends on your Majesty's wishes.
"My Lord, your hard work has been wasted!"
An old minister lay on the ground and cried to Emperor Chengzong Wende.
Contrast creates beauty!
Only with Liu Zhao as a comparison can we realize how good Emperor Chengzong Wende was.
They didn’t cherish it before.
"My Lord, if you are still alive, please open your eyes and take a look."
There are so many people to be appointed as the crown prince, but why did they choose Liu Zhao, a big gangster, as the crown prince.
What’s even worse is that Emperor Chengzong Wende did not appoint any regent.
The implication is that Emperor Liu Zhao had no constraints at all.
Empress Dowager Pei couldn't control him, nor could the elders of the royal family. The lack of a regent among the court officials meant that the court officials couldn't control him either.
The only thing that can be done is to limit the imperial power and find ways to suppress it.
If Liu Zhao was just a little bit weaker, the fighting power of the court officials would definitely force him into a corner and make him be at their mercy.
It's a pity that Liu Zhao has many strengths and weaknesses, but he is not weak and never gives in. He is never afraid of fighting.
No one can stop him from doing things according to his plan.
"Withdraw from the court!"
Liu Zhao turned away and left in a decisive and decisive manner.
Lin Shuping shed tears of sympathy for the court officials.
Liu Da's dismissal from office was inevitable and the matter was a foregone conclusion.
Even if the Secretariat and the Ministry of Personnel rejected the imperial edict, it would be extremely difficult for Lord Liu to return to the Council of State.
The court officials came forward one after another to comfort Lord Liu.
Everyone was filled with righteous indignation, "With a tyrant in power, the country will no longer be a country."
"Everyone, please be careful with your words!"
"I will say this even in front of the tyrant emperor."
Everyone knows how to make hindsight comments!
"This is absurd. They actually dismissed Lord Liu for slander. Only a tyrant could do such a thing."
"A tyrant, a tyrant, a tyrant..."
The ministers were in high spirits.
They will file a petition to impeach the tyrant and publish articles in newspapers, calling on people all over the world to resist him.
…
"My Lord, this is great!"
The eunuch, with a beaming face, reported to Prince Kang, Liu Ping.
"There's constant criticism within the court, with many saying that Your Majesty is a tyrant. We're organizing a campaign to publish in the newspapers to call on the people of the country to resist the tyrant."
Prince Kang Liu Ping was overjoyed and asked, "Is this true?"
"It is absolutely true. I dare not deceive Your Majesty."
Prince Kang, Liu Ping, paced back and forth in his study room excitedly, "Should I take this opportunity to do something?"
"Your Highness, do you think that a conspiracy among court officials, publishing a few sarcastic articles in the newspapers, can force His Majesty to abdicate? Your Highness and your ministers are underestimating His Majesty. Don't forget, only civil officials are involved in this conspiracy; not a single noble or military officer is involved."
Ouyang Fu stood at the door of the study and reminded with a serious face.
Prince Kang Liu Ping frowned, waved his hand, and signaled all his servants to retreat.
He said dissatisfiedly: "Besides pouring cold water on this king, what else can you do?"
Ouyang Fu said seriously, "I'm only reminding Your Highness not to make the mistake of endangering his life. The Empress's assets have wiped out all the nobles and generals in the court. For their own benefit, they will firmly support Your Majesty. The military power is in Your Majesty's hands. What can a group of civil officials do? Besides causing trouble for Your Majesty, these unfortunate guys have been exiled to dig ditches outside the city, unable to even make a splash."
"Shut up, my king! You're a jinx, always contradicting me and throwing cold water on me."
Prince Kang Liu Ping was very angry. It was a rare good opportunity, and he was getting in high spirits when Ouyang Fu couldn't wait to run over and pour cold water on him.
How could he not understand these principles?
He's not a fool.
He just wanted to make things difficult for Liu Zhao and disgust him.
When Liu Zhao inherited the throne, he was the first to be dissatisfied.
Ouyang Fu said sternly, "If I don't pour cold water on the prince, he will be imprisoned in the Zongzheng Temple. Your Majesty, don't you know what the court officials are doing? Do you think the Jinwu Guards are just sitting around doing nothing?"
"Shut up, shut up, shut up! What do you know? You're just a woman, just take care of the inner courtyard of the palace."
Prince Kang Liu Ping scolded Ouyang Fu without giving her any face at all.
Ouyang Fu's face turned pale. "Your Highness, go ahead and seek death. I won't stop you. You will regret it one day."
"You are such a jinx, you don't even know how to say a few nice words."
Ouyang Fu sneered, "What nice words are you saying? Am I supposed to wish His Majesty immediate success and all your dreams come true? You can figure it out with your toes; it's simply a pipe dream. Your Majesty is the legitimate heir to the throne. No matter how the court officials riot, it won't shake his throne in the slightest. The late emperor didn't appoint a regent, which meant he tacitly acknowledged Your Majesty's right to make decisions. I just can't believe that such a simple truth can be understood by a woman like me, but Your Majesty can't."
Prince Kang, Liu Ping, looked extremely unhappy and roared, "Get out! I don't need your nagging and nagging in my ear."
Ouyang Fu nodded, said nothing, and left.
She was furious.
Why men just refuse to give up.
No matter how important the position in the palace is, can it be more important than the lives of the whole family?
She thought about it, and went to find Concubine Shen with all her heart, hoping to persuade Concubine Shen to come forward to persuade the prince.
Ouyang Fu was a good speaker. She spoke to Concubine Shen and explained the interests involved.
No one could question the legitimacy of Emperor Jingming Liu Zhao, except Empress Dowager Pei.
However, Empress Dowager Pei's voice obviously could not reach the court.
Moreover, as Liu Zhao acted decisively in the court, established his style, and emphasized his voice, in another year or so, even Empress Dowager Pei would not be qualified to question his legitimacy.
Anyone who dares to question Liu Zhao at this time will not have a good ending.
"The civil officials are so confused and chaotic that they will sooner or later implicate themselves. The prince is also trying to intervene, regardless of his own safety. I am very worried. Your Majesty may still spare those civil officials. But I am afraid that Your Majesty will never let the prince go. I am worried and can only ask my mother for advice."
Concubine Shen frowned, "Your Majesty's temper, I have some understanding of it. He is a cold-hearted person and never speaks harshly to his own people."
"If the prince can't help but intervene in this matter, there will probably be unspeakable consequences!" Ouyang Fu cried out in grief.
Concubine Shen nodded. Although she was also dissatisfied with the late emperor passing the throne to Liu Zhao, the status was already determined and she could only accept her fate.
She thought for a moment and said, "I will persuade the prince not to act rashly and not let His Majesty catch him. They are brothers, and their relationship is not good. If he is caught, His Majesty will certainly not let him off easily."
Ouyang Fu breathed a sigh of relief. "Your Highness only listens to my mother. With my mother taking action, I feel relieved."
Ouyang Fu took the initiative to submit, and Concubine Shen was satisfied.
She started to act like a mother-in-law, "You are also useless. You can't even persuade your own man. What's the use of you?"
Ouyang Fu was embarrassed and gave a bitter smile, "My mother is teaching me that my daughter-in-law is indeed incompetent."
In her heart, she cursed Concubine Shen for being too nosy and meddling in other people's affairs.
Concubine Shen lectured Ouyang Fu a few more times before letting her go.
Ouyang Fu had to put on a smile and bow to say goodbye. She was so angry that her heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys ached.
I'm used to being the boss, but now there's a big Buddha hanging over my head. Who can stand it?
What's even more outrageous is that the women in the backyard come to Concubine Shen every day.
Trying to please Concubine Shen and suppress her through Concubine Shen.
Ouyang Fu felt very depressed, but she could only endure it.
She secretly made up her mind that one day, she would give those women in the backyard a good beating and teach them a lesson.
…
Xiao Qin'er does not have the worries that Ouyang Fu has.
In Prince Duan's Mansion, Xiao Qin'er has the final say. Once the news from the court passes through the gatehouse, it will be gagged.
No one is allowed to tell Prince Duan Liu Yi about this.
Liu Yi drank alone, oblivious to what was happening outside.
Xiao Qin'er visited him and was quite satisfied with the current situation.
"Your Highness, please drink less. Your health is more important."
Liu Yi taunted, "You care about my health? You're probably hoping I'll die sooner rather than later, so Dalang can legitimately inherit the throne. With your relationship with the Empress, it won't be a problem for Dalang to inherit the title of Prince."
Xiao Qin'er raised an eyebrow and said, "Liu Zheng is the eldest son, and the throne should be inherited by him. However, I also hope that the prince can live a long life."
"You are talking nonsense and making false promises. I do not believe you."
"Your Highness, you may not trust me, but don't you also care about those women in the backyard and those illegitimate children? I tell you clearly, Your Highness, if you refuse to take care of yourself and leave early, as soon as the funeral is over, I will drive out all the women in the backyard and those illegitimate children and leave them to fend for themselves."
Liu Yi pointed at Xiao Qin'er, "Poisonous woman!"
Xiao Qin'er sneered, "You've called me a vicious woman several times. If I weren't a bit more vicious, wouldn't I be unworthy of your scolding? If you want to drink yourself to death and no one can stop you, I want to ask you, are you willing to do that?"
Liu Yi laughed out loud.
Bang!
He smashed the wine jug and said, "Don't you know clearly whether I am willing or not? Why are you pretending to be so hypocritical at this time?"
Xiao Qin'er cursed: "Just because you're unwilling to accept this, do you really want to die? You're such a coward!"
"Shut up! Get out!"
Xiao Qin'er rolled her eyes and left the study.
She also reminded her servants, "Whoever dares to tell the prince about the affairs of the court and makes him upset, I will kill his entire family."
"I dare not!"
The eunuchs bowed one by one and responded to the order.
Compared to Liu Yi who is drunk all day long, Xiao Qin'er who is sober is obviously more intimidating.
Xiao Qin'er was a little irritable. "Those officials in the court are just too full to do anything. They don't do their jobs all day long, and all they do is collude with others. They won't behave themselves until a few people die."
"Your Majesty, calm down! Why should you worry about the affairs of the court?"
"Of course, this princess doesn't want to worry about the affairs of the court, but she must be on guard against the prince."
If Liu Yi knew what happened in the court, who knows how much trouble he would cause.
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