The ministers looked at each other and saw that the prince had already knelt down first, and the Zhu brothers and the left and right prime ministers were also ready to kneel down. No matter how reluctant they were, they had to kneel down and pay their respects.
You can't be the first to stick your neck out again and get scolded again, right?
"Your Highness and I pay our respects to the Empress. May the Empress live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years—"
For a moment, the sound of greetings resounded throughout the hall.
Abnormally hot-blooded.
Zhu Wuhuan sat on the dragon throne, looking down at the ministers below.
Her heart was in turmoil and she couldn't calm down.
Back in modern times, she never imagined that one day she would travel back to the dynasty she studied, come into contact with the historical figures she studied, and even one day sit on the dragon throne and accept the kowtows and greetings of these historical figures.
Especially the three Zhu brothers, Chu Yujie, and the left and right prime ministers, Hazibolie...
These were all renowned figures, and she had previously looked up to them as a junior researcher. But now, these great figures were kneeling down, looking up at her, each one of them loyal to her.
At this moment, I really want to roar to the sky——
Mom, I wish Wuhuan success!
Zhu Wuhuan took a deep breath and suppressed the excitement in his heart.
She raised her hand, "My dear ministers, please stand up."
"Thank you, Queen."
All the ministers responded and stood up together.
Zhu Wuhuan's gaze swept across the ministers who were loyal to her and fell on some of the officials who looked down on women and sincerely did not want her to be in power.
Those officials were also staring at her secretly, and when they met her eyes unexpectedly, they quickly lowered their heads and pretended to submit.
Zhu Wuhuan chuckled.
She raised her voice and said to everyone, "The Emperor is unwell, and I will be assisting in the administration of state affairs during this period. Since I have already taken this position, whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, I must speak upfront."
She narrowed her eyes slightly and curled her lips. "I am not as smart and wise as the emperor. For many important matters of family and state, I cannot think of any brilliant solutions. But I will not pretend to know everything and act foolishly. If there are any major issues in the future, we will raise them in the court. You wise ministers will propose solutions, and then I will choose the most suitable one from your ideas. What do you think?"
The left and right prime ministers, the Zhu brothers, and Feng Yuxiao all responded in unison, "The Empress is wise. It is our duty to share the worries of the Emperor and the Empress!"
Seeing this, the other ministers quickly followed suit.
Zhu Wuhuan nodded with satisfaction.
She continued, "I will restrain myself and will not issue random orders in court. I will not embarrass you. But you must also remember that you must respect me. Do not look down on me just because I am a woman. Do not find fault with everything I say or do, and do not oppose me at every opportunity."
"I dare not."
When all the ministers heard this, they knelt down again.
Zhu Wuhuan looked at them and said slowly, "It would be best if you don't dare. But if some of you insist on being ignorant and go against me for no reason and make me unhappy at every turn, then I am not a good person and I will not let you run rampant!"
She pointed at her son and said, "See that? My own prince is standing right here, and I have the Emperor backing me up. If you dare to go against me, I'll chop off your heads in a rage. What can you do to me? As long as I don't kill everyone, a few deaths won't affect the court at all. No matter how big a mess I make, the Emperor and the prince will clean it up for me. At worst, after I've satisfied myself by killing a few clueless people, I'll return to the harem without regret and let the prince take over as regent."
She curled her lips and looked up at her ministers in shock. "Do you all hear clearly? If you are virtuous ministers, then I am willing to be a wise regent queen, living in harmony with you, my beloved ministers, and creating a good story together. But if you are not willing to be virtuous ministers, then I don't mind being a violent and incompetent queen, killing a few people to satisfy my desire and establish my authority. After all, I am a woman and I am not afraid of criticism. If you are willing to play with the lives of your families just to play with me, why should I be afraid to accompany you to the end?"
"..." All the civil and military officials looked at the queen who dared to say anything with gloomy eyes.
I'm really not afraid of anything!
It seems that she really wants to kill people, so she dared to show her bottom line on the first day of taking power and asked them to take good care of themselves and not force her to take action.
Zhu Wuhuan continued speaking under the complicated gazes of the crowd.
"Of course, there may be a few hot-blooded souls among you who believe that my power is absurd. They wish to provoke me and kill me, using your own lives to force me, the evil queen, to retreat to the harem, leaving a name for your loyalty and patriotism in history."
She changed the subject, "But if you do this, will you really be remembered in history?"
She glanced at the ministers who were unwilling to submit to her. "You must think carefully. If the only stain on my reign was that I killed you at the beginning of my reign to intimidate and stabilize the court, and if after your death, I know how to use people wisely, get along harmoniously with other ministers, and together we create a prosperous Daning era, then what does your death mean?"
She scoffed, "The victors are kings and the losers are bandits. When the time comes, the history books will only praise my great achievements and say that your deaths were due to your own pedantry. I was clearly a wise regent, but because I was a woman, you foolishly opposed me and lost your lives. Your deaths were meaningless and a joke."
She looked at those people and said, "So what have you gained? You've lost your lives, and if you want to leave your name in history, all you'll leave behind is a bad reputation as stupid and incompetent. You won't gain anything!"
She concluded, "So, I sincerely advise you all, even if you are unwilling to let me take power, don't rush in and seek death too quickly. At least observe for a while how the Japanese Queen handles government affairs. If I am incompetent and gradually show signs of violence and incompetence, then you will die at this time. If I remain a good queen and do nothing to harm the great peace, it will be a joke for you to rush in and die rashly. You will be ridiculed even after death."
“…” There was silence in the court.
Those ministers who were loyal to Zhu Wuhuan lowered their heads and suppressed their laughter.
They haven't seen the Queen's ability to get things done yet. But when it comes to talking, the Queen is on par with the Emperor!
They are indeed a couple who have been loving each other for many years!
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