If you offend the queen at this time, what will happen to you in the future?
By the time the new emperor ascends the throne, you will have nothing. How can you deal with me if I say you are not the empress dowager?
Therefore, everyone in the palace was very cautious and no one dared to offend Empress Zhang. At this time, no one was as powerful as Wei Zhongxian.
Zhu Youxiao rocked the rocking chair gently, still without opening his eyes, and said jokingly, "My queen has grown sensible. It's better for those people to give her a beating so that she won't lose her temper."
"I sent the father-in-law to the throne. It's true that he's in charge of the Imperial Household Department, but I can't let him take responsibility for everything. I was thinking of letting him work for a few more years! If they continue to act like this, I'm afraid the father-in-law won't be here for much longer. Even if the Queen didn't punish them, I would have, and now the Queen is doing it for me."
Zhu Youxiao arranged those people to go to the Imperial Household Department to let them do things, and if they do things, they have to take responsibility.
Zhang Guoji, the emperor's father-in-law, went there to take the blame for himself, the emperor, not to let them put all the blame on Zhang Guoji.
They didn't take the responsibility that they should have taken, but let Zhang Guoji take it. This was something Zhu Youxiao didn't want to see.
If Zhang Guoji were to be removed now, Zhu Youxiao would not be able to find a suitable successor.
"The Queen has done a good job. Open the inner treasury and let the Queen pick something. Tell the Queen to pick what she likes." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, signaling Chen Hong to leave.
Chen Hong didn't dare to say a word and stepped back.
He discovered one thing: everyone still underestimated the emperor's love for the queen.
Even though the Empress did such a thing, the Emperor not only did not blame her, but instead gave her a reward. This time the reward was particularly generous. He directly opened the inner treasury for the Empress to choose, and also specifically instructed the Empress to choose whatever she liked.
This kind of favor is unmatched in all the other palaces.
Well, it seems the emperor only has two other women.
Chen Hong did not dare to delay and immediately ran to Empress Zhang to convey the order.
After Chen Hong came back, he received another piece of news: a letter from Sun Chengzong, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, came in, wanting to see the emperor.
So Chen Hong hurriedly delivered the news to the emperor.
"Sun Chengzong is here?" Zhu Youxiao was a little hesitant.
In fact, Zhu Youxiao didn't know what Sun Chengzong was here for.
Since Sun Chengzong took office, he didn't seem to have done anything, but it didn't seem like he had done nothing either.
At least Sun Chengzong quickly calmed the Ministry of War and allowed it to operate smoothly.
Although he did not do anything, he actually did his work in secret, which can be considered a skill. However, Zhu Youxiao always felt that Sun Chengzong was good at maintaining the status quo but not aggressive enough.
However, there must be such a minister in the court. If it were all Xu Guangqi and Shen Tingyun, it would be troublesome.
Having a stable person in charge can actually avoid many problems, which is why Zhu Youxiao valued Sun Chengzong.
Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said, "Let Sun Chengzong come in."
"Yes, Your Majesty." After Chen Hong agreed, he quickly turned around and summoned Sun Chengzong.
Not long after, Zhu Youxiao heard the sound of someone coming.
Sun Chengzong knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I, Sun Chengzong, pay my respects to you."
This really scared Zhu Youxiao. You have to know that Sun Chengzong was his teacher and now he was also a cabinet minister. He knew that he no longer needed to perform such a grand ceremony.
He performed such a great ceremony again today, there must be something going on!
Zhu Youxiao quickly stood up from his chair, walked over to help Sun Chengzong up, and said gently, "Sir, what are you doing? But is there anything I did wrong? Please speak frankly."
Hearing Zhu Youxiao calling him "sir", Sun Chengzong looked a little dazed, but he still hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I have something to ask your Majesty."
"Sir, please don't say that. It's me who's asking you for advice. If you have anything to say, please feel free to speak." Zhu Youxiao said gently, "Come on, sir, sit down and talk."
After saying that, Zhu Youxiao pulled Sun Chengzong to sit down, and then asked Chen Hong to serve tea to Sun Chengzong.
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