䀴夌毛 instigated Ma Yan to hold the emperor hostage. In public, he was bound to die.
The entire Duke of Wei's Mansion, and even the entire Wei clan, were implicated by him and would never be able to turn things around.
Before long, a group of ministers in the court, led by Zhu Zhongcheng and supporting the empress dowager, will have an absolute upper hand.
Therefore, we cannot directly deny Princess Zhaoyang’s proposal to succeed to the throne at this moment.
If the Queen Mother also has this intention, denying it may not be helpful and may even make her unhappy.
It would be better to just go along with this favor. As for whether Princess Zhaoyang's ability can convince the public...
At that time, a few old guys would naturally come forward in the court.
Finally, everyone's eyes returned to Qin Yuwei.
Zhou Xian cleared his throat and took the lead in making clear the Ministry of Rites' attitude:
"Empress Dowager, the country cannot be without a ruler for a day. This is truly a matter of life and death.
The late emperor was wise and virtuous, and the people supported him, but he died young, and the current emperor is suffering from a disease that makes it difficult for him to govern. We, the ministers, risk our lives to ask the empress dowager to issue an imperial decree to appoint a new emperor.
Princess Zhaoyang is talented and intelligent, capable of taking on important tasks, and is truly a good choice at this time."
Ministry of Personnel Tan Xiao also bowed and said:
"I second the proposal. Queen Mother, the survival of the country cannot be shirked in the future.
If we do not make the princess the emperor now, there will be unrest in the court and the people will worry.
I hope the Queen Mother will not be bound by etiquette and laws, put the safety of the country first, and decide on the succession as soon as possible."
Zhao Sicheng and Xiao Wan looked at each other and nodded slightly, expressing their desire to make Princess Zhaoyang the new monarch.
Qin Yuwei looked at everyone's burning gazes and fell into silence.
Lanlan had mentioned this matter privately before, but she did not agree.
It was because she knew better than anyone the dangers of the inner court of the previous dynasty. Although everyone had their own path to follow, she could not protect Jing'er for the rest of her life.
But as a mother, who would have the heart to send her own flesh and blood into such a whirlpool?
However, after Jing'er left Beijing for a trip with Lanlan and returned, she could clearly feel the changes in Jing'er.
The first night I met Jing'er, my daughter's words still lingered in my ears.
That night, Jing'er lay in her arms, half asleep and half awake, and she listened to the baby's murmurs.
She said that she wanted all the poor children in the world to have access to education and books to read.
I hope that no one in the world will be wronged for no reason.
I want to be someone like Aunt Zhu, respected by others.
That night she looked at her daughter's sleeping profile and thought for a long time.
…
The notice of the Queen Mother convening a court meeting was sent to all departments and offices at all levels of the court, and everyone was surprised.
His Majesty is said to be suffering from soul-leaving syndrome and even has to leave the palace to recuperate.
Why would a court meeting be called suddenly?
Could it be that Your Majesty's illness has worsened?
The next morning, court officials gathered outside the Golden Palace.
After the hour of dawn, they did not line up quietly as usual. They could not help but whisper to each other, wondering whether His Majesty would show up at the court meeting today.
It is said that the Queen Mother presided over a cabinet meeting a few days ago, but as to what was discussed that day, the cabinet ministers who participated in the meeting all kept their mouths shut and did not reveal a single word.
Zhu Lan, dressed in red official uniform, stood at the front of the procession of officials, with his eyes lowered and his brows furrowed.
Several officials from the Ministry of Personnel gathered together behind him, constantly glancing at Zhu Lan's back.
"Why don't you ask?"
"I dare not, Brother Feng, you, you..."
"I am not familiar with Lord Zhongcheng..."
"How dare you go to ask Zhu Zhongcheng about something that our Lord Tan didn't even reveal?"
"Never mind, keep quiet, and you'll know when you get in."
As they talked, they glanced at the figures around Zhu Lan.
Those people were all old ministers during the reign of the previous emperor, including the Minister of War Tao Yuan and the Minister of the Ministry of Rites Cai Wenxu.
There is also Taibao Dong Pingshu, who is the younger brother of Dong Lao, the current academician of the Hanlin Academy. He is also a veteran of three dynasties and an elder from the current emperor's maternal family.
Although the position of Taibao does not have much real power, its reputation is extremely high. Even Zhu Lan has to be polite to him when he sees him.
䀴At this time, Dong Taibao was standing with his back straight, not saying a word.
I don't know why, but judging from his back, he seems unhappy.
At this time, the door of the Golden Palace slowly opened and the ministers entered the palace.
There was no one on the emperor's throne.
The court officials stood in order, all of them vaguely feeling that the atmosphere of today's court meeting was a little subtle, as if something big was about to happen.
Therefore, everyone was silent and no one dared to make any noise.
After a moment, a voice resounded throughout the Golden Palace:
"The Queen Mother's decree..."
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