Chapter 409 What? Are you dissatisfied?
As soon as the words fell, these heavyweights who had just entered the imperial study—
Prime Minister Pei Xuanyun, the commander of the imperial guards Meng Guang, and the hurriedly returned captains of the Xuanji Guard Yinzhe, Dou Zuan, Yanbing, and Lingduo were all stunned.
He suddenly raised his head, his face full of disbelief.
Pei Xuanyun's pupils suddenly shrank, and his shock was beyond words.
This seems to be the second time recently that such an inappropriate expression has been seen on the face of this mature and steady prime minister, and both times were because of Xiaoliu.
Qin Minghuang thought about it and felt like laughing, which was a bit inappropriate.
Qin Zhaoyue also turned her head to look at him, recalling the experience of being forced to come to his house.
This old guy kept harping on the "drugging" issue, and when he treated me to a meal, the only food I got was simple tea and plain food.
He couldn't help but raise his chin slightly, with a bit of undisguised provocation,
"Why, Prime Minister Pei is dissatisfied?"
Pei Xuanyun quickly lowered his head, hiding all emotions in his eyes.
Tsk... There are so many people here, all looking shocked, why did they just call out his name?
However, he had been in office for many years and his shrewdness was beyond the reach of ordinary people. His voice instantly returned to its usual calmness.
"Your Highness is joking. I dare not, and I have not."
Qin Zhaoyue squeezed out a reserved "hmm" from his nose and said slowly:
"If you don't agree, just hold it in."
Everyone: ...
This Sixth Prince is really... as shocking as ever.
Qin Minghuang glared at her unhappily. After all, she was the prime minister and the pillar of the country, but he didn't even give her the slightest bit of respect.
She knew very well that Xiaoliu's biggest supporters in the court were probably Pei Xueqiao and Meng Jian, two outstanding young people.
The Pei family and the Meng family, one civil and one military, are both important officials of the country and have deep roots.
If she didn't value the power and loyalty of these two families, she wouldn't have summoned them here at this moment.
But Pei Xueqiao and Meng Jian are juniors after all, far from being able to represent the positions of their respective families.
Qin Zhaoyue "tease" Pei Xuanyun in public like this, and it seems that he really has no intention of building power or competing for the throne.
Eunuch Su Quan was horrified watching from the side.
It’s not that she cared about the Sixth Prince arguing with Prime Minister Pei, but she saw the Sixth Prince turning his head while speaking, and was afraid that she would accidentally let go of the hand that was pressing on His Majesty’s heart.
After hesitating for a while, he couldn't help but take a step forward, holding her arm lightly, his voice filled with tears.
"My dear, please be careful, don't let it go!"
Qin Zhaoyue rolled her eyes at him and said, "Why are you worrying so much? Am I such an unstable person?"
In response to her, the entire imperial study was filled with deathly silence.
At this moment, the silence was deafening.
Qin Minghuang sighed helplessly in his heart and gently squeezed Xiaoliu's hand.
Qin Zhaoyue felt her mother's signal and immediately turned around, bent down and put her ear close to her.
"Queen Mother, please tell me what you want to say."
After a few breaths, Qin Zhaoyue straightened up, glanced at the people still kneeling below, and said loudly:
"I, the regent, hereby declare that the Third Princess Qin Zhaowan will serve as regent, assisted by the Fourth Princess Qin Zhaoshu and the Fifth Prince Qin Jingzhan.
If anything happens to Your Majesty, the Third Princess will succeed you."
Meng Guang:?
Pei Xuanyun:?
Thousands of Xuanji Guards:?
They looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion.
The regent announced that someone else would be the regent?
What kind of song is this? It's totally unheard of.
So what exactly is the role of the Sixth Prince as regent? He can’t just be a messenger, right?
No one stood up to question or inquire.
Because His Majesty has just issued a clear order that both the fact that Qin Zhaoyue is carrying the Heavenly Plate and her special method of treating herself are classified as top secret and must not be leaked to the outside world.
And that’s not all.
Qin Zhaoyue bent down again, listened carefully to his mother's weak words, and looked up again after a moment to convey the message.
"Appoint the Grand Princess Qin Zhaoqiong as the General of the Northern Territory, commanding all wars in the northern territories;
The Second Prince, Qin Jingheng, was appointed the Grand General of the Southern Frontier, commanding all wars in the southern border."
"Appoint Pei Xuanyun and Meng Guang as ministers of state, to work together to stabilize the government."
Qin Zhaoyue completely became an emotionless mouthpiece, passing on what he heard.
The content is all about emergency response and power arrangements in case something unexpected happens to His Majesty.
Everyone has their own tasks and different moods.
Especially the third princess who was pushed to the front of the stage, felt mixed emotions.
If my elder sister and second brother were in the capital at this moment, this important task of regulating the country might not fall on me.
The first two are fine, the fourth sister is meticulous, and the sixth sister has a shocking secret and extraordinary strength.
If the Queen Mother is healthy, these two sisters may show their true potential in the next few years.
After all, the struggle for the throne has never really been brought to the surface.
"Appoint the Sixth Princess as..."
Huh? Qin Zhaoyue, who was always a mindless messenger, suddenly got stuck when he reached this point.
He subconsciously looked at his mother, with questioning eyes.
Qin Minghuang supported himself and explained in a very weak voice:
"Your third sister's foundation is still shallow, and you sisters need to work together and give her your full support."
Qin Zhaoyue pursed her lips, hiding the complicated emotions in her eyes, and continued speaking.
"Appoint the Sixth Princess, that is, myself, as...the Commander of the Xuanji Guard."
The whole room was silent.
This time, even the sound of breathing seemed to disappear, and everyone's eyes were focused on Qin Zhaoyue again.
Commander of Xuanji Guard!
This is a position that reports directly to the emperor and wields the most terrifying supervisory and military power!
Your Majesty actually gave this position to the Sixth Princess?
Xuanji Guard is the most important core department set up by Qin Minghuang after he ascended the throne, and it has extremely heavy power.
It monitors all officials, arrests and interrogates people, and has recruited many martial arts masters from all over the world. It can be said to be the sharpest hidden blade and the strongest shield of Dagan.
This guard has always been directly under the leadership of Your Majesty, and has never delegated its power to anyone else.
Therefore, although there were many thousand households in Wei to take charge of various affairs, the honorable position of commander-in-chief had always been vacant.
This is because there is no need for this position at all, Your Majesty himself is the real commander.
Now, this national weapon that is powerful enough to shake the court and the country and can cut off all evil spirits has been delivered by His Majesty himself to the hands of the Sixth Prince Qin Zhaoyue.
The deep meaning and trust contained in this move are enough to cause huge waves in the hearts of anyone who knows about it!
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