Chapter 888 A Trip to Wei (Part 10)
The old prince, his bones worn out from all the commotion, was just about to go home and get a good night's sleep when the emperor was clearly up to something again.
Although he couldn't verbally curse the emperor, he still cursed him countless times in his heart.
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: My elder brother Bai Yichen is virtuous and talented, and is therefore appointed as Regent to assist the court, as a form of repayment."
The imperial edict was read word by word from the eunuch's mouth, causing an uproar among the officials present.
The Wei Kingdom has never had a regent before. The fact that a regent is being established under these circumstances shows that the emperor intends to hand over the court to Yun Yichen.
"Your subject will not accept the imperial decree."
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Yun Yichen directly refused to accept the imperial edict.
The eunuch seemed to have known he would say this beforehand. Upon hearing this, he closed the imperial edict, stepped forward, and said, "Your Highness, His Majesty has said that this edict is valid even if you do not accept it."
After speaking, the eunuch placed the imperial edict in front of the incense table and turned back to report.
Yun Yichen's gaze fell on the imperial edict, and a surge of frustration made him want to punch someone.
What do you mean by regent? This father and son are clearly bullying him on purpose, and yet he can't do anything about it.
"Let's go, let's all go back!"
The old prince had long been unable to stand it any longer. He glanced at Yun Yichen, who was clearly unwilling, and patted his arm. "Accept your fate!"
Then, the old prince, supported by his servants, walked outside.
All the officials left in unison, leaving only Yun Yichen, who was still unwilling to accept his fate. He looked at the ancestral tablets of the Bai family and finally said, "Accept my fate? I am not one to accept my fate."
After saying that, Yun Yichen led Gu Shuyan and her son back to the courtyard.
"Why don't we go back?"
Seeing that Yun Yichen hadn't spoken a word the whole way, Gu Shuyan pondered for a moment and then said.
Yun Yichen knew that Gu Shuyan meant returning to the Great Zhou when she said "go back," but it was not the time for them to leave the Wei Kingdom now.
“Even if we can escape temporarily by leaving this time, as long as they haven’t given up, there will be a next time, and the time after that. Besides, do you think they never thought that the three of us would run away? Since we’re here, we might as well make the best of it. Since they’ve had this idea, I have to put their minds at ease.”
As Yun Yichen spoke, he gave Gu Shuyan a sly smile.
Seeing his expression, Gu Shuyan knew that he had a plan.
The next day, Yun Yichen did not hide at home and not go to the palace as the officials had expected. Instead, he went to the court early.
The emperor still did not attend court. Many matters were reported to Yun Yichen. Because he was already used to it in the Great Zhou, Yun Yichen was able to give everyone a reply to the matters that were reported.
Of course, during this period, quite a few people also received criticism from Yun Yichen.
They had only heard of the ruthlessness of the Grand Chancellor of the Great Zhou Dynasty before, but now that this man had become their regent, he was just as ruthless.
Some older officials with weaker mental fortitude were even verbally abused by Yun Yichen to the point of fainting on the spot.
After the morning court session, the rumor that the regent was a devil spread like wildfire throughout the official residences of the capital.
It is said that some are happy while others are sad, but compared to the thoughts of the ministers, the emperor and the retired emperor were overjoyed.
God knows how worried they were this morning that Yun Yichen wouldn't come. Now that he's here and has resolved so many issues, how could the two not be happy?
For several days in a row, Yun Yichen performed very well, tormenting the officials to no end.
At first, some officials said that as long as Yun Yichen remained in the court, it didn't matter whether the emperor or the retired emperor was involved.
However, after being tormented, those who had previously found Yun Yichen's regency meaningless all began to feel resistant, and some even began to submit memorials to the emperor, requesting to assume personal rule.
Of course, all those memorials were ultimately rejected by the emperor.
As complaints against him grew, Yun Yichen suddenly spoke up that day.
"I have been too tired from managing the country these days, so starting tomorrow, I want to take a good rest for a while."
Yun Yichen's words were both a relief and a nightmare for everyone!
With so many things to do and decisions to be made every day, it's none of the emperor's or the retired emperor's business. So Yun Yichen inevitably had to take on the responsibility. But now people are saying he's not going to take it anymore. He can't just force others to take it on!
Thinking this, the Imperial Tutor also took a few steps forward.
"A country cannot be without a ruler for a day. Our Emperor has been indulging in pleasure for quite some time now; it's time for him to return to the court."
After listening to the Imperial Tutor's words, Yun Yichen gave him a grateful look.
"Yes, let's go find His Majesty and drag him back, no matter what."
Once one person agrees, two more will follow, and then a cacophony of voices will rise and fall.
Yun Yichen was the first to lead the officials to the emperor's bedchamber. While the officials waited outside to report, Yun Yichen had already stepped open the door of the bedchamber.
"Your Highness, this is disrespectful to His Highness."
The speaker was none other than the official in charge of submitting a memorial to the throne from the Ministry of Rites.
Yun Yichen turned to look at the Minister of Rites, "Your Excellency, it would be best if you didn't stop me. I'm afraid you'll be implicated later."
Yun Yichen's words were full of warnings, and the Minister of Rites shrank back, not daring to say another word.
Yun Yichen went straight inside, leading a group of adults who filled the entire bedroom.
Upon seeing Yun Yichen arrive, Bai Moqin quickly stepped forward and said with a smile, "Your Majesty has arrived? Come and try the tea I just brewed."
Bai Moqin pointed to the steaming tea on the table and pulled Yun Yichen to sit down beside her.
Yun Yichen glanced at the tea set and slowly sat down opposite the emperor.
"When does Your Majesty plan to resume court sessions? There are still many matters in the court that await Your Majesty's attention."
Yun Yichen took a sip of the mellow tea before looking up at Bai Moqin.
Bai Moqin immediately poured Yun Yichen another cup, then said with a smile, "Since Your Majesty has been helping to manage state affairs so well, I know that my abilities are not as good as Your Majesty's. So from now on, I will no longer attend court and will leave all the affairs of the court to Your Majesty!"
Bai Moqin's words made Yun Yichen feel an urge to punch someone.
He squeezed the teacup in his hand, and then, under everyone's gaze, Yun Yichen smashed the teacup on the ground without any hesitation.
With a loud crash, the group of people standing on the periphery all shrank back. Bai Moqin looked at the shards of porcelain scattered on the ground and couldn't help but laugh, "Why is Your Majesty so angry?"
Yun Yichen looked at Bai Moqin, who was still pretending not to know what was going on, and was almost amused by his annoyance.
"Your Majesty has really made a good plan, letting others do all the work while you sit here burning incense and sipping tea, enjoying yourself quite comfortably!"
When Yun Yichen said this, he stood up excitedly.
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