Great Zhao is good.
In 1002's words, after the little fat boy went abroad, he suddenly realized how good his country is.
Compared to those people, how much better his father was.
Gyeonggi Province.
The court officials suspected that His Majesty had died long ago, but for the sake of stability in the country, the prime ministers kept silent.
The old ministers also had their doubts, because their Majesty was not a weak person.
Even when he was hit by several arrows, he remained calm and gave orders to his troops.
Especially the disappearance of the crown prince was a huge blow to His Majesty. Anyone who has seen the scene of the incident knows that the little crown prince probably has no chance of survival.
Even if it is the reincarnation of a god, it is still a body of flesh and blood.
Xuanzheng Hall is where the emperor governs the country. After the birth of the crown prince, the power that His Majesty had firmly grasped was finally divided among the prime ministers who were in name only.
Now that Your Majesty has not appeared in public for a long time, all major state affairs are discussed by the Prime Ministers and then submitted to the Queen Mother and the Empress for review.
Both her son and grandson were in imminent danger, leaving the empress dowager, now in her sixties, helpless.
The queen was born a palace maid and has no family support. Now, under the planning of some people with ulterior motives, the court officials are even more dissatisfied with the queen.
Is His Majesty deceased? Is the Empress attempting to seize power by taking control of the government?
The allied forces of Mobei and Da Chu are eyeing the Queen covetously. What preparations has the Queen made?
The voices of dissatisfaction grew louder and louder, and the court officials united to put pressure on the queen.
The queen did not punish the young official who questioned her, but only asked him to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors.
But the queen's kindness did not make the officials happy, but made them even more angry.
At today's court meeting, the prime ministers reported official business to the queen as usual.
But the young number one scholar Shang Ling could no longer sit still. As someone who had taught the prince, he was also a disciple of the emperor.
Shang Ling is an absolute supporter of the little prince.
It was seen that the Queen had only searched extensively for the little prince at the beginning, but after only a few days of searching, the Queen concluded that the prince was dead and dressed in plain clothes.
The court officials requested to see His Majesty several times, but were blocked by the Queen under various pretexts.
How can Dazhao stabilize the people's hearts in this situation?
"Your Majesty, whether His Majesty is still here, you should tell him the truth. The king is ill, and as subjects, we are obligated to serve him at his side. Mobei and Great Chu are eyeing them covetously, and the people are in a state of panic. As the Empress, you should appease the people. Your Majesty, by repeatedly preventing officials from meeting His Majesty, do you harbor any intention of seizing power?"
Such a sharp question.
"How dare you!" Before the queen could say anything, the prime ministers jumped out and shouted loudly.
"As a minister, what's wrong with asking the emperor about his safety?"
"May I ask, Your Majesty, how is His Majesty? How is the Crown Prince?"
Shang Ling burst into tears.
He wasn't the only one who wanted to ask these questions, so everyone fell silent.
Even Pei Hangqing and Xiang Jing, the two closest confidants of the emperor, fell silent.
Even though they had some guesses in their minds, their concern for the little prince still prevailed.
A country cannot be without a king for a day.
The queen looked at the ministers in the hall with different expressions, and she swept them around with cold eyes.
Some people lowered their heads when she looked at them, while others openly wanted to get an answer.
The difference between a loyal minister and a treacherous minister is often just a matter of thought.
The queen was also very tired sitting around the dragon throne, fighting wits and courage with these people, and she was exhausted both physically and mentally.
But the queen cannot show any weakness, otherwise some people will betray her.
Without Your Majesty's suppression, these well-behaved ministers revealed their true colors.
At first he could still pretend, but later on it became obvious.
Thinking of His Majesty's plan, the Queen sighed deeply.
"Your Majesty is still unconscious. I'm afraid his time is running out."
There was a trace of panic on her face, as if she had no other choice but to tell the truth.
All officials were in an uproar.
The more astute ministers kept their heads down and said nothing, while those who lost their patience showed their fangs.
"When Your Majesty passes away, the throne should pass to Prince Ping. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Power is so fascinating that after these people confirmed that His Majesty was incapable, they actually forced the Queen in person.
King Ping, who was suddenly dragged into the situation, quickly stepped out and said, "Your Highness, I have no such intention."
Prince Ping and Prince An had been oppressed by Emperor Mingxi for decades, and had long since lost all their courage.
Looking at these ministers who were so obedient in front of their brother the emperor, they are now pressing the queen step by step.
King Ping shuddered.
His big and strong son can't do this.
You should know that after the little prince got into trouble, Yan Huajin went looking for the little prince every day.
I can't take care of anything else.
Moreover, the intuition from deep within his blood told him that he could not believe it, absolutely not, even if he saw his royal brother's corpse.
Seeing the frightened King Ping, everyone looked at King An again. Unexpectedly, King An fell down with his mouth crooked and his eyes squinting, his whole body twitching.
Don't look for me, it has nothing to do with me!
Prince An didn't believe that anything had happened to his royal brother. Even if he was dead, he suspected that his royal brother would rise as a ghost.
The court officials did not mock the two princes' fear. After all, they had been beaten by His Majesty for decades, so it was normal that they did not go crazy.
Shang Ling was silent for a long time, then suddenly took off his official hat and kowtowed three times and nine times to the Queen. "Your Majesty, I have a teacher-student relationship with the Crown Prince. Please allow me to go look for the little Crown Prince."
The queen was a little stunned. She didn't expect that someone would love her child so much.
Shang Ling had long wanted to stop being this crappy official. Seeing that the queen, the prince's biological mother, didn't care about the prince's life or death, he couldn't continue doing this.
He even suspected that the prince's disappearance was related to the queen.
The Queen could not refuse Shang Ling's request.
"You go."
Shang Ling walked out of the Xuanzheng Hall, looked at the sun slowly moving westward, and let out a breath of relief.
Thinking of the innocent eyes of the little prince, he curled his lips and smiled, Your Highness, I am here to accompany you.
Your Majesty is not the only one behind you.
When the emperor received the news from the queen, a hint of emotion appeared in his usually cold eyes.
"This number one scholar."
The top scholar, who came from a poor family and was raised by his uncles, was able to resign from his official position for the sake of his children.
This surprised His Majesty greatly.
Wu Zhonghe no longer thought the champion was stupid. Instead, he said with a hint of joy, "So, Prince Ping, Concubine Xie, and the champion all truly love Your Highness."
His Majesty was not pleased to hear this. "What's the point of liking them? I'm going to tie them firmly to Yu'er's ship."
These people all have great talents and can be of great use.
"Let Ji An get ready, things are going to get interesting in the capital." The emperor raised a smile and took a leisurely sip of tea.
Wu Zhonghe didn't dare to breathe. His Majesty became more and more terrifying after going crazy.
The sun gradually set in the west. The emperor looked out the window, feeling an indescribable joy in his heart. "How am I?"
His child is waking up.
The strong contrast made Wu Zhonghe a little unable to react. After the emperor gave him a look, he replied, "Her beauty is like jade."
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