Once the news got out, everyone in the world knew that the royal family was weak, the court officials took advantage of the emperor's youth, seized power and forced the royal family to death.
What is most important to people in this world? Reputation.
What do court officials value most? Rules and reputation.
The Empress Dowager knew that if she reiterated it, no one would dare to treat the imperial decree as empty words.
But even if Ying Cheng is driven away, there will still be thousands of Ying Chengs standing up.
Yu'er is still young and it will take more than ten years for him to grow up.
Did he, the emperor, have to endure humiliation and torture for more than ten years?
Just like when Yuan'er was young and although he was the crown prince, he was bullied by everyone.
You have bullied my children and my grandchildren, you all deserve to die!
She wanted to take part in the plan herself and put an end to those who deceived the emperor from now on. She wanted to give Yu'er a safe and stable court where no one would dare to bully him.
Let me ask, who dares to bear this name?
Ying Cheng's face turned pale, with only one thought in his mind: "It's over!"
From then on, the little emperor could no longer be controlled by him, and Yingcheng would be infamous for eternity. Not only Yingcheng, but all the members of his Ying family would become the rats crossing the street that everyone would shout and beat.
Emperor Mingxi killed his father and brother with such cruel and tyrannical means. He could make things happen with a wave of his hand, but didn't the world call him a tyrant?
How could Ying Cheng compare to that person? I'm afraid everyone would point at his nose and scold him.
Ying Cheng knelt on the ground, thinking about everything in the future with lifeless eyes.
In a trance, he heard the courtiers shouting in fear: "Your Highness, you can't do that——"
The little emperor committed suicide?
Ying Cheng's eyes rolled back and he fainted.
The panicked ministers didn't even look at him. They stepped over him one by one and knelt down in front of the little fat boy, crying and wailing.
They removed their headgear and shoes and prostrated themselves on the ground. "We are guilty of a thousand deaths, and our crimes are beyond reproach. However, we have no such intention. We beg the Empress Dowager to understand. We now strip off our headgear and barefoot, and plead guilty. We only hope that the Empress Dowager will calm her anger and Your Majesty will forgive us."
If they had known that the Grand Empress Dowager would say such heart-wrenching words, why wouldn't they have just followed the Empress Dowager's order?
She didn't show any sign at all, she just knelt down as soon as she was told to.
Such behavior struck the court officials like a bolt from the blue. Before they could react, she began to talk incessantly.
God have mercy on us. We cannot let her do this. Otherwise, they will have no place to stand in this vast world.
The little fat boy has a remarkable characteristic: he is very obedient and well-behaved.
In particular, 1002 specifically told him that he should do whatever his grandmother said.
1002……
You are told to follow.
As soon as the Empress Dowager finished speaking, the little fat boy started to move without knowing what was going on.
Suicide? He was very self-aware.
The first time is new, the second time is familiar.
The blade with a cold glow was placed on the fat boy's neck, and he was still gesturing, almost making everyone's heart jump out of their chest.
This is why there was a scene where everyone stepped on Ying Cheng over and over again.
The Queen Mother almost stopped breathing when she saw him put the knife to her neck. Fortunately, the little fat boy had some sense and did not actually stab her neck.
The ministers apologized several times, but the Empress Dowager still refused to get up.
At this point, the court officials were helpless in dealing with such unruly behavior and could only kneel down.
Only the Empress Dowager was kneeling, while they had to lie prone on the ground.
Everyone understood that the Empress Dowager would not forgive them today.
She wants the court officials to behave themselves and be obedient subjects!
But His Highness is only five years old. Throughout history, there has never been a five-year-old child in charge of the world.
As the two sides were in a stalemate, something unexpected happened.
The bright sun was blocked by dark clouds, and the howling north wind blew in our faces like a demon.
An extremely chilling feeling rose up from the courtier's spine.
It was just like when I was being stared at by His Majesty.
No one could remain calm under such scrutiny, and someone immediately shouted, "I will follow your Highness's lead."
A single stone stirs up a thousand ripples. No one knows whether they are willing or not, everyone knows that today, they have been defeated.
Not only did they have to obey the five-year-old emperor, but they also had to endure criticism from all over the world.
I didn’t see the Emperor’s eyes spitting fire, I was afraid he was about to choose someone to devour!
In distress, they turned around and saw that the person who was calling out was Pei Hangqing.
Under the watchful eyes of many, Pei Hangqing addressed the fat boy respectfully: "I believe that this position of regent will end today! Your Highness's talents are obvious to all, and I believe I am not as good as you."
Xiang Jing followed closely behind: "I think so too."
How many regents are there? Two of them have expressed their opinions, and the others must follow suit no matter what they think.
Otherwise, he is greedy for power and wants to be the second Ying Cheng.
The court officials immediately understood and shouted "Long live the emperor".
From then on, the dust settled, and no one in the court dared to openly oppose the little fat boy.
It was not until this moment that the little fat boy finally saw everything clearly.
At some point, my grandmother contacted Minister Pei and Minister Xiang, and took advantage of the situation to return the decision-making power of this vast land to the little fat boy.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the little fat boy suddenly realized something, and the blade loosened and fell to the ground.
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