"Emperor Xie, Queen Xie"

"Lord Shangshu, let's get flat"

Although the civil and military officials couldn't see the queen behind the dragon throne, it was not difficult to imagine from her cold and arrogant voice that the face hidden behind the curtain must be a self-respecting look.

The ministers in the main hall who were unwilling or had not yet had time to get closer to the queen's faction were even more frightened in their already uneasy hearts.

The previous queen would be scruples no matter how she said it, but she didn't expect this woman to become more and more powerful, she was unscrupulous to such a point, and blatantly crossed the emperor in the main hall to give orders.

Could it be that the world really has to change its surname?

Just thinking about it, the cold sweat on the back of the ministers soaked their clothes.

Chu Fan moved his body slightly, hiding his figure under the cover of the civil and military officials in front of him, so that he could look up at the man sitting on the dragon seat

Because it was too far away, Chu Fan couldn't see the emperor's appearance very accurately, and could only see a rough outline.

Different from the contemptuous and casual appearance in his memory, the emperor at this time was like an old man in a sixtieth armor on the verge of death, and his face was full of decadence.

If you ignore the dazzling golden dragon robe on his body and just look at that withered face, no one would have thought that the man in front of him would actually be a saint who is less than fifty years old.

Lowering his eyes, Chu Fan remembered the look of surprise in his somewhat cloudy eyes when the emperor saw him during the palace test that day, but immediately, that emotion was wiped out by him in the chaos.

Chu Fan didn't know how he recognized himself, but through that glance, he could be sure that the emperor was not as the government and the opposition said, because of his illness, his mind would sometimes be unconscious.

According to the news from the Tai Hospital, the emperor suffered damage to his body because of a long-term overdose of pills. In addition, as I get older, my brain is not very good, sometimes fresh and sometimes confused.

It is said that when the emperor was sober, he specially issued a decree, which basically means that the queen is virtuous and virtuous, talented and beautiful, and now she is too sick to deal with national affairs, during this period. All internal and external affairs of the court were handled by the empress, and she would take over the government after her own body recovered.

However, the emperor was ill for nearly ten years. During this period, his health was good and bad, but always when everyone thought that he was about to die and should immediately determine the heir to the throne, this true dragon son miraculously got better.

In the past ten years, the queen's faction, which already has strong strength, has wantonly excluded dissidents and continued to have various factions in the court. The current queen party can be said to be powerful in the world.

Even if the emperor's health gets better instantly, it can't change the situation that the government has been controlled by the queen.

Chu Fan filtered the news of the investigation in recent months in his mind, and then added the names of the people who might be used by them. Corresponding to the people standing in the court one by one, he quietly focused his eyes on the backs of the front of the line.

The eldest prince, twenty and five, his biological mother Xiao Guifei. The Xiao family was originally a famous family.

Xiao Guifei's grandfather was named Wei Yuanhou by the first emperor, and her father was still serving as prime minister six years ago, when Xiao Guifei gave birth to the eldest prince. It can be said that it has reached its heyday.

But unfortunately, after Xiao Guifei's father was deprived of his position because of crimes such as corruption and perversion of the law, the Xiao family began to decline.

Up to now, whether it is the descendants or side branches of the Xiao family, there are only one or two who can be officials in the court, and they are all in that dispensable position.

The Xiao family, and even the current eldest prince, are all people with their tails between their legs,

The second prince was obtained by the emperor after a drunken time and a palace maid. Even after giving birth to the prince, the palace maid was only made a nobleman.

Even though the second prince is now twenty-three years old, the whole person is submissive, even in front of the minister, he mostly lowers his head and does not speak, if he does not pay attention, he will not be able to find the existence of this prince at all.

The third prince, the fourth prince, the sixth prince, the tenth prince, and the eleventh prince died early due to various illnesses when they were children.

The fifth prince was born to the emperor's favorite concubine Sikong Feiying.

Thinking of the surname Sikong, Chu Fan closed his eyes and took a deep breath, letting all his emotions that were about to erupt roll back into his heart with that deep breath.

Because of the accusation of treason against the enemy, Sikong Feiying was also 'implicated' later, although she was not executed at that time, she was still beaten into the cold palace by the queen, and it didn't take long for the news of her death to come from the cold palace.

At that time, the fifth prince was only thirteen years old.

In five years, let the arrogant cousin uproot all the sharp thorns on his body one by one, and polish all the edges and corners of his body with those contemptuous and contemptuous eyes.

The current five princes, in the eyes of others, never ask about state affairs, and only invite three or five sour Confucian scholars to get together every day to recite poems against each other. It seems to be developing in the direction of an idle prince.

However, this is just the five princes in the eyes of everyone.

Chu Fan secretly met with his cousin two months ago. When they first met, even after he revealed his identity and explained his intentions, the five princes still did not let down their guard against him.

However, this Chu Fan is not worried, he firmly believes that the five princes will one day let down their fortifications, because between the two of them, in addition to the family affection that blood is thicker than water, there is also a common enemy.

In the end, the Fifth Prince did not disappoint Chu Fan, and he got in touch with him again a month ago. All the plans are slowly unfolding.

This is also why this is why their newly appointed officials can enter such an important department as the three provinces and six ministries.

Thinking of this, Chu Fan took his gaze away from the Fifth Prince's body and landed on the Seventh Prince.

Speaking of these seven princes, I really have to mention his mother, the current queen.

Even at this moment, Chu Fan couldn't figure out what the woman sitting on that high position thought.

Obviously she can't wait to get that position, and now she has that ability, but instead of letting her son inherit the throne, she controls the government herself.

I don't know if she was carried away by power, or if she had that big ambition.

But either way, he had to thank her so that they could have a chance to get into the game.

Thinking about the temperament of the Seven Princes, Chu Fan couldn't help but sneer silently. Eager for quick success, rigid and self-serving. Although he has the world in his heart, he only has his heart and not his talent, coupled with his bad character, it is really ...... scold

However, judging from the situation returned from the investigation, the Seventh Prince also seems to have a lot of dissatisfaction with the queen's approach. In particular, because he is still young, he is not allowed to participate in the decision-making and management of political affairs.

The Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince are still young, and they are still ignorant, and it is impossible for them to participate in the battle for the throne. Further down, the emperor was seriously ill and had no more sons.

"The Queen Mother is really wise"

"Alright. Okay, Prime Minister Cao Cheng, Master Shangshu, don't accept me anymore, I'm just thinking about it"

"Shut up, ahem, ahem"

Just as the Empress was finishing her words, the Emperor's hoarse voice rang out again. This really caught them off guard.

"Your Majesty, don't get angry, it's important to take care of the dragon's body", the eunuch next to him spoke first. to draw everyone's attention to consolation.

The queen also hurriedly walked out from behind the curtain and sat down beside the emperor, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, you have nothing to do." It doesn't matter", he said and scolded the eunuch just now, "Why don't you go and ask the imperial doctor, what are you doing here?"

"Ahem. No, I don't."

The Emperor tried his best to shake off the Empress's hand that was clinging to his arm, but after several attempts failed, he had to let her put it on it like a maggot on a tarsal bone.

There was no such thing. The Emperor hated himself so deeply, hated everything he had done.

As the heir to the throne, he has the protection of his father, and it can be said that everything has paved the way for him. smoothly became the crown prince and ascended the throne smoothly.

The smooth road made him gradually lose himself in that prosperity.

He hated the constraints of rules, hated the advice of his courtiers, and wanted to live freely and publicly.

Those people didn't let him do it, he wanted to do it.

He is the emperor, the only emperor, the whole world is his, so what else can he not do.

Ignoring the government, alchemy, and indulging in women.

originally thought that everything was under his control, but after falling into the trap of others step by step, like a trapped beast that could no longer escape, he repented.

In this life, being an emperor and doing this, he is shameless to face his ancestors and ancestors again. If even the world left by his ancestors changed his surname in his hands, then he would really be to blame.

He really saw it that day, the child of the Sikong family.

Originally, when Lao Wu sent someone to say it, he didn't believe it, but when he saw people, he realized that what Lao Wu said was right.

The child is like his aunt and his beloved concubine, but because of herself, Ying'er is ......

This time, even if he is desperate, he can't let the queen's party get his wish, at least to watch the world return to orthodoxy.

"My will, ahem, will not change, just follow it, ahem, ahem, ahem, before, ahem, let them, enter, ahem, ahem", the drugged body is getting worse and worse, and I can't even say a sentence clearly.

The empress frowned and looked at the emperor who was coughing next to her, and her heart was full of anger. I didn't expect him to be able to speak in front of the ministers, and it seemed that the emperor's diet would need to add some recuperating medicines.

Now that things have come to this point, it is not good for her to blatantly oppose the emperor again.

The queen didn't get up, but sat on the dragon chair and raised her chin slightly, and said angrily to the ministers standing below: "Since the emperor has said so, don't say anything about this matter, do as you originally did."

"Obey the Order"

"The Emperor Shengming"

"Niangniang Shengming" (to be continued......)

PS: To be honest, I really have the heart to hit the wall in these two chapters, and I can't code a line for half a day, it's really painful. Later, I looked at the comment area and found that many readers have recently commented and left a message, and I felt that it was not so difficult.

However, this chapter is still difficult to write, so please forgive me if you don't like it. It's better to get through this.