Cui Keyin frowned and said, "If you run to Zuo Shunmen and kneel at every turn, this problem should also be cured." ”

"No, these people are too much." Green Blossom Road.

Kneeling left and obeying the door is to put pressure on the emperor. During the reign of Emperor An, in the face of these stubborn ministers, there was only one way to compromise.

Soon, the news came again, and Zhou Heng ordered Mo Feng, the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, to arrest all the courtiers who knelt on Zuo Shunmen, and each of them was beaten with twenty court rods. It is said that Zuo Shunmen's white buttocks, and the sound of big sticks hitting the flesh came and went.

Jiang asked to see him, and when he saw Cui Keyin, he said worriedly: "The emperor's move is only afraid that it will anger the ministers, if it is ......"

What if the ministers rebelled in anger?

Cui Keyin said: "Don't worry, auntie, the emperor does this, naturally there is a reason to do this." ”

Zhou Heng is still handling government affairs in the Jinshen Palace, and because of her, she has a conflict with the ministers, Cui Keyin is not good to go to the Jinshen Palace at this time, so as not to be made a big fuss by the ministers on the grounds that she interferes in politics.

Jiang said: "The emperors of all dynasties have never had a precedent for punishing their ministers. ”

The so-called law does not hold the public accountable. There were many courtiers who knelt on the left side of the door; Second, he takes the world as his responsibility, thinks that he has taken the righteousness, and most of the time he can force the emperor to make concessions.

Cui Keyin said: "The emperors of the past generations have no awe, as the emperor, how can they be coerced by the courtiers? ”

Yes, it doesn't make sense with Cui Keyin. Jiang retired worriedly.

Less than half an hour after Jiang left, Zhou Heng came back, looking as usual, and said, "Is there anything to eat, I'm hungry." ”

Cui Keyin hurriedly beckoned the palace people to serve snacks.

Zhou Heng ate two pieces of rose cake. "I didn't think the rose cake was particularly delicious before, why do you think it's delicious now?" I never get tired of it. ”

Cui Keyin smiled and said, "The rose cake made of red beans is already delicious. ”

"I'm afraid that I see you eating happily, so I love to eat too." Zhou Heng ate another piece, ordered the tea set to be placed, and said, "It's a good day, why don't we drink tea?" ”

As long as you have time, you can drink tea, why look at the sky? Cui Keyin responded with a smile. said: "This year's newly picked red robe has been delivered." Let's drink Da Hong Pao today. ”

Zhou Heng loves to drink Da Hong Pao.

"Okay." Zhou Heng said and went to get the tea can.

The two sat opposite each other, and Cui Keyin spoke first: "The emperor has put a court staff on all the ministers, but I am afraid that there will be more courtiers kneeling in Zuo Shunmen tomorrow." ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Heng's face turned gloomy. said: "Thoughtful old horseman." actually said that if I don't accept a concubine. If you favor the queen, the country will be in chaos. He united more than 20 people to threaten me, but I still can't punish them? ”

As for whether these civil servants who were proud of receiving the court rod were deliberately looking for ballast to be beaten; is it proud to interfere in the emperor's family affairs; to impeach the emperor. can be visible in future generations; Even being able to be recorded in the family tree is not within the scope of Zhou Heng's consideration. If you dare to force him to take a concubine, if you can't do it, you will be beaten.

"Not really." Cui Keyin's heart was very sweet, the tenderness on her face was infinite, and her voice was gentler than usual, and she said: "The concubine is just worried, there will be more people kneeling in Zuoshunmen tomorrow, how will the emperor end up then?" You can't fight them all, right? ”

Zhou Heng touched his smooth chin and laughed twice, "Why not?" ”

Zhou Quan was beaten with a court rod, stroked his fleshy buttocks, and asked to see the emperor again, and was told that the emperor had gone to Anhua Palace. This anger is really extraordinary, and he fell on the spot. He was the first to initiate, Zhou Heng took special care of him, others beat him with twenty rods, and he was thirty.

His colleague, Wei Ce, who was also the imperial historian of the Imperial Procuratorate, took two steps, helped him up, and said, "The emperor has been deeply confused by the queen. It's better to find Lord Cui, be righteous to Lord Cui, and let Lord Cui persuade the queen to be a concubine. ”

Zhou Quan sighed and said, "That's it." ”

Cui Zhenyi was working in the yamen, and after receiving the report about Zuo Shunmen, he was restless, and hurriedly returned to the house, asking Jiang to persuade Cui Keyin, let her take a step back, and the quasi-emperor accepted the concubine. In all dynasties, there was no emperor, only one queen, and no concubines. The emperor loves her very much, even if he takes a concubine, he can't shake her throne, not to mention that she has an eldest son, what is there to worry about?

But Cui Keyin's attitude made Cui Zhenyi very worried. Did she think she could dominate the emperor for a long time? One day, old age and decrepitude, loss of the sacred heart, and loss of the respect of the ministers, then this posterior position will be in danger.

Menzi entered the house to report to the adults of the Metropolitan Procuratorate asking to see him, and Cui Zhenyi was so frightened that he squatted on the chair and said, "How is this good?" ”

Jiang said: "It's better not to see." ”

Cui Zhenyi thought for a while and said, "That's it." ”

Zhou Heng heard that Zhou Quan took his ministers to Xinglin Hutong, and he was even more angry.

Cui Keyin persuaded: "Taizu set up the Imperial Procuratorate to supervise hundreds of officials, and most of the people who were imperial historians were nerds. Why should the emperor bother with these people? Just ignore them. ”

Reading the Book of the Dead, another person with a tendon will be picked to the Imperial Court as the imperial history. This is a job with little oil and water, and it is annoying.

Zhou Heng said: "You don't have to worry, I know it in my heart." ”

"Since this is the case, the emperor doesn't have to be angry." Cui Keyin sighed: "Presumably, the eldest uncle is under a lot of pressure, otherwise he wouldn't have let the eldest aunt enter the palace to persuade me." ”

Zhou Heng pouted: "So I don't think he is suitable to be the first assistant." ”

With such a forward-looking future, how can he afford the heavy responsibility of the prime minister of the country?

Having said that, he still asked Mingyue to go to the four alleys to pass on the message: "Don't be afraid, everything is mine." ”

Cui Zhenyi received this message, and he was moved to tears, and the emperor was still facing them.

Zhou Quan and the others ate a closed door soup in Xinglin Hutong, and they wanted to go to Zhou Quan's house to discuss, but they had no choice but to go back and forth, and the injuries on their buttocks stained their official robes red.

The next day, the beaten Yushi all attended the court meeting.

There are only seven grades in the imperial history, and there is no qualification to go to the court in normal times, but if there is something to impeach the courtiers or the emperor in the court, you can participate in the court meeting, and no one can stop you.

Zhou Heng glanced at the long row of green official robes and pursed his thin lips.

Thoughtful insisted on attending, and was the first to strike.

Cui Keyin woke up and heard that Zhou Hengda had lost his temper in the early dynasty. He didn't slap Zhou Quan's ass again, but the imperial history that didn't take the court staff yesterday made up for it today. A total of eighteen people were taken off their pants in the hall, revealing a white flower, crackling and beaten. A total of forty-three courtiers received the rod for two days.

This incident shook the government and the opposition, and even the Yang family, who took care of the Queen Mother in Xiyuan and didn't ask about the world, heard about it, and remembered that Emperor An favored Shen Mingzhu, and his heart was sore and painful, but he still rushed over to persuade Cui Keyin. (To be continued.) )