Outside the Cining Palace, in addition to the inner three layers and the outer three layers of the inner inner guards and many Praetorian Guards guarded, there were more than a dozen young girls in white standing in front of the gate, one of them kept walking back and forth, and from time to time looked anxiously into the distance.

This girl who waits anxiously from time to time is Sister Yang.

At this time, Kou Xiang hurriedly walked over from the direction of Qianqing Palace.

The eighth sister hurriedly greeted her and asked urgently: Kou Xiang, how is the battle going, did we win?

Hearing this, Kou Xiang shook his head: We haven't received the battle report yet, and we don't know who wins and who loses.

The eighth sister was disappointed: So, Kou Xiang didn't come to report the good news to the Queen Mother.

Kou Xiangdao: No, Benxiang came to see the Queen Mother for other things.

After a moment's pause, he asked: By the way, has the Queen Mother gotten up?

Eighth Sister said: The Queen Mother didn't sleep all night, and he was also waiting for news.

Hearing this, Kou Xiang was shocked: What, the Queen Mother didn't sleep all night, God, how can this be done, the body can't stand it.

Then he complained again: Eighth sister, why don't you persuade the queen mother, but she can sleep well.

The eighth sister shook her head: It's useless, you can't persuade it, besides, we don't dare to persuade it, whoever persuades the queen mother will be in a hurry.

After a moment's pause, he said in a very helpless tone: Actually, who can sleep at this time, Kou Xiang, can you always sleep?

Kou Xiang shook his head and waved his hand: Although I also want to sleep for a while, but no, as you said, I can't sleep.

is also said, now that the war is in full swing and the victory or defeat is not distinguished, who can sleep, if you can really sleep, it will not be a pig.

After that, he instructed the eighth sister: Eighth sister, you go and pass a message to the queen mother.

The eighth sister nodded: Prime Minister Kou, please wait a moment, I will go in and talk to the Queen Mother.

Then, he turned around and walked into the palace, and after a while, he walked out and said to Kou Xiang: The Queen Mother invited Kou Xiang in.

Kou Xiang nodded and walked towards the gate of Cining Palace.

The Queen Mother sat neatly dressed on a large wooden chair.

Kou Xiang walked in from outside, came to the Queen Mother and knelt down and bowed: The old minister Kou Zhun visited the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother is a thousand years old, a thousand years old.

The Empress Dowager waved her hand: Kou Xiangping.

Kou Xiangdao: Empress Dowager Xie.

He got up from the ground and stepped aside.

The Empress Dowager pointed to a chair next to her with her hand: Kou Xiang, sit down and speak.

Kou Xiang bowed and said: Thank you Empress Dowager for giving you a seat.

With that, he went to the chair and sat down.

The Empress Dowager asked: Kou Xiang, why did you come to see the palace early in the morning? Is there any news of the battle outside the city ------? Have we won or lost?

Kou Xiangyi shook his head: Empress Dowager, the old minister is not here for the war outside the city, and the old minister has not received a report on the progress of the war outside the city, the old minister is here for other things.

Hearing this, the Queen Mother exhaled a long breath, but a look of disappointment appeared on her face: Kou Xiang, what do you say.

Kou Xiang hesitated and said: This ------ this-------

looks like he wants to say and stops, wants to say but doesn't dare to say it.

Suddenly, he twisted his head and looked around at the eunuchs and palace maids standing around.

The Queen Mother understood, waved her hand and shouted: You all go down.

The female eunuchs of the palace responded in unison: Yes, Queen Mother.

In response, they withdrew together.

Kou Xiang then said: Queen Mother, the emperor has not been to the court for several days, and this morning did not go to the court, so I got together with several cabinet ministers to talk for a while, Lord Zhang, Lord Yang, Lord Feng, three suddenly put forward the emperor to abdicate, please the emperor's brother Li Shuai to take over the proposal, the old minister felt that this matter is important, so from the cabinet rushed over to report to the Queen Mother, please the Queen Mother decided.

Hearing this, the Queen Mother was not surprised, thought for a while and asked: So, what is your opinion with Lord Liu?

Kou Xiangdao: Lord Liu was neutral and didn't say anything, while the old minister was opposed, and the old minister disagreed.

Hearing this, the Queen Mother's face showed a look of surprise and asked: Oh, why do you object?

Kou Xiangdao: If it comes to personal affairs, the old minister will definitely agree with the proposal of the three lords of the cabinet, Zhang, Yang, and Feng, first, the old minister has a very good personal relationship with Li Shuai: second, the old minister's life was saved by Li Shuai. However, standing in the interests of the country, the old minister resolutely opposed the proposal of the three elders.

After that, he paused, and then said: The emperor has been on the throne for many years, widely benevolent government, and has won the support and love of the people, and the local officials around the country are all personally sealed by the emperor, and they only recognize the current emperor. Or take the opportunity to cut the land and become king? If this kind of situation really happens, the world will be in chaos.

Hearing this, the Queen Mother didn't say anything, she thought about it, and suddenly, she asked Kou Xiang again: Kou Xiang, what do you courtiers outside the cabinet mean?

Kou Xiangdao: Queen Mother, the old minister did not investigate this matter, but it can be seen from the attitudes of the three adults of our cabinet, Zhang, Yang, and Feng, that the three of them represent the opinions of more than half of the courtiers, otherwise the three of them would not have suddenly made this suggestion.

Hearing this, the Queen Mother nodded in agreement: It should be like this.

Kou Xiang asked: Queen Mother, what do you ------ your opinion?

Hearing this, the Queen Mother looked at him and smiled: Kou Xiang, my opinion is still serious.

Kou Xiang nodded and said: Yes, if Li Shuai's rebellion is successful this time, no matter whose opinion it is, everything depends on Li Shuai's meaning.

The Empress Dowager smiled: Actually, you don't have to worry, I know that Ying Long's child is a person, and he will not compete with his younger brother for any throne.

Hearing this, Kou Xiang nodded: The old minister also understands Li Shuai's personality, he is indifferent to fame and fortune, and he is unwilling to be an official, but the actual situation is not the case. If Li Shuai succeeds in quelling the rebellion this time, he will be the national salvation hero of my Great Song Kingdom, plus he holds the power of the whole country and his special identity, and has the support and support of many courtiers, even if he is not the emperor or not on the throne, then he is already the emperor.

And although the emperor is on the throne, he is already an emperor who has been hollowed out, and the emperor does not go to the court these days, also because he has seen through this, so he simply came to a broken jar and broke it, and left it alone.

Hearing this, the queen mother was stunned: I didn't expect this, as the saying goes, there are no two days, the country cannot have two masters, and now my Great Song Dynasty has two masters, how can this be done, if it is not handled well, the country must be chaotic.

A sad face: What can I do about this?

At this moment, the palace gate was suddenly knocked open, and I saw the ninth sister breaking in, forgetting to give the ceremony, and shouted happily at the queen mother: Queen Mother, great victory, we have won, and the king of Luoyang has fled back to Luoyang City in defeat.

Hearing this, the Queen Mother was stunned for a moment, and then jumped up from the chair and was extremely shocked: What, we won, Ninth Sister, you said we won, really?

The ninth sister was excited: Queen Mother, we won, really won, my master defeated the king of Luoyang, and now the king of Luoyang has fled back to Luoyang City.

At this time, the eighth sister ran in from outside, and then complained to the ninth sister: Ninth sister, why did you come to the queen mother to make trouble, let me out.

After that, he gave a salute to the Queen Mother: The Queen Mother, my sister is young and ignorant, and she broke in without being informed, please forgive the Queen Mother.

The ninth sister smiled: Sister, I'm not messing around, I'm here to report the good news to the Queen Mother.

The queen mother smiled and said: If in normal times, she broke into the palace so recklessly, Ben

The palace must cure her crimes, but today the ninth sister broke into the palace to report the good news, and the palace was happy, and the crime of breaking into the palace was forgiven.

The eighth sister hurriedly said: Empress Dowager Xie.

After that, he dragged the ninth sister: The ninth sister, don't go out with me quickly.

Kou Xiang hurriedly said: Ninth Sister will leave later, Benxiang still has something to ask her.

After that, I asked the ninth sister: Ninth sister, you can tell us about the battle between Li Shuai and the king of Luoyang last night.

Hearing this, the ninth sister nodded, thought for a while, and said: Last night, my master and the four elders, oh, that is, the four peerless masters of the East Optimus, the North Jade Pillar, the West Toutuo, and the South Red Beggar, they -------

The ninth sister told a few people about last night's battle, and several people were dumbfounded.

After listening to the ninth sister, the eighth sister said to the queen mother: Queen Mother, if there is nothing to do, we will go out.

The Queen Mother waved her hand to them: It's okay, you guys go out.

The eighth sister pulled the ninth sister and hurriedly walked out, and the eighth sister's words came from outside: Ninth sister, can you change your reckless problem, otherwise you will have to cause a big disaster.

After the two left, the queen mother fell into deep thought, and after a while, she suddenly said: Ying Long is about to return to the court, what should I do?

Hearing this, Kou Xiang smiled and suggested: Queen Mother, in fact, this matter is not difficult to do, just let Li Shuai leave the capital and leave the court.

Hearing this, the queen mother's face changed: What, you asked the palace to drive Ying Long out of the capital, how can this work, Ying Long has made a great contribution to quelling the rebellion and saved my Song court, how can you be degraded out of the capital if you do this, what do you let the courtiers think, and let the people of the Great Song Dynasty come to see the court.

After that, he paused, and then said: Besides, Ying Long is also the biological son of the first emperor, a dignified royal family, even if he has not made an inch, he should be crowned king, not to mention that he has made such a great contribution.

Hearing this, Kou Xiang hurriedly waved his hand and said: The Queen Mother misunderstood, the old minister did not want to drive Li Shuai out of the capital, the old minister meant to take advantage of Li Shuai's great achievement to reseal, but to seal it farther.

The Queen Mother first paused for a moment, and then nodded: This is a solution, but ------

Seeing the queen mother's hesitant appearance, Kou Xiang guessed what was going on, so he asked: Is the queen mother still unable to make up her mind?

The Queen Mother sighed and said: Both of them are my biological sons, and the palms and backs of their hands are full of meat.

After that, he paused, and then said: Ying Long is the elder brother, he was originally the heir to the throne, and he has suffered so much, the palace owes him too much, but now he has to be transferred out of Kyoto, which is really -------

It was really the Queen Mother who didn't say it, but the meaning was already very clear.

Kou Xiangdao: But ------

Without waiting for Kou Xiang to say anything, he was stopped by the Queen Mother with a wave of her hand, and then she said: Kou Xiang, I understand the reason, you don't need to say it anymore, I want to ask Ying Long's opinion on this matter, if ------

Then there is no way.

In other words, Li Yinglong has to make his own decision on this matter, if Li Yinglong does not agree to be transferred out of Kyoto, then there is no way, it can only be so, or in other words, it can only be Li Yinglong to take back the throne and become the emperor, after all, Li Yinglong is now far beyond his emperor's younger brother in terms of prestige and strength.

Of course, Kou Xiang understood what it meant, so he nodded with a helpless look and said: The old minister understands, and the old minister retires.

In fact, in the final analysis, this is an internal matter of the royal family itself, and it is best for an outsider not to be involved.

The Queen Mother waved her hand at him.

Kou Xiang saluted the Empress Dowager, then turned around and walked out of Cining Palace.