Chaoqian Palace.

Lu Li entered the hall and sat down, and glanced down with cold eyes: "Dingguo Gong, He Shangshu, Ge Shilang, Chongzheng Envoy, Taichang Siqing...... Yes, everything that should have come has come. ”

Dingguo Gong was the first to stand up, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, there is a locust plague in Shandong, and it has been thousands of miles of red land in just a few days. ”

Lu Li casually tapped the green jade paperweight in his hand, his expression indifferent: "I have instructed the local provincial government to allocate more military service men to arrest and burn, and ordered the governor to visit and arrest and resettle the victims. The household department has also begun to allocate grain and rice for disaster relief, and the rest of the miscellaneous affairs will be resettled after the visit of the political envoy - is there anything wrong with Dingguo Gong? ”

Dingguo was hesitating, and He Zhengru, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, had already said aloud: "Your Majesty is thoughtful, and there is nothing wrong with it. It's just that...... It is important to eliminate harm and provide compensation, but we also have to worry about the stability of the people. Emperor Daxing had just controlled Bintian, and there was another locust plague in Shandong, and rumors spread all over the world, and it was inevitable that people would be uneasy. Your Majesty is the first time to ascend to the great treasure, and the word "people's heart" weighs more than a thousand pounds, which should not be ignored! ”

"What does He Shangshu mean that I need to issue an edict to sin myself and pray for the blessing of the country?" Lu Li asked in a deep voice.

He Shangshu hurriedly knelt down and said, "Absolutely not!" The world is full of disasters, and the people often complain that the king is not virtuous, which is a good opportunity for outlaws to stir up trouble. If Your Majesty issues an edict at this time, he is afraid that he will be in the hands of a traitor, and it will be difficult to ensure that he will not be used by someone with a heart to play and incite chaos! ”

At this time, Ge Shilang and Taichang Siqing and others also knelt down.

Ge Shilang continued with He Shangshu's words: "In addition to the cause of the calamity from heaven, it is more likely that the cause of the disaster is 'the emperor's immorality', and it is more likely that the 'state-owned demon'!" The minister thinks that now as long as the 'demon' is eliminated and the disaster relief is properly carried out, the people of the world will definitely be united in their affection, and this is the opportunity for His Majesty to establish virtue and prestige and win the trust of the people, and it must not be missed! ”

Lu Li's face gradually became gloomy.

Although he had already guessed the intentions of these people, he still couldn't help the anger in his chest at this time.

Taichang Siqing kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, the Taibu Department recently re-divined the birth date of the Queen Mother's eight characters - its fate is treacherous, twists and turns, I am afraid it will be detrimental to the country!" ”

Xue Li, the envoy of Chongzheng, immediately continued: "As soon as she entered the palace, Emperor Daxing immediately controlled Bintian, and then there was a locust plague in Shandong. If you don't kill that demon at this time, when will you ......?"

"Enough!" Lu Li picked up the paper and knocked it heavily on the case.

Xue Li reluctantly closed his mouth, but refused to bow his head.

Lu Li sneered: "Strange fate? Not good for the country? Since the queen mother's fate is tortuous, before Emperor Daxing was crowned queen, why didn't Taichang Temple speak out to stop it? ”

Taichang Siqing shrunk his neck and didn't dare to answer.

He can't say that it was General Su who exerted pressure at that time, right? Over the years, Taichang Temple's status in the court has gradually declined, and he has been living in the eyes of others...... Easy him!

Seeing that no one answered, Xue Li knelt up straight, and asked loudly in a thick voice: "Emperor Daxing was blinded by that demon, does the emperor also want to follow in his footsteps?" ”

As soon as these words came out, not only the palace people serving in the palace were frightened, but even the inner servants outside the palace gate were so frightened that they knelt down in unison.

Lu Li stood up, walked slowly in front of Xue Li, and stood still.

Xue Li was so frightened that he didn't dare to breathe, so he straightened his neck and didn't bow his head.

After a long confrontation, Lu Li let out a sneer: "The Ministry of Rites in charge of ceremonies, the Taichang Temple in charge of the celestial calendar, the Chongzheng Yuan in charge of the central cardinal, and the Duke of Dingguo who has not asked about political affairs for many years - so many of you have come together just to force a woman who has nothing to do with your duties?" Your hands are stretched too far, aren't they? ”

"It is a matter of the rise and fall of the world, and it is impossible for every South Vietnamese person to stay out of it!" Xue Li held his head high, rightly arrogant.

Ding Guogong sighed, bowed down and said: "The emperor is benevolent and filial, and he can't bear to harm the queen mother, but ...... The common people are innocent, please ask the emperor to make it difficult for the sake of the world of South Vietnam! ”

Lu Li returned to his place and sat down, looking at the few people who were kneeling or standing below with an expressionless face, and narrowed his eyes slightly: "What if I insist on refusing?" ”