Chapter Fifty-Seven: Listen to the Government
Run reluctantly started to go to court under my urging, and I was also ready to move back to Changqing Palace, but Run couldn't keep it, Baoyue squeezed and said: "I have lent you the queen mother for two months, and now I should return it to me!"
But two days later, Qihuai came to me, saying that Run was always distracted when he went to the court, I didn't care at the time, but I didn't want to run every morning and didn't want to go to the court more and more, always under my repeated urging 'temptation' coaxing to go, but the next court was in a very happy mood, flying straight to the Changqing Palace.
Qi Huai was worried that Run's dislike for the previous dynasty, and I thought that if it was just disgust, it would be too bad if it became fear. And my worries are not unreasonable, Run actually 'urinated' his 'pants' in front of the court when he went to court. He is only five years old, and a five-year-old child's 'pee' and 'pants' are nothing, but he is the emperor, and he is still in the court with hundreds of officials.
That's a big deal!
After being diagnosed by the doctor, there was no problem with Run's body, but I was afraid that it was a heart disease.
I asked the palace people to step down and stay with Run alone, and asked him, "Are you unwilling to go to court?" If not, let's delay it for a few more days?"
Run looked at me pitifully, and snorted, "Grandmother Huang, I'm ...... I'm scared ......."
"Why be afraid? They are all the emperor's courtiers, and they should be afraid of you. Is there anyone ...... Disrespectful to the Emperor?"
"No, it's just ......," he said, bowing his head and thinking for a moment, before he said to me, "they quarreled so loudly that my grandson was scared to listen." ”
I was afraid of 'peeing' and 'pants'...... My heart tightened, and I smiled and said with relief: "What is there to be afraid of, the political views are different, it should be put on the table to make it clear, they quarreled in front of the emperor, which shows that they have no 'selfishness', and the emperor should be happy." ”
"But...... But ......"
"Okay, okay, I'll let Yuan Xi and Baoyue come to accompany you, okay? When I came out of his dormitory, I had someone call him over and say to him, "It is not good for the emperor to say that he is afraid, is there any way to keep the emperor from being afraid? ”
Qi said worriedly: "You are right, this matter can only be solved from the emperor." He frowned and thought for a while, and then said to me: "The emperor trusts you very much, otherwise, you can take him to the court with you?" With a trusted person by his side, he is not so afraid. ”
"How can this work!" I immediately objected, "I said that I would not participate in the affairs of the court, not to mention that there is indeed no precedent for the queen mother to hang the curtain in this dynasty." ”
Qi Huai fell silent, as if his face was difficult. After a moment of silence, I asked, "Is there anything else you haven't said to me?" Qi Huai pondered for a moment, looked at me and said, "Actually, the emperor is uneasy in the court, and the dispute with the ministers is also somewhat related. The fifteenth brother has been moving a lot among the officials these days, and some of the old ministers left by the previous emperor and those who honor the prince have been impeached every now and then, and the important positions they occupy have been replaced by him. If this continues, the partisan struggle between the DPRK and China will become increasingly serious. ”
I frowned deeply and said in a deep voice, "What do you mean...... Enlightenment is expanding its power?"
Qi Huai sighed and did not deny it: "Yes, I can't stop him, so I can only let you come forward, I think he takes care of the relationship between you and doesn't 'agitate' too much." ”
"Well, I first asked the emperor what he meant, and if he thinks he won't be afraid to have me by his side, I'll go to court with me. ”
Qi Huai nodded with relief.
After listening to my words, Run said happily: "If the imperial grandmother accompanies her grandson, the grandson will naturally not be afraid." Looking at his hopeful eyes, I had made a decision and told Qihuai.
Of course, my request was once again attacked by the courtiers.
I was wearing an ochre-colored tulle shirt with large sleeves, wearing a crown of twelve dragons and nine phoenixes, and I was walking in the corridor outside the Xingqing Hall with Run's hand, and before I reached the big 'gate', I heard a minister arguing hoarsely: "...... Since the founding of the country, there has been no precedent for the harem to hang the curtains! Only the former dynasty Yuwen curtains the curtains caused the former dynasty to be exhausted early, and the old ministers would not allow the empress dowager to hang the curtains and listen to the government under any circumstances!"
Run's hand trembled, and he looked up at me in fear, and I gave him a 'relieved' smile and led him into the temple. He said loudly: "There is indeed no precedent for hanging curtains in this dynasty, so let's remove this curtain!
When the ministers saw me coming, they knelt down and saluted, but the minister was the only one who glared at me with a red face.
I took Run's hand and stepped up the golden steps, let Run's sit on the dragon chair, and turned to face everyone: "Let's all be even! There is no precedent for the mourning family to set a precedent now, as for the harem not to interfere in politics, this dynasty has never taken this as a criterion, it's just that the first emperor didn't like it!"
The minister said: "Since the Empress Dowager knows that the first emperor doesn't like it, why bother!"
I looked at him and sneered: "If the first emperor knew that you had 'forced' the emperor to be like this, he would only be even more displeased! If you really dedicate yourself to serving the country, it is fine, if you only think about your own power and position with 'selfish' hearts, and use this excuse to achieve your goals, not to mention that the mourning family does not agree, even the first emperor will not agree!"
Although the golden rank is not high, but being here, the expressions of each of them can be seen.
I glanced at it and said: "Mourning the family and listening to the government, just to put an end to some unhealthy trends! How the first emperor mourned the family I don't know, now it is the emperor who is in charge, and the emperor is young, so naturally the two uncles are in charge. ”
Qi Huai immediately hugged his fists and said: "Weichen naturally hopes that the Empress Dowager can listen to the government with the emperor, so that the emperor will feel at ease." ”
I nodded and looked at Qi Min, "What does the Lord Regent think?"
Qi Min looked at me and smiled, and said, "Since the Eighth Emperor Brother has said so, Weichen has no objection. ”
The courtiers were embarrassed, and the minister who had opposed it the most 'fiercely' immediately said: "If the empress dowager must insist on going her own way, the old minister can't be ashamed of his conscience, so he has to say goodbye to the emperor and the two princes, and return to his hometown to retire!"
He is a hardliner of the regent faction, and last time he opposed my acceptance of Yuan Xi as his son, and this time he opposed me to listen to the government. Now, they dare to threaten me in court! If you don't take this opportunity to get rid of this stumbling block, it will be even more troublesome in the future.
I smiled slightly and said, "In that case, what is the regent still doing in a daze?
Qi Min's face changed slightly, and he looked at me and said, "The matter of resignation is very important and needs to be considered. ”
"I don't think I need to!" I waved my hand and looked back at Run, "Emperor, what do you think?"
Runchong smiled shyly at me and said, "Everything is arranged by the imperial grandmother." ”
The sound was small, but it was enough for everyone in the hall to hear.
Unexpectedly, some ministers began to wail: "The first emperor's country has fallen into the hands of orphans and widows!"
I ignored them, just stared at the enlightenment under the golden steps, and told him that as long as I was there for a day, I would not allow him to become great. Qi Min tried his best to suppress his anger and looked at me, if this was not the palace hall, he would have rushed up and questioned me fiercely!