Chapter 884: Impeachment
The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, which is a rule established by the ancestors when they established the dynasty.
But in fact, the harem and the court are closely related. When Emperor Jianwen was alive, he favored the Jiaofang Palace. The Yu family enjoyed all the glory because of the queen of the middle palace.
Emperor Jianwen passed away and was succeeded by Emperor Jian'an. Emperor Jian'an's biggest handle was pinched in the hands of Empress Dowager Yu, and it was because of the support of Empress Dowager Yu that he got the throne, and Emperor Jian'an was in awe of Empress Dowager Yu. Until his death, he failed to achieve his wish to suppress Empress Dowager Yu.
With the Empress Dowager Yu here, the Yu family is a solid tree, surrounded by the Gu family and other old protΓ©gΓ©s of the in-laws, forming a party. His influence in the court should not be underestimated.
Now the new Emperor Shenghong, who is sitting on the dragon chair, and the Empress Dowager Yu are at odds with each other.
As a concubine, due to filial piety, Sheng Hong was inconvenient to deal with the Empress Dowager Yu in person, so he weakened the power of the Yu and Gu families in the court, and then weakened the influence of the Empress Dowager Yu on the court.
As the queen, Xie Mingxi and Empress Dowager Yu each used their own means, fighting openly and secretly. The direction of the wind in the palace has quietly changed in more than half a year.
This is the other, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Empress Dowager Yu has already fallen behind. It's only a matter of time before you back down and get out of the way.
Perhaps, only the Empress Dowager Yu, who is in the game, is self-righteous.
Empress Dowager Yu was still immersed in completely suppressing Xie Mingxi's complacency, unaware that the emperor and queen were already secretly arranging and were about to show their sharp fangs.
On the sixth day after Xie Mingxi recovered from his illness, it was the Great Dynasty Meeting.
Lin Yushi's twist and turn is the first sharp blade to stab the Empress Dowager Yu!
Nearly a thousand words are sprinkled with folds, and they can be summed up in these few sentences.
As the queen, she should be in charge of the six palaces, so that the queen mother can enjoy the blessings of her life. How can the Queen Mother be busy all day long?
Empress Dowager Li's illness has improved considerably, Empress Xie no longer has to serve her illness every day, and it is time to accept palace affairs and take charge of the six palaces!
Lord Yu has passed away, Yu Guangde has lost his official position, and the rest of Yu's family members have either been demoted to official positions, or have been implicated by the clansmen's family and taken from office. Now there are only three or two people who are qualified to stand at the court.
Fortunately, there are also Liu Yushi and Master Gu.
Master Gu immediately stepped forward and retorted: "What Lin Yushi said in this recital, Weichen thinks it is inappropriate. β
"The Queen Mother is in the prime of life and has been in charge of the harem for decades. The harem has always been well kept and has never gone wrong. The first emperor ascended the throne for three years and loved the queen mother. Empress Xiao is also filial and respectful to the Queen Mother, and has never been disobedient. This is the way to be a son of man and a wife. β
In other words, forcing the Empress Dowager Yu to hand over the phoenix seal and palace affairs is the emperor's disobedience and unfilial piety!
Lin Yushi came prepared, and responded back unhurriedly: "It is precisely because of the filial piety of the emperor and the queen that I can't bear to make the queen mother busy and worried." It is not allowed to make the Queen Mother bear the notoriety of the harem dictatorship. β
"If Lord Gu really thinks about the reputation of the Queen Mother, he should know that this is really for the sake of the Queen Mother."
The mouth of the imperial history is better than the knife that kills!
Liu Yushi said: "In the homes of ordinary people, after the daughter-in-law enters the door, she needs to serve her in-laws and support her elders. The same is true for the homes of the eunuchs and nobles. When you get to heaven, it should be the same. β
"Liu Yushi's words are really ridiculous." Lin Yushi sneered: "How can the Heavenly Family be on a par with ordinary people's families!" The middle palace holds the phoenix seal and holds the six palaces, which is a rule set by Gaozu when he established the dynasty. β
"The queen mother is young and healthy, full of energy, and has learned well, and it is difficult for the queen to come to the palace affairs."
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Soon, all the ministers spoke one after another.
Some praise Queen Xie for her meritorious service, some praise Queen Xie for her talent, some metaphor for Empress Dowager Yu's refusal to let go of the phoenix seal, and some ridicule Empress Xie's disobedience and unfilial piety to Empress Dowager Yu.
Of course, there are not many people who have the courage to say the last one.
In the past two or three months, Sheng Hong has taken action one after another, and he has no mercy on the Yu family. The decline of the Yu family has been very obvious. The eyes are bright and the mind is lively, where are you willing to stand on the broken ship of the Yu family, which is about to be drowned.
Half of them fell to the Son of Saint Tomorrow, some of them took a wait-and-see attitude, and there were only a few loyal henchmen of Yu and Gu's two parties left.
There were a large number of officials standing on the side of the emperor and queen, and they opened their mouths in unison, and the momentum was overwhelming and irresistible.
All the old ministers were silent.
Although he didn't speak, he actually had a superficial attitude.
This is the emperor's world. The harem should be the queen's mother. If the emperor is particularly filial to the Queen Mother and insists on letting the Queen Mother take charge of the Six Palaces, it will be fine. But the emperor had no such intentions and stood on his daughter-in-law's side......
Empress Dowager Yu can't admit defeat if she wants to!
Xie Jun, who had never spoken, finally opened his mouth and said: "Weichen is the father of the queen's mother. This matter should have avoided suspicion and should not be said more. It's just that at today's court meeting, the ministers were entangled in the affairs of the harem, but they delayed the court's business. β
"I implore the emperor to make a clear decision!"
Xiao Shangshu also took a step forward and said in a deep voice: "The old minister also has a word. The Son of Heaven has no family affairs, the harem is restless for a day, and the court is also uneasy. β
"The old minister asked the emperor to decree that the queen mother should move out of the Jiaofang Palace, and invite the queen mother to live in the Jiaofang Palace and take charge of the six palaces."
Sheng Hong, who was sitting on the dragon chair, sighed and said, "What Zhong Aiqing said is not unreasonable. β
"The queen mother is getting older, and her physical strength and energy are not as good as before. I and the queen should take care of their mother, how can they bear to continue to worry about their mother? β
"Now that the emperor's grandmother's condition has improved, the queen should indeed take over the palace affairs and let the queen mother enjoy the blessings."
"I'll make an order today!"
As soon as these words came out, the faces of Master Gu, Liu Yushi and the others changed. The tide is over! They can't go back.
No matter how powerful Empress Dowager Yu is, she is only confined to the harem.
Once the Son of Heaven decrees, the matter is a foregone conclusion.
This is the supreme imperial power!
Sheng Hong paused, and then said slowly: "The queen mother has lived in the Jiaofang Palace for thirty years. This palace, for the queen mother, is not only a residence, but also a good memory of more than 20 years with his father and wife. β
On the same day, the queen also said in public that this palace will always belong to the queen mother. This is a piece of sincere filial piety between me and the queen. Never change. β
"It's just that the queen of the middle palace doesn't live in the Jiaofang Palace, and her name is not right, and she can't convince everyone."
"I came up with a compromise. The queen mother still lives in the original palace, and only takes off the plaque of the Jiaofang Hall and exchanges it with the plaque of the queen's bedroom. β
In this way, the queen mother still lives in a familiar palace, and there is no need to move out, and she will not be sad. The queen lives in the 'Jiaofang Palace' and takes care of the six palaces. It's the best of both worlds! β
Solving this thorny problem, Sheng Hong was pleased: "What do you think of the wonderful method I came up with?" β
Everyone: "......"
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