Not only the courtiers, but also Liu Saburo and Mu Wu were stunned, and they couldn't close their mouths for a long time.

What does the emperor think of General Mu Shao for? Is it a lover? Or a son?

The highest hero who followed the founding Taizu was only a duke, and even Taizu's sworn brother was not crowned king alive, and he was not posthumously crowned king after his death, they followed Taizu to drive out the Tartars, and made meritorious contributions, and the credit was far greater than that of General Mu Shao.

Except for the direct children of the royal family, no one can be crowned king, which has been recognized in the empire.

Today, the emperor directly chased out a Yan King, or a girl?!

Even if there are factory guards and Shenji battalions watching from the side, the courtiers have no way to watch the emperor continue to mess around, and someone speaks: "I implore the emperor to take back his order, General Mu Shao has made outstanding achievements, you are named the lady of her country, and you are posthumously named the princess of the country, you posthumously crown her as the king of Yan, and the ministers are against it!" ”

"The minister seconded the proposal."

There are also some courtiers who stand up, they are not seeking fame for themselves, but they do not want the emperor to be infamy, most of them are courtiers promoted by the emperor in recent years, and they are loyal to the emperor, on the contrary, most of the courtiers who have not spoken out are old ministers.

"King Chengping, it's time for you to say a word."

"Hmm."

King Chengping slowly raised his head and looked at the lonely and sick emperor, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks it's ......"

The emperor suddenly waved his hand to stop him from continuing, as if his eyes swept over the courtiers who stood up against him, as well as many courtiers who were eager to try, and said calmly: "Chasing the lady of the country, chasing the princess, I haven't thought about it, but in addition to the fact that she is a girl, which lady and princess do you think has her military exploits?" ”

Some people think of the founding princess, but that person's private virtue does not dare to compliment, it is very 'good man', Taizu also said that she was crowned king, after all, she saved Taizu on the battlefield several times, but she gave up the throne to ask for a beautiful man.

"Most of the credit of the eldest princess was spent on saving Taizu, General Mu Shao decided to be peaceful in the northwest for ten years in the first war, let more than a dozen Western Regions states submit to pay tribute, and open up the Silk Road that had been interrupted for many years, aren't these enough to be crowned kings?"

"But Taizu didn't make a meritorious hero king back then?"

"That's because Taizu treated the heroes as brothers and ...... them They were on guard, fearing that they would be proud of their exploits and cause chaos in the world once again. ”

The emperor's reasoning with the opposing courtiers is not like some time ago, no matter whether the courtiers can figure it out or not, and forcibly order to announce their decisions, the courtiers can only accept it, and those who do not accept it will either dismiss the official or transfer out of the center.

The originally relaxed atmosphere in the court suddenly became tense, and no one dared to advise the emperor anymore.

Liu Saburo lowered his voice and said: "In recent years, the emperor has attached great importance to the trust of the cabinet scholars, and has delegated some authority to the cabinet, and the emperor has to listen to the opinions of the cabinet and important ministers and nobles when making decisions. If the emperor does something inconsiderately, after the imperial history advises, the emperor will accept and wake up. ”

Mu Wu bowed slightly, which is also the reason why the emperor is rumored to be weak, but the deeper meaning is the emperor...... Do you want to limit the emperor's authority again?

"The habit of several years was broken by General Mu Shao, and my uncle became more and more like an emperor, an emperor who was dictatorial and unquestionable, even if his decision was not understood or wrong, he would not allow anyone to oppose it. The first assistant Zhishi disappeared, the second assistant was imprisoned in the prison, and the rest of the cabinet scholars were fighting openly and secretly, and he picked up Cheng University, and the power scattered in the cabinet has been taken back by the emperor. ”

Liu Saburo said with relief: "Uncle finally figured it out, no longer listen to what the master said about the decentralization of power, if the emperor can't be willful, what's the point?" ”

"Is the book left by that guru still in the palace?" Mu Wu asked softly, faintly feeling that the master's practice was somewhat consistent with distant memories, "Can I take a look?" ”

"It was burned by the Queen Mother, and the few volumes that flowed down were written by the emperor silently, I ...... I've been fortunate enough to see some, but I don't agree with the Guru restricting the imperial power, the empire always needs only one voice, if everyone can reject the emperor's will, the government will be chaotic. ”

Mu Wu said softly: "I agree with what you said, now is indeed not a good time to practice. ”

They all grew up under the supreme education of the emperor, Mu Wu is not afraid of the emperor, but has always agreed that the emperor is an empire, and the holy will cannot be violated, of course, she scoffs at the idea that the king will let the minister die, and the minister is willing to die.

The emperor continued to reason with the courtiers, "Taizu is more merciful and lenient to the heroes than the other founding kings in the history books, she has died in battle, and no amount of glory can bring her back to life, you are my courtiers, can't you make me happy once?" ”

"I am afraid that those who will come after me will follow suit."

"If my courtiers have made meritorious achievements in expanding the territory, I will also crown him king."

The corner of the emperor's eyes swept over Mu Wu and Liu Saburo, and the corners of his mouth were slightly pulled, "The prince rewards the meritorious heroes, I think it is just right." ”

Liu Saburo's heart trembled, one day he will not become anything, what 'princess'.

"I have already said what I should say, if you insist on going against my decision."

The smile was just a flash, the emperor puffed up his chest, put his hands behind his back, and said lightly: "Mu Qi, Mu Yun." ”

"The minister is here."

When Mu Qi knelt down, the armor lock piece on his body made a sound, and Mu Yun knelt behind Mu Qi, although he didn't make a sound, it was more dangerous than Mu Qi.

"Which of you still has an opinion? Who wants to stop me from posthumously crowning her the King of Yan? ”

The courtiers who stood up pondered for a moment, and most of them knelt down again, why bother fighting with a dead man? General Mu Shao has no descendants, relatives ...... Looking at Mu Guogong, it doesn't seem that he can get any benefits, as for the Duchess Mu Guogong and Mu Yi, who took the lead in military skills, they were tortured to the point that they only had one breath left.

It is obvious that the emperor hates this mother and son to the core, and keeping their lives is not to open the net, but to let them continue to live in pain!

The miserable appearance of the Duchess of Mu Guo and Mu Yi also made the courtiers afraid of the emperor, no matter how lenient the emperor usually was, there would be no good fruit to eat if he angered the emperor.

Seeing that the emperor was both soft and hard to control the situation, the king of Chengping County stood up and stepped up the steps, walked to the emperor, and said in a low voice: "The minister only has a clear matter, and I ask the emperor to give the minister a clear answer." ”

"Say!"

"Who do you think General Mu Shao is?"

King Chengping raised his eyes to look at the emperor, quietly and patiently waiting for an answer.

Liu Saburo, who heard their explanation, pricked up his ears, for fear of missing a word, and Mu Wu was also looking at the emperor's lips.

"Uncle Huang's question......" The emperor took the initiative to approach the King of Chengping, leaned into his ear, and deliberately let the body of the King of Chengping block himself, "Is it important?" ”

"It is very important for the minister, it is not easy for the emperor, and the minister is willing to meet all the wishes of the emperor."

The emperor directly hugged the king of Chengping County, and said in a low voice: "It's the same as the emperor's uncle to me." ”

Mu Wu only saw that King Chengping's body was stiff and soft, and complained: "I didn't hear anything, what about you?" ”

Liu Saburo shook his head, "The same." ”