"That's what we need to do, sister, I'm older than you, and I'm with my mother. Since I was a child, I have treated you like a sister, and now I look at a sister like Queen Wei. Who can sit firmly between the Wei family and the Chen family, this chair, my sister must also know it in her heart, otherwise she would definitely not sit here today. Princess Taiping looked at Shangguan Zhaorong and smiled very gently.

Hearing this, Shangguan Zhaorong hesitated, and then shouted: "Sister, if you want the Prime Minister to assist the government, and Queen Wei does not object, I am afraid that I can only do something on the text of the edict." ”

"What's going on?" Taiping looked at Shangguan Wan'er.

"I will write about the queen's governor's affairs, and the king's advisers on political affairs, so there will be a distinction between priority and priority, and even if the queen has an opinion, I am afraid that it will not be too big." Shangguan Zhaorong weighed and said.

Hearing this, Princess Taiping nodded: "Since that's the case, it's okay, it's just that my sister is bothered." wrote like this, and when the time comes, I will ask my sister to say more reasons and good words in front of the queen, and I think I will definitely be able to pass this hurdle. It's just that those prime ministers and ministers around the queen are afraid that they will have a bad time there. ”

Shangguan Zhaorong comforted when he heard this: "Sister, don't worry, they will all leave the palace in the evening, and I will only delay the preparation of the edict later, so that they will not be able to see it, and they will not know what the edict is about." The queen said that tomorrow morning in the political hall, she will convene the prime minister and the old ministers to read out the edict, and at that time, the edict will be announced, even if Zong Chuke has any opinions, I am afraid that it will be difficult to change anything. ”

Princess Taiping breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this: "Then I will bother my sister." ”

After speaking, the two of them gossiped a few more words, and waited until it was getting late and the palace was about to be locked, so Princess Taiping stood up: "Sister, since this is the case, I won't stay, and I have to worry about my sister about the edict." ”

Hearing this, Shangguan Zhaorong stood up: "Where did my sister say, this is what my sister should do." ”

Immediately got up and sent Princess Taiping out of the door, then turned back, instructed the palace maid to grind, and began to write the edict.

Waiting for the edict to be sent to Empress Wei, because Shangguan Zhaorong specially explained, Empress Wei only frowned, but did not say anything about him.

Tell Shangguan Zhaorong to rest well.

Princess Taiping left the palace, and went directly to the Xiangwang Mansion, at this moment Wei Anshi and others were in the Xiangwang Mansion, and when they saw Princess Taiping, they were all full of expectations.

Princess Taiping was very proud when she saw this, walked to King Xiang's side, and said with a smile: "Fourth brother, the little sister is fortunate not to be dishonored." ”

As soon as this remark came out, everyone immediately understood in their hearts, that is the meaning of completion.

When Wei Anshi got the news, he admired Su Yunjun's calculation even more, and immediately found an excuse to go back to his house and sent someone to send a letter to Su Yunjun.

Su Yunjun asked them to wait for tomorrow's political affairs hall, and they must not have too many disputes with Empress Wei's people, and they should stop in moderation.

Wei Anshi knew that Su Yunjun said this, and there must be arrangements, so he communicated with several old ministers.

In the government hall the next morning, after Empress Wei summoned the prime minister and ministers, she began to read the edict. Shangguan Zhaorong and Princess Taiping glanced at each other, and Shangguan Zhaorong took it out and began to read it.

"I am getting old, for the unexpected, for the people of the world, now Liwen Wang Chongmao is the prince, because Chongmao is young, so he ordered the queen Wei to be the governor, and the minister Chen Dan to consult the political affairs, and admire this."

After Shangguan Zhaorong finished reading it, the old minister's face suddenly became colorful.

Although this edict was made in accordance with Zhongzong's living tone, a discerning person can know at a glance that it was later made by Empress Wei and King Xiang. Otherwise, why didn't Zhongzong have the slightest intention of making King Wen the crown prince when he was alive, and let the two older princes not stand. It's just that no matter who is appointed as the crown prince, after all, it is a family matter, even if the ministers have opinions, they can't say it.

After the edict was read out, Zong Chuke stood up: "Queen, the minister feels that the edict seems to be inappropriate. ”

When Empress Wei heard this, she said, "What's wrong? ”

Zong Chuke bowed and bowed, and then spoke: "The Book of Rites, Qu Li" clearly said that my uncle and sister-in-law didn't ask. Now the edict orders the queen to know the political affairs, and the king of the prime minister to consult the political affairs, the king and the queen must discuss political affairs with the court, and often sit together to discuss when necessary, which is not against the ancient etiquette law. ”

Suddenly, in the court, the uninformed people of the Xiangwang faction couldn't help but scold Zong Chuke in their hearts, he was really the only one who had this ability, and he actually found a reason for the number of rites in such a short period of time. It's really not in vain to say that he has an extraordinary memory, and whenever this happens, it's annoying.

On Empress Wei's side, led by Zong Chuke, Wei Wen Jiyan's faction felt that what Zong Chuke said was reasonable.

They are all Empress Wei's people, and naturally they hope that Empress Wei can ascend the throne directly, which is the best, even if they can't ascend the throne, it is best to be in charge of the government alone. When she heard Shangguan Wan'er read out the edict, she was full of resentment in her heart for how Wan'er made such an edict, which was disappointing.

So when he heard Zong Chuke speak, Wei Wen immediately echoed: "Please also ask the queen to think twice." ”

Ji Yan also followed: "It's no problem for the emperor to appoint King Wen as the crown prince, and it's no problem for Niangniang to assist the governor in political affairs, but it's a little inappropriate to ask the king to also participate in political affairs." The emperor must have felt that he had a deep brotherhood with King Xiang, so he wanted King Xiang to assist the emperor and Niangniang, but he didn't care about the relationship between Niangniang and King Xiang. ”

Wei Houdang has grasped this article to make a fuss.

It is true that the uncle and sister-in-law do not ask, for Chen Tang, who attaches great importance to etiquette, this is a big taboo. On weekdays, uncles and sisters-in-law basically don't talk to each other, even if it's just a greeting for the New Year's holidays, if you really want to be in the same dynasty as King Xiang and Queen Wei, it is naturally essential to communicate with each other. There will be more times when they live in the same room, so it is against etiquette, and it will make people laugh when they say it.

It is precisely because of this that Zong Chuke put forward this reason, even if others are unhappy, they are powerless to refute it. can only say: "In this way, between the king and the queen, it is appropriate to be only one person to assist the government." The prime minister was the emperor first, and then the emperor's heir, and he was also more aware of the affairs of the court, so he should be assisted by the prime minister. ”

Zong Chuke retorted: "The queen is the mother of King Wen, and the son should ask his mother if he has something, and he is the uncle." Naturally, the queen should be the assistant government, and there can be nothing in the palace, and he has to go out of the palace to ask the prime minister, or the prime minister will stay in the palace in order to assist the government in the future. ”

Zong Chuke's words were a bit serious, and King Xiang's cronies suddenly looked at Zong Chuke speechlessly: "Zong Xiang's words are too much. ”

"I'm just talking about things, and now only the queen assists the prince, which is well deserved." Saying that, Zong Chuke knelt down.