Chapter 18: Admonition (2)
When I first said this, I heard a majestic voice say, "Your Majesty, please listen to the minister." ”
Everyone turned their heads and saw that it was Xinyi Hou who spoke. Everyone whispered, everyone knew that Zhou Qian had never asked about the government, and his benevolence and filial piety spread all over the world, and he could be said to be the first filial piety minister in the world, and they all felt a little strange when they saw him come out to speak at this time.
Fang Hongtian's face softened a little, sat back on the dragon chair, and said, "Zhou Qing, you came just in time, you came to evaluate the emperor." ”
Zhou Qian strode over, knelt beside Xue Zhiqiu all of a sudden, and said loudly: "Chen Ken asks Your Majesty to follow the ancestral teachings and give His Royal Highness the Great Prince a fief!"
As soon as he said this, the whole hall was shocked, and Queen Song's face also changed color slightly, Cui Yixuan and others were even more so, no one expected that Xinyi Hou would actually stand up and help Xue Zhiqiu speak, this is simply a big strange thing, isn't this equivalent to standing on the opposite side of the emperor?
Fang Hongtian was also really stunned, and questioned Zhou Qian: "Zhou Qing, why are you as confused as them?"
Zhou Qian said with a straight face: "Your Majesty, the crime is not as good as the heir, even if Su Guifei is suspected of rebellion, but according to the ancestral teachings, His Royal Highness the Great Prince has reached the age of fiefdom, and it is imperative to do it in a reasonable way, if Your Majesty hides it and does not answer, wouldn't it be a loss of majesty? This matter has spread all over the world, how can you say that the king of benevolence and virtue is also asking Your Majesty to think twice!"
Everyone sighed secretly when they heard this, I am afraid that only Zhou Qian dared to question the emperor directly like this in this court, and he said it so bluntly, which made people feel that things were a little strange.
Fang Hongtian was stunned, frowned slightly, looked at the foreign envoys around him whispering, and sighed lightly: "Zhou Qingjia, I have my own consideration for this matter, so don't you participate here." ”
Zhou Qian said louder: "The minister and His Majesty have always been deeply affected by the emperor's grace, and they also deeply feel the benevolence, righteousness and kindness of His Majesty, however, since the minister has spoken for His Royal Highness the Great Prince, he has already made a decision. ”
Say, he slowly took off the crown on his head, put it in the crook of his arm, and said resolutely: "If Your Majesty avoids answering, the minister will not have the face to bear the emperor's favor!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, Zhou Gan's name was known to the world, if Fang Hongtian really let Zhou Qian return to the field because of this matter, then I am afraid that it will really lose the national body and the people's hearts.
"Your Majesty, you have to think twice!" Empress Song felt bad and hurriedly said.
Fang Hongtian raised his eyebrows and said: "Zhou Qing is the emperor's savior, do you want me to watch him unload his armor and return to the field?"
Empress Song rolled her eyes and said: "This is not what the concubine meant, what the concubine is worried about is that the eldest prince lives in the cold palace, does not read poetry and books, does not write literature, and does not use martial arts.
Fang Hongtian bowed slightly: "You are not unreasonable. ”
Queen Song said: "According to the opinion of the concubines, I called the eldest prince up, first, I also fulfilled the wishes of the Qing family, second, to show the virtue of Your Majesty, and third, to test his literature and martial arts. ”
When Queen Song said this, although her voice was not loud, the whole audience could hear it, and everyone nodded one after another, and even Fang Hongtian praised a few words, feeling that she was worthy of being the queen and considered everything.