However, it was said that Xing'an and Ma Shun were repelled by King Yu, so they had to hurry back again. I didn't eat breakfast, rode my horse for three hours, and finally rushed back to the capital in the afternoon.

As soon as the two of them entered the noon gate, they saw that the great eunuch Jin Ying was already waiting there, spinning around like ants on a hot pot.

Seeing the two of them coming back, Jin Ying hurriedly came forward, grabbed Xing'an, and asked eagerly, "Where is His Royal Highness King Yu?" ”

Xing'an returned with a bitter face: "His Royal Highness King Yu refused to come back, saying that he would let me act as the Empress Dowager of Yuming, and hoped that the court would invite King Xiang to come to supervise the country." ”

When Jin Ying heard this, he sighed helplessly, so he had to pull Xing'an and Ma Shun to the Benren Palace.

Benren Hall is the east side hall of Wenhua Palace, at this time Empress Dowager Sun is sitting in the hall, helplessly watching a group of important ministers arguing.

Originally, the queen mother should not have come to the previous dynasty to listen to the government, but she was in a hurry to obey the power, and now in the capital, there is no emperor and emperor, and there is no need to supervise the country and the country.

And all kinds of major events are no longer for the courtiers to be the masters. It is a matter of the rise and fall of the society, and no minister can bear this responsibility.

Therefore, a group of ministers had to respectfully invite the Empress Dowager Sun to listen to the government in the Benren Palace, and then gather all the six ministries and nine secretaries, and the cabinet scholars were all gathered here, and when there was a military report from the front, everyone discussed it on the spot, and then the Empress Dowager Sun made a decision on the spot, which can greatly improve the operational efficiency of the imperial court.

When Jin Ying led Xing'an and Ma Shun into the hall, everyone instantly quieted down, and dozens of eyes focused on the two of them at the same time, which also made Xing'an and Ma Shun feel a lot of pressure.

The Queen Mother was the first to ask: "Xing'an, why are you only coming back now, King Yu?" ”

Xing'an hurriedly stepped forward and recounted the incident as it was.

Everyone in the hall listened to Xing'an's story, and immediately exploded again.

After arguing for a long time, the ministers were divided into two factions, one faction insisted on asking for the king to be imprisoned, and the other faction wanted to invite the king of Xiang to supervise the country.

Seeing that the scene was about to get out of control, Empress Dowager Sun hurriedly shouted to stop everyone, and the hall was quiet.

Even the Empress Dowager Sun scolded: "They are all important ministers of the court, what kind of system is the noisy and shouting, you will say it one by one." Chen Ge Lao, you are the second assistant, you say first, who should be in charge of the country, the most appropriate? ”

Chen Xun saw that he couldn't dodge, so he had to step forward and play: "The old minister thinks that His Royal Highness King Yu is the best candidate for the prison country. Although King Xiang is virtuous and capable, Changsha is nearly 3,000 miles away from Beijing, and this time it is 6,000 miles away.

Even if the messenger set off now and traveled day and night, according to walking 200 miles a day, King Xiang would take a month to reach the capital at the earliest.

If King Xiang is allowed to supervise the country, then how will this month be spent now?

The only way to do this is to have His Royal Highness King Yu supervise the country. The rest of the countermeasures are all misleading words, please let the Queen Mother know clearly. ”

When Empress Dowager Sun heard this, she was very displeased, but she also understood that what Chen Xun played was indeed Lao Cheng's words for the country.

So Empress Dowager Sun asked Hu Hu again: "Uncle Zong, what do you say in the Ministry of Rites, according to the imperial court etiquette system, who should be the most suitable to supervise the country?" ”

Hu Hui replied: "Queen Mother Mingjian, according to the etiquette system, in fact, King Yu and King Xiang can supervise the country. At that time, Xuanmiao personally conquered the Han Shu people, and King Zheng and King Xiang jointly supervised the country.

Therefore, there is a precedent for the two kings to supervise the country at the same time, and now it is also possible to supervise the country by the king of Yu first, and at the same time send an envoy to summon the king of Xiang to Beijing with a golden talisman, and jointly supervise the country with the king of Yu. ”

As soon as Hu Hu's words came out, all the courtiers echoed it and thought so.

Empress Dowager Sun nodded unconsciously again and again, Hu Hu's words reached her heart, after all, compared to King Yu, it was still closer to King Xiang.

What's more, King Xiang's mother, Empress Dowager Zhang, is the benefactor of Empress Dowager Sun, and she is dead, so she poses no threat to Empress Dowager Sun. And Wu Xian, the mother of King Yu, is still alive and well, and Empress Dowager Sun can't see Concubine Wu Xian gaining power.

So Empress Dowager Sun asked Wang Zhi, the secretary of the ministry, and Yu Qian, the left servant of the military department, to prepare to determine the matter.

Unexpectedly, things made waves again, and the king of Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials said bluntly: "The Empress Dowager, the minister seconded the words of the great uncle, and implored the Empress Dowager to make the eldest son of the emperor the crown prince, in order to calm the heart of the world." ”

As soon as these words came out, the ministers in the palace blew up again.

The crown prince was established, but the eldest son of the emperor, Zhu Jianshen, is only two years old now!

Wang Zhi's thoughts were clearly revealed, and the ministers in the palace were not the best of the best, and instantly sorted out a thousand things behind Wang Zhi's words: everyone was still thinking about the matter of supervising the country, but Wang Zhi was already thinking about what would happen to the throne in the future if the emperor could not come back.

Seeing that the wind of the court was going according to her own wishes, Empress Dowager Sun's face finally eased a lot, looked at Yu Qian again, and asked softly: "Yu Shilang, what do you military department say?" ”

Yu Qian pondered for a while, and then replied: "Empress Dowager Mingjian, Weichen thinks that he should first send important ministers of the court to personally recover King Yu, and then send foreign troops into Beijing."

After the situation of His Majesty is ascertained and the situation is slightly clearer, it is not too late to discuss the establishment of the Prince.

As for King Xiang, he has already established a vassal and established a country, so he should not be summoned lightly. It is better to send an envoy first to inform King Xiang of the situation in the court, and ask King Xiang for his own opinion first. ”

After Yu Qian said this, all the ministers in the palace were silent, and no one dared to speak anymore.

The words spoken by these important ministers are becoming more and more sensitive. The current situation is so confusing, and if you don't say a word or two badly, you are likely to bury the disaster of killing yourself.

So everyone stopped talking, but they all leaned over towards the Queen Mother, waiting for the Queen Mother Sun to make the final decision.

Empress Dowager Sun thought for a while, and then said to the ministers: "That's it, first send the important ministers to summon the king to return to Beijing to supervise the country." Then he sent an envoy to explain the situation to King Xiang and ask his opinion.

The military department ascertained His Majesty's situation as soon as possible, and quickly transferred troops from other places to the Beijing Division. ”

Empress Dowager Sun basically accepted Yu Qian's suggestion in its entirety, and all the ministers shouted in unison: Obey the Empress Dowager's decree.

Then there was only one question left, and the Empress Dowager Sun asked again: "Which one will work hard and personally invite King Yu to return to Beijing." ”

As soon as Empress Dowager Sun's words fell, Yu Qian came out of the class and said: "Empress Dowager Qi, it's better to go to the ministers, and by the way, you can go to supervise the defense of Bauhinia Pass and other places."

If Warat can't break through Juyong Pass, it is likely to enter the Kou from the direction of Bauhinia Pass. The ministers asked to transfer the garrisons of Baoding Mansion and the surrounding areas to strengthen the guard of Bauhinia Pass, block Wara, and win more time for the capital to summon King Qin's army to enter the guard. ”

"Quasi-play."

Empress Dowager Sun was also exhausted, and agreed to Yu Qian's invitation, so she got up and went back to Cining Palace.

All the ministers also dispersed to carry out the resolution just now.

Yu Qian immediately returned to the military headquarters and arranged various troop transfer matters. It's just that there are a lot of things to do with the war, and it wasn't until the afternoon of the next day that Yu Qian arranged all the affairs of the military department, so he took dozens of brocade guards assigned by the Empress Dowager Sun and galloped out of Beijing and went south to chase His Royal Highness King Yu.