Chapter 261: Zhao Yingluo is called a lonely widow
At this moment, the front of the palace commanded Wen Boyuan to come out with his head held high, and his voice was loud, which shocked the entire court: "Her Royal Highness the princess has repelled the gold thieves several times, making my Great Song Frontier stable and the people's hearts uplifted, this is an immortal achievement!" Moreover, the method of high-quality seeds offered by the princess is to save the people of Li from the dire situation, and such a blessing is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people! And the princess's reform of the imperial examination has given the talented people of the poor family the opportunity to spread their wings and fly high, which is even more beneficial for thousands of years and for all generations! With the merits of Her Royal Highness the Princess, even compared with the Empress of Tang Zhiwu, she is not ashamed, so why should she not be called an emperor? ”
As soon as Wen Boyuan's words came out, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were in an uproar, but they also had to admit that everything Wen Boyuan said was a real fact.
If there is no princess to turn the tide, the Great Song Dynasty may have already become a land of death under the iron hooves of the Jin people, and the people will also suffer from hunger. Her Royal Highness the princess's actions have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
However, after all, there are still some old ministers in the court who abide by the ancient precepts, and in their opinion, the position of the Son of Heaven belongs to a man, and it is simply deviant and unprecedented for a woman to be the emperor.
One of the stubborn imperial historians argued with a red face: "Throughout the ages, how can there ever be a woman who has been called an emperor? This is a move to subvert the yin and yang, and it must not be done! The old minister proposed that Her Royal Highness the princess could be in charge of the dynasty and hold power, calling her nine thousand years old, and wearing a crown dress when she went to the court to show her dignity. However, the crown prince Zhao Yang must return to the throne, and after he becomes a pro-government, all government affairs should be returned to him. ”
As soon as this Imperial Historian said this, those skeptical courtiers suddenly had a little confidence, and they all echoed: "What the Imperial Historian said is extremely true! Such a compromise method not only takes into account the noble status and merits of Her Royal Highness the Princess, but also upholds the legitimacy of the crown prince, which is the best of both worlds. ”
Zhao Yingluo sat on the dragon chair and calmly listened to the discussions of the courtiers, and she already knew it in her heart.
She glanced sideways slightly, exchanging a subtle look with Prime Minister Lu Yihao and other confidant ministers.
Lu Yihao knew the princess's thoughts, and immediately went out to play: "Your Highness, the old minister thinks that although what Lord Yushi and others said is reasonable, the current situation is really not something that can be dealt with by following the rules. The wisdom and decisiveness of Her Royal Highness the princess are the blessing of the Great Song Dynasty and the luck of the people. The old minister secretly thought that whether it was the emperor or the dynasty, the most important thing was to continue to lead the Great Song Dynasty to prosperity and ensure the stability of the country. Therefore, the old minister thought that their proposal was feasible. ”
Zhao Yingluo smiled slightly, and this smile revealed a sense of calmness and wisdom.
She slowly stood up, looked around the courtiers up and down the court, and finally fell on the Imperial Doctor.
Her voice was clear and firm: "What the Qing and others say, this palace should laugh at it." However, what this palace wants is not the position of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, but the eternal stability of the Great Song Dynasty and the happiness of the people. The palace can be called by the dynasty, and will do its best to assist the crown prince Zhao Yang to grow into a Ming monarch. I only hope that all the Qing families can work together to ensure the prosperity of the Great Song Dynasty. ”
Those stubborn courtiers saw that Zhao Yingluo finally relented and agreed, and a string hanging in their hearts was finally released.
They secretly rejoiced that the world of the Zhao family and the Great Song Dynasty had finally been preserved, and they had not fallen into a situation of no return because of a power struggle.
Above the court, the tension gradually dissipated, replaced by an indescribable ease and tranquility.
Zhao Yingluo did not relax because of the compromise of the courtiers, if she wanted to truly stabilize her position, she must completely eliminate those rebellious ministers and thieves with bad intentions.
So, she ordered Wen Boyuan to take Qin Hui, Wan Qianyu and other criminal ministers to the court, so that the ministers could witness their crimes with their own eyes.
After Wen Boyuan received the order, he immediately led a team of forbidden troops and lifted Qin Hui and others out of prison.
These criminals were escorted to the court, and in the face of the full hall of civil and military officials, they were all like ashes, knowing that they would not escape death today.
Wang Shouen read out the indictments of Qin Hui and others in public, exposing how they colluded with the Jin people and how they instructed the assassins to murder Her Royal Highness the princess.
The ministers were filled with righteous indignation when they heard this, and they all played a request to punish Qin Hui and others to death, and exterminate the nine clans to set an example.
Qin Hui and the others were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and kowtowed again and again to beg for mercy, begging Her Royal Highness the princess to spare their lives.
In order to survive, Qin Hui actually resorted to the agitation method, he looked up at Zhao Yingluo, and pretended to be calm and said: "Your Royal Highness Princess, the ministers know that they are guilty of a great sin, and it is not a pity to die. However, the ministers did not believe that Her Royal Highness the princess could lead the Great Song Dynasty to become strong. If Her Royal Highness the Princess really has this ability, why not leave the ministers and wait for a dog's life, so that the ministers can witness the great deeds of Her Royal Highness the Princess? ”
Zhao Yingluo sneered, how could she not see Qin Hui's agitation method? However, she didn't get angry because of this, but said calmly: "Qin Hui, do you think your agitation method is useful for this palace? If this palace wants to kill you, it is as easy as a finger. But since you want to see Bengong lead the Great Song Dynasty to become strong so much, then Bengong will spare you a dog's life! But the death penalty can be avoided, and the living sin cannot be escaped! Come on, exile Qin Hui, Wan Qianyu and other criminal ministers to Xingzhou, and hand them over to General Yue Fei to discipline and act as coolies! ”
With Zhao Yingluo's order, the forbidden soldiers immediately stepped forward to escort Qin Hui and the others down.
Although Qin Hui and the others were lucky enough to pick up a life, when they thought of the hard labor they were about to face, the fear and despair in their hearts were worse than death.
After disposing of Qin Hui and other criminal ministers, Zhao Yingluo's gaze turned to his imperial brother Zhao Gou.
There was a mixture of emotions in her eyes, disappointed, angry, and unspeakably sad. Zhao Gou, the former emperor, has repeatedly colluded with foreign enemies and murdered his relatives, which is really distressing.
Zhao Yingluo took a deep breath and said slowly: "King Kang Zhao Gou, during his reign, did not want to serve the country, but colluded with the Jin people to murder the emperor's sister, violated human ethics, and endangered the society of the Great Song Dynasty. Such crimes are truly heinous! ”
Although her voice was not loud, it was full of majesty and power, as if every word had been slammed into the hearts of the courtiers.
There was silence above the court, only Zhao Yingluo's voice echoed.
Zhao Yingluo continued: "Ran Nian was the emperor in Zhao Gou, and he saved the Great Song Dynasty after the Jingkang Revolution, which is indispensable. The palace decided to offset the merits and demerits, and no longer pursued the crime of rebellion. However, Zhao Gou is no longer suitable to stay in Kaifeng, so from now on he will be renamed the king of Yue and go to Yongzhou to take up the domain! Non-summoned shall not return to Kaifeng. ”
Hearing the disposition of Zhao Gou, the ministers were full of emotion in their hearts.
They knew that this was the way for Her Royal Highness the princess to completely cut off Zhao Gou's delusional desire to become emperor for the third time.
Although Zhao Gou kept the Great Song Dynasty, what he did was unforgivable.
Now that he has been demoted to the king of Yue, going to Yongzhou is already the most lenient treatment for him.
Zhao Gou's face instantly turned extremely pale, and he knew that his dream of being an emperor had been completely shattered.