Zhou Chen was woken up by He Yi's words, and only then did he understand what his problem was, and he wanted to repair the Qianqing Palace in such a hurry, he would definitely summon the emperor's suspicions.

Because the New Year had just ended, everyone was loose at home for more than ten days. As soon as the office resumed, there were many things in the yamen, especially the affairs of the Ministry of Industry. Zhou Chen, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, was so busy that he was dizzy, and he was already old, so he was careless for a while, so he got himself into it.

Zhou Chen, who figured out the joints, was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. Don't look at the emperor behaving more and more approachable, but with so many troubles happening recently, maybe when the emperor will completely turn his face.

Sure enough, whatever you are afraid of, Zhou Chen just cast a grateful glance at He Yi, and before he could explain to the emperor, Zhu Qiyu's extremely tricky question was thrown over.

Zhou Chen was stunned by the question directly.

Chen Xun and Wang Wen glanced at each other, and they both smiled bitterly in their hearts, not to mention Zhou Chen, who was named by the emperor to ask questions, but several other people, who felt their scalps tingle when they heard this question.

During the emperor's questioning, there were many holes. First of all, the emperor asked the two empresses who should live in Kunning Palace, if you really follow this question, you will definitely fall into the pit.

The emperor used the phrase 'two queens', but anyone with a discerning eye knows that those two are nominally empresses, not real empresses.

Besides, the bright red lip print on the emperor's neck was blind, and the emperor deliberately brought it out, in addition to wanting to show everyone that he was wandering in the land of gentleness and had no intention of competing with the six cabinet ministries, he was also clearly showing who was the queen in the actual sense.

The ministers present are all human spirits among the human spirits, and they can understand at a glance that the emperor's meaning is translated into the vernacular:

I can still treat myself as the king of Qi, and I will not canonize my own princess as the queen. But if you don't have eyes, don't know the interest, and really don't take my lady as a housewife, then you will be at the end.

Cabinet bachelors, six books of the position of the don't want to sit? It's no problem at all, the Jinshi Hanlin of the Ming Dynasty has, I waved my hand casually, and the civil officials who were willing to know and interest could cry and shout to collapse this attic.

Zhou Chen's heart was the most bitter, and the emperor also asked who the two queens should live in Kunning Palace, how to answer this. Kunning Palace is now inhabited by Empress Zhou, is it necessary to say that Empress Zhou should be driven out and Kunning Palace handed over to Empress Qian? Didn't that completely offend Queen Zhou and the crown prince to death?

It stands to reason that the status quo should be maintained, but the rest of the halls in the harem have burned down, and it is really unreasonable to let Queen Qian, the original wife of the emperor, live in the corners or the six palaces in the east and west.

Zhu Qiyu didn't urge, just waited for Zhou Chen to reply with a smile.

Zhou Chen was so anxious that he was sweating, and he had no choice but to cast a begging glance at He Yi for help. He Yi's gaze met Zhou Chen, and his bright eyes slanted slightly, looking at the emperor's neck.

It was precisely because He Yi was the emperor's most trusted young minister that he dared to make the hint so obvious.

Zhou Chen was stunned for a moment, and then turned around: the emperor didn't want a solution to the problem at all, he just wanted to show his attitude.

So Zhou Chen stood up, bowed down and replied: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that the two Empress Taishang, no matter who they are, should no longer live in Kunning Palace.

If today's position has been decided, His Majesty is the master of the society. The Emperor Taishang has the responsibility of mourning the teacher, and the Empress Taishang also has the loss of auxiliaries, so it is no longer suitable to live in the main hall of the main palace.

Weichen thought that Princess Qi should be appointed as the queen and enter the Kunning Palace, which is the right reason to stabilize the country and conform to the people's hearts. ”

As soon as Zhou Chen's words fell, the rest of the people also bowed down and echoed.

When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he smiled and waved his hand: "There is no need to be crowned queen, my princess has long been spoiled by me, she doesn't want to go to Kunning Palace to be bound by the rules and become a canary in a birdcage."

Now we are guarding Yuquan Mountain, how good it is to be free. Learning from Tao Yuanming and returning to the garden has always been the dream of me and the princess, so don't pick us up.

Zhou Aiqing hurry up and sit down, you taste this tea. The water we used to make tea in the capital, although it was also pulled from Yuquan Mountain. But if you put the spring water in a wooden barrel and leave it for a day or two, the taste will be much worse.

The water we drink in front of us is different, it is directly taken from the best spiritual spring on the mountainside on the south side, and the whole process is only filled with jade, which is clear and sweet to drink, refreshing and refreshing, and drinking this water is the real enjoyment. ”

In the past, every time someone proposed to canonize the empress, the emperor would scold her. Although the emperor refused again this time, he refused lightly and politely, and there was no overreaction.

When Zhou Chen heard this, he knew that he had successfully passed the test, so he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, sat down and picked up the teacup and tasted it.

Zhu Qiyu just wants everyone's attitude, and he doesn't really want to explore solutions.

Now that he has an attitude, Zhu Qiyu asked with a smile: "Zhou Aiqing, does the imperial court have the money to build so many palaces now?" ”

Zhou Chen hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, whether it is a civil and military official or a landlord and squire in Shanxi, he is really too rich.

In addition to supporting His Majesty's three-year tax exemption plan, Liu Shangshu still had spare energy to meet the expenses of rebuilding the palace. ”

When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he asked: "Is it that if this money is used to repair the palace, the imperial court will not be able to build the outer city of Beijing?" ”

Zhou Chen nodded: "Your Majesty, it's true." If the palace and the outer city were built at the same time, the imperial court would definitely not be able to bear it, so it could only take care of it first. ”

Zhu Qiyu nodded, and then looked at Chen Xun and Wang Wen again.

Chen Xun did not make a clear statement, but only reminded that the south was still at war, and even with the replenishment of Shanxi's wealth, the pressure on the household was still very great.

When it was Wang Wen's turn to express his opinion, Wang Wen directly threw out a shocking remark: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that since Your Majesty has issued an edict for the fire of the Three Palaces, the Empress Dowager and Queen Qian should also take responsibility for the fire in Cining Palace and Qianqing Palace, and issue a decree to punish themselves."

Especially the queen mother, who was edicted by the emperor to raise the young lord and act as the regent. During the regency, the queen mother had a lax upbringing and connivance with traitorous ministers, which led to the later defeat of civil engineering and the humiliation of the country.

The minister thought that the queen mother should issue an edict to punish herself, and asked herself to remove the title of the holy queen mother, demote to the queen mother, and retire to the Yinghua Hall to reflect on her mistakes. ”

When the ministers present heard this, they all cast shocked glances at Wang Wen.

Zhu Qiyu was also quite surprised, but he was not surprised by Wang Wen's boldness, but he really couldn't figure out why Wang Wen coincided with him?

Taking advantage of this fire, forcing Empress Dowager Sun to issue an edict against herself, and removing the title of the Holy Empress Dowager, is exactly what she has already drawn up.

The key is that I didn't discuss it with anyone this time, after all, there is no way to talk about such a thing as burning the Forbidden City.

Zhu Qiyu calmed down, pretended to be calm and looked at everyone, and motioned for others to express their opinions.

(End of chapter)