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    Early the next morning, before the festive atmosphere in the palace had passed, Yang Tinghe and Li Dongyang requested an audience.

    The cabinet ministers wanted to meet with them, and Empress Dowager Zhang was always willing to meet them. She did not hesitate and immediately went to the main palace to receive them.

    After the two saluted, they sat down. Their eyes met for a moment, and they already had a tacit understanding. Li Dongyang first said: "There have been some rumors in the capital recently. I wonder if the Queen Mother has heard of it?"

    Empress Dowager Zhang was still smiling at first, but her face could not help but become stern. Of course she knew what the rumors Li Dongyang was talking about. She frowned and said in a calm tone: "There are all kinds of rumors now, and the Ai family also knows some. Some of them are making wild claims.  , there are also those with evil intentions, of course, not all of them are like this, which rumor is Li Aiqing trying to talk about."

    The ball was kicked to Li Dongyang¡¯s feet again.

    Li Dongyang smiled bitterly in his heart. This woman in the deep palace may not be an easy character to deal with. However, before coming here, he and Yang Tinghe had already made plans, so they did not hesitate and said with a smile: "The emperor wants to imitate Taibo."  , Alas, the emperor is just a little naughty, he is a most virtuous person." First, he set a tone for the emperor's historical status. Li Dongyang secretly took a look at the face of Queen Mother Zhang, and when he saw that Queen Mother Zhang's face softened slightly, he knew in his heart  From hope to disappointment, Queen Mother Zhang has gradually accepted the current reality. Anyway, her son is missing. Of course, she hopes that her son will have a better reputation. This may be the simplest thought of a mother.

    Li Dongyang continued: "The emperor wants to imitate Tai Bo, but we, as ministers, are not willing to do so. But now the emperor has made up his mind, and there is still no news. It has been four months. Four months have passed, and the country has no monarch.  People's hearts are fluctuating, and there are even opportunities for chaotic parties to take advantage of them. The ministers are very worried. If this goes on for a long time, won't it be that His Majesty's good intentions will turn into disaster? Now all the officials are suspicious, the clans are also uneasy, and the people are hesitant.  At a loss, the country cannot live without a king for a day. The humble ministers secretly thought that they were simply fulfilling His Majesty's wish"

    Having said that, Li Dongyang stopped talking.

    He first insisted that Zhu Houzhao wanted to abdicate the throne and follow the example of the sages. Now that he had confirmed this matter, the so-called fulfillment of Zhu Houzhao's wish was actually to immediately select a new emperor from the clan to take charge of the overall situation.

    Empress Dowager Zhang is not a fool. The throne belongs to her son, so she can give it up no matter what. Moreover, everyone says that the emperor wants to imitate Tai Bo. In fact, it is just to put gold on her and the emperor's face. She is not so stupid that others can give her a little gold.  Afraid of handing over this most important thing in the world.

    Seeing Empress Dowager Zhang's hesitation, Yang Tinghe hurriedly said: "Of course Wei Chen understands what the empress is thinking, but the situation is urgent and suspicions are everywhere in the world. If it continues to be delayed, what will the country and the country do? Wei Chen also plans for the people of the world, so he can only do so."  I reluctantly initiate this matter, and I ask the Queen Mother to understand our painstaking efforts, and I also hope that the Queen Mother can follow the example of the wise empresses of ancient times"

    "These words of yours" Empress Dowager Zhang sneered and interrupted Yang Tinghe without hesitation: "Why can't I understand? Now that the emperor is still here, establishing a new monarch is contrary to the etiquette, law and ancestral system. Now the emperor  There is no news, but it does not mean that he will never come back. If the Ai family agrees to you today, and if the emperor returns to Beijing in the future, what face will you have to see the emperor, and how can the Ai family be worthy of him? A country cannot live without a king for a day.  This sentence is correct, but don¡¯t forget that there are only two days left in the day, and no one has two masters. The old master has not been lost, but you are looking forward to bringing out a new master. Is this also called loyalty? The late emperor is here  When the time comes, I will treat you well, and if you have this thought, you will be punished by death."

    In fact, when the two of them entered the palace, they had already expected that the Queen Mother would move this out. They did not panic, but they did not dare to sit down. They got up from the chairs and fell to the ground. Li Dongyang said: "The empress's heart-breaking words,  I can't afford it, but the matter is urgent right now, there are a lot of criticisms between the DPRK and China, and rumors are spreading among the people, I'm afraid someone will take the opportunity to cause trouble."

    Queen Mother Zhang sighed and said: "Actually, the Ai family also knows what you are thinking, and you are not necessarily selfish. What you are thinking about in your hearts is my Ming Dynasty. Come on, everyone."

    She was scolding them angrily, and now she was affirming them, but the conversation changed very quickly. This is where Empress Dowager Zhang was smart. She first scolded them angrily to let them know they were afraid, and then affirmed them and gave them a little sweetness. Of course she knew this.  , once the two cabinet ministers cannot reach an agreement, then it will not be the cabinet ministers who will come to talk to the palace. It may be the officials or the governors of the provinces. The most important thing for these people is etiquette first and then soldiers. Now it is etiquette. If you are  If you go too far, things will only get worse.

    Queen Mother Zhang sighed inwardly. After all, her son was still useless and had reached the point of alienation. How could she, a woman, stabilize the government now?  To deal with them, we cannot blindly use force. The more we use force, the greater the backlash. The cabinet is composed of civil servants, and the six ministries areThe people staying here are also civil servants. Not only these, but also there are so many officials in the capital, the governors and envoys of various provinces, and the magistrates of various prefectures and counties are all civil servants. Don't look at the usual fights among them.  It was fierce, but Queen Mother Zhang knew that they must have reached a consensus on this matter, otherwise they would never have suddenly launched an attack.

    Therefore, Queen Mother Zhang had to give in, but to what extent and where she would give in, she also had concerns in her mind: "Actually, what you said is not unreasonable. Now that the emperor is missing, the country cannot be without a king. There should always be someone to supervise the country.  That's right, how about the Ai family issue an edict and choose a wise clan member to come to the capital to supervise the country and serve as the temporary emperor?"

    This is the bottom line for Empress Dowager Zhang. It is absolutely impossible to give up the throne, but she must compromise, and letting the clan supervise the country can indeed quell the current criticism. Once Zhu Houzhao comes back, he will still be the emperor.

    Li Dongyang and Yang Tinghe looked at each other and seemed to be hesitant. After a short silence, Yang Tinghe said: "Since the empress has her own opinion, I naturally dare not disobey it."

    Queen Mother Zhang then smiled, with a bit of kindness on her face, and asked: "But who can supervise the country?"

    To supervise the country, it is impossible to let someone with a foreign surname come. The reason is very simple. This is the duty of the temporary emperor. The surname of the Ming Dynasty was Zhu, so he must be chosen from the clan.  Although Empress Dowager Zhang said she wanted to find a virtuous king, this was actually nonsense. There was no criterion for measuring virtuousness, so it didn't mean that the virtuous would be the virtuous.  Just like someone like Liu Chengfeng, you can point out his numerous achievements to prove that he is a virtuous person, and you can find a hundred examples to cite to say that he is a bastard. After all, it depends on who is going to say it.  What standards are used to judge.

    But then again, it is false to just look at the wise and unwise. The distant clans are definitely not qualified and can only be selected from the closest clans. In fact, the number of emperors in these generations is relatively thin, so it is optional  There were not many people, so Li Dongyang said straightforwardly: "I heard that His Royal Highness Zhu Youruan, King of Anlu, is worthy of being called a wise king. Moreover, he and the late emperor are brothers. It is best for him to take charge of the overall situation as an uncle."  .¡±

    Yang Tinghe also said: "I also think that King Anlu's regency is enough to win over people's hearts."

    Queen Mother Zhang squinted her eyes, nodded her head, and said, "In that case, the matter is settled. The Ai family has its own considerations."

    The duel ended in a hurry. Both sides made compromises and concessions in the duel. It seemed to be a happy ending.

    However, in the palace, Liu Chengfeng also learned about the meeting of two cabinet ministers. In addition, he had many eyes and ears in the palace. After hearing the news, the joy of becoming a father for the second time could not help but dissipate a little, and he hurried forward.  Come to see Queen Mother Zhang.

    Queen Mother Zhang looked very frustrated and tired. She glanced at Liu Chengfeng and said slowly: "Does the Ai family know what you are doing here? Do you think it is inappropriate for someone to be the regent?"

    Liu Chengfeng said bluntly: "Yes, that's what Weichen means. The Queen Mother must not forget the past affairs of Emperor Yingzong, and the teacher who remembers the past and the future must not cause fratricide in the future clan."

    The allusion Liu Chengfeng mentioned is that after Emperor Yingzong was captured by the Waci people, the court immediately promoted King Zhu Qiyu as regent, and then King Zhu Qiyu succeeded him as emperor. When Yingzong suddenly returned to Beijing, a palace turmoil was triggered  .

    Liu Chengfeng has almost determined that once Zhu Youruan arrives in the capital, if there is no news from the emperor after some time, the ministers will definitely take the next step and ask Zhu Youruan to become the emperor, and Zhu Youruan is already the regent.  The military and government are all in his hands. When the time comes, it will be natural for him to ascend the throne. Who can stop him?  The best outcome right now is to stop this, otherwise it will be too late to regret it.

    Empress Dowager Zhang looked sad and said: "How could the Ai family not know your truth? In fact, what you said is right, but does the Ai family still have a choice?" When talking about this, Empress Dowager Zhang looked at Liu Chengfeng sadly,  Said: "The son of the Ai family has failed to live up to his expectations, and now it has reached such an uncontrollable point. If it persists, it will only cause more dissatisfaction among the ministers, clan, and even the common people. If there are more people behind the instigation, it will be uncontrollable."  In the current situation, the Ai family can only compromise and temporarily delay the time. They just hope that the emperor can come back and fulfill his responsibilities as a son and emperor before the rice is cooked. If he really doesn't  When I come back, even though the Ai family is revered as the empress dowager, what can I do?"

    There was frustration and discouragement in her words. Queen Mother Zhang was tired.

    Liu Chengfeng said: "But what if the emperor comes back in the future?"

    This is the crux of the problem. Doing so will undoubtedly cut off Zhu Houzhao's way of survival. Once the ministers succeed and the officials support Zhu Youruan, Zhu Houzhao's position will be extremely embarrassing. At that time, everyone will fight against me.  Fish and meat, all the initiative is in the hands of others.

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