Everyone gathered around Shen Muchi, threatening to force him.
Shen Muchi looked at the crowd of ministers kneeling in front of him.
He is the emperor, he has the absolute power of life and death, but kill one, kill two, you can't kill them all, right?
After all, the law does not punish the public, and the ministers made up their minds to save the entire Nanming with one person's life.
No matter how you calculate it, this is a worthwhile deal.
They drove Shen Muchi to a desperate situation.
"Retreat from the court."
At this time, Shen Muchi could only say helplessly.
"His Majesty?"
The ministers were stunned. At this time, couldn't your Majesty still be unable to make up his mind?
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is not His Majesty's biological mother, but she does not seek political power in her position. She has caused anger and resentment in the past two years. If the Queen Mother is not handed over this time, I am afraid that the people will not be angry..."
The minister is still trying to change Shen Muchi's mind.
But Shen Muchi threw down the stack of memorials and was already furious.
"I said, retreat from the court! Are you deaf?"
As he spoke, he stood up and left.
"His Majesty……"
"His Majesty……"
The ministers chased after him reluctantly.
Shen Muchi didn't listen, and turned around in panic, as if he was running away.
However, there was no way for Shen Muchi to escape. The Qinghe County Prince was coming with great force, and he was about to hit Jinling all the way south.
Several armies confronted him, and they gradually realized something was wrong.
It's Northern Qi, it's Northern Qi...
News came back from the front line.
This time, not only the court, but also the people were panicked.
For more than a hundred years, there have been constant wars between the three parts of the world, but despite the constant fighting, they could not threaten Jinling no matter what.
It's surprising enough that the Prince of Qinghe County can march straight in, but now everyone knows that he is not only rebelling, but also collaborating with the enemy...
Things seem to be no longer as simple as imagined.
Even the harem heard about what happened outside.
The women gathered around and seemed to be gloating over the misfortune.
They didn't know that a disaster was approaching, so they took advantage of the warm spring day to enjoy flowers, butterfly butterflies, drink tea, and chat together.
"My brother has been making a memorial to hand over the man from Chaoyun Palace during this period. I don't believe that Your Majesty can still withstand it."
When Zhao Jieyu said this, she was waving the fan in her hand, with a proud look on her face.
"Yes, yes, I, my brother, also have a lot of advice."
Meiren Dong echoed from the side.
When they first entered the palace, these girls competed with each other and regarded each other as their opponents, but as time went by, they discovered that their opponents were never each other.
It was the old widow who had long since called her curtain call.
What's even more despicable is that, although others and others had their own ideas, the old widow was hiding in Chaoyun Palace and took away most of His Majesty's thoughts without even leaving the door, leaving them with no chance to make a move.
"But..." someone said worriedly.
"I heard that Your Majesty didn't seem to want to hand over the Queen Mother."
"You are stupid. How can His Majesty do this just because he doesn't want to? No matter how capable that vixen is, is it possible that Your Majesty can still make His Majesty lose the entire Nanming?"
"that is……"
"Ha." Deng Zhaoyi sneered: "I want to see what that vixen will do this time."
Chaoyun Palace had naturally heard of these things, and Chun Ya was so anxious that she wandered around restlessly in the palace.
"What...what can we do?" There was worry in her eyes.
Mu Qingchao, however, was still staring at the chessboard in front of him with his cheek in his hands.
"Queen Mother, did you listen to what I said?" Chun Ya asked anxiously.
"Listen."
Should I take her out and hand her over to Prince Qinghe...
Haha, these Nanming men are always so despicable.
In fact, everyone knows in their hearts that she is just a cover.
The Southern Ming Dynasty guarded the south of the Yangtze River, a prosperous land of fish and rice, which the Northern Qi and Xijin had coveted for a long time.
Moreover, there were no generals in the Southern Ming Dynasty, and the most soldiers in their hands were only Jiang Bo and Princess Zhenguo. Now that Princess Zhenguo is gone, Jiang Bo is in Youyun, and only the Gao family and a few other minions who are not to be feared are left in the court.
With such a good opportunity at your fingertips, how could anyone not be tempted?
Today, the Prince of Qinghe County opens the country gate to let Northern Qi enter, and tomorrow, the Prince of Xilin County opens the country gate to let Xijin enter.
But the ministers of these aristocratic families would not think of this.
They stayed in this rich and warm land of Jinling, with a foundation accumulated over generations. They listened to the songs of the girls on the banks of the Qinhuai River and raised thin horses. They thought that they could live in such comfort forever for generations to come.
They think they are elegant, so they look down on generals.
They don't know about external troubles, they only know about internal strife.
Now the danger has come, but they never thought that it was their own problem. They thought that as long as Mu Qingchao was handed over, everything would be fine.
It is the consistent style of Nanming men to let women take the blame. This was the case in the previous life, and it is also the case in this life, so they can do it easily.
**
At this time, another person entered the palace and entered Fulin Hall.
"I am here to see you, Your Majesty."
Xu Jinglin knelt on the ground and saluted Shen Muchi who was in a high position.
Shen Muchi was half-leaning on the carved red sandalwood chair, with his eyes half-downcast. It could be seen that there were bruises under his eyes, and he was obviously worried and had not rested well.
"Do you know why I called you here?" he asked Xu Jinglin.
"It's for the Queen Mother." Xu Jinglin answered directly.
Shen Muchi had a Buddhist bead wrapped around his wrist. He played with it carefully. After a long time, he asked: "Do you also think that I should hand over the Queen Mother?"
Shen Muchi knew that Xu Jinglin was sent to him by Mu Qingchao, but this person had already established his own foundation in the court.
After all, he has been trying to suppress the old aristocrats. Xu Jinglin is the new aristocrat whom he has supported and is easy to use, so he is used to discussing with him more on political matters.
At this time, I heard Xu Jinglin say.
"I think that if we hand over the Queen Mother at this time, we will really degrade our dignity in Nanming."
"Prince Qinghe is just a lonely prince who has been guarding the border for many years. No matter how prosperous he was when he was young, it was only his youth after all. He has been retired for so many years and once he came out, he threatened the court. How do you want other people to see it?
?
Do they all think that the Southern Ming Dynasty is weak and can be bullied?
If it's internal, that's fine, but there is Xijin. Everyone knows that Jinling is a piece of fat. If there is a little bit of weakness, who doesn't want to get his hands dirty?
In any case, the Prince of Qinghe County is a rebel. No matter what reasons he uses to whitewash peace, rebellion is rebellion.
For rebels, the first reaction is not to suppress or arrest, but... to obey, which is really unreasonable."
Xu Jinglin's words really touched Shen Muchi's heart.
He was unwilling to obey, firstly because of Mu Qingchao, and secondly because of his integrity.
As an emperor, he always has a bloody nature no matter what. If he surrenders and shows weakness at this time, how can he face his ancestors?
Shen Muchi is not a fool.
Although the throne came to him unjustly, during his two years in office, he suppressed old ministers who were involved in cliques and selfish pursuits, supported the virtuous, and neglected corvee and underpaid gifts. He had done serious things.
He is also considered diligent and does not indulge in the harem. He spends most of his time on political affairs.
Therefore, he cannot do such a thing as raising his hands and surrendering.
"In your opinion, how should the current situation be resolved?" he asked Xu Jinglin.
"I think King Wu'an should be allowed to come back."