When Zhao Xu was speaking, in fact, the feelings of Empress Dowager Gao and Empress Xiang inside the curtain were completely different from those of the ministers outside the curtain.
Empress Dowager Gao and Empress Xiang were inside the curtain. All they heard through the curtain was Zhao Xu's childish voice.
Zhao Xu's speech was very decent.
However, both Empress Xiang and Empress Dowager Gao actually had this psychological expectation.
Over the past few days, Zhao Xu's image of being pure, filial, intelligent, sensible, and benevolent has been deeply rooted in their hearts.
Zhao Xu speaks more fluently, appropriately and generously.
For them, it is completely normal!
Moreover, because I couldn't see Zhao Xu's expression, and because of Zhao Xu's childish voice that was extremely confusing and deceptive.
Let them all feel happy and proud in their hearts.
At most, it’s just a compliment: at such a young age, he looks like his ancestors!
The ministers outside the curtain were different. They could see Zhao Xu's expression, observe the way Zhao Xu spoke, and more intuitively feel Zhao Xu's demeanor and aura when he spoke at a close distance.
In addition, it was the first time for all ministers to deal with Zhao Xu.
Before that, the image of the prince they created in their minds was somewhat constrained by their own perceptions - an eight-year-old, slightly smart, and sensible child.
And Zhao Xu's performance completely shattered their previous inherent perceptions.
So, it was a big shock.
Seeing the prince's gift, the ministers bowed again with their hands and said: "I am so frightened that I dare not accept the gift from His Highness!"
"I will do my best and die! To repay His Majesty's kindness in promoting the good news, and to repay His Highness's earnest expectations!"
At this moment, even these ministers, who have experienced many hardships and are used to seeing people's hearts.
After the shock, a sense of sacred mission arose spontaneously!
Zhao Xu's sentence: There are ten rebellious ministers, and they are like demonic voices, running around in their minds.
It easily reminded them of a memory common to all scholar-bureaucrats.
In the same way, the emperor is seriously ill, the young master is young, and the sages are wise. It is also the case that the government and the public are in turmoil, internal and external unrest, and the barbarians are watching.
So Zhou Gong became the king and led the world to serve one man. Poems, books, rituals and music flourished from this!
The impact of this kind of self-association is very powerful for these ministers who have long been deeply influenced by Confucian values and thoughts!
Especially traditional scholar-bureaucrats like Li Qingchen and Zhang Hong simply couldn't bear the impact of what they saw in reality and what their brains couldn't help but think of about Duke Zhou becoming the king!
They were in a trance, and even felt like they had traveled through time.
Historical records and reality have overlapped.
So I was filled with fear and trembling!
Even Wang Gui felt inspired at a certain moment, but the real dilemma that followed made him calm down immediately.
However, these ministers were moved and excited.
But after all, they are no longer young.
They have also experienced countless ups and downs from local states and counties to the central court.
Even for people like Li Qingchen and Zhang Hong, Confucianism is deeply imprinted in their brains.
We can still clearly distinguish between what is reality and what is ideal!
So calm down, everyone needs to face reality.
The reality is: not only have the problems they faced not been solved, but they have become more difficult because of the prince's requirements!
Prince, I have made it very clear.
‘Father once taught me: If the family is harmonious, everything will be prosperous!’ And ‘You are all my family’s humerus!’ So ‘there must be someone who can teach me, and there must be someone who can make peace with my family’.
Facing the prince's earnest expectations and facing the prince's innocent heart.
How can they, the ministers and ministers, bear to let us down? How can we let them down?
If that's the case, once word spreads, everyone in the world will despise them!
A man's heart is like a sword, and his words are like arrows!
Cai Que and others took the fluorene and retreated into the palace.
Then they each sat down, and then they began to whisper to each other quickly.
"Zi Hou, you have always been well-informed. Please tell me what we should do as a plan now?" Cai Que whispered in Zhang Dun's ear.
Zhang Dun pondered and looked at Cai Que.
Then he turned his head calmly, leaned into Li Qingchen's ear, and whispered: "Brother Bangzhi, you have always been proficient in etiquette and allusions to the country. What plans do you have at this time?"
Li Qingchen shook his head.
Since ancient times, you can't have your cake and eat it too.
The prince's request is very difficult!
But these ministers had to solve this problem for the prince!
In particular, the prince's gift lingered in Li Qingchen's heart.
So Li Qingchen said to Zhang Dun: "Zihou has always been very resourceful. Why don't you tell me?"
Zhang Dun thought for a while and said to Li Qingchen: "Let me discuss it with Zuo Kui and You Kui..."
Li Qingchen nodded.
Zhang Dun turned around and looked at Cai Que.
Zhang Dun knew that this fellow countryman of his already had thoughts in his heart.
Moreover, the two of them probably have very similar ideas.
It’s just that it’s a bit shocking!
If it were normal, it would definitely not work.
But now, today, at this moment, it is the right time, exactly at this time.
Zhang Dun raised his hand to Cai Que and said, "Youkui must have an idea!"
Cai Que nodded: "Zi Hou must have an idea!"
"Why don't you and I follow the ancient stories?"
Zhang Dun nodded: "Please!"
So the two of them tacitly used their fingers to dip their fingers in tea, and wrote the same sentence on the coffee table in front of them.
Cai Que and Zhang Dun looked at each other's writing and laughed.
"Both palaces listen to military and state affairs together!"
This is a shocking proposal and something unprecedented.
But now, it is the only way to solve the current predicament and possibly gain the approval of the two palaces and the prince.
Apart from this, any other choice will destroy the harmony between the two houses!
This kind of thing, in ordinary times, would have no practical possibility at all.
I won’t mention the thoughts and attitudes of the two palaces.
Criticisms both inside and outside the government will make anyone who proposes this idea face a lot of criticism!
But now, with an innocent heart, the prince entrusted the affairs of the country to the prime minister.
The prince acted diligently, followed the emperor's teachings respectfully, and diligently pursued the harmony of the heavenly family and the love of his mother-in-law and his queen.
The innocent heart comes from the heart, it can be said to be flawless!
The world's scholars and the public opinion of the government and the public will never and dare not tarnish the prince's innocent heart.
Therefore, although the idea that Cai Que and Zhang Dun came up with was indeed shocking.
But it is also the only solution at present.
The two of them looked at each other, and Cai Que said to Zhang Dun: "Zi Hou, please let us go and talk to the prime minister about this matter separately, and make up our mind as soon as possible! How about that?"
Zhang Dun bowed his hands and said, "What You Kui said is true!"
So, the two of them went separate ways.
Zhang Dun went to Wang Gui, Li Qingchen, An Tao, and Cai Que went to talk to Han Zhen and Zhang Hong, and also exchanged opinions with two Hanlin bachelors.
Everything is going smooth.
Although Wang Gui wanted to object, he couldn't come up with any alternative opinions or feasible methods. He had no choice but to say: Although I don't agree with it, Zihou might as well give it a try!
Wang Gui has no choice!
If the delay continues, it will be time for Da Zongzheng and King Sipu to come to the imperial court from Jinling Palace.
Moreover, Wang Gui understood that he could not do it alone.
So, with the joint efforts of Cai Que and Zhang Dun, the ministers of the three provinces and two prefectures quickly unanimously agreed: we can give it a try!
Even the two Hanlin bachelors generally expressed their agreement. Although Deng Runfu and Zeng Bu were not very satisfied with Cai Que and Zhang Dun's methods, they could only act this way at the moment.
Otherwise, what else can be done?
Are you waiting here?
If word gets out, how will others view them? How will they be discussed?
You know, there are six ministers waiting for orders right now in the corridor outside Funing Hall!
Zeng Xiaokuan, the Minister of Personnel, Han Zhongyan, the Minister of Rites, Wang Cun, the Minister of Household Affairs...
Each of these three people is not easy to mess with. They all have huge influence on public opinion both inside and outside the government!
Zeng Xiaokuan was the son of Prime Minister Zeng Gongliang.
Han Zhongyan is even more amazing!
Han Qi, son of Han Zhongxian!
As for Wang Cun, a famous official in the country, he is known for his honesty and integrity, and he has countless fans both inside and outside the court.
These three people are all waiting outside. They must also be inquiring and caring about what is going on in the palace.
Therefore, the ministers no longer hesitated, and stood up collectively in front of the curtain. They divided into two groups and held the robe towards the Empress Dowager who was in the curtain. The Empress paid her respects and said: "I would like to say to Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, Her Majesty the Empress: Prince Yichun, Prince of Yan'an County
With the heart of filial piety, I entrust my ministers and other ministers with the innocent orders, and they are very frightened! I believe that the emperors of the country have the story of governing the world with filial piety... I beg that Her Highness the Queen Mother has the power to listen to the government, and Her Highness the Queen has the power to assist the military and state affairs..."
After saying that, the ministers bowed their heads and bowed again. They all prostrated on the ground, holding up their imperial huts, and they all looked trembling, waiting for the decision of the empress dowager and the empress behind the curtain!
Behind the curtain, Empress Dowager Gao and Empress Xiang listened to the reports from the ministers.
The aunt and daughter-in-law looked at each other, and then Empress Dowager Gao said: "I think the memorial from the ministers is very good!"
When things got to this point, Queen Mother Gao had no other choice!
Is it necessary that the stalemate will continue over this matter? The stalemate will last until Da Zongzheng and King Sipu arrive at the imperial court?
That's so embarrassing!
I don’t know how many people in the clan are gossiping!
It will also make people in the world think that she, the Queen Mother, is greedy for power.
What a bad reputation!
What's more, the prince is also in front of the emperor!
If the prince could witness his mother-in-law and his mother-in-law fighting for power, the impact would be too bad!
Then, Empress Dowager Gao looked at the Queen and asked, "What does the Queen think?"
He naturally bowed to the queen and said: "The bride must obey your empress's loving orders!"
All she wants is a guarantee.
Protect the inheritance left by the official family to Sixth Brother from being ruined by others.
Everything else doesn't matter.
To be honest, the fault was not that the child was really cute and filial, and Queen Xiang didn't want to get involved in the government affairs at all.
Empress Dowager Gao then said to the two Hanlin bachelors outside the curtain: "You two bachelors, please follow the wishes of the minister!"
Deng Runfu and Zeng Bu immediately stepped forward with the fluorine in hand: "Only, I will obey the orders of Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother and Her Royal Highness the Queen!"
