The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, which is a rule established by our ancestors when they established the dynasty.
But in fact, the movements in the harem and the court are closely related. When Emperor Jianwen was alive, he only favored the Jiaofang Palace. The Yu family enjoyed all the glory because they had the queen in the middle palace.
Emperor Jianwen passed away, and Emperor Jian'an succeeded to the throne. The greatest control over Emperor Jian'an was in the hands of Queen Mother Yu, and it was only because of Queen Mother Yu's support that he won the throne. Emperor Jian'an respected Queen Mother Yu. Even before his death, he could not achieve the goal.
Suppress the wishes of Queen Mother Yu.
With Empress Dowager Yu around, the Yu family is like a big solid tree, surrounded by the Gu family and other in-laws and old disciples, forming a clique. Its influence in the court cannot be underestimated.
Now the new emperor Sheng Hong, who is sitting on the dragon throne, is at odds with Empress Dowager Yu.
As a concubine, due to his filial piety, Sheng Hong could not personally deal with Empress Dowager Yu, so he weakened the power of the Yu and Gu families in the court, thereby weakening Empress Dowager Yu's influence on the court.
As the empress, Xie Mingxi and Empress Dowager Yu used their own methods and fought openly and secretly. The trend in the palace has quietly changed in more than half a year.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Empress Dowager Yu has long been at a disadvantage. It is only a matter of time before she retreats.
Perhaps, only Empress Dowager Yu, who was in the middle of the situation, was blind and thought she was right.
Empress Dowager Yu was still immersed in the complacency of completely suppressing Xie Mingxi. She had no idea that the empress had secretly made plans and was about to reveal her sharp fangs.
The sixth day after Xie Mingxi recovered from illness was the meeting of the imperial court.
Lin Yushi's memorial was the first sharp sword to stab Empress Dowager Yu!
The memorial contains nearly a thousand words, but it can be summed up in these few sentences.
As a queen, she should control the Sixth Palace with the Phoenix Seal, so that the Queen Mother can enjoy a peaceful and prosperous life. How can she make the Queen Mother worry and busy all day long?
Empress Dowager Li's illness has improved quite a bit. Empress Xie no longer has to deal with her illness every day. It's time to take over the palace affairs and take charge of the Sixth Palace!
Lord Yu has passed away, Yu Guangde has lost his official position, and the rest of the Yu family have either been demoted from official positions, or have been deprived of their positions due to the involvement of their clan members. Now, there are only three or two people who are qualified to stand in the court meeting.
Fortunately, there are still Liu Yushi and Master Gu.
Mr. Gu immediately stepped forward to retort: "What Lin Yushi said in this memorial, I think it is inappropriate."
"The Empress Dowager is in her prime and has been in charge of the harem for decades. The harem has always been well managed and there has never been any mistakes. The late emperor has been on the throne for three years and has shown great respect and love to the Empress Dowager. Empress Xiao is also filial and respectful to the Empress Dowager.
Never be disobedient. This is the way to be a son and a daughter-in-law."
In other words, forcing Empress Dowager Yu to hand over the Phoenix Seal and palace affairs would be disobedient and unfilial!
Censor Lin came prepared and responded unhurriedly: "It is precisely because the Emperor and the Empress are filial that they cannot bear to make the Empress Dowager busy and worried. We cannot let the Empress Dowager take on the bad reputation of monopolizing power in the harem.
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"If Mr. Gu really considers the reputation of the Queen Mother, he should know that this is the real consideration for the Queen Mother."
The censor's mouth is better than a murderous knife!
Liu Yushi said: "In ordinary people's homes, after entering the house, the daughter-in-law has to serve her parents-in-law and support the elders. The same is true for the homes of officials and nobles. When it comes to the heavenly home, it should be the same."
"What Liu Yushi said is really ridiculous." Lin Yushi retorted: "How can the Tian family be compared with ordinary people's families! The middle palace holds the phoenix seal and controls the six palaces. This is a rule set by Emperor Gaozu when he established the dynasty."
"The Empress is young and healthy, has plenty of energy, and is talented and knowledgeable. She can handle palace affairs, so even if she wants to do it, she will not be able to trouble her."
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Soon, all the ministers spoke out one after another.
Some praised Empress Xie for her merits in serving the disease, some praised Empress Xie for being full of knowledge, some alluded to Empress Dowager Yu's grip on the Phoenix Seal and refused to let go, and some ridiculed Empress Xie for being disobedient and unfilial to Empress Dowager Yu.
Of course, there are not many people who have the courage to say the last point.
In the past two or three months, Sheng Hong has taken action one after another and has shown no mercy to the Yu family. The decline of the Yu family has become very obvious. How can a bright-eyed and quick-thinking person still be willing to stand on the Yu family's dilapidated ship that is about to sink.
A small number of people have turned to Shengmingzi, and a small part of them have a wait-and-see attitude. There are not many loyal members of the Yu and Gu parties left.
There were a large number of officials standing on the side of the emperor and empress, and they all opened their mouths in unison, with a powerful and irresistible voice.
All the senior and important ministers were silent.
Although he didn't say anything, his attitude was already apparent.
This is the emperor's world. The queen mother should be the one to decide the harem. If the emperor is particularly filial to the queen mother and insists on letting the queen mother control the sixth palace, then that's it. But the emperor has no such intention and wholeheartedly stands on the side of his wife...
Empress Dowager Yu has no choice but to admit defeat!
Xie Jun, who had been silent for a long time, finally opened his mouth and said: "Wei Chen is the father of the empress. This matter should be avoided to avoid suspicion and should not be said. However, at the court meeting today, the ministers were entangled with each other about the harem, which actually delayed the court meeting.
Serious business."
"I beg your Majesty to make a clear decision!"
Xiao Shangshu also took a step forward and said in a deep voice: "The old minister also has something to say. The emperor has no family affairs, and if the harem is restless, the court will also be restless."
"I would like to ask the Emperor to issue an edict, please ask the Queen Mother to move out of Jiaofang Hall, and ask the Queen Mother to move into Jiaofang Hall and take charge of the Sixth Palace."
Sheng Hong, who was sitting on the dragon chair, sighed and said, "What you all love is true."
"My mother is getting old, and her physical strength and energy are not as good as before. I and the queen should take good care of our mother, how can we bear to let her continue to work and worry?"
"Now that the imperial grandmother's illness has improved, it is really time for the empress to take over the palace affairs and allow her mother to enjoy peace and happiness."
"I will issue an order today!"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of Mr. Gu, Liu Yushi and others changed. The situation was over! They were helpless.
No matter how powerful Empress Dowager Yu was, she was only confined to the harem.
Once the emperor issued the decree, the matter was a foregone conclusion.
This is the supreme imperial power!
Sheng Hong paused and then said slowly: "The Queen Mother has lived in Jiaofang Palace for thirty years. For the Queen Mother, this palace is not only a residence, but also a place where the Queen Mother and her husband have lived together for more than twenty years.
beautiful memories."
"On that day, the queen also said in public that this palace will always belong to the queen. This is the sincere filial piety between me and the queen. It will never change."
"It's just that the Queen of the Middle Palace doesn't live in Jiaofang Palace, her name is unfair and her words are unfair, so she can't convince everyone."
"I thought of a compromise. The Queen Mother will still live in the original palace. I just need to take down the plaque of Jiaofang Palace and exchange it with the plaque of the Queen's Palace."
"In this way, the Queen Mother will still live in a familiar palace without having to move out and will not be sad or regretful. The Queen will live in the 'Jiaofang Hall' and take care of the Sixth Palace. It is the best of both worlds!"
Having solved this difficult problem, Sheng Hong looked pleased: "What do you think of the wonderful method I came up with?"
