In the huge court hall, the queen sat on the throne, with a curtain separating her from the ministers below.
"There are three things to say in court today."
The queen spoke slowly, and there was silence below. Even if the queen didn't say anything, they knew what the queen was going to say.
"The murder of the emperor has come to light. The unfilial son Gu Li was greedy for the throne and did not hesitate to kill his brother and his father. His deeds were exposed and he has been detained in prison. Today I will discuss with you how to deal with it."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of discussion below, until a middle-aged uncle with an upright face stood up.
"Empress, I wonder if there is any conclusive evidence to prove that the murder of the emperor's brother was indeed committed by my nephew?"
The person who spoke was the fourth prince, one of the people who gave the queen the most headaches, but now his reason for hindering the second prince no longer existed.
"He was killed on the spot when he led someone to assassinate me, and now he has confessed to his crime. I wonder if what he said personally is considered conclusive evidence?"
The queen said coldly, seeming to be quite unhappy, but actually she was already happy in her heart.
She originally found Tang Bing with the attitude of giving it a try, but she didn't expect that Tang Bing was so efficient and overcame a major difficulty in an instant.
After the queen finished speaking, the fourth prince let out a long sigh.
"It's evil, it's evil..."
After saying this, the fourth prince seemed to have aged several years in an instant, his eyes became a little grayer, and he stopped speaking.
"Queen, the late emperor once said when he was still alive that what he hated the most was fratricide in the fight for the throne. Now the three princes have gone against the grain and are treasonous. I recommend the death penalty to stop the panic in the whole country."
The person who stepped forward this time was the minister in charge of criminal matters. It was obvious that he was from the Queen.
However, after he said this, others had no other choice but to respond. Speaking at this time was equivalent to provoking the Queen.
"The third prince is the royal family after all. It may not be appropriate to impose the death penalty, but he cannot escape the death penalty. I feel that I can just give him death. This will also let the world know that the queen has a kind heart."
Hou Jin, a bachelor, is an old man with white hair and beard.
The fourth prince has fallen, and he is one of the only two pillars left. If he cannot stand, the court will have no choice but to let the queen do whatever she wants.
As someone who has watched these princes grow up, Hou Jin knows these three princes very well. Except for the second prince, Gu Heng and Gu Li are both qualified to be emperors, but these two princes are really unable to help them. If he
After ascending the throne, the ancient Yue Kingdom basically belongs to the queen.
At the moment, although there is a candidate for the Grand Bachelor, he dare not say it. If he does, not only will he die, but also the person he recommended will die.
Therefore, the Grand Bachelor's only plan is to delay him until he finds enough breakthroughs to win with one blow!
"What Grand Master Hou said is absolutely true. The late emperor is newly mourning. It would be inappropriate to impose capital punishment on the royal family at this time!"
Prime Minister Shen Qiandong took a step forward. Among the three, he was definitely the weakest. If the queen wanted to attack him, it would be easy. However, he felt that he had to stand up!
Even if it's to pieces!
Any dynasty will have people who are loyal to it, and Shen Qiandong is one such person!
"Hmph, this kind of treasonous and unethical person is just punished with death. Are the prime minister and the bachelor too old and confused? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the world? When the time comes, people will say that our ancient Yue country is full of unfaithful and unfilial people. This crime will be punished again.
Who should carry it?!"
The criminal minister who had just spoken stood up again and retorted fiercely to the two backward people, while also showing his loyalty.
"The ugliness of the royal family must not be publicized. If you impose the death penalty, it is tantamount to telling the world. Who will be ridiculed by the world?"
With a sneer, the Prime Minister responded directly, leaving the Minister of Criminal Affairs speechless.
"The Ai family is very pleased that everyone can consider the trend of Gu Yue. I will consider this matter carefully."
The queen spoke slowly, with a hint of fatigue in her tone.
Of course, I don’t know why I’m tired...
"The queen has made a clear decision!"
The Prime Minister bowed his hands to the Queen and said nothing.
This level has been temporarily passed, and now we have to see what the remaining two are. Playing tricks with the queen every day has become a must-do for the four princes and the three of them.
"The second thing is to reward someone."
As the queen spoke, she looked at Manager Fan next to her and whispered a few words. Manager Fan immediately shouted outside.
After a while, Tang Bing, dressed in brocade clothes, walked in.
"Tang Bing, the commander of the Imperial Guard, has met the Queen. The Queen is a thousand years old!"
Tang Bing bowed his hands to the queen, but did not kneel down. Logically speaking, someone should stand up and teach him a lesson at this time, but he didn't.
No one is stupid, there is no need to make the queen unhappy because of this, and then offend a newcomer who is about to make a fortune.
"Tang Bing did a great job in rescuing him, and with his help he found out how the late emperor was killed. In order to encourage those who are less advanced, and at the same time to disperse the recent bad luck, I decided to confer Tang Bing the title of General Huwei."
, give him the right to participate in government affairs."
As soon as he finished speaking, the whole hall was shocked. Shen Qiandong stood up immediately, but before he could speak, the Queen spoke again.
"Prime Minister, there is no need to dissuade me. I have made my decision, and Tang Bing is indeed capable of taking on this responsibility. I will carefully consider your opinion on the matter of the third prince. I hope Prime Minister will not argue with me this time."
Absurd! The absurdity of the world!
There was actually someone haggling in the court, and the most ridiculous thing was that this person was still sitting aloof!
This is why some people are not suitable to sit in this position, because they simply don't know some taboos!
This kind of person has no other possibility than leading a country to decline!
However, Shen Qiandong could not refute it at this time.
Ridiculous as it is, the queen indeed won the bargain. Compared with Tang Bing's participation in government affairs, what he couldn't accept even more was the execution of the third prince.
It was not because the prime minister had a good relationship with the third prince, but simply because he did not want Guyue Kingdom to lose this person.
It is indeed ridiculous to think about it. It is not the current people in power but the officials below who are worried that a country will not be embarrassed. If this kind of thing is said, it will become another bigger joke.
After Tang Bing's incident was over, everyone's hearts were lifted.
The third thing, if nothing else, is the topic!
"Is this the last thing? Everyone must know that I am a womanizer after all. Sitting in this position will inevitably attract tongue-lashings. So, shouldn't you think about the new emperor's enthronement?"
Sure enough, this is it...
The new emperor has ascended the throne. Who else besides the second prince can ascend the throne now?
Your euphemism is really euphemistic...
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