Chapter 559 Emperor Jing Is Busy in the Previous Court (2)
The Crown Princess laughed twice, with a strange look on her face, "Why don't you be angry? This is a good thing. Since they like to fight, we will make the matter a big deal. I'll see how the emperor ends this time."
After a while, the Crown Princess said again: "Mama Zhao has caught the Queen's attention. She is more likely to fail than succeed!"
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This incident of killing with a stick caused a sensation in the entire harem and the entire previous dynasty.
The late emperor had just passed away less than a year ago. It stands to reason that at this time, the new emperor should not be so aggressive in order to show his filial piety and humility.
But they just moved and killed so many people at once. Although those people were slaves, the palace was stained with blood. The mourning period of the previous emperor was less than a year, and the new emperor had not yet changed his reign. This was a taboo.
Of course, this taboo is not a rule and can be ignored or ignored, but it will be criticized by future generations. Generally, new emperors will follow the old calendar, but Emperor Jing made an exception.
Naturally, the ministers couldn't make trouble with the emperor, so they could only make trouble with the eunuch, the eunuch, and the concubine Yuan Guifei behind the chief.
In fact, Fushun was just incidental. After all, the eunuch chief was the person in front of Emperor Jing. He listened to Emperor Jing, not the imperial concubine. But since Concubine Yuan Gui showed up at the scene with her carriages and horses in full view, everyone can naturally make a big fuss and say that Concubine Yuan Gui was the instigator.
So Yuan Guifei became a demon concubine.
The ministers did not mention a word about Emperor Jing's role in it. They only said that Concubine Yuan Guifei seduced the emperor and destabilized the country. Her methods were cruel and her heart was vicious, and she was not worthy of being the mother of the prince.
Not only did the ministers come out to speak, this time even Prime Minister Lin came out, but Prime Minister Xu still did not express any opinions.
In fact, forget what the ministers said before. At most, they said that Concubine Yuan Gui's character was not good. The last one was the most important thing in this incident.
Based on this alone, Emperor Jing knew that someone was stirring up trouble again this time, saying that Concubine Yuan Gui was fake and that he wanted to get rid of the prince.
Since ancient times, mothers are valued by their children, and sons are valued by their mothers. They all complement each other. Concubine Yuan Guifei's throne as a concubine is not guaranteed, so naturally some people will say that the prince's status is not enough to be a prince, and Emperor Jing should think twice. In addition, with a mother concubine like that, the prince's character is naturally not good.
The prince has always valued good conduct, but if his conduct is not good, he is naturally no longer worthy of the position of prince.
Emperor Jing's reaction to the court was silence, saying nothing, listening to nothing, and making no remarks. If a minister comes to the table, he will pretend to be dumb and ignore you. It's your business how you like to show off. If I don't express any opinions, just pretend I didn't hear you.
If you talk about other things, he will pay attention to you, but when it comes to Concubine Yuan Gui, Emperor Jing becomes a decoration on the Tai Chi Palace. It was impossible for the entire court meeting to come to a standstill just because of a Yuan Guifei, so everyone felt aggrieved.
If they could, they would grab Emperor Jing's neck and yell. You will die if you say anything. Can you pretend to be stupid and not be so obvious?
What's even more amazing about Emperor Jing is that not only did he ignore other ministers, he also ignored Prime Minister Lin's appearance this time. The prime minister's position in the court is very important, and he is the head of all officials. Generally, emperors respect the prime minister. No matter whether you are a king or a minister, you must always give the other party some face.
Emperor Jing did not give Prime Minister Lin any face. For his own sake, Prime Minister Lin fell ill.
When the court went to court the next day, the Taiji Hall was much empty. About a dozen officials were sick and could not come to court. All the "leave requests" were handed in.
The silence in the court hall was so great that Emperor Jing turned a deaf ear. Taiji Hall had never been so quiet before, and it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.