Chapter 629: Fighting for Position (2)
This statement is as shocking as a rock.
All the ministers turned their heads to look.
Wang Jin, a member of Zhongshushe who was only twenty years old, with a gentle and handsome face full of impassioned words, shouted loudly: "Please Princess, please ascend the throne and become the emperor!"
On official positions , Wang Jin is just a seventh-grade Sheren.
But he also has another identity. He is the beloved son carefully raised by Prime Minister Wang, the future head of the Wang family, and the default future leader of the Prime Minister's party officials.
Wang Jin suddenly and unequivocally supported Jiang Shaohua, which almost shocked the officials of the Prime Minister's Party.
Zhang Shangshu couldn't bear it anymore and stood up: "Absurd! What nonsense! There has never been a precedent for a woman to be emperor in all dynasties! The fact that Princess Nanyang can enter the court to listen to politics has broken the precedent and the laws of the country and the family. . How can you let her sit on the dragon throne? I am the first to disagree!"
Dai Shangshu, who twisted his leg and came to court, is the oldest veteran in the court. Dai Shangshu was not in a hurry to express his position, but his old, cloudy eyes were wandering around.
Zhou Shangshu is a die-hard Prime Minister's party. He is deeply supported by Prime Minister Wang and has always followed Prime Minister Wang's lead. Wang Jin's firm statement obviously had a great influence on Zhou Shangshu. Zhou Shangshu hesitated for a moment and said nothing, neither supporting nor opposing.
However, several officials from the Prime Minister's Party who had close contact with Zhang Shangshu on weekdays all echoed Zhang Shangshu: "Zhang Shangshu is right! We are grateful to the princess for saving our lives. If the princess is willing to assist His Highness Prince Ping, We all support it. Being an empress is absolutely unacceptable!”
“Yes, we will never agree to such ridiculous things!”
Amidst the noise, Dong Shilang glanced at the indignant Zhang Shangshu and asked loudly: "Zhang Shangshu supports King Ping's ascension to the throne?"
Zhang Shangshu spoke impassionedly and righteously: "This is the orthodoxy of the country, and it is natural."
Dong Shilang asked coldly: "May I ask Zhang Shangshu, after His Royal Highness Prince Ping ascends the throne, who will handle the political affairs for His Highness?"
There are five powerful vassal kings in the recent branch. Prince Gaoliang and his son, Prince Dongping and his son, jointly conspired to rebel. They are either dead or waiting for death.
The King of Huaiyang also fell into the whirlpool of "rebellion" in full view of the public and has not yet escaped. The same goes for Prince Wu'an. It is still unclear whether these two feudal kings can save their lives. It can be seen that Empress Dowager Zheng will never allow the two of them to taint the imperial power.
In other words, the only vassal king who can assist King Ping now is Jiang Shaohua.
However, Jiang Shaohua was unwilling to make wedding clothes for others. If you want her to be helpful, you must give her real status and authority.
How to solve this problem?
Zhang Shangshu was righteous and awe-inspiring: "The princess of Nanyang is too ambitious and is not suitable to assist the government. There are so many loyal ministers in the Liang Dynasty, why not let the prime minister assist the new emperor as before?"
Dong Shilang refused to give in even a step. : "Prime Minister Wang accepted it. He was seriously injured and barely managed to save his life. I am afraid that he will not be able to serve as a council member in the future. Who should take up the position of prime minister?"
Under the spotlight, Zhang Shangshu is the mainstay of the faction. With great courage, he offered his hand to the Empress Dowager Zheng: "The Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager "I have been the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs for many years, and I am familiar with all the officials and government affairs. If the Empress Dowager can trust me, I am willing to fully assist His Highness Prince Ping." The furious Empress Dowager Zheng kept twitching her brows. Full of anger, he directed it at Zhang Shangshu "Bah! You're taking advantage of the situation! You don't even look at yourself in the mirror. Are you worthy of being the Prime Minister?"
In the past, Emperor Taikang and Emperor Taihe were in power. At that time, Prime Minister Wang, as the head of hundreds of officials, was in charge of government affairs. That’s all. Emperor Taikang and Emperor Taihe were both adults, and could barely suppress or appease Prime Minister Wang, so that the whole court would not fall into the hands of Prime Minister Wang.
Prince Ping was only an eight-year-old boy with low intelligence and didn't understand anything. If Zhang Shangshu is made the new prime minister to take charge of government affairs, will Jiang Shan be named Jiang or Zhang?
As Jiang Shaohua said before, the best outcome of King Ping's ascension to the throne is to survive smoothly until he gives birth to an heir who grows up healthy. Counting on one finger, it will take at least twenty years. The imperial power for the past twenty years has been given to the ministers. Can they still be taken back?
It’s better to just let Jiang Shaohua sit on the throne! After all, they are of Jiang family blood! Zhang Shangshu is the onion and the garlic!
The more Empress Dowager Zheng thought about it, the angrier she became and angrily scolded Zhang Shangshu: "You ambitious thief! You are a bastard who deserves to be killed with a thousand swords!"
Zhang Shangshu was hit in the face. It was swollen and turned red.
Concubine Fan Gui's mind was confused and she was completely panicked. She actually opened her mouth at this moment: "The Empress Dowager, I think what Zhang Shangshu said is reasonable."
"You know nothing!" Zheng The Queen Mother was so angry that she cursed: "Shut up your stupid mouth!"
Concubine Fan Gui burst into tears after being scolded. She wiped her tears with her sleeves and turned to beg. Jiang Shaohua: "Princess, there is no reason for a woman to sit on the throne. This matter is destined to fail. Stop messing around."
Concubine Fan Gui stretched out her hand to push her son forward again, her voice filled with laughter. Full of panic: "Hao'er, please hurry up and beg your cousin, please don't come to snatch your throne."
Prince Ping cried endlessly before, but now he was frightened by the calm atmosphere in the Jinluan Palace. He stared blankly at Jiang Shaohua, who looked solemn, and shuddered all over.
Prince Ping suddenly turned around and ran away from Concubine Fan Gui.
Concubine Fan Gui hurriedly turned around and chased after her.
In order to dodge, King Ping ran faster and faster. The threshold of Jinluan Palace was too high. King Ping wanted to step over, but he tripped over the threshold and fell down on the threshold. His stomach was knocked, and Prince Ping cried loudly in pain.
Concubine Fan Gui burst into tears. She sat on the threshold and hugged Prince Ping and cried bitterly: "My son, why are you so miserable? When you meet such an ambitious Nanyang Princess, he wants to rob you. I will go to see your father underground and ask you to My father opened his eyes and saw that the dignified Jiang family was being bullied like this..."
Among the courtiers in the palace, there were always some who were truly loyal to the royal family and adhered to orthodoxy, and they immediately stood up in anger. , one after another angrily accused Nanyang Princess Sichen of being too ambitious.
Chen Changshi immediately opened his mouth to defend his princess: "Our princess is also of the blood of the great ancestor Jiang. Ask yourselves, in terms of ability and methods of governing the government, who among the clan and feudal kings can beat the princess?"
"The inheritance of the throne is not only a family matter, but also a major event related to the dynasty and the country. You support King Ping, thinking that you are loyal. Little do you know that this is the beginning of the real chaos. . ”
“Supporting a weak-minded child to sit on the throne is like a child holding a treasure and showing off. It not only harms Prince Ping, but also greatly damages the destiny of the country.”
"At that time, there will be internal strife and strife, foreign enemies are eyeing you, and the country will be unstable. There will even be worries of national subjugation. This is the trouble caused by you so-called loyal ministers!"