Chapter 539 The villain is the queen (56)
Now it's clear.
Concubine Hui, Zhou Ye.
The emperor was afraid that others would not know who Concubine Hui was, so he even reported her name.
As soon as these words came out, the entire court fell into silence.
The smile that was still hanging on the corner of Wen Xu's lips disappeared without a trace in an instant. Several colleagues who had gathered around him to congratulate him dispersed one after another and stood silently in their positions, lowering their heads and brewing their emotions.
The emperor's decision must be extremely confusing.
Therefore, the civil servants on the Taifu's side were holding back their efforts to think of words to ask the emperor to take back his life.
In this dull atmosphere, a hearty laughter suddenly rang out. This laughter was so happy and hearty that even the guards waiting outside the hall could hear it clearly.
The already spacious hall echoed with this laughter that made people moved.
He is indeed a general who has experienced hundreds of battles, and even his laughter has a heroic and battlefield-hardened aura.
If this had not happened something good that could not be imagined in three lifetimes, I would have been sorry for this laughter.
The thoughts of the civil servants were interrupted. They all looked up at Zhou Xiong, who was standing in the center of the first row. Then they each lamented and shook their heads with sad expressions. Those who didn't know thought that the country was about to be destroyed.
Zhou Xiong didn't care what these people thought of him. If he was happy anyway, he would have to laugh. The more arrogant the better. He wished he could laugh in Tai Fu's ear.
The Taifu no longer rubbed his beard, but moved away with a sullen face, wanting to stay away from Zhou Xiong. He raised the Chao card in his hand high and wanted to shout "Your Majesty, please think twice", but he didn't. Suddenly, a palm as big as a cattail leaf slapped him heavily on the shoulder. At this moment, the frail Taifu felt as if his shoulders were about to be lifted off, and the hand holding the sign trembled crazily.
"You, what are you doing!"
"Old brother, if you have nothing to do after the next court, why don't you come and sit in my house? Let's not discuss each other. Considering your old arms and legs, the officialdom has no choice. It is a blessing to live for two more years, don't you think?" br>
The Taifu's eyes widened, and the beard around his lips trembled. He took out his sleeve and waved it away fiercely. He didn't want to look at Zhou Xiong's proud face at all. He knelt down heavily with a "bang——" sound. .
"Your Majesty! Concubine Hui's character is well known to everyone. She is definitely not the best candidate for the queen. Your Majesty, please think again!!"
"Your Majesty, please think twice and take back your life!"
The Taifu took the lead, and everyone knelt down. Now more than half of the civil and military officers knelt down, and the remaining two or three rows of military officers looked at the soles of their feet with a look of indifference.
With so many officials refuting the emperor's decision, as a holy king, he must take back his orders and make a decision again.
Although there were some cliques between DPRK and Chinese officials in the past, there are still many officials who remain neutral and unwilling to take sides. They do not belong to any faction and are devoted to the sacred mandate.
But now these people are also kneeling here, which shows what a wrong decision it was to make Concubine Hui the queen.
Except for Zhou Xiong's support, which does not distinguish between right and wrong, the emperor almost caused public outrage.
Even if the imperial power is supreme, the procedure for establishing a queen is cumbersome. Now there are so many people opposed. Even if the emperor supports it, how can he withstand the pressure from civil and military officials and the opposition of the people?
The question now is, does Concubine Hui deserve the post?
(End of chapter)