Under the stage, more than a dozen cabinet members lined up on both sides, respectfully listening to Zheng Yi's orders.
In addition to the cabinet, there are several other officials in important positions.
"I want to move to the Tianshou Mountain Palace to practice in seclusion. It is estimated that it will take about ten years."
"In these ten years, I will not appear in front of the court officials again. If there is any important matter, I will send someone to inform you."
"If you have anything important, you can also send someone to look for me at the Tianshou Mountain Palace..."
"Your Majesty!"
Before he finished speaking, he was suddenly interrupted by Xu Mujun.
But I saw him walking out of the queue, frowning and saying: "A country cannot be without a king for a day. If Your Majesty wants to retreat, you can retreat in the palace. We can also find Your Majesty at any time."
"If Your Majesty goes his own way to Tianshou Mountain, what if something goes wrong in the capital?"
Zheng Yi said: "Aren't there still dear ministers? I have established a cabinet so that when I have emergencies, the cabinet can execute decrees on my behalf. Why not?"
"Could it be that you don't believe in yourself?"
The expressions of several people changed slightly, they looked at each other, and finally Zheng Xuanyue spoke:
"Your Majesty... you were in retreat before, mostly between March and half a year. We can naturally handle political affairs in such a short period of time."
"But this retreat... it's too long!"
"Ten years. If Your Majesty does not appear in front of your subjects for a long time, I am afraid that trouble will arise."
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
In an instant, more than a dozen cabinet ministers in the hall, and even members of his imperial party, Wang Anshi, Yuan Qichang and others, knelt down to make Zheng Yi think twice.
Zheng Yi frowned, thinking that there would be resistance to his retreat.
But I didn’t expect it to be so big!
Not only Zheng Xuanyue, Xu Mujun and others are opposed, but even the members of the imperial party he founded will also be opposed!
It’s really… it’s unreasonable!
Zheng Yi took a deep breath and said: "I have decided to go into seclusion. No one can refuse. You should just obey the order!"
"Your Majesty...!"
Xu Mujun was anxious. If Zheng Yi were not allowed to go to court for ten years, the country would be devastated by then!
He directly blocked Zheng Yi's path and still bent down and said: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible!"
"Huh?"
Zheng Yi frowned slightly: "Xu Qing, do you want to stop me?"
"I don't dare, but I am trying to stop His Majesty for the sake of thousands of Yu's subjects!"
Xu Mujun was still neither humble nor arrogant. He knelt down and said directly in the tunnel: "This matter affects the whole world of Yu and thousands of subjects. I hope your majesty will think twice!"
"Then what if I still insist on having my own way!"
Zheng Yi said indifferently.
Breaking through the foundation building is his top priority.
Moreover, he did not want to use the Foundation Establishment Pill for this breakthrough.
Tuoba Qingying and Zhao Suling can rely on their own qualifications to achieve breakthrough success, so Zheng Yi is confident that he can do the same.
Moreover, monks who rely on their own qualifications to break through the foundation building, whether it is foundation or talent, are far superior to monks who break through taking drugs.
If he is about to achieve a breakthrough, how can he listen to the advice of hundreds of officials?
Everyone said that the emperor was a loner. He originally thought that in the past ten years of managing the government, he had convinced many courtiers that no one would disobey his orders.
Unexpectedly...
I just wanted to retreat for a while, but it actually caused so many people's backlash!
Especially Xu Mujun!
Zheng Yi looked at Xu Mujun's figure with twinkling eyes.
Since ancient times, the imperial power and the power of the prime minister were incompatible.
Although Xu Mujun is not the prime minister today, his power is more than that of the prime minister.
If...
The entire hall fell into an eerie calm.
"Okay, okay~"
Zheng Yi laughed angrily. It seems that after all these years, he still seems too kind!
"Your Majesty!"
Suddenly, a voice broke the calm.
Zheng Yi looked up and saw that it was Wang Anshi.
"Wang Qing, what do you have to say?"
In anger, Zheng Yi was also rude to ministers like Wang Anshi.
Wang Anshi did not pay attention, but said respectfully: "Your Majesty, you want to retreat, but the court cannot do without your Majesty, the world of Yu can not do without your Majesty, and thousands of subjects cannot do without your Majesty!" < br>
"I have an idea here, which will allow Your Majesty to retreat safely, and our Imperial Court of Dayu will not fall into chaos because of His Majesty's retreat."
Zheng Yi asked directly: "What's your idea?"
Not only him, but also other court officials looked over subconsciously.
Zheng Xuanyue, Xu Mujun and others who were kneeling at the front looked calm and didn't know what they were thinking.
"Li, Tai, Zi."
Wang Anshi said word for word: "As long as the crown prince is established and the country is established early, Your Majesty's retreat will no longer affect the entire government."
"Your Majesty, you can also retreat safely."
"It would undoubtedly be better if the prince could be given the power to supervise the country."
"Prince? Supervise the country?"
Zheng Yi was stunned. He really had never thought of such an idea.
This is because the current age of his ten sons is too young.
The eldest prince Zheng Chengji is only eight years old now.
The second prince, Zheng Chengwu, is over seven years old.
The third prince Zheng Chengrui and the fourth prince Zheng Chengqian are over six years old.
The fifth prince Zheng Chengzhao, the sixth prince Zheng Chengyue, the seventh prince Zheng Chengping, the eighth prince Zheng Chengan, the ninth prince Zheng Chengnan, and the tenth prince Zheng Chengtai are also just about five years old.
Let a child come to supervise the country...
And many ministers in the hall immediately started talking about it.
Some were shocked, some were anxious, and some were suddenly enlightened.
"Is it too early to establish a prince now?"
"Your Majesty is now in the prime of life and has ten princes. There may be more princes in the future!"
"If we choose to establish a prince, which prince should we establish?"
"Bold! Of course I will establish the eldest son! The eldest prince's biological mother is the current queen, so naturally I will establish the eldest prince!"
"Is the throne of Dayu a child's play? A wise king must be established..."
"Don't you think the eldest prince is not wise enough?"
"Nonsense! How can I have such meaning..."
Many courtiers were noisy, but their tone was not very loud, but their ultimate goal was to look at Zheng Yi.
As well as Xu Mujun and others at the front of the team.
It is true that the eldest prince's biological mother is the queen, and she was also born in the Lu family.
However, after the rebellion of the family in the past few years, the strength of the Lu family has been reduced to nine out of ten, and it is no longer what it used to be.
The most important thing is that Lu Xiangqing became an official two years ago and died more than a year ago.
Coupled with Zheng Yi's deliberate suppression, the power of the Lu family and other aristocratic families has been greatly reduced.
The chance of the eldest prince Zheng Chengji becoming the crown prince has also been greatly reduced.
Nowadays, the entire court thinks that the second prince, Zheng Chengwu, can ascend to the throne of prince!
The second prince, Zheng Chengwu, was born to Duan Fei Xu Qingluan. He had been obsessed with martial arts since he was a child. He was familiar with military books at a young age, and he looked like an ancestor of Dayu.
The most important thing is...his grandfather is Xu Mujun!
With Xu Mujun's prestige, if he wanted to force his grandson to become the prince, it was really possible.
Looking at more than a dozen pairs of strange eyes, Zheng Yi also thought of something.
Regardless of the future government affairs and the prince's character, in the current situation, it is in his best interest to establish a prince.
If you want to retreat, want the court to be stable, and want the war to be stable, the only way is to establish a prince!
But... Looking at the silence of many courtiers in the audience, Zheng Yi said quietly: "The establishment of a prince is a major matter for the court. Naturally, it cannot be established casually. I have to consider it."
"In this way, the DPRK will discuss this matter again in seven days."
"All officials of the imperial court, including all fifth-rank officials in Beijing, must attend!"
"I obey the order!"
Zheng Yi looked at Xu Mujun and said, "Xu Qing, what do you think of Wang Qing's idea?"
Xu Mujun said respectfully: "Master Wang is worthy of being a Wenqu star. As long as Dayu's government is stable, I will give you my full support!"
"Okay! Retreat from the court!"
"I'll take my leave...!"
After Xiao Chao resigned this time, the issue of establishing a prince immediately caused a shock in the entire court!
The current princes are over eight years old and over five years old. They are still young and are indeed not suitable for being crown princes.
But...
Act on urgency.
Your Majesty has important matters and cannot be distracted.
This prince... no matter how old he is, he can still stand!
For example, more than two hundred years ago, the seventh emperor of Dayu, Emperor Zhuying, succeeded to the throne at the age of seven!
Countless pairs of eyes in the entire court subconsciously looked at Xu Mujun's mansion.
Now among His Majesty's ten princes, only the eldest prince and the second prince are qualified to become princes!
The first thing Xu Mujun did after returning to his mansion was to immediately seal the door and cut off all contact with anyone.
Even, no one in the house was strictly ordered to leave the house.
But unknown to him, the Xu clan members and some other officials took action in private.
The purpose of secretly contacting officials and holding a meeting is self-evident.
In addition to Xu Mujun, several other cabinet ministers also visited.
Zheng Xuanyue, Li Changfeng, Kong Xiangsi, Wang Anshi and others, and even Zheng Zongbing, Yuan Qichang and others also visited quietly.
Late at night, the palace.
Inside Kunning Palace.
Lu Lin'er walked up and down the hall, looking anxious.
The eunuchs and maids serving around him did not dare to take a breath.
Those who can sit here include Concubine Lan and Concubine Fang.
They all come from aristocratic families, or are officials dependent on aristocratic families, and now in the harem, they are all dependent on the queen.
Looking at the sky, Concubine Lan said carefully: "Queen, it's time for you to have tea. Why don't you sit down and rest?"
"How can I have time to rest?"
Lu Lin'er frowned and said, "How long has Lu Fu been out and you still haven't come back?"
Lu Fu is the chief eunuch of Kunning Palace. Apart from Lu Lin'er and the eldest prince, he has the highest power and status.
Concubine Lan consoled her, "Don't worry, Madam, your Majesty is going to establish a prince. Among the ten princes, there really is no one except the eldest prince."
"Since ancient times, the throne belongs to the eldest son, so don't worry~!"
"Hmph! What kind of eldest son?"
Lu Lin'er snorted coldly: "Emperor Wen, Emperor Guang, Ying Zong, etc., which one is the eldest son?"
"As long as your Majesty is willing, you can change the crown prince or abolish the crown prince at any time."
"What I want to do now is to make sure that the position of crown prince belongs to the emperor!"
"Yes, empress~!"
Lu Lin'er looked anxious and said: "It would be great if grandpa was here. Alas...it's a pity that my father's group of people are all drunkards. Now there is no one to help me solve my problems!"
Concubine Lan's face changed slightly, but Concubine Zhen said softly: "Your Majesty, Sister Lan is right. Don't worry about the position of prince this time. There is a high chance that it belongs to the eldest prince."
"Oh? Why?"
Lu Lin'er could not be polite to Concubine Lan.
But for the concubine, she could only listen patiently.
Although Concubine Zhen's status is not as high as that of Concubine Lan, she is from the Kong family after all.
Now there is a niece who has spiritual roots and has entered the palace as a concubine, that is, Kong Qingrou, Concubine Rou.
Her status has also risen accordingly.
"It's very simple. Your Majesty is now at the peak of his power. Now he wants to establish the position of prince. It's just for his retreat."
"Under this situation, your Majesty must not think that the position of the prince is very important."
"In your Majesty's opinion, any one of the ten princes can be the prince, and they will definitely not threaten his throne."
Concubine Zhen said quietly: "So, the position of the eldest son is very important."
"Since ten people can be established, why not establish the eldest son to stabilize the government and the world?"
"What's more..."
"Among the entire cabinet and court, my sister, I am sure that at least 60% or even 70% of the officials will elect the eldest prince as the crown prince!"
"In this way, the court will be stable."
"Really?"
Lu Lin'er was pleasantly surprised and said that with Zhenbi's analysis, she immediately felt that Ji'er was a sure shot at becoming the crown prince. She couldn't help but smile and said, "My sister's analysis is quite reasonable. Could it be that I am too anxious?"
Concubine Lan on the side looked as usual, but she couldn't help but feel a little depressed and angry in her heart.
Concubine Zhen said: "Queen, you don't need to worry too much about the position of the prince. What you need to worry about is actually Your Majesty..."
"Your Majesty?" Lu Lin'er asked curiously: "Why?"
Concubine Zhen then showed a helpless smile and said: "Your Majesty has announced that the appointment of the crown prince this time is actually to prepare for his subsequent retreat."
"Your Majesty is going to the Tianshou Mountain Palace to retreat for ten years!"
"Ten years...how can you, my sisters and others survive these ten years?"
"Ten, ten years!"
The expressions of several concubines present changed.
Among them, they are all quite favored because of the queen.
But even so, they only get a turn to sleep with each other every two months.
There are too many women in the harem!
But His Majesty, there is only one person.
In addition, His Majesty is a monk and needs to retreat frequently, so it will be better for them to have a chance to sleep with him.
Now, His Majesty is going to be in seclusion for another ten years!
This...
Ten years later, they will all be old and yellow.
Even if His Majesty comes out of seclusion at that time, it will not be their turn to attend to his bed!
There are young and beautiful beauties who come to bed with me.
Lu Lin'er's expression also changed. Of course she knew about this, but as a queen, she couldn't influence the emperor's mind at all.
In the past few days, I have been deliberately avoiding this matter.
Unexpectedly, her face became even more ugly when she was mentioned by the concubine.
She smiled bitterly and said: "So what... If you want to blame it, just blame us as ordinary people and can't become monks."
"Alas..."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the concubines present sighed secretly, filled with anguish.
Concubine Zhen also said sadly: "Sister, why are you sad? You and Sister Lan both have sons, and you, the Queen, have a son and a daughter. At least you won't feel depressed in the days to come."
"As for me, I have no children, and I can only stay in the palace for the rest of my life..."
"Concubine..."
At this moment, Lu Fu walked in quickly and started shouting before he could say anything.
"Queen! What a happy event!"
"Lord Lu sent a message. Lords Zheng Xuanyue, Lord Li Changfeng, and Lord Wang Anshi in the cabinet all expressed their support for the eldest prince to be crown prince...!" (End of Chapter)