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Yin Huaixi nodded: "With the support of the royalist party, Empress Ning naturally took the opportunity to organize the funeral ceremony for the Queen Mother."

Yu Youyao was suddenly startled: "As the direct concubine, Queen Ning has an advantage in status, but Concubine Lan has been in charge of the harem for many years, so she may not be able to compete. But now, Ning Yuanbo's case is being brought up again, and Concubine Lan is deeply involved. Naturally, With nothing else to do, Queen Ning took advantage of the situation and took over the funeral ceremony for the Queen Mother without any effort."

From this point of view, Queen Ning's scheme was not limited to Uncle Ning Yuan's.

It was clearly an idea to kill two birds with one stone.

Empress Ning had been attending the Shouyan Palace earlier, and the doctors took pulses, prescribed prescriptions, and prepared medicines to guard against Empress Ning, but the Queen Mother's physical condition could not be hidden from anyone.

Empress Ning had a good grasp of the Queen Mother's condition so she could take advantage of the situation and make such a calculation accurately.

Xu had already started planning when the Queen Mother became seriously ill.

Yin Huaixi said: "Queen Ning will take this opportunity to recruit the connections that the Queen Mother has built both inside and outside the palace over the years. At the same time, she will also organize the national funeral to eradicate the influence of Concubine Lan and Concubine Xu in the palace."

Yu Youyao took it seriously: "Throughout the dynasties, many people have been convicted of national mourning. This is a blatant and logical opportunity."

Since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, there has been a custom of sacrificial burial. Later, because Emperor Mingzong only doted on the maids in front of him, he was worried that after his death, his beloved woman would be tragically buried, so he abolished the system of human sacrifice. Even later, This great palace maiden was so beautiful and unlucky that she was martyred and still has not recovered.

Although the system of human sacrifice has been abolished, it does not mean that people will not die.

As the saying goes, the passing of an emperor, a courtier, or a noble person is the end of life and the change of power in the harem. It is often at this time that the struggle is the most intense.

There are never a few people who die in vain.

First of all, almost everyone in the Shouyan Palace would face death or secret execution, at least two to three hundred of them.

In addition, many palace residents who were implicated could not escape death.

Due to various reasons, there are countless palace people who died due to power changes and struggles in the harem.

When the king of hell fights, the kid suffers.

At least three to five hundred people would die, perhaps thousands, or even thousands.

Therefore, this is also the best time to gather connections and win over people's hearts. No one wants to die. If you don't want to die, you can only find a home and seek asylum.

The change of power in the harem also directly affected the previous dynasty. During the national mourning period, everyone's funeral rituals and mourning systems were almost strict. From clothing, makeup, expressions, gestures, and even every word and deed, everyone must be cautious. If there is even the slightest mistake, a "disrespectful" label will be slapped on him, and he will not even have a chance to redress his grievances.

It is also a good time to eliminate dissidents.

Calculating it this way, how can this kill two birds with one stone?

Clearly killing three birds with one stone.

Yu Youyao had a sigh on her face: "She is indeed the Empress Dowager Ning who climbed high and high in the nightmare."

One wave has not calmed down, and another wave has arisen. The funeral ceremony of the Queen Mother has not yet been decided, and there is another turmoil in Beijing——

Liang Jingye, the eldest son of Prince Liang, was poisoned and died tragically at home.

When the shocking news reached the court, a stone immediately stirred up waves.

As we all know, Prince Liang came to Beijing alone, with only two boys who had been serving him since childhood. The emperor personally gave him a mansion and a number of servants.

Almost everyone in Liangzhou Mansion was from the imperial court.

It is intriguing that Prince Liang was poisoned and died tragically at home.

At present, the emperor is seriously ill, the queen mother has passed away, and the death of Prince Liang seems to represent a certain message. For a time, the government and the public are in panic, as if they are facing a formidable enemy.

The cabinet urgently convened the ministers to discuss the matter, and jointly wrote a document for seizing love. They quickly sent people to send it to the Yu clan, asking Yu Zong to return to the court carefully and reinstate his official position.

At this time, only the chief minister of the cabinet can assist the state in a clear and righteous manner. Asking Yu Zong to carefully seize love and return it to the court can also stabilize the government's agenda and ease the fight for the reserve.

The meeting hall was completely silent, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Elder Yu Ge had no choice but to speak out: "Aren't we going to discuss something? Everyone has made a sawed gourd, how can we discuss this matter? We can't wait until Lord Yu returns to the court to discuss it!"

But Prince Liang’s death can be delayed? !

Mr. Qi was the first to speak: "How do you want to discuss this matter? The Queen Mother passed away, and there is not even a serious person in charge of the government inside and outside the palace. The matter involves the vassal king. It is a serious matter, and it is us. My ministers, can you make any arrogant opinions? The key is to invite the emperor to come to the court as soon as possible and preside over the affairs of the court."

If the emperor doesn't come out, this matter can't even be discussed, how else should we deal with it? !

The Marquis of Zhenguo glanced at him. This Lao Qi, relying on his status as a member of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, really dared to say anything, and he still wanted to get into trouble after all this time.

The Great Zhou Dynasty governed the country with "loyalty" and "filial piety". If the emperor could manage the affairs of the court, wouldn't he even survive the death of the empress dowager? !

However, the death of Liang Shizi made him think of what Ming Zhao had told him before about the "true and false prince" theory. If King Liang really arranged a "true and false prince", then he should be punished...

Marquis Zhenguo's face became very ugly.

He subconsciously looked at Mr. Yu Ge. Mr. Yu Ge looked like a god, but the slightly drooped corners of his mouth also revealed his solemn mood.

What he could guess, not only Mr. Yu Ge, but everyone here could guess it.

Therefore, the courtiers could temporarily put aside their desire to seize power and jointly wrote a love letter asking Yu Zongshen to return to the court to take charge of the overall situation.

As soon as Mr. Qi said something, other officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate seemed to have received some kind of signal, and they all echoed his words.

"This matter is so serious that we dare not discuss it arbitrarily, and we would like to invite the emperor to make a decision in court."

"A country cannot live without a king for a day. The current situation is turbulent. Why can't the emperor come to court? There must be an explanation for this matter. Why has it been covered up all the time?"

"The Queen Mother passed away, and all funeral arrangements need to be decided by the Emperor."

"The death of Prince Liang stirred up the entire imperial court. It is related to the country. The emperor should come to the court to find the murderer, appease the King of Liang and the vassals everywhere, so as to stabilize the country and stabilize the people's hearts. This is the top priority..."

"The noble prince of the vassal dynasty died in Beijing without any explanation. It is simply shocking. This matter not only damages the majesty of the court, but also damages the prestige of the emperor. We should give an explanation to Prince Liang as soon as possible, otherwise..."

"..."

Regardless of whether it was to give an explanation to King Liang or to appease the vassal king, the emperor could only intervene.

Mr. Yu Ge sighed slightly. No one here knew that the emperor was seriously ill and could no longer attend court.

But who knows the specific situation? There really needs to be an explanation for what the emperor's dragon body is like. It can't be hung up and down all the time. No matter what you do, you worry about this and worry about that. You can't let go, and you are constrained everywhere.