vrcanaries Chapter 110 The old prime minister was used for surgery again
Chapter 110 The old prime minister was used for surgery again
Mingde Hall.
Gu Qingluo sat upright on the high seat. The ministers had been standing there for a whole incense stick of time. The emperor did not say anything to them, but just stared at them with a pair of big and terrifying eyes.
They were all confused and were wondering why the emperor had summoned them.
Gu Qingluo sat there without saying anything just to show off in front of these old men and establish the emperor's authority.
Anyway, it is they who are panicking, not her. She can dampen their enthusiasm and stop them from thinking that she, the emperor, is a puppet emperor without real power. Even a rabbit will bite when it is angry.
Finally, the old prime minister lost his temper and stood up and said righteously, "Your Majesty, why did you summon us here?"
"It's been a long time since we last stayed here. We can't keep wasting time here! We have our own private matters to attend to as well!"
"Our time is precious!"
Gu Qingluo smiled faintly, holding her chin with one hand, looked at Liu Fujin and blinked, "Old Prime Minister, do you have any private matters?"
"Could it be that he is going to Qingci Palace to have a private meeting with Empress Dowager Zhang?"
"What a pity! Empress Dowager Zhang has a new favorite and you have been passed over!"
Liu Fujin was immediately annoyed by Gu Qingluo's words: "I and Queen Mother Zhang are innocent and have absolutely no ambiguous relationship!"
"Your Majesty, as an old minister of the dynasty, I advise Your Majesty not to speculate about others with malicious eyes. This is not what a gentleman does!"
"As an emperor, you should set an example and not sow discord among others. Otherwise, what is the difference between you and a tyrant?"
"hehe!"
"hehe."
Gu Qingluo laughed out loud, because she felt that what he said was really funny and ridiculous.
"Am I not a tyrant in the eyes of the old prime minister?"
"You have always looked down on others and always believed that I am not capable enough to be the emperor of a country!"
"You are angry about the late emperor's transfer of the throne. You think the late emperor is blind and deaf, and ignored your advice and made the decision arbitrarily."
"Liu Fujin, if you were not an old minister, I would have issued an imperial decree to send you to the countryside to raise pigs. Why would I keep you here to yell at me?"
A trace of anger flashed across his face, his brows knitted tightly, and he pointed at Gu Qingluo with trembling fingers, angrily saying: "You tyrant king!"
"The late emperor passed the throne to you, which was the most wrong thing he did during his lifetime! The late emperor had many princes, but he chose a prince with little talent. This is a stain on the late emperor's life!"
Gu Qingluo raised his head and laughed. After laughing for a while, his eyes turned cold. He picked up the teacup and smashed it at his feet. The majesty of the emperor gushed out!
"Liu Fujin, you are so outrageous!"
"Is it true that I didn't kill you because I was afraid of you?"
Liu Fujin was shocked by the anger, and his old legs became a little weak.
Heavy exhalations echoed in the palace. Gu Qingluo sat on a throne inlaid with gems, staring at Liu Fujin with a gloomy face.
There was a wave of murderous intent in his eyes, and it seemed that blood would be seen in Mingde Hall in the next second.
The ministers stood below trembling in fear, each one like a little quail, not daring to breathe, and some cast resentful glances at Liu Fujin.
Not only did he bring about his own death, but he also dragged them into it. What a despicable person he is.
He really wouldn't rely on his status as an old minister and say that the emperor wouldn't dare to kill him, right?
He might as well use his brain to think about it. How could the emperor be a good person if he dared to go against Empress Dowager Zhang and the Regent?
The late emperor must have had some considerations in choosing her, otherwise how could he be confident in handing Fengcheng over to her?
Liu Fujin is arrogant and stubborn, and someone has to curb his arrogance.
Liu Fujin's face gradually turned pale, his palms began to sweat, and he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with trembling hands.
"Your Majesty, I am an old minister..."
Gu Qingluo suddenly slammed the table and stood up, looking at him angrily, and growled: "Liu Fujin, you are looking for death!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down!" The minister was frightened and knelt down quickly.
"Old Prime Minister! Please stop here!"
"You have private matters, and so do we, but the affairs of His Majesty and the state are more important than private matters."
"Old Prime Minister, if you want to die, don't drag us down with you! We have parents and children to take care of. If we are caught together, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost!"
"Stop for a moment. You can't be so decisive. You should consider the old prime minister's feelings!" Jiang Wenci, Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, came out and said.
Liu Fujin looked at him with gratitude, and his eyes seemed to say, old friend, you are still a human being!
However, Jiang Wenci changed the subject.
"Your Majesty, the old prime minister is angry with you. Why don't you send him back to his hometown? Going back to raise pigs early would be fun!"
Old Prime Minister: “?”
You just spoke for me.
"If he leaves us in the imperial court and causes trouble for us, it's a small matter, but if he causes trouble for Your Majesty, that's a big deal!"
"So, he is a nuisance and we need to get rid of him as soon as possible. This way, not only will our mood improve, but the old prime minister's mood will also improve, right?"
Old Prime Minister: “?”
If I send you back to the countryside to raise pigs, will you feel good? That's a very high-sounding statement.
Gu Qingluo raised her head slightly, her eyes full of approval, a smile on her lips: "Lord Jiang, what you said is absolutely right."
"But, I have something that I need the old prime minister's approval for!"
Jiang Wenci: "What's the matter?"
"I see that Fengcheng is full of talented people, and there are also ambitious women!"
"So I'm going to establish a female official system!"
"Serving as officials in the same court as men, receiving the same salary, those with greater merits can also be crowned kings and given titles!"
The court officials in the hall were immediately in an uproar and all expressed their disagreement.
"Your Majesty, how can a woman be an official?"
"They are so ignorant and incompetent, how can they serve in the same court with us? Isn't this a joke?"
"Women are supposed to take care of their husbands and children, serve their husbands, serve their parents-in-law, and manage the harem. If they become officials, who will take care of their husbands and parents-in-law? Once they have grown strong enough, they will spread their wings and fly high. Isn't this absurd?"
Gu Qingluo looked at the first minister who jumped out and started with him.
"According to what you said, is it true that there are no excellent women? Women are not as good as men? Ask yourself, aren't you born of a woman? Isn't your mother a woman?"
"According to what you said, you can't live without your wife, right? You want women to take care of everything, right?"
"You have no hands and no feet? We are all human beings, why must you be confined to a deep house to take care of your family, while she herself cannot display her talents and will eventually be buried!"
"Look, the officials in the court today are all corrupt and incompetent. They don't work for fame or the country, but only for themselves!"
The minister was scolded by Gu Qingluo so hard that his head almost bowed to the ground, and he went back in disgrace.
Gu Qingluo glanced at them coldly and said, "I will make a harsh statement here. Starting tomorrow, I will send the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple to jointly supervise. Anyone among you who is found to have cheated in the imperial examination, bribed the examiner to come in, or bribed the superiors with money to obtain an official position will be dismissed and investigated!"
"You don't have to, but Tiger Head Slash can only wash its blade with your blood!"
courtier:"……"
This is a threat! A tyrant! Ridiculous!