I Conferred Mu Nihuang as a Concubine
In the throne room.
All the officials were huddled together, whispering about Mu Nihuang colluding with the spies of the Great Song.
Empress Dowager Zhang sat behind the curtain, her elegant face devoid of any emotions. She chatted with Liu Jin from time to time, and no one knew what they were talking about.
Everyone knew.
The rumors about the Mu Estate had been brewing for the past few days and had caused a huge commotion. It would definitely be brought up for discussion in the court today.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
The eunuch in front of the hall shouted in a sharp voice.
All the ministers quickly split into two rows and stood neatly and respectfully.
At this moment.
Zhu Houzhao walked out slowly and sat on the Dragon Throne. Zhao Gao stood beside him, protecting him.
After the lengthy formalities, the ministers began to report.
"Your Majesty, these few days, there have been rumors that the eldest princess of the Mu Residence, Mu Nihuang, is about to betray the country. This matter is of great importance. I implore Your Majesty to immediately summon Mu Nihuang to the capital to investigate this matter!”
Jiao Fang, the Minister of Official Personnel Affairs, walked forward with a board in her hand and said.
As soon as he finished speaking, a few other ministers echoed. However, none of them defended the Mu Estate.
"What do you think we should do about this matter?”Zhu Houzhao asked lightly.
"Your Majesty, the Mu Estate has been supporting the army for many years. They have been secretly supporting the court and openly disobeying it. In the long run, it will probably lead to a disaster.”
The Minister of War was boorish and his voice was very loud. The entire throne room was filled with his voice.
Jiao Fang glanced at him coldly and continued,"This method is too crude. You want to seize power without any evidence and anger Mu Nihuang. Once the 200,000 Mu family soldiers rebel, can you bear the consequences?”
"This…"
The Minister of War was rebuffed and did not say anything.
The courtiers huddled together and started discussing again.
At this moment, Zhu Houzhao said in a trembling voice,""Zhen intends to let Mu Nihuang enter the palace and become Zhen's concubine.”
As soon as he said this, the throne room fell silent.
Liu Jian knew what Zhu Houzhao meant and immediately added,"Your Majesty is wise! Once Princess Mu entered the palace, she would be the Emperor's subordinate. This way, she would not have to worry about rumors or rebellions. She would be able to resolve her dilemma! We admire you!"
Indeed, when Zhu Houzhao married Mu Nihuang, the 200,000 Mu family soldiers would be the dowry, like adding wings to a tiger!
Zhu Houzhao was quite satisfied with Liu Jian's words and nodded slightly.
The position of the cabinet had changed quite a bit recently.
He was removed from office.
Li Dongyang resigned from the position of chief assistant on the grounds of his old age and recommended Liu Jian to take up the position.
Zhu Houzhao had agreed to everything, so Liu Jian was now the chief assistant of the cabinet. He was also the person who spoke up for Zhu Houzhao in the imperial court.
After a few moments of silence, the court was thrown into chaos.
They all felt that Zhu Houzhao's actions were inappropriate.
Behind the curtain, the empress dowager's face also turned cold. She was obviously very dissatisfied with Zhu Houzhao's decision.
"Your Majesty! The rebellion of the Mu Estate was just a groundless rumor. There was no conclusion yet! Your Majesty's actions are too overbearing and will chill my heart!”
Zhu Budian said righteously.
He was also envious of the Mu Estate, so he naturally had to stand up and oppose it.
Xie Qian also echoed,"Divine Marquis is right. This was no different from seizing power directly. If His Majesty really did this, it would definitely arouse the resistance of the Mu Estate! Now that the Mongol Empire was still eyeing their surroundings, if they were to cause internal trouble at this moment, they would definitely attract external enemies! The gains do not make up for the losses!"
As soon as he said this, even more of the empress dowager's followers came forward to persuade Zhu Houzhao.
It was as if he would be doomed if he did this. He, Zhu Houzhao, would become the unfilial descendant of the Ming Dynasty, the fatuous ruler Jie Zhou.
"Zhen has made up his mind. I will immediately issue an edict to summon Mu Nihuang into the palace and confer her the title of concubine.”
Zhu Houzhao's dignity rose.
He suppressed his peerless imperial demeanor, and the courtiers immediately fell silent. They looked at Zhu Houzhao as if they were looking at a black dragon that despised the world.
Zhao Gao winked at them, and the two eunuchs immediately brought the imperial edict with the golden dragon pattern to Zhu Houzhao.
The imperial edict was spread out, and the two eunuchs left.
Zhu Houzhao dipped his brush in ink and waved his hand. The imperial edict was written in large, flamboyant characters. Finally, he stamped it with the imperial seal that symbolized imperial power.
The matter of summoning Mu Nihuang into the palace was settled just like that.
Zhu Buguan's eyes were filled with anger. The empress dowager's eyes were terrifyingly cold, but they did not say anything else.
He didn't expect this match to end like this.
Zhu Houzhao had completely benefited.
That was the 200,000 Mu Family Army, one of the three elite soldiers whose name shook the world!
The more Zhu Budian thought about it, the angrier he became. However, he could not vent his anger, so he felt very aggrieved.
"Retreat!"
Zhu Houzhao put down his brush and shouted in a dignified manner. He stood up and left the throne, taking the lead to walk out of the throne room.
Zhao Gao went up, followed by the eunuchs, maids, and imperial guards.
Half of the throne room was empty.
Only the ministers were left looking at each other.
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