Chapter 247 Zhao Gou eliminates dissidents
In the palace, the night falls and the stars are dotted.
The lights in Prince Kang's palace were brightly lit, and Zhao Gou was sitting in the study, with excitement on his face.
The long dormancy finally came to fruition today. An edict from his father Zhao Ji allowed him to regain the power to preside over the government.
He looked up out of the window and saw that the moon was like water and its silvery glow filled the earth.
This quiet night was in sharp contrast to the turmoil in his heart at this moment.
He seemed to see the glorious scene of himself standing in the court hall, accepting the worship of hundreds of officials, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of pride in his heart.
"Come here!" Zhao Gou suddenly shouted loudly.
A chamberlain came in in response, bowed and said, "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
A proud smile appeared on Zhao Gou's lips, and he said in a deep voice, "Have you prepared the dragon robe that I will wear in the morning court tomorrow?"
The guard quickly replied: "Go back to Your Majesty, I have already prepared it, just waiting for Your Majesty to wear it tomorrow."
Zhao Gou nodded with satisfaction and waved to the guards to retreat. he
He stood up, walked to the bronze mirror, and looked at his appearance carefully.
His face in the mirror was glowing red, and he couldn't help but feel excited when he thought that he would be in the court tomorrow to preside over the situation.
At this moment, a breeze blew in through the window, bringing a bit of coolness.
Zhao Gou was unaware that his heart had already been filled with longing and pride for the future.
He took a deep breath and closed his eyes, as if he had already seen the moment when he stood at the pinnacle of power again.
Early morning the next day. The moment he held his son and sat on the throne, the entire court fell into silence.
Zhao Gou glanced at the officials kneeling below, and felt an inexplicable joy in his heart.
Wang Shouen stood aside, holding the edict in his hand, with a complicated and difficult-to-read expression on his face.
Although he was dissatisfied, the princess was injured and the emperor had a decree, so he could only bite the bullet and read the edict.
"Because Her Royal Highness Princess Zhao Yingluo is injured, King Kang Zhao Gou is temporarily acting in charge of the government..." Wang Shouen's voice echoed in the empty hall, and all the officials knelt down and worshiped on the ground, shouting long live the mountain.
Lu Yihao stood in the crowd, his face pale and his hands trembling slightly.
He looked up at Zhao Gou, his eyes full of resentment and unwillingness.
Zhu Shengfei stood beside him and gently pulled his sleeve, indicating that he should stay calm.
Zhao Gou glanced at Lu Yihao coldly, "I am acting in the government, and I still need the help of all the ministers. Mr. Lu is old and frail, and it is difficult for him to take on the important task of left prime minister. I want you to return to your hometown and enjoy peace and happiness. I don't know Mr. Lu. how about?"
Lu Yihao was shocked in his heart, but he pretended to be calm on his face. He took a deep breath, stepped forward and said, "Old minister, I should obey the order. However, I have something unclear, so I would like to ask the Supreme Emperor to make it clear."
"Mr. Lu, please speak." Zhao Gou said calmly.
"The Emperor is in charge of the government and should arrest the mastermind behind the assassination of the princess. However, the Emperor has dismissed all the veterans and a group of other senior ministers. What is his intention?" There was a hint of dissatisfaction and doubt in Lu Yihao's tone.
Zhao Gou smiled slightly and said: "Mr. Lu's words are wrong. I am not dismissing the ministers, but appointing others. I heard that Du Chong has both talent and virtue, so he can be the left prime minister; Wan Qixi is smart and capable, and he can be the right prime minister. . As for the rest of you, I have my own arrangements.”
Lu Yihao sighed after hearing this, knowing in his heart that he had been completely squeezed out of the center of power by Zhao Gou.
He shook his head helplessly, turned around and walked out of the hall.
Zhao Gou watched Lu Yihao's back disappear outside the hall, with a proud smile on his face.
He turned to Wang Shou'en and said: "My lord, please pass on my decree and promote Du Chong to the position of left prime minister and Wan Qixi to the right prime minister. They will take office immediately!" "I obey the order!" Wang Shou'en responded.
As Zhao Gou issued political orders one after another, the officials in the court began to get busy.
The officials who had been demoted by Zhao Yingluo all showed expressions of joy, knowing that their opportunity had finally come.
The officials who were originally promoted by Zhao Yingluo were pale and trembling. They knew that they had become a thorn in Zhao Gou's side.
After Zhao Gou reorganized the imperial court, he was still dissatisfied. He knew that in order to truly consolidate his position, he must have a group of loyal and reliable ministers to assist him.
Therefore, he immediately ordered to recall Qin Hui and wanted to entrust him with important tasks.
Qin Hui had been holding a grudge since he was demoted. When he heard Zhao Gou's summons, he couldn't help but be overjoyed and hurriedly dressed up and came.
When Qin Hui came to the Chui Gong Hall, he saw that the door was closed tightly and majestic guards stood on both sides.
He took a deep breath, straightened his robes, and walked in with his head held high.
Entering the main hall, he caught a glimpse of Zhao Gou sitting on the dragon chair, looking at him majestically. Qin Hui's heart trembled, and he hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "Your Majesty, Qin Hui, would like to kowtow to you."
Zhao Gou smiled slightly and said: "Qin Qing's family is low. I have called you here to discuss an important matter."
When Qin Hui heard this, he secretly speculated in his heart that he didn't know what Zhao Gou was doing.
He looked up and saw a cunning light flashing in Zhao Gou's eyes, and said slowly: "I want to make you the censor Zhongcheng, what do you think?"
When Qin Hui heard this, he was immediately surprised.
Censor Zhongcheng was an important minister in the court, responsible for supervising all officials.
He didn't expect that Zhao Gou would think so highly of him, and he couldn't help but feel proud in his heart.
He quickly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and thanked me, saying, "I, Qin Hui, will definitely devote myself to death and repay Your Majesty for your kindness!"
Zhao Gou nodded with satisfaction and said: "I believe you will be able to live up to the great trust. It's just that there are many officials in the court, so you need to be careful."
Qin Hui's heart trembled when he heard this. He knew that Zhao Gou was trying to knock him, so he quickly responded: "I must act with caution and live up to your majesty's expectations."
After the court dispersed, everyone inside knew that Wang Shouen had hurriedly arrived at Zhao Yingluo's palace.
He walked into the dormitory with a solemn expression and saw Zhao Yingluo lying on the bed recovering from her injuries.
Wang Shouen walked up to her softly and called out in a low voice: "Your Highness, something serious has happened!"
When Zhao Yingluo heard this, she opened her eyes and saw Wang Shouen's anxious look, and her heart sank.
She sat up and asked, "What happened? So panicked."
Wang Shou'en took a deep breath and said: "Today, His Majesty replaced all the loyal ministers and good generals in the court, demoted them and sent them into exile. He also appointed Qin Hui as Yushi Zhongcheng and took charge of the power. Now the whole court is in a foul atmosphere!"
"What?!" Zhao Yingluo was shocked after hearing this, "What on earth is going on? Who gave Zhao Gou the power to act so recklessly?"
Wang Shouen sighed and said, "Who else could it be? Of course it's His Majesty the Emperor." After that, he took out an imperial edict from his sleeve and handed it to Zhao Yingluo.
Zhao Yingluo took a look at the edict and found that it was indeed signed by her father.
She suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness coming over her. She leaned softly on the head of the bed and murmured to herself: "Daddy, daddy, why are you so confused!"
