"The imperial examination is just one of the reasons."

Yan Yunfei also joined the conversation.

"At that time, Prince Zhang Yi was young and strong, and was full of energy. He was surrounded by a large group of civil and military officials. The hearts of the people were amazing. Compared with Emperor Zhongzong's old and fancy, the court officials were dissatisfied. He would be anxious and afraid of being an emperor. Emperor Zhongzong was also afraid of being rebelled, afraid of losing the throne, and afraid of being massacred by the prince. It would be better to start first..."

"Emperor Zhongzong, I have the honor to meet you once."

Yan Shouzhan stroked his beard and recalled the past.

No one expected that the father and daughter would gather together to talk and reconcile at this time and place.

In the face of life and death, all grudges are trivial matters and are not worthy of the truth.

What people will miss is the glorious past.

Yan Shouzhan said, "When I met Zhongzong, the Emperor Zhongzong was already in a state of great age, but he still took over a dozen concubines within a year.

Before the accident of Prince Zhangyi, Emperor Zhongzong had lived in Yaochi with several favorite concubines for nearly two years. In other words, Prince Zhangyi had not seen Zhongzong in nearly two years.

All political affairs were sent by eunuchs or court officials. This shows that the father and son had already had conflicts, and it was irreconcilable.

Although Zhongzong killed Prince Zhang Yi, some people were provoking disagreement. However, I think the most fundamental reason was that Emperor Zhongzong wanted to get rid of Prince Zhang Yi. His ministers used him, and he also used his ministers. Both sides conspired to kill Prince Zhang Yi together.

Afterwards, Emperor Zhongzong put the blame on his ministers, saying that he had been bewitched, but only captured some insignificant little people.

Just because everyone knows that Emperor Zhongzong is not innocent. He really wants to kill Prince Zhang Yi, not all because of others.

The decline of the Great Wei Dynasty began with the defeat of Prince Zhang Yi. However, the world fell into Yun Ge and the granddaughter of Prince Zhang Yi.

The law of nature is circulating, and retribution is unhappy. It can be seen that Prince Zhang Yi’s bloodline is the true emperor’s bloodline.”

Yan Yunge: "..."

She really wants to complain!

My father really believed in the same way as the bloodline.

She adheres to her own will, not the will of Prince Zhang Yi.

I can only say that she happens to be the granddaughter of Prince Zhang Yi.

When talking about the past and the present, time always passes quickly.

The moon is in the sky...

There is no tit-for-tat conversation, no tension, no resentment in each other...

All contradictions and disputes were resolved in front of the mourning hall.

Yan Yunqi and Yan Yunfei smiled at each other, "Please be more tolerant from now on."

"You are kind to me, second sister! You don't blame me, I'm satisfied."

"It doesn't matter if you blame me. Anyway, the throne finally fell into the hands of the Xiao clan and the descendants of Prince Zhang Yi. After going around, the world was finally surnamed Xiao."

It was just from this Xiao to that Xiao.

Tracing the roots, they are all ancestors.

Yan Yunfei held the coffin, "Mother can rest in peace!"

"Yes! My mother's biggest regret is the defeat of the East Palace. Now the fourth sister has grabbed everything for her and is satisfied!"

The two sisters smiled calmly for the first time in so many years.

This is death and a new beginning.

Seven days of spiritual suspension, funeral...

The funeral will be held before the Spring Festival arrives.

All officials set up roads to worship and send the Empress Dowager on their last journey.

Regarding the choice of the Empress Dowager Xiao to be buried in the Xiao family's imperial tomb, the court officials, especially the ministers of the Ministry of Rites, all opposed it. The loud voices could be heard by the whole world.

but……

Yan Yunge insisted on his own and opposed the public.

Since the Ministry of Rites refused to bear the funeral accusations, the Shaofu replaced the Ministry of Rites and handled all the matters in the mourning ceremony of the Empress Dowager.

Her actions sent a signal to the people of the world:

The Shaofu is the small court.

The Shaofu can handle anything that the six ministries and the cabinet do not want to do.

Shaofu seems to be just an institution, but it has many internal staff and is full of talents.

Not to mention the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Revenue...

If the responsibilities of the six ministries are paralyzed one day, don’t worry, the young mansion will immediately replace the six ministries and let the court continue to operate as usual.

Moreover, Shaofu has money.

More wealthier than the Ministry of Revenue.

For a moment, the courtiers felt tremendous pressure and threat.

The Shaofu has threatened the status of the six ministries.

If the six ministries are not strong, will the emperor directly let the Shaofu replace the court or even the cabinet?

The court officials strongly opposed it and talked a lot, demanding that the rights of the Shaofu be restricted.

Yan Yunge also rejected it.

The Shaofu belongs to the emperor's private treasury and is the emperor's steward.

The butler must do everything, be anxious about the master's urgent needs, share the emperor's worries, and take the emperor's will as the rule of action.

To put it bluntly, Shaofu is a threat to spy on the six ministries.

If officials from the six ministries make trouble, the young mansion will immediately take the blame and correct the mistakes.

The court officials shouted, "The young mansion cannot be supervised."

Yan Yunge snorted coldly, "Is it really a decoration to think of Jinwu Guard? Or is it a decoration to be a supervision department?"

Doesn’t she understand the importance of preventing corruption?

The officials of the Shaofu were more diligent departments than the officials of the six ministries. They did not have to go through court discussions, and the emperor could directly appoint them.

In other words, the risks of Shaofu officials are even higher than those of the six ministries.

All of this depends on the contribution of the Supervision Department.

Therefore, the Supervision Department provoked a large number of enemies for itself.

...

The funeral ceremony ends, and there are only a few days left before the Spring Festival.

At this time in previous years, all yamen were busy having holidays for the New Year and preparing for the festival ceremony.

This year is different.

The dispute over etiquette, power, and the struggle between the Shaofu and the six ministries caused by the Empress Dowager's mourning were in full swing.

The courtiers were indignant!

"The Empress Dowager is the Empress Dowager of the Great Zhou Dynasty. How could she be buried in the imperial tomb of the Great Wei Dynasty? It's ridiculous!"

"Although the Empress Dowager was the Empress Dowager of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he was also a descendant of the Great Wei Dynasty. He was the daughter of Prince Zhang Yi. To the Empress Dowager, it was the ancestral tomb. What's wrong with burying it into the ancestral tomb?"

"As a shameless person, he is a clever word. Please kill the evil spirits in the court! Such a flattering villain will only corrupt the court and the world's customs. Your Majesty must not be bewitched!"

"Please kill the evil spirits! Otherwise, your heroic generals will be gone forever."

The courtiers were heartbroken.

Officials from the Shaofu stood up and refuted them one by one.

"What is filial piety? The Empress Dowager was the Empress Dowager of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and she was His Majesty's mother. The only wish of the Empress Dowager before her death was to be buried in the imperial tomb of the Great Wei. As a child, how could His Majesty violate the Empress Dowager's last wish? You are obviously hiding evil intentions and forcing Your Majesty to be unfilial!"

"It is undisputed that Your Majesty must be filial to the Empress Dowager. However, Your Majesty is in the world, and every word and action is related to the country and country of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Should we give up the filial piety of one person to achieve peace in the world?"

"It's ridiculous! Your Majesty is filial and everyone praises you. Why does it mean that Your Majesty is so serious that it is to overturn the country. You guys are obviously exaggerating and afraid that the world will not be in chaos."

"A villain who is treacherous and serves the king with flattery will harm the country and the people. It's damn!"

The two sides directly criticized each other, from arguing about the big principles to personal attacks, greeting each other's ancestors for the eighteen generations.

The serious court has become a vegetable market.

Both sides had a great time fighting.

Next, let’s start.

Xiao Yi whispered to Yan Yunge, "Don't you care?"

Yan Yunge watched the show quietly, "Let them quarrel first, and when they are tired of arguing, it is time for me to come forward."

"If you let them continue to argue, aren't you worried about intensifying conflicts in the court?"
To be continued...