In the main hall of the Ganqing Palace, Emperor Hongzhi Zhu Youzhang kept coughing because of the derogation of the crown prince by the chief assistant Liu Jian. Even if Xiao Jing said anything, he would not dare to say anything.

The scene was a bit awkward, and Liu Jian himself was also a little surprised. Why did his evaluating the prince based on facts cause such a strong reaction from the emperor? It seemed that Zhu Youzhang was completely unaware of the prince's affairs.

Xie Qian was a cunning person. From the reactions of the emperor and Xiao Jing, he probably knew that Liu Jian’s previous answer made the emperor unable to come to Taiwan. Xie Qian thought to himself: “Your Majesty had derogatory to the prince before, and he repeatedly mentioned the matter of not being able to change the prince in front of many ministers. Why did Liu Shaofu mention the words today but caused His Majesty to have such a big reaction?”

After Zhu Youzhang coughed for a while, he finally recovered. He raised his hand slightly and said, "I feel uncomfortable in my two Qing families. I originally wanted to say something to my two Qing families. Let's go here first today. Please go back to me!"

Xie Qian originally wanted to take advantage of the saint's face to mention the matter of Chen Xi's troops staying outside the city. Who knew that the emperor suddenly became ill at this time. He was about to hurry up and ask the emperor to make a clear idea and make arrangements as soon as possible. However, when Xiao Jing winked at him, Xie Qian gave up and left the Ganqing Palace with Liu Jian.

After the two left the palace, Liu Jian asked Xie Qian in confusion, who was also frowning beside him: "Yu Qiao, do you know how your Majesty... is in a state of illness?"

Xie Qian thought for a while and replied: "What Mr. Liu asked seemed to be beyond my ability... How is Your Majesty's condition? When I asked the people in the Imperial Hospital, I only saw that Your Majesty was like gold paper and was mentally exhausted. I am afraid that his condition had not been cured!"

The court has not yet concluded what disease the emperor had, and Liu Jian has no idea when the emperor will be cured.

In Liu Jian's view, when the emperor was sick, as the chief minister of the cabinet, he had to take on all matters in the court. This was the embodiment of loyalty to the emperor and serving the country. As for the matter of taking power, even if someone accuses him, Liu Jian would definitely not admit it, because in Liu Jian's view, what he did was within the scope permitted by the court, and he had never made any usurpation.

Many things are Qing bystanders. Empress Zhang, her son Zhu Houzhao, and even Zhang's relatives naturally think that Liu Jian's hand is too long. Not only should he manage the decisions on the government orders, but he even needs to extend his hand to the execution below.

Originally, there was no direct conflict between Zhang's relatives and the cabinet, mainly because one of the two sides was the decision-making level and the other was the executive level. The division of labor was different, but Liu Jian repeatedly intervened in the military use of the capital, so the Zhang brothers began to be dissatisfied with Liu Jian. However, Liu Jian had great power, and the only one who could control Liu Jian in the court was the emperor, and the emperor was weak and sick, which was the root of the loss of power.

Fundamentally speaking, the interests of the royal family are closely related to relatives of the foreign country. The Zhang brothers then made a complaint to Empress Zhang and asked Empress Zhang to complain to the emperor, weakening the authority of the cabinet, especially Liu Jian.

As for whether the matter reported by Empress Zhang is true, it is naturally determined by Zhu Youcheng. At this time, it depends on whether Zhu Youcheng is standing on the side of his wife and children, or on the side of the old minister he has always relied on.

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After Liu Jian and Xie Qian left the Ganqing Palace, Xiao Jing whispered and said, "Your Majesty, Grand Secretary Li has not come yet. Have you... gone to the Li Mansion to summon him and ask him for his opinion?"

Zhu Youzhang sighed lightly and said, "Where is the difference between asking or not? Queen, have you heard Liu Shaofu's comments on the prince before?"

Zhu Youzhang originally wanted to convince his wife that Liu Jian was a loyal minister, so he asked his wife to stand behind the curtain to listen. Who would have thought that Liu Jian's evaluation of the prince was unceremonious? This not only stimulated Queen Zhang, but also made Zhu Youzhang feel extremely embarrassed.

Empress Zhang walked out from the back of the hall in a graceful manner and said, "It should be that I asked the emperor if he had heard what Mr. Liu said!"

Zhu Youzhang looked sad, tears flashed in his eyes, and said, "Maybe in Liu Shaofu's heart, he just regarded the prince as a naughty child. In addition, he had never been to the Xizhimen and Zhengyangmen in person, so he did not know how hard the prince did his best in this battle against Diyi!"

Empress Zhang said sadly: "Emperor, this is your chosen minister! If you really have any shortcomings and let Liu Shaofu and others come out to take charge of the overall situation, then... how should we orphans and widows survive? At that time, the emperor was not going to be regarded as a foolish monarch by Liu Shaofu..."

If someone else said such a thing, Zhu Youzhang would inevitably be furious. Isn’t this curse me to die soon? But the situation is different when he is talking to his wife.

In Zhu Youzing's mind, even though his wife sometimes speaks unpleasantly, she is in the same mind as him. No matter what the motivation for these words is, she is planning for him, his son, and the country of the Zhu family.

Due to different positions, Xiao Jing felt extremely harsh when he listened to Empress Zhang's words, but Zhu Youzhang felt that what the Empress mentioned was very pertinent. He frowned and said, "What the Empress said is indeed reasonable, but who is more suitable for being a life-care minister than Liu Shaofu?"

Empress Zhang was a little anxious and her eyes widened: "Can we only allow the minister who is despised by the emperor to be the minister of life, so that after the emperor succeeds to the throne, he has to endure the situation where the powerful ministers are in power?"

"Well!?"

When Zhu Youzhang heard the accusations such as "the powerful ministers are in power", he couldn't help but defend Liu Jian he trusted, "Young Master Liu will never be like this!"

Tears surged in Queen Zhang's eyes, lowered her head and choked and said, "Will Young Master Liu be like this? I'm afraid the emperor won't see it..."

Zhu Youtang frowned immediately. This was a bit too ugly... But after thinking about it carefully, it was true that this was true. Will Liu Jian usurp power when Zhu Houzhao was in power, and it can only be confirmed after he passed away, but he must not be able to see him at that time. Empress Zhang said again: "Now the emperor is still there, and the emperor is ordered to supervise the country, and the young master Liu has no longer followed the emperor's orders. How can he expect him to obey the emperor's advice after his Majesty a hundred years?"

Originally, Zhu Youzing didn't want to follow his wife's evaluation of Liu Jian, but at this time he felt that what his wife said was very reasonable. Many people may not be born as treacherous ministers, and many were created by the environment. For example, Zhao Kuangyin, the Taizu of Song Dynasty, and Zhou Shizong were also loyal ministers when he was alive? But when Chai Rong died, he was in control of power, and he couldn't help but expand his ambition and committed the rebellious act of the "Chen Qiao Mutiny"!

Zhu Youzing asked helplessly: "The queen thinks, how to deal with this matter at present?"

Empress Zhang bowed and bowed: "I am a man from Your Majesty's harem. He is not well-informed in literature and does not know the country's Dali, so he should not interfere in politics. But I only know one thing: the crown prince appointed by the emperor is the future emperor and the king of a country. If there are powerful ministers who do not respect the emperor's orders, they are planning a rebellion. If such ministers stay in the court, it will be harmful to the country!"

Queen Zhang said she would not interfere with the government affairs, but her words were directed at the chief assistant Liu Jian. Before, she was just talking nonsense, and there was not much persuasion on Zhu Youzhang's side, but now the situation is different...

Liu Jian accused the prince of being eccentric in front of the emperor. Zhu Youzhang understood that the minister he appointed was not obeying the emperor's arrangements in everything. Moreover, in court affairs, Liu Jian was in power alone, and there was a bit of unscrupulous signs that even the emperor himself felt threatened.

Zhu Youzhe said: "The battle to defend the capital has just ended not long ago, and the martial law in the capital has not yet been lifted. Liu Shaofu is prominent in the court. How can he change it if he changes it!"

Empress Zhang suggested: "I dare not talk about replacing the cabinet ministers lightly! But for some people, the emperor should still take precautions early, which would be better than a disaster to Xiao Jiang... If the court had always been a pedantic old minister in power, even if there were enlightened ministers in the court, they would have to rely on the Liu Shaofu. At that time, even if the emperor replaced Liu Shaofu, there would still be another person who would come out to abdicate power and do things!"

"I understand, I understand!"

Zhu Youzhang was in a bad mood because he had subverted many of his inherent images. He heard this and became more irritable. He waved his hand and said, "Queen, go back first, let me think about it more. Many things are not as simple as you said. I just need to be prepared!"
Chapter completed!