quiet!

The air seemed to gradually solidify because of Cui Jieren's words.

Everyone looked at Cui Jieren in surprise, and his eyes seemed to say, are you crazy? Why did I do that before? Wasn't I just to stop Wu Meiniang? Now that Your Majesty has given up, you mentioned this again, you villain.

"This is not possible."

This time it was Zhang Wenguan's butt on fire. With a slight noise, the old man also rushed up and angrily scolded Cui Jieren: "Cui Zhongcheng, do you know what you are talking about? This harem interference in politics is a taboo in the country. If you say that, you are simply a minister."

He had no entanglement with Wu Meiniang, but he firmly opposed this because he was solemn by nature. Wu Meiniang had made such a big mistake before, and the crime should be punished. Without punishing her, she would be face-saving. Wu Meiniang could no longer be used for both public and private.

Li Zhi's eyes flashed a few times, but he didn't make a sound, and he quietly watched them.

Cui Jie said: "I wonder if Shangshu Zhang believes that Empress Dou of Xiaowen of the Western Han Dynasty and Empress Dugu of the previous dynasty can be regarded as virtuous empresses?"

Zhang Wenguan said: "Empress Xiaowen Dou and Empress Dugu can certainly be considered virtuous queens."

Cui Jie said, "But they all interfere in politics. In fact, if the head of the family is sick, the hostess will come out to do housework. It is impossible to watch the family collapse. Now that Your Majesty is not in good health, the Queen, as Your Majesty's wife, assists Your Majesty in handling government affairs. This is human nature, so what's wrong?"

Liu Xiangdao stood up and said, "After that being said, the queen has made a lot of mistakes before, which has led to chaos in the country. Even if we agree, the people of the world will not agree."

Cui Jie said: "This is a bad statement. The Empress's new policy was actually for the people. When the Empress's new policy was promulgated, both of them did not object and were involved. It was only because Li Yifu and others failed to implement it properly that the crisis broke out. This cannot be blamed on the Empress."

Zhang Wenguan was angry. You were talking lies with your eyes open, and your eyes widened and said, "Do you still not know if the Queen issued the new policy for the people?"

Everyone knew what happened at the beginning, and the queen went for Han Yi.

Wang Xuandao quickly stood up and said, "No one is wrong with this person. It is great to know that he can correct his mistakes. Many of us have made mistakes, but it is easy to be forgiven just because we are men. The queen's mistake is that she is a woman. To say a very disrespectful word, if that is the mistake made by the prince, will Zhang Shangshu ask Your Majesty to abolish the prince?"

Zhang Wenguan was stunned immediately.

Wang Xuandao is usually silent, polite and handsome, but this guy is very sinister. If Zhang Wenguan thinks that he wants to abolish the crown prince, then wouldn't that mean that if the emperor makes a mistake, you have to depose the emperor.

Di Renjie hurriedly stood up and said, "Although what Mr. Wang said is not without reason, it is the fact that the queen is the queen, the queen is not the prince, and the queen has no right to handle government affairs."

The truth is that women are humble.

Wang Xuan said, "But as ministers, how can we ignore Your Majesty's body? Your Majesty's body is the top priority of the country. Cui Zhongcheng suggested that the queen come out to assist Your Majesty, not for the queen, but for the sake of Your Majesty's body, and for the people of the world."

Zhang Wenguan said: "The queen made such a big mistake. If she was forgiven so easily, then anyone could do anything in the future. If this is the case, I would rather support the regent of the Shangshu Ling."

Your sister! Han Yi suddenly stood up and said excitedly: "Shangshu Zhang, don't involve me. I firmly refuse to agree to this. It's not that I don't want to share the worries of Your Majesty, but that I don't have the ability and qualifications. If I am regent, who will be convinced by the civil and military officials in the court? I am a farmer and have not read for a few days. I am young. This Shangshu Ling is temporary. If I am allowed to be the Shangshu Ling for a long time, there will definitely be trouble. Aren't you pushing me into the fire pit?"

Zhang Wenguan looked at Han Yi and was angry that he didn't fight. You kid are really useless. If Empress Wu returns to the court, will you be happy?

The stalemate of several parties was unstable.

This problem seems to be unsolvable.

Li Zhi has made it very clear that he has difficulty handling government affairs for the time being, and he is willing to hand over power to the prime minister, but the problem is that the prime minister refuses to take it.

But then again, who dares to ask for this power?

Li Zhi is weak, but Li Zhi is not old. His disease is getting better and worse. In this case, which minister dares to regent!

Just when everyone was in a stalemate, Cui Jieren said again: "Your Majesty, I have a way to eliminate everyone's concerns, that is, I don't know whether to say it or not?"

Li Zhi said: "It's okay if you say it, I will forgive you for not guilty first."

Cui Jie said: "The reason why Zhang Shangshu and others are very worried about the queen's handling of government affairs is mainly because this is a bad name and a bad word. The ministers do not know how to face the queen. This will inevitably cause panic among the people in the court and chaos in the system. Instead of doing so, it is better to issue an official edict and give the queen some power so that the queen can handle government affairs legitimately."

Zhang Wenguan was almost crazy when he heard this. I meant that? Just as he was about to speak, Cui Jieren said first: "Please ask Shangshu Zhang to finish my words."

Zhang Wen was so angry that his neck was thick!

Di Renjie and the others also shook their heads, you are just doing it nonsense.

Cui Jieren said again: "But the queen has made a big mistake before. If she easily lets the queen come out to preside over the government affairs, she will be unable to convince the public and will not be recognized by the people and the ministers. I suggest that the queen come out to assist His Majesty in handling government affairs, but I just hope that the queen can share some pressure from His Majesty and let His Majesty be able to rest with peace of mind. This is a temporary measure. Therefore, I believe that some restrictions should be given to the queen, otherwise, neither the minister nor the people will be at ease."

Li Zhi nodded slightly and said, "You continue talking."

Cui Jie said: "As long as the queen's decree is government affairs, it must at least obtain the support of more than half of the ministers of the Pudong Reputation Department, so that it can be passed. In other words, the ministers of the Pudong Reputation Department have the power to reject all the queen's decrees."

When Han Yi heard this, he couldn't help but frown suddenly, then glanced at Cui Jieren quietly, and his palms were slightly sweating. Could it be that he had seen through my plan?

And Zheng Shanxing and the others were also pondering and silent.

Li Zhi was also in deep thought. He did not expect Cui Jieren to make such a suggestion.

He now made up his mind to ask Wu Meiniang to come out to help him, because his physical condition was difficult to control the court like before. He was not the emperor like Li Shimin who was afraid of even when he fell asleep. After all, Li Shimin had the kind of domineering spirit on his horse. He had no such foundation. He was good at balancing power. He now needed a spokesperson, standing by his side to support him, monitoring the court, and controlling the situation.

At present, his health can still be persisted. If he really falls ill, it will be natural that Han Yi will take over.

Since ancient times, there have been many such situations, which are based on facts. Isn’t Cao Pi just because he died too early that power fell, and Sima Yi was cautious all his life. He was trying to endure his opponent to death. Han Yi was so young that he could also endure his opponent to death. Li Zhi trusted Han Yi, but he had to be on guard against it. Of course, he didn’t want to see that situation happen. The last time Zhang Wenguan and others reported, it made him feel a little pressure. Although Han Yi was on vacation at the time, he would think that Han Yi must have been pushing in secret, because anyone would think that Han Yi hoped Empress Wu would come out again.

This is why Lee Ji asked Han Yi to regent as soon as he spoke, just to block Han Yi's mouth first. Han Yi's current prestige is too high. If he wants to object, it will be difficult to accomplish, but he knows that Han Yi will not agree.

Wu Meiniang did everything not to deal with Li Zhi, but to deal with Han Yi. Although it was a bit too much, it was very in line with Li Zhi's interests at the moment. He just didn't want the ministers to be too united, that would threaten the imperial power.

But he also didn't want Wu Meiniang to have too much power, because from the last struggle, he also saw that Wu Meiniang had a great desire for power and could not tolerate anyone who opposed her.

From this point of view, Cui Jieren's suggestion is feasible. Cui Jieren's suggestion is to limit the queen's power, not to limit his power. Then he would be able to hide behind and balance both sides. Wu Meiniang returned to the court and had the power to limit the ministers.

This is in line with Li Zhi's current political needs.

Li Zhi weighed the pros and cons, and said, "I wonder what you all think of Cui Zhongcheng's suggestions?"

That is, I have no problem.

Zhang Wenguan and the others looked at each other. Of course they didn't want to, but now they also understood that Li Zhi was playing a trick, just to force them to agree. If you don't agree, the new policy will have to be dragged on. I don't want to, as soon as I open my mouth, I will let the prime minister regent.

This emperor acted like a hooligan, so who could play with him?

Di Renjie stood up and said, "Your Majesty, what if the queen is as stubborn and acts arbitrarily as before, what should I do if I am?"

The queen's identity is too special and can be restricted by being able to be restricted by verbal use.

Li Zhi said very firmly: "Then let's deal with it according to law."

He also had to guard against Wu Meiniang's actions and mess up the country again, which might be really over, and this was not what he wanted to see.

Changsun Yan immediately said: "If you want to do this, you must legislate the matter. At that time, the queen and ministers will have laws to follow."

"Of course."

Li Zhi nodded. He also knew that these ministers were very worried. If possible, he would not want to do this. He had no choice. Therefore, as long as the ministers agreed, he could take a step back. Suddenly he looked at Han Yi who was silent on the side and asked, "Shangshu Ling, what do you think?"

Han Yi was stunned and hurriedly said, "As long as I don't let the regent, I have no objection to anything."

Li Zhi laughed out loud and said, "It's really rare for a minister as modest as Ruqing!"

Han Yi said: "Thank you for your praise."

Li Zhi shook his head with a wry smile and said, "About this matter, we will discuss it here for the time being. You will first write a memorial and hand it over, and then decide whether to do so."

"I obey the order."

Until this time, Li Zhi still had room for anything and did not say that he would make a decision immediately, because Guangshu asked the ministers to agree but it didn't count. The ministers agreed, and he had to see how the people viewed the matter.

After leaving Liangyi Hall, Zheng Shanxing, Lu Shi Gua, Changsun Yan immediately came to Cui Jieren.

"Jiujian, do you know what you are doing?"

Zheng Shanxing asked with a frown.

If the ministers all want to object, Li Zhi has no choice. The problem is that Cui Jiren, the traitor, has caused them to have to take a step back.

Cui Jieren smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Zheng, don't you see that your Majesty is worried about giving us all the power. Look at Han Yi's nervous look just now. If we don't bargain at this time, but just oppose it blindly, then Your Majesty will even want to activate Empress Wu, and the situation may be worse than now."

Zheng Shanxing sighed and said, "But the queen."

Wang Xuandao smiled and said, "We big men are so afraid of a woman, which is too damaging to be a man."

Changsun Yan showed timid face and said, "But Queen Wu is an extraordinary woman."

He was very weak in power, and he was deeply touched. Changsun Wuji could not even play with her. We were really not necessarily the queen's opponents.

Cui Jiebian said: "But we can only do this, because this is what Your Majesty means, and the more we oppose it, the more your Majesty will support Queen Wu." As he said that, he suddenly glanced backwards. This was actually what he meant. He was the real mastermind behind the scenes. Both Your Majesty and the Queen were just chess pieces he planned.

Since Choi Jiren made this suggestion, Han Yi has been worried. When he left the hall, he walked aside alone.

Zhang Wenguan and Liu Xiang said that they were too lazy to pay attention to him, thinking that he was a little too cowardly, and they saw Han Yi so worried that it must be because of Wu Meiniang.

You deserve it!

Little did he know that Han Yi was not worried about Wu Meiniang. He was worried because Cui Jieren said everything he wanted to say, which made him feel very uneasy. He looked up at Cui Jieren in front of him and thought to himself, did that guy really see through my plan? This shouldn't be. With his previous performance, he shouldn't have seen through my plan. Could it be that?
Chapter completed!