It has only been less than a month since the Queen Mother listened to the government behind the curtain.
For more than a month, memorials have been sent to the Queen Mother, reviewed and then returned to the ministers. Those ministers can feel that the Queen Mother does have a talent for governing the country.
However, the people's resistance is serious, and if they are incited by someone with malicious intentions, it will indeed form a force of civil strife.
Most of the troops of the Jin Dynasty are in the western frontier. Now more soldiers are sent to the eastern front. There are not many troops left in the capital. If chaos breaks out, it will be difficult to control.
"The Ai family wants to ask you all." Yun Chu's voice was calm. "A month ago, there was no such serious resistance among the people. Why did a large number of people suddenly ban the Queen Mother from intervening in politics starting last night?"
Lord Qiu said, "That's because the Queen Mother advocated attacking the Dongling Kingdom."
Yun Chu continued: "The Ai family remembers that when the attack on Dongling was first proposed, there were many voices from the people advocating for war. This cannot be the reason."
"We have heard something about it." Marquis Pingjin stood up and said, "I don't know who spread the news that the Queen Mother plans to raise taxes to raise military pay, which touches the most fundamental interests of the people. Therefore, a large number of workers, peasants, and businessmen gathered to resist this matter."
The corners of Yun Chu's lips curled up: "Then the Ai family will ask one last question. Has the Ai family ever proposed an increase in taxes?"
Pingjin Hou said loudly: "The Queen Mother has never mentioned this matter."
"So, the voices among the people are all groundless." Yun Chu said unhurriedly, "It is too childish to use groundless things as evidence to let the Ai family end the behind-the-scenes administration early, which is different from changing the order in the morning and evening. "
Master Zhu, the Minister of Household Affairs, looked at everyone in the court.
The situation carefully arranged between him and the Prince Regent was unexpectedly broken by the Queen Mother so easily.
He suppressed his emotions, cupped his hands and said: "I believe that the common people's concerns are not unreasonable. A war with the Dongling Kingdom will require a large amount of money, food, grass, army salaries and pensions, and the national treasury will not be able to make ends meet... If the battle line is extended, in order to win the war , for the sake of national stability, in the end, we can only raise taxes.”
"It's really ridiculous." Nie Zhou said with a sneer, "Your minister of household affairs proposed to increase taxes just for the sake of the country's stability, and the queen mother proposed to increase taxes. Everyone among the people said that women should not participate in politics, and the court also forced the queen mother to step down. A big man is in trouble. As a woman, are you embarrassed?"
Master Zhu's face turned red and green.
After all, he was the Secretary of the Household Department, the head of the Six Ministries, and Nie Zhou, a second-grade young master, dared to embarrass him in public.
At this time, Yunze stood up and said, "The Queen Mother previously promised Lord Zhu that she would prepare food and grass. As of today, she has prepared a total of five million stones."
As soon as this statement came out, the whole court was in an uproar.
"What, five million stones?"
"This is enough food and fodder for hundreds of thousands of troops."
"Where did the Queen Mother get the money to prepare so much food and grass?"
Yunze continued: "The Queen Mother took out all her dowry."
After saying this, everyone remembered that three years ago, the Queen Mother married the then King Pingxi. The dowry was not enough to describe it, and it made countless people envious.
All the dowries were replaced by food and grass.
"Who said women are inferior to men!" Nie Zhou said solemnly, "At the critical moment of the Jin Dynasty, it was the Queen Mother who donated all her dowry. I dare to ask everyone in the court, which of your wives will be scattered? Donate the dowry to the Jin generals?"
Everyone in the court was silent.
In the Jin Dynasty, a woman's dowry was not a small amount. It not only provided for the woman's life, but also used it to raise her children. However, the salaries of those officials were not high, and many times they had to rely on their wives' dowry to support their families.
If the wife is asked to donate all the dowry, let alone the wife herself, they themselves will be the first to refuse.
Such a comparison shows the gap between them and the Queen Mother.
"All the civil and military dynasties, the best men in Jin Dynasty are here, but no one dares to say that they can do the same as the Queen Mother." Nie Zhou said every word, "The Queen Mother's move can be regarded as a model for Jin Dynasty, and also Only a woman like the Queen Mother can teach a benevolent king, so the Queen Mother should listen to the government behind the curtain, and the young emperor has the ability to govern himself, do you agree?"
Li Shoufu walked out of the queue: "The Queen Mother is concerned about the country and the people, and she should listen to politics behind the curtain."
During this period of time, he rarely spoke because he did not want to get entangled in the back-and-forth between the two forces in the DPRK and China.
But the Queen Mother has done a great deed that benefits the country and the people. If he remains silent at this time, then he is really unworthy of being the chief minister of the government.
As soon as he spoke, several other civil servants also spoke, believing that the Queen Mother should continue to listen to politics behind the curtain.
Chu Rui, who was standing at the front, his eyes darkened.
He really underestimated Yun Chu. He really didn't expect that she would use all her dowry to buy food and grass. She was trying her best to fight with him.
Moreover, in a short period of time, she was able to buy five million stones of food, and he didn't even hear the slightest news, indicating that her power was far beyond his imagination.
Now that the centrists support the Queen Mother, it is a great disadvantage to him.
He turned his head slightly and gave the person next to him a look.
That look passed on, and after a while, an adult from the Yushitai stood up: "I have something to report."
Chu Hongyu waved her hand: "It's accurate!"
"I heard that since the Queen Mother has been behind the curtain to listen to the government, the Emperor has become more willful and naughty." The Lord at Yushitai has the power of impeachment. He can impeach the people and the emperor, so he speaks without any scruples. "I admit that the Queen Mother is the great emperor." Jin women are a model, but as mothers, women often have a common problem, which is doting on their children. Under the doting of the Queen Mother, the Emperor really made no progress at all!"
The other ministers sensed the regent's intention and immediately followed one by one.
"Even if we ask Mr. Ouyang to come out and teach the emperor himself, it seems to be of no use."
"According to the palace maid in the royal study, the emperor sneaks out of the palace for at least an hour or two every afternoon. He is extremely simple."
"The Emperor has so many things to do in a day, how can he still have time to sneak out of the palace to play? He is indeed spoiled by the Queen Mother."
"It's easy to change a country's nature, but it's hard to change your nature. Your Majesty is really too stubborn..."
"I think it's not that the Emperor is naughty!" Nie Zhou stood up again, "It's that the regents selected for the Emperor are all extremely naughty. It can be said that they are all the most incompetent children in the family, but they were selected to be the Emperor. People around me say that people who are close to vermillion are red, and those who are close to ink are dark. The emperor spends time with these people every day, so he has contracted the bad habits of those people. This cannot be blamed on the emperor. If it is to be blamed, blame the regent for the emperor. You chose the wrong attendant!"
Chu Rui looked at Nie Zhou coldly.
This Nie Zhou was the young master promoted by Chu Yi when he first became the crown prince. He was still serving as an errand in the Six Ministries and was a second-rank minister with real power.
This man is loyal to Yun Chu wholeheartedly, and he is really a good knife in Yun Chu's hand.
Nie Zhou rushed forward, while Yunze, the elder brother, was secretly planning to make Yun Chu secure the position of Queen Mother.
What if this knife is broken?
