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Chapter 463 Chaos
"Your Majesty," Eunuch Ge entered the Zhaohe Hall cautiously and reported with his head bowed, "Minister Zheng and Sheren Zheng are kneeling outside the hall, asking to see the emperor."

"not see."

Emperor Taihe looked extremely unhappy, and he uttered a few words stiffly: "I will not see anyone today."

Eunuch Ge stepped back.

Emperor Taihe had been strictly taught since childhood that he must always maintain the dignity and respect of the royal family. But now he no longer had the mood or energy to sit upright. He was almost half lying and half sitting on the dragon throne, his head leaning against the back of the chair, his eyes empty and lifeless.

So tired!

How ridiculous!
Since General Zuo was impeached and escorted to the capital, things have happened one after another. How could he, the emperor, not know what is behind it?
The Zheng family could not hold back and attacked the Wang family. Prime Minister Wang's counterattack was obviously more powerful.

Now, General Zuo has been dismissed from his post. Wang Yi is imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice, awaiting trial and conviction. Several eunuchs have died in the palace. Empress Dowager Zheng and Empress Dowager Li are at loggerheads, and the Zheng and Li families have fallen out. Duke Anguo was impeached by his subordinates, and I think Empress Dowager Zheng will come soon after hearing the news...

"Father, I now know that you were not incompetent back then, but had no choice." Emperor Taihe murmured to himself: "Only after I sat on the dragon throne did I know what it felt like to sit on it."

When he was the crown prince, he always thought his father was too weak. He listened to Prime Minister Wang in everything and was always led by the nose by the Empress Dowager.

When it was my turn to be the emperor, I realized how difficult it was to control the palace and govern the court. Everyone has their own selfish desires and positions, and the relationships are complicated. If you are not careful, you will be deceived by the ministers and the people around you.

Sitting on the dragon throne, one is destined to be alone. Because one dares not truly trust a person. The closer one is to him, the more one wants to influence him, and then seize power to influence court politics.

It’s really tiring!

Emperor Taihe closed his eyes, sighed silently, and his mind fell into chaos.

After an unknown amount of time, Eunuch Ge came again to report: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is here."

"Tell my mother that I want to be alone." Emperor Taihe said tiredly without opening his eyes.

Empress Dowager Li loved her son, so even if she was anxious to know what happened and the emperor's attitude, she would give in and leave. Empress Dowager Zheng didn't have such good patience.

Eunuch Ge couldn't stop him, nor did he dare to stop him, so he could only trot in first and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is here."

Emperor Taihe still didn't open his eyes: "I understand, you leave."

Eunuch Ge felt bad when he saw the emperor like this.

The ministers bullied the young emperor. The Empress Dowager was the emperor's biological grandmother. It was true that she loved the emperor, and it was also true that she intended to control and manipulate the emperor.

Empress Dowager Zheng came in with a furious look on her face, but her rage suddenly dissipated the moment she saw Emperor Taihe with a gloomy face and closed eyes.

"Song'er, what's wrong with you?" Empress Dowager Zheng was anxious. She called the emperor's nickname, walked over quickly, and touched Emperor Taihe's forehead.

Emperor Taihe opened his eyes weakly and gave Empress Dowager Zheng a bitter smile: "Grandmother, my grandson is too cowardly and useless. The court is in such a mess, and my grandson is helpless and led by the nose by the ministers." "It's a pity that I only have an ignorant second brother. If I had a smart, capable and powerful brother, I really want to abdicate and let him take over."

Empress Dowager Zheng was shocked: "What nonsense! The succession to the throne is such a big deal, how can you speak nonsense like that?"

Emperor Taihe was silent for a moment, then whispered, "I am not talking nonsense. In the past two years, I have been diligent. I have been sitting on this throne with trepidation, racking my brains for government affairs every day. But the more I do, the more chaos there is in the court."

"The north is plagued by natural disasters and wars, while the south is rich but occupied by aristocratic families. I, the emperor, cannot even control the capital. The court officials are respectful on the surface, but they do not take me seriously in their hearts."

"When my father was alive, the court at least had a semblance of stability. Now, even that has been torn apart. The court officials have formed cliques and attacked each other, the generals at the border have been replaced, a provincial governor has been impeached, the harem is in turmoil, and the Minister of War has also been impeached."

"I really don't know what to do to make the court more stable. I clearly want to govern the country well, but I can only watch as Daliang becomes more and more chaotic."

Emperor Taihe's voice gradually became hoarse and his eyes became redder and redder.

Empress Dowager Zheng was horrified when she heard this. She had originally wanted to plead for Duke Anguo, but now she couldn't say anything. It was more important to appease Emperor Taihe first.

"How can you be blamed for natural disasters and wars? This is the injustice of God, and it is a disaster that has been brought upon the people of Daliang." Empress Dowager Zheng stretched out her arms and hugged Emperor Taihe: "As for the mess in the court, it has always been like this. The ministers are arguing over and over, but what they are arguing for is the trust and respect of you, the emperor."

"You can promote whomever you want to promote. You can employ whomever you want to employ. If anyone makes a mistake, you can punish him or her. To be an emperor, you don't have to know how to do a lot, you just need to know how to judge people and employ them."

It sounds simple, but people's hearts are hidden behind their stomachs and their faces are covered with layers of masks, so how can we see through them?
If he wants to employ people, he must have reliable people around him.

Emperor Taihe was silent again.

After a long while, he finally spoke: "Grandson knows the purpose of your visit. This time it won't work. I have severely punished Zuo Feng and will interrogate Wang Yi soon, so I can't let Duke Anguo off easily."

Empress Dowager Zheng frowned and said, "How can they be the same? Zuo Feng and Wang Yi are both ministers, but Duke Anguo is your nephew, your cousin, and a family member..."

"Duke Anguo's surname is Zheng, and he is a member of the Zheng family." Emperor Taihe suddenly interrupted Empress Dowager Zheng: "My surname is Jiang, and my family only includes the Jiang family."

Empress Dowager Zheng was choked and anger flashed in her eyes.

Emperor Taihe raised his head and looked at Empress Dowager Zheng. "Grandma has been married into the royal family for decades. Even though my father died early, we still have two grandsons and a granddaughter. In the future, your grandchildren will take care of you and honor you. After all, the Zheng family is an in-law, so you should be wary to avoid being taken advantage of."

Empress Dowager Zheng was furious: "Your Majesty, do you think I am old and confused? Can't tell the difference between inside and outside? I want to use the father and son of the Zheng family to do things for the emperor. Do you think I will be a knife in their hands?"

"That Censor Jiang is Prime Minister Wang's man. At some point, Minister Hong was also bribed by Prime Minister Wang and colluded with Censor Jiang to impeach Duke Anguo. If the emperor severely punishes Duke Anguo, Prime Minister Wang will be satisfied..."

Emperor Taihe felt a splitting headache and throbbing in his temples.

He wanted to open his mouth, but suddenly his eyes went dark and he passed out. At the moment of unconsciousness, a sharp scream rang in his ears: "Hurry up, save the emperor!"