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Empress Dowager Zheng, with a sullen look on her face, came to Zhaohe Hall with impressive momentum.

Eunuch Qi, the eunuch in charge of Zhaohe Hall, was complaining in his heart, but he didn't dare to stop her. He didn't even have time to pass the message, so he watched Empress Dowager Zheng enter the hall.

When Eunuch Zhao walked past Eunuch Qi, he said with a smile: "The Queen Mother wants to see the Emperor, how can slaves like you and me stop her?"

Most of the eunuchs have been purified since childhood. They are not considered men and have a feminine nature. Eunuch Qi was so angry with Eunuch Zhao that he had no time to glare and hurried into Zhaohe Hall, ready to plead guilty.

Eunuch Zhao let out a sigh of relief and followed him happily.

The two of them stooped into the palace one after another. Before they could open their mouths to apologize, they heard a majestic man's voice: "This is the Zhaohe Palace, where the emperor summons his ministers to handle government affairs. When the late emperor was there, he strictly ordered that no one in the harem should be allowed to leave." Entering the Showa Palace without permission. I wonder if the Queen Mother suddenly came here for some urgent matter?"

Eunuch Zhao was yelling fiercely. When he heard this voice, he subconsciously shrank his neck.

The same goes for Eunuch Qi.

The man who directly reprimanded Empress Dowager Zheng was Wang Rong, the Prime Minister of Liang Dynasty.

The Wang family is a famous family in Daliang, which has been passed down from the previous dynasty to today for hundreds of years.

I am afraid no one except the head of the Wang family can calculate how many branches the Wang family is divided into, how many clan members there are, how many are working as officials, how many are big landowners, and how many are doing business.

Wang Rong is the head of the Wang family. He entered the officialdom at the age of twenty. He was worshiped as prime minister by the late emperor at the age of thirty-five, and then served as the prime minister for more than twenty years. His clan members are spread all over Daliang, and he has countless disciples under his command.

Wang Rong was sixty-three years old. He was tall, handsome, sharp-eyed, and fearless. For a prime minister's age, he is not really old.

Moreover, Wang Rong maintains his health well and is in good health. Looking at this posture, there is no problem in living another twenty or thirty years and being the prime minister for another twenty or thirty years.

When Empress Dowager Zheng broke in, Prime Minister Wang was discussing political affairs with Emperor Taikang. In addition to Prime Minister Wang, there were also six ministers, ministers and other important ministers.

It is indeed against the rules of the palace for Empress Dowager Zheng to barge in when political affairs are being dealt with. Prime Minister Wang stood up and faced her, and opened his mouth to reprimand, which was really too much and did not save the slightest face for Empress Dowager Zheng.

You know, this is the emperor's mother, the Queen Mother of Liang. Even if Empress Dowager Zheng behaves a bit out of line, how can she get a minister to point her out?

It can only be said that Prime Minister Wang is indeed a powerful minister and is not afraid of the Queen Mother at all.

Queen Mother Zheng was so angry that she sneered and retorted: "If the Ai family wants to see their son, do they still need Prime Minister Wang's permission?"

Prime Minister Wang did not give in at all, and responded coldly: "The Empress Dowager wants to see the emperor, but she can wait until the small court meeting is over, and then invite the emperor to meet at Jingyang Palace. It is better for the Empress Dowager to come less often to the Zhaohe Palace, so as not to spread the word and let others know. Everyone misunderstood that the Queen Mother had ambitions to get involved in government affairs."

Empress Dowager Zheng's words were not as sharp as those of Prime Minister Wang, and her face changed with anger.

An Guogong, the Minister of War, coughed and opened his mouth to smooth things over: "The Queen Mother has always understood the general situation. She is so anxious today. She must have something important to do. Why should Prime Minister Wang be so aggressive."

Zhang Shangshu, a confidant of Prime Minister Wang, immediately said: "Prime Minister Wang's words were a little harsh, but he was only concerned about the emperor and the reputation of the Queen Mother."

Li Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites is the biological father of the crown prince’s biological mother, Concubine Li. As a relative, I should have been on Empress Dowager Zheng's side. However, this is just logical. Li Shangshu was thinking in his heart but did not express his position.

The Minister of Records of the Household Department opened his mouth: "Since the Queen Mother is here, why not first listen to the Queen Mother's important matters."

This Minister of Ji, sixty this year, with half-white hair and beard, is the father of the late Empress Ji and the serious father-in-law of Emperor Taikang. When Prince Jiang Song saw him, he wanted to respectfully call him his grandfather.

Ji Shangshu opened his mouth to rescue Empress Dowager Zheng, and Prime Minister Wang stopped speaking. Only then did Emperor Taikang stand up with a smile and come over, holding Empress Dowager Zheng's arm: "Queen mother, please calm down. Prime Minister Wang did not mean to target the empress mother."

Therefore, Empress Dowager Zheng hated Prime Minister Wang very much.

I don’t know what kind of delusion Prime Minister Wang gave the emperor. Although Emperor Taikang was filial to his mother, he trusted the Prime Minister even more.

Empress Dowager Zheng suppressed her anger and said to Emperor Taikang: "Princess Nanyang wrote a letter to the Ai family. After reading it, the Ai family was very angry and couldn't hold it back for a while, so they came to Zhaohe Palace."

Princess Nanyang?

Emperor Taikang was a little surprised, and Prime Minister Wang and others were also surprised.

The late emperor passed away and the new emperor was very afraid of the extremely prestigious King Nanyang after he succeeded to the throne. However, King Nanyang died of illness a year ago, and his bones were already cold. The current Princess of Nanyang is just a ten-year-old girl. In the eyes of the ministers, there was no threat at all.

Why did Empress Dowager Zheng suddenly mention Princess Nanyang?

Empress Dowager Zheng's gaze fell on Prime Minister Wang's face: "Didn't Prime Minister Wang receive a letter from his loyal dog Zuo Zhen?"

Prime Minister Wang didn't even move his brows: "The Queen Mother is wrong. General Zuo is a military commander of the imperial court. If he is a loyal dog, he is also a loyal dog of the emperor."

Emperor Taikang's eyes flashed and he asked Empress Dowager Zheng: "What's wrong with Zuo Zhen?"

It was indeed Prime Minister Wang's intention to send Zuo Zhen to take charge of the Nanyang Army. However, Prime Minister Wang "shared worries and solved difficulties" for him, the emperor. Empress Dowager Zheng took advantage of this incident to get angry, and Emperor Taikang didn't look good.

Empress Dowager Zheng did not notice the emperor's subtle displeasure for a while, and listed Zuo Zhen's mistakes in the army: "...he led the court salary, but did not pay attention to his mistakes, and caused the Nanyang army to become a complete mess."

"What's even more hateful is that when Princess Nanyang came to question him, he dared to take action against the princess. He also claimed that with the support of Prime Minister Wang, he was not afraid of Princess Daliang."

"If the Ai family doesn't come forward, I'm afraid that the dignified Princess Jiang will be humiliated by a military commander with a despicable character."

"The Ai family must not sit idly by in this matter."

Emperor Taikang: "..."

Prime Minister Wang: "..."

All the ministers looked at Prime Minister Wang's face.

Zuo Zhen committed the common mistakes of generals in the army. Demotion and removal from office were the end of the matter, not a crime of beheading. The most terrible thing is precisely the last two sentences.

He is a military commander, who gave him the courage to take action against the commander?

Prime Minister Wang's "loyal dog" dares to despise Princess Daliang?

No matter how young Jiang Shaohua was, he was still of the royal family of the Jiang family and was the princess of Nanyang conferred by the imperial court. A minister who has no ruler in his sight will deceive the ruler and offend his superiors. How arrogant is this?

Prime Minister Wang deserves to be the Prime Minister for more than 20 years. Hearing these heart-wrenching words, he only moved his brows: "You can't just listen to one side of the story. It's not too late to discuss this matter again after Zuo Zhen's memorial is presented to the court." "

As soon as he finished speaking, a chamberlain reported: "To report to your Majesty, there is a memorial from the Nanyang Prince's Mansion."