Emperor Phoenix Policy: Feng Qingtian

Chapter 275 Resignation
No one knew what was written in the Queen's letter, and Pei Xiang never revealed it to anyone. This became one of the three unsolved mysteries during the Queen's reign.

When Pei Xiu read the letter, he sent Pei Zhong away. From daytime to dark, and then to dawn, the door of the study room was opened again for a whole day and night. Pei Zhong stayed there all night, and when he saw Xiangye's face again, he was shocked a lot. Jump.

It's only been one night, and Pei Xiu's spirit has dropped a lot, his eyes are gloomy, his shoulders that have always been straight are slightly slumped, and he looks old by several years.

"Master Xiang, what did His Majesty write in that letter, why did you..."

Pei Xiu gave Pei Zhong a cool look, but Pei Zhong stopped embarrassingly, not daring to say another word.

"Prepare the horse and enter the palace!"

In the morning court, Pei Xiu didn't say a word. All the officials of the Pei party looked at each other, not knowing what happened. Let's walk around the bedroom!"

After all, without waiting for everyone to respond, he first left the gate of the Golden Luan Hall.

The courtiers looked at each other, all confused, and wanted to ask a few questions, but when they saw Pei Xiu's gloomy expression, they all shut their mouths.

A group of people walked to the emperor's bedroom in silence, Pei Xiu walked in the front, Li Yi and Master He, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, followed him from left to right.

"Master Xiang, what's the matter? Is something wrong?"

Li Yi asked impatiently, Pei Xiu took a deep look at him, and said lightly, "I'll know when the time comes."

Next, no matter what Li Yi asked, Pei Xiu would just say this.

When other people inquired, Pei Xiu had a gloomy face and said nothing. He was a good person to be an official, and he guessed that something big must have happened, but no one could guess what it was. Even old fox Qi was at a loss.

Arriving at the gate of the queen's bedroom, the queen hadn't gotten up yet, and all the people were waiting in the yard. Aunt Zhong went in to make an announcement. Immediately afterwards, the lights were lit in the room, and the maids came in one file after another with a water basin. After half an hour, Aunt Zhong went in again. Walked out, "Your Majesty announces that all the adults have an audience!"

Pei Xiu tidied up the court clothes before leading all the civil and military officials inside.

Seeing his solemn appearance, all the courtiers murmured.

As soon as they entered, the courtiers saw the queen sitting on a chair, with her hair coiled up and a jade crown tied up, her pair of phoenix eyes were black and handsome, her lips were bright red, she looked noble and gorgeous, and her demeanor was aloof.

"Early in the morning, all my lovers came to see me, do you have something important to do?"

Everyone looked at Pei Xiu in the front row, only to see Pei Xiu knelt down slowly, took out a folder from his sleeve, held it in both hands, and held it high above his head, with an expression of respect that surprised everyone.

Pei Xiang and the empress have been fighting openly and secretly for a long time. Even if the empress bows his head, he is only respectful on the surface and arrogant on the inside. He has never been so respectful and solemn.

"Your Majesty, Pei Xiu, was entrusted by the late emperor to assist His Majesty in the administration. For seven years, he did not seek meritorious service to honor his ancestors, but only wished to devote himself to death. However, I have little knowledge and low ability. Sleepy, anxious, fearing that I will fail the entrustment of the late emperor and the high expectations of His Majesty. Your Majesty is seventeen years old, intelligent, courageous, far-reaching, strategizing, quite decisive, and can be in charge of the government! Therefore, Your Majesty, the associate minister, is requested to resign from the position of Chief Assistant! "

When Pei Xiu said this, the audience was in an uproar.

Li Yi looked at Pei Xiu in shock. The Prime Minister had the intention of resigning, so he never told him, and no rumors got through. It's such a big deal.

Li Yi thought for a while, and when he was about to speak, seeing Pei Xiu secretly gesturing towards him, Li Yi had no choice but to hold back.

Feng Jin looked at Pei Xiu who was kneeling in front of him. He lowered his eyes and held up the note asking for his resignation as chief assistant with both hands. His posture was extremely respectful. The corners of Feng Jin's bright red lips rose slightly. It seemed that Pei Xiu was indeed a smart person. !
The defeat is already set, if he struggles again, he will only be ruined, and even the Pei family will be buried with him for his ambition.

Now that he has retired, he can have a good ending.

Feng Jin glanced at Aunt Zhong. Aunt Zhong took the paper and presented it to Feng Jin respectfully. Feng Jin opened it and took a quick look. The paper was written very simply, to the effect that he was not capable enough. , I hope Fengjin agrees.

Feng Jin gently closed the booklet, and said flatly, "Pei Qing is being modest."

She didn't say for sure, and she didn't say for sure, her attitude was a little vague.

The courtiers were even more surprised. It stands to reason that the queen and Pei Xiu have been fighting for so long and tried their best to try to be in charge of the government. Now Prime Minister Pei has automatically resigned as the chief assistant.

Pei Xiu was also a little strange, looking up at Feng Jin, seeing the light and confident smile on Feng Jin's lips and the faint light shining in his eyes, Pei Xiu immediately understood.

He gritted his teeth and said loudly, "Your Majesty is already seventeen, and he can take charge of the government. All the assistant ministers appointed by the late emperor should resign."

As he spoke, he took a deep look at Li Yi. Li Yi's expression changed, and he didn't speak for a long time. He was still struggling to die.

Pei Xiu looked at him, his eyes gradually turned cold, Li Yi sighed heavily, and knelt down, "I would like to ask you to resign as the assistant minister, and I hope His Majesty will approve it."

Master Qi and Song Ming looked at each other, knelt down at the same time, and said loudly, "Your Majesty will approve your resignation as Minister of the Government!"

All civil and military officials were stunned by this series of events. What happened last night?Why did Master Xiang suddenly admit defeat?

Yesterday, Liu Yushi was confirmed to be a remnant of the previous dynasty, and more than 200 people in the entire Liu Mansion were imprisoned. Could it be that the prime minister is also a remnant of the previous dynasty?

No, Master Ruoxiang too, how could His Majesty spare him?
The corners of Feng Jin's bright red lips rose little by little, revealing an unfathomable smile. Her unfathomable eyes looked around at all civil and military officials. Everyone was swept away by her deep and cold eyes, and all lowered their heads, not daring to look straight at.

Feng Jin's last gaze fell on the top of Pei Xiu's pitch-black head. She looked at it for a moment, and then said loudly, "I will accept your resignation, dear dear ones!"

Li Yi, Song Ming and Lord Qi all got up, but Pei Xiu didn't get up, he was still kneeling respectfully, Feng Jin took a deep look at him, "Is Pei Qing still busy?"

"I would like to resign from the position of prime minister, and I hope His Majesty will approve it."

The audience was in an uproar again, and the smile on Feng Jin's lips became a little more meaningful. She said with a half-smile, "Does Pei Qing want to unload the burden and return to the countryside?"

Pei Xiu lowered his head, Feng Jin couldn't see his expression clearly, "I've been quite tired recently, the imperial doctor diagnosed that I'm too tired, I should rest quietly."

"is it?"

Feng Jin pursed her lips, with a playful look on her face, Pei Xiu said in a low voice, "Yes, I dare not lie to Your Majesty."

Feng Jin looked around at the crowd, "You all step back, I have something to say to Pei Qing."

Before Master Qi stepped back, he cast two glances at Feng Jin, signaling that Feng Jin took the opportunity to respond, took away Pei Xiu's position as Prime Minister, and completely defeated the Pei Party.

After everyone retreated, the door closed again, only Feng Jin and Pei Xiu were left in the room.

"Get up, you don't need to kneel anymore, there is no one else here, so you don't need to act like that anymore."

Feng Jin said calmly, and Pei Xiu's lowered eyelids flashed with light, and she slowly got up.

"Tell me, why did you resign as prime minister?"

"Wei Chen said that he is not feeling well and needs to rest..."

"There is no need to tell me those nonsense stories."

Feng Jin interrupted Pei Xiu coolly, and Pei Xiu fell into silence.

Feng Jin gave him a deep look, "You want to retreat?"

Pei Xiu acquiesced.

"You don't have to test whether I will deal with the Pei family, I tell you clearly, no!"

Pei Xiu finally raised his head and looked at Feng Jin in surprise, "Didn't Your Majesty want Shen Wenqing to replace Weichen?"

"He is not capable enough, not bold enough, too soft to be the Prime Minister of a country."

Feng Jin paused, then said frankly, "Besides, I don't want the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River to be too powerful."

After a little thought, Pei Xiu understood, "Your Majesty wants the humble officials to contain the Shen family and the Qi family?"

Feng Jin pursed her lips into a smile, Pei Xiu was stunned for a moment, and laughed at herself, "I thought His Majesty trusted Lord Qi and Shen Wenqing..."

"I do trust and rely on them, but I don't intend to let them have too much power. The gentry in the south of the Yangtze River have already occupied enough positions among the officials below the sixth rank in the Dazhou. As for the high positions in the court, there is no need to have too much There are many people, otherwise, what happened to the Pei family will happen again, and I don’t think the power dumping to the Pei family is any different from dumping to the Jiangnan gentry, it also destroys the balance.”

"As for Shen Wenqing, I will use it again, but I don't want to give it to him as a prime minister."

Pei Xiu smiled, "Aren't you afraid that Shen Wenqing will feel chilled by doing this, His Majesty?"

(End of this chapter)