Chapter 792: His Highness the Crown Prince is wise

The swords were tense in the martial arts hall, and dozens of the vanguards had already pulled out their waists. The civil and military ministers immediately retreated. Zhao Huan stared at Chen Ao in the hall fiercely, and the arrival of the empress dowager made everyone stunned. A trace of suspicion flashed in Zhao Huan's eyes, but the word "Empress Dowager" was really heavy, so he had to walk down the Golden Palace.

When the palace vanguard heard that it was too late, of course he did not dare to use any more swords and inserted his waist knife back into the scabbard. The other civil and military officials followed Zhao Huan and watched the palace gate together.

The first step into the hall was Jingde, the eunuch who was accompanying the palace. Jingde looked around and then retreated aside. Then, the empress dowager wearing phoenix and colorful crown stepped in. The empress dowager was dressed in formal clothes, indescribable solemn, and her tight face could not be seen. Her eyes were not squinted, and she fell directly on Zhao Huan in the hall.

Without saying a word, Zhao Huan immediately bowed to the ground and said loudly: "Sun Chen has met the Empress Dowager."

All civil and military officials also knelt down one after another and said in unison: "Welcome to the Empress Dowager Fengzhu."

The martial arts hall suddenly became quiet, hundreds of people knelt down one by one, lowered their heads, and remained motionless. The Song Dynasty governed the world with filial piety and righteousness, and the royal family set an example, so the position of the empress dowager was the most noble. What's more, the emperor today is also a pure filial person, and he was extremely respectful to the empress dowager, his legitimate mother. In this way, who dares to be arrogant in front of the empress dowager?

The forewarned palaces had already retreated aside obediently.

"Um..." The Empress Dowager walked step by step towards the depths of the Martial Arts Hall, and the eunuch behind him followed him in a few steps. The Empress Dowager said calmly: "How come the court discussion is like this? Who is the one who died? Has the imperial physician seen it?" The Empress Dowager said, and landed her eyes on Shen Ao.

Zhao Huan was afraid that Chen Ao's evil people would complain first, so he walked over and said, "The one who died was Sun Chen's servant. The King of Pingxi was brave and openly committed murder in this martial arts palace, assassinating ministers, and threatening Sun Chen. Such a thing has never happened before. I would like to ask the Empress Dowager to make the decision for Sun Chen."

The Empress Dowager did not ask Zhao Heng to get up, so Zhao Huan still knelt down and spoke. He was full of doubt. Why did the Empress Dowager suddenly come? And so coincidental?

The queen mother ignored Zhao Heng, looked at Chen Ao with her phoenix eyes dignified and decently, and said, "Pingxi King, is the prince right?"

Chen Ao said calmly: "The prince was wrong, it was not that the empress had killed Cheng Sheren."

"Nonsense!" Zhao Huan shouted, obviously already extremely angry, and roared angrily: "You still have to deny it when you look at it with so many pairs of eyes? Could it be that you want to follow Zhao Gao's example of a deer as a horse?"

The empress dowager frowned, a little displeased, and said in a deep voice: "What's the prince's in a hurry? The Ai family is asking the King of Pingxi now."

Chen Ao said calmly: "The one who killed Cheng Sheren is indeed not a humble minister. Please be aware of the empress dowager."

The queen mother's eyes fell on Shen Ao's scabbard, and the scabbard was stained with blood. She smiled and said, "Okay, then tell me, who killed the man in Cheng's temple, and who dared to commit murder in the martial arts hall?"

Chen Ao said seriously: "The last emperor killed Chengsheren!"

The late emperor...

Everyone knows that Chen Ao has never played according to common sense, and he also knows that he has always liked to talk nonsense and has countless fallacies. However, when Chen Ao killed someone here, he actually blamed the late emperor, and he was really a little unkind. The civil and military ministers kneeling in the hall, regardless of whether Chen Ao was or not, couldn't help but mutter in his heart: If the late emperor is here, if he knows that the King of Pingxi is arranged like this, he will be so angry.

"Last Emperor..." The Empress Dowager of course knew that the late emperor in Chen Ao's mouth was the Emperor of Shenzong. The Emperor of Shenzong had been in great service for twenty years. Who would convince him of such words?

But then again, when Chen Ao said the word "Last Emperor", no one dared to refute, for fear of fighting with Chen Lengzi, and accidentally disobeying the Emperor of Shenzong. Instead, Chen Ao had the opportunity to speak out. Chen Ao was extremely upright and said with admiration: "It's nothing wrong with the late emperor."

The Queen Mother said lightly: "Okay, tell me, why did the late emperor kill him?"

Chen Ao said: "As a minister, Cheng Sheren was entitled to the court's salary. Now that the national crisis is approaching, he is actually talking about peace and contention. His intentions are punished. Isn't it a deception?"

The Queen Mother was full of suspicion and said, "So what?"

Chen Ao said: "The current emperor is the emperor, and Your Majesty's biological father is the late emperor of Shenzong. The emperor of Shenzong is the heaven. The so-called sky net is vast and unobstructed without any leakage. Cheng Sheren is knowledgeable about foreign countries and confusing the public. Naturally, it is punished by heaven and earth, and he will not die well!"

Many people are still thinking about this fallacy, and they always feel that something is wrong, but it is obviously wrong, but it cannot be refuted. Chen Ao said that Emperor Shenzong is heaven, but you can't say that Emperor Shenzong has a big relationship with Heaven. If anyone says this, then is the emperor still the emperor? It is really a bit unruly to say that he is a bit unfair to say that he is the emperor? To refute such words, he must first refute his intention, that is, his theory, but this theory cannot be refuted. Not to mention that he is the civil and military officials of the court, the empress dowager or the prince. If he says something no, it is a taboo.

The Empress Dowager said coldly: "Yes, the late Emperor of Shenzong is indeed the heaven, but how can he kill Cheng Sheren?"

Chen Ao said: "It is the Wei minister who is practicing the way on behalf of heaven, so although it is the Wei minister who is taking action, in fact..." Chen Ao deliberately paused here.

The prince interrupted Chen Ao and said, "What is the way to do the heavens is nothing more than your excuse. Could it be that you killed this palace today? Can you argue that it was the way to do the heavens?"

Chen Ao looked at the prince and shouted, "I am the one who practices the way of heaven. This sword is given by the emperor. If the emperor comes in person, a small Eastern Palace clan. Can't Your Majesty ask him to splatter blood under the Dan rhinoceros?"

The Queen Mother said angrily: "Don't argue."

Chen Ao immediately shut up, while the prince knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying, "Sun Chen asked the Empress Dowager to be the decision."

The Empress Dowager said: "The Ai family just wants to ask, what crime did Chengshe commit this time?"

Chen Ao said: "I understand foreign countries, bewitch the public, and advocate peace with the Jin people."

The prince hurriedly said: "Cheng Sheren is just an initiative to propose peace, and follows the precedents of the Khitans back then."

The Empress Dowager walked a few steps in the hall, slowed down, and turned around and said, "The Ai family understands, is Cheng Sheren going to negotiate peace?"

The prince said: "Sun Chen dared not deceive the Empress Dowager. The Jin people had proposed to enter into an alliance with our Song Dynasty a few years ago and treated us with courtesy. Now they replaced the Khitans and replaced them. According to common sense, our Song Dynasty should also..."

"No need to say it again!" The Empress Dowager's face suddenly became cold and frosty. Her phoenix eyes gave Zhao Huan a vicious look and said, "So, do you agree to peace talks?"

Zhao Huan immediately felt something was wrong, and Qiqi Aiai said: "Peace discussions are not harmful to me...the Song Dynasty..."

"Enough!" The Empress Dowager looked at Zhao Huan with condescending gritted her teeth and said, "The descendants of the Zhao family are indeed different. The emperor hides in Quanzhou, and the prince is determined to make peace with the enemies of our Song Dynasty. How do you govern the country and pacify the world?"

Zhao Huan was so scared that he didn't dare to continue talking, so he kowtowed heavily and said, "Sun Chen Wan died."

The Empress Dowager said with a dark face: "It's just ordinary people in the market who know the ambitions and greed of Jurchens. Doesn't the prince know? According to the Ai family, the prince doesn't know, but just like your father, he only seeks temporary peace and has long thrown away all the country and temples of his ancestors."

Zhao Huan understood at this time that the Empress Dowager was also the one who was in charge of the war. He calculated it all in a lot of ways and actually missed this one. He said with a sad face: "Sun Chen is just..."

The Empress Dowager said, "You don't need to explain anymore. It's not wrong to have a strong and powerful country in the Song Dynasty, and it's not wrong to have a waste of martial arts. But if you are a king, you should be a king. How can you be a king? If you are a prince, hasn't anyone taught you this?"

Zhao Huan's face was ashes and said timidly: "Sun Chen knew his mistake."

The Empress Dowager's face calmed down a little, and she said, "You are also in danger. You are not blamed for being deceived by villains for a while. You can correct your mistakes. It is no more good to do so. The Ai family will no longer pursue the matter of peace talks. But since then, there have been people in the court who have discussed peace talks, but the Ai family will never forgive you. Do you know?"

Zhao Heng had no choice but to say, "Sun Chen understands."

The Empress Dowager showed Xihe's smile, stepped forward and helped Zhao Heng up, comforting him: "If all the relationships today are entrusted to you, you should do your best to do your best."

Zhao Huan said: "Sun Chen dared not do his best."

The sudden appearance of the empress dowager reversed the entire situation. How could the prince dare to pursue Cheng Jiang at this time? His clothes were soaked in cold sweat, and he was frightened, afraid of angering Feng Yan. However, today, the civil and military officials in the court saw the empress dowager's skills. Although he was a woman, his words and deeds had an inviolable dignity.

At this time, no one had any secret complaints about the empress dowager interfering in politics. First, the Song Dynasty was not without precedents of the empress dowager interfering in political affairs. Second, the current ministers were suspicious, so the empress dowager should indeed stand up and say a few words to calm people's hearts.

The empress dowager seemed a little tired, and her phoenix eyes fell on Shen Ao and said, "Pingxi King..."

Shen Ao said: "I am here."

The Queen Mother looked at him with praise and said, "He is a good person in this journey. I don't have to be polite if anyone dares to bully the prince next time."

Shen Ao was ashamed and bowed his hands and said, "The Empress Dowager is serious. How dare I take the blame? This person is probably killed by the late emperor. The Wei Me is just working on the will of heaven."

The Empress Dowager couldn't help but smile and said, "What's the harm that you killed? You may not have the knowledge of the Ai family after reading so many books. But is there a saying that everyone can punish them. In this journey, the people who mislead the country and harm the people, and they will kill the prince for injustice. Today, I was killed in this martial arts palace. It is a warning to others." She glanced at Jingde, and Jingde understood and walked over to support her carefully. The Empress Dowager said, "You will continue to discuss with the court that the Ai family is a wife family. It's better to take care of your men's affairs."

The civil and military officials in the hall watched the "woman family" leave in a daze. When the empress dowager disappeared without a trace, they looked at each other. Some looked at each other and smiled bitterly, and some looked excited. However, Zhao Huan's face was extremely bad at this time, and he was full of resentment and could not vent, so he had to sit back to the golden palace and no longer had the mood to experience the pleasure above the golden palace.

Chen Ao killed people in public, but afterwards he looked like he didn't know the deceased's surname. He didn't have any emotional fluctuations. Seeing Zhao Huan sitting down, he said loudly: "Just now, everyone who rebels like Cheng Jiang was killed. I am deeply moved. The queen mother is indeed a wise and a role model in the world. Since the queen mother said that Cheng Jiang is a rebel, of course she is not to be jealous. However, I think that he should cut off his head and hang him at the Wumen Gate, which is eye-catching. Only in this way can the crown prince's determination to abandon peace talks!"

Chen Ao's intention was simply obvious, just to show Zhao Huan's face. Killing Cheng Jiangruo was considered to have slapped Zhao Heng fiercely, and this statement was like slapping him with a backhand.

Zhao Huan's face was pale. Thinking of Cheng Jiang's benefits for him, he bit his lip and refused to speak.

But the ministers in the palace were like a mirror at this moment. What kind of prince is the prince? He can't even protect his confidants. If he is killed, he will be considered a traitor. It can be seen that the prince's general is actually just like this. Following the prince will have life worries. Although the prince may not be able to achieve success, he will not be considered a traitor. It is impossible to tell who has a strong back.

So many people who were tempted by the flames and tyranny said, "What the King of Pingxi said was that Cheng Jiang's words and deeds were outrageous, and his heart was punishable. Please give your order to cut off his head and hang it from the Meridian Gate to show the court's determination."

Suddenly, the talk of the martial arts hall was filled with people, and the court officials who were indignant stood up and criticized Cheng Jiang for his faults, which was very lively.

These words of criticizing Cheng Jiang were like criticizing Zhao Huan. Zhao Huan bit his lip, but he couldn't get angry. Seeing that more and more people were involved, I knew that if I could not agree to Chen Ao's request today, I would probably not be able to do it. I gritted my teeth and said, "The King of Pingxi is reported!"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is wise!" Chen Ao said loudly without missing the opportunity.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is wise!"

The sound was whizzing, and it was all prolonged. It rushed out of the Hall of Martial Arts, went straight into the sky, and swayed above the nine heavens.

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Chapter completed!