Zhao Xu looked at Zhou He's expression and nodded secretly.

Next, it is to shock the ministers of the outer court and stabilize the inside and outside the court.

At this time, Chen Pi had already found Meng Yuan, the third in command of Du Yuhou of the Guards and Infantry Office.

Meng Yuan's face was straight and he was not angry. When he heard the will of Chen Pi conveyed Zhao Xu, he looked calm and said, "Is this your Majesty's will?"

Chenpi looked at him and said lightly: "It is your Majesty's will, and the curfew will be imposed immediately."

Meng Yuan thought of the words of his grandson Meng Tang at noon, and guessed what was going on in the palace and said, "I want to go to the palace to see the queen."

Chenpi had no expression on his face and said, "Marquis Du Yu, this is an imperial edict. You are an old father-in-law. You have to say something with caution."

Meng Yuan's expression became more and more serious, and he said, "Then I want to meet the official family."

Chenpi had a bad eye and said, "Meng Yuan, are you trying to resist the order?"

Meng Yuan's face was twitching, and he struggled for a moment, and raised his hand and said, "I obey the order."

Chen Pi was very dissatisfied with Meng Yuan's rude attitude, and snorted coldly, turned around and left.

Meng Yuan looked at Chen Pi's back with a serious expression. He knew that something big must have happened in the palace! Perhaps, it involved the power struggle between the Empress Dowager and the official family.

Meng Yuan was silent for a while, while ordering people to prepare a curfew, while asking someone to check the news.

He is the man of Empress Dowager Gao, and his granddaughter is the beauty in Zhao Xu's harem.

The palace has always been the center of the world, and the turbulence will affect too many people. As soon as Chen Pi left Meng's Mansion, various rumors were quietly circulating in Kaifeng Mansion.

‘The Empress Dowager is about to make a big move, and the emperor is about to take power…’

'The Empress Dowager was under house arrest by the emperor and the government blocked the palace to prevent the Empress Dowager from entering the palace to rescue him!'

'The Empress Dowager wants to abolish the emperor, and the emperor is about to "successfully die". The new emperor is said to be the Ninth Prince Zhao Quan...'

‘The Empress Dowager and the Emperor are confronting each other, and soon the palace will be bleeding!’

...

Chen Pi could hear it, but she was too lazy to pay attention to it. She met Lu Dafang, Han Zhongyan, Su Che, as well as Kaifeng Prefecture Han Zongdao, and Censor Ma Yan in the Political Affairs Hall, and led them into the palace.

They had roughly heard about the situation in the palace. When they entered the palace late at night, the five people had different expressions. Lu Dafang was seventy years old, with a very old face, and his face was covered with age spots, his eyes were swollen, and his expression was not visible at all.

Han Zhongyan was a little anxious, while Su Che was anxious. These two people just worshiped the minister.

Han Zongdao and Ma Yan were even more nervous and worried.

The five people were led by Tangerine Pi and headed straight to Cining Hall.

When we arrived at the Cining Hall, the Empress Dowager's bedroom, the five people saw Zhao Xu sitting in front of the Empress Dowager Gao's bed, holding a towel in his hand, and wiping the face of Empress Dowager Gao.

Han Zhongyan, Su Che and others were shocked and looked solemn.

However, Lu Dafang stepped forward without any haste, stood beside Zhao Xu, and looked at Empress Dowager Gao who was lying.

Han Zhongyan, Su Che and others were like this, looking at Empress Dowager Gao on the hospital bed uneasy.

Zhao Xu's eyes narrowed slightly, and anger surged in his heart.

He is really empty, and these people are so, can they save even raising their hands, opening their mouths, and making a sound at him?

Is he air?

A moment later, Lu Dafang's old and calm voice sounded: "Empress, how long will it take to wake up?"

Zhou He hurried forward and said, "When I say to Mr. Lu, the Empress is just overworked. The Imperial Doctor said that the situation is good and I will wake up tomorrow. If it is late or the day after tomorrow, I will definitely wake up."

Han Zhongyan, Su Che and others had a sudden expression. They were all old party members and were promoted by Empress Dowager Gao. If Empress Dowager Gao couldn't afford to get sick or died directly, they would have no leader and a bleak future.

Lu Dafang hunched over and kept looking at Empress Dowager Gao. After waiting for a while, he glanced at Zhao Xu and said lightly: "How to deal with the rumors in and outside the palace?"

Lu Dafang had been in office for many years and had a grand prestige. Even Empress Dowager Gao respected him, let alone Zhou He.

Zhou He quietly looked at Zhao Xu and said, "At present, the palace has been sealed and there is no serious injury. Outside the palace, the official family has issued an order to Meng Yuan, the capital of the infantry yamen, to impose a curfew."

As the prime minister, Lu Dafang naturally knew that Meng Yuan was the grandfather of the beauty in Zhao Xu's harem and the old father-in-law.

Lu Dafang turned around slowly, looked at Zhao Xu for a while, and said, "What are the officials doing?"

Lu Dafang asked this question very cleverly. What should Zhao Xu do? Block rumors and maintain stability? Or is it necessary to take the opportunity to seize power?

Zhao Xu looked at the prime minister deeply, knowing that he was impossible to be subdued and would not turn, so he ignored him, turned around and looked directly at the Chief Censor Ma Yan, sat upright and said, "Censorate."

Ma Yan is not Lu Dafang, so he doesn't have the courage to play word games with Zhao Xu, and quickly raised his hand and said, "I'm here."

Zhao Xu looked solemn and stared at him in a deep voice: "From now on, if I could hear rumors outside the palace in the morning, and if someone gave some inexplicable memorials, I want your head!"

As soon as Zhao Xu finished speaking, Liu Heng brought a team of guards in, and the heavy armor made a crackling sound and hit everyone's heart.

Ma Yan hurriedly bowed and said, "I obey the order."

Zhao Xu looked at the Kaifeng Prefecture Prime Minister Han Zongdao again and said, "Kaifeng Prefecture cooperates with the curfew. If someone does something wrong, take it down directly. If something goes to my ears tomorrow, don't do it, you, the Kaifeng Prefecture Prime Minister, and go to the prison to enjoy your old age."

The position of Kaifeng Prefecture was extraordinary, but he did not dare to be strong with Zhao Xu. Han Zongdao glanced at Lu Dafang and the other two and said cautiously: "Yes, I obey the order."

Han Zhongyan and Su Che looked at each other and frowned.

In this way, the official not only controlled the palace, but also controlled Kaifeng Prefecture!

The two of them looked at Lu Dafang at the same time, and only this one could stop him.

Zhou He's expression was also very uneasy, and the official's actions seemed to be... too many!

Lu Dafang looked at Zhao Xu with an old gaze and said slowly: "Official family has passed."

Zhao Xu ignored him and said directly: "Grandmother has not woken up. I guess the three husbands don't have the heart to sleep. Chenpi, please ask the three husbands to have tea and rest in the side hall."

Han Zongdao, Ma Yan looked at each other quietly, and was secretly shocked.

Officials, are you going to put three husbands under house arrest?

The Empress Dowager, can you still wake up?

Thinking of this, the two of them were cold all over, and they quietly lowered their heads and shrank.

Don't watch or listen.

Before Lu Dafang could speak, Su Che couldn't help it. He stepped forward and shouted: "Your Majesty, the Empress is unconscious, there are rumors in the palace and outside the palace, and people are in panic. Are you too banning the three majors at this time... ignoring the overall situation?"

Su Che’s original meaning was probably ‘too ignorant’.

As soon as Su Che finished speaking, the bedroom suddenly became quiet.

Chenpi has a bad eye, and Su Che taught the officials a lesson in public, which is really rude!

Zhou Hewei bent down, his face tightened. He knew that the official family in front of him was far from as gentle as jade as usual, and could be seen by his execution of Wang Deng without blinking.

Han Zongdao and Ma Yan dare not participate. They are not qualified and do not have the courage.

Although Han Zhongyan frowned, he did not speak out. He subconsciously thought that Su Che was right.

Lu Dafang silently raised his eyelids and stood beside Zhao Xu, looking down at Zhao Xu like a mountain.

Zhao Xu glanced over and saw everyone's expressions. His expression remained motionless. He looked at Su Zhe and said, "Su Qing family, I ask you, as a minister, what is your first duty?"

Su Che faced Zhao Xu directly, his voice was strong and powerful, saying, "It is a loyal emperor. But there is also a responsibility to advise the emperor to make mistakes. Your Majesty knows how serious the current situation is? The Empress Dowager is unconscious, the palace is obscure, and the sword is light and sword shadows. Rumors are everywhere outside the palace, and people's hearts are unpredictable. The most important thing at the moment is to stabilize. When the Empress Dowager wakes up, as long as the Empress Dowager wakes up, all the haze will be dispersed and returned to the source!"

Ministers of the Song Dynasty were indeed able to speak out and confront the emperor with tit-for-tat, but then what should we do!

Zhao Xu felt angry. Su Che and Su Jiagong clearly understood that in his eyes, there was only Empress Dowager Gao, and no emperor!

‘If I don’t suppress you today, what else can I be the emperor!’

Zhao Xu snorted coldly in his heart.
Chapter completed!