"Slave Yang Ning, bow down to the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor, bow down to the empress, the concubine, the empress is a thousand years old, a thousand years old," Yang Ning saw clearly the scene in Nuan Pavilion at a glance, and immediately went forward and knelt down to salute. , Sun Hai hurriedly followed him and knelt down to salute.

Empress Chen and Wanli glanced at Concubine Li at the same time without saying a word. Concubine Li could be said to have always been the "backbone" of the three, and she had become angry just now, so it was hard for Empress Chen and Wanli to interrupt.

Concubine Li looked calm on the surface, but she was a little embarrassed in her heart. Just now she was angry and shouted angrily, but she didn't expect that Yang Ning was standing outside. If she didn't say another angry word at this moment, it would inevitably arouse suspicion. But if she was asked to get angry and scold Yang Ning in person, how could she do it?

"Sun Hai, what happened outside just now," Li Guifei thought in her mind, avoiding Yang Ning and asked Sun Hai directly.

"Hui, what I said to you is all... It's all my fault. My voice was a little loud when I greeted Eunuch Yang..." Sun Hai murmured.

When Sun Hai said this, he obviously took everything on him. How can this be done? Just as Yang Ning was about to speak, Concubine Li slapped the couch and said angrily: "Bold slave, do you have any rules? Treat this Qing Palace as a Is it a vegetable market? Qiu Deyong, slap his mouth, Yang Ning, get up first and step aside,"

Yang Ning was anxious and wanted to explain, but when he raised his eyes and saw a warning look from Concubine Li, he immediately realized that he should not speak at this time, so he kowtowed in agreement and gave Sun Hai a comforting look. , then stood up and stepped aside.

Qiu Deyong walked up to Sun Hai and actually rolled up his sleeves with a sinister smile on his face. Yang Ning couldn't help but curse in his heart: This "old dog" seems to have a grudge against Sun Hai, but It's not surprising when you think about it. The masters they each serve, a mother and a son, all live in the Qianqing Palace. It is inevitable that dirty things will happen when they are slaves. Although Qiu Deyong is now the general manager of the Qianqing Palace, Sooner or later, Concubine Li will move out of Qianqing Palace. It is still unknown who will take the position of general manager at that time.

"Pah, pah, pah...,"

Qiu De rounded his arms, almost using all his strength, and slapped Sun Hai on the face, making a very loud sound. Sun Hai closed his eyes tightly, gritted his teeth, and remained silent. After a few blows, he His cheeks turned red, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

Sun Hai has been with Wanli for a long time. Wanli has always been very satisfied with this personal eunuch. Seeing him being beaten now, he feels very uncomfortable. He wants to plead with Concubine Li, but he is usually in awe of Concubine Li. He was used to it, but hesitantly didn't dare. He could only watch Sun Hai being beaten.

After about seven or eight blows, Concubine Li still didn't shout "Stop". Yang Ning couldn't help but feel a little anxious. When no one was paying attention, she gave Concubine Li an angry look. The meaning was very clear: "Hit her twice." Just think about it, you’re not done yet, it’s not a big deal.”

"Stop it," Concubine Li subconsciously avoided Yang Ning's eyes, but she immediately stopped Qiu Deyong and said again: "You two, step aside,"

Qiu Deyong agreed, shook his numb hands, and stepped aside. Sun Hai, with a red and swollen face, thanked him, stood up, and stood aside. Yang Ning looked at him with concerned eyes, and he secretly said to Yang Ning grinned and indicated that she was fine.

At this time, Concubine Li had looked at Feng Bao, who was still kneeling on the ground, and said in a rather impatient tone: "Feng Bao, you should get up first and tell the story of what happened. Look at your lackluster appearance. You will know What's the use of crying,"

"Yes...," Feng Bao agreed with a sad face, stood up, wiped his tears and said: "Empress, Your Majesty, you have to let this slave make the decision. The slave just went to the cabinet to announce the decree, and that was on behalf of the Emperor. Who would have thought that when Gao Gong saw the slave, his nose was not his nose and his eyes were not his eyes. Although he reluctantly knelt down to accept the order, when he heard that Meng Tong had been removed from the position of Chief of Ceremonies and replaced by a slave, he suddenly became furious. Not only did he refuse to accept the order, but he also pointed at the slave and yelled curses...,"

Concubine Li's pretty face was cold, and she said in a cold voice: "You are openly defying the decree, Gao Gong is really brave... What did he scold you for?"

"He... he called the slave a eunuch and a sycophant. Liu Jin was still alive. He also said that the seal of the Supervisor of Ceremonies was exempted even if it was said to be exempted. Why didn't such a big matter be handed over to the cabinet for discussion first? It is clearly the emperor... ...The emperor was young and was bewitched by this treacherous slave. In short, he scolded him very unpleasantly. Naturally, the slave was angry and fought back. He was so humiliated and angry by the slave that he was scolded, so we... started a fight."

Yang Ning secretly sneered: Although Feng Bao talked so lively and said that he was so innocent, but he couldn't slap a slap in the face, he knew this with his toes. Feng Bao must have been arrogant when he went to the cabinet to announce the decree. His arrogant look, and maybe he said some strange words, greatly angered the hot-tempered Gao Gong, which caused Gao Gong to lose his mind like this.

Concubine Li sneered and said to Empress Chen: "What did Gao Gong say about 'the emperor is young'? He is clearly bullying our orphans and widowed mothers again. He already showed such thoughts when the late emperor's edict was read out last time." signs of,”

Empress Chen usually didn't open her mouth, but when she saw Concubine Li talking to her, she was also full of anger. She scolded Concubine Li and said, "This Gao Gong is really outrageous. It's in vain that the late Emperor regarded him as an old minister who was in need of help. Now, now." Even before the emperor's bones were cold, he was so arrogant and openly defied the decree. How could he still see the emperor Jun'er in his eyes?"

"It's a good thing that Gao Heizi is still a scholar, and he actually fought in that important position of the cabinet. Looking at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, he is the first to be the chief minister of the cabinet. It seems..., he doesn't want to be the chief minister of the cabinet anymore. ," Concubine Li's calm tone showed that she had already made up her mind.

"Isn't this easy to handle, concubine? Since Gao Gong is always against us, I will send an imperial edict to the cabinet tomorrow to remove Gao Gong from the position of chief minister of the cabinet and directly let him become an official. Let's see how he will reconcile with us in the future. Let's go against each other," Wan Li said with an angry look on his face, full of childishness.

"Your Majesty," Feng Bao immediately leaned over and said.

"No," Yang Ning shouted, before Concubine Li was about to nod in agreement.

Everyone in the Nuan Pavilion looked at Yang Ning. Feng Bao looked a little angry and said: "Eunuch Yang, this is the emperor's wish, why are you rude to stop it?"

Yang Ning glanced at Feng Bao lightly, but ignored him. Instead, he saluted Wanli and said: "Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible to remove Gao Gong, at least not now."

"Oh," Wanli glanced at Concubine Li next to him subconsciously. Concubine Li knew that Yang Ning was speaking to him, so she took the words and asked Yang Ning, "Why don't you tell me?"

"Back to the imperial concubine, the late emperor has just left now. The emperor has just ascended the throne. What we need is stability, but now he has removed the chief minister of etiquette in a few days. If the chief minister of the cabinet is removed one after another, the two internal and external organs will be devastated. The replacement of a key head so quickly will inevitably cause panic among the people in the imperial court, and may even cause turmoil in the court. If that happens, the consequences will be disastrous...,"

Before Yang Ning could finish speaking, Feng Bao interrupted him with disdain and said: "Eunuch Yang, what you say is a bit alarmist, isn't Meng Tong still being...,"

"This is by no means alarmist," Yang Ning was rude and immediately retaliated. He shouted angrily and interrupted Feng Bao's words. Then he sneered and said: "You, Eunuch Feng, don't know anything yourself, so just listen carefully. No." Do you know that it is very rude to interrupt others when they are talking?"

"You..." Feng Bao's face suddenly turned red.

"Okay, Feng Bao, please shut up and let Yang Ning speak," Concubine Li said impatiently.

Feng Bao stopped talking.

Regarding Concubine Li's irritable mood, Yang Ning secretly sighed in her heart: It seems that Concubine Li is really too concerned about the title of "Empress Dowager". She is in such a bad mood today, but it is definitely not just because of her high status. Gong's refusal to accept the order and the conflict with Feng Bao are so simple. She must hate Gao Gong now because Gao Gong obstructed her appointment as empress dowager. Can you persuade her to give up this idea for the time being?

If the two of them get along in private, I would definitely be sure of this, but now I am suffering from the fact that I have no chance to get along with her alone. The content and method of persuasion in front of everyone are afraid that the effect will not be ideal, so I can only do my best.

"Two empresses, Your Majesty, this high arch is by no means equal to Meng Tong. Meng Tong's only reliance in the past was the late emperor. Now that the late emperor has passed away, Meng Tong has completely lost power. There will be no trouble in deposing him. But this Gao Gong is different. He is now considered a veteran of three dynasties and has been the chief minister of the cabinet for several years. He has a large number of officials both inside and outside the government who are attached to him and are inextricably linked to him. If there is no sufficient reason, If you dismiss him rashly, then his disciples, colleagues and subordinates will be afraid of... just afraid of...," At this point, Yang Ning really didn't know what to say. What would happen to the officials of the Gao Gong faction? It's really hard for him to say.

"I'm just afraid that maybe they will rebel again," Queen Chen, who has always been gentle and kind-hearted, immediately added worriedly after hearing this.

When Yang Ning heard what Empress Chen said, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "There shouldn't be any rebellion, but we can organize a collective letter of protest, or even resign collectively... Oh, it's just a resignation or official appointment, it must not be difficult to imagine,"

These words made Concubine Li and others look solemn.

At this moment, Feng Bao jumped out and sneered: "Ms. Qi, I think Eunuch Yang's worries are unreasonable. Those officials have worked hard for so many years and finally got the position they have today. How can they lose everything just because of a high official position?" Going in, they are afraid that they are not that loyal to Gao Gong. Furthermore, even if all the officials loyal to Gao Gong are gone, isn't there still Mr. Zhang in the court?"

Feng Bao's words made Concubine Li look cheerful again, while Yang Ning gradually became discouraged.
Chapter completed!