Chapter 516: New Emperor of Great Zhou

After all, King Yun had a weak foundation, even with this year's experience, the experience of being a regent for twelve months, the assistants of the court ministers assigned to him by Rong Yu, and the support of the Ling brothers and Qi Lin.

But most of them were frightened by Rong Yu's pressure and had to obey him.

Once King Yun really ascends the throne, for the emperor, his connections and power will appear to be too weak, because King Yun does not have the military exploits and majesty that Rong Yu has accumulated over the years, nor the courage to be feared and surrendered, nor the fear and scruples. means.

Merely being an emperor cannot make his courtiers obedient - especially after Rong Yu leaves the Zhou Dynasty, he will lose the deterrence that Rong Yu brings to the courtiers. As time goes by, this deterrence becomes weaker and weaker, and the effect is The effect will become smaller and smaller.

So he must become stronger himself.

But as a prince who has lived in peace with the world for twenty years, it is not easy to become powerful in a short period of time.

Choosing a concubine and establishing a queen is currently the best way.

The ministers present also knew that if the regent really allowed King Yun to ascend the throne as emperor, he would not be able to watch the situation where the king is weak and the ministers are strong. The final result of the queen's selection of concubines must also be a situation that King Yun can control. .

At this time, the regent spoke about this matter in front of them without hesitation. Although it could be said to be a sign of trust in them, at the same time, it was also an invisible blow.

The ministers lowered their eyebrows and were silent, thinking secretly in their hearts.

"Report to the Regent, His Royal Highness Prince Yun." The chamberlain respectfully reported from outside, "The Minister of Rites has arrived."

King Yun turned his head: "Let him come in."

The Minister of Rites came in quickly and saluted Rong Yu respectfully.

"No need." Rong Yu looked at him calmly, "King Yun will ascend the throne in November. The Ministry of Rites will be responsible for choosing an auspicious day, arranging the process of the enthronement ceremony, and tailoring the dragon robe and crown for King Yun. I will give you three days Time will present the right day, and there must be no mistake.”

The Minister of Rites took the lead to accept the order before he could think about it carefully. After he respectfully agreed, he slowly realized that the regent was planning to support King Yun to ascend the throne - that is to say, King Yun was about to become the new emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty?

The Minister of Rites was surprised, but his face showed no emotion at all. He just couldn't help but wonder, is there really no chance for the Emperor of Qianyang Palace to stand up?

"King Yun will stay, and the others will go out first." Rong Yu said calmly, "The Ministry of Etiquette will be very busy this month. The other adults are responsible for assisting and arranging and counting the roster of girls of suitable age in the imperial capital. The legitimate daughters of all officials above fifth rank All are included in the statistics - except for those who are engaged in marriage. Once the statistics are completed, they will be reported. "

"yes."

"Go to work."

The ministers respectfully resigned with heavy and complicated thoughts.

Everyone filed out, and the imperial study room became empty in an instant.

"Uncle Emperor." King Yun was silent for a moment and then hesitantly said, "Is the draft a little too urgent?"

He didn't know much about the girls from the families of many officials in the imperial capital, and he didn't know how to get along with them if they were chosen to join the palace rashly. What if the girl didn't want to join the palace at all, or was forced to join the palace by her father, and then fell in love with him?

"There is no rush for the draft." Rong Yu said in a calm tone, "For the time being, it is just a wake-up call for the ministers. When the time comes, it will be your own decision to choose the concubine and queen. I have no intention of interfering much. This country will be yours from now on. , after taking the throne, I will no longer care about the success or failure of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

King Yun's expression changed slightly: "Uncle Emperor, won't you ask any more questions?"

"What?" Rong Yu looked at him calmly, "Do you want me to always be on top of you, like Rong Chuyun before?"

King Yun was silent for a moment, looking down at the black palace tile floor under his feet, and murmured in a low voice: "Actually, if there is really an imperial uncle pressing down on me, I would feel at ease."

As long as the emperor's uncle is here, other countries will not be able to take advantage of Zhou. With the surrounding areas stable, he can govern the world without distractions and do what an emperor should do.

If the emperor's uncle is not here, if the border is to raise troops again, and his throne is not yet secure, how can he have the energy to deal with others?

When the time comes for internal and external troubles, I'm afraid that I will be in chaos.

King Yun felt his scalp numb when he thought about the situation in the future.

"This king has decided to return to the country this time. He will return to Dongling soon, and will not come back to Zhou Dynasty often in the future." Rong Yu said calmly, "So the balance of power between the emperor and the ministers, the forces of the various factions in the court How to compete in separate courts, how to distribute interests among families, how to reuse loyal officials, and how to check and balance powerful officials will all be your own business from now on, and you have to learn to adapt. "

To be honest, it was rare for King Yun to hear Rong Yu speak such long words to him in his entire life, and what was rare was that although his tone was always indifferent, it sounded somewhat serious and thoughtful.

I don't know if it was his imagination.

King Yun was rarely touched but it was true. He felt that the sun might have risen from the west. He actually felt a trace of undetectable warmth in this extremely cold and hard uncle.

However, I was moved, and it was also true that King Yun was under great pressure.

Especially after Rong Yu said that he would not come back to Dazhou often in the future.

King Yun couldn't help but turn his head and glance in the direction of Dong Nuan Pavilion. Nan Xi was resting and reading in the Nuan Pavilion. Naturally, he couldn't see her through the tight curtain, but what King Yun couldn't help thinking at this time was, Who holds the power of Dongling?

Is the emperor really going to put all his thoughts on Dongling in the future?

But Dazhou is where his roots lie, so how could he just let it go?

"What are you thinking about?" Rong Yu frowned, his tone cold, "Does what I said embarrass you?"

King Yun thought about it and decided to speak his mind to him openly: "Uncle knows how lazy I was before, so lazy that I had no power at all. The ministers available in the court have their own masters. Some still miss the deposed emperor, and some are ministers of the Ning Wang or Rui Wang faction. Although they have been afraid of the pressure from the uncle this year, they have to listen to my orders, but this does not mean that they really obey me, not to mention-"

"You know your situation, but you can't change it? "Rong Yu raised his eyes and calmly interrupted him, "The ministers in the court each serve their own masters, is there no neutral loyal minister available?"

King Yun was silent: "Yes, there are, but-"

"In the past year, you didn't take the opportunity to gather loyal and reliable ministers for your own use, so that they would willingly submit to you?"

King Yun's expression was slightly tense: "Yes, but-"

"I can at least point out ten ministers at the center of power, all of whom have no ulterior motives." Rong Yu's tone became more and more faint, "And the young upstarts that I promoted for you before I left last year, you didn't train them well?"