After the vicious adoptive mother gave up, the scumbag children regretted it

Chapter 424: Princess Regent Regent?

The imperial court has had mixed feelings recently. The good news is that they have seized tens of millions of taels of wealth from Ruyi Gate, and the national treasury is full. It has not been so prosperous in a long time.

The bad thing is that there have been changes on the border. The Jin Dynasty has already deployed troops on the border and is ready to go to war at any time, and the money in the treasury can no longer be kept.

What's worse is who will be the head coach?

Just as Qi Yunxu said, the court had lived in peace for more than ten years, emphasizing civil affairs over military affairs. Qi Yunxu, as the late emperor's younger brother, was forced to go into battle and kill the enemy in order to maintain the stability of the court.

Now we have to go to war again. If the Regent is the commander-in-chief, what will the court do?

At the court today, the officials were discussing and considering the candidate for the commander-in-chief.

Duke Shen said, "What are you considering? This duke is in charge personally. More than ten years ago, this duke personally beat back the Jin army. He can do it this time as well.

Don’t think that this Duke is too old to lift a knife. Young people nowadays may not be as good as this Duke.

You don't have to think about it. I'll tell the emperor to choose me as the head coach later."

Prime Minister Dou said: "Duke Shen, if you met the Queen of the Great Jin Dynasty, the former Princess of Korea, your old lover, would you be able to kill her?"

Duke Shen was immediately furious: "What old lover? Old Dad, don't say such harsh words. There is nothing between her and me. It was just my duty back then. Am I the kind of person who can't figure it out?"

Prime Minister Dou gave him a look and told him to figure it out for himself, then said, "Innocent? My daughter has been sent back to you, is that so innocent?

Now everyone knows who your illegitimate daughter is with the Korean princess. It has spread everywhere, even the mothers-in-law buying vegetables on the street know it.

You should save your breath. No matter who goes, you can't go. Besides, will Princess Anguo let you go? Tsk tsk, Brother Shen, I thought you were honest and didn't mess around with women. Everyone who mentioned you praised you as a good man. It turns out that you are a playboy at heart. You are more playful than anyone else. You are this."

He gave him a thumbs up, which made Duke Shen so angry that he wanted to fight, but was stopped by others, "Duke Shen, the Prime Minister is praising you, don't be angry, don't be angry."

"That's right. If you make a move, it means you are guilty. Pay attention to your manners. This is actually a good thing. You are the father-in-law of the Regent King. If you have such a good son-in-law, you will wake up with a smile in your dreams."

Duke Shen pushed everyone away and said, "Let go. I won't hit you. Talk about the marshal instead of talking about daughters and sons-in-law."

"If you want to take charge, you need your son-in-law's approval."

This group of civil officials are also bad. They secretly bully him and it is rare to see him being humiliated.

Duke Shen was so angry that he almost died, but he had to keep quiet. Would the Regent really not let him take charge?

"The Emperor has arrived, the Regent has arrived, and they are going to court."

All the ministers quickly straightened their manners, stood in line according to their seats, and waited to attend the court.

To everyone's surprise, there was actually a Regent Princess attending the court today. What was the purpose of bringing her along?

It was Shen Nanzhi's first time attending court and he found it quite rare. Qi Yunxu's position was slightly lower than the little emperor, so he could overlook everyone below and see the expressions of the court officials clearly. No wonder so many people liked to be the emperor.

This is the scene of the king ruling the world and everyone submitting to him. It's quite shocking.

Who would be willing to kneel down and fawn on others when they can sit in a high position?

"Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long live the regent. May the regent live a thousand years. May the regent's wife live in peace."

They were all sensible people, and even if they were not happy with her attending court, they still followed the proper etiquette.

"Everyone loves you."

The little emperor was becoming more and more like an emperor. He waved his hand and asked everyone to stand up.

Qi Yunxu said: "Everyone knows the situation on the border. The war is urgent and we must prepare to increase our troops immediately. This time we are going to have a tough battle."

Prime Minister Dou said: "It is necessary to increase the number of troops. The court is not afraid of fighting. But has the regent made a decision on the choice of commander?"

Qi Yunxu: "I will personally lead the army. What do you think?"

The ministers were shocked. Of course it was possible. Lord Dou asked, "But who should be entrusted with the government affairs of the court?"

The late emperor also entrusted his son to three ministers to supervise the country together with Qi Yunxu. Once he left, the three ministers would no longer have their control, so wouldn't they start fighting?

Qi Yunxu looked at Shen Nanzhi and said, "My princess will exercise the power of regent on my behalf. She came to court today to announce this to you."

It was an announcement, not a discussion. The ministers were dumbfounded. What was even more shocking than the Regent taking charge was that the Regent Princess was regulating the country. This was very... well, it was no longer unexpected; it was something they could never have imagined in their dreams.

Silence reigned in Cambridge tonight. For a full quarter of an hour, no one wanted to say anything. Of course, many people subconsciously wanted to object, but they were frightened by Qi Yunxu's warning look and were struggling to choose their words, wondering how they could express their objection in a more subtle way.

Duke Shen suddenly laughed: "Don't joke, this is government affairs, not something you and your wife should live together behind closed doors, how can you let her be the regent?"

Shen Nanzhi wanted to shut the mouth of this cheap father. He knew how to seek death. Fortunately, he encountered the day of time travel. If it was the simple, kind and taciturn girl of the original owner, wouldn’t she have been bullied to death by him?

"Duke Shen, do you look down on the Regent?"

Duke Shen wanted to say, I look down on you, but at least I have to remember that this is my daughter to whom I owe a lot, and I shouldn’t sabotage her too much. It’s just that he realized it a little late.

"I didn't mean that. I never looked down on the Regent."

"Then you look down on me. You don't believe in the regent's ability, nor do you trust his character. Do you think he is a joker of his country?"

Shen Nanzhi couldn't say how capable or confident she was now, because no minister would look favorably upon her, so she could only use Qi Yunxu as a guarantee.

"He is not."

"If not, then please trust the Regent. This is the best choice so far. There are also three ministers who are here to advise us, Prime Minister Dou, Grand Tutor Chen, and Supervisory Office Left Censor Wu. With these three ministers assisting us, what is there to worry about?"

It is understandable that the ministers were somewhat shaken.

Shen Nanzhi added, "There were queen dowagers who ruled the country from behind the curtain. Special treatment was given in special times. This princess does not want to be known as someone who interferes with government affairs, but for the sake of the people of the world, this princess is willing to give it a try. Can you give me a chance?"

Lord Dou is very shrewd. The Princess Regent is just a decoration. He is in power. This is a good thing. "This old minister agrees."

The Grand Tutor was less powerful than Lord Dou, and he was a conservative person. He said with a sullen face, "I object. It is not decent for a woman to attend court. The world has not reached the point where a woman can make the decision."

Zuo Du Yushi said: "I am neutral. It doesn't matter who assists me. I am only responsible for taking care of my own affairs."

Well, it’s a bit difficult to deal with three people divided into three factions.