Gongshang Confidante

The emperor passed away, and the whole country mourned. The second prince tried to usurp the throne and fought brotherly with the third prince, which shocked the government and the public.The country cannot be without a king for a day, and the princes from all over the country are eager to move, establish themselves as kings, and send troops to the north.

Unexpectedly, the eldest princess and the king of Dian claimed to hold the imperial edict of the previous king, put on a phoenix crown in court clothes, and announced to all civil and military officials in the hall that after the first king established a prince, a secret edict was left for the eldest princess to keep, saying that if the prince's words and deeds are unethical, against the will of heaven, and against the will of heaven, According to public opinion, he was deposed as the crown prince, and Princess Zhaoning was appointed as the successor.

As soon as the edict came out, there was an uproar in the court. Many senior officials, especially the Su faction headed by Su Zhinian, questioned the authenticity of the edict, claiming to find out the truth about the second prince's treason.

Zhou Chiyu held the imperial guards in his hands, supported by the eldest princess and the king of Dian, and all the tiger and leopard riders of the Su family surrendered.

Su Zhinian was the first to bear the brunt. Because his son conspired with the second prince to usurp the throne and depose his prime minister, the Su family was full of families and was thrown into prison awaiting trial.

Coinciding with the internal and external troubles of the Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Chiyu was ordered to be involved in politics and deal with the affairs of the court.

On the first day of the court, there were only a few civil and military officials present. Zhou Chiyu was dressed in vermilion court clothes, wearing a phoenix crown, and set up another seat beside the dragon chair. The principle of the throne",

"There was an empress dowager behind the curtain to listen to the government, and then there was a female official to offer advice to the court. Zhu Xueshi is too pedantic." Zhou Chiyu folded his hands and said nothing, his eyes glanced, and most of the seats were vacant.

Julien stood still, looked around and said, "The former emperor passed away, and now the Zhou Dynasty is troubled internally and externally. If the court is not united, how can there be eggs under the nest? At this moment, the affairs of the court should be the most important."

After a while, Shi Zhongyu finally said, "The situation is critical now. I think how can the power of His Highness and a few veterans save the Zhou Dynasty?" How can the army compare with the prince's army?" "Even if there is the king of Dian

Soldiers, but far water can't save near fire," the courtiers discussed one after another.

"Compared to those courtiers who said they were sick at home and did not go to court, Shi Shangshu is loyal and worried about state affairs, which is the blessing of the Great Zhou Dynasty," Zhou Chiyu said. In the neutral faction, Shi Zhongyu is the leader. The situation in China is more stable.

"Your Highness praised me, the old minister just didn't want the foundation of the Zhou Dynasty to be destroyed. Now, the princes are approaching the imperial capital, and people in the city are already in panic. I'm afraid that they will invade the imperial capital soon." Shi Zhongyu sighed,

"The foundation of the Zhou Dynasty is weak now. As long as all the ministers cooperate with me, the princes will be forced to retreat within ten days. If the ministers have their own ideas, even the god Da Luo will not be able to save them," Zhou Chiyu said firmly.

Shi Zhongyu's appearance in the court at this moment does not mean that he supports Zhou Chiyu's ascension to the throne, but that he gathers all the ministers to discuss countermeasures. Once the imperial capital falls, it will not be a long-term matter for anyone to sit on the dragon chair at this moment.

"Don't talk about ten days, can you force the prince to retreat or say something else?", "Your Highness doesn't know the suffering of the people." Some people below disdain and sneer, "Ten days, how easy is it?" Shi Zhongyu shook his head and said.

"What if I can do it?" Zhou Chiyu's voice was very firm, her brows and eyes were determined, never flinching, and the slightly raised corners of her mouth showed that she was confident,

Shi Zhongyu looked at her eyebrows and eyes similar to those of the former emperor. The difference was that there was more courage and fearlessness in her eyes. First there was the empress dowager regent, and then there were female officials. Perhaps, in the Zhou Dynasty for thousands of years, a female emperor was really going to be born.

"It's better to give it a go than to sit and wait," Julien said, and the faces of several ministers were moved.

Seeing the wavering in the eyes of everyone present, Zhou Chiyu continued, "If Shangshu Shi is willing to support the palace, after the prince is forced to retire, all the ministers will be promoted to a higher level. Shangshu Shi is loyal and righteous, and he will be named prime minister."

If the Zhou Dynasty were to collapse, no one would think about getting promoted, but if the Zhou Dynasty escaped by chance, it would be an opportunity. Although some of the courtiers who are willing to go to the palace to participate in politics are dissatisfied with women proclaiming themselves emperor, they are sincere to the Zhou Dynasty Liver and gall, otherwise you will learn from those pedantic courtiers and report illness at home.

The ten-day agreement is about the world, about the throne...

After the court, someone came to report that the eldest princess broke into the Huagong Temple, Zhou Chiyu frowned, and drove away.

"Bold slave! Open the door!", the eldest princess stood at the entrance of the Huagong Temple, and scolded, and the two guards stood still, "Guy

Mother," Zhou Chiyu shouted after him.

The eldest princess turned around, saw her, raised her chin slightly, and said, "Zhaoning, you know, all this palace is doing is to see who the former emperor is guarding here, who is it? ",

Zhou Chiyu looked at the closed palace door, which was quiet inside, and asked, "Aunt really doesn't know?" The eldest princess raised her eyebrows slightly, with a surprised expression, and said slowly, "Is it really the person I want?",

Zhou Chiyu's face was calm, "Yes or no, is it really that important to my aunt? If my aunt sees her, what will she say? What will she do?",

Yes, yes or no, what's the point, can you see her if you trap her?The eldest princess looked dejected,

Ever since she failed to force the palace that night, she has been unable to control the palace for a long time.

"Aunt, let's have dinner with Zhaoning." Zhou Chiyu took her hand and turned to leave. The eldest princess was a little disappointed, her eyes were dull, and she followed Zhou Chiyu away step by step.

In the backyard of Yudian, there was a strong smell of medicinal materials, cups of medicinal residues were piled up in the corner, and in the airtight room, lay a thin and thin person with his eyes closed and his face pale.

"Xiaoyi, this is the herbal soup I made to activate Qi and blood. I will feed Huayu some later." Xia Zhi came over with a cup of soup and put it on the desk. slender, stupefied,

Xia Zhi sighed, and patted her shoulder, "Drink some, too. If you collapse, how can you take care of Huayu?" Huayi's eyes were bruised, and he murmured, "Huayu is in good health. A little injury, healed within two days, the most serious one, but fell asleep for a day

Days, but this time, it has been these days, she is still awake, she is still awake...",

"The imperial doctor said that the abdominal trauma is healing, but the Qi and blood loss is severe, and it takes time to recuperate," Xia Zhi comforted.

"Miss Xia", Ye Fu saluted outside the door, glanced at Huayi, "Then I will go out first", Xia Zhi said, although it is not appropriate for men and women to live together in the same room, but Huayi People, there is no taboo about these things, so Xia Zhi withdrew.

"Xiaoyi, how's Huayu?" Ye Fu looked at Huayi's pale face and frowned indistinctly, "Did you sleep last night?" Huayi nodded, then shook his head, "Fang took a rest for a while, Then I had a nightmare, and it was difficult to fall asleep after waking up."

Last night she dreamed that Huayu was covered in blood, she stood not far away looking at her, said Xiaoyi, I am going to die, you finally don't have to worry about me anymore, you left me in the sword, why bother to take care of me now I am half dead.I'm going to die, and I'll be free when I die, and I don't have to worry about you anymore.

Thinking of this, Hua Yi's eyes turned red, and he muttered guiltily, "It's all my fault, it's my fault, I shouldn't have left you behind", "At that time, swords and knives were fought, and everything was taken into account. Don't blame yourself." Ye Fu sat beside her, patted her on the shoulder, Huayi took Huayu's hand, and choked up, "Huayu, you are not allowed to die. If you die, I will not Forgive you!",

Huayu was lying on the couch, the bandage on her abdomen was stained with blood, her pale face was lifeless, her hands were cold, as if she was dead.

"You are not allowed to die!", "Did you hear that!" Huayi finally burst into tears, his shoulders trembling violently, emotions of self-blame, guilt, sadness, and pain surged up, he covered his face with his palms, and tears poured down.

Ye Fu felt uncomfortable, couldn't help himself for a while, hugged Hua Yi in his arms, patted her on the back, and comforted her, "Hua Yu will be fine, auspicious people have their own fortune!",

Hua Yi in his arms suddenly looked petite and slender. I was used to seeing her unruly and eccentric appearance. This was the first time I saw Hua Yi's fragile appearance, which touched the softest part of Ye Fu's heart. He hugged her She seemed to be holding a piece of treasure.

Zhou Chiyu would return to the Feather Hall every day, but when he returned to the hall, it was already in the dead of night, and when the sky was dim, he had already left.

Su Muxue only heard from Xia Ling that after the emperor passed away, princes from all over the country raised troops, causing panic inside and outside the capital, and Zhou Chiyu was busy discussing court affairs, eating and drinking, worrying and thinking.

These days, Su Muxue rarely saw Zhou Chiyu, and occasionally woke up in the middle of the night and saw her curled up in her arms, but in the morning, she had already left, leaving a faint fragrance.

Once upon a time, Su Muxue could only get news about Zhou Chiyu from the mouth of the court lady. Su Muxue moved her wrist, and the injury she suffered that night healed quickly. She changed into court clothes and walked outside.

"Master Su, please stop." The guard at the door stood in front of him and bowed to salute. Su Muxue frowned, "Why are you stopping me?",

"His Royal Highness, the princess, has orders. There may be remnants of rebels in the palace. To protect the safety of the adults, please stay in the palace."

Su Muxue took a step forward and said, "I have the power to protect myself, so don't worry about it." "Master Su, this subordinate is following orders, please forgive me." The guard stood still and insisted.

Su Muxue heard the sound of footsteps on the roof of the eaves, which was exactly the same as that night. If she insisted on going out, she might have to fight. Is Zhou Chiyu worried about her safety?