Chapter 983 Resignation
There is always no shortage of sensational news in the capital these days.
Not long after King Huai's rebellion, His Majesty issued an imperial edict admitting the mistakes he had committed more than twenty years ago. As soon as this news came out, the capital was in an uproar.
The Sinji Edict is a kind of oral edict or document issued by the emperor to reflect on himself or review his own faults and mistakes. Throughout the dynasties, few emperors would issue such a thing.
As the king of a country, how could the emperor make mistakes? How could he admit that he had made mistakes? Emperors who can face up to their mistakes all have a broad mind.
At this point, the old case that the original King Huai and now Xiao Jue asked for finally came to an end.
When Tangning first heard the news, she was shocked for a while before accepting the fact.
It is not Chen Huang's character to admit his mistakes, nor is it his character to issue an edict to punish himself, but this is the most effective trick he uses to break the situation.
When people or officials commit crimes, they have their own laws to punish them.
If the emperor commits a crime, he can just issue an edict to punish him.
In this world, after making a mistake, there are only women and emperors who can easily cover up the past with "I've already apologized, what else do you want?"
No one can punish him except the emperor himself.
Xiao Jue and the Fang family were able to force Emperor Chen to issue an imperial edict and admit his mistakes, but if they dared to force Emperor Chen to abdicate, that would be a rebellion. Regardless of whether they succeeded or not, they would leave an indelible stain in the history books.
After this crime has been punished, no one can bring up this old case from more than 20 years ago, even if it is completely solved.
This was an explanation for Xiao Jue and King Huai, but that was the end of it.
However, Tang Ning knew that for Chen Huang, this was just the beginning. After this incident, the game between the emperor and his ministers would officially begin.
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Shengshen Palace.
Emperor Chen looked at King Huai and asked, "Are you satisfied?"
King Huai sat quietly on the chair, neither looking at him nor speaking.
"But I'm not satisfied yet." Emperor Chen's eyes gradually turned cold and he said, "I didn't expect that the Zhao family's court was already firmly controlled by these people. The two prime ministers and five ministers were all If you want to force me to admit my mistake, I, as the emperor, would be really frustrated..."
King Huai looked up at him, shook his head, and said, "Father, I still don't think you are wrong."
"What's my fault?" Emperor Chen stared at him and asked: "Since ancient times, those who are soft-hearted have not been able to achieve great things. My fault was that I did not discover the signs in the court early, which led to today's sycophantic ministers and chaos. disaster!"
King Huai said calmly: "There is a certain destiny. Sooner or later, the sins you have committed will be paid back in double amounts."
Chen Huang stood up, glanced at him coldly, and said, "I have already paid back what I should have paid, and now it's their turn..."
King Huai smiled slightly and said nothing more.
Emperor Chen glanced at him, walked out of the Shengshen Hall, came to the Imperial Study Room, and said, "Summon the envoy Xiaowan to see him."
Half an hour later, envoy Xiaowan appeared in the imperial study, bowed to Emperor Chen, and said, "I have met His Majesty the Emperor."
Emperor Chen looked at the three of them and said, "The envoy is exempt from courtesy."
One of the envoys raised his head and asked, "Why has your Majesty summoned us?"
Emperor Chen looked at them and said, "For Princess Pingyang and the marriage to the Western Regions."
The envoy looked stunned and asked, "Isn't the person marrying Princess Anyang?"
Emperor Chen looked calm and said: "In order to show the sincerity of our country, Chen, I am willing to marry both princesses..."
The three envoys were stunned at the same time, raised their heads and asked, "Is this okay?"
Emperor Chen glanced at them and said, "How can my golden words be false?"
The three envoys looked at each other, bowed at the same time, and said loudly: "Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor."
Emperor Chen looked at them and said, "Get ready to send your bride off today..."
After the three Xiaowan envoys left, Emperor Chen was silent for a moment, looked at Wei Jian and said, "Let Tangning come to see me."
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Emperor Chen issued an edict to take over the old cases that King Huai and Xiao Jue wanted to investigate.
Next, if nothing unexpected happens, he will ask the other faction to take action.
Fang Hong, Wang Xiang and others naturally had to take corresponding countermeasures.
Fang Hong sent someone to invite Tang Ning to discuss matters, but Tang Ning refused.
He looked at the housekeeper of the Fang Mansion and said, "Tell Mr. Fang that they can make their own decisions regarding Prince Run from now on..."
Queen Xiao's case was the last thing Tang Ning did to help Xiao Jue. From now on, no matter what the Fang family's plans were, it had nothing to do with him.
Not long after the housekeeper of the Fang Mansion left, Wei Jian appeared in front of Tang Ning.
He looked at Tang Ning with a complicated expression and sighed, "Prime Minister Tang, Your Majesty wants to see you."
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In the imperial study, Tang Ning walked in slowly, and Wei Jian closed the door from the outside.
There was only one figure in the hall, with his back to Tang Ning and his hands behind his back.
Tangning bowed her hands and said, "I see your Majesty."
Emperor Chen turned around, looked at him with bright eyes, and asked: "Do you still think that I am the emperor?"
Without waiting for Tangning's answer, he asked in a deep voice, "Is your next plan to force me to abdicate? In the future, you will be both the prime minister and the emperor's master. Will your status be much higher than your current position?"
Tang Ning raised her head and said, "I would like to resign. Please give me your permission."
"You want to resign?" Chen Huang looked at him and asked, "You are only one step away from success. You said you want to resign?"
"Not us." Tang Ning shook his head and said, "Whether it's the Prime Minister or the Imperial Master, I never cared."
Emperor Chen looked into his eyes and saw a clearness.
He retracted his gaze, finally lowered his head, and asked dejectedly: "Do you also think I'm wrong?"
Tang Ning looked at him and said, "Your Majesty has the answer in your heart."
"I'm not wrong." A trace of self-doubt first appeared on Emperor Chen's face, and then he became firm and said, "Without my choice back then, there would be no me today. I am the emperor, how could I be wrong?"
When he said the last two sentences, his voice was already a little hysterical.
Tang Ning stood there quietly, silent.
After a long time, Emperor Chen looked at him and said, "You want to resign, I... agree."
Tang Ning bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"I have never treated you unfairly, but you have failed me in the end." Emperor Chen looked at him and said disappointedly, "I have promised Xiaowan's envoy to let Pingyang and Anyang marry Xiaowan together. This is the price you pay for betraying me."
Tang Ning did not know about this from the envoy, and it seemed that this happened just now.
He stood up straight, bowed to the bottom, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty..."
Tang Ning's performance was not what he expected at all. Emperor Chen frowned and said, "Thank you for what?"
Tang Ning raised his head, smiled, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your cultivation over the years. I will take my leave..."
Seeing Tang Ning's back disappearing, Emperor Chen suddenly spoke.
"Stay!"
He stared at Tang Ning and said, "Power, beauty, whatever you want, I will give you. The court needs you, and I need you too..."
Tang Ning paused, turned around slowly, bowed deeply to Emperor Chen again, and then walked out of the hall without looking back.
Emperor Chen looked at Wei Jian who came in from outside and asked, "Am I really wrong?"
Wei Jian stood quietly behind him without any reaction, like a reef.
After a long while, Emperor Chen looked outside the hall and said lightly, "We are a monarch and a minister. Since he insists on leaving, I will send him off..."