The wish of the Qing Dynasty is fulfilled

The emperor had a stroke.

It doesn't seem to be that serious, just that his mouth and eyes are crooked, he drools, and his handwriting is scribbled.

But no matter what you say to him, he understands.

It's just that it's difficult to get a response from him. A simple blink or nod is fine, but if you ask too many questions and I get anxious, he will grin and start drooling again.

As I said, a country cannot be without a king for a day.

Anyone who wants to be an official cannot have obvious scars on his face, let alone the emperor. How could he allow an old man who can't wipe off his saliva to sit on the dragon throne?

But after looking into the emperor's offspring, it has only been a few years since the Sixth Prince Hongzhou was able to control his drooling. It is obvious that this child is not capable of shouldering the responsibility of an heir.

What's more, his mother is Consort Xi, no, it's Consort Xi who can't leave without an imperial edict!

When the emperor demoted her, he used the words "evil in character and disregarding the emperor's grace". Having been raised by such a mother, the Sixth Prince was half a head shorter for no reason.

The third prince was demoted to a commoner, the fourth prince married far away, and the fifth prince is the only choice at the moment.

But he grew up in the Old Summer Palace, and only entered the palace after getting married. Wouldn't it be a bit of a joke to really support him?!

It must be said that these ministers who eat public food are definitely not idle. They all have their own calculations in their minds. Anyway, those who support Hongzhou and those who support Hongzhao are arguing with each other. Even some of Hongshi's long-term fans still nominated him.

In the end, Longyue stepped forward to take charge of the situation.

"This princess knows that all the ministers are concerned about state affairs. They are all loyal ministers of the Qing Dynasty. Their thoughts and ideas are all for the benefit of the Qing Dynasty. There is absolutely no personal consideration involved."

No matter if they wanted to control the young master or bet on the upset player to take the position, everyone nodded firmly after hearing Longyue's words. Don't ask, the only thing they know is that we are sincerely working for the Qing Dynasty!

"This princess has been assisting the Emperor in handling memorials for a long time, and I am quite familiar with all the ministers, so I have a suggestion—"

Zhang Tingyu stood in the front row and thought silently, if he dared to gamble with his own brain, she would definitely come up with a bad idea that sounded intimidating.

"...After all, the Emperor is only temporarily unwell and is not unconscious. He is fully aware of what happened in the previous dynasty. Now is not the time to rush to appoint an heir. We just need someone to 'take over' for a period of time to help the Emperor handle government affairs."

The noisy scene just now suddenly became quiet.

Yes, although Lao Deng cannot speak at the moment, he is conscious!

If the imperial physician cures him with a few injections in the future, it would be miserable for those who are currently jumping for joy over the chance to be crowned the crown prince. They know without a doubt that they will be held accountable later.

Seeing that his first step of deception was successful, Longyue slowly began to add more firewood to pave the way for the second step.

"So, each of you ministers can write down the names of those you trust, and we will select a candidate and report this to the Emperor. If the Emperor agrees, this person will handle state affairs on behalf of the Emperor for a period of time. This will not only avoid delaying important matters, but will also allow the Emperor and everyone else to relax."

Although everyone has their own little ideas, what Princess Longyue proposed is indeed a good idea.

The officials couldn't help but nod their heads. As expected of someone who had been dealing with memorials for so long, she was much more organized in her work. It was a pity that she was a girl. If she was a prince, they wouldn't have to consider so much.

"As someone who has handled affairs for the Emperor for a long time, I, the princess, shamelessly suggest a candidate, and that is the Empress."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was an uproar from the audience.

"This is just nonsense! What does the Queen know about politics? Besides, she's a woman, so it's not her turn."

"Who said it wasn't true? Princess Longyue has completely lost her mind and is talking nonsense..."

Longyue made a downward pressing motion with his hand, his face showing no sign of panic due to other people's disapproval. When he spoke again, his tone was still very steady and relaxed.

"Husband and wife are one. The Empress Dowager is the Emperor's wife. Empress Xiaozhuang Wen also ruled the country from behind the curtain for a long time. Moreover, the Empress Dowager can also exercise the power of the Imperial Palace to write memorials. Have you ministers forgotten this?"

The others laughed awkwardly when they heard this.

Although the "Empress's Letter" sounds powerful, it is actually just a joke and no queen has ever really used it.

But no matter what, it is all a common convention. After all, according to the rules, its deterrent power is indeed equivalent to the emperor's edict, and no one would be so stubborn as to actually not recognize the power of the Empress Dowager's letter.

However, the Queen has been in the harem for so many years, and no one has heard of her having any outstanding qualities. In their hearts, the Queen is not as useful as Princess Longyue.

But with Longyue's interference, the queen became a foregone conclusion. After all, no one dared to refute Longyue's exaggerated remarks.

The final nomination results were ranked as Hong Zhou, Hong Zhou, the Queen Mother, and Hong Shi and Long Yue tied for the last place with the same number of votes.

Longyue: It’s a rare humiliation.

The results were out, and Longyue ran to "ask for instructions" from Pangju with the list in her hand, successfully making him so angry that he drooled all over his clothes.

"Ahh, you bastard...ambition..."

This sentence certainly does not include the hazy moon.

After all, she was very cunning and hid her own names quietly, only showing the first few.

Taking advantage of the fact that Fatty Orange couldn't speak, Longyue gave an "allowed" reply on his own, and the next day announced that the shifts would be arranged according to the list.

The more Zhang Tingyu thought about it, the more he felt that this was not a good day, so he dove into his own water tank that day and stood there for two hours with a bunch of water lilies on his head, successfully obtaining sick leave.

The remaining ministers were not so lucky. They had no idea what kind of torture they would face next.

Hong Zhou is a smart man, especially since he has a mother who is very sensitive to danger. The mother and son think that this is definitely not a pie in the sky, but a meteorite from outer space that could kill him if it hits his head.

Can't they just avoid the mother and daughter if they can't afford to offend them?

So the first candidate, Hong Zhou, tortured half of the ministers to death after only four days of taking over.

Not only was this prince vulgar and mischievous, but he also had a very peculiar focus. He was particularly fond of paying attention to funerals!

Not only did he pay attention to other people's funeral procedures, he also planned his own early on, with the attitude of "taking advantage of my current ability" and setting up a funeral of extremely high standards for himself.

Not only that, he also collected membership fees for himself in advance!

Who wouldn't be dumbfounded when seeing this? Normal people have never seen such a talent before. In the end, they can only pay out of their own pockets to "buy" for this gentleman.

Before the fifth day, Hong Zhou received a notice of layoff from Long Yue.

A group of old ministers ran to beg Princess Longyue to give up his magical powers and send him away!

Hong Zhou got a lot of good things for free, and left happily without any extra attachment to that position.