Liu Changhan did not speak immediately, but just stared at the other party silently. After a long time, the courtier felt a little frightened by being stared at, and said again.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, I am saying these things for your own good. You..."

Liu Changhan finally interrupted the other party, "Even if you are saying these things for the sake of the truth, other courtiers may not have the same thoughts as you. I advise you that since the emperor has issued the decree, everything is a foregone conclusion. You also Don’t stir up trouble.”

After hearing Liu Changhan's words, the courtier not only did not remain silent, but continued to speak.

"Prime Minister, what if there are many people in the court who have the same idea as the lower officials?"

This sentence was full of probing meaning. Liu Changhan withdrew his gaze, no longer looking at the other party, or even speaking again. After a moment, he walked away, leaving the courtier alone.

Behind the two of them, Feng Hanyi stood far away. Although he didn't hear clearly what they were talking about, he could not help but have suspicions in his heart.

In the next few days, after Feng Hanyi finished handling the affairs of the Yushitai, he paid special attention to the movements in the Prime Minister's Mansion. He became increasingly suspicious when he found that courtiers were entering and leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion privately.

Finally, three days later, he entered the palace and asked to see Chu Huanyan.

"Does Mr. Feng suspect that Liu Changhan is forming a clique for personal gain?" Chu Huanyan sat at the table and looked at Feng Hanyi, who was frowning in front of her. She couldn't help laughing, "So you hope that I can summon the courtiers and then impeach you in public? ?”

Listening to Chu Huanyan's relaxed tone, Feng Hanyi frowned more and more tightly, and the crease between his eyebrows could almost kill a fly.

"Empress, even if there is no clique for personal gain, the private contacts between Prime Minister Liu and those courtiers are too close."

"Now that the emperor is not in the imperial city, although it is said that this palace will act on behalf of the government, after all, he will not be informed in detail. It is normal for some matters to be helped by Prime Minister Liu to go into details or make decisions." Chu Huanyan He spoke slowly, without any worry in his expression.

"The Queen..." Feng Hanyi looked at Chu Huanyan helplessly.

The Queen Empress used Qian Heng's affairs to establish her prestige in front of the courtiers, but just a few days ago, she showed a nonchalant look. The changes in the past few days were really too big. Could it be that the Empress felt that Ordered Qian Heng to be beaten and frightened the courtiers so they could rest easy?

Seeing Feng Hanyi's hesitant expression, Chu Huanyan smiled, motioned for him to sit down first, and asked Xian Yue to pour a cup of tea.

"Thank you Lord Feng for reminding me, but does Lord Feng really think that they are forming a clique for personal gain?"

"That's not true." Feng Hanyi shook his head. He believed that they were not that bold yet, but...

"Even if there is no clique privacy, with so many courtiers gathering together, the dissatisfaction in the heart will definitely be amplified. Isn't the Queen afraid that they will ignore the emperor's will and the government affairs will not go through the hands of the Queen at all?"

Chu Huanyan picked up the tea cup in front of her, "I am very curious as to why Mr. Feng is willing to support me?"

According to Feng Hanyi's temperament, he originally thought that the other party would be one of the courtiers who opposed his acting government affairs.

Feng Hanyi looked at Chu Huanyan, "Actually, I don't want the Queen to act in government affairs. However, firstly, the emperor has made a decree. Secondly, the political power in the court cannot always remain in Liu Changhan's hands." .”

The Liu family has deep roots and luxuriant leaves, and Liu Changhan has countless disciples. If such a person has been in power for a long time, who can guarantee that he will not become greedy.

"So, this is the next best thing, and I happen to be the one who is better than Liu Changhan?" Chu Huanyan tapped her fingertips on the tea cup in her hand, with a smile on her lips.

Feng Hanyi didn't speak. Although the Queen's words were a bit unpleasant, there was nothing wrong with them...

"If the empress wants to blame Wei Chen or even punish Wei Chen because of this, Wei Chen has no complaints, but Liu Changhan must take more precautions."

"Lord Feng's words are serious." Chu Huanyan shook her head and said, "I will naturally not punish you. To me and the emperor, in addition to being a courtier, you are also an elder who has felt sorry for the emperor..."

"The Queen..."

"Master Feng, please let me finish my words." Chu Huanyan put down the tea cup in her hand and looked at Feng Hanyi seriously, "You just appeared here and said such words to me, I am actually very grateful in my heart. Of course, I also know that just beating Qian Heng and the others, although it can establish their authority, is not enough to make the courtiers recognize me from the bottom of their hearts and support me as an agent of the government."

Chu Huanyan chuckled lightly, her eyes clear, and continued.

"And this kind of recognition can only come from the perspective of the superiors. Even if I now deal with them severely on the charges of forming a clique for personal gain, what I get is only apparent respect. And this kind of respect and majesty, although it requires some , but sometimes too much is not enough.”

You can establish majesty by yourself, but if you are too majestic and too ruthless, making those courtiers feel on tenterhooks and without a chance to breathe, more trouble will inevitably arise.

Feng Hanyi understood what Chu Huanyan meant, but he was still worried.

"Then let them talk like that in private? If other thoughts arise, then..."

"Who said I let them discuss it in private? Aren't they in the Prime Minister's house?" Chu Huanyan said with a smile.

Feng Hanyi was stunned, not quite understanding what Chu Huanyan meant.

What do you mean by not being in the prime minister's house?

Chu Huanyan did not explain, but at this moment, Prime Minister Liu's call came from outside the door asking for an audience.

"Please come in, Prime Minister Liu." Chu Huanyan said, and then smiled at Feng Hanyi, "If Mr. Feng still doesn't understand, why don't you stay and listen together."

Soon, Liu Changhan walked in.

Glancing at Feng Hanyi next to him, he didn't say much. He just bowed his hands as usual and took out a roster from his sleeve.

"Queen, they are all up there."

"What's up there?" Feng Hanyi couldn't help but ask.

Seeing that Chu Huanyan did not stop himself from speaking, Liu Changhan stood up straight and explained: "There are seven courtiers here, and they are all dissatisfied with the empress's acting as government affairs. Three of them are the most radical, and even think that they can ignore the emperor's will and do nothing in government affairs. Then send it to the queen."

"Are you actually the Queen's internal agent?" Feng Hanyi finally came to his senses and looked at Liu Changhan in surprise.

No wonder the Queen looked so calm just now, as if she wasn't worried about this matter at all. Who would have thought that Liu Changhan would come to tip off the Queen!

How did the Queen do it?

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