Ch. 086.2: Handing Over the Power (2)
For a moment, Du Ke Xinâs room was unusually noisy. A bird ew over the courtyard, lifting its tail, and
dropping a lump of bird poop perfectly onto Du Ke Xinâs favorite potted owerâs most beautiful ower.
After a while, Imperial Physician Hu was called over. Seeing the already awake Du Ke Xin, he inwardly
sighed at the impressiveness of Du Xiao Liâs poison skills. And towards Du Ke Xinâs request of immediately
removing the stinky smell on her body, he could only shake his head to express his powerlessness to do
so, because this smell, even Bai Ning Yuan himself doesnât know how to dispel. One can only wait for it to
Hearing Imperial Physician Huâs words, Du Ke Xin was endlessly shocked, kicking up a fuss in her room.
However, because sheâd been unconscious for a long time, her body was weak. After shouting for a while,
she passed out again. Fortunately, Imperial Physician Hu still hadnât left, and quickly examined her,
prescribing some medicine before leaving.
Afterwards, Chang Feng came over and said a few words, making Du Ke Xin, whoâd just awoken, faint
He said: âOld master said, asking second miss to not leave the manor before fully recovering, best to not
even leave the courtyard!
This was wanting to conne her!
If she canât leave the courtyard, then she further canât go to the academy. Then, her place in the
competition will also be nulled!
Her body smelling all over was already a reality. Even if Du Ke Xin didnât accept it, she still had to accept it.
But the competition matter, she absolutely wonât accept!
Seeing her daughter faint from crying, then wake and continue crying, Zhong Mei Qing entered the palace
and went to nd the Empress Dowager. With the Empress Dowagerâs decree, even if Du Yun Han is angry,
heâs still unable to go against the Empress Dowagerâs intention. Thus, after resting for a day, Du Ke Xin
was able to go out again. However, even if her body was sprayed with strong perfume, it still couldnât
cover that stinky smell on her body.
Meanwhile, Du Yun Han was currently in the palace attending morning court. In Taihe* Hall, all the
ministers and ocials looked to him in surprise.
(T/N: This name is taken from an actual hall in the Forbidden City, the english name of it is âHall of
Han Ming Ze sat atop the dragon throne looking to Du Yun Han, who had a sincere expression, with a
âPrime Minister Du, youâve always been this emperorâs right and left hand. With you helping this emperor
take care of those trivial matters, this emperor is able to rest, yet now you say, without the slightest
warning, that you want to have this power handed over, and even request to disband the Cabinet? How
did you think of this?â
mishaps. One hopes to be able to have all of oneâs energy spent on this competition, just fearing that
thereâs any place one doesnât notice, aecting the commonerâs life. After contemplating over and over
again, one still feels itâs best to have the power handed over to your Majesty. Since thereâs no need for the
Prime Minister to read through memorandums, then the Cabinet doesnât need to exist either.â
âBut the Cabinet has already been around for several dynasties, how can one just disband it just like
âIf Prime Minister feels one is inadequate, other ocials are naturally willing to take your place.â
âPrime Minister, with your abilities this strong, how would you be unable to handle? Asking Prime Minister
The voices of opposition came in waves. Han Ming Ze listened as he tightly clenched his st.
âPrecisely the so called, âthe land under the heavens is nothing more than the imperial land, and within
the borders merely imperial subjectsâ. The entire Feng Ming is all his Majestyâs land. Then, his Majesty
ought to personally govern the matters on this land, personally come govern the subjects of this land.
This is also the direction in which the public opinion points!â Du Yun Han said this as he knelt down, âBy
having this power handed over, one is naturally following the will of the people. Asking your Majesty to
please take back the power!â
âPrime Minister Du, please, quickly get up!â Han Ming Ze waved his hand, âSince Prime Minister says it like
so, then this emperor will take back this power. From today onwards, disband the Cabinet, and all the
memorandums, this emperor will personally handle.â
âYour Majesty is wise!â
Du Yun Han took the lead and shouted. The other ocials looked to one another, and seeing that Du Yun
Han had already took the lead, they could only follow along, shouting âyour Majesty is wiseâ.
But all the way until morning court ended, there were still people who didnât understand why Dun Yun
Han wanted to let the Emperor disband the Cabinet.
The Cabinet was dierent from the six ministries. It was an organization internal of the imperial power. At
rst it was directly governed by the Emperor, but afterwards it was parted to the Prime Minister. The
Prime Minister thus was the head of the Cabinet. Moreover, at the time, in order to restrict the imperial
power, that Prime Minister even ruled that it must be approved by both the Emperor and the Cabinet at
the same time in order for the Cabinet to disband.
Because at the time, that Prime Ministerâs power overowed the heavens, this rule continued on like this,
The Cabinet has continued for so many dynasties, and has always been a sore point for every successive
dynastyâs Emperor. Many Emperors wanted to have this system eliminated, disbanding the Cabinet, but
this power has always been in the Prime Ministerâs hands. Letting the Prime Minister have the meat in his
mouth spat out, how can that be possible!
Thatâs why, Du Yun Hanâs action today shocked too many people, and also made too many people have
other thoughts inside, especially those that had their interests damaged.
Outside Taihe Hall, a crowd of ocials had him surrounded, inquiring his reasoning for this decision. Du
Yun Han just smiled and said, âThis ocial has already stated the reason in court. I still have some matters
to attend to and will leave rst.â
Only a small portion of the ocials understood, the imperial power centralizing was merely something
that was going to happen sooner or later. Du Yun Han merely took the lead, thatâs all.
After Du Xiao Li got up, she ate breakfast and then went to Sui Yuan. Today, the people of Northern Yuan
will arrive. She needed to work out their living arrangements.
âFather.â Just as she arrived at Sui Yuanâs entrance, Du Xiao Li saw Du Yun Han coming out from the gates.
âXiao Li, youâve come.â Du Yun Han saw Du Xiao Li and stopped his steps.
âFather, have the people of Northern Yuan arrived?â Du Xiao Li asked.
âNot yet, they wonât arrive until the afternoon.â
âThen what are you in a rush for?â
âI have some matters that I need to take care of. Go in and see if thereâs anything else that still needs to
be taken care of.â Du Yun Han said.
Du Xiao Li nodded and said, âAlright father, you go take care of your matter.â
After Du Yun Han left, Du Xiao Li entered Sui Yuan with Xia Yuan and them. In two steps, she already felt it
was dierent from before. The entire environment became very solemn, seemingly as if even the
atmosphere wasnât as relaxed as before.
Other than the outside of Sui Yuan being surrounded by a bunch of soldiers, even inside, there was a
soldier standing guard at every three steps, and a sentry at every ve steps. Aside from the soldiers that
were outtted with pikes, there were also the imperial guards with swords patrolling everywhere!
âMiss, this places is really tight now!â Qiao Zhu looked to those soldiers and exclaimed.
âThe competition this time not only concerns the few countriesâ honor, those studentsâ safety is further
important. If any mishap occurs to the students from another country during the competition period, our
country needs to bear the responsibility.â Du Xiao Li explained, then thinking again, she added, âIf
anything happens, our Sui Yuan denitely wonât be able to escape the blame. Thatâs why during this
period, everyone needs to all be more alert.â
âYes, Miss.â Xia Yuan and them simultaneously answered.