I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 81 - 31: Liu Zhao’s Demise and Regency for the Orphaned Heir

Chapter 81: Chapter 31: Liu Zhao’s Demise and Regency for the Orphaned Heir
Liu Zhao’s decree indeed had an effect, it did not cause any upheaval in the court.
Gu Xi’s political acumen was indeed sufficient.
Moreover, he was deeply influenced by Gu Kang’s scholarship.
He had participated in advising and strategizing in the Great Han’s governmental system.
Especially now, with the assistance of so many people.
He would naturally make no mistakes while governing.
All policies proceeded as usual.
Yet, even so, the gloom over the entire Great Han court did not dissipate.
In this feudal era, there is no way around it.
The Emperor having no heir and being ill, such an impact is hard to smooth over in other ways.
The most crucial point is—
There was no sign of improvement in Liu Zhao’s health whatsoever.
Even more, before long, he showed signs of critical illness.
The impact on the entire Great Han was unimaginable.
Even Gu Xi was confused and disoriented.
After all, he was not Gu Kang; the two were completely different in terms of limits.
In today’s Great Han, any problem with Liu Zhao would trigger hidden turmoils to surge violently.
Although it was possible to adopt an heir and establish him as Emperor,
it was clearly impossible to secure the throne without bloodshed.
The entire court was in disarray.
But a few days later, events took another turn.
Liu Zhao unexpectedly recovered!
This truly took everyone by surprise.
...
North Palace, Deyang Hall.
"I want to depose the Empress!"
When Gu Xi and the ministers arrived one after another, Liu Zhao angrily spoke this sentence.
Hearing this, all the officials were somewhat stunned.
Even Gu Xi was taken aback.
No one could have imagined that the first words Liu Zhao would say to the ministers upon recovery would be this.
What exactly had happened?
The ministers were all puzzled.
Actually, Liu Zhao’s harem had never been peaceful.
Since Lady Deng entered the palace, she became increasingly favored by Liu Zhao,
he previously had the intention to depose the Empress, but it was not executed in the end.
Such matters naturally aroused Empress Yin’s discontent.
With the Empress undefined within the harem, the hidden turmoils were imaginable.
However, the ministers of the Great Han court were all smart people.
They hardly participated in the disputes within the harem.
Now they were extremely surprised about why the Emperor was so furious.
"Humph!"
Liu Zhao snorted coldly, his complexion seemed to return to its peak, no longer appearing sickly as before.
"A few days ago, I was gravely ill, nearing death."
"That Yin, as Empress, not praying for my well-being could be overlooked."
"Guess what she did?"
Liu Zhao’s expression grew colder, "She dared to say she was pleased!"
"And she’s waiting for my death to kill off the entire Deng Clan, so there would be no traces left of them!"
"How can such a vicious woman remain as Empress?"
The entire hall fell into silence.
Everyone’s expressions changed somewhat.
Could these words really have been spoken by an Empress?
Whether malicious or not, how dare she be so audacious while His Majesty is still alive?
Gu Xi was also particularly shocked at this moment.
He suddenly remembered the story of Li Ji from the Former Han period,
a single phrase "old dog" scolded the dying Emperor Jing back to life.
And now... here came another one?
They were all divine doctors who saved the empire!
Gu Xi wanted to laugh, but he held it in. He immediately faced Liu Zhao with a solemn expression:
"The Empress is lacking in virtue, I ask to depose the Empress!"
He did not care whether this matter was true or not, but since Liu Zhao had reached such a level of anger, it was evident that his resolve to depose the Empress was unparalleled.
Moreover, Liu Zhao’s recovery was beneficial for everyone, for the entire world, without a single disadvantage.
Why would Gu Xi object?
As soon as he spoke, several ministers reacted as well.
Seeing Liu Zhao’s furious expression, they promptly cupped their hands.
"The Empress is lacking in virtue, we ask to depose the Empress!"
Compared to Liu Zhao’s health, the matter of deposing the Empress naturally became trivial.
Liu Zhao was genuinely angry.
Even so, there was not the slightest hint of easing in his angry visage.
The Emperor issued an edict, and the court officials all agreed.
This matter instantly became a settled affair.
Furthermore, from the moment Empress Yin was deposed, attacks from all quarters followed suit.
Firstly, someone accused Empress Yin and Deng Zhu of practicing witchcraft, then all sorts of impeachment against the Yin Clan members followed.
There were even accusations linking the fire at North Palace’s Shengzhuan Gate Pavilion to the Yin Clan.
Liu Zhao appointed Zhang Shen, a regular attendant, and others to handle the case in the Ye Court Prison.
When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.
From that day on, the entire Yin Clan’s power collapsed.
Deng Feng, Deng Yi, and Yin Fu were all tortured to death in prison;
The father of the Yin Clan committed suicide;
The family members of Yin Yi, Yin Chang, and Deng Zhu were all exiled;
All relatives of the Yin Clan were stripped of their offices and returned to their hometowns.
This was a grand purge.
The wrath of an emperor with real power could indeed shake the entire world in such an era.
Gu Xi never got involved in this affair.
He continued governing.
Although Liu Zhao recovered, whether the ministers or Gu Xi, everyone hoped he would not govern as diligently as before.
It was not out of greed for power.
The fact was that Liu Zhao’s influence was too significant.
Currently, with the post-deposition turmoil, if Liu Zhao’s health were to decline again, the situation would be irrevocable.
Of course, Liu Zhao himself still needed to preside over various major affairs.
And under such circumstances,
the matter of deposing and establishing an Empress seemed somewhat mundane.
For the current Great Han golden age,
it had no impact whatsoever.