Chapter VII: Discussion of Politics

"Obey the Empress Dowager's decree." Yang Shiqi got up and said: "There are three major events in the imperial court now, but they are urgent and cannot be delayed. ”

"The emperor is in a big line, the world is shaking, and His Majesty is still in his prime. I'm afraid there are people who are confused by rumors. ”

"Therefore, please send the prince out of the town, and the earthquake will deter the world from the night."

The Queen Mother listened and said to Zhang Fu: "British Duke, what do you think?" ”

Zhu Qizhen secretly thought: "How can Wenchen deter the world from being small, he is just a military general, and the British Duke, as the head of the princes in the world, is the representative of the ministers in the cabinet, and the Queen Mother naturally can't go past him." ”

Zhang Fu said: "In the opinion of the ministers, there are Jiang Gui guarding Gansu on the nine sides, Wu Kai guarding Liaodong, Datong Xuanfu under control, and the southwest land, Shanyun guarding Guangxi, and Mu Sheng guarding Yunnan. Li Xian guarded Nanjing, and the eunuch Wang Jinghong was also in Nanjing. The ministries should have nothing to do, only Jiangxi has a civil uprising, which is uncertain, and the heavy generals should be sent to the town. Huguang should also send a heavy general. ”

Zhu Qizhen listened and nodded secretly in his heart.

Nine borders to guard against Mongolia, which is the key defense line of the Ming Dynasty. And there are Jiaozhi in the south, as well as Tusi in Yunnan, all of which are border troubles, so Zhang Fu first said nine sides, and then said the southwest.

Jiangxi Minunge, Zhu Qizhen had not heard of it before, but when Zhang Fu mentioned it, there was something wrong with it. But why didn't Huguang elaborate, but directly said that he would send a general to the town?

Wang Zhen stood behind Zhu Qizhen and said in a low voice, "King Chu." ”

Zhu Qizhen listened and said secretly: "King Chu." ”

didn't listen to Wang Zhen, Zhu Qizhen forgot that there were still kings outside, but after Zheng Yongle and Xuande restricted the vassal kings, there were not many vassal kings in various places who could have real power.

But I don't know, why does the imperial court attach so much importance to the king of Chu because of the geographical location of Huguang? Or is there something else in the hands of the king of Chu that the prince does not have?

Zhu Qizhen just secretly wrote down this matter, and then investigated it carefully. was also written down, as well as the names of the people Zhang Fu said, Jiang Gui, Wu Kai, Shan Yun, and Mu Sheng.

The Queen Mother said: "Who does the British think should be sent?" ”

Zhang Fu said: "When sending Mao Xiang and Wuxing, one goes to Jiangxi, one goes to Huguang. ”

The Queen Mother said: "In this case, Mao Xiang will go to Huguang, and Wuxing will go to Jiangxi." ”

Yang Shiqi immediately said: "The minister obeys the order." ”

The Queen Mother said, "Master Yang, continue." ”

Yang Shiqi said: "Then there is the tomb of Emperor Daxing. Emperor Daxing went too suddenly. ”

The Queen Mother also wept and said: "Okay, immediately send someone to Tianshou to explore the auspicious land and build a mausoleum for Emperor Daxing." ”

Yang Shiqi said: "The minister obeys the order." ”

Zhu Qizhen secretly said in his heart: "This is also too hasty. ”

Even if Zhu Qizhen is not knowledgeable, he can also hear about the famous Ming Tombs and know that every tomb is a huge project.

Many emperors' tombs had to be repaired for more than ten years, but Emperor Xuanzong died too suddenly.

And during the entire Xuande period, the finances were not abundant, so Emperor Xuanzong temporarily stopped the mausoleum project because he was in the prime of life.

It's just that I never expected it to be used so soon.

Zhu Qizhen was thinking about it, but he heard the Queen Mother continue: "Emperor Renzong's mausoleum is still simple, and now my emperor's is also built according to Emperor Renzong's mausoleum." ”

"I understand." Yang Shiqi said.

Then Yang Shiqi said: "The last thing is also the most important thing. The country cannot be without a king for a day, and should choose a good day and an auspicious day, and the prince ascends the throne to worship the temple. ”

When Zhu Qizhen heard this, his heart jumped suddenly.

He couldn't help but get nervous, although he knew that when things came to this point, the Queen Mother had no possibility of repentance, but if this matter was not finalized for a day, he would not be at ease for a day.

Immediately, there was a hint of heat and dryness, and it came to my heart.

Maybe the nine-year-old Zhu Qizhen doesn't know what the emperor is, but now Zhu Qizhen understands. How to let him not get excited.

The Queen Mother glanced at Zhu Qizhen and said, "When is the nearest auspicious time?" ”

Yang Shiqi said: "Youqi." ”

The Queen Mother calculated slightly and said, "It's the ninth day of the first month." ”

Yang Shiqi said: "Exactly. ”

The Queen Mother sighed slightly and said, "Get ready." ”

"Obey." Yang Shiqi said.

Zhu Qizhen watched this scene, and slowly saw a little sign.

The cabinet is only an advisory and suggesting body, and it may have had some power in the late Ming Dynasty, but now it cannot make any decisions.

can only provide a plan to the emperor, and only the emperor himself can really make the decision.

"Sure enough, the country cannot be without a king for a day." Zhu Qizhen secretly said in his heart, at this moment he seemed to understand some of the thoughts of the Queen Mother.

I heard Zhu Qizhen continue: "The emperor is still young, and in the future, he will send the song to the inner hall one day. Pick a few important things and talk about them in the morning. ”

Yang Shiqi paused slightly after hearing this, and said, "The minister understands. ”

The early dynasty was originally a decisive time, whether it was Hongwu, Yongle, Hongxi, Xuande, several emperors made decisions on the early dynasty.

But Zhu Qizhen doesn't have this ability at all.

The Empress Dowager's suggestion ritualized the early dynasty.

I am afraid that in the future, the early dynasty will be a hundred officials to worship the Son of Heaven, and then say a few things that have been discussed for a long time, and then retire one by one, and each of them will go to the government to handle official business.

In the eyes of the Queen Mother and Yang Shiqi, it is just an expedient opportunity.

When the little emperor grows up, he will return to the ancestral system.

It's just that I never thought that this incident would become the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty, and the early dynasty was just a fiction, so that it became a habit for the emperor not to go to court.

The Queen Mother immediately said: "That's all for today's deliberations, after pasting all the recitals from all over the country in yellow, send them to the Great Interior, and prepare for the enthronement ceremony." ”

"The ministers receive orders." Yang Shiqi said.

Immediately, the Queen Mother took Zhu Qizhen and how she came and left.

The Queen Mother did not let Zhu Qizhen go back, but returned to Cining Palace, retreated left and right, and said to Zhu Qizhen: "Although you have not ascended the throne now, you are already the son of heaven of my Ming Dynasty." ”

Zhu Qizhen immediately said: "Empress Dowager Xie supports." ”

The Queen Mother smiled slightly, with a hint of bitterness in her smile. But at this moment, she didn't dare to treat Zhu Qizhen as a child. She must explain the matter of King Xiang's golden book clearly, otherwise she will plant a bane for King Xiang.

She said: "I took the golden book of King Xiang in the Zongren Mansion before, but I didn't have the idea of abolishing the establishment, but I was worried that you were too young and deceived by outsiders, Yang Shiqi and others, although they were loyal to the Ming Dynasty, but they may not pay much attention to you, the emperor, these old ministers have their own ideas." Looking at the actions of the Ministry of War over the years, we know that Wang Ji, the secretary of the Ministry of War, wrote a letter last year, asking for additional manpower for the Ministry of War. ”

"But all the departments of my dynasty have certain rules for their actions, and the number of people in each ministry has been set in the Taizu Dynasty, even if there are occasional changes later, but there are not many, only Wang Ji plays dozens of people in one breath."

"And it's not the first time."

"The military department is busy with affairs, and I don't know how much I have usurped the authority of the Governor's Office of the Five Armies. It's all the means of these old gentlemen. ”

"They are not necessarily not faithful, but their loyalty is not necessarily the same as the loyalty that my royal family wants."

"Therefore, I want you to be Uncle Xiangwang, the auxiliary government and the country."

"Since you don't want to, I'll give you this golden book." Immediately, the Queen Mother took out a document and a jade gold book, and wanted to hand it to Zhu Qizhen.

Zhu Qizhen immediately said: "My grandson doesn't know the queen mother's hard work, it's really unfilial, and I ask the queen mother to punish her." This golden book, my grandson will never dare to accept it. ”

The Queen Mother said: "If you don't take it, I'll have someone put it back." It's just that you will be my Ming Ninety-Five Emperor from now on. It's not like you're a kid. In the future, all the documents of the DPRK and China will be handed over to Wang Zhen, and Wang Zhen will approve it on your behalf, so that the gentlemen of the cabinet can look at it, if you think it is wrong, you will come to me, if you are wrong, I will deal with you. ”

Zhu Qizhen listened, and a big stone fell to the ground in his heart. Suddenly there was a hint of shame.

In this way, it seems that he is worrying about the sky. Even if he doesn't do anything, this position is his. said: "My grandson thanked the Queen Mother. ”

The Queen Mother said: "Don't you still want to call me grandma?" ”

When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he said, "My grandson visits grandma." ”

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Go back." The Queen Mother asked people to send Zhu Qizhen away, but she secretly said in her heart: "This child is really not like the Sun family at all." ”