Chapter 4 Preparations for War
After making up his mind and determining the new monarch, the next step is to persuade the other ministers, as well as the Empress Dowager Sun, who has no power but can abolish the emperor in one word, nod and agree.
As early as before Emperor Zhu Qizhen listened to the words of the great eunuch Wang Zhen and led the army to conquer in person, he had already arranged for him to be in charge of handling major national affairs. And for matters related to the Zongmiao Society, the Empress Dowager, that is, the emperor's mother, the Empress Dowager Sun, is responsible for taking the decision, and she can decide in a word.
This is also to restrict Zhu Qiyu's rights and prevent him from becoming bigger, and the reason why he will not be able to lose his tail when the time comes.
Therefore, as long as the Empress Dowager Sun nods, the abolition of the emperor will go on quickly.
This is also something that Zhu Qizhen never expected, and it is indeed himself who lifts the stone and smashes it.
Empress Dowager Sun is just a very ordinary woman, even if he is now classified as the queen mother, the power is all over the world, and his vision has changed greatly, many things have not changed, ambition and desire for power naturally did not appear in her, and she didn't want to do such a thing, she just wanted to live a peaceful and comfortable life.
Empress Lu, Cixi, a strong woman, and even an emperor like Wu Zetian, who controls the life and death of people in the world, are not what she wants. Otherwise, whether Zhu Qizhen, who ascended the throne at the age of nine, can be pro-government at this time is a question.
Therefore, when the civil fort was defeated, the emperor was captured, and a new monarch was needed, although the Empress Dowager Sun was reluctant in her heart, she also had to consider the problem of Jiangshan Sheji, and in the face of the request of the ministers to abolish the king, the Empress Dowager Sun also agreed.
However, on the issue of the new monarch, Empress Dowager Sun's thoughts deviated from those of many ministers led by Wang Zhi Yuqian.
Not only Empress Dowager Sun, but also Empress Qian and many ministers hoped to support the captured emperor's eldest son, three-year-old Zhu Jianshen, as the new monarch and inherit the throne.
Because according to the ancestral system, Zhu Jianshen is the eldest son of Zhu Qizhen, and it is logical to inherit the throne.
However, some of the ministers of the main battle faction led by Yu Qian and Wang Zhi did not agree, they had already recognized the king of the prison state, and the reason was naturally very sufficient, the age of the king of the servant Zhu Qiyu was about the same age as the orthodox emperor, he was already an adult, and he was still the supervisor of the emperor's decree, and he handled state affairs in an orderly and orderly manner. At this critical juncture, inheriting the great unification is more conducive to enabling the country to tide over the difficulties smoothly as soon as possible.
The ministers who supported Zhu Jianshen's succession were opposed to it, and even the Empress Dowager Sun disagreed, believing that this intention violated the ancestral custom and did not conform to the ancestral rules.
Moreover, although the emperor was captured, the emperor's eldest son was still alive. As for saying that Zhu Jianshen is young and assisted by ministers, it is also feasible to do the same as when the orthodox emperor succeeded to the throne.
"At this time when the lord is suspicious, at this moment of crisis, it is the will of the people for King Yu to inherit the throne, if the prince succeeds to the throne and cannot convince the public, some things that require the emperor to come forward may not be able to do well. And when he coerced the emperor first, how should the new monarch deal with himself when facing the emperor. Is it to take care of the love of father and son, and bury my Daming foundation, or to bear the name of unfilial piety, be criticized by the mouth, and spread it, wouldn't it embarrass my Daming?!!!!! ”
In the face of everyone's criticism and opposition, Yu Qian came out of the crowd, glared at everyone, and spoke like a knife, leaving everyone speechless.
In the end, the Queen Mother nodded and agreed that Zhu Qiyu would inherit the throne and ascend the throne as emperor.
But there is a condition, Empress Dowager Sun ignored the bitter pleas of the crying Queen Qian and many ministers, and said to Yu Qian and other ministers whose anger was uncontrollable: "King Yu ascended the throne, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty's Jiangshan Sheji, the ancestral foundation, and the mourning family can agree, but after King Yu ascends the throne, he must make a decree to establish Jianshen as the crown prince, and return to the government in the future!" ”
In this regard, although everyone has the intention to refuse, they also know that this is the only condition of the queen mother, and if they do not agree, the new monarch cannot be established, and the social turmoil cannot be changed as soon as possible. So, Yu Qian boldly agreed and agreed, as for how to explain to Zhu Qiyu, that's all for later.
This is a compromise of the crowd.
Therefore, at this critical moment, the king of Jianguo was supported to become the new monarch, inherit the unification, and dominate the Ming Dynasty.
The emperor's accession to the throne needs to be prepared, but what needs to be solved in front of him is the current crisis that needs to be solved.
Zhu Qiyu, who had not spoken, stood up, he glanced at the ministers below, and said in a loud voice: "Zhongqing, in the battle of Tumubao, the emperor became a prisoner of Yexian, and the army of Yexian did not withdraw, the crisis of the capital division is not over, for the threat of Yexian, this king is the foundation of his ancestors, but he will not give up saving the emperor."
Everyone nodded and agreed with this, even those civil and military officials who were dissatisfied and wanted to save Zhu Qizhen back immediately also knew that it was impossible, and gradually quieted down.
Seeing this, Zhu Qiyu continued: "The top priority is how to repel the Yexian army and ensure the safety of the Beijing Division, which is our current top priority!" ”
After the defeat of Tumubao, the 200,000 elites of the Ming Dynasty were lost, and even those who escaped were frightened and had no strength to fight again. And although there are many troops near Jingshi, most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled, and they can't be the opponents of the Warat army at all!
How to solve the immediate urgency has become the first problem of the new dynasty that is about to ascend the throne.
For a while, there was a lot of discussion in the court.
"The minister suggested that peace be negotiated, and the current predicament should be solved first, and then there will be other ways in the future." Some ministers suggested that there was only one way to negotiate peace, which would not only save the captured orthodox emperor, but also temporarily solve the predicament.
"No, my Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty once established an ancestral system, no compensation, no harmony, and no tribute. This is absolutely not a no-go. This proposal was opposed by many ministers.
Let's talk about it here, after Zhu Di's death, the temple name is Taizong, and the ancestor is the honorific title of Zhu Houzhang of the Ming Dynasty, and the ancestor has also been discussed in the later book.
In the face of the noisy ministers and various proposals that could not be compromised, in the crowd, Xu Hui, who had not spoken, walked out of the court, glanced around, and said confidently: "Your Royal Highness, the ministers watched the stars at night, compared the calendar, and found that the only way to take refuge at this time is not to negotiate peace, nor to fight, but to move the capital to Nanjing." Only by moving south, can I get through this crisis and turn the crisis into safety, and I hope that His Royal Highness will make a decision as soon as possible. ”
As soon as the proposal to move the capital came out, all of a sudden, the entire court was quiet. Then, an even louder noise rang out.
In the face of this proposal, many ministers expressed their support, and many ministers opposed it, and there were not a few who remained silent.
Each tried every excuse to try to persuade others for their own support, but to no avail, and at the end they even criticized each other verbally and in writing.
"What does Boss Wang think?" Zhu Qiyu didn't say anything, looked at all this calmly, and then asked Wang Zhi.
"Minister, minister, minister thinks it should be discussed separately." Wang Zhi didn't know for a while whether to fight or move the capital or negotiate peace.
In fact, in his heart, he is in favor of moving the capital, in today's form, it is not necessarily possible to win the war, and there is even the possibility of the dynasty overthrowing.
Zhu Qiyu shook his head, and had a more intuitive view of Wang Zhi in his heart.
"What does Lord Yu think? He asked Yu Qian again, in fact, he had already seen Yu Qian's answer in the history books, and knew Yu Qian's determination, but he still couldn't help asking.
"Those who suggest moving south should be killed!"
Yu Qian spoke silently, his expressionless face had a murderous aura that made people chill from the bottom of his heart, and Xu Hui's face turned pale with fright.
In a word, it shocks the court!
Then he snapped:
"Jingshi is the foundation of the world, the imperial tomb, the temple, and the community are all here, if the capital is moved, the major event will be irretrievable! If Warat occupies a large area of land in my Ming Dynasty, it will become stronger and stronger, and if I lose a large area of land subjects in the Ming Dynasty, it will greatly weaken its strength, and it will be even more difficult to make the Northern Expedition Warat in the future. Have you forgotten how the Two Song Dynasty were destroyed? The lessons ahead are here! ”
(End of chapter)