Chapter Twenty-Four: Cabinet Strife, Top Priority
Whether it was for Zhu Changluo or the Wang family, this palace was a place they didn't want to stay for a moment. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info
Although Shenzong's edict did not specify when they would leave, there was no doubt that Shenzong definitely wanted them to leave as soon as possible.
Concubine Zheng was grounded in the Changchun Palace, and she almost couldn't do anything!
Coupled with the deliberate acquiescence of the Divine Sect, Zhu Changluo was almost unimpeded in the palace, and it only took one day to pack up his things and arrange everything.
Finally, he said goodbye to the king and queen, and it was just noon.
Zhu Changluo didn't delay much, and quietly left Gyeongbokgung Palace, where the two had lived for more than ten years, with the Wang family!
However, before leaving the palace, he heard about a rather strange thing, that is, after Zhang Cheng went back yesterday, he was scolded by Shenzong, and I heard that this invincible Da Jue knelt on the ground and kowtowed more than a dozen times in a row before Shenzong's anger calmed down, and at the same time, Liang Yong was not only not punished, but was rewarded, which had to make Zhu Changluo a little impressed.
It seems that this Liang Yong is a talent to make friends!
Thinking about his heart, the carriage had already driven out of Bei'anmen, breathing the air outside, Zhu Changluo's heart was happy, and he had a feeling of coming out of the cage, but Wang was still looking at the palace behind him, and he was a little distracted.
"Mother, don't be sad! We'll be back one day......"
Zhu Changluo only thought that the Wang family still couldn't give up, so he had to comfort him softly.
"There's nothing to be sad about!"
However, Wang's face was still complicated, and he sighed after a moment and said faintly.
"Counting the days, my mother has been in the palace for nearly 20 years now, and now looking back, it feels like a lifetime, but I don't know how my father and brother have lived over the years? Now that my mother is old, this person looks like an old pearl yellow, and I don't know, if they meet again now, can they still recognize my mother......"
As if remembering the time when he was a child, Wang's eyes were slightly moist, and he was a little choked up when he spoke.
"Mother, don't worry, when we settle down, we will go to find my grandfather and uncle! Surely they'll miss you too! ”
This time it was Zhu Changluo's turn to be stunned, and then said comfortingly.
Speaking of which, although the Wang family was sent to the palace at an early age, there is still a father alive at home, named Wang Tianrui, and an elder brother named Wang Daoheng.
However, even if Zhu Changluo racked his brains, he didn't find a trace of information about them from the memory of the original owner.
only knows that his grandfather once passed the martial arts examination, and it seems that he was later sealed a brocade guard hundred households......
After thinking about it, he couldn't find an impression, so Zhu Changluo simply gave up, anyway, Wang Tianrui and they are always in this Shuntian Mansion, since they are out of the palace now, they naturally want to find an opportunity as soon as possible to reunite their mother's family!
"My mother is not old at all, she looks the same age as Qiao'er Yun'er!"
Seeing that the atmosphere in the carriage was a little dull, Zhu Changluo stepped forward and took Wang's hand and said coquettishly.
Immediately provoked Wang to laugh, poked his son's forehead with his slender hand, and said dotingly.
"It's not like that, it's not like that, my mother is so old, if it's not old, isn't it a monster?"
"How old is it, in the son's heart, the mother will always be the most beautiful!"
"You......"
gags all the way, and finally coaxed the Wang family to smile, women love beauty, not to mention that his son praised it, even if he knew that he was lying, the Wang family was still very happy!
The mother and son here finally broke away from the shackles of the palace and happily rushed to their new home, but the Yude Palace on the other side exploded.
Although the Divine Sect's actions were fast, how could such a major event as the Central Decree be concealed?
Therefore, as soon as Zhu Changluo left Bei'anmen on the front foot, the ministers on the back foot got the news one after another, and the first to know was the first assistant of the cabinet, Shen Shixing!
You know, even if it is a central decree, it is usually backed up in the cabinet, so early in the morning, the head assistant boss saw the backup of this will, and he felt bad for a while!
He has always acted sleek and steady, which is why he has stood tall in the cabinet for so many years, regarding the dispute over the country, Shen Shixing did not want to be too deeply involved, after all, it will not be long before he should pay tribute.
But I have no choice but to be in my position, but some things are involuntarily!
Take today's Zhongzhi as an example, if he ignores it, I'm afraid all the infamy will come to him, not to mention the scenery, it's not bad to go back to his hometown to farm!
He scolded secretly in his heart, but Shen Shixing's movements were not slow, and he immediately entered the palace to ask to see Shenzong, and sent a letter to invite Wang Xijue, a scholar of Wuyingdian University, Zhao Zhigao, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, and Zhang Wei, a scholar of Dongge University, to meet together.
After all, this matter is indeed too serious, two days ago, there was a triumph of the three kings, and now there is another eldest son, the king of the county, what is this!
What's more, this kind of thing has always been resisted by the ministers, because it represents the will of the emperor alone, and it represents the trampling on the entire civil system.
"The emperor summons all gentlemen to meet in Yude Palace!"
What Shen Shixing didn't expect was that the emperor agreed to summon them so readily this time, you must know that in the past, whenever it came to the East Palace, the emperor would push back, and sometimes he didn't even want to meet in person, but this time it made Shen Shixing a little unbelievable.
But at this time, he didn't have the heart to think about this, the top priority was to set the emperor's tone, in case the matter spreads, and then make a fuss like the other day, he will play Dafa!
The last time was excusable, but if it were to come again, Shen Shixing would probably be really late in the evening, and the first assistant of the cabinet would not be able to advise the emperor and lead hundreds of officials, so it would be a shame to be thrown home!
Fortunately, several members of the cabinet were very fast, and everyone met at the gate of Yude Palace, exchanged breath with each other, and immediately entered Yude Palace.
"Your Majesty, the eldest son of the emperor is thirteen years old, and he should be established as the East Palace! I don't know what the emperor's decree means? ”
Although he is unwilling to confront Shenzong, as the first assistant, Shen Shixing's attitude must be clear, the emperor's eldest son is in the East Palace, which is the etiquette and law, and it is also the common appeal of all civil officials.
Only those who are as Shen Shi Xing dare to ask the Divine Sect in such a questioning tone.
"Motosuke doesn't need to be in a hurry, this matter is a decision that I made after careful consideration! Although the eldest son of the emperor is thirteen, he is still immature and not enough to take on the responsibility of the East Palace, but thinking that the secretaries are the country's plan, I just decreed that among the sons, the eldest son of the emperor will first seal the king out of the cabinet, if there is still no out of the palace after a few years, he can discuss the matter of the East Palace again! ”
For Shen Shixing's temper, Shenzong understood, so he was not angry, but said with a sincere face, his tone was sincere, as if everything he said was sincere.
"The emperor's words are wrong, the eldest son of the emperor is in the East Palace, this is a ritual system! Now that the storage position is vacant, if you talk about the matter of sealing the king, I am afraid that something is wrong, please think twice about the emperor! ”
It was Zhao Zhigao, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion who spoke, although he was not ranked high in the cabinet, but he was a staunch supporter of Zhu Changluo.
In his opinion, this is simply nonsense, the storage position is empty, the country is restless, and the etiquette is wasted, which is a big deal!
"Zhao Qing, although the eldest son of the emperor is now thirteen, his virtue has not been cultivated, how can he rashly hand over the important task of Chu Er to him? Why don't you be crowned the king of the county first, and then talk about it after a few years! What do you think? ”
Looking at Zhao Zhigao's firm look, Shenzong had a slight headache, these people in front of him were very compatible with him in dealing with national affairs, but in the matter of the East Palace, they were very stubborn, which really made him helpless, Shenzong's tone was slightly displeased, but he set his eyes on the remaining two ministers.
"What's more, if you think that he can't even shoulder the responsibility of the county king, how can I trust the East Palace to him?"
As if he was afraid that the remaining two would also speak out against it, Shenzong added another sentence.
After that, he looked at the few people below with eager eyes, hoping that they could understand their "hard work"!
Wang Xijue and Zhang Wei glanced at each other, they both saw the helplessness in each other's eyes, they usually have the longest contact with the emperor, so they are naturally familiar with this person's temper, since the decree has been made, it can be seen how firm his determination is.
What's more, this method, although it did not meet the expectations of the ministers, but at least it was to let the emperor's eldest son take the first step, and it could be regarded as the emperor taking a step back.
After exchanging glances, Wang Xijue, a scholar of Wuyingdian University, stepped forward and said with some hesitation.
"The emperor's words are not unreasonable, but the princes of my dynasty are all princes, and the eldest son of the emperor is the eldest of all sons, no matter what, the lord of the county is not very suitable!"
As soon as this sentence came out, Shenzong immediately breathed a sigh of relief, as long as someone was willing to accept it.
However, thinking of his conversation with Zhu Changluo yesterday, a trace of doubt flashed in his heart, but he covered it up well.
"What does Motosuke think?"
The strangeness in Shenzong's heart only disappeared in a flash, and he continued to turn his head to Shen Shixing and asked.
After all, of the four, his opinion is the most important.
“…… Can ......"
After hesitating for a moment, Shen Shixing nodded lightly, not to mention that he didn't want to get involved too much in the dispute over the country, even with the current situation, Shen Shixing had to be vigilant.
For the affairs of the East Palace, the relationship between the emperor and the courtiers has been too tense, and in the long run, it will inevitably cause great turmoil in the court.
As the first assistant, it is naturally impossible for him to allow this kind of thing to happen, not to mention that now the emperor has the intention of backing down, if the courtiers persecute too much, I am afraid it will backfire, it is better to take it slowly.
After pondering for a moment, Shen Shixing continued.
"However, the status of the emperor's eldest son is extraordinary, even if he does not live in the East Palace for the time being, if he is named the king of the county, it will inevitably make the world think that the emperor has treated the emperor's eldest son poorly, and in the opinion of the old minister, the position of the prince is more suitable!"
"Okay, according to Yuanfu's intentions, the eldest son of the emperor will go out of the pavilion to study, and all etiquette will be arranged according to the prince's regulations!"
Shenzong had been waiting for this sentence for a long time, and as soon as Shen Shixing's words fell, he couldn't help the excitement in his heart, and said in a decisive word.
And Shen Shixing was slightly stunned, but he found that he had fallen into the pit again, but the matter had come to this, so he had no choice but to shake his head and agree......
Looking at the complicated expressions of the ministers below, Shenzong was very happy, which time was not that they used the example of the ancestors to press themselves, today they finally let themselves have the upper hand, forcing them to retreat one after another, how happy in their hearts!
Just thinking about the source of this idea, I can't help but feel a little depressed......
However, at this moment, Zhu Changluo didn't know the complicated feelings of these big people, let alone the palace because he had set off another turmoil, and the young man had lofty ideals, but he encountered the first difficulty since leaving the palace!
And it's the most difficult thing in the world to solve......