Zhu Qiming was in Wantingju, and before he could talk to Lu Xiyao, an internal official came to pass the decree, saying that Emperor Jingtai ordered him to return to Wuying Hall quickly.

After a hurried goodbye to the owner of Wantingju, he boarded the return carriage with reluctance.

What he saw and heard along the way made him feel a little reassured. Shops and merchants have opened one after another, the popularity of the city is slowly recovering, and even the color building area of the light market has the flow of five adults in the past.

In such a large city, if all industries are opened and operate as usual, the clothing, food, housing and transportation of the people in the city will be guaranteed, and people's hearts will gradually become stable.

However, there are destined to be constant disputes in the deep palace hall, and even if the external situation is current, the internal fighting will still not come to an end.

At present, the Ming Dynasty has both the emperor who has not ascended to the pole for a short time, and the emperor who has not announced his abdication of the throne on his own, and the emperor openly claims that he is about to return to the country and take the throne in the edict that is indistinguishable, which injects unpredictable variables into the dispute between the DPRK and China.

Zhu Qiming stepped into the gate of Wuying Palace, and saw Emperor Jingtai leaning on the back of the treasure chair with tears in his eyes.

He vaguely realized something, and immediately quietly withdrew.

The sluggish state of the human monarch is not something that his subordinates can peep at will!

Walking slowly along the road, I met Chen Xun and Xing'an, who were standing quietly under the trees.

"See His Royal Highness King Yue."

Zhu Qiming returned the salute and raised his eyes to look at Chen Xun, who was invisible. Chen Xun has not only just been promoted to the head of the household department, but also concurrently serves as the first assistant of the cabinet, Zhu Qiming knows that new officials like Yu Qian and Chen Xun will definitely have the same position as Emperor Jingtai, but the way they express their position is subtle and obscure, and they still have to abide by the courtesy of the ministers on the surface, and will never show half of the disrespect to the emperor. This means that in many cases, it is often difficult for Emperor Jingtai to get the clear support of his subordinates, and it is very easy to fall into the dilemma of being alone in the competition with doubters.

Xing'an over there had a bitter face, not as calm as Chen Xun. "His Royal Highness the King of Yue, also send the emperor back to Beijing first, this matter has been decided. The emperor ordered the officials of the five governments and six ministries to go out to greet the emperor's holy drive in the edict, and now some people take the emperor's edict to talk about things, claiming that the officials of the five governments and six ministries should be ordered to go out to greet them. ”

The six departments in the "five governments and six departments" naturally refer to the six departments of officials, households, rites, soldiers, criminals, and workers, and the five governments refer to the five military governors, that is, the central army governor's office, the left army governor's office, the right army governor's office, the former army governor's office, and the rear army governor's office. Pipes and other officers and officers sitting in the camp are in the hands.

After the Tumubao Incident, Emperor Jingtai reappointed the heads of the five military governors, among which Cheng'an Hou Guo Sheng was in charge of the Central Military Governor's Mansion, Jianping Bo Gao Yuan was in charge of the Left Army Governor's Mansion, Xue Huan was in charge of the Right Army Governor's Mansion, and Wuqing Bo Shiheng was in charge of the Rear Military Governor's Mansion and the chief military officer of the capital. Among these people, except for Xue Huan, who may be swaying from side to side, the others will definitely obey Emperor Jingtai.

The biggest trouble is estimated to come from the six Shangshu, Yu Qian, Chen Xun, and Gao Gu, the three new to Hu Hu, Wang Zhi, and Jin Lian, the three elders, the balance of power is not superior, and the matter involves the etiquette system, and the "three new" are inconvenient to say disrespectful words, so the "three elders" who have always lacked assertiveness on how to save the country can just give full play to their strengths in disputes involving the ritual system.

However, what can make Emperor Jingtai feel so condescended and so sad that he weeps is obviously not the statement of the "three elders", but most of it is related to the ambiguous attitude of the queen mother!

Zhu Qiming knows that this matter should not be underestimated!

If the officials of the five governments and six ministries rashly go out to meet the emperor's holy driver, in case they fall into the hands of the Warat people, then they will first hold the orthodox emperor in one hand, and hold the six Shangshu in the other hand plus the head of the five military governors' mansions, which is equivalent to controlling the most orthodox court of the Ming Dynasty, and Emperor Jingtai has simply become a "grass platform team"!

It's going to be overwhelming!

Zhu Qiming pondered for a long time and turned his eyes to Xing'an, "Where is Yu Shangshu?" ”

"Yu Shangshu went to the military camp in the western suburbs, saying that he wanted to see how His Royal Highness's guards trained."

Zhu Qiming turned around and left, and hurriedly stopped, looking back at Chen Xun, "Chen Shangshu, the so-called desireless is rigid, the emperor issued several edicts in succession, intending to be determined to eliminate the evils of the times, in this regard, honest people like Yu Shangshu and Chen Shangshu will deeply think so, but some people in the court are unwilling to get rid of the evils of the times and damage their own interests, so they chose to use the banner of welcoming the emperor's holy car at this time, ignoring the safety of the society, and secretly putting pressure on the emperor, his heart can be punished!" ”

Chen Xun shook his head slowly, "Your Highness, it's a pity that there is no crime in the world, the emperor has returned to the country, and the officials of the five governments and six ministries do not go out of the city to greet him, and the etiquette is not in agreement." Alas, as a last resort, I can only ask the emperor to issue another edict to appease the officials. ”

"This case can't be opened! If a compromise is made, everything will return to the way it was before, and what if the Tartars are defeated? A few years later, internal and external troubles resurged, and the Ming Dynasty could only decline in the wind and rain, and it was difficult to see the day of Zhongxing. However, Chen Shangshu said 'last resort', which is reasonable, isn't it the last resort now? Zhu Qiming raised his eyes and looked at Xing'an, "This king went to the military camp in the western suburbs, and the prince sent someone to Xianxi Palace to report in advance, and in the afternoon, this king will enter the palace to meet the queen mother." ”

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As soon as he entered the barracks, he saw the figures flying on the school field, the shouts shook the sky, and countless soldiers either caught the right melee combat, or practiced riding and archery, Zhu Qiming's spirit couldn't help but be lifted.

The sharp-eyed sons of those Xun Qi saw Zhu Qiming enter the camp before others, and one by one they immediately raised their voices, exerted their strength, and fought desperately with short knives in their hands, showing off their training achievements over the past few days.

Not to mention, these people have a martial arts background, and they have a strong desire for revenge in their hearts, so after being strictly trained by Tang Ji, they can be said to have made rapid progress, and every move and style is full of murderous aura, and they can no longer describe their skills with the words "flower fist and embroidered legs".

Not bad! Zhu Qiming felt that it was time to give them some praise to show encouragement, so he immediately walked in front of them, stopped and looked at them for a while, and then nodded with a smile.

It only took a slight movement to make these Xun Qi disciples excited, and everyone showed their ruthless moves even harder, but they didn't dare to stop rashly to greet the Yue King in front of them.

Someone over there was whispering a question, following the prestige, but it was Yu Qian. Yu Qian was accompanied by only Tang Ji, walking and stopping all the way, stopping from time to time, occasionally asking a few questions. Seeing Zhu Qiming at a glance, he immediately stepped forward quickly.

Zhu Qiming hurriedly stepped forward, but on the way, he saw Xu Gong and Niu San trotting in a hurry.

Xu Gong's eyebrows and eyes were full of excitement that could not be concealed, "See His Royal Highness King Yue." After that, the 5,000 men and horses under him will be incorporated into the Yuefu Guard Army and obey the orders of His Royal Highness. ”

Niu San was even more exaggerated, a big man, he twitched his nose, his eyes were red, "See His Royal Highness King Yue." Your Highness, I finally saw you, I can listen to the errand by His Royal Highness's side, and Niu San will die without regrets from now on! ”

Zhu Qiming's nose was sour, and he wanted to run over and pull the two of them to ask questions, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Yu Qian approaching, and immediately hesitated for a moment, his face sank, and he said coldly to Xu Gong and Niu San: "Presumptuous!" One of you is in command of the affairs, the other is the commander of the same knowledge, and you are all the people who lead the troops, and you should obey the orders of the court, why is it close to this king! ”

Xu Gong and Niu San were shocked, stunned, and couldn't believe their ears.