When Shoufu came to Zongdao and the other pavilion elders came to the palace, it was already dark. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

As soon as a few people entered the hall, they immediately wanted to kneel on the ground and salute, Xiao Mu hurriedly stepped forward to help, saying that there was no need to be polite, interrupting the red tape that was about to be staged, and at the same time ordering someone to give a few pavilion elders a look. After everyone sat down, Xiao Mu once again announced to them the news that the empress was indeed pregnant, and at the same time said that he would not waver in his determination to implement a general amnesty for the world, and pardoned all the officials who were forced to attach themselves to Wei Zhongxian.

The elders of the cabinet naturally agreed with this policy in their hearts, but they learned the lessons of the last time, and they did not dare to express their opinions immediately. Of course, as courtiers, they will definitely not have the rebellious idea of "the queen is unreliable", but they still have some worries in their hearts that they can't completely let go, for fear that something will happen, after all, after standing in line and getting on the boat, it will be difficult to go ashore again.

Everyone hesitated for a while, but the first assistant came to Zongdao to stand up and break the deadlock - in fact, as the first assistant who was splinted by both parties in the party struggle, he didn't have any worries about coming to Zongdao, anyway, he had long wanted to return to his hometown, but there was no suitable time, if this anger angered the emperor, it would be improper for the first assistant of the cabinet, and he would just return to his hometown to recuperate.

Lai Zongdao bluntly said the problem that everyone was worried about: "Your Majesty, the ministers think that the amnesty of the world is a very good policy. It's just that the ministers are bold, now the queen is only two months pregnant, and it is still unknown whether she will be able to give birth to the prince in the future. ”

Xiao Muxin said I also know that now is not the best time, but it will take about eight months to wait until the child is born, judging from the current public opinion, at that time, if the amnesty is implemented in the world, I am afraid that the daylily will be cold.

So Xiao Mu said: "What Aiqing said is reasonable, but who said that there must be a prince to give birth to the world before the world can be amnesty, even if the queen gives birth to a princess in the future, it is also my great joy, and I will also be happy." Xiao Mu is now incarnated as the defender of China's earliest concept of equality between men and women, "Boys and girls are the same, and daughters are also descendants" The words have once come to his lips, but Xiao Mu, who suddenly reacted to the background of the occasion, swallowed it back, if a few elders were frightened at this time, wouldn't it be a loss for the country?

So Xiao Mu changed another sentence and continued to add: "The queen is in good health, and I have ordered the Tai Hospital to do everything to help the queen regulate her body, this pregnancy will definitely make the mother and child safe, and the princes don't need to worry." ”

Yang Jingchen is the one among all the elders who most hopes to calm down the situation as soon as possible, and it is in the direction of being conducive to the "remnants" of the eunuch party, so he was the first to stand up and express his approval: "The emperor is sage, there is no rule for amnesty in the world, and it is not necessary for the birth of a prince." Thinking that during the 12 years of the reign of Han Gaozu, there were nine amnesties in the world, which shows that the emperor's amnesty is reasonable and there is no need to worry. ”

"The minister seconded the proposal, the queen is pregnant, this is a common happy event for the subjects of the whole world, and the amnesty of the world is really to show my pilgrimage to the emperor tomorrow. If someone dares to be disgruntled, make a lot of nonsense, and do things that go against the way of the people, then this person must be a person who is in the camp and disregards the king's kindness. Li Biao agreed from another angle, that is, the thunder, rain and dew are all Jun's grace, and the emperor wants to amnesty the world, and the courtiers just have to wait for thanksgiving. If you have other ideas, even the emperor's grace dares to say irresponsible things, it is definitely not a loyal and filial son, and you naturally don't need to be polite to this kind of person.

Xiao Mu saw that several pavilion elders agreed, so he made up his mind to implement a general amnesty for the world, and said to Lai Zongdao: "Then Lao Aiqing will draft a will, and it will be implemented immediately after it is read out at the morning tomorrow." ”

Of course, he obeyed the order, and after a while, a holy decree was drafted.

Xiao Mu saw that Lai Zongdao and the others still had a worried look, so he continued to say earnestly: "It's not that I must forcibly push for an amnesty, it's just that the party struggle between the DPRK and China is fierce, and it is difficult to reconcile, and the ministers are trapped in the party struggle and have no intention of doing things. ”

So the ministers were grateful again, and they all said that they would definitely solve problems for the court and share the emperor's worries. Xiao Mu naturally expressed his please.

"In addition, I am sure that the queen will definitely be able to give birth to a prince this time, but the reason for this is really a natural opportunity, and it cannot be revealed, so please rest assured." In order to cheer up the loyal ministers, Xiao Mu added suspiciously.

Seeing that the goal had been achieved, and that it was already late at night, Xiao Mu announced the end of the discussion and let the elders go back to rest.

When Lai Zongdao got up and was about to leave, Xiao Mu stopped him again, "Aiqing stays, I have something I want to ask." ”

Lai Zongdao stopped and returned: "Your Majesty, please ask." ”

"Aiqing thinks that if one day, Emperor Taiji of Liaodong leads the soldiers of Jianzhou to knock on the pass and enter the capital, what strategy should I take to retreat from the enemy?"

"Why did the emperor ask this?" Lai Zongdao asked suspiciously. If it weren't for Xiao Mu and any other person who asked this kind of question, Lai Zongdao would have already brushed his sleeves and left, laughing, not thinking of serving the court, but asking this kind of question to confuse the public, and confusing the public, is it because he has a heart of disobedience?

But now it was the emperor himself who asked this question, which made Lai Zongdao puzzled, could it be that the emperor learned through a special channel that Huang Taiji was about to invade? But knocking on the gate and entering, approaching the Jingshi, looking at the history of the Ming Dynasty, it is only the change of Tumubao and the change of Gengxu twice, so it is impossible for Huang Taiji to do such a difficult thing.

"I just asked casually, Aiqing doesn't need to worry too much, just talk freely." Xiao Mu replied.

"Back to the emperor, the minister thought that this matter was almost impossible, my Ming nine sides are all elite, Liaodong has the Guanning iron cavalry built by the imperial court with heavy money, and Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Jiliao, is a loyal and brave minister. I have this person in the Ming Dynasty sitting in Liaodong, and Huang Taiji will not easily succeed if he wants to break the pass, let alone knock on the pass and enter the capital. Lai Zongdao continued, "Even if Huang Taiji is lucky enough to peek into Shenjing one day, the situation in the imperial court at that time will definitely be far from what it is now, and it will not be the same, so the minister thinks that this matter is really difficult to speculate, and the minister does not dare to say anything. ”

"Well, Aiqing has a point. It's not too early, so Aiqing should go back and rest early. Xiao Mu said as he sent the sect to the gate of the hall.

"The minister retired." Came to the sect to say goodbye to Xiao Mu and retreated.

"Yes, this kind of thing, even the cabinet chief assistant of the Ming Dynasty thinks that it can't happen, and if you are an ordinary person, you will definitely not believe it, even if it is me, if it is not from time travel, I will definitely not believe it." After coming to Zongdao and leaving, Xiao Mu muttered alone, "But history clearly says that it is true, and it will be within one or two years." ”

Originally, Xiao Mu still wanted to find someone to learn something about Yuan Chonghuan, but after receiving the lesson of inquiring about the events of the Common Era, Xiao Mu did not dare to ask someone easily - asking a question about Jesus Christ could already cause chaos in the capital and cause a sensation in the court. Now that the struggle between the Qingliu officials and the remnants of the eunuch party has not subsided, inquiring about Yuan Chonghuan's affairs at this time, and it will not be possible to spread the word, I am afraid that someone will spread the word that he is shielding the eunuch party and suspicious of important ministers, and when the time comes, it will cause a new round of chaos in the officialdom, and even the method of amnesty may not necessarily work.

Xiao Mu thought alone for a while, and Wang Chengen quietly appeared behind him: "Your Majesty, it's late at night, beware of catching a cold." ”

"Well, my body isn't that delicate yet." Xiao Mu retorted and returned to the hall.

"This is the will drafted by the elders, you take it and use the seal, and I will read it out to the court tomorrow." Xiao Mu handed the holy decree drafted by Lai Zongdao to Wang Chengen. According to Xiao Mu's half-understood understanding of the politics of the Ming Dynasty, it seems that the will of the cabinet has to be turned around in the hands of the eunuchs in the palace before it can become a real holy decree, but now this will is drafted by the cabinet in front of Xiao Mu himself, no matter how powerful the eunuchs are, they should not be as big as the emperor themselves, right?

Xiao Mu thought so in his heart, and handed over the follow-up matters to Wang Chengen, in Xiao Mu's opinion, Wang Chengen would definitely go through all the processes that this holy decree should have. After all, this was explained to his face and would be read out tomorrow, and Xiao Mu couldn't think of any motive for Wang Chengen to contradict this holy decree - as a eunuch, even if he didn't have a good relationship with Wei Zhongxian, it would not be a bad thing for Wang Chengen to disgust those self-proclaimed Qingliu ministers.

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On the way home, Lai Zongdao, who was sitting in a sedan chair, also fell into deep thought.

Originally, when he was stopped by Xiao Mu, Lai Zongdao thought that the emperor wanted to talk to him about the selection of the first assistant of the cabinet after quelling the party dispute, and Lai Zongdao was also fully prepared, as long as the emperor had the slightest hint, he immediately proposed that he was old and frail, and he was useless, and asked to return to his hometown. But unlike what he expected, Xiao Mu didn't want to retire at all, although Lai Zongdao always thought that his first assistant was just a transition, and when it didn't last long, Lai Zongdao himself didn't have the slightest idea of falling in love with the power position, but the last few times he came to Zongdao and thought that the time was very appropriate, Xiao Mu didn't show the slightest intention in this regard.

Then, just tonight, the emperor stopped Lai Zongdao, and the inexplicable question made him feel very puzzled: How could the emperor suddenly think of such a thing? Jianzhou Jurchen, to the generation of Huang Taiji, has indeed become my Ming henchman, Liaodong's defense has continued to be tight in recent years, the emperor is not reasonable to worry about this, I don't know if I can make the sacred heart a little calm, Yuan Chonghuan must not make any mess in Liaodong.

Lai Zongdao thought about it in his heart, and suddenly remembered Xiao Mu's words of "I will definitely give birth to a prince, but the heavenly opportunity must not be revealed", could it be that what the emperor asked today was that Emperor Taizu Gao had a spirit in the sky, and he told the emperor in a dream? However, this idea was immediately rejected by Lai Zongdao himself, after all, "Zi Bu is silent, and his power is confused".

Until he went to bed, Lai Zongdao was still thoughtful, and when his wife saw this, he asked, "What is the master worried about?" ”

I don't know if I was answering Mrs. or talking to myself, Lai Zongdao sighed: "In the future, I'm afraid it won't be so simple." ”