Chapter 17: The Imperial Palace
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Zhu Changyuan looked at the ministers, and then looked at the king's heart who was in the first row of the ministers.
Wang Zhixin was almost scared to pee when Zhu Changyuan looked at him so plainly.
Previously, Emperor Chongzhen deceived Zhu Changyuan from Liaodong to Jingshi, and put him in a cage, during which everything was handled by this great eunuch.
Although he didn't personally use any **** means against Zhu Changyuan, he still knew it when his subordinates were embarrassed or even insulted Zhu Changyuan.
Knowing and not stopping it, what a sin.
Especially now that Zhu Changyuan's status is rising, he is even approaching the position of the Ninth Five-Year Plan.
The king's heart was dripping with cold sweat, and the ministers behind him were not comfortable!
Not counting those who had political differences with Zhu Changyuan, there were several people who had personally suppressed him back then, such as Jiang Fengyuan, Xue Guoguan and others.
Others came to greet Zhu Changyuan either to invite merit, or for their future glory and wealth, but Wang Zhixin, Jiang Fengyuan, and Xue Guoguan were not among them, and the reason why they greeted Zhu Changyuan was nothing more than to show their attitude and pray for Zhu Changyuan's mercy and forgiveness.
"Who lives in the palace now?" Zhu Changyuan looked at Wang Zhixin and asked.
The king's heart did not dare to slack off, and knelt down to salute Zhu Changyuan according to the gift of the Son of Heaven, and then said: "Back to the words of the prince, since the first emperor went, the thief leader Li Chuang has lived in the palace for a few days. The Qing Emperor lived in the palace for a while, and now there is no one living except for a few old concubines from the previous dynasty! ”
Zhu Changyuan nodded, and did not immediately let Wang Zhixin get up, but watched the eunuchs cut down the trees, looked at it for a few seconds, and suddenly turned back to the hundred officials and said: "The Ming Dynasty died in the country, the first emperor was martyred, and the widow is a descendant of Emperor Taizu, and the blood of Emperor Chengzu." I hope to temporarily live in the imperial city, shelter the ancestral flesh and blood relatives, and want to rebuild the Ming Dynasty, I don't know if it is possible! ”
Although it is a question. But Zhu Changyuan didn't mean to ask rhetorically, it was completely a posture of command.
This also showed his determination and ambition to the ministers, and they guessed and guessed.
Lao Tzu wants to be the emperor, that is, to be called the Ninety-Five in this Forbidden City, you want to be glorious and rich. Just come over and kneel and lick it, although it looks a little ugly, but what does it matter!
When King Xiang saw Qin Shi Huang's chariot and horse, he also said: "It will definitely replace it!" Han Taizu Liu Bang also sighed heavily: "The husband should be like this!" ”
After listening to Zhu Changyuan's words, Baiguan was obviously slightly stunned, and then, some smart people understood.
"The prince is the bloodline of the Ming Dynasty, and it is natural to rebuild the Ming Dynasty!" Xue Guoguan was the first to kneel, and said solemnly towards Zhu Changyuan.
The rest of the people saw Xue Guoguan like this, and cursed him shamelessly in their hearts one by one. But I have to admire the quick response of this product. With such a lick, there will always be three points of love with Zhu Changyuan in the future!
"What Lord Xue said is extremely true!" Wei Zaode also knelt on the ground, kowtowed desperately, and then said: "Our courtiers think that King Yanming should go further, take more responsibility, and shelter Daming from the wind and rain. ”
"Lord Wei said it well!" Jiang Fengyuan knelt on the ground: "The minister has the courage to ask Yanming Wang Zheng for the ninety-fifth position!" ”
Others are saying it very vaguely, this product is good, I don't want to be cheeky, I directly and decisively abandoned the old master and immediately began to curry favor with the new master.
Zhu Changyuan looked at it at a glance, except for Xue Guoguan, Wei Zaode and Jiang Fengyuan. No one else came out to persuade him.
Zhu Changyuan smiled and said: "Although the widow is a descendant of Emperor Chengzu, Yu Sheji has no miraculous achievements, and all the kings and uncles are here. How can a widow covet a great position? ”
"Yanming King Shengming!" As soon as Zhu Changyuan's words were finished, someone immediately jumped out.
Zhu Changyuan looked up, and secretly smiled bitterly in his heart, it turned out to be Zhou Zuo, the former imperial historian of the left capital.
Because this product is too upright, he has been deposed by Emperor Chongzhen many times, and he is as honest as ice. does not make a single cent of money from the people, which can be described as a model of a righteous minister.
Moreover, this Shang Zhou Zuo has spoken up many times before, saying good things about himself in front of Chongzhen, although these words are just based on reason and not to protect Zhu Changyuan in his heart, but it also makes Zhu Changyuan grateful for a long time.
"What advice does Lord Shang have?" Zhu Changyuan looked at Shang Zhouzuo with a sincere face.
Shang Zhouzuo did not bow down, but arched his hand towards Zhu Changyuan and said: "The minister thinks that King Yanming has made great contributions to the country, and now that the Ming Dynasty is dead, the only one who can command the world is the prince." ”
"However, does the prince first consider restoring the defense of the capital division and stabilizing the hearts of the people in the world, and then talk about the rest!"
Zhu Changyuan nodded deeply, this is Lao Cheng's words for the country, far more frank than those who pat their ass and immediately persuade them to enter.
"Yes, the widow thinks the same way!" Zhu Changyuan said to the three people kneeling on the ground: "The three adults should also get up, now that the defense of the capital is empty and the people's hearts are unstable, it is the time when you need to work together." ”
"Xue Guoguan!" Zhu Changyuan directly ordered: "You are the first assistant of the cabinet of the previous dynasty, and now the top priority is to consul hundreds of officials, so that they can perform their duties, don't think they are dead!" ”
"Yes!" Xue Guoguan kowtowed happily and thanked him, as if he was a great gift to the king.
Zhu Changyuan pretended not to see it, turned his gaze to Jiang Fengyuan's body, and said, "Lord Jiang! ”
Jiang Fengyuan's body shook undetectably, and then he knelt down again, and said to Zhu Changyuan: "King Yanming, please command!" ”
"The widow heard that after the death of the first emperor, Changping people Qitian concubine tomb and buried, in the ritual law is slightly inconsistent, Qing is the Ministry of Rites, in charge of the country's important weapon, when thinking about the first emperor to relocate the mausoleum, relocation and other matters!"
Thinking of Chongzhen's tragic death, and after Zhu Changyuan said this, many ministers couldn't help but have tears in their eyes. Maybe they usually intrigue with each other, or maybe they are corrupt and pervert the law. But the king is like a father, Chongzhen is so bullied, they feel ashamed, they have a loss in their products, they are sad in their feelings, and it is natural to shed tears.
Zhu Changyuan did this, and every minister in front of him felt comforted.
"Yes, the will of the king of Yanming!" Jiang Fengyuan stood up and took a few steps back,
Others may be grateful to Zhu Changyuan, but Jiang Fengyuan heard other meanings from Zhu Changyuan's words, and had other plans, and he was more confident in his career.
First do the funeral of the first emperor, and then arrange the new emperor's enthronement ceremony beautifully, so that you don't have to worry about your lack of political future.
Jiang Fengyuan felt that he had a better chance to perform than anyone present.
"Lord Wei!" Zhu Changyuan's most shameless person is this Wei Zaode, this product is really, alas, the moral character is too bad to say.
However, even if you want to get rid of these scum, it will not be now, but after the overall situation is settled.
"The minister is here!" Wei Zaode bowed his head.
"After the death of the first emperor, there are many officials from the dead, you are a cabinet minister, you should work with Lord Xue to select the virtuous and capable, hang yourself and ask the lonely, don't chill the hearts of those loyal ministers!"
Zhu Changyuan did not accuse the ministers at the scene of being disloyal and unfilial, he was just talking about things.
Moreover, he also thought that this matter was not done well by Emperor Chongzhen.
Li Zicheng has hit the Beijing Division, aren't you going to move south, do you know that it is necessary to continue to die? Even if you don't move south, after you die, you leave a last word that "the ministers misunderstood me", and how many people have you killed?
It can be said that most of the Jiashen national disasters in the history books of later generations were killed by Chongzhen's sentence!
"Minister, obey the will of King Yanming!" Wei Zaode ordered him to step back.
Zhu Changyuan waved his hand and said, "You all step down, perform your duties, and resonate with Daming!" ”
"Yes, the minister is retiring!" Zhu Qing gave up, and then stepped back one by one.
Zhu Changyuan only left the heart of the king and said: "The widow is not familiar with the palace, so Lord Wang will stay and accompany the widow." ”
The ministers left, but Zhu Changyuan was not ready to leave, he was going to live in the palace tonight.
"Yes!" Wang Zhixin was worried, a few months ago, the other party was a prisoner in his hands, and he was almost killed by Emperor Chongzhen's imperial wine, and now standing in front of him, he is still the master of this side of the empire, which makes Wang Xinxin can't help but be worried.
Wang Zhixin still doesn't know, how Zhu Changyuan escaped from that cage, and how did the tanuki exchange for the prince and drop all the things in it?
"Lord Wang, please come with me!" Wang Zhixin led Zhu Changyuan over and over again, and began to popularize knowledge to him over and over again: "To the south of this Jingshan is the inner court, where the emperor and queen lived in the past, and the emperor can sometimes work in the inner court." ”
"This inner court is centered on the Qianqing Palace, the Jiaotai Palace and the Kunning Palace, and there are six palaces in the east and west, which is where the emperor and the concubines live, and where the princes and princesses live."
"Dry is yang, Kun is yin, so the emperor's bedroom is in Qianqing Palace, the queen's bedroom is in Kunning Palace, of course, sometimes the queen also lives in Jiaotai Palace, and so on!"
Wang Zhixin took Zhu Changyuan all the way forward, and there were very few little eunuchs and palace maids in the palace, which should be because they were either killed or fled after the Jingshi was destroyed.
"These palaces are empty now!" Zhu Changyuan asked.
"Yes, Lord Wang!" Wang Zhixin stood at the door of the Qianqing Palace, pointed to the east, and said: "A few concubines are still living in it, and the lower officials will send people to bring food from time to time, and the rest have some palace maids and eunuchs, but there are not many!" ”
Since Jingshi was captured by Li Zicheng, it has only been more than a month, and compared with the current desertion, the original prosperity really makes Wang Xinxin feel uncomfortable, and there is an indescribable sadness.
"The inner court is in front, it is the platform, and it is also the place where the emperor summons the ministers, and the platform is the outer hall in front of the platform, and the outer hall is from south to north, and it is the emperor's pole hall, the middle pole hall and the Jianji hall in turn. The Imperial Palace is the place where the emperor holds a grand ceremony, and the middle pole hall is generally used for rehearsals and rest before the ceremony, as for the construction of the Pole Palace, it is the emperor's annual banquet for all the vassal kings, to have fun with the world, to canonize the queen, the crown prince or to be congratulated by hundreds of officials. ”
When Zhu Changyuan heard this, he smiled slightly, looked at the huge palace complex, and said, "Speaking of which, there is no place for widows in this palace at all!" (To be continued.) )