In August of the fifth year of Longwu, the Ming court issued a decree to the world, and the saint was weak in recent years, and it was difficult to take care of the affairs of the court, so that the king of Jin, Zhai Zhedeng, took the regency throne to lead the government, and after recovering Shenzhou and driving away the Tartars, he returned to the saint.

The edict can be summed up in two words - "usurpation of power and hypocrisy".

It's not that Zhai Zhe wants to write an edict like this, but that's the practice of the Ming Dynasty and even the Han people. Since ancient times, Chan Rang had to push and invite three times, but he not only couldn't express his impatience, but also had to resign first, saying that it was difficult for him to take on the throne of the regent, and finally he was forced to sit on the throne of the regent.

The autumn wind still carried some residual heat, and there were neat soldiers standing outside the gate of the Jin Palace.

Not only that, three days ago, Nanjing Admiral Jin Xiaoding announced martial law in Tianfu. Soldiers from various prefectures in Nanzhili and Huguang are also being assembled. Zong Mao, Yao Qisheng and Zhang Huangyan are all in full swing, and no one wants the first anti-flag to be raised in their own territory.

The eunuch who delivered the decree came to the palace of King Jin for the third time, and Jin Xiaoding waited on the right side of the square in front of the door.

The little eunuch peeked in horror at the soldiers in the uniforms of the Liudu Guard, and remembered the murderous appearance of the white-faced Nanjing Admiral who broke into the palace three days ago, and his legs could not help but tremble.

Four of his companions went to stop the questioning and prevent the fierce guards from entering, and he saw them being beaten to death in front of the emperor. Zhang Jin's escape made Jin Xiaoding lose face in front of Zhai Zhe, and he had accumulated resentment for several months before he found a chance to come out at this moment.

The seal seal, which symbolized imperial power, was taken out of the palace, although it was not under the control of Emperor Longwu for a long time.

The royal palace is still the royal palace. Jin Xiaoding selected new palace maids and eunuchs to serve the emperor in the palace, and Emperor Longwu completely became a bird imprisoned in the palace, here, no different from when he was imprisoned in the Fengyang Imperial Mausoleum.

"The holy decree has arrived," the little eunuch dragged out his voice.

The main gate of the Jin Palace's mansion was wide open, and Zhai Zhe had already set up the incense case, and he didn't have the patience to continue playing this game.

"King Zhai Zhe of Jin received the order"

Zhai Zhe lit the incense case and knelt down with his knees bent, this should be the last time he received the order.

Seeing the King of Jin kneeling in front of him, the little eunuch felt uncomfortable as if he was standing on a boiling oil pot. He unfolded the yellow silk and hurriedly finished reciting the holy decree, then rolled the yellow silk up, stood sideways, and raised the holy decree above his head.

"Xie Majesty" Zhai Zhe got up and took the holy decree from the little eunuch.

Yellow silk is smooth, like the skin of a young and energetic woman.

He nodded to Ning Sheng, who was standing not far away, and turned around and walked into the mansion. He was getting closer and closer to that position, and in this day and age, if he wanted to get things done, he had to become regent, and thanks to Dorgon, he set an example for himself.

The realm of the regent and the king of Jin is very different.

The regent can justifiably sue the court, while the king of Jin can only balance the courtiers by various means. Of course, the cheating and abduction did not come smoothly when the force was reduced by ten.

After getting the edict, Zhai Zhe's back disappeared into the red gate.

Ning Sheng walked over, dragging a plate of silver in his hand, two hundred taels, and said, "Gonggong Li, thank you for your hard work, this silver is not much, it is the regent's intention." ”

"Steward Ning," the little eunuch retracted his hand, "how dare a slave take the prince's gift"

"It's okay, this is the prince's reward."

When the little eunuch heard this, he didn't dare to refuse anymore, and stretched out his white hands to hold up the silver plate. The thoughts in his mind turned, and he suddenly said in a mournful voice: "Steward Ning, can you help me beg the prince, don't let me go back to the palace again." ”

Ning Sheng shook his head and said with a smile: "What does the prince mean, it is appropriate for you to stay in the palace." ”

The little eunuch's face turned pale.

Ning Sheng lowered his voice and said, "The prince has something for you to do."

Emperor Longwu, who was imprisoned in the Cold Palace, was no longer a threat, but Jin Xiaoding insisted that Xiang Zhai Zhejian still have an eyeliner by his side. He was once bitten by a snake and was afraid of the well rope for ten years.

"Yes......," the little eunuch instantly understood, shut up and stopped talking. The eunuchs loyal to Emperor Longwu all died, and he didn't dare to rush out that night because of his cowardice, leaving a small life, and was therefore hit by Jin Xiaoding.

On the second day of Zhai Zhe's order, a plaque was replaced on the gate of the Jin Palace.

On the same day, Chen Zilong, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, the secretary of the Ministry of Households, and Zhang Kentang, the secretary of the Criminal Department, resigned, and the regent Wang Zhun. Chen Zilong returned to Songjiang Mansion, and plug Yinxi returned to Yi

This was followed by a quick and flankable transfer of officials.

Ma Shiying, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, changed the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Zong Mao, the governor of Nanzhili, promoted the secretary of the household department, Liu Suifeng changed the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Zhang Guowei, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and Qian Sule, the secretary of the Ministry of War, did not move, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites was vacant, and Xu Fuyuan of several societies was promoted to the secretary of the Criminal Department, etc.

Zhejiang Governor Zhang Huangyan was promoted to Governor of Huguang, Governor of Huguang Yao Qisheng was transferred to Governor of Nanzhili, Ma Shiying's brother-in-law Yang Wencong was promoted to Governor of Zhejiang, and the rest of the officials did not change for the time being.

The most obvious change is that the two Donglin Party bigwigs retired to the mountains and forests, and the real power in the court was the people who listened to Zhai Zhe's words. Ma Shiying's appointment to the official department was a nightmare for the Donglin Party, which was sheltered by Chen Zilong a few days ago.

At this point, the conventions left by the Ming Dynasty were completely destroyed.

The officials and squires of Nanzhili, Huguang and Zhejiang had already been mentally prepared and did not cause any changes.

It should be said that Zhai Zhe picked up a bargain.

During the upheaval of Jiashen, the Qing soldiers attacked the first line of eastern Zhejiang and Ganzhou in the south, and countless people were captured, and the defense line in their hearts had already been breached. He overestimated the guts, courage, and integrity of those squires. The people who have surrendered to the Manchu Qing will not have any psychological burden to kneel down to him again.

Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, several newly appointed courtiers came to the regent's palace to meet them.

The regent was a new thing in Daming, there was no precedent to follow, and the etiquette of the audience was discussed by Ning Sheng and Ma Shiying, and finally approved by Zhai Zhe.

Zhai Zhe sat on the high platform, and the courtiers stood on both sides in front, so they didn't need to kneel three times and bow nine times like they did to the emperor. Zhai Zhe also doesn't like that kind of etiquette that is almost torturous, which may be one of the few influences left on him in his previous life.

Except for Liu Suifeng, who is far away in Yunnan, everyone has arrived.

Zhai Zhe pressed his hands on the back of the chair, and there was both ambition and a sense of urgency in his heart.

"Since this king sits in this seat, he will not be a person who eats a corpse. The Qing Dynasty still occupied the capital division, Zheng Zhilong, Sun Kewang and others did not listen to the orders of the court, and everything in the court and the central government relied on you. ”

This is a polite remark.

Ma Shiying came out first: "Because King Yanping had a disobedience before, the envoy to Fujian and Guangdong did not recommend Yang Dingqing as an envoy, went to Fuzhou to proclaim the decree, and shocked Zheng Zhilong. "Yang Dingqing is the son of Yang Wencong, the governor of Zhejiang, and Yang Wencong is his brother-in-law.

Zhai Zhe spit out two words: "feasible" He knew that Ma Shiying and the Zheng family had always colluded, and Ma Shiying's first official could not be messed up.

The official department is still in power, Ma Shiying is no longer just a decoration in the Ministry of Rites, it is time to work harder.

Zong Mao said: "When the minister was in Nanzhili, he saw that the squires and wealthy families in Songjiang and Suzhou raised countless slaves, cultivated the land and trafficked goods without paying taxes. The minister thought that the squire was exempt from privileges, and this trend was difficult to settle. ”

He is the head of the household, and Zhai Zhe uses him to collect money.

The imperial court is constantly fighting, and the rewards of soldiers and the production of guns and cannons all need silver, and if you want to let Du Yinxi sit in that position, Zhai Zhe is afraid that he will have to borrow money to live.

Zhai Zhe pondered for a moment and said, "You draw up a charter."

"Obey" Zong Mao retreated.

The second dynasty ceremony is simple, and Zong Mao, who has just entered Nanjing, has not yet come to find a suitable mansion.

When Ji Hong returned to Nanjing, he had the privilege of entering the regent palace at will, so he would not pay a big visit to Zhai Zhe.

He told Yunnan in some details, and said: "The Great Western Army has been divided, Li Dingguo and Sun Kewang finally broke up in Kunming City, and the relationship between Liu Wenxiu and Sun Kewang is even worse, as long as the imperial court does not attack Yunnan now, it is impossible for the Great Western Thieves to start a war with foreign countries in the short term." ”

Zhai Zhe was overjoyed and said, "If the big western thief doesn't move, why should Zheng Zhilong be afraid?" ”

Ji Hong said: "Several rich lands in Yunnan are in the hands of Sun Kewang, and the power of the three provinces has been declining. But the last general was worried that Sun Kewang would intensify his suppression of Sanfu, and the Great West Thief would fall into his hands sooner or later. ”

Zhai Zhe laughed and said: "It's okay, if Li Dingguo is short of food, we will send him food; When there is a shortage of salaries, we will give him silver. If Liu Wenxiu is willing to lead the army out of Yunnan to join the imperial court, the food and salary will not be a problem. ”

Ji Hong said: "The strongest person in the Great Western Army is still Li Dingguo. ”

Zhai Zhe's laughter slowly stopped, and said: "With Liu Suifeng there, Li Dingguo will join the imperial court sooner or later." He looked Ji Hong up and down and said, "You can move your family to Nanjing."

This is no longer a negotiation.

Zhai Zhe can still vaguely remember the youthful appearance of Ji Hong when he broke his arm, Yongying has lived a simple life all these years, and he has lived a simple life, he didn't pick the wrong daughter-in-law for him.

"Yes"

These pro-soldiers and Zhai Zhe are four or five years apart, but their relationship is similar to that of father and son.

"You go pick up your family first, and there is something waiting for you when you come back." Zhai Zhe looked at the map hanging on the wall and said, "Since the Great Western Army is honest, the imperial court no longer has to be polite to Zheng Zhilong."

That map is huge, not only including the original territory of the Ming Dynasty, but also the Ryukyus and Nanyang in the south, and the north all the way to Mobei Mongolia and Liaodong Forest.

Ji Hong followed Zhai Zhe's gaze and looked over, he had seen such a vast map for the first time. The current Ming is very small in it.

Zhai Zhe walked over and reached out to hold down a place.

Ji Hong saw clearly that it was south of the Yangtze River, it should be Jiangxi.

Jiangxi Governor Wan Yuan Ji was sandwiched between Zheng Zhilong and Zhai Zhe as the emperor of the soil for three years, Zheng Zhilong jumped up and down, but he didn't expect him to be the first to be unlucky.

After the imperial court got rid of the direct threat of the Qing captives and Zhai Zhe ascended to the regent's throne, his vision changed. In the past, he made many compromises to fight against the Qing captives, and now he wants to strengthen the authority of the imperial court with all his might.

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