Chapter 651 Reason

The next thing is the turn of Zhu Cihong's year name, Chen Xie, who won a great victory in the previous "Temple Number" battle, stood up and said: "The first emperor made great efforts, innovated and improved, and His Majesty should inherit the will and open a new era of the eternal lineage." The year name, you might as well take Jianxin as the number. Zhu Cihong agreed again, and then Chen Xie never spoke again.

Chen Xie didn't speak, someone had to seize the opportunity to save himself, Wei Zaode stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the minister is old and mediocre, and he can't do anything in the world, please pray for the bones." "The timing was very accurate, there were a total of seven people in the cabinet, and the previous cabinet consciously left one and had one more seat. Naturally, the ministers were happy to see it. And Wei Zaode also knew very well that when Chen Xie entered the cabinet, it was useless for him to stay. In the past, the emperor needed a person in the cabinet to balance with other people. Now, he's worthless.

Such a self-conscious person, you say that whether it is Zhu Cihong or Chen Xie, how can you be embarrassed to settle old accounts?

Sure enough, where Chen Xie stood like a deaf man, Zhu Cihong looked at it and didn't have any expression at all. Xinjun has not yet learned to be hypocritical, and his expression looks like he is ready to agree to his resignation very simply, at this time, Jiang Fengyuan and the others hurriedly stood up and spoke for Wei Zaode, which is nothing more than nonsense with no merit and hard work, please keep it. Zhu Cihong hesitated again and again, so he had to say: "Aiqing, I will accept the resignation first, and go back and think about it." I still want Aiqing to stay. "Zhu Cihong is a smart child, and he knows what Jiang Fengyuan means to appease the old minister's heart. and the false ones shall be made for the courtiers to see.

But what about these people, doing this makes Zhu Cihong unhappy in his heart, can it be said that I am a mean and unkind king? This bit of common sense is all wooden, don't say it, the emperor is almost all urine, especially the old Zhu family. Of course. Zhu Cihong wouldn't think so, in fact, he looked at Jiang Fengyuan and others very unpleasantly. Why, these people forced him to study. No kid likes to read! If you change to another prince, hehehe, these East Palace teams who get along day and night will help him stabilize his position. Can help him, let him enter the role of the emperor as much as possible. But Zhu Cihong didn't have this worry, Chen Xie was standing with that.

There are many things to come, and the new monarch has ascended the throne, and there are too many things to deal with. When he was busy until lunch, Zhu Cihong announced the dissolution of the dynasty, and at this time everyone found out that Chen Xie had spoken except for the temple name of the first emperor and the year name of the new monarch, and he really didn't say a word about anything else. What is the rhythm of this? No wonder everyone is spraying against each other. I always felt that something was missing from this hall, and I was more engaged at the time, but now that I think about it, I realize that Chen Xie's feelings have been silent since then.

What is this signal? After the ministers dispersed the court, they discussed it in private, and when they looked at Chen Xie again, they found that this product was really a guy who had no foundation in the court. In Wenchen's team, there is no one who is in league with him. Then everyone was actually shocked by him, and was suppressed by a guy who was born as a martial artist. It's really a shame for Wenchen.

I thought so in my heart, but no one dared to say it. What if it reaches Chen Xie's ears? XXX, what the hell do you want to do? Hehe, no one is a fool, and he won't come out to be this up-and-coming bird. Even if it's between friends, they don't say that. The core of the discussion is why Chen Xie was silent afterwards.

They are all smart people. Soon various conclusions came out, and it was summarized as follows, Chen Xie was unwilling to meddle in the government, but on the issue of the first emperor, he could not tolerate the slightest disrespect and slander from others. This conclusion is very scientific, according to a normal emperor, a courtier like Chen Xie, even if he can tolerate it, he will not be without the slightest defense. The first emperor's favor to Chen Xie, even if Chen Sihua risked his life to protect the first emperor, it was human nature.

A group of people in the cabinet also discussed the result of this, thinking that this is Chen Xie's greatest possibility. Zhu Cihong also thought so, and when he dispersed the dynasty, he said the same thing to the eunuch Lao Zhou beside him. In this regard, Zhu Cihong has no dissatisfaction, he is grateful for the legacy of the first emperor, and will naturally do his best to repay the present. That's a good idea.

Is that really the case? A group of smart people got together, all kinds of ideas came to mind, and they all ended up thinking wrong. There is only one person who says to himself in private, "You are not such a person, you only have this country in your heart, right?" "This person is a sixteen-year-old Jinshi, who stayed in Beijing to make an imperial history, he is Gu Jikun. When others were talking about Chen Xie's actions, he thought so in his heart, and he said it to himself. What Junen, in Gu Jikun's view, is not as high as the status of the country and the nation in Chen Xie's mind.

So, what is Chen Xie's real intention? Gu Jikun essentially understood Chen Xie, but he didn't see it comprehensively. The reason why Chen Xie stood in the court and affirmed Zhu Youzhen with a strong attitude was to stand at the height of etiquette and law to affirm Zhu Youzhen's improvement moves in the later period. Only when this qiē is affirmed at the level of rituals and laws can the next things be done. Once the old forces repeat, then you have to face the etiquette that the entire ruling class values the most, what do you want to do? Do you die?

This is Chen Xie's purpose, not for personal power, but for the continuation of the Ming reform.

The new monarch ascended the throne, Chen Xie walked in the palace again, whether it was a eunuch or a palace maid, his attitude towards him was extremely respectful. This is the most trusted courtier of His Majesty today, and it is also the most trusted courtier of the first emperor. It seems that Chen Xie has no power in the government and the opposition, but in fact, he has a huge influence on the entire court situation, which is an influence based on strong strength.

When the monarch and the ministers were facing each other, Chen Xie wanted to make a big salute, but Zhu Cihong stepped forward to support him and said, "Sir, by all means." Chen Xie insisted on performing a half-salute before giving up, and after giving him a seat, Chen Xie calmly looked at the young king who had grown some tender beards, and was organizing the language in his heart.

"Your Majesty summoned the ministers, I don't know what to say?" The attitude is wrong, it wasn't like that in the first place. Zhu Cihong felt very uncomfortable, twisted his body and said, "Brother-in-law, there are no outsiders, don't be like this." Chen Xie smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this is not what it used to be, and the ceremony cannot be abolished." ”

Zhu Cihong sighed helplessly: "Then let it be, but brother-in-law, today in the main hall, why didn't you speak later?" ”

When Chen Xie heard this, he smiled with satisfaction and said, "Your Majesty is smart and observant, and this is the blessing of the Ming Dynasty." The reason why the ministers are not silent is very simple, the first emperor has a set system, who should be responsible for things, who speaks, clear organization, clear responsibility. The ministers of the current cabinet are also capable ministers, and when the first emperor was seriously ill, the government was able to operate normally, and they made great contributions. His Majesty, the new monarch is dingding, and he must not chill the heart of the old minister. Chen Xie didn't say anything that he couldn't touch the system set by the first emperor, he just said around the bend, don't chill the heart of the old minister, Zhu Cihong listened to this very comfortably. Chen Xie didn't have a didactic tone at all, just the rhythm of ordinary conversation, which was very effective.

"Well, my brother-in-law thinks about me, and I appreciate it. By the way, there are seven people in this cabinet, take one Wei Zaode, and the two extra positions, how does my brother-in-law think to select talents? Zhu Cihong still has questions to ask, and he is still very unhappy with the courtiers of the East Palace, so he wants Chen Xie to talk about his opinions.

Chen Xie also doesn't like Jiang Fengyuan and other old-fashioned guys, but this matter can't be messed up, the new monarch will do it when he ascends the throne, and there will be big problems. "Your Majesty, the top priority is not to seek progress, but to seek stability. Alternate between the old and the new, and stabilize the transition, which is the best policy. Whoever can help His Majesty stabilize the transition, then use whom. However, there is one thing that must not be overlooked, and that is that it must be pushed by the court. If the result is not satisfied, His Majesty can exercise the right of veto, but he cannot bypass this system and directly name him. The system and the law that has been formulated are the norms of conduct, which not only restrict the ministers, but also the majesty. If a country can even manipulate systems and norms at will, the signal of crisis appears. Once someone plays with the system and norms, it will inevitably cause a lot of dissatisfaction and resentment. The minister can speak on the temple name of the first emperor and the name of the year of His Majesty, which is to do the duty of a courtier, but it will never destroy the existing system and the scope of power and responsibility determined by the system, which is the reason why the minister is in the court. ”

These words made Zhu Cihong silent, and he said after a long time: "Brother-in-law, when you say this, I know that you have good intentions." Since I ascended the throne, the most important things I have said in the East Palace are that I want to die for me. The ministers sent congratulatory tables one after another, and they were all trying to curry favor with me. Only you, brother-in-law, are for my own good, and you are serious. ”

At this time, Zhu Cihong suddenly shut up, because he saw tears on Chen Xie's face, and then looked at his expression, and understood, this is the platform, seeing things and thinking about people. "Your Majesty, please keep the spirit for the first emperor for 7749 days, and go as a son-in-law." Chen Xie stood up, choked up and said to Zhu Cihong with a deep bow, for a while Zhu Cihong was also in tears, thinking of the various love of the first emperor, he couldn't help but burst into tears, and replied in a choked voice: "It's not that I don't agree to my brother-in-law, but this cabinet minister, brother-in-law is going to do it." Therefore, I want my brother-in-law to share my worries, so I can only let my brother-in-law go to the wake for half a day every day, and I don't have to go to the morning court, but I have to go to work. To put it mildly, I don't worry about those ministers, I'm afraid that they will bully me young. ”

The scene of the ministers with tears in their eyes, Queen Zhou, who was brought in, is now the queen mother, and she didn't collapse at that time, her tears fell down, and she stood at the door and cried like a tearful person. Zhu Yujiao, who accompanied Queen Zhou, couldn't hold it up, and shed tears together.

Finally, Chen Xie was the first to come over, and he saluted first: "The minister has seen the Queen Mother." Empress Zhou hurriedly turned sideways and said: "Sihua, you are the minister of the first emperor to entrust Gu, and the mourning family does not dare to accept such a big gift." Chen Xie saluted her firmly and said: "Queen Mother, the ceremony cannot be abolished!" Chen Xie kept saying that etiquette should not be abolished, not to say that he attached importance to etiquette, but to affirm Zhu Youzhen's reform, and then continue. After a hundred years, there will inevitably be people like sages in this country who will stand up and change the so-called etiquette of this country. (To be continued......)