I learned more and more about the various situations in the Imperial Palace, the Imperial Court, the Inner Court, and the Outer Court.

The royal family is only a few hundred men and women who have been pampered since childhood, and the core royal family in power is only a few people - the emperor, the queen, the prince, the county lord, the crown prince, the crown prince, and a few princes, nephews, and uncles who are trying to climb up.

You don't expect a person to be lucky enough to be reincarnated as a royal family and then lucky to be reincarnated as a smart person, just as you can't expect you to buy a lottery ticket with one copper dollar and win one gold dollar, and then use that gold dollar to buy a lottery ticket and win ten thousand gold dollars. Anyone who believes in such a thing is mentally retarded – the royal family, for example, believes that they are both the luckiest and the wisest.

Speaking of the royal family, let's talk about the imperial court.

The imperial court was divided into the inner court and the outer court.

The Outer Dynasty was a hodgepodge, including the large and small scholars in the capital and the localities, the scholars who took refuge in them, and the local tyrants among the common people. The foreign powers were extremely scattered, but they controlled all the land of the Ming Empire except for the Great Chang'an District - a full 20 million square kilometers!

The Inner Court was the emperor's private institution and ruled the imperial court. There are many institutions in the inner court, which are in charge of various institutions of the imperial court, and the officials include the imperial officials of the imperial palace and the capital, as well as the local overseers and supervisors. This is the only institution that civilians can enter, it is the institution used by the imperial power to suppress the power of the scholars, ability is the only condition, and the imperial examination is the only way.

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Twenty years ago, the first emperor Zhu Zhaoqian died of illness in the first month of his ascension to the throne - this is the King James saying, the folk legend is that he died violently, and many people were exterminated because of rumors - in short, the emperor's younger brother ascended the throne, that is, the current saint Zhu Zhaotian.

The emperor didn't care about political affairs for 20 years, and he actually made the world prosperous - at least the people who changed their children and ate the food that is often recorded in history books never happened.

The emperor did not do anything, the court and the people became more and more emboldened, and things became more and more chaotic.

The inner court and the outer court attacked each other, the rumors of the scholars spread all over the world, and the imperial officials of the inner court clamped down on the provinces. There are only a few thousand officials in the inner court, and they are all eunuchs, and the number of officials in the outer court has been increasing dramatically, from hundreds of thousands in the past, to millions now.

The Outer Dynasty often impeached the emperor against the arrogant Inner Court.

The Inner Court said, "Without us, who will check and balance you?" Do you think we are blinding the Emperor? It's so naïve! ”

The inner court told the truth of the matter - the emperor was wary of the outer court, not the inner court; Everything now is actually arranged by the emperor, not that the emperor is blinded.

Don't say that I say good things about the inner court because I am a member of the inner court—I am a man who has always sought the truth, because I will always be the truth.

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However, it's none of my business, because I'm just a "dead gatekeeper".

The most ordinary person, I also care about the gossip of the harem.

The outer court and the inner court fought earth-shatteringly, and the harem also fought happily.

You may not believe it, but the palace has always been so bloody - for example, one day it was rumored that the emperor and the empress had a fight!

The palace maids and eunuchs spread everywhere like long-tongued women, and I listened with my ears pricked up like a bored village woman.

Serving the harem is the Department of Respect in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is also considered my same department. I asked for a long time before my colleague understood the details:

The emperor was fortunate to have a palace maid, and the queen was jealous and directly killed the palace maid.

The emperor ignored the empress.

The queen went to mess with the emperor.

The emperor still ignored it.

The queen took the twins to make trouble.

The emperor and empress were reconciled.

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Days at the palace weren't always easy either.

One day in the summer, I felt abnormal from the beginning.

The morning was tense and the atmosphere was serious, and many ministers came to the palace during the day. The emperor did not summon the minister that day, so it should be the minister who took the initiative to meet the emperor.

But instead of going to see the emperor, they came to the headquarters of the household department on the nineteenth floor. Important officials from the Inner Court have arrived, including ministers of several ministries, and even some vice-ministers of foreign courts—these are the traitors of the prime minister.

Everyone understands: the inner court is going to take action against the foreign court.

Before I came, they had been fighting for a few years, and what happened to Dongfang Mingyue's wedding was just one of countless things!

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It was night, hot and windless, and Emperor Zhu Zhaotian summoned hundreds of officials.

The emperor sat on the dragon chair with an unhappy expression.

Queen Zhao Yishu sat next to her, looking sleepy.

Dozens of officials stood in a row in front of the emperor.

The Emperor asked, "What is the matter with you coming here at such a late hour?" What can't be said tomorrow? ”

The deputy minister of the household department stepped forward and said: "It is inconvenient for the court meeting during the day, and hundreds of officials are here to impeach Prime Minister Zhao Guangxin." ”

The Emperor's eyes widened and he was taken aback.

The queen was full of anger.

The Emperor picked up the piece he hadn't seen all along, and the more he looked at it, the angrier he became. After he finished reading it, he threw it out.

He said angrily: "What ten crimes, what a list of hard books!" Why don't you find out the 100 deadly sins! I've seen it all, and I've ordered it to be done, are you coming for me? ”

The deputy minister of the household department said: "The ministers think that this is caused by the prime minister deceiving the emperor. ”

Emperor: "You mean I'm a dumb monarch who doesn't know what is right or wrong?" ”

Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Households: "This is caused by the ministers around the emperor, I hope the emperor will be clear." ”

Emperor: "You can see clearly, you are a virtuous minister?" ”

The deputy minister of the household department said: "The minister risked his life to speak. ”

The emperor said: "Sell your reputation and reputation, and make a mistake with your words!" Come on, pull it out and give me twenty of the staff! ”

At this time, the group of people all knelt down, kowtowed and shouted: "Ministers, please think twice about the emperor." ”

The Emperor shouted: "Get out!" Get me out! ”

The emperor threw his hands and left.

The queen glared at the men fiercely and left.

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I thought: this is a lot of fun, this is just the first step, and tomorrow's court meeting is the big showdown, because the inner court will not pass so easily.

Sure enough, early the next morning, the Mingde Hall of the court meeting was crowded with people. I have served the court for more than a month, and it is the first time I have seen such a whole number of people, and the last time so many people were at the wedding of Dongfang Mingyue. The royal family is complete, the inner court and the outer court are all there, the major scholars are also there, there are no factions, and even Dongfang Chengping, who has been recuperating from illness, is also there.

The emperor and empress sit on the dragon chair.

Prime Minister Zhao Guangxin said first: "The minister has always thought that he has done his best, and he only has the emperor in his eyes, but he is not tolerated by some colleagues. ”

The deputy minister of the household department who was beaten yesterday said weakly: "The prime minister is flying high and domineering, and he has no royal family, and he keeps saying that he is for the emperor, but he has not done anything for the emperor." ”

Yang Shunzhong, head of the household department, said: "Ahem, cough, cough...... Not...... Wind...... No...... Rise...... Wave...... cough cough cough ......"

The prime minister said, "I think you should go home and rest!" ”

The deputy minister of the Ministry of Officials, who was beaten yesterday, grinned and said: "The prime minister sells official porridge, and everyone in Gyeonggi scolds him." ”

Guo Dingguo, the minister of the Ministry of Officials, said: "The prices in Gyeonggi are floating and the name is boring, this is what the prime minister's henchmen do!" ”

The prime minister said, "The thief shouts to catch the thief!" Aren't you doing this?! ”

The deputy minister of the military department, who was beaten yesterday, limped up: "The prime minister transferred the Yanzhao cavalry to Gyeonggi, what is this not preparing for rebellion?" ”

Sun Haomiao, Minister of the Military Department, said: "300,000 Yan Zhao Tiecai are stationed in Gyeonggi, and everyone in the imperial court can't sleep well!" ”

The prime minister said, "There are four million imperial troops in Gyeonggi, what are you doing to eat?" Not to mention the forbidden army! Praetorian Army! Why don't you say the Forbidden Army?! ”

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At this time, the minister of rites stepped forward and said, "The minister impeached the prime minister." The prime minister has no royal family! ”

The Minister of Industry also said: "The minister also impeached the prime minister." The prime minister arbitrarily naturalized and defeated my Ming foundation. ”

The Minister of Education said: "The minister also impeached the prime minister. Zai believes in the Yanjing Demon Sect and blasphemes my Ming Orthodox Religion! ”

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Many ministers said together: "Ministers and other ministers, please impeach the prime minister." ”

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At this time, a minister stood up and said: "The minister believes that the prime minister has always been loyal to the country, and there is no reason to impeach. ”

Then there were ministers who opposed impeachment.

The man next to him chimed in.

More people chimed in.

The ministers exchanged heads and ears, and the hall was noisy and chaotic like a vegetable market.

Li Yongfu, the head of the inner court, stood up and said to the emperor: "The minister thinks that there must be a reason for the hundred officials to tell this matter, why don't you let the criminal department deal with this matter?" ”

Prime Minister Zhao Guangxin sneered: "Are you talking about your criminal department or my criminal department?" ”

The imperial court is divided into the inner court and the outer court, and the criminal department is naturally divided into the inner court and the criminal department of the outer court, although they are not divided "in form".

Li Yongfu: "I'm only for the emperor, I don't know what the Prime Minister thinks when he says this?" ”

Zhao Guangxin: "You understand what you think!" ”

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At this time, Crown Prince Zhu Hongfeng stood up and said: "Father, the emperor, and the sons and daughters also ask for the impeachment of the prime minister." The prime minister does not respect the royal family! ”

Everyone was amazed.

I think it's enough for the head of the inner court to go up and bite the prime minister in person, but now even the crown prince is on it, I don't know if the crown prince took the initiative or was provoked. However, as far as the crown prince's straightforward temperament is concerned, he impeached the prime minister probably because he often provoked him, such as not letting him be in the limelight to preside over the wedding of the tenth prince or something, rather than some conspiracy - his IQ did not reach that level.

The queen glared at the crown prince.

The people in the inner court and the outer court also looked at him, exchanged heads and whispered.

The crown prince looked at the crown prince in surprise.

The other royal families probably didn't react at all, and continued to close their eyes and recuperate.

Emperor Zhu Zhaotian of the Ming Dynasty on the dragon chair: "This matter is considered in the long run!" Retire from the dynasty and discuss again! ”

The emperor is gone.

The queen glanced at the steward and left.

Typical of today's emperor style, there is one word in case of indecision - "drag".