Chapter 421 A country cannot be without a king for a day
The main hall of the palace is still a scene where only one person is absent from the civil and military officials, but today, the seats in the main hall are also vacant.
This was the first time that the ministers had been present and did not have to salute, because His Majesty was not there.
After the people arrived, the first person to stand up and speak was Wei Guogong.
Wei Guogong walked under the Danbi and looked at the courtiers on both sides, especially at a few Shangshu. Since Gu Xiang left Beijing, they have become more and more regular, and they seem to be people who know the times, even if they know why he is standing in this place today and what he wants, no one shows a little dissatisfaction, and they know how to protect themselves.
It was precisely because he pinched that they did not dare to come forward now, so he seized this opportunity and planned to get what they deserved...... Take them all back!
"Your Majesty's sudden illness is really the misfortune of Daning, but fortunately, Daning still has His Royal Highness the Prince. His Majesty still needs to rest in bed, but the country cannot be without a king for a day, and after consulting with the princes, it was decided that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would supervise the country. Wei Guogong only politely said the beginning, and then learned to be as strong as Gu Xiang, and did not plan to discuss with the ministers, and immediately ordered after speaking, "Come on, announce the decree." β
The chief eunuch beside His Majesty took out a scroll of Ming Huang Holy Decree, walked to the Danbi, and read out this holy decree that let the crown prince supervise the country in a high-pitched voice.
Jiang Rong knelt down to accept the order, and then the ministers saluted and bowed to him.
From the canonization of the crown prince to the appointment of the crown prince to the appointment of the prince to supervise the country, it was less than ten days before and after......
Most of the ministers who can stand here have climbed up step by step, more than one heart, and many of them have questioned the strangeness of it, but none of them dare to ask.
In the end, Jiang Rong took the jade seal from the eunuch without hindrance.
In the past, there was Gu Chuyu's obstruction, and even the position of the prince was out of reach for him, but now he not only became the prince, but also got the jade seal, all thanks to one person.
So Jiang Rong handed over the jade seal to Ah Qing to hold, and bowed respectfully to the Duke of Wei under the attention of the ministers.
The crown prince is a pure and filial person, and the ministers have always known that His Royal Highness can distinguish between grace and hatred, and also knows good and evil, and they are not surprised to be able to make such a move, but the prince's seemingly unintentional actions seem to imply that the situation in the court has begun to change, and the power is shifting......
After Wei Guogong received a great gift from Jiang Rong, he also returned him a courtesy.
Just when the ministers thought that the play should end here, Wei Guogong had no intention of letting them disperse.
He was still standing under the Danbi, his gaze was straight at a person, and he opened his lips and called: "The military department is still in the book." β
The Duke of Wei only has a title in his body, and has no official rank, and court officials such as the military department Shangshu don't have to listen to his summons, but for the sake of the crown prince and the country, he also gave the prince some face, and stood up and politely bowed his hand: "I don't know what the prince commands?" β
"Now that Daning has been supervised by His Royal Highness the Prince, shouldn't the talismans on your body also be returned to their original owners?"
As soon as these words came out, the ministers were in an uproar......
Bingbu Shangshu's face froze.
It is true that the talisman is on him, but it is something that the prime minister gave him for temporary custody before he left Beijing, and the prime minister is not in Beijing, if this is handed over, then what should they rely on to support the staff of the prime minister's house?
"The military talisman is something that the prime minister gives to the lowly position, and if you want to hand it over, the prime minister must also speak." The military department Shangshu clenched his fist in the air to show respect for the Lord.
Wei Guogong didn't seem to want to argue with him, and instead bowed his hand to Jiang Rong, "His Royal Highness the Prince, the military department is still in the book, what should His Highness do with it?" β
Jiang Rong was stunned, "This ......"
Although he has never taken care of the government, he knows that the thing of military talismans is not trivial, and naturally he also knows how big a crime it is to hide military talismans......
Wei Guogong said again: "Your Highness, Your Highness also heard the words of Lord Shangshu just now, he said that if there was no order from Gu Xiang, he would not hand over the military talisman, not only did he plan to hide the talisman privately, but he also couldn't even distinguish between the king and the minister, such a rebellious minister, His Royal Highness must not be tolerated!" β
Jiang Rong frowned and whispered, "Uncle, that talisman was given to him by Gu Chuyu." β
"Your Royal Highness, when Gu Xiang left Beijing, His Royal Highness had not yet supervised the country, and it was not appropriate to hand over the talisman to His Highness for safekeeping, so he let the Ministry of War Shangshu take care of it, but now His Royal Highness is the prince of the prison country, even if it is Gu Xiang, he should return the talisman to the prince."
Shangshu of the Criminal Department straightened his waist, held his hands and said slowly: "Lord Guogong, do you want the Prime Minister to hand over the talisman?" β
"The old man now only needs the military department to hand over the talisman!" Wei Guogong glanced at a few Shangshu who were no longer polite to him, and said, "If the Shangshu of the Ministry of War refuses, then His Highness can only deal with it according to the law." β
A few Shangshu were not deterred by Wei Guogong's words. The Ministry of Rites Shangshu asked again: "What is the disposal method according to the law?" β
"Someone!"
Wei Guogong gave an order, and many forbidden troops rushed in outside the palace and surrounded everyone.
The ministers were all shocked in their eyes, because they were not mistaken, it was the Praetorian Army who rushed in, not the Praetorian guards guarding Ouchi!
Someone reprimanded: "Lord Guogong, you dare to break into the forbidden place of the palace with the forbidden army." β
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has the final say in the world, His Royal Highness allows the forbidden army to enter the imperial city, what is wrong with the old man and these forbidden troops?" Wei Guogong pointed to the black crowd outside the main hall, and said, "You can see clearly, how many people are here, how many people are there, if you don't want to suffer, what to say, what to take out, no need for the old man to explain." β
Several Shangshu lords glanced at each other a few times, and if they were threatened like this, of course they could understand it, and they could also deduce that this was a game of chess played by Wei Guogong. He helped the prince to supervise the country, and then asked them for military talismans, if they didn't give it, I was afraid that what was waiting for them was not the sedan chair outside the palace, but the prison of the criminal department......
The talisman that Xiangye handed over to the Ministry of War Shangshu for safekeeping can command the soldiers and horses of the world, but it seems that the forbidden army has controlled the entire Shangjing City, and they can't even go out of Kyoto, and they can't transfer troops with the talisman.
The military department is not confused, such a scene, he can't hold the military talisman, if he insists on not handing it over, he can't keep his official position, and he can't even save his life, let alone keep the military talisman.
Stay in the green mountains, don't be afraid of no firewood, the prime minister will come back one day!
Before tearing his face with Wei Guogong, the military department Shangshu took out a tiger talisman from his body and handed it out.
Wei Guogong glanced at the inner supervisor on the side, and the inner supervisor understood, took the talisman in the past, and presented his hands in front of Jiang Rong.
Eei's eyes flashed with surprise. This thing has been in the hands of the Gu family since he can remember, and it is said that it was taken away by the Prime Minister long before his father ascended the throne, first held by Gu Zhan, and then handed over to Gu Chuyu. He has never seen him in Dalian since he was a child, let alone that he has not seen it, but he is afraid that he has not seen his father and uncle much.
The small bronze talisman symbolizes thousands of troops and horses, with it, the royal family no longer has to be afraid of any powerful ministersPS: it can only be said that it is too naΓ―ve to be sick.