After talking about the matter between Emperor Jiajing and the ministers who almost turned their faces for the sake of "great etiquette", Zhan Xiaoxiao finally got to know the previous emperors and the current emperors. But there is one thing that I can't figure out, why didn't Emperor Jiajing pay attention to his son? No matter how ruthless the emperors of the past are, no matter how dead they are to their ministers, they are very good for their successors. But the current emperor Jiajing seems to be different, it is said that the relationship between father and son is not only not good, but also a little inhumane. It's not like a normal father and son at all, and the relationship is better than that of Renzong Zhu Gaochi who treated his son Zhu Zhanji back then. Aren't these children the sons of Emperor Jiajing? Someone is so powerful that Emperor Jiajing is "cuckolded" again and again? How could Emperor Jiajing endure it like this? Is there really so much ridiculousness?

Qin Tai looked at Zhan Xiaoxiao, then looked around, and made sure that there were no outsiders here except for their husband and wife. Only then did he say, "Be quiet, don't talk nonsense." King Yu and his brother are the flesh and blood of the current emperor. First, the emperor is a young emperor, and he was already the only man in the palace before he ascended the throne. So it wouldn't have happened back then. Second, this emperor's temper is not as good as Renzong Zhu Gaochi, if there was really such a thing, he would have been killed a long time ago. Third, due to various reasons, Renzong Zhu Gaochi did not dare and could not attack his own child, not to mention how to say that he was related by blood. But today's emperor is different, there will not be a wild species related to him, and no one dares to threaten him. So these children are definitely Jiajingye's own sons. ”

Zhan Xiao said suspiciously: "If this is the case, why does the emperor treat his son like this?" ”

Qin Tai sighed and said, "Actually, this is to blame Xianzong Zhu Jianshen. Not only did he not learn and learn since he was a child, but he also listened and believed. After all, Wan Guifei is seventeen years older than Zhu Jianshen, and she can't always control this emperor with her beauty. Therefore, Wan Guifei used Taoist priests to control the emperor and used the power of Taoism to make this emperor ********. Every time Zhu Jianshen comes out of the illusion, he is not only very comfortable, but also has a feeling of fluttering immortals. Later generations wondered if these Taoist priests would have used some 'five stone powders' that were forbidden by the imperial court, causing the emperor to hallucinate and become addicted. Wan Guifei and the Taoist priests took advantage of this mind, which had always controlled Zhu Jianshen, to control the situation during the Chenghua period. No wonder not long after Concubine Wan Guifei's death, Xianzong Zhu Jianshen also went, in fact, it was not that the feelings were too deep, but that no one could solve Zhu Jianshen's pain, which caused Zhu Jianshen to die of torture himself. Although Zhu Jianshen is dead, his influence is very deep. In particular, Xianzong Zhu Jianshen's youngest son, Xingxian Wang, he watched Taoist priests practice for his father since he was a child, and in his opinion, these Taoist techniques are too mysterious. Therefore, after King Xingxian arrived in Lu'an, he expanded the scale of learning while enjoying it. Emperor Jiajing was even more deeply affected, and since he was a child, he thought that there were really immortals and could really live forever. In fact, Emperor Jiajing didn't want to be an immortal, let alone a flying immortal, he just wanted to be an immortal emperor for ten thousand years. In order to be a permanent emperor, he did not hesitate to hand over all government affairs to the cabinet headed by Yan Song and the celebrant headed by Lu Fang. Practicing Qi retreat all day long and taking all kinds of pills is for the purpose of immortality. A person who can live for tens of millions of years, will he still value family affection? Besides, there is little family affection between the royal family, between father and son, between brothers, because of an emperor's throne, everything that should be lost has been lost. All relationships are just because of this chair, so Emperor Jiajing would rather live forever than have his own son. ”

Zhan Xiaoxiao asked, "Why does the emperor dare to do this?" Isn't he worried that something will happen to Yan Song and his eunuchs? Isn't he worried that the common people will rebel? Isn't he worried that his children and grandchildren will hold a grudge against him? Do you really think you can never die? ”

Qin Tai smiled bitterly and said, "Our emperor, to a certain extent, is really a smart person. It was a helplessness to choose him as emperor in the first place, but it was actually a wise decision. Although the first emperor Wuzong Zhu Houzhao was messing around, he was kind in nature and could change his mistakes, so he was a responsible emperor. Although Emperor Jiajing is not as absurd as Wuzong Zhu Houzhao, it is actually not much different. But our Jiajing Ye is smarter than Wuzong Zhu Houzhao, even if he is wrong, he will not admit it, and the people below will bear the responsibility. At the beginning, whether it was the 'great etiquette', whether it was deliberately not going to the court, or delegating power to the people below, it was all to test everyone. On the surface, it seems that Yan Song is powerful, Lu Fang controls the inner palace with one hand, and the two of them almost control the entire Daming country. In fact, everyone knows very well in their hearts that all this is just an illusion. First, Yan Song is already a lot older, as early as more than ten years ago, he has reached the age of returning to his hometown. Emperor Jiajing deliberately did not mention it, and of course Yan Song would not take the initiative to hand over power himself. But the matter is very clear, Yan Song will have to hand over the position of the first assistant to the cabinet sooner or later, and his power will collapse sooner or later. Yan Song tried to let his son Yan Shifan inherit his position, but Emperor Jiajing did not nod, and Yan Shifan was not calm enough. Second, Emperor Jiajing deliberately gave Yan Song the greatest favor and honor, which was not given in vain. It represents the emperor's trust and reuse of a first assistant, once Yan Song has an accident, Emperor Jiajing will act in a drama with heartache. Even if Yan Song doesn't want to bear all the blame, he just becomes a powerful minister who lives up to the emperor's grace, controls the government, and fights against the party. will attract all the contradictions, and Emperor Jiajing will just change the first assistant. Third, do you think that Xu Jie and the others would be Yan Song's opponents without the support of Emperor Jiajing? Do you dare to fight with Yan Song, who has disciples all over the world? Can power be separated from Yan Song's hands? In fact, this was all arranged by Emperor Jiajing and was used to contain Yan Song. Now that the fall of Yan Song has become inevitable, Xu Jie will become the next target, so Gao Gong and others have formed a group with the tacit consent of Emperor Jiajing, ready to contain Xu Jie. This is the secret that Emperor Jiajing nominally does not care about government affairs, but actually controls the court situation. Fourth, things in the inner palace are simpler. The appointment and dismissal of the inner palace does not need to go through the intervention of outsiders, let alone order the whole country. Eunuchs are different from ministers, first of all, they are the servants of the emperor's family, and then they are the officials of the inner palace who take care of the emperor. If the emperor beats and scolds the minister, the minister can either die to save his name or leave the court, and the emperor will have to bear the infamy. But eunuchs are different, the palace is the home of all eunuchs, and since they entered the palace as eunuchs, they are the servants in the palace. The emperor is their greatest master, and everything they have is given by the emperor. Whether it is the eunuch who holds the seal of the world, or the lowliest miscellaneous eunuch, they are all the emperor's servants. The emperor can give you supreme power or leave you with nothing. Therefore, Emperor Jiajing was not worried about the eunuchs making trouble at all, as long as any eunuch was out of line, Emperor Jiajing would suppress him. Now that Yan Song has been castrated, the cabinet will be replaced, and the eunuch with the palm seal of the inner palace master will also be replaced. Lu Fang is not only old, but also has too deep a relationship with Yan Song, when Yan Song's position is stable, Lu Fang is both Yan Song's monitor and his comrade. Yan Song stepped down, and Lu Fang had no role in staying. Now the eunuchs are secretly working hard, hoping to overwhelm each other and become the next palm seal eunuch. So we were taken advantage of and fell victim to this contest. Even if Huang Jin wants to help us, he may not be able to do it. So we can only rely on our own strength and fight our way out of here alive. ”

Zhan Xiaoxiao said incomprehensibly: "Then why are we here?" What is the use of these portraits of the first emperors and spiritual tablets? What can you do to help us? ”

Qin Tai said proudly: "Have you forgotten my identity as a father-in-law? Although I am no longer an official of the Criminal Department, I have not been deprived of my supervisory powers. In other words, I am now a speaker with no limited authority. There are some rights that outsiders don't know about, and I can use them justifiably. ”

It turned out that in the Ming Dynasty, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang was worried that his officials would abuse their power, so he came up with a peerless plan. It is said that this idea was conceived by the first prime minister Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen, who is known as the wise man. As early as when Qin Shi Huang ruled the world, when the system of 100 officials was established, the "Three Princes and Nine Secretaries" were established, and the highest level of "Three Princes" was the Prime Minister, the Taiwei and the Imperial History. The prime minister is the chief executive, in charge of the schedule and government affairs, and uploads and issues instructions on behalf of the emperor. The Taiwei was the highest military attaché who trained the soldiers on behalf of the emperor and managed the soldiers' daily life and training. However, the Taiwei did not have the right to command, and in the event of a war, the emperor would issue an order to elect a general to command the whole army. The imperial history is the eyes and ears of the emperor, supervising the words and deeds of hundreds of officials, and all words and deeds that are unfavorable to the emperor or the imperial family are immediately reported. Later, the positions and rights of the imperial history were gradually replaced by the eunuchs around the emperor, and the imperial history became an empty shelf. Li Shanchang suggested that Zhu Yuanzhang reuse the imperial historians, so that these people could not only "hear about things" but also supervise the central and local civil and military officials. Zhu Yuanzhang thought it was good, so he appointed a group of inspectors of the imperial history, but the effect was not great. Because there is a relationship between the imperial history and officials, it is not the relationship between teachers and students or classmates, as well as economic exchanges, so the role of the imperial history is not great. Li Shanchang also suggested that the imperial history should be listed separately, not an ordinary official, and the official headed by the imperial history of Zuodu should directly obey the orders of the emperor himself, and would not be restricted by the prime minister and local officials. Subsequently, Zhu Yuanzhang proposed that the grade of the imperial history should not be too high, and he could not have real power in his hands. Gradually, the Imperial Historian took shape, and a department was established in which small officials supervised the big officials, and a small number of people supervised the majority of officials. Almost all of the imperial histories are aspiring young people who are not afraid of death and dare to offend the powerful. The imperial court suddenly took on a new look, and there were many fewer violations of law and discipline.