What is the Emperor doing?

Doubts emerged from the minds of the ministers present, the current emperor's humility is just a legal process of Zen concession, is the emperor still serious, revealing his reluctance to the throne?

Paying too much attention to what no longer belongs to oneself is a point of no return for the struggle for imperial power!

Shang Baojian saw that Zhu Qizhen was silent, so he coughed violently as a reminder, and then knelt down in a panic and said, "The slave and maid have been caught with a cold recently, and accidentally disturbed Your Majesty to keep up with the emperor, please forgive me!"

Of course, Zhu Qiyu understood that this was Shang Baojian Palm Seal Eunuch deliberately coughing, so he waved his hand and said, "It's just an unintentional mistake, get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

With the dialogue between the eunuch and Zhu Qiyu, it seemed that Zhu Qizhen woke up from his old dream and realized that this emperor's treasure no longer belonged to him, so he had to calm down and said with a wry smile on his face: "I am poor, and Tianlu will never end."

"The emperor's brother should only give a great gift and feast on all the nations to inherit the mandate of heaven!"

Hearing that the Emperor Taishang finally said the words of Chan Rang, the ministers of civil and military affairs present breathed a sigh of relief and put down their hanging hearts.

At the same time, the corners of Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu's mouth appeared a slight rise that was not easy to detect. Until this moment, he can be regarded as truly sitting firmly in the position of the emperor from the top of the legal system, and he no longer has to bear the name of "supervising the country"!

The process of three resignations and three concessions has to continue, the two brothers each stated the meaning of giving and receiving, and pushed for a long time, and then went to the temple together to worship the first emperors of the Ming Dynasty, and completed the entire Zen ceremony.

Coming out of the Taimiao, Zhu Qizhen took Zhu Qiyu's hand, still looking like a brotherhood in front of the courtiers.

"Brother Huang, I haven't seen my mother for a long time, and this time I should go to ask St. Ann when I return from the northern hunt, and the son of a pedestrian is filial."

"Why don't you go to Cining Palace before you go back to the palace?"

With Zhu Qizhen's understanding of the character of the younger brother of King Yu, he will not hinder this kind of thing, and if he wants to regain everything he has lost, the first step is to communicate with his mother to gain support.

But he forgot that time can change everything, and Zhu Qizhen, who once thought he was wise and martial, became a coward who lived secretly after the battle of Tumubao. On the contrary, the weak and retreating King Yu turned the tide when his family and country were in danger and became the king of time!

In the face of Zhu Qizhen's request, Zhu Qiyu smiled faintly, and then replied expressionlessly: "The imperial brother suffered from the cold in Mobei, and he experienced wind and frost on the way back to Beijing, so he still went to Nangong early to rest."

"Ask about the Empress An, and I will go with you in the future."

Hearing Zhu Qiyu's mouth say such words, Zhu Qizhen's pupils contracted violently, and it was not until this moment that he really realized that it was no longer the weak brother of the king of Yu standing in front of him.

"Okay, I'll settle in Nangong now!"

"Imperial brother, please."

Zhu Qiyu stretched out his hand and made a gesture of please, signaling Zhu Qizhen to go first.

It's just that Zhu Qizhen just turned around, and before he could take a step, he heard Zhu Qiyu's voice behind him again.

"Brother Huang, there are no two days in the sky, there are no two lords in the country, there is only one person in the world who is called a lonely widow, don't mess with the etiquette in the future." ….

The tears of the brother's reunion have not faded, the red eyes have not dissipated, Zhu Qiyu's words are far colder than the wind and snow of this Beijing division for Zhu Qizhen.

"I know, Your Majesty stays, and you don't need to send it anymore."

Without the self-title of "I" and the commensurate of "imperial brother", at this moment both parties have realized that the only remaining brotherly affection has disappeared, and from then on only the emperor and the emperor's identity.

Or rather, an enemy!

"Congratulations to the Emperor to the South Palace!"

The officials of Honglu Temple saw Zhu Qizhen leaving, so they shouted a reminder, and then the civil and military officials knelt down again and shouted: "Congratulations to send the emperor to the South Palace, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Listening to the sound of the tsunami in his ears, Zhu Qizhen's heart was as cold as frost, he knew that from now on, this would no longer belong

to their own stuff.

Passing through the group of civil and military ministers on both sides of the royal road, when he came to Shen Yichen's side, Zhu Qizhen suddenly stopped his steps and looked at him.

His eyes were full of anger, resentment, regret, and incomprehension!

The monarch and the minister met again, but the identities of the two have undergone earth-shaking changes, one is about to become a prisoner bird in the South Palace, and the other is wearing a scarlet robe to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister, step by step towards the peak of power.

Shen Yichen, who was kneeling, saw Zhu Qizhen's boots stop in front of him, and he slowly raised his head at this moment, ignoring the etiquette of the monarch's dishonor, and looked directly at the emperor in front of him.

Compared with the other party's resentment, Shen Yichen's eyes were as clear as water, and he couldn't see the slightest emotional ripple. There is no other reason, whether it is ungrateful, or whether it is to betray the Lord and seek glory, Shen Yichen has never felt that he has done anything wrong, so naturally he is not ashamed.

It's not that he didn't want to change history, and to assist Zhu Qizhen to become a generation of Ming monarchs, and even as early as when Taishi also invaded Hami Kingdom first, he risked disobedience to the king and sent a warning, and the Tile Spur Department would become a big trouble for Daming.

But he is soft-spoken, or even if he is in a high position, he can't withstand the stubbornness and arrogance in Zhu Qizhen's bones, and it is inevitable that something will happen to the royal driving expedition.

It's not your fault, so why be ashamed?

If I still need to be ashamed of Shen Yichen, then you Zhu Qizhen killed hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians, displaced millions of people, and indirectly affected tens of millions of people who were oppressed by harsh taxes, so what kind of face do you have to return to Beijing to comfort the emperors of the Ming Dynasty?

The scene of Shen Yichen and Zhu Qizhen looking at each other was seen by the superintendent in charge of courtier discipline, and he wanted to open his mouth to remind him not to look directly at the king. It's just that Yang Shan, the right capital Yushi who was standing beside him, pulled a hand and signaled not to make a sound.

Only the emperor's dissatisfaction with the new monarch and his resentment towards the old ministers will completely arouse the anger in his heart and give birth to the determination to resolutely regain the throne and restore it.

Yang Shan is the ultimate egoist, he can betray anyone around him to climb up without care, even if the Emperor Zhu Qizhen is in his eyes, it is just his own green cloud ladder.

After looking at each other for a few seconds, Zhu Qizhen withdrew his gaze and continued to walk in the direction of Nangong. This scene was also seen by Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu who was standing behind, and he had always been a little puzzled before, why Shen Yichen would be such a categorical "betrayer", did he want to learn from the dragon's work? ….

But the question is, with Shen Yichen's treatment and status with the imperial brother, even if he doesn't take the risk to win the merit of the dragon, he can be a supreme minister after many years, so why rush at this time?

But this time, he saw a clear conscience in Shen Yichen's eyes, just like when he was at the court meeting, he was unjust to welcome the emperor with a grand ceremony.

Just because the emperor was once the son of heaven, can he offset all his mistakes and guilt?

Unwillingness, injustice, and resentment are the real reasons why Shen Yichen chose to "betray the master".

Shen Yichen's allegiance is not to the king, but to the society of the world, and never obey the king!

In Cining Palace, Empress Dowager Sun was pacing back and forth in the house, revealing an anxious state of mind.

It didn't take long to see Guo Jing, the eunuch of the Imperial Horse Supervisor's palm seal, running over from outside in a hurry. Before entering the palace, Empress Dowager Sun greeted her and asked, "How is it, has the emperor completed the Zen ceremonial ceremony and is about to come?"

"Queen Mother, the Emperor did not come to Cining Palace, but went directly to Nangong."

"How could this be, didn't he come to ask the queen mother of the An Ai family?"

"It was Your Majesty who said that the emperor would be tired of traveling on the boat, so he would first enter the South Palace to rest, and then come together to greet the Empress Dowager in the future."

Hearing Guo Jing say this, Empress Dowager Sun's face changed instantly, and she had already realized the reason behind Zhu Qiyu's doing.

"The throne has been given to him, and he is not even allowed to let our mother and son meet, which is really deceitful!"

Empress Dowager Sun couldn't hold back the anger in her heart, and immediately shouted angrily, after experiencing the Wumen Dengwen Drum incident, she had actually recognized many realities clearly, and understood that it was impossible to want Zhu Qiyu to return the throne.

is even willing to take a step back and give up all power in exchange for his son to return to the palace safely, the mother and son no longer care about the affairs of the previous dynasty, just to be able to live for a long time.

However, Zhu Qiyu's subsequent behaviors made Empress Dowager Sun feel the exclusive power of the emperor who belonged to the emperor's "lying on the side of the couch, how could others snore", even if the abdicated emperor was still the biggest threat to the imperial power.

Now it seems that Zhu Qizuo's jealousy has reached a critical point, and crossing this line is the emperor's death!

"Guo Jing, the mourning family instructed you to befriend Wu Qing Hou Shi Heng before, how is this matter done?"

Empress Dowager Sun no longer has the power to listen to the government, which means that she is in the harem and cannot meet with the courtiers for any legitimate reason, so she can only find another way and order the eunuchs in the palace to act as her mother's family Huichangbo.

Guo Jing was the first eunuch to convey that the Emperor Taishang was going to return to Beijing and clearly expressed his allegiance, and his trust in Empress Dowager Sun was second only to Cao Jixiang, the seal of the Si Shi Supervisor.

After she learned the news of Zhu Qizhen's assassination outside the pass, she asked Guo Jing to show favor to Wuqing and wait for Shi Heng, in order to control the five military battalions with the most soldiers and horses among the three major battalions of the Beijing Division. In this way, even if Yang Hong, Marquis of Changping, is desperately loyal to Zhu Qiyu, relying on the Fifth Army Battalion, the Shenji Battalion and the four guards of the pro-army controlled by the Imperial Horse Supervisor, the 3,000 battalions will not be able to make any waves.

In history, the changes in Nangong also relied on the joint efforts of Cao Jixiang, Shi Heng, Yang Neng and others to control the military power of the Jingshi, so that Yu Qian, who knew that the general trend had gone, did not make any moves. ….

Shi Heng is the biggest bargaining chip to change the balance of power!

"The slave is incompetent, Wu Qinghou has been perfunctory and unwilling to show his heart."

After saying that, Guo Jing hurriedly knelt down and asked the Empress Dowager Sun for his guilt.

For Guo Jing's courtesy to no avail, Empress Dowager Sun did not make a big fuss, but instead showed an expected appearance.

She originally thought that Guo Jing and Shi Heng were guarding Datong Mansion together, and they had some colleagues who were easy to talk to. As a result, he forgot one of the most important things, that is, after the fiasco in the battle of Yanghe, Shi Heng fled back alone, and was very dissatisfied with Guo Jing in the process of questioning.

thinks that Guo Jing, the eunuch guarding the town, was corrupt and bribed, and resold ordnance to make the tile spur department well-equipped, which finally led to the death of 40,000 soldiers of the Ming army, not because of his own unfavorable command!

Guo Jing almost didn't trap Shi Heng to death at the beginning, but now he went to show goodwill, and he didn't slap him on the spot, which was already for the sake of Empress Dowager Sun's face.

"The mourning family knows, you go down first."

Guo Jing was a little surprised that Empress Dowager Sun was so calm, but he was able to escape, he hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you Empress Dowager for forgiveness, and the slave and maid will retire."

It wasn't until Guo Jing's figure exited the palace gate of Cining Palace that Empress Dowager Sun said to a little eunuch beside her, "You go and call Cao Jixiang to the mourning family."

"Yes, Queen Mother."

The little eunuch naturally didn't dare to ask too much, and after receiving the order, he hurriedly ran towards the superintendent.

Since Guo Jing can't show favor to Shi Heng, then try it with another person, Cao Jixiang served as a supervisor in the early years of the conquest of Luchuan, and then the orthodox nine years of the crusade against Wuliang Ha Sanwei, also served as an overseer, marched from Datong Mansion on the northern front, and also had a friendship with Shi Heng.

In addition, Empress Dowager Sun also thought of something that could impress Shi Heng, that is, at the court meeting on meritorious deeds, Shi Heng's kindness was humiliated in public by Yu Qian, and then the two turned to evil.

Although Shi Heng is in charge of the five military camps, under the control of Yu Qian, the secretary of the military department, he doesn't want to be on top of it?

People have weaknesses after all, it depends on whether they can find this weakness, and it just so happens that Empress Dowager Sun is very good at this.

After the completion of the important matter of welcoming the emperor back to Beijing, Shen Yichen and Chen Xun, the first assistant of the cabinet, held a court meeting and officially elected Xu Hui, who was renamed Xu Youzhen, as the squire of the Ministry of Works.

The reason is that after winter, the spring ploughing period will soon begin, and the first year of Jingtai cannot change the climatic trend of the orthodox Xiaoice period, and many places north of the Yangtze River have encountered flooding, which has caused great pressure on the embankments of various waterways, including the Grand Canal.

Shen Yichen urgently needs a professional like Xu Youzhen to take office and solve the crisis caused by Lingxun, otherwise not to mention waiting for the summer harvest and autumn harvest, even spring ploughing will have major problems, and the price of rice in Jingshi has increased from two coins and five stones a year ago to four dollars and one stone, and it is still one price a day.

Don't look at the increase of just one dollar and five, according to the proportion has risen by 60 percent, the Ming Dynasty did not have the industrial capacity of later generations, and the silver money for buying rice and grain occupied a very high proportion of living expenses, and there were already many beggars and homeless people on the side of the road in Jingshi.

In addition to urgently reinforcing water conservancy facilities to ensure the normal progress of spring ploughing, Shen Yichen also needs Xu Youzhen to ensure the smooth flow of the Grand Canal, the main artery of the Ming Dynasty.

In Beijing, and even in Beizhili, Shaanxi, Shaanxi and other border areas, grain prices have exceeded six yuan, more than doubled. These places bear the defensive pressure of the northern nomads, and in the event of any civil strife, they will give the tile spurs an opportunity to attack the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty again.

The house leak happened to rain overnight, and the Xuanfu side did not collect it at night, and it had already noticed that the soldiers and horses of the tile spurs had been transferred recently, but I didn't know whether they wanted to attack the Ming Dynasty or the Tatar department in Liaodong.

However, no matter which direction it is, it means that the Ming Dynasty will send troops again, and the supply of military food will also become a great burden.

In the first year of Jingtai, it did not usher in the prosperity of Guotai and Min'an as expected by the year name.

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