Chapter 55: The First Year of Jingtai
Fourteen years of humiliating orthodoxy ended with a hearty victory.
The eleven generals took up positions inside and outside the capital, and a large number of generals under their respective commands were promoted because of their exploits in the defense of the Beijing Division, and it can be said that they were all happy.
Except, of course, for one person.
That is Sun Ruowei, who is the queen mother, she has just received news from Guo Jing, the town guard and supervisor of Datong, that her son, Zhu Qizhen, the emperor of the emperor, was also taken all the way back to the western Mongolian steppe.
Seeing his son go from being a stone's throw away to the present world, life and death are unpredictable, Sun Ruowei was anxious and angry.
In a hurry, she didn't know how to save her son.
Resentfully, the new emperor did not take the initiative to save his son.
But in any case, Sun Ruowei also knew in his heart that with the complete victory in the defense of Beijing, the authority of Zhu Qiyu, who was only replacing the emperor, was beyond doubt.
After the celebration banquet, the tone of the court and the central government obviously changed.
A new emperor who appoints virtuous ministers and good generals to save the building from the danger of collapse is obviously more popular than the former emperor who was playful, favored and powered, and was captured outside the gate.
On the last day before the first year of Jingtai, the palace was full of lanterns to celebrate the New Year's change, and it was also a beautiful prospect for the future.
Sun Ruowei stood on the steps outside Renshou Palace, looking at the busy palace people everywhere and sighed, the more peaceful and happy it seemed here, the more she would think of her son who was far away in Warat.
Suddenly, Jin Ying hurriedly ran over in small steps and said, "Queen Mother, Your Majesty summoned the elders in the Wenhua Palace, saying that he wanted to add Uncle Guo as the pillar country and take charge of the affairs of the military capital!" ”
"Is there such a thing?" Sun Ruowei Zheng: "Who brought it up?" Is Wang straight? ”
"When I first heard this, the slave maid also felt that it should be mentioned by Wang Ge Lao." Jin Ying was breathless and said: "But it's not, this is Your Majesty's edict to the cabinet, and he said it himself!" ”
"The slave thinks it's a big deal, so I'm here to report to my mother."
When Sun Ruowei heard this, his complexion changed, what kind of medicine was sold in the new emperor's gourd.
"What is the emperor doing here?"
Jin Yingsi thought about it, but he didn't feel that there was anything strange in it, so he had to say: "When it comes to next year, it will be the first year of Jingtai, and then the director of ceremonies will be the new Bingbi, and the cabinet will also re-promote the first and second assistants." ”
"Many officials, most of them will advance next year, Your Majesty's move should be to curry favor with the mother and sell personal favors, right?"
Sun Ruo snorted coldly and said, "If this is the case, it's fine, you go and keep an eye on the Wenhua Palace, and if there is any movement, you can reply at any time." ”
Jin Ying nuyan bent his knees and said: "Obey Yi's order, the slave and maid will go." ”
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Wang Zhi's face was full of surprise.
What made this old thing lose his mind for a while was nothing else, that is, Zhu Di suddenly took the initiative on the last day of the fourteenth year of orthodoxy to add Sun Jizong's words.
He said uncertainly: "Your Majesty wants to confirm this?" ”
At first, when I received the edict from the Qianqing Palace, the elders of the cabinet were stupid one by one.
What is this for?
Sun Jizonggui is the uncle of the country, and he is also in charge of the twelve guards of the pro-army, as a relative but he holds heavy power, since the founding of this dynasty is unprecedented, guarding Beijing has something to do with him.
And now it's going to be sealed?
The most important thing is that this special thing was proposed by the emperor himself, doesn't this lord know that the Houjun Governor's Mansion is in charge of the affairs of the guard of Quanjifu?
Originally, the Houjun Governor's Mansion was in charge of the British Gong Zhang Fu, and later Zhang Fu and a large number of Jing Nan Xun nobles died in Tumu Fort, and most of the positions were vacant.
Is this what it means to give up military power?
Is this emperor stupid or stupid?
Even if you are stupid like the emperor, you know the reason why you can't release military power!
Zhu Di naturally saw the meaning of Wang Zhi's words, but he still nodded and said, "I'm very sure, does Elder Wang Ge have an opinion on this?" ”
Wang Zhihe and the cabinet actually have some opinions.
Don't look at them as if they are wearing the same pants as Sun, but in fact, they are taking what they need.
The queen mother's seizure of power can give the cabinet and the six ministries corresponding benefits and powers, and the cabinet and the six ministries are naturally willing to support it.
But what if the two come together?
The consequences of the Tumubao Incident are clear to all.
Although the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies added eleven new nobles, this number was not enough to make up for one-third of what the Baozong sent in the Civil Fort.
In other words, even if these 11 people take office tomorrow, most of the functions and powers of the Governor's Office of the Five Armed Forces will still be empty, and this will inevitably lead to contention.
Zhu Di's words pushed Sun Jizong to a high position in charge of the Houjun Governor's Mansion.
What about the Cabinet?
What about the military department?
To put it bluntly, the cabinet is still the spokesperson of the six civil officials and the people of the world behind him, and after the civil fort, the power of Wuxun will fall, and no one is staring at this acre and three points of land.
The authority of the Sun family's relatives is already heavy, and if they go to seal it again, the cabinet elders are a little reluctant in their hearts.
And they can't help but suspect that the Emperor Taishang was taken captive to Wara, and he was afraid that he would not be able to come back for a while, and the emperor's hand was especially obvious to the Queen Mother.
If the two of them wore a pair of pants, wouldn't the civilian clique be crushed to death again?
When Wang Zhi heard Zhu Di's inquiry, he was very embarrassed.
Isn't this baking yourself on the fire?
As the second assistant of the cabinet, seeing that he will become the new head of the cabinet tomorrow, the person who congratulated him in the past two days has almost kicked the threshold of his family.
At this time, the most taboo is to wade into troubled waters.
Wang Zhi suddenly realized that maybe the power of the Sun family was really too great, and it would not work if he didn't suppress it.
For example, today's inquiry, no matter what Wang Zhi says, it seems that Sun Jizong will not be able to avoid the result of Sun Jizong taking charge of the Houjun Governor's Mansion.
The conversation was put forward by the emperor, and now it is the auxiliary government of the queen mother.
Refusing now, not only is it useless, but it will also give the Queen Mother and the new emperor in front of her, and I am afraid that even the succession of the first assistant will be a problem.
Most of the cabinet ministers, even if they refuse in their hearts, are in this kind of wise consideration for self-preservation.
Although some people can see it in their hearts, they can't actually speak.
If the Queen Mother is also allowed to do this, the officials of the Queen Mother and her party will also echo it, and the cabinet is not monolithic.
At that time, I am afraid that even the position of the cabinet assistant will not be stable.
Approaching the change of yuan, it is better to have more than one thing.
Wang Zhi then said: "The minister has no objection, and the uncle should be given this title." ”
Zhu Di looked at him, he didn't expect that little transparent back then would be able to see things so thoroughly and promise so decisively.
"What about the elders?"
Several ministers shook their heads in agreement.
Zhu Di then got up and said, "Since that's the case, let's do things according to the rules!" ”
As soon as he got up, there was a crackle outside the hall.
Zhu Di walked out of the Wenhua Palace, looked at the fireworks in the sky, and the sound of firecrackers everywhere, and said, "What time is it now?" ”
Xing'an, who was waiting outside, said: "Back to Your Majesty, it is now the first year of Jingtai." ”