"Mao Cheng said that His Royal Highness misinterpreted the edict and coerced each other, which was really suspected of forcing the Emperor to retreat; Prince Liang said that now it is necessary to focus on the community, and if it is easier, it will inevitably be delusional to the vassal kings everywhere, and it is advisable to change the ritual note first to welcome the heir to the throne. Empress Dowager Zhang said coldly, "That night, it was you, Yang Ge Lao, who were conclusive about his identity as a successor. ”

"This is His Highness's misinterpretation of the edict!" Yang Tinghe's voice replied firmly, "Since Master Liang has already made the master and let the heir go to the palace first, tomorrow the minister should go to the palace in person, please ask His Royal Highness to take the Jiangshan Sheji as the priority and enter the heir sect!" If His Royal Highness does not ascend the throne according to the ancestral heir, the minister should be admonished to death. ”

"Does death help? Liang Chu has already resigned and apologized! If he can't persuade him, you can persuade him? If you can't persuade them, they all ask for resignation and let him promote their own people to the cabinet, right? Empress Dowager Zhang said coldly, "Leaving the palace alone only swallows the bitter fruit of your false edict, this is your calculation?" ”

Mao Ji immediately knelt down to defend: "Queen Mother Mingjian! Since the Ministry of Rites intends to enter the city and enter the palace in accordance with the rules of the crown prince, it means that the ministers really have no other intentions. However, today's incident has caused the ministers to be guilty of dereliction of duty. His Royal Highness's insistence on filial piety and the remarks of the edict should have been thoughtful. It's just that since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, this fact is a special case, and in order to prevent changes, this is done in a hurry. ”

said that he was guilty, and said that the circumstances were excusable, and Empress Dowager Zhang's face did not ease much because of this.

Jiang Mian looked at Yang Tinghe, who was bent over in front of him, and felt that he had fallen into a dead end.

The heir has already received the edict, and if the queen mother and the ministers in Beijing abolish the edict and elect others, then they are properly going to be traitors.

Offend the new emperor, or offend the queen mother, or be a power traitor to meet the crusade, choose one.

A hint of firmness flashed in Yang Tinghe's eyes as he looked down at the floor tiles, and then he raised his head: "Queen Mother, old minister, please play it alone!" ”

Jiang Mian and Mao Ji were shocked in their hearts, and Zhang Yong, Wei Bin and others also changed their faces.

Historically, this has been the case with colleagues of comparable status.

Who is Yang Tinghe going to attack now?

Is it Gu Dayong, or Liang Chu?

But these two people have already confessed their crimes, saying that they will ask for their guilt after returning to Beijing.

Empress Dowager Zhang thought for a moment and nodded: "It's okay." Wei Bin, please ask Bachelor Jiang and Bachelor Mao to go to Dongnuan Pavilion to rest for a while. ”

"Queen Mother......" Wei Bin was a little hairy, and the ability and power of the first assistant over the years made him dare not underestimate it.

"Huh?" Empress Dowager Zhang snorted dissatisfiedly.

Wei Bin could only bend down and plead guilty, and after glancing at Yang Tinghe worriedly, he went out.

"Elder Yang Ge, if you have any high opinions now, sit down and talk straight." Empress Dowager Zhang asked the eunuchs around her to move a round stool.

In her selfish heart, she naturally hopes that Zhu Houxi will come over as an heir clearly, so that she will have the identity of an upright mother-in-law.

Yang Tinghe bowed his hand, and after sitting down, he said slowly: "Gu Dayong is close to the subordinate officials of the palace, and the old minister is far away. His Royal Highness is only fifteen years old, and it is hard to imagine that his wisdom is His Royal Highness's original intention. ”

"What does the elder mean, the ministers and the officials of the royal palace conspire to invite merit?" Empress Dowager Zhang frowned and asked.

"Historically, the inner palace ministers have been more likely to be trusted."

“…… What does that mean? ”

"The minister thinks that His Royal Highness still does not understand that he only succeeds to the throne and does not succeed the heir, and the legal system is not clear, and the harm is far-reaching. Filial piety is big and small, His Royal Highness is not only the son of the king, but also the blood of the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty. This life is really strange. Now that His Royal Highness has received the edict, it is impossible to abolish it. Tomorrow, the hundred officials in front of the palace will advise, and His Royal Highness will naturally change his mind. ”

Empress Dowager Zhang understood a little: "What does Elder Ge mean...... Let the officials discuss together, so that His Royal Highness can understand what the people want? ”

"Exactly. The edict was drafted by the ministers, and how His Royal Highness interpreted it could not be bypassed by the ministers. Liang Shuhou only took into account the overall situation and did not make the world in danger of immediate turmoil. ”

Yang Tinghe emphasized the cabinet's right to interpret the edict, but the Empress Dowager Zhang was worried: "It's just that if the hundred officials advise, he still won't listen......

Yang Tinghe said solemnly: "The minister is convinced that His Royal Highness is just provoked by traitors, and thinks that once he has been edicted, he will be foolproof. However, if all the ministers in the court have objections, His Highness must understand that the importance of the sect should not be overlooked. ”

His tone was extremely confident, but Empress Dowager Zhang still didn't dare to believe it.

Yang Tinghe said again: "Gu Dayong met in private, not to be appeased!" His generation is full of bad deeds, and now he has put the major events of the sect behind him, and he should be punished for his crimes! When the first emperor was on a big trip, he kept them in order to prevent a storm in Beijing. The minister asked the Empress Dowager to decree that after the heir arrived in Beijing tomorrow, she would immediately arrest Gu Dayong, Zhang Jin, and Wei Lin, and take away Wei Bin and Zhang Yong. ”

Empress Dowager Zhang was silent.

Yang Tinghe persuaded him: "Queen Mother, Your Royal Highness has lived in the palace for a long time, and has not been taught by a famous teacher. If you study the classics in the future, you will understand the hard work of the Queen Mother and her ministers. ”

"The more important question now is, Elder Ge, what if that kid doesn't listen to persuasion?"

"In the palace tomorrow, the best policy is to persuade His Highness, the middle strategy is to persuade the hundred officials, and the next strategy is to directly take down Gu Da and use them first. The note of the palace entrance ceremony can be changed slightly, but the title of heir cannot be missing. You can enter the palace to succeed the heir and canonize the crown prince, and then persuade you to ascend the throne. ”

Empress Dowager Zhang looked at him deeply: "Can the instrument note be changed slightly?" What does Elder Ge mean even persuasion and deception plus intimidation, there is always one that works? ”

"The minister always believes that His Highness is only instigated by others, and he does not know what is at stake." Yang Ting and Su Rong said.

At that time, the heir will understand that he can only be instigated by traitors and unclear interests. The ascension to the throne is just the beginning, does he really want to be a loner?

Empress Dowager Zhang was noncommittal, but discussed the issue of the succession procedure before him.

In her mind, things couldn't have turned out to be the best. Since the heir already has the idea of not succeeding him, I am afraid that he can only suppress him in the future.

In this way, the palace really needs to be better controlled. Although Gu Dayong was afraid of these people, it was only a matter of one sentence to take them, and Empress Dowager Zhang was not afraid.

On the contrary, we must not let them take risks in desperation and harm their own lives.

As a result, before she and Yang Tinghe finished discussing, the eunuch from the clerical room of the celebrant hurriedly came to the outside of the palace: "Report!" The good country is urgent, thank you! ”

When Empress Dowager Zhang heard this, her heart suddenly burst: "Hurry up!" ”

The thank you form from the monarch is a ceremonial official document.

The call for the emperor is called the table, and the call for the queen mother and the queen is called the note.

Now that the emperor has died, Zhu Houxi put on a thank you note.

But why is it so weird?

At this sensitive time, Zhu Houxi went directly to Xie Jian in his own name?

What did he want to thank?

Over there in Dongnuan Pavilion, where can Wei Bin and the others endure it? They hurriedly asked over there to see what the heir had to say.

After being allowed to enter, he saw that Empress Dowager Zhang had finished reading it, and handed Xie Jian to the eunuch beside her with a complicated expression, and handed it to Yang Tinghe.

Jiang Mian saw that Yang Tinghe's face was getting paler and paler, curious and worried.

At this time, I only heard Empress Dowager Zhang say: "Go and invite the queen to come." ”

Jiang Mian was even more confused: What are you asking the queen to do?