He Yi didn't want to jump into the pit, so he immediately replied: "The late life is just an errand for His Majesty, how can there be room for the late life to intervene in military affairs." ”

Wei Ji said with a smile: "If you want to say it, just say it, at a young age, don't keep thinking about Mingzhe to protect yourself." The old man has been an official for decades, and he is somewhat face-saving, and I can still turn around and sell you. ”

He Yijian couldn't dodge, so he had to reply: "I thought that there were three main points in this matter: first, if the emperor was replaced and the emperor was in power, it would be impossible to end the troubled times and prosper the Ming Dynasty." As for the frontier strategy of setting things right and rebuilding the Ming Dynasty, don't even think about it.

Second, in the position of His Majesty, no one is helpless. The battle for the throne is a battle for the throne. Your Majesty has not done anything, and the government and the opposition are already struggling with each other.

If the hundred officials continue to refrain from forgiving, the conflict will intensify again, and His Majesty's filial piety will be completely consumed, I am afraid that it will be a great hidden danger to the Emperor Gongrang and the crown prince himself.

Third, to be a courtier is to be loyal to the king, and now His Majesty is the king. There are no two days, there are no two lords of the country, and the object of loyalty of hundreds of officials should be His Majesty, not the emperor. ”

Wei Ji nodded, especially the third point, which went to his heart. 'There are no two heavens and no two lords of the country', this is the saying of the sages. There is only one emperor in the Ming Dynasty now, and that is today.

Although Emperor Gongrang still has the word 'emperor' in his title, he is no longer an emperor in the real sense.

A group of ministers were not loyal to the Son of Heaven, but they were all coaxing there, watching their own father's jokes, which Wei Ji was most unaccustomed to.

The two discussed all the way, and unconsciously arrived outside the gate of King Qi's mansion.

The main gate of the Qi Palace's mansion was wide open, and the carriage was directly let in.

Wei Ji lifted the curtain to take a closer look, and saw that the architectural pattern of the Qi Palace, which was different from the Forbidden City and other palaces. The city walls are made of blue bricks and tiles. Pavilions, pavilions, palaces, and pavilions are all white marble.

However, the landscape pattern and scenery arrangement have the charm of Jiangnan gardens.

Zhu Qiyu specially instructed that the carriage be allowed to go all the way outside the south hall.

Coincidentally, Wei Ji and He Yicai got out of the carriage, and Zhu Wengui, the king of Dongwu County, also just arrived.

Gao Yao helped the king of Dongwu County to get out of the carriage, and Wei Ji and He Yi knelt on the ground and paid their respects.

When he reached Wei Ji's status, he didn't have to pay a big tribute to the king of the county.

But Zhu Wengui is too special.

Especially for Wei Ji, who attaches great importance to etiquette, people who do not respect Zhu Wengui are simply rebellions that forget their ancestors.

In Wei Ji's heart, he also admired Zhu Qiyu very much: releasing and honoring Zhu Wengui is a wonderful move. In the future, whoever dares to say that the emperor should still be in the orthodox lineage, then let them go to pay homage to the king of Dongwu County.

Don't you, the ministers, ask to still be orthodox? Okay, the king of Dongwu County is orthodox, you can still go. If you don't pay you back, you will be Ye Gong's good dragon and sell your reputation.

Zhu Wengui helped Wei Ji up, and the two entered the south hall together.

Everyone saluted each other and sat down. The favorite concubines arranged the wine and food, and they all retired.

There are only six people left in the hall: Zhu Qiyu, Wei Ji, King Min, King of Dongwu County, Wei Guogong, and Zhao Hui.

Now it's time to get down to business.

Zhu Qiyu chose to talk to Wei Ji and Xu Chengzong about some old things in Nanjing.

Wei Ji and Xu Chengzong played up the spirit of twelve, and they responded extremely respectfully.

Both of them knew that the emperor was going to get involved at some point.

Sure enough, chatting about the old things in Nanjing, Zhu Qiyu took the opportunity to ask: "Does Wei Lao know Huang Ruxigong, the secretary of the Ministry of Works?" ”

Now Wei Ji understands that the emperor was waiting here, and it seems that he still has to start with Jiaozhi first.

Wei Ji sighed heavily: "Yang Shiqi and Yang Rongshi are traitors who are rare to see in the ages. Huang Gong took charge of the government with Shangshu and inspected the two affairs, and guarded the town for 19 years, and the government was harmonious, and the people returned to their hearts.

Renmiao succeeded to the throne, was deceived and bewitched by the three traitors, and called Huang Gong to return to the dynasty. In the first year of Xuande, Ma Qi, the central official of the town guard, abused the people and provoked a civil uprising.

At that time, Chen Qia, the secretary of the military department who managed Jiaozhi, wrote a letter asking Xuanmiao to send Huang Gong back as governor. So Xuanmiao reappointed Huang Gong as the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and led the two directors of the Zhibu government and the second secretary.

It's a pity that when Huang Gong returned to Jiaozhi, the situation was out of control. Liu Sheng, Marquis of Anyuan, was defeated and died, and Huang Gong was captured. ”

Speaking of this, Wei Ji was even more excited: "Huang Gong is obsessed with thieves and wants to commit suicide. The soldiers and civilians of Jiaozhi wept and said: Gong, Jiaomin's parents are also, if the public does not go, I will not go here.

Li Li Wenzhi said: China sent officials to govern Jiaozhi, so that everyone is like Huang Shangshu, how can I be the opposite!

Then he sent people to guard, gave platinum and grain, and sent them out of the country.

Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, and Yang Pu, the three big traitors, are so lacking in morality, and Huang Gong manages Jiaozhi in an orderly manner, there is nothing to do, and the people of Jiaozhi have no intention of rebelling at all.

It was the three traitors who thought that the Ming Dynasty was too peaceful, so they had to instigate Renmiao to transfer Huang Gong back to Nanjing, but it only took more than a year, and Jiaozhi was gone.

Every time he thinks about this, he hates to eat his flesh raw. ”

Zhu Qiyu also sighed heavily: "If what I expected is correct, after the loss of Jiaozhi, Sanyang put all the responsibility on the heads of Huang Gong and Chengshanhou." ”

Wei Ji nodded resentfully: "Huang Gong has not received a gift or posthumous title until now. ”

"In this year's Jinshi, there is a man named Chen Jie, who ranks ninth in the second class, and his grandfather is Chen Qia, the secretary of the military department.

When Chen Qia's army was defeated, he wanted to help him flee, Chen Shangshu opened his eyes and said: I am the minister of the country, I have eaten Lu for 40 years, and I am serving the country today, and I am obliged to make a living.

Then he wielded his sword and killed several thieves, and killed himself.

Every time I think of this, I sigh deeply.

It's a pity that how many Ming Zhongliang are buried in Jiaozhi for Sanyangyi's selfish desires. ”

Wei Ji sighed heavily: "Poor Chen Shangshu, he was posthumously given a small guarantee, and he was given a temperance." Even if he was loyal and martyred, he still got such a nickname that he didn't know what to do. ”

Zhu Qiyu and Wei Ji Junchen sighed for a while, one more resentful than the other.

After a while, Zhu Qiyu ordered: "The time has come to set things right, I mean, Wei Lao will play it, posthumously present Huang Gong as Taibao, and give Wenxiang." Posthumously presented Chen Gong as Taibao, and changed his name to Wenzhong.

What does Wei Lao think? ”

When Wei Ji heard this, he didn't feel weeping, and insisted on kneeling down and kowtowing to thank Huang Fu and Chen Qia for Huang Fu and Chen Qia.

Zhu Qiyu personally helped Wei Ji up, and the two reached a consensus on the attitude towards Sanyang, and the next is the most critical issue:

Sanyang colluded with the inner court and deposed the queen.

Does Wei Ji accept this charge?

At this point, Zhu Qiyu didn't beat around the bush anymore, and directly put forward his requirements.

To accept it or not to accept it, just buy and sell it with a hammer and give a happy word.

Although Wei Ji was upright, he was not completely unsophisticated, so he still pushed it and insisted on letting the other four imperial relatives express their stance first.

King Min took the lead in expressing his approval. King Min and the eldest princess of Yongjia, the two sisters and brothers, have been completely tied to Zhu Qiyu's chariot, and there is no room for maneuver for a long time.

The second king of Dongwu County expressed his approval. First, according to the experience of the king of Dongwu County, he must be the person who hates the heir the most. Therefore, for Sun's 'killing his wife with a concubine', he himself hated it.

Second, the current status, wealth, and freedom of the king of Dongwu County were all given by Zhu Qiyu. How to stand in line, do you still need to think about it?

Princess Baoqing's concubine Zhao Hui was more entangled. As far as Zhao Hui's identity is concerned, he really doesn't want to offend Sun and Zhu Qizhen to death.

If you don't express your position, the emperor won't be able to pass this hurdle.

If you take a stand, there will be no turning back.

Eventually, Zhao Hui said he needed to think about it.

Zhu Qiyu didn't dare to force Taizu's only living son-in-law. It's really going to be urgent, Zhao Hui lay on the ground on the spot, and if he accidentally passed, then the matter would be a big deal.

Needless to say, Xu Chengzong, the Duke of Wei, the Xu family, and the Duke of the Second Kingdom, have clearly sided with Zhu Qiyu.

So in a very short period of time, he turned around and came back, and Wei Ji couldn't do it without saying anything.

Before making a choice, Wei Ji still did his last bit of care for Zhu Qizhen, the former monarch's father, and only heard Wei Ji ask with a serious face:

"Dare to ask Your Majesty, once Sanyang's charges are confirmed, how will the emperor be honored in the future? How is the Queen Mother? What about the crown prince? ”

(End of chapter)