Zhu Qiyu sighed heavily: "If the Ming Dynasty wants to prosper, the court situation must be stable." There are no two days in the sky, there are no two lords in the country, Your Majesty has a negative country, but he is unwilling to keep himself, and there is really no way for the widow to do so. ”

When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he raised his head in surprise. After just a few words, you are about to enter the process of abolishing the emperor?

In fact, Zhu Qiyu himself is not sure how much he wants to do to the former emperor, if the reprimand is too much, arousing the rebellious psychology of the military generals and the people of Beijing, then it will be counterproductive.

So learn Huo Guang directly and make the operation steps simple and straightforward.

An emperor only reigned for 27 days, and he did 1,127 bad things, and they were recorded clearly and clearly by Huo Guang.

Zhu Qiyu is not thick and dark to the extent of Huo Guang, anyway, the change of the civil fort is the evidence of the real hammer, just ensure that the eldest brother Gong let the emperor be deposed without injustice. For the rest, I won't dwell on it.

Wang Wen had been waiting for the day of the abolition of the emperor for a long time, and when he saw that the emperor made a look, he stood up, knelt down and asked: "It is a matter of course that the mother is more precious than the son.

The ministers invited the imperial concubine to be the queen mother, to appease the hearts of the subjects of the world, and to show the virtue of benevolence and filial piety. ”

With Wang Wen taking the lead, Hulala knelt down a large piece. The royal relatives, nobles, and generals present were basically Zhu Qiyu's cronies, and these people did not hesitate.

The ministers, scholars, and servants also knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion, and it was not interesting to oppose it, so they all knelt down.

There are also the Jinshi of Jingtai's second year, and these protégés of Tianzi are also supporters of Zhu Qiyu. In addition, there are also the middle scholars on duty in Ganquan Palace.

What is the attitude of the rest of the people, Zhu Qiyu is too lazy to pay attention to it, if you want to kneel, you can kneel, and if you don't want to kneel, you will pull it down.

It doesn't matter if you are silent, but if you dare to jump out against it, the next thing is the massacre.

There were also some civil officials standing under the stage, and Zhu Qiyu had to be humble, so he asked Wang Wen: "The Holy Empress is the widow's mother, if you respect the mother concubine as the queen mother, where will the Holy Empress be placed?" ”

Wang Wen had already figured it out, and immediately replied: "After a thousand autumns, the holy mother-in-law and biological mother are all the queens of Xuanmiao. The Holy Empress is on the left, and the Queen Mother is Empress Xuanyi, on the right.

Etiquette and filial piety are the best of both worlds, and they can also reassure the hearts of all people and the hope of the whole world. ”

When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he got up and took the two favorite concubines to kneel at the feet of Concubine Wu: "The words of the first assistant, the old man seeks the country." The sons led hundreds of civil and military officials, respected the mother concubine as the queen mother, and asked the mother concubine not to shirk. ”

Concubine Wu replied: "I am an old woman, I have no merit to the country, how dare I be honored by the queen mother?" ”

Wang Wen shouted when he heard this: "The queen mother gave birth to the son of the Holy Tomorrow, what can be said to be useless to the country." Mother is precious to son, it is the family and country etiquette law, please sit down and receive the ceremony. ”

When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he no longer cared about what his mother said, so he led everyone to perform three kneeling and nine bowing bows.

Empress Dowager Wu accepted it with tears, choked up and told everyone: "This palace is quiet, I don't like red tape, and the ceremony or something will be exempted."

It's a pity that my sister was killed by a traitor, otherwise my sister would be sitting here at this time, and the royal family would never have come to this point. ”

Zhu Qiyu and the ministers comforted him, and ordered Wang Wen to immediately draft a decree and report to the world.

After sitting down again, Zhu Qiyu looked at the eldest brother who was still sitting opposite him.

The court has already honored the new queen mother, do you worship the emperor or not?

Anyway, even the ministers who tend to bow to the emperor have already bowed, and you Zhu Qizhen are free to worship or not.

Being stared at coldly by Zhu Qiyu, Zhu Qizhen finally couldn't sit still, and asked coldly: "After abolishing me, does the emperor still want to depose the crown prince?" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone from the civil ministers and military generals to the people of Beijing all exchanged heads and whispered.

Zhu Qiyu didn't give others a chance to react, stood up and announced loudly: "Big brother, don't wronged the foolish brother, the prince has no fault, how can he be deposed."

This is all a minister who sowed discord before the eldest brother. Those who hurt the harmony of the heavenly family and the friendship of relatives should be beheaded immediately like Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng, and their whole family will be relegated to lowly status, and they will never be forgiven. ”

Zhu Qizhen was choked up, and wanted to rebel against the army, but his hateful brother took the moral high ground first.

Zhu Qiyu asked softly: "Since the imperial court has appointed the crown prince, the widow will abide by the laws of the imperial court. Today, the court respects the queen mother, but I don't know if the eldest brother is willing to abide by the laws of the court? ”

When Zhu Qizhen heard this, his face flushed with anger, and the potential meaning was: If you don't recognize the queen mother respected by the imperial court, then I will not recognize the crown prince ordained by the imperial court.

I just don't want to do anything to the prince, but don't force me either. Otherwise, even if I don't have one hundred and eight ways to send the prince on the road, at least ninety-nine.

Zhu Qizhen confirmed again: "You really won't depose the crown prince?" ”

Zhu Qiyu shook his head: "I really won't depose the prince." ”

"Well, I hope you don't break your word."

There was no other choice, Zhu Qizhen knelt in front of the Empress Dowager Wu, and also performed three kneels and nine bows.

Empress Dowager Wu smiled and whispered comfortingly: "Even if Your Majesty becomes a prince, you and Qi Yu are still brothers." In Nanjing, you can live and recuperate, and you will lack nothing if you want it, although you should discuss it with the Nanjing garrison eunuchs, don't grieve yourself. ”

Zhu Qiyu then announced: "The Empress Dowager decreed that the emperor of Gongrang should be abolished, demoted to a prince, and moved to Nanjing. ”

Although everyone knew that this result would be achieved, after the emperor really announced it, there was still an uproar.

Zhu Qiyu didn't care about this, and immediately ordered the cabinet to draft a decree and stamp the seal of the Queen Mother.

Then Wang Wen announced the decree and issued an edict to the world.

After announcing the decree, Zhu Qizhen knew that he had been named King Yi. This is not a lack of virtue, it is the king of his illegitimate son, and he actually put it on his head directly.

Lao Tzu inherited his son's title of king, which is really ridiculous, and this can be regarded as Zhu Qiyu's revenge for giving him the most rubbish king of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Qiyu made a gesture of please: "Big brother, let's go to the Taimiao to worship the ancestors." ”

When Liu Chang and Zhao Xuan heard this, they lined up respectfully with their personal guards to greet each other. Seeing this, Zhu Qizhen knew that if he refused to be decent, these emperors' sworn friends would have to help him be decent.

In desperation, Zhu Qizhen had to honestly follow the emperor into the Taimiao, pay tribute to the ancestors, and repent of his sins.

Zhu Wengui, Dazongzheng, Zhang Zhong, Duke of Wei, Xu Chengzong, Duke Xu Heng of Anguo, Wang Yining, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and Xiao Rong, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, accompanied him.

Zhu Qiyu had already given enough face and didn't let too many ministers follow up. In front of the ancestral tablet, Zhu Qiyu did not make any more accusations.

After going through the process, Zhu Qiyu took Zhu Wengui and others to withdraw, and the eunuch Ruan Xi and the eunuch Huang Qi, the imperial supervisor, came in, holding the prince's clothes, and respectfully asked His Royal Highness King Yi to change his clothes.

Zhu Qizhen said angrily: "Why is it urgent? ”

Ruan Xi replied: "Please ask His Royal Highness King Yi to enter the Taimiao Temple and change his clothes after the sacrifice, instead of removing the crown in front of the civil and military officials outside, it is already a saint to leave enough dignity for you."

After a while, he changed into the prince's clothes, and when he went outside, he asked His Royal Highness to kneel and bow to the saint three times and bow nine times, and make a great salute to the monarch and ministers. Then the saint led the military generals of the civil ministers and the people of the capital to personally send His Royal Highness out of the city. ”

"Out of town right away?"

Huang Qi hurriedly answered: "The chariot is ready, Your Highness can rest assured, in addition to losing the emperor's title, you can no longer wear the clothes of the Son of Heaven, and you can no longer be called me." Other expenses will not only not be reduced, but will also be thickened.

As you yourself know, the Holy One really cares about the friendship of relatives.

The slave advises you, it is better to maintain the image of brothers, friends and brothers in front of the subjects of the world.

If you insist on living up to the grace of the saint, the slave and maid have no relatives and no reason, and you have a cheap life, you really don't mind doing all kinds of difficult things for the saint. When the canal was sunk, the slaves and maids were also buried in the belly of the fish, and it was a hundred.

Even if the imperial court wants to punish the nine clans of slaves and maids, they must be able to find the nine clans of slaves and maids. If they really have the ability to recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors for the slaves and maids, the slaves and maids have knowledge under the spring, and they should be grateful to them. ”

Zhu Qizhen was completely speechless, and there was no one else in the hall, only Ruan Xi and Huang Qi. Especially this Huang Qi, it seems that the dead pig is not afraid of boiling water, and it is about to break the jar.

(End of chapter)