Zhu Yijun walked out of Cining Palace with a thoughtful look on his face.
This behavior just now finally appeased Queen Mother Li - it can even be said that she took advantage of the situation and temporarily became Queen Mother Li's support.
He also forced the answer out of her mouth.
To his surprise, Empress Dowager Chen was driven to the cold palace and had nothing to do with Empress Dowager Li.
Even according to Queen Mother Li, she had never targeted this sister.
In the situation just now, based on her understanding of Queen Mother Li, she would not lie.
It seems there is another reason...
Perhaps, we still have to dig something out of Chen Guanyin's mouth.
Yesterday, he still didn't understand the reason for Chen Fuxing's actions.
Just now he recalled that he was clearly expressing his stance to himself.
I hope he knows something, otherwise he would be too passive if he didn't know what Empress Dowager Chen was thinking.
After killing the person, he had to convince his aunt, otherwise without the emperor and the two palaces issuing an edict together, Gao Gong might not be able to be dismissed.
It is best to be able to prescribe the right medicine and understand what is needed.
Even if you take a step back, you still need to know the basics before you can decide whether to let him spend his old age peacefully, live in Changle Palace and be a Jingci Immortal Master, or become ill with worry and die in depression a few years later.
Zhu Yijun returned to Qianqing Palace with random thoughts like this.
…
After dinner, Zhu Yijun was flipping through the files prepared by Jin Yiwei while patiently waiting for Chen Famous Sayings.
Zhu Xixiao sent over all the texts about Empress Dowager Chen.
The volume is so vast that I can't even finish it in a short time.
Zhang Hong was holding a lamp on the side and suddenly heard the emperor's voice: "Zhang Daban, I heard that before and after my mother, Queen Chen, was beaten to the cold palace, Chen Hong and Feng Bao had a fierce fight?"
Accustomed to the multitasking of this long-lived man, Zhang Hong is always ready to ask questions at any time.
He replied softly: "Long live Lord, this is what happened. I heard that the two of them almost had a fight in the room of the Supervisor of Ceremonies."
Zhu Yijun was startled. The admiral of the East Factory and the Superintendent of Ceremonies were fighting over their palms. It was like a scene from a martial arts movie.
He asked curiously: "So disrespectful of dignity?"
Zhang Hong explained: "The resentment is too deep."
"There are old grudges in Prince Yu's palace, and there are also new grudges in the palace."
"It was because, in order to please the late emperor, Chen Hong offered beauties. Before he could see the late emperor, Feng Bao used the pretext that he was infected with an epidemic and had all the people in Dongchang killed."
When Zhu Yijun heard this, he suddenly remembered that they all said that Chen Hong and Meng Chong used beauties to cater to the late emperor. Did Feng Bao do that?
If he had doubts, he would ask directly.
Zhang Hong thought for a moment and then spoke cautiously: "Feng Dajue relies on Empress Li, so how can he show so little favor to a beauty?"
The meaning of this sentence is very clear. What if I offer my beauty and give birth to a dragon son?
Originally, the late emperor only had two sons, both of whom were born to Empress Dowager Li.
It's a sure thing, Feng Bao is Empress Dowager Li's man, how can trouble happen for nothing?
As for Chen Hong, Mengchong and others... the main palace they rely on is obviously infertile, so there are no such concerns.
Zhu Yijun nodded and understood.
He then asked: "Is it just Chen Hong and Feng Bao fighting? Is there anything behind it..."
Because of the venerable taboo, he did not speak directly.
Zhang Hong pondered for a moment and spoke for a long time: "Your Majesty, the struggle in the inner court always depends on the people behind you. Even if you don't end up personally, everyone is thinking about it."
The implicit meaning is that even if Empress Dowager Li does not end up, Feng Bao is hers after all.
There are fights and fights at the bottom, but in the end the blame has to be placed on the people above.
Zhu Yijun sighed, that was what he was worried about.
If it's about titles, power or other things, then we can talk about anything.
I'm afraid that there is some hatred or obsession in it.
Zhu Yijun was meditating when Jiang Keqian walked in from outside.
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask for an audience with you."
Zhu Yijun came to his senses.
He nodded: "Let him come in."
After that, he stood up and stretched.
He signaled Zhang Hong to collect the secret files on the desk.
Zhang Hong quickly packed it up, held it in his arms, and quietly retreated.
…
Chen Gujin followed Jiang Keqian step by step.
He tried to get close to this fellow Jin Yiwei, but only received a silent response.
I felt even more terrified.
What happened inside and outside the palace today was not discussed openly and tacitly.
But anyone with enough status will understand how big the impact is.
The emperor is now only afraid that he has harmed the Chen family.
"Chen Qianhu, His Majesty is inside, just go in."
Jiang Keqian's voice interrupted Chen Fengxing's thoughts.
Chen Guangming thanked him, then turned around and walked inside.
Before entering the palace, he was touched all over, and even Jin Yiwei's standard shoes were given to him for a new pair. It was obvious that he was extremely distrustful.
Walking in the slightly empty hall, Chen Fuxing felt particularly uneasy.
When we got closer, we saw a young emperor sitting on the imperial desk.
I glanced at it briefly and didn't dare to look more.
Chen Jingxing stepped forward quickly: "Jin Yiwei Qianhu Chen Jingxing, pay homage to Your Majesty!"
Zhu Yijun raised his head and looked at this Qianhu.
He slowly put down the manuscript in his hand and asked doubtfully: "Chen Qing, your family is ready to rebel, why are you still giving such a great gift?"
Chen Fengxing's heart suddenly stopped beating.
Ignoring his breath that was about to stop, he quickly cried out: "Your Majesty! My Chen family has received so much grace from the emperor, so we are cautious and sensitive, walking on thin ice, and we dare not go overboard in the slightest!"
"Why did your Majesty say this?"
Zhu Yijun shook his head and was too lazy to look at him: "Oh...Chen Qianhu still wants to appease me and prepares a thunderous strike."
Unable to withstand the pressure any longer, Chen Fingming finally opened the window and spoke: "Your Majesty! The Chen family is not aware of the Queen Mother's move. Please give your Majesty a clear warning!"
Since he didn't beat around the bush, Zhu Yijun stopped putting pressure.
He asked directly: "You guys, the whole family does not speak the same language and shares the same joys and sorrows. How can we put it aside with just one sentence?"
The Queen Mother has the upper hand now. Why doesn't she hug my thigh? Why is she ogling me instead?
Chen Mingxing said in a solemn voice: "The Queen Mother is infertile, but my Chen family is still prosperous."
This statement is extremely straightforward.
He could also see clearly that with Empress Dowager Chen's actions, no matter how privileged she was, the Chen family would always suffer in the end.
What I am saying now is to save myself.
Zhu Yijun recognized this reason in his heart, but still clicked his tongue: "It turns out that the bets are split."
He waited for a while, but before Chen Guanyin's voice sounded again.
He couldn't help but look curiously at the man kneeling below.
Suddenly, Chen Guanyin suddenly kowtowed three times on the ground.
He said firmly: "Your Majesty thinks so, there is a reason for it, I can't refute it."
"I am willing to cut my heart and guts for Your Majesty, and to make atonement for my sins with my merits!"
"If Your Majesty is so generous and generous, and thinks that my humble merits are enough to atone for my sins, I only hope that when Your Majesty kills the entire Chen family, you will think of me and spare the lives of several people in my family."
"If my humble contribution is not enough to atone for my sins, then our Chen family will be seeking death!"
"My lord, I have no complaints!"
Zhu Yijun was silent.
I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
He somewhat pinned his hopes on the Empress Dowager Chen's brother, who came with a trump card.
Even if it is an exchange of interests, what about relying on negotiation?
It's a pity that after giving the explanation, it was revealed that everything was in vain.
As for whether to make separate bets, it really isn't that important now.
Zhu Yijun sighed: "Get up."
"First tell me what happened when you expressed your stance to me yesterday. If you noticed something, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
Chen Fuxing still couldn't get up from his knees.
He said 1510: "I just noticed that Chen Hong has repeatedly used the banner of Queen Mother Chen to do things outside."
"I just want this person to be at peace and not bring trouble to my Chen family."
"To express my position to His Majesty, I just want to draw a clear line between myself and Chen Hong and his ilk."
"As for the Queen Mother... I really didn't expect that."
Zhu Yijun frowned.
If you don't know anything, what's the use of you? How about you having a thousand households of royal guards?
He asked: "Didn't expect it? This doesn't look like a family."
We are all relatives after all, so don’t we care about the lives of you people at all?
Chen Fingming straightened up and explained with a complex expression: "Your Majesty, does your Majesty know that Empress Dowager Chen was moved to a different palace in the third year of Longqing?"
Zhu Yijun nodded.
Chen Guangming showed an embarrassed look: "The late emperor once had the intention of deposing the queen!"
Zhu Yijun's face was expressionless.
He understood what Chen Quote meant.
Moving to a separate palace is the treatment of an abdicated queen. Emperor Shizong's Zhang abdicated an empress, which is "discarded and moved to a separate palace".
Three years after the late emperor ascended the throne, he drove the Chen family to another palace. When the controversy stopped and the time came, he would depose the queen - but the late emperor died quickly.
This means that Queen Mother Chen spent the past two and a half years in fear of being deposed at any time.
So, I am afraid that these mother clans who tried to excuse the late emperor and quell the censor's controversy would only be filled with resentment.
Zhu Yijun sighed slowly and asked: "So from what you see, what does my mother-in-law Chen want?"
There is little chance of gaining power and fame, is it just to vent your anger?
But the late emperor has gone, so we can't hold grudges against the late emperor and want to secretly kill his corpse to relieve his anger, right?
People with slightly normal brain circuits should not be so crazy.
Chen Guangming paused and thought about it for a long time, fearing that he would say the wrong thing: "Your Majesty, do you know that my wife is the daughter of Uncle Deping."
Zhu Yijun nodded.
Uncle Deping was the father-in-law who died just before he ascended the throne a few days ago, and was also the father of the late emperor's first wife.
In other words, Chen Guanying was the late emperor's brother-in-law.
Chen famously continued: "So, I can occasionally hear some palace rumors, especially about the heirs."
After laying the groundwork, Chen Guangming finally came to the point: "In the forty-one year of Jiajing, both empress dowagers were pregnant. The following year, Empress Dowager Li gave birth to Your Majesty, but Empress Dowager Chen was not yet born."
Zhu Yijun stood up suddenly!
He stared at Chen Fuxing: "What do you mean..."
Chen famously apologized, but did not relent: "My sister is suspicious by nature, and she becomes even more withdrawn after being infertile. It is inevitable..."
"Enough!"
A cold cry.
Zhu Yijun suddenly interrupted Chen Fuxing.
His complexion was cloudy and uncertain.
He finally realized why Empress Dowager Chen had such deep resentment and why she was willing to take such a big risk and collude with Gao Gong.
This bad debt, whether it was infertility or moving to a different palace, was probably all blamed on Empress Dowager Li!
This person, let alone have any thoughts of killing the mother and raising the child...
It's crazy.
He said bluntly: "Ask your mother to enter the palace tomorrow, and spend more time with my mother, Queen Chen, in the past few days."
"Also, go and contact Chen Hong. When the time is right, I will ask Jiang Keqian to find you."
Chen Fuxing paused for a moment and responded softly.
Then seeing that there was no more sound coming from above, he respectfully withdrew.
There was no sound until people left the palace.
…
June 17th.
Gao Gong once again stood at the head of the court meeting.
Liu Ziqiang, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, who was exhausted and fainted yesterday, did not come to the court for discussion.
Although he claimed to have recovered, Gao Gong thoughtfully asked him to rest for a few more days.
Attending the meeting was Cao Jin, the Minister of Justice, who was also Gao Gong's in-laws.
Similarly, Tang Lian, the imperial censor who called Gao Gong "crazy" yesterday, also said he was ill at home today.
He only said that he accidentally contracted madness and needed to recover for a few days.
Except for these two people, the rest of the courtiers went on as usual.
As if nothing happened, they gathered under the high arch again.
After the court meeting began, Gao Gong once again played the "Five Urgent Matters of the New Deal".
It is said that after the Holy Spirit and colleagues checked and filled in the gaps, some changes were made - the reading of several sentences was changed and synonyms were replaced.
Then he presented it openly and openly to his colleagues for discussion, and also respectfully presented it to the emperor.
Lu Tiaoyang, Feng Bao and Wang Guoguang were all silent.
The imperial steps were also quiet today.
Later, Cao Jin, the minister of punishment, Ge Shouli, the censor of the capital, and others came out to agree.
Seeing that more than half of the people were present, Gao Gong drafted the proposal.
From the beginning to the end, Lu Tiaoyang and others never had a chance to speak.
Yesterday, the emperor dismissed this memorial on the grounds that it was not enough.
Today, Gao Gong approved the memorial with half the vote.
Over and over again, the east wind changed to the west wind.
The wavering courtiers sang praises again, saying that these five things were the beginning of sweeping away the decline and reforming the old and making a new one.
Later, Han Ji, the general envoy, responded to Feng Bao, and Gao Gong, the first assistant, wrote an official memorial, forming two palaces, and the emperor stayed in the middle.
Gao Gong sighed, claiming that he was old and weak and could not bear the heavy responsibility, so he asked to resign from the court again.
The courtiers all tried to persuade him to stay.
Han Ji, the general envoy for general affairs, then presented it to the governors of various places, such as Wang Daokun, governor of Huguang, and Yin Zhengmao, governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, etc., please leave a memorial to Gao Gong.
There were also officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, including Mu Wenxi and Cheng Wen, the chief of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Xu Fuyuan, the censor Li Chunpu, Du Huazhong, Hu Jun, Desheng, Shi Xuan, Liu Yuerui, Zhang Ji, and Tu Menggui from the left and right.
Yang Rong, Zhou Yun, Zhang Bo and other 86 officials jointly requested Gao Gong to stay.
General Affairs Envoy Si Youtongzheng He Yongqing, Han Ji, Zuo Shaoqing of Dali Temple Liu Siwen, Right Shaoqing Song Liangzuo, Taichang Temple Shaoqing Liu Fan, Chen Xingzhang, Taipu Temple Shaoqing Dong Yaofeng, Chen Lianfang, Li Youzi, Shuntianfu
Prime Minister Liu Yaojie and others suggested that it would be a pity for the chief minister and his assistant to leave the country because the young master was in doubt.
In addition, twenty-six people including officials from Nanzhili, Chen Shaoru, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, Qin Minglei, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Wan Hao, the minister of wine from the Imperial College, responded to each other from afar.
The momentum is huge.
The emperor Yuyin answered personally, and sincerely tried to persuade his chief minister, Gao Gong, to stay.
Gao Gong could not refuse, so he had no choice but to stay on.
Later.
When there was an earthquake in Ningxia, the chief minister, Gao Gong, asked for disaster relief, and the emperor followed suit.
When King Heng passed away, he was reported to the Ministry of Rites, and he was given the posthumous title of Zhuang, and the emperor followed it.
The first assistant, Gao Gong, invited Zhu Heng, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, to supervise the river engineering and the affairs of the mountains and mausoleums, and the emperor followed suit.
The first assistant, Gao Gong, asked Zhou Yude, the censor of Jiangxi Province, to supervise the salt courses of the Huaihe River and manage the river channels. The emperor followed.
Feng Bao, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, stood quietly on the imperial steps, saying nothing, like a transparent person.
The court discussion is over halfway.
Chen Hong entered the Wenhua Hall holding the memorial to which Empress Dowager Chen replied.
Astonishingly, he agreed to the title proposed by the Ministry of Rites.
Gao Gong did not even ask the Supervisor of Ceremonies, but reported to the emperor at court, asking Yuyin to answer in person.
The emperor happily obeyed.
Nai said:
The honorary titles of the two palaces are based on old scriptures, but Emperor Xianzong respected his aunt and queen as the Empress Dowager Ciyi, and his biological mother, the Imperial Concubine, as the Empress Dowager.
Things are exactly the same today, so I respect the Emperor’s direct mother, the Empress Dowager, as the Rensheng Empress Dowager.
Respect the emperor's biological mother, the empress dowager, as the empress dowager.
A court meeting ended.
Holding the fluorine in the high arch and bowing down, shouting loudly for the Holy Emperor and Mingjun, all the officials echoed the mountain call.
The emperor encouraged him earnestly and bestowed upon his ministers and lecturers loquats of rank three or above.
Then he retired from the dynasty.
…
The Ministry of Etiquette is on duty.
Lu Tiaoyang sat behind the desk, lost in thought.
Sure enough, Tao Xing is still too shallow.
He cannot compare to Zhang Juzheng's wisdom.
He couldn't guess the emperor's intentions.
His high-arched wrists were beyond his reach.
Now everything about the new party has been ruined by him.
Not only did Gao Gong not feel at ease in his official career, he even had the tendency to dominate the court.
If Zhang Juzheng came back, he wouldn't know how to deal with it.
"Lv Shangshu, Yuan Fu invites you to come over."
The sudden sound woke up Lu Tiaoyang.
He suddenly raised his head: "Yuan Fu?"
The official nodded.
Lu Tiaoyang stood up slowly, put Liang Guan on his head with a stern look, and pushed out the door.
I thought I was going to the Cabinet Hall.
As a result, as soon as he went out, he saw Gao Gong standing by the pond not far away with his hands behind his back, looking up at the clear sky.
Lu Tiaoyang slowed down and walked to Gao Gong's side.
Some of them also raised their heads and followed the high-arched gaze to look up.
He said: "Yuan Fu needs to look at his feet more when looking from a distance, and be careful when stepping into the pool."
Gao Gong knew that Lu Tiaoyang was coming.
He didn't make any extra moves and just said: "He Qing, when I saw this swan goose, I was fascinated by it."
"A wild goose flying like this across thousands of miles of clear sky probably has no intention of lowering its head to take a look at the small pond below."
Lu Tiaoyang shook his head: "I'm afraid that Yuan Fu will fall into the pond and scare the fish in the pond."
Gao Gong smiled: "Let's go and walk with me."
The two were originally one behind the other, but Lu Tiaoyang sped up half a step and forced themselves to be parallel.
Gao Gong didn't care and continued: "Yan Jidao once wrote, geese are in the clouds and fish are in the water."
"The swan geese and the fish, one is in the sky and the other is below the ground, how can I see them from this pavilion?"
Lu Tiaoyang shook his head: "Swan geese fly long and fast, and fish and dragons dive and leap into the water."
The two of them were quarreling with each other and couldn't stop arguing.
Seeing Lu Tiaoyang, he never let go.
Gao Gong nodded appreciatively: "I know your mind and it cannot be shaken."
Gao Gong turned his face and looked at Lu Tiaoyang: "He Qing, do you want to join the cabinet?"
Lu Tiaoyang was shocked.
It was expected that Zhang Juzheng wanted him to join the cabinet.
It was reasonable for the emperor to win him over to the cabinet yesterday.
Why did Gao Gong suddenly want him to join the cabinet!?
They are clearly still fighting against each other!
Lu Tiaoyang asked subconsciously: "Can Yuan Fu tolerate me?"
Gao Gong smiled: "I can tolerate the Jin party, but Wang Chonggu will still join the cabinet, let alone you?"
"With the new law, I can carry the flag before Zhang Juzheng."
Lu Tiaoyang was silent.
He was ready to become an official, but he didn't expect... Gao Gong's broad-mindedness really impressed him.
He made no secret of his sigh: "I thought Yuan Fu wanted to expel dissatisfaction and dominate the court."
Gao Gong shook his head: "I have done so much just to allow people like you and me to free up our hands and feet and use new methods."
Lu Tiaoyang was speechless.
I was speechless for a moment and walked forward silently.
Gao Gong didn't push him, he just waited quietly.
The two walked for nearly two quarters of an hour, and the sun gradually set in the west.
At this time, Gao Gong looked around relaxedly and suddenly saw Zhang Hong's figure.
After thinking for a moment, he called out: "Where are Zhang Dayun going?"
When Zhang Hong saw it was Gao Gong and Lu Tiaoyang, he quickly saluted: "Yuan Fu, Lu Shangshu."
"Your Majesty, the two palaces have spoken."
"The great scholar Zhang Juzheng and others returned from Tianshou Mountain, ordered the construction of the Daxing Emperor's mausoleum in Dayu Mountain, and rewarded Mr. Zhang Ge and others twenty taels of silver."
Lu Tiaoyang blurted out: "Mr. Zhang Ge is back!?"
Note 1: The officials who appeared in the court meeting in this chapter to support Gao Gong were all those who were dismissed immediately after Gao Gong was dismissed.
Chapter completed!