After being glanced at by Li Huan, Superintendent Hong's heart suddenly tightened. He quickly bowed respectfully at Li Huan's back and said, "Thank you, Mr. Marquis, for your advice. I will go right now!"
Li Huan, who was walking towards the side hall, cast his gaze in the direction of the palace gate, with a faint smile flashing in his eyes.
Although the appearance of these scholars in front of the palace gate at this time was slightly beyond Li Huan's expectation, it was just a little ahead of schedule. However, he had already made arrangements for all this, and it could be said that everything was done.
Under control.
As the sky gradually became brighter, some latecomers seemed to have discovered old friends among the crowd, and couldn't help but chat in low voices, as if to express their inner excitement.
Suddenly, someone seemed to be looking around casually. The next moment, this person's eyes widened and his mouth couldn't help but open, as if he had seen something incredible, and a strange sound came out of his mouth.
This man's actions naturally attracted the attention of his companions, who subconsciously followed his gaze. Many people also opened their eyes wide with astonishment on their faces.
Seeing that an extra group of soldiers exuding evil spirits had appeared from nowhere and were surrounding the entire square, it was understandable that these soldiers had such a reaction.
After all, whoever suddenly found himself surrounded by a group of soldiers, it would be strange if he didn't feel a little panic in his heart.
Many people even secretly speculated when exactly these soldiers appeared and why they were not aware of it beforehand.
As more and more people discovered the soldiers vaguely surrounding them, soon almost all the soldiers sitting there quietly discovered this.
Some people looked panicked, others looked disapproving, and some even boldly pointed at the soldiers around them. Their reactions were all mixed.
As the sky completely brightened, a new day arrived. If it were normal, the palace door that had been closed all night would be opened. However, at this time, the palace door was still closed. Eunuch Hong didn't close his eyes all night, and he couldn't sleep.
Staring at the dark crowd outside with red eyes, how could he dare to order the palace door to be opened?
Although it seems that these scholars do not have the courage to attack the palace gate, they are not afraid of ten thousand, just in case. If something unexpected happens, even a hundred heads will not be enough to chop him off.
cabinet
Several ministers who had come to the cabinet early in the morning were gathering together at this time.
Wang Yangming looked at Yang Tinghe solemnly, and Liu Yu and others slowly said: "Everyone, you must have seen the scholars outside the palace gate. Let's talk about it. What should we do if such a big mess is caused?
Explain to His Majesty."
In broad daylight, the great Ming Dynasty actually caused thousands of scholars from the Imperial Academy to gather in front of the palace gate. At best, it was to force the palace, and at worst, it was just the Imperial Academy scholars who were discussing the government affairs.
But no matter what, their cabinet's negligence cannot be escaped.
Not to mention what the emperor's reaction will be, anyway, the cabinet caught in the middle will definitely suffer. It is impossible to say that the emperor's rebuke is on the way.
Faced with such a thing, the cabinet must come up with a solution, whether it is to deal with the emperor or the scholars in front of the palace.
That's why Wang Yangming asked directly in front of everyone after everyone in the cabinet gathered.
In addition to Yang Tinghe and Liu Yu, there are also several officials in the cabinet. Don't underestimate these people. Some of them are not just officials, but also have the status of Hanlin bachelor. Once
Foreign officials are at least state-level officials, and they are all expected to join the cabinet in the future.
After hearing Wang Yangming's words, everyone lowered their eyebrows and lowered their eyes, but no one spoke first.
Whether the scene in front of the palace gate was known in advance or after the fact, it was really beyond the expectations of many people to make such a big noise and movement. Until now, some people were still digesting what they had just learned.
news.
Although he did not have the actual title of chief minister of the cabinet, Wang Yangming, who had the vague power of chief minister of the cabinet, saw everyone's reaction in his eyes, and finally his eyes fell on Yang Tinghe.
Wang Yangming knew very well that compared to Yang Tinghe, his foundation in the court was too shallow, even though he had just presided over a scientific examination not long ago, and nominally had hundreds of new disciples to his name.
Disciple, but not to mention how many of these people are willing to side with him, Yang Tinghe's personal network of contacts in the court for decades is not something he can compare with.
Above the court, the person who really represents the officials is not Wang Yangming, but Yang Tinghe, who has the highest reputation among the officials and is the most promising to become the chief and assistant minister of the cabinet.
He had a deep understanding of Yang Tinghe's influence in the court, so Wang Yangming turned his attention to Yang Tinghe and said slowly: "Master Yang, please tell me, how should I deal with this matter?"
All eyes immediately fell on Yang Tinghe.
With a somewhat respectful look on his face, Yang Tinghe cupped his hands in the direction of the imperial city and said, "As ministers, we should help your majesty solve your problems. All the scholars from the Imperial Academy gathered outside the palace gate to remonstrate. Although it is excusable
, However, this move is suspected of persecuting the emperor and contempt of the imperial court. We must not sit back and watch, and we must quickly persuade these scholars to return. Otherwise, we will have no face to meet your majesty."
At the end, Yang Tinghe's words were resolute and full of decisiveness.
When Liu Yu heard the words, he nodded without hesitation and said: "What Mr. Yang Ge said is true. As a cabinet minister, we can never sit back and watch those scholars behave like this. We must drive them away immediately."
Wang Yangming raised his eyebrows and was about to speak when suddenly a familiar and sharp voice came from outside: "Where are the elders? Your Majesty has spoken."
Hearing the sharp sound outside, everyone was just stunned for a moment, then regained their composure and looked towards the entrance of the hall.
He saw Qiu Juzheng striding over with a solemn expression.
As for Qiu Ju's purpose of coming, everyone present was smart, and they could guess without guessing that it must be related to the scholars outside the palace.
As expected, Qiu Ju stepped forward and said with a cold face: "Your Majesty has spoken. Your Majesty has asked who gathered outside the palace and why they were making such a noise. I will order the cabinet to deal with it and report back as soon as possible."
Looking at each other, Wang Yangming, Yang Ting and several others bowed respectfully to Qiu Ju and said, "I respectfully obey your Majesty's will."
After everyone in the cabinet reached a consensus, they immediately ran towards the palace gate. At the same time, Zhu Houzhao and Li Huan quietly appeared near the palace gate.
It's just that the emperor traveled lightly this time. He only brought Li Huan and two accompanying eunuchs with him. The rest of the eunuchs and palace maids were not brought with him, so they stood there and only needed to hide their identities a little.
You don’t have to worry about being discovered by others.
Seeing the important ministers of the cabinet heading towards the palace gate, Zhu Houzhao looked at Li Huan and said: "Li Qing, do you think the ministers in the cabinet can persuade these people to retreat?"
Li Huan shook his head slightly and said: "If it can be so easy to persuade them to retreat, wouldn't it be in vain for these people to make such a big fuss?"
In September of the fourth year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty, a major case of knocking on the palace broke out in the Ming Dynasty. The cabinet failed to persuade it three times in a row. The emperor was furious and ordered Li Huan, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, to handle the case personally.
The Jinyi Guards came out from all directions and captured more than a hundred scholars including Lin Yuan, Dong Hui, Chen Bizhang, and Zhao Jing, as well as dozens of officials involved in the case.
Less than half a month later, Li Huan, who was responsible for personally examining the major case of knocking on the palace, wrote to the emperor, suggesting that the emperor severely punish the main culprits such as Du Yuan and Lin Yuan.
The emperor's Zhubi imperial approval ordered that all those involved in the case be executed, and he personally ordered that those who participated on that day be deprived of their honors, and that three generations of their clansmen were strictly prohibited from taking scientific examinations.
As soon as the news came out, the whole country was in an uproar. However, the emperor's decree had been made, and even the repeated memorials from all the officials in the court could not change the emperor's determination.
On the sixth day of the first lunar month in the fifth year of Zhengde reign of the Ming Dynasty, Kunning Palace was filled with a tense and solemn atmosphere. A large number of palace maids came in and out, and their eyes were cast in the direction of the queen's palace.
The emperor, dressed in ordinary clothes, was walking back and forth in the palace at the moment, his face full of nervousness and concern, and he cast his gaze inside from time to time.
The Queen Mother Zhang on the side also had a look of worry on her face, but compared to Zhu Houzhao, the Queen Mother Zhang was more or less calm. She glanced at the emperor walking around and said: "Emperor, don't worry too much, Shao
Haven't the real person and the champion said enough? The queen is in good health and will definitely be able to successfully give birth to a dragon son for the emperor."
The emperor has been married for several years, and there are many beauties in the harem, but there has been no heir all these years. At the beginning, there was nothing, but as time went by, an emperor has been in power for several years, but he has no heir. This is a big deal.
Due to his shortcomings, many courtiers also repeatedly wrote to the emperor to fill the harem with drafts.
The so-called enrichment of the harem is just an excuse. It is nothing more than admonishing the emperor to consider the issue of inheritance of royal heirs.
Zhu Houzhao knew this very well, but just like what Shao Zhenren and Li Huan said, when he was young, he was so greedy for beauty that he hurt his vitality. If it weren't for Shao Zhenren and Li Huan in the past two years,
Under Huan's supervision and persuasion, he cultivated his moral character and cultivated his character. I am afraid that he would never have to think about the issue of heirs in this life.
Of course, this is all in the past. Ever since he got a cup of spiritual tea from Chu Yi in Emperor Shicheng and entered the realm of innateness, the original energy that Zhu Houzhao lost in his early years has been completely replenished. In addition, he has been practicing the Xuanwu Breathing Technique, a secret method of health preservation. It can be said that Zhu Houzhao
His body and bones are so strong that few people can compare with him.
This can only be seen from the fact that several concubines in Zhu Houzhao's harem became pregnant one after another.
However, even though news of concubines being pregnant came out one after another in the harem, in comparison, the one the queen was carrying was the real eldest son. If it was a boy, he would be the emperor's eldest son, and he would be the legitimate prince of the Eastern Palace in the future of the Ming Dynasty.
Because of this, it can be said that the Queen's delivery affected the thoughts of many people inside and outside the palace.
Outside the palace, Li Huan and Shao Yuanjie, who had been specially summoned into the palace by the emperor, were sitting opposite each other, sipping tea with smiles on their faces.
With their cultivation level, they were well aware of what was going on inside, but they didn't show any concern at all.
The birth of a queen is indeed a big deal, especially since it is the emperor's first heir today. It is impossible to say that the child born is the future prince of the Ming Dynasty. It can be said that no matter how important it is, it cannot be overemphasized. If not, the emperor would not have mobilized so much.
Invited both of them.
It is true that the emperor does not have much trust in the abilities of those imperial doctors. Over the years, he has had affairs with the maids who served him since he was a boy. However, no woman has ever become pregnant with Long Zi. The result is too
The hospital never said there was anything wrong with his health.
In addition, Taiyuan Hospital was involved in the conspiracy to poison him. Even though Taiyuan Hospital had gone through a major purge, Zhu Houzhao had a heartfelt distrust of Taiyuan Hospital.
Compared with the imperial doctors at the Imperial Hospital, Zhu Houzhao believed in Li Huan and Shao Yuanjie more.
In the Queen's palace, shouts came out one after another. Just by listening to the shouts, you can know the pain the Queen endured.
The emperor's footsteps became more and more chaotic, and finally he couldn't help but said to Qiu Ju beside him: "Qiu Daban, go and invite Master Shao and the champion."
Queen Mother Zhang, who was standing by, naturally knew the purpose of Zhu Houzhao's order to summon Li Huan and Shao Yuanjie, so she opened her mouth and said nothing more.
After all, Queen Mother Zhang saw that the Queen was still unable to give birth to a dragon son, and under the influence of Zhu Houzhao's nervousness, she became a little nervous. She also placed her hopes on Li Huan and Shao Yuanjie.
Outside, Li Huan and Shao Yuanjie looked at each other and put down the tea cup in tacit understanding. They saw Qiu Ju trotting over to Li Huan. Shao Yuanjie and the other two saluted, "Master Shao, the champion, come with us quickly. Your majesty summons you."
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Entering the palace, when Zhu Houzhao saw Li Huan, he looked at Li Huan and Shao Yuanjie as if he had seen some kind of savior: "The champion, Shao Zhenren, the queen has not been able to give birth to a dragon son, I am worried...
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Seeing that Zhu Houzhao was so nervous, to be honest, Li Huan rarely saw such a gaffe from Zhu Houzhao, but it was normal after thinking about it.
After all, this is Zhu Houzhao's first time as a father. As a normal man, it would be strange if he didn't react at all.
With a chuckle, Li Huan smiled slightly at Zhu Houzhao and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, the Queen will be fine."
Shao Yuanjie also stroked his beard and said: "The Queen is a mother-in-law and a mother to the world. She even has many children and many blessings. Your Majesty can rest assured."
At this moment, a palace maid hurriedly ran out and said: "Your Majesty, it's not good. Po Wen said that the Queen is having a difficult delivery..."
There was a crash. Empress Dowager Zhang, who was holding the Buddhist beads in her hand to pray to the ancestors of the Zhu family of the Ming Dynasty, couldn't help shaking her hands, and the beads suddenly fell to the ground.
Zhu Houzhao's expression changed even more, and he said with awe-inspiring power: "Didn't you say that everything is fine? How could it be..."