The atmosphere in the palace is depressing. The air in Chongzheng Hall is not too hot, but even slightly chilly.
However, even if there are more than a dozen ice mirrors placed in the hall, which are constantly exuding cold air, they cannot stop many officials from sweating. Except for a few officials, other officials are on tenterhooks and are worried about the future of the Dayu Dynasty.
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Just because of this, the owner of Chongzheng Hall and even the entire Daiyu has changed from Emperor Tianqi, who has been on the throne for eighteen years, with mature methods, to a prince who is only eighteen years old and has a perverse personality!
Of course, the current crown prince should already be called the Son of Heaven. Your Majesty, the reign name has also been decided, Yongxing, while Emperor Tianqi retreated behind the scenes and was named Taishang Emperor.
However, Emperor Tianqi, the Supreme Emperor, has been ill for a long time and may drive to the west at any time. This is already known to everyone.
Now the Supreme Emperor pushed the newly enthroned Emperor Yongxing to the front of the stage, dragging his sick body and sitting behind him. The situation of the two emperors approaching the court made the civil and military officials in the court feel numb.
"When the new emperor ascends the throne, why don't all the beloved ministers say a word?"
Emperor Tianqi's voice echoed in the hall, but none of the hundreds of ministers dared to reply. Seeing this, Emperor Tianqi glanced at Wang Daban, who immediately nodded and stepped forward.
"The Supreme Emperor has decreed that the new emperor needs good ministers to assist him when he takes the throne. He specially promotes Su Chengli, the minister of the Ministry of War, to be a bachelor of Wenhua Palace, to be awarded the title of Zhiyin, to be a good doctor, and to be honored as a young master."
"Promote Ming Chengdao, the right-hand censor of the capital, to the rank of bachelor of Wuyingdian, and the title of Jiazanzhiyin to the doctor of Chiayi, with the honor of Shaobao."
"Promote Qi Hongming, the young minister of Dali Temple, to the rank of bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, and the official title of Zhengzhiqing, and the title of Ronglu doctor and Rongshaofu."
"...."
After saying these words, Su Chengli, Ming Chengdao and others who were called out immediately came out in sequence and thanked the emperor for his kindness under the watchful eyes of the civil and military officials of the court.
This official transfer and personnel appointment can be said to be the final arrangement of Emperor Tianqi. Since the contradiction has been completely exposed, they need to stand up and protect the prince, who is now Emperor Yongxing.
If they want them to work with all their heart, they have to be promoted to official positions and titles. They are all elites who have been involved in the Vanity Fair for many years. Everyone knows that the official titles and titles are both honor and shackles. This is the eternal bond that Emperor Tianqi has tied to them.
The last rope of Emperor Xing’s warship.
In the eyes of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, they saw the arrangement of the Supreme Emperor. The news that Chen Ping went to Jingzhou to invite the King of Chu to come to Beijing to serve as regent and assistant government has been spreading for many days. It is no longer necessary to say who the arrangement is for. p>
The officials of the Chu party are both happy and worried at this moment. They are happy that once the King of Chu enters the capital peacefully to preside over the government, the spring they have been waiting for will come. What is worrying is that Emperor Tianqi is not a soft persimmon, and there is no back-up plan at all.
Less.
Even though Emperor Tianqi's time seems to be running out now, and even though Emperor Yongxing doesn't seem very smart, he can't stand that he is orthodox, not to mention that there are people like Su Chengli and Ming Chengdao Qi Hongming surrounding him.
Even if Emperor Tianqi dies tomorrow, if he wants to completely control the power in the future, it will take a lot of twists and turns.
After a long series of personnel changes, Yongxing Emperor Shi Jiachi was still a little dazed when he came to court for the first time. After being reminded by Wang Daban, he hurriedly waved his hands and shouted.
"Everyone, dear friends, please be free."
The civil and military officials who had knelt for a long time then stood up. Because this court meeting was the first for the new emperor after he ascended the throne, it was very large. Not only all the officials from the capital, big and small, came to pay homage, but many nobles and military officers who were rarely seen in the past came to worship.
Generals are also coming.
So much so that no one could stand inside the Chongzheng Hall, and many petty officials could only wait at a distance outside the hall.
As a rule, the first court after the new emperor ascends the throne is basically for the new emperor and his ministers to get to know each other. It is rare for anyone to perform anything at such a court meeting.
But there are always special circumstances in special times. Just when Emperor Yongxing was getting acquainted with the officials one by one with the help of officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, a discordant voice suddenly sounded.
"Your Majesty, I have my heart and I want to tell you!"
Shi Jiachi couldn't help but become suspicious when he heard this, and glanced at the official from the Ministry of Personnel who was assisting him.
"Your Majesty, this is the doctor from the Military Affairs Department."
When he heard that he was from the Ministry of War, Emperor Yongxing became interested and raised his hand to signal the other party to continue.
"Your Majesty, since last year, the White Lotus Sect in Daozhou has launched repeated attacks, plundering villagers and attacking the government. This spring, they even crossed the state and counties to contact the sect thieves in neighboring Xiazhou, Zhongzhou, Jingzhou and other places. There is a vague suspicion of rebellion. Daozhou
The people of the state are weak, the officers and soldiers have not experienced fighting for a long time, and they cannot control it."
"I request the imperial court to order the northwest army of Xiazhou to suppress it in order to prevent the situation from escalating."
White Lotus Sect?
When Shi Jiachi heard this name, he thought it was somewhat familiar, while the officials in the palace changed their expressions when they heard it, and started whispering. Even Emperor Tianqi behind him became short of breath.
"The evil cult is causing harm to the people, we should get rid of it immediately, I..."
"Let's put this matter aside for now. Daozhou is separated from neighboring states by mountains. It's not that easy for the White Lotus bandits to connect counties across states!"
Before Emperor Yongxing finished speaking, he was interrupted by a voice. He was stunned and glanced back halfway when he felt a stern gaze coming towards him.
"Well, what my father said is absolutely true. Let's put this matter aside for now..."
The air in Chongzheng Hall suddenly became quiet, and the original whispers disappeared without a trace in an instant.
The doctor from the Military Affairs Department had a subtle expression on his face. He cupped his hands and said "yes" before quietly retreating into the queue.
Emperor Yongxing looked a little embarrassed. Only then did he realize that the doctor who worked as a doctor might not just be talking about the Bailian thief. If his father hadn't been helping behind him, he might have been involved. p>
As for the real purpose of this doctor, he still has no idea.
While secretly rejoicing, he always felt a little uncomfortable and even restless about the situation where the two emperors came to the throne and his father was behind him.
After all, he is an emperor, so why can’t he do whatever he wants? There are traps hidden in even the little doctor’s words, which really makes people feel extremely constrained.
The little emperor was dissatisfied, and he was not in a state where he could express his emotions and anger. The dissatisfaction on his face was seen by those who were interested.
After going down to court, Emperor Tianqi looked at the eleventh emperor who had been appointed at the critical moment, with deep worry in his brows.
"Father..."
"But why didn't the White Lotus Sect know anything before?"
Emperor Yongxing nodded. He didn't understand why he didn't suppress the thieves. As the emperor, should he watch the thieves harm the place?
Emperor Tianqi sighed and explained to him the reason.
"Things must be prioritized. You were born in a deep palace and grew up in the hands of a woman. Your mother died young. As a father, I was also negligent. I failed to teach you the way of an emperor. Now the retribution has come. Alas.
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"The White Lotus Bandits are certainly hateful, but they are currently only causing trouble in the Daozhou area and are not considered a threat in the short term. However, there is a greater threat at the feet of the Emperor in the capital!"
"Take the doctor of the Ministry of War, for example. The Minister of the Ministry of War, the Censor of the Imperial Palace, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and the Minister of the Ministry of Rites are all officials of the Chu Party, while the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu and the General Secretary Si Tongzheng are
There is a faction of the Qi Party, in addition to the Wu Party, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and the Zhejiang Party, the Minister of Punishment."
Emperor Tianqi breathed a long sigh of relief and continued.
"These are all high officials of the imperial court, and they are only in the capital. The local prefects and prefects of each state, as well as the Western Army in Xiazhou and the Northern Army in Mizhou, all have complicated relationships with each other."
"When you are in power in the future, it will be very easy to kill one person, but can you kill them all? I don't expect you to become a figure like the Wu and Tang Sect of the Han Dynasty. I just want you to be a conservative king and preserve the inheritance of our ancestors.
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"Of course, even this is not easy to achieve. What you can do is to grasp the contradictions between them and check and balance them!"