"Who knows? I landed in Tianjin yesterday and rushed to the capital overnight. However, except for the few people in the palace, I didn't see anyone else. I heard that Xia Shangshu and others asked for permission to meet outside the palace."
"Who says it's not the case? Do you think Neptune might have other intentions?"
"Shh, be gentle."
The two courtiers who were discussing in low voices were waiting for the start of the morning court at the city gate before the sky was white. They were also talking to the ministers at the front of the team. These senior ministers had been waiting since last night.
I waited all night.
Even the recently deceased Emperor Zhu Zhanji would not have left these people alone for so long without any reason.
"Keep your voice down. The best thing for us now is not to do anything. Do you understand?"
"Hey, the court doesn't know what to do now. I heard that the powerful troops from the Western Regions have approached Jiayuguan a few days ago. What will happen if there is a fight?"
"Stop talking, stop talking."
During the discussion, the palace door slowly opened. As the golden light of the morning shone brightly, the mist diffused the golden light throughout the capital. The eternal atmosphere permeated every corner of the palace, sacred and majestic, as if a serious face was standing there.
Welcome every courtier.
The leading cabinet minister led everyone in. They had walked this road countless times, but today seemed particularly long because no one knew what would happen today. It might be bloody, or something else.
They didn't expect it.
In the main hall, the little emperor Zhu Qizhen was drowsy. He was very unhappy when he got up early. A child of only a few years old had to get up so early to watch a group of adults fooling around. No one else would be happy.
Empress Dowager Zhang was sitting next to her, not listening behind the curtain, nor did she want to monopolize the power, but the late emperor had been ordered to serve as regent, so she just had to sit openly and openly next to the emperor.
When the ministers came in, they did not see the figure of Sea King Zhu Zhanzhen, which made Xia Yuanji, Yang Shiqi and others feel a little uneasy.
When the morning court began, the ministers looked around. Zhu Qizhen was sleeping peacefully on the throne. In the end, Xia Yuanji spoke first and asked the question that everyone was most concerned about: "The Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager"
, I heard that His Highness the Sea King returned to the court yesterday, I wonder where His Highness the Sea King is?"
"It was already late at night when I came back yesterday. I just rushed back from the battle there. I didn't let him rest after the hard work of traveling and traveling. He lost weight a few times before I saw it, so I asked him to make a bunk on the floor in the imperial study. He is still asleep now.
."
"this……"
Of course, the ministers wanted to say how unbecoming this was. The late emperor's ministers who cared for orders and assistant ministers were still sleeping on the floor in the imperial study room after the early morning. It was unbecoming from all angles.
The ministers immediately began to discuss.
Empress Dowager Zhang had a fierce look in her eyes and slapped the handle of the seat, which scared Zhu Qizhen awake on the dragon chair.
The dignified Empress Dowager pointed at the ministers in the court angrily: "It's your turn to try it. I just finished the trial in the three halls of England and France, and before I had time to rest, I crossed the mountains and seas and came back to Ming Dynasty. You can't even get a good sleep."
I won’t even let him sleep.”
The ministers in the court fell silent. They were mainly waiting for a result. What would the court say now and what would the King of the Sea say?
The Queen Mother looked around and said: "The King of the Sea refused to be the Assistant Minister."
One sentence, eleven words, was like a muffled thunder explosion, causing an uproar in an instant, and it was so scary to watch.
"His Royal Highness the King of the Sea is openly defying the decree. Please, Your Majesty, please arrest the Empress Dowager immediately."
"Second."
"Second."
Someone immediately suggested that while Zhu Zhanzhen was in the palace at this time, he should be arrested quickly. Since he refused to be the auxiliary minister, he was rebelling against the decree and had betrayal.
Several cabinet ministers, whose condition was slightly more stable, understood that since the Empress Dowager could say these words so casually, at least it would not be like the sea king blatantly refusing to accept the order as they imagined, and they naturally knew that Zhu Zhanyi was not a fool.
, you are still sleeping in the palace after resisting the decree, are you worried that you will live too long?
Those who shouted and killed were all censors and civil servants. These people never thought about what they would do if Zhu Zhanzhen was really killed? Are you going to join the army of the King of the Sea? Isn't this a reason to give Zhu Gaoxu a surprise soldier?
Judging from the momentum of the emperor, once he died in the palace, Zhu Gaoxu would immediately be able to appease the emperor, and there would definitely be many people who would respond.
The imperial censor is addicted to words, but Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanji are too spoiled to them and let them say anything without any regard for the consequences.
"Who said they wanted to capture me?"
A voice came from the door of the hall, and everyone turned their heads in surprise. It was Zhu Zhanchen who had arrived. He stretched and walked in under everyone's surprised eyes.
All of a sudden, the noisy atmosphere just now ended, and everything was as quiet as the Busan Library.
Zhu Zhanchen walked up to the person who spoke first and looked at him condescendingly: "Did you just say you wanted to arrest me?"
"No...no...no." The man was speechless under Zhu Zhanzhen's aura.
"Who said they wanted to arrest me?" Zhu Zhanzhen roared angrily, and no one in the court dared to respond.
Xia Yuanji, who had a good relationship with him, came to the rescue: "Your Majesty the Sea King, it is the duty of the speaker to speak. This has been the practice since Emperor Gaozu, and your majesties have always followed the old practice."
It's simple to say, but Zhu Zhanxun is overpowered by his great-grandfather, grandfather, father and eldest brother.
Zhu Zhanchen also gave up. He had no intention of doing anything, he just wanted to give them a blow.
"You are lucky. When Xia Shangshu speaks to you, he must give you face."
Zhu Zhanzhen walked in the direction of Zhu Qizhen and passed among the ministers. Today's King of the Sea was dressed in white with a black bamboo pattern. He had an outstanding appearance and the appearance of a clear young man.
Those courtiers who saw Zhu Zhanzhen for the first time couldn't help but understand why this sea king was regarded as the most beautiful man in the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Zhanzhen stopped in front of the emperor's steps and saluted respectfully to Zhu Qizhen who was sitting on the throne: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live."
This move also shocked the ministers. Zhu Zhanyang refused to be the auxiliary minister. It must have been a quarrel. Why is he so respectful now? The scene they imagined of an adult prince disrespecting the young emperor did not appear.
I can't help but think that Zhu Zhanzhen wanted to coerce the emperor to order the princes like Cao Cao in history. These etiquettes are all fake and empty.
But then I thought it was wrong. If you really wanted to be Cao Cao, you could take over the position of auxiliary minister and take over the dynasty openly and honestly.
No one knows what Zhu Zhanzhen is thinking.
"The late emperor has a will and ordered me to assist the new emperor. As a minister of the Ming Dynasty, I should do my best for the government. As a brother of the late emperor, I should share the worries of the elder brother. However, these years, my king has been engaged in continuous campaigns and has not stopped for many years.
, I have a hidden illness now, that is, just standing in this court hall has already exhausted my strength, and my legs are weak and it is difficult to stand."
It is really hard to imagine that these words were spoken by the eight-foot-tall and majestic Sea King standing proudly in front of him in the court.
No one believed him when he said he was sick and couldn't stand.
This is more like refusing. Could it be that Neptune is trying to follow the old tradition of declining once, and then saying goodbye three times?
Xia Yuanji immediately said: "Your Highness..."
But Zhu Zhanzhen stretched out his hand to signal him to stop: "I am not like you literati who want to do three visits to the thatched cottage. There is no point in wasting time. What I said is my true thought. If my body allows me, I should do something for the Ming Dynasty.
It’s a pity that my health really doesn’t allow it, and I don’t have any heirs yet, so I have to spend some time to pass on the family line.”
Those who talk about the fact that they have not yet given birth to a child will swallow all the bullshit they have.
Zhu Zhanzhen is indeed afraid that as a time traveler, he will have the sequelae of infertility. Now that he is getting older, he is getting anxious. Now that things are almost settled, he will have to be a hardworking little bee every night from now on.
"Today I come to the court to formally bid farewell to His Majesty."
Yang Rong looked at the Empress Dowager who was sitting above her. At this time, the Empress Dowager had no expression. She could not see any joy, anger or joy. Yang Rong understood that Zhu Zhanzhen was absolutely the same as the Empress Dowager.
The Queen Mother reached a unified opinion.
The Empress Dowager, through Yongle, Hongxi, Xuande, and then the new emperor, has always been known for her dignity and stability. She is not the kind of woman with a small belly and no eyesight. She understands what Zhu Zhanyi's current attitude means to the Ming Dynasty.
What, since she is sitting as steady as a rock, it means that Zhu Zhanzhen must not just be resigning.
Yang Rong could see it, but many people couldn't.
Among them is Yu Qian.
Yu Qian, who was honest and forthright, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, please reject Hai Wang's resignation. Please ask the Queen Mother to rebuke Hai Wang for being lazy. A man should stand up for the country."
What a brat.
Zhu Zhanchen couldn't help but cursed secretly, "Now it's you who are asking me to clarify the situation so that you can speak so righteously, but it's you Yu Qian who wants my mother to scold me."
"The new emperor is still young. Please consider King Hai to assist the people of Ming Dynasty and assist the government of Kuang."
Following Yu Qian's words, all the civil and military officials in the dynasty agreed.
"Please ask Hai Wang to consider the people of the Ming Dynasty and assist the government of Kuang Kingdom~"
The people who just said they wanted to arrest me were all you guys. They changed their minds so quickly. You just had to talk to your heart's content, right?
"Don't be anxious, Mr. Yu. My fifth uncle has already discussed it with the Empress Dowager." At this time, Zhu Qizhen, who was sitting on the dragon chair, rushed to speak.
It must have been what he said just now that knocked away his sleepiness, and now he was completely awake.
Zhu Zhanzhen glanced at Zhu Qizhen speechlessly, "What do you have to do with what you are saying? Why don't you interrupt at this time to expose me? I also want to fool these civil servants and officials for a while to gain some benefits for myself. I don't have any hair on my lips."
Speech is not strong.
The Empress Dowager also said slowly: "Zhan Ming, don't make it difficult for them. Let's talk about the matter."
Zhu Zhanzhen sat on the steps and said in front of all the ministers: "It is true that I am not feeling well as I told you just now. I am not refusing. I can't do heavy work now, nor can I be tired, but first
The emperor has an order, and my mother and queen are on top. As a son and brother, I can only do my best to do something for the Ming Dynasty."
"However, due to physical reasons, I will still resign as the Assistant Minister, but don't worry, I will use another method."
"I plan to form an alliance between countries, called the United Nations. As long as countries participate in the United Nations, they will be protected by the United Nations, and the United Nations will help member states resolve conflicts."
People are confused, they don't understand what the United Nations is.
"As you all know, this time I led the army to the far west. Most of you have only heard of the names Suez Canal, England, and France, and have no idea where those places are or what they are like.
, what kind of people live there?”
"The world is very big, very big. Zheng He completed his journey around the world. There are still many things in this world waiting for us to discover, so I plan to set up an organization that surrounds the entire world, the United Nations, to bring all countries together
Together with a whole, with Ming Dynasty as the core, we will build a huge and innovative world."
Zhu Zhanzhen's words were too advanced, and many courtiers discussed them.
It seems that Neptune wants to overpower the Ming Dynasty!
Shocked by Zhu Zhanzhen's idea, none of the courtiers dared to respond.
Zhu Zhanzhen opened his hands and said: "The purposes of the United Nations are: to maintain international peace and security; to develop international friendly relations based on respect for the equal rights and self-determination of peoples of all countries; to conduct international cooperation to solve international economic, social, and
issues of a cultural and humanitarian nature and promote respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all human beings.”
This United Nations is not the useless United Nations that shrinks whenever it encounters a war between major powers. It is a powerful organization backed by huge military strength.
It is impossible for Zhu Zhanzhen to serve as the assistant minister. When the little emperor grows up to deal with him in the future, he has no interest in doing anything to the orphans and widows left by his eldest brother. This violates his principles of life. In this case, he has to help the Ming Dynasty and protect the Ming Dynasty at the same time.
Looking at myself, I came up with this method.
Independent from the Ming Dynasty, it is also surrounded by the Ming Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty now has the Western Region Kingdom and the Western Federation. In theory, these places belong to the Western Region Kingdom and belong to Zhu Gaoxu, and the Western Federation belongs to Zhu Zhanchang, but they are still nominally the land of the Ming Dynasty.
The United Nations will be formed around the Ming Dynasty, and other small countries that join can only be regarded as vassals. However, the status of the United Nations will be very high, and almost all countries will join.
Zhu Zhanzhen did not need to be the auxiliary minister of the Ming Dynasty. When the Ming Dynasty or the young emperor needed help, he could directly intervene without so many scruples. He could ignore the annoying civil servants in the Ming Dynasty court and he was much freer.
, and the group of people following him also have the opportunity to take another step forward.
It is not a country, but it has power beyond that of a country. Of course, the premise of all this is to transform the current South China Sea Fleet into a United Nations fleet. Without military strength, it is just a fantasy.
It is transcendent from the Ming Dynasty, but also based on the Ming Dynasty.
Not surprisingly, this proposal was rejected by all the courtiers, and there was another uproar in the court.
Zhu Zhanzhen sat back on the steps and watched a group of ministers making noisy noises. He was afraid that he would have to face such a scene every day in the future.
We are here to enjoy happiness, not to suffer.
Now you are begging me, not me begging you.
But Zhu Zhanzhen also knew that if he couldn't get it done this time, the United Nations would probably be out of business.
