Everyone's thinking was this at the beginning - since the emperor was unconscious and lost the ability to use power, Qin Dewei, as the emperor's favorite, would also be at a disadvantage, and his momentum would at least be lower than before.
This has been the routine since ancient times. Once there is an emperor and a courtier, if something goes wrong with the emperor, then the emperor's favorites will also be destroyed.
However, after Qin Zhongtang performed it on the spot, everyone discovered that this was not the case at all!
Emperor Jiajing was only in a coma, but he was not dead. He was still alive, and the imperial edict he issued was still an imperial edict! It was still the highest authority order in name in the name of the Ming Dynasty!
Unless a new authority appears to replace the original edict with a new one, does the six-year-old prince have this authority? Does the idiot Queen Mother Zhang have this authority?
Or Emperor Jiajing wakes up and issues a new edict, otherwise the existing edict is still theoretically undefeable.
Therefore, Qin Zhongtang's die-hard attitude of defending Emperor Jiajing's imperial edict may seem extreme and dogmatic, but he has nothing wrong with political correctness. Even Yan Song, who was about to vomit blood, could not criticize him.
After Qin Dewei finished his statement, he immediately said: "In order to safeguard the emperor's imperial edict, I believe that another group should be set up in the Military Aircraft Department to sort out all important imperial approvals in the past three years, supervise and prevent bad behavior that violates the imperial edict!"
Everyone feels pain in their heads, it’s here again, and new institutions have to be established!
Although no one dared to say that the imperial edict was not that important, Tu Qiao, the censor of Zuodu, questioned: "Why should it be located at the military aircraft office?"
Qin Dewei responded without thinking: "It doesn't have to be located at the Military Aircraft Department, it can also be located at the Metropolitan Procuratorate!
In such an emergency period, as long as they are willing to uphold their loyalty and uphold His Majesty's decree, no matter who is responsible!
If Tu Zongxian is determined to take on a heavy responsibility, I, Qin Dewei, can show my selflessness by giving way to the more talented!"
Everyone was speechless for a while. In fact, it is not a question of whether the imperial edict is important, or whether it must be strictly maintained, or who is responsible for maintaining it!
The biggest problem is that you, Qin Zhongtang, have been the biggest vested interest in the past six years. The emperor's existing imperial edicts are generally beneficial to you, and you, Qin Zhongtang, have received the most benefits!
Although there are always ups and downs in life, Qin Zhongtang has not yet entered the downward channel and trough of life. Emperor Jiajing has not had time to issue any imperial edict that is unfavorable to Qin Zhongtang, so he passed out!
Thinking of this, many people are shouting in their hearts, Your Majesty, please open your eyes and wake up! There are actually weird people who must strictly maintain and implement your imperial edict!
Imperial decrees, like laws, are indeed authoritative if they are to be said to be authoritative, but this authority must be supported by strength.
Imperial decrees and laws without the backing of strength are just a piece of paper. Examples of this have been common throughout the ages.
Emperor Jiajing's imperial edict is no exception. If someone as powerful as Qin Dewei defends it with all his strength, the imperial edict will still be effective even if the emperor is in a coma and does not know what is going on.
On the second day after Emperor Jiajing fell into coma, everyone began to miss him. Although he was mean and ungrateful, although he was moody, even though he had a quick temper and was difficult to handle, he was still a normal person!
At this time, the palace fell into a deadlock where normal discussions could not continue, but no one was willing to accept it.
At this moment, someone thought of Queen Mother Zhang. She was the person with the highest nominal status present, and she should be the one to break the deadlock.
Chief Assistant Zhai said to the Empress Dowager Zhang: "Every minister has his own opinions and cannot agree on one thing. Please ask your Majesty to make the final decision!"
Before Queen Mother Zhang could respond, Qin Dewei spoke again: "How can there be no disagreement? As the chief assistant, Mr. Zhai Ge, you can't even do a good job of summarizing and presenting memorials?"
Then he also reported to Empress Dowager Zhang: "I would like to ask the empress to reiterate the decree and order all officials to abide by their duties and still act in accordance with the original imperial edict, so as to stabilize the court situation and calm people's hearts!"
Everyone thought in unison, if the original imperial edict was followed, you would be in Wenyuan Pavilion and everyone else would be in Wuyi Hall or outside the palace?
Empress Dowager Zhang was completely speechless and looked at the ministers again, but no one came forward to help.
Everyone saw the Queen Mother's performance just now, and no one wanted to cooperate with the stupid pig teammates. Besides, Queen Mother Zhang had openly violated Qin Dewei's political trust just now, and no one dared to completely believe the Queen Mother.
How can a person with flaws in political ethics live in Qin Zhongtang under restrictions?
After a moment of silence in the palace, someone stood up and accused Qin Dewei, who was showing off his sharpness: "As an auxiliary minister, when the court is in trouble, you should be in the same boat. How can you wantonly run against your colleagues?"
At this time, no one but Mr. Zhang, the Minister of Rites, dared to accuse Qin Zhongtang.
Qin Dewei replied very strangely: "Teacher, don't talk nonsense. When we just decided on the assistant minister, where was I?"
Teacher Zhang asked back: "It is proposed that all cabinet ministers should be auxiliary ministers. Doesn't it include you?"
Qin Dewei said in surprise: "I didn't know that I, a person who doesn't pay attention to machine maintenance, was actually counted as a cabinet minister."
When Yan Song proposed it just now, he was very vague, and he obviously didn't want to include Qin Dewei.
Teacher Zhang then reported to the Queen Mother: "Please clarify this matter! Is Qin Dewei an assistant cabinet minister?"
Queen Mother Zhang waited for a long time, but still didn't get anyone to help her, so she was forced to say only one word: "Yes!"
Teacher Zhang, who had the overall situation in mind, felt that his energy was exhausted, and he announced directly: "As the Minister of Rites, I also want to say a few words. Today's etiquette is just to ask the prince to supervise the country, and the queen mother to look after the prince. It is not a discussion!
As far as etiquette is concerned, it is only after the prince accepts the court meeting that it is time to formally discuss the affairs of the court! We are dismissed today!"
Qin Zhongtang suddenly said: "If I hadn't recognized Zhang Shangshu and just listened to these words, I would have thought that the governor or the chief minister was speaking."
Zhang Chao scolded directly: "Shut up!"
Everyone suddenly felt that the person with the highest actual status in the palace might not be Queen Mother Zhang, but the usually low-key Minister of Rites...
After coming out of Renshou Palace, the ministers went back to their respective government offices or places of entry. There were generally three routes, Wuyi Hall next to it, Wenyuan Pavilion in the east and the Foreign Ministry Courtyard in the south.
Qin Dewei suddenly caught a glimpse of Mr. Yan Ge walking towards the northwest in a unique way, obviously on his way home from the palace through Xi'an Gate.
He quickly called out: "Mr. Yan Ge, why don't you go to Wuyi Hall and enter the straight line?"
Old man Yan Ge replied without replying: "I am taking a rest today! Who dares to stop me?"
When Yan Shifan, a foreign minister from the Ministry of Industry, returned home and wanted to talk to his father, he found his father writing furiously in the study.
He looked closer out of curiosity, and saw that what his father was writing was actually a resignation letter!
Wucao! Yan Shifan quickly held down his father's hand and urged him urgently: "Please calm down, father, why is this so important! No one can remove father, so there is really no need to resign!"
Whenever Yan Shifan was beaten, it was Mr. Yan Ge who comforted his son; and when Mr. Yan Ge was defeated, it was his son who comforted his father.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Yan Ge sighed: "What's the point of persisting like this in the court?"
Yan Shifan hurriedly added: "Today, Concubine Wang's family contacted me again! It's not like we won't have a chance in the future!"
Mr. Yan Ge said irritably: "What's the use of contacting Concubine Wang? Do you think Qin Dewei can't guess it?"
Yan Shifan whispered: "No matter how bad the situation is, as long as we persist, hope will arise. Even if we can't see it for the time being, it must be waiting for us somewhere ahead! If we give up, we will truly lose it.
it!"
Mr. Yan Ge: "..."
My son is like this
A good-looking person who is greedy for money and lust is forced to become a lover of chicken soup. It is all the fault of the surname Qin!
Yan Shifan added: "My father hasn't even become the chief minister yet. My son, I really can't accept it!"
