Renzi Scroll, Section 90: Establishing the Reserve or Supervising the Country?
A group of people were running on the road to Tiewang Mountain.
The road from Capital City to Tiewang Mountain is very easy to walk. Although it is not a main post road, it is a must-go road for Autumn Monkeys in all dynasties of the Great Zhou Dynasty. At the same time, the Imperial Tombs of the Great Zhou Dynasty are also on this line, so the road conditions are well maintained.
Fang Congzhe, Qi Yongtai, and Li Tingji were sitting in a large carriage.
This unexpected incident disrupted their plans.
Emperor Yonglong had discussed with them many times before. Because he knew that Prince Yizhong also had many insiders in the court, many situations were kept secret and only communicated with a few cabinet ministers and the Minister of War.
In particular, this step against Niu Jizong was proposed by Emperor Yonglong, and it was necessary to eliminate future troubles.
The control of the Beijing camp and the Xuanfu army in the hands of Prince Yi Zhong's party put too much pressure on the emperor. The emperor had trouble sleeping and eating in the ten years since he took the throne. There were many things he wanted to do but did not dare to do, so he could only endure...
Now the Beijing camp has finally completely changed its banner through the introduction of Qiu Shiben and external deployment to fight the Mongols in the Battle of Santun Camp, completely transforming the iron army that originally belonged to the Supreme Emperor into the men and horses belonging to the Yonglong Emperor. However, the Xuanfu army has been slow to
Unable to start.
Seeing that his health was getting worse, Emperor Yonglong made up his mind to eliminate the biggest hidden danger of the Xuanfu Army, even taking risks.
But who would have thought that as soon as this plan was launched, there would be such a big change, or even an accident.
In other words, this was already calculated by the opponent, and a general took advantage of it. If the emperor's assassination was caused by the opponent.
In fact, all the cabinet ministers basically concluded that the assassination of the emperor must have something to do with Prince Yoshitaka.
No one would believe such a big move if it was said that someone had the impromptu idea or that some other force could do it.
Now it is no longer a question of who did it and where the evidence is. What needs to be solved now is how to deal with the current situation.
This is like a huge stone weighing heavily on everyone's hearts.
The original plan was for Niu Jizong to lead the Xuanfu Army and the Datong Army to launch a rebellion, and then pull the plug. With Yang Yuan and Chai Guozhu from Shanxi Town cooperating in Datong Town, Sun Shaozu naturally had nothing to worry about. As long as Zhang Chengyin was present in Xuanfu Town,
With a sudden counter-attack and a flanking attack from the east by You Shigong, Niu Jizong had no choice but to surrender and be captured.
The idea was wonderful, but Emperor Yonglong's sudden assassination and coma became a huge variable.
Niu Jizong has great influence in the Xuanfu Army. Even if Zhang Chengyin, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu Town, rebels against him, how many of the deputy commander-in-chiefs, generals and guerrillas around him will listen to him until the last moment?
I dare not say for sure.
Originally, it was considered that Emperor Yonglong's righteousness and the imperial edict could suppress Niu Jizong's influence. Here You Shigong attacked again with a large army, completely defeating the confidence of Niu Jizong's party and achieving a complete victory.
But now that the emperor is unconscious, the news cannot be hidden from anyone, and Niu Jizong will take advantage of this opportunity to make a big show of it. In this case, the confidence of Niu Jizong's party will double, and how many people can Zhang Chengyin influence?
Play a fatal role in counterattack?
In order to induce Niu Jizong to lead his army eastward, the Ministry of War also asked You Shi to restrain the progress of the main force in Ji Town's westward advance, pretending to be restrained by General Shi and the Chahar people who were harassing Huangyayu, but now it seems
This has also become a fatal failure. Once the Xuanfu army marches eastward with all its strength and kills from the Yanqing Guard, it can be said that it is a wilderness that no one can stop. Once the Xuanfu army reaches the capital, what should everyone do?
Before the three people left the city, Zhang Huaichang, the Minister of War, had already discussed with the cabinet ministers, and finally decided to send an order immediately to You Shigong, who was in Shunyi, to quickly lead the army westward and control the line from Gonghua City to Qinghedian to prepare for the battle.
Preparation of the Xuanfu Army.
However, this is already a little too late. Wait until the order is sent before mobilizing and attacking. I wonder if it is still too late?
"I'm afraid it's too late." Qi Yongtai said in a somewhat confused manner, "One wrong step, one wrong step."
Although they were clueless, both Fang Congzhe and Li Tingji understood what Qi Yongtai was worried about, but now they could only resign themselves to fate.
Things in the army cannot be done by just talking. Tens of thousands of troops have to move, and it cannot be crossed by just one step on the map. From Shunyi to a hundred miles west of Beijing, tens of thousands of troops have to cross this short distance on the map.
A short distance cannot be accomplished in a day or two, but can the Xuanfu Army give You Shigong such a long time?
"Chengfeng, we can only do this now. Let's wait until we see the situation in Tiewang Mountain." Fang Congzhe also sighed, "Who would have thought that Tiewen Mountain Qiuyi would become like this, so cruel and ruthless?
Don’t leave any options behind.”
They were both clueless, but both people in the car understood.
But isn't that what happens when the heir is seized? When Emperor Yonglong and Prince Yi Zhong seized the throne, although they were not senior ministers, they were still ministers in the court. They also witnessed the battles between all parties, and they also used insidious tricks one after another.
It's because it's under the control of the Supreme Emperor, so it's not that ugly. Now it's all about the inheritance of the throne, who will have a backup plan?
Zhu Di was ruthless during the "Jingnan Campaign" in the former Ming Dynasty, and Zhao Guangyi was "the sound of candle shadow and axe" in the former Song Dynasty, and then forced Zhao Dezhao to death. Wouldn't they still be named Taizong?
Under the throne, any friendship can be forgotten. The reason why Emperor Yonglong did not attack Prince Yi Zhong was not because he did not want to, but because the time was not ripe for the Supreme Emperor, and he also thought that he had the overall situation under control, so he did so.
If I had known it would turn out like this, I would probably rather take some risks and get rid of it in advance.
"If the emperor really can't wake up for the time being, what should I do? Should he establish a throne or supervise the country?" Li Tingji didn't say much, but the question he asked was the key.
Ye Xianggao didn't come, so he was equivalent to Ye Xianggao's spokesperson. Now in this car, Qi Yongtai represents the scholars from the North, Fang Congzhe represents the scholars from the south of the Yangtze River, Zhongnan is directly under the Zhejiang Party, and he is from the Fujian and Jiangxi scholars.
Representatives basically cover the mainstream public opinion of scholars in the entire DPRK. Ye Xianggao and Li Tingji also discussed how to face this situation, but both felt it was inappropriate.
"Chengfeng, what do you think?" Fang Congzhe looked at Qi Yongtai.
"It is not up to us to decide on the appointment of the crown prince. What if the emperor wakes up and the person he appoints is not what he wants?" Qi Yongtai pondered: "Prince Shou is not the emperor's satisfactory candidate. We all know this, but what if
Is it appropriate to establish King Lu? Besides, it seems that the emperor has been hesitating between King Lu and Prince Gong..."
"I'm afraid Prince Gong is too young," Li Tingji said with a frown.
Fang Congzhe said calmly: "Chengfeng, you Zhang, let's first discuss whether we can establish the crown prince. As for who to establish, we will discuss it later. Chengfeng, I think it doesn't matter who to establish. If the emperor wakes up and doesn't agree, then Yi
It is not impossible to appoint a governor, but what we have to consider is whether there will be difficulties in the operation of the court mechanism if we do not establish a governor or supervise the country, and whether there will be situations where the name is not justified and the words are not justified. This is the key."
Without Ye Xianggao's suppression, Fang Congzhe suddenly gained momentum. This feeling was obvious to both Qi Yongtai and Li Tingji.
The saying "it doesn't matter who is standing" is profound, and both Qi Yongtai and Li Tingji actually believe it.
The situation of the sons of Emperor Yonglong is there. Perhaps Prince Lu and Prince Gong are smarter, but they are too young. And the adult Prince Shou, Prince Fu and Prince Li all have poor qualifications. Anyway, none of them are very optimistic about them.
But if it is necessary to establish a governor, then establishing a chief minister is the traditional concept of scholars.
However, the Great Zhou Dynasty did not establish the tradition of establishing a leader, so establishing a virtuous person seemed to be more supported by the emperor, because the word virtuous was too broad, and it actually reflected the emperor's own wishes.
Now that the emperor is unconscious, although there was a tendency before, it is not clear. Who to choose to appoint the governor is actually in the hands of the cabinet and the six ministers. Especially as long as the cabinet reaches a consensus, if the governor is to be appointed now, then
Basically it can be determined.
But what about establishing a reserve or not? What are the advantages and disadvantages of establishing one? What are the advantages and problems of not establishing one?
"If we don't establish it, it will be unfair and unjust. If Prince Yi Zhong interferes with the imperial court, I'm afraid it will cause turmoil in the imperial court." Li Tingji hesitated before saying.
Ye Xianggao was also very hesitant on this issue, so the two had not discussed it before.
"How about not establishing a crown prince, but making sure to oversee the country?" Qi Yongtai asked: "Establishing a crown prince is basically to determine the next monarch. Once the emperor wakes up and disagrees, it will be easy to make a crown prince, which is very troublesome and has a great impact, but to oversee the country
It's different. Once the emperor wakes up, or the cabinet thinks that the supervisor is no longer suitable, they can directly decide to replace or remove the supervisor, which is much simpler."
Fang Congzhe chinned his head slightly, he was also inclined to this.
Supervising the country is originally a temporary position, and the cabinet has the right to replace or dismiss it. Compared with the prince, the status of the prince is more formal and has a specific meaning, while supervising the country has a more substantive role.
But whether the supervisory state can play a role depends on whether the cabinet and the six civil servants recognize its views and opinions.
To put it bluntly, if you are consistent with us, we will support it; if you are inconsistent with us, then we will ignore it. After all, the execution power is in our hands, and your supervision of the country is just a supervisory role.
"I agree with Chengfeng's opinion. There is no prince in the establishment of a supervisory state. The prince should still be chosen by the emperor, unless the emperor is unfortunate and has a bad behavior..." Fang Congzhe paused, "Then it is not too late for us to discuss the prince."
Even if the emperor wants to remove the crown prince, he needs to go through a series of procedures, so establishing a crown prince is very formal. Even if the emperor does not wake up and makes a big move, and the cabinet later feels that the existing prince is not suitable, it will be troublesome to easily transfer the crown prince.
It is very large, so there is a lot of buffer space when establishing a supervisory state without setting up a prince. It does not say that you must ascend the throne as an emperor to become a supervisory state. Although it seems that it was the same person in the past, without the status of prince, you have no official title.