Originally, both the monarch and his ministers had their own positions, and neither could give in to the other.
The emperor has issued an edict, and the ministers have also jointly submitted a memorial, preparing to remonstrate to the death inside and outside the court, and argue with reason. It is about to cause a big incident, and even cause an irreconcilable gap between the emperor and his ministers.
For example, a large number of courtiers threatened to use their official positions, causing the court to shut down, or there were large-scale kneelings to remonstrate...
As a counterattack, the emperor will definitely resort to some means of shocking the mountains and shocking the tigers, or even killing others as a warning. Even mass killings are possible. After all, the emperor has the scholars who participated in the fight at yesterday's debate in his hands. It is not possible to directly attack the officials, but these scholars
Isn’t surgery a piece of cake?
But now, Zhu Hao's emergence has given both parties room for bargaining.
It looks like...
Neither side was willing to accept such concessions, but only officials at the core level of the imperial court understood how important this leeway was.
Wang Jun, Jiang Mian and others had spoken too harshly before, so there was no room for them to take a step back, even though they already recognized Zhu Hao's proposal in their hearts.
The emperor's edict has been issued, so it would be unrealistic to ask him to retreat voluntarily.
This requires one person to come out as "cannon fodder".
When Sun Jiao saw this posture, it seemed that the court could not survive without me. Since it was Jingdao who came out to make the proposal, it seemed that it was a trick played by him and the emperor. Is this a retreat in order to advance?
These two boys were very good at playing at first glance. The emperor first posthumously named his biological father the "Bensheng Emperor", and Zhu Hao also took the opportunity to re-enter the attention of the court ministers.
Sun Jiao thought about it again and it seemed that the latter was more likely.
Where is the emperor talking about etiquette?
They were basically looking for an opportunity to let Zhu Hao shine, and then let Zhu Hao take the opportunity to rise to power.
Sun Jiao came out and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that we should not only take into account the etiquette of filial piety, but also clarify the order of ancestral halls so that the system is not chaotic. Zhu Langzhong's proposal is reasonable and reasonable. Please consider its feasibility."
In the middle of the etiquette department, Zhang Chong came out and asked sternly: "Sun Butang, you have been named in the Zhonglian in the previous memorial. Don't you even understand the most basic etiquette? As a son of man, how can you take the second exam?"
reason?"
Sun Jiao was too lazy to talk to Zhang Chong.
At first glance, you look like a little person who doesn’t know what’s going on and only holds his head. If others don’t say anything at this time, why are you making fun of him? Even the etiquette department is wrong, and the little official dares to do it in front of hundreds of officials.
Questioning me, a minister of the Ministry of Finance?
Huang Zan hurriedly came out and said: "Why can't one son have two emperors? Even the son of the people, after adoption, still sacrifices the original emperor's wife, which is praised by others for his filial piety. Furthermore, your majesty is not an extraordinary person, and the act of inheriting the emperor is all for the Ming Dynasty.
Jiangshan Sheji, adding the name "Bensheng" is used to distinguish it, and it is also to highlight the etiquette. What is wrong?"
Both Huang Zan and Sun Jiao knew Zhu Hao's status.
If these words had come from someone else's mouth, perhaps neither of them would come forward, but since it was Zhu Hao who said it, they both knew that this should be the emperor's final decision.
But Huang Zan's words obviously go against his theory of "succession without heir". Even if his biological father added "Bensheng" and was posthumously named Huang Kao, but he still called Xiaozong "Huang Kao", it would still be for someone else.
Becoming a son.
Zhu Hao knew Huang Zan's thoughts very well.
Huang Zan had the opportunity to rise to the top. He first became a bachelor of Hanlin Academy and might join the cabinet in the future. However, he was involved in the civil service circle. He had already become a public enemy of the civil service. Now he finally had the opportunity to make amends for his position, so why not hurry up and do it?
Climbing up on a pole?
This also shows that Huang Zan actually has no position on the issue of the Great Ceremony.
It was only because he wanted to use the great ceremony to ascend to power that he took the position of "succession without heir". Huang Zan himself might be more willing to follow the trend.
Zhu Si's face didn't seem as annoyed as before, but his tone was still unkind: "I issued the edict yesterday, so after all you talk about it, you still want me to take it back?"
Sun Jiaodao: "Your Majesty, all this is for the sake of the Ming Dynasty... I hope that your Majesty will care about the common people in the world and consider the etiquette, music and education of the world. I think this is what Emperor Xingxian's spirit in heaven wants to see."
Sun Jiao here
More ruthless.
They directly moved out the dead old Xing Wang Zhu Youqi.
Of course Zhu Si didn't like to hear it.
But now Sun Jiao has stepped forward to act as a lubricant. If there is a direct conflict with Sun Jiao, it will not be easy to get down from this stage.
"If I were to give the late Emperor the 'Baisheng Emperor Examination' and present it to the Emperor, how would the Ministry of Rites feel?"
Zhu Si seemed to be holding back his anger and turned to Wang Jun, who was the first to attack him but had yet to speak.
Wang Jun didn't know what to say at this moment. From a rational point of view, it was best for both parties to take a step back. The effect was basically achieved. As long as the emperor did not abandon Xiaozong's lineage, the civil officials' advice would be a great success. success.
But today the battle shop is so big, how easy is it for him, the Minister of Rites, to swallow back what he said?
"I second the proposal!"
Just when Wang Jun didn't express his position, a man suddenly walked out of the ministers' class, and it was Fei Hong, the cabinet scholar.
As Fei Hong walked in the queue, what many people thought was that the emperor was clearly asking for the opinion of the Ministry of Rites. The Minister of Rites should speak out. Why would you come out and stir up trouble?
But then some people understood a problem, that is, Fei Hongzhengde was recalled to the cabinet in the 16th year, and was "reinstated as an official and added a pillar to the state." Fei Hong, as a bachelor of the cabinet, also held the position of "Shang Shu of the Ministry of Rites", although The Minister of Rites is just a fictitious title for the cabinet minister, and is useless most of the time. But at this critical moment, it is not a bad idea for Fei Hong to speak on behalf of the Ministry of Rites.
More importantly, Fei Hong helped Wang Jun solve a dilemma.
You, Wang Jun, were promoted so high before and now you can't back out, so I will save your face. At worst, I will be the bad guy.
Compared to the previous time when Sun agreed to the matter, he was directly questioned by Zhang Chong from the Li Ke Department, Fei Hong came out to say this, and no one present questioned it.
Perhaps at this time, many people could see that even the Chief Minister of the Cabinet and the Minister of Rites did not explicitly oppose Zhu Hao's proposal. Sun Jiao of the neutral faction and Huang Zan of the Lili faction endorsed the proposal, and the emperor also gave in. At this time, anyone who speaks out needs courage.
Fei Hong's move not only received no disapproval from others, but also made people feel that he was very responsible.
He took the blame for Wang Jun, the Minister of Rites.
It is also because Fei Hong is a cabinet bachelor. In the eyes of civil servants, it is not important whether he has high authority or not. Status and influence are incompatible. Even the Kedao Yanguan, who is known for his forthright remonstrances, would not hesitate to question the cabinet bachelor. You have to think carefully about it... and when you question Sun Jiao, you basically don't have such worries.
Fei Hong came forward to represent not only the Ministry of Rites, but also the cabinet.
Zhu Si said coldly: "In that case, let's re-draft the edict as suggested by the Zhu Qing family. Zhu Qing family, you are quite capable. I asked you to investigate the case of fights between scholars, but you actually made such a famous move. ?It seems that the Ministry of Punishment is not suitable for you anymore. You should go back to your Hanlin Academy and continue to be your editor!"
"Thank you."
Zhu Hao accepted Zhu Si's appointment calmly.
This kind of appointment is made directly without going through the officials or even consulting with anyone, which seems very hasty.
Normally, someone would have come out to discuss the importance of rules with the emperor.
But today no one came out to protest.
The problem is that Zhu Hao was originally a Hanlin editor, but somehow he was transferred out, made eight hundred twists and turns, and returned to continue working as an Hanlin editor. Is this considered an "unconventional promotion" for Zhu Hao?
It's more like a punitive measure from the emperor!
Let your kid work in the Ministry of Punishment and always cause trouble for me. Then I will give you a Hanlin editor who looks good, but is actually an idle job, and let you continue to go back to edit books. Let's see how you succeed!
In addition, today Zhu Hao has found room for retreat for both the emperor and his ministers, and he can be regarded as a meritorious person. Even if some stubborn civil servants are dissatisfied by allowing such a person to return to the Hanlin Academy, most people still feel that this
It's good. At least the top scholar with a criminal record was not allowed to wander outside the Hanlin Academy for too long, and a good young man with a promising future was not sent to a local official.
"Retreat!"
Zhu Si didn't even want to discuss anything else, so he got up angrily and walked away.
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The ministers present experienced a short but thrilling court meeting, and many of them had cold sweat on their palms after the court meeting.
It was said to be a grand ceremony, but in fact it was just a small group of people partying there. Most people actually didn't want to get involved in such court disputes. It didn't matter who the emperor wanted to honor as the emperor. Even if he felt that the emperor's behavior was inappropriate, he was still personally involved.
As a professional politician, don’t you have any flexible thinking? How do you climb to a high position?
If Zhu Hao had not come forward to come up with a compromise plan before, the ministers might have been forced to continue to remonstrate, and some might even hit their heads against pillars, or kneel down at the palace gate together.
How did the Zuo Shunmen case come about?
Is everyone among them such a staunch defender of morality?
Now it seems that the civil servants are at a disadvantage. The emperor finally has the opportunity to posthumously make his biological father the emperor. He also added the imperial examination. It's just that the additional "Bensheng" does not sound so good. But the victory is that both the emperor and his ministers have reached the same point of view.
In the same way, many people can rest assured that they can go back to the Yamen for the day and have a good sleep at night.
The meeting dispersed.
However, Zhu Hao was regarded as a bitch, and no one wanted to come and pick a fight with him.
Even if many people agree with Zhu Hao in their hearts, in face of it, they still have to keep a distance from "outsiders" like Zhu Hao, because no one knows what the orthodox civil servant faction's attitude is towards Zhu Hao.
Only Yang Shen took the initiative to come over and said to Zhu Hao in a kind tone: "Jingdao, congratulations on your return to the library."
Zhu Hao said: "Brother Yongxiu? I thought you were here to question me. I don't even know what to tell you..."
Yang Shen did not shy away from the strange looks from others, and sighed: "Even if what you did was not in line with the situation, judging from the results, it is not that bad, and you did not add insult to injury to those innocent scholars for the sake of your own future.
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Zhu Hao smiled slightly: "Really? I'm not sure how Your Majesty is going to handle this case. If you tell me this... I don't know what to do."