Survival of the Chongzhen Emperor Chapter 516 I hope that when everyone here walks out of the Meridian Gate in the future, the common people will welcome them!
Chapter 516 I hope that when everyone here walks out of the Meridian Gate in the future, the common people will welcome them!
"Prime Minister, you still haven't accepted the decree? The emperor has used the gift of entrusting the country to ask the ministers to welcome the bachelors into the cabinet to take charge of the central secrets. Please accept the decree quickly, join the cabinet to assist the government, and lead the ministers to work hard to assist the king, establish the country, and revive the country. Ming Dynasty, please appease the people." Seeing Wu Gang kneeling on the ground in a daze, without any reaction, Zhou Yanru quickly asked him to accept the order and thank him first, as there was nothing else to do below.
"Prime Minister, please quickly accept the order and join the cabinet to assist the emperor!" As soon as Zhou Yanru finished speaking, the ministers next to him were very clever. Many of them spoke in unison to persuade Wu Zonglai to stop inking.
"Please prime minister to accept the order and join the cabinet to assist the emperor." The sergeants who greeted him in the suburbs also responded and began to shout slogans in unison.
"Please prime minister to accept the decree and join the cabinet to assist the emperor." The people who did not know the truth watching the excitement outside the station were also amplified by the atmosphere and shouted slogans in varying degrees.
More and more people were shouting, which made Wu Di feel very overwhelmed. Driven by this atmosphere that seemed to be full of hope, Wu Di had no choice but to thank Long En and accepted the imperial edict from Zhou Yanru.
After receiving the order, Wu Di quickly stood up. He wanted to have a few words with Zhou Yanru quickly to make things clearer.
But before he could speak, Zhou Yanru raised his hand, and the drum band not far away started playing music. Two soldiers walked onto the field in goose steps holding a plate, and delivered the plate to Wu Yan.
"Please ask Emperor Kongdaisheng, the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty Counselor's Office, to grant the imperial seal of state affairs to the new cabinet prime minister, so as to confer authority on the prime minister and this cabinet." Chen Yan, who was standing next to Zhou Yanru, quickly spoke his lines loudly.
Zhou Yanru raised a pair of experienced hands, uncovered the red cloth covering the big seal without trembling at all, then lifted up the big seal and handed it to Wu Di with both hands.
Take it! I accepted the imperial edict without any hesitation, and it’s no good if I don’t accept the seal. Wu Di held the imperial edict in one hand and took the seal with the other. He even forgot how to reply.
"The prime minister enters the court! The Imperial Guard clears the way!" This line was attributed to Huang Degong. Old Huang shouted. After hearing the sergeant's promise, he got on his white horse and took the lead. He arranged for the team to be divided into two teams to guard the courtiers heading to the palace. The city marches.
There was no carriage. Zhou Yanru and Wu Di walked at the front of the walking team, followed by other courtiers. On both sides were white-poled guards responsible for protecting and maintaining order. Everyone walked along the Imperial Street towards the palace. go.
Such a formation alarmed the people throughout the capital. They flocked to both sides of the imperial street, watching the excitement while shouting various slogans at Wu Di and others who were marching in the street. There was not much organization in advance, but the formation was It is also extremely exaggerated. The spectacle of the scene and the enthusiasm of the atmosphere are truly unprecedented.
The distance from the station to the Meridian Gate is really not that close. The team walked for almost two hours to reach the destination. Normally, the ministers in the court would have been exhausted, but it was strange today. Even Zhou Yanru didn't feel tired, but became more energetic as he walked.
"Friend Lu, today's grand occasion is unprecedented in the world. Look at the expressions of the people on the street. If you can have such a scene as an official, you should die without regrets. In the future, when you are in charge of the cabinet, you must not let down what the Lord has arranged for you. This kind encounter has been accomplished as an official and a minister. If I don't work hard, how can I be justified?" When he was approaching the Meridian Gate, Zhou Yanru couldn't help but sigh.
Although the protagonist today is Wu Zong, he, the great Sikong, also has a strong sense of presence. In addition to shouting slogans for Wu Zong, the crowd watching the excitement also mentioned a lot about his former chief assistant who was walking in front of the team.
From time to time, someone in the crowd shouted, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Lao Xiang. Today, I hope that Mr. Lao Xiang will be more in control. Mr. Lao Xiang must take care of yourself and pay more attention to the people of the world. The Holy Emperor will also ask Mr. Lao Xiang to help you more."
What is this? This is the voice of the masses, the affirmation of the people! Hearing the praises of so many people with his own ears, Lao Zhou felt a little elated. Who the hell said that I was a traitor? The person who said this
Don’t you feel guilty? Listen to the real voice of the people. This is their cry from the bottom of their hearts. Is there any more real and objective evaluation in the world than this? My previous official reputation was not good. It seems that they are all from the same gang.
The traitor in Donglin is responsible for this. It’s no secret that I was one of yours before. If I had known that the common people had such a good opinion of me, I should have gone out among the people more often. The traitor’s obstruction and confusion are really causing endless harm! Your Majesty.
It is absolutely correct to say that the so-called public opinion among some scholars is not true. They are just blinded by interests and using public opinion for personal gain.
Are the comments made by people on the streets today really the real public opinion? Public opinion has always been a vague concept. How can the common people know the real official life of an important minister like Zhou Yanru? For the common people, they can
The officials who intuitively feel good and bad are just the grassroots officials who come into contact with them every day. Even the seventh-grade county magistrate is a distant and vague existence to the common people, let alone an official with Zhou Yanru's status.
Already.
The only thing they know is that their lives have improved in the past few years, and they can now find ways to fill their stomachs and make money. With such changes, can Zhou Yanru, as the leader of hundreds of officials, be useless?
He must be a good official, then our lives will get better, and the imperial army will become more and more capable. This is the simplest logic. As for the previous evaluation of him by the people, I'm sorry! The common people have long forgotten this.
The reason why the imperial court was corrupt before was definitely caused by the corrupt officials who were killed in the past few years and the group of people who went to Nanjing to make trouble. Grand Master Zhou was a good and honest official who helped the emperor revitalize the imperial court. Besides, today's atmosphere
It’s all over the place. It would be pointless not to say something nice to an old man who is about to take a back seat.
After the procession entered the Meridian Gate, the activity was not over yet. Zhu Youjian was still waiting on the platform for Wu Zong and the ministers to thank him so that he could finish the great performance.
"The two grand masters and all the important ministers, how shocking is the scene today?" After Wu Zong and others had bowed and were seated on the platform, Zhu Youjian spoke.
"Your Majesty treats me with such great courtesy. I am really ashamed and afraid. Even if I die, I will never be able to repay you."
"Master Wu's words are serious. The etiquette of paying homage to ministers and greeting them in the suburbs when they are abroad has been practiced since ancient times. I was not the first to create it, so the etiquette is not considered important. The Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty is responsible for the great hope of the country and thousands of people, so he can naturally bear it.
The grand scene of thousands of people welcoming each other. This is both an honor and a heavy responsibility. It took nearly two hours for you to walk from the imperial street to the palace gate. On the way, you saw at least one hundred thousand people. They are the millions of people in the Ming Dynasty.
representatives. Remember today's scene, and don't let down their enthusiasm and joy today, as well as their heartfelt cries. When you are in office, you will manage the state affairs well and make the people's lives better. This is
My expectations are also the expectations of millions of people. Water can carry a boat or capsize it. I hope that when all of you here walk out of the Meridian Gate in the future, people will greet you! I treat all my ministers as a scholar of the country, and I hope that all of you will be welcomed.
My ministers can repay the people with courage and sincerity. For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, I entrust you to all the virtuous ministers! Come, let us, the monarchs and ministers, raise a toast together to the great Ming Dynasty, the country, the country, and the millions of people!"