Zhu Houcong shook his head: "It's not just that. The imperial edict clearly lists 81 new policies, 18 of which are aimed at abolition and restraint of internal ministers, 11 of which are specifically for the abolition of some officials appointed by the emperor's brother, and the other 4 are for the emperor.
The appointment of military attachés who started from brothers, the four articles clearly stated the bad governance of the Zhengde Dynasty. The first article is after the amnesty, the second and third articles are to rehabilitate the officials who have been suppressed in the past sixteen years..."
He gave a brief introduction and then said: "This position was passed down to me by the emperor's brother. I am the king of the world. In the edict of my enthronement, I first said that the emperor's brother had so many bad policies in his dynasty and despised the emperor's brother?"
After hearing what he said, Queen Mother Zhang felt angry and aggrieved.
Even if his son had been acting up a bit before, Yang Ting and the others really didn't have any sympathy for their son because of the edict on his accession to the throne, which was almost the final word of the new king on his predecessor.
How dare such a minister say that he is a loyal minister?
But this emperor also said that the throne was passed on to him by his brother.
Is it Zhao'er? I obviously chose you!
"The emperor... later ordered them to change it?" Queen Mother Zhang asked first.
Zhu Houcong sighed: "Of course it has to be changed. Brother Huang is kind to me, and I cannot ignore his posthumous reputation."
Empress Dowager Zhang knew that he was also hinting to herself that he was repaying the favor. But if there was any unpleasantness later, he would dare to keep pressing the necks of the courtiers to make them obey, let alone the harem?
There were very few pure "family banquets" in the palace, and Zhu Houcong's show also had his own purpose.
If Zhu Houcong had known about the reasons for Concubine Shao's emigration, he would have just stopped by to visit and greet her while running.
But now, he must remind Queen Mother Zhang.
Now that he has ascended the throne, it would be a blessing for Empress Dowager Zhang to keep a low profile. This is not the stage for her to follow her legacy and participate in major events. Now, there can only be one voice in the palace.
After first expressing his "favor" for taking care of his son's posthumous name, Zhu Houcong said: "Your Majesty, my nephew still has something to discuss with the Queen Mother."
"...What's the matter? The Emperor please tell me." Empress Dowager Zhang had a vague premonition.
Zhu Houcong said with a smile: "Grandma is getting older, so it seems inappropriate to live in Weiyang Palace. Firstly, grandma is blind and has been ill for many years, which requires her to move her body frequently, so the courtyard is wider. Secondly, my grandmother is blind and has been ill for many years.
When my mother and the others arrive in Beijing, they will need to arrange accommodation in the palace. After all, Sanlai Weiyang Palace is the residence of the harem, and my nephew will probably be getting married next year, right? Grandma is old and won't be able to move around then."
Queen Mother Zhang slowly put down her chopsticks when she heard him mention this issue directly.
Concubine Shao acted a little scared, but Zhu Houcong squeezed her hand, and she pursed her lips tightly.
"When is the emperor planning to bring Princess Xingxian to Beijing?" Empress Dowager Zhang looked at him, "I heard that today in the palace, the emperor also said that he would honor Prince Xingxian and give the princess the title of Queen Mother?"
There is no such thing as a good banquet, Empress Dowager Zhang felt this now.
But Zhu Houcong did not feel that this was too urgent at all, and said with a magnanimous smile: "Of course I have to pick up my mother as soon as possible. Auntie, we are all a family, wouldn't it be more lively in the palace?"
Empress Dowager Zhang remembered He Ling's words about the emperor always neglecting him, and asked with a smile: "A family?"
"Of course we are a family." Zhu Houcong, who was not a young man, raised his hand and gave her some vegetables, "Aunt, I know that if I become your son, you will feel more at ease with the restrictions of etiquette and law. But as long as aunt trusts my nephew
Son, when I said that I would fulfill my filial piety on behalf of my royal brother, I meant it. But if my aunt wants me to deny my biological parents, it would be embarrassing for me. If it ruins the relationship between the family, it is not worth it. You
Right?"
"Then what the emperor wants to discuss with me, how do you want to arrange it?"
Regarding the Weiyang Palace matter, he was so straightforward and anxious to come to the showdown today, and Queen Mother Zhang simply asked with some sullenness.
How he plans to arrange it is how he will treat this aunt and his biological mother in the future.
"Today I went to Qingning Palace to visit the Emperor's Wife. I saw that the place has not been repaired for a long time and is quite cold. Living there for a long time may not be good for the Emperor's Wife. According to my nephew's idea, it is better to let the Queen Mother move to Renshou Palace, where both the Queen Mother and the Emperor's Wife will live.
There is also a family accompanying you here, don’t you think?”
Empress Dowager Zhang did not comment, and Zhu Houcong continued with a smile: "As for the Qingning Palace, my nephew ordered people to renovate it, just in time for my mother and the others to go back and live there. Of course, if my aunt thinks that the renovated Qingning Palace is better, she can use it instead."
The same goes for living. In short, there is a queen mother in each of the two palaces, and my nephew is planning to ask the foreign ministers to discuss it together in a few days and give the aunt a title."
"Give me a title?"
Zhu Houcong nodded: "Of course it should be. Auntie, since my nephew has become the emperor, it would be outrageous for the mother to be just a princess. However, aunt has worked hard and made great achievements, and the emperor is also my father's brother. How can my nephew disrespect his aunt?"
"
He sighed again: "My nephew proposed that the family have a family dinner today, just to clarify this topic first, so as to avoid more and more quarrels in the future. Aunt, now that my nephew has ascended the throne, you can look forward to the future.
Don’t you want your family to be in harmony? Don’t you want your nephew to give birth to a prince as soon as possible and have a grandson to hold your arms?”
"Didn't you say that you can go directly and become a vassal?" Empress Dowager Zhang sneered slightly.
"Then we can't just send him away in his infancy." Zhu Houcong still said sincerely, "This matter can be negotiated and a charter can be negotiated. According to my wishes, I am not afraid that there will be a fight for power in the future. As long as the education is done properly,
If there is no one around to encourage you and you don't have that thought, how can you have a different intention? If you really have a different intention, it is treason."
Queen Mother Zhang looked at his sincere face and couldn't find anything to fault.
Grandson... This has always been a regret for Empress Dowager Zhang. Thinking that he specifically did not invite Empress Xia to come today, I don't know whether it was to avoid danger or to let herself make decisions alone.
Now this is a threat again, and this "grandson" is getting hotter and hotter.
Who knows who will one day be accused of having a different intention and instigating a child to seize the throne in the future?
"...I have also learned from the Emperor's eloquence and temperament." Empress Dowager Zhang suddenly let out a long sigh, "Let the Empress Dowager stay in Weiyang Palace temporarily. There is really no place to settle down for the time being, and that is the concubine's former residence.
.”
She never mentioned that her daughter-in-law, Empress Xia, who was now just the emperor's sister-in-law, was not qualified to live alone in Qingning Palace.
Zhu Houcong heard that he was relieved and said with a smile: "My nephew understands my aunt's difficulty. In this case, my nephew will avoid the trouble of telling the foreign minister that his grandmother will temporarily move to Yongshou Palace in Xiyuan. If the foreign minister mistakenly
I thought it would be very lively if my nephew wanted to live in Xiyuan forever like the imperial brother."
Empress Dowager Zhang looked at him blankly: "Move to...Yongshou Palace?"
"It's always against the rules for my grandmother to live in Weiyang Palace." Zhu Houcong smiled, "If I had been living in Weiyang Palace, if word got to the ears of foreign ministers, I'd be afraid that the Queen Mother deliberately gave me eye drops."
Queen Mother Zhang finally understood.
If she doesn't agree to this matter today, this good nephew may take the initiative to mention it to the foreign ministers.
Borrowing the memorials and mouths of those foreign ministers later, I am not a human being inside and outside, and it will also provide a good reason for this good nephew to refuse to inherit!
By this time, the family dinner was completely tasteless.
But looking at the emperor who had been acting as if nothing had happened, he actually smiled as if nothing had happened.
Empress Dowager Zhang felt chills in her heart... Will she have to stay in the palace with such a good nephew from now on?
She began to be afraid, and she hated Yuan Jinsheng for having the idea of leaving Weiyang Palace.
Dan'er, who was serving the concubine for dinner, was getting more and more worried and did not dare to peek at the emperor any more.
Such a smart emperor must be wary of the people around the Queen Mother!
Unexpectedly, when the emperor first entered the palace, he would show respect to the queen mother but dared to remind her.
It’s not surprising…he is the emperor after all!
If the emperor reigns in the palace, what does the queen mother mean?
What's more, they're not even close.
Even though they were relatives, Emperor Zhengde once ordered the investigation and punishment of his two uncles regardless of his mother's opinions, and even dismissed Empress Zhang who listened to the Empress Dowager and blew pillows in his ears. Otherwise, the current Empress Xia would not be able to ascend the throne.