Prince Zhu Gaochi looked straight ahead and slowly walked into the golden palace.
However, he carefully walked around the dragon chair and sat on the golden pier beside it.
After all, he was still the prince at this time and did not dare to overstep.
Next, the emperor's edict should be read out. Only after Zhu Gaochi accepted this edict could he ascend to the throne of emperor.
As for the content of the edict, there has actually been a lot of controversy over it.
The officials almost started fighting over whether to add the content of Zhang Anshi’s title of King of Song Dynasty.
And in the end... it was up to the Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi to decide on the photo, and Zhu Gaochi handed it over to the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
At present, the answer has not yet been released, and many people are feeling uneasy.
In fact, as Zhang Anshi said to Zhu Gaochi, the fundamental problem in this matter is that the benefits have already appeared, and there has been a group of active people who have begun to think of ways to exploit the situation.
During these days, I don’t know how much gold, silver, jewelry, calligraphy and painting have been flowing, and I don’t know how many people have made promises, and these promises... were all paid in real money.
If this benefit cannot be realized, there will be too many variables in the future.
At this time, the eunuch Yi Shiha, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, held the golden box and carefully took out the sealed imperial edict.
He uncovered it and then passed it on to Zhang Jing, the Minister of Rites.
Zhang Jing was responsible for this matter. Immediately, he took a deep breath and his hands trembled slightly.
Zhang Jing exclaimed: "The emperor of the great power of heaven carries the imperial edict!"
As soon as this statement came out.
Zhu Gaochi turned around and went down to the hall. All the officials were solemn.
They just waited for Prince Zhu Gaochi to take the lead in leading all the officials to receive the order.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhang Jing, the Minister of Rites, quickly glanced at the contents of the edict. Upon seeing this, his expression suddenly changed.
Obviously... the content of this edict was very different from what he imagined.
Therefore, he suddenly started to give the ministers in the two squads a flash of meaningful expressions.
Someone was carefully observing Zhang Jing's face, as if they wanted to use this to ascertain the content of the edict.
Seeing Zhang Jing like this, many people's faces suddenly changed, and some even turned to earth-colored faces, as if their hot hearts suddenly fell into the ice cellar, and they felt cold all over their bodies.
Zhu Gaochi walked down the hall slowly and took square steps to the hall.
But at this time, some people started to get upset.
As long as this edict is read out, it is final and cannot be changed!
When drafting an edict, you can dispute, discuss, and even have disagreements, but once you read it out, it cannot be changed.
Zhang Jing's expression became increasingly gloomy and his face was ashen.
Finally, someone suddenly said: "His Royal Highness."
The person who spoke was actually Censor Deng Hai.
Zhu Gaochi glanced at him, showing displeasure.
I saw Deng Hai bowing down with a calm expression and saying: "Your Highness, I... I have something to report."
Zhu Gaochi pursed his lips, frowned and said, "We'll talk about it after receiving the order."
"It's a matter of national importance, don't dare to neglect it," Deng Hai said.
Zhu Gaochi was obviously very unhappy with such rude words, so he said with a sullen face: "You are a minister, you should know...it is not appropriate at this time."
Deng Hai kowtowed, saying that he would be punished by death.
At this time, Jin Youzi, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, said: "Your Highness, since the memorial has been started, you might as well listen to this public memorial first without wasting any time."
Zhu Gaochi glanced at Jin Youzi.
It was obvious that this important minister of the previous dynasty, a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion and one of the three ministers entrusted by the emperor to prepare the imperial edict, was still very important.
Zhu Gaochi then said: "What are you playing?"
Deng Haidao: "Your Highness, there has been a lot of criticism in the court recently, which has caused uneasiness among officials and the soldiers and civilians of the world. They all say... Emperor Daxing's edict has been tampered with. During his lifetime, Emperor Daxing valued the ancestral system the most, and the country also governed the world with filial piety.
, because of this, all the officials turned their attention, the army and the people were uneasy, and I even heard...I heard some things..."
Zhu Gaochi looked at Deng Hai coldly.
In fact, when it comes to this, the meaning is already very clear.
He wants to fight again.
Zhu Gaochi asked: "What's the matter?"
"I heard that all the ministers, inspectors, and even commanders in the world are discussing this matter. They believe that there must be treacherous ministers in the court who have influenced His Highness and even tampered with the imperial edict of Emperor Daxing..."
Although Zhu Gaochi seemed to be relatively kind-hearted most of the time, he was born in the imperial family and was obviously not a fuel-efficient lamp. He immediately heard the hidden meaning in Deng Hai's words.
He stared at Deng Hai steadily and said slowly: "What does such criticism and rumors have to do with the envoys, inspectors, and commanders?"
Deng Haidao: "Your Majesty..."
Zhu Gaochi interrupted him coldly: "Could it be that all the chief envoys, inspectors, and commanders in the world dare to threaten the imperial court with this?"
Deng Hai immediately said with sincerity and fear: "Your Highness, I did not say that. What I meant was... Your Highness is about to ascend the throne, and the officials, soldiers and civilians have doubts. Your Highness should comply with the will of Heaven and the will of the people in order to reassure the world."
His face was sincere, his words were sincere, and he seemed to be thinking about Zhu Gaochi at every turn.
But in fact, he made a painful statement to Zhu Gaochi about his interests.
When a new king ascends the throne, if there is trouble in various places and all the officials have their own agenda, it will not be a good thing for the world.
Your Highness doesn’t want any trouble in the world, right?
Zhu Gaochi looked at Deng Hai with a half-smile. In his opinion, the more respectful Deng Hai appeared, the more hateful he looked.
After calming down, Zhu Gaochi suppressed the anger in his heart and said: "Then what will the Qing family do if I want this palace?"
Deng Haidao: "I have already said..."
Zhu Gaochi said with a gloomy face: "Drive Zhang Anshi to Xinzhou?"
Deng Hai hurriedly said: "It's not that we rush away, but that we seek a vassal state. Under the Ming Dynasty's ancestral system, when the vassal king reaches adulthood, he cannot stay in the capital and must come to the vassal state. Your Highness, Emperor Taizu Gao has his own reasons for doing this. But Your Highness Ke
After inheriting the great unification, what you inherit is the inheritance of your ancestors. You should respect the Taizu and the great emperor, so that the world can return to its heart."
Speaking of which.
Zhu Gaochi twitched the corner of his mouth and smiled.
He put his hands behind his back and said slowly: "Is that so?"
Deng Hai looked heartbroken and said: "That's exactly it."
Zhu Gaochi said calmly: "What if I don't allow it?"
"Your Highness..." Xia Yuanji suddenly stood up: "Your Highness... Rumors are spreading everywhere now. Your Highness can no longer be willful."
The word "willful" suddenly makes many people lose their temper.
This is what teachers and teachers teach their children, but Zhu Gaochi is the prince.
Such words are really too harsh.
Zhu Gaochi suddenly looked at Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Household Affairs.
He never thought that Xia Yuanji would be so harsh today.
Many ministers seemed to be inspired by Xia Yuanji at this time.
Suddenly, many people were eager to give it a try.
"Let me speak frankly." The person who spoke at this time was Chen Ji, a doctor in the Ministry of War.
Chen Ji said loudly: "Your Highness, I have just received a report. In these days, thieves are everywhere in the world, but the state capitals everywhere have no intention of suppressing thieves. Why? This is because... the current situation in the DPRK is disturbing.
Worry! They are worried that His Highness the Crown Prince cannot follow the example of Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Daxing, but only has his own selfish thoughts, and even forgets the last wishes of Emperor Daxing."
After a pause, it was obvious that he had not finished speaking, and then said: "If this continues, will His Highness still insist on going his own way? When a country declines, there must be evildoers. I am not saying that there is anything wrong with His Highness, the King of Song Dynasty, who has made such great contributions to the court.
But because the emperor has always ruled the world and regarded the subjects of the world as his own sons. All sons need a bowl of water to be balanced, and they must not be partial or partial. Only in this way can the world be stable.
But if you pamper one person too much, you will not only miss the prince of Wuhu County, but also miss the country."
He sighed with emotion, walked out with square steps, and continued: "Isn't it like this for Wei Qing during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty? He was so favored by Emperor Wu, and he also made some achievements, but because Emperor Wu was too trusting, he only believed that Wei Qing was the leader.
Therefore, people have been building armies blindly for decades, which has made the country impoverished and the people have no life. There is no one who has made meritorious service in the world more than Wei Qing, but no one who has caused trouble to the world is more than Wei Qing. Now the subjects are all afraid of this, especially His Highness, for the sake of His Highness the King of Song Dynasty.
To actually tamper with the imperial edict of Emperor Daxing, what kind of harm will this cause?"
"Your Highness..."
"Your Highness..."
One voice after another mingled together, and a smell of gunpowder suddenly appeared in the hall.
In fact, it has always been the norm in the Ming Dynasty for new emperors to impose authority on them when they ascend the throne. Almost every emperor had to make some compromises with his ministers in the first one or two years.
As a result... in the history books, it is said that in the early years after a certain emperor ascended the throne, how diligent he was in his duties, how he redressed the injustice of some great emperors, promoted ministers who had been deposed in the past, or how he killed certain emperors. So did the close ministers of the previous dynasty.
This is all the result of the mutual checks and balances between the new king and the ministers. For the sake of world stability, the former made some gestures in exchange for more support despite his lack of prestige.
But today's atmosphere is particularly different.
Hu Guang's eyes slightly opened, he was furious, and he was about to stand up angrily, but was grabbed by Yang Rong.
Yang Rong silently shook his head at him.
At this time, I saw Zhu Gaochi saying: "The ministers are saying this, it seems... If I don't listen to the ministers, this world will perish."
At this moment, someone else stood up, but it was Liu Zhengwen, the imperial censor.
Liu Zhengwen said sternly: "Your Highness, success or failure depends on the Lord. Throughout history, if the Lord is wise, the world will surely prosper. And the way to be wise is to open up the road of speech, listen to the advice of loyal and good people, and be able to restrain one's selfish desires. Your Highness If you are known as a virtuous person, don’t you know this truth?”
Chen Ji, the previous doctor in the Ministry of War, also continued: "I also have a memorial here. I excerpted the situation of the rebellion of the people in various places since this year by the envoys, various prefectures and counties. Ten thousand people gathered in it. There are three places, and there are sixteen rooms for those with more than a thousand people. At this time, the court needs to rely on the local three divisions to suppress the bandits. At this time, to chill their hearts, how can they eliminate all the thieves in the world? ?”
Zhu Gaochi sneered and said: "How can you insist that the title of King of Song Dynasty...and the vassal status is a testamentary edict. This is just a rumor. But you regard the rumor as a testament. Isn't it ridiculous?"
Zhang Jing, the Minister of Rites, who was holding the decree in his hand, couldn't help but said: "Your Highness, everyone in the world believes that this is an absolutely true decree! What's more, Jin Gong, the great scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, has heard about Jin Gong's character and knowledge. , are famous all over the world, don’t you even believe in Duke Jin?”
Everyone's eyes fell on Jin Youzi.
Jin Youzi's expression was calm and he didn't say a word.
Zhu Gaochi said angrily with a cold face: "You guys are bullying me!"
"If the name is not right, then the words will not be right..." Someone stood up again, with a very determined attitude: "How dare you, ministers, to deceive the prince? This is the decree and the law of the ancestors. What the ministers have to do is to maintain discipline and prevent His Highness from being It is what a loyal minister should do to deceive others and bring unrest to the country. If he obeys and flatters everyone in everything, wouldn't he become like Qin Hui? Your Highness should think of the world and implement the edict to make all people feel at ease. If not, I'm afraid The world is dissatisfied."
"What do you mean by dissatisfaction?" Zhu Gaochi was very impressed by this man. He was also a veteran of three dynasties. He had been an official during Zhu Yuanzhang's time and was appreciated by Jianwen. However, he later voted for Zhu Di and is now at Honglu Temple. You have such a high position.
People who rank in the ninth rank are also very important.
Chen Zhendao, the minister of Honglu Temple, said: "Your Highness is a wise man, so why bother to get to the bottom of it?"
Zhu Gaochi said: "You mean...if I don't respect your edict, even if I assume the throne as emperor, will there be anyone who won't be convinced?"
"I dare not, I will be punished with death!"
Everyone bowed down with cheers.
But this kind of gesture is the most disgusting.
They are the ones who hide their secrets, and they are the ones who express non-cooperation. They are the ones who lower their posture and say that they will die and dare not.
It's like brown sugar that sticks to your body and makes you uncomfortable. If you want to peel it off, it will inevitably cause damage to your skin, hair and skin.
Zhu Gaochi's eyes widened with anger, and he said angrily: "If that's the case, then... I am not the emperor!"
After that, he waved his sleeves vigorously and left in a hurry.
This time, people were stunned.
No one expected that Zhu Gaochi was more willful than them.
So someone immediately said: "Your Highness, please respect the last decree of Emperor Daxing, that is, the throne of emperor!"
The crowd then shouted again: "Your Highness, please honor me..."
Many people will respect the four words of the decree and bite it very hard.
"The will...where did the will come from..."
Suddenly, a voice broke the situation.
Everyone was surprised, but for a moment they felt that the voice was very familiar.
So, some people subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound.
Unexpectedly, I saw Zhang Anshi, wearing a fish suit and carrying a sword on his waist, leading a group of Han generals to file in.
Zhang Anshi shouted: "What is the decree?"
The ministers were a little confused and even forgot to react for a moment.
It's okay, everyone is having temple disputes here. In fact, this kind of thing is quite common in the Ming Dynasty. Sometimes even if the fight is red-faced, it is actually their own business behind closed doors.
But this guy Zhang Anshi...acted unreasonably, and at this time, he brought in the Han general with the Jin Yiwei.
But Zhang Anshi's aura was overwhelming and he looked murderous.
But all of a sudden, it seemed like someone had grasped something.
In fact, those who can enter this palace are really not afraid that someone would dare to hold a knife to their necks.
But Zhang Anshi led troops into the palace, which actually gave others a handle and became a crime in the world.
"Zhang Anshi, what are you going to do? Are you going to rebel?"
"Get out!"
"Do you know where this place is!"
"Is Zhang Anshi trying to usurp us?"
Suddenly, the palace was boiling.
Zhang Anshi looked at them sideways, curling his lips and sneering.
Listening to the rising and falling voices, Zhang Anshi said coldly: "I just ask you, where did the will come from, and what is the will?"
Previously, Deng Hai, the censor, was the first to rush forward, looking righteous and awe-inspiring.
A censor like Deng Hai was a performing artist in his own right. He glared at Zhang Anshi angrily and shouted loudly: "Zhang Anshi, what do you want? If you want to usurp us, just step over me! You gentlemen... must not
Let this thief succeed..."
Snapped……
Zhang Anshi looked at the person running towards him, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and then he quickly raised his hand and slapped Deng Hai on the face.
Deng Hai never expected that Zhang Anshi would dare to take action. His eyes blurred, his head began to buzz, and his ears were so buzzing that he could no longer hear anything.
He was shocked, and was suddenly knocked to the ground. In fact, he only thought that Zhang Anshi was just seeing a quarrel inside, so he wanted to show off his power in the name of rescuing the driver.
No matter how majestic he is, he will never dare to make a mistake in this palace. As long as his posture is tougher than Zhang Anshi, Zhang Anshi will definitely roll out in despair.
But who would have expected...
"Ah..." Deng Hai wailed in pain.
But it was good that he didn't shout. When he shouted, several big Han generals behind Zhang Anshi immediately stepped forward to hold him down, and some even punched him directly in the mouth.
Snapped……
The palace was quiet.
There was only the sound of whining. A closer look revealed that Deng Hai's mouth was full of blood and he was squirming in pain on the ground.
Zhang Anshi's face was ashen, and his eyes showed murderous intent.
At this moment, the real teaching officials realized that things had gone beyond their expectations.
But before they could react, more Han generals began to file into the palace, each carrying a sword and filled with murderous intent.
Zhang Anshi frowned and looked at them coldly: "Who else... wants to say something?"
Everyone looked at Zhang Anshi in shock, but remained silent.
"Since you don't say it, then I will." Zhang Anshi said.
"I have something to say." At this moment, someone finally couldn't bear it any longer.
But it was the Minister of Honglu Temple, a veteran of the Honglu Temple for three dynasties. Although he felt scared at this time, he also realized that in this position, he had to do something.
"May I ask His Highness the King of Song Dynasty?" asked the minister of Honglu Temple: "What do you want from His Highness when he brings troops into the palace?"
Facing this malicious questioning, Zhang Anshi raised his head and said: "Act according to the order!"
The minister of Honglu Temple sneered: "Whose order is this?"
Zhang Anshi said without changing his expression: "Of course it is Your Majesty!"
The ministers of Honglu Temple pressed forward step by step: "Your Highness has ascended the throne..."
Zhang Anshi looked at him sarcastically and said, "I'm talking about His Majesty Emperor Yongle!"
"..."
The face of the Honglu Temple Minister changed, and a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he said with a clear voice: "Da... Daxing Emperor?"