Jin Ying handled the matter properly and passed the news directly when he came over.
Zhu Qiyu got off the carriage, changed his carriage, and walked all the way to the Wenhua Palace.
Sitting on the shoulder carriage, Zhu Qiyu was wrapped in a thick cloak, holding a heater in his hand, and asked Jin Ying beside him.
"The Queen Mother summoned the courtiers, why weren't they at Cining Palace?"
Jin Ying just sent word that the Queen Mother is showing off at Bunren Hall.
This name may seem a little strange, but it also has another name, Wenhua Palace.
Of course, it's not the main hall.
Bunren Hall is the east side hall of Wenhua Hall.
As we all know, Fengtian Hall, as the main hall of the palace, is only used for general court meetings.
Wenhua Hall and Wuying Hall, located on both sides of Fengtian Hall, were the reception halls used by the emperor to summon officials and discuss political affairs.
Now that the emperor is not in the capital, all the main halls are not allowed to be used. This is normal.
However, the Queen Mother usually lives in the Cining Palace. Although she does not summon many ministers on a daily basis, it is not impossible. However, this time she used Bunren Palace, so Zhu Qiyu had to ask this question.
Of course, there is another meaning to these words, which does not need to be stated clearly, but Zhu Qiyu believes that Jin Ying can understand it given his political literacy.
"Back to your lord, I don't know about this minister, but I think it has something to do with government affairs."
Jin Ying did not answer immediately. After thinking for a moment, he replied.
Zhu Qiyu nodded and asked no more questions.
For Jin Ying, it is a great honor to be able to click here.
The system of the Ming Dynasty was very special.
To put it simply, they restrain each other and suppress each other.
Although it is not as perfect as it has been in the next few dynasties, this point is buried in the roots and is reflected in all aspects.
Among this matter is the issue of the limits of the Queen Mother's power. To put it simply, the Queen Mother's power comes from the emperor, but at the same time it is higher than the emperor.
It seems contradictory, but it is the essence of the power structure of the harem.
Legally speaking, the imperial power is supreme, and the only person who can represent the imperial power is the emperor. Regardless of whether they are officials, relatives, or concubines, all power is granted by the emperor, including the queen mother.
It is the power of the emperor to decide on government affairs. The Queen Mother herself does not have this power. She can influence government affairs through various means, such as re-employing relatives, supporting eunuchs, and even directly sending messages to the emperor, but she cannot directly intervene in deciding government affairs.
This is the reason why the emperor personally conquered the country and it was the king and not the queen mother who supervised the country.
Of course, under special circumstances, the Empress Dowager can also directly intervene in the affairs of the government. For example, the former Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Zhang, when the emperor was young and weak, followed the emperor's decree to oversee the regency of the country.
This is the only way approved by the imperial court for the Queen Mother to directly intervene in government affairs.
But this method is extremely special.
From a legal point of view, it is not the Queen Mother who possesses the imperial power, but the previous emperor who passed the imperial power to the new emperor. However, the new emperor does not have the ability to exercise power, so it is temporarily kept by the Queen Mother for a period of time.
This principle is the same as how parents keep their children's lucky money.
The money does not belong to the parents, but the children do not know how to spend it, in order to prevent the money from being ruined.
So the parents, as guardians, keep it temporarily.
Of course, there is a difference between imperial power and new year's money. Generally speaking, you don't keep it and then it's gone.
Therefore, it stands to reason that now that the emperor is in his prime, there is absolutely no possibility for the Empress Dowager to blatantly give orders to ministers or interfere in government affairs.
unless……
"Your Majesty, please stay here for a moment. Let's go in and inform the Holy Mother."
Donghua Gate and Wenhua Palace were only a few steps away. In just two words, they arrived at the entrance of the palace. Jin Ying confessed his crime and went in to report.
Not long after, Li Yongchang, the eunuch in charge of the Queen Mother, came out and said.
"The Queen Mother gave a verbal order to announce that Prince Tan will enter the palace."
Zhu Qiyu's body was still weak. When he got off the carriage, he coughed violently when the cold wind blew. Xing'an at the side quickly helped him and then entered the hall.
Bunren Hall is just a side hall, not big at all.
When Zhu Qiyu entered, there were already several people sitting there, all of whom were famous dignitaries in the court.
Zhu Qiyu took a quick look.
In addition to the people Cheng Jing reported to him, there were several other faces.
They are Gao Gu, the minister of the Ministry of Industry and a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, Chen Yi, the censor of Zuodu, Xu Wei, the minister of the Hanlin Academy, and several members of the Sixth Section.
At the same time, after Zhu Qiyu woke up, he saw for the first time the person he didn't know how to treat, Yu Qian!
When Zhu Qiyu entered the palace, it was very quiet and the atmosphere was quite gloomy.
Empress Dowager Sun was sitting in the upper seat, with Jin Ying and Ma Shunshi standing next to her. Both of them were looking at their noses, their noses were looking at their hearts, and their expressions were as calm as ever, with no emotion at all.
In comparison, Queen Mother Sun's face looked slightly haggard, and it could be seen that she had carefully covered it up, but she still could not hide her slightly red and swollen eyes.
Looking further down, several ministers were sitting at the bottom, all with furrowed brows and gloomy expressions.
It wasn't until they saw Zhu Qiyu coming in that they all stood up and bowed their hands.
Zhu Qiyu nodded in return, then stepped forward and bowed to Empress Dowager Sun.
"Your Majesty, King Qi Yu, meets the Queen Mother."
"No courtesy, please sit down."
In front of courtiers, Empress Dowager Sun was always graceful and generous. Although she was in a terrible mood at the moment, she still managed to squeeze out a smile, waved her hand, and ordered her servants to bring up a soft couch.
"Before leaving the capital, the emperor also said that he wanted the Ai family to take good care of you, mother and son, but who would have expected that not long after you took charge of the country, you contracted a cold and became seriously ill, which made the Ai family and your mother and concubine very worried."
"Fortunately, I got a reward this morning, saying that you have just woken up from a serious illness, but your body is still very weak. The Ai family is planning to send you some warm and tonic herbs in the next few days so that you can live in the house and take good care of your health, but who knows that you are not happy for a moment
, then I got such bad news..."
As Queen Mother Sun spoke, she couldn't help but wipe away her tears. The atmosphere in the palace, which had been slightly lively, suddenly fell silent again.
Zhu Qiyu sighed in his heart. The Empress Dowager Sun was really not an ordinary person when she was able to enjoy the favor of the late emperor for many years and even let the late emperor depose the mother of the country for her.
These words reflected the aunt's concern for her concubine, and she also secretly defended herself in front of the ministers. It was not that her grandson, the Queen Mother, deliberately rejected the clan, but that Zhu Qiyu had just recovered from a serious illness and was afraid that he would not be able to bear the blow.
Although he was used to intrigues and intrigues, Zhu Qiyu still felt a little disgusted.
Whether in the past life or in this life, the Queen Mother Sun was not kind to their mother and son. She did not even have a good look in the harem.
Only in front of a group of ministers would she act like a holy mother.
Standing up from the couch again, Zhu Qiyu said: "I caught the cold and worried about the Holy Mother. It is really my fault. I just don't know what happened to make the Holy Mother use the word "bad news". The emperor brother is away at war. Such a dangerous situation
Words should not come out of your mouth lightly and must be considered by the Holy Mother."
Isn't it just pricking a knife?
In his previous life, he was wandering around. In this Forbidden City, he saw countless pili and yangqiu, yin and yang, and strange spirits, which pierced his heart as soon as he opened his mouth.
Moreover, even if he stabbed him with a knife, he did it with awe-inspiring righteousness and spoke righteously, making it impossible for anyone to find anything wrong with him.
Even Empress Dowager Sun, who was wiping her tears, paused, feeling a surge of anger rushing into her heart, but it was difficult to break out.
The military report was delivered to the palace at Yincai today. It was delivered personally by Yu Qian, the minister of the Ministry of War. Theoretically, there was no possibility of leaking the secret, let alone being known by a King Tan who had just woken up from illness.
As the saying goes, those who don't know are not guilty. Even if she is angry in her heart, she cannot take this opportunity to explode.
On the contrary, in the eyes of the ministers, King Tan's words were not only not out of spite, but also because he was worried about his brother and had the country in mind.
But that's what makes it even more heart-wrenching.
Queen Mother Sun stopped sobbing and looked at Zhu Qiyu carefully. She saw that his face was pale and his body was weak.
It was late autumn just now, and I held the heater in my hands. I spoke so sincerely that I couldn't help but let out a long sigh in my heart.
Maybe she was too paranoid because of the sudden change!
She has been in charge of the harem for many years and knows very well the temperaments of this mother and son. To put it bluntly, one is more cowardly than the other and she would never dare to have any small thoughts.
Putting down the handkerchief, Queen Mother Sun looked haggard, as if she couldn't bear to speak. She waved her hand and said, "Let's ask Mr. Yu to speak!"
After receiving the order, Yu Qian stood up, bowed and said: "In accordance with the Holy Mother's instructions, at three o'clock last night, I rested in the mansion to receive a message from the doctor on duty at the Ministry of War. I have come to guard Qianhu Liang Gui and came to the capital with the order.
There is an emergency military report."
"I did not dare to be negligent, so I immediately rushed to the Ministry of War to summon Liang Gui. He claimed that his Majesty's Imperial Guard, Yuan Bin, had received a message from him, and that the Holy Emperor was attacked by bandits at the Tumu Fortress. The army was almost destroyed, and all the ministers were killed and injured.
, Fortunately, our ancestors have blessed us, and the holy driver is safe, but he has fallen into the hands of the thieves."
"Yuan Bin claimed that he had received orders from His Majesty and ordered Liang Gui to go to the capital and take the nine-dragon python, the dragon's horse and six pearls, two hundred taels of gold and four hundred taels of silver, and reward the captive chiefs first to welcome the holy driver back."
"The matter was of great importance, and I did not dare to be expert in it, so I ordered the Ministry of War to lock the door tightly, and no one on duty could come in or out. I led the troops to report to the palace, knock on the tower at night under the stars, and enter to see the Queen Mother."
Yu Qian's words were spoken in a leisurely and detailed manner. Zhu Qiyu quickly outlined the general process of the whole matter in his mind.
For a moment, I didn't know what to feel in my heart.
Civil War Incident, Liang Gui entered the capital, and the emperor was captured...
Everything proved that he was not just dreaming, but was living a real life again.
But if possible, he really hoped that he was dreaming everything.
It doesn't matter whether one person lives or dies, but why should tens of millions of soldiers deserve to be killed?
After being stunned for a moment, Zhu Qiyu asked with the last glimmer of hope: "This matter is too sensational. Perhaps Liang Gui lied about the military situation, not to mention that the emperor brother is accompanied by countless ministers. Most of the ministers who are close to him recognize him, but he has never
Have you ever heard of Yuan Bin, or these two people working together to deceive the imperial court?"
As soon as he said this, all the ministers, including the Queen Mother Sun, raised their heads.
Don't they have the same idea as Zhu Qiyu? How great would it be if two people lied and deceived this matter?
Yu Qian was watched by everyone, he frowned and sighed heavily, saying.
"The Queen Mother's appearance is that although Yuan Bin is not a close servant, he is indeed on the list of people accompanying him out of the capital. There was a military report from the Ministry of War, saying that on the fifth day of this month, Yuan Bin was ordered to go to the enemy camp as an envoy and was detained by the captors.
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"Thieves and captives don't know the face of the sky. If the Holy Master really falls into the enemy's hands, the captives will definitely recruit someone who can recognize it, and this person is none other than Yuan Bin."
If these are all circumstantial speculations, then Yu Qian's next sentence completely shattered everyone's unrealistic illusions.
"Before I entered the palace, the general guarding Juyongguan commanded Sun Bin to report that our army was defeated in Tumubao. There were countless casualties. The holy driver was missing and his life and death were not known. We have sent officers and soldiers to search everywhere. Detailed military report
We will report again after the statistics are completed."