Chapter 162: Cabinet ministers reject the will of the emperor
The ministers outside the Zhengyang Gate were cursing in their hearts, while Zhu Houcong, who was taking a break in the Zhengyang Gate's room, was filled with sorrow and indignation.
The old official Yuan Zonggao had wrinkles on his face, trembling lips, and said helplessly: "Your Highness... It's almost three o'clock in the afternoon. If you really can't do it, just take a step back..."
Zhu Houcong stood up and gritted his teeth and said: "How to retreat? Who is the king and who is the minister? You have refused three times, and he still insists on entering the palace from Dong'an Gate. Isn't he just trying to show off his power?
Let Gu realize that he is a partial successor! If he quits this time, he will become a puppet! Instead of doing that, he might as well go back to Anlu directly and continue to be Gu's vassal king!"
When Yuan Zonggao heard this, he took a breath of air and looked around. Seeing that the room was filled with the royal family's confidants and no outsiders, he straightened his back and begged: "Your Highness, please be silent. Let the old minister say this. Your Highness only needs to
Just wait!”
Although Zhu Houcong was holding back his anger, he also knew that Yuan Zonggao was thinking of him. If he came forward to quarrel, there would be no room for maneuver if the other party did not compromise. In addition, he had not yet ascended the throne, and his reputation was not justified. If he showed his sharpness,
, it may cause people to be afraid and cause unexpected events.
For this reason, Zhu Houcong did not show up in person during the morning's stalemate. Yuan Zonggao came forward to deal with Yang Tinghe.
The old elder was very resolute, insisting that according to the imperial edict, the successor emperor must enter the palace through Daming Gate, Chengfeng Gate, and Chengfeng Hall.
I thought that the ceremony had already progressed to Zhengyang Gate and Yang Tinghe would compromise. Unexpectedly, he insisted on following the previous "ceremonial ceremony" procedures and refused to allow the subsequent emperor's honor guard to enter the palace from the main entrance of the Forbidden City. He still insisted on going through Dong'an Gate.
Although Yuan Zonggao knew the disadvantages of entering the palace from a side door, he was still afraid after the stalemate.
If the prince lost his throne due to this incident, it would be a small loss but a big loss. But to persuade the prince to be patient, he only mentioned this lightly and did not dare to say more.
He had watched the crown prince grow up. He seemed humble but was very proud in his heart. After all, he was a prince and grandson. From the moment he was born, he was the only son of the royal family. With the prince and princess in his palm, he was not the type to endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens.
Regardless of whether Yang Tinghe had public motives or selfish motives, he had already violated a taboo by repeatedly refuting the emperor's face in front of the civil and military officials in the capital.
The prince just mentioned that he would return to Anlu and continue to be the vassal king. Others would have thought it was a bluff; but Yuan Zonggao knew that this was the prince's true words.
Perhaps because the prince was born in a wealthy place and was raised by the prince himself, he is not so keen on power, at least he is very indifferent. In the past two years when he was temporarily in charge of the palace affairs, although he managed the affairs of the palace in an orderly manner, he did not
Everything must be done personally. He just holds a few subordinate officials firmly in his hands and beats them from time to time, so that the old ministers dare not deceive the master. Even if he was determined to promote the government school companion, he did not immediately replace the old man with the new one. Instead, he arranged
The companions are learning errands everywhere.
The prince is a master, and he already knows the way of being a slave at a young age.
Because he knew the prince's bottom line, Yuan Zonggao's back straightened.
Although he had a tough attitude before, he was worried about gains and losses.
Nowadays, we are much more relaxed. No matter who drafted the edict, now that it has become known to the world, it is not easy to change it. Even if Yang Tinghe wants to go back on his words, it still depends on whether Empress Dowager Zhang is willing.
The throne has been vacant for a long time, Yang Tinghe is a foreign minister after all, and Empress Dowager Zhang has to worry about whether there will be a change. After all, King Ning rebelled last year, and Jiang Bin did something wrong this year.
Only if the crown prince ascends the throne as early as possible can the situation in the court be stabilized.
Coming out of the room where the prince was resting, Yuan Zonggao squinted his eyes as he looked at the civil and military officials standing a few feet away, sighing in his heart. Yang Tinghe really went too far this time. His Highness's temperament is not as tolerant as it seems.
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Yang Tinghe had already seen Yuan Zonggao coming out and looked at him solemnly, his face tense.
Yuan Zonggao was not in a hurry to come forward. He had already said it three times in front of Yang Tinghe, and there was no point in repeating the old words. He just had to show his face and show that the palace was not compromising, and then wait for news from the palace, Zhang Zuo
He has already gone to the palace on behalf of His Majesty.
Thinking of this, he turned back and looked north, his ears twitching.
The sound of horse hoofbeats could be heard from the north. Because the emperor's ceremonial guard was entering the palace today, Qipan Street inside Zhengyang Gate was under martial law and heavily guarded, prohibiting soldiers and civilians from passing through.
However, there was no surprise on his face. Instead, he breathed a secret sigh of relief, stopped, and turned back to see the Crown Prince.
"Your Highness, I'm afraid someone is coming from the palace." Yuan Zonggao reported.
Except for the angel who conveys the message, who dares to ride a horse on Qipan Street at this time.
The prince nodded with a "hmm", his face didn't seem to have changed much, but Yuan Zonggao could still see the subtle changes. He lowered his eyes and knew in his heart that he was not the only one who was worried just now, the prince was probably also worried.
After a while of tea, Zhang Zuo hurried in and said with a happy face: "Your Highness, the Queen Mother has decreed that the throne cannot be vacant for a long time. The heir apparent emperor is already in the side hall, so civil and military officials should persuade him to come in!"
The prince still suppressed his joy, but despite his young age, he still showed some excitement.
Yuan Zonggao and Zhang Zuo looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
Outside Zhengyang Gate, all the civil and military officials knelt down to receive Yi's order, but they were extremely happy.
The letter of persuasion to enter was drafted by the Cabinet and the Ministry of Rites a long time ago. Since the Empress Dowager has decreed that it should be submitted, then go ahead and submit it. After it is submitted, the succeeding emperor will of course be qualified to pass through Daming Gate and enter the palace through Fengtian Gate.
In the end, the subsequent emperor won the battle over "ceremonial documents".
Many people looked at Yang Tinghe's back and gloated about his misfortune. So what if he could cover up the sky with one hand these days? When the new emperor ascends the throne, the situation will be different...
The most prosperous area in Liangxiang County is between Yizhan Street and Xianyaqian Street. Wang Qi said he was familiar with this place, and it was actually the second time he came here. But it was because he had two Wang parents outside Guanyi Street.
Then he stayed and acted as the "landlord" in front of several friends.
Whether they are Taoist idiots or Lu Bing and Liu Congyun, they are all curious about the folk customs in Gyeonggi.
Lu Bing and Liu Congyun arrived in the Northland for the first time. Although Dao Chi was a northerner in his previous life. Five hundred years later, the sea has changed and it has a different flavor.
Different from the Beijing dialect that brought the legacy of Northeast China in later generations, the current Beijing dialect is closer to the Hebei dialect and Anhui dialect of later generations. I heard that the earliest official dialect in the Ming Dynasty was Huaiyang dialect, but after Taizong moved the capital, the eunuchs and maids in the harem were all
After Zhili was elected, the royal accent changed. What goes up and down the line takes effect, and the Mandarin became a bit like the merging of the north and the south.
However, the high-quality banquet noodles in the restaurant are not the Yanqi banquet style that was introduced in later generations of Shandong cuisine, but still maintain the Huaiyang flavor.
For Wang Qi and others, they are used to Jingchu cuisine, which is heavy in oil and spicy, and Huaiyang cuisine is a bit bland.
Even the chestnut chicken dish contains sugar. It doesn’t really suit everyone’s taste.
But sitting in the private room upstairs and looking at the street view outside the window is quite interesting.
After everyone had a meal, they strolled on the street and looked at the people on the street.
Men from the north do look taller than men from Chu, but they are a bit less elegant. Even if a scholar in Confucian uniform occasionally passes by, he still looks strong.
There are more women on the street than in the south, and there are many girls with pigtails. Just like the south, most folk women have natural feet, and occasionally there are many women with small feet. However, apart from being graceful when walking, they are not bad at walking.
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The four people were looking at the passers-by on the street. The passers-by on the street were also looking at the four teenagers. Except for Lu Bing, who had a childish red face and was not outstanding, the other three were all handsome young men with red lips and white teeth. They were dressed elegantly and well, attracting attention.
Many young women looked sideways.
When I passed by a fan shop, the young woman who was leaning against the door, about ten years old, came forward with a smile to attract customers, and introduced in detail the quality of the folding fans in her shop.
Everyone stopped when they heard it was interesting. Wang Qi even glanced at the woman's breasts with a smile. However, seeing that the shop was half-covered and the workers vaguely exposed were all tall and strong, they knew
If there is something wrong, don't follow the little woman's words.
The two long-term followers of the Wang family, who had been living in the capital for a long time, hurriedly whispered to Wang Qi to hurry up.
Although the young men were not afraid of trouble, they knew that now was not the time to cause trouble, so they stopped listening to the little woman's nagging and got up and walked to Guanyi Street.
The little woman looked unwilling, but seeing that the four of them had strong male servants, they didn't dare to come forward to solicit customers.
After they were far away, Wang Qi asked the two elders: "But what's wrong with that little woman? She's soliciting customers on the street, it doesn't look like she's serious about buying and selling people's homes."
An experienced eldest servant replied: "Seventh Young Master, that is a half-covered door. It's a guise of opening a shop, but it's actually a private brothel. If you get entangled, you'll probably lose money and avoid disaster."
Wang Qi heard this and asked curiously: "Didn't Liangxiang clean up its security recently? Why are these people still here?"
The chief then said: "We arrested all the gangsters. These meat sellers only closed their business for a few days. Today, the martial law is lifted on the streets, and they come out to do business. Women from decent families in the capital, even from poor families, do not
They would come out like this without any cover or shame. These people are alluring in front of them. No matter how they dress up like a good family, they are not serious people. On the other hand, they occupy the name of a good family and are involved in constant right and wrong. At the least, they choose to avoid disasters.
If it is serious, you will lose your life." Having said this, he lowered his voice and said: "Dear gentlemen, Liangxiang is not only famous for chestnuts, but also for various kinds of immortal dances. If you gentlemen stay here these days, you need to be more careful.
good."
This is not because he is talkative, but because he was ordered by his master to stay here to serve Wang Qi. When everyone comes out, Wang Qi is the main one. If something happens to Wang Qi and others, he will not be left behind.
Among everyone, except Lu Bing, everyone else is well versed in the world. After listening to Chang Sui's words, after thinking about it, he understood the reason.
Liangxiang County is a fortress in the southwest for entering Beijing. Whether you are coming to Beijing to take the exam, or officials, gentry, and merchants coming to Beijing, they all have to pass through this place. This place is outside Beijing, and the security is not as strict as in the capital. For those who want to take advantage of the sidelines, there is a lot to do...
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The most miserable thing is not that I continue to stay at home during the National Day holiday, nor that I still catch a cold after staying at home, but that I still have a cold. At night, I was groggy, thinking about getting up early to code words, getting up early to finish eating, and then feeling sleepy again, flipping through books on etiquette of the Ming Dynasty,
Another day of drowsiness. I will make up for the few chapters I owe before the holiday is over. After reading the news every day to get addicted to traveling, I found that there are huge crowds of people everywhere, and there are bad things everywhere. I wish everyone to have a holiday that is not crowded.
Life is like a pig. I will make up for the few chapters I owe as soon as possible. I am addicted to watching the news every day, and then I find that there are huge crowds of people everywhere. I wish you all have a holiday that is not crowded.
Except for Lu Bing, the four of them are still young, and the others are more familiar with the world, (..)