Chapter Fifty-ninth: Full Court Kneeling Remonstrance
There was a lot of discussion in the square in front of the Meridian Gate, but the big guys in the front row were all very quiet, except that everyone's eyebrows were tightly knitted together, obviously they were not as calm in their hearts as they looked on their faces.
Zhu Qiyu did not rush him. He knew that these important ministers were weighing the pros and cons.
Such a major matter must go through some careful consideration.
The nine ministers present were indeed very hesitant!
The weight of Jingying is indeed too heavy!
Li Xian put forward two conditions, but in fact there was an obscure third condition, which was that the suppression of the nobles by civil servants ended here.
At least, this is the end of the suppression due to the faults of the ancestors in the Civil War!
Although Li Xian didn't say it explicitly, at their status, there was no need to say a lot of things.
The Xunqi family has already compromised to such an extent. If the civil servants still hold on to it, then the military officials will fight back with all their strength, and the civil servants may not really be able to withstand it.
More importantly, at this moment, if the war fails due to a civil-military dispute, then all the responsibility will be on the side of the civil servants.
After all, the weight of the Beijing camp is enough to represent the sincerity of reconciliation between the feudal lords and relatives.
but……
Putting Gu Xingzu and others aside for now, Xunqi has to pass three actual governors at once. Is this deal worth it?
After nearly half the time of burning incense, Zhu Qiyu raised his hand. Under the auspices of the etiquette officer, order was restored in the court meeting.
Zhu Qiyu tilted his head and focused his attention on Wang Zhi.
This matter, in the final analysis, still needs to be finalized by him, the head of officials.
Everyone else’s portions weren’t enough!
Wang Zhi also knew this. In just a short moment, he had already made a decision in his heart and spoke.
"His Royal Highness King Yin, whether he is the Admiral of the Beijing Camp or the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armed Forces, they are all important officials of the imperial court. The so-called favor comes from above. This matter should have been decided by your Majesty. However, as the emperor is in the dust, I
All civil and military officials know that His Highness is the chief regent of all affairs, so according to the wishes of the veteran, His Highness should make the decision on behalf of the Emperor."
This is consent in disguise...
In the final analysis, the weight of Jingying is too heavy!
It was so heavy that even if the civil servants knew that it was a piece of bait thrown by their relatives, they still couldn't help but swallow it.
After all, no one can predict what will happen in the future.
As Li Xian just said, it is more legitimate for the appointment of actual governors to be recommended by the court, but it is normal for the emperor to directly appoint the governor without court recommendation.
The current situation is special. The emperor has been taken prisoner. In the court process, the number of civil servants is dominant, so that the appointment of the actual governor can be blocked.
But it is stuck for a while, but it will not last forever. In the future, when the situation is stable and a new king succeeds to the throne, he will be appointed one day.
It would be better to take this opportunity to severely rip off your relatives.
You must know that Jingying is the favorite of these relatives. If you miss this opportunity, it is basically impossible to get them to spit out this piece of fat.
So Wang Zhi weighed it up and made a decision quickly.
Mr. Wang said it euphemistically, but Zhu Qiyu naturally understood it.
If there is no objection, then we agree...
Zhu Qiyu nodded and said to Qian again.
“Yu Shangshu, Marquis Fengcheng proposed that you should be the admiral of the capital camp. What do you think?”
“I obey the orders of His Highness!”
Yu Qian didn’t hesitate much and took it directly.
With the approval of Wang Zhi, the head of the hundred officials, and the nod of Yu Qian, the ninth minister in charge of military affairs, the matter is basically completed.
But Zhu Qiyu still asked the remaining nine ministers and cabinet ministers for their opinions one by one.
Their ideas were basically the same as Wang Zhi's, so naturally they all agreed with similar opinions.
So Zhu Qiyu opened his mouth and said.
"Since all the important ministers have no objections, we will proceed accordingly and order Yu Qian, the Minister of the Ministry of War, to supervise the capital camp and take charge of the internal and external defense of the capital."
Yu Qian took a step forward and said.
“I accept my order!”
Zhu Qiyu said again: "In addition, he promoted Anhou Guo Sheng, Xincheng Bo Zhao Rong, and Prince Consort Xue Heng to serve as the governors of the Five Army Commandery Mansion. They were in charge of the Central Army Commandery Mansion, the Left Army Commandery Mansion, and the Rear Army Commandery Mansion respectively."
Among the Xun Qi lineage, Guo Sheng and three other people came out and spoke in unison.
“I would like to thank the court for its kindness.”
When the dust settled, both civil servants and relatives returned to their respective positions.
Although this appointment was different from what was originally expected, both parties got what they wanted, and it can be said that everyone is happy.
Except for the Empress Dowager Sun behind Zuo Shunmen!
She held the veil in her hand tightly, as if she had some deep grudge against the veil.
There is no need to use your brain to think, Queen Mother Sun also understands.
Once the Beijing camp is in the hands of Yu Qian, she will never let her, the queen mother, command every single soldier again!
“King Tao...”
Staring at the calm-looking Zhu Qiyu outside the door, the Queen Mother Sun had a sneer on her face and said softly: "The Ai family really did not misjudge you. You are a wolf and ambitious person. In this case, don't blame the Ai family for being cruel..."
Empress Dowager Sun raised her hand, and Li Yongchang hurriedly stepped forward. Empress Dowager Sun whispered a few words in his ear, and the cold sweat on Li Yongchang's face fell instantly.
“Mother, if this...if this spreads to the outer court..."
Looking at Li Yongchang's cowardly look, Queen Mother Sun snorted coldly and shouted in a low voice.
"So what if word spreads out? The Ai family is the empress dowager of the Ming Dynasty and the biological mother of the emperor. Is it possible that those ministers from the outer dynasty dare to break into the palace and question the Ai family for a mere concubine of the late emperor?"
“Yes, the minister will do it now.”
Li Yongchang was so frightened that he did not dare to say another word and immediately retreated with his people.
Zhu Qiyu didn’t know anything that happened here.
Because the court meeting is not over yet...
For the Great Court Meeting, Ting Tui is just an appetizer. Even if something goes wrong with Xun Qi, this appetizer is already compared to the main banquet, but the original main banquet cannot be removed.
After all the ministers returned to their seats, Chen Yi, the censor of Zuodu, stepped forward and said in a deep voice.
"Your Highness, Chen Yi, the censor of Zuodu, and the 32 censors of Tongdu Procuratorate, the Sixth Section has jointly submitted a memorial to 11 people involved in the matter, impeaching Wang Zhen, the eunuch and eunuch of the ceremonial department, for being good at governing and authorizing power, for selling his official position, and for arrogating the title of the court official.
Threatening the emperor and causing the brutal death of hundreds of thousands of imperial troops, there are nine unpardonable crimes and dozens of punishable crimes."
"Such thieves should exterminate the nine tribes, deprive them of their property, and dispose of their ancestors' tombs, discard their bones, crush their bones and scatter the ashes, so that they can restore their ancestors' country, make all the people of the world return to their homes, and vent the hatred in the hearts of the officers and men of the three armies. Otherwise, there is no way to warn them."
In the future, I, Chen Yi, will kowtow to hear about it."
Chen Yi prostrated himself on the ground and raised the memorial in his hand high.
This time was a great court meeting, and every official of the seventh rank or above in the capital was present, and there were hundreds of people there.
Originally, it was divided into civil and military units, with an open space in the middle used for performance.
However, Chen Yi's memorial was like the key to unlocking the dam. One by one, the ministers came forward and prostrated themselves, saying.
“Your Highness, please make a fair decision and punish Wang Zhenyi and his party according to the law!”
“These thieves are not members of the nine tribes and are not enough to warn future generations!”
"Those who use arbitrary power to harm the country are actually traitors to the country and must not be left unpunished, Your Highness..."
Within a moment, the open space in the middle was filled with people kneeling on their knees. Not only the civil servants, but also the high-ranking and military officials all prostrated themselves, gnashing their teeth and demanding that Wang Zhen and others be dealt with strictly.
The huge Meridian Gate Square was mostly empty all of a sudden, with only a few people standing there.
When all the ministers were almost kneeling on their knees, the several big guys who were still standing in the front row each looked at each other, and Wang Zhi took the lead and walked out of the queue.
“What Chen Yi said is reasonable and legal. I invite you to ask His Highness to quickly judge his crime. Only then can we stabilize the country and stabilize the people's hearts and minds.”
Immediately afterwards, Hu Hui, the Minister of Rites, Yu Qian, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Shen Yi, the Minister of the Ministry of Husband, also came out and shouted: "I second the proposal, please His Highness to make an immediate decision."
All of a sudden, on the Meridian Gate Square, all civil and military officials kowtowed, and no one was left standing in the field. The scene was extremely spectacular...
