In the palace of the King of Han, the Han party gathered together and had a big banquet.【】
As the chief aide of the King of Han, Chen Ying sat at the top. The dejection of the previous days was completely gone. Chen Ying's face was in high spirits. He raised his cup and congratulated the King of Han loudly: "Yang Xu is in prison.
It can be seen that the emperor has made up his mind, congratulations to Your Highness, the clouds will clear and the moon will shine!"
The King of Han was so proud that he raised his glass and said thanks: "Speaking of which, it is all thanks to the ministry. If the ministers had not persuaded me to stay in Beijing and instead went to Yunnan to join the feudal vassal, where would I be today? My knowledge is shallow, so what would happen to me today?"
At that time, I thought that the war in Annan was an opportunity to lead troops. Now you, Zhang Fu, are invincible in every battle in Annan, and you are invincible in every attack, but you still cannot calm down the situation in Annan.
He is stuck in a quagmire in Annan, unable to get out. According to me, he will be left in that desolate and remote place for the rest of his life. If I really wanted to conquer Yunnan at the beginning, now I am the one who cannot advance or retreat in Annan.
I have spent all my life there, how can I still seek for a great position? Drink water and think about the source. If I can become the prince, the ministry will be my first priority. Come, I will give you a drink, sir!"
Chen Ying hurriedly raised her glass and said: "Don't dare. I think too deeply about things and become jealous. As a result, I am timid and timid, and it is difficult to accomplish great things. Your Highness's majesty and courage are unparalleled. He is a true hero! Come today, yu
To achieve great things, it takes a hero like His Highness!"
The King of Han pointed at him and laughed: "Shandong is in chaos before the ashes are cold. It turns out that Liu Xiang doesn't study! Are you saying, sir, that I can only show off the courage of an ordinary man?"
Chen Ying said flatteringly: "How dare you, my minister! Liu Bang and Xiang Yu are the heroes of the world. They don't study any more. These are just the sour murmurs of frustrated scholars. Liu Xiang and Liu Xiang are not non-students.
Those who learn and put them into practice are not like a bunch of rotten scholars who just stick to the past and stick to books!"
The King of Han laughed loudly, and all the confidants in the hall hurriedly gathered together and raised their glasses to honor the King of Han first, and then to Chen Ying.
Luan Hengheng raised his glass to pay tribute, and the king of Han suddenly sighed, put down his glass and said: "Jie Jin has fallen, Yang Xu has fallen too, my father really loves me! However, the rotten Confucian people who have not changed their ways are still dying, they
I just won’t let go of the chastity memorial arch of ‘Establishing a direct descendant’, when will my father depose the crown prince?”
Chen Yingdao: "The crown prince is the foundation of the country. Since ancient times, it has been a great event to abolish the crown prince. For example, Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty, the founder of the country, kept his word, and no one in the military dared to disobey him. He despised the eldest son Liu Ying for his cowardice and mediocre talent. Yu
To establish a second son as one wishes, shouldn't we have to proceed step by step and test the minds of the ministers in every possible way? Even though the emperor today is arbitrary, he cannot but be cautious in this important matter. There must be a process."
When Chen Ying said this, he stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Liu Ying never gave up, thanks to the support of Shangshan Sihao. It's a pity that the current prince does not have Shangshan Sihao, only Yang Xu Jiejin, the second general of Humph.
Now that both his right and left men are in prison, is it not so easy to depose the prince?
The old minister has always been cautious in his life. He did not dare to judge the emperor's will before, so he tried his best to dissuade His Highness from doing his best, just in case. Now that God's will is clear and obvious, our people can directly write to the emperor, requesting that the prince be deposed and the king of Han be established!
The veteran minister will also go to the court in person to ask for His Highness’s orders!”
Chen Ying has always been cautious in doing things, always thinking about defeat before thinking about victory. He has the idea of being a cunning rabbit with three holes. Once he fails, he can keep his energy and lie dormant, waiting for an opportunity. This is also the case this time. In the impeachment of Xie Jin, indirectly
In the process of shaking the crown prince's position, he only instructed Yu Shiji to find some newly promoted imperial envoys to take the lead. Not only did he himself not come forward, not even Yu Shiji or even a few of his capable subordinates took action.
Not only did he still have considerable strength that had not been exposed, but the connections in the martial arts class and the party members he had managed to accumulate through overt friendships and covert seductions by the King of Han over the years were all held back under his dissuasion.
Prevent lu's full strength from being exposed in advance.
Now that the emperor's intention to depose the prince has become obvious, Chen Ying finally decided to fight against the odds and fight!
Even he, the chief strategist of the Han Dynasty, had to go into battle shirtless, so naturally there was no need for others to retain their strength.
The King of Han was overjoyed and raised his glass: "Come, let's celebrate together for you and me, cheers!"
In the morning of the next day, the process was still followed, first dealing with the reception of foreign envoys, the resignation of official duties before leaving the capital, and the pilgrimage to the capital. Most of the time, this link was just a formality, and it was rarely used in a year.
twice.
The military officials below were waiting with all their strength. Some planned to protect the prince, some planned to criticize the prince, some planned to intercede for Duke Fu, and some planned to continue to add insult to injury. Chen Ying and others planned to make it public with a clear-cut stance.
Support Yi Chu and strive to ensure that the King of Han comes to power.
Musi asked: "Have any officials sent sacrifices and returned to their posts, have any officials been promoted to express their gratitude, have any officials come to the capital to see your Majesty, have any foreign envoys gone to the capital?"
There was silence below. The big guys from all walks of life were gathering their strength to prepare for war. Who is so blind that he would create some messy things to cause trouble for everyone?
However, there are still people who don't open their eyes. Manchaowu couldn't do anything about this person because he was the emperor.
After Mu Si asked but no one answered, she was about to announce the official announcement.
Before Xuande in the Ming Dynasty, it was very important to perform early court affairs. At that time, the ruler personally decided everything, and many major events were discussed and decided in the Golden Palace. Until Xuande died and Yingzong succeeded to the throne, Yingzong was a nine-year-old child and did not have the qualifications
The ability of the dynasty to handle state affairs was decided by the auxiliary ministers. It was only in the early dynasty that it became a formality and became a practice.
Unexpectedly, Mu Si brushed the dust and was about to speak when Zhu Di, who was sitting on the throne, suddenly coughed and said: "Today, all the Yamen officials have stopped reporting in front of the emperor. If there is anything, I will report it in the notebook. I have something important to say, and I haven't replied yet.
A decree was issued in Beijing to move the capital, and now that it has been quite some time, I would like to know if all the ministers have come up with a charter after discussing it for so long."
All the officials looked at each other, confused by the emperor's sudden question. Chen Ying, Huang Zhen, Yang Rong, Huang Huai and other ministers stepped out, and even a breath of Dantian energy rose to their throats.
Just when Mu Si shouted: "Every official has his own memorial, if nothing happens, he will withdraw from the court..." Then he shouted, "I have my own memorial!" and rushed out, but this time...
Several people slowly took back their stepped feet, and the Golden Palace was quiet for a long time.
You can't just leave the emperor there, right? Murong Rongzhu, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, was the first to react. He knelt down when he left the office and loudly said: "I, Murong Rongzhu of the Hanlin Academy, after receiving the imperial edict, I discussed it carefully with my colleagues in the Hanlin Academy.
However, I believe that Jinling is remote in the southeast and cannot control the northwest, so it is not a resort. The emperor's intention to move the capital is indeed a wise move, but moving the capital to Beijing is inappropriate!"
Zhu Di raised his eyebrows and asked, "Oh, what's wrong?"
Scholar Murong said: "Throughout history, Kaifeng and Luoyang in the Heluo area were the first cities to have their capitals and enjoy long-lasting glory, and Chang'an and Xianyang in the Guan area. Emperor Taizu Gao had intended to move the capital to Guan at that time.
The pass is a perfect location for the capital, as it has hundreds of rivers and mountains and can tower over the princes."
This bachelor was from Shaanxi. When he got the opportunity, he tried his best to promote his hometown. As soon as he finished speaking, Liu An, the minister of Taichang Temple who always just dozed off in the court and did not participate in anything, jumped out and played:
"Your Majesty, Chang'an and Xianyang have been in ruins during the Song and Yuan Dynasties. How can they be the capital? Luoyang is surrounded by enemies and is not a useful place, let alone Kaifeng. The Yellow River is on the side. Not only can it not serve as a barrier, it is flooded in all seasons.
, it will become a disaster, and it is not a good place, so I think it is not advisable."
Zhu Di asked: "So where do you think the capital can be?"
Liu An said: "Comparing Yanjing with Chang'an, Luoyang, and Bianliang, I believe that Yanjing has the best situation. The situation between heaven and earth is probably not as good as Yanjing. The sea surrounds it to the east, Taihang stands to the west, and Juyong is behind it.
The river in the front is a good place to benefit from the grain, horse, fish, salt and fruit. Shuntian is the imperial residence, and the canal is transferred to the southeast. The Qin and Jin Dynasties enter the defense, and the shape is superior to the rest of the world!"
Zhu Di became energetic and immediately said: "What Liu Aiqing said is very reasonable!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the scholar Qiu Jun, who was worried about the prince's safety and did not want to express his opinion on the matter, became angry. He jumped out and said loudly: "Juyong is my back; Zijing is my mouth. Take Yanjing
As the capital, we are close to Beidi, for fear that they will strangle me and grab my back. To the east is the Canghai, so close at hand. If there are invaders coming from the sea, it will be difficult to defend against them!"
Liu An immediately said: "There is Xiongguan to the north of Yanjing, and there is Liaodong to strangle the Tatars. With the strength of the Ming Dynasty, why worry about it? Although the east is close to the sea, it is an inland sea. There are Liaodong and Shandong narrowly guarding the inland sea. If
If we can't resist foreign invaders coming from the sea, then even if the capital is moved further, can we stop the enemy's iron-heeled troops from approaching the city?"
At the beginning of the two people's meeting, Wu Baiguan couldn't even think about it. They spoke one after another and talked about it. The officials who opposed the move of the capital accounted for 80% of the entire Golden Palace. With this criticism, those who agreed to move the capital to another place were refuted.
He was scolded as being short-sighted, and his agreement to move the capital to Beijing was scolded as flattery, which made everyone in the Golden Palace bloody.
Hearing all these things, to Zhu Di's ears, it was almost like pointing at his nose and scolding him. Zhu Di's big black face became darker and darker. Manchaowu ignored it. He was just criticizing Huai. The harder the emperor's face became, the more they
The happier they were, the ministers caught the couple and started scolding them until noon.
Zhu Di couldn't bear it anymore, slapped the table with a stern face and shouted: "Since the ministers have not reached an agreement, then we will continue to discuss the matter of moving the capital. No matter how long it takes, we must come up with a conclusion! Retreat from the court!"
Zhu Di stood up suddenly and turned around to leave. Huang Zhen and Chen Ying couldn't help but stepped out of the courtroom together and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, walk slowly, I have my own notes!"
Zhu Di turned around and saw that he was the right-hand man of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Chen Ying and Huang Zhen were unwilling to give in to each other. Zhu Di pointed at Huang Zhen and called him by name: "What does Huang Qing have to say?"!