Chapter 48 It’s all the fault of the imperial edict
Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu immediately frowned and asked: "Yu Qian, what do you mean?"
Yu Qian looked indifferent and replied: "I think back at the beginning, when His Highness Prince Xiang supervised the country twice, the late emperor did not have any suspicion, and he was known as a good king. Therefore, I thought that as long as His Highness is dedicated to the public, he would be the supervisor of the country at this time, etc.
When the emperor returns to the court, he should not have any grudge against His Highness."
Zhu Qizhen paced back and forth and said: "There are six ministries and cabinets for major affairs in the court. There will be no trouble for the time being. If someone must supervise the country, won't there be a nephew who is familiar with it?"
"The six ministries and the cabinet can ensure the normal operation of the court in a short period of time. However, what if the emperor does not return for a month or a year? The prince is young and the country relies on the eldest king. After all, someone needs to stand up."
Zhu Qiyu was silent. It is true that Zhu Jianshen was only two years old and still a naive child, but he was not.
However, regarding that position...he didn't dare to think about it, and he couldn't even think about it!
Zhu Qizhen and Zhu Qiyu were not born from the same mother. The two brothers were only one year apart. They had a very close relationship when they were young. Due to the early death of Emperor Xuanzong, Zhu Qizhen succeeded to the throne at the age of eight, and one month later he named his younger brother Zhu Qiyu the King of Xi.
, served as the capital of the feudal lord.
From then on, the relationship between the two changed from brothers to monarch and minister. As his age continued to increase, Zhu Qiyu had already reached the age of vassalage, but Zhu Qizhen was reluctant to let him go and never gave him a clear fiefdom, so he stayed in the capital. This time, Zhu Qizhen's imperial commander personally went on an expedition. Although he did not designate a supervisory position, everyone knew that there was also a King Tan in the capital.
To everyone's surprise, what was waiting for him was an edict, and King Tan became the first heir to the Ming Emperor!
This is very thought-provoking. Although the throne is passed down from brother to brother, Zhu Qizhen has a son, so how can he get his younger brother Zhu Qiyu?
This edict made Zhu Qiyu feel at a loss. He tried every means to find out what others were saying, but he could never guess what Zhu Qizhen was thinking.
"Yu Qian, let me ask you one last time, are you really unaware of the edict?"
"I really don't know, and my subordinate is also very confused!"
"Those people just now really have nothing to do with you?"
"I swear, I have nothing to do with it!"
Zhu Qiyu pondered for a long time and said: "Do you know why the king holds a banquet to entertain these people?"
"This..."
Yu Qian was stunned. He originally thought that King Xi was coveting the throne, so he secretly attracted these people. But from what he heard, they were just like him. They were all tricked by the emperor's edict and could not help themselves.
"Ever since the news came that the emperor brother had gone deep into the desert, there have been rumors in the capital. Some said that the emperor brother had been killed, and some said that the emperor brother had been captured by Wala Ye first. In short, rumors were flying all over the sky. Do you know about this matter?
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"I know a thing or two, but these are just rumors and cannot be trusted."
"Just because you think this way does not mean that the ministers and people also think so. If you let it go and allow these rumors to continue to spread, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Yu Qian thought for a long time and said: "Your Highness is right, it's because I didn't think carefully!"
"As for these people... hum!" Zhu Qiyu snorted coldly and said, "I can clearly see what they do. If I refuse this time, they will look for other opportunities in the future. It is better to take advantage of them.
Look at these people’s fox tails!”
After hearing this, Yu Qian couldn't help but shake his head and said: "It turns out that His Highness has such deep meaning, but the situation of lower officials is too small!"
"Okay!" Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and said, "Since your name is specifically mentioned in the edict, it means that the emperor attaches great importance to you. Now that the throne is empty and the country is unstable, the imperial court relies on ministers like you!"<
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Yu Qian saluted and said: "Your Highness, please rest assured. I will serve you to the best of my ability until I die!"
The two talked until late at night, and then Yu Qian said goodbye and left.
Zhu Qiyu sat alone in the study, and scenes from his childhood flashed before his eyes. Although Zhu Qizhen was only one year older than him, he knew that as an older brother, he had to give in to him and protect him at all times.
As they grew older, the relationship between the two became more and more subtle. Zhu Qiyu knew that he could not stay in the capital forever, and it was time to leave and become a vassal.
However, at this moment, the Oara army went south, and Zhu Qizhen Yujia personally marched on it, and then he received this edict.
It is clearly written above that the successor is himself, not the prince.
Looking at the bright moon outside the window, Zhu Qiyu murmured: "When will you come back..."
On the first day of September in the 14th year of Orthodoxy, Fengtian Hall.
The court meetings in the Ming Dynasty were divided into the Great Court and the Chang Dynasty. The Great Court was generally held on New Year's Day, the Winter Solstice and the emperor's birthday, and was a ceremonial court meeting.
The Chang Dynasty is divided into the Shuowang Dynasty and the Japanese Dynasty. The Shuowang Dynasty, as the name suggests, is held on the first and fifteenth day of every month. It is a semi-ceremonial court meeting, while the Japanese Dynasty is a regular court meeting to deal with political affairs every day.
The Shuowang Dynasty was second only to the Great Dynasty Meeting in scale, and all high-ranking officials in the capital were present.
Since the emperor did not return from the expedition, the concubine was presided over by the Queen Mother Sun.
At the beginning of the court meeting, the eunuch Jin Ying stood up with an imperial edict and read: "The edict says: Since ancient times, emperors have succeeded to the heaven and established a supreme power to govern the inner world. They must establish a Yuan Chu, Maolong the country's foundation, and the Mianzong Society without borders.
The eldest son of the emperor, Zhu Jianshen, is the first heir of the clan and belongs to the will of God. He hereby strictly abides by the initial edict, carries out the ceremony, and obeys public opinion. He sincerely informs heaven and earth, the ancestral temple, and the country to confer a book of treasures and establish him as the crown prince. He will be enthroned in the East Palace to honor
Ten thousand years of unification, with the heart of spreading all over the world. I admire this!"
The ministers began to whisper and made Zhu Jianshen the crown prince, expressing the position of the Queen Mother Sun.
However, there are rumors among the people that King Tan will soon succeed to the throne. Looking at this situation, it is inevitable that there will be another bloody storm.
After Jin Ying finished reciting, he cleared his throat and said: "My lords, since the emperor has not returned to Beijing yet, today's court meeting will be here first and retreat..."
"To the Queen Mother, I have something to report!"
I saw Xu Jue suddenly stood up, bowed his head and said: "The country cannot be without a king for a day. The emperor has not returned yet, and the ministers have no master. I sincerely ask His Highness King Tan to succeed to the throne of the country and preside over the overall situation!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
After Xu Jue finished speaking, someone immediately stood up to second the proposal, including Shi Heng, Shi Biao's uncle and nephew, Ma Shun, the commander of the Jin Yiwei, and Cao Qin, the commander of the Jin Yiwei. After these people, more than a dozen people came forward one after another.<
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Seeing this, Empress Dowager Sun said with a stern face: "Why didn't you ministers mention the matter of supervising the country when the emperor was personally conducting the expedition?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cao Nai, the chief minister of the cabinet, stood up and said: "What the Queen Mother said is absolutely true. Before we get the exact news from the emperor, we should fulfill our duties and do our part well!"
"Master Cao, what you said is wrong!"
Although Xu Jue's official position is not high, but if it comes to a verbal battle, he is also a Jinshi, and he thinks he is no worse than the chief minister of the cabinet.
"The emperor sent someone to send the imperial edict back from the front line. It clearly states that if the emperor dies for his country, His Highness King Yin will succeed him. Jing Duwei and Zhang Xueshi, the edict was sent back by you two. You said,