In the back hall of Qianqing Palace, Zhu Houzhao had already received the report. He did sleep very late last night, but the noise outside the palace had already woken him up, and the serving eunuch had already reported to him that the three bachelors were coming to see him.
Of course Zhu Houzhao didn't want to see them, but he couldn't sleep peacefully. After all, they were important ministers in the outer court, and he still had a sense of awe for them. So he sat on the edge of the bed and ordered people to inquire about the news from time to time. He hoped that Liu Jin and the others It was able to keep out the three cabinet bachelors.
During this period, Zhu Houzhao's mood often fell into two extreme emotions.
On the one hand, he wanted to completely get rid of any restraints and be the emperor freely. He felt that the people in the outer court were so abominable and overbearing that they did not even look down on him as the emperor.
But on the other hand, he was deeply worried about the conflict with the outer court, and felt that he should not do this. After all, he was an important minister of the Ming Dynasty, the team left by his father, and he had to rely on them to govern the country.
Therefore, Zhu Houzhao has always been in this contradictory and confused mentality, and his mentality is extremely unstable. In fact, until now, he does not know how to deal with the situation in front of him. In other words, he is not thinking about making things worse. To the point of being out of control.
Although he is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he is still a fifteen-year-old boy after all. When faced with huge pressure, he is still unable to deal with it calmly and with ease. He is like a rabbit hiding in a hole, staring at the hole in horror. The eagle hovering in the sky outside wants to try to run on its own, but is afraid of the shadows in the sky.
Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, and others, surrounded by Wang Yuemobin and others, came to the back hall of the palace. The three people stood at the door of the dormitory and said solemnly: "I, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, request to see you."
After a while, Zhu Houzhao's voice came: "Three bachelors, please come in and talk."
The three of them filed in and saw Zhu Houzhao with his hair in a messy bun and wearing a yellow silk shirt sitting on the bedside, looking at them nervously. Liu Jian sneered in his heart, the emperor's nervousness and fear were written on his face, he was such a naughty and willful person. He is just a young man who has done something wrong and dare not face it, but he still wants to be stubborn. This time, he must be disciplined so that he will never dare to rebel again.
"I will bow before the Emperor." Liu Jian and the others bowed loudly and saluted.
"My dear friends, please don't...don't give me any courtesy. What's wrong with you?" Zhu Houzhao said while swallowing his foam.
Liu Jian stood up and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, is it possible that the Emperor doesn't know the purpose of your visit? It's naturally because of recent events. It has been ten days since the Emperor returned to Beijing, and he has only gone to court once so far. The ministers and others have been ignored several times. Refuse. Isn't this the normal situation? There is no use in escaping. I came to see the emperor today just to resolve the matter so as to prevent the court from being turbulent and the hearts of the people above and below being unstable, making it difficult to be at peace."
Zhu Houzhao said: "I...I'm not hiding from you, I just want to rest for a while."
Liu Jian laughed solemnly and said: "Your Majesty, I have no intention of blaming the Emperor. It's okay for the Emperor to rest for some time. However, some things must be resolved eventually. In fact, I have also reflected on what I have done before. We are indeed a bit harsh on the Emperor. His young temperament is naturally more lively and out-of-the-box. We should not restrict the Emperor's freedom too much. This is the mistake of the ministers..."
Zhu Houzhao looked at Liu Jian in surprise. He didn't expect that Liu Jian could say such self-blaming words and his tone was very sincere. Could it be that they were here to reconcile?
"Your Majesty, in fact, the reason why I have strict demands on the Emperor is because I bear heavy responsibilities. When the late emperor passed away, he entrusted the important task of assisting the emperor to the three of us. This is not only trust, but also great pressure.
.Since then, Lao Chen San
People do not dare to be slack or negligent at all times. They only want to work conscientiously and help teach the emperor to become a diligent and kind king like the late emperor. Hey, how much pressure are the old ministers and others bearing? Do you know, the emperor?
?" Liu Jian said in a deep voice.
Zhu Houzhao forced out a smile and said: "Three...three adults, thank you for your hard work. I...I..."
Liu Jiandao: "Your Majesty, you don't have to feel guilty. No matter how hard and tiring it is for me to wait, I am willing to do so, because it is my duty as a minister, and it is also to repay the late emperor's trust and kindness. It's just that I am ashamed that I am waiting for my wife.
I acted too hastily and did not consider the emperor's feelings. The emperor is only a fifteen-year-old boy. I wonder if the old minister was also rebellious and impulsive when he was fifteen. Compared with the emperor, he is far behind. Although
However, since the Emperor is the Son of Heaven, he naturally has different talents and different responsibilities, but we should not be too demanding. The three veterans reflected on themselves carefully, and they all felt that the reason why the Emperor did something extraordinary was that the three veterans were also responsible.
, The emperor cannot be entirely blamed. For this reason, the three veterans sincerely express their apologies to the emperor. Please do not blame the emperor for some of the harsh restraints imposed on me before, and be considerate of my sincerity."
Zhu Houzhao was stunned with his mouth open. He was already mentally prepared to defend and retort. However, Liu Jian said these words, which made Zhu Houzhao at a loss.
"I... Of course I am considerate. I don't blame you. You are also thinking about me and the Ming Dynasty. I... I also did something wrong, so I asked you to worry about it." Zhu Houzhao stammered.
"The emperor can think so, and the veterans are very pleased. The veterans are grateful to the emperor for his understanding. In fact, the emperor is the lord of all people, and he should not be too boastful even if he has some faults. The ministers were also confused before, and they must let the emperor
It is indeed inappropriate to openly admit a mistake. Although it is not inappropriate for the emperor to sin against himself.
However, the emperor is not of age after all. How can the veteran ministers and others ruin the emperor's reputation with a temporary incident and ask the emperor to sin in front of his subjects. It was extremely inappropriate at that time. The ministers and others discussed it and took back their previous requests. I only hope that the emperor will
I can understand my mistakes and reflect on them, and I will feel happy."
There was an indescribable feeling in Zhu Houzhao's heart, which seemed to be a kind of emotion and a kind of ecstasy. They lowered their heads. After all, they were still afraid of themselves. They were finally willing not to punish themselves and punish themselves. However,
Faintly, Zhu Houzhao felt that things would not be so simple. The attitudes of Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and Xie Qian changed too quickly, which was somewhat unreal. He felt that this matter would not end so easily.
"Your Majesty, some things are actually not your fault. Your Majesty is young and your temper has not yet been formed. Sometimes you are easily tempted and instigated by others, and you cannot judge right from wrong in a timely manner. I believe that the reason why Your Majesty went out on patrol this time hastily caused a big disaster.
, the root cause is not the emperor;
There were instigators from treacherous villains. They should have dissuaded the emperor, but instead of doing so, they tempted and encouraged them and actively made suggestions. It seemed that they were loyal and loyal, and everything went according to the emperor's will, but in fact, they trapped the emperor into a trap.
He fell into a dangerous situation and created a huge crisis."
"Your Majesty, I and others feel that this matter is not the fault of the Emperor, but some treacherous villains around the Emperor must be eliminated. Otherwise, they will encourage and seduce the Emperor. The Emperor does not have the complete ability to distinguish, and it is very likely that he will be betrayed by them in the future.
Bewitched. Righteous
As the saying goes, those who are close to vermillion are red and those who are close to ink are black. If the emperor is surrounded by a group of sycophants, the emperor will not be able to hear honest words, will be deceived, and will make mistakes unknowingly. Therefore, these people
, must be severely punished, or even... eliminated."
Liu Jian looked at Zhu Houzhao with bright eyes and said these words in a deep voice.
Zhu Houzhao sat there in a daze, his mind a little confused. On the one hand, Liu Jian's words were very sincere, on the other hand, Zhu Houzhao also felt an uncomfortable feeling.
"Who are the traitors Liu Aiqing mentioned?" Zhu Houzhao asked.
Liu Jian slowly stepped forward, took out a memorial from his sleeve, and handed it over with both hands.
"Your Majesty, this is a memorial jointly signed by three ministers of our cabinet. Your Majesty, please read it."
Zhu Houzhao hesitantly took the memorial and opened it, reading it quickly, his face suddenly turned blood red.
"Your Majesty, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, kowtowed and said: Madam, it is wise to distinguish adultery, and it is loyal to others to offend Yan. Kuang Qun is a small friend and approaches the king's side. How can safety and chaos be dealt with? The ministers and others ambush to see that the government has been deteriorating in recent years.
, the order was improper. Since the emperor came to the throne, he has been looking at the court gradually and late. Looking up at the holy face, the sun is shining brightly.
Gradually it was cleared up. It was said that the eunuchs Ma Yongcheng, Gu Dayong, Zhang Yong, Luo Xiang, Wei Bin, Qiu Ju, Liu Jin, Gao Feng, etc. were clever and pretentious. They hit the ball and chased the horse, let the eagle chase the dog, and the actors and actresses performed dramas.
, wrongly presented in front of me. He even led Wan Cheng to trade with outsiders, was intimate and obscene, and showed no courtesy."
"...there are also Zhang brothers who are relatives and have bad records in their lives. They are trying to avoid death by relying on the kindness of the late emperor. Now they collude with the internal servants, bewitch the emperor, and encourage his majesty to go out to patrol the border towns privately. For the sake of temporary selfishness,
The emperor's safety has been ignored, and it has caused great disaster and endangered the country. This generation of traitors only knows how to deceive the emperor for their own selfish purposes, and does not think about the illustrious destiny. The emperor's career is in your majesty, how can you be careless?"
"...The former Emperor Gao fought hard and fought hundreds of times, and conquered all over the world. The saints succeeded him, and even Your Majesty. Your Majesty heard the words of the late Emperor who was concerned about his fate before his death. How can you tolerate the small group and ignore them, in order to impair your saintly virtue? A sneak peek
In ancient times, eunuchs caused great harm to the country, causing great disasters. The ten constant servants of the Han Dynasty, and the change of Ganlu in the Tang Dynasty, are clearly proved. Today, Liu Jin, Zhang Yanling and other evildoers
Now, if it is not cured, there will be no worries in the future, and it will definitely be a disaster in the country. I hope that your majesty will work hard, cut off personal love, appeal to the two palaces, issue orders to hundreds of officials, and clarify the punishments, so as to reverse the changes in the world and reveal the gods.
The anger of the emperor will cut down the path of disaster, and the cause of eternal immortality will be preserved. I, Liu Jian and Li Dongyang, thanked Qian and knelt down with tears and blood, and I sincerely ask your majesty to approve this memorial."
This memorial can be described as having passionate words, extraordinary literary talent, sad and indignant emotions, and a strong tone. Zhu Houzhao felt hot all over, and his face was red. He was angry, frightened, and ashamed. Putting aside the emotional words, what was said in it
But they were all done by me, and I wasn't wronged. I didn't feel anything wrong when I did it, but once someone listed them out one by one, I felt that it was really ridiculous.
The meaning of the memorial was very obvious. It even directly named the eight eunuchs around him and demanded severe punishment for them. What shocked Zhu Houzhao even more was that his uncle Zhang Yanling was also included in it and became the target of impeachment. He was classified as the one who encouraged him to go on tour.
The culprit was even labeled as endangering the country.
Zhu Houzhao swallowed his foam and was at a loss. He didn't know how to release his hands and feet.
"Your Majesty... I am waiting for the report. Can the Emperor approve it?" Liu Jian asked in a deep voice.
Zhu Houzhao raised his head and saw Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and Xie Qian all looking at him with six bright eyes, and he felt even more panicked.
"I...I..."
"Your Majesty, why do you hesitate to deal with these traitors? Could it be that Your Majesty still wants to protect them and make people angry?" Xie Qian shouted in a deep voice.
Zhu Houzhao trembled in fright and dropped the memorial in his hand to the ground.