In front of the Fengtian Gate, Jin Chun continued to read out the edict. No one expected that the new emperor's enthronement edict would contain so much content, prohibiting purchases everywhere in the world, and letting go of all pretense. Unless it is expressly written by the imperial court, no one is allowed.
Disturbing the military and civilians without authorization!
In the edict, it was also proposed to gradually abolish the banknote law and not allow the court to issue new banknotes. It also proposed to reduce the people's corvee service and send prisoners who were sent to the army to work as coolies back to their places of origin to serve the people. And so on, there are dozens of articles, which directly refer to various matters of the court.
The disadvantages cannot be understood unless His Highness the Crown Prince has supervised the country for twenty years and has an unobstructed view of the government and the public.
All the officials understood that this was clearly the policy agenda of His Highness the Crown Prince. Every detail of it would cause drastic changes in the imperial court. It was obvious that life would not be easy in the future. They could no longer write down the items one by one and could only feel dizzy.
He continued to listen until he heard Jin Chun read: "From now on, all prisoners will be arrested in accordance with the Ming Law, and factory guards are not allowed to interfere with the administration of justice."
All the officials looked at Wang Xian, thinking that they were going to abolish the factory guards! They saw that Wang Xian was in meditation like an old monk, and there was no sign of any fluctuation.
Jin Chun paused for a moment. He didn't know whether it was because he was tired or because it was difficult to say the next thing. After swallowing his saliva, he said in a trembling voice: "Everyone who was confiscated as a slave due to Jingnan during the Jianwen period will be pardoned and given to the people."
Land, so that they can live and work in peace and contentment..."
'Boom!' Now the ministers couldn't hold it any longer and burst into a buzz. This was to rehabilitate the remnants of Jianwen! And without consulting anyone, they announced it directly in the enthronement edict! How could this be embarrassing for all the civil and military officials?
! You must know that, except for a few people, the Dukes, Counts, Ministers and Ministers present today are all new nobles who followed Zhu Di's efforts in Jingnan. To rehabilitate Jianwen's remnants, isn't it denying the late emperor and them? This makes them
How can I feel so embarrassed and how can I deal with it?!
Many high-ranking officials and dignitaries moved their lips and wanted to speak out against it. However, this was to read out the edict of succession. If they spoke out against it, wouldn't they be directly hostile to the new king?
Seeing the commotion in the field, Jin Chun quickly continued to read: "It's a show! The king and the people are one, loving others must be generous, rewards and punishments have rules, and serving the country must be clear and trustworthy. We must encourage the good ministers of China and foreign countries to encourage each other!"
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Jin Chun finally finished reading the edict, and there was a dead silence in the place. After a long time, all the officials realized that it was time to shout long live, but the sporadic long live shouts were so scattered and uneven, which they had never seen before!
In the following ceremony, everyone was immersed in shock, mechanically following the instructions of Honglu Temple officials like puppets. Until the end of the ceremony, everyone was still unable to calm down...
The new monarch was the official of the province. After the ceremony, no banquet was given, and the ministers exited from the Meridian Gate one by one. As soon as they left the Meridian Gate, things exploded immediately. The officials surrounded their respective leaders, and the princes surrounded Zhu Zhan.
Ji, one by one shouted excitedly: "Your Majesty is going to change the world! If we continue to implement this, will the next step be to punish us for the crime of rebellion?!"
Zhu Zhanji's face was also livid. Speaking of irritation, he was the most irritated. The succession edict said so much, but there was no word about making him the prince. This made him confused about what kind of highness he was now.
!
It was Jian Yi and other senior ministers who calmed everyone down and said, "Everyone, today is the day when the emperor ascends the throne. If you have anything to do, we will leave it to another day. You must not cause trouble for the emperor today!"
"Is it still too late to wait another day?" the officials said angrily.
"There is enough time. The articles read out today are very rough and need to be refined before the decree can be issued." Jian Yi said: "If you have any opinions, you can put them forward when the time comes. Your Majesty will always be able to change them as he chooses. ." In fact, Jian Yi also knew very well that the emperor did not discuss it with anyone because he did not want anyone to object. He directly announced it in the succession edict to create a fait accompli!
But if you don't say this now, are you going to ask the ministers to immediately go to the emperor to remonstrate with him?
The ministers also knew that today was indeed not the day for opposition, so they had no choice but to suppress their anger and disperse in groups. As for how to gather people to discuss secretly after returning, it was not enough for outsiders.
Wang Xian was not with the ministers. As soon as the ceremony was over, he was stopped by the eunuch and said that the emperor had summoned him. He could only follow the eunuch to Qianqing Palace to pay homage to the new king...
In the Palace of Qianqing, Zhu Gaochi changed into his regular clothes. There was no trace of joy on his face that he had finally achieved success. Instead, he was full of worries. Naturally, he knew very well what kind of disturbance his decree would cause if he promulgated it, so he could not take advantage of the great opportunity of enthroning the edict. Will it inevitably encounter countless objections and delays? I am afraid that even after ten years, we will not be able to enact all these laws.
But in this case, we will inevitably face the general outburst of civil and military ministers. The determination to break the boat is one thing, but the overwhelming pressure is another...
"Your Majesty, Marquis Le'an is here." The eunuch came in and reported softly.
"Oh, please come soon." Zhu Gaochi cheered up and looked eagerly at Wang Xian who came in from outside.
"I pay my respects to the Emperor." Wang Xian kowtowed.
"Quickly excuse me from the ceremony," Zhu Gaochi said in a deep voice: "From now on, I won't let you kneel down and bow down, please hurry up and give me a seat."
The eunuch brought a seat to Wang Xian, and Wang Xian thanked him and sat down.
Zhu Gaochi looked at Wang Xian and said slowly: "You know why I came to you."
"I know." Wang Xian nodded.
"Tell me now that you have changed your mind." Zhu Gaochi looked at Wang Xian warmly, fearing that he would give an answer that would disappoint him, and laughed at himself: "You have also seen that I have already made a desperate move during the enthronement ceremony. If you were here, I would be eaten alive by those angry old ministers."
Wang Xian hesitated for a moment, but shook his head resolutely, and whispered: "My mission is over. Your Majesty's affairs, with Yang Rong, Yang Shiqi, and Yang Pu, will be able to take care of them. If Chen Qiang stays in the capital, it will only be a disservice." .”
Zhu Gaochi understands Wang Xian's concerns. Nowadays, both the government and the public have good friends with Wang Xian, and most of the interests he wants to influence are the interests of these people. The civil servant group he mainly relies on is full of hostility towards Wang Xian. It’s really difficult for Wang Xian to be caught in the middle...
Although he understood in his heart, Zhu Gaochi's eyes still showed a strong look of disappointment. It took him a while to calm down and asked: "Where do you want to go? Nanjing or Shandong?"
"Go back to my hometown in Fuyang." Wang Xian said softly: "Since we are retreating, we will all retreat and go back to our hometown to spend a few days in the countryside with my parents, wife and children..."
"That's not possible," the emperor firmly disagreed: "You can't retreat completely. In a few years, the world will be turned upside down. When you come out again, I'm afraid you won't be able to do what you want." After a pause, he said without any doubt: "I'm not asking you to enter Kuma with swords and guns. Let Nanshan go, but put your peerless sword in a box to warm it up. The purpose is to restore your sharpness and make you even better than before! It’s not to waste your peerless sword..."
"..." Wang Xian was silent. He knew that the prince was telling the truth. Returning to Fuyang would mean withdrawing from politics. A few years later, things would change, his power would be gone, and no one would buy it. For a powerful man, this was almost impossible.
Devastating.
"Well, aren't your family members in Jinan? I'll make the decision for you. You can go to Shandong!" Seeing that Wang Xian finally relaxed, Zhu Gaochi showed a relieved smile on his face and said, "I will make you the Duke of Zhenguo.
The Governor of Shandong can control the military and political affairs of the province and act expediently. How about that?"
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this will attract more hatred..." Wang Xian smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Why are you such a mother-in-law? Do you think I am a duplicitous person?!" Zhu Gaochi waved his hand and laughed and cursed: "This is not the Wang Xian I know! If you are unwilling to accept it, then don't leave Beijing and stay with me.
Better!" He said with a long sigh: "At this critical moment, I need your help!"
"Hey, I just obey the order..." The emperor said this, and Wang Xian had no choice but to sigh and accept.
"In addition, you can take the official seal of the Grand Governor of Jinyiwei to Shandong." Zhu Gaochi added.
"Isn't this appropriate?" Wang Xian said in surprise.
"As announced in the decree, I have decided to abolish this secret service agency while Dongchang participates in the rebellion!" Zhu Gaochi said solemnly: "Even your Jinyi Guards will abolish the Beizhen Fusi and strip off the detectives.
The function of torture is to return the power of judicial law enforcement to the Third Law Division." As he said that, he looked at Wang Xiandao: "Those soldiers of the Imperial Guard have been with you through life and death, you must give them an explanation."
"Yes." Wang Xian nodded, suppressing the surprise in his heart. Zhu Gaochi had a long-standing hatred of spies, and he didn't expect that he would abolish the factory guards as soon as he made preparations. It was obvious that in the following days, he was holding back
Twenty years of Zhu Gaochi will definitely have countless big moves waiting for him!
Obviously, the prince is not lying when he says he needs himself. Because it is easy to be a quiet and inactive emperor, but it is extremely difficult to be a reforming emperor! Especially if you want to touch the interests of the princes and nobles, you will definitely incur consequences.
A fierce counterattack, how can it be done without a magic weapon to suppress luck?
"Zhongde, I originally planned to discuss this matter with you," Zhu Gaochi saw that Wang Xian was silent for a long time and thought he was conflicting, so he hurriedly explained: "You are leaving now, so I have to explain it to you first."
"Your Majesty, you are overly worried. Emperor Taizu abolished the Royal Guards just because he saw the sabotage of the imperial court by the factory guards. How can I not support it?" Wang Xian said softly: "It's just that although the factory guards are bad, they are the emperor's minions. Your Majesty.
You still need to think twice before you act. I'm afraid it will be inconvenient to cut off your minions before doing something big."
"I know," Zhu Gaochi nodded and said seriously: "But I can't use the former emperor's method to achieve my goal. I have my own way!"
"Since your Majesty has a plan in mind, he is worrying too much about his ministers." Wang Xian stopped talking.
Zhu Gaochi kept Wang Xian for dinner again before letting him go. In the afternoon of the same day, a decree came to his house, making him the Duke of the Zhenguo, and presented him with an iron certificate of alchemy and an iron certificate, which would be hereditary. At the same time, there was also a decree to appoint Wang Xian.
He was the Governor-General of Shandong and the Minister of Military Affairs of Liaodong. He was stationed in Jinan and was in charge of the government affairs of Shandong and Huaihe Rivers, money and grain matters, the Governor-General's maritime affairs, and he was also the Commander-in-Chief of Jinyi Guards.
Conferring Wang Xian the title of Duke was an expected thing, and the ministers were not too surprised. But it was really surprising that the emperor would send Wang Xian out of the capital at this time. People from all walks of life speculated,
Does this mean that the emperor wants to draw a clear line between Wang Xian and Wang Xian? Everyone knows that no matter how many rewards or high titles are used without the Holy Family!
So much so that no one raised any objection to the emperor giving Wang Xian such huge power...