(fifteen)
Does the Ming court still have prestige in the hearts of the people?
How terrified the soldiers guarding the border must be.
If the emperor is kept out of the country and old accounts are brought up, it will be a serious crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan.
The question now is no longer whether to change it day by day.
The Empress Dowager Sun can indeed clearly issue a notice to prove that Her Majesty is hunting in the north and his life is safe.
However, the people may not believe it if it is empty talk.
After all, the imperial court conveyed to all directions that the person knocking on the city gate was a fake.
Wang Zhi felt bitter in his heart, and secretly looked at King Tan who was sitting upright with his peripheral vision. Is this really just an ordinary accident?
The situation of riding a tiger has become difficult to get off. Empress Dowager Sun has missed the opportunity and has no choice.
Whether it was the issue of the real or fake emperor, or the issue of accepting the female family members of Prince Xi into the palace to restrain Prince Xi, Empress Dowager Sun had no choice but to rush the ducks.
No, to be precise, in this game of chess, it seems that when King Tan was supervising the country, the Queen Mother Sun was at a disadvantage.
In addition, His Majesty's embarrassing and embarrassing actions continued, and the Queen Mother Sun became more and more passive.
The most important thing is that King Tan has changed.
In the critical autumn of life and death, King Tan stood up with one man in charge.
Public opinion does not lie with Queen Mother Sun and Your Majesty.
In his memory, King Tao was timid and honest, with his back always slightly hunched. It seemed that just raising his head and chest would kill King Tao.
But what about now?
The sick cat turned into a wild beast.
At this point, the choice is no longer up to the Queen Mother.
"Then Wang Shangshu, what do you think?"
Queen Mother Sun's heart was beating rapidly and violently.
If she hadn't been too distracted by Concubine Wu Xian, she wouldn't have known the news so late.
Wang Zhi and Yu Qian looked at each other, then looked at Jin Ying, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, and finally gritted their teeth and said, "Queen Mother, please appoint a new king."
The Ming Dynasty can have a new king, but it cannot have an emperor who makes soldiers and people question the imperial power.
Knocking on doors is extremely shameful!
This was the result of discussions with a group of officials overnight after he learned that rumors spread among the people that the orthodox emperor was defeated in Tumubao, captured and died unfortunately.
Let’s hold on to the capital first and get through this difficulty.
Defending the capital and saving the Ming Dynasty from danger requires the unity of the people and the unity and cooperation of the army and the people.
It is not difficult to choose which one is more important, the Ming Dynasty's foundation or a succession of humiliating emperors.
As for what happens in the future, to be irresponsible, let’s see which way the wind blows.
After hearing this, behind the bead curtain, Queen Mother Sun's hand tightly grasped the armrest of the chair, and her whole hand looked like an arched hill.
The veins on the back of the hand, which had been well maintained and still fair and smooth, were exposed, as if the armrest would be broken if a little more force was exerted.
"Li Xinjun?"
"What about Your Majesty?"
"Just don't care?"
Queen Mother Sun gritted her teeth tightly and her eyes widened unconsciously.
"It must be managed."
"But the country cannot live without a king for a day. Only when the capital is in good condition will your Majesty be in good health."
Yu Qian took two steps forward, stood next to Wang Zhi, and cut across the tracks.
Empress Dowager Sun looked at the ministers Wu Yangyang, all of them lowered their heads in unison, seemingly respectful, but actually threatening.
She was the empress dowager, the mother of the emperor, and was threatened by her ministers.
It's really ridiculous.
Empress Dowager Sun glanced sideways at Zhu Qiyu, who was sitting upright, calm and composed, as if he was confident. She lightly opened her lips and said in a low voice, "How can the future of the Ai family be the future of King Tan?"
The slave bullies his master, and the minister oppresses the king.
If there hadn't been the Incident of Tumubao, if there hadn't been Qizhen knocking on the gate of Xuanfu, and the emperor's majesty would have been wiped out, would these ministers have dared to be so disrespectful?
Zhu Qiyu's eyebrows skipped a beat and he remembered these words in his heart.
What he wants to do is to be the heroic master of the Ming Dynasty, not a puppet in the hands of ministers.
Thinking of this, Zhu Qiyu nodded slightly to the Queen Mother Sun.
Queen Mother Sun withdrew her gaze and said, "It's okay to establish a new king!"
"I just don't know who your lords' favorite new king is?"
"The eldest son of the emperor?"
Queen Mother Sun asked knowingly, with a hint of ridicule in her voice.
Many ministers changed their expressions, and there was a brief commotion in the Wenhua Hall.
"The Queen Mother has been in doubt since ancient times when she was in charge of the young country. The ministers did not follow her, and the people did not believe her, let alone it was at a time when the family and country were in turmoil."
"Today, we need the Lord Chang to be able to turn the tide."
"I also implore the Queen Mother to grant my request for the sake of the country and the country of Ming Dynasty."
"I, my ministers, please establish me as the chief minister."
In a few words, "please establish a new king" has been changed to "please establish a eldest king".
Even though Empress Dowager Sun was mentally prepared, she still couldn't help feeling cold.
The ministers, guarded by Wang Zhi and Yu Qian, made such an upright proposal, leaving no way out.
"Changjun?"
"Is the eldest prince you have selected His Royal Highness King Xi?"
"For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, the Ai family can selflessly wrong Your Majesty, but the Ai family has one request."
"You can establish an eldest king, but the eldest son of the emperor must be the prince."
Empress Dowager Sun retreated again and again, unable to retreat.
She must insist on this request, otherwise Qi Zhen will have no hope in life.
She gives face to the ministers. If the ministers are sensible, they should reciprocate the favor.
After saying these words, Empress Dowager Sun turned livid and looked at the ministers coldly and numbly.
Yu Qian sighed. Empress Dowager Sun's request was not too much, but it was embarrassing.
Is he really the king of Yin? He is still the king of Yin before?
Sitting in the Wenhua Hall, King Yi is a man who is familiar with the history of the Song Dynasty.
Whether Zhao Guangyi or Zhao Gou, they are all experiences that King Tan can learn from.
"I would like to invite His Royal Highness King Xi to accept the Empress Dowager's request and ascend the throne as soon as possible."
With just one sound, many of the courtiers in the Wenhua Palace fell to their knees.
Zhu Qiyu pretended to be surprised and stood up quickly, refusing to accept the kneeling. "What does this matter have to do with me? Are you all out of your mind?"
"I am only supervising the country. Once the Queen Mother and the ministers have decided on a new king, I will respectfully worship and welcome the new king."
Zhu Qiyu thought of the conversation between him and his mother and concubine, and admired him even more.
The mother-in-law is really a wonderful woman in this world.
Now that he has discussed it with his mother and concubine, he cannot agree to the Queen Mother Sun's request.
What does it mean to make Zhu Jianshen the crown prince in Li Changjun's request?
Doesn't that mean that only by recognizing Zhu Jianshen will he be recognized?
One day, if he deposes Zhu Jianshen, he will undermine the legitimacy of his own throne in disguise.
Does he think the throne is too stable? Or do you think the minister is too convinced of him?
How many of these courtiers kneeling on the ground truly surrendered and believed in him? It's just a last resort expedient.
Empress Dowager Sun is plotting against him again.
For a time, there was a stalemate in Wenhua Hall.
Wang Zhi's eyes were full of anxiety, which Yu Qian expected.
"Can King Tan bear to watch the Ming Dynasty crumbling?"
"Could not bear."
"If King Xi disagrees, I will not be able to kneel down."
"Then kneel down."
Zhu Qiyu: Who is asking for whom?
Is this the attitude of asking for help?
Do you really think that anyone besides him would be willing to take over this mess?
As long as there is a more suitable and willing person to accept it, Queen Mother Sun will not be so aggrieved.
