(nineteen)
"The Queen Mother has betrayed her ministers."
"Your Majesty and I are brothers, friends and brothers. I worry about your Majesty's situation day and night and never dare to forget it."
"I have few talents and little knowledge. I am neither a direct descendant nor a senior official. If I ascend the throne, I will become an incorruptible and shameless person who violates the teachings of Taizu."
"Queen Mother, Rong Chen cannot respond."
The ancestral precepts of the Ming Dynasty left by Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, clearly stipulated that if there is no prince in the court, he must be born from the first brother to the younger brother, and he must be the son of the legitimate mother. Although he was born to a concubine, he could not stand. If a treacherous minister abandons his direct descendants and establishes a concubine, the concubine must keep his position and not move.
Zhu Qizhen had a son, but the emperor's eldest son Zhu Jianshen was not the daughter of the empress Qian's family, and he was still young.
The ministers abandoned Zhu Jianshen and asked for the appointment of a eldest king. The king of Xiang, Zhu Zhanyi, was of much more noble origin than him.
The fifth son of Zhu Gaochi, Renzong of the Ming Dynasty, and the same mother and brother of Zhu Zhanji, Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty. His mother was Queen Zhang of Cheng Xiaozhao.
He must not let everyone think that his throne was given by King Xiang.
The greatest legal rationale and advantage of King Xiang Zhu Zhanyi is that he was born directly.
"Your Majesty, I heard that you wrote to Uncle Xiang, urging him to return to Beijing to take charge of the overall situation. I wonder what Uncle Xiang's response was?"
Zhu Qiyu put the question out clearly.
He was willing to believe in his mother's and concubine's judgment that King Xiang Zhu Zhanyi was a smart man who was good at protecting himself.
Empress Dowager Sun took a breath. The current situation and public opinion are no longer a big issue whether King Xiang Zhu Zhanzhen thinks about it or not.
The people of the capital, word of mouth, almost believed that Zhu Qiyu was the only son of destiny who could protect the capital.
Zhu Zhanyi knows best that a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall.
Zhu Zhanzhen will not flow into this muddy water.
Just when Empress Dowager Sun was about to fool her, Zhu Qiyu spoke again, "Uncle Prince Xiang refused, did the Empress Dowager want to replace him?"
Empress Dowager Sun choked and said reluctantly, "King Tan was joking."
"The Ai family and the ministers have the same mind."
At this point, she could only deny it.
Zhu Qiyu raised his eyebrows, wondering, "Isn't it possible that I don't want to be enlightened in the face of danger? Continuing the Ming Dynasty temple society is really against the ancestral system for fear of dissatisfaction of the ancestors."
"Why don't you ask your mother and the ministers to find a suitable candidate?"
There is no better candidate than him.
As for King Xiang, unless all his and Zhu Qizhen's children are dead, King Xiang will be completely convinced.
When King Xiang ascends the throne, his situation will not be better than his.
When the ministers heard this, they knelt down and begged again, "Please King Tan ascend the throne as soon as possible, and never refuse again."
Zhu Qiyu had a worried look on his face and sighed, "My ancestors have knowledge under the spring, but I am afraid that I alone cannot bear the wrath."
"The Ming Dynasty is in turmoil, turmoil and chaos, and I wish I could take the lead and shed my blood for the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, if the Queen Mother and all the ministers sincerely believe that I can ascend to the throne, then they will jointly write a petition, and then I will I will defend my country and die for my country with my body, without any ambiguity."
When he was chatting with his mother, the queen once casually said that most of the people who betray their hearts are scholars. Officials usually have a high-sounding reputation and hold high righteousness but violate their conscience and betray their friendship. However, these people often value face and reputation the most.
To prevent these people from being duplicitous and capricious, you should start by holding the things that these people value most in your hands.
To oppose him is to break one's word, to have both sides, and the whole world will spit on him.
Zhu Qiyu's words were as light as the cool and refreshing wind outside the palace. To the ears of the Empress Dowager Sun and the ministers, they were like thunderbolts of hot summer in autumn, making them dizzy, their steps vacillating, and they didn't know what night it was.
Zhu Qiyu did not rush, and waited quietly for the time to pass by, taking in the various expressions of the ministers.
As expected, too many people still looked down upon him, the King of Tao, who came from a humble background.
They just want to push him up temporarily to deal with the mess in front of them, and then pull him down mercilessly when the rightful owner returns.
To be honest, he couldn't figure out what else Zhu Qizhen had that deserved the support and allegiance of his ministers.
Supporting Zhu Qizhen is headstrong and does not distinguish between loyal and traitorous, but Tian who is loyal to Zhu Qizhen is shameless, greedy and afraid of death.
Just because Zhu Qizhen's mother was the late emperor's queen, and just because Zhu Qizhen was the eldest son, there would be countless people who would succeed her.
After a long while, Zhu Qiyu said quietly, "It seems that you are not sincere and willing. Fortunately, I am self-aware, otherwise it would be the biggest joke in the world."
"In that case, please make me the eldest king. From now on, don't ask for anything..."
"I, Yu Qian, would like to write a petition to ask His Highness King Tan to ascend the throne."
When everyone was hesitant and reluctant to move forward, Yu Qian spoke loudly.
Since taking over the defense of the capital, Yu Qian knows the current situation best.
Can't delay, can't wait.
Selfishness and self-interest can never be compared with the country, the country, and the survival of the country.
It is the people's aspiration that His Highness King Yin ascends to the throne.
If it were really up to Empress Dowager Sun to summon King Xiang to the capital, the people in the capital might not necessarily buy it.
Your Highness, King Xi, should not be underestimated.
No one wants to be the first to take the lead in this kind of thing, but because of this, as long as someone is willing to stand up first, more and more people will agree.
Sure enough, after Yu Qian's words fell, the ministers agreed one after another to jointly write petitions.
Empress Dowager Sun stood stiffly on the spot, her nails digging into her palms, Zhu Qiyu, this is too much!
Obviously she had lowered her stature and took the initiative to seek peace and offered the throne to Zhu Qiyu, but what about Zhu Qiyu?
Feeling the gazes of the ministers, Empress Dowager Sun gritted her teeth, "The Ai family will not abolish the public affairs for personal reasons. Prince Tan can rest assured."
The final word.
The petition was densely packed with names and bright red fingerprints.
Zhu Qiyu held the petition in his hand, his eyes bright red, as if it was the future of the Ming Dynasty.
The blood of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Tumubao will not be shed in vain.
The shame will be washed away with blood, and the Ming Dynasty will be as brilliant as the sun and moon above our heads.
"Due to internal and external troubles, we are in danger. The enthronement ceremony is temporarily suspended."
"I will live and die with the capital."
"I will live up to the trust of the Queen Mother and the ministers."
"Later, I will order someone to engrave the petition on a stele outside the palace gate and announce it to the world."
"From now on, all ministers should implement the petition and be of one heart and one mind with me."
Queen Mother Sun's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
If this petition reaches Qi Zhen's ears, will Qi Zhen be resentful of her as a mother?
How did things develop to this point in just a few days?
unstoppable.
"Yi..."
Empress Dowager Sun changed her words, "Your Majesty, I need you to be more concerned about the Qizhen incident."
Zhu Qiyu nodded.
He would not let Zhu Qizhen die so quickly.
He needs Zhu Qizhen's sinner edict.
As the mother-in-law said, waste must be allowed to play its final role.
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Renshou Palace.
"Am I becoming the Queen Mother?"
Even though he was mentally prepared, Sun Ge couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Zhu Qiyu is smarter than she imagined.
With a little guidance, you can make good decisions.
That petition is excellent.
Mrs. Wang was so happy that the corners of her mouth rose crazily, but she tried desperately to hold it back, and her whole face looked twitching.
