There was a lot of discussion in the square in front of the Meridian Gate, but the big guys in the front row were very quiet. However, everyone's eyebrows were tightly knitted together. It was obvious that they were not as calm in their hearts as they looked on their faces.
Zhu Qiyu did not rush him. He knew that these important ministers were weighing the pros and cons.
Such a major matter must go through some careful consideration.
The nine ministers present were indeed very hesitant!
The weight of Jingying is indeed too heavy!
Li Xian put forward two conditions, but in fact there was an obscure third condition, which was that the suppression of the nobles by civil servants ended here.
At least, the suppression due to the fault of the ancestors in the Civil War has ended!
Although Li Xian didn't say it explicitly, at their status, there was no need to say a lot of things.
The Xunqi lineage has compromised to such an extent. If the civil servants still hold on to it, then the military officials will fight back with all their strength, and the civil servants may not really be able to withstand it.
What's more important is that at this moment, if the war goes wrong due to a civil-military dispute, then all the responsibility will fall on the side of the civil servants.
After all, the weight of Beijing Camp is enough to represent the sincerity of the reconciliation between the relatives.
but……
Putting Gu Xingzu and others aside for now, Xunqi has to pass three actual governors at once. Is this deal worth it?
After nearly half the time of burning incense, Zhu Qiyu raised his hand. Under the auspices of the etiquette officer, order was restored at the court meeting.
Zhu Qiyu tilted his head and focused his attention on Wang Zhi.
In the final analysis, this matter still needs to be finalized by him as the head of officials.
Everyone else's portions weren't big enough!
Wang Zhi also knew this. In just a short moment, he had already made a decision in his heart and spoke.
"His Royal Highness King Yin, whether he is the Admiral of the Beijing Camp or the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armed Forces, they are all important officials of the imperial court. The so-called favor comes from above. This matter should have been decided by the king. However, as the emperor is in the dust, I All the civil and military officials know that His Highness is the chief regent of all affairs, so according to the wishes of the veteran, this matter should be decided by His Highness on behalf of the Emperor."
This is consent in disguise...
After all, the weight of Jingying is too heavy!
It was so heavy that even if the civil servant knew that it was a piece of bait thrown by his relatives, he still couldn't help but swallow it.
After all, no one can predict what will happen in the future.
As Li Xian just said, it is more legitimate to appoint the actual governor with court recommendation, but it is normal for the emperor to directly appoint the governor without court recommendation.
Nowadays, the situation is special. The emperor has been taken prisoner. Among the court officials, the number of civil servants is dominant, so that the appointment of the actual governor can be blocked.
But it's stuck for a while, but it won't last forever. When the situation stabilizes in the future and a new king succeeds to the throne, he will be appointed one day.
It would be better to take this opportunity to rip off Xunqi severely.
You know, Jingying is the favorite of these relatives. If they miss this opportunity, it is basically impossible to get them to spit out this piece of fat.
So Wang Zhi weighed it up and quickly made a decision.
Mr. Wang said it euphemistically, but Zhu Qiyu naturally understood it.
If there is no objection, then I agree...
Zhu Qiyu nodded and said to Qian again.
"Yu Shangshu, Marquis Fengcheng proposed that you be the admiral of the capital camp. What do you think?"
"I am under the orders of His Highness!"
Yu Qian didn't hesitate much and took it directly.
With the approval of Wang Zhi, the head of the hundred officials, and the nod of Yu Qian, the Jiuqing in charge of military affairs, the matter was basically completed.
But Zhu Qiyu still asked the remaining nine ministers and cabinet ministers for their opinions one by one.
Their ideas were basically the same as Wang Zhi's, and naturally they all responded in the same way.
So Zhu Qiyu opened his mouth and said.
"Since all the important ministers have no objections, we will proceed accordingly and order Yu Qian, the Minister of the Ministry of War, to supervise the capital camp and take charge of the internal and external defense of the capital."
Yu Qian took a step forward and said.
"I accept your order!"
Zhu Qiyu added: "In addition, we promoted Guo Sheng, the Marquis of An, Zhao Rong, the Bo of Xincheng, and Xue Heng, the Prince-in-law, to be the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies. They were in charge of the Central Army Governor's Mansion, the Left Army Governor's Mansion, and the Rear Army Governor's Mansion respectively."
Among the Xunqi lineage, Guo Sheng and three others came out and spoke in unison.
"I would like to thank the imperial court for its grace."
When the dust settled, both civil servants and relatives returned to their respective positions.
Although this appointment was different from what was originally expected, both parties got what they wanted, which can be regarded as a happy outcome.
Except for the Empress Dowager Sun behind Zuo Shunmen!
The old lady held the handkerchief tightly, as if she had some deep grudge against the handkerchief.
During this court meeting, both civil servants and relatives benefited from each other, and the only one who suffered a loss was the Queen Mother who was in the palace.
No need to use your brain to think, Queen Mother Sun also understands.
Once the Beijing Camp is in the hands of Yu Qian, she will never let her, the Queen Mother, command every single soldier again!
"King Xi..."
Staring at the calm-looking Zhu Qiyu outside the door, Empress Dowager Sun had a sneer on her face and said softly: "The Ai family really did not misjudge you. You are a wolf and an ambitious person. In this case, don't blame the Ai family for being cruel..."
Empress Dowager Sun raised her hand, and Li Yongchang quickly stepped forward. Empress Dowager Sun whispered a few words in his ear, and the cold sweat on Li Yongchang's face fell instantly.
"Empress, this... if this spreads to the outer court..."
Seeing Li Yongchang's cowardly look, Queen Mother Sun snorted coldly and shouted in a low voice.
"So what if it spreads out? The Ai family is the empress dowager of the Ming Dynasty and the biological mother of the emperor. Is it possible that those ministers from the outer court dare to break into the palace and question the Ai family for a mere concubine of the late emperor?"
"Yes, the minister will do it now."
Li Yongchang was so frightened that he didn't dare to say another word and immediately retreated with his people.
Zhu Qiyu didn't know anything that happened here.
Because the court meeting is not over yet...
For the great court meeting, Tingtui is just an appetizer. Even if something goes wrong on Xunqi's side, this appetizer is already comparable to the main banquet, but the original main banquet cannot be withdrawn.
After all the ministers returned to their positions, Chen Yi, the censor of Zuodu, stepped forward and said in a deep voice.
"Your Highness, Chen Yi, the censor of Zuodu, and the 32 censors of the Tongdu Procuratorate, the Sixth Section jointly submitted a memorial to 11 people involved in the matter, impeaching Wang Zhen, the eunuch and eunuch of the ceremonial department, for being good at governing and authorizing power, selling his official position, and arrogating the title of the court official. Threatening the emperor and causing the brutal death of hundreds of thousands of imperial troops, there are nine unpardonable crimes and dozens of punishable crimes."
"Such thieves should destroy the nine tribes and lose their family property. They should dispose of their ancestors' graves, discard their bones, crush their bones and spread the ashes, so that they can restore their ancestors' country, make all the people of the world return to their hearts, and vent the hatred in the hearts of the three armies. Otherwise, there is no way to warn them. In the future, I, Chen Yi, will kowtow to hear about it."
Chen Yi prostrated himself on the ground and raised the memorial in his hand high.
This time it was a meeting of the imperial court, and every official of the seventh rank or above in the capital was present, and there were hundreds of people there.
Originally it was divided into civil and military units, and the open space in the middle was used for performing events.
But Chen Yi's memorial was like the key to unlocking the dam. One by one, the ministers came forward to prostrate themselves and said.
"Your Highness, please make a fair decision and punish Wang Zhen and his party!"
"These thieves are not from the nine clans and are not enough to warn future generations!"
"Using power to harm the country is actually a traitor to the country. We must not let it go unpunished, Your Highness..."
But within a moment, the open space in the middle was filled with people kneeling, and not only the civil servants, but also the high-ranking and military officials all prostrated themselves, gnashing their teeth and demanding that Wang Zhen and others be dealt with strictly.
The huge Meridian Gate Square was suddenly mostly empty, with only a few people standing there.
After all the ministers were almost kneeling on their knees, the several bosses who were still standing in the front row looked at each other, and Wang Zhi took the lead and walked out.
"What Chen Yi said is reasonable and legal. I would like to invite Your Highness to quickly judge his crime. Only then can we stabilize the country and stabilize the people's hearts and minds."
Immediately afterwards, Hu Hui, the Minister of Rites, Yu Qian, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and Shen Yi, the Minister of the Ministry of Husbandry, also came out and shouted: "I second the proposal, please make an immediate decision."
All of a sudden, on the Meridian Gate Square, all civil and military officials kowtowed, and no one was left standing in the field. The scene was extremely spectacular...
