Time goes back to the inner hall of Fengtian Hall.
Zhu Jianshen looked at the imperial grandmother in bewilderment, still looking at a loss. It was pity that he was less than four years old, but he could write down all the aspects of such a ceremony. There were no mistakes in the whole ceremony. It was already It's quite difficult.
But now, first his father, and then his grandmother, began to express themselves freely. This made His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who had rehearsed dozens of times before and honestly followed the protocol, completely confused about what to expect. reaction.
However, from the beginning, the protagonist was not him...
In the current scene, it was obvious that Empress Dowager Sun did not make a sudden move. As soon as she finished speaking, Zhu Qizhen on the side agreed.
"What the Queen Mother said is that the prince's affairs have gone through many twists and turns, and now he can successfully leave the cabinet, thanks to the emperor's constant urging, and also because of the common wishes of the humerus ministers in the court. Now that the book is upright and the moral order is clear, I think it must be In the imperial court, those treacherous ministers and traitors who want to obstruct the East Palace can only stop their activities."
These words were quite sighing, but Queen Mother Sun frowned and said.
"The Supreme Emperor said this, but what happened in the court to prevent the people from leaving the cabinet?"
So, Zhu Qizhen looked surprised and said.
"Don't you know, Queen Mother?"
"Just the day before yesterday, an eunuch in the palace entered the Fengtian Gate with a red stick and struck the incense pavilion used to leave the pavilion. He said, 'First hit the Eastern A and Yi wood'. Later, he was held by the imperial guards. He does not know whether he is alive or dead."
"What?"
Although this incident caused quite a fuss, it was quickly suppressed. Therefore, Queen Mother Sun did not know about it.
When I heard this suddenly, I felt a rush of anger in my heart. Under the gaze of everyone, I immediately fainted...
In the Wenhua Hall, after hearing the emperor tell the story "exactly", all the ministers couldn't help but look at each other, not knowing what to say.
To say that the Madonna in the palace didn't know about this before, she could barely admit it. Given her love for the prince, it was normal for her to be furious when she suddenly heard about this.
But, let’s just say, is there a possibility that according to the rules of the ceremony, there is no chatting part?
The time for the Prince to pay his respects was already very tense. The Holy Mother was still chatting with the Prince, and that was all. She even mentioned the attack on the Xiangting Pavilion two days ago.
this……
Silence is always bad. After hesitating for a moment, Mr. Hu took the lead and asked.
"It is indeed not a trivial matter that Our Lady's body is ill. I wonder what her condition is now?"
Zhu Qiyu shook his head and said.
"The imperial doctor has diagnosed and treated him. He only said that it was a moment of anger and a surge of qi and blood, which caused him to faint. It's nothing serious, but..."
Before he finished speaking, two servants hurried in from outside. Immediately, Wynn went down to ask, and then came back to report.
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Wang Jin, the eunuch in charge of Cining Palace, asked to see you. He said that he came to deliver a message based on the Holy Mother's instructions."
Yes, it seems that it goes without saying.
Under the gaze of all the ministers, Zhu Qiyu pondered for a moment and said.
"Xuan come in!"
So Huaien hurriedly went out to fetch people, and not long after, Wang Jin came in with several eunuchs.
The prince seemed not to have expected that there were so many civil and military ministers in the Wenhua Palace, and was a little surprised for a moment. However, he quickly calmed down, walked to the palace, bowed politely, and said.
"Slave Wang Jin, please pay homage to Your Majesty!"
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and asked.
"Get back on your feet, how about the Holy Mother?"
So, Wang Jin stood up, bowed and said respectfully.
"Your Majesty, please be concerned. The Holy Mother has woken up. Apart from being a little angry about the prince, there is nothing serious."
After the necessary concern, Zhu Qiyu naturally asked about business matters.
"That's good. I also have some salvia here as tribute from Goryeo, which is best for replenishing vitality. I'll send someone to deliver it to Our Lady later."
"Just now someone reported that you came to deliver a message on behalf of the Holy Mother. What did she say?"
As the emperor asked this question, the eyes of all the ministers in the palace also looked at Wang Jin.
What happened today is indeed a bit strange, but for what purpose, I'm afraid the answer will be revealed next.
So Wang Jin bowed again and said.
"In reply to your majesty, after the Holy Mother woke up, she was very angry about the attack on the incense pavilion the day before yesterday. She asked the slave to pass a few words to your majesty. She said..."
"The incident of attacking the Xiang Pavilion must be a traitor in the court who deliberately harmed my eldest brother in order to disrupt the harmony of our heavenly family and start a dispute over the moral order of the prince. This intention is extremely sinister. The emperor must investigate and investigate strictly. This is not allowed. Make the ministers under you careless and slack."
"My eldest brother has just come out of the palace to study. He is still young and cannot protect his family. There are traitors in the outer court. Although the emperor is looking after him, it is difficult to cover everything. For the sake of the country's plan, the East Palace is equipped with ministers and equipment. It cannot be delayed any longer. The ministers of Yihu need to choose loyal and capable people."
"Previously, when the eldest brother was conferring titles, leaving the cabinet, preparing the government, etc., ministers with meritorious service should not be slow to wait. They should be awarded and rewarded according to the situation to show my heart for the heavenly family, to stabilize the country, to intimidate Xiaoxiao, and to lay a memorial ceremony for the East Palace."
Wang Jin said these words in a leisurely manner, without adding or subtracting a word.
However, after he finished speaking, the ministers present looked a little strange, and some ministers could not help but start whispering to each other.
Relatively speaking, Zhu Qiyu was calm, nodded and said.
"I understand. You can go back to the palace and report to the Holy Mother. Just tell her these things and I will deal with them easily so that the Holy Mother can rest in peace and recover. You don't have to worry about the East Palace."
"This servant accepts the order and resigns."
Wang Jin also knew that he could not stay in this kind of occasion, so after receiving the emperor's reply, he did not delay, bowed his hands and bowed, and then left.
As Wang Jin left, the Wenhua Palace gradually became quiet.
Then, Zhu Qiyu said.
"I have also heard what I just said. I have ordered Dongchang and Jinyiwei to investigate carefully about the attack. If Dali Temple's assistance is needed, Du Qing will cooperate."
"But matters related to the East Palace cannot be ignored. They are related to official equipment and rewards to ministers. Please discuss what the regulations should be."
It should be said that this time Empress Dowager Sun and Zhu Qizhen cooperated quite well, and more importantly, they were much smarter than before.
If we look at it purely from the perspective of pros and cons, the meaning of what the Empress Dowager Sun just said was very obvious, that is, she is seeking benefits for the prince.
As for the so-called case of attacking Xiangting, it is just an introduction.
In fact, both Zhu Qiyu and the ministers present had a general idea of the case.
The eunuch committed suicide on the spot, thus cutting off the clues. It is almost impossible to find out the 'real culprit behind the scenes'.
For Empress Dowager Sun and others, they don't want to know who the real culprit is. They just want the court to know that there is a real culprit behind the scenes.
Because in this way, you can use this to make trouble.
Therefore, the real intention of Empress Dowager Sun was to select capable ministers, appoint subordinate officials in the East Palace, and reward meritorious ministers.
The reason why Zhu Qiyu said that they had learned wisely was because this time Empress Dowager Sun and others did not try to conceal this purpose, but on the surface they did it very cleanly.
The courtiers knew that she was fighting for the prince's interests, but they could not find fault with her.
The Queen Mother did not launch attacks without reason, and she did not interfere in government affairs too forcefully.
This can be seen from Wang Jin's wording just now. He was talking about delivering a message for the Holy Mother, not a decree. Moreover, he was not speaking to the ministers, but to the emperor.
To put it bluntly, this is the Empress Dowager Sun, as the legitimate mother, teaching the emperor's 'son', not the Empress Dowager giving orders to the emperor.
Moreover, she did not say who she wanted to enter the East Palace, or who she wanted the emperor to grant a specific title to. She just gave a general direction, so it could not be regarded as interfering in government affairs.
He was neither making trouble unreasonably nor interfering in government affairs, so he was naturally blameless on the whole.
If there is anything I can fault, it might be that when the prince expressed his gratitude, he did not strictly follow the protocol and sent the prince out of the cabinet to receive congratulations, but instead chatted too much.
But this……
It would be a bit of a fuss to impeach an empress dowager over such a matter. Besides, she was so angry that she was bedridden. It would be a bit too offensive to hold on to such a trivial matter at this time.
Of course, what's more important is that the person who likes to do such willful things in ceremonies is not Queen Mother Sun, but His Majesty on the throne.
Therefore, there is no way to talk about this kind of thing, we can only recognize it.
Therefore, all the ministers present were quite hesitant.
They heard clearly what the Queen Mother just said, and they were basically sure of the current situation.
Even after sorting out the whole story, a consensus emerged among the ministers.
I'm afraid there won't be any peace in the court in the future!
Previously, a group of ministers had been worried that the awkward relationship between the emperor and the emperor would affect the government.
Now it seems that it is indeed the case.
After the initial stage of testing each other, both the emperor and the emperor have gradually found a way to tear each other apart in a way that is acceptable to both parties.
That is, the fight was raging secretly, but on the surface, they did enough work. Everyone acted in accordance with etiquette and rules, and everyone relied on their abilities.
What happened this time is proof.
Looking back at everything that happened after the Emperor returned to the court, many times, such as summoning ministers and issuing decrees to the emperor, the Emperor was very secretive, for fear that others would see what his purpose was.
But this time, the old man no longer planned to hide it, and it was obvious that he wanted to gain benefits for the prince.
The purpose is not concealed, but the method has been improved a lot. It is no longer done in a way of using the authority of the Supreme Emperor to press down and break the rules, but in a way that is acceptable to the courtiers.
In this way, even the ministers could see what the Supreme Emperor wanted to do, but as long as the apparent reason could not be eliminated, many things had to be handled properly.
This attitude is actually somewhat similar to the emperor's attitude towards the emperor.
Think about it carefully, isn't this what the emperor has always been like?
In many matters, he made no secret of his dissatisfaction with the Supreme Emperor, but he did not lack any gestures and favors that should be done.
Except for the handful of people at the top of the court who could guess the emperor's true thoughts, everyone in the court and around the world praised the harmony of the Tian family and set an example for all people.
Nowadays, the Supreme Emperor and the Holy Mother have begun to imitate...
This cannot be said to be a bad thing, but it is conceivable that there will be no peace in the court in the future.
However, just when all the ministers were worried about their future in the court, a certain Minister of Rites had a strange feeling in his heart.
This time, no matter how I look at it, it feels inexplicably familiar...
Seeing that everyone was looking at each other in confusion and no one spoke, Zhu Qiyu simply called his name.
"Yu Cifu, you are the Minister of the Crown Prince's Palace. Now that the Crown Prince is out of the cabinet, you are busy with all matters. What do you think about the official family?"
Ah this...
Why did you ask me first?
Mr. Yu's heart was filled with anguish.
He had just figured out the cause and effect of this matter, but he had not yet figured out how to express his stance.
The Queen Mother's attitude has been made very clear just now, but she is putting pressure on the emperor, not the ministers.
Therefore, in essence, these ministers cannot take the Queen Mother's word for granted, but the Emperor's attitude has always been ambiguous before.
Now that the two parties are facing each other, how to express their stance is a big problem.
He originally thought that if he spoke later, he could find out the situation first, but who would have thought that with all the seven ministers waiting, the emperor would call his name first.
However, complaining is a matter of complaining, and when the emperor asks questions, he must answer them.
Therefore, after hesitating for a moment, Yu Shiyue spoke.
"Your Majesty clearly knows that regarding the matter of the officials and subordinates of the East Palace, the court has discussed it many times before. Thanks to His Majesty's eagerness to take care of the Crown Prince, now all the yamen of the East Palace are ready, but there is still a shortage of manpower. After His Highness the Crown Prince leaves the cabinet, we will gradually Make up.”
"Now, His Highness's ceremony of leaving the cabinet has been completed, and the sutra feast will be held soon. It is indeed time to increase the number of officials in the East Palace. With His Majesty's permission, Ni Qian of the Hanlin Academy has been ordered to be transferred to the right concubine of the Prince's Palace, and Wan An is appointed to the right Yude. Lecture and read for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"However, there is still a vacancy in the post of Shao Zhanshi. I am bold and recommend Zhou Hongmo to the Hanlin Academy to serve as Shao Zhanshi to assist His Royal Highness."
Although the prince came out of the cabinet, it was said that there were not many people, but in fact, it was impossible for such a large East Palace to really have no people.
For example, many generals and officials who are responsible for miscellaneous matters have already been assigned. Otherwise, it is impossible for the dignified Second Assistant to do so many chores in person.
However, there are only a few people who are really considered to be officials. In addition to the familiar Yu Shiyue, Xu Youzhen, and Yu Yan, there are also Ni Qian and Wan An.
The two of them had long been selected as the candidates to give lectures in the East Palace. However, they were responsible for teaching, so although they were transferred, they never took up their posts.
Of course, one of the important reasons for this is that the two of them belong to Youchunfang, and were originally recruited by Xiao Tan to the East Palace.
But now Xiao Tan...
However, as Yu Shiyue said, now that the ceremony of leaving the cabinet has been completed, it is time to start teaching soon, and it is natural for the two of them to take up their posts.
As for the matter of Shao Zhan, Yu Shiyue had actually wanted to mention it for a long time, or to be more precise, he had mentioned it to the emperor before Spring Hunting. At that time, the emperor agreed readily and asked the ministers to recommend candidates.
But it was really recommended, but nothing happened. In addition, he was busy with spring hunting and leaving the cabinet, etc., so Yu Cifu didn't mention it again.
Now that the matter of the officials in the East Palace was mentioned, it was logical for him to bring it up again to test the emperor's attitude...
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