Zhu Cixiang did not ascend the throne, nor did he serve as superintendent of the country. He only asked the four bachelors of the cabinet to make up for the edict issued by Emperor Chongzhen a few days ago... But everyone outside the Huangji Gate knew the fact that the palace change It's already happened!
Now the most powerful person in the Ming Dynasty is no longer Emperor Chongzhen, but Prince Fujun Zhu Cixiang!
In fact, the name of Fu Jun was no different from that of Jian Guo, and it didn't sound that harsh, so Zhu Cixiang didn't bother to change it.
While the four bachelors were drafting the edict, Zhu Cixiang casually announced a few more edicts.
The first order was for Wang Chengen to send the "coma" Emperor Chongzhen to Kunning Palace, where Empress Zhou would take care of him.
The second order was for the East Palace Guard Battalion to take over the defense of Huangji Gate, Meridian Gate, Chengtian Gate, and Daming Gate.
The third order asked Zhu Chunjie to lead troops to control the new Taicang in the Ministry of Revenue, then open a warehouse to release grain, and distribute all the rice grains stored in the new Taicang to the people in the inner city of the capital.
The fourth step was to order Qiu Zhizhong, the accompanying eunuch of the East Palace, to serve as the Royal Horse Supervisor and supervise the eunuch to take over the Nanhai Zijing Army. Of course, he did not go empty-handed, but brought 50,000 taels of silver with him to reward all the Nanhai Zijing Army. At the same time, Wu Sanfu was sent with cavalry to protect Qiu Zhizhong when he took office!
The fifth edict is to promote Huang Dabao, the eunuch accompanying the East Palace, to serve as the Superintendent of Ceremonies and serve as the pen-holder and superintendent of the East Factory!
The sixth edict was to promote Luo Yangxing's younger brother Luo Xiu to lead the Jinyi Guards in the North Town Fusi, and at the same time let Ren Yizhou, who had taken refuge outside the Meridian Gate, concurrently serve as the North Town Fusi to supervise thousands of households as a guard of the East Palace.
The seventh edict was to order Luo Xiushen, who was in charge of Fusi in the north town of Jinyiwei, and Bi Jiucheng, his clerk, to immediately release all the guilty officials held in the imperial prison - how could there be so many guilty officials? ? They are all loyal ministers who have been wronged! Now the prince has made the decision for them. They should all be rehabilitated. Let’s follow the prince from now on!
After the seven edicts were issued, Zhu Cihong had deprived Emperor Chongzhen of his little strength in the capital. Turning Chongzhen into a polished emperor temporarily!
"Your Highness, the edict has been drawn up. Please take a look at it." Wei Zaode had already turned the edict sent by Emperor Chongzhen to Zhu Cixiang into a complete imperial edict.
"Okay!" After Zhu Cixiang read the decree, he nodded and said with a smile, "I am now the legitimate Fujun... Since I am the Fujun and also the governor of the military affairs of the North and South Zhili, shouldn't there be a dedicated one? Government office?"
The "Zhili" in the "Governor-General Zhili Military Affairs" assignment given by Emperor Chongzhen actually only refers to Northern Zhili and does not include Southern Zhili.
But now the final interpretation of this imperial edict belongs to Zhu Cihong! Therefore, this "Zhili" includes "North and South Zhili".
In addition, there was no Fujun Mansion or Fujun Yamen in the Ming Dynasty, so Zhu Cihong's "Fujun" dispatch was a bit in name only.
Therefore, Zhu Cixi now needs to establish an organization to support the army and command the army through this organization.
Of course, he doesn't have many troops now, but he will definitely have many troops in the future. Therefore, it is necessary to start to form an efficient and professional command and staff organization. It will not work to let a group of civilian officials blindly command.
"I wonder what kind of yamen your Highness the Crown Prince wants?" Wei Zaode asked.
"Establish a Fujun Grand Marshal's Office?" Zhu Cixiang said thoughtfully, "Emperor Taizu Gao once established the Fujun Generalissimo's Office to control Chinese and foreign military forces. Later it was changed to the Privy Council, then to the Governor's Office, and finally to the Fifth Army. The Governor's Mansion. Now that I am the Fujun, I should be in charge of the Five Army Governor's Mansion. Since the five military governors are merged into this palace, they should naturally be unified. Why not merge the Five Army Governor's Mansion into the Fujun Grand Marshal's Mansion!"
"The Ministry of War..." Wei Zaode asked in a low voice.
Zhu Cixiang smiled: "Of course there is a Ministry of War, but the power of commanding, deploying, training, and selecting generals should be concentrated in the Fujun Generalissimo's Mansion."
In other words, the Fujun Generalissimo's Mansion not only replaced the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, which had no real power for a long time, but also seized the real power of the Ministry of War, completely eclipsing the Ministry of War.
Wei Zaode asked again: "How should the decree to establish the Fujun Grand Marshal's Office be announced?"
"It is decided by the cabinet vote that I will approve the red in the name of Fujun!" Zhu Cixiang thought for a while and then added, "Until my father wakes up and the palace driver arrives at Dagukou, I will temporarily make the final decision on all internal and external affairs! "
He sighed: "When I arrive at the capital, I will apologize to my father and the great ancestor who is buried in Xiaoling... I will shoulder the blame for losing Beijing and half of the country, and I will never blame anyone too much." All loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty! The credit for protecting Nanxing and protecting half of the Ming Dynasty belongs to you. Therefore, you all will be my heroes in overcoming the difficulties of the Ming Dynasty!"
Upon hearing Zhu Cixi's statement, the courtiers present sighed in their hearts.
The prince is on his way! I don’t want everyone to take the blame, and it’s embarrassing to praise one hero on the left and another on the right.
At this moment, Wei Zaode, a scholar from the First Assistant University, stepped forward very wisely, knelt down on the ground, and loudly played: "I am willing to bear the responsibility together with His Highness, and advance and retreat together!"
"Okay!" Zhu Cixiang smiled, "Scholar Wei is indeed a loyal minister!"
"I am willing to bear this responsibility together with His Highness!"
"I am willing to take this responsibility together with His Highness..."
"I am willing to..."
As soon as Wei Zaode took the lead, the courtiers outside the Huangji Sect naturally followed suit, and they were all willing to take the blame with Zhu Cixiang - this was a good scapegoat. If everyone took the blame together, it meant that he belonged to the crown prince. If anyone dares not to memorize it, haha...
In fact, there is nothing scary about taking the blame. What is scary is beheading! Even if you are dismissed and investigated, you will be reinstated in two days. Who can bear the matter of beheading?
Although Zhu Cixiang was ruthless when he chopped off people's heads, he was more determined when defending his shortcomings. The matter of "robbing Wu Sanmei" has been made clear to the court officials... Unlike his father, this young man will not use the heads of his subordinates to absolve himself of responsibility.
In fact, Emperor Chongzhen was also confused. Why was he afraid of being scapegoated as the emperor? As long as he has the power, who can punish him? If the power is gone, it makes no difference whether someone is blamed or not. If you are afraid that history books will say bad things, you can just write it yourself... As long as you can defeat the bandits and captives, shouldn't you just write history books casually?
"Okay, okay!" Zhu Cixiang praised again and again, "Father said that all of you courtiers should be killed. It seems to me that you are all loyal ministers! You are all the pillars of my Ming Dynasty!"
It doesn't cost anything to compliment others, so Zhu Cixiang has nothing to be reluctant to do.
Moreover, his requirements for his ministers are indeed not high. What else can you ask a group of feudal scholar-officials who have read the Four Books and Five Classics to do? Just being able to make do as a rubber stamp is fine.
Therefore, Zhu Cixiang will not replace any of the four bachelors in the cabinet, and they all have to be packed away. If Li Jiantai, whose supervisor is away, can be found, he will continue to be a rubber master. By the way, there is also a former chief assistant, Chen Yan, who has been dismissed and investigated. He must also be brought with him. If Li Jiantai is gone, let him come back and become the Rubber Bachelor again.
Only with these rubber-stamped bachelors, the exiled court controlled by Zhu Cixiang would be like that!
In addition, these court officials who followed Zhu Cihong from Beijing were all participants in today's palace coup, and they were all labeled as members of the prince's party!
However, as they are both princes, there is still some distance between them. Here at Huangjimen, there are three guys who are not very close to prison.
Zhu Cixiang, who was already in power, took a deep breath and glanced at the courtiers outside the Huangji Gate: "Let's end the morning court today. Except for Luo Yangxing and Guang Shiheng, everyone else will go back to clean up as much as possible. Get some carriages and horses, hire more laborers, and bring your family and luggage to meet at the Ancestral Temple and Sheji Altar tonight."
After saying these words, the morning court on March 19, the 17th year of Chongzhen came to an end, and most of the loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty trotted away to pack their things and prepare to run away. Of course, there are also many people who will lurk and wait for Li Zicheng's arrival...
The two loyal ministers named by Zhu Cixiang, Luo Yangxing and Guang Shiheng, stood in front of Huangji Gate with ugly expressions.
