"Fuquan, we haven't won yet!"
The great monk Shunzhi, who had been cheering Fuquan and Fuquan's confidants just now, suddenly poured some cold water on his son, and then everyone's eyes turned to the greatest monk in the world.
The great monk frowned and said nothing, as if he was holding back some big move. After a while, he spoke: "Although Xuan Ye is narrow-minded, stupid and cruel, killing loyal people and forcing the vassal kings, so that the world is alienated and rebellions are everywhere. But he is still the emperor after all! Fuquan, although you are the regent, you are still the emperor. After all, he is a king and Xuan Ye's slave. If you want to oppose the emperor as a slave, isn't it a bit unfair and inconsistent with your words? "
Hearing this question, Fuquan also became sad, and thought to himself: How come you, an old monk, don't open and pick up which pot? And you don’t blame me for this! Couldn't you just pass the throne to me back then? I am older than Xuan Ye, and my mother-in-law is nobler than Xuan Ye's mother-in-law. If you set up Xuanye, you are deposing the elder and establishing the young, which is a way to bring disaster. Even the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" said that this is not possible. Have you read "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"? "No?
"The Supreme Emperor," Yang Qilong suddenly interjected at this time, "How about we support the regent as the emperor now?"
When Fuquan heard this, he immediately turned his head and cast an approving look - you are indeed my confidant! Then he gave the others a look - you have to learn from Yang Xinfu!
"This is not okay!"
Before the other ministers present could imitate Yang Qilong, the great monk Shunzhi had already expressed his objection.
At this time, everyone was shocked, and they all murmured in their hearts: This old monk wants to be the emperor? How can this be fixed? What was a good battle between brothers is now going to turn into a battle between father, son and brothers? No, there is also Prince Gong Chang Ning! Isn’t this too lively?
Shunzhi's next words made these people even more confused. Monk Shunzhi clasped his hands together and said with compassion: "We should depose Xuan Ye first, and then attack him, so that we can be justified!"
Depose the emperor?
Everyone was shocked!
This is even more outrageous than an old monk like you ascending the throne and becoming the emperor!
"Well, how can this emperor be deposed?" Prince Gong Chang Ning asked in a low voice, and then received two vicious looks.
"Why can't the emperor be dismissed?" Shunzhi said, "The people are the foundation, the emperor is the most important, and the country is the second most important thing! If the emperor is ignorant and cruel and harms the world, should we still allow him to occupy the position of emperor and continue to harm the world? And in ancient times, Wasn't it true that Yi Yin deposed Taijia and Huo Guang deposed Liu He?"
"Huang Ama, do you want to do what Yihuo did?" Fuquan was excited again, because Yiyin and Huo Guang both abolished one emperor and established another, and they didn't do it themselves.
"It is not that the poor monk wants to do what Yihuo does, but that the council of kings and ministers should do what Yihuo does, remove Xuan Ye from the throne, and at the same time make Xuan Ye the Supreme Emperor!"
"Then the emperor," Fuquan asked with a trembling voice, "is he also elected by the meeting of kings and ministers?"
Well, the emperor was dismissed and the emperor was elected again. This progress was so fast that Kang Liang was shocked when he saw it.
"Elect the emperor?" Shunzhi shook his head and said, "That was something that could only be done in the era of Yao and Shun. In today's troubled times, with heroes vying for the throne, they can only act domineeringly but not the kingly way, let alone the way of Yao and Shun. The king and ministers will be dismissed at the meeting. The reason is that the emperor did too badly and brought chaos to the Qing Dynasty. If the Qing Dynasty wants to revive, it must depose such an emperor. However, the council of kings and ministers cannot elect a new emperor. The new emperor can only be based on blood proximity and origin. The concubines had to choose their elders, younger ones, nobles and inferiors. The poor monk had ruined the elders, young and noble, and only chose people based on their looks, which is why the Qing Dynasty suffered the disaster it has today!"
What a profound lesson!
Don’t choose the emperor based on his looks!
"It should be based on the closeness of blood and the nobleness of birth," Prince Gong Chang Ning asked again, "Should we choose from the brothers of the third brother, or from the nephews?"
If you choose from your brothers, you will definitely be blessed!
Fuquan's mother's status is slightly higher than Chang Ning's mother, and Fuquan is older than Chang Ning. If a concubine becomes an elder, he deserves to be the emperor.
But if you have to choose between your children and nephews, all your blessings will be lost! Although Chang Ning is younger than Fu Quan, he has developed well. He became an Ama at the age of thirteen. And his first child is still alive today. His second son is also older than Fuquan's eldest son and is still alive.
In other words, the eldest and second among Kangxi's nephews are all Chang Ning's sons!
Since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, it has been passed down from father to son, and there have been no brothers. Otherwise, Dorgon would have become emperor. In other words, it is more appropriate to choose an heir from Kangxi's children and nephews than from Kangxi's brothers.
Moreover, according to Shunzhi's wishes, Kangxi would still be the Supreme Emperor after he was deposed! It is more appropriate for my son to become the emperor and me to be the emperor. Kangxi had no sons, so he could adopt Fuquan or Chang Ning's son as a stepson. Then this stepson would ascend the throne and become the emperor. Kangxi would become the emperor.
If the elder brother becomes the emperor, the younger brother becomes the supreme emperor. This generation seems a bit chaotic!
Moreover, the legal system would not be as good as Kangxi adopting Chang Ning's son and letting Chang Ning's son become the emperor.
After hearing what his brother said, Fuquan wanted to strangle Chang Ning to death. Unfortunately, he was also powerless. After all, Shunzhi is still here! Moreover, Chang Ning is powerful. He is the political king and General Shengjing, and he also has the support of Heilongjiang General Bahai.
If Fuquan and Chang Ning fall out, then this fight will be over.
So Fuquan could only turn his attention to Shunzhi. Shunzhi thought for a while and said: "It is indeed inappropriate for Xuan Ye's brother to ascend the throne. When it comes to legal tradition, after the father dies, the son must succeed before the elder brother. The adopted son should ascend the throne before the younger brother." Brother ascends the throne. However, who Xuan Ye will accept as his adopted son must be carefully considered."
There is no such thing as a legitimate concubine in an adopted child!
Moreover, Shunzhi also knew that Chang Ning's thoughts could not be cut off now!
He thought for a while and then said: "We can first hold a meeting of the king and ministers to discuss politics, remove Xuan Ye, and then let the regent take charge of the emperor's affairs. When we catch Xuan Ye, the supreme queen, we can ask him what he means. If he doesn't mean it, , then the Queen Mother should choose an adopted son for her son."
This Shunzhi is quite bad!
After Kangxi was caught, he was a prisoner. It would be good if he could save his life. How could he dare to choose the next emperor?
If Kangxi didn't choose, then according to etiquette and law, Kangxi's parents should choose for him. Kangxi's father, the great monk Shunzhi, is now in a state of "suspended death". Although many high-level officials in the Qing Dynasty already know that this man has returned, legally speaking, he is still the late emperor on the tablet.
If he was not the late emperor, then his edicts would be illegal!
Therefore, if Kangxi didn't choose, Kangxi's aunt, Queen Mother Renxian, should choose her. Not Bumbutai, but Bumbutai's grandniece and daughter-in-law.
And of course the Empress Dowager Renxian listened to Shunzhi's words. If you dare not listen, she went to Wutai Mountain to hide in peace. Wouldn't the "happy" life she had finally obtained be ruined again?
So after going around for a long time, Shunzhi still holds the power to choose who will be the emperor!
Of course, Fu Quan and Chang Ning, two filial sons and good brothers, would not have no chance. Kangxi had not caught them yet, so of course they had to pay attention to the rule of law.
When Kangxi is defeated, they will be able to wear yellow robes
Thinking of this, Fuquan and Chang Ning both agreed.
"Then everything will be left to the Queen Mother's disposal."
"My sons also listen to the Queen Mother."
Well, we are all filial sons!
The great monk Shunzhi nodded with satisfaction, "Then convene a meeting of kings and ministers to discuss politics as soon as possible. Let's recommend Xuan Ye as the supreme emperor!"
The power of the council of kings and ministers to remove the emperor is of course another "edict" from Shunzhi - so Shunzhi cannot "live", and if he is alive, he cannot issue a posthumous edict!
According to the practice of previous dynasties, the emperor's edict cannot be compared with the emperor's imperial edict, and cannot be followed by law at all.
So as soon as today's meeting of princes and ministers aimed at deposing Kangxi began, the regent Fuquan took out a box containing the edict. There was a yellowed seal on the box. You could tell it was old at a glance.
Then Fuquan announced that this was a posthumous edict written by Shunzhi before his death, specifically targeting the emperor's collusion with the rebels!
This situation is relatively rare, but the old Emperor Shunzhi considered the problem very carefully and thought of every situation!
The councilors and ministers below either knew nothing and only listened to the regent, or they had seen through everything. So no one dared to raise any objection, and they all knelt down to listen to the order.
However, after listening to Fu Quan's reading of Emperor Shunzhi's edict, a small number of the ministers below started shouting.
"What? Want to depose the emperor?"
"How can a slave depose his master?"
"This is unheard of for a regent!"
"That's right, the National People's Congress in Nanming didn't do that either!"
"Even the 'Yuan Jun' chapter in "The World is Public" does not say that the emperor can be deposed! And we are not Yuan ministers, we are slaves!"
This Shunzhi's edict was so progressive that it exceeded the imagination of a group of slaves.
The slave deposed the emperor!
In the original history, the Queen Mother of the West did not dare to do so, but now she actually has to go through the process of a meeting of kings and ministers to discuss government affairs.
"This is the late emperor's last edict!" Fuquan's face had darkened and he said calmly, "The emperor has now colluded with the traitor Wu Sangui to rebel. Can't we, the Qing Dynasty's political kings and ministers, follow the late emperor's last edict and remove him? You all Tell me, who is greater, the late emperor or the emperor?"
"Of course it's the late emperor!" Prince Yi Zhenggong Chang Ning is now on the same side as his elder brother. "Now the late emperor has granted the prince Yi Zheng the power to depose the emperor through a meeting of ministers. This is our ancestral system of the Qing Dynasty! Our country of the Qing Dynasty is the Eight Banners Warriors who have forgotten their lives. When war comes, we will not allow treacherous ministers and cowardly ministers to corrupt the king. We, the political kings and ministers, have the right to supervise and remove them!"
With this said, giving a speech to the English Parliament is considered a radical republic!
"Prince Gong is right!"
The minister of political affairs Nalan Mingzhu immediately followed up and said loudly: "We are not trying to beat the emperor to the end, but we are trying to push the emperor to become the emperor. The emperor is narrow-minded, kills heroes indiscriminately, and forces rebels against the vassal. He really does not have the talent to govern the world. . We followed the late emperor’s edict, exercised the power of deliberation and deposed him and promoted him to the emperor. This is not only loyalty to the Qing Dynasty, but also loyalty to the emperor. Do we want to watch the Qing Dynasty perish in his hands? Are you considered a loyal minister?"
"Well said!" Suo'etu also quickly expressed his position. He had to draw a clear line with Kangxi!
He said loudly: "A loyal slave should not watch his master's family property deteriorate. If the master has no talent for running the family and continues to indulge in extravagance and indulge in extravagance, destroying the family property, sooner or later the family property will be ruined and he will die of cold and hunger. The slaves should unite together." Removing the master, electing the master's son as the new master, and then helping the master's family manage well, this is the real good slave! Only this slave can last for a long time!"
This is probably the essence of constitutional monarchy, right?
If this monarch is wise, mighty, and a strong man descended from heaven, then there should be no constitution. Everyone should just listen to the monarch. Let a group of slaves with mediocre intelligence discuss how to teach a strong man descended from heaven how to become an emperor? Isn't this nonsense?
If this monarch is a complete fool, then why is this feudal dynasty still left? Isn’t it enough to be a republic?
"Dear political kings and political ministers," Hauge's eldest son and political minister Qi Zheng'e, who was promoted by Fu Quan when he became the regent, also waved the flag and shouted, "Do you want to be a good slave who serves the master wholeheartedly? ?”
"think!"
"Of course I do!"
"We are good slaves of the Qing Dynasty!"
Qi Zhenge shouted: "Then now I propose to remove the emperor and promote him to become the supreme emperor. Which of you is in favor and who is against it?"
Although Qi Zheng'e does not have a title, he is the eldest son of Hauge after all, and the eldest among Huang Taiji's grandchildren. He is already in his forties this year, several years older than Shunzhi, and his prestige among the Aixinjueluo family is still Very high, otherwise Kangxi would not have found a reason to kill him in history!
This Kangxi's first cousin led troops with Hauge in the early years, and was left idle after Ama's death. However, he has not lost his martial arts skills, and he is also fierce and strong. Now he is blowing his beard and staring at everyone, asking everyone, "Who is in favor and who is against?" ?”
Still opposed? Who dares to object!
"I agree!"
"I agree too!"
"Depose the Emperor!"
"Ask the Emperor to be the Supreme Emperor"
The most glorious scene in the history of the Qing Dynasty's political meeting of kings and ministers has come. The emperor is dismissed! The British Parliament at the same time was unable to do such a thing, and had to ask the Dutch ruler William to lead his troops in to depose James II from the throne. Moreover, the British Parliament at that time did not dare to remove James II. They only dared to say that because the king and the prince could not be found, everyone should choose another one!
"Okay!" Fuquan nodded, "Unanimously approved! I announce that the emperor has been dismissed by the Council of Ministers, and has been elected as the Supreme Emperor. As for the candidate of the new emperor, you need to wait for the Supreme Emperor to return to the palace, and then from the Supreme Emperor's Choose among your nephews! Now I need to go to the Supreme Emperor's army alone to inform the Supreme Emperor of the decision of the Council of Ministers! Which of you is willing to go?"
This job sounds a bit dangerous!
No one dared to agree now, and all the political kings and ministers shrank back. Fuquan turned his attention to the inner court priest who was taking notes in the main hall, and saw a middle-aged priest in his thirties still immersed in writing there, with no intention of retreating. He was probably so focused on writing big characters that he forgot to hide behind him for a moment.
"Who is he?" Fuquan asked.
"Reporting to the regent, his name is Gao Shiqi. He handles affairs in the Hanlin Academy, worships in the inner court, and conducts meetings with the king and ministers on government affairs."
"Gao Shiqi!"
The man surnamed Gao had just finished recording, and when he heard Fuquan calling his name, he agreed: "I'm here."
"It's up to you," Fu Quan said, "go to the Supreme Emperor's army and tell him the decision of the meeting of kings and ministers. Ask him to come to Beijing quickly to discuss the candidates for the throne."
Gao Shiqi looked at Fuquan and didn't know what to say.
"Gao Shiqi, you still haven't accepted the order!"
That Qi Zhengfu is very active now, his eyes are wide open and he is excited.
Gao Shiqi also looked helpless, so he had no choice but to walk up to Fuquan with his official uniform and said: "My order!" Then he said mournfully: "I am willing to make this trip for the prince."
Fuquan nodded and said with a smile: "Have a good job in this trip and come back, I will give you a high official title!"
If you come back, you will be granted a high official position. If you cannot come back, you will see me in the next life!
However, Gao Shiqi is still a little sure, because he has always been appreciated by Kangxi. It was Kangxi who single-handedly promoted him from the Imperial Academy and then "recommended" him to participate in the examination - the high official who presided over the examination was very discerning. , the emperor recommended it, can you miss it?
After Gao Shiqi high school, of course he didn't have to work in vain as an official. He directly enrolled in Hanlin and stayed with Kangxi ever since. It wasn't until he was about to be surrounded when he returned to Xi'an that he was sent back to Beijing by Kangxi and assigned to the position of Minister of Political Affairs. Meetings and. Sticky pole! Of course, this sticky-stick job is a secret and no one knows about it.
(End of chapter)
