"Yuan Fu! Do you think the emperor's eldest son is unworthy?"
In the Ming Dynasty, there were indeed many officials who hoped that Emperor Tianqi could immediately determine the foundation of the country. They even felt that the emperor should make the emperor's eldest son the crown prince.
However, these officials did not dare to tell the emperor directly about this.
After all, everyone knows that the current Ming Emperor is not a master who is easy to mess with. If he gets tough, he will directly overturn the table.
Therefore, these ministers who hope to establish the foundation of the country as soon as possible can only put pressure on the emperor through indirect methods, that is, they find Bi Ziyan, the chief assistant, and ask Bi Ziyan to put pressure on the emperor and urge him to establish it as soon as possible. Store.
Therefore, on this day, Zhang Tianzhi and a large number of civil servants stopped Bi Ziyan's chengyu outside the palace gate and asked Bi Ziyan to immediately urge the emperor to establish a heir apparent.
Naturally, Bi Ziyan could only say that His Majesty made his own decision.
But at this time, Zhang Tianzhi asked Bi Ziyan directly.
Naturally, Bi Ziyan could not say that the eldest son of the emperor was unworthy. After all, he could not guarantee that the eldest son of the emperor would not become emperor in the future. If he spoke ill of the eldest son of the emperor at this time, he would definitely be retaliated by the eldest son of the emperor in the future.
But Bi Ziyan couldn't say that the emperor's eldest son was virtuous, because he didn't know the holy will yet. Wouldn't it be bad if the evaluation he gave to the emperor's eldest son first was contrary to the holy will?
Therefore, Bi Ziyan just said nonsense: "Your Majesty and everyone in the world know whether there is a virtuous person or an unworthy person."
"Absurd! The emperor's eldest son's virtue is seen by everyone in the world, but Yuan Fu can't see it! Could it be said that Yuan Fu thinks that the emperor's eldest son is unvirtuous? And the country has not been established for a long time. Could it be said that Yuan Fu blocked it?"
However, even though Bi Ziyan was prevaricating like this, Wang Chongjian, who was eloquent and had a premeditated plan, caught his fault and was embarrassed.
"Yes! Why does Yuan Fu think that the eldest son of the emperor is unworthy?"
"Why did Yuan Fu block the establishment of a national foundation?"
"No wonder Yuan Fu, as the head of a hundred officials, has not been willing to come forward to advise on the appointment of a heir apparent. It is because he is dissatisfied with the eldest son of the emperor!"
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Other civil servants also followed suit and continued to label Bi Ziyan, tending to describe Bi Ziyan as a traitor who prevented the eldest son of the emperor from becoming the prince.
Bi Ziyan did not dare to take the charge of obstructing the foundation of the country, nor did he dare to incur the hatred of the emperor's eldest son, so he could only reply: "I have no such intention, the emperor's eldest son is naturally a virtuous person."
"Since the emperor's eldest son is Xian, why didn't Yuan Fu advise your majesty earlier and decide on the foundation of the country, so that it has been delayed until now?!"
Zhang Tianzhi waited for Bi Ziyan's words and continued to ask.
"Yes, why didn't Yuan Fu tell me earlier!"
"Yuansuke just eats with his body and ignores the people of the world?!"
"Don't Yuan Fu know the importance of a country's foundation?!"
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Other civil servants also continued to echo.
Bi Ziyan was in a dilemma, so he had to explain: "It's not that I haven't said anything, but that I have already mentioned the appointment of a prince, but the appointment of a prince has his own sacred intention! Why should you be anxious?"
"Please ask Yuan Fu to advise His Majesty and decide on the foundation of the country as soon as possible!"
"Please ask Yuan Fu to advise His Majesty and decide on the foundation of the country as soon as possible!"
"Please ask Yuan Fu to advise His Majesty and decide on the foundation of the country as soon as possible!"
At this time, Zhang Tianzhi and all the civil servants began to plead with Bi Ziyan.
Bi Ziyan looked at these civil servants, feeling angry and helpless in his heart, and then sighed: "That's all! I will agree to your request."
After saying that, Bi Ziyan entered the palace.
But Bi Ziyan did not go directly to the Political Affairs Hall. Instead, he went to his cabinet duty room and wrote a memorial before coming to Zhu Youxiao.
Zhu Youxiao was already waiting for him in the political hall at this time. He looked at him with a cold face and asked, "Ai Qing is here to be their mouthpiece?"
Bi Ziyan prostrated on the ground: "Old minister, please save me!"
Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly.
Then, Zhu Youxiao stood up and walked to the trembling Bi Ziyan: "Why, are you scared so soon?"
"Your Majesty, I forgive you! It's okay for me to manage money and food, enrich the country and the people, but this reconciliation of yin and yang, and comfort from above and below, is really not what I look like, and I am not a good talker. Even if I am Liu Gong, I can't suppress him, let alone those outside. There are many officials who will not allow me to live due to the uncertainty of the country. I don’t dare to hope too much. I just ask Your Majesty to see that I have been working conscientiously over the years and have not dared to have any selfish motives. Please allow me to beg for my body!”
Bi Ziyan bravely replied.
Zhu Youxiao knew that Bi Ziyan was afraid that the prince who would succeed him would retaliate against him, so he wanted to stay out of the matter.
He can understand this too.
"Then you go back and rewrite a memorial. Just write a memorial to ask me to establish the throne. I remember that you have worked hard for the Ming Dynasty all your life. You just saved hundreds of thousands of refugees in the capital and made them live and work in peace and contentment. It’s worthy of me. I don’t have anything else to give you, so I’ll give you a first name so that you can be dismissed from office and return to your hometown due to your country’s incompetence. In this way, the kings of future generations will be grateful to you.”
As Zhu Youxiao spoke, he sighed: "Next, I will be the one to take the blame for this evil person!"
Bi Ziyan was stunned for a moment after hearing this.
Then, Bi Ziyan kowtowed to Zhu Youxiao from the bottom of his heart, and his eyes burst into tears: "Old minister, thank you Your Majesty! I am sorry for Your Majesty! I am useless!"
"Go quickly! Old man, stop pretending to me here!"
Zhu Youxiao pretended to be angry and said something.
"Yes! I obey the order."
Bi Ziyan stood up crying. Although the tears still flowed uncontrollably, he was extremely happy in his heart.
There are no civil servants who don't care about reputation, and they have a special liking for those who dare to criticize Long Lin's direct name.
You know, there are many civil servants who are willing to risk being killed with a stick in order to be named.
Now, Emperor Zhu Youxiao asked Bi Ziyan to be dismissed from office because of his suggestion to establish the throne instead of being beheaded, which naturally allowed Bi Ziyan to gain a reputation with low risk.
With this first name, Bi Ziyan can count as a gold medal for immunity from death, which is even more effective than a real gold medal for immunity from death.
Therefore, Bi Ziyan was naturally moved by Zhu Youxiao's move.
However, as a tyrant, Zhu Youxiao was never stingy when bestowing favors to ministers who were sincerely serving the country. This is more similar to Yongzheng. Although Yongzheng ransacked homes ruthlessly, brothers and sisters would not let him go, but for those who were loyal to him, The ministers were not stingy in their favors. It was the first time that a non-founding king was granted the throne, and it was also the first time that a Han official was allowed to enjoy the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
Of course, all monarchs who are violent but not faint are the same, and Li Shimin is the same, but he is ruthless, but he also made a statue of the Twenty-Four Heroes of Lingyan Pavilion.
Zhu Youxiao was so kind, and Bi Ziyan naturally reciprocated the favor.
Therefore, when Bi Ziyan came to Zhu Youxiao again, he already had two memorials in his hand.
"Why are there two memorials?"
Zhu Youxiao was quite surprised when he saw that there were two memorials, so he asked.
Moreover, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but say: "People must be content. Don't be obedient to get an advantage. After receiving a favor, you have to beg for another favor!"
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