One side supports the emperor, and the other side supports the prince. This solution has not yet been found, so the result can only be determined by a voting method that everyone agrees with.
What the civil servants didn't expect was that the prince actually summoned all the generals stationed around the capital. They were clearly prepared, which invisibly gave the prince a lot of leverage.
But the new regulations are like this. Except for special circumstances, civil servants and generals can go to the palace if they reach the third rank, and the generals happen to be the third-rank military attachés stipulated by the imperial court.
Although the Ming Dynasty was not as good as the Zhao and Song dynasties who valued civility over military affairs, it was not far behind. Military attachés of the same rank still had to obey the orders of civilian officials in the local area. Here in the capital, the power gap between civil and military officials of the same rank was extremely disparate.
But tonight, thanks to the care of a certain prince, the commander-in-chief, deputy generals, and staff generals suddenly have the right to participate in the court meeting, and they can also cast their precious votes. This makes the unscrupulous warriors very happy. matter.
Normally, only Huang Degong from the Yongwei camp could go to the palace, but he just wanted to have fun and watch the excitement, and would not get involved in any political affairs. Suddenly, there was a group of colleagues, which made him feel a bit strange.
A certain prince regards these people as his cheerleading team and gives you adequate food and salary. If there is no war, then it can only be of use for now. Whoever dares to draw a cross will just wait to eat pig food when he goes back!
"lock up!"
"lock up!"
"lock up!"
"lock up……"
Sure enough, Chen Chunde, the minister of Guanglu Temple, read out a bunch of "circles" in succession. This meant that the votes for the generals had been read, and only they could draw a bunch of "circles".
The military generals all had their own considerations. On the one hand, they were grateful for the Crown Prince's care. Now all the troops were no longer in arrears with pay, and the soldiers could finally have a full meal.
Although the Ministry of War had to go to the scene to distribute the pay to the soldiers, so that the generals lost the opportunity to eat empty pay, a certain prince had already given a wave of rewards, and all the generals received five thousand taels of red envelopes.
All the generals who participated in the Battle of Datong and dealt with the Shanxi merchants had made enough money from Dai Wang and the Shanxi merchants. At this time, everyone was still digesting food and would not be hungry for a while.
On the other hand, those civil servants often speak ill of military generals and cut military pay at every turn. It doesn't matter if you reduce the salary, the frontline soldiers will have to tighten their belts and go hungry.
This time they finally found an opportunity to counterattack, and of course the military generals would not let it go easily. What the civil servants supported was what they opposed. Anyway, it was a secret vote, so they could flex their muscles.
The most important thing is that the emperor who once reigned was more or less disliked by the generals, and he would always use the excuse that the war was not going well to have them imprisoned and executed.
Don’t you see that someone as powerful as Yuan Chonghuan also has to rely on a fortified city to fight against the Donglu? Why do you ask them to go out and attack?
Zu Kuan, Ni Chong, and Chen Guowei were even more angry. They had completely taken the blame for Yang Sichang. Jinan fell and was captured by the Donglu. What happened to the garrison in Guandezhou?
How could they have been imprisoned if the emperor hadn't listened to Yang Sichang?
They could not cause rebellion or even kill the emperor with a sword, but they could still drive this hateful emperor to Nandu.
The prince took them out of prison and restored them to their official positions, so they would naturally follow the prince.
"lock up!"
"lock up……"
Chen Chunde, the minister of Guanglu Temple, was still reciting "circle". Even he was very surprised, and he also realized that the generals had decided to unite to protect the prince.
The mood of the civil servants who supported the emperor fell to the bottom. Ni Yuanlu and others did not expect that the prince actually invited a large number of "rescues" at the critical moment.
Otherwise, if it was just Huang Degong and seven nobles, they would not be afraid at all. Their side had at least a 50% chance of winning, but now it might not even be 30%.
"The voting results show that the number of votes supporting His Majesty is 21, and the number supporting the Prince is 74!"
This result was expected by a certain prince, but he was also shocked, because it seemed that there was a huge difference, but in fact there was a mystery behind it.
There were fifty-five military generals, including Huang Degong, who still had fifty-four. However, this group of people usually did not attend court meetings. Not counting them, the total number of people who voted was actually only forty-one.
If you compare the 21 people who support the blame dumper, you will find that the opponent actually won. This is something that a certain prince never expected.
This shows that there are still many civil servants in the court who support and sympathize with the blame-shifting father, but those on his side are only close ministers, nobles and military generals.
Among the seventy-four votes in support of him, assuming that all the generals voted in favor, plus the seven nobles, only twelve people among the civil servants circled, and his prospective father-in-law must be added to this.
Therefore, the actual situation is very complicated and subtle, and he is still far from being able to fully control the court meeting. This vote also allowed a certain prince to re-understand the current situation in the palace.
"What do you want? I am still alive! My destiny is in my own hands. Others have no need and no right to make decisions for me!"
Just when the civil servants were lamenting the prince's good tricks, their master came, and a sharp voice suddenly came from the front. The content made the civil servants very happy, which meant that the emperor had woken up and arrived at the Huangji Palace.
A certain prince, his beautiful biological mother and two aunts turned around and saw Emperor Chongzhen, wearing a patched dragon robe, striding close to him, his expression full of anger, and he seemed to be very unhappy with what happened in the palace. .
To a certain prince, this willful emperor looked more and more like an unbeatable "little strong man". After being shocked, he lay down in the Qianqing Palace to take a good rest. After just a while, he came over in a hurry. .
"You traitor! Is this a good thing you did?"
Wang Chengen had an informant in the previous dynasty. When he saw that the situation here was not good, he immediately ran to Qianqing Palace to report the news. When Wang Chengen saw that the emperor had woken up, he reported the situation. Chongzhen felt that this matter was urgent and came to stop it immediately.
In fact, Chongzhen had been here for a while, and he hid behind to listen to the voting results. He didn't expect that he got so few votes, which made him rarely disappointed. He had no choice but to take action in person since the voting was not in his favor.
Seeing his son who was already fluttering and ready to fly, Chongzhen was immediately furious when he thought about the electric shock he had given him before, especially his nonchalant look. He didn't even sit on the dragon chair, but stood next to it and shouted sternly. Question this traitor.
"Father, this is not what I want. Under my father's rule, the imperial court defaulted on military pay, which led to the poverty of the northwest king's army, and they had no choice but to mutiny. They also continued to squeeze the people, regardless of frequent natural disasters, and repeatedly levied three wages, causing the people to be impoverished. Unbearable and homeless. On the contrary, I was very respectful to the greedy clan, and I didn't dare to offend the merchants who evaded taxes. Grandpa Taizu said that my father was strong and weak, bullied the weak and afraid of the strong, did not distinguish right from wrong, and was unkind. I have been in the Ming Dynasty for two hundred years. In the past few years, the immortal military advisor Liu Bowen said that under the rule of his father, the country would be destroyed in five years, which seems to be absolutely correct. No matter how bad the reputation of Song Gaozong Zhao Gou was, he still knew to leave two names to protect the country. And I, the Ming Dynasty's Zhongxing Si Generals Yuan Chonghuan, Mao Wenlong, Lu Xiangsheng, and Sun Chuanting, three died tragically, and one was imprisoned by his father. If he allowed his father to do whatever he wanted, could our Ming Dynasty be saved? Isn't the country's demise inevitable in five years? I acted like this to save it. The Ming Dynasty, which was already on the verge of collapse, turned out to be a treasonous act in the eyes of the emperor. Did Yang Sichang persecute Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting on the order of the emperor, and it became a good talk? "
Now that you have moved from the back house to the former court and you have seen your vote, there is nothing to worry about. Just start the fight. This state is the "luxury enjoyment" you want to experience.
Is this guy a wild animal? His vitality is so tenacious, if he doesn't fight him down, he will probably be in trouble, so he must be "full of firepower"!
After hearing the words of the Crown Prince, the ministers were so shocked that they couldn't open their mouths from ear to ear. From the chief minister to the chamberlain, they all stood there blankly. There was only one thing in their minds. The great Ming Dynasty died in five years. ?
These words came from the mouth of the prince, or they were quoted by Liu Bowen, the immortal military advisor. Most people were willing to believe it, but they were unwilling to accept the result.
Considering that the "Four Generals of ZTE" of the Ming Dynasty were indeed killed three times and one imprisoned, and the emperor was as unworthy of his responsibilities as the prince said, based on this inference, the prospect of the Ming Dynasty is not optimistic.
The Ming Dynasty will perish within five years!
It made all the ministers shudder!
How can this be done? ? ?
The prince's words were sharp, but most of what he said was true.
If we continue to govern according to the emperor's method of governing the country, it is really possible!
They killed all the good generals of the Ming Dynasty. Song Gaozong and Zhao Gou had never done such stupid things.
The emperor in front of him not only did it, but he also enjoyed doing it and planned to continue doing it.
Thinking of Yue Fei and Sun Chuanting who was imprisoned by the emperor, many people, especially military generals, felt chilled by this.
"You... the traitor! Don't talk nonsense to slander me! My frugality can be proved by the sky! My diligence can be seen by the sun and the moon! It is not the traitor who can confuse everyone with a few ridiculous remarks! I have made up my mind. , starting from today, I will depose you as the crown prince and replace the fifth prince as the crown prince. From now on, you, the traitor, will be locked up in a cold palace and will not be allowed to leave for the rest of your life! You, the traitor, will never get a chance to get involved in this throne!"
Chongzhen had already thought of a way to punish the rebellious son on the way. Killing him would inevitably chill the hearts of the world, but he must be restrained, otherwise extraneous matters would inevitably arise and cause even greater trouble.
"His Majesty!"
When she heard that her eldest son had been deposed as crown prince, Empress Zhou was stunned. After she regained consciousness, she whispered to the emperor not to act so arbitrarily.
"..."
Concubine Tian couldn't help but feel happy and a little excited, but it was quickly replaced by worry. This prince cannot be deposed at a word. Now whoever has the military power has the final say. Maybe the prince will launch a mutiny.
"According to the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty, the concubines are not allowed to go to court. Why don't you retreat quickly? When will we wait?"
Chongzhen looked at his queen coldly, and then threw out the ancestral system to drive away the three concubines. Without these three women, he could continue to deal with the traitor in front of him without any distractions.
"Mother, please don't move. The situation is extremely clear now. My father ignored the suffering of the people, ignored the difficulties of his generals, and did not understand the difficulties of his courtiers. He insisted on going his own way and was arbitrary and arrogant. He was already alienated from the world. By acting like this, my son and ministers are just quarreling with each other. It is reasonable and understandable for loyal ministers and good generals to govern the world. My father ignored the current situation, did not distinguish right from wrong, and deposed his son from the position of prince based on his own whim. This was an act of dishonesty and trustlessness. Naturally, his son would not obey his orders, so why not please It would be best for my father to move to the southern capital as soon as possible!"
Want to drive me away?
Feel sorry!
I just won’t leave!
Are you going to bite me with a dog, or chop me with a knife? ? ?
Do you want to depose me as the crown prince?
Feel sorry!
I just don’t agree!
I neither accept nor acknowledge this matter!
You say one thing and I have ten waiting for you!
"You... the treason! You want to drive me away? I won't leave! This is my palace, and I want to see who can drive me away! The treason! You are no longer the prince! Get out of here quickly! Get back! Don’t take a step outside the house without permission!”
Chongzhen would not listen to a ten-year-old child. He was the emperor of the Ming Empire. He inherited the throne from his elder brother and it was legitimate.
As long as he is not willing, no one can take away the power in his hands, not even a little bit!
This traitor is becoming more and more hateful. If he hadn't heard such sharp words in the court, Chongzhen would have had to take action against him again.
"Father, can't you tell? Most of the people in the palace no longer welcome you. Why are you still here and not leaving?"
You don't want to leave?
OK!
I'm not leaving either!
Let’s see who can kick whom out in the end!
"You traitor! Shut up! I want to see who dares to speak!"
Chongzhen, who was in a state of rage, sat down on the dragon throne angrily. After saying a harsh word, he looked directly at the ministers. He wanted to know who had the courage.
A certain prince saw that his father, who was dumping the blame, was as angry as a tiger descending from the mountain, so he prepared a bunch of "Wu Song" for him so that he could play with the father, and then he winked at his father-in-law-to-be.
"...???"
Xue Guoguan was immediately stunned. Wouldn't it be equivalent to hitting a wall if the prince asked him to take action at this time? Isn’t this too embarrassing for yourself? This son-in-law really doesn't know how to take care of his father-in-law!
However, out of helplessness, and because Xue Guoguan not only wanted to be the chief minister for a long time, but also wanted to become a national warrior permanently, he gritted his teeth and took the lead in speaking: "Your Majesty, I think that the strategy of moving to the southern capital as mentioned by Your Majesty is not a bad idea. , so as not to follow in the footsteps of Zhao Song!"
The Zhao Song Dynasty moved south for more than a hundred years. Now the royal family of the Ming Dynasty is in the capital. Once the capital is captured by the Donglu, it will be equivalent to being wiped out by the enemy. How can we even talk about the country?
"Chief Assistant! You...are talking nonsense! Ridiculous! Now that the rogue bandits have been pacified and the eastern captives have retreated to the north, the situation in our Ming Dynasty has turned from danger to safety. As long as the monarch and his ministers work together, we will surely be able to achieve resurgence!"
Chongzhen believed that this year was the best time under his rule. The "internal worries" had been relieved. Now that the court had money, it could concentrate on dealing with the Donglu, so he did not recognize the content of the chief minister's advice at all.
"Your Majesty, Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting are leading an army of more than 100,000 to suppress tens of thousands of rogue bandits in the Huguang area. They are far from being pacified!"
Feng Quan, the Minister of Rites, was the second to speak. Because a certain prince also reminded him, Feng Quan had no choice but to admit that he was unlucky and followed the first assistant to go to the emperor. He might as well have bowed his head just now. Now he can only hold on. Then rushed upward.
