He said and looked at Zhu Youxiao: "Brother, I never thought that one day I would be able to wear the dragon robe that represents supreme power. While I am grateful to my eldest brother for his open-mindedness, I am also very nervous and proud."
Zhu Youxiao laughed: "Let's go and meet the ministers!"
At the Jinluan Hall, all the ministers had gathered together, including the vassal kings, nobles, and even the prefects from all over the country who had come to the capital.
There were so many people, more than double the number of people in the Great Court, that the queue even reached the square in front of the palace.
"Your Majesty is here, the wise king is here, and your empress is here!"
Song Jin, the newly appointed eunuch and eunuch of the ceremonial department, sounded the whip to drive the emperor.
In terms of seniority, Song Jin's seniority was still higher than that of Wei Zhongxian. He was Tianqi's accompanying eunuch, but was later marginalized after Wei Zhongxian gained power and was left idle three years ago.
It stands to reason that after Wei Zhongxian steps down as the eunuch and eunuch, his adopted son Wang Tiqian should take over.
But these people were all named and eliminated by Huang Xiao!
All the ministers were solemn.
Zhu Youxiao, Huang Xiao, and Zhang Yan came out from behind, passed Danbi, and got on the throne.
Above the Jinluan Palace.
The original phoenix throne of the Hakka family had been destroyed long ago, and was replaced by Zhang Yan's throne.
To the right of Zhu Youxiao's dragon chair, there is a special throne, which is Huang Xiao's throne.
Zhu Youxiao sat down in the middle, while Zhang Yan and Huang Xiao sat down on the left and right.
"Long live Long live Long live!"
All ministers shout long live the mountain.
The ministers who attended the Tianji Conference last night saw Huang Xiao dressed in a dragon robe and wearing a nine-pointed crown, sitting almost side by side with the emperor.
And Queen Zhang Yan is also under the throne of the emperor, Fengguan Xiapei and Huang Xiao.
They were all impressed by Zhu Youxiao's magnanimity!
I also have a new understanding of Huang Xiao’s power!
This kind of majesty is truly unprecedented!
However, the ministers who were not qualified to participate in last night's meeting were so shocked that their eyes bulged out!
Zhu Youxiao nodded slightly.
Song and Jin took out the imperial edict and read it out in court.
Officially announced, the wise king Huang Xiao, the wise queen Zhang Yan and the emperor's will to rule the world together.
Zhu Youxiao smiled and said: "My dear friends, today is my first court meeting in two months. This time I narrowly escaped death and was able to sit on the throne again. It was all thanks to my imperial brother, the wise king Huang Xiao, who acted against the will of heaven. , changed my destiny and that of the world in one fell swoop!”
"Last night, there were hundreds of officials and nobles inside and outside the palace to participate in the Tianji Conference. I must not be as impressed by this! How lucky I am to have such a virtuous minister as the virtuous king in the Ming Dynasty!"
"In the past two months, under the joint leadership of the virtuous king Huang Xiao and my virtuous queen, we have accomplished countless great feats. I am very pleased that all your ministers have also given you your full support!"
"Now, I have recovered and am back in charge of the world! I swear here that I will live up to everything my brother has done in this life. I will work with my brother and the empress to fight for the rest of my life to strengthen our Ming Dynasty! I hope you all can put down what is in your heart. I want to help you, my virtuous king and my virtuous queen, to create a prosperous age for thousands of years, and to seek eternal blessings for our hundreds of millions of people in China! You and I will also be remembered in history for generations to come!"
Zhu Youxiao's tone was exciting and full of true feelings!
Everyone's blood was boiling after hearing this.
"I swear to the death to fulfill the wishes of the three saints!"
Yang Lian appeared in court excitedly.
"Your Majesty, Empress, and Wise King, our Ming Dynasty has three saints in charge! It is truly a blessing to the people of the world! Veteran, I fully support your Majesty! I am willing to dedicate myself to a strong and prosperous Ming Dynasty!"
"Last night, I was fortunate enough to receive the blessings of three saints and get a glimpse of the secrets of heaven. I was really moved by it. When I heard that we, China, were still enjoying it, the Western countries were vigorously developing science, so that their national power was getting stronger, and we, China, were How unexpectedly it was surpassed so much by Western countries!”
"Old minister, I am so heartbroken! Your Majesty, please issue an order to ban Confucianism and study the teachings of the wise king with all your strength!"
As soon as Yang Lian finished speaking, Zuo Guangdou was waiting to appear in court.
Gao Panlong took the lead!
"My lord, the imperial censor Gao Panlong agrees with what Yang Yushi said!"
"Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty Daily published an article by Huang Hu, the leader of the Shandong Rebel Army. The evil deeds of Yan Shenggong are really shocking. I, please ban Confucianism and cancel the title of Yan Shenggong!"
The officials were in an uproar!
Ban Confucianism!
Cancel the title of Yanshenggong!
Zuo Guangdou comes out!
"Your Majesty, I second the proposal! Huang Hu has submitted the charges against the Confucius to Dali Temple. His crimes are too numerous to record. I have requested that Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate conduct a joint trial to rectify the law of the country and pacify the world's scholars. misunderstanding!"
"allow!"
Zhu Youxiao said: "Submit it to the three divisions for review and announce it to the world as soon as possible! Duke Yansheng is the master of the world, but he is not upright. How can he serve as a teacher to the world? From now on, all titles of Duke Yansheng will be cancelled! What do you think?"
Zhang Ruitu, the Minister of Rites and Second Assistant, appeared in court and said loudly: "Your Majesty, this generation of Yanshenggong in the Confucius family may be guilty. However, this title has been passed for several dynasties. I think it is not appropriate to cancel it. Instead, a virtuous heir from the Confucius family can be selected to take the title!"
"Secondly, Confucianism is the foundation of the country and must not be banned! The words of its saints have been the standard for our Chinese scholar-officials to imitate for thousands of years. They are also the classics that thousands of scholars in the Ming Dynasty have studied hard for ten years. Once With the ban, where will these scholars go? Who should the civil and military officials regard as their teachers and their role models?"
Liu Mao, a barbarian, appeared in court and said: "Your Majesty, what Zhang Cifu said is a mature way of planning for the country. As the saying goes: there are dead branches in the trees and beggars in the clan. Even if the Confucius family has unworthy descendants, it is just accidental! "
"I believe that the Confucius Mansion has been wiped out by the Yellow Tiger bandits, and they have already paid the price for the crimes they committed! It is not appropriate to make the Confucius Mansion worse off. However, the imperial examination is the foundation of our country and should not be tampered with. I suggest that we still follow the ancestral system and select scholars based on Confucianism!"
"However, the science of the wise king can be a supplement to Confucianism and is not included in the imperial examination. If you are interested, you can choose to learn it! If you have something to offer, you can also contribute to the country and the people!"
"My lord, second the motion!"
…
The Confucius Mansion has a transcendent status. Ever since Zhang Xianzhong took over the Confucius Mansion, it was like a powder keg was lit!
Scholars and ministers all over the world are in a raging mood, which finally broke out today. The main hall was divided into two factions with quarrels and quarrels!
"quiet!"
The eunuch on duty shouted lowly, and the officials fell silent.
In the main hall, people knelt on the ground!
Shi Kefa stood with his head held high.
He shouted loudly: "Have you forgotten what Tianji demonstrated last night? What is the face of the descendants of the Confucius family? For such a minister, you are still here to stand up for him. You are simply confused! Or you have ulterior motives!"
"I suggest that the title be cancelled, and the whole clan be wiped out! These two ministers stand between heaven and earth, and they have no reason to pollute the green mountains and green waters of our country!"
Some of the ministers cheered loudly!
Someone is furious! Especially some ministers who did not participate in the Tianji Conference!
For example, Gang Jing Liu Mao and others felt ashamed, but thinking about the orthodoxy of Confucianism, these people selectively pretended not to know the secret of heaven.
They didn't care what happened to Yan Shenggong. They had already killed him anyway, and it was a good job!
What I am concerned about is what will be considered orthodox in the imperial examinations in the future. It is okay to overthrow Yan Shenggong, but we must not overthrow Confucianism!
Huang Xiao looked at the angry young man Shi Kefa, feeling slightly cute in his heart, but annihilating the clan was a bit much.
Zhu Youxiao looked at Huang Xiao: "My dear brother, what do you think should be done?"
Huang Xiaodao: "Your Majesty, I support what the ministers and Yang Yushi said! However, I also partially support what Zhang Cifu said!"
"Confucianism has a good side. It cultivates one's moral character, increases our moral cultivation, and enables us to know how to be a human being. Many of its classics are the wisdom of our Chinese sages. We learn it and use it as the principle of life. I support this! "
Zhang Ruitu and others are all very happy!
