After the words fell, the people in the outer room did not respond for a long time.
Zhu Youjian's excited heart slowly sank.
The other party's lack of response has already shown its attitude.
"What's the matter with you coming here?" Zhu Youjian asked after calming down.
Xu Tong, who was in the outer room, replied: "Reporting to the Supreme Emperor, I have made a special trip from the Southern Capital to the Northern Capital to meet the Supreme Emperor on orders from the cabinet."
"cabinet!"
Zhu Youjian chewed these two words in his mouth, and when he thought that the other party was not here to take him away at all, he snorted and asked, "What's the matter with the cabinet that sent you a royal guard to see me?"
"The cabinet hopes that the Emperor will issue a decree to return the four auxiliary ministers to the cabinet, so that the cabinet can mobilize troops to regain the lost territory of the Ming Dynasty and rescue the Emperor from returning to the court." Xu Tong said cautiously in the outer room.
Zhu Youjian sneered in his heart when he heard this.
Having been the emperor of the Ming Dynasty for several years, he knew very well the virtues of these civil servants.
The ability to fight for power and eliminate objections is definitely great for these people, but if those civil servants really want to save him as the Supreme Emperor, maybe some are, but most of them are still fighting for power.
In his opinion, the fundamental reason why Ming Dynasty has fallen to what it is today lies in these ministers.
"His Majesty!"
Queen Zhou, who also heard Xu Tong's words in the outer room, reached out and grabbed Zhu Youjian's hand, and breathed softly.
Zhu Youjian patted the back of Queen Zhou's hand to reassure her, and then said to Xu Tong in the outer room: "Can you tell me about the emperor's situation in Nandu?"
Husband and wife are of the same mind, so he naturally knows what Queen Zhou cares about most.
Xu Tong in the outer room was silent for a moment, and then began to talk about some things about Emperor Nandu.
A little emperor who didn't remember much had nothing to say. As a member of the Imperial Guard, it was difficult for him to get in touch with the emperor, so he knew even less.
So in just a few words, he went through some things about Emperor Nandu, and there were a lot of things he made up on the fly.
In short, we adhere to the principle of reporting good news rather than bad news, and say more good and reassuring words.
However, as he finished speaking, a woman's sobs came from the room.
Xu Tong knew that it was the queen who was crying. How could a mother not miss her son?
Zhu Youjian in the room held Queen Zhou's hand tightly and said a few words of relief.
When Queen Zhou's crying subsided, he said to Xu Tong in the outer room: "The emperor is too young to handle government affairs alone. He also needs the assistance of the auxiliary ministers. I feel that the auxiliary ministers will pay my respects to the emperor." It’s very suitable.”
After being the emperor for several years, he also had his own understanding of imperial power.
He did not want to see the civil servant family being the sole leader.
My prince is too young, and there are several auxiliary ministers here. Before my prince takes charge, it is also a disguised form of protection.
"Perhaps the Supreme Emperor doesn't know that several auxiliary ministers are fighting openly and secretly in the court, and no one has anything to do with the matter of going north. The chief minister of the cabinet, Mr. Qian Ge, and several adults from the Sixth Ministry have proposed to go north to welcome the Supreme Emperor back, but they have been rejected by several auxiliary ministers. Qian Ge really had no other choice, so he sent his ministers to take the risk to come to Beidu to see you, the Supreme Emperor. I hope that the Supreme Emperor can come up with an idea and stop letting a few auxiliary ministers mess around." Xu Tong said with sadness.
His words made Zhu Youjian feel blocked.
He thought of the two Huiqin sects from the Song Dynasty who were taken north. Now he was in the same situation as these two people.
"The Supreme Emperor, even if it is for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, and for the sake of the Supreme Emperor yourself, please ask the Supreme Emperor to order several auxiliary ministers to return to the cabinet, so that the cabinet has the opportunity to go north to welcome the Supreme Emperor back to the court." Xu Tong said again in the outer room.
"I know." Zhu Youjian replied.
He himself is also considering whether to replace the auxiliary ministers in the cabinet.
In my heart, I really have no confidence in the civil servants in the court, and I am worried that even if I let the cabinet take over the power of the auxiliary minister, I may not be able to go north to welcome him back to the southern capital.
These civil servants are really capable, how could the Ming Dynasty end up in the situation it is in today.
Comrade Xu in the outer room said: "Your Majesty, if I stay here for a long time, there is no guarantee that I will not be discovered by the tiger thieves. Please make a decision as soon as possible!"
He kept shouting about the Supreme Emperor, but in his heart he didn't have much respect for the so-called Supreme Emperor.
During the day, he saw with his own eyes the high-ranking emperor who once stood in the palace wall, wearing rags and sweeping the streets with a broom and dustpan in his hand.
The image of the emperor had long been shattered in his heart.
Imperial power only comes from within the Zhu Qiang.
"Let me think about it again." Zhu Youjian was hesitant.
He neither wanted civilian officials to control the power in the DPRK, nor was he willing to stay in the northern capital and be humiliated by the people of the Tiger Flag.
If he could return to Nandu, he would have the confidence to regain his position and become a great treasure.
"Please make a decision as soon as possible. I should not stay too long."
Xu Tong was naturally unwilling to give Zhu Youjian too much time to think about it.
Although he didn't find anyone watching around the courtyard when he came, this was also the emperor of the previous dynasty. He didn't believe that the people in the Tiger Flag really left things alone.
The longer he stays here, the more dangerous it becomes for him.
Zhu Youjian looked unhappy.
But he also knew that the other party was telling the truth, and it would be easy for others to find out if he stayed for too long.
Thinking of this, he said directly: "How do you want me to write an imperial edict for you? I have nothing here, and even the jade seal was taken away by the tiger thieves."
"Blood book!" Xu Tong blurted out two words.
This is something he has already thought about.
There was nothing more suitable than a blood letter. If it were a normal imperial edict stamped with the royal seal, he doubted whether it would be recognized by others if he took it back to Nandu.
"Blood, blood book!" Zhu Youjian was shocked.
He felt his heart tremble just thinking about how much blood he would have to have to write an imperial edict and cut a gash on his body with a knife.
Xu Tong, who was in the outer room, said at this time: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the pig's blood has been prepared before I come here. Your Majesty just needs to dip his fingers into it and write it on the lining of his clothes."
The reason why he wanted to write a blood letter on the lining of his clothes was something he had thought about in advance. The purpose was to make the edict more credible.
"So you're all ready." Zhu Youjian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as I don't cut myself and bleed, I feel better.
"I will put this jar of pig blood in the room for the Emperor. I ask the Emperor to hurry up and write it. After tonight, I am afraid it will be difficult to see you again." Xu Tong put a jar along the corner of the door curtain and put it in He entered the door of the back room, but he still stayed behind the curtain.
Zhu Youjian hesitated for a moment, but finally stood up and walked over to take the spy with pig blood on the ground back to the table in the room.
