However, Xing'an and Ma Shun were repelled by King Tan and had to rush back. Without eating breakfast, he galloped for three hours and finally returned to the capital in the afternoon.
As soon as they entered the Meridian Gate, they saw the eunuch Jin Ying already waiting there, milling around like ants on a hot pot.
When Jin Ying saw the two men coming back, he hurriedly came over, grabbed Xing'an, and asked eagerly: "Where is His Highness King Xi?"
Xing'an returned with a grimace: "His Royal Highness King Xi refused to come back. He said that he wanted me to report to the Queen Mother of the Ming Dynasty on his behalf. He hoped that the court would invite King Xiang to come and supervise the country."
Hearing this, Jin Ying sighed helplessly, and had no choice but to drag Xing'an and Ma Shun to Bunren Hall.
Bunren Hall is the east side hall of Wenhua Hall. At this time, Empress Dowager Sun was sitting in the hall, helplessly watching a group of important ministers quarrel.
Originally, the Queen Mother was not supposed to come to the previous dynasty to listen to the government, but only obeyed the authority when matters were urgent. Now in the capital, there is no one who wants to be the emperor, and there is no one who wants to supervise the country.
And all major matters are no longer decided by the ministers. It is related to the rise and fall of the country, and no minister can bear this responsibility.
Therefore, all the ministers had to respectfully invite the Queen Mother Sun to come to Bunren Hall to listen to the government, and then gather all the six ministries, nine ministers, and cabinet bachelors here. When the military report comes from the front, everyone will discuss it together on the spot, and then the Queen Mother Sun will make the decision on the spot. This can greatly improve the operational efficiency of the court.
After Jin Ying led Xing'an and Ma Shun into the hall, everyone fell silent for a moment. Dozens of eyes focused on the two of them at the same time, which also made Xing'an and Ma Shun feel a lot of pressure.
The Queen Mother was the first to ask: "Xing'an, why did you come back just now, where is King Tan?"
Xing'an hurriedly stepped forward and recounted the entire incident.
After hearing Xing'an's story, everyone in the hall immediately exploded.
After arguing for a long time, the ministers were divided into two groups. One group insisted on inviting King Xiang to supervise the country, and the other group wanted to invite King Xiang to supervise the country.
Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Empress Dowager Sun hurriedly shouted to stop everyone, and then the palace became quiet.
Then Empress Dowager Sun scolded: "They are all important officials of the imperial court. What's the etiquette of making noise? You guys can tell me one by one. Mr. Chen Ge, you are the second minister. Please tell me first, who should supervise the country and who is the most appropriate?"
Seeing that he could not escape, Chen Xun had no choice but to bite the bullet and stepped forward and replied: "The old minister believes that His Highness King Xi is the best candidate to supervise the country. Although King Xiang is wise and capable, Changsha is nearly three thousand miles away from the capital. This time he comes back again and again. , which is a journey of six thousand miles.
Even if the messenger sets out now and travels day and night, assuming that he travels two hundred miles a day, it will take King Xiang a month at the earliest to reach the capital.
If King Xiang is allowed to supervise the country, how will he spend this month now?
The only solution for now is to have His Royal Highness King Yin supervise the country. The rest of the countermeasures are all wrong for the country. Please be clear to the Queen Mother. "
Empress Dowager Sun was very unhappy after hearing this, but she also understood that what Chen Xun had played was indeed a mature idea for the country.
So Empress Dowager Sun asked Hu Hu again: "Uncle Zong, what does your Ministry of Rites say? According to the court etiquette, who should be the most suitable person to supervise the country?"
Hu Ming replied: "The Queen Mother Mingjian, according to the etiquette system, in fact, either King Yin or King Xiang can supervise the country. When Xuan Temple personally recruited Han commoners, it was King Zheng and King Xiang who jointly supervised the country.
Therefore, there is a precedent for two kings to supervise the country at the same time. Now it is also possible for King Yin to supervise the country first, and at the same time send envoys holding gold talismans to summon King Xiang to the capital to jointly supervise the country with King Yin. "
As soon as Hu Hui said this, all the courtiers agreed and agreed.
Empress Dowager Sun nodded unconsciously. Hu Hui's words spoke to her heart. After all, Prince Xiang was closer to him than Prince Xi.
More importantly, King Xiang's mother, the Empress Dowager Zhang, was the benefactor of the Empress Dowager Sun, and she was dead and posed no threat to the Empress Dowager Sun. As for King Tan's mother, Concubine Wu Xian, she was still alive and well, but Queen Mother Sun couldn't bear to see Concubine Wu Xian gain power.
So Empress Dowager Sun asked Wang Zhi, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and Yu Qian, the left minister of the Ministry of War, for their opinions, and prepared to finalize the matter.
Unexpectedly, things got messy again. Wang Zhi, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, made a shocking statement: "I am reporting to the Queen Mother that I second the words of the great uncle, and I urge the Queen Mother to make the emperor's eldest son the prince, in order to calm the world."
As soon as these words came out, the ministers in the palace exploded again.
The crown prince was established, but the eldest son Zhu Jianshen is only two years old now!
The thoughts of Wang Zhi, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, were clearly revealed. Which of the ministers in the palace was not the best among the best among men? In an instant, there were thousands of things behind Wang Zhi's words: Everyone is still considering the matter of supervising the country. Wang Zhi was already thinking about what would happen to the throne in the future if the emperor failed to come back.
Seeing that the direction of the court discussion was going according to her own wishes, Queen Mother Sun's expression finally softened a lot. She looked at Yu Qian again and asked softly: "Shilang Yu, what did your Ministry of War say?"
Yu Qian thought about it for a moment before replying: "The Empress Dowager has learned clearly that the ministers think that we should first send important officials of the court to recover King Xi personally, and then send troops from other places to Beijing.
After His Majesty's situation is ascertained and the situation is slightly clearer, it will not be too late to discuss the establishment of the throne.
As for King Xiang, he has already established a vassal and settled the country, so he should not be summoned lightly. It is better to send an envoy first to inform King Xiang of the situation in the court, and then ask King Xiang for his own opinion. "
After Yu Qian finished speaking, all the officials in the palace fell silent, and no one dared to speak anymore.
The words spoken by these important ministers are becoming more and more sensitive. The current situation is so complicated and confusing. If you don't say a word or two well, you may be killed.
So everyone stopped talking and just leaned towards the Queen Mother, waiting for Queen Mother Sun to make the final decision.
Empress Dowager Sun thought for a moment and then said to the ministers: "That's it. First, send important ministers to summon King Xi to return to the capital to supervise the country. Then send envoys to King Xiang to explain the situation and ask for his opinion.
The Ministry of War ascertained His Majesty's situation as soon as possible and quickly dispatched troops from other places to defend the capital. "
Empress Dowager Sun basically accepted all of Yu Qian's suggestions, and all the ministers shouted in unison: I will obey the Queen Mother's decree.
Then there was only one question left. Empress Dowager Sun asked again: "Can anyone please do the hard work and personally invite King Tan to return to the capital?"
As soon as Empress Dowager Sun finished speaking, Yu Qian came out and said: "To inform the Empress Dowager, I'd better go ahead and inspect the defense of Zijingguan and other places along the way.
If Wala cannot break through Juyong Pass, it is very likely that the invaders will invade from the direction of Zijin Pass. I would like to request the troops stationed in Baoding Prefecture and surrounding areas to strengthen the defense of Zijingguan, block Oala, and buy more time for the capital to summon King Qin's troops to defend. "
"Accurate."
Queen Mother Sun was also exhausted. She agreed to Yu Qian's request and got up to go back to Cining Palace.
All the ministers also dispersed and went to implement the decision just now.
Yu Qian immediately returned to the Ministry of War to arrange various troop deployment matters. It was just that the military affairs were complicated. It was not until the afternoon of the next day that Yu Qian arranged all the affairs of the military department, and then he took dozens of royal guards assigned by the Queen Mother and galloped out of the capital and went south to catch up with His Highness King Yin.
