Zhu Qiyu also explained clearly how to achieve complete liberation: "I know that I temporarily take over the throne, and all the lovers are reluctant to do so.
It doesn't matter, I'll inflict heavy damage on you first and force him to return it to the Supreme Emperor as soon as possible.
When the Supreme Emperor returns to Beijing to restore his throne, there will be no need to change the reign name. Next year you will continue to live the orthodox fifteen years, and I will return to Shandong to build my Prince Qi Palace on the seaside. "
Zhu Qiyu's words were impassioned and righteous, and others could not fault him.
Moreover, this can be used both offensively and defensively. If many people come out to show their loyalty, it can be used as a way to observe how the ministers line up. If no one takes issue with you, then it's a good idea that when the Emperor returns to Beijing, you ministers will be outside Xizhimen to welcome the Emperor to his restoration.
As for the Wala warriors who escorted the Supreme Emperor back to the capital, I don't know if they would be filled with righteous indignation and suddenly go crazy and kill people when they saw the Dajing Temple outside Xizhimen.
Zhu Qiyu drank all the wine in the glass and began to stare at the lip prints on the glass in a daze.
The reaction of the ministers was similar to what was expected. Wang Wen was the first to stand up and object to the emperor's abdication, and Xu Youzhen was the second to stand up and object. These are all Zhu Qiyu's internal decisions as his future first assistant.
Chen Xun, Zhou Chen, Zhao Xin, Jiang Yuan, and Yu Shiyue followed closely to express their loyalty.
Then there is no more.
Zhu Qiyu had been busy for almost three months, and he could barely control the cabinet and the heads of the six ministries. As for the officials below him, he had no control at all.
These middle- and lower-level officials don't really want the Emperor to be restored to power. Zhu Qizhen's control over ministers was obviously more stringent than that of the new king Zhu Qiyu.
But there is no need for everyone to stand up and flatter the new emperor. Anyway, the law does not punish everyone. Everyone is watching the show together, and even the emperor can't say anything.
Waiting for the two brothers to decide a winner, everyone just kneels down and kowtows.
After Zhu Qiyu appeased the ministers who stood up to express their loyalty, he drank another glass of wine and then asked them to sing and dance. It's better to let the ministers watch the singing girls dancing in Jiaofangsi, otherwise the monarch and his ministers would be speechless, which would be indescribable embarrassment.
The ministers welcomed this very much. They were relieved of the boredom of false politeness between monarchs and ministers, and they were able to drink and watch dances for fun, but they were also quite content.
But after a long time, the ministers still realized that something was wrong: the emperor had been sitting boredly on the dragon chair, drinking wine sullenly. Looking at the drinks and food, they are obviously different from those on everyone's table. It seems that they are brought from home.
The most important thing is that although the emperor is bored, he still refuses to leave, as if he is waiting for something.
In this way, Zhu Qiyu still sat steadily on the dragon chair until late at night.
Gradually, the ministers began to whisper among themselves. The discussion in the hall became louder and louder, but no one stood up to stop it.
When the ministers hoped that someone would come forward and ask the emperor, they discovered another fact: no one can communicate with the emperor on an equal footing now. The heads of the cabinet and the six ministries were all biased toward the emperor. They sat there in silence like an old monk in meditation.
The remaining people, based on their seniority and prestige, are not quite qualified to talk nonsense with the emperor. There are eight ministers outside the capital, and there are almost no people who can cause trouble for the emperor at the moment.
There are still a few princes and princes on your side, but unfortunately they are all unable to protect themselves, so they are not in the mood to come out and compete with the emperor.
Jin Ying, Xing'an, and Cheng Jing, who temporarily served as the eunuchs in charge of Fengtian Palace this time, stood not far away from Zhu Qiyu and waited.
Cheng Jing said nothing and just did his job well. Although he was a former member of Prince Tan's palace, Cheng Jing was also a Jinshi. Unlike ordinary eunuchs, he was neither willing to betray the emperor nor stand on the emperor's side and oppose the Supreme Emperor wholeheartedly.
Jin Ying and Xing'an didn't speak either. The emperor's distrust of the inner court had reached its extreme and was completely made public. Just look at the wine that the emperor put on the table in a swaggering manner. As long as the ministers of civil and military affairs and the royal family and nobles who have eyes can see it:
The emperor would not even drink wine from the inner court, and would not even eat food from the inner court. This must be how suspicious the eunuchs of the inner court were to do this.
This was a naked slap in the face, clearly indicating that the eunuchs in the inner court were disloyal to the emperor.
Can the civil servants still value the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and can they still be afraid of Dongchang? Come on, save it, the emperor has made it clear that you are not his loyal servants, so you are nothing.
So the situation became awkward. Seeing the emperor's gloomy face, no one dared to step forward to answer the question.
It wasn't until the palace door was pushed open and a cold wind blew in that everyone in the palace became more energetic. They saw a general fully armed with a sharp sword hanging from his waist. He entered the palace hastily and walked straight to the emperor and whispered softly into the ear. stand up.
Naturally, most of the ministers did not recognize Zhao Xuan, the new commander of the Yingzhou Central Guard. They were confused and began to whisper among themselves.
Zhu Qiyu nodded repeatedly after hearing Zhao Xuan's report. The 500 dead soldiers of Alazhiyuan served as internal response, and cooperated with Yingzhou Guard and Tiance Guard internally and externally, and successfully broke into the weakest point in the northwest corner of Wala Camp.
By the time Zhao Xuan received the military report, the two guards had already established a foothold in the Wala camp. Xiaoqi battalion and Shenji battalion were pouring into Wala continuously from the gap opened by Yingzhou guard and Tiance guard. Camp.
The soldiers of the Wala army were already exhausted. They were suddenly attacked in their sleep. In a hurry, their fighting spirit was depressed, and they were completely unable to organize effective resistance.
After listening, Zhu Qiyu asked: "Has our army broken through to the Chinese army ahead? Where is the granary in Wala? Where is the baggage?"
Zhao Xuan shook his head: "When the general received the military report, the Yingzhou Guards had not yet broken into the Chinese Army. The granary and baggage in Wala were also near the Chinese Army and were not destroyed. Besides, the weather is like this, and the granary cannot be lit."
Zhu Qiyu nodded to express his understanding and ordered Zhao Xuan to explore again.
Zhao Xuan left the hall, and Zhu Qiyu started drinking again. Now is not the time to be happy. Only by breaking through Ye Xian's Chinese army and forcing Ye Xian to flee can the Oala army completely explode the camp. At that time, the dust has settled and it is hard to save the gods.
Finally, some of the nobles could not sit still. The representative of the nobles, Li Xian, the Marquis of Fengcheng, was unwilling to come forward, but Zheng Hong, the Marquis of Wu'an, stood up and asked Zhu Qiyu:
"Your Majesty, but the war outside the city has changed? If we take action first, then the court should quickly discuss countermeasures instead of continuing to drink here."
When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he glanced at Zheng Hong faintly.
From the beginning of the Shanxi War until now, the Hou family of Wu'an has always kept a low profile and almost never showed their face.
Zhu Qiyu has not taken the initiative to win over this noble family. Zhu Qiyu is also quite dissatisfied with this family occupying the title of "Wu'an". He has not made any great achievements. Why should he be called the Marquis of Wu'an? You think you can handle it. Do you live under this name?
Regarding Zheng Hong's question, Zhu Qiyu just replied coldly: "Marquis Wu'an, don't worry too much. Although I don't have much ability, I can still manage to stabilize the people with force. As long as I am here, the sky of Ming Dynasty will not fall." , you just feel free to drink and enjoy yourself."
(End of chapter)
