The square used for executions has Qianqing Gate to the north and Jianji Hall to the south.
To the west is Longzongmen, and in the northwest corner is the famous military aircraft office in later generations.
To the east is Jingyun Gate. Walking three hundred steps straight south from Jingyun Gate is the Wenyuan Pavilion and Wenhua Hall areas.
There is no access barrier between them, and the important ministers of the cabinet can walk to Jingyun Gate unimpeded.
In fact, Chen Xun, Wang Wen and others really came after hearing the news. They gathered on the steps outside Jingyun Gate and looked in through the crack in the door.
However, the ministers could only watch secretly. The emperor was dealing with the servants in the inner court, and the ministers would not go to get into trouble with the emperor when they were full and had nothing to do.
In the Ming Dynasty, strictly speaking, the eunuchs and maids in the inner court were the emperor's personal slaves, and their life and death were all decided by the emperor.
According to Confucian legal principles, everything in the world is the land of the king; on the shore of the land, there are no ministers of the king. If the king asks the minister to die, the minister must die.
Therefore, in theory, the emperor could also kill and kill foreign ministers at will. It's just that no emperor would really do this.
In short, no matter what the emperor did to the eunuchs and maids, the ministers could not control it, and no one wanted to control it.
What the ministers are now concerned about is why the emperor was angry?
According to the observations of the ministers these days, the emperor is a relatively mild-tempered person who is both reasonable and emotional.
Even for the ministers he disliked, the emperor just ridiculed them. At most, the most important thing is to kick the annoying minister out of the capital and become counselor of military affairs.
Chen Xun and Wang Wen crowded at the front. Listening to the miserable screams and looking at the bloody scene, they both felt a little cold.
Chen Xun pulled Wang Wen's sleeve: "Qianzhi, what do you think?"
Wang Wen replied absently: "Your Majesty has a natural aura, he lifts his weight as if it were light, and he has the image of a holy master."
Everyone looked at each other in confusion when they heard this.
Wang Wen is the most authoritative person among the courtiers when it comes to appraising people.
Wang Wen himself was a profound man, with a cold face and an extraordinary temperament, and was feared by all the censors like a god.
In the Ming Dynasty, those who could subdue a group of censors were already qualified to be called god-level figures.
Nurturing and nourishing qi is a very mysterious thing, but Wang Wen has mastered the essence of it.
So while the ministers were still waiting to see the situation in the DPRK, Wang Wen had already followed the new king wholeheartedly.
However, the original intention of Chen Xun's question was to let Wang Wen analyze what happened. What everyone wanted to hear was the secret of the palace.
No one expected that Wang Wen would say that His Majesty has a natural aura, he lifts his weight with ease, and he has the image of a holy Lord.
Everyone couldn't deny this statement, they could only echo it. Chen Xun's question was just confused by Wang Wen.
Not long after, all the people in the first palace were killed by the emperor's personal guards, and the entire square became silent again.
Zhu Qiyu just sat there quietly and silently, remaining silent for a whole meal.
It wasn't until everyone's hearts were beating and they couldn't bear it anymore that Zhu Qiyu asked: "Where are Chen Mian, Ruan An, Wang Jin, Ruan Lang, Ruan Rang, Ruan Xi, and Hao Yi?"
When the seven eunuchs heard this, four of them immediately felt their hearts beating faster and their spines running cold, thinking that the emperor was going to continue to attack.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Qiyu's words suddenly changed: "The seven of you have made great contributions to the defense of the capital. Chen Mian was removed from his original position and became the eunuch Bingbi, Supervisor of Ceremonies, and concurrently the general manager of the Qing Palace.
Ruan An was changed to the eunuch Bingbi, the Superintendent of Ceremonies, and succeeded Jin Ying as the general manager of Cining Palace.
Wang Jin was promoted to the position of Eunuch Bingbi, the Supervisor of Ceremonies. He was still in charge of the Royal Supervisory Seal and was also in charge of the inner study hall.
Ruan Lang was promoted to be the eunuch in charge of setting up the supervisory department, and was temporarily in charge of the supervisory seal in charge of food and beverages on behalf of Chen Xiang, who was out to supervise the army.
Ruan Rang is in charge of the seals of Shang Baojian and Shangyi Jian.
Ruan Xi was promoted to the eunuch of the eunuch of the ceremonial department, and he was in charge of the imperial seal.
Hao Yi was promoted to the eunuch in charge of the royal horse supervisor, and also in charge of the military seal. "
The seven eunuchs thanked them, and Zhu Qiyu continued: "Wang Cheng is appointed as the eunuch of the ceremonial department and holds the official seal.
Shu Liang was appointed as the eunuch of the Bureau of Ceremony, Bingbi, and the seal of the Ribbon Supervisor, Wine and Vinegar Noodles Bureau, and Huanyi Bureau. He temporarily oversaw the East Factory on behalf of the Xing'an Admiral who was out to supervise the army.
Zhang Yong was appointed as the Eunuch Bingbi, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and was in charge of the Supervisor of the Palace, the Department of Cherishing Salary, and the Bank Seal Bureau.
Wang Qin was appointed as the eunuch of the Bureau of Rites and Bingbi, and in charge of the Palace Supervisor, the Bell and Drum Department, the needlework bureau, and the inner weaving and dyeing bureau. "
Zhu Qiyu stopped pretending and promoted all the four eunuchs who had followed him since childhood to eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch who had followed him since childhood.
This was a reasonable and legal exercise of the rights that belonged to the emperor, and no one dared to say no.
However, Zhu Qiyu was still restrained. Among the eleven eunuchs he had just appointed, seven were his confidants, and the other four were either from the Supreme Emperor's faction or the neutral faction.
After such a wholesale appointment, except for Wang Cheng and others who were particularly obvious, it was difficult for the rest of the people to distinguish who was the emperor's confidant.
This was exactly the effect Zhu Qiyu wanted, and he immediately ordered: "Chen Mian is responsible for re-selecting a group of palace maids and eunuchs. After I have personally reviewed them, I will send them to Qianqing Palace as errands. If there is another mistake, everything will be the same as today. Killed with a stick.
Ruan Xi was responsible for recruiting a thousand eunuchs to form a pure army to patrol the inner palace day and night and strengthen the guards.
From now on, the eleven of you will be the leaders of the eunuchs in the inner court. I have high hopes for you, and I hope you will not let me down. "
After everyone heard this, they quickly thanked him.
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and signaled everyone to disperse.
All the maids and eunuchs fled the square as if they had been granted amnesty.
The personal guards did not care about killing or burying the emperor, but they lined up neatly and loyally defended the emperor.
Zhu Qiyu signaled his bodyguards to wait, and then he went back to Qianqing Palace, still reporting to Queen Qian through the screen: "Don't worry, Madam-in-law, I have killed all these traitors, and I will send a group of loyal people when I turn around." The victim’s servants are here to serve the emperor’s wife.”
Queen Qian was frightened, but she had no choice but to thank the emperor.
After saying a few words about the scene, everyone left Queen Qian to rest on the bed and went outside together.
Empress Dowager Sun sat down at the head and asked tentatively: "Emperor, you always live in the palace, it's not like that.
After all, the Qian family and the Zhou family are just the Supreme Empress. Now they have improper names and words, and they cannot manage the people in the inner court.
I think the emperor should move to the palace immediately, and then establish a queen, so that someone can legitimately manage the harem. "
Zhu Qiyu just laughed twice when he heard this and was too lazy to talk anymore.
The concubine was busy trying to smooth things over: "We appreciate the Queen Mother's kindness. It's just that the women in our family all come from humble backgrounds and are not used to living in such a good place as the palace.
Unlike the Queen Mother, she became a concubine as soon as she entered the palace, and she was destined to live in this magnificent place.
Please ask the Queen Mother not to mention the matter of living in the palace again. "
When Queen Mother Sun heard this, her face turned red with anger. The concubine will not open any pot, and what is meant by "the moment she enters the palace is the concubine"? Isn't this just an insinuation, meaning that the concubine is used to destroy the wife of the concubine.
At this point, Empress Dowager Sun finally realized that the ridiculous emperor in front of her did not want to compete for the position of queen of his own generation, but instead wanted to win over Empress Xuanzong.
It's just that understanding is understanding, and anger is angering, but Queen Mother Sun has no cards in her hand now. Now the entire capital army is under the control of the emperor, and the Supreme Emperor has already gone to the Western Regions.
Now the emperor's faction wants a righteous name, but not a righteous name; they want military power, and the troops loyal to the emperor have either died in Tumubao or been transferred out of Beijing.
Not only that, but even the leaders of the civil servants, military generals, nobles, and eunuchs who were loyal to the emperor have all been driven out of Beijing by the emperor for various reasons.
There are still people loyal to the Supreme Emperor in the capital, but they are just three or two big cats and kittens, and they have long since ceased to be popular.
The only uncertainty now is how far the emperor will take care of his dignity?
If the emperor broke the pot, it would not be difficult to kill the emperor's family immediately. At most, it would look a little ugly.
So Empress Dowager Sun chose to grit her teeth and swallow her grievances. From now on, it will be a long period of patience and waiting.
Wait for the emperor to be careless and expose his flaws, then give him a fatal blow.
This means that if you want to take something, you must give it to you; if you want to weaken someone, you must force it.
Zhu Qiyu was afraid that the Empress Dowager Sun would continue to pester her, so he took the concubine and the princess into a carriage and went back to the mansion.
(End of chapter)
