However, not all civil and military officials were just watching the fun, there were also victims at the scene.
Brothers Huan and Hu Xuan were previously appointed by Zhu Qiyu as commanders of the Jinyiwei, and were on duty at the Jinyiwei Yamen every day. Now they also heard about Yue Zheng's blood letter.
With red eyes, the two separated from the crowd and came to Yue Zheng. He didn't say anything, he just knelt down and kowtowed to Yue Zheng three times before leaving in tears.
The grievance of the Hu family was too great. In October of the seventh year of Orthodoxy, Empress Dowager Zhang, who had always defended Empress Hu, passed away. Only three months later, in the first month of the eighth year of Zhengtong, Princess Shunde, the eldest daughter of Queen Hu, passed away. In December of the same year, Queen Hu passed away.
The timing of the death of a mother and daughter made the Hu family suspicious.
Moreover, after Queen Hu's death, she was hastily buried in Jinshan with only the courtesy of a concubine. This funeral specification is completely insulting.
Coupled with the fact that the Hu family has been suppressed for the past 20 years, this is really hard to swallow.
The actions of the two Hu brothers added a bit of sadness to the atmosphere at the scene, and the discussions among the civil and military officials became even more heated.
But no one dared to stand up and support Yue Zheng. The emperor's former concubine, Wang, had two daughters like Empress Hu, but she was stuck by the emperor and still refuses to give her the position of empress.
If Queen Hu is redressed and Princess Tan immediately asks to be the queen, what should the emperor do?
Therefore, ministers now generally believe that the emperor will not rehabilitate Queen Hu.
In view of the huge authority that the emperor now possesses, civil and military officials did not dare to stand up and challenge the emperor until they could see the direction of the wind.
So under the attention of all the officials and the gifts, the cabinet ministers brought Yue Zheng to the West Flower Hall.
The emperor had already received the news in advance, so he didn't say much and just asked everyone to sit down. Chen Xun and others were all seated, and only Yue Zheng stood behind He Wenyuan, who was at the bottom.
Zhu Qiyu waved to He Yi to come over, and then introduced to everyone: "Huang Pu and He Yi were promoted to left and right Chunfang bachelors respectively as counselors of military affairs, and they were promoted to the cabinet to observe politics. They are still junior. You should take care of them and let them watch and learn."
The emperor said it politely, but Chen Xun and others were not stupid enough to take it seriously. Can the young civil servant who is most valued by the emperor and is in the cabinet and observes the government, be as simple as observing the government?
However, everyone had no reason to object to the emperor's extraordinary promotion. At that time, Zhu Qiyu was appointed to the throne just to take the blame.
You can't just encourage others to move forward when you want to take the blame. Now that the war is over, the blame has been taken, and all the benefits have been shared by others, the emperor can't even promote two of his cronies?
Don't be such a bully. According to the rules that the ministers have already acquiesced to, the emperor should get the biggest share of the rewards after the defense of the capital.
Just two Chunfang bachelors were sealed.
So He Yi replaced He Wenyuan and became the one who accompanied him at the bottom.
The next step was to talk about business, and Wang Wen handed over Yue Zheng's blood letter.
Zhu Qiyu unfolded the bloody book and read it word for word for a long time. After reading it, he shed tears.
When Chen Xun, Wang Wen and others saw this, they all looked at He Wenyuan in surprise, knowing that this time the emperor's mind had been guessed by He Wenyuan.
Sure enough, Zhu Qiyu sighed for a long time, and said to everyone with red eyes: "It has been twenty years, but I didn't expect that my Ming Dynasty actually has loyal ministers!"
When everyone heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief. The emperor's words gave the final verdict to this matter.
Now that the emperor has his opinion, the next step is a game between the government and the opposition.
The cabinet was the first to bear the brunt and had to make a decision on the spot. Zhu Qiyu just looked at the six cabinet ministers, waiting for everyone to express their opinions one by one.
There is no need to ask about He Yi's attitude, he will definitely follow the emperor.
Chen Xun also made a decision quickly. He finally became the chief assistant. What else could he do if he didn't follow the emperor? He couldn't also go to the military affairs of the southern governor.
Wang Wen is a supporter of the emperor and has a higher recognition of the emperor than He Yi, so he has nothing to say.
Jiang Yuan and He Wenyuan also felt that they had to follow the emperor so that they could live a more prosperous life.
Zhou Chen looked around and saw that no one objected, so what's the point of just opposing it yourself. Moreover, the emperor made it very clear just now that anyone who objects is not a loyal minister in the eyes of the emperor.
As a result, none of the cabinet ministers present objected, and the emperor and the cabinet reached an agreement.
Zhu Qiyu did not hesitate, and immediately issued an edict: "Yue Zheng is loyal, honest, and upright. He has been promoted to the Temple of the Ministry of Rites to offer sacrifices to the Qing officials, ministers, ministers of the Imperial Academy, and Zhongshu Sheren.
Queen Hu's brother Huan was granted the title of Ping'enhou in Jin Dynasty; Queen Hu's brother Hu Xuan was granted the title of Lecheng Bo in Jin Dynasty.
Yue Zheng's memorial was passed down to the world. Anyone who is a student or above can submit a letter to discuss the issue. "
After listening to this, several cabinet ministers were speechless for a while. Emperor, you have already granted the title of marquis and uncle to Queen Hu's brother, why are you asking everyone to discuss it? Moreover, he has even thought about the title of the title, which is obviously planned for a long time.
Seeing that everyone was confused, Zhu Qiyu added: "At the Zhengdan Great Court Meeting, I will give the final decision on the restoration of Queen Hu.
But you are all my confidants, and I won’t fool you anymore. When the time comes, I will officially reset Queen Hu. "
Everyone looked at each other and could only sigh that the emperor was becoming more and more powerful.
Without waiting for anyone to reply, Zhu Qiyu asked again: "What are the specifications of Queen Hu's mausoleum now, and how does the Ministry of Rites perform sacrifices?"
Chen Xun replied: "Empress Hu was buried with the ceremony of a concubine. It seems that the Ministry of Rites did not arrange for anyone to offer sacrifices."
"Huh, the country has no loyal ministers. Since Yue Zheng has been promoted to the priest of the Ministry of Rites, you should be responsible for preparing for Queen Hu's sacrifice. I will send the Duke to pay tribute in a few days."
Yue Zheng quickly accepted the order happily.
Zhu Qiyu issued another edict: "Li Xuan, the great-grandson of King Qiyang, is pure in nature, loyal to the emperor and patriotic. When the troops of Oala came to the city and the country was in danger, he did not avoid danger and went to Beijing to serve the king.
Li Xuan personally went to the battle formation, took the lead bravely, defeated the enemy troops, and made many military exploits. He led the crowd to behead thousands of people, and killed Zhang Mao's child with his own sword.
Li Xuan has the style of his ancestors. I recall the merits of King Qiyang in founding the country, and reward Li Xuan for his contribution to defending the capital this time. I will restore Li Xuan to the Dukedom of Cao, and he will be hereditary from now on, and he will retire with the country. "
Everyone only hesitated for a moment before accepting the order. The emperor will definitely give him a great title this time, which is expected. Now the emperor only has one, Dingguo Gong Xu Yongning, who is only ten years old, and he looks a bit shabby. So just seal it, the ministers can’t bear to object anymore.
After talking about the matter, the five cabinet ministers took Yue Zheng back to the cabinet with relief.
He Yi still stayed in the West Flower Hall. Just when Zhu Qiyu was about to discuss what to eat for lunch with three members of the Zhongshu House, the personal guards came to report, and Lu Zhong, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, came to play.
Although he didn't want to see Jin Yiwei, this Lu Zhong was a famous and thunderous figure to Zhu Qiyu. The famous golden knife case in history was caused by Lu Zhong.
When the Supreme Emperor was imprisoned in the Nangong Palace, he gave a golden sword to Ruan Lang; Ruan Lang then gave the golden sword to his eunuch Wang Yao. While Wang Yao was drinking with Lu Zhong, the golden knife was accidentally discovered by Lu Zhong and reported to Jingtai, thus triggering the golden knife case that shocked the government and the public.
Then Jingtai started playing half-hearted tricks again: Be a good guy, but not completely; be a bad guy, but not completely. In the end, all those who wanted to get closer to the emperor were pushed to the opposite side.
Thinking of this, Zhu Qiyu asked He Yi: "Why is Lu Zhong here? Do I want to see him?"
He Yi smiled and said: "It's nothing more than informing and offering treasures. Your Majesty should still meet him. Jin Yiwei still has merits in collecting intelligence. Your Majesty should not overly chill Jin Yiwei's loyalty."
"Well, okay, let him come in."
After Lu Zhong came in, he made a great ceremony, and as he said, he reported to the emperor the secret discussion between King Xiang and the Empress Dowager Sun in Cining Palace.
Zhu Qiyu wanted to say bad words after hearing this. Lu Zhong's character was quite consistent with what was recorded in history. He could only be praised for being so damn brave.
He even dared to report such a thing, which was undoubtedly because he was not seeking wealth.
He Yi was afraid that the emperor would frighten Lu Zhong, so he asked on behalf of the emperor: "How did you know about the secret discussion between King Xiang and the Queen Mother?"
(End of chapter)
