In Xicheng Mingyufang, the Jietian Tower and the Goddess Pavilion, which are next to each other, are two industries that make a lot of money every day under the name of Princess Qi. They are also a pair of sharp weapons in Zhu Qiyu's hands for playing with intelligence.
Princess Zhu Qiyu selected the ten most beautiful and sexy women from the Goddess Pavilion to broadcast current affairs news to the guests in the Jietian Tower every day.
Guests are always more willing to listen carefully to the speeches of stunning beauties, not to mention that Jie Tianlou can deliver messages quickly and accurately.
And after hearing the news, the guests can gather together to discuss it. If some topics were discussed outside, Jin Yiwei would soon invite them to prison. But in Jie Tian Tower, you can speak freely, as long as it's not 250 or blatantly insulting the emperor, you can leave with a pat on the butt after the discussion, and nothing will happen.
Therefore, Jietian Tower has become a sea of news in the capital. It is overcrowded every day and it is difficult to find a building.
On December 19th, the sky was clear and cloudless.
Zhu Qiyu came to the Xihua Hall just before noon to listen to the reports of Lian Gang, He Yi, Xu Zheng and Huang Jian.
You don’t know if you don’t hear it, but you will be shocked when you hear it. The news that the Wuding Hou Mansion had recognized a girl was only sent out from Jietian Tower yesterday afternoon. Now it has already caused a stir in the city and everyone knows about it.
Ordinary people are more likely to watch the excitement. After all, the gap between the princess and the queen is huge. The queen has a righteous status and is the mother of a country. According to Confucian theory, she is the mother of all people.
But the princess was different. The emperor could dote on whomever he wanted, whether it was Princess Tao or Princess Qi. The people didn't care. The fight between the two concubines was just to give the people something to talk about after dinner.
Most people in the capital still regard the Supreme Emperor as the orthodox emperor and the Supreme Empress as the orthodox queen. As for how Emperor Jingtai, who acted for the throne, tormented his own princess, it was none of the common people's business.
Followed by civil servants, the reaction was not intense. Princess Nie's grandfather, Wang Quan, was the commander of King Wu's left guard. Princess Nie came from a family of authentic military generals, and civil servants did not like Princess Nie that much.
Therefore, among the royal family, nobles, military commanders, and civil servants, the civil servants are the first to break the rules. Love whomever you want. Anyway, no matter which princess becomes powerful, she will inevitably get close to the military commanders and nobles.
The nobles and military generals were split in two. Those who were pro-emperor supported Princess Qi; those who were pro-Emperor supported Princess Taiyi.
Among the royal relatives, except for the two families of King Min and King Shu, the rest supported Princess Tao.
However, when it comes to the reset of Queen Hu, the situation is completely different. Except for the die-hard emperor faction, the rest of the people sympathize with Queen Hu. The few neutral factions are also coerced by public opinion and dare not speak out easily.
In particular, the reaction among the people was the greatest. There were almost no ordinary people who did not support the restoration of Empress Hu.
When the wall falls, people push it down, and when the tree falls, the hozens scatter.
Those supervisors, tribute students, scholars, juren, and ordinary scholars saw that the general situation had been established and the law did not blame everyone, so they called for the restoration of Empress Hu without any risk. They all remembered the Confucian etiquette taught by the sage in the book, and they all became impassioned. , with a righteous look on his face demanding to bring order to the chaos.
After listening to the report, Zhu Qiyu smiled at He Yi and others: "Although these scholars are so impassioned, the only one who can be reused for the restoration of Queen Hu is Yue Zheng.
Because Yue Zheng really took the risk of beheading, and if one day the emperor is restored as Ru Yin said, Yue Zheng will still be completely liquidated.
He took the huge risks of defending etiquette and upholding justice, and he was qualified to enjoy the treatment that a loyal and righteous man should receive.
As for those who followed and started making noise, they were like a swarm of buzzing flies. What had they done long ago? "
He Yi understood that the emperor's sense of justice had flared up again, and replied with a smile: "Guardians like Yu Rang and Shen Baoxu, once they can produce just one or two, they will be the best, while most of the rest just blindly follow the herd." That’s all.
If your Majesty has no expectations, there will be no disappointment. "
After saying that, He Yi handed over a memorial: "Your Majesty, the Dingxi Marquis family wrote that Jiang Gui's son Jiang Yi was unable to seize the title due to foot illness, requesting that Jiang Wan be allowed to seize the title of Dingxi Marquis.
Moreover, Jiang Yi has made a marriage agreement with the Sun family to marry Jiang Wan to the Queen Mother's niece. The Jiang family also asked her to be named Madam Dingxihou. "
Zhu Qiyu snorted coldly and asked Xu Zheng: "Weizhong, what do you think should be done?"
When Xu Zheng saw the emperor's question, he quickly and cautiously replied: "I think that your majesty cannot directly stop my marriage.
However, the inheritance of titles must be from father to son, and from son to grandson. How can a son directly pass on his title to his grandson while his son is still alive? "
Zhu Qiyu nodded with satisfaction and handed the memorial in his hand to Xu Zheng: "What Aiqing said is true, so please reply like this for me."
After saying that, Zhu Qiyu turned to Lian Gang and asked: "Is the "Illustrated Book of National Salvation" ready?"
Lian Gang quickly replied: "Your Majesty, the first draft has been completed, with a total of ninety-nine pages. Wei Chen led the scribes and painters and worked non-stop to produce one hundred copies."
After saying that, Lian Gang got up and took out a thick picture album from the desk and handed it to the emperor.
Zhu Qiyu read it carefully from beginning to end. It shows the scene of the Supreme Emperor setting up the emperor's guard of honor, leading the Wala army, and calling the gates outside Zijingguan and at the foot of Beijing City. There are also scenes of the tragic scene of Tumu Fort battlefield, and the scene of Wang Zhen insulting and suppressing the British Duke, Cheng Guogong and other civil and military nobles in the army. .
There are descriptions of the eight carts of treasures and 600,000 taels of silver delivered by Empress Dowager Sun and Empress Qian; there are also descriptions of the emperor sending chariots and horses, ceremonial guards, and the empress presenting concubines, maids, charcoal fires, and felt tents, showing the emperor's tenderness.
There are also detailed records of the battle in the capital and the severe damage it caused.
In short, after reading this "Illustrated Book of National Salvation", you can basically have an intuitive and comprehensive understanding of the various major events that occurred during this period, from the Tumu Fortress incident to the defense of the capital. "
After Zhu Qiyu read it, he was very satisfied and ordered Lian Gang to be distributed immediately, giving priority to princes and princes, followed by feudal officials and local ministers.
Xiang Yu once said: If wealth does not return to its hometown, it is like walking in brocade at night.
In the same way, the Supreme Emperor has done so many 'good deeds', and Emperor Jingtai has made extraordinary contributions to save the nation. If he doesn't publicize it so that the whole world knows about it, wouldn't it be a secret act and a waste of natural resources?
After discussing these matters, Zhu Qiyu went back to his room. The next step was to recharge his batteries and kowtow to his father-in-law tomorrow.
In a few days, the capital will become more and more lively, because the great uncle Hu Hu, who is hated by the emperor, is about to arrive in Beijing with the son of Emperor Jianwen.
When the time comes, the battle between concubines and concubines will also intensify.
Zhu Qiyu's attitude is very clear: If you want to fight, fight to the fullest.
Emperor Jingtai in history was always burdened by his status as a commoner. After becoming emperor for eight years, he was disgusted for eight years. It didn’t matter that he was disgusted by the ministers every day, the key point was that even Queen Wang followed suit and stabbed Emperor Jingtai in the heart.
So now Zhu Qiyu is determined and must figure out the dispute between concubines and concubines once and for all.
It doesn't matter if you are innocent. The key point is that the Sun family obtained the legitimate throne by killing his wife with his concubine. And your husband, Mrs. Sun, is the grandson of a big rebel and the son of a minor rebel. The whole family also won the throne through rebellion.
All of them are traitors and traitors, trying to pretend to be big-tailed wolves with me.
Why didn't I see you abide by benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom, and trustworthiness when you were taking over the throne?
Oh, you saw me, you are all so blessed that you remember the Confucian etiquette taught to you by the saints. You keep chirping and talking to me about orthodoxy. Isn’t this bullying an honest person?
(End of chapter)
