Anyway, from beginning to end, Zhu Qiyu never thought of physically harming Zhu Qizhen, Sun, Qian, Zhou and Zhu Jianshen.
But if they commit suicide or fight among themselves, it has nothing to do with me.
For example, Qian was lame in one leg and blind in one eye. It was really not something I ordered others to do. I can't even think of such a fantasy thing as a majestic queen who can make her legs lame with tears.
Qian has been anointed as queen for many years, but her control over the harem is so weak. How can she blame others?
In order to express his attitude to the ministers present, Zhu Qiyu added another edict: "Hu Hui, Chen Yi, Huang Pu, Li Xian, and Li Shi, as envoys, have traveled to and from the Wala camp many times. They have worked hard and made great achievements. Now the emperor has been successfully To welcome back, the envoys should be rewarded.
In drafting the decree of the cabinet, Hu Jin was granted the title of Crown Prince and Grand Master, Chen Yi was promoted to the imperial censor of the Zuodu, Huang Pu concurrently served as the censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Li Xian was promoted from the doctor of the Literature and Selection Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to the censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Li Shiyou Li Ke was promoted to Shi Zhong. Li Ke was given to Shi Zhong.
Each person was given a hundred taels of silver and a hundred pieces of brocade. "
The ministers looked at each other after hearing this. This edict is very strange and makes people a little confused.
Huang Pu is a close confidant of the emperor, which is easy to say. The remaining four people, Hu Hui, Chen Yi, Li Xian, and Li Shi, obviously did not want to be seen by the emperor. Now the emperor took the initiative to increase the rewards to the four of them because he wanted to express his importance to the Supreme Emperor. Everyone can understand this.
It just always feels a bit abrupt. These rewards can either be given long ago, or they can be given out collectively after the Emperor returns to the capital. At this time, it seems a bit too high or too low.
There is one person missing here, and that is Yang Shan. Yang Shan also went to Wala as an envoy many times, so he should be rewarded. However, the emperor had exposed Yang Shan's betrayal of his friends to seek glory. Now it has caused an uproar and is known to both the government and the public. Yang Shan's reputation is completely ruined.
The emperor deliberately did not mention Yang Shan, and naturally no one was stupid enough to stand up and speak for Yang Shan.
Zhu Qiyu thought he was finished and was ready to go home.
Unexpectedly, the ministers were not satisfied yet. In the Shanghuang faction, among the minister-level cronies, Hu Hui, Wang Zhi, Yu Qian, and Wang Ao have completely distanced themselves from the center of the court; now only Wang Ji is left, plus Chen, who is very influential among generals and nobles. Mao.
There must be an explanation for the arrangement of these two people, otherwise the ministers present will not be able to feel at ease.
For example, Luo Tong, Minister of War, was impeached by Wang Ji and was demoted to a minor official. Luo Tong was restored and reused by Zhu Qiyu. After gaining power, although he did not retaliate against Wang Ji, he did not really hope that Wang Ji would come back to take charge of the military department.
Personal grievances were secondary, but the most important thing was that Wang Ji's party attached to Wang Zhen. This was something that all the ministers present were worried about.
This problem really stumped Zhu Qiyu. Since he came to the throne, Wang Ji has shown his kindness with practical actions many times, so it will definitely not work to suppress Wang Ji. Then who in the emperor's faction will dare to change camps and join the emperor in the future.
But when Wang Ji was re-employed, his close relatives and important ministers felt insecure.
There is also Chen Mao, Marquis of Ningyang, who has made such a great contribution in quelling the Southeast Civil War. It is really unjustifiable not to reuse him. If he reuses it, where should he be placed?
There is also the eunuch Cao Jixiang, who put down the civil uprising in the southeast. He also went to supervise the army and made great contributions. So it's the same problem. It doesn't make sense not to reuse it, and I don't know where to put it if it reuses it.
Especially this Cao Jixiang, what if the position given to him is too critical, allowing him to come into contact with the military power of the capital, and the rebellion succeeds?
In the end, Zhu Qiyu chose to delay on key issues for the first time, making the ministers look at each other in confusion. The emperor has always been a confident and decisive figure, but this time he was extremely hesitant.
Zhu Qiyu stood up and went home leisurely.
The ministers had no choice but to leave Qingyun Pavilion together and go down the mountain along the stone path on the east side, preparing to rush back to the city for dinner.
When everyone walked near Luantai Hall, they happened to encounter Wuding Marquis Guo Chang who was patrolling with his personal guards.
Today's Wuding Marquis Guo Chang can be said to be full of spring breeze and high spirits, greeting everyone with a smile.
The strange feeling surged in everyone's hearts again. The dignified Marquis Wu Ding, dressed like a royal guard, personally led the guards to patrol everywhere without slacking off at all.
However, after a moment's thought, these elites understood why Wudinghou was in such a state: during the dispute over the title of Wudinghou Mansion, Guo Chang had completely formed a deadly feud with Renzong, Xuanzong, Zhengtong, and Sanyang.
Renzong, Xuanzong, Zhengtong, and Sanyang all supported the second brother of the Guo family to occupy the title of Marquis of Wuding, so forget it. This group of people also repeatedly issued edicts and insulted the eldest princess of Yongjia.
According to the eldest son's inheritance system pursued by the Ming Dynasty, the title should originally belong to the eldest family. The eldest princess of Yongjia seeks a title for her children and grandchildren, which is just and fair.
As a result, Xuanzong, Zhengtong, and Sanyang accused the eldest princess of Yongjia of seeking trouble for nothing, being selfish, and undermining unity, and publicly rebuked her in the edict.
In the end, Guo Zhen, the son of the eldest princess of Yongjia, died with hatred and did not get back his title.
This hatred has grown.
Why is Guo Chang so happy now? Because his own daughter will be born in about a month. Once a son is born, he will be the future prince.
When the time is right, the prince can be changed.
Guo Chang wanted to see how Zhu Qizhen would reason with him. After all, during the dispute over the Marquis of Wuding, Zhu Qizhen clearly issued an edict that the eldest chamberlain was seeking trouble and selfishly seeking the title from the second chamberlain. Shameless behavior.
Guo Chang hoped that when the crown prince was changed, Zhu Qizhen would not behave like "looking for trouble and being selfish and shameless".
After all, Zhu Qizhen made it clear back then that if the title was given to the second roommate, it would belong to the second roommate. It would be shameless for Dafang to ask for more. I just hope that Zhu Qizhen will not be strict with others and be lenient to himself; he will not only allow state officials to set fires but not allow people to light lamps.
Whether they are veterans like Chen Xun, Zhou Chen, or He Wenyuan, or young talents like Huang Pu and He Yi, they all understand Wu Dinghou's logic. When the time comes, this set of principles will be put forward, and it will indeed be enough for the emperor to see.
Everyone had to admire the emperor's deep thinking. No wonder he had to admit the princess to the Wuding Hou Mansion. It turned out that the emperor had been waiting here for a long time.
In addition, Concubine Wu had already made the decision to adopt the emperor to Empress Zhen. If Zhu Qizhen succeeded in depriving Zhu Qizhen of his title of Supreme Emperor, the Supreme Emperor's faction would not have much of an advantage in future battles between concubines and concubines.
It was clear that Zhu Qizhen's line had already occupied the 'orthodox' position, but now the emperor's silent operation turned the situation upside down.
If you look at it from the perspective when the Tumu Fort Incident first occurred, no one could have imagined that the situation would turn into this.
Chen Xun, Wang Wen, He Wenyuan and others looked at each other, and everyone had a hunch that the emperor's hesitation today seemed to be part of an act.
The emperor's journey to Beijing may cause another disturbance.
(End of chapter)
