On the sixth day of April, the sky is clear and the wind is gentle.
Zhu Qiyu covered his head and slept until dawn. Then he accompanied his beloved concubines to soak in the hot spring pool, preparing to spend this beautiful day leisurely.
However, the good times did not last long. Halfway through the experience of Lingtongue Baiwan, the little maid came to call for help.
All the important ministers of the cabinet came and spontaneously convened a small court meeting.
Zhu Qiyu had no choice but to come to Qingyun Pavilion reluctantly, leaned on the soft couch on the third floor, and began to stare out the window at Kunming Lake and Wanshou Mountain in a daze.
Chen Xun and others were puzzled when they saw the emperor being so lazy.
Most people in the government and the public believed that the emperor was putting on a show by living in the western suburbs, to avoid suspicion, and to show the world that he had no intention of clinging to the throne.
But these important ministers who often see the emperor have already understood: the emperor today is really not that obsessed with power.
Normally speaking, most emperors who are in their early twenties and have just succeeded to the throne for two or three years would like to be with ministers every day, giving orders and orders in order to enjoy the pleasure of exercising royal power.
In the face of the supreme power, most people cannot restrain themselves, let alone a young emperor who is only in his early twenties.
But the Emperor Jingtai in front of him was really different. He moved to the western suburbs just six months after he ascended the throne, and then started fishing for three days and drying nets for two days, which has continued until now.
This cannot be done by pretending, unless the current emperor is Wang Mang's second.
That's not right, even Wang Mang himself only pretended to be good before he became emperor. Once he grasped the supreme imperial power, his true colors were quickly revealed.
The emperor and his ministers were silent for a long time, and everyone watched the scenery with the emperor.
After watching for a long time, Zhu Qiyu withdrew his gaze and glanced at everyone present.
At this glance, we discovered the problem. There were still four ministers of the Ministry of War present. Wang Ji, Yu Qian, and Xu Qi had not yet left Beijing, but they all came to attend the court meeting again.
Zhu Qiyu thought about it carefully and figured it out. The emperor Gongrang and the two princes looked like they were about to die, and several important ministers were unwilling to leave the capital at this time.
It would be great fun if the emperor died as soon as the front foot left, and the back foot gave in.
Important ministers like Wang Ji, Yu Qian, and Xu Qi could accept the current emperor being in power, but they could not accept the sudden and unexplained death of Emperor Gongrang.
Even Chen Xun and others found it difficult to accept it for a while. It's not that these people felt sorry for Emperor Gong Rang. The key was that this big event came too quickly, which made people a little unprepared.
He wanted to understand, but Zhu Qiyu didn't want to make it clear that Wang Ji, Yu Qian and others would stay. Anyway, I’m not telling you to stay or leave. You can do whatever you want.
Zhu Qiyu glanced at Chen Xun faintly, and Chen Xun quickly spoke: "Your Majesty, the condition of the Emperor Gongrang and the two princes worsened yesterday.
The Empress Dowager was furious and demanded that all the palace attendants and guards in Nangong be replaced. There are also imperial doctors who must all be replaced.
How to deal with it, please leave His Majesty's Holy Judgment. "
Theoretically, the Empress Dowager has the power to replace palace officials. But when it comes to the imperial guards and imperial doctors, the court still has to make a decision.
Zhu Qiyu nodded towards Chen Xun, then looked at Wang Ji, Yu Qian, and Xu Qi, and sighed quietly: "You also have sons and daughters, we are all fathers.
It is not easy to give birth to a child, but it is even harder to raise them. "
After speaking, Zhu Qiyu paused for a moment, and Wang Ji, Yu Qian, and Xu Qi looked at each other. These veterans instantly understood the meaning of the emperor's words, and converted them into vernacular:
'Don't just look at Emperor Gongrang's two princes who were seriously ill. When I was King Xie, I also had children, but they were all killed by some traitors. So let me warn you first, don't think about giving me lectures from the moral high ground.
The most shameless people in the world are those who have never experienced other people's pain, but come inexplicably to persuade others to be generous.
You also have sons and daughters, and it pisses me off. Let me teach you a lesson first, so that you don’t have to stand and talk without back pain. '
Zhu Qiyu continued: "My queen mother, she was fertile, but she was just unlucky and gave birth to two sisters for me.
Then he was troubled by treacherous ministers, and the inner court and the outer court colluded with each other, and he was ruined.
The crime given by the treacherous ministers was "childless and often sick".
Then I have a question. My mother was twenty-six years old at that time and had already given birth to two daughters. How could those traitorous ministers be so sure that my mother would not be able to give birth to a son in the future? Why was she so childless and sickly?
Later, I ascended the throne, and with a bowl of medicine and fire, my son and two daughters were gone.
I became childless at that time, and I personally experienced the pain of my mother.
Now the two princes are seriously ill, and the Queen Mother feels pain. Then wasn't it painful for my mother and queen to watch my sister, Princess Shunde, being killed?
Yu Aiqing, when my mother was deposed, there was no me. I remember that Yu Aiqing was working as a censor in the Metropolitan Procuratorate at that time.
The censor is responsible for supervising all officials. Yu Aiqing personally experienced the turmoil of the post-abolition period, and was also a supervisory censor. Can you tell me what treacherous ministers there were back then? "
In the end, Zhu Qiyu saved face for Xuanzong and did not directly scold him, but put all the blame on the so-called "treacherous officials".
When Yu Qian heard this, his face was innocent and full of bitterness. Why did he come to the western suburbs? When Xuanzong was deposed, Chen Xun, Wang Ji, Zhou Chen and others had much higher official positions than me. Emperor, if you don't question them, what's the use of just asking me.
Fortunately, Zhu Qiyu just wanted to impress everyone, and did not really intend to let Yu Qian answer. He took a sip of tea and replied to Chen Xun:
"I have said so much, but I just want to say that the hearts of parents all over the world are pitiful, and I feel the same way as the Empress Dowager.
Well, if all the people in Nangong neglect their duties and betray their grace, Xing'an, the general manager of Nangong, will be responsible for killing them all.
In addition, all the guards in Nangong were transferred.
Xing'an is responsible for re-selecting the palace servants, and Ma Liang is responsible for re-selecting the guards. Then make a list and submit it to the Queen Mother for approval.
As for the imperial doctors, the Cabinet and the Ministry of Rites are responsible for selecting a new batch and submitting the list to the Empress Dowager for approval. "
Everyone was speechless after hearing this. Everyone can see that the emperor is really angry today.
If you continue to provoke the emperor's rebellion, just wait and see.
Moreover, the emperor's treatment left people speechless.
Xing'an was a close aide of Emperor Gongrang, and Ma Liang was also a close aide of Emperor Gongrang. Let Xing'an and Ma Liang be solely responsible for selecting people, and then submit them to the Empress Dowager for approval. If there are still problems, you can no longer blame the emperor.
As for the imperial physician, it is up to the cabinet to select the physician and then report it to the Queen Mother for approval. If something goes wrong again, it will be the cabinet's responsibility, and the emperor can no longer be blamed.
Zhu Qiyu has now clearly stated his attitude: From now on, Nangong can be autonomous, and you can choose the palace servants, guards, imperial doctors, and imperial chefs at your own discretion.
If something goes wrong in the future, don’t come to me again.
"You can go and say hello to eldest brother for me now."
After saying a few words, Zhu Qiyu got up and went home.
Everyone was left standing there looking at each other.
(End of chapter)
