After all, he couldn't escape. Wei Ji felt a little regretful. He might as well be a civil servant in Nanjing. A trip to Beijing is considered a serious sin. If you do something wrong, your reputation will be at stake.
But when Emperor Gongrang asked, Wei Ji had no choice but to bite the bullet and replied: "The Holy Emperor has decreed that military and political affairs are ordered to be discussed by the six ministers and cabinet bachelors. If there is anything that cannot be decided, please make your decision."
"I?"
When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he was a little confused: What kind of operation is this? How can I, a convicted and abdicated emperor, interfere in state affairs?
Chen Xun, Yu Shiyue, and Zou Qian all nodded and confirmed to Emperor Gong that Wei Ji was telling the truth.
Zhu Qizhen did not doubt that these people were lying to him. After all, the false imperial edict was to punish the nine tribes. The false imperial edict might be a little lighter, but the three Yi tribes were not excessive at all.
After thinking for a long time, Zhu Qizhen came up with an explanation that sounded more reasonable: his brother was really seriously ill and it was difficult to recover. Then his son was just born and would definitely not be able to succeed to the throne. So he can only return the throne and power?
That's why my younger brother refused the imperial doctor's diagnosis and treatment and ordered himself to adjudicate important matters?
The problem is that my brother is young and he was still alive and kicking before. Why did he suddenly become ill?
Zhu Qizhen acquiesced that he would decide the important matter, and then changed the topic: "What disease does the emperor have? How can he persuade his younger brother to accept the diagnosis and treatment of the imperial physician? How can he get his brother back to health as soon as possible?"
Before anyone else had time to reply, Zou Qian had already stood up and said what he had been thinking about for several times:
"Your Majesty, I believe that the reason why the Holy One is seriously ill is because the demon concubine deceived the Lord and indulged in excessive lust.
The last time I saw Your Majesty, His Majesty's eyes were bloodshot, his complexion was dull, and his steps were sluggish.
The Holy Spirit said that it was because the third prince passed away and he was angry and sad.
However, in Weichen's opinion, it was more like overindulgence, and he might even have taken pills to cheer him up.
This is also the reason why the Holy Emperor refused to allow the imperial physician to diagnose and treat him. He was just afraid that the matter would be publicized and affect his reputation and prestige. "
Zhu Qizhen felt that what Zou Gan said was very reasonable. After all, I have already experienced the ingenuity of my younger brother and his beloved concubine: when I was still hunting in Walabei, my younger brother sent me a special chariot, a special felt tent, a special bathtub, and specially trained sixteen servants. concubine.
After experiencing some new things, Zhu Qizhen found that he used to only play with the concubines in the harem, and it was just like a child playing house.
So Zhu Qizhen himself feels the same way and knows how physically and mentally exhausted playing like that is. As soon as he returned to Beijing, he became very ill and almost died. This had a lot to do with women.
So Zhu Qizhen nodded and motioned for Zou Qian to continue.
Zou Qian was encouraged, and he spared no effort to show off: "The Holy Lord favors the demon concubine, so this disaster has happened. I think that we should select girls from all over the country, and select the most virtuous one to be the queen."
Select a few others who are chaste, quiet, virtuous, and abide by etiquette and law to be the imperial concubines.
Firstly, it brings happiness to the Holy One, and secondly, it can replace the current demon concubine and eradicate the hidden dangers around the Holy One. "
The reason why Zou Qian dared to keep shouting about the concubine was because he was sure that the emperor Gongrang would not mind.
Zou Qian had already figured out the tone of Chen Xun and Yu Shiyue, and they did not agree with the emperor's favorite concubines.
As for Wei Ji, although he did not show any obvious tendency, he was after all a great Confucian who studied Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism. Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism talks about benevolence, righteousness, and morality, but keeps silent about morality, benevolence, and righteousness. The most important thing is to "preserve the principles of nature and destroy human desires."
Now that Zou Qian wanted to destroy Emperor Jingtai, what could Wei Ji have to object?
At this time, there were only seven people in the palace: Emperor Gongrang, four ministers, Xing'an, and Chen Xiang.
Xing'an and Chen Xiang were the confidants of Emperor Gongrang, so naturally they would not talk nonsense everywhere.
That's why Zou Gan dared to be so bold.
But in the final analysis, it is still because Zou Ganpiao. Nowadays, most of the Liu Ke Yan officials support Zou Qian, and the emperor has repeatedly shown weakness, so that now Zou Qian wholeheartedly believes that he is the embodiment of justice and the spokesperson of etiquette.
It just so happened that Zhu Qizhen was a very trusting emperor.
As ordinary people, it’s okay to be gullible.
As an emperor, it would be a bit hopeless if he still likes to trust others.
Zhu Qizhen not only trusted Wang Zhen, but Sanyang also deceived Zhu Qizhen.
Take Shanxi, which tricked Zhu Qizhen to death. From the first year of Zhengtong to the thirteenth year of Zhengtong, the highest official in Shanxi was Yu Qian, the right minister of the Ministry of War and the governor of Shanxi.
It is written clearly in the book: "In the early days, Sanyang was in the government, and he was elegant and humble." Qian's performance can be reported morning and evening, and Sanyang is in charge. '
In the past thirteen years, Zhu Qi Town has been beautifully governed. Shanxi has been governed in an orderly manner, the people live and work in peace and contentment, the soldiers are dedicated to guarding, the treasury is fully stocked, and the defense line is impregnable. It is the shadow of the prosperous age of Renxuan.
Later, Zhu Qizhen didn't know what was good or bad, so he sent Yu Qian to jail and threatened to die. After being imprisoned for three months, he was released and demoted to the rank of Shaoqing of Dali Temple.
After that, thousands of officials and people in Shanxi and Henan petitioned Yu Qian to stay as governor of Shanxi and Henan. Even the kings of Zhou and Jin followed suit.
If you can get the support of the people, officials, and vassal kings at the same time, it means how beautifully you govern Shanxi. At this point, Zhu Qizhen no longer had any doubts about Shanxi's prosperity and impregnability.
Then, in the 14th year of Zhengtong, Zhu Qizhen foolishly ran into Shanxi when the real elite of the Beijing camp went to the south.
A few days after entering Shanxi, a big thunder was planted by Xuanzong and Sanyang. The bomber was stunned and eventually became the prisoner of Ye Xian.
Zhu Qizhen had suffered so much and had not learned a lesson. This time he would trust Zou Gan again.
However, gullibility comes true. After all, Zhu Qizhen has been emperor for fourteen years, and he still has a lot of imperial power.
Therefore, Zhu Qizhen greatly praised Zou Qian, but he did not express his position on his suggestions, nor did he oppose or support them.
Anyway, just go ahead and do it by yourself. Once it's done, I'll enjoy the benefits. If you fail, you did it yourself, and I didn't ask you to do it.
After chatting about some trivial matters, Zhu Qizhen let everyone leave.
Zou Qian was not a bachelor, so Chen Xun, Wei Ji, and Yu Shiyue returned to the cabinet, and Zou Qian went to contact the Liuke Yanguan to submit a letter.
It was also embarrassing for Chen Xun, Wei Ji, and Yu Shiyue to return to the cabinet. There were only two bachelors, Shi Pu and Xu Youzhen, in the cabinet. The other bachelors did not care about how the ministers of the Ministry of Rites communicated with Emperor Gongrang.
There are also a new group of Zhongshushe people in the cabinet.
Originally, the cabinet had the right to recommend some Zhongshushe people to help cabinet ministers handle daily government affairs.
But not long ago, Zhu Qiyu replaced all Zhongshusheren in the cabinet with Xinke Jinshi.
Zhu Qiyu interviewed the new Jinshi scholars one by one, and then selected 20 people from Zhongshushe to join the cabinet to assist in administrative affairs.
The one who feels most guilty now is Xu Youzhen.
Xu Youzhen thinks very highly of herself and is extremely utilitarian. It was not easy to get the appreciation and importance of the emperor today, but why did the emperor fall ill within less than a year of his glory? This life must be too bitter.
Yu Shiyue hurriedly asked Xu Youzhen: "Yuanyu, many ministers in the court are going to write again, requesting your Majesty's permission to recruit maidens to enrich the harem. And select those who are virtuous, virtuous, and abide by etiquette to be queens and concubines.
Yuan Yuqian, do you want to submit a letter with us? "
Xu Youzhen shook her head without thinking.
Yu Shiyue saw that Xu Youzhen was resolute, so he stopped persuading him. After all, most civil servants would submit letters. If there were too many Xu Youzhens, they would not be too much, and if there were too few Xu Youzhens, they would not be too many.
Xu Youzhen was very shrewd. Although she felt uneasy, she would never betray the emperor rashly before judging the situation clearly.
It involves the draft and the establishment of the queen, which are the favorites of all civil and military officials, and the efficiency is extremely high.
Before everyone in the cabinet dispersed, the memorials from the officials flew into the cabinet like snowflakes.
So after Zhu Qiyu had dinner, he took Lin Xiangyu for a walk around the lake. When he returned to the room, he saw three beloved concubines and a table of memorials waiting for him quietly.
Zhu Qiyu asked curiously: "It's such a big battle. There are so many memorials from civil and military officials. What big thing is going to happen? Isn't it going to ask me to abdicate this time?"
(End of chapter)
