As soon as Zhu Qizhen said something, all the officials were in an uproar.
Filial piety comes first among all good deeds. How can we say such rebellious and unethical words?
In particular, the person speaking was the Ming Emperor who governed the country with filial piety.
The ministers were horrified and their views were shattered!
Even Emperor Hongwu, who killed tens of thousands of officials in one day, would not dare to do this to his mother if she were still alive.
Zhu Di is so ruthless, but even when life and death are at stake, facing the Hongwu Ling card offered by Tie Xuan, he can only stop his troops honestly and kneel down to kowtow.
This is the power of filial piety!
The ancients attached great importance to filial piety, almost to the point of harshness.
Women's status is low, but it is different when a daughter-in-law becomes a mother-in-law.
What's more, this is the royal family that wants to set an example for all people in the world.
Zhu Qizhen's move was simply challenging the bottom line of the feudal dynasty, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was self-destruction.
Mrs. Sun was really frightened, and all her lost sanity returned. Her face was pale, her lips were trembling, and she did not dare to say a word.
She had a strong feeling that if she continued to make trouble unreasonably, her son would be forced to stab his grandfather and his uncle twice.
The cruelty shown by Zhu Qizhen made her heartbroken.
Sun apologized for the first time, "Zhen'er... Your Majesty, my mother was too impulsive just now, please don't be angry."
Zhu Qizhen ignored her and let go of her hand.
Sun lost the traction and instantly collapsed on the ground, so embarrassed.
But after regaining her senses, she quickly regained her majesty as the Queen Mother, patted the dirt on her clothes, and stood up.
Zhu Qizhen asked: "What does the Queen Mother think of the invitations from all the officials?"
"What are the officials asking for?" Mrs. Sun looked suspicious, "What are they asking for?"
Chen Zhi and others: "..."
Zhu Qizhen spoke up for them, "They said that I am still young and cannot carry the Ming Dynasty. Please ask the Queen Mother to rule with me."
"The Emperor is capable of both literary and military skills, and is a young and talented man. How can he not be able to carry it?" Sun said very wisely, "Besides, the Emperor is the monarch of the Ming Dynasty. If you can't carry it, then who can?"
She scolded the ministers: "Who do you think can carry it?"
Ministers: "..."
The hall was silent.
Mrs. Sun turned her head and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the Sun family's treason must be investigated in detail. Don't listen to one side of the story!"
Zhu Qizhen nodded.
The emperor could banish the queen to the cold palace, or even depose the queen, but he could not depose the queen mother.
There has never been a son who punished his mother. Although Zhu Qizhen didn't like this mother at all, he was the emperor and had to consider the consequences of his actions.
If he really takes action against the Sun family, not to mention what future generations will say, if he can't get over it just now, if the matter spreads to the people, then his prestige as an emperor will definitely be gone.
The image of the emperor must be majestic and upright, and he cannot afford to be called unfilial.
There is no way, Zhu Qizhen can't cure Sun's crime, he can only make the big problem trivial.
But he didn't want to make it a trivial matter. After all... women are fickle.
Two uncles and a grandpa are here.
Zhu Qizhen said calmly: "The Sun family's treason needs to be investigated in detail and put them in prison."
In the past, Li Qing used Yang Ji to control Yang Shiqi, but today Zhu Qizhen uses the Sun family and his son to control the Sun family.
As long as these three men stay out of prison for a day, the Sun family will not dare to violate the rules for a day. If they dare to make the slightest move, Zhu Qi will suppress the entire Sun family.
The ministers only knew that Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di were ruthless father and son, but they did not know that Zhu Zhanji and Zhu Qizhen, the father and son, were more than capable.
The father and son were very cruel, but they were the kind of people who would not be recognized by their relatives.
In the past, Zhu Zhanji was not very kind to his mother.
Now, Zhu Qizhen treats his mother even more.
The Sun family father and son were taken into custody. Seeing that both her father and brothers had saved their lives, Ms. Sun immediately relaxed.
In her opinion, her father and brother will be released from prison in a few days and continue to enjoy glory and wealth.
Little did she know that Zhu Qizhen had already sentenced them to life imprisonment in his heart.
Zhu Qizhen looked at the ministers and said calmly: "Do you think what the Queen Mother said is true?"
Ministers: "..."
If the parties involved are no longer involved, what else can they say?
Fengtian Palace fell into an eerie silence. The turbulent momentum of the ministers when they went to court collapsed, and the momentum also disappeared.
They lost this battle.
But they are not convinced!
The little emperor couldn't afford it, so he launched a sneak attack.
It's not that they are stupid, it's just that... God is pitiful, no matter how scheming they are, how could they expect Zhu Qizhen to take action on his grandfather and uncle?
Isn't this a joke?
But that's exactly what happened.
Bitterness, anger, helplessness...all kinds of emotions came to my heart, and I was filled with powerlessness.
They felt that they paid enough attention to the little emperor, but they still underestimated him.
There is no need to use a single word to promote Sun to the throne, so what else is there to say.
Mrs. Sun cleared her throat and said: "The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. That was decided by the Taizu. The Empress Dowager is a special situation. How can I violate the ancestral rules?"
After a pause, his tone suddenly turned cold: "If you gentlemen of the Qing family continue to violate the rules like this in the future, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"..." The ministers: What a shame, this time the shame is at grandma's house.
This is like a master who has been around for many years, but was knocked down by a child with a sap, and the slap in the face... made a crackling sound!
Looking at Mrs. Sun again, she seemed to have another face. They could only curse in their hearts: Master said, only women and villains are difficult to raise. It's really... I'm not going to bully you!
Mrs. Sun turned around and said with an apologetic smile: "Your Majesty, this is all a misunderstanding. My mother is going back to the harem first. You are busy with your business."
Zhu Qizhen nodded: "I will send you to the Queen Mother."
"No need to send it off, no need to send it off, government affairs are important." Mrs. Sun waved her hands repeatedly and almost ran away.
She was so embarrassed today. She was so embarrassed just now because she went too far. She wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
As soon as Sun left, Zhu Qizhen sat back on the throne and looked down at the ministers, "Do you have the original memorial?"
"..."
"That's it, let's disperse!"
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After leaving the palace, many people had not yet come back to their senses.
It's so dreamy, just like a dream.
Chen Zhi and others looked at each other with depressed expressions on their faces. This result was something they never expected.
"Master Chen, what should we do?"
"Master Chen, you have to think of a way!"
…
A group of people were all talking about who made him dance the most happily before.
Chen Zhi is full of bitterness, but he has the trouble to express it.
In the end, I had to say: "Don't worry, this matter won't end like this."
After entertaining a group of people, Chen Zhi sighed helplessly. It was clear what else he could do now.
But he didn't want to do that, mainly because he lost confidence. With successive defeats, his energy was exhausted and he didn't want to bother anymore.
Thinking about it, I am already over sixty, I have made a lot of money, and my reputation is good. There is no need to take risks anymore. Even if I succeed, so what? How many more years can I work? In the end, I will just make wedding clothes for others.
If one thing goes wrong, everything before will be in vain.
"It's not worth it!" Chen Zhi smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Forget it, you guys go ahead and fight. I won't serve you anymore. I'll just go home and spend my remaining years in peace."
At this moment, Chen Zhi suddenly looked away.
All he wanted in life was fame and fortune, and now that he had it, why bother risking most of his life for a political career that only had a few years left?
"Damn it, I quit." Chen Zhi cursed and wrote his resignation when he went back.
The next day.
Zhu Qizhen received Chen Zhi's resignation and readily agreed without even a pretense of retaining him.
Chen Zhi's departure was taken for granted by the officials as being forced by the little emperor and was done as a last resort.
As a result, the conflict between the emperor and his ministers escalated again.
Li Qing sensed that the fire was coming, and immediately advised the young emperor that it was time to prepare.
Qianqing Palace.
The monarch and his ministers discussed the details and initially finalized the plan.
The British general Zhang Fu was still appointed as the coach. There was no other way. At present, the court only had this one capable general who could control the situation completely.
Others either lacked ability or lacked prestige, and could not compare with Zhang Fu.
As Li Qing expected, Zhu Qizhen chose the eunuch.
No one else but Wang Zhen.
Li Qing didn't have a good impression of Wang Zhen, mainly because his reputation in history was so bad, but he had no other candidates to recommend.
When military generals fight, naturally they cannot be allowed to serve as supervisors, otherwise the supervisory troops will be useless.
And you can't use civil servants, you can only use eunuchs.
But he was unfamiliar with none of the eunuchs in power today.
In the end, Li Qing had no choice but to suggest, "Your Majesty, fighting is no longer a child's play. Wang Zhenjian's army is not incompetent, but he cannot be allowed to interfere with the army. Just let him act as the Emperor's eyes."
"This is natural." Zhu Qizhen said with a smile, "How can I not be clear about such a big matter?"
After a pause, he continued: "Furthermore, although Wang Zhen is a bit domineering, he would not dare to say anything to the British Duke. Even if he really has that intention, how can Zhang Fu be influenced by him?"
Li Qing thought so and said no more.
