Early the next morning.
Zhu Zaijing only slept for two hours last night, more than four hours.
Because the Great Chao Festival started very early, it started as soon as the sky was slightly bright.
In the Qianqing Palace, the maids served Zhu Zaijing to put on the dragon robe.
Although the basic style of the Ming Emperor's dragon robe is fixed, almost every emperor's dragon robe is slightly different.
Dragon robes in the late Ming Dynasty were basically pipa sleeves with twelve chapters of pattern.
The twelve chapter patterns are sun, moon, stars, dragons, mountains, Chinese insects, fire and other patterns, which are tattooed on the dragon robe.
Oh, this was the addition of dragon robes from the Ming Dynasty War God Mingbao Sect. Before that, the dragon robes did not have so many bells and whistles. They were basically single-color dragon robes of yellow or red.
After putting on the dragon robe and tying the jade belt, you also need to put on the Erxi Dragon Pearl Wings Crown.
The previous Yi Shanguan did not have the decoration of the Erxi Dragon Ball. It was completely black, and there were no jewelry decorations of various colors. This started from Zhu Zaijing.
The Yishan Crown is very light and breathable, with almost no weight.
I have to admire the craftsmanship of our ancestors.
"Your Majesty, you can go to court!" Feng Bao said.
Zhu Zaijing looked at the bronze mirror and admired his beautiful face for a while.
"So fucking handsome!"
It would be nice if this slightly thin body could be stronger.
"Your Majesty is here!"
After a while, Zhu Zaijing arrived at Huangji Hall.
Below, Wen and Wu were arranged on the left and right, as well as vassal kings from various places, concubines and concubines from various harems, etc. The Huangji Hall was packed with people.
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
Zhu Zaijing slowly sat on the dragon chair. The soft cushions underneath were very comfortable, but he couldn't lean on the left or right or lean on the front or rear. He had to sit upright.
Maybe the implication is that the emperor has no one he can rely on.
An emperor is helpless and alone!
"Huh!" Zhu Zaijing took a deep breath.
"Everyone is safe!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After the salute, all the officials were waiting for the emperor to speak and preside over the court meeting.
But Zhu Zaijing looked at them from left to right and did not speak immediately.
He was silent for a while.
His eyes kept scanning everyone's expressions.
Their faces are also impetuous, with fear of the unknown and eagerness to break out of the ground like mushrooms after a spring rain.
Not only was the emperor looking at his ministers, but the ministers were also looking at the new emperor.
Zhu Zaijing wanted them to take a good look at their new emperor.
After all, there has been no major court meeting in Huangji Palace for almost 30 years, and everyone is relatively unfamiliar.
Everyone needs to be familiar with it.
About thirty seconds passed.
This period of silence tightened the spirits of everyone present, and everyone's attention was focused on Zhu Zaijing.
This is the power of silence.
There was deathly silence in Fengtian Hall, and even the officials below were breathing carefully.
Everyone glanced at him secretly.
Their new emperor looks very kind!
"Declare the decree!"
The first imperial edict was some official words after he ascended the throne.
Oh, I'm afraid that I won't be able to lead the country well. Oh, my morals are shallow. Oh, why did the late emperor just leave? You might as well take me away...
It’s just a procedure!
The second imperial edict was to reduce taxes and exemptions in various ways, correct previous unjust, false and wrong cases, stop all non-essential projects, Feng Bao take over as the Superintendent of Ceremonies and the Eunuch of the Seal, etc.
After the imperial edict was read out, Zhu Zaijing suddenly intervened.
It's an interjection.
(Anyone who misunderstood should go to the punishment station!)
"Dong Chengguo."
"I'm here!"
"Those charlatans, magicians and Taoist priests mentioned in this imperial edict have all been arrested by me and put in prison by the Imperial Guards, and they will be under my supervision!"
"I accept the decree!"
Zhang Juzheng below noticed the emperor's remarks.
It's under supervision.
Zhang Juzheng felt that something was wrong, because these quack magicians who used to make elixirs, tell fortunes, and perform rituals for Jiajing should logically be kicked out of the palace and thrown into the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.
There were many prisons in the Ming Dynasty, including those of the Ministry of Punishment, the imperial prison of Jinyiwei, and the prison of Dongchang.
Being sent to the Ministry of Punishment means following state procedures, and being sent to the imperial prison means that the emperor wants to deal with these sorcerers privately.
"There's a problem!" Zhang Juzheng thought to himself.
The third imperial edict was announced, naming Zhu Zaijing's step-concubine Chen as queen.
When Zhu Zaijing was King Yu, the first princess died, and Chen was the second princess.
Concubine Li was named a noble concubine, and this was Wanli's biological mother.
The eldest son Zhu Yijun was named the prince.
Finally, the process came to the fourth imperial edict.
Official personnel appointment and removal!
"I will speak personally about the content of this imperial edict!" Zhu Zaijing said, stood up and walked down the steps.
"First and foremost is the Cabinet team."
The courtyard gate below was agitated, and people were whispering.
"Quiet!" Xu Jie maintained order at the scene.
"The members of the cabinet are as follows: Mr. Xu, who serves as the chief assistant of the cabinet."
"Mr. Gao also joins the cabinet."
Everyone knew that Mr. Gao the emperor referred to was Gao Gong. Because he had been his teacher, Zhu Zaijing was naturally more polite in addressing him.
"Yang Shangshu enters the cabinet."
This is Yang Bo, the current Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. He was a Jinshi in the 8th year of Jiajing. He was quite successful in the military and was highly relied upon by Jiajing. He was called one of the three talents in the world by Yan Shifan.
"Li Aiqing, you also join the cabinet and serve as second assistant."
This is Li Chunfang. In the 10th year of the Jiajing reign, Li Chunfang passed the provincial examination. In the 26th year of the Jiajing reign, he took the national examination again and got tenth place. He ranked first in Dingjia in the imperial examination, and Ding Weike was the number one scholar in high school.
In that session, Zhang Juzheng also won the Jinshi.
Li Chunfang's greatest advantage is that she is neutral and stable. She seldom makes enemies in her life and deeds, and is recognized as a good person in everyone's eyes.
With him, a neutral person, serving as the second-in-command in the cabinet, there will be no fierce competition in the cabinet.
Historically, Gao Gong was in this position, and he started fighting with Xu Jie. The court, which had just calmed down, was again involved in party disputes.
"Guo Pu enters the cabinet."
Guo Pu, a concubine in the 14th year of Jiajing, was a very practical man. He always acted impartially, acted only according to his talents, and knew people well. Although he held great power, he never abused it. Although he was deeply favored by the emperor, he never relied on his favor to be tyrannical. Therefore, "History of the Ming Dynasty" calls Guo Pu "an elder"
He also advised Jiajing not to kill Hai Rui and interceded for him.
He is the future examiner of the imperial examination in Zhu Zaijing's mind.
"Zhao Zhenji enters the cabinet"
In the 7th year of Jiajing, 21-year-old Zhao Zhenji passed the Sichuan Provincial Township Examination fourth, and in the 14th year of Jiajing, he became a shujishi.
In history, Zhao Zhenji was not a non-stick pan who suffered hardships for the common people. He was a direct minister comparable to Hai Rui.
In the 17th year of Jiajing's reign, Taoist priests became obsessed with alchemy. Zhao Zhenji was the first to write a letter, bluntly pointing out Jiajing's mistakes.
During the "Gengxu Revolution" in the 29th year of Jiajing's reign, he was the first to stand up and call on the court to resist Ada Khan, and not to follow him all the time and resolutely take the lead in the battle.
In the 36th year of Jiajing, because he was dissatisfied with Yan Song's various behaviors, Shangshu scolded Yan Song again and called Yan Song "the dog of the powerful family"
According to historical records, Yan Song hated him greatly.
Hearing this, Xu Jie's expression changed.
He already knew that the emperor would reshuffle the cabinet, but he did not expect that there would be six people in the cabinet now.
Xu Jie: Where is my Zhang Juzheng? Where is my Chen Yiqin?
In the row of civil servants, Zhang Juzheng, who was standing behind Gao Gong, also began to panic.
First, there are usually not so many people in the cabinet.
Secondly, doesn’t the emperor not want him to join the cabinet?
While they were each having their own thoughts, Zhu Zaijing paused deliberately for a while and spoke slowly.
"Zhang Juzheng, enter the cabinet"
Zhang Shentong needs no introduction, everyone knows him.
Take a look.
The Jiajing Dynasty saw an explosion of talent.
This cabinet team has the lowest status and the most junior qualifications. The youngest one is actually Zhang Juzheng!
Xuanzong's cabinet Sanyang was not so luxurious, right?
But this is also the reason why Emperor Jiajing's historical evaluation is very low.
You have so many capable ministers and officials, and you yourself are so smart, but how do you govern the world?
Moreover, Jiajing had many outstanding performances in the early period, and various governance measures were quite effective. It is known as the "Jiajing New Deal" in history.
The Ming Dynasty looked like a renaissance.
But in the end, everyone became clean.
He is like a student who studied hard, ranked first in the class in monthly exams, and mid-term exams, but as the end of the semester approaches, he becomes addicted to games, refuses to listen, skips classes, and then fails at the end.
Hai Rui is like a teacher who hates this, and Shang Shu tries to scold Jiajing to wake him up.
It’s not that you’re incapable, and it’s not that you don’t have capable ministers under you. You’ve even achieved a revival, so why are you obsessed with cultivating immortality?
…
Zhu Zaijing finally understood why Emperor Longqing in history was indifferent.
Looking at this all-star lineup, no one would want to be bad.
With so many talented people and all state affairs entrusted to them, wouldn't it be nice for me to play in the harem every day?
Zhu Zaijing: Damn it, I have the urge to play songs every night instead of going to court early!
