There are two long histories in the palace, with the left being the most respected.
After the former Right Chief Shi Yuan Zonggao left the palace six years ago to serve as Jiangxi's inspector, Xie Changjie came from the capital to take over Yuan Zonggao's position.
After the original Zuo Changshi died of illness two years ago, Xie Changjie took up the position of Zuo Changshi.
He was one of the top three Jinshi scholars in the 18th year of Hongzhi's reign. He could also be regarded as Yang Tinghe's "disciple", but his ranking was too low. After wasting ten years with no hope of promotion, he spent a lot of effort to get an official position as the right chief historian of the palace.
Officials in the royal palace do not expect to be promoted anymore, but there are other benefits. In the local area, his status is not low, and the prince's land grant, food, and wealth are also abundant.
He, Zuo Changshi, had taken some advantage from the princess not long ago.
Now that the situation has changed suddenly, Xie Changjie is no longer a human being for a while.
While he was thinking wildly, Zhou Zhao had already said solemnly: "Xiaomiao has only one son, but Emperor Daxing has no heirs. The current prince and the late king are both the sons of Xianmiao. Your Highness, the heirs have been unified since ancient times, and the legal system belongs to the same body." .”
When he said this, Zhu Houcong understood.
The civil servants gathered together to fight against the Jiajing Emperor and refused to let others recognize their biological father and mother. This was because many of the morals and etiquette of this era were different from those of later generations.
At this time, if the direct lineage has no descendants, there are many examples of adoption from the concubine lineage, so that the family business can be legitimately inherited.
The current family fortune is the Emperor of Ming Dynasty and the common ruler of the world.
Whether the Queen Mother or the courtiers, they must support a just and upright emperor, so that they will not be considered as treacherous ministers and traitors, leaving others with excuses.
This is not only the foundation of their interests, but also the foundation of Jiajing's own governance.
Normally this is the case, unless...
Zhu Houcong remembered what Lao Qin had said: I don't know whether the edict was written incorrectly on purpose or if it was really not thought through. Anyway, Master Dao seized on those few words and has been fighting for them for more than 20 years!
At this time, Jiang's tears finally flowed down: "Wang Er, what should I do about my mother?"
"Concubine, don't be anxious yet." Zhu Houcong had some confidence in his heart and quickly comforted his mother, "After all, it's not clear what the imperial edict said."
"Exactly!" Zhou Zhao said, "There is no need to start a big fight and talk about it before the edict arrives."
However, Xie Changjie advised earnestly: "Your Highness, as I just said, the lineage of the royal family will not be cut off, it is still the blood of Your Highness. Now we should focus on the country and the country..."
"Shut up!" Mrs. Jiang was angry, with a sad tone, "Is this how you, the royal ministers, are loyal to the prince? If the prince passes away, you can't call me mother! Yili, when I see the prince You need to bow down! The Queen Mother has no son, so she will take my son away..."
"Princess, be careful what you say!" Xie Changjie was startled and quickly tried to dissuade her.
"Isn't that what it is!" Mrs. Jiang pointed at him, "You are all trying to separate our mother and son for the sake of serving the dragon!"
Xie Changjie said with a mournful face: "Princess, your highness is your biological son. Now that your highness has such a destiny, do you hope that he will only be a prince for the sake of a status? The emperor's ancestors have taught you that if you don't respect your brothers, you will always be your brothers. For example, why did Your Highness follow the edict and reach the highest level? Now that the imperial edict has been issued to the world, if Your Highness does not obey the edict, the world will be in chaos immediately. Your Highness will be ashamed of his ancestors and will be infamy for thousands of years! The country, the country, the country, and the country are the most important, and the ministers and others have worked hard... "
Seeing their pretentiousness, Zhu Houcong could only feel the power of the Queen Mother and the elders, the selfishness of many palace officials, and the reputation of etiquette and law.
Although he has not really become the emperor, some clues can already be seen in the scenes where ministers will cry and even die to remonstrate in the future.
"Don't discuss this matter any further. We'll wait behind closed doors for now."
Zhu Houcong ended the debate and returned to the "harem" area of the palace.
I have more homework today. I know who is in the Yingying Group. I have to go back and check the preserved Di Bao and the actual records that Xiaozong has compiled during his reign.
What is also certain is that the turning point should be in the expression of the imperial edict.
The next morning, while having breakfast with Mr. Jiang and his sisters Zhu Qingyuan and Zhu Qingyi, Zhang Zuo came in to confess to Changjie and ask for an audience.
When he arrived at the main hall of Chengyun Hall where he received the royal officials, Xie Changjie knelt down and kowtowed after seeing Jiang and Zhu Houcong.
"I know that I have behaved inappropriately in the past, so I came here today to apologize. Yesterday, I even made false statements that made the princess angry. After I went back, I couldn't sleep or eat well. I felt that I was going to die." Xie Changjie knocked his forehead until it swelled up. If he continued to knock it, he would immediately die. It was like bleeding, and tears were streaming down his whole face, "This is all the assets of my family. I just ask that Your Highness give me a chance to change my ways."
Zhu Houcong deeply felt the power of power and what it means to be arrogant before being respectful.
Just because of the news that he was ordered to inherit the throne by the imperial edict, Xie Changjie suddenly felt as if a disaster was approaching and he was frightened.
But who made him do so many wrong things before?
The vassal princes of the Ming Dynasty were very important in the early years of the founding of the country. The prince's palace also had its own guard army. Generally speaking, there were three guards, numbering more than 10,000.
After Jianwen reduced the vassal state and the Jingnan campaign, the prince's strength continued to decline.
Naturally, the escort army is gone. Now there is only the Ceremonial Guard Division, and the backbone are all selected from the Jinyi Guards. Including the soldiers eliminated from the Beijing camp, the total number was only a few hundred, preferably over a thousand.
As for the officials of the royal palace, at first they were all Hanlin bachelors, but later they became first-class Jinshi, and now some even have the title of Juren as their long history.
There is no hope for an official career in this life. How will I live out my life after I take office?
The kinder ones can work in a leisurely job, have some dignity in the local area, and live a leisurely life; the unkind ones, relying on the power of the palace, not only amass money and power for the palace, but also line their own pockets. Even more unkind, he even dared to use the power he held to report matters to the court, and then turn around and use the emperor's vigilance towards the vassal king to blackmail the palace.
Xie Changjie is the most unkind one!
There is only one underage son in Prince Xing's Mansion. Previously, Jiang was worried that his son would not be able to ascend the throne due to the influence of Prince Ning's rebellion after his filial piety period ended, so he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of entering the congratulatory table during the Chinese New Year to find out more.
Xie Changjie exaggerated, saying on the left that the imperial court may further cut down the vassal vassals and that the royal palace is in danger of being demoted. On the right, the internal and external ministers in the court are fighting, and it is necessary to find a teacher and fellow countryman to take care of it. From the treasury of the Chiang family and the royal family, A lot of extortion.
Who knew that this orphan and widowed mother would suddenly be blessed with great luck?
Xie Changjie was frightened and anxious, trembling all over.
He thought about the remedy for blackmailing the future emperor's family all night long.
Now he is looking at Zhu Houcong eagerly, hoping to save a small life, or even more...
Zhu Houcong, who was sitting above, was experiencing the first direct impact of the change in status, and he had a better understanding of the aura and majesty of imperial power.
After looking at Mr. Jiang, he said, "Jie Changshi, you are an official appointed by the imperial court. How can you plead guilty to the palace like this?"
Xie Changjie's liver and gallbladder were split, and he kowtowed hard again without hesitation. Blood flowed from his forehead under the severe pain, and he wailed sadly: "I know that I deserve to die for my crime. I am blinded by lard, and I just feel ten thousand." He was named on the gold medal in the cold years but had to end his life in the palace. He made this big mistake because of his unwillingness. Your Highness is now in a dilemma. It is the time to appoint people. Although my character is no longer favored by Your Highness, I only hope that Your Highness will allow me to repent with all my heart and serve you loyally. .”
Zhu Houcong knew there was something in his words and asked noncommittally: "Why is Xiao Wang in a dilemma?"
Xie Changjie perked up and knew that the opportunity had come.
He held his bleeding forehead and said with utmost sincerity: "Since Your Highness intends to inherit the throne but not to inherit the throne, the consequences will be unpredictable!"
As expected, Mr. Jiang became nervous.
Zhu Houcong didn't speak, but Jiang asked worriedly, "How do you say this?"
Xie Changjie spoke eloquently: "Your Majesty is a great minister, and the authority is in the hands of cabinet ministers. If the Queen Mother wants to continue her filial piety, she will choose a young son to succeed the Emperor Daxing. She will not only have the help of a prince, but also be able to raise him personally. During this period, more But if you follow His Majesty’s will and your cabinet ministers to review important matters and listen to politics behind the curtain, isn’t that the best choice?”
