The idea that the Zhu family's empire was connected came to her ears in one thought, and Empress Dowager Zhang's eyes couldn't help but trance.
"How do you think we should respond?"
Wei Bin's eyes suddenly became very firm: "Queen Mother, Your Highness has offended all the courtiers. Your Highness wants to use this letter of thanks to tell you that if he still succeeds to the throne, he can only rely on you. He is the successor. What makes you feel more at ease, or does it only depend on you to win or lose with the courtiers?"
"In my opinion, the Zhu family can only work together at this moment to turn the tide! Queen Mother, you should make mistakes and make all the courtiers' plans fail! Your Highness is so wise that even Mr. Jiang Ge is convinced and afraid. He is Because they are afraid, they keep praising His Highness like that. The smarter they make His Highness sound, the more likely you will believe that it is just His Highness's means and that His Highness' benevolence and filial piety are fake. Even His Highness wants to give His Majesty a son. , they are all blocking it!”
"They even brought out Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and Grandpa Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. This is a compliment! If His Highness cannot do great achievements in the future, they will only say that Your Highness is just as messy as His Majesty and did not listen to them. It's like Your Majesty is the same, because the use of slaves is a bad government! If you don't listen to them, it is a bad government. How can there be such a reason? "
"Queen Mother, now only by fully supporting Your Highness can Your Highness continue to work hard to bring order to the chaos! With Your Highness's intelligence and bravery, you have followed him however he wants to govern the country. This is the most suitable person for the Ming Dynasty to be entrusted to him! A hundred years later, you have met Grandpa Xiaomiao, after meeting His Majesty and all the ancestors, I can also say that you have chosen a true leader of ZTE!"
Wei Bin spoke impassionedly, but Queen Mother Zhang became calmer and calmer as she listened.
It turns out: everyone has their own plans.
Wei Bin worked so hard to slander Yang Ting and them, and spared no effort in praising the heir, weren't they trying to persuade him to give in?
There is no stopping that child from taking the throne. There are countless people wagging their tails at him!
But it's also an opportunity. The court officials and Wei Bin were all criticizing each other.
The heir cannot be replaced, and no one can replace her as the Queen Mother, and no one can drive her away!
No matter what, whether the matter was settled so easily or not, she had to nod.
Empress Dowager Zhang finally slammed the table: "Wei Bin, you send people to Liangxiang and let Gu Dayong hear what Yang Ting and them will say before they arrive at the palace tomorrow. If His Highness insists on his opinion and the officials will continue to pester him, then An oral edict was issued: The throne of heaven cannot remain vacant for a long time. The heir has arrived at the palace, and all the civil and military officials inside and outside can send letters to persuade him to enter."
At least we must take a stand that puts the country first and understands the righteousness.
If Yang Ting can't argue with them, he should understand that the Queen Mother's opinion still matters!
Wei Bin and Zhang Yong exited the Renshou Palace gate, looked at each other and let out a breath.
"Old Wei, I have truly convinced you today." Zhang Yong raised his thumbs.
Wei Bin sighed quietly: "Hey! The Queen Mother just saw Her Majesty's resolute attitude and went down the steps. Have you forgotten the Queen Mother's arrangements for Concubine Shao? There will be no peace in the palace in the future, but now the more chaotic the situation is, the more we can survive. Opportunity."
The two of them looked at the Forbidden City that had gradually faded into the night.
At this moment, it was really cleaned up and ready to welcome its new owner.
The Queen Mother is fighting for status, the cabinet ministers are fighting for power, and only the remnants of the Eight Tigers are fighting for their lives.
Take the greatest risk and seek the humblest wish.
…
Before dawn on April 22, some people in the capital and Liangxiang had already gotten up early.
But in fact, many people didn't sleep all night.
After nightfall, the three cabinet ministers in Beijing all entered the palace. At this extremely sensitive moment, the nerves of countless people in Beijing became tense.
The nine gates of the capital were still under martial law. I don’t know how many knights rode in and out one night, and I don’t know what kind of message they were conveying.
Although the three cabinet ministers later came out of the palace, they declined all those who came to inquire about the news. It is said that there was a real chaos in the Yang Mansion.
At this time in the Yang Mansion, Yang Tinghe's son Yang Shen had already put on his official uniform. He looked at his father, who had a dazed look in his eyes and was haggard after not sleeping all night, and asked in panic: "Father, didn't you say you would rest for a while after writing the official document?" ?”
"When is it?" Yang Tinghe asked in a hoarse voice.
"The third quarter of Yin hour has just passed."
"The Liangxiang side... should be leaving soon." Yang Tinghe closed his eyes, his eyelids trembling a little, "As a father, it's time to go to various places to check the preparations, and then lead the officials out of the city."
"Haier asked them to prepare some ginseng soup..."
Thinking of so many things today and seeing Yang Tinghe's current energy, Yang Shen was worried.
Yang Tinghe did not tell his family what happened after entering the palace last night, but his state when he came back scared his family and servants.
Seeing his son's appearance, Yang Tinghe suddenly felt more tired than when Emperor Zhengde was still there.
However, after putting on official clothes, drinking some ginseng soup and having breakfast, Yang Tinghe gradually regained his energy.
Now that Yang Tinghe has become a highly respected minister, he only hopes that the Ming Dynasty, which is full of ills, will regain its vitality in his hands.
Support a new king who is already fifteen years old, and when he is about to become an official, he can hand over the brand-new Ming Dynasty to his hands. I just didn't expect that this new emperor would be even worse than Emperor Zhengde.
Whether he is really preparing for a big war or using this matter as a bargaining chip for not having an heir, this is not the kingly way!
Yang Tinghe already has a new mission: he must hold the young dragon and prevent him from leading Ming Dynasty into the abyss.
This is the true wise, good and loyal minister!
The sky was getting brighter and before the sun rose, Yang Tinghe left the house and went to the palace to inspect the preparations for the ceremony.
All the officials were waiting outside the Meridian Gate. Today is not a court meeting, otherwise they would have to get up at midnight and wait outside the Meridian Gate before Yinshi. When the Mao hour comes, it is time to enter the court.
Today, Sijun can arrive outside the city already, so there is no need to be so early.
Nowadays, civil and military officials still carry letters of advice on their bodies. Those with higher status wait and talk in the direct room, while those with lower status can only stand outside. Fortunately it was late April and the chill of the night dissipated quickly.
At this moment, in a straight room, the ministers gathered together. Surrounded in the center was Xu Pengju, Duke of Wei, who had rushed to the capital from Nanjing.
Xu Da's two descendants, Dingguo Duke Xu Guangzuo of Beijing, went to Anlu to welcome the new emperor, and Wei Guogong Xu Pengju had the task of leading his ministers to persuade him to join. The honor enjoyed by these two kingdoms was beyond words.
Xu Pengju is still very young now. He was just knighted three years ago.
But Wuding Marquis Guo Xun next to him still said: "My lord, I don't know what happened last night. Do you have any news?"
"If you want to talk about being well-informed, of course you have to ask the Marquis of Jianchang." Xu Pengju asked Zhang Yanling with some flattery, "Brother Yanling, is there any news from the palace?"
Zhang Yanling calmly shook his head: "I don't know."
But his expression betrayed him, and Guo Xun sighed worriedly: "Don't make any mistakes..."
The others looked at these three people without saying a word.
In the enthronement ceremony drafted by the Ministry of Rites, Guo Xun was responsible for offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, and Zhang Yanling was responsible for offering sacrifices to the ancestral temple and the country. This great contribution is unavailable to others, but Guo Xun and Zhang Yanling value it very much.
In the midst of the discussion, the preface team of Honglu Temple, who were in charge of court etiquette, shouted outside: "All the ministers are in line and come out of the city to welcome him!"
