Chen Xun quickly summoned the important officials in Beijing and hurried into the palace to find Empress Dowager Sun.
In Renshou Palace, Queen Mother Sun, who was taking a nap, was shaken awake by the palace maid. She looked at Jin Ying who ran in hastily with an unhappy face.
"Jin Ying, you are also an old man in the palace. Do you still want Aijia to teach you the rules?"
Empress Dowager Sun scolded Jin Ying, saying that despite being an old man for decades, he was still acting in a panic, which was totally unreasonable.
"Queen Mother, it's not good. Mr. Chen Ge and a dozen other important officials of the imperial court are asking the Queen Mother to summon her in person!"
Jin Ying quickly knelt down and kowtowed to explain the reason.
Suddenly, Queen Mother Sun had a bad premonition in her heart.
After so many years in the palace, he has experienced countless ups and downs.
Empress Dowager Sun understood that something big must have happened, otherwise Chen Xun would not have brought more than a dozen important court officials to see him inexplicably.
Soon, Chen Xun and others came to the Empress Dowager Sun and fell to the ground crying.
Queen Mother Sun read the battle report and was so frightened that she was stunned on the spot.
"What happened to the emperor? Why did he suffer such a disastrous defeat? How should we deal with it next?"
After a long while, Queen Mother Sun asked Chen Xun and others with a trembling voice.
My dear son of the Ai family, how could you be defeated? Still on the way back.
Are all the civil and military ministers around me shit eaters? I don’t know how to persuade the emperor.
Now, almost all sixty people died, and the court suddenly lost nearly one-third of its ministers.
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.
"To report to the Queen Mother, the top priority is to appoint a large number of people to supervise the country and take charge of the country's affairs. At the same time, we must mobilize the army to guard the capital and rescue Your Majesty."
Seeing that Chen Xun was silent, Yu Qian quickly replied.
At this moment, the most important thing is to stabilize the court, defend the capital, and then rescue the emperor.
"Mobilize troops to guard the capital. The cabinet quickly came up with suggestions and asked the Ministry of War to handle it.
As for supervising the country, who do you think is suitable? "
It is difficult for the Queen Mother Sun to give orders directly, after all, she is not the emperor.
In terms of supervising the country, since Taizong, the prince or prince has supervised the country.
But the emperor did not establish a prince, and King Zhu Qiyu went to Huai'an a month ago to secede, and his health was not good.
What if I get him back and torture him to death?
There is really no candidate for Empress Dowager Sun. Prince Xiang Zhu Zhan is good, but he is far away in Changsha and will not be able to come for a while.
"According to convention, King Tan is the most suitable, but King Tan had already gone to Huai'an a month ago to become a vassal.
Moreover, King Tan was in poor health.
There is also King Xiang, who has a reputation as a virtuous man and has experience in supervising the country.
It's just that King Xiang is in Changsha, which is further away than King Xi. "
Hu Xi recommended Zhu Zhanzhen and Zhu Qiyu. Both of them were princes, one was the emperor's uncle and the other was the emperor's brother.
"What about the rest?"
Empress Dowager Sun looked at the others. The emperor had not appointed a prince, so he could only find a prince to supervise the country first.
Others had no good solution. The two important princes were not in Beijing, and the emperor had not established a prince.
The eldest son of the emperor, Zhu Jianshen, was only two years old. Even if he was immediately established as the prince, he would not be able to supervise the country.
This can only lead to the Empress Dowager Sun listening to politics behind the curtain, and leading the young country to doubt.
"Queen Mother, for this plan, you must first mobilize the army to guard the capital. At the same time, send people to Huai'an and Changsha to summon King Xi and King Xiang to the capital."
In the end, Yu Qian stood up and advised Queen Mother Sun.
Under the current situation, the matter of supervising the country can only be put aside for the time being, and the most important thing is to mobilize the army to guard the capital.
"Then do as Minister Yu said. Xing'an will take the Jinyiwei people there, and they must bring King Xi and King Xi to the capital as soon as possible."
Seeing someone coming to the rescue, Queen Mother Sun nodded quickly and ordered Jin Ying.
Not long after, the eunuch Xing'an quickly left the capital with the Jin Yiwei people.
Everyone returned to the cabinet, and Chen Xun began to arrange everyone.
"Shilang Yu, you are the Zuoshilang of the Ministry of War and the highest official in the Ministry of War. I order you to quickly mobilize the army to guard the capital.
Everyone else, don't panic, perform their duties, comfort the people of the capital, and at the same time fully cooperate with the Minister.
In extraordinary times, this pavilion, following the Queen Mother's orders, does extraordinary things. "
The chief assistant was gone, and Chen Xun, the second assistant, was now in charge of the cabinet. The Queen Mother also ordered the cabinet to stabilize the court and mobilize troops to guard the capital.
In Huai'an, after the reception banquet, Zhu Qiyu entered the house and lay down.
Zhu Qiyu knew that he had moved into a large house in Huai'an City. Originally, Yang Li was planning to let Zhu Qiyu live in Fushu, but Zhu Qiyu refused.
He is a prince, not a magistrate, and cannot live in the government office.
If he is in the residence department, then he has a disobedient heart.
What's more, Huai'an Mansion still had troops stationed at the Water Transport Governor's Mansion, so Zhu Qiyu had no chance of rebellion.
After traveling for a month and walking two thousand miles, Zhu Qiyu was exhausted.
It’s also because the original owner’s health was too poor to bear such suffering.
But if you don't suffer like this, you will be pushed into power by civil servants as a puppet. In a few days, the emperor will be born.
In order to save himself, Zhu Qizhen sent Liang Gui from thousands of households back to Beijing with letters, asking for rewards first.
While being at the mercy of Ren Ye, he acted as a guide for Wala and asked the general of Xuan Mansion to open the door.
Five days later, the same trick was repeated in Datong, which completely disgraced the Emperor of Heaven.
The time Zhu Qiyu mentioned that the news reached the capital was actually already happening on the day Zhu Qiyu arrived in Xuyi.
It's just that the journey was delayed and the news was delayed.
Zhu Qizhen called Men Datong two days later, and this person, the princess and the others also arrived in Huai'an.
Zhu Qiyu did not go outside the city to greet them, but only greeted them at the door of the house.
Wang Cheng supported him while Cheng Jing stood behind him.
"I have met His Highness!"
"I will see you, Your Highness!"
The princess and her entourage all saluted. The princesses looked haggard and looked like they had suffered a lot on the road.
Ahem, cough, cough
"Without courtesy, you have worked hard all the way. The City Prince's Palace has not been built yet, so I will have to work hard for you all for the time being."
Zhu Qiyu asked Cheng Jing to arrange for guards to pick up things, arrange accommodation for personnel, and prepare meals for the princess and others.
After entering the house, the newly appointed officials from the imperial court came to report in front of Zhu Qiyu one by one.
Ahem, cough, cough
“Your main job from now on is to assist Magistrate Yang in building Prince Yin’s Mansion.
Receive the princess's salary, take over the Gu's land, and manage the Gu's Wangzhuang. "
Zhu Qiyu arranged the main work. He is the prince and does not need to take care of everything. He only needs to see the results.
"I obey your orders!"
The newly arrived officials of the Prince's Mansion expressed their opinions one after another. From today on, they are members of the Prince's Mansion.
"Your Majesty, I made a mistake, please punish me!"
After the palace officials left, the princess and others, regardless of physical fatigue, fell to the ground and cried loudly, begging Zhu Qiyu for forgiveness.
Now they are unqualified wives to Zhu Qiyu, and Zhu Qiyu will no longer treat them well.
Ahem, cough, cough
"Haha, you know you were wrong, but I don't intend to forgive you.
I need you to accompany me and take care of me, and I have specifically asked for your opinions.
But how did you answer Gu?
I have already petitioned the imperial court to depose Wang's princess and Hang's second concubine. The imperial edict should arrive in two days.
I can't help but feel lonely. You've done it for the sake of being a husband and wife.
Okay, you go down and live a good life in Huai'an from now on. "
Zhu Qiyu waved the princess and others to go down, but before the imperial edict arrived, Wang Zhaodi and Hang Huiru were still the princess and second concubine.
However, Zhu Qiyu didn't want to look at them again.
The princesses and several others burst into tears and were heartbroken.
Their behavior in the capital really made His Highness sad.
His Highness asked the court to depose Wang Zhaodi's princess and Hang Huiru's second concubine, causing them to lose their status.
His Highness has not forgiven them, and they will live alone for the rest of their lives.
His Highness did not stop them, but it was a punishment for them.
At least the Wang family and the Hang family had their children with them, while the others could only cry and get along with the maids all day long.
Wang Zhaodi and Hang Huiru were the saddest. If they were deposed, they would become concubines, and their natal family would also be affected.
