Urgent report!
The chieftain of Huguang rebelled, killed the magistrate of Luxi County, and plundered five thousand people!
Urgent report!
The people of Shangyou in Jiangxi rebelled and gathered more than 4,000 rebels to threaten Ganzhou Prefecture.
Urgent report!
Japanese pirates were discovered off the coast of Ningbo.
Urgent report!
A fin whale was found at the mouth of the Yangtze River. It was three feet long and had the word "holy" on its back. It died whining when it was stranded!
Urgent report!
A plague broke out in Anqing Mansion, and smallpox killed people.
Urgent report!
The Huai'an guard sergeant disappeared overnight without a trace. Everything in the guard camp was as before, the porridge and rice were still there, and the clothes were still there. It was like a ghost land.
Letters were sent to the capital.
Xie Jin and Yang Shiqi had headaches, and the six ministers were even more worried. Mei Yin, the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army, and Li Jian, the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, were also at a loss. Many things could be done, but without the will and permission of the emperor, they could not be done.
For example, if there is a local rebellion, the local capital can quell the rebellion, but the problem is that these rebels wander on the border and need the cooperation of another capital. Without the emperor's will, the capital's troops cannot cross the border at will.
There are also navy mobilization, ministerial dispatch, plague response, manpower and material dispatch, etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., need someone to speak before things can be done. Rules and regulations are very important. Whoever breaks the rules or breaks the rules will have to pay the price.
None of the cabinet ministers dared to act on behalf of the emperor. This thing felt good to touch and used, but once it was touched or used up, the whole family would feel so good.
But now there are too many emergencies, and no one has ever stood up to take charge of the overall situation. Will the court continue to function?
None of those vassal kings took responsibility. Unfortunately, they were Taizu's descendants!
A group of ministers gathered around the cabinet. At this moment, everyone separated and an old man with white hair walked slowly over on crutches. Huang Fu, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, supported him.
"Old Minister."
When Xie Jin, Yang Shiqi and others saw it, it turned out to be Zheng Ci, the old minister of the Ministry of Industry, who had not left home for a long time.
Zheng Ci looked at the people who were saluting, paused his cane, and sneered twice: "Why, I heard that someone wants to choose another regent and replace Emperor Jianwen? Xie Jin, it was your idea, Yang Shiqi, you Do you also have a share?"
Xie Jin and Yang Shiqi were stunned for a moment, with expressions of confusion on their faces.
Yang Shiqi explained: "Old Minister, the court has internal and external troubles, and someone always needs to stand up and take charge of the situation. We are just thinking about the court and the Ming Dynasty..."
Zheng Ci walked towards Yang Shiqi, stretched out his old hand, and struck him fiercely.
Snapped!
Zheng Ci was panting, looking at Yang Shiqi who was not hiding, and shouted in a deep voice: "How much the emperor values and trusts you, how dare you do such things! I think you, Yang Shiqi, are really confused!"
Yang Shiqi looked at Zheng Ci sadly: "Old Minister, I, Yang Shiqi, have a clear conscience in my work. Look at the mountains of documents on the desk. There are both local emergency reports and urgent reports from the front line eight hundred miles away. The local area is unstable. The soldiers on the front line are working hard, and everything depends on the emperor, but now that the emperor is away and the prince is away, who will be in charge of this country?"
Xie Jin stepped forward and grabbed Zheng Ci's hand, looking at Zheng Ci deeply: "The chaos caused by King Dai has not been settled, and the war is still going on in all directions. The court cannot lack someone who is in charge!"
Zheng Ci picked up the crutch and was about to break Jie Jin.
Jie Jin didn't dare to fight back or run away. Zheng Ci was too old to deal with it.
Zheng Ci was panting: "What's going on with Yang Pu, Jin Youzi and others? They are important ministers of the Eastern Palace, capable ministers personally promoted by the emperor. How dare you remove them from their official positions?"
Yang Shiqi and Xie Jin looked at each other helplessly. Yang Shiqi gritted his teeth and said, "In troubled times, there must be a regent. For the sake of the country, I will die without regrets!"
Zheng Ci knew that he could not convince the two of them, so he turned around lonely: "I want to go to Wuying Hall to guard your majesty."
Xie Jin shook his head: "Yanjia (Zheng Ci's name), Your Majesty has an imperial doctor there to look at the information. No one can enter without the permission of the Queen and the Queen Mother. Zheng Shangshu should go home and wait well. Someone comes to see him off." Minister, let’s go!”
Zheng Ci was raped
When Xing was taken out of the palace, Yang Pu and Jin Youzi came up to ask questions.
silence.
It wasn't until Zheng Ci returned to the palace that he said to Yang Pu and Jin Youzi: "There will be changes in the palace."
Who to choose as regent became the only issue discussed by the courtiers.
Fang Bin, a doctor in the Ministry of War, made an impassioned speech: "At present, the vassal kings have no one to take charge. For the current plan, we can only choose one person from Jianwen's lineage to stabilize the overall situation. There are three suitable people, Jianwen's second son Zhu Wen Yuan, Jianwen's younger brother Zhu Yunxi, Jianwen's half-brother Zhu Yunxi! Choose one of the three!"
Fang Bin's words won the support of everyone. Since the second generation of vassal kings were useless, they could only find it with Emperor Jianwen.
According to the etiquette system, after the death of the father, the son succeeds, and after the death of the elder brother, the younger brother succeeds.
Although there is no news about the disappearance of the prince Zhu Wenkui, Zhu Yunwen still has a son after all, and Zhu Wenyuan is still alive and well, and he is in the palace.
The choice of Zhu Wenyuan was justified, but the problem was that Zhu Wenyuan was still young at this time. He was born in the third year of Jianwen, and was still less than ten years old. To let him be the regent at this precarious moment when many important state affairs were backlogged, it would be simply unreasonable. Caught blind.
As for Jianwen's younger brother Zhu Yunzhen, although he is an adult, the problem is that he has no ambition at all. In the past three years, he has been indulging in wine and sex, living the life of a playboy.
Thinking about it, as the emperor's younger brother, if he performed too well, it would inevitably cause the emperor to feel uneasy. He chose to do nothing and enjoy himself as he wanted to survive.
It is impossible for an inexperienced and incompetent drunkard and pervert to serve as regent. As for Zhu Yunwen's other biological brother, he is also underage and does not need to be considered.
The only one who is both mature and capable, can act independently, and has the ability to handle government affairs is Zhu Yunxi.
Zhu Yunxi's identity is very unusual. He was originally a legitimate son, and his status is comparable to that of Zhu Yunwen, who was not born as a concubine.
But Zhu Yunxi was unlucky, and his mother died early.
The Ming Dynasty could not live without a crown princess, so Zhu Biao raised Zhu Yunwen's mother, and Lv became the crown princess. Zhu Yunwen, who was born as a concubine, gained the status of a legitimate son. Zhu Yunxi, who was originally a legitimate son, although still considered a legitimate son, has been reduced to The status of a concubine.
No matter how Zhu Yunxi's status as legitimate son or concubine changed, or whether it never changed, Zhu Yunxi was Zhu Biao's biological son, which is correct.
The most important thing is that Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Yunwen are only one year apart in age, thirty-two. At this time, people can be considered middle-aged, which is the time to act steadily and do something promising.
What's more, Zhu Yunxi was still in the Imperial College and studied with Zhu Jixi, Zhu Gaochi and others for many years. Later, with the permission of Emperor Jianwen, Zhu Yunxi entered the Ministry of Household Affairs and served as the head of the Ministry of Household Affairs, responsible for commercial law affairs. For many years, he had worked with local officials and Huizhou merchants. He has dealt with businessmen from Shanxi, Zhejiang and Zhejiang, and has accumulated rich experience in politics.
The question at hand is whether to choose Zhu Wenyuan or Zhu Yunxi!
