He glanced at Yang Tinghe, and Yang Tinghe also looked at the emperor and smiled at each other, but Zhu Houzhao's smile was a little proud, but Yang Tinghe was relieved that his son could obtain the Sacred Heart, and he was honored.
But what does His Majesty's expression mean?
Before he could think about it, Yang Shen had already entered the golden palace and knelt down to worship Shan Hu.
"The Minister of General Affairs, Yang Shen, came to see the emperor. Long live, long live, long live the emperor," Yang Shen said.
Due to his rank of seventh grade, according to etiquette, he must kneel down and enter the palace, and kowtow to Lord Shan Humian.
Yang Shen remembered the system very carefully, fearing that he would lose etiquette in front of the palace, he did not dare to look up and his forehead touched the ground. If the emperor did not give orders, he would have to reply like this.
But Zhu Houzhao looked at him with a smile, his expression was strange and interesting, and he said, "Ping Shen."
Yang Tinghe didn't understand why the emperor had such a strange expression, and looked at his son, confused.
"Thank you for your grace, long live my emperor." Yang Shen stood up and bowed his head to present the memorial. He did not dare to raise his head. The emperor just stood down and did not ask him to raise his head. If he raised his head, it would be rude and he would be punished by the imperial staff twenty times. of.
"Your Majesty, I have received a memorial from the Six Ministers of Nanjing and delivered it to the General Administration Department, and submitted it to the Emperor for your inspection." Yang Shen lowered his head and held up the memorial.
All the ministers were staring at this memorial from Nanjing, wondering what it said and whether it was Wang Qiong's fault or His Majesty's fault.
Zhu Houzhao glanced at Liu Jin and motioned for him to submit it.
Liu Jin bowed and stepped back, walked down the imperial steps, came to Yang Shen, took away the memorial, walked back to Zhu Houzhao, and handed the memorial over.
Zhu Houzhao took it, and he was a little worried at first, but he was immediately reassured. More than that, he was beaming with joy, and the smile at the corner of his mouth widened. After that, he laughed loudly, echoing in the golden palace. This memorial was really timely, Wang Qiongna The gangsters can go die, hahaha...
The ministers were even more puzzled, but seeing His Majesty smiling, it must not be a bad thing. What exactly did the Six Ministries of Nanjing play that made the Emperor so happy?
Yang Tinghe's heart finally calmed down with His Majesty's laughter.
No one knows that he has turned to His Majesty, but they can't help but feel a little worried. Your Majesty has great ambitions but few talents. Worry is inevitable. Now His Majesty's face is overjoyed, which proves that this is a battle without gunpowder. Your Majesty has won again. This is talent. , can’t help but look forward to this memorial more and more.
"Your Majesty, I don't know what good news is reported in this memorial, which makes Your Majesty so happy. Why don't you circulate it so that your Majesty can be happy as well?" Yang Tinghe suggested, which was approved by the ministers.
When Yang Shen listened to the emperor's laughter, he didn't know why, but it felt so familiar. A ridiculous idea appeared in his mind, and he couldn't help but want to look up at the golden throne on the imperial steps. But in the end, he still held back. It would not be beautiful if the censor in front of the palace saw it, so let it go.
Zhu Houzhao closed the memorial and ordered Liu Jin to take it and circulate it to everyone.
"Circuit it around so that all my dear friends can see it."
"My slave obeys the order."
He looked at Yang Shen himself and said in a calm and majestic voice: "Yang Shen, you have done well as General Secretary. I am very pleased that you have finally lived up to my expectations. You have made great contributions to Yang Aiqing's teachings. Do you know? It is still a great achievement. This memorial has saved me a lot of trouble. I am a person who distinguishes between rewards and punishments. If you have merit, you should be rewarded. I will immediately issue an edict to make you the Zuo Councilor of the General Affairs Department and give you the fifth rank. The matter must be presented directly, no communication is required when entering or leaving the palace, just raise your head."
No matter how the ministers looked at each other in astonishment, Zhu Houzhao had already spoken. Yang Tinghe looked at the emperor in surprise, dumbfounded. He didn't know how to describe his mood, joy?
Of course I am happy. I am not happy about my son's future. But this joy comes too suddenly. Your Majesty, I am not ready yet.
You can hear a needle drop in the Golden Palace. Is this Yang Ting and his family so favored by the emperor?
Liu, Li and Xie were speechless again. This time, your majesty appointed Yang Shen in front of the ministers. If they objected, it would not be an insult to the emperor's dignity. But if they did not object, if this continued, wouldn't it be an offense to the ministers? Criticism.
Yang Shen did not expect that he would get this honor just by presenting a memorial to the palace. He was astonished and had a dream with Jue Ru. This promotion was too easy. So, he followed His Majesty's instructions. He raised his head and looked at the emperor on the imperial steps.
When he looked at the Emperor with curiosity and excitement, he...!
Boom~.
A feeling like thunder struck directly at his brain, and he was stunned on the spot. With his mouth wide open, he looked at the dragon throne in a daze. The high-altitude King of God was actually...Brother Zhu! ! !
Yang Shen felt that his brain was not enough and looked at Zhu Houzhao stupidly.
Ahem, Yang Tinghe found his son with an exaggerated and shocked expression. The more he thought about it, the more something was wrong. But he couldn't ask now. In the golden palace, there were only monarchs and ministers, not father and son. So he had no choice but to cough a few times to remind him, You have disobeyed your son. Didn't you see the censor in front of the palace staring at you?
Hearing this, Yang Shen calmed down from the panic on his face and quickly knelt down to apologize, "I just got so excited that I violated my etiquette and offended Tian Yan. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "I forgive you for your innocence. Get up and stand up. From now on, you should work harder for the court and my hard work will not be in vain." His eyes looked at Yang Tinghe and said.
Yang Tinghe understood that this was His Majesty's show of goodwill, but this further strengthened his determination to become an imperialist.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. Yang Shending has lived up to His Majesty's high expectations for his cultivation." Yang Shen was on the civil servant side. After writing the grace, he stood behind the civil servant side, his heart still pounding.
Zhu Shou is the current emperor, so all the remarks and actions about Zhu Shou can be explained clearly. But I didn't expect the emperor to be so approachable. Thinking about the high-minded talks in the Qiong Tower, they talked about current affairs, the shortcomings of the courtiers, and myself. Fortunately, I didn't say anything wrong about the emperor, otherwise...!
Yang Shen thought silently, and after a while he was thankful that it was okay, okay, okay.
His matter came to an end, but the memorial of the Sixth Division in Nanjing caused an uproar in the court.
Liu Jian was so excited that he burst into tears and burst into tears. Yesterday, he angrily pointed out that the emperor was wrong, and his resentment was hard to calm down. He remembered that the emperor told them, please give him some time, and there will be an explanation. He never thought that the explanation would come. So quickly, a memorial signed by six Nanjing ministries announcing the good news came to Beijing.
Think about what they have done. Because of a false memorial by Wang Qiong and others, they cried and complained outside the Meridian Gate, and then went to the palace to accuse His Majesty. What is the difference between them and Wang Qiong and others? His Majesty said That's right, they are rotten Confucians.
Others don't know why, but even a steady veteran like Liu Jian is crying like this. It seems that the content of the memorial is not simple.
"Your Majesty, veteran... I am guilty. If it weren't for Your Majesty, the people of the seven cities of Nanjing Prefecture would have been in harm's way..., veteran..., thank you for your majesty. The Ming Dynasty is blessed, and the country is blessed. Your Majesty..." Liu Jian was already bursting into tears. He blamed himself and felt remorseful, feeling that he was no longer worthy of reuse.
After reading this memorial, Xie Qian and Li Dongyang were in a similar situation to Liu Jian and regretted their words and actions.
Then the ministers in the palace were circulated one by one, and the golden palace was full of cries. This was a cry of joy, but also a voice of self-reproach and regret. Your Majesty loves the people like a son, is not afraid of gossip, and is willing to brave the criticism and criticism of the ministers and the scolding of the people. Sound, wholeheartedly serving the people.
As for them, if it weren't for this memorial, they might still be thinking about it, scolding His Majesty for being ridiculous, and even secretly discussing, isn't His Majesty's behavior not enough to serve the ancestral temple?
So what now, the facts have proved that the emperor is right. Not only did he save so many people, but it also showed the emperor's kindness and virtue. For the officials' questioning, he only punished them by kneeling. There was not too much punishment, which was enough to prove the emperor's kindness. A kind and generous attitude.
Ashamed, ashamed, I fell to the ground, Wang Qiong deserved it. This old man almost caused them to become villains and traitors who harmed the country and the people. It is conceivable that if they still want to plead for Wang Qiong, when this memorial is spread, everyone in the world will How will they look at them? They will definitely be scolded to death. People's hearts cannot be bullied.
They were very pleased that what His Majesty did was really not nonsense, but the behavior of a benevolent monarch who was dedicated to serving the country and the people.
Otherwise, how could your Majesty dare to risk the disapproval of the world and bear the pressure of the court and the people to do something that endangers the country? It is not an exaggeration to say that you are a wise and benevolent king.
Yang Shen saw the emperor being praised by the ministers, and was secretly happy in his heart. Brother Zhu...oh no, your majesty is indeed a good emperor.
Zhu Houzhao was proud in his heart, but said calmly on his face: "Everyone, get up. I am very pleased that all my dear friends can understand my painstaking efforts. It is also my fault that I did not discuss it with you in advance, but I am too impatient. It's my fault. From now on, I should cultivate my moral character and cultivate my character, so as to avoid the situation of crying outside the Meridian Gate and admonishing the palace again. Get up."
"My emperor is a sage, and his virtues permeate the common people. I am very lucky for the great Ming Dynasty, and I am very lucky for the people of the world. Long live my emperor, long live the emperor." The ministers shouted.
Just as he was about to leave the court, another guard came into the palace to start playing.
"Your Majesty, we have good news from Hejian Mansion. The disaster has been controlled, the crowds have been calmed down, and the refugees have been resettled properly. Liu Daxia, the Minister of War and the imperial envoy, is already waiting for orders outside the palace."
The ministers looked again and saw that good things come in pairs. The chaos in Hejian Mansion had been settled. When they thought of Hejian Mansion, they thought of Wang Qiong again. This old man had his shadow everywhere. Fortunately, things did not cause trouble at all. Big, it was quickly put down.
"Congratulations again, my ministers, long live my emperor."
Zhu Houzhao did not expect that good things would come one after another.
"Xuan, Liu Daxia comes to see you." Liu Jin announced the decree in a sharp voice.
This big court meeting was really long, but none of the ministers were impetuous, which was unprecedented. Not only that, they also felt very comfortable. After the big court meeting, the emperor was very happy and gave a banquet to all the officials. Everyone could enjoy it. The rain and dew have been soaked in kindness, but there is no resentment or anger left.
It's just that Wang Qiong and others were once again disgusted by the ministers. This was not because they were pushed down by the crowd, but because the old guy had offended the public this time. In the past, the ministers just thought that this old guy was a little pretentious, but now No matter how disgusted I am, I haven't noticed it before.
Fortunately, Zhu Houzhao did not increase the punishment. He just took advantage of the situation and issued an order. At the same time, he was demoted to the position of censor of the Capital Inspectorate and was appointed as the right deputy censor of Nanjing Road to see the effect.
Three days later, Wang Qiong was carried away and was already dying.
After returning home, Wang Qiong was lying on the bed and vaguely heard someone laughing outside the house, saying that Wang Jinglong was in Qionglou, arguing with people about a prostitute and betting on "elegant things". The agreement between Zhu Shou, Wang Jinglong and others was spread everywhere, and Wang Qiong was even more furious when he heard it. He did not catch his breath and just yelled.
"The traitor." Then he passed away and left the annals of Ming Dynasty early.
The family arranged the funeral arrangements hastily, and there were no visitors to Wang Qiong's house. Except for Xu Qiong and Yang Tinghe, no one else came. Xu Qiong came to the house because he and Wang Qiong were close friends. Regardless of whether Wang Qiong is now As a person, at least as a former friend, he should come this time. He is worthy of being the Minister of Rites. This cultivated demeanor is admirable.
Yang Tinghe is the person sent by the emperor. Now his identity has been confirmed. It is something that the courtiers unanimously approved. His coming is naturally the emperor's intention. But the more this happens, the more people are convinced of Zhu Houzhao. Wang Qiong's Wumen criticizes Longlin , caused criticism from the court and the people, the emperor not only did not care, but also sent his close ministers to express condolences. This emperor's magnanimity really impressed them.
Originally, no one expressed condolences, but suddenly, a large number of people came to Wang Qiong's house. This is a matter of attitude. Even the Holy One has sent people here. Do you still want to be reserved?
Before Yang Tinghe left, he gave Wang Jinglong some instructions from the Holy Father.
"Nephew Wang, come with me." He ordered.
Wang Jinglong stood up and followed him to the door. Yang Tinghe said, "Your Majesty has an oral order, let me tell you."
As soon as he heard the instructions from His Majesty, he was about to kneel down, but his arm was pulled by Yang Tinghe. Following those dandies traveling east and west, Mr. Wang worked diligently to serve the imperial court. Your Majesty’s original intention was to punish you, and you did not want Mr. Wang’s life. Now that you are like this, I can only sigh. Your Majesty hates you so much that iron cannot be made into steel. This time, I have specially warned you. I want you not to be ashamed of Mr. Wang’s teachings and go astray again. I hope you will remember this, my dear nephew, so I will take my leave.”
Wang Jinglong bowed to Yang Tinghe with a sad face and said gratefully, "My nephew, please remember that from now on, you will definitely change your past and send you to Master Yang."
He didn't understand why His Majesty specifically ordered Yang Tinghe to warn him, but he knew that he had to change his past style and habits. He really knew that he was wrong. Because of Zhu Shou's incident, he was now so angry with his father that he regretted it. , suddenly realized his mistake.
The reason why he was lucky enough to be spared by Zhu Houzhao was also thanks to Zhu Houzhao's love for listening to opera in his previous life. The Peking Opera aria that has been sung for hundreds of years, "It's hard to find a husband in the Yutang", was once his favorite song. He said he would rather demolish ten temples. , without ruining a family relationship, he is a good man and an emperor who loves his people like a son.
The fate of Yu Tangchun and Wang Jinglong, let it develop according to its original trajectory. It's not that I don't want to save you two miserable lovers, but I can't change the trajectory of history. I really can only do this one step.
He has shamelessly changed so much history, but now he says that he cannot change history. This is really... you can't be too Zhu Houzhao as a human being.
As for the others, it was much worse. After they returned one by one, their fathers personally enforced the family law. Some of them had their legs broken, and they had to be unable to get out of bed for at least three years. These were trivial matters. Zhu Houzhao did not Killing them would be considered an act of imperial magnanimity. I believe that after learning this lesson, these people will live much more peacefully.
The eldest son of the Kong family completely compromised on the second day.
Mou Bin, that shameless and treacherous villain, actually arranged for several tough men to enter the prison. Kong Shang's clothes were white and tender, and he was extremely handsome. The big men looked at him with squinting eyes, waiting for him to go to sleep. , and deliberately leaned towards him, grinding so hard that he got goosebumps all over his body. He screamed in horror, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, my nerves were tortured to the point of collapse.
"Sir, I am willing to write, I really am willing to write. The common people will definitely write a beautiful article for Your Majesty, so that the world will understand that my Confucianism supports Your Majesty, and I, Qufu, are even more willing to be His Majesty's slaves and lackeys. The Emperor asked us Go east, just go east. If the emperor asks us to go west, we will go west and we will never disobey it. Mr. Mou, please help the common people to inform your majesty. The common people Kong Shangyi represents the Kong family in Qufu and surrenders. Please let go. Get over me."
Mou Bin ordered several big men to go out, and then ordered someone to bring him a new set of pen, ink, paper and inkstone, asking him to write an entry into the palace and submit it to the emperor now.
Kong Shangyi was very straightforward this time, without even hesitating, he just started writing. In just an hour, a heart-wrenching, magnificent and impassioned piece of advice came out. It was really heart-warming to see and sigh with emotion. What a beautiful article.
I believe that when this article is spread all over the world, it will definitely make the Ming Dynasty excited again. Regardless of what the merchants and gentry think, at least among the officials, a group of people will stand up and shout that the merchants and gentry will pay taxes together. It's not far.
As for Yang Shen, he has been summoned to the palace by His Majesty in the past few days. He has not mentioned this secret to anyone, not even his own father. The monarch and his ministers often make appointments to go out of the palace, and Qionglou will meet the beautiful lady. , why does it feel a bit like Zhao Ji and the prodigal prime minister Li Bangyan of the former Song Dynasty?
Five days later, the court welcomed another great joy. Jiao Fang and Zhang Zhong returned to the court. They even brought the Wanmin Book dedicated to the world by the people of the seven cities of Nanjing to pray for His Majesty and rectify the emperor's name. The whole court was in an uproar, and the world was in an uproar. Shocked, now, who can say anything wrong about His Majesty, that will be reviled by the people of the world.
When this book of all people came up, Zhu Houzhao was so happy that he was about to explode. He finally won the hearts of the people. Those who win the hearts of the people win the world. The Ming Dynasty is stable, and my opportunity has come, hahaha...
