Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 108
In the warm pavilion of Jingyang Palace.

Red radish charcoal is the top grade of charcoal fire, it has no smoke, it burns quietly, and it burns for a long time and warm, so every palace and every place is rushing to get it.

Although Zhu Qiyu transferred Shu Liang to be the chief supervisor, he still didn't take off the job in the Department of Cherishing Salaries.

He was highly valued, so he naturally served Jingyang Palace carefully, and the good things were sent to Jingyang Palace first.

In today's warm pavilions, red radish charcoal is burned.

However, although the red radish charcoal is already a high-grade charcoal fire, in the warm pavilion at this moment, the slight crackling sound of burning can still be clearly heard.

Perhaps this matter is too heavy, after Wu Shi and Zhu Qiyu talked about it, they didn't speak for a long time.

After a while, Wu Shifang said: "Eunuch in the harem, since you have plans in mind, the Ai family will listen to you, but if you really want to do it, you have to wait for the canonization. Speaking of which, how did you do it?" plan?"

Today's harem is nominally still in charge of Empress Qian. Of course, most of the time, Empress Dowager Sun is in charge.

After Zhu Qiyu ascended the throne, the power in the harem should also be transferred accordingly. There is no objection to this, but the matter was rushed and there was no time to confer the title of empress.

The so-called name is not correct, the words are not smooth, and the canonization ceremony is not good. After all, Wu can't let go of his hands and feet to do things.

Zhu Qiyu also lifted his spirits, and said: "The Ministry of Rites has put a note on this matter, but the son is a little uncertain, so he still needs to ask the concubine mother."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Qiyu ordered Xing'an to come over, so Xing'an understood, took out the prepared memorial from his sleeve, and handed it over.

While looking at it, Zhu Qiyu said, "The meaning of the Ministry of Rites is that the empress dowager and empress are both respected in the two palaces, but the emperor's wife is going to move to the Yikun palace, and the Kunning palace is given to Yunniang."

In fact, compared with the complete court system of the Ming Dynasty, the system of the harem is simply a mess.

In fact, up to now, Da Ming has not had a particularly clear rank and post in the harem.

And because Emperor Taizu resumed the sacrificial burial system, there was basically no talk of concubines in Ming Dynasty.

When the first emperor died, almost all of them were taken away, so naturally there is no need to be a concubine...

Therefore, when encountering the current situation, we can only rely on temporary workarounds.

In general, this time Zhu Qiyu ascended the throne in danger, and there were two problems with the status of the harem.

The first is what to do with Empress Dowager Sun, and the second is what to do with Empress Qian.

If it is a normal succession to the throne, it goes without saying that Empress Dowager Sun will become Empress Dowager, and Empress Qian will become Empress Dowager.

But the problem is that the throne belongs to an abnormal inheritance, so there is a problem.

The current empress dowager and empress are not the grandmother and mother of the new king, so theoretically they cannot carry on the position. Since the new king is in the right position, then his biological mother and princess must follow the right position.

Such awkwardness has created the so-called parallel respect of the two palaces.

The new emperor's aunt and birth mother are both respected as empress dowagers, and the new emperor's wife and concubine are both honored as empresses.

After reading the memorial, Mrs. Wu did not show anything unusual, but looked at Zhu Qiyu with a smile and said.

"According to what you mean, you are not satisfied with this arrangement?"

Zhu Qiyu pondered for a moment, rarely opened his mouth, and said.

"Mother and concubine are clear lessons, although it is good to respect each other, but my son feels that they are both called empress dowager and empress, and it may be difficult to distinguish them, so my son wants to add honor titles so that they can be separated."

Wu put down the memorial in his hand and said.

"So, you want to add titles to Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Qian? Otherwise, with your temperament, you wouldn't be so hesitant."

Zhu Qiyu blushed and said.

"Nothing can be hidden from the mother and concubine. These days, although my son has ascended the throne, the government and the public can't help but talk about it, saying that the son's clan bullied the queen mother, so the son came up with this method. I don't know if it is feasible..."

In fact, this time's ascension to the throne seems to be expected by everyone, but in fact, there are not no different voices from the ruling and opposition parties.

Zhu Qiyu's methods these days should be said to be a little tougher. Some people in the government and the opposition are discerning people. These days, there have been rumors that he used power to coerce and disrespected his aunt.

Wu Shi was calm and said.

"You can make up your own mind on this matter. The Ai family has no objections, but I'm afraid the Sun family may not accept your favor."

Zhu Qiyu nodded and said.

"I didn't expect the two sides to reconcile. It's just that there are people talking about it in the outer court. There must be an explanation. Since she wants to pretend to be the Madonna, my son is happy to cooperate. After all, the court situation is still smooth."

In fact, Zhu Qiyu also noticed the movement of the outer court, and there was a faint trace behind it, and there were signs of the Empress Dowager Sun's manipulation behind it.

Her plan is nothing more than to create an image of worrying about state affairs and taking care of the overall situation, and by the way contrast Zhu Qiyu's caressing.

That being the case, he simply lifted her up high, and asked all the officials in the government and the public to see that he, the new king, "respected" his aunt.

Since Mrs. Wu had no opinion, the matter was settled like this.

Since Jingyang Palace was Wu's bedroom after all, it was not easy for him to stay, so he went back to Qianqing Palace to rest.

Silent all night.

The next day, the Ministry of Rites accepted the order, and the action was very fast.

Zhu Qiyu's proposal does not violate the etiquette, and it is a matter of the harem. Since the emperor has no objection, the Ministry of Rites certainly has no objection.

After the early court, Hu Wei, the Minister of Rites, held a meeting with the cabinet, and the honorary title was drawn up on the same day.

The Empress Dowager Sun is the Empress Dowager, and the concubine Wu is the Empress Dowager.

Zunhuang's sister-in-law Qian was the Queen of Duanjing, Wang, the main concubine of King Yi, was canonized as the queen, and the side concubine Hang was the noble concubine.

Zhu Qiyu was dealing with the memorials in the hall when he heard Cheng Jing come to report.

"My lord, the matter of the honorary title that came to the court this morning has now been spread in the outer court. When the inner ministers went to collect the memorial, they heard many ministers talking about it, saying that the lord understands righteousness, abides by etiquette, and sets an example for the world. "

After Zhu Qiyu heard this, he smiled and didn't speak, but he couldn't help but sighed in his heart.

From such a simple matter, it can be seen that in the hearts of the courtiers, they still have some grudges against him as the emperor.

However, due to the situation, it is hard to say much.

Otherwise, he would not be so praised just because he backed down a little.

The so-called excessive rigidity is easy to break, and the courtiers do not want their own monarch to be a ruthless monarch who regards etiquette and ethics as nothing.

He didn't do this kind of thing, and the courtiers wouldn't say it out loud due to the situation, but what he thought in his heart, he only needed to try it out.

If he wants to truly control the situation, he has a long way to go...

On the other side, Empress Dowager Sun of the Palace of Compassionate Ning was also inexplicably surprised when she heard the news, and asked Wang Qin who had come to report.

"Are you sure, it's not for the Wu family and his concubine, but for the Ai family and the queen?"

You must know that although there is no practical use for the honor title, those who have the honor title must have a slightly higher status.

These days, why did Zhu Qiyu, who was so pressing on her, suddenly change his temper?

Wang Qin had just been transferred to the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and it was time to perform well in front of Empress Dowager Sun. Hearing this, he said.

"Returning to the Holy Mother, it is true. It is said that this morning, the elders of the outer court all praised the emperor, saying that he is magnanimous and reasonable, and has the demeanor of a benevolent monarch."

Empress Dowager Sun's face was a little ugly, she snorted softly, and said.

"Now that he has got what he wants, he naturally has to pretend to be a benevolent king, and let the people below him obey him. It's just an invitation to buy people's hearts."

Wang Qin thought for a while, and said: "What the Holy Mother said is true. Eunuch Jin also sent news that Yexian's army seems to have changed a lot these days. It seems to be the reason for this, so the emperor had to back down."

Hearing this, Empress Dowager Sun frowned slightly, and asked, "What else did Jin Ying tell you?"

Since Zhu Qiyu ascended the throne, according to the previous instructions, Jin Ying didn't come to the Palace of Compassionate Ning very often. If there was any news, it would be delivered by Wang Qin.

Wang Qindao: "Eunuch Jin said that the military reports from the Ministry of War are very dense these days. It seems that the war will start soon, so he suggested to the Holy Mother to be patient at this time and not to have any conflicts with the emperor again, so as not to really cause trouble. What's going on?"

Empress Dowager Sun cast her eyes on the imperial decree that Wang Qin had just brought over, and what was written on it was the matter of the honorary title.

Frowning, Empress Dowager Sun finally nodded: "Since he intends to reconcile, the Ai family will not bother with him for the time being in the overall situation. After the war, it will not be too late to talk about everything."

As soon as the words were finished, two servants came in outside and hurriedly reported.

"Holy Mother, just now the Empress Dowager of Jingyang Palace sent people to various palaces and took away many court ladies and eunuchs. She said that the matter was illegal and should be dealt with according to the inner court law..."

"boom!"

The two servants who had reported quietly raised their heads, only to see the Holy Empress Dowager suddenly rise up, her face flushed red.

Under her old man's feet, there was a smashed teacup.

The blue tea flowed down the steps, soaking the thick carpet...

(End of this chapter)