Jinyi champion

Chapter 913

The big ceremony is restarted.

At the Tianchao meeting, Zhu Si showed an anonymous memorial to the ministers in public for the courtiers to discuss.

"Gentlemen, I have asked someone to transcribe a thousand copies. In addition to giving to your ministers, the Imperial Academy, Guozixue, and various yamen in the court will also send a few copies to let the scholars know the importance of the Ming ceremony. Ladies and gentlemen There is no need for the Qing family to shy away from taboos, they can speak freely during discussions, and will not pursue the responsibilities of those who make admonitions.

"After a full discussion, I will choose another day to have a good discussion with your family. This time, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials will take the lead, and each ministry will come up with their own opinions, and they will summarize everything... So you guys have opinions now, so let’s not talk about it for the time being. After you go back, you will sort out your thoughts, report them to the higher levels, and discuss the matter again when the matter is re-discussed.

"Retreat!"

Zhu Si probably knew that this group of ministers did not know any rules when confronting him, the emperor, and said what they had.

How many days can we wait?
Today, he will be chasing after him fiercely, criticizing him to the point where he doubts life.

So the best way is to put aside the words and leave immediately, so that you have no way to vent your opinions.

"His Majesty……"

Sure enough, a minister showed the appearance of remonstrance, screaming hoarsely and screaming, but Zhu Si turned a deaf ear and left the main hall of Fengtian Palace without looking back.

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In the hall, all the ministers were filled with righteous indignation.

There was only a little rumor leaked before, and the emperor brought up the matter of the ceremony by summoning Wang Jun, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and now it is officially kicked off.

For the ministers, only after the emperor announced in public can they launch a counterattack.

So at this moment, many ministers showed extreme "loyalty" to the etiquette, deliberately loudly accusing the emperor of dishonesty, as if these words were not meant for the emperor at all, but for the people around to hear and let others know that they were A staunch defender.

"Jiang Zhongtang, look..."

After leaving Fengtian Hall, a group of civil officials surrounded Jiang Mian.

Now that Mao Ji went to Shandong to worship Confucius, the little emperor deliberately pulled out Jiang Mian's wings first, so that Jiang Mian, the chief assistant, could not stand alone in the cabinet.

Jiang Mian himself does not have the courage of Yang Tinghe to do things. As a successor of the First Assistant University Bachelor, his prestige and ability are far inferior to his predecessor. Now there is no way to retreat, and Jiang Mian still shows an evasive attitude.

Fei Hong had received instructions from Jiang Mian a long time ago, pointed to Wang Jun who was beside him and said, "The Ministry of Rites should take care of the opinions of the civil servants on such a major matter. You should discuss it with Wang Shangshu first."

Wang Jun became the target of public criticism for a while, feeling relieved and fearful in his heart, but said in his mouth: "I think you should discuss things with the Ministry of Officials."

Now that the emperor said that the debate on great etiquette in the future requires the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials to select representative viewpoints for debate at the same time, then you can't just ask me, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, you have to add Qiao Yu, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. superior.

Recently, when Yang Tinghe became an official, Qiao Yu was still recovering from his illness at home. The emperor gave him special permission not to attend court discussions. Many people almost forgot about Qiao Yu.

But in fact, Qiao Yu is the head of the six ministers. When encountering major events, Qiao Yu's opinion should be given priority.

In terms of prestige, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials can compete with the chief minister of the cabinet. Now that Yang Tinghe has retired, Jiang Mian looks timid and fearful again. If he doesn't look for Qiao Yu now, when will he wait?
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Wenyuan Pavilion.

The three members of the cabinet in Beijing returned to the duty room together. Before his colleagues could sit down, Jiang Mian beckoned for Fei Hong and Liu Chun to gather beside him.

Jiang Mian said bluntly: "Although the cabinet should not take the lead in this matter, it should advance and retreat together with civil servants."

It was also Jiang Mian who considered that Fei Hong and Liu Chun were not cabinet ministers who strictly supported the view of "succession and succession", so they should be warned in advance to let them know that they will advance and retreat with civil officials...Whether you No matter what point of view you held before, you must be united this time.

Liu Chun took the initiative and said: "Maintaining the dignity of ethics and ethics is imperative. I will go to Hanyuan later, and work together to overcome the difficulties."

This is a statement.

Originally, the person Jiang Mian was most worried about was Liu Chun. After all, Liu Chun was strongly admired by the new emperor and put into the cabinet. Yang Tinghe walked forward and reminded Jiang Mian that Liu Chun was also the one he was focusing on.

Because looking at the overall situation, Yang Tinghe believes that the emperor only needs to catch Liu Chun's "loophole" in the cabinet, and he can fire Jiang Mian, Mao Ji, and Fei Hong all at once, and finally leave Liu Chun as a confidant to complete a smooth transition.

Unexpectedly, now Liu Chun not only supports the idea of ​​succession, but also seems to use his own prestige to mobilize people in the Imperial Academy. For the oldest, most knowledgeable, and most respected person among the people, it seems that Liu Chun is the most suitable person to contact the Imperial Academy.

"Ah."

Jiang Mian's confidence suddenly doubled.

Fei Hong remained silent from the beginning to the end.

Jiang Mian was somewhat worried, and turned his head to ask, "Zichong, what objection do you have?"

Fei Hong shook his head: "I still haven't figured it out. Your Majesty has made it clear that the court will discuss this matter publicly, but apart from Zhang Bingyong, who is still on his way back to Beijing, who would stand by His Majesty without hesitation? , Who made this thing His Majesty issued?"

Compared with Liu Chun who just expressed his opinion, Fei Hong's ideas are closer to reality.

The emperor has made a move, so there must be a backup, just relying on such a thing to bring back public opinion?I'm afraid it's not that easy.

Since the court is debating, almost all civil servants here are in battle, and the other side can't just send Zhang Cong to fight, right?

Let Zhang Cong fight against the Confucians?
Does he fit?
Jiang Mian hesitated for a while, but couldn't think of an answer.

Liu Chun reminded: "In the past two years, there may have been some discussions among the people that were different from the mainstream regarding the matter of the great ceremony. However, there were very few voices in the court, and most of them were foreign ministers. There is no new news at the moment. Is your majesty planning to call the local government?" Officials coming to Beijing?"

Jiang Mian suddenly wanted to understand something, and lost his voice: "Then hurry up!"

Fei Hong asked, "What is fast?"

Jiang Mian said: "The great ceremony is related to the legal system, and it also involves the long-term stability of the Ming Dynasty. Since there is no one around His Majesty to help you, we must settle this matter before the dissidents arrive in the capital, and things will change later."

It means that since Zhang Cong hasn't even arrived in Beijing yet, then take advantage of the fact that there is no one around the emperor, cut through the mess quickly, and push forward the court discussion as soon as possible, without delaying it.

Fei Hong frowned endlessly: "Your Majesty just raised it today, explaining that you have come prepared, is there any problem..."

Liu Chundao: "It's better to listen to Jingzhi. Now we have to say hello to the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials."

"That kid will take care of you."

Jiang Mian immediately made arrangements, "No matter what conclusions the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials come up with, we must fully express my cabinet's point of view. This matter must be fast and accurate. As long as the court is unanimous, it is expected that His Majesty will have no chance to change it." There are claims."

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The cabinet has its own division of labor.

Liu Chun went to the Imperial Academy, while Fei Hong went to meet Qiao Yu at Shangshu's mansion.

As the chief assistant of the cabinet, Jiang Mian tried to avoid appearing in this matter.

Liu Chun had just arrived at the Hanlin Academy, and was going to talk to two Hanlin scholars, Shi Ping and Fengxi, about the ceremony, but was told that the two were meeting with visitors from the palace, which surprised Liu Chun.

Is the emperor going to buy people from the Imperial Academy to endorse it?
But is it useless to buy two Hanlin bachelors?
If you want to buy, directly buy a cabinet scholar or a minister of rites, Shi Yan and Fengxi are now in an embarrassing position in the court, how much influence can they have?
Liu Chun is not Jiang Mian or Mao Ji, he is cautious by nature, since there is an angel from the palace in the bachelor's room, he will not rush in to ask for an audience.

After the person left...they still left through the back door, he entered the bachelor's room and figured out that the person who came was Huang Jin, who had just stepped down as the supervisor of ceremonies and was in charge of the imperial supervisor and admiral of the East Factory.

"Mr. Liu Ge, it's like this. Eunuch Huang came to convey His Majesty's will. He said that in five days, the railway that he has been working hard to build will be open to trains. He asked the members of the Imperial Academy to go to the west of the city together. In the name of Qiushou, Watch the opening ceremony."

Afraid that Liu Chun would think too much, Shi Xing explained first.

Liu Chun asked, "Didn't you propose a big gift?"

Shi Teng thought about it seriously, and after seeking confirmation from Fengxi with his eyes, he shook his head: "No."

Liu Chun was astonished.

The emperor did this skillfully, without showing any trace.

Everyone thought that the emperor sent his confidant Huang Jin to the Hanlin Academy to find two Hanlin scholars, he must have come to seek support, but it was unexpected that the emperor's envoy didn't even mention the matter of the grand ceremony after his arrival.Could it be that the emperor knew long ago that the members of the Imperial Academy must be on the side of "inheritance"?
"Why did Liu Ge come here?" Feng Xi asked.

Liu Chunlai explained in his intention: "It is for discussing great ceremonies. The top and bottom of the court should advance and retreat together, and they cannot fight each other. The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials will submit the memorials jointly signed by the Ministry of Officials in these two days..."

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Regarding the fact that the emperor was going to observe the opening of the train in five days, Chao Wenwu knew everything in one day.

This happened almost at the same time as the Great Ceremony.

The next morning, Qiao Yu appeared in the class of ministers.

His purpose of coming to court is very simple, that is to cooperate with Wang Jun, Minister of Rites, to prevent the emperor from changing the grand ceremony and hinder the emperor's ambition to change course.

"...Dear gentlemen, didn't you hear what I said clearly yesterday? I gave you a chance to object, but not now, let you go back and discuss, and now you don't even discuss it, and want to refute me with your own opinions... ...Can you save face for me?

"Don't say anything else, just talk about what I gave you yesterday, how many of you went back and looked carefully?

"Let's put it this way, I'll give you another four days. After four days, I'm going to go out of the city to watch the opening ceremony of the train. Your family can go with me. At that time, I will set up a big tent. No matter who it is, everyone can be inside. Speak freely.

"Since you are not in the court, you don't have to care about the etiquette in the court. Anyone can say what they want to say. Even if someone wants to insult me ​​and disrespect me and my ancestors, I will never pursue it!
"But I have to say my ugly words first, and I can talk about it in any way I want, but after it comes out, no one can bring it up again, let alone settle accounts after the fall. Whoever will liquidate after the event based on the point of view at that time will be a treason, not even me... ... If I violate it, I will be punished, at worst, I will not be the emperor!"

Zhu Si came to remember a ruthless move.

When the ministers present saw it, the emperor seemed to have no way out.

Originally, I wanted to come forward to object on the spot, but I also hesitated.

(End of this chapter)