Steam Daming: Stop calling me to supervise the country

Chapter 355 The Emperor of This World

There was a lot of noise in the courtroom, but Zhu Zhanqian sat still like a mountain, letting them quarrel, you quarreling is yours, and the breeze blows the hills.

We have to figure out the situation first, who is active and who is passive now, there are no people who can hold Zhu Zhanqin down, and the only one who insists on talking is the Empress Dowager, after all, she is her own mother, but in front of such a huge benefit , The Empress Dowager sat beside Zhu Qizhen without saying a word. The mother and son had already reached a consensus.

On the day Zhu Zhanqian came back, he arrived directly in the palace, and the Empress Dowager also refused to see any ministers.

Only Zhu Zhanqian, the Empress Dowager, Sun Ruowei, Zhu Qizhen, and Zhu Zhanyong were present at that time.

Other ministers will not be allowed to interfere with the affairs of the family.

Zhu Qizhen didn't understand anything, but he was just pretending.

At the beginning, Sun Ruowei didn't understand the situation, and said to Zhu Zhanqian: "Fifth brother, it's good if you come back. Your Majesty kept talking about you before he died. I hope you will come back soon."

"The empress dowager can be called the first emperor."

Sun Ruowei was taken aback for a moment: "I always feel that the late emperor is still alive, so I can't change my words for a while."

Her husband died in the prime of her life, and her feelings were deep. At this time, her grief was beyond words. Looking at the red and swollen eye circles, she knew that she had cried many times in these days.

The Empress Dowager said to Zhu Zhanqian: "Zhanqian, your second and third uncles have changed a lot these days, and your second brother has also acted strangely. You should rest assured that your grandpa, your father, your eldest brother including yourself The family business that has been worked hard over the years is always in turmoil, which is always bad."

"Mother, the son understands, so I ran back as soon as possible. You also know that the son is lazy. This time, I finally avenged Zheng He and wanted to find time to rest, but my father and brother did not dare to disobey. Think about it It's been a long time coming back."

"Thanks a lot."

Zhu Zhanqian frowned and said: "Mother, if I become the Minister of the Assistant Government, based on the behavior and habits of the ministers, this group of courtiers will not be able to trouble the ministers every day?"

"You have behaved more seriously in recent years, so don't worry." The Empress Dowager closed her eyes and held the Buddhist beads. She said this against her own will.

"Queen, don't fool me. You also know that I've never been the kind of person to be bound. I might get into a fight in the court. If I'm like this, I'm still going to be the assistant minister. The queen should choose someone else."

As soon as Zhu Zhanqian's words came out, Sun Ruowei became anxious: "Fifth brother, how can I shirk the trust of the late emperor?"

The Empress Dowager opened her eyes slightly, and looked at Sun Ruowei speechlessly, don't interrupt if you don't understand.

"You can handle the affairs in the court well. You have supervised the country twice and you have done very well. Although you have a free and easy temper, as long as you really do things seriously, you can do well in general. Your father When I was here, I often praised you, and praised you for doing a better job than him."

"Father is self-effacing. Who can do better than him in supervising the country? I'm just lucky."

"Zhan Qian, no matter how you say it, you have to pick up this burden. I know your concerns, but now that the Ming Dynasty is so prosperous, the more prosperous the country, the more conflicts within the country. Don't watch the tall buildings rise to the sky. , it's dangerous."

What the empress dowager said made Sun Ruowei a little upset. Why would the Ming Empire be in danger if his son became the emperor? He is just young, and when he grows up, he may not be worse than the elders.

"Fifth brother, you have dedicated yourself to assisting the government for more than ten years. When Qi Zhen grows up and takes over the burden, you will be at ease..."

Sun Ruowei's words made the Empress Dowager stare at her fiercely. If you can't speak, don't say it. If you say what you are worried about, isn't this forcing Zhu Zhanqian not to do it?

You have to learn from Zhu Zhanyong. Although he is present, he does not interrupt casually. This matter clearly shows that he is not the one who made the decision.

In order to prevent Sun Ruowei from speaking again, the Empress Dowager waved her hand and said, "Zhan Yong, Ruowei, you go out first, Zhan Qian and I have something to say."

"Mother, this..." Sun Ruowei didn't expect the Empress Dowager to drive her away.

Zhu Zhanyong got up straightforwardly.

"Mother, this matter..."

"The harem is not allowed to engage in politics. I think that the emperor is still alive, and you are allowed to help me. However, as the regent, I have something to say to the King of the Sea. You should step back. Don't know what is good or bad."

The empress dowager, who was usually very kind, had a very serious tone today, and Sun Ruowei, who was shocked, was a little dazed.

Angrily took Zhu Qizhen and left first.

Before leaving, Zhu Zhanyong said to Zhu Zhanyi: "Fifth brother, my father talked to me alone when he was leaving. My father worked hard for the Ming Dynasty all his life, and he couldn't get a few days of rest. Before leaving It's a great pity that you weren't around at that time, he thought that our brothers could live in harmony, that the Ming Dynasty would last forever, and that the queen mother was also working hard these days, as a son, I felt distressed."

"Third brother, I understand."

After they all dispersed, the Empress Dowager sighed and said, "Ruowei is a deep-seated woman with short-sightedness. Zhanji has never allowed her to discuss politics these years, but now she is His Majesty's biological mother after all. Queen Mother of the country, some things are too hasty, don’t worry about it, I’m just a woman in the deep palace, Zhanji ordered me to be the regent, I don’t understand anything, if you want Zhanyi, I will decide the regent for you .”

"Mother, absolutely not." Zhu Zhanqian hastily evaded.

The Empress Dowager sighed again, she was always so sad: "Gao Xugao has always harbored evil intentions, and now there is an undercurrent in the court, and there is an urgent need to stabilize the morale of the army. Jin Yiwei's news that Zhan Xun has secretly sent people to speed up the production of weapons and equipment."

When fighting in the Western Regions, in order to keep up with the supply of follow-up equipment and materials, factories were built in Lanzhou Prefecture, and there were many factories along the way to Jiayuguan. Even if these factories are still operating normally, Zhu Zhanyu picked them up. leak.

"The queen mother is here, so the second brother dare not move. The queen mother doesn't have to worry. King Su is still behind him. You can order someone to contact Uncle Su. Once the second brother really has any ideas, he will attack back and forth, and the second brother will be captured without a fight." .”

"King Su has to be on guard against Gao Xu, the soldiers at Jiayuguan cannot move, and the old King Su lost his title because of your grandpa's actions, and the succession of King Su's title was enabled because of his campaign in the Western Regions, although your father and brother When he was here, he gave King Su a lot of care and rewards, but between Gao Xu and Zhan Xun, if there is a disagreement between him, from Lanzhou Mansion to the west is their place."

"The relationship between the second uncle and the second brother is not very good. When the Western Regions were conquered, the second uncle often reprimanded the second brother. You also know the second brother's temper. He always retaliates. It is impossible for the second brother to mix with the second uncle. The queen mother does not have to Too much worry."

Hearing that Zhu Zhanqian still said the same thing, which always meant to decline, the Empress Dowager sighed helplessly again, and then coughed twice.

Zhu Zhanqian hurriedly handed the water up: "Mother, please take care of yourself."

Taking a sip of the water, he touched Zhu Zhanqin's face lovingly: "You are thinner and darker than before."

Putting down the teacup: "These days, my regent handles political affairs, and everyone in the cabinet brings things up. I read some papers, and my head is big three times. I didn't know it before, but now I put them one by one in my own account. In front of you, you don’t dare to make any decisions for a while, compared to those things in the harem, they are nothing, and this is how you realize the exhaustion of your father and your elder brother all these years."

"Mother, you have worked hard."

"Knowing that my mother is working hard, you should help me more."

Zhu Zhan said with a sad face: "Mother, hey, it's not that I don't want to, it's just that people who have been in this position have never had a good end, even if it was Huo Guang in the Han Dynasty. I also want to be wise and protect myself.”

Zhu Zhanqian's words made the Empress Dowager stunned. Zhu Zhanqian was not greedy for the highest power that was close at hand.

But I also feel that Zhu Zhanqian may have said this on purpose, wandering above a critical point, and I don't know which sentence is wrong and which sentence is right.

"Zhan Qian, now that no one else is here, tell your mother the truth, do you want to sit in that seat?"

Zhu Zhanqian was silent, honored the Ninth Five-Year Plan, commanding the world, almost everyone's ultimate yearning, but what does that position mean? It means not being free for a lifetime, trapped in this temple.

Although you have the final say in this world, but there are many restrictions, Zhu Zhanqian never wants to live in this day.

"Mother, how do you want to sit? How about not wanting to sit?"

The empress dowager didn't answer either, they were all words that couldn't be put on the stage, the power was accompanied by the royal family, and the family affection was much less.

"At the moment, if I take that position, I'm sure it will be the same. The fights are all my uncles and my brothers. So what if I win. The speculators below are looking for opportunities at this time. Isn't it like When we fight, they will have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds, and they will become famous, and our family will fight bloody, and I will feel ashamed to kowtow when I go to the ancestral hall in the future."

I didn't expect Zhu Zhanqian to think so thoroughly, and Zhu Zhanqian's meaning in what he said, he has already made up his mind.

"You don't need to sit in that seat, but you have to help your brother and help your father guard the family business." The Empress Dowager said directly.

"Mother, I have been guarding for more than ten years, and then, if Qi Zhen is promising to be a Mingjun, then he can continue to prosper, if not? What should Ming do, what should I do? At this point, I can only go forward Go, or retreat."

"Even if Qi Zhen becomes a wise king in the future, I will retire safely, but what about Qi Zhen's children, will Qi Zhen and Qi Yu fight, and will the children of other vassal kings fight? From ancient times to the present, the dynasty has never escaped." Out of this cycle, it has always been you fighting over each other, you sing and I come on stage, shouting long live, how can anyone live forever, shouting forever, but how many ancient dynasties can survive 400 years?"

"If you retreat, what will happen to the Great Ming Dynasty?" The Empress Dowager was heartbroken, with a sad face.

"My queen, I have thought of a way, which may protect the eternal prosperity of the Ming Dynasty."

Suddenly, I had a way to make the Empress Dowager seem to see Zhu Zhanqian who looked like a child more than ten years ago. That's how he was when he made up his mind with Zhu Gaochi.

In a trance, it seems that the cute little clever ghost who is a little baby fat is back again.

Zhu Zhanqian told the empress dowager about the idea of ​​the United Nations, but the empress dowager frowned and did not answer directly.

"My queen, after the establishment of the United Nations, there will be two permanent council members. One is the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, and the other is myself. Both of them have a veto power. Moreover, protecting the interests of the permanent members of the United Nations is the highest task. I will let The second uncle also joined in, and at that time, it will be good to only sideline the second uncle, forgive me, in the next few decades, no matter who wants to harm Daming, there will be this United Nations to help."

"But in this way, Zhan Qian, you are equal to surpassing the emperor of Ming Dynasty."

"No, Fei Ye, the United Nations will elect a secretary-general. This secretary-general cannot be me, nor can it be the Emperor Ming, but a non-noble person from among the small countries of the member states. On the surface, he is The head of the United Nations, but the final decision is in the hands of the permanent members, that is, me and Qi Zhen."

"I am not above the Great Ming Dynasty Hall, but behind Daming, I will take action against anything."

The empress dowager hesitated. According to Zhu Zhanqian's vision, he was not restricted by the Ming Dynasty at all, and he would not be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, but his status was similar to that of the emperor.

I can't help but think that maybe Zhu Zhanqian doesn't want to be an emperor, but wants to be the real emperor of this world.

After thinking about it, if I nodded at this time, Zhu Qizhen is still young, Zhu Zhanqian has the huge strength of the Western Federation, the financial resources supported by the silver mines of Dongying, and the strength of so many rich merchants and nobles who follow him, even if he is in front of him. He is not the emperor of Daming, but Daming has to rely on him everywhere. He is actually the emperor of Daming.

After more than ten years, Zhu Qizhen has grown up, but at that time, Daming will recognize Zhu Qizhen or Zhu Zhanqian.

She didn't dare to think deeply, didn't dare to think too much.

But if you don't agree to him, what should you do? Once Zhu Zhanqian resigns from his position and does not serve as the auxiliary minister, he goes straight back to the Western Federation. There is no doubt that the powerful South China Sea Fleet will follow Zhu Zhanqian without the slightest hesitation.

At that time, who will guard this great Ming country?
Zhu Qizhen is an orphan and widowed mother, she is the one who puts on her old face and argues with Zhu Gaoxu and others.

Thinking about it more deeply, if Zhu Zhanji hadn't died, and Zhu Zhanji came back at this time, would he obediently hand over the general power? At this time, his power is already too huge, and it may be difficult for Zhu Zhanji to be here. trade off.

The road ahead is shrouded in mist, and in the forest under the bewildered night, even the most familiar hunter can't tell the direction, let alone a woman.

But the road ahead seems so vast and there is only one way to go, so what can we do?

"Zhanqian, when things are almost done, go pay homage to your elder brother. I haven't been there since I came back in a hurry." The empress dowager got up slowly, and the chair was shaking a little, and Zhu Zhanqian immediately supported her.

"Mother, don't worry, my son will only help Qi Zhen."

……

In this chaotic hall, the Empress Dowager Zhang, who had never spoken much, stood up and said, "Enough!"

"Quiet." The eunuch screamed to stop the noisy officials.

"Da Ming joins the United Nations. For specific matters, the cabinet ministers will discuss with Haiwang."

One stone stirred up thousands of waves, and the civil and military officials of the whole dynasty panicked.

(End of this chapter)