Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 116 Descending to the Emperor Gong and Let the Emperor Li Jingtai Five-Year Plan

Hearing He Yi's proposal to adopt him to Empress Hu, Zhu Qiyu was stunned for a long time, and then he slapped his head, as if he suddenly realized:

"Adoption? That's right, the Empress Dowager Sun was originally a concubine, and it was all because the late emperor spoiled his concubine and killed his wife, and it was only when there was no loyal minister in the entire Xuande Dynasty that he succeeded in coercing and forcing my aunt to give up the queen's position.

Now that I am upholding justice for my aunt, allowing her to regain her status as a wife, and calling Queen Mother Sun back as a concubine, who dares to say that I am wrong.

Empress Dowager Sun used her concubine to destroy her wife. This is her fatal flaw. We must grasp this point.

Moreover, the Supreme Emperor was not born to the Empress Dowager Sun, but the son of the Empress Dowager Sun who secretly took the palace and considered it her own son.This point will also be made known to all people in the future, so that the truth will be revealed to the world. "

Now it was He Yi's turn to be in a daze: even the empress dowager Sun was not the empress dowager's own son, so the emperor thought up such a way to deal with people.

After being stunned for a while, He Yicai asked: "Then how does His Majesty plan to treat the Crown Prince?"

Zhu Qiyu replied without hesitation: "When the prince is 15 years old, let him also serve as King Xiang. I have already set an example for him in advance. I am the emperor and King of Qi, and he is the prince and King Xiang.

After he got married for a few years, let him go to Changsha to become a fan.Then a few years later, he took the initiative to ask for abdication to make way for the virtuous.After a few more pushes, I reluctantly followed his will.

Since ancient times, the vassal kings who succeeded in ascending to the throne either seized the throne in the capital, or raised troops from the frontier.So Changsha is a good place, far away from both the capital and the border.

I will give the prince countless fields and treasures, and he will be a vassal king comfortably in Changsha, and he will spend the rest of his life in peace and stability.In this way, everyone is decent, and there is no need to hurt the peace. "

"But now there is King Xiang."

Zhu Qiyu shook his head: "During the fifth year of Jingtai, the eunuchs of the admiral's capital and the mother's brother of the Empress Dowager Sun joined forces with the ministers of the court and nobles to rebel and sent troops into the palace, intending to hold the Supreme Emperor back.

That day coincided with the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Supreme Emperor specially summoned King Xiang's family to Beijing to congratulate him.As a result, when the Supreme Emperor held a banquet for his ministers that night, the rebels took advantage of the empty defense of the imperial city and led thousands of people into the palace.

Many, many people will die in this mutiny, including the whole family of King Xiang and all the brothers of Queen Mother Sun's natal family, as well as Jin Ying, Xing'an and all their cronies.

In this way, King Xiang's line will be extinct. In a few years, I will confer the title of King Xiang to the crown prince. "

He Yi was quite puzzled when he heard it. It is understandable that the emperor wanted to destroy the Sun family, but why did he hate King Xiang so much?

Zhu Qiyu shook his head. He knew what He Yi was wondering about, but he couldn't say it. There were four wicked things in ancient times: kicking widows' doors, digging graves, eating confinement milk, and scolding dumb people.

In history, Xiang Wang Zhu Zhanqian, after the restoration of Zhuqi Town, proposed to destroy the tomb of Empress Hang, and expelled Queen Wang's mother and daughter from Prince Tan's mansion.It took a few lifetimes of great virtue to come up with such a ghostly idea.

So Zhu Qiyu had already made a decision in his heart: it is no problem for me to let the prince live, but King Xiang must go to see the first emperor.

But Zhu Qiyu still explained to He Yi: "I can also give King Xiang a chance. If in the fifth year of Jingtai, the Supreme Emperor summons King Xiang to Beijing to congratulate him, if King Xiang doesn't come, the matter will be forgotten, and let him stay in Changsha. Well. If he insists on coming to support the Supreme Emperor, then I can only be sorry."

He Yi replied: "If Your Majesty decides to do this, then after letting the Supreme Emperor walk and abdicate, he should no longer be called the Supreme Emperor.

The Supreme Emperor is the Supreme Emperor, and Your Majesty is the Emperor, so in name, you are shorter than the Supreme Emperor. "

Zhu Qiyu sighed: "I'm also worried about this, is there any good way for you to do justice?"

He Yi said with a smile: "Since it is the Supreme Emperor who surrendered the throne to His Majesty, why not change the name of the Supreme Emperor from Supreme Emperor to Gongren Emperor?"

Zhu Qiyu clapped his hands: "That's right, the so-called brother and brother are respectful, a word of respect puts the Supreme Emperor in a lower position than me. Well, it is respectful to the emperor.

Hey, I can't help it either.If the Supreme Emperor returns to the capital, he can take the initiative to ask to take the whole family, including the prince, to Fengyang to guard the mausoleum.I am willing to renovate the Fengyang Palace so that the Supreme Emperor can live a better life than before, and the family can spend the rest of their lives in peace and harmony.

Unfortunately, no one wants to let go.Then I am also very helpless, I can't return the throne to the Supreme Emperor, so my family's life will be lost. "

He Yi heard the words, and quickly comforted him: "Your Majesty, you don't have to feel guilty. In fact, as an emperor, you are already kind enough. If you change to a ruthless emperor, there is no need to be so complicated, and you have to take care of the feelings of the Supreme Emperor's family."

Zhu Qiyu smiled wryly: "Hey, let's make do with it. I'll tell you about my specific plan, and you can help me with it.

After the war this year, I will release Jian Shuren and Wu Shuren.Next to King Xiang's palace, two princely-sized palaces were built, one in the south and the other in the north.Then build a palace of Prince Tan not far away.

In the second year of Jingtai, after several palaces were built, let the family of Prince Yi go to Changsha to become a vassal.Then Jian Shuren and Wu Shuren were named county kings and enjoyed the courtesy of princes, and let them live in two palaces in the south and north of Prince Xiang's Mansion.

Isn't King Xiang firmly loyal to the eldest son? Well, I will put the two real dragons, Jian Shuren and Wu Shuren, at the door of his house. I want to see if he is a loyal minister and righteous man who is truly loyal to the eldest son, or is he self-righteous? Ye Gong is a good dragon. "

He Yi heard the words and praised: "Your Majesty has a good face. If King Xiang really firmly supports the system of heir succession, he should be loyal to the Jianshu people. If he does not loyal to the Jianshu people, it can only show that he is lying Invitation, Ye Gong loves dragons."

Zhu Qiyu nodded and continued: "In the first year of Jingtai, I will make major adjustments to the important court officials and send a group of people to Nanjing.

At the same time, major adjustments were made to the civil and military officials in Shanxi, Yang Hong and others were eliminated, Shi Heng, Fan Guang, and Sun Tong were all sent to guard Shanxi, and the offensive was stepped up.

The most important thing this year is to have more cordial and friendly exchanges with the princess.

In the second year of Jingtai, the concubine gave birth to my eldest son, and then sent the whole family of King Ying to Changsha, and it was completely quiet.

In the same year, the first general examination and palace examination of the Jingtai Dynasty were held. Taking this opportunity, a large number of young talents were selected. "

The next three years of Jingtai will be the focus.Zhu Qiyu took a sip of tea and continued:
"In the third year of Jingtai, my concubines gave birth to children one after another. In autumn, I already had many sons. At this time, the throne is stable, and it is time to welcome back the Supreme Emperor.

On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, welcome the Supreme Emperor to the outside of Xizhimen, let him face the memorial tablets of the dead soldiers in Jingguan and civil engineering, condemn himself, formally abdicate, and retire as the respectful emperor.

Then three months later, during the Chinese New Year, all the vassal princes, civil and military officials, and powerful gentry from all over the country will come to Beijing to congratulate the emperor.At the same time, Yexian and Boyan Timur were defeated and killed.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of court congratulations, I took all the vassals, civil and military officials, and powerful gentry to rebuild the Beijing Temple outside Xizhimen.The heads of Jiang Yexian and Boyan Timur were also installed, so as to deter and deter dissatisfied people. "

(End of this chapter)