Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 339 The Emperor Returns to Ganzhou with the Army, Chen Mao and Wang Ji Stand in Line

If someone else persuaded Zhu Qizhen to step down, it might not have much effect.

But Wang Ji is different, his weight in Zhu Qizhen's heart is beyond comparison.

In the Zhengtong Dynasty, the most favored eunuch was Wang Zhen, and the most honorable civil servant was Wang Ji.

Now even Wang Ji supports the arrangement made by the court, which makes Zhu Qizhen feel a little broken.

If there is neither the support of important ministers nor the righteousness, then what's the point of fighting with his younger brother.

Zhu Qizhen summed up the situation he was about to face. The good thing is that after returning to Beijing, he can move freely in the imperial city, summon ministers and receive court congratulations at will.You can even participate in political affairs.

The bad thing is that you have to issue an imperial edict, and then be demoted to Emperor Gongrang, and from then on, you will be inferior to your younger brother Zhu Qiyu.

The most disgusting thing is that the conditions given by Zhu Qiyu are extremely uncomfortable, but they are not absolutely unacceptable.

This is completely stepping on a place that is extremely close to the bottom line in Zhu Qizhen's heart, but it has not completely crossed the bottom line.

Both the queen mother and Wang Ji have chosen to accept the reality.

Most importantly, the attitudes of the Queen Mother and Wang Ji can represent most people.

Zhu Qizhen is now facing the same predicament as Yexian: no one supports him.

Even the honorable Supreme Emperor, the former Son of Heaven, if there is no support, it is just a decoration that can be solved by three or two eunuchs.

So Zhu Qizhen understood the deep meaning of Wang Ji's words just now: now his life is completely in the hands of his younger brother, as long as Zhu Qiyu makes some hints, his life will be gone.

Now that Zhu Qiyu can still give generous treatment, it is entirely out of his personal conscience.

If he doesn't know how to flatter him anymore, then the Xiao Ming Wang Shen Jiang incident will happen again.

Thinking of this, Zhu Qizhen shuddered. On his way home, he seemed to need to cross the Yellow River.

Wang Ji, Liang Pang, Fang Ying and others observed the change in the face of the Supreme Emperor, but they did not dare to say more.

Zhu Qizhen didn't bother with this topic anymore. Anyway, the journey was far away, and it was still early to arrive in Beijing, so he asked Wang Ji, "Where is Ningyanghou Chen Mao? My brother promised to send Aiqing and Ningyanghou to pick me up together." Returning to Beijing."

Wang Ji replied: "The Marquis of Ningyang is now in Ganzhou, cleaning up the house for His Majesty. Our army set out from Ganzhou, and now the class teacher is returning to Ganzhou first.

Please Your Majesty rest in Ganzhou for a few days, and then we will return to Datong via Ningxia.

Afterwards, the army stayed in Datong, and the Holy One sent ten thousand Jinyi guards to honor the emperor to welcome His Majesty back to Beijing. "

Zhu Qizhen nodded, this arrangement is quite reasonable.

It's just that my younger brother was really cautious enough to order Wang Ji's army to stay in Datong, completely cutting off his thoughts of rebellion and restoration.

If Wang Ji's army returned to the capital, and Zhu Qiyu was out of the city to greet him, there was a great chance of success in the mutiny.

But if the army stayed in Datong, the mutiny would be meaningless.Zhu Qiyu has a total of nearly 20 direct troops in Beijing and Xuanfu, and controls the center of the imperial court, holding a righteous name.If Wang Ji dared to mutiny in Datong, within a month, his army would collapse by itself.

After all, no soldier would have nothing to do when he was full and openly rebelled against the emperor.

After realizing that all options had been blocked by Zhu Qiyu in advance, Zhu Qizhen chose to remain silent for a while.

Zhu Qizhen decided to meet Chen Mao first.

Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji, Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao, and Dingxi Marquis Jiang Gui were the most important commanders of the Ming army in the Zhengtong Dynasty.Now that Jiang Gui had died of illness the year before last, Wang Ji chose to compromise with the new king.

Now only Chen Mao is left. If Chen Mao also compromises, it will be meaningless for him, the Supreme Emperor, to persist.

So Zhu Qizhen waved his hand helplessly, signaling for everyone to disperse.

Next, it was a quick march.

Wang Ji was eager to withdraw from the grassland and return to the interior to replenish supplies.

Zhu Qizhen was also eager to leave the grassland and return to the town to rest for a few days.

Therefore, the army's squadron was extremely fast, and returned to Ganzhou City in 20 days.

On the morning of February [-]th, Zhu Qizhen's driver, accompanied by Wang Ji, Fang Ying, and Yue Zheng, came to the city of Ganzhou.

Civil and military officials from Gansu had already left the city to greet them, and they lined up on both sides of the road.

Zhu Qizhen got off the carriage and accepted the worship of civil and military officials.

After saluting, he ordered everyone to get up, and Zhu Qizhen looked at them one by one.

Wen on the left and Wu on the right, civil servants stand on the left, and nobles and generals stand on the right.

Standing at the head of the civil servants is Ma Ang, the right deputy Du Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the counselor of Gansu Military Affairs.

The right deputy capital censor is a third-rank official, and he already belongs to a very prestigious minister.Moreover, Ma Ang's counselor for Gansu military affairs was appointed by Zhu Qizhen when he was in power, so he naturally knew him.

Zhu Qizhen looked towards the general again, only to find that Ningyang Hou Chen Mao was standing in second place.The leader of the generals was a young man in his early twenties, handsome and energetic, and he had a very unfamiliar face, so he had no impression at all.

Zhu Qizhen turned his head to look at Wang Ji, asking with his eyes.

Wang Ji quickly explained: "This is Duke Cao Li Xuan, whose style name is Huaiyi, is the eldest grandson of Duke Cao Li Jinglong."

Zhu Qizhen nodded, it's no wonder, there are records in the history books, Cao Guogong Li Jinglong, tall, with sparse eyebrows, Gu Pan Weiran.Every court meeting, progress and stop are very graceful, the number of Taizu belongs to it.

Looking at Li Xuan today, he does have the legacy of his ancestors.

Only two years ago, Li Xuan was still an unknown commoner, but now he has become the Duke of the state, and at a young age, he is ahead of Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao.Zhu Qizhen had to admire his brother's boldness in employing people.

Although Zhu Qizhen stared up and down, Li Xuan showed no embarrassment.After all, although he, the up-and-coming Duke, appeared suddenly in the court, he was righteous and upright.

His great-grandfather, Qiyang Wang Li Wenzhong, ranked third among the founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty, and was also the nephew of the Taizu.

The great-grandfather was the hereditary Duke Cao who was bestowed by the great-grandfather himself. As the grandson of Li's parents, it is only natural for him to inherit the title of Duke Cao.So no matter how you look at me, Taishanghuang, I will not be embarrassed.

Not to mention that without his grandfather, Li Jinglong, who spared no expense on his reputation and repeatedly released water, would Taizong be able to succeed?Can sit on the throne?
As a result, Taizong took the throne firmly, so he killed the donkey, seized the title of his grandfather, ransacked his house, and placed him under house arrest for no reason.

It is still the current Emperor Rende who not only brought order out of chaos, restored the reputation of the Li family, but also returned the title.

So Li Xuan is not embarrassed, it is Zhu Qizhen who is embarrassed.

Zhu Qizhen had to exchange a few words with Li Xuan before looking at Chen Mao.

Chen Mao was completely different from Li Xuan. Dang even knelt on the ground, holding Zhu Qizhen's thigh and weeping. His demeanor and attitude were exactly the same as when Wang Ji first met Zhu Qizhen.

The monarch and his ministers wept again before returning to the city.

In the yamen of the Xingdu Si in Shaanxi, Zhu Qizhen bathed and changed clothes under the service of a beauty, and ate sumptuous meals.

After drinking and eating, everyone was called to discuss the matter.

This time Zhu Qizhen was eager to hear Chen Mao's opinion on the situation in the court. If Chen Mao was also on the emperor's side, there would be no need to fight against the emperor at all.

(End of this chapter)