Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter Four

But Xing'an and Ma Shun were repelled by King Tan, so they had to rush back again.He didn't eat breakfast, rode his horse and galloped for three hours, and finally rushed back to the capital in the afternoon.

As soon as the two of them entered the Meridian Gate, they saw the eunuch Jin Ying waiting there, spinning around like ants on a hot pot.

Seeing the two people coming back, Jin Ying hurriedly approached, grabbed Xing'an, and asked eagerly, "Where is His Royal Highness King Tan?"

Xing'an returned with a bitter face: "His Royal Highness King Tan refused to come back, saying that he asked me to report to the Empress Dowager Ming on his behalf, and hoped that the court would invite King Xiang to supervise the country."

Hearing this, Jin Ying sighed helplessly, and had no choice but to drag Xing'an and Ma Shun to Benren Hall.

The Benren Hall is the east side hall of the Wenhua Hall. At this time, the Empress Dowager Sun was sitting in the hall, helplessly watching a group of important officials arguing.

Originally, the Empress Dowager was not supposed to come to the previous dynasty to listen to the government, but she just followed the power in a hurry. Now in the capital, there is no emperor, no supervisor, no supervisor.

And all kinds of major events are no longer in the hands of courtiers.It is related to the rise and fall of the country, and no minister can bear this responsibility.

So all the ministers had to respectfully invite Empress Dowager Sun to listen to the government in Benren Hall, and then gather all the six ministries, nine ministers, and cabinet scholars here. This can greatly improve the operational efficiency of the court.

After Jin Ying led Xing'an and Ma Shun into the hall, everyone was quiet for a moment, and dozens of eyes focused on the two of them at the same time, which also made Xing'an and Ma Shun feel a lot of pressure.

The Queen Mother was the first to ask: "Xing'an, why did you come back now, where is King Tan?"

Xing'an hurried forward and narrated the whole incident.

After listening to Xing'an's narration, everyone in the hall exploded again.

After arguing for a long time, the ministers were divided into two factions, one faction insisted on inviting King Yi to supervise the country, and the other faction wanted to invite King Xiang to supervise the country.

Empress Dowager Sun saw that the situation was about to get out of control, so she hurriedly sternly stopped everyone, and the hall became quiet.

Then Empress Dowager Sun scolded: "They are all important officials of the imperial court. How can it be proper to quarrel? Tell me one by one. Mr. Chen Ge, you are the second assistant. Let me tell you first, who should supervise the country, which is most appropriate?"

Seeing that he couldn't hide, Chen Xun had no choice but to bite the bullet and stepped forward to play back: "The old minister thought that His Royal Highness King Tan is the best candidate to supervise the country. Although King Xiang is wise and capable, Changsha is nearly three thousand miles away from the capital. , is six thousand miles away.

Even if the messenger sets out now and travels day and night, counting as [-] miles a day, it will take King Xiang a month at the fastest to arrive at the capital.

If King Xiang is allowed to supervise the country, how will he live this month.

The only solution for now is to supervise the country by His Royal Highness King Yi.The rest of the countermeasures are all wrong words of the country, please learn from the Queen Mother. "

Empress Dowager Sun was very displeased when she heard this, but she also understood that what Chen Xun played was indeed an old-fashioned way of seeking the country.

So Empress Dowager Sun asked Hu Wei again: "Uncle Da Zong, what did your Ministry of Rites say, according to the court etiquette system, who should be the most suitable supervisor of the country?"

Hu Hui replied: "The Empress Dowager clearly learned that according to the etiquette system, in fact, either King Ying or King Xiang can supervise the country. In the past when Xuanmiao personally conquered the common people of Han, it was King Zheng and King Xiang who jointly supervised the country.

Therefore, there is a precedent for two kings supervising the country at the same time. Now it is also possible for King Tan to supervise the country first, and at the same time send an envoy holding a golden amulet to summon King Xiang to Beijing to supervise the country together with King Tan. "

As soon as Hu Wei's words came out, all the courtiers agreed one after another, and they all agreed.

Empress Dowager Sun nodded unconsciously, and what Hu Wei said came from her heart. After all, King Xiang was closer to King Tan.

More importantly, King Xiang's mother, the Empress Dowager Zhang, was the benefactor of the Empress Dowager Sun, and she was dead, so she did not pose any threat to the Empress Dowager Sun.And King Ying's mother, Concubine Wu Xian, is still alive and well, and Empress Dowager Sun can't see that Concubine Wu Xian is gaining power.

So Empress Dowager Sun asked Wang Zhi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, and Yu Qian, the left servant of the Ministry of War, for their opinions, and was ready to finalize the matter.

Unexpectedly, the matter was turbulent again, Wang Zhi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, made a surprising statement: "Report to the Empress Dowager, and the minister agrees with the words of Da Zongbo, and implores the Empress Dowager to appoint the eldest son of the emperor as the prince, so as to reassure the hearts of the world."

As soon as these words came out, all the officials in the palace exploded again.

The crown prince, but Zhu Jianshen, the eldest son of the emperor, is only two years old now!

The thoughts of Wang Zhi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, are clearly revealed. Which of the ministers in the palace is not the best of the best, and in an instant, from the back of Wang Zhi's words, he figured out all kinds of clues: Everyone is still thinking about the matter of supervising the country. However, Wang Zhi was already thinking about what would happen to the throne if the emperor did not come back.

Seeing that the wind direction of the court meeting was going according to her own will, Empress Dowager Sun's face finally eased a lot, she looked at Yu Qian again, and asked softly: "Yu Shilang, what did your military department say?"

Yu Qian thought about it for a while before replying: "The Empress Dowager Mingjian, I believe that we should first send important officials of the court to recover King Tan in person, and then send troops from other places to Beijing.

After the situation of His Majesty is found out, and the situation is a little clearer, it will not be too late to discuss the establishment of the reserve.

As for King Xiang, he has already established a vassal state and should not be summoned lightly.It is better to send an envoy first to report the situation of the court to King Xiang, and ask King Xiang for his own opinion first. "

After Yu Qian finished speaking, all the officials in the hall fell silent, and no one dared to speak anymore.

The words of these important ministers are becoming more and more sensitive.The current situation is so complicated and confusing, if you say a few words badly, it is very likely that you will plant a disaster for yourself.

So everyone stopped talking, but Qiqi leaned over towards the Queen Mother, waiting for Queen Mother Sun to make the final decision.

Empress Dowager Sun thought for a while, and then said to the officials: "That's it, first send important officials to call King Yi back to Beijing to supervise the country. Then send envoys to explain the situation to King Xiang and ask his opinion.

The military department ascertained His Majesty's situation as soon as possible, and quickly dispatched troops from other places to defend the capital. "

The Empress Dowager Sun basically accepted Yu Qian's suggestion in its entirety, and all the ministers shouted in unison: I would like to follow the Queen Mother's order.

Then there was only one question left, and Empress Dowager Sun asked again: "Which one will work hard and invite King Yi back to Beijing in person."

As soon as the Empress Dowager Sun finished speaking, Yu Qian went out to play and said, "I want to report to the Empress Dowager, I'd better go, and I can go to inspect the defense of Zijingguan and other places by the way.

If Wala can't break through Juyong Pass, it is likely to enter from the direction of Zijing Pass.I ask you to transfer troops from Baoding Mansion and its surrounding areas to strengthen the guards at Zijing Pass, block Oala, and buy more time for the capital to summon King Qin's army to enter the guard. "

"Precise play."

Empress Dowager Sun was also exhausted, so she agreed to Yu Qian's request, got up and went back to the Palace of Compassion.

All the ministers also dispersed separately, and went to implement the resolution just now.

Yu Qian immediately returned to the Ministry of War to arrange various troop deployments.It's just that the military affairs are complicated, and it wasn't until the next afternoon that Yu Qian arranged all the affairs of the Ministry of War. He took dozens of Jinyi guards dispatched by the Queen Mother Sun, and galloped out of Beijing to chase His Highness King Tan south.

　It's the first time I came to Qidian to write a book, and I didn't expect to sign the contract so soon.This is my first time writing a historical article, so please give me your opinions.

　　
　
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