Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 402 The Two Saints Compete to Win the King of the Xu Family to Offer Flowers to Duke Wei's Mansion
After Xing'an explained the information in detail, Empress Dowager Sun panicked completely.

Not anger, not resentment, but horror.

"Using a concubine to kill a wife" is the Achilles' heel of the Sun family.

In the Xuande and Zhengtong dynasties, no one dared to touch this fatal point.

But in the Jingtai Dynasty, the dignified emperor went into battle in person.

Through the emperor's banquet list, it is easy to see the emperor's strategy: Wei Ji, a highly respected civil servant, will write a letter, and the most important relatives of the emperor will support him.Thereby suppressing objections, and in one fell swoop, San Yang's charges were confirmed as an iron case.

After that, all the focus of the struggle will be on officially restoring the empress dowager's status as a concubine.

Then, Emperor Gongrang would naturally become Xuanzong's concubine.

The crown prince Zhu Jianshen became the son of Xuanzong's concubine, and his legal rationality disappeared.

After Sun panicked, when she was about to go to Nangong and Zhu Qizhen to discuss countermeasures, she realized that the emperor paid too much attention to details.

Zhu Qiyu deliberately set the time, and when the news of the banquet and the conviction of San Yang reached Nangong, it was almost dark.

The news spread from Nangong to Yinghua Palace. By the time Empress Dowager Sun was about to respond, it was already completely dark.

Empress Dowager Sun wanted to go to Nangong at this time, but it was troublesome.

Although Nangong is close to the southeast corner of the Forbidden City, it is also a way out of the palace. Empress Dowager Sun needs to pass through the cabinet and Wenhuadian area, and then go to Donghuamen to go to Nangong.

There are still ministers on duty in the cabinet, so the supervisor of etiquette needs to coordinate with the relevant supervisory bureaus of the inner court and Jinyiwei to set up guards to prevent collisions.

Let's talk about the empress dowager, it's really indecent to spread the word about leaving the palace at night.

details make a difference.

At this time, Xing'an also realized that if the Emperor Gong Rang's condition suddenly worsened when he came, the Empress Dowager would have a good reason to go out of the palace to visit.

It's a pity, it's too late to regret it now, they are all in the Empress Dowager's palace, Xing'an can't just announce that the emperor is seriously ill.

Therefore, the queen mother must go to Nangong in person to communicate with Emperor Gongrang face to face.

Empress Dowager Sun thought for a while, but couldn't think of a suitable way to stop the emperor's conspiracy. In the end, she only gave Xing'an an unsolvable solution: sending people to persuade Wei Ji, Zhao Hui and Wei Guogong Xu Chengzong overnight, and could only hope that Some of these three people turned their backs.

Xing'an got the instructions and hurried back to Nangong.

Entering the palace of Emperor Gongrang, Jin Ying, Chen Xiang, and Cao Jixiang were all gathered around Zhu Qizhen.

Xing'an told Sun's idea again, and Zhu Qizhen frowned when he heard it.

Hugging around temporarily to win over Wei Ji, Zhao Hui and Xu Chengzong?What a bad idea.

As for why Empress Dowager Sun didn't mention King Min and King Soochow, it's because these two people don't need to ask, and they definitely won't be able to win.

Zhu Qizhen sighed heavily, why did the situation suddenly take a turn for the worse, and turned into the present ghost again.The most exasperating thing is that I have no important ministers to use:
Wang Ji, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Chen Mao, Marquis of Ningyang, have already rushed to Datong to rectify the army. These two men are going to go south to Yunnan again with the elite Beijing camp temporarily stationed in Datong.

For the others, Hu Wei died, Wang Zhi became an official, and a large group of important officials died in Tumubao.

The remaining Yu Shiyue, Zou Gan, and Shi Pu belonged to three or two big cats and kittens.Not to mention fighting the emperor, once the emperor unleashes a thunderous wrath, it will be a big question whether the three of them can speak fluently under the pressure of Tianwei.

Now you can't even find a worthy official, what a pity, what a pity!

However, Zhu Qiyu didn't give his elder brother too much time to deal with it, if he didn't act, the palace gate would be locked.

Zhu Qizhen had no choice but to use a dead horse as a living horse doctor, and sent Jin Ying to lobby Wei Ji, Xing'an to lobby Zhao Hui, and Cao Jixiang to lobby Xu Chengzong.

Therefore, Wei Ji, Zhao Hui, and Xu Chengzong could not live in peace. In the afternoon, someone from the emperor came to visit, and when they were about to go to bed at night, they ushered in someone who respectfully surrendered to the emperor.

Xu Chengzong had already bathed and changed his clothes, ready to rest, but he was forced to wake up and met Cao Jixiang in the main hall.

Now in Dingguogong's mansion, when encountering major events, it is Wei Guogong Xu Chengzong who decides.

And Ding Guogong Xu Yongning is drinking the northwest wind in Liaodong thousands of miles away at this time.

Facing Cao Jixiang, Xu Chengzong chose to respond to the story with a very humble and friendly attitude, but he just didn't express his position clearly.

In the end, Cao Jixiang, who was forced into a hurry, chose to turn out the trump card: "Master Guo, your majesty said that as long as Wei Guogong and Ding Guogong support your majesty and the crown prince, your majesty is willing to marry Wei Guogong and hire your mansion." The third lady is the crown prince and concubine.

If the crown prince can ascend the throne in the future, the position of empress must belong to the third lady.I don't know what the general will do? "

Cao Jixiang got a positive response this time, and Xu Xianzong shook his head decisively: "Your Majesty loves you wrongly, and I am terrified. It's just that the Xu family has already had a queen, and there is another duke of two countries. They are extremely rich.

The so-called prosperity must decline. What the Xu family needs now is to retreat and keep a low profile. I really dare not think about it anymore. Please forgive me. "

After that, Ren Cao Jixiang talked badly, but Xu Chengzong refused to let go.

In the end, Cao Jixiang had no choice but to resign.

Xu Chengzong personally sent it to the gate, watched Cao Jixiang get into the carriage, and then went back to sleep.

At this time, the gate of the palace was locked, so Cao Jixiang had no choice but to go back to his outer house to rest.

Silent all night.

Early the next morning, when the palace gate opened, Jin Ying, Xing'an, and Cao Jixiang immediately returned to Nangong to report to their orders.

Almost at the same time, the guards sent by Zhu Qiyu also arrived at the door of the four important officials.

Zhu Qiyu also thought carefully and sent He Yi to lead his personal guards to pick up Wei Ji, Wang Yue to pick up King Min, and Gao Yao to pick up King Dongwu.

And the task of picking up Wei Guogong Xu Chengzong fell on Wang Xian.

Although Xu Chengzong didn't know Wang Xian, he could tell at a glance that something was wrong: this person didn't even look 20 years old, but he was wearing a sixth-rank official uniform, so how sacred is this?
Fortunately, Wang Xian directly reported his family name: "The servant of the Imperial Academy, Wang Xian, a member of Zhongshushe, has met the Duke."

"Oh, I see, you are a new scholar, No.1 in the second class."

"It's the next official who made the Duke laugh."

Xu Chengzong looked at Wang Xian for a while, then nodded and praised: "Sure enough, a hero is born in a young age, what a formidable young man."

The two chatted again before boarding the carriage together and heading to Prince Qi's Mansion.

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Zhu Qiyu guessed that it was almost time, so he brought his four favorite concubines to the South Hall to wait.

The three concubines are in charge of preparing meals, and Lin Xiangyu is in charge of chatting with Zhu Qiyu.

Wei Guogong was the first to come, entered the South Hall, everyone greeted each other, and the host and guest took their seats.

The three chatted about the daily routine for a while, and Lin Xiangyu asked, "Uncle, what do you think of Wang Xian, the new Jinshi sent to pick you up today?"

Xu Xianzong smiled and said: "This boy has a chic temperament and is full of talent. The most rare high school boy can be gentle and humble, neither arrogant nor rash. His calm temperament is very rare among his peers. Your Majesty really has good eyesight."

Lin Xiangyu laughed and said, "Wang Xian is about the same age as my second sister. I wonder if uncle is interested?"

"Ah? Oh, how could you not be happy about that? There will only be a batch of Jinshi every three years, and there are only 200 people.

Among them, young talents who are about 20 years old, who have not yet married, and have not yet engaged, may not be able to produce a single Jinshi.

Among the last Jinshi, those who were not married at the age of 20 had He Yi, who was snatched by An Guogong.

This year, there is Wang Xian, who is only 17 years old.In order to snatch him, everyone has to break their heads. Can this be my family's turn? "

Lin Xiangyu immediately pledged: "If there is such a good thing, we must first do our best. As long as the uncle agrees, everything will be covered by the niece and daughter-in-law."

When Xu Chengzong heard this, he became energetic and looked at Zhu Qiyu.

Zhu Qiyu nodded affirmatively.

After confirming his eyes, it was true that the pie fell from the sky and did not run away. Xu Chengzong got up quickly and was about to kneel down to thank him.

Zhu Qiyu hurriedly supported him: "Uncle, don't do this, today is a family banquet, we only talk about family affection, not these vain rituals."

Xu Chengzong sat back on the chair safely, and the only swaying mentality that was left had long since disappeared without a trace.

This kind of happy event is rare, even the most top-notch nobles can rarely recruit Jinshi's son-in-law.

This is not just a matter of face, but from now on, the power and wealth of Duke Wei's mansion will be more secure.

The benefits cannot be taken for nothing, Xu Chengzong, who is satisfied, will naturally stand firmly on the emperor's side in the next banquet.

Not long after, King Min also came to the hall, and everyone talked about the ceremony, very harmoniously.

But Wei Ji, after the lobbying of the eunuch Jin Ying last night, already knew the emperor's intention.

Now that you know it, you can discuss it.

Sitting in the carriage, Wei Ji asked He Yi beside him, "Xing Yi, what position do you think I should take?"

(End of this chapter)