Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 690: Public opinion turns and the trend finally becomes loyal ministers. The wise will follow the dragon.

In two months' time it will be Jingtai's eighth year.

Eight years is a long time, and it’s time to completely figure out the issue of the throne.

In the afternoon, the news spread throughout the government and the public that the Japanese pirates had taken the deposed emperor to sea without asking for ransom.

In the cabinet, the ten bachelors look at me and I look at you.

At this point, these old foxes finally saw clearly the mystery of the Japanese pirate invasion.

The deposed emperor was taken to sea, and the next step was restoration.For the Ming Dynasty, the restoration of the deposed emperor at home was called a coup; the restoration of the emperor abroad was called treason.

The most critical issue is that all the great scholars here have more or less participated in the establishment of a new king in the 14th year of orthodoxy.

If the deposed emperor and his restoration were in line with etiquette and law, how would the ministers who supported Emperor Jingtai deal with themselves?

In other words, the cabinet as a whole was kidnapped by the emperor. Once the deposed emperor was restored, the cabinet had no other choice but to help the emperor completely cleanse the deposed emperor and the prince's influence.

After receiving this certificate of nomination, you will no longer be able to think about swinging back and forth.

None of the cabinet bachelors dared to speak easily, but in the end Zhou Xuan praised: "Does this Japanese Muromachi shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa really have such interests?
Thousands of Japanese pirates invaded Shandong and Nanjing in two groups. It was simple in theory but extremely difficult to implement in practice.They need to be linked together, and if you make a wrong step, all your previous efforts may be wasted.

It's a miracle that such a difficult invasion was accomplished by them. "

Luo Tong quickly replied: "It's just a fluke. It's because the main elite forces in Nanzhili and Shandong, especially the navy, all went to the front line, which gave the Japanese pirates an opportunity to take advantage of us.

In normal times, the Japanese pirates had absolutely no chance of success. "

Luo Tong hurriedly interrupted Zhou Xuan, fearing that he would continue to talk nonsense.In fact, Ashikaga Yoshimasa was only 20 years old. After the failure to aid Korea and resist the Ming Dynasty, he barely took power.

He alone has the ability to control such an incomparable invasion and achieve success?
Wang Wen also asked immediately: "If King Yi is really restored with the support of Japan, how should we respond?"

This is to unify the caliber. The cabinet had reached a consensus with the emperor on Yi Chu before, but they did not expect that the situation would change so quickly. Before Yi Chu could be taken action, King Yi first initiated the restoration.

He Wenyuan replied: "King Yi was originally the son of the imperial concubine who was captured by the ruthless concubine of Xuan Temple, and the Holy Emperor was originally the legitimate son of the Holy Queen. If King Yi committed treason, he should correct his title, identify his legitimate concubines, and make the eldest son of the Holy Holy Queen the crown prince. , to calm the hearts of all people."

Wang Wen nodded and looked around again, asking for other people's opinions.

Everyone else nodded either proactively or forcedly.

Everyone has also seen that after eight years, this public opinion war will finally end with today's emperor's complete victory.

The most important thing is that not a single opponent of the emperor can be found among the important ministers of the cabinet.

The important ministers of the cabinet who were loyal to Xuan Temple and orthodox were purged until no one was left.

In today's court, the upper-level civil servants are on the side of the emperor, and the lower-level civil servants are also on the emperor's side, because most of the lower-level civil servants are Jinshi and Juren in recent years.

There are only middle-level civil servants, most of whom are Jinshi and Juren who passed the orthodox imperial examination, and quite a few of them miss their old master.

But I miss you, I just think about it in my heart. Those who really dare to stand up and challenge the emperor are now staying at the Fengtian Calming Preparatory Office established by the emperor.

In addition, the Jinshi in the Zhengtong Dynasty were not monolithic, and there were also many who had their own thoughts.

For example, Qiao Yi, a Jinshi for 13 years, immediately took leave and went home after hearing the news that King Yi was kidnapped and sent to sea.

When he returned home, he saw Qiao Feng immersed in studying. Qiao Yi hurriedly greeted him: "Feng'er, stop reading. Come over and let's discuss it. Something big happened in the court." Qiao Yi carefully told the news he had received. Qiao Feng was shocked for a long time, and then asked: "This important matter of the imperial court has nothing to do with us, right? What are father's plans?"

Qiao Yi shook his head: "With the current situation changing like this, my previous thoughts were wrong. What I originally thought was that we, father and son, should be quiet and wait until you pass the Jinshi exam next year.

However, people's thinking must be flexible and their judgment must be sharp, and they must not be able to adapt to ever-changing situations by constantly looking for solutions.

Our Holy Sage is so powerful. I never dreamed that the court could be influenced to this extent. King Yi and the Crown Prince are completely finished. Now even public opinion cannot support King Yi and the Crown Prince. "

Qiao Feng asked: "Father, do you want to submit a letter?"

Qiao Yi nodded: "It was us, father and son, who submitted a letter together, requesting that King Yi and the Crown Prince be deposed to set the record straight. If we had waited any longer, this matter would have been settled by the time the palace examination results are released in March next year.

At that time, Yi Chu was completed, the Holy Emperor had completely secured his throne, and Conglong's merits had long been divided up by others.

So what if you win the Jinshi? A 19-year-old Jinshi without the merit of Conglong may not be as good as a 25-year-old Jinshi with the merit of Conglong. It is not certain who has a brighter future. "

Qiao Feng asked: "When will the watch be released?"

Qiao Yi replied firmly: "Write it now and hand it over early tomorrow morning. The one who plays first is called Conglong, and the one who plays later is called Heihe.

From Long's meteoric rise, the uproar was nothing. "

Qiao Feng was very obedient. The father and son wrote and revised the manuscripts all night long, and it was not until late at night that they finished writing their respective memorials.

Although Qiao Feng has no official status, according to the rules of the Jingtai Dynasty, people can write letters and speak directly to heaven, and no one has the right to stop him.

The next day, it was almost noon, and Zhu Qiyu slowly got up to eat.

Zhu Qiyu was drinking millet porridge to nourish his stomach, and asked: "What did all the officials say? Did anyone speak for King Yi and the prince? What happened to those loyal ministers who were in trouble?"

Qianxue shook her head: "Now that it's been like this, who dares to speak for King Yi? But some of the loyal ministers from Fengtian who are in trouble can speak for the prince.

They believed that the prince had not colluded with Japan and was innocently implicated. "

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Very good, send all those loyal ministers to Nanjing. If fate is not with me, they will help the crown prince succeed to the throne in Nanjing, and Fengtian Jingnan will be at peace."

Or they could choose to find a way to go to sea by boat from Nanjing, or go to Japan to find Zhu Qizhen.

In short, Beijing can no longer accommodate them, so they will set off south tomorrow. "

Qianxue asked again: "If they take a boat and go south through the canal, will the boat sink along the way?"

Zhu Qiyu shook his head: "Forget it, those who do unrighteousness will be punished by themselves. Since they believe in destiny, we also believe in destiny. There is no need to take action personally, God will take care of them."

Did anyone write a letter requesting that King Yi be deposed and the crown prince be replaced? "

Qianxue asked back: "Husband, can you guess for yourself?"

Zhu Qiyu continued to shake his head: "No, just the ministers like us in Jingtai Dynasty are all masters who don't see rabbits and don't let hawks fly. I don't have any hope.

Before Zhu Qizhen officially announced his restoration, no one should stand up and speak for our family. "

Qianxue smiled and said: "My husband sometimes guesses wrong. Take a look. There are three memorials here, all rushing to support Brother Fang as the crown prince."

(End of this chapter)