Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 425 Chaos and Stability Coexist

The whole city is plain.

When Li Bin returned to Yingtian Mansion and saw this scene, he was completely stunned.

He knew that he was still one step too late.

Li Bin couldn't help feeling annoyed secretly when he thought that the whole lineage of King Wu had missed a good opportunity because of him, but in contrast to him, Liu Sheng was full of surprise.

He had been thinking about how to hide this news before, but it can be said that this Northern Expedition was completely promoted by the lineage of King Wu, so generals like Li Bin and Xu Heng joined, and they lived in Important position.

One is the commander-in-chief of the [-] Battalion, and the other is the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Army Battalion.

The three major battalions of the Ming army accounted for the second. It is self-evident what kind of roles these two people represent and how important they are.

Therefore, Liu Shengsi did not think of any way to bypass Li Bin and Xu Heng, and not be discovered by them at the time or afterwards, and to pass the news to the Empress Dowager Zhang smoothly.

Even, Liu Sheng once made a plan to stick to Shuntian Mansion.

Because in his opinion, under the control of Li Bin and Xu Heng, the emperor's lineage's final and only chance may be that the distance between Shuntian Mansion and Yingtian Mansion is very far, and this advantage can be used to make a difference in information.

However, as loyal supporters of the King of Wu, and these two men alone commanded the second of the three major battalions of the Ming army, and one of them was the fifth battalion with the largest number of people...

Liu Sheng felt very pessimistic. In his prediction, Shuntian Mansion might fall, so he made preparations to defend it.

But now it seems that there is no need to worry about everything. The only person in the emperor's lineage who can stabilize the hearts of the people, the Empress Dowager Zhang, is fully prepared.

……

Entering Shuntian City, Liu Sheng heaved a long sigh of relief seeing all the civil and military officials dressed in sackcloth welcoming the emperor who died in battle home.

On the other hand, Li Bin and Xu Heng's expressions were gloomy, until they saw Chen Xun and others who were also dressed in sackcloth.

From their point of view, Zhu Zhanhe's confidants like Chen Xun and chess pieces like Hu Wei who were also laid by Zhu Zhanhe have already made preparations, and King Wu's lineage should also be prepared.

Even if you are not fully prepared, you must at least be mentally prepared, right?

However, as everyone knows, whether it is Liu Sheng, Li Bin, or Xu Heng, they are all worrying about nothing.

The scene in front of me is nothing but a transaction made by the ruling class, but compared to ordinary people, the bargaining chip of this transaction seems a bit shocking.

However, this also explains the ruthlessness of the word power.

The word power is so ruthless that even the emperor may be reduced to a bargaining chip. If it is so ruthless, people like Li Bin and Xu Heng, who have never had a double heart from fans of the King of Han to fans of the King of Wu, will be kept in the dark .

Similarly, it is so ruthless that even family affection will be abandoned.

Watching the people in the palace pick up the slightly shabby Zigong in an orderly manner, Li Bin and Xu Heng subconsciously turned their heads to look at Xu Heng.

Zhu Zhanhe was not there, neither was Zhu Gaoxu, and Chen Xun was considered to be the person who could best represent Zhu Zhanhe.

However, Chen Xun just returned them a stable look, and then left with the Empress Dowager Zhang.

……

Soon, it was almost beyond people's expectations.

As if the imperial court had been prepared for a long time, Zhu Zhanji's Zi Palace was arranged, and the imperial court was sorted out. Even in just seven days, the palace began to offer sacrifices to the Sheji Altar and the Taimiao. Zhu Qizhen, who couldn't walk, went to the imperial mausoleum to offer sacrifices.

This means that the new emperor has ascended the throne.

The child who couldn't understand a word became the emperor of Ming Dynasty, his mother became the empress dowager, and his grandmother became the first empress dowager of Ming Dynasty.

Everything is so orderly, it can even be said that it is so calm that it makes people feel unbelievable.

However, those who are puzzled by this question are all people who are not qualified to enter the right center.

And those who struggle at the very center of power all day long have no such doubts.

Because they are very clear about the ins and outs of this matter, and they even know the situation in the next few years.

……

Palace, Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Now the Empress Dowager Zhang is sitting in the highest position, and next to her is the Empress Dowager Sun Ruowei holding the youngest emperor ever enthroned in Ming Dynasty.

Standing below are Chen Xun and others.

This is the Hall of Mental Cultivation, which is the residence of the Zhang family after the death of Emperor Hongxi. If it is in Qingning Palace or even Qianqing Palace, even if she is the Empress Dowager, she is not qualified to sit in the highest position.

Because in those two palaces, the highest position has a distinctive symbol.

But in this Hall of Mental Cultivation, Mrs. Zhang is the one who speaks the most.

"Then, the minister will take his leave first."

Chen Xun took Hu Wei and others together and bowed to Mrs. Zhang, but also to Sun Ruowei and Zhu Qizhen.

It was in this Hall of Mental Cultivation that the decision of Daming's future could be as short as ten years and as long as longer had just been established.

The emperor passed away, and the new emperor ascended the throne, but he has no ability to govern the country, and the ruler is less suspicious, and people's hearts are uncertain. At this time, someone needs to stabilize the overall situation.

Generally speaking, in this case, the empress dowager listens to the government behind the curtain. After all, it is not unprecedented in history, and it is also like this in history.

During the period when Zhu Zhanji just passed away in history, it was the Zhang family who listened to the government behind the curtain, and at the same time appointed five ministers to assist the government, including the three ministers of the cabinet, Hu Wei, the minister of rites, and Zhang Fu, the British minister, which created Zhu Qizhen. An early orthodox period in which the administration of officials was relatively clear.

But, that's historically.

At this time in history, there is no Zhu Zhanhe, Zhu Zhanji did not die so early, and the situation in the court is not so complicated.

Now, even if Mrs. Zhang wanted to, even if he had good reasons, she would not be able to listen to politics behind the curtain.

There are two reasons.

First, the Ming Dynasty strictly prohibited the harem from intervening in politics.

From Empress Ma at the beginning of the founding of the country to Sun Ruowei who just became empress dowager, the rule that the harem should not interfere in politics has never been broken, at least on the surface.

Even if the Lord Shaoguo is suspicious, even if Zhu Qizhen can't handle the government affairs now, she can't listen to the government behind the curtain.

Second, the first emperor Xuande left a will before his death, with Chen Xun as the chief assistant of the cabinet and six ministers as assistants to assist the young master in governing the country and Anbang.

This edict was brought back by Li Bin, not because Zhu Zhanji handed it over to Li Bin and asked him to bring it back, but because Li Bin "understood it with emotion and moved it with reason" and finally "persuaded" All the people handed over the edict to him for safekeeping, and brought it back to Shuntian Mansion and handed it over to the court.

Liu Sheng had thought more than once about how to take this edict away from Li Bin. For this reason, he thought about countless ways, but the results were all the same.

Can't do it.

The reason is very simple, no matter what method is used, first of all Li Bin and Xu Heng are impossible to agree, but if they use yin or force, then he cannot bear the final consequences.

Why?Because Wu Wang's lineage can turn the table.

Therefore, if you want to have the right to choose independently in life, the most important thing is that you have the ability to turn the table.

If not, you will still be at the mercy of others everywhere.

In any case, despite the death of the emperor, the Ming Dynasty stabilized and formed a situation in which the cabinet headed by Chen Xun and the six ministries jointly assisted the young master in governing the government and the opposition. Everything was beyond people's expectations. , but it seems to be within reason.

It was unexpected because people felt that things should not have gone this way.

It is reasonable, because it seems that this matter can only develop in this way.

But generally speaking, the imperial court is stable, but the common people have different opinions.

The reason is actually because of Xindi.

Orthodox, this year name is actually nothing in history, because if it is viewed from the perspective of history, although Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne at a young age, it can be regarded as justified and inherited in line.

But now, there is an argument for Zhu Qizhen's ascension to the throne.

Ordinary people don't know that the emperor's royal conquest and death in battle is just a transaction between the emperor's lineage and the Wu king's lineage, so in their view, the emperor's death this time is actually an opportunity for the Wu king's lineage.

A great opportunity.

However, King Wu's lineage remained unmoved, and Zhu Gaoxu just stayed in the old capital Yingtian without any action.

Under such circumstances, no one would believe that King Wu's lineage had no intention of fighting for the position, so people felt that King Wu's lineage had prepared another backup.

However, at this time, the enthronement of the new emperor and the announcement of the new emperor's year name made everyone...

Can't help laughing.

An emperor who is a little over one year old, and two women and Taoists, can this combination suppress the lineage of King Wu who is in full swing?
Obviously it is impossible, even if one of the two women is the empress dowager and the other is the empress dowager.

Moreover, the reign title of the new emperor is what really makes people laugh.

Orthodox, this should be a normal year name, but at this time, and it is still used on Zhu Qizhen, even if no one thinks about it, it makes people think about it.

This year name, which was originally the most normal in history, now looks like it has a deliberate emphasis on being orthodox, which makes people laugh.

Yingtian Mansion, Hanwang Mansion.

To be honest, this plaque that has not been changed is more or less nondescript. After all, a person whose title has been changed to Wu Wang has been using the previous title, which is somewhat unreasonable.

But now, Hanwang has actually become a kind of benchmark, a mark representing an era.

But Zhu Gaoxu himself didn't feel this way, he was actually nostalgic and a little lazy, so he kept procrastinating.

"Don't think so much all day long. Most of the time, people don't think about it at all. It's you who think about it."

Zhu Gaoxu looked at his son in front of him, more or less dumbfounded.

It doesn't matter that the orthodox reign issue is hotly discussed among the people. After all, what you want to say is true, or it's a bit harsh. Those people who are hotly discussing this matter have no political talent, and they are even a little stupid.

But he didn't expect his son to think about it too.

"My son knew about it, but my aunt didn't think much about it, and even if she thought about it, it's not the so-called emphasizing because of a guilty conscience, but a warning."

Zhu Zhandong is not surprised at all, and is neither humble nor overbearing when facing his father.

"My son thinks that my aunt is actually telling us that it's okay to do it if you want, but don't choose it at this time."

"Huh?" Zhu Gaoxu looked at his son in surprise.

Zhu Gaoxu was somewhat surprised by his son's reaction.

The current Zhu Gaoxu is no longer the Zhu Gaoxu of the past, at least not the Zhu Gaoxu who was played around by Emperor Taizong in the seventh and eighth years of Yongle.

The old Zhu Gaoxu who could chase half his life with a piece of meat hanging in front of his face is gone forever. Now Zhu Gaoxu has been trained by his eldest son Zhu Zhanhe.

Regarding the year name of Zhengtong, no matter whether he thinks too much about it or not, Zhu Gaoxu has discovered a little difference.

The first is that this year name shouldn't have appeared, even if it should, it shouldn't. This problem is not limited to Zhu Gaoxu, even if Zhu Zhanhe came here, he would think so.

There is no problem with the appearance of the orthodox year name in history, it is just a year name, even if there are some additional meanings in it, it will not be too much.

But now, under this circumstance, the orthodox year name cannot appear, because if it appears, it is tantamount to slapping the emperor's line in the face.

But it still appeared.

This is the last effort made by the empress dowager and the only person who can still stand in the current emperor's line.

This is a deterrent, but it is also a compromise.

Second, this is telling the people of the world who is orthodox.

The emergence of the orthodox year name is indeed a bit suspected of slapping myself at this time, but it has to be said that it is very useful and can make almost everyone focus on it.

As for the purpose, there is only one, and that is to delay the footsteps of King Wu's lineage as much as possible and give Zhu Qizhen enough time to grow.

But in fact, this is something that the emperor's lineage doesn't need to worry about, because the Wu Wang lineage, whether it is Zhu Zhanhe, whose heart is in Europe, or Zhu Gaoxu, who is in the Central Plains, actually didn't think so anxiously.

Time is an issue, but it is also the least of the issues.

In terms of achievements, everyone can be sure that no one can surpass the current Zhu Zhanhe, because even if he surpasses, there is no way to surpass him.

In terms of governing the country, Zhu Zhanhe proposed the Examination Method, Immediate Reimbursement, and Dividend-to-Mu Law, which are still in use today. Although each system will have loopholes before there is a sound and effective supervision system, the difference is only a matter of time. But I have to say that what Zhu Zhanhe proposed is still useful so far.

On Anbang, Zhu Zhanhe's elimination of foreigners was truly unprecedented.

There is no way for future generations to surpass it. After all, there are only so many places that can be fought. Zhu Zhanhe has almost fought all over the world.

How to surpass?

(End of this chapter)