Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 2 The undercurrent of the meeting
It starts at the hour of the morning.

Clean the door.

A little commotion began to appear among the assembled imperial courts. The gates of the palace were opened from Maoshi, and the ministers of Jingge, Jingqing, courtiers, and nobles entered the Meridian Gate in order, and marched all the way to the Qianqing Gate to participate in the ceremony of the new emperor Yuji. It was the first early morning court, but they could wait for an hour in vain, but there was no arrival of the new king, which made many people uneasy.

According to the system, the early court should be held in Huangji hall or Huangji gate. Because the three halls were burned and not repaired, the venue of the early court was changed to Qianqing gate after discussion by the cabinet ministers.

"what's going on?"

"I don't know."

"The emperor has not arrived yet. Could it be that the court has been closed for a long time?"

"Probably not?"

"Could it be that there is something wrong with Xiaoluan Palace..."

"Be careful!"

In the court squad outside the Qianqing Gate, some civil servants held court wats and whispered to their neighbors. Seeing that the voice was getting louder and louder, it would reach the head of the court team. Some supervisory censors began to move around, coughing softly to remind , which made those officials stand still.

During this time of national mourning, any slightest move could lead to impeachment.

At the head of the team at the court, there were a group of people including the Chief Aide of the Cabinet Fang Congzhe, the Second Auxiliary Liu Yishui, the Group Auxiliary Han Xu, the British Duke Zhang Weixian, the Minister of Personnel Zhou Jiamo, the Minister of Hubu Li Ruhua, and the Minister of Rites Sun Ruyou. From time to time, some people looked at Qianqing. In the direction of the door, there were different expressions on his face.

What does the Son of Heaven want to do?
This is what many people are thinking.

Zhang Wenda, the censor of Zuodu, was holding the court wat, looked up at the sky, as if he had made up his mind, and was about to leave the court when he raised his foot, there was a sudden sound of a whip.

"Snapped!!"

The sound of whips sounded in the area around Qianqing Gate, and all the ministers bowed their heads to welcome the new monarch who arrived at Qianqing Gate.

'The first early dynasty was set at Qianqing Gate instead of Huangji Gate. Is this to warn me not to learn from the Wanli Dynasty? '

Zhu Youxiao sat on Long Yu, looking towards the direction of Qianqingmen with his sharp eyes, "Dachao, Shuowangchao, Changchao, if you really have to follow the system, how can you have the energy to do other things? Since you want to play, then I will accompany you to have fun! '

"The Son of Heaven is here!"

There was a sound outside the Qianqing Gate, and the dragon stopped. Zhu Youxiao stood up and walked down, walking towards the throne. All the officials bowed their heads to greet him.

"kneel!!"

Zhu Youxiao was sitting on the throne. Wang An, who was accompanying him, held a fly whisk and stepped forward and said loudly. The heads wearing black gauze hats began to shake, and they knelt down and worshiped in front of the emperor. Unlike the Tatars who frequently kowtow, the Ming Dynasty salute was It is very particular about which kind of etiquette should be performed on any occasion. It is by no means the so-called bending of the knees to kowtow when meeting someone.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live..."

Zhu Youxiao sat on the throne, watching the ministers kneeling in front of him. The sound of the mountain call made Zhu Youxiao's heartbeat speed up a lot. This feeling cannot be described in words.

His sharp eyes scanned the front. The first morning court that was supposed to be held the day before yesterday was postponed due to the flood in the Luan Palace.

Zhu Youxiao knew better than anyone else that this morning court was not that simple!
"Qizou Your Majesty, I have something to play!"

Zhu Youxiao followed the sound and saw Liu Yixiu walking out of the court class, holding a court wat in his hand. Zhu Youxiao didn't care about Liu Yixiu's performance.

Morning is just going through the process.

Matters involving the state mourning, entering the mausoleum, and posthumous and temple names of the two Daxing emperors had been discussed in the past few days. The only thorny issue was the matter of the mausoleum of Daxing Emperor Zhu Changluo.

Zhu Changluo, the new emperor who succeeded the great unification, suddenly passed away. The mausoleum used to house the Emperor's Zi Palace was built after the new emperor became the emperor. Only after deliberation with the officials did he submit to the emperor the construction of a ten thousand-year auspicious land. Before the emperor died, In the past, the mausoleum was not called the mausoleum, but Wannian auspicious soil.

Anyone who dares to make a mistake will be punished severely.

As far as Zhu Youxiao knows, just clarifying the location of Wannian Jiyang may be delayed for several years, or even longer, because it involves the fate of the Dragon Vessel.

From the point of view of materialism, it is undoubtedly a waste to spend countless money and food to build a large-scale mausoleum.

But now it's Daming!

Even in Zhu Youxiao's heart, he never thought of building a thousand-year auspicious land for himself, but this matter has to be planned slowly, after all, the etiquette system in this period is by no means a general talk.

Zhu Youxiao's eyes were locked on Fang Congzhe.

As the chief assistant of the cabinet, Fang Congzhe looked a little haggard. He was not even the first to propose a national funeral.

It seems that the turmoil of the Hong Pill case and the palace transfer case have begun to affect Fang Congzhe.

Fang Congzhe is a native of Daxing County, Northern Zhili. His ancestral home is Deqing County, Zhejiang. , is the teacher of Qi Shijiao, the leader of the Qi Party.

In the Wanli Dynasty, the struggle between the Qi, Chu, and Zhejiang parties and the Donglin party could never be explained clearly in a few sentences.

As for Fang Congzhe, some people attribute him to the Zhejiang Party and he has a high status in the Zhejiang Party. Some people do not regard him as a Zhejiang Party. This is the characteristic party struggle that continued from the Wanli Dynasty.

However, Fang Congzhe is now trapped in a whirlpool and has long lost the respect he had for being an independent prime minister in the past.

Zhu Youxiao knew that the "inverting" offensive of the foreign court was gradually brewing, and he had to intervene in this matter, especially in the current situation, a group of Donglin Party members who had recovered from the Taichang Dynasty were rushing to In the capital, the position of chief minister of the cabinet must not be filled by members of the Donglin party, otherwise the situation will only get worse!

"...I hope your Majesty will make a decision soon."

Liu Yixiu was talking, Zhu Youxiao went into his left ear and out of his right ear, and he didn't listen at all. It was all agreed by the ministers in advance. What did he listen to?
Who came to ask him for instructions?
No!

"allow."

After Liu Yixiu reported what he had played, after waiting for a while, Zhu Youxiao responded casually, which made many people think about it.

Politics is no small matter.

Especially on important occasions like the early court, although it has become a mere formality, the emperor's every move will attract the attention of many people.

Just now, Zhu Youxiao was looking at Fang Congzhe, and Wang An, who was standing next to him, saw everything, which also made Wang An feel wary.

"Your Majesty, I have some advice!"

In front of Qianqing Gate, there was a clanging sound, and Zhu Youxiao cast his deep eyes on the court class, and when he saw the person walking out of the court class, a bright light flashed in his eyes.

In the end is coming.

When Liu Yishen was about to return to the court, Zhang Wenda, the imperial censor of Zuodu, held the imperial hut, stepped forward with a serious look, bowed to Zhu Youxiao and saluted: "Your Majesty has just ascended to the great treasure. At a time when the country is in turmoil, you should Set an example for the world to stabilize the country and the dynasty. Constant dynasty is the foundation of the country..."

Zhang Wenda's voice echoed around the Qianqing Gate, each word was sonorous, and there was a sudden movement among the officials standing in the class. Zhu Youxiao watched the scene in front of him coldly.

Zhu Youxiao felt very aggrieved by the appointment of the new emperor of Ming Dynasty.

His predecessor, before the death of Daxing Emperor Zhu Changluo and Yuji's accession to the throne, was constantly being led by the nose. Even though he was given a posthumous edict to succeed Datong and held a coronation ceremony, he had no human, financial or administrative power. In his own hands, the biggest victim of the sudden palace transfer incident was his new king!

Donglin Party, Donglin Party, it is absolutely wishful thinking to impose the set of ideals you pursue on me!

Zhu Youxiao clenched his fists and ignored Zhang Wenda, who was born in the Donglin Party. His eyes were fixed on Zhou Jiamo, the Minister of Civil Affairs who was standing in the court class. In the current special political environment, within the Donglin Party, Zhou Jiamo, who has a high status, holds the power of the Ming Dynasty official.

This is like a black hole, which can form some Donglin Party members to rush forward to shake the positions of political enemy factions such as the Central, Central, Qi, Chu, and Zhejiang Parties, such as the position of chief minister, the position of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and other power positions that are actually lacking. , and at the same time, relying on the Taichang Dynasty's clear personnel transfer, the established posthumous edict and the enthronement edict formed a tight tie to restrain Zhu Youxiao from intervening in personnel rights. Now a large number of Donglin Party members have entered Beijing!
Zhang Wendana, the new emperor, arrived unexpectedly and delayed the morning court meeting. This was indeed within his duties, but it was absolutely impossible to say that he had no other intentions behind his back.

But what Zhang Wenda didn't know was that Zhu Youxiao's intentional remonstrance was exactly what he made on the spur of the moment.

You forced me.

Forcing me to be a tyrant!
Zhu Youxiao sat quietly on the throne, looking coldly at the righteous Zhang Wenda.

In order to temporarily stabilize the chaotic government situation, prevent it from getting further out of control, and prevent the rising Donglin Party from continuing to expand, Zhu Youxiao, the new king, must establish his authority.

Even if the Donglin Party can't be attacked right now, Zhu Youxiao still wants to shoot, whether it's the Donglin Party, or the Qi Chuzhe Party and other factions, Zhu Youxiao must let the civil officials in the outer dynasty know the new king's intentions. Wei, he is not a puppet emperor! ! !
(End of this chapter)