The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 586 Zhu Houcong: Look at the emperors of all dynasties, I will only demonstrate it once!
[When the Great Ceremony Memorial was published, the ministers were outraged.]

[The Minister of Rites Mao Cheng, the Imperial Censors Zhu Mingyang, Shi Yuguang, and the Imperial Censors Wang Zhen and Lu Qiong all submitted memorials to impeach Zhang Cong and asked the emperor to punish him.]

【Zhu Houcong ignored it, and the situation entered a stalemate.】

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Great Sui.

"Before the ruler and his subjects, and between the new ruler and his old subjects, had even started a long struggle, a period of adjustment had already begun."

Yang Jian didn’t know how to evaluate the Ming Dynasty.

"The problems of the Ming Dynasty are no longer something that an emperor can handle."

"Without a bridge of three generations, the rift between the ruler and his subjects will only grow wider."

"If the emperor and his subjects are not in harmony at the imperial court, how can the local areas be governed?"

Dugu Jialuo looked at the young and resolute-looking emperor and was overwhelmed with maternal love.

"A young emperor versus an old minister, a lonely man versus many ministers and officials. This is a completely unequal confrontation."

"He doesn't need to owe Yang Tinghe and Empress Dowager Zhang any favors, and he doesn't need to live under the shadows of Emperor Xiaozong and Emperor Wuzong."

"He has his own path to follow, and he also has his own parents to meet."

Dugu Jialuo said with some distress:
"He just wanted to fulfill his filial duty. What did he do wrong?"

Yang Jian looked sideways as he listened.

Is your focus wrong?
……

[Although Zhu Houcong compromised and made concessions, his clear support for Zhang Cong caused the positions of some court officials to waver, and the court gradually split into two factions.]

[One group supported giving King Xingxian a title of honor, and they were the Ritual Discussion Group.]

[Another faction opposed the conferring of a title on King Xingxian, and they were the ritualists.]

[In this game between the emperor and his ministers, many ministers who knew the current situation followed Zhang Cong and sided with the Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houcong. The ranks of the discussion of rituals continued to expand, and the struggle between the two factions entered a white-hot state. ]

[Just when the two sides were in a stalemate, the emperor's biological mother, Princess Xingxian Jiang, arrived in Tongzhou from Anlu Prefecture, ready to enter the palace.]

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big man
Tang Dynasty and Emperor Gaozu's period
Li Yuan looked at the sky and suddenly said to his two sons:

"According to the principle of adoption in the patriarchal system, the eldest clan cannot be without descendants."

"If the eldest clan has no heir, a younger clan member will be adopted by the eldest clan to continue the imperial line and worship in the ancestral temple."

"Take the imperial genealogy of this period as an example. Xianzong, Xiaozong and Wuzong are the major ones, and they are where the imperial lineage lies."

"Zhu Houcong is a side branch, belonging to a minor clan."

"If a branch inherits the throne, it is natural that it should succeed the main branch."

"If you two were in this moment, what would you do?"

Li Jiancheng was silent.

Father, if you were not my biological father, I would let you see what it means that the lance in my hand is not also disadvantageous!
Li Shimin grinned and said directly:

"It is reasonable according to the clan system, but the civil and military officials jointly petitioned him to follow the ancestral system and include the imperial line in the main clan."

"Objectively speaking, this is an act that goes against common sense and severing family ties."

"And judging from the situation in the Ming Dynasty, if he bows his head, he will become a meat dumpling and be at their mercy."

"Since we have already entered a dilemma, let's stick to it."

"He used great etiquette to tell his subjects that he did not become emperor through informal channels."

"The emperor and all the officials invited us here!"

"After all, the Jingtai incident hasn't happened for long."

"And this move can also dilute the impact of small-volume entry into large-volume."

Li Yuan glanced at Li Shimin.

Diminishing the impact of small-volume companies entering large-volume companies? You're actually still considering this?
Li Shimin twirled his beard and concluded:
"This kid has just ascended the throne and doesn't understand how the imperial power works, but he understands the human heart."

"Although the civil service is powerful, it is impossible for them to be united as one."

“There will always be people who want to improve.”

"And this Zhang Cong is the horse skeleton!"

"Zhu Houcong has made his attitude clear, so those who want to make progress will naturally lean towards the emperor."

"After all, no matter how powerful you, Yang Tinghe, are, you are just a subject."

"The emperor is alone and helpless right now, and he needs help. How can we not be jealous of this golden opportunity to help him?"

"This is similar to the reason why Emperor He of the Han Dynasty sought close relatives of Xiao and Cao."

"You are a man of steel, you are awesome."

"But you can't stop people from making progress, right?"

"As long as the emperor's attitude is clear, this iron plate will surely crack on its own."

"Then everything will be easy to talk about."

Li Yuan couldn't bear to see this kid being cocky, so he secretly said:
"Everything is easy to talk about. If you collude with both insiders and outsiders, you will behave yourself after a blow."

Li Shimin paused.

As for the ruling group like Ming Dynasty which has absolutely no national spirit...

It’s not impossible what the old man said!

……

[In August, Princess Jiang of Xingxian arrived in Tongzhou.]

[The Ministry of Rites first suggested entering the palace through the Dong'an Gate, and later changed it to the Chang'an Left Gate, both of which were rejected by Zhu Houcong.]

[Then he ordered the princess to enter the palace through the middle gate, pay homage to the imperial temple, and enter the palace as the queen mother.]

[The court was in uproar, believing that there was no precedent for women to pay respect to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and opposed the princess using the empress dowager's ceremonial guard.]

[At the same time, the princess was extremely angry when she learned about the grand ceremony debate!
"How can my son be someone else's son? You have been extremely favored and honored, but the title of King Xian has not yet been decided?"

She resolutely refused to enter the capital under such humiliating circumstances, and thus stayed in Tongzhou.

[Zhu Houcong cried bitterly and told Empress Dowager Zhang that he was willing to give up his throne so that he could serve his mother and return home.]

……

{How does that saying go? Like father, like son? I guess this is like mother, like son!}

{Support, fight for what you need to fight for, no need to practice Tai Chi, only when you are strong you won't be bullied!}

{From our perspective today, the Great Ceremony Debate was not a big deal.}
{But in the imperial Ming Dynasty, this was no small matter.}
{The matter was not complicated. It was nothing more than that the emperor wanted to give his biological father a title, but the ministers disagreed, and the two sides fell out. However, it was through this small matter that the young emperor established his authority. The executive meeting that Sha Ruijinang saw when he arrived in Handong was just like this.}
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The period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty
Liu Heng suddenly opened his mouth and instructed:

"To retreat in order to advance, you can test the other party with a result that they cannot accept, which often leads to good results."

"But remember, this method can only be used when you have grasped the opponent's vitals."

"This is also an obvious fact. Once Zhu Houcong really left, Yang Tinghe would have an unshirkable responsibility."

“So, he will definitely take a step back.”

Liu Qi understood.

"If he takes a step back, the emperor can take a step forward."

……

[In October, Zhang Cong submitted "Da Li" and "Hui Wen" again, carefully distinguishing the differences between succession and succession and explaining in detail the ritual system for honoring tombs and temples.]

[In December, he was appointed as the Director of the Nanjing Ministry of Justice.]

【After Zhang Cong submitted his memorial, Yang Yiqing, who had already retired, praised it highly and supported it. 】

【Yang Tinghe had no choice but to agree, in the name of Empress Dowager Zhang, to honor King Xingxian as Emperor Xingxian, his biological mother as Empress Xingxian, and his grandmother Shao as Empress Dowager. Empress Xingxian entered the palace through the middle gate with proper etiquette, and only bowed in the Fengxian and Fengci Palaces.】

[Afterwards, Huo Tao, the head of the Ministry of War, and others proposed that the biological parents of Emperor Shizong of Ming should be respected.]

【Yang Tinghe, Minister of Personnel Qiao Yu, Minister of Works Lin Jun and others firmly opposed Zhu Houcong's honoring his biological parents as Emperor Xingxian and Empress Dowager Xingxian, and exiled Zhang Cong. 】

【They believe that this is "forgetting the future and focusing on one's origin, and abandoning the greater good in favor of personal favors." 】

[Immediately afterwards, Yang Tinghe led a group of officials to request to be dismissed from office and resign, in order to threaten Zhu Houcong.]

[Under the relentless pressure from Yang Tinghe and other central civil officials, Zhu Houcong had no choice but to issue an edict in the first month of the first year of the Jiajing reign (1522) to refer to Emperor Xiaozong as "Emperor Father", Empress Dowager Cishou as "Holy Mother", and Emperor Xingxian and Empress Dowager as his biological parents, instead of "Emperor"]

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Tang Dynasty and Gaozong period
Li Zhi stroked his beard and sighed.

"It seems like I have earned a reputation for my parents, but in fact, I still suffered from my youth."

"Because Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty was honored as the Emperor's father, it meant that the emperor acknowledged his adopted son's identity in disguise."

"And based on the public opinion in the court at that time, if we persist a little longer, we will most likely win a great victory." Queen Wang looked at the emperor who she had just gotten to know again and said with a complicated tone:

"You called me here just to say this?"

Li Zhi was helpless.

Not to mention ascending to the throne, as soon as Mei Niang tried to threaten to be released from the palace, the waves of opposition in the court surged in like a collapsing river.

And Queen Wang...he had no choice.

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Ming Dynasty - Renzong Period
"The Ming Dynasty's succession rules had long determined the legitimacy of Zhu Houcong's accession to the throne."

Zhu Gaochi wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to Zhu Zhanji:
"It all comes down to eight words: when the father dies, the son takes over; when the elder brother dies, the younger brother takes over."

"Then Zhu Houzhao's will also clearly cited this principle."

"Therefore, Zhu Houcong's own bloodline has already established his first order of succession."

"It is only natural for him to succeed the throne as the crown prince Zhu Yougan, and there is no need for adoption."

"As the succession dispute goes on for longer, more and more people will realize this, and his supporters will increase."

"It is really unnecessary for him to take this step back."

“But I understand.”

Zhu Gaochi took a deep breath and continued:
"A group of ministers threatened to resign and forced the emperor to abdicate. If this happened, the emperor's reputation among scholars would be ruined."

"You can withdraw, but not at this point in time."

"After all, the longer the time goes, the weaker Yang Tinghe will become."

"His strength is nothing more than the lofty position of the Prime Minister, but the power and fate of the Prime Minister largely depend on the support of the emperor himself."

"The longer time goes by, the more obvious the differences between the emperor and him will become, and more ministers will begin to openly support the emperor."

“But by then, the situation had already been decided.”

……

[In September and November, Zhu Houcong's grandmother, Empress Dowager Shou'an Shao, passed away.]

[In December, she was posthumously named Empress Dowager Xiaohui Kangsu Wenren Yishun Xie Tianyou Sheng.]

【Yang Tinghe established the ritual system of mourning for one day and mourning for thirteen days, and only notified the two capitals, but not the whole country.】

【According to etiquette, the emperor's grandmother died, and the court should wear mourning clothes for three months, but Yang Tinghe asked the Ministry of Rites to issue an order to wear mourning clothes for thirteen days. Zhu Houcong was so angry that he secretly instructed Zhang Cong, who was driven to Nanjing by Yang Tinghe, to unite various forces to fight back.】

[In 1523, in the first month of the second year of the Jiajing reign, Zhang Cong, Gui E, Xi Shu, Fang Xianfu, and Huang Wan, the head of the Nanjing Ministry of Justice, jointly wrote a letter to Zhu Houcong asking him to stand firm.]

[Zhu Houcong summoned the officials in the court to discuss the petition with lightning speed, and at the same time issued an order to transfer Zhang Cong and Gui E to Beijing to take up positions, and the other three were also given important positions.]

[In February, Minister of Rites Mao Cheng retired.]

……

Ming dynasty.

Old Zhu had a stern face and said nothing.

It wasn't obvious on his face, but he was genuinely quite surprised.

He discovered that this little bastard had even stronger skills than he thought!

Among all the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, he has not found anyone with more flexible skills than him.

At only fifteen years old, he was already on his way to completely controlling the power of the court.

Although still young, he instinctively understood power as how to use personal resources to gain dominance over men who were older and more experienced than him and do whatever he wanted.

It was a little difficult for Lao Zhu to suppress the corners of his mouth, but he still tried hard to suppress it!

Queen Ma glanced and said softly:
"Laugh if you want."

"I can't stand this."

Old Zhu still had a stern face and said nothing.

grandma's...

You were shouting too happily before, now you can’t show your emotions too much!

We also want to save face!
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[In November, the two sides had another dispute over the sacrificial rituals at the tomb of Emperor Xingxian in Anlu.]

【Yang Tinghe and others believed that the Taimiao used eight dancers, and the sacrifices to Emperor Xingxian should be reduced, "in accordance with the orthodox life, there should be a gap", but this proposal was rejected by Zhu Houcong. 】

[Therefore, although Emperor Xingxian had not yet been called an emperor, his sacrificial standards were consistent with those of previous emperors.]

[Afterwards, Gui E and Zhang Cong, the officials of the Nanjing Ministry of Justice, took the opportunity to propose a grand ceremony and presented the "Draft Discussion" written by Xi Shu and Fang Xianfu]

【Written to the emperor, saying that the current title was inappropriate and that the etiquette should be reconsidered.】

[Among them, Gui E completely criticized Yang Tinghe's proposition, and pointed out from the perspective of filial piety that since Emperor Xiaozong had a son, he should not adopt the son of another person, so Zhu Houcong should not inherit Emperor Xiaozong's throne.]

【The will of Emperor Wuzong passed the throne to the emperor, and it should not be separated from Emperor Wuzong and directly traced back to Emperor Xiaozong, so the emperor should inherit the throne of Emperor Wuzong.】

Therefore, the emperor should change the title of Emperor Xiaozong to Huangbokao, Emperor Xingxian to Huangkao, and build a temple in the palace to worship Emperor Xingxian.

【After Zhu Houcong received this memorial, he ordered his ministers to discuss the matter again. 】

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The period of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty
“Is this a reaction?”

Liu Bingyi looked at the sky with interest.

The word "Bensheng" in the front is a trap.

This word implies the existence of a stepfather who is not the "original generation".

Since he had lost the battle over his father's title, whether or not a temple could be built for his father in the imperial palace became the primary issue of the debate.

It was just because it appeared to be a dispute over etiquette between a small branch of the family and a large branch of the royal family.

In essence, it was the second test and confrontation between the imperial power and the power of the cabinet after the emperor came to power.

"Pity."

Xu Pingjun looked at the emperor and asked curiously:
"What's a pity?"

Liu Bingyi shook his head and said:

"A group of top people are tying their energy on this issue of whether it is a private matter or a public matter."

"It is clear that the people of the world are the most important."

……

[In 1524 AD, the first month of the third year of the Jiajing reign.]

【Yang Tinghe submitted his resignation to Zhu Houcong and ordered his followers to write to Zhu Houcong to ask him to stay.】

[Yang Tinghe had won the game at first, so he repeated his old trick and proposed to resign again.]

【But Zhu Houcong was well prepared and his reaction was extremely fierce.】

【Yang Tinghe's resignation letter was just submitted, and Zhu Houcong approved it immediately without even reading it! 】

[When the letters from the ministers to retain Yang Tinghe arrived, the imperial edict approving Yang Tinghe's resignation had already been announced to the public.]

[Yang Tinghe was "forced to resign" in this confused manner.]

【Yang Tinghe's departure also caused the Great Ceremony Debate to stir up waves again. 】

【But at this time, Zhu Houcong was no longer fighting alone, he was surrounded by a large number of supporters. 】

[Although these people are middle and lower-level officials, and their status in the officialdom cannot compete with Yang Tinghe and others, they hold the biggest card in their hands. ]

【That is Zhu Houcong. 】

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Ming Dynasty·Chenghua Period
Zhu Jianshen's eyes lit up!
He had other ideas in mind.

Isn’t Zhu Houcong also a “good and holy grandson”?

But he was a little reluctant to leave Zhu Houzhao...

But Zhu Youtang really couldn't be helped.

"It's difficult..."

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Ming Dynasty Jiajing Period
The few words after Zhu Houcong said "Nothing happened".

Smiling to himself, he murmured:

"The previous emperors..."

"That's what the Emperor did!"

(End of this chapter)