I am the carpenter king

On August 26th, Emperor Taichang once again issued an order to call yesterday's ministers to the Qianqing Palace again.

Emperor Taichang's body seemed to be getting weaker, and he needed two people to support him when he walked. The ministers in the hall all lamented in their hearts that His Majesty was really dying.Looking at the crown prince standing beside Emperor Taichang, the ministers knew that this child was about to become a young emperor.I just don't know if this emperor will be like the previous emperors. The ministers of the Ming Dynasty have actually long been used to emperors who do nothing.Among all dynasties, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty had the lowest quality, and I don't know if it was because of Zhu Yuanzhang's bad genetics.

Accompanied by the classic sound of the arrival of the emperor, the ministers once again knelt down on the ground to attend the ceremony.After everyone was flattened, no one spoke, and the whole hall fell into silence again.

Glancing at the ministers below, Emperor Taichang sighed softly. At this time, the emperor was not in a very good mood, and after pondering for a moment, he said: "My loves, I have worked hard for you for so many years. How is your life now? Are you doing well? How is your body?"

Emperor Taichang asked all the ministers in the hall a few questions in a row. No one knew that this was the song that was sung!Can't help but look at each other.

Seeing that there was no words below, Emperor Taichang said to Fang Congzhe, a scholar of Shoufu University: "Fang Aiqing, tell me!

Gossiping and gossiping like this, Emperor Taichang cared about the daily life of each minister one by one.By the time everyone finished asking, an hour had passed.At this time, these ministers were so tired that they were stumbling around, and some elderly people could hardly stand up.

Subconsciously touching his sore calf, Ye Xiang couldn't help but glance at Emperor Taichang, for that woman, for his nominal father, he really spared no effort.But her dream was in vain, and you Emperor Taichang can't realize it. When I sit on it, I will get back those things I lost.

Emperor Taichang seemed to have said enough of these kind words. At this time, his face was even more ugly, and sweat even flowed from his face, looking very painful.

After taking a sip of the tea handed over by the eunuch, he seemed to feel better.Emperor Taichang said: "My emperor's son is still very young, so I really can't rest assured. Now that my body is like this, if something happens to me, I'm afraid I'll be sorry to my ancestors!" Glancing at the prince in front of him, there was a hint of kindness in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by determination.

However, the ministers who heard the words of Emperor Taichang were extremely excited at this time, especially those who were of sufficient status.They have experienced many things. Once the emperor speaks like this, it means that the emperor's body is really failing.There is one more important point, and that is the auxiliary minister.

As we all know, every emperor will arrange his own affairs before his death to avoid major turmoil in the country.And those heirs who are young have a very important thing to do, which is to appoint the assistant minister.Although many such auxiliary ministers were liquidated in the end, they have left an immortal reputation in history.The closest to them is Zhang Juzheng, the chief assistant of the cabinet.Although many people say that Zhang Juzheng is greedy for power and detrimental to the country, many people want to be like Zhang Juzheng, whether it is for power or to stretch their ambitions

When Zhang Juzheng was alive, what kind of scenery it was, can be described as the power of the government, this is the dream of every civil servant.However, if the emperor is wise, those ministers who have not been liquidated will all be enshrined as princes and ministers, and they will be extremely rich.

You must know that in the Ming Dynasty, there was a group of people who were the most enviable, jealous and hated, and that was the conferred dukes and nobles.The ministers who followed Zhu Di Jingnan back then were all extremely wealthy. Although many of them lost their positions of real power, none of them dared to underestimate them.As long as they are not accused of treason, these people will not be imprisoned, which is in the same spirit as the country.

Although every civic official had an expression of disdain to be with them when they mentioned these honors, but very few people could get such wealth.

All the ministers were excited, and everyone looked at Emperor Taichang with hope. At this time, Emperor Taichang was a bright future in their eyes.

Seeing the ministers below looking at him, Emperor Taichang gently touched the faucet under his hand. This position is so fascinating that he really can't sit enough.But God didn't give him this chance, his life was not long, he sighed softly, and said slowly: "My emperor's son is still young, if something happens to me, I really can't rest assured."

Glancing at His Highness's ministers, Emperor Taichang continued: "So I want to find someone to assist my son, what do you think about it?"

All the ministers immediately knew what the emperor was thinking, and it was exactly as they had guessed, the body of the chief assistant Fang Congzhe was trembling constantly.He was already ready to retire and go home, but now he is unwilling. If he can become the assistant minister, he will definitely be able to shine in the annals of history.

After hearing Emperor Taichang's words, all the ministers knelt down and shouted in unison: "My emperor is wise."

When everyone stood up, Emperor Taichang nodded with satisfaction, and said excitedly: "Li Xuanshi is my favorite woman. Although she has no son, she gave birth to a daughter for me. I want to make her a noble concubine and make her a concubine." The emperor entrusted her with the assistance of all the lovers, so it should be no problem."

As soon as Emperor Taichang's words came out of his mouth, the ministers below were stunned and collectively froze. Fang Congzhe, the first and assistant minister, shook a few times and almost fell down.It is a bit cruel to give a great hope, but to smash the hope in an instant.

At this moment, Ye Xiang was standing above the main hall, looking at the expressions of the ministers below, he sneered in his heart, your thinking is too simple.The three most unreliable emperors in the Ming Dynasty in history were Wanli, Taichang and Tianqi, and it was these three generations that ruined the Ming Dynasty.

Emperor Taichang was very strange at this time, how come the ministers who were so excited just now became silent now?

All the ministers understood that whether it was the seemingly caring homely words or the inquiry just now, they were all for one purpose, that is Li Xuanshi.The emperor really went out of his way for this woman, but these ministers all understood what it meant. The emperor was young, and there was a woman by his side.

If this woman is the emperor's biological mother, these ministers can't rest assured, but that's something they can't change.Even if he doesn't agree at this time, the new emperor will also make his mother the empress dowager when he ascends the throne. This is something that no one can stop.At that time, these ministers had to guard against the Empress Dowager's dictatorship at all times. In history, Empress Lu, later Cixi, and China's No.1 female emperor Wu Zetian, who came up did not kill a large number of civil servants.