I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 7 An Emperor Who Doesn't Want to Skip Shift Is Not a Good Emperor
The emperor left angrily, and the terrified princes looked at each other, feeling unspeakable suffering.

Although they are vassal kings, most of them are inherited from their parents. The so-called fiefdoms have been cut again and again, leaving only one county. If it wasn't for this, they would not have stayed in the capital.

10 taels of silver, how can they get it together, the emperor is clearly trying to force them to death!

Li Tian left Lingshou Temple with mixed joy and sorrow, thinking about how to deal with Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui along the way.

These two bastards were so arrogant that they asked a monk to pass him a note.

Back in the Imperial Study Room, without further ado, Li Tian ordered someone to send a message to Yang Shiqi, a scholar of the Huagaidian University.

Since Zhu Yuanzhang in the Ming Dynasty, the prime minister system was abolished, and the emperor himself directly controlled the six departments. But without the prime minister, the emperor alone could review the memorials of the whole world, and only the workaholic Zhu Yuanzhang had the energy.

So in Zhu Di's time, in order to share the pressure of government affairs, Zhu Di asked the university scholars to select the memorials for him first, and submit the more important memorials to the imperial case intact. , and then submitted to the emperor for approval.

The rank of a bachelor is not high, only the fifth rank, but the work he does is no different from that of a prime minister.

Therefore, the position of the Ming Dynasty University Scholars is very special, belonging to a group of people who have no rights and no rank, but have a particularly high status.

Summoned by the emperor, Yang Shiqi hurried over. As the chief minister, Yang Shiqi has the right to freely enter and exit any part of the palace, of course, the harem is not included.

Wearing white linen mourning clothes, Yang Shiqi bowed and said respectfully:
"Your Majesty summoned his ministers, but there is something important?"

Looking at Yang Shiqi's formal mourning clothes, Li Tian admired those princes even more.

When he went to Lingshou Temple earlier, there was not a single prince wearing sackcloth and filial piety.

After ordering someone to give him a seat, Li Tian looked at Yang Shiqi and said with confidence:

"Shiqi, what do you think of the King of Han's position as the Governor-General of the Army and Horses?"

As the chief academician, Yang Shiqi knew that the emperor was afraid of the military power in the hands of the King of Han, so he pondered for a while and said slowly:
"Among my official positions in the Ming Dynasty, there is no post of Governor of the World's Army and Horses. It was specially created by the late emperor to reward the King of Han. Your Majesty can use the instability of the frontier as an excuse to take back the military power."

Li Tian was at a loss, Zhu Di made five expeditions to Mongolia, and the Mongolia he fought almost went to Europe, so the frontiers were not stable.

Seeing the doubts on the emperor's face, Yang Shiqi smiled and hinted:
"Your Majesty, my Ming Dynasty has a vast territory. Although there is an express delivery of eight hundred miles, it takes more than a month to go back and forth for news from the frontier."

When Yang Shiqi said this, Li Tian understood, it was just a lie, why is it so mysterious.

Seeing the emperor's point of view, Yang Shiqi no longer pretended to be a secret, and made his debut:
"Your Majesty can use the reason of leading the army to go out to declare that the King of Han will enter the palace. If the King of Han enters the palace, everything will be fine. If the King of Han does not enter the palace, His Majesty can also use the excuse of going out to ask the King of Han for the seal of commanding the army."

Looking at Yang Shiqi's generous and upright face, Li Tian couldn't help sighing that people can't be judged by appearances.

A person with a generous face can actually think of a way to punish his heart.

"However, Your Majesty can wait for a few days, after all, the late emperor"

Li Tian nodded slightly, there is really no need to worry too much now.

After all, Zhu Di's ashes haven't cooled down yet, even if Zhu Gaoxu had a hundred courage, he wouldn't dare to rebel against his father's grave.

Standing up and bowing slightly, Yang Shiqi spoke again:

"Your Majesty has been in a coma for five days and rested for another day. The cabinet has already squeezed many memorials. May I ask when Your Majesty will review them?"

Li Tian was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt that one head was two big.

But looking at Yang Shiqi's loyal eyes, Li Tian couldn't bear to refuse immediately, he waved his hands helplessly and said:
"Let people send everyone to the imperial study, I will review it when I have time."

Yang Shiqi nodded, and then said:
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing. In the inner study, there are many excerpts from the censor admonishing His Majesty to linger in the harem and ruin the government. Will the Emperor keep it?"

"I lingered in the harem? When did I linger?"

Li Tian was a little confused.

Yang Shiqi's old face flushed slightly, and he said truthfully:

"The censor said that His Majesty shared breakfast with the ten girls, and also let the ten girls move to the Luhua Palace together."

Li Tian rolled his eyes, these censors are really idle, letting ten women live together does not mean that he will sleep ten at a time.

Yang Shiqi didn't want to waste too much time on this topic, so he just raised his mouth, and then continued:
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing. May I ask when Your Majesty will lead all the officials to worship the late emperor?"

Li Tian didn't want to meet with the officials too early. Except for the senior officials and historical figures above the third rank, he didn't even remember the names of many ministers.

"In a few days, I have been feeling unwell recently."

Yang Shiqi nodded, and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival may coincide with the late emperor's funeral. Do you want to make a decree to postpone the moon viewing?"

Li Tian touched his nose, he suddenly regretted calling Yang Shiqi here.

Seeing Yang Shiqi's slow-moving, unmoving appearance, I'm afraid there are still many things to say.

Thinking of this, Li Tian directly supported his forehead.

"Hey, Shi Qi, my head hurts, and I know it hasn't healed yet."

Yang Shiqi's face changed, and he didn't think that the emperor was cheating, so he got up quickly and said:

"Your Majesty, I'm going to teach the imperial physician."

Pass the imperial physician?Is that so unrevealing?

Li Tian hurriedly grabbed Yang Shiqi and said:

"No need, I'll just rest for a few days."

"The first emperor just passed away, Your Majesty should put the dragon body as the most important thing."

Yang Shiqi looked serious and worried:
Seeing that Yang Shiqi had taken the bait, Li Tian was secretly happy, grabbed Yang Shiqi's hand vigorously, and solemnly entrusted:
"I will entrust you and the other scholars with the state affairs memorial."

Yang Shiqi straightened his face, waved his hands decisively and said:

"Your Majesty must not do this, we only have the job of reviewing, and absolutely have no right to review."

Looking at Yang Shiqi's unquestionable face, the corners of Li Tianji's mouth twitched, and he said:

"It can't be done, it can't be done, I'm in so much pain that I can't do it anymore, Shi Qi, please promise me quickly."

Yang Shiqi was so embarrassed by Li Tian's clumsy performance, but the emperor was indeed in a coma for five days, so Yang Shiqi had no choice but to sigh:

"I promised His Majesty three days at most, and I will let the queen read all the memorials on behalf of Your Majesty."

As soon as Yang Shiqi agreed, Li Tian immediately stood up straight, his mouth stopped twitching, and his head didn't hurt anymore. He was moved and said:

"Shi Qi, you are really my arm, without you, I don't know what to do."

The emperor can be shameless, but the courtiers cannot.

Yang Shiqi bowed and bowed, turned around and left the imperial study room. Before leaving, he was still chanting the word restraint plausibly.

(End of this chapter)