I smashed the emperor's daughter

Chapter 24 Agreed

As the sun sets, the lights come on.

The Forbidden City was slowly shrouded in night, and gradually fell into silence; but the Pingzhang Pavilion in the southwest corner of the Qianqing Palace was brightly lit at this time, and the noise and bustle were better than the daytime.

The little emperor lived on the couch and sat facing south; on the small table next to him, there were snacks such as candied fruit, crisp cheese, rice cakes, etc.; in addition, there was a pot of excellent Dongting Biluochun.

However, the little eunuch who has been inseparable from her for the past few days has disappeared at this time—just as Li Yuntang expected before, the cabinet ministers unanimously requested to screen out the left and right eunuchs, and the little emperor thought he could handle it, so he did not force him to stay .

At this time, there were three square tables in front of the little emperor, and they formed a long table from north to south; the left and right servants of the five ministers, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites sat on the left and right sides of the long table in order.

But in front of them, there was no tea and snacks. Instead, the thing sitting under them was a stool that was only four or five fingers wide; When sitting, be humble and prudent, and don't sit too full.

Even this kind of treatment is far better than before; you must know that in the early years, during the Emperor Taizong's Gaozong Dynasty, all the cabinet ministers on duty at Pingzhang Pavilion had to kneel down to accept the transcripts; Apart from being tense, there was nothing uncomfortable about it.

The little emperor swallowed a piece of candied fruit, raised his head and looked to the left again; seeing that the seat was still vacant, he frowned slightly, and immediately spoke:
"The Minister of the Ministry of Officials, the cabinet cabinet, the imperial gate is not here to listen to the government, and the Pingzhang Pavilion is on duty to ask for leave. Now I have sent someone to invite them, but they are still missing. Why, do you want me to go to his house in person on a jade scorpion? ?”

Before the words were finished, the door of the pavilion opened suddenly, and a head covered in black gauze poked in from outside; he was wearing a crimson embroidered crane collar shirt, and he looked to be in his fifties.

Seeing the Son of Heaven, this person hurriedly extended his hands to bow, and said politely: "Shangguan Meng, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Grand Master of Zhongji Palace, see Your Majesty."

"You don't need to be polite in the Shangguan Pavilion." Seeing that everyone finally arrived, the little emperor gave up his thought of further investigation, then raised his hand and stretched out to the empty seat on the left, "It's better to take a seat quickly."

"I don't know why His Majesty hastily summoned his ministers to come here?"

Shangguan Meng is the chief assistant of the cabinet, and the Ministry of Officials is also the head of the six ministries; therefore, the ten officials present, no matter how they are counted, respect him; so after he settled down, he was the first to speak and ask for instructions.

The little emperor didn't accept the words, but his eyes gradually drifted away, and finally fell on the right servant of the military department who lived at the bottom; Hu Xinjian understood immediately after seeing this, the emperor wanted him to tell the story The ins and outs.

Even though there were thousands of reluctances in his heart, the right servant of the Ministry of War did not dare to refuse, so he had to bite the bullet and say:
"Earlier, together with Qian Shangshu and Sun Shilang, I submitted to Your Majesty the matter of conferring the Duke of Zhending."

The little emperor had already drank a cup of tea, but he hadn't heard Hu Xinjian talk about the key point, so he felt unhappy and urged:
"Choose the point!"

Although she only uttered four words, and she didn't even lift her head when she spoke, Hu Xinjian was still shocked, and the latter quickly changed his words:
"As soon as I reported the matter of becoming a noble, Your Majesty mentioned that we should re-designate the posthumous title for Emperor Daxing."

This Hu Xinjian played tricks, he only said that the emperor asked for a change of posthumous posthumous title, but he never mentioned that the emperor intended to give up military power, as if he was afraid of getting any connection with this matter.

Posthumous title?

As soon as they heard that the emperor meant this, there were bursts of whispers in the audience, and under the cold gaze of the little emperor, their private communication gradually subsided.

When the silence in the cabinet was restored, Zhang Mingche, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, was the first to speak out:

"At the court meeting, Your Majesty said that the posthumous posthumous decision will be shelved in advance, and we will discuss it later; why did you change your mind after only a few hours?"

Seeing that Hu Xinjian's words were not true, the other cabinet ministers also touched this topic immediately, and had no intention of discussing it; the little emperor didn't even bother to explain, and directly issued an order to expel the guests:
"Those who feel that this matter is not suitable for discussion now can leave on their own, and I will not do anything to stop it."

Anyway, it only takes one sentence to stop them obediently.

On the other hand, Shangguan Meng saw that the expressions of the three men in the Ministry of War were different, and he saw some clues. After thinking about it and stopping for a while, he didn't leave.

Sibu Shangshu and others who had already stood up saw that the chief assistant of the cabinet stood still, and doubts arose in their hearts.

Zhou Daochong, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, couldn't help but say: "The three members of the Ministry of War will stay in the pavilion today because they are on duty overnight. Why is the pavilion unwilling to leave?"

"It's better to wait a little longer. His Majesty called me to come and let me go back without saying a few words. There must be other deep meanings. It's not too late to leave after thinking it through."

"That Ge Kui thinks carefully, and I won't accompany you later."

After Zhou Daochong said these words, Zhang Mingche, who was at the front, had already stepped out of the door of the pavilion with one foot, but the emperor's next words froze the few cabinet ministers who were about to go back to the mansion:
"I want to hand over the military power of the imperial guards of Pengchen, Gongsheng, and Yulin to the Empress Dowager Yi'an, what does Shangguange think?"

After finishing speaking, the little emperor saw the six cabinet ministers standing at the door, who neither entered nor retreated, and did not forget to add a sentence:
"Didn't the six lovers make up their minds to go home? Why don't you want to leave at this time; I don't have any extra dinner available here. If you go back earlier, you can still have a bite of warm soup and hot dishes, right?" ?”

Shangguan was annoyed that the several cabinet ministers who got up looked down on the emperor, and complained that the officials of the Ministry of War did not give enough hints. With the combination of the two, several people on his own side were made unable to step down; but the matter will be resolved in the end, he hurriedly said: " Your Majesty, this is a big matter, how can you make a joke?"

"Joke?" The little emperor raised his eyebrows slightly, got up and walked to the side of the first assistant, leaned over and said: "Zhen, this is not a joke!"

The lingering sound of these words was still lingering on Liang Ji, the little emperor had already started to go out, a group of ministers standing at the gate of the pavilion blocked the way with their bodies, begging her to take back her life.

On the other hand, Shangguan Meng gradually saw the situation clearly. He moved up to the emperor and pointed out where the situation broke:
"Your Majesty, more taboo matters can be discussed..."

A group of cabinet ministers standing on the side.After this sentence was raised, they understood the crux of the problem, and they all responded with their voices.

The two servants of the Ministry of War and one minister are also walking on thin ice; Hu Xinjian previously kept silent about the move of the emperor's transfer of military power, which was ordered by Qian Shilin. They were worried that other cabinet colleagues would blame the emperor for such thoughts. It was only on them that they made such a bad move.Anyway, the emperor will always try to see him, so it's not bad for them to open their mouths.

But now, things seem to be a little out of control...

Besides, at the door, Shangguan Meng saw that the little emperor had stopped going, and decided to use the content of the New Deal to test the emperor's tendency:
"The first emperor added two subjects, Gewu and Mingshu, to the imperial examinations, which is really—"

"Deviant, isn't it?"

In the surprised eyes of all the cabinet ministers.The little emperor took this sentence, but she didn't finish, and then she added:
"I know that the new policy implemented by the first emperor is indeed inappropriate; the state government shared the world with the scholar-bureaucrats, and taxed the gentry more to benefit the common people; ; It is unwise!"

Speaking of this, the little emperor walked back into the room and paused for a while—this was really against her will, even though she was mentally prepared, she felt a little nauseated when she said it.

After the little emperor walked around the room and returned to the standing cabinet ministers, she continued:
"But I can't bear to let the late emperor bear such a posthumous title!
Therefore, it is better to issue an imperial edict in my name to pursue the loyal ministers who died due to the struggle against the evil government, and then compile the evil deeds of the thieves who implemented the new government into a book, so as to show future generations not to make the same mistakes!
And how about another posthumous title? "

The previous emperor's tough actions had already made most of the cabinet ministers feel that the matter was particularly difficult; now the little emperor has taken the initiative to show his favor, showing that he is willing to focus on maintaining stability and completely negate the New Deal; the cabinet ministers are overjoyed , Naturally, everything is promised.

"it is good!"

Fearing that the night would have long dreams, the little emperor immediately made a decision:
"Now you have to draw up the imperial edict and the new posthumous title respectively. Tomorrow, I will bring the decree to enshrine the Duke and go to my mother's rear to settle the matter!"

Then, there was a tidy sound of praise from the Pingzhang Pavilion; if someone who didn't know the inside was listening outside, they would think that the relationship between the monarch and his ministers was really harmonious.

As for an idea that Li Yuntang gave privately before, now that the two parties have reached an agreement, there is no need to use it again.

But the little emperor was going to use these words to plant a nail between the empress dowager and the courtiers:
"My loves, I am sure that the army will return to the capital soon. How to deal with his military power, I hope my loves will think carefully!"

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　　good night.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)