Jingming

Chapter 15 Liang Chu's Decision

Only the officials of the palace headed by Yuan Zonggao were left in the palace, and Xie Changjie asked in a daze, "Your Highness, didn't you agree that enthronement should be the most important thing?"

Zhu Houcong narrowed his eyes and looked at him: "Xie Changshi, when did I say that the most important thing is to be enthroned? I never planned to succeed."

Xie Changjie opened his mouth, and watched Zhu Houcong speechlessly, inviting Yuan Zonggao and other accompanying officials of the palace to the back hall.

Zhou Zhao stays at the palace temporarily, Xie Changjie has only been addicted to the officials and leaders of the palace for a few days, and now he has become a lonely family and a widow, with no one inside or outside.

On the side of the courtiers, he is an old courtier who is loyal to his heir; in the eyes of his heir, he is a jester who persuades his heir to be unfilial and has a lot of bad deeds.

At this moment in the back hall, Yuan Zonggao said with great relief: "Your Highness is truly a revelation from the British capital! It seems that it is the best time to attack with the etiquette of entering the city, and the old man of Guanliang Pavilion didn't say a word. The old minister was overwhelmed before, and His Highness handled it freely. !"

However, Zhu Houcong saluted him: "Master Yuan's analysis is still correct. Since I have entrusted the will, I have a righteous name in my hand. Now, they either abolish the will and send me back, or they can only admit mistakes and omissions, and persuade the Queen Mother Zhang Zuo, have you made an agreement with Gu Dayong?"

In the more than 20 days since receiving the will, Zhu Houcong has already become the heir, and no one makes irresponsible remarks when he wants to see anyone.

The seal given to Liang Chu, after Zhang Zuo summoned Gu Dayong, Zhang Zuo used the pretext of inner palace affairs to contact Gu Dayong, and Cui Yuan...

Such a long time is enough to make some necessary preparations.

Zhang Zuo hurriedly reported: "Reporting to Your Highness, this servant has already explained everything clearly."

After summoning Gu Dayong, he found out that the four elders and even the six ministers were excluded on the night of the election.

If Liang Chu hadn't insisted on himself, and got the support of Gu Dayong and others, he wouldn't have been able to join the welcome group.

When Wang Qiong, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, entered the palace to worship, he loudly asked Yang Tinghe at the Zuoye gate why he didn't invite Jiuqing to discuss it.

Among the courtiers, they were not monolithic.Now that there are loopholes in the will and Zhu Houcong has clear opinions, it will naturally be divided into two factions.

But in this situation, only the eunuchs had no choice.

Zhu Houcong smiled: "Then send my Xie Jian to the palace. There should be a lot of noise on their side by now."

Yuan Zonggao hesitated for a moment: "Your Highness, do you really want to submit the letter of thanks? This is a suggestion that is more risky than the minister's."

Zhu Houcong nodded resolutely: "I must give it away! I have the bottom line in my heart, and Master Yuan can rest assured. I hope that Mr. Yang Ge and others will not continue to be stubborn after seeing me tomorrow. Now that I have come here, I will not retreat again. !"

Yuan Zonggao nodded slowly, and then knelt down: "I'm afraid that the cabinet ministers will finish their resignations for a while, and His Highness may not tolerate meritorious ministers, remonstrance ministers, or veteran ministers."

Zhu Houcong had a firm attitude: "Whether my reputation is like this will not be determined by this matter alone!"

This is also something that Zhu Houcong must do to break through his past personality.

Jiajing's big ceremony, the first stage of the quarrel lasted for more than three years.

It is impossible for Zhu Houcong not to ask for a final decision.However, he must try his best to make Yang Tinghe and others not so righteous!

……

There was already a lot of noise in the welcome group, and Yang Yingkui, who came here full of expectations, was trembling.

"If it is according to His Highness, wouldn't it mean that the vassal king will succeed directly? When there is such a dispute, what will the vassal kings of the world think?" Mao Cheng's eyes were red, "Zhang Jin and Gu Dayong, one of you will go to announce the decree first, and the other will discuss it privately." Audience. Your Highness has such an idea now, is it because you instigated it?"

Gu Dayong said coldly: "Our family had a private audience, but the door was closed. Uncle Da Zong's bullets have been sent to the palace, and our family has also apologized. Our family only remembers that the queen mother made it clear that night, Mr. Yang Ge He also promised to be the successor, what kind of edict did the cabinet draw up? Uncle Da Zong dared not ask Elder Liang Ge, but talking about our family would not help the matter."

Zhang Heling immediately came to his senses, and stared at Liang Chu flickeringly: "This is on purpose! Why can't it be stated that the successor will continue to be the successor? On the day when His Highness was discussed, among the people present, the elders of the court and the Hanlin scholars who were to be recruited were the most educated. .Since knowing that the Empress Dowager is most concerned about the issue of succession and status, Elder Yang Ge also personally said that His Highness succeeded to the throne as a parent and child, so how could there be such a flaw in the will?"

He came here anxiously, because as the younger brother of the Empress Dowager, he wanted to get another piece of honor in front of the new emperor who will adopt the name of the Empress Dowager and Emperor Xiaozong in the future, and be a relative of the uncle of the country!Now the heir is unwilling to adopt, isn't it all messed up?
"Your Highness, An Neng, took the meaning out of context, and took the edict to show his self-respect!" Mao Cheng spit, "Eunuch Gu, is it you or someone in the palace who misinterpreted the edict?"

Gu Dayong sneered: "Uncle Da Zong is going to hold on to this point? If our family has this knowledge, we will fight for it in the Qing Palace that day! Our family has said it, and we want to discuss our family's crimes. I can only put my guilt on hold and wait for investigation. The most important question now is what to do tomorrow! The palaces and palaces in the city are all ready, I am afraid that all the grand masters have left the city, and the palaces outside the city have already been completed! What if His Highness does not enter the city to ascend the throne? "

"It's hard to get off the tiger!" Zhang Heling gritted his teeth and looked around, feeling suspicious of everyone.

There is this flaw in the will, can the scholar and the minister not see it?These civil servants are suspicious!
Zhang Jin and Gu Dayong, who have been to the palace in advance, these slaves know how to cater best, they are equally suspicious!
All the way to the suburbs of Beijing with great fanfare, he only pointed out this issue. Doesn’t that kid understand that if he wants to sit on the throne of the emperor, at least he must be someone’s son?That kid is just as scheming as the officials of the palace!

The source of everything is the expression of the edict, Zhang Heling opened his mouth and said, "Since there is something wrong with the edict, then change it!"

Liang Chu lowered his face and looked at the two hundred and five in disbelief: "Can Yizhaoan be abolished at will?"

"Then why didn't the elders draw up the edict first?" Zhang Heling was arrogant and domineering for two dynasties, his eyes wanted to eat people, "Could this be your plan? Your Highness and the Queen Mother will fight, and you civil servants will benefit!"

"Your Highness is provoked by traitors!" Mao Cheng immediately retorted, "As long as we explain the ancestral teachings to Your Highness and express our interests, Your Highness will understand."

"You said so much just now, why didn't your highness understand?" Zhang Heling stared at Mao Cheng, "are you just waiting for this moment? Your highness can see the flaws in the edict. You are so knowledgeable, how can you not know? This is intentional, now that we are all in the suburbs of Beijing, riding a tiger is hard to get off! If you say that the overall situation is the most important thing, do you let the Queen Mother recognize it? Benhou Ye is also a member of the welcoming group, I disagree!"

"Since Your Highness misinterpreted the edict, naturally you can't agree with His Highness!"

Zhang Heling was a little surprised by Mao Cheng's opinion. He saw Xu Guangzuo's appearance of staying out of the matter, and asked Liang Chu: "Old Liang Ge, what do you say? You also have a part in drafting a will! You are all promoted to the cabinet by the late emperor!" "

The tone seemed to be persuasive, regardless of Liang Chu's status as a cabinet minister, the hat had already been covered.

Liang Chu glanced at him lightly, with some momentum.

Only then did Zhang Heling calm down a little bit of anger and domineering.

Liang Chu said slowly: "Yang Yingkui, you go back to the city immediately and report His Highness's wishes to Elder Yang Ge."

Yang Yingkui felt relieved, although this job was also very hard, but it was better than being unable to do anything here and only being scared.

After Yang Yingkui left, Liang Chu said again: "I'm afraid we won't be able to wait for the opinions of the Empress Dowager and Elder Yang Ge today, not to mention the need to persuade Your Highness. The news that we have arrived in Liangxiang has spread to the capital. At this moment, all the officials and people in the capital Everyone is looking forward to it, if you don't see His Highness entering the city for a long time, I'm afraid there will be chaos. Tomorrow morning, go to the palace outside the city first!"

"Old Liang Ge really wants to put the overall situation first, and make mistakes first?" Zhang Heling immediately stated, "I don't agree! Concubine Cui, say something!"

In Zhang Heling's mind, both he and Cui Yuan belonged to the Queen Mother.One is the younger brother of the Empress Dowager, and the other is the brother-in-law of Emperor Xiaozong.

Cui Yuan kept smiling wryly, and only now did he speak: "Master Hou, what's the use of my talking?"

Zhang Heling sneered: "Whether heir or not, he is still the nephew of Princess Yongkang, isn't he?"

Cui Yuan's face changed: "Hou Ye be careful!"

(End of this chapter)