Jingming

Chapter 9 The Struggling Eunuch

Seeing Zhu Houcong's surprised look, Zhou Zhao immediately advised: "Your Highness is intelligent and hardworking, which is rare in the world. Since the previous year, he has become more and more prudent and well-planned. Your Highness has studied the imperial system for several months. As expected, the minister admired. Although the minister said that there is a need to fight, His Highness should not act too hastily."

Zhu Houcong smiled and said, "I'm not in a hurry."

There is already a strategy, and now there are various people making suggestions. Zhu Houcong believes that he can figure out what "flaws" are in the edict.

Zhou Zhao said solemnly: "Duke Zhongde has not arrived yet, and His Highness should not hastily raise objections to the ministers of the court. If the imperial edict orders His Highness to succeed the heir first, then he will accept the imperial edict first, and the old minister will stand up and regard His Highness's filial piety as the king's filial piety as doubts." , just plant a seed first.”

Zhu Houcong knew what he meant by standing up as cannon fodder and planting the seeds of controversy first.

In any case, there is only one heir for the two sects, which is a problem after all.

Although he knew that the statement of the edict was the flaw and turning point that Lao Qin said, but the current Zhou Zhao didn't know it after all.

Zhu Houcong was a little moved: "I don't know how to repay Master Zhou's great kindness..."

Once Zhou Zhao stepped forward, wouldn't those bigwigs in the court focus on attacking Zhou Zhao?

Zhou Zhao smiled casually: "If I am ten years younger and have a Jinshi background, I am afraid I will think more about myself. But I am already seventy-seven, and I can only do my best for Your Highness. It's not selfish, the minister still has a son."

Zhou Zhao is already 77, and he knows that his life is coming to an end, let alone his official career.

Now, he said these words very calmly.

Zhu Houcong solemnly performed a student salute to him: "Master Zhou, don't underestimate yourself. I still have a lot to rely on you. Master Zhou is loyal. If I gain power, I will use Master Zhou's heir as my humerus."

"It also depends on their ability, so use it if you can. Your Highness needs to rely most on Zhong Degong. He has the same discipline, fellowship, and officials from Jiangxi and the court." Zhou Zhao said. Shaking his head, he didn't care too much about the future of his heirs, "Besides, Zhang Zuo said that the big bosses in the palace are not unusable, but they can't be reused blindly. In this situation, those people can be regarded as masters of balance..."

He then analyzed the situation of Gu Dayong and those people for Zhu Houcong.

Relying on a momentary help, a tool-like existence.

The courtiers wanted to kill them, but the queen mother needed to rely on them. This also related to Zhu Houcong's impression in the minds of the courtiers...

All in all, in Zhou Zhao's opinion, it's not that the great eunuchs in the palace are useless.

But they were already full of bad deeds, so they could only temporarily show their kindness to transition, and then quickly sacrificed the flag to win the hearts of some courtiers after they were used up, so as to establish an image of a wise monarch who would not overly favor eunuchs.

If those other people are not removed, how will Zhang Zuo, Huang Jin and others who are more trustworthy in the palace reach the top of the internal officials?

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From this day on, the palace has more and more guests.

In order to stabilize the world, Yang Tinghe and others announced the death of the emperor after arresting Jiang Bin and others.Naturally, people were sent to various government offices to read the edict issued together, so that important officials from all over the place would know that everything had been decided, and they could handle things with peace of mind.

What a big deal that Jiang Bin and others in the capital were arrested and the nine gates of the capital were under martial law?

Therefore, the will must be promulgated, otherwise, what do Yang Tinghe and others intend to do?
The important ministers from all over the country have eyes and ears in the capital. Although there are official information transmission channels, they must be private individuals raised by themselves, let alone horsepower.

Only one day later than Zhang Jin, the news reached the ears of senior Huguang officials. The news is convincing!
Although Zhou Jifeng, Huguang Zuobu Zhengshi, Huguang Governor Qin Jin and others could not come to visit in person, they all sent their aides to give gifts and express their hearts in the name of greeting the palace.

At the same time, the places that the welcome group had to pass along the way began temporary renovations.

The Anlu post house was greatly repaired, ready to welcome the bigwigs from the capital.

During this period of time, the palace still closed its doors to thank guests.

No gift will be accepted, and no one will be seen.

On March 26, the welcoming group finally arrived at the Anlu post house.

Headed by Zhou Jifeng, Qin Jin and others, the expressions on their faces couldn't stop being excited.

Because after the will was read out, Zhu Houcong was the heir.In order to show grandeur when the imperial edict was proclaimed, the welcome group led the local officials to congratulate them together. This scene is called Xiaodength.

Any etiquette related to the emperor should not be shabby.

"Ge Lao, Uncle Da Zong, the hospitality is not good." Zhou Jifeng was full of joy and flattery in the posthouse at the moment, "Your Excellency has worked hard all the way, but there are still things that need to be prepared, but please tell me!"

Liang Chu waved his hand slowly: "During the national funeral, everyone should do their duty. Don't arrange a banquet. Everyone has a good rest today. Tomorrow is important."

"yes……".

Having said that, the post house was still very lively.

It is rare for local officials to have the opportunity to deal with so many bigwigs in the court. Now the new monarch is actually the son of a vassal prince, and the cabinet has to rely on the cabinet to handle the affairs of the court.

If Zhou Jifeng and the others could flatter Liang Chu and the others face to face, and knew that some people in the imperial court during the Zhengde period must be coming down, wouldn't that be a lot of opportunities?

Making door-to-door visits and reminiscing about old times, Liang Chu and the others looked tired but could not put on airs.

After the emperor ascended the throne, it is conceivable that he would feel closer to the local officials in Huguang.After all, they had more or less dealt with the palace in the past few years.

During this kind of entertainment, Liang Chu and the others soon discovered that one of the welcome group was missing.

"How dare Gu Dayong go to have an audience in private?" Mao Cheng was suddenly angry and happy.

"Going there in person is really well-intentioned."

The one who spoke was Duke Ding Xu Guangzuo, who was the highest in the group in terms of rank, and he would be the one who announced the edict face to face.

Empress Dowager Zhang's younger brother, Zhang Heling's eyes flickered, but Mao Cheng, Minister of Rites, just sneered: "Before Zhang Jin was going to announce the decree, but I heard that he has lived in the post house for four days, and he doesn't go out, so he still knows the seriousness. Gu Dayong will meet privately, so I will refer to him for a copy first!"

"The edict has been promulgated to the whole world, I'm afraid the royal palace is also uneasy." Ding Guogong took a deep look at him, "Whether it is a merit or a demerit, it all depends on the emperor's will. Once Jane is in the emperor's heart, the Dazong uncle will be in trouble." How useful can bullets be?"

The position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, according to the elegant name of Jiuqing in ancient times, was also called Dazongbo.

Mao Cheng said indifferently: "It's fine if he goes, let's see if the officials in the palace understand the proper manners."

As the minister of the Ministry of Rites, when he said this, the others stopped talking.

Liang Chu watched from the side, but only smiled slightly.

Gu Dayong went in the name of informing the palace to welcome the imperial edict tomorrow.

But to inform the palace to welcome the edict, the Yingying regiment should only send a small minister, how can he be used as the chief eunuch in charge?

Zhang Jin has already met the future emperor, Wei Lin is not so courageous.

Gu Dayong is gambling.

Although the edict has been confirmed, the future emperor at this moment is still just a vassal king after all.

Meeting the eunuch in private, this kind of behavior is a serious crime on weekdays.

Right now, the three most powerful eunuchs all know that they belong to the legacy of the "Eight Tigers", and they are deeply feared and even resented by the courtiers.

Wei Bin showed his favor to the Queen Mother and the cabinet on the night of the emperor's death, and now Gu Dayong went to beg for mercy in front of the heir himself, just dying.

Although Xu Guangzuo said that Gu Dayong would be fine once Jane was in the emperor's heart, Liang Chu would not really think Xu Guangzuo was stupid.

Even if the new king ascends the throne, can a 15-year-old boy really be in charge of major events?Xu Guangzuo just wished that the fire between civil servants and internal ministers would ignite quickly, in which case even the Queen Mother would be in danger.

At that time, these relatives who are far inferior to those in the founding period may be able to take advantage of the special situation of the succession of the throne to be relied on again by the empress line and get a chance to rise again.

Xu Guangzuo would not appreciate it just because the cabinet advised him to join the welcome group: the lord must send out one person, and among the lords, which one is more qualified than Ding Guogong?
On the eve of the announcement of the edict, Gu Dayong went to the palace alone, and this time he didn't know how big of a splash he was going to make.

(End of this chapter)