The thief of the fortress dominates the world

Chapter 181 The Curse of the Ming Royal Family

Not long after, Wen Tiren, the chief assistant of the Ming cabinet, and the other four cabinet ministers all arrived at the East Nuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace.

The eunuch Wang Cheng'en, the inspector of ceremonies, bent down and walked into the Nuan Pavilion inside gently, calling softly to the emperor who was resting on the couch with his eyes closed: "Your Majesty, all the court officials are here, waiting outside."

The old emperor slowly opened his eyes and stretched out a hand. Wang Chengen quickly stepped forward to support the emperor's back and helped him up. Then he stuffed a soft cushion at the back of the waist and let the old emperor sit down.

"Cheng'en, I'm really old, and I'm dozing off more and more during the day." The old emperor babbled while beating his waist with his hands.

"Your Majesty is not old at all. It is the time of the heyday of spring and autumn, and all the subjects of the world are looking forward to your long live." Wang Chengen took the conversation and said with a smile.

"You old king, you know how to fool me by saying these words. How can there be anyone who is a thousand years old in this world? It is not a loss for me to live until now. Do you know that the ancestors of my Ji family I have never lived to be 40 years old. I count as the one who has lived the longest, and I am content. Just now, I dreamed that the late emperor talked to me, saying that I should let go and hand over this burden. Let me go to that place with them to enjoy the happiness."

The old emperor pointed at Wang Chengen, who was also gray-haired at the temples, and cursed with a smile, and then he started rambling.

Wang Chengen has been serving the emperor since he was the prince. When he heard the emperor's words, he couldn't help but have a sore nose. He knelt down and cried, "Your Majesty, don't say such things anymore. All the subjects in and out of the palace Pointing at you."

The old emperor looked at this old servant who had been with him all his life, and felt a little sour in his heart. He waved his hands and said, "Okay, I won't talk about it, and you don't cry, it's a joke to be seen by people when you are old." .”

Only then did Wang Chengen get up, wipe away his tears, and stand beside him bowed, waiting for the emperor's order.

"Go ahead and call them all in to talk. Oh, and the crown prince, let's call and listen too. Sooner or later, this country will be handed over to him, and he needs to know this." The old emperor took a breath, Said slowly.

Wang Chengen went out and called several cabinet ministers in. After the few people saluted, they sat on the brocade pier given by the emperor, waiting for the emperor to speak.

"Aiqings, when the crown prince comes, let me talk together. There is something I want you to discuss together." The old emperor was a little muddled but still scanned the faces of several cabinet ministers slowly with shrewd eyes. the way.

Several cabinet ministers glanced at each other, they didn't know what to call the crown prince to listen together, they stood up and said in unison: "I will obey your order."

After less than a stick of incense, Prince Ji Siyuan also arrived, and after greeting the emperor and several cabinet ministers, he sat on the left hand side of the emperor's imperial couch.

"I called you here today because there is one matter that I can't decide at the moment, so I want you to discuss it. Cheng En, bring up the memorial table." The emperor said.

The secret report of Wang Chengen Jinyiwei Datong Qianhu Office was first handed over to Wen Tiren, the chief assistant of the cabinet.

Wen Tiren frowned as he read it. After reading it, his face returned to calm, and he handed the secret report to his second assistant Zhan Zhize.

After several cabinet ministers read it, the secret report reached Prince Ji Siyuan's hands.

Ji Siyuan is only in his early twenties, which is when he was young.If it wasn't for his elder brothers who died halfway, this prince would not be able to take care of him, a concubine prince.

The Ji family's royal family doesn't know why, anyway, the emperors of all dynasties since Taizu were short-lived, and they didn't live to be 40 years old.Not only the emperor, but other royal children are also short-lived.

So although the Ming Dynasty is only more than 200 years old, it has experienced 27 emperors.

It was not until the emperor Ji Zhengde broke this curse that he lived to be in his 50s and was still doing well.

Ji Zhengde originally thought that he had broken the curse, but his sons still couldn't get rid of the curse one by one.His eldest son lived to be 38 years old, when he was in the heyday of Spring and Autumn, but suddenly fell ill and passed away.

The next few sons were in the same situation, and all passed away after a serious illness.

Rao is that the old emperor has experienced a lot of ups and downs in his life, but he is still being tortured by the white-haired people and the black-haired people these few times.

He sometimes wondered what sins the ancestors of the Ji family did, that God wanted the descendants of the Ji family to suffer the retribution of such a short life for generations.

Therefore, every time he looked at Ji Siyuan, the only remaining son, the old emperor began to worry that one day he would suddenly leave him like his brothers.

What is strange is that all the daughters of the Ji family have long-lived appearances. For example, Ji Zhengde's own aunt, the younger sister of the first emperor, and the eldest princess of Ming Dynasty, Ji Yu, are still alive and well. He is very tough, much tougher than his nephew Ji Zhengde.

These things made him feel more and more that this Great Ming Dynasty was destined not to be able to be guarded by the descendants of his Ji family?

But every time he thought about it, he felt unwilling again.I am the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I am the chosen son of heaven, I do not believe that God will not favor my descendants of the Ji family so much.

Half a year ago, he was still thinking that God really didn't love the Ji family, and let this natural and man-made disaster, and the rogues and captives come to make trouble for him, it seems that he really wants to take this Daming country.

At that time, the old emperor was a little disheartened.

But after Yuan Chonghuan quelled the rogues, he began to feel that God was attached to their Ji family Jiangshan after all.

No, after Yuan Chonghuan, there was another righteous man in Liaodong who spent all his wealth and devoted himself to serving the country.

It seems that God is finally opening his eyes.First, Yuan Chonghuan was sent to help pacify the bandits, and then Jiangchuan was sent to defeat the Tartars. These two people are just the timely rain sent by God to the Ji family and the Ming Dynasty.

It's just that he didn't expect that Yuan Chonghuan, who he now regards as a minister, would have an embarrassment with this righteous man, and the two would pinch each other, which made the old emperor have another headache.

The old emperor has been the emperor for more than 20 years, and he is smarter than anyone else in this way of checks and balances.I wanted to use Yuan Chonghuan before, so I didn't hesitate to send it to the high-ranking officials, but the deepest part of my heart was not without a little bit of guard and suspicion.

I just looked at the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, but I couldn't find anyone who could compete with Yuan Chonghuan.Moreover, Yuan Chonghuan still wanted to be a lone minister, so from the very beginning, he blocked the way for him to form a party for personal gain, which made the emperor unable to find an excuse even if he wanted to check and balance.

Fortunately, God sent him a Jiang Chuan, and he didn't deal with Yuan Chonghuan. It was like someone gave him a pillow when he was dozing off.

The more the old emperor thought about it, the brighter his eyes became, and he probably had an idea in his mind.It's just that he still wants to hear what these cabinet ministers and princes have to say.

The reason why the cabinet ministers are called is actually to give them a chance to vent their grievances.After all, I had praised Yuan Chonghuan so highly before, and Yuan Chonghuan was determined to be a lone minister. These people had already had resentment in their hearts.

They didn't dare to vent their grievances to the emperor themselves, so they could only vent their grievances on Yuan Chonghuan.So this time, I gave them a chance to vent their anger, and also took the opportunity to beat Yuan Chonghuan to let him know that the power of the sky is unpredictable, and he should be more careful in doing things in the future.

After all, Yuan Chonghuan cannot be relied on for everything in this world, other people's emotions should be taken care of.

Having been an emperor for more than 20 years, his grasp of people's hearts is the most proud skill of the old emperor.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty", Wang Chengen's soft voice pulled the old emperor out of his thoughts.

"Oh, let's talk about it, how to deal with this matter?" The old emperor changed his leg and asked.

　First update today.Today, it's still three o'clock.In the evening, I want to go to the movies with my female ticket, to be romantic, and I will treat myself as a holiday for myself.Starting tomorrow, I will break out with all my strength, [-] words a day, the minimum goal.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)