Xiangye

Chapter 233 The Devil's Horn ([-])

Shen Gui said carefully: "Long Live Lord, think about it, if the son is to be the crown prince, who would object?" The son is Zhu Jianji, the only eldest son of Emperor Jingtai.

Emperor Jingtai: "Who/"

Shen Gui: "It's mainly the officials and the cabinet elders. In fact, it doesn't matter to them who is the crown prince. However, it involves the issue of legal system. As people in the famous religion and moral gentlemen, they naturally have to uphold their principles. The rules and principles that I think. As long as these people are persuaded, and Yu Bao is the first to advocate, the establishment of the son as the crown prince will be a matter of course."

Emperor Jingtai: "It's easy to say, but hard to do. Besides, there are so many people..." Thinking of Baiguan's saliva, his stomach hurts again.

Shen Gui: "Long Live Lord, don't worry, I'll leave this matter to my servant. However, Your Majesty, you have to hand over your money to your servant."

Emperor Jingtai was taken aback. Is this Shen Gui going to use money to buy all the officials?

Absurd, really absurd... If I really did this, how would I be ashamed?

However, the temptation to make his own son the crown prince was too great for him to resist.

Thinking of the situation when Zhu Jianjun, the prince of the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen, kowtowed in front of him every day and called himself "Father Emperor", Emperor Jingtai felt bored.

Moreover, the kid's eyes were full of hostility, and he didn't even want to hide it.

If I don't depose him and drive him out of the palace, wouldn't it be a problem for a tiger?
Thinking of this, Emperor Jingtai gritted his teeth: "You just have to do this."

"Yes, Lord Long Live!" Shen Gui let out a long breath, and said cautiously: "The third thing Yu Shaobao said just now is about the placement of Xu Yu after returning to Beijing to hand over the imperial envoy. I have an idea. .”

Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu: "Say it."

Shen Gui: "Long Live Lord, this Mr. Xu's character is really bad. However, he is extremely knowledgeable and has a high reputation among scholars, especially among Jiangnan scholars. Is this an indisputable fact?"

Emperor Jingtai: "Xu Yu is very knowledgeable. He writes well and draws beautifully. I saw many of his annotations when I was looking through the files kept in the palace. They are indeed good."

Shen Gui: "After this person went to Shaanxi, he saw that he was down and out. However, he took advantage of the Shaanxi Ma Zheng case to bring all the officials, big and small, up and down in Shaanxi. He has determination and means, and he is a capable person."

Emperor Jingtai had to admit: "He is a capable minister."

Shen Gui: "The country employs people, nothing more than three things: publicity, loyalty, and ability. One of the three can be used. Fairness and integrity, loyalty to the court and the emperor are the basic ethics of a scholar, and it is not difficult to find. But a truly capable minister can be met but not sought after."

Emperor Jingtai sighed: "That's right, it's hard to find talented people. At the beginning, the army suppressed the country first, and the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty were only available to Yu Qian. Let's talk about how to arrange Xu Yu."

Shen Gui: "Once the son is established as the crown prince, Xu Xuan can be appointed as Zhan Shifu of Zhan Shifu."

To put it another way, the so-called Zhan Shifu is the Prince's East Palace.The chief of Zhan Shi's mansion is Zhan Shi, who is in charge of the internal affairs of the Prince's mansion, and summons famous scholars from all directions to teach the prince.

Unlike the prince's three masters and three teachers, although Zhan Shi is not the prince's teacher in name, he is his capable arm and the old man of the mansion.In the future, when the prince succeeds to the throne, as a confidant of the new monarch, he will usually join the cabinet as a prime minister.

Zhan Shi is a high-ranking official, but he is a third-rank official. Although he has little power, everyone looks at him.

In the history of the Ming Dynasty, Zhan Shi's mansion produced many ministers and elders.Take the later Longqing Dynasty as an example. When Emperor Longqing was King Yu, Zhan Shifu had three cabinet ministers, Gao Gong, Li Chunfang, and Zhang Juzheng. It can be seen how important this position is and how promising it is.

"What, let this kind of treacherous villain teach the prince, don't you want to teach my child badly? Moreover, when this person was a Hanlin editor, how could he be used when he was close to the emperor?" Emperor Jingtai was shocked, his body was not good Well, heirs are tough.Up to now, there is only Zhu Jianji as a single seedling.

Not only that, this child is as weak as himself.

The emperor loved and cherished him so much, he really held it in his hands for fear of getting cold, and held it in his mouth for fear of melting.

Shen Gui: "This talent is outstanding. If Your Majesty doesn't use it, wouldn't you want to push him to the Supreme Emperor? This person is the laughing stock of the world. If he can make a big use of it, he will be grateful for the kindness of the Long Live Lord. Why don't you turn your body to repay the emperor's kindness. My son Young and weak-tempered, it is also a good thing to have this talent by your side."

"Yeah, this man is very talented. The Shaanxi Mazheng Case was indeed done beautifully." Emperor Jingtai murmured, "If I don't use him, don't I want to push him to others... What's the matter today, Yu Qian asked I recommend Xu Yu, and you, an old slave, recommend him here. It seems that this person is indeed a talented person, and it is a pity not to use him. However, it is not now, we have to wait."

Shen Gui: "Long Live God wants to suppress him. That's right. This man's tricks are not right. It's good to frustrate his spirit. This man is a famous scholar. This kind of scholar is arrogant. If he doesn't get it, he won't be able to walk." , but refused to lower his head...Long Live Lord is tired, and this slave will send His Majesty back to the bedroom."

Seeing that Emperor Jingtai yawned, Shen Gui closed his mouth in time and helped the emperor up.

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Soon, the cabinet decided on how to welcome the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen to return to Beijing.

At this time, the Taishang Emperor had already arrived at Yehuling, the Wanquan Zuowei in Xuanfu Town, only one step away from Juyongguan. Grand Master Wala also attached great importance to the reconciliation with the Ming Dynasty, and personally led the army to see him off. .

Emperor Jingtai and the cabinet decided to send Yang Shan, the censor of the right capital, Zhao Rong, a member of Zhongshushe, and command Wang Xi to meet the Supreme Emperor.

After ten days passed, Yang Shanzhi, the censor of the right capital, also camped first, and waited for another three days before seeing the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen.Five days later, the Taishang Emperor set off in his chariot. This Zhu Qizhen was not good enough to be an emperor, he fought a mess in the war, and finally became a prisoner of others.But his character is good, and he had a good relationship with Yexian during his days in Wala.

It is said that when Emperor Taishang returned to Beijing, Ye Xian was reluctant to part with him and led his generals to see him off. His confidant Boyan Timur even sent him out of Yehulingkou directly.

After leaving Yehu Ridge, Taichang Shaoqing Xu Bin sent by Emperor Jingtai was already waiting there.

Seven days later, the Supreme Emperor returned to Beijing, and all officials greeted him at Andingmen.

Emperor Jingtai greeted the Supreme Emperor at Dong'anmen, and the two brothers talked for a long time.Emperor Jing proposed to be inferior to the Supreme Emperor, but Zhu Qizhen refused to accept it. The two hugged their heads in pain and sighed for a long time.

It has to be said that Emperor Jingtai followed the etiquette in welcoming the Supreme Emperor back to Beijing, and no one could find any fault.

But after Taishang Emperor Zhu Qizhen entered the city, Shen Gui and others did not welcome him back to the palace, but directly sent him to the mansion of Emperor Jingdi Longqian, and sent soldiers and eunuchs to strictly guard him.In a few days, the imperial court ordered to change the Prince's Mansion to Nangong.

The scope of Nangong extends to Nanheyan in the east, Tongzi River in the west—the east wall of Taimiao, Donghuamen Street in the north, and the imperial city wall in the south. people bother.

In this way, the Supreme Emperor was placed under house arrest.

Originally, Baiguan meant that after the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen returned to Beijing, he should live in the emperor's house.But Emperor Jing still felt uneasy, so he changed his mind temporarily.

After placing this hot potato securely, Emperor Jing issued two imperial decrees in succession.

The first decree is to amnesty the world, and the other is to depose the crown prince established by the Supreme Emperor, and make his only son Zhu Jianji the crown prince.

Prior to this, Shen Gui used the emperor's internal funds and gave the money in it to ministers and speech officials.All the officials knew that the emperor's will to make Zhu Jianji the prince was unshakable, so they had no choice but to pretend to be deaf and dumb.

It used to be free for subordinates to bribe their superiors, but today it is strange. It is really outrageous for the majestic emperor to give money to his courtiers.

It was simply an unprecedented scandal beyond the founding of the Ming Dynasty more than 60 years ago. However, in any case, Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu was firmly seated.In addition, he also paid tribute to him first, Jing Tainian of the Ming Dynasty was a bit of a revival.

It was under such circumstances that Gao Wen came to Beijing with Xu Xuan.

(End of this chapter)