Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 14801 Guarding the Tomb
Zhao Hai, Jia Yu and others were all in Zuoqiu Zheng's study. Zuoqiu Zheng looked at them and said in a deep voice: "I have been on the throne for half a month now. Things in the court are now on the right track. I wonder if you have any ideas about how to deal with Zuoqiu Yu and others?" All those present were Zuoqiu Zheng's confidants, so he said so.

Zhao Hai and the others were all stunned after hearing what Zuo Qiuzheng said, and then they all frowned. To be honest, this matter is really difficult to deal with. After all, Zuo Qiuyu and the others are Zuo Qiuzheng's brothers. Although Zuo Qiuyu and the others jumped out to oppose before the ascension, they did not react at all when the ascension took place. In this case, it is really difficult to deal with them. "

As soon as Zuo Qiuzheng saw everyone's faces, he knew what they were thinking. He said, "Everyone, just say whatever you think. I won't blame you. You have been following me since the time I was in the Crown Prince's Mansion. You are the people I trust the most, so please tell me your opinions."

Everyone looked at each other again, and Zhao Hai suddenly spoke: "Your Majesty, I know that Your Majesty is angry with the Seventh Prince, but Your Majesty has just ascended the throne not long ago. If you deal with the princes at this time, I am afraid it will cause dissatisfaction among the ministers in the court. They will definitely oppose it, because many of them supported those princes at that time. If Your Majesty deals with those princes now, those ministers will worry that Your Majesty will take action against them next, so they will definitely oppose it. Once they all jump out to oppose, it will be difficult to deal with. So in my opinion, it is better to take a long-term view on this matter."

The others all nodded. They also agreed that it was not appropriate to deal with those people now. Zuo Qiuzheng couldn't help but frowned when he heard what they said. Then he said in a deep voice: "It seems that this is the only way. Is there no other way?"

Zhao Hai looked at Zuo Qiuzheng's expression, his eyes suddenly lit up, and then he said: "Your Highness, I have a plan, which can make those princes stay away from the court, as a kind of punishment, but people in the world can't say anything."

When Zuo Qiuzheng heard what Zhao Hai said, he was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed. He immediately said, "Sir, please speak."

Zhao Hai smiled and said, "My Xingchen Empire attaches great importance to filial piety. Your Majesty can say that he dreamed of the late emperor again these days. The late emperor said that he missed all the princes very much, and your Majesty does not have time, so let the other princes go to guard the mausoleum for your Majesty, and they have to guard it for three years to fulfill their filial piety. In the eyes of the people, this is giving them a chance to be filial, but in this way, they must stay away from the court. If they really stay away from the court for three years, then the situation may change dramatically. And if during these three years, if they can't stand the loneliness and do something extraordinary, Your Majesty can take this opportunity to punish them, and then no one will object. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Zuo Qiuzheng was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he immediately said: "This is a good idea, but if they unite at the imperial mausoleum and contact other ministers, wouldn't that be a very troublesome thing?"

Zhao Hai smiled slightly, then said in a deep voice: "If they really dare to do that, then we can just catch them all in one fell swoop. Not only can we deal with them, but also those ministers who participated in this matter. However, Your Majesty had better get the support of several ministers of state, the most important of which is the support of Xu Kang and others. Xu Kang and others have already surrendered to the late emperor, and now they should stand on Your Majesty's side. As long as we can keep them in check and get the support of other ministers of state, then the remaining people will not be able to cause any trouble."

Jia Yu also said at this time: "Yes, Your Majesty, I also think that the Imperial Master's method is good. It is reasonable from the perspective of reason, law, and emotion. I think that the ministers of state will definitely support Your Highness." The others all nodded.

Zuo Qiuzheng nodded, then he thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let's do this. Fu Sheng, go and invite a few ministers to come. I want to talk to them."

Fu Sheng responded, then turned and left. Although Decai was still accompanying Zuoqiu Zheng to court, the one who was truly by Zuoqiu Zheng's side was still Fu Sheng. After all, Fu Sheng had always been with Zuoqiu Zheng, and Zuoqiu Zheng had long been accustomed to using him. Moreover, Fu Sheng was the most loyal to him, so Zuoqiu Zheng naturally trusted Fu Sheng more.

Zhao Hai stood up and said to Zuo Qiuzheng, "Your Majesty, you are talking to several ministers of state. It is not appropriate for me to be present, so I will take my leave now." Jia Yu and the others also stood up and saluted to Zuo Qiuzheng, who nodded and let them leave.

After they left, Zuoqiu Zheng sat there quietly, waiting for Zhang Ruyi and others to come. Not long after, Zhang Ruyi and others arrived. After Fu Sheng's notification, Zhang Ruyi and others entered the Shangshufang. When they arrived, they saluted to Zuoqiu Zheng, who said with a smile: "You don't have to be polite, my dear ministers. You are the ministers appointed by the late emperor. There is no need to be so polite. Please take a seat." After that, Fu Sheng asked the eunuch to bring up a few chairs.

After thanking them, they sat down. Zuo Qiuzheng looked at them and said, "I asked you to come here today because I want to discuss something with you and listen to your opinions." He didn't say what it was, but looked at Zhang Ruyi and the others. Zhang Ruyi immediately said, "Your Majesty, please tell me what you want to do. I will do it." The other three nodded.

Zuo Qiuzheng sighed softly and said, "Recently, I think of the late emperor every night. The late emperor nurtured me since I was young, which made me what I am today. Recently, the late emperor always appeared in my dreams at night, saying that he missed me and my brothers. Every time I woke up, I was already in tears." When he said this, sadness appeared on his face and his eyes were red.

Zhang Ruyi and the others felt nervous. They had heard that Zuoqiu Zheng had asked them to come today because he wanted to take action against the other princes. This made them feel uneasy. They thought Zuoqiu Zheng was too anxious. And from what they heard in Zuoqiu Zheng's words, it seemed that this matter could not be resolved peacefully. They were all worried that Zuoqiu Zheng was going to kill the other princes.

Zuo Qiuzheng looked at them and couldn't help but smile slightly. Then he said, "The late emperor missed me and my brothers so much. I was also very uneasy. I wanted to go and guard the tomb for the late emperor. But now I have just ascended the throne. For the sake of the stability of the empire, I really can't go and guard the tomb for the late emperor. So I was thinking, can I ask my brothers to guard the tomb for me? They don't have to guard it for too long, just three years. What do you think?"

Hearing what Zuoqiu Zheng said, Zhang Ruyi and the others were stunned at first, then they couldn't help but feel cold in their hearts, but then they felt relieved again. They thought Zuoqiu Zheng was going to kill Zuoqiu Yu and the others, but they didn't expect that they would just guard the mausoleum. But when they heard that they had to guard it for three years, they knew that this was the biggest punishment for Zuoqiu Yu and the others. Zuoqiu Yu and the others had been away from the court for three years, so how many of the people they had trained before would be left? How many people would still support them? This was equivalent to cutting off their way to have other ideas. This move was really too terrible.

But to be honest, this move was not that cruel. At least Zuoqiu Zheng spared the lives of Zuoqiu Yu and his men. Zuoqiu Yu and his men had been guarding the mausoleum for three years. After they came back, there would probably not be many people supporting them. Without support from them, they would be safe because they were no longer a threat. Therefore, Zuoqiu Zheng would not kill them again.

Moreover, Zuoqiu Zheng also said that it was for the sake of the stability of the Star Empire. This was actually reminding them that Zuoqiu Yu and others were unstable factors. Now they were sent to guard the imperial mausoleum in order to stabilize the Star Empire. This was to let them think about this matter carefully.

When they thought of this, Zhang Ruyi and the others' faces changed slightly, and then Zhang Ruyi said, "Your Majesty, I think it's okay. In our Xingchen Empire, filial piety is the first priority, but the country cannot be without a monarch for a day. Your Majesty certainly cannot guard the tomb of the late emperor. Then, asking a few princes to guard the tomb for Your Majesty will not only fulfill filial piety, but also allow the princes to show their filial piety. It is really a good thing to kill two birds with one stone. I have no objection."

Xu Kang and the others all reacted as well. They all bowed to Zuo Qiu Zheng and said, "We second the motion." Of course, they would not have any objections. Zhang Ruyi himself could not be considered a member of the royal family. He and Liu De represented the major aristocratic families. If Zhang Ruyi agreed, Liu De would not object. As for Zhang Qingshan and Xu Kang, they supported Zuo Qiu Zheng and were considered royalists, so of course Zhang Qingshan and Xu Kang would not object either, and the matter was passed smoothly.

Zuoqiu Zheng was very happy and he said immediately: "Okay, if you support me, I can bring up this year's events at the next court meeting. I hope you can still support me then." After Zuoqiu Zheng finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Ruyi and the others.

Zhang Ruyi and the others stood up at the same time, saluted to Zuo Qiuzheng and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Zuoqiu Zheng nodded, then said: "Okay, let's stop here for today. You can go back now." Several people stood up, bowed to Zuoqiu Zheng, and then left Zuoqiu Zheng's study. Zuoqiu Zheng looked at them and finally smiled.

After Zhang Ruyi and the others left Zuoqiu Zheng's study, they looked at each other and left the palace without saying anything. As soon as they left the palace, Zhang Ruyi immediately invited the heads of various families to his home. After all the heads of families arrived, Zhang Ruyi looked at everyone and said, "Just now, His Majesty asked several of us ministers to come over and tell us something. His Majesty plans to invite several princes to guard the tomb of the late emperor for three years. What do you think?" After Zhang Ruyi finished speaking, he looked at everyone.

When everyone heard what Zhang Ruyi said, they were stunned at first, and then their faces changed. Then Chen Yuanshou immediately said: "Prime Minister Zhang, this must not be done. Several princes have just lost their father. Asking them to go to mourn now is really unreasonable, right? Your Majesty is obviously retaliating. I think this is absolutely not possible." The other families that supported the princes all nodded in agreement.