Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 236 Hu Empress Brother Jin Fenghou Bo Jinyi Lu Zhong Advises Faxiang King
However, not all the civil and military officials were watching the fun, and there were also sufferers at the scene.

Brothers Hu An and Hu Xuan were previously appointed by Zhu Qiyu as the commanders of Jinyiwei, and they were on duty at the Jinyiwei yamen every day, and now they also heard about Yue Zheng's blood letter.

With red eyes, the two separated from the crowd and came to Yue Zheng.They didn't speak, just knelt on the ground, kowtowed three times to Yue Zheng, and then left with tears in their eyes.

The grievance of the Hu family was too great. In October of the seventh year of Zhengtong, the Empress Dowager Zhang, who had been protecting Empress Hu, died.Only three months later, in the first month of the eighth year of Zhengtong, Princess Shunde, the eldest daughter of Empress Hu, passed away.In December of the same year, Empress Hu passed away.

The timing of the death of a pair of mother and daughter made the Hu family have to be suspicious.

Moreover, after Queen Hu died, she was buried hastily in Jinshan only as a concubine.This funeral specification is completely insulting.

Coupled with the fact that the Hu family has been suppressed for 20 years, this tone is really hard to swallow.

The actions of the two brothers of the Hu family added a bit of sadness to the atmosphere at the scene, and the discussions among civil and military officials became more heated.

But still no one dared to stand up to support Yue Zheng. The former emperor's concubine, Wang, also gave birth to two daughters like Queen Hu, but was stuck by the emperor, and until now she refused to give her the title of empress.

If Queen Hu was vindicated, and Princess Yi immediately asked to be queen, what should the emperor do?

So now the ministers generally believe that the emperor will not rehabilitate Queen Hu.

In view of the great authority that the emperor now possesses, before seeing the direction of the wind, the civil and military officials dare not stand up and fight the emperor.

So under the attention of all the officials, the cabinet ministers brought Yue Zheng to the West Flower Hall.

The emperor had already received the news in advance, so he didn't say much, and just asked everyone to sit down.Chen Xun and others were all seated, only Yue Zheng stood behind He Wenyuan who was at the bottom.

Zhu Qiyu waved and signaled He Yi to come over, and then introduced to the crowd: "Huang Pu and He Yi were promoted to Zuo Chunfang and You Chunfang University Scholars respectively because they were counselors in military affairs. You usually take care of them and let them watch and learn more."

The emperor said it tactfully, but Chen Xun and others would not be so stupid as to take it seriously.What is it that the emperor's most valued young civil servant is just watching politics?

However, everyone had no reason to object to the emperor's extraordinary promotion.At that time, Zhu Qiyu was allowed to ascend the throne to take the blame.

You can't say that when you want to take the blame, you desperately encourage others to move forward.Now that the battle is over, the blame is over, and the benefits are all shared by others. The emperor wants to promote two cronies, but can't do it?

Don't bring such a bully, according to the rules that the ministers have tacitly agreed to, the emperor should share the biggest part of the benefits after the defense of the capital.

There are only two Chunfang University scholars, and if they are sealed, they will be sealed.

So He Yi replaced He Wenyuan and became the last one to accompany him.

The next thing was to talk about business, Wang Wen handed over Yue Zheng's blood book.

Zhu Qiyu unfolded the blood book and read it word by word for a long while, and tears came down after reading it.

When Chen Xun, Wang Wen and others saw this, they all looked at He Wenyuan in surprise, knowing that He Wenyuan had guessed the emperor's intention this time.

Sure enough, Zhu Qiyu sighed for a long time, and said to everyone with red eyes: "It's been 20 years, unexpectedly, there are loyal ministers in my Ming Dynasty!"

Everyone heaved a sigh of relief when they heard the words, the emperor's words considered the final conclusion of the matter.

With the emperor's opinion, the next step is the game between the government and the opposition.

The cabinet was the first to bear the brunt, and a decision had to be made on the spot. Zhu Qiyu just looked at the six cabinet ministers, waiting for everyone to express their opinions one by one.

There is no need to ask about He Yi's attitude, he must follow the emperor.

Chen Xun quickly made a decision. He finally became the chief assistant. What can he do if he doesn't follow the emperor?

Wang Wen is a fan of the emperor, and his recognition of the emperor is higher than that of He Yi, so there is nothing to say.

Jiang Yuan and He Wenyuan also felt that they had to follow the emperor so that they could live a more prosperous life.

Zhou Chen looked left and right, and no one objected, so what's the point of just opposing himself.And the emperor made it very clear just now that whoever opposes is not a loyal minister in the eyes of the emperor.

Therefore, none of the cabinet ministers present objected, and the emperor and the cabinet reached an agreement.

Zhu Qiyu was not procrastinating, and even issued an edict: "Yue Zheng is loyal, upright and upright, and he is promoted to the temple of the Ministry of Rites to worship Qing Lisi Langzhong, Hanlin Shishang, and Zhongshu Sheren.

Hu An, the elder brother of Empress Hu, was enfeoffed as Ping Enhou; Hu Xuan, the younger brother of Empress Hu, was enfeoffed as Le Chengbo.

Yuezheng played the book and passed it on to the world.All students and above can submit a letter to discuss it. "

Several cabinet ministers were speechless after listening.The emperor, you have given the title of Marquis and Boss to the brother of Queen Hu, so why do you ask everyone to discuss it?And even the name of the title has been thought out, this is obviously premeditated for a long time.

Seeing that everyone was confused, Zhu Qiyu added: "At the Zhengdan Grand Court Meeting, I will give the final verdict on the restoration of Empress Hu.

But you are all my confidantes, and I will not fool you any more, and I will officially reset Queen Hu at that time. "

Everyone looked at each other, and could only lament that the emperor was getting stronger and stronger.

Without waiting for everyone to reply, Zhu Qiyu asked again: "What is the specification of Empress Hu's mausoleum now, and how does the Ministry of Rites offer sacrifices?"

Chen Xun replied: "Empress Hu was buried with concubine ceremonies back then, and the Ministry of Rites did not seem to arrange special sacrifices."

"Hmph, the country has no loyal ministers. Since Yue Zheng has been promoted to the priest of the Ministry of Rites, you are in charge of preparing for the sacrifice of Empress Hu. I will send the Duke to pay the sacrifice in a few days."

Yue Zheng quickly accepted the decree happily.

Zhu Qiyu issued another edict: "Li Xuan, the great-grandson of King Qiyang, is pure in nature, loyal to the emperor and patriotic. When the Wara soldiers approached the city and the country was in danger, he did not avoid danger and went to Beijing to serve the king.

Li Xuan came to the battle in person, bravely took the lead, defeated the enemy army, and made many military exploits.He led the crowd to behead thousands of people, and killed Pingzhangmao with his hands.

Li Xuan has the style of his ancestors. I recall King Qiyang’s meritorious service in founding the country, and I will reward Li Xuan for his contribution in defending the capital. Li Xuan will be restored to the Duke of Cao State. "

Everyone just hesitated for a moment, and then took orders one after another.The emperor will definitely confer honor this time, which is expected.Now the emperor has only one Dingguo Gong Xu Yongning, who is only ten years old, and he looks a bit shabby.So let's seal it, and the ministers can't bear to object anymore.

After talking about the matter, the five cabinet ministers took Yue Zheng back to the cabinet with a sigh of relief.

He Yi still stayed in the West Flower Hall, and Zhu Qiyu was just about to discuss with the three Zhongshu Sheren what to eat at noon, when the personal guards came to report, and Lu Zhong, the commander of Jin Yiwei, came to play.

Although he didn't wait to see Jin Yiwei, this Lu Zhong was a well-known and thunderous figure to Zhu Qiyu.The famous golden knife case in history was triggered by Lu Zhong.

When the Supreme Emperor was imprisoned in Nangong, he gave Ruan Lang a golden knife; Ruan Lang then gave the golden knife to his eunuch Wang Yao.While Wang Yao was drinking with Lu Zhong, Lu Zhong accidentally discovered the golden knife and reported it to Jingtai, which triggered the golden knife case that shocked the government and the public.

Then Jingtai played half-baked operations again: be a good person, but not thoroughly; be a bad person, but not thoroughly.In the end, all those who wanted to get closer to the emperor were pushed to the opposite side.

Thinking of this, Zhu Qiyu asked He Yi: "What is Lu Zhong doing here? Do I want to see him?"

He Yi smiled and said: "It's nothing more than informants and offering treasures. Your Majesty should still meet him. Jin Yiwei still has its merits in collecting information. Your Majesty should not be too cold about Jin Yiwei's loyalty."

"Well, all right, tell him to come in."

After Lu Zhong came in, he gave a big gift, and he did what he said, and reported to the emperor about the secret discussion between King Xiang and Empress Dowager Sun in the Palace of Compassion.

Zhu Qiyu wanted to swear after hearing this, but this Lu Zhong's character was quite consistent with what was recorded in history, so I can only praise him for being so fucking brave.

Even if he dared to report this kind of thing, he was undoubtedly seeking wealth with his own head.

He Yi was afraid that the emperor would frighten Lu Zhong, so he asked for the emperor: "King Xiang and the queen mother have a secret meeting, how do you know?"

(End of this chapter)