Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 280 King Xiang observed the public opinion in the capital
First of all, what surprised King Xiang was that when he entered the palace to meet the Queen Mother, he was wearing the clothes of a prince, and then he came to Jietianlou without having time to change.

But entering the building did not attract too much attention, and did not receive special care.

Jietianlou treats every guest equally.

The building was so packed that there wasn't even a single vacant seat.King Xiang even used a large ingot of gold to buy an empty seat from a diner.

Of course, gold is not in vain, and King Xiang got the best position on the first floor.

As soon as King Xiang sat down, he turned his head and smiled wryly at his confidant: "No wonder it is said that this is the first floor of the capital. Just looking at the scene in front of you, earning 10 taels of silver a year is all about Shaoli."

Hearing the words, the confidant really counted with his fingers, and then replied: "That's more than that, if you earn 10 taels a year, if you earn 300 taels a year, if you spread it every day, you can't earn [-] taels.

How is that possible? Judging from this overcrowded scene, anyone who said he earns 3000 yuan a day would believe it. "

King Xiang was speechless when he heard the words: "How many taels of 10 taels can be earned a year in this mere restaurant? Is this faster than getting money from robbery?"

The diners at the same table laughed when they heard this.

One of the diners said with a smile: "Your Highness is joking, but for the food and tea ordered by the villain, if you sit in Jietianlou for an afternoon, you will spend at least three to fifty taels of silver.

This is still the first floor, if you go upstairs, it will be more expensive. "

King Xiang smiled and nodded when he heard the words, but he was even more puzzled in his heart.I was wearing a prince's costume, and the diners could recognize it, but everyone still talked and laughed freely, and was not afraid of my identity.

Could it be that the prince is so worthless in the eyes of the wealthy family in the capital?
The diner seemed to be able to discern people's hearts, and without waiting for King Xiang to ask questions, he took the initiative to explain: "Your Highness should be here for the first time, don't blame me for being rude, it is true that Jietianlou has already established rules, as long as you enter the building , regardless of official rank or title, all diners are treated equally.

If you leave this building, I will kowtow to you.

But in this building, there are countless dignitaries who come in and out every day. If you insist on etiquette, then this restaurant will not be able to continue.

Now when your prince comes in, all the guests come to kowtow to you; after a while, a prince will come, and a son-in-law will come later, everyone has to come and kowtow.

So please take care of me, Your Highness. "

King Xiang nodded: "Sir, I can understand what you said. May I ask what your name is?"

The diner bowed his hands and saluted: "I'm ashamed, I dare not be called Mr. in front of Your Highness. The villain Wang Shan is a small businessman in Baoding's mansion. This time I came to Beijing to try my luck and see if I can find some A way to get money."

King Xiang didn't take it seriously when he heard this. A person who can sit in Jietian Tower for an entire afternoon can be a small businessman?
King Xiang politely greeted the diners at the same table, and then asked the question he wanted to ask: "What do you guys think of the edict of your majesty and the empress dowager?"

A diner surnamed Li replied indignantly: "The Holy Majesty was wronged, and the villain has lived in the capital for a long time, so he knows this too well.

Once the 50 Ming army in Tumubao was destroyed, the [-] army came in menacingly. At that time, the people in the capital were panic-stricken, and few people would think that the city of Beijing could be defended.

Whether they were wealthy businessmen or high-ranking officials, they all hurriedly packed up their belongings and prepared to flee to the south of the Yangtze River.

If you want me to say, it's just a little bit, our Daming will follow in the footsteps of the Southern Song Dynasty.

It is the current Holy Majesty who turned the tide, severely injured Wala, and forcibly rescued Daming back.It also preserved the land wealth, wealth and lives of the people in the capital.

You talk about the crimes of the Holy Spirit, and it has only been less than two months since he was repelled. A group of idiots in the court actually forced the Holy Spirit to commit a crime against himself.

It is really eye-opening for a human being to be so ungrateful and ungrateful. "

The others also nodded repeatedly, expressing their sympathy for the emperor.

King Xiang's heart became even colder, but he was still unwilling, so he continued to ask: "Your Majesty's edict of guilt only described the whole story of defending the capital in the past six months, but there was no real self-blame.

The Supreme Emperor was originally the orthodox emperor, and the Jingtai Emperor was originally the temporary monarch.After the emperor returned to Beijing, His Majesty retired as Prince, and was still restored by the Supreme Emperor, which is also the place of etiquette. "

When everyone heard the words, they all shook their heads again and again.

The diner surnamed Li was still the first to retort: ​​"How can it be done, the position of heaven has been set, and the divine weapon of the country, how can it be given up.

Besides, the position of the Son of Heaven has always been advancing and never retreating.Now that the Holy Majesty is really retired as a prince, how can the whole family have a reason to live? "

King Xiang was quite surprised when he heard this.Is it possible to talk about this kind of thing in public?
The diner surnamed Li didn't take it seriously, and continued: "Besides, the emperor is the son of Empress Hu on that day, and he is originally a direct descendant, so why not rule the world?"

Hearing this, King Xiang was even more astonished, but when he saw the people at the same table, their expressions were as usual.

Wang Shan looked at his face and knew where King Xiang was confused, so he took the initiative to explain: "The master behind the Jietian Tower is very powerful, and he can be said to have a hand and an eye.

As long as we diners have paid for the meal, we can talk about anything in this building, as long as it is not inciting rebellion or openly insulting the Holy Majesty.

Whether it is Jinyiwei, Shuntian Mansion, or Wucheng Bingmasi, they will not come to meddle in their own affairs. "

King Xiang nodded, and continued to ask the diners surnamed Li: "Then your Majesty was originally born as a concubine, and was adopted by Empress Hu. How can you say it is a direct descendant?"

The diner surnamed Li asked back: "Then when the Supreme Emperor was born, the Empress Dowager Sun was still the concubine of the previous emperor, and the Supreme Emperor was born as a real concubine, why can he be called orthodox later on, and claim to be a direct descendant?

Since after the concubine killed his wife, the concubine could call himself the son of the first son, so why is he not the son of the first son when the emperor adopts the wife of the first emperor Yuan in a dignified manner?
And even among the people, as long as they are adoptive people, their sons and daughters are judged according to their mother status after adoption.This has long been a customary etiquette. "

King Xiang nodded and looked at the others.Unexpectedly, the others also nodded in agreement.

Although the few people at the same table cannot represent the thoughts of all the people in the capital.But the sympathy of the people in the capital for Queen Hu is still much stronger than King Xiang imagined.

It has been 20 years since Empress Hu was abolished, but the people in the capital still agree with Empress Hu instead of Empress Dowager Sun.Especially when the case of Princess Shunde being poisoned by her son-in-law broke out recently, the sympathy of the people in the capital for Queen Hu has even deepened.

King Xiang suppressed the unhappiness in his heart, and asked a lot of questions.He stayed in the building until it was almost dark, then bid farewell to everyone and returned to the palace.

Lying on the bed at night, King Xiang couldn't sleep upside down, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.How come the thoughts of the people in the capital have become like this in only half a year?
Although the few diners I met today cannot represent all the people in the capital, they can be seen from the inside.

Poor King Xiang, with all his calculations, he never imagined that the concept of 'teacher' exists in the dignified No. [-] restaurant in the capital.

In addition to serious diners in Jietianlou, there are also some "children" Zhu Qiyu specially inserted in to guide public opinion.

I really don't blame King Xiang for this. In people's habitual thinking, the emperor's eyes and ears are Dongchang and Jinyiwei. No one would have thought that Zhu Qiyu would play such a trick of "the master is among the people".

During the defense of Beijing, Zhu Qiyu recruited three thousand loyal and brave men from the people of the capital to assist the imperial army in the night attack on Oala.Later, most of these people were inserted by Zhu Qiyu into the Shenji Camp, the Four Guards of the Imperial Horse Supervisor, and Tian Cewei.

There are also some people who are unwilling to be restrained by the military camp, and Zhu Qiyu rewards them heavily and takes them as eyeliners.These people are all heroic men, they make many friends and are well-informed on weekdays, effectively acting as Zhu Qiyu's eyes and ears.

In the evening, every word that King Xiang said in the Yinghua Palace and in the Jietian Tower was translated into words and sent to Zhu Qiyu.

Zhu Qiyu read it word by word, and said with a smile to the concubines: "Our Royal Highness, Prince Xiang, has suffered a lot in his heart today, and I'm afraid he will have trouble sleeping at night."

Lin Xiangyu laughed and said, "Since King Xiang intends to leave Beijing tomorrow, should my husband send him a few women as a token of appreciation, so that King Xiang won't be lonely on the journey? This can be regarded as my nephew's affection for the uncle."

(End of this chapter)