Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 307

Zhu Qizhen returned to Beijing, what kind of etiquette should the court use to welcome him?

This is what the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are most concerned about.

Man, it's that cheap.

If you really want these ministers to practice the code of conduct of 'the emperor worries about the humiliation of the ministers, and the emperor humiliates the ministers to death', that is daydreaming.No one is willing to die for Zhu Qizhen.

Not to mention dying for the emperor, these ministers would absolutely refuse to let them bathe and fast at home, don't eat meat, don't play with women, eat fast quietly, pray for the emperor, and pray for the emperor.

However, as soon as they saw the "gentle and benevolent" Emperor Jingtai, the ministers immediately remembered the teachings of the old master Zhu Xi.

As for Zhu Qiyu, his face was full of spring breeze, full of smiles, immersed in the joy of the pregnancy of the four favorite concubines, and he didn't pay any attention to the courtiers' questioning.

As an emperor, he occupies a righteous position. As long as he is not in a hurry, there are at least 120 good ways to deal with ministers.

Jingtai in history was just too impatient. What to do with the prince at a young age, he just gave up the moral high ground to the ministers in vain.

Zhu Qiyu counted repeatedly with his fingers. If he was lucky, his eldest son would happen to be born during the examination in February next year.

During the palace examination, many princes and princesses will be born.At that time, these ministers must be pissed off.

Anyway, you do yours, I do mine, I take every step of the way, and don't follow your rhythm.

Seeing that the emperor was smiling and silent, Zhang Lun repeated his question again.

Only then did Zhu Qiyu reply: "Your Ministry of Rites should be responsible for this matter, follow the rules, check the precedents, formulate the procedures, and then report to the widow."

Zhu Qiyu kicked the ball back again, and kept his word. He acted in strict accordance with his previous crimes, only calling him a widow, not me.

Zhang Lun was so choked that his face was flushed, and the emperor asked the Ministry of Rites to formulate an etiquette procedure for welcoming the Supreme Emperor, which was reasonable and beyond reproach.

But the emperor asked the Ministry of Rites to act with reference to the precedents, which is clearly irritating people.How can there be any precedent for this?
Not only the Ming Dynasty, but even going back in time, in all dynasties, is there any precedent for the captured Supreme Emperor to return to the capital?

The only one who is a bit similar is Tang Xuanzong, but although Tang Xuanzong was fatuous in his later years, he was not captured after all.

This question was blocked back, and the next thing to discuss was where the Supreme Emperor should live after returning to Beijing.

Considering that the orthodox emperors of the old Zhu’s family felt uncomfortable if they didn’t live in the Forbidden City for a day, Zhu Qiyu showed great generosity and humility here:
"After the Supreme Emperor returns to Beijing, he will definitely live in the imperial city. Originally, the widows have kept the Qianqing Palace for the Supreme Emperor, but unfortunately, it was burned down.

It seems that it is not suitable to live in Kunning Palace. After all, when you open the window, you can see the ruins of Qianqing Palace and Jiaotai Palace, which really affects your mood.

The widow can't make the decision for the Supreme Emperor, you should ask the Supreme Empress Dowager to decide. "

Yu Shiyue, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites heard the words, and immediately corrected him: "Your Majesty, the title of Shangsheng Empress Dowager has been cancelled, and now there is only Empress Dowager."

Zhu Qiyu put on a humble and teachable expression, and nodded repeatedly.

In fact, Zhu Qiyu made a mistake on purpose. Firstly, he asked Yu Shiyue, the Minister of Rites, to stand in line, and secondly, he wanted to give advice to the ministers present.

Although the emperor himself succeeded to the throne according to the order of the queen mother, theoretically speaking, the legitimacy of the throne comes from the queen mother.

However, according to Zhu Qiyu's plan, he wanted to learn from Ming Taizong Zhu Di.

The legitimacy of my succession comes from my status as the eldest son of Empress Hu, and I have nothing to do with Sun's concubine.Moreover, Sun's empress dowager position will be abolished sooner or later.

As for the recognition of later generations, it is completely determined by Wenzhiwugong. It has nothing to do with Xuanzong, Renzong, and has nothing to do with orthodoxy.

The thing Zhu Qiyu hates the most is getting involved with Xuanzong and Renzong.So you have to do your best to make contributions and eventually form your own line.

There is nothing to say between the monarch and his ministers.Seeing that Zhang Lun was unfavorable, the other ministers kept silent and stopped doing anything.

It was like a silent protest.

Zhu Qiyu gave Wang Wen a wink.

It was so easy to convene a great court meeting, but it was impossible for it to be so anticlimactic.If you want to set the Gongyuan on fire, you have to fan it hard.

After Wang Wen received the instructions, he went out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, Xu Youzhen, the right censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, wrote a letter to welcome the return of the emperor, and proposed that the emperor should issue an edict to sin against himself, and formally abdicate, and cancel the "Taishang" The title of "Emperor" was reduced to "Emperor Gongrang".

After finishing speaking, Wang Wen handed over Xu Youzhen's memorial.

Zhu Qiyu took it and read it carefully, nodded in satisfaction in his heart, but there was no expression on his face, but raised his head and asked: "What does the cabinet mean?"

For Zhu Qiyu, Zhu Qizhen must be demoted to Emperor Gongrang.As for Xu Youzhen to play this melody, it has been discussed long ago.

Although Zhu Qiyu cherishes Xu Youzhen's talent very much, it is impossible to let Xu Youzhen be free and jump back at any time.

Xu Youzhen had to accept this nomination certificate.Otherwise, he would be a left servant at most.

Chen Xun, Wang Wen, Jiang Yuan, He Wenyuan and others all stood up and supported Xu Youzhen's proposal.

Zhu Qiyu nodded, then looked at Yu Shiyue again: "What does Yu Aiqing think?"

What else could Yu Shiyue say, she could only follow the crowd and follow the emperor all the way to the dark.

Zhu Qiyu was not stingy, and directly promoted Yu Shiyue to be a Bachelor of Dongge University.

So far, the six ministers in Beijing have all been drawn into the cabinet.

Zhu Qiyu and his trusted ministers were happy, but the others were reluctant.

All the people present were of Jinshi background, and no one was stupid.The Taishang Emperor, the Gongrang Emperor, and the Emperor, from the ranking of the three generals, it is obvious that the Taishang Emperor is the most honorable, followed by the Emperor, and the Gongrang Emperor is the lowest relative to the other.

Zhu Qiyu, the younger brother, wants to be on top of Zhu Qizhen, the elder brother. Would the ministers be willing?

Just when everyone was looking at each other, hesitating what to do to make the emperor stop thinking about it, Zhu Qiyu waved his hand directly, ordered everyone to disperse, and then left without looking back.

In the Xinqi Prince's Mansion, there is also a city that is two miles wide from east to west and three miles long from north to south, enclosing Yuquan Mountain in its entirety.

This is a city within a city.

The area enclosed by the outer city is called Qiwangfu; the area enclosed by the inner city is called Lingyu Palace.

In Lingyu Palace, only the emperor and fifteen concubines lived.

Zhu Qiyu left the ministers behind and went straight back to his Lingyu Palace.

The ministers had no choice but to disperse and go home.

The Gongyuan used for the township examination and general examination is located in Mingshifang in Dongcheng, next to the Mingshifang Grassland.

In the emperor's Xinqi palace, the inner and outer walls are all made of blue bricks, which cannot be touched; the buildings in the mansion are all piled up of white marble, which cannot be touched.

But the Gongyuan is different. The building itself is made of wood and is next to the pasture.

According to the thoughts of the ministers, it's fine if I don't light the Prince Qi's Mansion, but can't even light the Tribute Court?

(End of this chapter)