Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 403 Two of the Four Elders Confess Their Position
He Yi didn't want to jump into the pit, so he immediately replied: "Wan Sheng is just doing errands for His Majesty, how can there be room for Wan Sheng to intervene in important military affairs."

Wei Ji smiled and said: "If you want to say it, you can say it. You are young, don't always think about being wise and safe. I have been an official for decades, and I have some face. I can turn around and sell you."

He Yi saw that he couldn't hide, so he had to reply: "Wan Sheng thinks that there are three main points in this matter: first, if the emperor is respectfully allowed to rule, it is impossible to end the troubled times and revive the Ming Dynasty. Don't even think about it.

Second, in the position of His Majesty, there is nothing anyone can do.In the battle for the throne, there is no retreat.His Majesty has not done anything, and the government and the opposition are already pressing each other hard.

If all the officials remain steadfast and the conflict intensifies again, and the filial piety of His Majesty is completely wiped out, I am afraid that it will be a great hidden danger to the Emperor Gongrang and the Crown Prince himself.

Third, to be a courtier is to be loyal to the emperor, and now His Majesty is the emperor.There are no two suns in the sky, and there are no two masters in the country. The object of loyalty of all officials should be His Majesty, not the emperor. "

Wei Ji nodded, especially the third point, which came to his heart. 'There are no two suns in the sky, and there are no two masters in the country', this is the words of the sages.There is only one emperor in Ming Dynasty now, and that is today's emperor.

Although Emperor Gong Rang still has the word "emperor" in his title, he is not actually an emperor in the true sense.

A group of ministers who are not loyal to the emperor, but they are all booing there, watching his father's jokes, this is what Wei Ji dislikes the most.

The two discussed all the way, and before they knew it, they had reached outside the gate of Prince Qi's Mansion.

The main gate of Prince Qi's Mansion was wide open, and the carriage was directly driven in.

Wei Ji lifted the curtain of the car and took a closer look, only to see that the architectural layout of Prince Qi's Mansion was not only different from the Forbidden City, but also different from other palaces.The city wall is made of blue bricks and blue tiles.The pavilions, halls, palaces and pavilions are all made of white marble.

On the contrary, the pattern of mountains and rivers and the arrangement of scenery have the flavor of gardens in the south of the Yangtze River.

Zhu Qiyu specially ordered that the carriage be allowed to go all the way outside the South Hall.

Coincidentally, Wei Ji and He Yicai got out of the carriage, and Zhu Wengui, king of Soochow County, also just arrived.

Gao Yao helped the king of Dongwu County get off the carriage, Wei Ji and He Yi knelt on the ground and paid homage.

At Wei Ji's position, he didn't need to pay homage to the county king.

But Zhu Wengui is really special.

Especially for Wei Ji, who pays great attention to etiquette, those who disrespect Zhu Wengui are simply rebellious who have forgotten their ancestors.

In Wei Ji's heart, he also admired Zhu Qiyu very much: releasing and respecting Zhu Wengui is a wonderful move.In the future, whoever dares to say that the emperor should still be in the same line, let them pay homage to the Soochow King.

Don't you ministers demand to be still in orthodoxy?Alright, the King of Soochow is the orthodox, so go ahead.If you don't return it, you will be Ye Gong's love of dragons and fishing for fame.

Zhu Wengui helped Wei Ji up, and the two entered the South Hall together.

Everyone bowed to each other and took their seats.After the concubines arranged the food and drinks, they all left.

Only Zhu Qiyu, Wei Ji, Min Wang, Dongwu County King, Wei Guogong, and Zhao Hui were left in the hall.

The next thing is to get down to business.

Zhu Qiyu chose to do homework first, and talk to Wei Ji and Xu Chengzong about old things in Nanjing.

Wei Ji and Xu Chengzong put up all their spirits and responded with great respect.

Both knew that the emperor was going to get to the point at some point.

Sure enough, while chatting about the old things in Nanjing, Zhu Qiyu took advantage of the situation and asked, "Does Mr. Wei know Huang Ruxi, the old Minister of Industry?"

Now Wei Ji understood that the emperor was waiting here, so it seems that we should start with Jiaozhi first.

Wei Ji sighed heavily: "Yang Shiqi and Yang Rongshi are treacherous ministers that are rare in the ages. Huang Gong used the Shangshu palm to hand in hand to govern the government, and was in charge of the second inspector. He guarded the government for 19 years.

Renmiao succeeded to the throne, but was deceived and bewitched by the three treacherous crafty men, and called Huang Gong to return to the court.In the first year of Xuande, Ma Qi, the middle official in charge, abused the people and provoked a civil uprising.

At that time, Chen Qia, Minister of the Ministry of War who was in charge of Jiaozhi, wrote a letter asking Xuanmiao to send Huang Gong back as governor.So Xuanmiao was again appointed Huang Gong as Minister of the Ministry of Industry, led the Jiaozhi Administration, and the Second Supervisor of the Inspection.

Unfortunately, when Huang Gong returned to Jiaozhi, the situation was out of control.Liu Sheng, Marquis of Anyuan, was defeated and died, and Duke Huang was captured. "

Speaking of this, Wei Ji became even more excited: "Mr. Huang was held by a thief and wanted to commit suicide. Luo Bai, a soldier and a civilian in Jiaozhi, cried and said: "Grandpa, the parents of Jiaomin, if you don't go, I, Cao, won't come here."

Li Liwen said: "China sends officials to rule Jiaozhi, so that everyone is like Huang Shangshu. How can I go against it!"

So people were sent to guard, to give platinum and rice, and to send them out of the country.

Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, and Yang Pu, the three traitors, are so wicked. Mr. Huang manages Jiaozhi in an orderly manner. There is nothing wrong with it, and the people of Jiaozhi have no intention of rebelling at all.

It was those three traitors who thought Daming was too peaceful and insisted on encouraging Renmiao to transfer Huang Gong back to Nanjing, but it only took more than a year, and Jiaozhi disappeared like this.

Every time I think about this, I wish I could eat its meat raw. "

Zhu Qiyu also sighed heavily: "If I'm not wrong, after the loss of Jiaozhi, San Yang put all the responsibility on Huanggong and Chengshanhou."

Wei Ji nodded resentfully: "Until now, Mr. Huang has not been given an official position or a posthumous posthumous title."

"In this year's class of Jinshi, there is a man named Chen Jie who ranks No. 9 in the second class, and his grandfather is Chen Qia, Minister of the Ministry of War.

When Chen Qia was defeated in Jiaozhi, the left and right wanted to help him escape, Chen Shangshu opened his eyes and scolded: I am a minister of the country, and I have served the country for 40 years.

Then he swung a knife and killed several thieves, and died himself.

Every time I think of this, I sigh deeply.

It's a pity that so many great Ming Zhongliang were buried in Jiaozhi because of San Yang's selfish desires. "

Wei Ji sighed heavily: "Poor Chen Shangshu, who was posthumously awarded Shaobao and given the posthumous posthumous title. Even though he died loyally and died for the country, he still got such an unknown posthumous title."

Zhu Qiyu and Wei Ji sighed for a long time, each more resentful than the other.

After a long while, Zhu Qiyu gave orders: "It's time to set things right. What I mean is, Mr. Wei will play the role, posthumously present Duke Huang as Taibao, and posthumously posthumously Wenxiang. Posthumously posthumously posthumously posthumously Duke Chen as Taibao, and change his posthumous posthumous title to Wenzhong.

How about Wei Lao's intention? "

When Wei Ji heard the words, he couldn't help crying, and insisted on kneeling and kowtowing to thank the emperor for Huang Fu and Chen Qia.

Zhu Qiyu personally helped Wei Ji up, and the two reached a consensus on their attitude towards San Yang. The next step is the most critical question:
Sanyang colluded with the inner court and deposed the queen.

Will Wei Ji accept this charge?
At this point, Zhu Qiyu didn't make any detours anymore, and directly raised his request.

Whether you accept it or not, just buy it with a hammer and give it a good word.

Although Wei Ji was upright, he was not completely unreasonable, so he gave in and insisted on letting the other four royal relatives express their views first.

King Min took the lead in expressing his approval.King Min and Princess Yongjia, the siblings, have been completely tied to Zhu Qiyu's chariot, and there is no room for maneuver.

Soochow County King was the second to express his approval.First of all, according to the experience of the Soochow King, he must be the person who hates taking away the heir.Therefore, Sun's "killing wives with concubines" itself is deeply disgusting.

Secondly, the status, wealth, and freedom of the king of Soochow County are all given by Zhu Qiyu.Do you still need to consider how to stand in line?

Princess Baoqing's son-in-law, Zhao Hui, was more entangled.As far as Zhao Hui is concerned, he really doesn't want to offend Sun and Zhu Qizhen to death.

If you don't express your opinion, the emperor will not be able to pass this level.

If you express your stance, there is no turning back at all.

In the end, Zhao Hui said that he needed to think about it seriously.

Zhu Qiyu did not dare to force the Taizu's only surviving son-in-law.It was really urgent, Zhao Hui lay on the ground on the spot, and if he accidentally passed by, it would be a big deal.

Needless to say, Xu Chengzong, the Duke of Wei, the Xu family and the two Dukes have already clearly sided with Zhu Qiyu.

So in a very short period of time, he turned around and came back again. Wei Ji couldn't do without expressing his opinion.

Before making a choice, Wei Ji did his last bit of heart for Zhu Qizhen, the former monarch, and only heard Wei Ji ask with a serious face:

"May I ask Your Majesty, once San Yang's crimes are confirmed, how will you respect the emperor in the future? What about the empress dowager? What about the crown prince?"

(End of this chapter)