I really don't want to be a traitor

Chapter 543: Changes in the Political Situation

Chapter 543: Changes in the Political Situation
Emperor Jiajing froze all over!
The divine whip raised above the head took a long time to fall!

He looked up and happened to meet the giant eye in the sky.

There is clearly a sense of accountability in that giant eye!
The corners of Emperor Jiajing's mouth trembled.

All the descendants of the Ming royal family have read "The Imperial Ming Ancestor's Instructions".

Emperor Jiajing did not know what the descendants of the Zhu family had learned from "Huang Ming Zu Xun" and did not want to know.

But he only read out two words: protect one's shortcomings.

The love and doting that Taizu showed towards his descendants can only be summed up in two words: "protecting their shortcomings."

But Emperor Jiajing never dreamed that Taizu would protect his people to such an extent.
Ancestors should not be disobeyed.

Especially the ancestors who ascended to become immortals!

Emperor Jiajing didn’t know, nor did he dare to think, how Taizu was doing in the fairy world.

"Great Grandfather!"

"Thank you, Grandpa, for appearing!"

"Grandpa, my name is Zhu Yijun. I kowtow to you and pay my respects to you!"

Boom boom boom!
Prince Wanli also has the cultivation level of Mahayana, and has thick skin and strong flesh.

He used his spiritual energy to protect his forehead and banged it hard against the gold brick floor!
After just a few knocks, the gold brick was already cracked.

Xu Jie was the first minister to wake up!

He knelt on the ground and suddenly shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, Xu Jie, pays homage to His Majesty the Hongwu Emperor, the founder of the Ming Dynasty!"

Other officials in the court, such as Yan Song, had no choice but to kneel down and pay homage to the giant eye in the sky.

The giant eyes seemed to have softened a bit.

Emperor Jiajing knew, however, that he had completely lost his chance.

With his ancestors watching and all the officials standing by his side, it was impossible for him to kill Wanli.

Finally, Emperor Jiajing also knelt down towards the sky.

"Great Ancestor, your Majesty."

"I, your son Zhu Houcong, have read the Ming Emperor's Ancestor's Instructions and know Taizu's intentions. I will never dare to betray him."

He knelt for a long time, and finally a voice came again in his mind.

"Very good, then we'll go."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Jiajing hurriedly looked up and saw the giant eye in the sky slowly close and then disappear.

"Respectfully send off my great ancestor!"

After the grand ceremony, Emperor Jiajing stood up.

Although the divine whip was still in his hand, the murderous aura had subsided.

He glanced at the Crown Prince Wanli calmly, and suddenly smiled and said, "Zhu Yijun, you have violated the throne of Taizu without permission, and committed a crime of disrespect. I should have punished you severely, but considering that you are a descendant of the Zhu family, I will only depose you from the position of Crown Prince. Do you accept this?"

The bodies of Chen Yiqin and Gao Gong were not far away.

Being able to save my life today is a blessing in disguise!

How could Wanli dare to be dissatisfied?

"I am convinced!"

Xu Jie had nothing to say about this.

He knew that he was still alive because of his status as the leader of the Qingliu Party.

After all, Yan Song's family cannot be allowed to dominate the court.

He looked at his good student again, his eyes full of bitterness.

Of the four lecturers in the Prince's Palace, except for Yin Shidan who died in battle in Haozhou, the only one who survived was Zhang Juzheng, who was about to die.

The strength of the Qingliu Party has fallen to the bottom. How will it fight Yan Song in the future?
"deliver an imperial order."

Just when Xu Jie was feeling hopeless, Emperor Jiajing suddenly spoke.

"It is God's will that the immortal weapon enters the Ming Dynasty."

"Our Great Ming should unify the world and put an end to the chaos that has lasted for thousands of years since the fall of the Qin Dynasty."

"I hold the divine whip and lead 100,000 [Guan Ning Iron Cavalry] to conquer the rebellious people."

"Order the cabinet's chief minister Yan Song, the second minister Xu Jie, the imperial guards' chief commander Lu Bing, and the inner court eunuchs Lu Fang and Huang Jin to accompany the army to the battle."

"Appoint Prince Jing Zhu Zaizhen as regent."

"Yan Shifan, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, has been promoted to the position of Minister of Works, assisting King Jing in handling the daily affairs of the court."

"Deposed Crown Prince Zhu Yijun is confined to his palace and cannot go out without my order." "Cabinet student Zhang Juzheng is already guilty, and he has not been able to correct the deposed Crown Prince's many mistakes, so his crime is even more serious. Now I will remove Zhang Juzheng from all official titles and positions, demote him to a commoner, and never allow him to serve as an official in the court for the rest of his life."

The imperial edict of Emperor Jiajing shocked all the civil and military officials in the court.

What does your majesty mean?
It is understandable that the emperor leads the army in person, but does this kind of personnel arrangement mean that the Yan Party is intended to dominate and the Qingliu Party will be completely wiped out?
How could the army and the court be controlled by the Yan family father and son?

If it were under normal circumstances, Xu Jie or Gao Gong would definitely stand up and argue for their rights!
But now?
Xu Jie never recovered, Gao Gong died tragically, and Zhang Juzheng was deposed.

The Qingliu Party no longer has any outstanding figures!
How to fight?

How to advise the emperor?

Just when the ministers were at a loss, Emperor Jiajing spoke again.

"Other."

"Yang Jisheng, the deputy minister of the Ministry of War, Shen Liangcai, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, and Tan Lun, the doctor of the Ministry of War, are three people with outstanding talents and rich experience. I hereby grant you special grace to promote them."

"Appoint Shen Liangcai as the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, acting as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue."

"Yang Jisheng was appointed as the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. During the period when Xu Jie accompanied the army, Yang Jisheng was in charge of the Ministry of Personnel."

"Appoint Tan Lun as the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War. While Mr. Yan is accompanying the army, he will serve as the Minister of War."

The ministers were shocked again!

These three people are indeed talented and are placed with high hopes by the Qingliu Party.

But they didn't expect that these three people would be promoted and reused at this time!
Emperor Jiajing led the army in person, and the Ministry of Revenue was responsible for supplying troops, money and food, which was a heavy responsibility.

The Ministry of War’s cooperation in dispatching troops is equivalent to directly participating in the war and being the first to grasp the military reports from the front line.

The Ministry of Personnel is in charge of rewarding, punishing and appointing and dismissing officials. During the period when Emperor Jiajing was away from the capital, the Ministry of Personnel was a crucial link in the stability of the court!
military power!

Financial power!

Personnel power!
Emperor Jiajing actually handed everything over to the Qingliu Party?

"Dad, what on earth does the emperor want to do?!" Yan Shifan knelt beside Yan Song and asked angrily in a low voice.

Yan Song had a blank expression on his face, his head down the whole time, his eyes fixed on the cracks between the gold bricks on the ground.

Just then, an ant crawled by.

It seemed as if the Prime Minister's attention was attracted by this ant?
However, he turned a deaf ear to his son's voice.

"father!"

"Would you please say something?"

"We have finally waited for old Xu Jie to fall. What does the emperor mean by this?!"

Perhaps he was afraid that his son would continue asking questions and cause unnecessary trouble.

Yan Song glanced at him indifferently.

"Xu Jie will not fall, just like your father, I will not fall either."

"Yan Shifan, remember this."

"Your Majesty, this reign is all about balance."

Yan Shifan heard this but still refused to accept it.

"But apart from the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue are all ours! Why did His Majesty hand it over to Xu Jie?!"

Yan Song finally glared at his son.

"you shut up!"

"What do you mean my Xu Jie?"

"Everything in the Ming Dynasty belongs to Your Majesty!"

"He can give it to whoever he wants, and no one can stop him."

"Otherwise, you will be the next Gao Gong, the next Chen Yiqin!"

When he heard the dead man's name, Yan Shifan felt scared. He shrank his neck and stopped asking questions.

Instead, it was Yan Song who seemed to open up and continue talking.

"Your Majesty leads the army in person, and the court must be stable."

"You can't just focus on making money, you have to get things done."

"From now on, all officials of the Ming Dynasty can only think of one thing."

"Assist the emperor and unify the world."