Jingtai Fenghua

Chapter 320 Zhu Qiyu goes crazy

Wang Meilin introduced those noble ladies to Zeng. Some ladies were very enthusiastic about Zeng, and some other ladies were also very good. Although Zeng's husband Lin Cunli was not a noble lady, he represented the Luling Marquis Mansion today. It represents Wang Meilin's sister Wang Meishun. Who dares not to give face?

Although Wang Meishun and Lin Cunde are not married yet, this marriage was decided by Lin Cunde's father before his death. Wang Ying still values ​​Lin Cunde so highly. It is conceivable that there can be no changes in this marriage!

Therefore, Zeng seemed to be just the wife of a fifth-grade military general, but she represented the queen's sister!

In addition, the ladies also knew that Lin Cunde was very talented, and they had heard their master say so!

Many military generals hope to have the opportunity to go on an expedition with Lin Cunde. As long as they go on an expedition, it means a promotion!

The generals in the army are very simple. They will follow and respect whoever can lead them to victory! Lin Cunde is such a person who is followed and respected by them!

Mrs. Zeng was very happy that those ladies were so enthusiastic, and Mrs. Zeng’s family was also a scholar’s ​​family. Therefore, in the face of the enthusiasm of those ladies, Mrs. Zeng responded very appropriately!

After chatting for about an hour, the luncheon started.

At the luncheon, Mrs. Zeng was very close to the front. After all, in addition to Mrs. Wei Guogong, there were also several old ladies of the Duke of Wei. The rest were the marquises and a large number of countesses. Mrs. Zeng represented The Marquis of Luling naturally needs to sit in the position of the Marquis!

After lunch, they took their leave.

When Mrs. Zeng left the palace, she found that Lin Cunli had not returned yet. She must have been drinking in the palace, so she went back in the carriage first, but she still left some guards here!

Lin Cunli basically rode a horse, and only Zeng rode in the carriage!

After returning home, Zeng Quan and his wife hurried over to greet him, because someone from the palace had just arrived and brought many gifts!

Although they don't know what the specific gift is, the gifts sent from the palace, even if they are cheap, are still very valuable!

"Daughter, why did the palace bring you gifts? Have you met the Queen?" Ms. Liu pulled Ms. Zeng to sit down and said excitedly.

Mrs. Zeng nodded and said: "Yes, the Queen has helped me introduce those noble ladies. Moreover, she learned that I am nine months pregnant, so I asked someone to send me a gift!"

"This is the gift list!" Zeng Quan also handed the gift list to Zeng. The gift list was sealed, but Zeng Quan did not open it!

Now he is very satisfied with his daughter's marriage to Lin Cunli. Some time ago, his brother sent someone to send a letter saying that many officials in Jiangxi were raided and that he was fine. He was also transferred from the right councilor in Jiangxi to the Deputy Envoy of Sentencing and Prosecution. , from the fourth grade to the fourth grade!

It is already very good to be promoted this time, but many of his colleagues have been sent to the capital prison!

Moreover, Zeng Gui also said in the letter that the Marquis is very capable of doing things and is dedicated to the public. Moreover, he has a very high prestige in the military and is also prestigious for local officials, because the Marquis does not show favoritism and selects talents to make the best use of their talents!

Therefore, Zeng Quan is very careful here now, especially when facing Lin Cunde's second brother Lin Cunyi, he also shows respect. He also respects Lin Cunli, his son-in-law!

Not to mention other things, here for several months, the food and supplies in the mansion are simply unheard of! It’s all good stuff!

Moreover, his daughter is now also an official's wife, and Lin Cunli also bought four little maids. Together with the four servants given by Lin Cunde before, Zeng has eight servants in hand!

It also greatly reduced Zeng’s work!

Mrs. Zeng opened the gift list at this moment and found something amazing. There was a jade Buddha and a jade Guanyin, as well as various supplements, especially supplements for replenishing qi and blood during the confinement period. These are very rare, and ginseng has two root!

"So valuable!" Mrs. Zeng was very surprised and gave it to Zeng Quan.

Zeng Quan picked it up and took a look and found that this gift list was worth at least tens of thousands of taels!

"So, the Queen still values ​​you!" Mrs. Liu said very happily. "Mom, you don't value me, you value the Luling Marquis Mansion. My little five is still out on business. It has been more than four months. The Chinese New Year is coming in less than two months. I don't know if I can make it. Come back for the New Year!" Mrs. Zeng knew very well who brought all this!

"Yes, but I see that in the mansion, people are sending greeting cards every day!" Zeng Quan asked doubtfully, Lin Cunde was not at home, why did those people still send greeting cards?

"I don't know about that. My second brother is handling everything, and my husband will handle it at home. After all, Xiaowu has many old subordinates. After they finally return to Beijing, they will definitely come to the Marquis's Mansion to have a look. !" Zeng said to Zeng Quan.

"Yeah!" Zeng Quan nodded!

In the next period of time, the court began to characterize Zhu Qizhen's behavior. Three court meetings had been held. During the court meetings, Jiang Chenlong was also brought to the Huangji Hall to hear Jiang Chenlong talk about the Emperor's letter. In addition, there are many letters on display, all written by Zhu Qizhen himself. The contents also persuade the military generals to open the city gates, follow the command of the Wala people, and then fight together to the Shanhaiguan Pass to help Zhu Qizhen regain the throne!

In the last court meeting, the ministers basically reached a unanimous conclusion: treason and demoting to common people. People on the clan side suggested expelling the royal family and expelling the family tree!

When Zhu Qiyu heard that the ministers below had reached an agreement, he stood up, put his hands behind his back, and slowly walked down the steps under the dragon chair. The ministers below all bent slightly.

"The Supreme Emperor's letter said that I mistreated the Empress Dowager Shangsheng, that I treated the prince badly, that I valued my relatives, and that I was not worthy of the throne!" Zhu Qiyu walked slowly with his hands behind his back and spoke slowly. Those ministers dared not say anything.

"You are all ministers of the DPRK. You are saying, did I do anything wrong in dealing with Uncle Huichang? Shouldn't I have dealt with it? How could I be dealing with his relatives? Now, Wang Quan of the Wang family and his sons are still Did I also ransack the house in the imperial prison?" Zhu Qiyu walked to Chen Xun and asked.

"Your Majesty, there was nothing wrong in dealing with Uncle Huichang. After Uncle Huichang was dealt with, everyone in the capital celebrated with their hats and hats, and some even set off firecrackers! Previously, Uncle Huichang's family was a good relative, but since he broke the law, he is still the kind of person who can't describe it. This punishment also reflects His Majesty's strictness towards those corrupt officials and officials who violate laws and disciplines. This is the blessing of our Ming Dynasty!" Chen Xun immediately raised his hands to Zhu Qiyu and said.

"Well, do I value my relatives?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Jiang Yuan and asked.

"Your Majesty, now that Wang Quan's family has been arrested except for Zhen Dinghou's family, why should we reuse our relatives? Even if Zhen Dinghou is awarded the title of marquis based on his actual military merits, and the Marquis of Luling is also awarded the title of marquis based on his actual military merits, why? To reuse a relative? Moreover, the people all over the world cheered for the new policy proposed by the Marquis of Luling! Why can't such a talented person be reused? Why should he be named after a relative? There is an ancient saying that you should not avoid relatives when you promote talents. Your Majesty Why not choose people based on their talents?" Jiang Yuan said seriously to Zhu Qiyu.

"Well said, you all know the talent of Luling Marquis. I believe that no matter what your relationship with Cunde is! First of all, you have to admit Cunde's talent! The crossbows and grenades were made by Cunde. The New Deal was proposed by Cunde, and the victories in Shanhaiguan and Liaodong Town were also fought under Cunde's personal command. These are real abilities. Why don't I use such talented people? Why don't I use them?" Zhu Qiyu nodded, He continued walking with his hands behind his back.

"Your Majesty is wise!" All the ministers said with their hands in hand.

"It is said that I have abused the Empress Dowager Shangsheng. When have I ever abused her? Kangshou Palace is always the most expensive. The Empress Dowager Shangsheng can come in and out of Kangshou Palace at any time! I am very busy, but I will go to pay my respects every few days. The queen is pregnant, so she often goes to pay her respects! What else do I and the queen need to do to be kind to her?" Zhu Qiyu continued.

"Your Majesty is wise, the Queen is wise!" the ministers said again.

"Speaking of the prince, he is only four years old. I rewarded more than sixty slaves to take care of him. I will visit him once or twice every ten days. Even my eldest son, I do not visit him once every ten days. What is abuse? ? You can check the cost of the East Palace. You can check it when he comes back. When did the cost of the East Palace decrease? Even if my Qianqing Palace and Kunning Palace reduced the cost, the East Palace has never reduced the cost! What else do you want me to do?" Zhu Qiyu pointed to the north and shouted to the ministers.

"Your Majesty has mercy!" all the ministers shouted.

"He said he wanted to return to the throne! Why return to the throne? Huh? I didn't want to be the emperor at the beginning, but I said that I was willing to be the prison king. Most of you were present at the time. I said, Ming Dynasty has a prince, I I am willing to assist the prince to govern the world wholeheartedly, but the Shangsheng Queen Mother does not agree. Moreover, at that time, the Supreme Emperor came with Wala to kill. Our Ming Dynasty is in such a crisis, and the prince may not be able to manage it well. You and the Shangsheng Queen Mother then let me Be the emperor!

I also promised at the beginning that the prince is still the prince, and I will not change the prince. When the prince comes of age, I will abdicate at any time and return the throne to the prince! I have only been emperor for more than a year. In this year, I have worked hard to govern and worked cautiously. I have never raised taxes on the people. I have fought against Oara twice. I have used money from internal funds for military expenses!

I am worthy of this throne, worthy of my Ming Dynasty, and worthy of my ancestors!

If he wants to be the emperor, he can come back and he will be here when he comes back. I will give him the throne and I will still be the king! "Zhu Qiyu pointed at his feet excitedly and said to the ministers.

When the ministers heard this, they all raised their hands and said: "Your Majesty is wise!"

"But he brought the Wala people to kill our officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, and to plunder my people of the Ming Dynasty. What do you think I should do? How should I punish him? If I don't punish him, I'm worried that the ancestors and clans will gather at night. Come to me to settle accounts, scold me for being incompetent, scolding me for being useless, scolding me for having no courage!" Zhu Qiyu put his hands behind his back and walked towards the dragon chair again!

(End of this chapter)