Jingtai Fenghua

Chapter 4 Apologize for Brother
Chapter 4

After Wang Ying finished speaking, she looked at Lin Cunde.
Lin Cunde was thinking there, whether he should say that he also knew some of the historical trends of this era.

Lin Cunde looked at Wang Ying in front of him. His father had indeed had a good relationship with him during his lifetime. He had always been in contact with him and had been friends for more than ten years. Moreover, now, he did not look down on himself and even sent him so many things. Thinking of this, Lin Cunde felt in his heart I can only sigh, not say anything!So he said with a smile: "Shibo, I told my dear brother about this yesterday. The key lies in the heir. But now that the emperor doesn't go to the queen's palace, the matter of the heir may not be easy!"

Wang Ying nodded,

Lin Cunde continued: "Shibo, tell me, how is the emperor's mentality now, even after he ascends the throne?"

Wang Ying looked at Lin Cunde in confusion, how did she know this, and said: "I have never thought about it. My dear nephew, you can tell me everything directly. You know that uncle's brain is slow!"

Lin Cunde immediately held up his hands and said: "Fear! The Emperor is very scared!"

Wang Ying became even more confused. The emperor was already the supreme king in the world, so why was he afraid?

Lin Cunde thought for a while and said: "Shibo, please analyze the emperor's current situation! There is the Supreme Emperor outside, and he is still at Wala. I don't know if he can come back, but there is a possibility of coming back. If he comes back, how will the Emperor interact with the Supreme Emperor? To get along, should we abdicate and hand over the throne to the Supreme Emperor, or should we continue to be emperor?

Do the ministers support him if he continues to be emperor?Also, the Empress Dowager Sun in the harem still has supporters. She supports the Emperor at any time, and now the Emperor's power is also restricted by the Empress Dowager.

In addition, there are people in the court who are on the lookout. If the Supreme Emperor comes back, it will not matter to them who sits in which position.

Most of the eunuchs and maids in the palace were people left over from the time of the Supreme Emperor. Relatively speaking, they would rather the Supreme Emperor come back.

There are no useful people inside and outside. How can you not be afraid of the emperor sitting in a high position? Although there is support from Yu Qian and several generals, if the Supreme Emperor comes back and wants to sit in that position again, just a few of them can oppose it. No, they may not object!
Therefore, the emperor is extremely afraid now. Power is the poison of addiction. Those who have not got it hope to get it, and those who have got it are afraid of losing it! "

Wang Ying nodded in agreement and said: "My nephew's analysis makes sense, it means this!"

Lin Cunde chuckled and said: "In this case, if the empress cannot be intimate with the emperor, do you think the emperor will be willing to go? The emperor's blessing to Concubine Hang is probably not just as simple as giving birth to a son! Perhaps Concubine Hang is more considerate, Even if I say it’s not considerate, I’m afraid it won’t embarrass the emperor!”

Wang Ying said anxiously: "What should we do?"

"This requires the Queen to change and make the Emperor feel that they are of the same mind as husband and wife and support each other. If the Queen can do this, my nephew believes that the Emperor cannot live without the Queen. My nephew has heard some rumors about the Emperor. , The emperor was weak by nature before, and he dare not say that he has no opinions, but he may not have many opinions. Now that he has suddenly ascended to the throne, he must be suspicious by nature and dare not trust people easily. The queen and the empress have the advantage of being naturally trusted. They are friends. Make a couple!" Lin Cunde continued to face Wang Ying.

Wang Ying just stared at Lin Cunde. What he said now was all analysis, but he wanted to know what should be done so that the queen could change the current situation.

Lin Cunde felt a little thirsty as he spoke, so he picked up the tea cup, took a sip of tea, and then said: "Shibo, now that we know the emperor's current psychology, the queen needs to make some changes in response to these psychology. First, we must Let the emperor feel that the queen is someone he can trust, so he can start with the harem!"

"What's going on in the harem?" Wang Ying continued to stare at Lin Cunde.

"Yes, regarding the harem, you asked the Queen to ask the Emperor for instructions. You want to replace a group of eunuchs and maids in the palace. The two said privately that these people may not be trustworthy and may threaten the Emperor's safety.
In addition, I would like to remind the emperor that everything should not be rushed. It is better to take things slowly. Now that he is the emperor, there are some things that cannot be rushed. He must first stabilize the Queen Mother Sun and Queen Qian in the harem.Just leave these things to yourself and stabilize Empress Dowager Sun and Empress Dowager Qian by yourself, without the emperor having to worry about them. "

"Then I told the emperor that we need to improve the popularity of the people and make the people and ministers feel that the emperor is the king of the world. Therefore, something needs to be done!" Lin Cunde held the teacup and looked at Wang Ying and said.

"Well, what needs to be done?" Wang Ying continued to ask.

Lin Cunde took another sip of tea and said, "First of all, let's have a banquet with all the noble family members who sacrificed their lives in the battle. Let the Emperor and Queen personally serve the wine and apologize for my brother. Put down your posture!"

"What?" Upon hearing this, Wang Ying stood up anxiously and asked the emperor and queen to apologize to the noble family members?Such a thing is unheard of.

Lin Cunde looked at Wang Ying with a smile. Wang Ying also noticed that he had lost his temper at this moment and said quickly: "Isn't it appropriate to ask the emperor and the queen to apologize?"

"Shibo, I am not apologizing for the emperor and the empress. I am apologizing for my brother. I am apologizing for the emperor. What is an apology? What does it mean to apologize when it is wrong? It means that it is wrong to attribute the emperor to the emperor to drive the expedition personally! Moreover, the emperor and the empress apologized in person, which reflects What? Responsibility, care! What do those nobles think of the emperor?" Lin Cunde looked at Wang Ying with a chuckle and said.

"Yes, yes, yes, it's not that the emperor is wrong, it's that the emperor is wrong!" Wang Ying finally figured it out at this moment, nodded quickly, sat down at the same time, and then said excitedly: "This idea of ​​yours can be said to kill two birds with one stone? Let the world Everyone knows that the Supreme Emperor is wrong! He is wrong, so if he comes back, he may have a bad reputation!"

Lin Cunde nodded slightly.Wang Ying saw Lin Cunde nodding, and then asked anxiously: "What's next?"

"We will invite the families of the soldiers and civil servants who died in the Battle of Tumu Fort to a banquet. If their parents are here, please invite their parents. If their parents are not here, please invite their brothers. Of course, your wife and children must be invited, and you will also personally apologize on behalf of your brother! So! First, you can gain the favor of the civil servants and generals, and it may not be easy to conquer them for your own use, but things must be done step by step!" Lin Cunde then suggested.

"That makes sense. What's next?" Wang Ying nodded again.

"Next, order the county magistrates and guards in various places to give five kilograms of meat, one piece of cloth, one kilogram of salt and two kilograms of oil to all the soldiers who sacrificed their lives before the Spring Festival, regardless of their position. Those who have wives and children should give them to their wives and children. For those who have no wives or children, give them to their parents and brothers,

And the edict was issued, saying that the emperor apologized on behalf of his brother for allowing many soldiers to die in a foreign land, and for not being able to collect the remains of the soldiers. In the current troubled times in the court, money and food were tight, so he pulled money and food from the royal treasury to comfort the spirits of the soldiers in heaven. If the court is prosperous in the future, there will be rewards!
The amount of money and food required for this matter is not much, it is estimated to be thirty to fifty thousand taels. The emperor can order the Jin Yiwei to keep an eye on this matter and not leave out one family!If this matter can be implemented, it will definitely win the favor of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and their families, and they will all spread the word. This is the popularity that the emperor needs. With the popularity, how can the ministers remain indifferent? "After Lin Cunde finished speaking, he paused for a moment and then continued: "If the queen advises the emperor on this matter, she will definitely gain the emperor's trust and favor! "

"Good idea, haha, good idea, nephew, your brain is really good!" Wang Ying was very excited at this moment. Of course he knew how much Lin Cunde's idea helped Zhu Qiyu.

"Shibo, thank you for the award. But please tell Shibo and the Queen that the emperor and the queen are married couples, and husband and wife can only be together for a long time. If the emperor is good, the queen may not be good, but if the emperor is not good, the queen will not be good." It must be difficult, so you need to think carefully when things happen. If you only think about the emperor, my nephew believes that based on the emperor's character, he will definitely trust and even rely on the queen!" Lin Cunde held the teacup in his hand and suggested to Wang Ying.

"My nephew is right. I will tell the Queen about these words. I would like to thank you for this!" Wang Ying stood up and solemnly raised her hands to Lin Cunde.

Lin Cunde was so frightened that he quickly put down his teacup and stood up to return the favor: "No, no, no, no, no, no, Shibo thinks so highly of his nephew, he knows everything he knows and talks about it, but these words will help the Queen!"

"Haha, it must be helpful!" Wang Ying said happily, and Lin Cunde nodded gently.

Then Wang Ying said: "My dear nephew, I will go back first and enter the palace in the afternoon. You can study in peace and don't go out easily. If something happens, send someone to the house to report it!"

"Yes, thank you for your care, Uncle Shi!" Lin Cunde said with cupped hands.

Wang Ying was also striding outside at this moment, with both feet strong.

Lin Cunde also escorted Wang Ying out of the mansion, watched Wang Ying disappear from his sight on horseback, and then returned home.

At the same time, he said to Grandpa Yang behind him: "Please come back, Dajia. When you need to do strenuous work at home, it will be much easier for you when he is here!"

Dajia was also a servant in the previous family and was dismissed some time ago. However, today, Wang Ying proposed to send a servant over. Naturally, he did not dare to accept it, so he could only invite one back.

At night, in the Forbidden City and Kunning Palace, a young woman is wearing a large gown of Xia Pei. The gown is yellow and the Xia Pei is dark green, woven with gold clouds and dragon inscriptions, embroidered with jade rings and gold, decorated with pearls and jade pendants, dragon inscriptions, and wearing a Yanju crown. , sitting at the table settling accounts, this woman is none other than the current Queen Wang Meilin, but her brows are furrowed and her face is haggard at the moment.

In the afternoon, her father came over to talk to her, and she listened to it. However, the emperor never came, and she was helpless. She asked herself to take the initiative to go to him and tell her, and she was left behind. Therefore, she could only wait for the emperor to come to Kunning. palace.

The emperor has not been to Kunning Palace for some time. Thinking of this, Queen Wang couldn't help but sigh deeply, only complaining that her stomach was not up to par.

At this moment, a palace maid came over quickly, knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, the Emperor is here!"

"Huh?" Wang Meilin thought she heard wrongly, but she still subconsciously stood up. An old palace maid next to her quickly reminded her: "Your Majesty, it's time to welcome you!"

Only then did Wang Meilin react and walked out quickly. As soon as he left the main hall of Kunning Palace, he saw a tall and thin Zhu Qiyu, wearing a bright yellow uniform with a calm expression, entering Kunning Palace with his hands behind his back.

Wang Meilin quickly led the palace ladies to kneel down: "Kowtow to the Emperor!"

Emperor Zhu Qiyu walked up to Wang Meilin and then said: "Get up!"

After saying that and entering the Kunning Palace with his hands behind his back, Wang Meilin stood up nervously and followed Zhu Qiyu in.

"Everyone else, please go down!" Zhu Qiyu sat down in the main hall. As soon as the maids served tea, Zhu Qiyu asked the maids to go down. He came here today also to hold accountable the palace expenses. Wang Meilin cut the palace expenses by [-]% and let Concubine Hang There was a lot of dissatisfaction over there. Zhu Qiyu had just come from Concubine Hang's palace.

(End of this chapter)