The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 587 Zhu Houcong: I am everything!
[In May 1524, after Yang Tinghe retired, the Minister of Personnel Qiao Yu continued to lead the nine ministers to submit memorials, insisting that Zhu Houcong call Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty "father" to ensure that the main line of the family would not be extinct.]

[Zhu Houcong summoned Xi Shu, the Minister of Relief, Gui E, the head of the Nanjing Ministry of Justice, Zhang Cong, and Huo Tao, who was at home, to Beijing to participate in the discussion.]

【The ministers were worried that they would not be able to refute Zhang Cong and others, so they agreed to honor Emperor Xingxian as "Emperor Gongmu Xian, the original father" and Empress Dowager Xingguo as "Empress Dowager Zhangsheng, the original mother". Then, they asked Xi Shu, Zhang Cong and others to return on the grounds that the grand ceremony had been decided.】

[At that time, Zhang Cong and Gui E had already arrived in Fengyang. After seeing the official report, they immediately submitted another memorial, pointing out that Zhu Houcong had been deceived by the ministers and had acknowledged the adoption in disguise.]

Zhu Houcong immediately summoned the two men to the capital, and issued a special decree to appoint Xi Shu as the Minister of Rites, and prepared to set up a shrine for his biological father in the Fengxian Hall.

【Jiang Mian realized that it was difficult to change Zhu Houcong's intention to build a temple with great ceremony, so he retired on the grounds of illness.】

……

Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period
"Throughout the dynasties, minor clans were adopted by major clans, and then inherited the throne. There were both close and distant relatives, but they all had one prerequisite, which was to acknowledge their father first."

Kangxi drank some almond juice to relieve the dryness in his lungs, and said to Yinreng sitting opposite him:

"You can't become emperor without recognizing your father first."

"Yang Tinghe did not take this step. If Emperor Shizong of Ming Dynasty had to acknowledge Emperor Xiaozong as his father before giving him the throne, then Emperor Shizong's great etiquette would have been unreasonable."

"After all, I'm already someone's son. It would be unfilial to regret it now."

"As a result, without this step, Zhu Houcong would have a legitimate reason to fight for his father's status."

"The Divine Sect is just one step away."

"He doesn't make sense."

"Confucianism emphasizes filial piety and the distinction between the monarch and his subjects. Yang Tinghe, as a subject, asked the monarch to change his father, which was equivalent to forcing his father to recognize someone else as his father."

"Sejong is invincible because he believes that filial piety cannot change one's parents. As long as his mother does not give in, the tragedy of the prime minister forcing the emperor to give up his mother for the throne will cause the court's etiquette to collapse."

"When Wuzong acted erratically, he could do what Huo Guang did. Shizong has filial piety as his foundation. If he changes, he will do what Dong Zhuo did."

Yinreng put down the teacup in his hand, and the pink wintersweet in the cup floated a few times.

"The only son of one family inherits the throne of another family."

"It's thanks to Yang Tinghe that he thought of this. If King Xingxian had other children, there would still be some hope of getting Princess Xingxian to give in."

"The way Sejong handled things later on shows that he was well versed in the rules and gave Yang Tinghe dignity."

"His son Yang Shen is too ignorant."

Kangxi chuckled.

"A bold poet who is in love with his head."

……

[In June, Zhang Cong and Gui E arrived in Beijing. )
[The two men drew up charges against the ministers, accusing them of deceiving the emperor.]

【Zhu Houcong received help and insisted on removing the word "本生". 】

【But for civil servants, it is a big proposition. 】

[Removing the word "本生" means that Xingxian Wang Zhu Youju can be on par with Emperor Hongzhi in terms of honorific title. ]

【Then, the officials’ pursuit of the ancestral system is meaningless. 】

[The court officials were very angry at Zhang Cong and Gui E, traitors who flattered the emperor and betrayed the scholar-official community.]

[A group of Hanlin scholars, led by Yang Ting and his son Yang Shen, planned to beat Zhang Cong and Gui E to death when they entered the palace.]

[As a result, Zhang Cong and Gui E got the news in advance and hid in the residence of Wuding Marquis Guo Xun for several days and nights without daring to come out. At this time, the empire had gone crazy.]

……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
“How arrogant!”

Liu Che slammed the table and cursed:
"This is really deceiving God!"

"They keep talking about the ancestral system, but in private they decide the life and death of court officials based on personal feelings!"

"What do they want to do? Force the emperor to abdicate?!"

"Do you really think that you can avoid the reputation of disrespecting your king and father by not punishing everyone according to the law?"

"Insanity!"

Wei Zifu was really unbelievable.

She had never seen such a scene before.

Which of those ministers did not tremble in fear in front of the emperor like a mouse seeing a cat?

The officials of the Ming Dynasty actually planned to beat the emperor's confidant to death in the palace?
The emperor is right.

“It’s so outrageous!”

"The Ming Emperor is too kind to them!"

……

Datang.

"This……"

Li Chengqian knew that the civil officials were united, but he was really shocked that they dared to act so recklessly.

If all these things were combined in one person, he would definitely be an arrogant and domineering official!
Li Shimin twirled his beard and sighed helplessly.

"Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the prime minister system, and it was certain that power would shift."

"But the current situation is also due to the push of successive emperors."

"The reason is that the words ancestral teachings have become a legacy of misfortune."

……

Ming Dynasty, Jingtai Period
"what is this……"

Zhu Qiyu sighed.

I saw with my own eyes how this group of ministers beat all of Wang Zhen's followers to death.

……

On the canopy.

Outside the Vermilion Palace gate, a group of ministers filed out.

Suddenly, a red-robed civil official stopped in his tracks, and the people around him looked at him.

"Use repair?"

The scholar looked towards the red palace wall and said in hatred:

"The country has nurtured scholars for 150 years, and today is the time to fight for justice and uphold justice!"

The officials around him changed their expressions when they heard this, and they all looked at the scholar.

The scholar looked around and said loudly:
"The world will admire this one move."

"Today, if anyone does not fight hard, we will attack him together!"

The scorching sun shone on the entire Forbidden City, and the entire palace was silent.

Zhu Houcong, who was having a meal, suddenly stopped what he was doing and listened carefully for a while.

Sideways:
"Huang Jin, go take a look outside."

"Why did I hear a shout?"

The eunuch beside him received the order and went down. After a while, he ran in in a panic and said in a hurry:
"Your Majesty! All the ministers are gathered at Zuoshun Gate!"

"Knocking on the door!"

The young emperor's face instantly darkened.

"Can you see who is the leader?"

The eunuch bowed his head and said:
"The Imperial Academy Editor, Yang Shen."

Zhu Houcong put down his chopsticks, looked at the food on the table, and suddenly asked a question.

"Do you think they'll break in through the door with logs in a little while?"

The eunuch knelt down on the ground in a hurry, beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead, and his face turned pale instantly.

Zhu Houcong recited a sentence and said nothing more.

He listened to the faint cries outside, and the occasional banging on the door.

"Everyone, retreat."

Zhu Houcong looked at the table full of food, slowly stood up and walked towards the deep palace.

"Go and write down the list of those people."

"Don't leave any behind."

"I want them to know that I am everything and my majesty is inviolable."

"This Zuo Shunmen..."

"It's not that easy to knock!"

……

[A.D. 1524, July , the third year of Jiajing.]

[Zhu Houcong was about to give his mother a royal title the next day. The ministers were extremely dissatisfied with Zhu Houcong's actions and were quite emotional.]

[After the court was dismissed, more than 200 people from the Rites Protection Cult were reluctant to leave.]

[They knelt collectively outside Zuoshun Gate, shouting "Emperor Taizu Gao" and "Emperor Xiaozong".]

[Yang Shen, the son of Yang Tinghe, a Hanlin scholar, made an impassioned speech: "The country has nurtured scholars for 150 years, and it is now time to fight for one's integrity and die for justice!"]

[Someone stopped the ministers who were leaving the court at the Neijinshui Bridge, inciting and infecting them, and also trying to coerce them. The ministers were quickly gathered together.]

[The new officials of the ritual protection faction headed by Yang Shen were influential in the imperial court.]

……

Ming dynasty.

“We’re still too good to them!”

Zhu Yuanzhang slammed the table and cursed:
"A bunch of bastards!"

"What do they want to do? Do they still have an emperor in their eyes? Do they still have a Son of Heaven?"

"Is there any Ming law?"

Queen Ma quickly said:

"Chongba, you need to distinguish the past from the future first!"

"That's for the future. It can be changed now."

Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to curse: "Cut your fucking head!"

But you can’t say this to a girl.

Zhu Yuanzhang shouted angrily at the cowering eunuchs:

"Call the King of Yan to me!"

……

【Zhu Houcong ordered the Imperial Household Department to record the names of all participants.】

[Historical records show that a total of 220 officials participated in the collective demonstration, including five ministers of the six ministries, two chief censors of the Supervisory Yuan, three assistant ministers of the six ministries, 30 senior officials of the third rank and above, and 180 officials from more than ten important state agencies such as the Hanlin Academy and the Zhanshi Mansion.]

Zhu Houcong was furious and ordered the arrest and imprisonment of 134 ministers who had caused the disturbance, and the remaining 86 were to be dealt with.

[On July 16, Zhu Houcong changed the title of Empress Dowager Zhangsheng to "Empress Dowager Zhangsheng Ciren"]

[On July 20, Zhu Houcong issued an order to knock on the door and 220 people participated.]

[Those above the fourth rank were stripped of their salaries, and those below the fifth rank were caned in the court. One hundred and eighty people were caned in the court, and seventeen people including the editor Wang Xiang died from the caning.]

[Afterwards, the Prime Minister Mao Ji was dismissed from his post, the Minister of Personnel Qiao Yu was dismissed from his post, and Yang Shen and seven others were beaten and demoted again in the court. Among them, Yang Shen was sent to the border in Yongchang, Yunnan.]

[This year, Zhu Houcong just turned sixteen. ]

[He announced to the world amid the whistling of sticks. From then on, he was no longer the young emperor who was controlled by others in every way.]

(End of this chapter)