Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

Prince Xin was shocked again when he heard this.

What does this mean, brother?

Is he blaming himself for letting Qian Qianyi and others into the mansion?

Or do you think you are the mastermind behind the rebellion?

How to do?

Will my brother chop himself off?

"Pfft!"

He slid right off the chair and slumped down on the floor.

"Your Majesty, you misunderstood. I am usually very busy..."

"The reason why Qian Qianyi and others were allowed to enter the mansion today is because..."

This guy's cowardly look made Zhu Youxiao speechless, and he waved his hand to interrupt his next words.

"Alright, I know the rebellion has nothing to do with you. They just want to put on a show of wearing a dragon robe."

"But I'm curious, what are you busy with on weekdays?"

Xin Wangdao: "Read books, study hard, and learn how to save the world."

Zhu Youxiao curled his lips at him and spoke seriously.

"What's the point of reading books! They're just some clichés from Confucian scholars. If you have that much time, you might as well go and have a few more sons with your wife!"

"Stop reading at home and join the court as an official to share government affairs with me, how about that?"

Prince Xin was stunned for a moment when he heard this: "Brother, this, this, this is against the ancestral system! The rules set by Emperor Chengzu are that vassal princes are not allowed to interfere in government affairs!"

Zhu Youxiao naturally knew about this. After Zhu Di seized the throne from his nephew, in order to prevent other vassal kings from doing the same as he did and rebelling when they were unhappy, he made this rule.

In a word, you are a vassal king, so you can do whatever you want, including eating, drinking, gambling, and smoking, and I can support you, but you can't do any real work for me, and you can't leave your fiefdom!

But he didn't care. Prince Xin might not be able to be an emperor, but he was definitely a good official!

Just working day and night for seventeen years without daring to slack off in the slightest is something that no normal person can do!

The premise is that he should not interfere in personnel and military affairs...

But considering his stubborn personality, perhaps he can give it a try in terms of finance.

In addition, there are memorials like "Your Majesty, have you eaten?", "I was constipated yesterday," and "Your Majesty, how are you?". There will be absolutely nothing wrong with giving these memorials to Prince Xin to handle!

In fact, Zhu Youxiao had a dream, which was to become a hands-off boss one day.

Just like Li Shimin and Zhu Di, with the red flag flying at home and the war flag fluttering outside, it's very nice.

The only problem now is that the family lacks a flag bearer...

It’s not enough to rely on Prince Xin alone, he also needs many people!

for example...........

So he waved his hand to Prince Xin and said, "This is not the era of Emperor Chengzu. Times have changed. Among all the civil and military officials in the court, who can be more reliable than my family?"

"I never worry about what you might think. Even if you do, I'll give you this chair to sit on. It's no big deal."

"We are brothers, who are we? Don't you think so?"

Prince Xin had just climbed onto the chair and sat down when he slipped onto the carpet again, shaking his head nervously.

"Brother Emperor, I really don't want to rebel!"

"I don't want to be the emperor, really!"

"It's good to be a vassal king. Every day, I eat my fill, read a book, play with birds, and recite poems with the princess. I like this kind of life very much..."

"Please don't mention the matter of serving as an official in the imperial court again. If the civil and military officials in the imperial court knew about it, they would definitely accuse you of being reckless again."

Zhu Youxiao was determined: "Whoever dares to talk too much, I will kill him!"

"Stop talking nonsense. Starting tomorrow, you will be in the cabinet and take charge of government affairs!"

Chapter 60: I am old, please leave my bones

At dawn, it was time for the morning court session which was held every three days.

When Zhu Youxiao arrived at Huangji Gate, all the officials had already gathered, but compared to three days ago, there were many fewer people among them!

Prince Xin also put on his dragon robe and stood together with Huang Liji, Wen Tiren and others.

This surprised the officials, but before they could guess the truth, Zhu Youxiao had already sat down on the dragon throne.

Upon seeing this, all the officials bowed in unison.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

Zhu Youxiao's eyes swept over everyone, but he didn't ask them to be polite at the first moment.

At this moment, the sun had not yet risen, and there was only a hint of paleness in the sky. A biting cold wind blew, and the officials couldn't help but shiver.

But the emperor didn't say anything, so they could only bend over and stand there waiting.

This posture is very tiring, and some people can't stand it after just five minutes.

Huang Liji pinched his old waist, breaking the tranquility of the Huangji disciples.

"Your Majesty, I heard that someone broke into the palace yesterday with the intention of rebellion. Is this true?"

Zhu Youxiao glanced at him sideways. This guy is Wei Zhongxian's dog. How could he not know what happened last night?

It's obvious that he can't hold on any longer, so he finds an excuse to stand up!

"Let's not talk about this for now. I want to ask you, my dear ministers."

"Qian Qianyi was supposed to go to Mizhi to take up his post, why did he appear in the capital?"

"Who can answer this question for me?"

His voice was so cold that the officials present couldn't help but shrink their necks.

Seeing that no one answered, Huang Liji had no choice but to stand up.

"Your Majesty, is he here to express his gratitude? After all, you just gave him the job of Magistrate of Mizhi."

"Shane?"

Zhu Youxiao laughed out of anger.

"You've come to Prince Xin's mansion to express your gratitude to me?"

"He also colluded with other people, including Duke Cheng and other nobles, and broke into Xuanwu Gate in the middle of the night!"

"He is going to chop off my head and establish a new ruler. Is this his way of thanking me?"

Wow.......

When these words came out, all the officials opened their eyes wide.

Fuck this officer!

Kill the emperor and establish a new one?

This guy is so brave!

"Your Majesty, I believe that these traitors should be executed along with their entire clans!"

"I second the proposal!"

"Your Majesty, Duke Chengguo and his people have received the grace of the country, yet they have committed such a heinous act. Their entire clan should be executed!"

"I second the proposal!"

"........."

After a moment of silence, the officials began to express their opinions.

Suddenly, Huang Liji stepped forward and spoke loudly.

"Your Majesty, may I ask, who is the new emperor that Qian the thief mentioned? Have you found him out?"

Prince Xin was only a few steps away from him, and when he heard this, he wanted to kill him.

He could only follow him out, and said with a depressed look on his face: "Master Wen, the new king that thief Qian mentioned is exactly this king!"

Huang Liji was stunned. He was just wondering why a prince would appear in the court.

Now it seems......

"So, His Royal Highness Prince Xin is here to surrender himself?"

"Your Majesty, I request your permission to arrest Prince Xin and torture him severely!"

Zhu Youxiao just coughed twice and winked at Wang Tiqian.

Afterwards, Wang Tiqian took the imperial edict from the eunuch next to him and began to read it.

"The emperor is destined to be carried by heaven, and the edict says:"

"Order Prince Xin Zhu Youjian to take up the position of Grand Secretary of Wenhua Palace and be appointed as the Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince. Effective immediately, he will join the cabinet and participate in government affairs!"

Huang Liji was dumbfounded. A prince participating in politics and joining the cabinet?

What is this operation?

He subconsciously glanced at Wei Zhongxian, but found that his glances were ignored by the old man.

When he turned around, he saw that all the cabinet members except Wen Tiren were looking at him, blinking their eyes, and it was obvious that they wanted him to represent the cabinet.

The original cabinet consisted of only him, Shi Fenglai, Li Guo, and Zhang Ruitu, and the power was only divided among four people.

Some time ago, the emperor inserted Wen Tihen into the government. Although he was only in charge of government affairs, he had to give him some power.

Now they want to force someone else in, and he’s a prince!

Therefore, not only Shi Fenglai and the other two, but Huang Liji himself was also unhappy.

Seeing that Wei Zhongxian ignored him, Huang Liji thought that he had acquiesced to his next actions. In an instant, he felt a surge of majestic energy rushing straight to his head.

"His Majesty!"

"Our ancestors have established laws that vassal kings are not allowed to interfere in government affairs!"

"Therefore, I think it is inappropriate for Prince Xin to join the cabinet!"

"Your Majesty, please take back your order!"

Seeing him show up, Shi Fenglai also stood up with a bow.

"Your Majesty, I second your opinion!"

Next came Zhang Ruitu and Li Guo.

The four of them spoke so loudly that Wei Zhongxian, who was standing next to Zhu Youxiao, suddenly opened his eyes.

He was a little confused...

I was busy all night and didn't sleep at all yesterday. I just took a nap. How dare these four old dogs question their master?

Just as he was about to open his mouth to scold, he saw Zhu Youxiao glaring at him. Wei Zhongxian shrank his neck and subconsciously took half a step back.

Well, whoever wants to die can die, we don’t care about these four old guys!

The emperor has grown up and can make his own decisions!

I am already at this age, the best thing for me to do is to follow the emperor and enjoy the good life. Why would I want to fight for power and profit?

Ha! Wu Biao is our godson, but that doesn’t mean we are also a badass!

It was not until then that Zhu Youxiao looked at the officials below with a joking expression.

"Ancestors' law?"

"Are you sure that everything must be done according to the laws of our ancestors?"

Huang Liji did not notice the eye contact between Zhu Youxiao and Wei Zhongxian, and spoke very calmly.

"The laws established by our ancestors have their own reasons!"

"The fact that the Ming Dynasty has lasted until today is probably the result of the constraints of our ancestors' laws."