Chapter 36: The Emperor's Mind (1)
"The Great Edict", a code of punishment for relatives of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Gao, was a nightmare for the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty. Thinking back to the Hongwu Dynasty, anyone who dared to commit corruption would have his head chopped off.
Han Xu, Li Biao and others dared to bring out the "Great Edict" that had been shelved in the cabinet until they had their heads kicked. Isn't this asking for trouble?
"Huh~"
At this moment, outside the military aircraft station, there was no other noise except for some breathing sounds. Emperor Chongzhen stood quietly and looked at the ministers kneeling on the ground in front of him.
Although he couldn't see their faces, Emperor Chongzhen could imagine how complicated the expressions of the ministers were at this moment.
"Quick! Escort..."
Zhu Chunchen's voice sounded outside the Longzong Gate at this moment, and the sounds of chaotic footsteps gradually became louder. The ministers such as Han Xu, Li Biao, Qian Longxi, etc. who were kneeling on the ground all screamed silently in their hearts.
good.
Under the gaze of Emperor Chongzhen, he saw Zhu Chunchen leading more than a hundred people, wearing armor but without soldiers, appearing outside the military aircraft station.
"My escort is late, please punish me, Your Majesty!"
Zhu Chunchen ran to Emperor Chongzhen, paid homage directly, regardless of the ministers kneeling beside him, and said loudly: "Fortunately for your Majesty's trust, in the name of the Zuo Governor of the Capital Governor's Palace, and with the power to act expediently, I issued an order to punish him.
Xunqi, go and take over some of the guards' positions as commanders of the guards of the Zhizhi Army.
This is a memorial prepared by the governor of the capital, and I ask for your majesty’s approval.”
"Sun Qing, please handle it as appropriate."
Emperor Chongzhen did not accept the memorial from Zhu Chunchen. He stood with his hands behind his back, glanced at the ministers in front of him, and said calmly to Sun Chengzong behind him.
Sun Chengzong suddenly felt the pressure doubled. However, if he did not act according to the order at this time, he was afraid that what the emperor just said in the main hall of the military aircraft would fall on him.
At present, the Jianlu troops were advancing into Xifengkou, Zunhua, and Santunying, and they were exposed to the front of the Jianlu troops. When the situation was critical, he could not just watch the Jianlu troops ravage the key areas in the capital.
"I accept the decree!"
For Sun Chengzong, the moment just now seemed like a long time passed.
The ministers who were kneeling on the ground at this moment were all filled with sorrow. In the past two days, the emperor had bypassed the outer court and done too many things that they could not accept.
Starting from the special military aircraft office, in just two days, not only the structure of the court changed, but there were also considerable changes in the Shenjing.
Judging from the situation in front of us, it is impossible to suppress the momentum of Tianzi's monopoly on power.
"Your Majesty, I kindly ask you to join the military aircraft office to assist your Majesty in controlling the rebellion." Han Xu suppressed his inner injustice and said loudly and respectfully.
Before Zhu Chunchen and others came, the emperor's words had already caused them to lose the opportunity to admonish the emperor according to the ancestral system. If they really wanted to risk everything and break their faces, the emperor would really dare to ask for the "Great Edict".
Moreover, Zhu Chunchen also said just now that the Jingwei Governor's Office has acted in accordance with the order and taken over some of the guards' positions as commanders of various guards in the Zhizhi Army. This matter has been completed.
If we really want to continue to entangle this matter, the result will definitely not be good. Moreover, if Jianlu threatens Zunhua, Santunying and other places, if this matter makes a big fuss, Jianlu may really kill Shenjing.
I am not the king of a subjugated country, but all my ministers are ministers of a subjugated country. The power of these words is so great that courtiers such as Han Xu and Li Biao did not dare to entangle themselves any longer.
"Han Qing, I am very pleased that you can worry about the safety of our country."
Emperor Chongzhen bent down, helped Han Xu, who was worshiping, and said with a smile: "But if Han Qing joins the military aircraft department, who should be in charge of the cabinet?
At present, Jianlu is sharpening his sword and is obsessed with destroying the Ming Dynasty. At this time, the cabinet should lead the six ministries, departments, roads and other government offices, so as to share my worries.
It would be better to ask Xu Guangqi, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, to suspend the compilation of the new calendar and go to the Military Aircraft Department to assist me in handling urgent matters."
Xu Guangqi was a famous scientist, thinker, politician, and military strategist in the late Ming Dynasty. He was the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites and presided over the compilation of the new calendar.
Another level of his identity is that he is a Catholic lay leader and apologist, and together with Li Zhizao and Yang Tingyun, they are the so-called three pillars of the Holy Religion.
The late Yang Tingyun attended the Donglin Lectures in his early years and was somewhat involved with the Donglin Party. After careful consideration, Han Xu knew what the emperor meant.
"I accept the decree!"
Han Xu immediately responded with his hands raised.
"Well, since there's nothing else, let's go back."
Emperor Chongzhen looked at Han Xu and said calmly: "Han Qing, I hope that the cabinet and other ministries will give priority to stabilizing the country. Defeating the Jianlu is what I should do in the Ming Dynasty."
After saying that, he turned around, looked at Sun Chengzong and the others, and walked slowly towards the main hall of the Military Aircraft Department, but he chuckled secretly in his heart. After all, I won this battle!
If there had not been the matter of establishing a border with the Japanese invaders, it would have been absolutely impossible to set up a special military aircraft office, set up a special capital governor's office, and release factory guards.
We can no longer irritate the Donglin Party and the civil servants in the court. At present, the delicate balance in the court has been initially established.
"Sun Qing, all of you come in."
The moment he entered the main hall, Emperor Chongzhen gathered his thoughts and said to Sun Chengzong and others who were still standing there.
"I'm waiting for the order!"
Sun Chengzong, Wang Qia and others immediately responded with their hands raised, glanced at the ministers who had stood up, and then walked quickly towards the main hall.
"Han Yuanfu, is this the end of the matter?"
Li Biao had a complicated expression on his face. He looked at the military aircraft in the main hall very close to him, but he felt as if he was thousands of miles away. He looked at Han Xu and said, "Is this the Capital Governor's Mansion specially set up like this?"
"Yes, there has never been such a precedent before."
Qian Longxi followed closely and said to Han Xu: "Look at the colleagues around you, none of them are willing to do this. Shouldn't we stop admonishing His Majesty?"
"How to persuade?!"
Han Xu glanced at Zhu Chunchen, who was walking towards the main hall of the Military Aircraft Department, frowned and said: "Now that the Jianlu invasion has made the emperor completely angry, everything he is doing now is specially designed to stabilize the situation.
When the Jianlu are defeated by our Ming Dynasty and defend the Gyeonggi defense line again, it will not be too late for us to advise His Majesty. If we continue to entangle these things now, I am afraid that our reputation will be completely ruined."
After listening to what Han Xu said, Li Biao, Qian Longxi, and the ministers standing on the left and right all had thoughts of the scene that had just happened.
I am not the king who will subjugate the country, but all of my ministers will be the subjects of the subjugation of the country!
Please quote the words of the "Great Edict" and so on.
If the emperor is really forced to do such a thing, I am afraid that the court will become even more chaotic, and their career and reputation will not be guaranteed!
This also gave them a lonely look on their faces.
Chapter completed!