Chapter 2 The Will in Hand
Wang Yue's questioning was not without grief and anger, but Mao Cheng was completely angry.
He was harsh and said, "Your Highness, Wang Yue, the attendant Wang Yue, was arrogant and bold, and did not take Emperor Xiaozong seriously. He was extremely guilty. The old minister begged you to punish him severely!" After a pause, he said, "It is natural to enter the city with the ritual of the crown prince and inherit the throne, and it cannot be changed!"
He is so domineering. Those who don’t know think you, Mao Cheng, is the emperor!
Wang Yue gritted his teeth and wanted to refute it, but Zhu Houcan suddenly waved his hand and told him not to make a sound.
After pausing for a moment, Zhu Hougui said lazily: "Wang Shidu was also asking me for help. Maobutang didn't say that just now, so I can rest now, so I will set up camp in the suburbs of the city first and don't rush to enter Beijing. Some things really need to be explained clearly." Zhu Hougui slowly clenched his fists, his eyes becoming more and more firm.
...
The team that welcomed Xinjun stopped and rested in the suburbs of Beijing.
But everyone knows that this is just a short cession. Just now, the king and his ministers tried each other and a real war would break out soon.
"Are you afraid?"
Zhu Houcan frowned and asked suddenly.
Wang Yue also smiled, what's there to be afraid of?
You must know that the person opposite is the future Emperor Jiajing!
With his own strength, he has been dealing with the entire civil servant group for decades! Every pore and every thread of blood, a powerful Doudi master who is full of Dou Qi, does he need to be afraid to follow him?
"I am full of confidence in Your Highness!"
Zhu Houcang couldn't help laughing, "Xiao Fugui, you are not honest and have learned to flatter you."
"It's the dragon fart, Your Highness is the real dragon emperor!"
This is really a bit like a little treacherous official.
Zhu Houcan laughed at first and was in a good mood.
But soon the clouds of sorrow were overwhelmed again. He took his head back, sighed lightly, and then said to himself: "Just now, Mao Cheng was going to deal with you in front of me. There was no such thing as the emperor in their eyes! They treated me as a child and a doll that he would do casually!"
Wang Yue was shocked and gritted his teeth and asked, "Is Your Highness willing?"
"I don't want to!"
"Does Your Highness accept his fate?"
"Of course I don't recognize it!" Zhu Houcan clenched his teeth. He stared at Wang Yue and said word by word: "I don't want to, I don't accept my fate! I am the son of King Xingxian, and I will never have a second father! Never!"
Wang Yue took a deep breath, and he felt a heat wave running through his blood vessels... He knew that because of the matter discussed by the great ritual, historians criticized Zhu Houcan a lot.
I feel that he is willful, disregarding the overall situation, and even ungrateful, corrupting the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, and even indicating that the destruction of the dynasty began with Zhu Houcong...
But does this have anything to do with the present?
In Wang Yue's eyes, Zhu Houcan is just a stubborn boy who insists on the last bit of limitations, and he is also his only helper, and he can't even sit still and ignore him!
"Fight!" Wang Yue said firmly: "Since you don't want to, then fight!"
Zhu Houcan said in a deep voice: "How to fight? Is it up to the two of us?"
Yes, this battle comparison is too great, right?
On one side are the sons of the vassal kings who have no foundation, and on the other side are important officials of the court. Many of them are veterans of the three dynasties, veterans of the four dynasties, disciples and former officials, and are intricate.
When they call each other, their reputation is so great.
Moreover, Zhu Houguan is the emperor they chose. If he doesn’t listen to them, the consequences will be very serious!
With such a huge difference, even the most tenacious person will be desperate!
Wang Yue pondered for a long time and finally said slowly: "Your Highness, I have been thinking about these days. We have the most important killer weapon in our hands!"
Zhu Houyun's eyes lit up and he couldn't wait to say, "What?"
"The will!"
Wang Yue said decisively that he understood the process of discussing the great rituals and was naturally clear. The old minister led by Yang Tinghe calculated everything, but there was only one omission, that is, the will of Zhengde!
Originally, this matter should have been pointed out by Yuan Zonggao, the chief of the royal family, but Wang Yue did not find Old Man Yuan along the way. Could it be that he changed history because of his time travel?
He couldn't make a big deal for a while. Since there was no Yuan Changshi, then Wang Shidu should come forward!
"The will?" Zhu Houcong was puzzled.
"That's right, it's the will! I remember that the will did not allow His Highness to adopt Emperor Xiaozong, nor did he say that His Highness was the heir to the throne as the crown prince!" Wang Yue said decisively.
Zhu Houcong grinned and said, "How could it be! The so-called will may not be left by the Emperor Daxing. Most of them were important officials of the court. They issued the will in the name of the emperor to win people's hearts. The will has always been extremely simple. It is precisely because of the simplicity that the ministers have given space to reinterpret..."
These words were not something that Zhu Houcan could say, but were told by King Xingxian Zhu Youze.
Wang Yue smiled and said, "Your Highness hit the nail on the head, but the court officials can explain it wantonly. Why can't we quarrel with words?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhu Houcon was finally shocked!
yes!
Why do civil officials passively get beaten if they do whatever they want?
There is no reason at all.
What's more, the will was his biggest reliance on ascending the throne and becoming emperor, so how could he put it aside?
Thinking of this, Zhu Houcong immediately took out the will and greeted Wang Yue.
"Fugui, come with me and see how we are going to do something!"
...
Just as the two young men were working hard to understand reading, Mao Cheng, Minister of Rites and Liang Chu, the Grand Secretary, came together.
At this time, Mao Cheng was so angry that he was just angry that he was aiming at Wang Yue.
It’s all because of this guy who is too talkative and dares to question the court’s opinions!
Especially when he mentioned that Emperor Xiaozong had passed away for many years, it even touched Mao Cheng's heart.
If Emperor Xiaozong could live a few more years, why would the Ming Dynasty be in chaos? Did they force Zhu Houcong to be his son for Xiaozong for no reason?
No!
Of course not!
They are all for the country and the world of their Zhu family.
If Zhu Houcong is adopted by Emperor Xiaozong and succeed to the throne with the ritual of the prince, then the situation of Emperor Zhengde Zhu Houzhao will be very embarrassing... To put it bluntly, with the help of this move, Zhengde can be completely overthrown.
To eliminate bad policies, eliminate all eunuchs and martial artists, and achieve the rule of the world with kings and scholars.
If you think about it carefully, you, Zhu Houcon, are the ones who make the most profits, and we have given you the throne, what else do you want?
This time Mao Cheng was aggressive and he had already made up his mind. He must convince Zhu Houguan and make him nod. If Wang Yue dared to come out and talk too much, he would take him down and treat him as a traitor!
"Gei Master, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, you and I will move forward!"
Liang Chu looked solemn and nodded slightly.
The two ministers reached an agreement and arrived at the imperial tent to greet Zhu Houcong.
At this time, Zhu Houguan had just discussed a countermeasure with Wang Yue, and he had a smile on his face and became much more calm and confident.
"Old Liangge, Maobutang, you are like my teacher along the way. If you have anything to say, just give me some advice!"
Mao Cheng took the lead and went straight to the point, "Your Highness, since ancient times, has always been inherited by the crown prince, which is reasonable and can also calm people's hearts. Emperor Xiaozong worked hard to govern, and then the Hongzhi revived. Now the country is chaotic and the people's livelihood is in decline. The people are all hoping that Your Highness can rectify the country, just like Xiaozong, to revive the Ming Dynasty. I think that if Your Highness is the crown prince of Xiaozong, the subjects and people in the world will definitely return to their hearts. This is the blessing of my great Ming people, and it is also the most filial piety of your highness. Not only the old ministers, but also the ministers in the court, they also have this idea. The people in the world have the same thoughts. I think Your Highness must not be deceived by villains and delay major events!"
Speaking of this, his old eyes glanced at Wang Yue standing behind Zhu Houcong.
No need to ask, the villain is talking about you!
Wang Yue snorted, thinking that you are full of benevolence, righteousness and morality. To put it bluntly, don’t you still want to hold Zhu Houcan in your hands and protect the interests of the literati and officials!
Why do you say it so nicely!
Wang Yue had already entered a state of fighting, and every hair stood up, just waiting for Zhu Houguan to create a chance for him.
"Shangshu Mao, I naturally know that you think about the country everywhere. Ascension to the throne is the biggest thing for the country. It is not careless at all, and it must be done according to the law. If it is almost done, everyone will become a laughing stock." Zhu Houying smiled and said: "Just just now, my attendant Wang Yue asked a few questions. He was a little ignorant and young, so he must be talking nonsense. But I believe that Shangshu Mao is still willing to solve his doubts, right?"
Zhu Houcong is indeed a talented guy. His words are so easy to say, so Mao Cheng can't help but agree.
Seeing Mao Cheng nodding, Wang Yue immediately said, "Maobu Hall, if you remember correctly, the emperor's will says this: I am dying and the heir has not been established. My elder brother, King Xingxian, has grown up in the year of Hou Gui, and is wise, benevolent and filial, and the order of ethics should be established. I have followed the ancestral teachings of my brother and brother, and told the ancestral temple. I asked the Empress Dowager Cishou to send an official to the capital to inherit the throne and worship the ancestral temple."
After reciting the will, Wang Yue said again: "Maobutang, don't you know if there is any error?"
Mao Cheng said with a dark face: "No, no word!"
Wang Yue smiled very brightly and patted his forehead.
"In the past, I often made mistakes in my memorization, but this time I was just right. It was a lucky thing!" He rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Since that's the case, I have read at least three experiences from the will. I wonder what Maobutang thinks?"
Without waiting for Mao Cheng to answer, Wang Yue took the initiative to say, "First, the will of the will admit that Your Highness is the son of King Xingxian, not the son of Emperor Hongzhi. The relationship between father and son is obvious, we cannot ignore it, right? Second, respecting the brother's intention of ending brothers and brothers is not the successor of the father to die, so entering the city according to the etiquette of the crown prince does not comply with the provisions of the will of the will of the third and most important point is to inherit the throne! Your Highness is here to be the emperor, not the crown prince, right?"
Wang Yue pointed to the key points every sentence, and the more he said it, the more he became more and more energetic.
He has experienced many years of destruction of reading comprehension, and even the strange light of the fish's eyes can interpret one, two, and three, let alone a not-so-complex will.
Don’t think that Mao Cheng is the top scorer, stand up in front of the devil who has been trained in exam-oriented education!
"Maobutang, I think it's better to do things according to the will!"
Chapter completed!