Chapter 528 The ups and downs of Mr. Ge
"What?"
When Emperor Jiajing's decree was conveyed to the Wenhua Palace by Huang Jin, Zhu Zaijing showed a confused expression at that time.
Obviously, he was not mentally prepared at all for Emperor Jiajing's decree.
He even said that even if Emperor Jiajing issued a decree asking him to become the prince, he would not be as surprised as he is now.
When Huang Jin heard Zhu Zaijing's words "Water", he also glanced at Zhu Zaijing blankly, "What did the prince just say?"
Zhu Zaijing quickly adjusted his expression and replied: "Nothing, I am just surprised that your Majesty would make such a decree?"
Huang Jin couldn't help but laugh when he saw Zhu Zaijing's reaction.
Huang Jin said: "The slave also asked the emperor what he meant at that time. Seeing the slave's stupidity, the emperor also made an exception and explained it to the slave."
"The emperor said that the prince is now the regent's supervising prince, and he can't just show off his appearance, so in order to allow the prince to better establish his majesty in front of the officials, and also to allow the prince to handle the government affairs during the emperor's retreat more easily. ”
"Therefore, the emperor decided to issue an edict to continue to enhance the prince's status. The prince's future orders will be called the 'order of supervising the country' and the 'seal of King Yu who supervises the country'."
After Zhu Zaijing heard these words, he could understand. But "Gu" calls himself very particular.
In the Ming Dynasty, it seems that except for the original Prince Yiwen and the rebel, oh no, the King of Yan during the Jingnan Cavalry claimed to be "lone", other princes and princes seemed to have no such opportunity, right?
Now Emperor Jiajing actually asked Zhu Zaijing to call him "Gu", which is really surprising.
It's all a bit unbearable. .
Zhu Zaijing said: "I can understand the matter of King Yu's seal and the order of overseeing the country, but I am really a little scared about calling myself an 'lone'."
Huang Jin said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be afraid. The Emperor said that a king has his own dignity. Since Your Majesty is the Prince of Prisons, he naturally needs to be distinguished from ordinary princes in terms of title and etiquette."
"Therefore, it is only natural that the prince can change his self-proclaimed title. Otherwise, this would really be in line with the emperor's words. Why is the prince so powerful? Why can he overwhelm all officials?"
Having said this, if Zhu Zaijing were to be more pretentious, it would appear to be too much hypocrisy.
So Zhu Zaijing also said: "Rong this king"
"Your Majesty, it's time to change your title."
Zhu Zaijing quickly changed his self-identification, "Rong Gu wrote a memorial of gratitude and asked the father-in-law to forward it to His Majesty, to express his loneliness and fear and his gratitude to Your Majesty for his kindness."
Huang Jin said: "I will definitely bring you here."
Zhu Zaijing hummed, then returned to his seat, then took out a blank memorial from the desk, and then began to write a memorial to express gratitude to Emperor Jiajing.
While Zhu Zaijing was writing, Huang Jin also told Emperor Jiajing's decree for Xu Jie and others.
Huang Jin said: "Your Majesty, I will go to the cabinet later to announce an important decree. After the meeting, you can accept Mr. Xu Ge's gratitude in accordance with the new decree."
While Zhu Zaijing was writing his gratitude memorial, he curiously asked, "What kind of favor is he asking Gu to thank? Gu Ke can't give him any benefits."
Huang Jin smiled and said: "Your Majesty did not give Mr. Xu Ge any benefits, but His Majesty did. His Majesty is practicing in seclusion, so he certainly cannot meet Mr. Xu Ge to express his gratitude in person, so this matter can only be done by the Prince. ”
Zhu Zaijing said, "Well, I will just accept Mr. Xu Ge's gratitude for Your Majesty."
After saying this, Zhu Zaijing said again, "What kind of favor does he want to thank?"
Huang Jin hesitated for a moment, thinking that there should be no problem if he told Zhu Zaijing about another decree in advance.
So Huang Jin said: "Because of Yan Shifan's matter, the emperor asked Mr. Xu Ge to be in charge of the cabinet, and asked Mr. Yan Ge to stay at home for questioning. Therefore, Mr. Xu Ge will come to the prince later to express his gratitude, and it is you who are grateful for your kindness. ”
After Zhu Zaijing heard these words, he couldn't help but gasped. He knew that Yan Song would fall.
However, due to the historical changes in these years, Zhu Zaijing is actually unable to predict the outcome of certain people and events based on the original history as before.
Therefore, Zhu Zaijing was quite shocked by Yan Song's sudden downfall at this moment.
Originally, he thought he had to completely defeat Yan Shifan before Yan Song could move.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Jiajing, who was in seclusion to cultivate immortality, could be so unexpected and masturbate Yan Song in this way. This really shocked Zhu Zaijing.
If Zhu Zaijing remembers correctly, it turns out that Yan Song in history seemed to have collapsed in the 41st year of Jiajing.
This year also happens to be the 41st year of Jiajing, although the specific time still does not coincide with the original historical time.
But this also greatly shows that the great inertia of history is actually still at work.
Otherwise, Yan Song's incident cannot be explained by normal reasoning.
Zhu Zaijing was lost for a while and accepted the result.
Zhu Zaijing said: "Mr. Yan Ge has been serving the country for ten or twenty years, and now he is being implicated by his son. It is pitiful. If my father-in-law also wants to go to Mr. Yan Ge's house to announce the decree, remember to treat Mr. Yan Ge like this as before. The old minister should maintain enough respect. I will also tell Xu Jieming about this matter and never let the change in the position of chief minister have a bad impact on the government and the public. "
Huang Jin's eyes lit up after hearing Zhu Zaijing's words. He didn't expect that Zhu Zaijing's political sensitivity could be so strong, and he could react so quickly to Xu Jie's rise and Yan Song's resignation.
Huang Jin said sincerely, "Your Majesty is wise, such things cannot be left to the whim of those people. Although Mr. Yan Ge was implicated by his son, the fact that he has worked hard for the country for more than ten years is indisputable. Even if he did not Credit, but also hard work.”
Zhu Zaijing nodded slightly and said: "It is true. The merits and demerits of Mr. Yan Ge will be judged later. Now anyone who dares to make rash comments before His Majesty has made a conclusion, Mr. Yan Ge and Mr. Xu Ge are alone. They will be dealt with sternly and severely to make them understand that the majesty of the imperial court cannot be ignored. ”
After Zhu Zaijing finished writing the memorial to thank him and handed it to Huang Jin, Huang Jin also left Zhu Zaijing.
Zhu Zaijing looked at Huang Jin's leaving figure, and then said to Meng Chong, whose expression was still unable to hide his excitement: "Now go and call the people in charge of the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Rites and so on. I want to execute Your Majesty." "
After Meng Chong heard Zhu Zaijing's words, he immediately bowed: "I obey my command!"
Zhu Zaijing hummed and waved his hand, letting Meng Chong go.
Then Zhu Zaijing sat in his seat again. At this time, a smile appeared on the corner of Zhu Zaijing's mouth for no reason, and he felt very happy.
After being happy, Zhu Zaijing seemed to have thought of something again. He immediately said to another young eunuch in the Wenhua Palace: "Go to the Jinyi Guards and find Prince Jing and Shen Lian." The young eunuch listened. Upon receiving Zhu Zaijing's order, he immediately bowed and then hurried to the Jinyi Guards to find King Jing Zhu Zaizhen and Shen Lian.
At the same time, Huang Jin also arrived in the cabinet.
When Huang Jin first arrived at the cabinet, Xu Jie, Lu Ben, Li Chunfang and others all stood up at once.
Now Yan Song is recuperating at home, and the three of them are in charge of the cabinet.
So at the moment when Huang Jin arrived, none of the three people dared to put on airs like Elder Ge in front of Huang Jin.
Xu Jie took the lead in saying hello: "How come my father-in-law has no time to come to the cabinet today? Is your majesty's Qing Dynasty going well?"
Huang Jin chuckled and said: "The cabinet minister is very thoughtful. Your Majesty's renovation is going well. Our family came to the cabinet this time with your Majesty's decree."
When Xu Jie heard that there was still a will, he immediately put away his smile and said seriously to Huang Jin: "Father, please take a seat."
Huang Jin said politely: "No need, this is the cabinet, where you handle important court affairs. We don't dare to sit here. Mr. Ge, please prepare to receive the order."
Xu Jie immediately asked Zhongshu Sheren in the cabinet to prepare all the etiquette for receiving the order. Then he took Lu Ben, Li Chunfang and others to line up in order in the main hall of the cabinet to prepare for the order.
When Xu Jie and the others were ready, Huang Jin stopped talking nonsense.
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He directly took out the imperial edict to be read out in the cabinet from his arms.
After Huang Jin finished reciting the decree, everyone in the cabinet, whether it was Xu Jie, Lu Ben, Li Chunfang and others, all looked up at Huang Jin in shock.
They also knew about Jin Yiwei Shen Lian's accusation against Yan Song, Yan Shifan and his son during this period, but when Zou Yinglong went to the Wenhua Hall to impeach him again, they were still a little slow to learn.
After all, Zou Yinglong took the impeachment memorial directly to Wenhua Hall and did not hand it over to the General Affairs Department or other yamen.
Therefore, for a moment, whether it was Xu Jie, Lu Ben, Li Chunfang and others, the first thing they thought of was that Emperor Jiajing might have been dissatisfied because of Shen Lian's complaint, so he issued such a serious decree.
But when I think about it more carefully, it seems that this time has dragged on a bit too long.
If His Majesty the Emperor really wanted to touch Yan Song, he would definitely not have kept his ink for so long.
What's more, this matter is still at a stage where no one dares to discuss it publicly. It seems that His Majesty the Emperor is not in line with his past style of doing things so violently.
Therefore, there was a terrible silence inside the cabinet for a while, and Xu Jie even forgot to accept the order.
Huang Jin looked at Xu Jie and others with this expression, which he expected.
After all, the weight of this decree is too great, and it is not much more generous than the one given to Zhu Zaijing.
Moreover, Zhu Zaijing's status itself is not a matter of much suspense. Rewards and recognitions such as being granted a title or favor are easily accepted by others.
However, whether Xu Jie can successfully become the first assistant is not particularly certain. It is also uncertain when Yan Song will retire and in what way.
Therefore, the information impact and political impact of this decree can naturally be imagined.
Huang Jin smiled slightly and reminded Xu Jie, who was still in a daze: "Mr. Ge, I have accepted the order."
When Xu Jie heard Huang Jin's reminder, he couldn't help but wake up from a dream, and quickly bowed: "I accept the order!"
Huang Jin smiled and handed the imperial edict to Xu Jie, who raised his hands high.
After Xu Jie received this imperial edict, he was filled with emotions. He had endured it for so many years and finally got through it. Tears of excitement could not help but appear in his eyes.
It's just that a political figure with deep political power like him has long since tempered his emotions to an almost waveless state, so as long as it's not a matter of life and death, honor, Xu Jie can still practice it over the years. Stay calm, control your emotional excitement, and prevent yourself from bursting into tears.
Just when Xu Jie was trying to control his excitement, Lu Ben, Li Chunfang and others finally couldn't help congratulating Xu Jie enviously.
"Congratulations to Mr. Xu Ge, we finally have someone who can help us with our cabinet's ideas in the future."
The words of congratulations given by Lu Ben and Li Chunfang were quite satisfactory. There was nothing excessive or flattering about them. They seemed normal.
Huang Jin also congratulated with a smile at this time.
Huang Jin said: "Congratulations to Xu Ge for being old. The emperor still has a will."
When Xu Jie heard that there was still a decree, he immediately prepared to kneel down and receive the decree again.
But Huang Jin stopped him.
Huang Jin said: "This decree can be regarded as an oral instruction from the emperor. There is no need for the elder to kneel to listen."
After listening to Huang Jin's words, Xu Jie still maintained enough humility and fear, and replied with a very low attitude: "Please, father-in-law, convey your Majesty's instructions."
Huang Jin smiled and said: "The emperor said that after receiving the order, Mr. Xu Ge does not need to go to Xiyuan to thank him. He can go directly to the Wenhua Palace to find King Yu to thank him. He is now the prince who supervises the country and regents. The emperor also needs to retreat to practice. , I won’t see you.”
After Xu Jie heard this sentence, he couldn't help but be stunned.
So careless?
In the past, after a six-bu minister was officially appointed, they could all go to Xiyuan to meet Saint Xie En. Now, as the eldest brother of the cabinet, who had worked so hard to become a regular official, he didn't even have the chance to meet Saint Xie En. Is this talking about himself? Is the position of chief assistant not secure?
So for a while, Xu Jie's heart was full of distracting thoughts, like weeds, making him uneasy. He no longer had the excitement just now, and now his mood was really full of fear and uneasiness.
Huang Jin saw Xu Jie like this and didn't say anything more. He just said, "Mr. Ge, please go to the Wenhua Hall to thank you now. The prince is also waiting for you."
After Xu Jie was reminded by Huang Jin, he came to his senses again. He quickly said to Huang Jin: "Thank you, father-in-law, I will come over right now."
Huang Jin hummed and smiled as he watched Xu Jie leave the cabinet worried about gains and losses.
The same was true for Lu Ben and Li Chunfang, but they didn't smile.
It was obvious that the decree just now had no effect on the two of them. Even now, looking at Xu Jie's background, they both sympathized with each other. The good chief minister of the cabinet did not even have a chance to meet Saint Xie En. This is considered unprecedented. Is it the only one?
I really don’t know if it’s a blessing or a curse!
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