Chapter 45 Chapter 45 Officials want to get rid of Liu Jin
Zhu Houzhao returned to Cining Palace where Empress Dowager Zhang lived.
The Empress Dowager Zhang obviously also saw the difference in Zhu Houzhao now, but she didn't say much. She only persuaded Zhu Houzhao during the meal: "My son, the Ai family has also seen it today. You seem to be doing something big today, but you can't." The Ai family still has to say, remember not to rush into anything! You must be careful. The Ai family has lost your father and cannot live without you anymore!”
Queen Mother Zhang wiped her tears as she spoke.
"Don't worry, Mother, nothing will happen to you. I have my own sense of discretion! Mother, after working hard for so long, must be tired. She should rest early."
As he spoke, Zhu Houzhao ordered people to help Queen Mother Zhang go down to rest, while he himself returned to Xinuang Pavilion where he was temporarily staying just to deal with political affairs.
At this time, Wang Yue, the eunuch in charge of the imperial eunuch, Wang Yue, had also sent the edict prepared by the eunuch, namely, to remove Zhang Zhao, the eunuch in charge of the imperial horse eunuch, from the post of admiral of the regiment camp and the imperial army, and to appoint Liu Jin, the eunuch in charge of the imperial horse eunuch, as the admiral. The ban on soldiers and the decree to appoint Zhang Yong as the imperial eunuch and admiral of the 12th regiment camp.
Liu Jin and Zhang Yong accepted the order one after another.
Wang Yue, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, would not dare to go against Zhu Houzhao's will at this time, no matter how reluctant he was.
After Zhu Houzhao asked Wang Yue, the eunuch in charge of seals in the Li Superintendent, to step down, he asked Liu Jin and Zhang Yong to immediately go to the Royal Horse Supervisor to get back the seals for the imperial guards and the regiment camp.
Zhu Houzhao himself called Guo Rong over: "You stand outside and wait now. Remember, if it is not what I have told you, from now on, anyone who dares to trespass, no matter who they are, will be killed! If anyone asks, Just say I’m tired and I’m sleeping! Don’t disturb me!”
"I obey the decree!"
Guo Rong nodded solemnly. He was very excited at the moment, but also a little nervous. He knew that he could not disappoint His Majesty, so he stood outside the palace seriously like a sculpture, holding the handle of the knife on the ground. Tight.
Zhu Houzhao did not fall asleep in the room. In fact, he was very nervous inside. He had never played such a game before. He did not know whether he would regain the imperial power like the Zhengde Emperor in history after traveling through time as Zhu Houzhao. I was trying my best to think about how Wang Yue, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, would respond, and how the cabinet would respond when they found out.
At the same time, Zhu Houzhao also held a dagger tightly in his hand and looked at the secret door he had hidden behind the curtain. Although he found a martial artist named Guo Rong to stand guard for him to prevent Wang Yue, the superintendent of rituals, from jumping over the wall in a hurry, but He was also a little worried about whether Guo Rong was a chess piece planted by Wang Yue, otherwise he would be the only one among thousands of sergeants to act decisively. Therefore, he still had the awareness to be on guard against Guo Rong.
Zhu Houzhao knows that the only person trustworthy at any time is himself.
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At this time, the cabinet's chief assistant Liu Jian, second assistant Li Dongyang, third assistant Xie Qian and other civil servants did not go home to rest. Instead, they gathered together to discuss preventing Zhu Houzhao from leaving the palace again.
The first person to speak was Third Assistant Xie Qian: "Everyone, your Majesty has returned to the palace now, but there is no guarantee that he will sneak out of the palace and go back to the Leopard Room while I am not paying attention. When His Majesty returns to the Leopard Room, we will persuade him to return. The palace is difficult. From Xie’s point of view, we might as well strike while the iron is hot. Today we will immediately enter the palace to persuade His Majesty to move back to Qianqing Palace!”
"What Yu Qiao (Xie Qian's name) said is true. Now the Ministry of Industry has reported that the Qianqing Palace has been repaired long ago, and the floor heating and ice cellar have been restored. Now His Majesty can't find any reason to move out of the palace for the sake of the Ming Dynasty. Now We have reason to go to the palace immediately to advise His Majesty to move back to Qianqing Palace!”
Second Assistant Li Dongyang also echoed.
Liu Jian, the chief minister of the cabinet, also nodded hurriedly, and other officials from the old party of the three cabinets also responded.
As a result, a group of civil servants, led by the three elders of the cabinet, came towards the palace city.
Different from the Qing cabinet, the Ming cabinet should still be called Wenyuan Pavilion and is located in the Wenhua Hall of the palace. Therefore, Liu Jian, the chief minister of the cabinet, easily broke into the palace with a group of officials.
Looking at the officials behind him, Liu Jian, the chief minister of the cabinet, just laughed: "Zhu Houzhao will not be able to leave the palace this time. The day when Liu Jin and other thieves will be executed is not far away!"
Li Dongyang and Xie Qian just smiled after hearing this. But at this moment, an eunuch also ran over from the opposite side.
Xie Qian knew the eunuch and knew that he was Lu Qi, the godson of Lu He, eunuch Bingbi, the Superintendent of Ceremonies and Governor of Dongchang, so he asked: "Lu Qi, why are you running in such a panic?"
Lu Qi hurriedly saluted: "I have met the cabinet ministers and all the adults. The young one came to see the adults. It was an order from our ancestors. The cabinet elders must not know that our emperor has asked Liu Jin to control the royal horse. The admiral has banned the troops. Admiral Zhang Yong is in charge of the regiment. Eunuch Zhang has been sent to prison!”
After hearing this, the three cabinet ministers were like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and they did not recover for a long time, but soon they realized the seriousness of the problem and asked Lu Qi to explain the incident in detail.
After listening to Lu Qi's account, Liu Jian, the chief minister of the cabinet, immediately said: "It seems that Liu Jin can't help but attack first!"
"Shou Kui, given Liu Jin's nature, I'm afraid he won't be able to perform such a play. Have you ever thought about whether it could be His Majesty?" Li Dongyang reminded.
"Even Your Majesty cannot be said to be Your Majesty. Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, obeys God's will, and the people's support is still there. If you rashly accuse Your Majesty, you will lose more than you gain. If you want to gain righteousness, you can only say that Liu Jin and other eunuchs are traitors. As long as Liu Jin and others are killed, Your Majesty will Without arms and legs, no matter what happens to His Majesty, he will not be able to escape our control!”
Xie Qian said solemnly.
"In this case, why not make the matter bigger? Otherwise, it will not be enough to force His Majesty to kill Liu Jin and other thieves. Didn't Xu Jin, Minister of the Ministry of War, urge the officers and soldiers under him to pay rice the day before yesterday? But now that it has not been distributed, the officers and soldiers will be resentful. Very large;
We might as well find a way to let the officers and soldiers know that the reason why Lumi was not distributed is because it was embezzled by Liu Jin and other traitors. The officers and soldiers below do not know the affairs of the palace. Naturally, it is not what we say. ”
Li Dongyang, the Second Assistant to the Cabinet, also laughed and said.
Liu Jian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, nodded in agreement after hearing this: "Gong Li is indeed good at planning!"
As he said that, Liu Jian, the chief minister of the cabinet, turned to look at Lu Qi. He didn't care whether he was pretending to convey the imperial edict or not, and said directly:
"Go to the prison immediately and tell them to let Zhang Zhao go according to His Majesty's instructions. Lord Mou of Jinyiwei has always been friendly to us, and based on my understanding of him, he will not let Zhang Zhao go." Go to the forbidden army camp and order him to lead troops into the palace to kill Liu Jin and other traitors, and tell the officers and soldiers that after killing Liu Jin and other eunuchs, they will be rewarded with rice! "
After Liu Jian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, finished speaking, Lu Qi was ordered to leave.
And at this time.
Liu Jian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, turned around and shouted loudly to the officials behind him: "Everyone! I just got the news that Liu Jin and other eunuchs encouraged Your Majesty to send the internal official Zhang Zhao to the Jinyi Guard Prison. They also wanted to clear out the inner court and kill the outer court at the same time. Loyal and good ministers, the survival of the Ming Dynasty and the country now depends on this;
Therefore, I have changed my mind. Not only do I want to persuade Your Majesty to move to Qianqing Palace, but I also want to persuade Your Majesty to kill the eunuchs Liu Jin and others. Would you like to follow me to Cining Palace to ask Your Majesty to move to Qianqing Palace and kill the eunuchs Liu Jin and others? people! ”
"Not only are the chief ministers summoned, but also for the sake of the Ming Dynasty. Xie Qian is willing to die together with the chief minister to remonstrate before the king!"
Xie Qian responded first.
Immediately afterwards, Li Dongyang and other civil servants also responded.
"Your Majesty, please move to Qianqing Palace and kill the eunuch Liu Jin and others!"
All of a sudden, these civil servants all shouted and came towards Cining Palace aggressively.
(End of chapter)