Chapter 386: Emperor Jiajing, the master of blame-shifting
Yuxi Palace in Xiyuan.
In the past ten days, Emperor Jiajing's life has not been easy. In order to pray for the disaster area, the old Taoist priest spent a lot of money to hold two Luotian feasts.
I also asked Yan Song, Xu Jie and others to write countless copies of "Qing Ci" to please God and burn them.
However, the urgent news from the disaster area was still coming towards the capital like snow flakes. Whenever Emperor Jiajing opened his eyes, he saw tons of memorials in front of him requesting the imperial court to fund disaster relief. It couldn't help but get a little darker.
During this period, he not only emptied the household department's money, but also took out hundreds of thousands of taels of private money from the internal funds. This money was all saved by Emperor Jiajing to refine elixirs, and now he has allocated it like this. I haven’t heard a single hello yet, which is really heart-wrenching.
In order to provide disaster relief, Emperor Jiajing successively issued edicts to exempt Shaanxi, Shanxi and other severely affected areas from taxes, so that the affected people could recover as soon as possible.
But when the edict was issued, there was no response at all.
After all, even if there is no tax or tax exemption, that will only happen next year, and it will not help the current disaster.
So, after his operation, Emperor Jiajing could only place his hope in the gods, hoping that the gods in the sky could help and help the disaster-stricken people in Huazhou and other areas to overcome the disaster and return as soon as possible. normal life.
"Emperor, please have something to eat."
Huang Jin also stayed by Emperor Jiajing's side during this period, and he looked a little thinner. This shows that the pressure in Xiyuan during this period should be How big.
Emperor Jiajing looked at the lotus seed soup that Huang Jin brought over and said in disgust: "It's too hot!"
Huang Jin said: "My slave has added ice."
Hearing that Huang Jin Jin said to add ice, Emperor Jiajing's complexion improved a little, and then he reached out and took the jade bowl Huang Jin was holding.
In this cold weather, Emperor Jiajing liked this cold drink.
I don’t know whether he took too many elixirs, which caused excessive anger in his body, or whether he took too many elixirs and destroyed his body’s endocrine system. Anyway, when winter comes, everyone else will be affected. Wrapped in a thick quilt when he was cold, he not only had to wear single clothes, but also had to eat cold food.
It’s really like a fairy.
"What are San'er doing recently?"
After Emperor Jiajing finished drinking the bowl of ice porridge, he suddenly thought of Zhu Zaijing and asked Huang Jin who was standing next to him.
Huang Jin replied: "Prince Yu has been organizing manpower and material resources to provide disaster relief in Huazhou. He has sent hundreds of thousands of taels of grain and winter supplies. Prices in the capital have been raised by Prince Yu."
When Emperor Jiajing heard what Huang Jin said, he also sighed, "San'er is interested. He is helping me. I have been really exhausted during this period. I don't know why God would bring such a disaster. To me. Haven’t I done enough?”
Huang Jin quickly replied: “The emperor has done the best! He respects God and cares for the people. He has been here every day since the earthquake in Huazhou. Pray for the people in the disaster area. How many people in ancient and modern times are there who love their people like their own children?”
Emperor Jiajing looked at Huang Jin’s serious look and smiled and said: “You know best?” I.”
“I will fast, bathe, pray to God, and pray for the people. I will go to the Temple of Heaven to pray for the people, and I will supervise the cabinet and the six ministries, courtyards, and temples to assist King Yu. Those who are below the fifth rank and below the rank of criminal may be punished by King Yu at the same time.”
Huang Jin was stunned when he heard Emperor Jiajing's decree.
"Emperor, you just said that you want Prince Yu to supervise the country?"
Emperor Jiajing said displeased: "What's wrong? As my son, you can't share some things for me? Let him supervise the country?" The country doesn’t want him to ascend the throne, so what are you afraid of?”
Huang Jin really doesn’t know how to respond. If this decree is really sent out, God knows what the reaction will be. After digesting it for a while, Huang Jin whispered: "I will inform the cabinet right now and write an imperial edict, asking the emperor to order Prince Yu to supervise the country."
Emperor Jiajing hummed, "Let him supervise the country for a period of time. I also want to see how his current abilities are? God's punishment has been taken care of by me. The rest depends on your ability."
Emperor Jiajing has thrown away the blame. It was obviously his responsibility, but now it has become his responsibility to protect others.
You must know that this is the feudal era where monarchy is granted by heaven. If any disaster phenomenon is interpreted to the most critical core, it will inevitably point to the emperor himself.
But now Emperor Jiajing has asked Zhu Zaijing to supervise the country. This is obviously a scapegoat to deceive his son, and he does it so openly and honestly, it really catches people off guard.
Huang Jin hurried to the cabinet and told the cabinet minister who was handling the disaster report inside the cabinet: "Everyone has a decree!"
Yan Song paused, and with the help of Yan Shifan, he got up and down from his seat. Xu Jie, Lu Ben also stood behind him.
Yan Song took the lead in worshiping: "I wish you all the best."
Huang Jindai Emperor Jiajing replied: "I am in peace."
Then he began to say: " As the old saying goes: The whole world is guilty, but I am guilty. Huazhou is overthrown and the people are in trouble. I am determined to fast, bathe and worship God from now on, so that the disaster will be over soon. The government of the common people must not be neglected for a day. King Yu will go to the Temple of Heaven on my behalf to worship heaven and supervise the country.” Yan Song or others in the cabinet couldn't help but shrink their eyes, with shock in their eyes. They never dreamed that His Majesty, the emperor who controlled power so much, would let Prince Yu supervise the country? Is this going to change?
Everyone was distracted for a moment.
Huang Jin looked at these distracted people and reminded: "The decree has not been announced yet, please wait a moment."
Yan Song and others heard Huang Jin's reminder, He hurriedly bowed again: "I have lost my temper." Then he said to Huang Jin: "Please continue to declare the decree."
Huang Jin continued to declare: "I will assist the cabinet and the six ministries, courtyards, temples, etc. King Yu, I have issued an imperial edict asking King Yu to supervise state affairs."
After hearing the complete decree, Yan Song also stood up with the help of his son Yan Shifan's astonished look.
Yan Song looked at Huang Jin and asked doubtfully: "Eunuch Huang, how could the Holy One think so?"
Huang Jin sighed: "Old Yan Ge, didn't our family just say it in the decree? Emperor We need to fast and pray for the people in the disaster area, so we asked Prince Yu to supervise the country. Please hurry up and write an imperial edict to ask the emperor to supervise the country."
Yan Song heard what Huang Jin said. After saying that, he didn't ask any more questions. Even though he was shocked in his heart, at this moment he couldn't stop the fact that Emperor Jiajing issued an edict to let King Yu supervise the country.
After all, King Yu is the emperor's biological son and has the right to supervise the country. No one can deny this.
Moreover, this is not the first time that King Yu has been allowed to supervise the country. The last few days when Emperor Jiajing went to Changping to worship his ancestors, King Yu was allowed to supervise the country in name for a few days. Although the order to supervise the country that time was an informal oral edict, not as formal as this time, it can be regarded as a precedent.
Therefore, even if Yan Song and the others had thoughts in their hearts, they could only suppress it in their hearts and ask King Zhaoyu to supervise the country according to Emperor Jiajing's wishes.
Xu Jie suppressed the excitement in his heart. Although he didn’t know how many days King Yu could supervise the country this time, it was of great significance to invent the decree to supervise the country. It was no less significant than formally registering it. King Yu is the prince's edict.
So at this moment, Xu Jie felt that the spring he had to wait for was finally coming.
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