"Your Majesty, we are here to pay our respects. Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor." When Zhu Youxiao walked into the Wenhua Hall, all the ministers knelt down to pay their respects, shouting "Long live the Emperor."
Zhu Youxiao sat high on the dragon throne, looking at the ministers below, his lips slightly pursed, a hint of sarcasm flashed across his face.
"The court is full of righteous people"!
That’s right, this is what is written in history books. In the first two years of the Tianqi period, when Chongzhen just ascended the throne, the political atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty was so good.
Then, the period when "many righteous people filled the court" was also a major period of repeated defeats in foreign wars and frequent internal conflicts.
After the purges of the "Palace Move Case" and the "Red Pill Case", the Donglin Party now fills the court. The main credit should be attributed to the Minister of Personnel Zhao Nanxing.
After Emperor Tianqi ascended the throne, in order to repay the Donglin Party for its contribution in the "Palace Move Case", Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, Zhao Nanxing and others were either reinstated or promoted, and their power was boosted.
After Zhao Nanxing became the Minister of Personnel, he redoubled his efforts to find and recommend Donglin Party members and placed them in various departments.
Gao Panlong, Yang Lian, and Zuo Guangdou were in charge of laws; Li Tengfang and Chen Yuting assisted in elections; Wei Dazhong and Yuan Huazhong were in charge of the science and technology departments; Zheng Sanjun, Li Banghua, Sun Juxiang, Rao Shen, Wang Zhiqi and others were all placed in the ministry to govern.
These are only the ones with higher official positions. As for the subordinate officials in the Four Departments, such as Zou Weilian, Xia Jiayu, Zhang Guangqian, Cheng Guoxiang, Liu Tingjian, etc., they are not even ranked.
Everything rises and falls. No wonder, since the third year of the Tianqi Emperor's reign, Wei Zhong has been promoted repeatedly and his power has grown day by day. This is the prelude to the Tianqi Emperor's plan to shut down Wei Zhong and release him!
The Tianqi Emperor was no fool. Doesn't this court full of Donglin Party members look dizzy? Isn't the momentum of the top and bottom being connected and the voices of the people in support frightening?
Zhu Youxiao said nothing and left the kneeling ministers there.
This was intentional. Zhu Youxiao got angry when he saw these hypocritical guys. In his previous life, he could only rant online about "clean officials ruining the country", "civil officials ruining the country", "party strife ruining the country", but now he can really deal with some of them face to face!
Of course, it's not the right time yet. He also needs to be prepared, sharpen the knife, and find the right time to cut.
The ministers knelt on the ground. Even though they could not see the emperor's facial expression, they knew that the little emperor was in a bad mood and felt a chill in their hearts.
Didn't they just choose the Empress and concubines? Why is he still unhappy? Could it be that the selection made by Concubine Liu was not to the Emperor's liking, and the little Emperor is throwing a tantrum?
Finally, accompanied by the eunuch's shrill voice of "stand up", the ministers kneeling on the ground breathed a sigh of relief, and stood up after thanking the emperor.
"Since I ascended the throne, Liaodong has suffered repeated defeats and is nearly completely lost." Zhu Youxiao wasted no time, not even listening to the ministers' reports. He spoke in a deep voice, "Now that the governor and the governor are at odds, disaster is inevitable. I intend to recall Wang Huazhen and place Xiong Tingbi in charge of Liaodong's military affairs."
According to Sun Chengzong and Yuan Keli, they wanted to let the ministers discuss it again.
But Zhu Youxiao had seen through it. They had been discussing it for half a year and still hadn't reached a result. So he simply put forward his own opinions and see how these guys would decide.
The emperor's words were blunt, and they set the tone. Since there was a disagreement between the governor and the governor, then a replacement would be in order. However, it wasn't Big Mouth Xiong, who most of the ministers agreed to replace, but Doctor Wang.
That’s right, what Wang Huazhen was most famous for when he was an official in the court was not his political achievements, but his medical skills.
This guy not only had great medical skills and treated many dignitaries, but also used the "Compendium of Materia Medica" as a model to classify various single prescriptions and proven prescriptions into more than 150 categories according to the names of the diseases, such as stroke, tetanus, typhoid fever, plague, etc., and wrote the "Pu Men Yi Pin" with 48 volumes.
You say it would be great for you to be a doctor and save lives, and it would be OK for you to be involved in government work, but why do you have to get involved in military affairs? Do you understand what is going on?
The ministers who had just stood up were stunned when they heard the emperor's words, and then looked at each other, wondering why the emperor suddenly made such a decision.
The Prime Minister Ye Xianggao raised his long eyebrows but said nothing. He glanced down slightly, staring at the golden brick floor of the imperial cellar in the hall, as if he hadn't heard anything.
Minister of War Zhang Heming glanced at Ye Xianggao, knowing he had to take the initiative. After all, he had always supported Wang Huazhen, so he had to have a reason to persuade the young emperor.
"Your Majesty," Zhang Heming said, stepping out of the ranks. "Following the fall of Liao and Shen, Wang Huazhen, with over a thousand weak soldiers, gathered the scattered and displaced, galvanized the people, and established ties with the west, bringing peace and stability to the people. He also appeased the various Mongolian tribes, deterring them from moving. Both Chinese and foreigners agree that he is a man of great talent and can be entrusted with the affairs of Hexi. Your Majesty, please reconsider your intention to replace Wang Huazhen."
Zhu Youxiao sat on the dragon throne, shook his head slightly, and said: "Raising weak soldiers and defending an isolated city is indeed a meritorious service, but since he has never fought against the Eastern Tartars, he is not considered to be an expert in military affairs, and he has underestimated the Eastern Tartars."
Zhang Heming bowed and continued, "Wang Huazhen's strategic contributions to Mao Wenlong's victory at Zhenjiang were evident. I believe Wang Huazhen possesses considerable military expertise. Furthermore, Wang Huazhen has already secured hundreds of thousands of troops from Huduntu and has internal support. Replacing him at this time could jeopardize his success. Your Majesty, please reconsider."
Minister of Personnel Zhao Nanxing came out of the hall and reported, "Wang Huazhen initially entrusted Tingbi with military affairs, but Tingbi said, 'I have been ordered to control the mountains and seas, which is not Guangning's private property. The governor should not shift the responsibility to me.' Your Majesty, since Tingbi is afraid of taking responsibility, I think Tingbi should be removed and assigned to another position."
When the hell did this happen? Wang Huazhen's relinquishment of power was in vain, and Xiong Tingbi was not afraid of taking responsibility, but he simply could not get the military power.
Zhu Youxiao was feeling angry, but then he saw another minister coming out to make a report.
As in previous court discussions, only a few people agreed to remove Wang Huazhen, a few people advocated removing Xiong Tingbi, and the rest suggested assigning responsibilities.
Zhang Heming had previously submitted a memorial saying that once Wang Huazhen left, Mao Wenlong would certainly disobey orders, the Liao army would be defeated, and the western region would disintegrate. He suggested that Huazhen be given the Shangfang Sword and be entrusted with Guangning, while Tingbi should be removed from his post and assigned to another position.
Zhu the carpenter was not confused at the time and did not agree. Instead, he asked the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War to make another report.
"Your Majesty, the Empress has been chosen, the wedding is imminent, and the harem has a mistress. Please follow the imperial etiquette and send Madam Fengsheng out of the palace."
Huh?! Zhu Youzheng pursed his lips slightly as he watched the performance of these upright gentlemen, but was stunned by the memorial given by Grand Secretary Liu Yirong.
We are now discussing the discord between the Liaodong governor and the governor, how did it bring up the wet nurse?
Zhu Youxiao was stunned for only a short time before he understood a little. This was a diversion, but also a way to defeat the enemy.
According to imperial law, after the emperor's wedding, both his stepmother and biological mother had to move out, and the harem was to be managed by the empress. Keshi had no reason to stay in the palace.
Of course, this memorial was submitted earlier than in history. But if Zhu Youxiao did not agree, he would not be so justified and would not have the confidence to replace Wang Huazhen.
After Grand Secretary Liu Yirong finished his speech, the hall fell silent, and the officials were all waiting for the young emperor's reply.
The young emperor felt that he was in the wrong and was afraid that he would find it difficult to insist on replacing Wang Huazhen after making perfunctory excuses and forcing Keshi to stay in the palace.
If he got angry and walked away, the same effect would have occurred, and the proposal to replace Wang Huazhen would have been abandoned.
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