The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1785

[1785. Chapter 1697: The throne of emperor]

The Emperor’s Position Liu Jin had a good impression on Emperor Hongzhi.

Eunuchs are internal ministers and are very important. After all, only such people can enter and leave the palace at any time. They not only serve the people in the palace, but at the same time, they are also the bridge between the emperor and foreign ministers.

Even though Emperor Hongzhi was extremely strict with eunuchs after he ascended the throne, he knew better than anyone else that the role of eunuchs was crucial. They were a crucial link in the power pyramid of the Ming Dynasty, which could not be replaced by anyone.

Among the many eunuchs in the East Palace, Liu Jin was the only one who was capable of doing things and loyal, but Emperor Hongzhi was impressed by him.

Emperor Hongzhi did not expect this time. During the process of relocating the people, Fang Jifan must have made many suggestions and suggestions, and the prince… was quite sensible and followed the good deeds. As for Liu Jin, his role was to implement.

After all, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and execution is a crucial matter. A slight mistake, or any selfishness of the person executing it, may cause huge troubles.

Emperor Hongzhi clasped his hands behind his back, walked a few steps, and said slowly: “This proves two points. First, Liu Jin is a loyal person. Second: he is in charge of Sihai Trading Company. I heard that there are people in Sihai Trading Company now. There are more than 90,000, and there are seven to eight hundred large and small merchant ships, but this Liu Jin does everything in a flawless and orderly manner, which shows that this person… is quite talented.”

Zhu Houzhao muttered in his heart, why did his father only praise Liu Jin? But you don’t praise him?

Emperor Hongzhi stood still and looked around at the ministers on his left and right.

He thought to himself that the relationship between the monarch and his ministers was not only interdependent, but also in a game of mutual competition. After all… there was a degree, how to control it… The prince would probably have to learn a lot in the future.

It’s just…it seems that the time is about to mature.

After making up his mind, Emperor Hongzhi said: “In that case, in my opinion, I will order Liu Jin to enter the palace, and order Liu Jin to be the eunuch of the ceremonial department.”

After hearing this, everyone was shocked.

Xiao Jing was the first to feel dizzy!

Eunuch Bingbi…isn’t this me?

But all the officials were suddenly in an uproar.

Bingbi eunuchs have always been the emperor’s closest confidants, and this position is crucial.

Even… this not only requires eunuch Bingbi to be absolutely loyal to the emperor, but more importantly… he can be familiar with the emperor’s mind.

Therefore, all the emperor’s eunuchs have followed the emperor since he started in the East Palace. Just like Xiao Jing, he has been with the current emperor for more than thirty years.

Now His Majesty suddenly issued this decree, which is to let the prince’s close person enter the palace and take charge of the ceremonial supervisor. This…

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the officials with a smile and said: “You must be thinking, why should I promote this Liu Jin?” , Really?”

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang seemed to have guessed something, and they bowed and said: “Your Majesty has made his own decision, and I don’t dare to judge the emperor’s heart.”

Emperor Hongzhi said, “What are you afraid of? They are all important ministers, but they are my humerus. The monarch and his ministers have a common understanding and have worked together to get things done in this world. I came to ask you…”

He stared at Liu Jian: “How is the prince?”

“Your highness… Your Highness the Crown Prince…”

Things happened too suddenly. Your Highness the Crown Prince…

how is it? This issue is a bit complicated. To be honest, even Liu Jian can’t explain it clearly.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled again: “Can’t you tell me the truth?”

Liu Jian tried hard: “Didn’t your Majesty already make a clear decision? Just now, His Majesty said that the prince is a virtuous prince. Whatever your Majesty thinks, I will think what I think. “

The ministers in the palace are still shocked.

They were used to meeting Emperor Hongzhi every day, but suddenly… this decision made them completely confused.

Zhu Houzhao also stood there blankly. No matter how stupid he was, he understood something, but… he seemed at a loss.

Emperor Hongzhi had a clear view of everyone’s reactions, and he sighed: “I am getting old, my eyesight is dim, and I am increasingly unable to do what I do. I have reached the age where I know my destiny, and I know it well. Now that the prince is in his prime, today there is another I have made great achievements, and the only thing I am happy about today is that there is a successor to this country. The prince has the prince’s weaknesses, but also the prince’s strengths. When it comes to relocating the people, he did it very well and was more thoughtful than I thought. “

After a pause, he said again: “Let’s pass on the decree again. The Duke of Qi will succeed to the vassal… From tomorrow, he will enter the cabinet…”

After that, he walked up to Jinluan slowly with no expression on his face.

But… Fang Jifan joins the cabinet?

This is almost another shock bomb.

Fang Jifan…he is not a civil servant, so what qualifications do he have to join the cabinet?

But all this… was too sudden.

Even Fang Jifan was confused.

But when I thought about it carefully, I immediately understood that Emperor Hongzhi needed to take drastic measures and be prepared for the crown prince to succeed to the throne.

As for the prince’s party members, no, among the cronies, Fang Jifan is undoubtedly the closest one. Letting Fang Jifan join the cabinet at this time is to use Fang Jifan to stabilize the situation of the new dynasty.

After all… Now in the court, both the Minister of War and the Minister of Personnel are Fang Jifan’s disciples. Among the civil servants, there are also some who came from Xishan Academy. If Fang Jifan joins the cabinet, these disciples and grandchildren can be gathered quickly. , to stabilize the situation.

Of course, this also shows Emperor Hongzhi’s absolute trust in Fang Jifan.

Nowadays, Fang Jifan’s power is not small. If he joins the cabinet again and becomes a cabinet minister, he will have some power over the world.

Obviously, Emperor Hongzhi was very confident about his successor. On the one hand, the Ming Dynasty’s cabinet system was extremely stable, and there was almost no powerful minister who could threaten the imperial power. On the other hand, his successor The trust of the feudal lord.

Fang Jifan did not hesitate.

All of this… was paving the way for the crown prince to ascend the throne. Why didn’t he understand the importance of this? So his face straightened and he immediately said: “Thank you, sir.”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded happily and looked at it with a smile. The ministers said: “According to the ancestral system of our Ming Dynasty, the emperor is the supreme. What is the first priority of the supreme? Just respect the ancestor of heaven.”

When he mentioned the four words of respecting the ancestor of heaven, he raised his hand and pointed at the golden luan. plaque on it. Immediately, he said with a straight face: “If you can respect the ancestor of heaven, you will take the safety of the world as your own responsibility. When you mount your horse, you can care for people far away and be powerful to all the barbarians. When you dismount, you can treat your subjects well, rest for the people, and seek the benefits of the world to nourish the world.” The common people are fighting for the world to frighten their subordinates. This is the way to protect the country before it is in danger and bring order to the country before it is in chaos!”

Emperor Hongzhi opened his mouth. He seemed to have something in mind, so he spoke slowly and spoke every word. Very heavy.

Wherever he looked, he saw some of the officials were calm, some were panicked, and some had sad expressions on their faces, but he did not take these to heart and continued: “I have been in office for thirty and three years now. Well, thanks to the virtues of our ancestors, the world has been in peace so far. Although there are some omissions, I still think that it has brought some benefits to the world. I look at the history and see that if the emperor lives a long life, he will inevitably become dim in his later years. After all, his life span will be exhausted. , this destiny cannot be violated. Since Emperor Jiazi, Emperor Taizu was originally a commoner in Jianghuai, and he has conquered the world. From ancient times, there is no one who has achieved justice in the world, and now the Ming Dynasty has inherited it and has passed through it for one hundred and thirty years. In the past 130 years, the government and the public have generally been in peace. Why? It’s just that the king is in awe and always has the thought of peace and security for the people.”

At this point, his eyes suddenly opened and he waved to Zhu Houzhao. “Prince, come closer.”

Zhu Houzhao was still a little confused, but he obeyed and walked up to the Jinluan in front of Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi took Zhu Houzhao’s hand, looked at Zhu Houzhao seriously and said: “As a king, you should be diligent.”

Zhu Houzhao thought for a while: “But the first emperor…”

Emperor Hongzhi became serious.

The first emperor was naturally Emperor Chenghua, the biological father of Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Chenghua was not diligent at all.

However, at this time, do you still dare to raise objections?

Seeing the murderous look in Emperor Hongzhi’s eyes, Zhu Houzhao shuddered and immediately said: “My dear minister, please remember this.”

Emperor Hongzhi added: “Diligence is only one of them. The most important thing is to be able to discern everything and distinguish right from wrong.”

Zhu Houzhao nodded again. : “My sons, I would like to obey the teachings.”

Emperor Hongzhi said: “A king should read history and use history as a mirror. How did the wise kings of ancient times rule the world? How did the ignorant kings of ancient times lose the world? Imitate good monarchs and use them to be ignorant. As a warning, this is what you should do.”

Zhu Houzhao thought about it…

Whenever he started to think, Emperor Hongzhi became anxious.

A wise son is better than a father. This guy’s thinking is always easy to go astray. Once he starts to think blindly, God knows what he will say next. So Emperor Hongzhi said sternly: “Do you remember it?”

Under this look, Zhu Houzhao shivered again in fright, and said quickly: “Remember it.”

Emperor Hongzhi’s face calmed down slightly, and then said: “The prince is smart and has outstanding character. He has won my heart. If you allow me to be civilized and military, I will definitely do it.” Being able to inherit the great authority and rule the world in the future will also enable me to see my ancestors and ministers in the future. I should work more conscientiously to protect the prince and govern the world. “

At this time…

Emperor Hongzhi decided. Calm down.

It would be a lie after all to say that Emperor Hongzhi did not feel any reluctance at this time.

This is the position of emperor, how many people long for it!

But Emperor Hongzhi took a breath, and then said loudly: “On an auspicious day, I will move to the old palace and respect the emperor from afar. The prince will choose a day to ascend the throne and succeed to the throne, that is, the emperor. Today, the prince… I will inherit this legacy from our ancestors. The artifact is entrusted to you, are you willing to accept it? “

Is Zhu Houzhao still thinking about this? He was overjoyed.

From now on…you don’t have to look at people’s faces anymore?

He said without hesitation: “Father understands the righteousness, of course I will bear it…”

“…”

Damn it!

Fang Jifan, who was standing below, was completely convinced.

At this time, shouldn’t we be humble? Show that you are not capable enough and don’t dare to bear it, give in, and show your kindness.

What the hell is this profound understanding of righteousness?

Why does it sound like the prince can’t wait any longer?

(End of chapter)