Ming: I am fake, walking on thin ice

Chapter 91 I will come out after much anticipation, this is the imperial style
Zhu Qizhen stood up, looked around, and laughed loudly:
"I know all your good intentions. I have made serious mistakes, so I should still learn from my teacher. Besides, I trust you and I respect the Queen Mother. I will ask you to assist the Queen Mother in handling the government and state affairs. I have decided not to rule the country myself for the time being!"

When these words came out, the ministers in the palace were all shocked, even the Queen Mother behind the curtain was surprised. Everyone knew that His Majesty had always wanted to rule the country, so why did he refuse now?
After the court session, Zhu Qizhen returned to the Qianqing Palace, feeling particularly happy.

Soon, Xu Youzhen, Li Xian, and Yang Guifang entered the palace. After paying their respects, Xu Youzhen asked anxiously, "Your Majesty, why do you refuse to rule the country? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Haven't you been waiting for this day?"

Zhu Qizhen had a smile on his face and his expression was calm.

Yang Guifang, who was standing by, clasped her fists and bowed: "Your Majesty is wise. Are you going to ask the ministers to make three or four requests?"

"That's right!" Zhu Qizhen raised his hand and said, "You saw it in the court today. In fact, many ministers don't want me to rule the country. Humph, I'm just waiting for the ministers to make a report and for the Queen Mother to speak in person. Then, I will refuse again and again, and let the ministers make three or four requests before I agree to rule the country. This is the rule, and it's also the style! I will come out after much urging!"

Xu Youzhen and Li Xian suddenly realized. However, Xu Youzhen looked worried: "Is this... too complicated? I'm afraid something might change in the middle of the process."

Yang Guifang waved her hands and said, "After what happened to the Queen Mother, she will definitely not be able to continue ruling from behind the scenes. Your Majesty ruling the country is the general trend, and no one can stop it. After all, there are quite a few knowledgeable people in the court."

"However, we do need to be on guard." Zhu Qizhen frowned and said, "Yang Guifang, you are in the cabinet, you keep an eye on that side. Xu Youzhen, Li Xian, you should connect the six ministries appropriately. You are my people, I estimate that many court officials will take the initiative to approach you recently."

Xu Youzhen, Li Xian, and Yang Guifang understood the emperor's intention and bowed in unison: "We obey your order!"

……

Kunning Palace.

The chief minister of the cabinet, Wang Zhi, the minister of cabinet, Shang Lu, the minister of rites, Hu Yi, the minister of punishment, Yu Shiyue, and the Duke of Cheng were all there.

The Queen Mother glanced over and asked, "Where is Yu Qian? Where is the Duke of Ying? Why haven't they arrived yet?"

Wang Zhi bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Young Master Yu has urgent military duties, so Duke Ying did not come to the morning court today."

The queen mother's beautiful eyes moved slightly, her cold and mature face was shrouded in gloom, and she snorted coldly: "Are you so anxious for me to hand over power?"

Shang Lu, who was the most impatient, bowed and said, "Empress Dowager, Your Majesty has changed his ways and has reached adulthood. There is no reason for him not to rule the country. If Your Majesty does not rule the country, the court and the people, both inside and outside the capital, will probably... I'm afraid there will be a lot of criticism against Your Majesty."

"Who dares to criticize? Go and arrest them," Duke Chengguo said angrily.

"How can we silence all the talkers?" Hu Yi snorted.

"Do you all think that I want to be the Wu Zetian of the Ming Dynasty?"

Seeing that they were about to quarrel, the Queen Mother waved her hand violently, slowly stood up, and sighed: "I know that because of the case of Marquis Huichang, some conspiracies are directed at me. Of course, since someone around me committed such a serious crime, I am at least guilty of negligence. Well, I will return the power to Your Majesty."

"Empress Dowager..." The Minister of Justice Yu Shiyue wanted to persuade her.

"You all go down, and let me think about it carefully." The Queen Mother waved her hand.

All the ministers bowed and retreated.

The Queen Mother sat down on the cushion, with a cold look in her eyes.

The Cabinet and Yu Qian both support Your Majesty to rule the country personally, so it cannot be stopped no matter what.

"Go, invite King Qing here," she ordered. ...

boom!
Suddenly, there was lightning and thunder, and heavy rain poured down.

Zhu Qizhen stood in the corridor of the Qianqing Palace, looking at the rainstorm and thunder outside. Yang Guifang behind him sighed, "Your Majesty, this year's summer flood is coming, and the river will probably be busy."

"Let's go to Jingshan!" Zhu Qizhen waved his hand.

"Your Majesty, it is raining heavily." Eunuch Jin Ying reminded.

"What's wrong with rain? Will it kill people? I just read the report that many people on the other side of the river have been fighting on the Yellow River embankment for more than ten days." Zhu Qizhen roared.

He strode towards Jingshan, without a sedan chair or an umbrella, and walked hurriedly in the heavy rain. Yang Guifang immediately followed him, and the eunuchs and palace maids could only hurriedly follow.

Soon, they arrived at Jingshan and Zhu Qizhen climbed to the top of the mountain.

When he reached the top of the mountain, he looked towards the capital and towards the south, with the urgent report on the rainfall in the Yellow River that he had just seen in his mind still in his mind.

"I have asked the Imperial Astronomical Observatory. This year has the heaviest rainfall since the founding of the Ming Dynasty." Zhu Qizhen frowned. "In Anding, the water accumulated to six inches in one day, Suzhou accumulated to nine inches, and Xuzhou even reached twelve inches. The levees in Henan have collapsed in five places, and the river government office has also been washed away by the flood. The latest river report shows that the Yellow River flood has threatened Hongze Lake. The water is surging. Once the Yellow River levee collapses, the seven counties downstream will become a swamp."

Yang Guifang bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this is a natural disaster. It is fate. There is nothing we can do about it."

"Heaven's will?" Zhu Qizhen looked up at the sky. "I am about to take charge of the government. Is this the will of heaven?"

……

After leaving Jingshan, Zhu Qizhen went to the Taimiao.

He asked everyone to stay outside and went into the Imperial Ancestral Temple alone. This Imperial Ancestral Temple was newly built after Zhu Di moved the capital to Shuntian, but it followed the rule of the nine imperial temples during the reign of Zhu Yuanzhang: each room was a room, and the "capital palace and separate halls" system was changed to the "same hall, different rooms" system, that is, one temple for multiple emperors.

Zhu Qizhen walked into the hall and looked up.

The middle room is dedicated to Zhu Bailiu, the first room to the east is dedicated to Zhu Sijiu, the first room to the west is dedicated to Zhu Chuyi, the second room to the east is dedicated to Zhu Shizhen, the second room to the west is Zhu Yuanzhang, the third room to the east is Zhu Di, the third room to the west is Zhu Gaochi, and the fourth room to the east is Zhu Zhanji, the Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty.

There are eight emperors' tablets in the Imperial Ancestral Temple now. If one more is added, it will be full. Zhu Qizhen looked at the portraits of the emperors of past dynasties and thought to himself that although he was a fake, he should still pay his respects.

"Old Zhu, people say that the Ming Dynasty started with a bowl and ended with a rope." He first bowed to the portrait of Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "However, I am here, and I will definitely change this ending. I am afraid there will be a big flood this year, so please bless me too, okay?"

He bowed three times respectfully and inserted the incense into the incense burner. Unexpectedly, when he exerted force with his hand, the incense burner accidentally fell off.

Bang!

The incense burner was smashed to pieces in front of him. He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's tablet with a guilty conscience and spread his hands: "Old Zhu, you're still angry after it was smashed? Just wait and see, I will build a strong Ming Dynasty for you. Don't be angry, okay?"

A gust of wind blew and the incense ash on the ground was rolled up. Zhu Qizhen looked around and said, "Old Zhu, is it you who appeared?"

(End of this chapter)