Ming: I am fake, walking on thin ice
Chapter 92 I will rule the country! All the seals of the Queen Mother will be discontinued!
Chapter 92 I will rule the country! All the seals of the Queen Mother will be discontinued!
In the early morning of midsummer, the cool breeze blows, bringing a touch of freshness and comfort, making people feel refreshed.
The Queen Mother walked slowly on the imperial road, deliberately not riding in a sedan chair, to enjoy the cool breeze for a moment. However, her face looked gloomy, and her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, revealing her inner worries.
At the morning court today, His Majesty once again refused to rule the country.
The Queen Mother thought to herself that the "fake emperor" seemed to be becoming more and more skilled in his art of ruling, and that he seemed to be deliberately creating an aura of a king that had been long awaited. The ministers in the cabinet knew this very well, and they all cooperated, and most officials in the six ministries also followed suit.
It was an inevitable trend for His Majesty to take power, and as the Queen Mother, she could not stop it no matter what, nor did she have any reason to stop it.
When he returned to Kunning Palace, he saw Sun Lian waiting respectfully at the door. When Sun Lian saw the Queen Mother, he immediately went up to her and knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty, I have come to thank you for your grace."
At the morning court session, the Empress Dowager issued an order for Sun Lian to inherit the title of Marquis of Huichang, and the Emperor agreed. Sun Lian hurried over after the court session and kowtowed to the Empress Dowager to express his gratitude. He did not expect the Empress Dowager to support him, after all, it was he who had stabbed his uncle in the back.
"We are all members of the Sun family, so I will naturally protect you." The Queen Mother said coldly, "Your father is gone, and your uncle probably won't be able to come out either. The future of the Sun family depends on you. Don't let me down."
Sun Lian's eyes sparkled with hot tears. He bowed and said firmly, "Queen Mother, I will be like my uncle and swear to be loyal to you till death."
The Queen Mother sighed softly and said, "Come in with me. I have something to tell you."
Sun Lian followed her into Kunning Palace.
……
At this time, Qianqing Palace.
When Zhu Qizhen returned from court, he saw the imperial desk piled with memorials. The chief eunuch Jin Ying stepped forward and reported: "Your Majesty, these are all memorials submitted by ministers asking you to take power. Not only the officials in the court, but also the officials in the various provincial governments have submitted memorials."
"I know that the ministers are loyal." Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "Go and invite Xu Youzhen, Li Xian, and Yang Guifang."
Jin Ying bowed and accepted the order, then turned and left.
Zhu Qizhen looked at his back and thought to himself: It's time to replace this eunuch who holds the seal of the Imperial Household Department. Although Jin Ying is quite sensible in his work, he is still the Queen Mother's man after all.
Soon, Xu Youzhen, Li Xian and Yang Guifang entered the palace one after another. From their expressions, it can be seen that they are in a very happy mood, because His Majesty is about to take power, and they are the ones who have accompanied His Majesty all the way.
"Your Majesty, should you agree to rule the country personally at the court tomorrow morning?" Xu Youzhen bowed respectfully.
"Yes!" Zhu Qizhen smiled proudly, "That's why I asked you to come and discuss this. We have to perform well in this last scene!"
Yang Guifang also bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. We are all ready. Tomorrow the cabinet will take the lead and all officials will jointly submit a petition to persuade Your Majesty to take charge of the government."
Zhu Qizhen's eyes flashed with a gleam of brilliance: "Very good!"
Just as he finished speaking, there was a crackling sound outside, followed by flashes of lightning and then rumbling thunder.
"Is the rain never going to stop?" He looked up, worried.
"Your Majesty, please take care of the current affairs first." Yang Guifang bowed, "The cabinet has already sent a letter to the government offices in various places to do their best to provide disaster relief."
Zhu Qizhen nodded slowly. Only when he took power personally could he have the final say in the Ming Dynasty.
……
The day after tomorrow, early morning court.
After the court session, the cabinet chief minister Wang Zhi held up a petition and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, please follow the will of heaven and the will of the people and take charge of the government. Now, the whole country, the court and the outside world are all eagerly waiting for you. Your Majesty must not refuse again. Today, in the name of the chief minister, on behalf of the people of the world and all the civil and military officials, I kowtow to our emperor to take charge of the government!"
Then, all the officials knelt and kowtowed: "We, the officials, beg our emperor to take charge of the government!"
All the ministers knelt down, and Zhu Qizhen looked around slowly, but still did not speak. At this time, the Queen Mother's voice came from behind the curtain: "Your Majesty, please take charge of the government!"
Zhu Qizhen's lips flashed a barely perceptible smile, and the Queen Mother finally spoke. His heart was surging, but his face was calm, and he said in a deep voice: "I have decided to accept the request of all the ministers, and I have decided to rule the country myself!"
All the ministers bowed in unison: "Long live the emperor!"
The cabinet chief, Wang Zhi, was overjoyed and shouted, "Prepare for the ceremony of taking power immediately!"
Soon, the eunuch presented the imperial seal, which was of course not the original one, but a newly made one. Zhu Qizhen held the imperial seal with a slight tremor in his hands.
Damn, I finally have the imperial seal!
"From today on, the Ming Dynasty will be ruled by the Emperor himself!" he said in a loud voice, "All government orders will be based on the imperial edict and the imperial seal, and there is no need for the Empress Dowager to stamp her seal."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The ministers responded.
The Queen Mother behind the curtain lowered her eyes slightly. This day had finally come.
Zhu Qizhen stood up from the dragon chair, walked to the steps, and said in a loud voice: "I am personally in power, and I am deeply terrified. You, my dear ministers, are all pillars of the court. I hope that you will be loyal to the country and assist me as you assisted the empress dowager, and carry on the past and open up the future. At present, the court has many important matters to be handled and many industries to be developed. Recently, there have been heavy rains for several days, and the Yellow River has burst its banks many times, causing floods. Where should we start? Please give your opinions."
After hearing this, all the ministers fell silent. They did not understand what the emperor meant, and of course did not know how to start.
Zhu Qizhen glanced over, spread his hands and sighed:
"Since you are reluctant to speak, I will speak for you. I have consulted the Imperial Observatory, and it is the heaviest rainfall since the founding of the country. This year is definitely a disaster year. God, you are so unfair to me!"
"To save the people, we must first save the wronged officials. To open the warehouse door, we must first open the prison door. I have decided to pardon a group of prisoners, including Sun Jizhong, the Marquis of Huichang. He has made contributions to the Ming Dynasty, and he made mistakes because he was eager to save his people."
The ministers were shocked. They did not expect that His Majesty would pardon the Marquis of Huichang. Wang Zhi and Yu Qian looked at each other. His Majesty's words, "To save the people, we must first save the wronged ministers; to open the warehouse door, we must first open the prison door," were quite meaningful. To be able to understand this level shows that His Majesty is no longer a simple person.
……
Zhu Qizhen looked at the ministers and smiled slightly:
"I know you are confused, because Huichang Hou did not support me most of the time. However, I want to tell you that if you are loyal to the country, you will be rewarded even if you are an enemy; if you have ulterior motives, you will be punished even if you are a relative."
"You are serving as officials in the court, receiving salaries from the court, so you should do your best for the country. When I take charge of the government, I should gather talents and recruit talented people. No matter what your backgrounds were before, you are now my officials and should be loyal to me."
"There is no need to be timid or to curry favor. The talents of the world were created for the Ming Dynasty and should be used by the court. From today on, you are all equally important in my heart. I will promote people based on their talents."
After these words were spoken, the ministers in the palace who originally belonged to the Queen Mother's party breathed a sigh of relief.
(End of this chapter)
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