My father is Jiajing

Chapter 528: The Ups and Downs of the Elder

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When the edict of Emperor Jiajing was conveyed to Wenhua Hall by Huang Jin, Zhu Zaigui looked confused.

Obviously, he was not mentally prepared at all for the Emperor Jiajing's order.

Even if Emperor Jiajing ordered him to be the crown prince now, he would not be as surprised as he is now.

When Huang Jin heard Zhu Zai's "Wote", he looked at Zhu Zai blankly and asked, "What did the prince just say?"

Zhu Zaigui quickly adjusted his expression and replied, "Nothing, I'm just surprised why Your Majesty would issue such an order."

Huang Jin couldn't help but laugh when he saw Zhu Zaigui's reaction.

Huang Jin said: "I also asked the emperor what he meant at that time. The emperor made an exception and explained it to me because I was stupid."

"The Emperor said that Your Highness is now the regent prince, and he cannot just be arrogant. So in order to allow Your Highness to better establish his authority in front of the officials, and also to allow Your Highness to more easily handle government affairs during the Emperor's retreat."

"So, the Emperor decided to issue an edict to further elevate the prince's status, and to call the prince's future orders 'Regency Orders' and to use the 'Seal of the Regent Prince Yu'."

After Zhu Zaigui heard these words, he could understand them. But there was something very particular about calling oneself "Gu".

It seems that in the Ming Dynasty, except for the Crown Prince Yiwen at the time, and the rebellious Prince Yan during the Jingnan Cavalry period who called himself "Gu", other princes and crown princes did not seem to have such an opportunity, right?
Now Emperor Jiajing actually let Zhu Zaigui call himself "Gu", which is really surprising.

Some people can't accept it.

Zhu Zaigui said: "I can understand the matter of the seal of Prince Yu and the regent order, but I am a little worried about calling myself 'Gu'."

Huang Jin said: "Your Highness, don't be afraid. The Emperor said that a ruler has his own dignity. Since Your Highness is the Prince of the Regent State, then you should be distinguished from ordinary princes in terms of address and etiquette."

"So, it is only natural that the prince can change the way he calls himself. Otherwise, it would be in line with what the emperor said, how can the prince be so majestic? How can he overpower all the officials?"

Things have come to this point, if Zhu Zaigui continues to be pretentious, he will appear too hypocritical.

So Zhu Zaigui also said: "Let me be your king."

"Your Majesty, it's time to change your name."

Zhu Zaigui quickly changed his name and said, "Please allow me to write a letter of thanks and present it to Your Majesty to express my fear and gratitude for Your Majesty's great grace."

Huang Jin said: "I will definitely bring it there."

Zhu Zaigui nodded, then returned to his seat, took out a blank memorial from the desk, and began to write a memorial of thanks to Emperor Jiajing.

When Zhu Zaigui was writing, Huang Jin also revealed the decree that Emperor Jiajing wanted to give to Xu Jie and others.

Huang Jin said: "Your Majesty, I will go to the cabinet to announce an important decree later. You can accept Lord Xu's gratitude according to the new decree later."

While Zhu Zaigui was writing his own letter of thanks, he curiously asked, "What kind of favor is he looking for me to thank? I have nothing good to give him."

Huang Jin smiled and said, "The prince didn't give any benefits to Lord Xu, but His Majesty did. His Majesty is in seclusion and cannot meet Lord Xu to thank him in person, so this matter can only be done by the prince."

Zhu Zaigui said, "Well, I will accept Lord Xu's thanks on behalf of His Majesty."

After saying this, Zhu Zaigui added, "What favor does he want to thank you for?"

Huang Jin hesitated for a moment, thinking that there should be no problem in telling Zhu Zaigui the information about the other decree in advance.

So Huang Jin said, "Because of Yan Shifan's matter, the emperor wants Elder Xu to take charge of the cabinet and let Elder Yan stay at home to wait for questioning. Therefore, Elder Xu will come to the prince later to thank him for his kindness, and he is thanking you for this kindness."

After hearing this, Zhu Zaigui couldn't help but take a breath, he knew that Yan Song would fall.

However, due to historical changes over the years, Zhu Zaigui is actually no longer able to predict the outcomes of certain people and events based on the original history as he did before.

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui was quite surprised by Yan Song's sudden downfall at this moment.

Originally, he thought that Yan Song could only take action after Yan Shifan was completely defeated.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Jiajing, who was in seclusion cultivating immortality, could be so unexpected and take down Yan Song in this way. This really shocked Zhu Zaigui.

If Zhu Zaigui remembered correctly, it seemed that Yan Song in history fell in the 41st year of Jiajing.

This year happens to be the 41st year of the Jiajing reign, although the specific time still does not coincide with the original historical time.

But this also greatly demonstrates that the great inertia of history is still at work.

Otherwise, the incident involving Yan Song cannot be explained by normal logic.

Zhu Zaigui was stunned for a while, and then accepted the result.

Zhu Zaigui said, "Lord Yan has served the country for 10 to 20 years, and now he is implicated by his son, which is pitiful. If you, father-in-law, also want to go to Lord Yan's house to announce the decree, remember to show enough respect to old ministers like Lord Yan as before. I will also tell Xu Jieming about this matter, and will never let the court and the public have a bad influence because of the change of the prime minister's position."

Huang Jin's eyes lit up when he heard Zhu Zaigui's words. He didn't expect Zhu Zaigui's political sensitivity to be so strong, and he reacted so quickly and maturely to Xu Jie's promotion to power and Yan Song's resignation.

Huang Jin said sincerely, "Your Highness is wise. We cannot let those people do what they want in such matters. Although Lord Yan was implicated by his son, the fact that he has worked hard for the country for more than ten years is indisputable. Even if he has no merit, he still has worked hard."

Zhu Zaigui nodded slightly and said, "That's true. The merits and demerits of Lord Yan will be judged later. Anyone who dares to make comments on Lord Yan and Lord Xu before Your Majesty makes a final decision will be dealt with severely and severely to make them understand that the majesty of the court cannot be casually interfered with."

After Zhu Zaigui finished writing the letter of thanks and handed it to Huang Jin, Huang Jin also left Zhu Zaigui.

Zhu Zaigui looked at Huang Jin's back as he left, and then said to Meng Chong, who was standing by and couldn't hide his excitement, "Now go and call the people in charge of the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Rites. I will carry out His Majesty's order."

After hearing what Zhu Zaigui said, Meng Chong immediately bowed and said, "I obey your command!"

Zhu Zaigui nodded, waved his hand, and let Meng Chong go.

Then Zhu Zaigui sat back in his seat. At this time, a smile inexplicably appeared on the corner of Zhu Zaigui's mouth, and he still seemed very happy.

After being happy, Zhu Zaigui seemed to have thought of something. He immediately said to another young eunuch in Wenhua Palace: "Go to the Jinyiwei and bring Prince Jing and Shen Lian over." When the young eunuch heard Zhu Zaigui's order, he immediately bowed and hurried to the Jinyiwei to bring Prince Jing Zhu Zaizhen and Shen Lian over.

At the same time, Huang Jin also arrived at the cabinet.

When Huang Jin just arrived at the cabinet, Xu Jie, Lu Ben, Li Chunfang and others all stood up at once.

Now Yan Song is recuperating at home, and the three of them are the only ones in charge of the cabinet.

So when Huang Jin arrived, none of the three dared to put on airs in front of Huang Jin.

Xu Jie took the lead in greeting and asked, "Why did you have time to come to the cabinet today? Is your majesty's retreat going well?"

Huang Jin laughed and said, "Your Excellency is thoughtful. Your Majesty's retreat is going smoothly. This time I came to the cabinet, I also brought your Majesty's will."

When Xu Jie heard that there was an imperial decree, he immediately put away his smile and said to Huang Jin seriously, "Please take a seat, eunuch."

Huang Jin said politely: "No need, this is the cabinet, where you handle important matters of the court. We dare not take a seat here. Elder, please prepare to receive the imperial edict."

Xu Jie immediately asked the Zhongshu Sheren in the cabinet to prepare all the etiquette for receiving the imperial edict, and then he took Lu Ben, Li Chunfang and others to line up in the main hall of the cabinet in order to prepare to receive the imperial edict.

After Xu Jie and the others were ready, Huang Jin stopped talking.

He directly took out the imperial edict that was to be read in the cabinet from his arms.

After Huang Jin finished reading the imperial edict, everyone in the cabinet, whether it was Xu Jie, Lu Ben, Li Chunfang and others, all looked up at Huang Jin in astonishment.

They also knew that during this period, Jinyiwei Shen Lian had reported Yan Song and his son Yan Shifan, but when Zou Yinglong went to Wenhua Hall to submit an impeachment memorial, they were still somewhat slow to receive information.

After all, Zou Yinglong took the impeachment memorial directly to the Wenhua Hall, and did not submit it to the Tongzhengsi or other government offices.

Therefore, for a moment, whether it was Xu Jie, Lu Ben, Li Chunfang and others, the first thing they thought of was that Emperor Jiajing might be dissatisfied with Shen Lian's complaint, so he issued such a serious decree.

But when I think about it again, it seems that this time has been dragged on a bit too long.

If His Majesty the Emperor really wanted to take action against Yan Song, he would certainly not have delayed it for so long.

What's more, this matter is still at the stage where no one dares to discuss it publicly. His Majesty the Emperor has done things so ruthlessly to this extent, which does not seem to be in line with his previous style of doing things.

Therefore, the cabinet was terribly quiet for a while, and Xu Jie even forgot to receive the imperial edict.

Huang Jin looked at Xu Jie and others with the same expression, which was within his expectations.

After all, the weight of this imperial edict is really too great, and it is no less important than the one given to Zhu Zaigui.

Moreover, there was not much suspense about Zhu Zaigui's status itself, and it was easy for people to accept the rewards and recognition such as additional titles and graces he received.

However, it is not particularly certain whether Xu Jie can be promoted to the position of Prime Minister smoothly. It is also uncertain when Yan Song will retire and how he will retire.

Therefore, the information and political impact of this decree can naturally be imagined.

Huang Jin smiled slightly and reminded Xu Jie who was still in a daze: "Lord, receive the order."

When Xu Jie heard Huang Jin's reminder, he suddenly woke up from his dream and bowed quickly, saying, "I accept your order!"

Huang Jin smiled and handed the imperial edict to Xu Jie, who raised his hands high.

After receiving the imperial edict, Xu Jie felt deeply moved. He had endured for so many years and finally made it through. Tears of excitement welled up in his eyes.

It's just that a politician like him who is extremely shrewd has long since trained his emotions to be almost calm, so as long as it is not a matter of life and death or honor, Xu Jie can still use the composure he has cultivated over the years to control his abnormal excitement and prevent tears from welling up in his eyes.

Just as Xu Jie was trying hard to control his excitement, Lu Ben, Li Chunfang and others could not help but congratulate Xu Jie with envy.

"Congratulations, Lord Xu. We finally have someone who can help us with cabinet decisions."

Lu Ben and Li Chunfang's words of congratulations were also quite conventional. There was nothing excessive or flattering about them, and they seemed very normal.

Huang Jin also congratulated with a smile at this time.

Huang Jin said: "Congratulations, Lord Xu. The Emperor has another decree."

When Xu Jie heard that there was another imperial decree, he immediately prepared to kneel down to receive it.

But Huang Jin stopped him.

Huang Jin said: "This decree is a verbal order from the Emperor. You don't have to kneel down to listen."

Hearing Huang Jin's words, Xu Jie still maintained sufficient humility and fear, and replied in a low voice: "Please convey His Majesty's instructions, eunuch."

Huang Jin smiled and said, "The Emperor said that after receiving the decree, Lord Xu does not need to go to the West Garden to express his gratitude. He can go directly to the Wenhua Palace to express his gratitude to Prince Yu. He is now the regent. The Emperor will be in seclusion for cultivation, so he will not see you."

After hearing this, Xu Jie was stunned.

So careless?

In the past, after a minister of one of the six ministries was officially appointed, they could all go to the Western Garden to meet the emperor and express their gratitude. But now, I, the cabinet boss who had worked so hard to get promoted, don’t even have the chance to meet the emperor and express my gratitude. Does this mean that my position as prime minister is not stable?
So for a moment, Xu Jie's mind was full of distracting thoughts, like weeds, which made him feel uneasy. He no longer had the excitement he just had, and now his mood was filled with fear and anxiety.

Huang Jin looked at Xu Jie like this and said nothing more, "Go to Wenhua Palace to express your gratitude now, the prince is waiting for you."

After being reminded by Huang Jin, Xu Jie came back to his senses. He quickly said to Huang Jin, "Thank you, eunuch. I will be there right away."

Huang Jin hummed and smiled as he watched Xu Jie's anxious back as he left the cabinet.

The same was true for Lu Ben and Li Chunfang, except that they didn't laugh.

It was obvious that the imperial edict just now could not deal with them. Even now, they felt a little sympathy for Xu Jie when they saw his background. The prime minister of the cabinet did not even have the opportunity to meet the emperor to express his gratitude. This was unprecedented, right?
I really don’t know whether it is a blessing or a curse!
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