MTL - Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty-v2 Chapter 1697 the throne

  Chapter 1697 is the throne of the emperor

  Liu Jin had a good impression on Emperor Hongzhi.

  Eunuchs are internal ministers, which 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 the foreign ministers.

  Even after Emperor Hongzhi ascended the throne, he was extremely strict with eunuchs, but he knew better than anyone else that the role of eunuchs was crucial, and they were a crucial link in the power pyramid of Ming Dynasty, which no one could replace.

  In the East Palace, among the many eunuchs, Emperor Hongzhi was only impressed with Liu Jin who was able to handle affairs and was also loyal.

  Emperor Hongzhi was not surprised this time. During the process of emigration, Fang Jifan must have offered a lot of advice and suggestions, while the crown prince...is considered sensible and follow the good advice. As for Liu Jin's role is to implement.

   After all, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and execution is crucial. A slight negligence, or any selfishness of the person who executes it, may cause huge troubles.

Emperor Hongzhi walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, and said slowly: "This proves two points. First, Liu Jin is a loyal person. Second: He is in charge of the Four Seas Commercial Bank. I heard that the current Four Seas Commercial Bank has personnel There are more than 90,000 merchant ships, ranging in size from 700 to 800, but this Liu Jin has done everything in an orderly manner, so it can be seen that this person...is quite capable."

   Zhu Houzhao murmured in his heart, why did the emperor only praise Liu Jin, but not him?

  Emperor Hongzhi stood still, looking around at his courtiers on the left and right.

  He thought to himself, the relationship between the monarch and his ministers is not only interdependent, but also a mutual game. After all... there is a limit here, how to control it... I am afraid that the prince still has a lot to learn in the future.

  It's just... It seems that the time is about to ripen.

  After making up his mind, Emperor Hongzhi said: "In this case, according to my opinion, let Liu Jin come into the palace, and order Liu Jin to be the **** who is in charge of ceremonies and holds the pen."

  After hearing this, everyone was shocked.

  That Xiao Jing felt dizzy the first time!

  Eunuch Bingbi... Isn't this yourself?

  But the officials were in an uproar again.

  The eunuchs who hold the pen have always been the emperor's confidants. This position is very important.

  Even...this not only requires the **** Bingbi to have absolute loyalty to the emperor, but more importantly...he can understand the emperor's mind.

  Therefore, all the emperor's eunuchs have followed the emperor since the East Palace, just like Xiao Jing, who has been with the current emperor for more than 30 years.

  Now His Majesty suddenly made this decree, but to let the prince's confidant enter the palace and take charge of the supervisor of ceremonies. This...

  Emperor Hongzhi looked at Baiguan with a smile and said, "You must be thinking, why did I promote this Liu Jin, right?"

  Liu Jian and Li Dongyang seemed to have guessed something, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty has a clear decision, and I dare not judge the Emperor's heart."

  Emperor Hongzhi said: "Why don't you dare, Qing and others are all important ministers, but my humerus. The monarch and his ministers have a clear understanding, and they work together to get the world's affairs done properly. I come to ask you..."

  He stared at Liu Jian: "How is the prince?"

   "His Royal Highness...His Royal Highness..."

  It happened so suddenly, His Royal Highness...

how? For this question, it is a bit complicated. To be honest, even Liu Jian can't explain it clearly.

  Emperor Hongzhi laughed again: "Can't you tell me the truth?"

  Liu Jian tried hard and said: "Hasn't Your Majesty already made a clear decision? Just now Your Majesty said that the prince is a virtuous prince. Whatever your majesty thinks, the old minister will think so."

  The minister in the palace is still in awe.

  They were used to seeing Emperor Hongzhi every day, but suddenly... this decision made them completely bewildered.

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

Emperor Hongzhi had a panoramic view of everyone's reactions, and he sighed: "I am old, my eyesight is dim, and I am getting more and more powerless. I have reached the age of knowing the destiny, and I know it well. Having made great achievements, the only thing I am gratified about today... is that there are successors in this country. The prince has his weakness and his strengths. As for the emigration, he has done a good job and is more thoughtful than I thought."

   After a pause, he said again: "Let's pass on the decree again, Qi Guogong Fang Jifan... From tomorrow, he will join the cabinet..."

   After finishing speaking, he walked up to Jinluan slowly with a blank expression.

  But...Fang Jifan joined the cabinet?

   This is almost another shock bomb.

  Fang Jifan... He is not a civil servant, what qualifications does he have to join the cabinet?

   But all of this... too suddenly.

  Even Fang Jifan was at a loss.

   But if you think about it carefully, you immediately understand that Emperor Hongzhi needs to make drastic moves and make preparations for the prince to inherit the rule.

   And this prince's henchman, no, among the cronies, Fang Jifan is undoubtedly the closest one. Let Fang Jifan join the cabinet at this time, with the help of 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 Officials are Fang Jifan's disciples. Among the civil servants, there are beginning to be some from Xishan Academy. If Fang Jifan enters the cabinet, then these disciples and grandchildren will be able to gather quickly. Steady the moment.

  Of course, this also showed that Emperor Hongzhi had absolute trust in Fang Jifan.

  Now, 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 relieved of Fang Jifan. On the one hand, the cabinet system of the Ming Dynasty was extremely stable, and there were almost no powerful officials who could threaten the existence of imperial power. Phan's trust.

  Fang Jifan did not hesitate.

  All of this... is 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: "My son, thank you."

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded his head in relief, then looked at the ministers with a smile and said: "According to the system of my great Ming ancestors, the emperor is the supreme, the supreme, what is the first priority? The only thing is to respect the ancestor of heaven."

  When he said the four words "Jingtian Fazu", he raised his hand and pointed to the plaque on the golden throne. Immediately, he said with a straight face: "If you can respect the ancestors of Heaven and Dharma, you will take the safety of the world as your own responsibility. If you mount a horse, you will be gentle and far away, and your power will shock the four barbarians. If you dismount, you will treat your subjects well, rest and nourish the common people, and seek the benefits of the world. The common people, plan to fight against the world, so as to frighten non-subjects. This is the way to protect the country from danger and bring order to chaos!"

  Emperor Hongzhi opened his mouth. He seemed to have a draft in mind, so he opened his mouth slowly, biting every word very hard.

Wherever he looked, he saw that some of the officials were calm, some were panicked, and some looked sad, but he didn't take these to heart, and continued: "I am in power now, thirty and three years Well, relying on the virtues of the ancestors, the world is still safe so far. Although there are omissions, I also think that I have made some benefits for the world. Looking at the annals of history, in the past dynasties, if the emperor lived long, he would inevitably faint in his old age. After all, life is exhausted , this destiny also cannot be disobeyed. Since the emperor Jiazi, Emperor Gao, the great ancestor, was originally a commoner in Jianghuai, and he took over the world. He has won the righteousness of the world since ancient times, and there is no one like our dynasty. Now the Ming Dynasty has inherited it to me. After a hundred and thirty years For a hundred or thirty years, the government and the people have generally lived in peace, why not? It is nothing more than being a ruler, with a heart of awe, and always thinking of peace of the people."

  Here, he opened his eyes suddenly, and beckoned to Zhu Houzhao, "Prince, come closer."

  Zhu Houzhao was still a little dazed, but he obeyed and walked up to Jin Luan, before Emperor Hongzhi.

  Emperor Hongzhi took Zhu Houzhao's hand, looked at Zhu Houzhao seriously and said, "A king should be diligent."

  Zhu Houzhao thought for a while: "But the former emperor..."

  Emperor Hongzhi straightened up.

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

  Emperor Chenghua was not diligent at all.

  But, at a time like this, do you still dare to argue?

  Zhu Houzhao shuddered when he saw the murderous eyes of Emperor Hongzhi, and immediately said: "I will remember it."

  Emperor Hongzhi said again: "Diligence is only one of them. The most important thing is to be able to discern the details and distinguish right from wrong."

  Zhu Houzhao nodded again: "I will follow the instructions."

Emperor Hongzhi said: "If you are a king, you should also read history, use history as a mirror, how the ancient wise king ruled the world, how the ancient stupid king lost the world, imitate the good king, and take the stupid king as a warning, this is what you should do thing."

  Zhu Houzhao thought about it...

   Whenever he started to think, he made Emperor Hongzhi anxious.

  Knowledge is not like father, this guy’s thinking is always easy to go astray, once he starts to think about it, God knows what he will say next, so Emperor Hongzhi sternly said: "Have you remembered it?"

  Under such gaze, Zhu Houzhao shuddered again in fright, and quickly said: "Remember."

Only then did Emperor Hongzhi calm down slightly, and then he said: "The prince is intelligent, with outstanding character, and won my heart. He will be able to conquer the great rule if he is tolerant of both literature and martial arts. In the future, he will rule the world and make me look good in the future The ancestors, the nobles, and others should work more conscientiously to support and protect the crown prince and govern the world."

   Speaking of this time...

  Emperor Hongzhi settled down.

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

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

But Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath, and then he said loudly: "I will move to the old palace on an auspicious day, respecting the emperor from a distance, and the crown prince will ascend the throne on a certain day, succeeding the great rule, that is, the emperor's throne. Entrusted to you, are you willing to accept it?"

  Is Zhu Houzhao still thinking about this? He is happy.

  In the future...you don't have to look at people's faces anymore?

  He said without hesitation: "Father is deeply aware of righteousness, so of course my son will bear it..."

   "..."

   Damn it!

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

   At this time, shouldn't you be humble? Show that you are not capable enough, dare not bear it, give way, and feel good about it anyway.

  What the **** is this profound sense of righteousness?

  How do you listen, it seems that the prince can't wait?

  (end of this chapter)