Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

Fengtian Temple is filled with treacherous waves and treacherous clouds.

Since Hongzhi came to the throne, although he has never mentioned the New Deal, every major policy has infringed on the interests of the powerful class, and now the contradiction between the two sides is deepening day by day.

The dignitaries in the capital and the civil servant group were originally in hostile camps, or the two sides did not interfere with each other, but now they have slowly integrated into one.

How can you make the people of the world return to their hearts if you are unfilial to your parents?

If Your Majesty is looking for a successor to the clan and abandons the son of the late emperor and your Majesty's brother, this is the basis for moving the country!

I am not an alarmist. If Your Majesty cannot lead by example, from now on the world will be filled with selfish, unfaithful and unfilial people!

Just as the Shuo Ri Dynasty Meeting was proceeding according to the fixed procedure, a great master of Confucianism jumped out, and an exciting voice suddenly sounded in the hall.

What's going on inside?

It seems to be because of rumors that the emperor wants to choose a younger son from the clan to adopt!

Hey... I wonder some old guy jumped out to cause trouble during the meeting!

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After the civil and military officials outside the palace heard the voices in the palace, although most of them did not hear the words clearly, they also knew that someone broke the fixed process of this great court meeting and accused the emperor of wanting to choose a descendant of the clan for adoption.

In fact, they also felt that it was not good to do this, but when they heard the people inside making such a fuss, they couldn't help but shake their heads secretly.

Not to mention that this kind of occasion is not suitable for such a fuss, and the matter has not been taken at all. As a result, the emperor seems to have violated the law of heaven. This old guy is clearly looking for trouble.

At this moment, the palace is full of imperial officials of the fourth rank and above. The emperor is wearing dragon robes and sitting on the dragon chair in Fengtian Palace.

Zhu Youtang's eyes fell on the old man who jumped out to make trouble, but he knew that this man was the Prime Minister of Guanglu Temple, Lu Zhengzheng, an old man who had been marginalized.

When he saw the opponent jumping out, he knew that this kind of person was actually a chess piece, and he resented his way of re-employing practical officials.

Drag it down!

There was no need for Zhu Youtang to speak, Guo Yong beside him ordered with gnashing teeth in hatred.

Two Han generals entered the palace and quickly dragged out Guanglu Temple Prime Minister Lu Zhengzheng, who was a fourth-grade official. There was another uproar outside.

Although this is a sinecure official, he has a high reputation in Shilin, and his remarks can represent the views of a large number of people.

Zhu Youtang stopped the proceedings of the court meeting and said loudly and confidently: I am twenty-two this year. Although I have no heirs, I am still in my prime. The late emperor also had heirs, but he favored his mother and concubine three times in his thirties. , I will inherit the orthodox position in the future. Talking about succession is a fallacy. From now on, we are not allowed to discuss the matter of successors and brothers passing the throne, otherwise the three judges will imprison me on my behalf!

I obey the order! The Ministry of Punishment and other relevant officials immediately behaved themselves after receiving the order.

The sound here is loud and loud, and the main hall has the function of amplifying the sound, so it is also transmitted to the ears of civil and military officials outside.

Xu Hong and other officials learned the whole story, but they knew that Lu Zhengzheng had listened to rumors and disrupted the court meeting and touched the emperor, so they did not sympathize with this Confucian official.

But when these words fell into the ears of the conspirator, he smiled slightly.

Although their move sacrificed an important member, it also forced Zhu Youtang to openly express his position in the palace and give up the idea of ​​succession.

If Zhu Youtang really adopts the method of succession, it will break the inheritance of the throne of brothers die and brothers die, and the canonized stepson will naturally be interested in Hongzhi.

Now that there is no heir control, if something happens to Zhu Youtang, the throne will naturally fall to Prince Xing, whom they support.

Even if Zhu Youtang had no accident, if Zhu Youtang had no heirs, the throne would eventually fall to Xingwang Zhu Youqi through the method of succession from brother to brother.

Your Majesty, the late emperor had no heirs in his early years. Firstly, the prince was sick, and secondly, it was due to the lucky concubine Wan Guifei. Your Majesty, please take this as a lesson! Li Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, had his heart towards Hongzhi and stood up for him. reminded.

Zhu Youtang knew that there was indeed a problem in this regard, but he smiled slightly and said: The Queen Mother also believes that strengthening the harem will help me pass on the family line. Recently, I have found a golden phoenix girl, and I have already planned to make me a concubine!

Ah!

The Queen Mother, who was hosting a banquet, suddenly felt an itching sensation in her nostrils. After a second's pause, she sneezed loudly and heavily.

Congratulations to Your Majesty! Li Yu and other important ministers expressed excitement when they heard the news.

Although they are also worried about Zhu Youtang's heirs, not all of them believe in Dongfang Dao's secret. Now the emperor wants to fill the harem, which may be a way.

As for Lu Zhengzheng's opposition to the heir, they were actually able to accept it.

The emperor is still so young and has too many brothers, so there is really no need to find an heir. With this time, it would be better to have a few more concubines during the meal.

As for the so-called Golden Phoenix, they naturally don't believe it, or they are already immune to this statement.

After the turmoil just now, it seems that the Synodic Dynasty will end early.

In the voice of the mountain calling for long live, Zhu Youtang returned to Qianqing Palace in a dragon chariot.

Although he has voluntarily given up on the method of inheriting, he does not intend to just accept his fate. Instead, he wants to use other methods to decipher the secret of inheritance.

Beijing City, Xuan Academy.

After the great court meeting in Fengtian Hall was over, a ray of sunlight fell on Dongfang Dao's bed, and he woke up leisurely.

Dongfang Dao's current status has increased. Not only has he been canonized as a master of the missionary mission of Shenxiao to protect the country, he is also the dean of the newly established Xuan Academy.

The Xuan Academy belonged to the regular yamen of the imperial court, and it was not a Qingshui yamen.

Official members here not only have a salary issued by the court, but also have a large financial budget every year, and can even apply for project funding from the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Although the Mysterious Academy has no hierarchy, the imperial court also placed low-ranking officials here to be responsible for the daily operations of the Mysterious Academy, which shows that the emperor attaches great importance to the Mysterious Academy.

Many people were waiting and watching earlier, but after learning about the generous benefits, they were eager to get in. Dongfang Dao's status and identity have naturally increased.

After hearing the movements in the room, two young men who looked like Taoists brought hot water in.

Dongfang Dao sat in front of the bed and stretched. His life was now enjoyable. He sleeps in the sun every day, has dedicated personnel to take care of him, and occasionally is summoned by the emperor. It is simply a life like a fairy.

Master, my disciple just heard a rumor! The fair-skinned young Taoist priest, one of Dongfang Dao's disciples, said as he helped Dongfang Dao put on his shoes.

Dongfang Dao put on his shoes and couldn't help but yawned: What rumors?

There are rumors outside that you say that the daughter of the Jiang family is the reincarnation of the golden phoenix! The young Taoist priest went to the copper basin and twisted the towel, with a bit of resentment on his face.

Dongfang Dao frowned slightly, took the handed towel and immediately rolled his eyes and said: Who is talking nonsense, Jin Feng can't tell!

They said the emperor said it! The young Taoist priest nodded with deep understanding, and then answered seriously.

Dongfang Dao was immediately stunned, and quickly changed the towel: Uh... Then I told you!

Master, what do you mean? the young Taoist priest stared at Dongfang Dao when he saw the 180-degree change in his attitude.

Dongfang Dao continued to wipe his face stained by eating roast chicken yesterday with a towel, and said matter-of-factly: Whatever the emperor says, it must be what it is!

If you hadn't said it, the emperor wouldn't be able to spread rumors! The young Taoist priest felt that their profession must follow the laws of heaven and appear to be unafraid of power.

Dongfang Dao threw the towel back into the basin, his eyes flashed with wisdom: The emperor didn't take advantage of anyone, otherwise why do you think you have everything you have now as a teacher?

Master, didn't you teach your disciples that misfortune and fortune are determined by fate? The young Taoist priest looked at his respected master's greed for wealth and wealth and looked full of confusion.

Dongfang Dao arranged the Taoist robes himself, nodded with deep approval and said: That's right! The emperor is the emperor, and this status and house are God-given!

In fact, it's not that he is greedy for glory, but that he already knows that the way of heaven is just that.

Why did he work so hard to understand the secret of heaven? In fact, in the final analysis, I don't want to change my miserable life and live a comfortable life.

After learning literary and martial arts, his goods went to the emperor's family.

He is actually the same as the students all over the world. No matter how hard he works to cultivate himself, in the end he just wants to sell it to the emperor for a good price.

Now that his moral conduct is so small, he can't even solve the problem of the emperor's heirs, so why don't he dare to share the emperor's worries without eating the fireworks of the world?

The current emperor is a wise emperor, and the emperor cannot be fooled by those tricks.

If you don't know how to appreciate others, then naturally you can't have everything in front of you, and you will be ashamed of the world that you have been in for so many years. Now that the emperor wants to use him as a chess piece, he only needs to make good chess pieces, and the days from now on will only get better and better.

The young Taoist priest seemed to understand. Seeing that the master was not angry because of the rumors, it would be harder for him as a disciple to pursue the case. However, a new doubt came to his mind: Master, the emperor said that the daughter of the Jiang family is Jinfeng. Which song are you singing?

Jiang family, which Jiang family? Dongfang Dao finished washing and was about to go out, but he was full of confusion.

The young Taoist priest looked at his master and said very seriously: Master, have you forgotten? I asked you to help choose a date a while ago?

The secrets of heaven are all revealed by oneself. It seems...the emperor has figured it out! Dongfang Dao said as he pushed open the door and looked towards the Forbidden City bathed in sunlight.

The young Taoist priest was stunned again, his face full of confusion and he said: Master, what has the emperor figured out?

Meditate on it yourself! If you are still so stupid, I will expel you from my master! Dongfang Dao showed the majesty of his master and threatened him.

The young Taoist priest immediately closed his mouth, but after thinking of Jiang Nu's other identity, he opened his mouth wide with enlightenment.

The daughter of the Jiang family is the reincarnation of the golden phoenix?

Which Jiang family? There is no one named Jiang among the important officials, right?

The daughter of a general in the capital camp. If I mentioned her name, you must have never heard of her. But if you pay attention to Prince Xing's Mansion, you will know what's going on!

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Just when the news spread that the daughter of the Jiang family was the reincarnation of the Golden Phoenix, no one expected that a very bloody thing would happen.

How can this be done?

We will all be laid off in the future?

Absurd! How is this any different from snatching a bride?

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Just when the Queen Mother wanted to accept Jiang Wei, the daughter of the Jiang family, as a concubine for the emperor, Prince Xing's palace was the first to be shocked, and even showed a bit of anger.

At this moment in history, there seems to be a shallow ripple.

Prince Xing Zhu Youqi has come of age this year. As early as the beginning of the year, Concubine Shao, who had nothing to do, started to help her eldest son arrange his marriage.

Since Prince Xing was the emperor's younger brother and a prince who was a hundred times wiser than Zhu Youtang, and there were earlier rumors that Zhu Youtang had lost his heir, Concubine Shao had to choose from all the girls of the right age in the capital.

Concubine Shao was chosen by so many people, and finally settled on the daughter of the Jiang family, Jiang Wei, who was suddenly recognized by Dongfang Dao as the reincarnation of the golden phoenix, and planned to choose Jiang Wei as Princess Xing.

The reason why Jiang Wei was chosen was not only because her appearance matched her horoscope, but also because the Jiang family lived in the capital and was a family of high-ranking generals in the capital.

Originally, Prince Xing's Mansion had already prepared to hire someone, but at this juncture, something like this happened, and he was immediately in a dilemma.

It's just that the matter of marrying a wife has been planned for so long, and now that it is suddenly cut off, no one feels happy, but the people who cut it off turned out to be the Queen Mother and the Emperor.

If Prince Xing's palace gives up suddenly, this move will lose face, but if it insists on going its own way, it will offend the emperor.

Uncle, I will not marry him unless she is her, you have to help me! King Xing Zhu Youqi had already been attracted by the beautiful girl in the portrait, but he asked his uncle for help.

Because of Concubine Shao, Shao Kang is now one of the 100 Jinyi Guards, and his nephew who feels sorry for him said: Perhaps we can only ask the Marquis of Xiangcheng for help in this matter!

Because he had been in the capital for many years, and because of the relationship with King Xing, his status had risen sharply. He also knew that there was now a huge force dissatisfied with the tyrant Emperor Hongzhi.

Although there was no offer of employment and it was not considered marriage to the Jiang family, this matter was obviously a tyrant trying to steal love, so he did not intend to let his nephew suffer any injustice.

Uncle, then go find the Marquis of Xiangcheng for help! Zhu Youqian was still a young man after all, and he said with tears in his eyes, feeling extremely aggrieved.

The matter came to Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, who was immediately overjoyed.

He originally didn't want to wade through this muddy water, but now that King Xing came to ask for it in person, he naturally couldn't stand idly by. What's more, he already hated Zhu Youtang in his heart.

When a group of nobles gathered together, one of the old earls made it clear: Jiang Wei is the reincarnation of the golden phoenix and it is proved by the gods from the East. Even if this matter is not entrusted by King Xing, we must stop it to prevent... from coming true. variable!

As soon as these words came out, it was like waking up a person from a dream. He immediately knew that Jiang Wei was not only related to the face of King Xing, but also likely to affect the direction of the throne.

That night, the barking of dogs kept ringing in the streets and alleys, and the doors of some large shops were knocked open. This group of powerful people was actually preparing a valuable betrothal gift overnight. (End of chapter)