426 Return of the Emperor (2 in 1)
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Empress Dowager Sun was a jealous person. When she relied on palace fighting, she forced Emperor Xuanzong of Ming Dynasty to comply with Empress Hu to abdicate, so she knew how much she cared and attached to the throne.
Now, for the safety of the emperor's son Zhu Qizhen, the Ming Dynasty gave birth to two empress dowagers. Only by taking out this bargaining chip can we force Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu to take out the military power in the capital to exchange.
Of course, Zhu Qiyu was not so stupid as to destroy the Great Wall. Under the reform of Yu Qian, the army in the capital implemented a dual-track parallel system.
That is to say, the 10th Battalion Regiment, which was temporarily formed in the Battle of the Capital, was not abolished after the war but was reorganized and fixed. However, in name, the soldiers of the 10th Battalion Regiment were still divided into the three major battalions of the Capital.
The three major camps of the capital of the Jingtai Dynasty, Shi Heng, the upstart Wuqing Hou, controlled the five military camps, Yang Hong, the Changping Hou, controlled the three thousand camps, and finally the Shenji camp with the smallest number of people under the control of Liupu, the Hou of Anyuan Hou, and were all controlled by Yu Qian, the Minister of War.
In this way, even though she knew that Empress Dowager Sun asked Liu Pu to take charge of the troops to protect the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu was still not worried that the other party would cause trouble.
After all, he did not intend to kill his brother immediately, resulting in a civil strife that would be defeated by death. The exchange and compromise with Empress Dowager Sun was to allow his biological mother to be honored, and on the other hand, he could temporarily appease the power of the royal brother's lineage and avoid the empress dowager's panic.
In the future, when we are fully in control of the prefecture, we will find an excuse to transfer Anyuan Hou Liupu back to Guangxi.
Governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh food. It has to be said that Zhu Qiyu has become more and more calm and capable of the emperor. In many cases, it is more reasonable to retreat to advance.
Judging from the layout of power schemes, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu did not take any wrong steps, but his destiny in history did not depend on him, and he misjudged the person. The Wuqing Hou Shi Heng, who he trusted, and Yang Neng, the nephew of Yang Hong who succeeded Liupu to control the Shenji Camp, did not remain loyal during the Nangong coup.
"My dear Liupu, I will pay homage to the emperor!"
After seeing Zhu Qizhen's imperial appearance, under the leadership of Anyuan Hou Liupu, the soldiers of Shenji Camp knelt down and bowed.
Faced with such a scene of bowing down, Zhu Qizhen had an indescribable complex emotion in his heart, as if this familiar scene was something he had experienced in his previous life. After all, no matter how respectful the Grand Master and Boyan Timur were to be, it was impossible to truly treat the captives as kings.
Not to mention, respectfully performing the courtesy of the ministers like now!
"Horse Anyuan, I'm determined..."
Zhu Qizhen jumped out of the carriage and personally helped Anyuan Hou Liupu, who was kneeling on the ground, with a hint of swallowing even in his tone.
Feeling the changes and grievances of the Supreme Emperor, Liu Pu also replied with mixed feelings: "I am ordered by Your Majesty and the Queen Mother to welcome the Supreme Emperor back to the palace. The suffering of the Northern Shou is a thing of the past."
"Can the mother be healthy?"
Zhu Qizhen's sharp gap made Liupu's speech feel so he greeted Empress Dowager Sun.
"The Empress Dowager's Holy Body is healthy, and she is always looking forward to the Emperor returning to the capital in the palace. Let's enter the palace as soon as possible."
"good."
Zhu Qizhen nodded, and felt relieved when he learned that his mother had no problem. At this moment, he couldn't ask Liu Pu too much in front of everyone.
After returning to the carriage, he continued to move towards the Forbidden City. After entering the city gate, Zhu Qizhen quietly lifted the curtains of the carriage, hoping to see if there was a scene of people kneeling to welcome him and feel what the people in the capital wanted.
But when I saw this, there was no sign of a capital city except for the soldiers guarding the guards on both sides of the official road. If I looked carefully into the distance, I could find that there were people in groups of three or three, looking at Zhu Qizhen's imperial guards with a cold expression.
This is the reason why Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu ordered in advance that the people in the capital would not be allowed to welcome the people. In the hearts of the simple people and soldiers, there was an indescribable hatred for the former Emperor of Ming Dynasty!
He favored eunuchs and believed in slander. He hurriedly led the 250,000 troops to fight, and in the end less than 100,000 people could return alive. Including the bloody battle of the capital guards, for a long time, the capital was full of white mourning and half of the city's widow!
My own child, husband, and father died outside the border because of the emperor's mistaken decision. He could not even collect his bones for the past six months. How could they welcome the "culprit" back to Beijing?
If anyone in this world is the least worthy of returning to Beijing alive, it must be Zhu Qizhen, the Emperor Yingzong of Ming Dynasty!
Inside the Dong'anmen Gate of Zijing City, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu stood in the snow, behind him were civil and military officials of the court, waiting for Zhu Qizhen's imperial guard to enter the palace.
Zhu Qiyu had imagined countless times when Zhu Qizhen returned from the north of the subway to meet his brothers, but when this day really came, many memories of the two brothers getting along in their minds flashed in their minds like slides.
After this day, there may be no other family affection between the two, leaving only the one who is called alone.
Shen Yichen, who was standing behind Zhu Qiyu, looked at the long official road outside the palace gate and felt a little complicated. In addition to his "love, hate, and love" feelings towards the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen, he also had too many "rebellious acts" behind his back, which was not tolerated by the etiquette and law of this world.
Although Zhu Qizhen is no longer the emperor, he still has the title of king and father. If the abandonment in the Watshu camp, assassination outside the pass and other incidents are exposed, it will be a great trouble for Shen Yichen, and even cause death.
However, Shen Yichen was just an individual rather than a god after all. He had used all the means within his ability, and even had the act of killing a monarch.
The plan depends on people and the success of things is in heaven. The next situation can only be calculated one step at a time.
Just as Shen Yichen was stunned, a large number of people appeared in the distance of the official road, and the emperor Zhu Qizhen's imperial guard finally appeared in everyone's sight.
Looking at the carriage from far to near, Shen Yichen keenly discovered Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu, and subconsciously clenched his fists tightly, showing his inner tension. Although he has become the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, his identity as King of Songs for more than 20 years has made him at a psychological disadvantage when facing the emperor's brother Zhu Qizhen.
Not to mention Zhu Qiyu, many old ministers who were welcomed in the court had a look of nervousness and excitement on their faces. This is the Emperor of Ming Dynasty whom he had been loyal to for more than ten years!
The imperial carriage finally stopped in front of Dong'an Gate. As the curtain was lifted, Zhu Qizhen's face appeared in everyone's sight. Compared to the time when the imperial guards personally, he had a kind of youthful vitality. Now the Supreme Emperor's face is thick and his skin is much darker, and he has a faint sense of grassland ethnicity.
Soon, Jin Ying, the eunuch in charge of the Sili Supervisor, walked up and helped Zhu Qizhen get off the carriage. The veteran eunuch who had experienced five dynasties looked at the Supreme Emperor who had returned from Mobei, and his eyes were filled with tears.
Who would have thought that the energetic emperor would now become like this?
"I pay homage to the emperor!"
When Zhu Qizhen got off the carriage, all the civil and military officials standing in Dong'anmen fell down one after another and bowed to the Supreme Emperor for five bows and three bows.
At the same time, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu and Emperor Zhu Qizhen bowed each other!
This set of rituals for worship was finally decided after the Zhengdan court meeting, after fierce discussions by the cabinet's rituals department.
Because according to the etiquette and rules, the new king accepted the abdication of the emperor and inherited the legal tradition from the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Qizhen, the Emperor Yingzong of Ming Dynasty, and wanted to perform the courtesy of the ministers like all civil and military officials.
But the problem is that Zhu Qizhen, the Supreme Emperor, is not a father-son relationship after all, and Zhu Qiyu almost clearly implies that he will not perform courtesy in front of all officials. Such actions will undoubtedly reduce his imperial prestige and even further threaten the stability of the throne.
In turn, letting the Supreme Emperor salute to the new king is even more a violation of etiquette and law, and it is impossible for the two of them to stand alone and look at each other. So after discussing and choosing a compromise plan, that is, Zhu Qiyu and Zhu Qizhen’s brothers, regardless of the superiority and inferiority.
After the civil and military officials saluted and the two emperors worshiped each other, Zhu Qiyu first stepped forward and hugged Zhu Qizhen and said emotionally: "The emperor's brother is finally back. I have been waiting for this moment for a long time. My mother and the emperor's sister-in-law have been looking forward to it for a long time. Just come back."
After saying that, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu stayed in tears and couldn't help but cry.
This is the element of acting in front of all civil and military officials, but more of it is the true feelings in the heart. After all, standing in front of him is his brother who grew up together. Even after becoming an adult, he did not leave the capital and became a vassal. After being captured and abducted, he could still return to the capital alive. In a sense, it was considered a disaster.
Zhu Qizhen felt nostalgia for the imperial power and resentment for Zhu Qiyu. However, facing his brother who cried bitterly, he could not be so heartless. Various complex emotions hit his heart, and tears could not be stopped and said: "Blessing the ancestors and ancestors, I can still come back to see the emperor's brother, and I will see my mother, this life is enough!"
The two brothers hugged each other and cried bitterly, which made many old ministers present cry. After all, for public and private, for the country and family, the two emperors could keep in mind the relationship between brothers and sisters, and the smooth handover of power in the Ming Dynasty was a huge joy.
After talking to each other for a long time, the eunuch in charge of the seal of Shangbao held a jade plate with a seal wrapped in yellow cloth on it. This is the famous jade seal of the kingdom!
"I am only the position of governing the country and temporarily take over the position of Grand Duke. Since the emperor has returned from Mobei, he will be restored to the throne today and will rule the world!"
As early as when he was called Guan Datong Town, Zhu Qizhen gave Zhu Qiyu a letter of abdication, which determined the justice of the registration of Emperor Jingtai from the legal system.
However, if you want to completely conform to procedural justice, relying on abdication edict alone is not enough. You have to make three words and concessions in front of all civil and military officials, and then hand over the imperial seal to Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu, and finally sacrifice to the ancestral temple together and inform the Ming Dynasty of the late emperors, which is considered to have completed the entire abdication process.
According to the rules, in the face of the refusal of Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu, the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen should have let him go back without hesitation, so as to complete the formal transfer of the entire imperial power.
But at this moment, Zhu Qizhen looked at the "Jinbao" in front of him, stood there blankly without any movement, let alone those words of abdication, which instantly caused the scene to fall into a strange atmosphere.
Chapter completed!