Who to support?

Zhu Yi's question made Chen Yichen silent.

Regarding the idea of ​​who to support, Chen Yichen actually considered before returning to Beijing. If the historical event such as fate did not change, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu died early and the eldest son Zhu Jianji died young, what should he do?

The best choice was Crown Prince Zhu Jianji, after all, he had the right to inherit the first position in the legal system. Supporting him would be unanimously recognized by the government and the outside world, and could smoothly complete the over-government.

But the problem is the lord killing. Chen Yichen probably would have a hard time to overcome Zhu Jianshen. Even though he was still open-minded in history, he admitted the identity of Emperor Jing, the emperor Zhu Qiyu, after he ascended the throne, instead of King Li, who was posthumously named "Li".

You should know that in ancient times, the Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen, as Zhu Jianshen's father, told the world that after the restoration, he accused Zhu Qiyu of being "unfilial, unkind, unkind, unrighteous, filthy virtues were revealed, and the gods and men were angry." As a son, he had to bear great pressure to rehabilitate the case.

Not to mention that in order to make it easy for the crown prince, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu once deposed Zhu Jianshen's identity as the crown prince. In a sense, he could restore the emperor's title and posthumously named "Emperor Gongren Kang Dingjing" and ordered the decoration of the tomb according to the specifications of the imperial tomb. It was already very good.

However, after careful consideration, Zhu Jianshen did not completely rehabilitate his uncle. Normal emperors of the Ming Dynasty were buried in the ancestral tombs, which are the thirteen tombs of later generations. The posthumous titles were all seventeen characters, and the temple name was added.

Without these specifications, there will be less legitimate statements.

The road to welcome the crown prince Zhu Jianshen is currently blocked by Emperor Jingtai's order to kill the throne. As for choosing a branch from the local vassal kings to succeed the throne, the imperial study room talks and temporarily deducts the royal family's salary to fight against King Xiang Zhu Zhanji, it is also blocked in a sense.

The reason is that the establishment of foreign vassals is not just a matter of finding a prince. It must be consistent with the etiquette and laws to convince the world. Otherwise, the better reputation will be Huo Guang and the more famous it will be, even if it is Cao Cao.

The only one among the two foreign vassals of Renxuan who could be reasonable in the legal system was the only lineage of King Xiang. The two were about to become enemies. How could Chen Yichen have embraced him or his descendants to the capital to ascend the throne?

As for other foreign vassals, Chen Yichen's power must truly reach the level of Huo Guang and Cao Cao, so that he can suppress the opposition of the world and successfully welcome him, and if he is not careful, he will cause trouble.

It can only be said that Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu did take two good moves, which gave Chen Yichen almost no choice, and his interests were firmly bound to be loyal to his lineage. But unfortunately, human calculations are not as good as God's calculations. No matter how powerful the emperor's mind is, can he change his fate against the heavens and ensure that his descendants will prosper?

Thinking of this, Chen Yichen shook his head with a wry smile, not knowing how to answer Zhu Yi's question.

Seeing Chen Yichen speechless, Zhu Yi warned with regret: "Xiangbei, your style of conduct is often too upright and always accustomed to controlling everything by himself, which will make the emperor and the officials afraid to use various checks and balances."

"Remember that you've been thorny and easy to break!"

Chen Yichen did not refute Zhu Yi's words. For a long time, he believed that he had a historical perspective and could seize the opportunity to control everything. But the facts proved that the ancients were not soft persimmons, especially at the imperial level with a huge group of counselors to help. The way of governing the country had long been perfect.

Over the past thousands of years, how many powerful ministers have truly surpassed the imperial power, and the emperor is the expert in this game of throneous game.

However, if Chen Yichen chooses again, he will still stand up, or even draw his sword in anger. It is like knowing that Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu asked him to submit a memorial to detain the salary of the royal family, which would offend the relatives of King Xiang and other vassal kings and cut off the road to establishing foreign vassals.

The reason is that the royal family of the Ming Dynasty lies on the people and eats not only their salary, but also countless royal houses and more land that are affiliated with the royal family and do not pay taxes.

After another hundred years, the assets of these royal family and vassal kings will occupy half of the Ming Dynasty's finances. In addition, the tax-free privileges of the literati class, the court cannot collect taxes and can only squeeze ordinary people to death, so that they can save some silver to the nine sides as military pay.

Someone has to do it. Instead of waiting until the end of the dynasty, when the people are hungry and the world are everywhere, hoping to bring down a hero from the sky to turn the tide. It is better to wait until the disease has not yet fallen into the bones and limit the expansion of the royal family and the erosion of the finances from now on, so that all people can take a breath and live a more relaxed life.

Chen Yichen once inspired himself with a sentence from the patriotic poet Xie Fangde in the late Southern Song Dynasty, saying, "A real man acts, regardless of right or wrong, no interest, no success or failure, no success or failure, no life forever!"

If you weigh the pros and cons of everything and live a refined and self-interested person, then the world will always be covered by dark clouds!

"Young Master, it's easy to be safe, but it's difficult to stand up. I believe that the boat will naturally straighten when it reaches the bridge and will eventually lead to a path."

Listening to Chen Yichen's still firm words, Zhu Yi sighed silently, and at the same time felt an indescribable admiration in his heart. If he was not born in the Duke's family, as an ordinary citizen, he would have met an official like Chen Yichen.

After drinking here, everything he should have said, Chen Yichen stood up and bowed, "Young Master, I'll go back to the house and say goodbye after late at night."

"Okay, have a break soon."

Zhu Yi also bowed and replied politely, but when Chen Yichen turned around and was about to step over the threshold, a "Fight North" came from behind him.

"Young Master, what else is there?"

Chen Yichen thought the other party had not finished speaking, so he turned around and asked.

Zhu Yi looked at Chen Yichen and slowly spoke: "No matter what your choice in the future, I and Duke Cheng will always be behind you."

This is the first time that Zhu Yi has informed Chen Yichen of his position in an unknown situation. Even if the future encounter will be a deep abyss, he should make a decision so that the other party can prepare early.

Life is not just about right and wrong, but also about sharing honor and disgrace.

"I understand, thank you for the eldest son."

Chen Yichen replied with a smile, without any politeness or pretentiousness, and turned around and left.

When he returned to the room and gently pushed open the door, Chen Yichen was about to shout Chen Qingtong's name when he saw the other party put his hand on his lips and made a booing gesture. Then he pointed at his daughter Chen Qingying in the cradle, indicating that the child was asleep.

Seeing this scene, Chen Yichen quickly slowed down and walked gently to the bed to hug Chen Qingtong. His wife also leaned on his shoulder.

"Qingtong, thank you for your hard work during this period."

"What's the hard work? A good man is determined by all directions. Husband, you are a true man. Compared with your children's personal relationships, you should take care of your family, country and the world."

After all, Chen Qingtong is the only daughter of a marquis, and her vision is not comparable to that of an ordinary girl. She can understand her husband's busyness and necessity. However, in Chen Yichen's ears, he felt a deep guilt, and then reached out to the cradle and gently stroked his daughter's cheek.

Seeing Chen Yichen's action, Chen Qingtong smiled at the corner of her mouth and said, "Husband, in fact, before you returned to Beijing, I was worried that you would be unhappy with your daughter."

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In ancient times, the great aristocratic families attached much more importance to the inheritance of offspring than modern concepts. The difference between having a son and having a daughter is no longer enough to describe it as "referring to boys over girls", and it is a mistake.

Even though Chen Qingtong and Chen Yichen were even more open-minded, she was not sure whether her husband could accept this matter. Now, from these unintentional tender actions, he could feel his attention and care for his daughter, and then he let go of his hanging heart.

"How could it be, my daughter and son are the same for me, there is no difference."

Chen Yichen replied with a smile, then gently stroked Chen Qingtong's hair. The two of them had not been so tender for a long time.

"Um."

Chen Qingtong showed a sweet smile on her lips. It would be great if such time could last forever.

The candlelight in the house jumped and flickered until it finally went out and then the rising sun outside the house rose, and the night passed like this.

Early the next morning, Chen Yichen received a formal edict from the Tongzheng Department of the Palace, appointing him as the Minister of War, the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion, and the Prince's Young Guard. From then on, he entered the ranks of the top second-rank civil officials in the Ming Dynasty. If he wanted to further become a first-rank official in the future, he could only rely on various honors to add titles.

Along with the imperial edict, there was also a new set of official uniforms embroidered with a second-grade brocade pheasant. The emperor held a celebration banquet yesterday to reward the three armies, but there was no court meeting today. However, Chen Yichen still changed into this second-grade breeze robe and prepared to go to the cabinet's duty room.

The reason is that the local garrison troops will leave Beijing and return to their original garrison today. Chen Yichen must submit a memorial to seize the salary of the royal family as soon as possible and pay the soldiers the military silver so that they can return home in glory!

In front of the bronze mirror, Chen Qingtong helped Chen Yichen wear official uniforms. At this time, she had a pride in her face. After all, she was promoted to the Six Ministers before she reached the age of thirty. This achievement was the best in the Ming Dynasty. How could she not be proud of her husband as a wife?

"Husband, this robe is a handsome talent."

"Isn't it possible that there is no talent without a robe?"

Chen Yichen replied with a joke, only in front of Chen Qingtong could he completely relax regardless of his image.

"There is no way, mainly because it's a lot darker on the grassland, otherwise there would be no need for a robe to set off."

Chen Qingtong replied with a playful remark, but this was also a heartfelt word. Chen Yichen used to be a gentleman's style, but now the aura of Confucianism faded, and he became more and more like a court official guarding the area.

After dressing, Chen Yichen bid farewell to Chen Qingtong, he took a carriage to Donghuamen, the scene on both sides of the street did not change much. With the frontier line pushing north, the capital now shows a picture of the quiet years.

Looking at the people who lived and worked in peace, Bian He said with some emotion: "Master, the Ming Dynasty has been out of the shadow of the siege of the capital for three years, and now the Tartars can no longer be at the city."

"Yes, the Ming Dynasty should not treat them unfairly because of the burying of more than 100,000 soldiers in a foreign land."

After the Tumu Fort Incident, the Ming Dynasty still paid more than 100,000 tigers' lives so far, and then they fought to keep the front line away from the hinterland of the capital.

Chen Yichen personally participated in most of the wars, knowing how much the price it paid, which is why he had to get the imperial court's military merits!

Bian He understood what Chen Yichen said. If he had offended the royal family and vassals of the Ming Dynasty in the past, and had made enemies everywhere, he would have put himself in danger, as a strategist, he would have spoken out to persuade the boss.

But this time, Bian He didn't say anything from beginning to end. He did what he did and did not do in life. Retrieving what he deserved for the soldiers who fought on the battlefield bloodily was what Chen Yichen, as the commander, had to do, otherwise he would not have the shame to face these hundreds of thousands of heroic souls!

The second-rank Minister of War was already called the highest minister, and he also added the mark of Duke Cheng's Mansion. On the way, only others could avoid it. Chen Yichen came to Donghua Gate almost unimpededly.

Compared with the scene of the dilapidated gate when leaving, the Donghua Gate has been renovated. When the gate guards saw Chen Yichen coming, they immediately saluted with admiration and did not dare to be negligent.

"I will pay homage to Master Chen!"

Just as Chen Yichen entered the door, a bearded general knelt on one knee and saluted him.

This scene surprised Chen Yichen a little. You should know that during the duty of the palace gate, no matter how big the difference in official titles was, even if the other party was just a soldier, there was no need to salute the ministers and ministers in the court.

Otherwise, at least hundreds of people would attack in the court, and the palace guards would not check any tooth cards. They would just bow and bow in one morning.

However, when Chen Yichen looked at the other party, he felt a little familiar, so he asked: "This general looks a little familiar. Have you ever met you?"

Hearing Chen Yichen say this, the general kneeling on one knee showed an excited expression on his face and he clasped his fists and reported: "The General Mo was once the King of Qianhu, the Wei Qianhu, the Chief Minister of the Huguang Capital. When Luchuan was surrendered, he had a relationship with Mr. Chen Ge Lao. Now he has been appreciated by General Han as a squad and transferred to the guards of the Beijing Guard. Unexpectedly, Mr. Chen still has an impression of Mr. Chen."

As soon as he heard Lu Chuan's surrender ceremony, Chen Yichen instantly recalled that it was the first time he felt the momentum of the border army that he was good at in blood battle. In addition, Wang Zheng's brave and majestic appearance with a beard was also impressive, and he felt a little familiar.

"It turned out to be General Wang."

Chen Yichen replied with a friendly smile, then signaled him to get up.

"The last general is only the deputy commander of the guard, and he dare not become a general."

However, after Wang Zheng got up, the smile on Chen Yichen's face faded, and he put his hand on the other party's shoulder and said, "Since General Wang still remembers the scene of receiving the surrender ceremony at that time, he should know that this official does not like to kneel down. There is gold under the knees of a man. As a military officer of the Ming Dynasty, he should stand up and not do this again in the future."

When Wang Zheng heard Chen Yichen say this, his expression went from surprise to excitement. As a local squad, entering the capital was equivalent to a local bun in the city. He did not dare not kneel down when he saw various imperial officials. Not to mention that he admired Chen Yichen himself, he subconsciously knelt down and bowed.

As a result, Chen Yichen's words gave him the same feeling as the words of thanks received in front of Anding Gate.
Chapter completed!