The Child Emperor

(Thanks to the reader "Cuijuan" for the red tip.)

In order to tell the ancestors at the Taimiao and announce the return of the emperor, the Ministry of Rites and the Zongzheng Mansion have made full preparations. In the link, it was announced in just one hour that the ceremony was over, and he was the Emperor of Great Chu again.

Shen Mingzhi, the censor of the right patrol, was designated as the leader of the ministers, which meant that he would succeed the prime minister.

But the emperor wanted to go on a personal expedition, but he encountered a lot of resistance. In the Palace of Diligence, dozens of ministers took turns to persuade the emperor to think twice. The reasons were very good: the imperial court was not stable, and the emperor left the capital at this time, which would bring more changes. Great instability, even if Shangguansheng is successfully eliminated, it will not be worth the loss.

The ministers seemed to be very concerned about the safety of the emperor, and some even wept bitterly, asking for battles one after another, willing to replace the emperor to exterminate the traitors.

Han Ruzi's history books have seen similar records, and there are many. Every time the emperor wants to do something out of the ordinary, the minister will fully oppose it, not only to go on expeditions, but also to patrol hunting, build new palaces, change old laws, etc. It's hard to say. What are the real thoughts of the ministers, there may be calculations in addition to loyalty: they can not only show their concern for the emperor, but also establish a reputation, and the cost is extremely low, just kowtow and cry.

Only Emperor Wu was an exception. After he was middle-aged, the voices of public opposition became less and less. Until Yu Wu and Emperor Huan ascended the throne, this practice resumed. No matter how much ministers did not care about the emperor, they should be persuaded. .

This time, Han Ruzi sat on the throne and listened to the ministers telling about the many inappropriate things about the imperial drive.

It took more than an hour, and after noon, the stomach of a minister began to growl, and Han Ruzi announced: "I have made up my mind, and there is no need to persuade them."

The persuasion continued for a while, and finally stopped. The actions of the ministers will be recorded in the annals of history, and future generations cannot accuse them of being unfaithful. This is enough.

But persuasion is not a waste of time. Han Ruzi listened to every objection, some of which he did not expect beforehand, and he could plug the loopholes in time.

He did not intend to wait for the ministers to make up their minds, and directly issued the imperial decree. It only took less than a quarter of an hour before and after, and the ministers were caught off guard.

The first decree: The imperial decree was issued in the name of the Empress, announcing that the Great Chu Baoxi would be temporarily changed and replaced by another imperial seal. But the unique treasure seal still has to be recovered, which is not only a matter of the face of the Great Chu court, but also indicates whether the current emperor's position will last for a long time in the eyes of many people.

The second decree: Shen Mingzhi, the censor of the right patrol, guards the post of prime minister, stays in the capital, and asks the queen mother in the palace for big and small matters. This is a temporary appointment, and it is also a test for Shen Mingzhi.

The third decree: Liu Jie of Zhongzhangxi was promoted to the supervisor of the Central Division, and Yang Feng, the permanent attendant of the Zhongzhangxi, took over as the Zhongzhangxi, but he made a little change in his responsibilities. Yang Feng was not only in charge of the emperor's seal, but also the empress dowager's seal.

Many ministers reacted, which means that after the emperor left the capital, the real power was not the prime minister Shen Mingzhi, nor the queen mother, but a eunuch!

Some people wanted to kowtow to object, but Han Ruzi did not give them a chance, and immediately issued a fourth order: the southern army and the northern army each sent 5,000 troops, and he only brought 10,000 soldiers to conquer Shangguansheng.

The ministers suddenly fried the pot, temporarily forgetting the eunuch's power, and once again opposed the imperial expedition. Although Shangguan Sheng had only a few thousand troops, he defeated the tens of thousands of generals Han Xing, and the emperor only took 10,000 people. .

The voices were boiling, and the eunuch had to ring the small gong, asking everyone to shut up.

The emperor did not explain and continued to issue the fifth decree: Xiao Sheng, the censor of Zuo Cha, and Zhuo Ruhe, the governor of Hongnong County, served as imperial envoys, patrolling all counties in the world, one in charge of supervising the management of officials, and the other in charge of supervising disaster relief, for a period of half a year.

This is also a test. If Xiao Sheng does a good job, it is still possible to succeed him as prime minister. What makes the ministers wonder is Zhuo Ruhe, the governor of Hongnong County. Although this person is the consort of Emperor Wu, his reputation is not obvious, and he is not even in the capital. , to be chosen by the emperor is really a strange thing.

Han Ruzi had met Zhuo Ruhe in Shang County, and had a deep memory of the concubine's sentence "the government seems to have food but it seems that there is no food", so he decided to send him to disaster relief.

Letting the refugees return home is not the most urgent trouble in Da Chu, but the most fundamental problem. Han Ruzi could not spare his own hands, so he had to choose Zhuo Ruhe, who was a one-sided relationship.

When the minister in the hall was thinking about what happened to Zhuo Ruhe, the emperor issued the sixth decree: to appoint the Marquis of Piyuan Zhang Yin as the general of the Suwei, and immediately lead the Suwei army to the frontier for defense, and the first stop was Broken Iron City.

The emperor explained one more sentence: "This is the rotation guard. The southern army and the northern army guarded the frontier last year. This year, it is the turn of the Suwei army."

The ministers were very supportive of this imperial decree. Su Weijun should be punished for causing such a big mess. Since the emperor insisted on expedition, Su Weijun could not stay in the capital.

Zhang Yin himself was not in the hall, and several ministers understood the emperor's other intentions. Marquis Piyuan could release his grandson Zhang Yanghao when he arrived at Broken Iron City, but he had to make a great contribution to bring his grandson back to Beijing justifiably.

Han Ruzi didn't want to send Zhang Yin to the Western Regions immediately, and now he was more worried about the invasion of the Huns. Appointing Zhang Yin to guard the northern border is a bit risky. Although this old general has made a lot of military exploits, he rarely has the experience of standing alone. Han Ruzi wanted to take the opportunity to test the ability of Marquis Piyuan.

Another minister wanted to persuade the emperor to bring more troops and remove the power of the eunuch Yang Feng. Han Ruzi did not give them a chance to speak, and issued the seventh and eighth imperial decrees one after another.

The seventh imperial decree is very simple: order the King of the East Sea to bring his family to the country and set out with the emperor.

The ministers praised this imperial decree in their hearts. It is really disgraceful for the emperor to conquest his ministers in person. All dynasties and dynasties will find an open excuse, such as patrolling hunting, Feng Chan, etc. The excuse of the current emperor is more perfect. , and sent the competitor East Sea King out of the capital, killing two birds with one stone.

The eighth and final imperial decree is to allow the imperial family, nobles, and ministers to join the army voluntarily, and to protect the emperor who is in charge of his own expedition.

The ministers were overwhelmed by the emperor's several imperial decrees, and were pondering the meaning of the last imperial decree. The emperor announced that the dynasty would be dispersed. Before dark, the eight imperial decrees must be officially promulgated.

The prime minister Shen Mingzhi began to get busy. He didn't want to upset the emperor on the first day of his appointment. For him, it was more important than anything to get rid of the word "shou" in front of "prime minister" as soon as possible.

Han Ruzi had lunch at Lingyun Pavilion, and then summoned several real cronies.

He had nothing to say to Yang Feng, but instead asked, "Is there any reminder from Yang Gong for this expedition?"

"Detour to avoid assassins."

Han Ruzi smiled, Yang Feng really understood his mind the most, this expedition, the extermination of Shangguan Sheng Shang was second, to obtain the approval of the southern and northern armies, and to announce the arrival of the emperor to all counties in the world, is the most important purpose, So Yang Feng suggested that the emperor take a long detour.

This is also the reason why Han Ruzi only brought 10,000 soldiers and soldiers. Now that people's livelihood is dwindling, too many people are afraid that they can't support them everywhere.

Cai Xinghai and Chao Hua stayed in the capital to guard the palace, one inside and the other outside, all accepting Yang Feng's restraint.

The commander of the Northern Army, Liu Kunsheng, also stayed behind. He was in charge of the Northern Army outside the city and some of the Southern Army who had supported Marquis Juan. As long as there was no big mistake, it was enough to suppress Taifu Cui's Southern Army.

The only generals who followed the emperor on the expedition were Chai Yue and Fang Daye.

Chai Yue also received a task to find an axe-wielding general in the Suwei army. When Han Ruzi led his troops to attack the North City Gate, he almost died under the axe.

It was already evening when everything was properly arranged, Shen Mingzhi moved quickly, and all the eight imperial decrees were officially promulgated. At the same time, a large number of memorials poured into the Prime Minister's mansion and sent to the palace through Zhongshu Province. Please follow suit.

Everyone understands that the emperor said that he wanted everyone to join the army "voluntarily", but if you don't volunteer, your future will be ruined.

Han Ruzi approved all the applications. In the last batch of applications, he saw the names of father and son Cui Hong and Cui Teng.

Cui Hong's memorial is very long, reviewing the contribution of the Cui family to the great Chu, secretly reflecting on the mistakes he has made, and persuading His Majesty to stay in the capital and voluntarily go to crusade Shangguansheng. , Cui's father and son are willing to be pawns.

It was already very late at night, Han Ruzi still went to see her mother, and the queen mother had already rested, but Wang Meiren had been waiting for the emperor, and without inviting him into the palace, she screened everyone at the gate and said solemnly: "Do you know how dangerous it is to go on a personal expedition? ?"

Han Ruzi nodded. He didn't discuss it with anyone before he made the decision, and guessed that his mother would not particularly agree, "It must be so, there are too many involved in the capital, I will take Mrs. Cui and others out of the capital, and act with military law, and more. It is faster and more convenient, and it can make the support of the southern and northern armies for me stronger, and when I return to the capital, it will be easier to deal with the ministers."

Wang Meiren sighed, her son was right, taking the hidden danger out of the capital is indeed a better solution than in the capital, but it is also more dangerous, "The road is difficult and dangerous..."

"That's better than being stuck in place with no way out." Han Ruzi smiled, not particularly worried about the future.

Wang Meiren pondered for a moment, "Your Majesty is betting everything on Yang Feng."

When the emperor was on a personal expedition, Yang Feng would become the most powerful figure in the capital. This was what Han Ruzi decided when he made his plan, "There must be a few credible people, otherwise I would be really alone."

Wang Meiren smiled and said nothing more.

When Han Ruzi returned to his bedroom, Empress Cui Xiaojun did not sleep, and smiled when he saw the emperor.

"Your father and second brother have already volunteered to fight. As long as they fight seriously, I promise to bring them back to Beijing together. What else do you have to worry about?" Han Ruzi could see at a glance that the queen still had something on her mind.

Cui Xiaojun smiled reluctantly, "My father asked someone to find me three times, and I also made three guarantees. I'm not worried about this."

"What else is there? Don't worry, I will be able to defeat Shangguan Sheng in a month at most, and I will definitely be back in three months."

Seeing the emperor's self-confidence, Cui Xiaojun's smile became more natural. He quickly put away his smile and pointed to a sword on the table, "Do you recognize me?"

Han Ruzi had noticed this sword for a long time, "Taizu's sword?"

"Well, I heard that you are going to drive yourself to the expedition, I think you should bring it and ask for some luck, but..."

"Taizu's losing streak makes you worried? But Taizu finally won." Han Ruzi walked to the table with a smile, picked up the sword, took a half-glance at it, and his face changed suddenly.

Cui Xiaojun said: "Someone has transferred Taizu's sword."