Chapter two hundred and seventy fifth eight imperial decrees
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In order to announce the ancestors of Taimiao and announce the return of the emperor, the Ministry of Rites and Zongzheng Mansion have made full preparations to report to the ancestors, worship the heavens, worship the earth, summon the ministers, and pardon the world... The whole procedure will last from morning to night. Han Ruzi cut off more than half of the links, and the ceremony was announced in just one hour. He was the Emperor of Chu again.
The right-supervisor censor declared that he was appointed as the leader of his ministers, which meant that he would succeed the position of prime minister.
But the emperor wanted to lead the army in person, but encountered many obstacles. In the Qinzheng Hall, dozens of ministers took turns to persuade the emperor to think twice before acting. The reason was very sufficient: if the court was not stable, the emperor left the capital at this time, which would bring greater instability. Even if Shangguan Sheng was successfully eliminated, it would be more costly.
The ministers seemed to care about the emperor's safety very much. Some people even cried bitterly and asked for battle, willing to fight on behalf of the emperor to wipe out the traitors.
Han Ruzi has seen similar records in history books, and there are many. Every time the emperor wants to do something extraordinary, the ministers will fully oppose it. Not only go to war, but also patrol, build new palaces, change old laws, etc. It is hard to say what the ministers’ true thoughts are. In addition to loyalty, they may also have calculations: they can not only express their concern for the emperor, but also establish a reputation, and the cost is extremely low, just kowtow and cry.
Only Emperor Wu is an exception. After his middle age, there were fewer and fewer public oppositions, until no. After Emperor Huan ascended the throne, this practice was restored. No matter how much the ministers didn't care about the emperor, they should persuade them.
Han Ruzi sat on the throne this time and listened to the ministers telling the many inappropriate things about the imperial throne.
It took more than an hour. After noon, some ministers' stomachs began to roar. Han Ruzi announced: "I have decided, and all my beloved ministers do not need to persuade them anymore."
The persuasion lasted for a short while and finally stopped. The behavior of the ministers will be recorded in history, and future generations cannot accuse them of being unfaithful, that is enough.
But persuasion is not a waste of time. Han Ruzi listened to every reason for opposition. Some of them were indeed something he did not expect in advance, and could plug the loopholes in time.
He did not intend to wait for the ministers to make an idea and issued the imperial edict directly. It took less than a quarter of an hour before the ministers were caught off guard. Before they could object, the "policy discussion" was over.
The first decree: I issued an imperial edict in the name of the Queen Mother, and announced that the seal of Great Chu will be temporarily changed and replaced by another emperor's seal. However, the unique seal must be retrieved. This not only concerns the face of the Great Chu court, but also indicates in the eyes of many people whether the position of the current emperor can last for a long time.
The second decree: The right-level censor declares his will to guard the position of prime minister, stays to defend the capital, and asks the empress dowager in the palace for major and minor matters. This is a temporary appointment and a test for expressing one's will. Only after it is passed can it be changed from "guarding" to "responsible".
The third decree: Liu Jie was promoted to the Central Seal Supervisor, and Yang Feng, the Central Constable, took over as Zhongzhang Seal, but made some changes in his duties. Yang Feng not only took charge of the emperor's seal, but also took charge of the empress dowager's seal.
Many ministers reacted, which means that after the emperor left the capital, the one who was in power was not the prime minister's determination, nor the empress dowager, but a eunuch!
Someone wanted to kowtow and object, but Han Ruzi did not give them a chance and immediately issued a fourth decree: the southern and northern troops each sent five thousand people, and he only brought 10,000 soldiers to conquer Shangguan Sheng.
The ministers were in a panic and temporarily forgot about the eunuch's power. They once again opposed the new imperial throne. Although Shangguan Sheng had only a few thousand troops, he defeated the general Han Xing's tens of thousands of soldiers. The emperor only brought 10,000 people to the battle, which was too ridiculous.
The voices were boiling, and the eunuch had to ring the small gong and asked everyone to keep silent.
The emperor did not explain and continued to issue the fifth decree: the left censor Xiao Sheng and the Hongnong County Magistrate Zhuo Ruhe served as imperial envoys, patrolling all counties in the world, one was responsible for supervising officials and the other was responsible for supervising disaster relief, which lasted for half a year.
This is also a test. If Xiao Sheng does a good job, he may still succeed the prime minister. What made the ministers wonder is that Zhuo Ruhe, the governor of Hongnong County. Although this person is the son-in-law of Emperor Wu, his reputation is not obvious and he is not even in the capital. He will be selected by the emperor. This is really a strange thing.
Han Ruzi met Zhuo Ruhe in Shang County. He remembered the words "The government seems to have food but there seems to be no food" in his son-in-law, so he decided to send him to provide disaster relief.
Letting refugees return home is not the most urgent trouble in Da Chu, but it is the most fundamental problem. Han Ruzi himself couldn't spare his hands, so he had to choose Zhuo Ruhe who met one time instead.
When the ministers in the hall were thinking hard about what Zhuo Ruhe was going on, the emperor issued the sixth decree: to appoint Zhang Yin, the Marquis of Piyuan, as the General of the Guards, and immediately led the Guards to the frontier to guard the guards. The first stop was the Broken Iron City.
The emperor explained more: "This is the Round Guard, the Southern Army, and the Northern Army guarded the frontier last year, and it is the Round Guard this year."
The ministers supported this imperial edict very much. The Suwei Army should be punished for causing such a big mess. Since the emperor insisted on expedition in person, the Suwei Army could not stay in the capital.
Zhang Yin himself was not in the hall, and several ministers understood another intention of the emperor. Marquis Piyuan could release his grandson Zhang Yanghao when he arrived in Shaticheng. However, if he wanted to take his grandson back to Beijing with justification, he had to make a great contribution.
Han Ruzi didn't want to send Zhang Yin to the Western Regions immediately. He is now more worried about the invasion of the Huns. It was a bit risky to appoint Zhang Yin to guard the northern border. Although this sarcastic veteran general made many military achievements, he rarely had the experience of being alone. Han Ruzi wanted to take the opportunity to test the ability of Piyuan Hou.
Some ministers also wanted to persuade the emperor to lead more troops and cancel the power of the eunuch Yang Feng. Han Ruzi did not give them a chance to speak, and successively issued the seventh and eighth imperial edicts.
The seventh imperial decree is very simple: I ordered the King of Donghai to join his family in the country and come out with the emperor.
The ministers praised this imperial edict. It was really unfair to the emperor personally conquered his ministers. All dynasties would find an open excuse, such as patrols and Fengshan. The excuses of today's emperors are more perfect. They can not only wipe out Shangguan Sheng along the way, but also send their competitors Donghai King out of the capital, killing two birds with one stone.
The first imperial edict: Allow the royal family, nobles, ministers and nephews to join the army voluntarily and protect the emperor who was in charge of the expedition.
The ministers were at a loss by the emperor's several imperial edicts and were wondering what the last imperial edict meant. The emperor announced that the dynasty would be dispersed. Before dark, eight imperial edicts would have to be officially issued. To prepare tomorrow, and then the sun would go on a war.
The Prime Minister Shuming Zhi began to get busy. He didn't want to make the emperor unhappy on the first day of his appointment. For him, removing the word "guard" in front of the "prime minister" as soon as possible is more important than anything else.
Han Ruzi had lunch at Lingyun Pavilion and then summoned several real confidants.
He had nothing to say about Yang Feng, but instead asked: "Donald Yang will remind you of this expedition?"
"Go away and guard against assassins."
Han Ruzi smiled and Yang Feng knew his thoughts best. This time, the expedition and the extermination of Shangguan Shengshang was the second. It was the most important purpose of gaining the recognition of the southern and northern armies, and announcing the emperor's arrival to the counties in the world. Therefore, Yang Feng suggested that the emperor take a long way.
This is also the reason why Han Ruzi only brought 10,000 soldiers. Now that people's livelihood is in decline, there are too many people who are afraid that they cannot afford to support them in various places.
Cai Xinghai and Chao Hua stayed in the capital to guard the palace, one ruled inside and the other ruled outside, and all accepted Yang Feng's control.
The commander of the Northern Army, Liu Kunsheng, also stayed behind, and took charge of the Northern Army and some of the Southern Army that once supported Juanhou, as long as there was no big mistake, it would be enough to suppress the Southern Army of Taifu Cui.
The only generals who followed the emperor to fight were Chai Yue and Fang Daye.
Chai Yue also received a task to find an axe-bearing general among the Guards. When Han Ruzi led his troops to attack the North City Gate, he almost died under the axe.
It was evening when everything was arranged, and the declaration of his will was quick. All eight imperial edicts were officially issued. At the same time, a large number of memorials poured into the prime minister's office and sent to the palace through the Secretariat. Half of them were still trying to advise the emperor to think twice, and the other half were asking for battle and follow the battle.
Everyone understands that the emperor said that everyone wanted everyone to join the army "voluntarily", but if those who are not volunteered, their future will be ruined.
Han Ruzi approved all applications, and in the last batch of applications, he saw the names of Cui Hong and Cui Teng and his son.
Cui Hong's memorial was very long. He reviewed the contributions of the Cui family to the Great Chu, and vaguely reflected on the mistakes he had made, and advised His Majesty to stay in the capital and voluntarily go to attack Shangguan Sheng. Finally, if the emperor insisted on taking the imperial throne in person, the Cui family's father and son would be the front pawns.
It was already very late, and Han Ruzi was still going to pay homage to his mother. The empress dowager had already rested, but Wang Meiren was waiting for the emperor. She did not invite him into the bedroom. She just shut down everyone at the gate and said seriously: "Do you know how dangerous it is to be the emperor personally?"
Han Ruzi nodded. He had not discussed with anyone before making the decision. He guessed that his mother would not agree in particular. "It must be so. There are too many involvements in the capital. I want to bring Cui Taifu and others out of the capital. It is faster and more convenient to act according to military law. It can also make the support of the South and North armies stronger for me. When I return to the capital, it will be easier to deal with the ministers."
Beauty Wang sighed, her son was right, and bringing hidden dangers out of the capital is indeed better than those in Beijing, but it is also more dangerous, "The road is difficult..."
"That's better than being stuck in the same place and having no way to go." Han Ruzi smiled, not particularly worried about the future.
Beauty Wang pondered for a moment, "Your Majesty is betting on Yang Feng."
The emperor personally led the army to fight, and Yang Feng would become the most powerful figure in the capital. This was how Han Ruzi decided when he made the plan. "There must be a few trustworthy people, otherwise I would be a lonely person."
Beauty Wang smiled and said nothing more.
Han Ruzi returned to her bedroom, but Empress Cui Xiaojun didn't sleep either. She smiled as soon as she saw the emperor.
"Your father and second brother have already taken the initiative to ask for the battle. As long as they fight seriously, I promise to take them back to Beijing with them. What else do you have to worry about?" Han Ruzi could see at a glance that the queen was still worried.
Cui Xiaojun forced a smile, "My father asked someone to find me three times, and I also made a promise three times. This is not what I worry about."
"What else is there? Don't worry, at most I can defeat Shangguan Sheng in one month. I will definitely come back within three months."
Seeing the emperor's confident look, Cui Xiaojun naturally smiled a lot. He quickly put away his smile and pointed at a sword on the table, "Do you recognize it?"
Han Ruzi had long noticed the sword, "Taizu's Sword?"
"Well, I heard that you want to be the emperor in person. I think you should bring it with you to get some luck, but..."
"Did you worry about Taizu's defeats in a row? But Taizu won in the end." Han Ruzi smiled and walked to the table, picked up the sword, took out half of the piece and took a look, and his face suddenly changed.
Cui Xiaojun said: "Someone has put the Taizu sword in hand." (To be continued.)8
Chapter completed!