Chapter 497: Palace Fighting Is Better To Rebel (34)(1/2)
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, all forces are ready to move.
It's today!
The king of Liang, Zhao Yao, and the king of Han, Zhao Shuo, seemed to be working together to incite the Zhao clan.
Secretly, they each have their own agenda, and they all feel that they have a better chance——
One of them is the emperor's biological uncle, and the other is the emperor's biological brother.
If the emperor is removed from power, they may become the next successor.
Wang Yuan and other officials from aristocratic families seemed not as active as the clan, but they were also very handsy.
They all saw Emperor Yongcheng's rejection and suppression of the aristocratic family.
Unexpectedly, this little emperor has already stood on the opposite side of the aristocratic family.
Before his wings were hardened, he began to think of ways to weaken the family.
If he waits until he has matured, won't these aristocratic families have to be slaughtered by the little emperor?
In addition, Wang Yuan and other big shots were fed up with Emperor Yongcheng's stupidity and willfulness.
Actually, as a minister, if he encounters a fool or a foolish king, it is not impossible for him to accept it.
After all, the stupider and more dim-witted the emperor is, the easier it is to be manipulated, and the more room their family has for manipulation.
Emperor Yongcheng is different, he is not simply stupid, he is also smart and self-righteous.
This kind of stupidity and willfulness is what will cost your life.
His words and deeds are completely irregular.
The aristocratic family, oh no, it is not very difficult for the courtiers to figure out the holy will and predict the emperor's prediction.
Just like this "mystery of life experience", no matter how good Wang Yuan, Feng Shou and others are at strategizing and calculating, they would never have imagined that Emperor Yongcheng would do such a cool thing!
"He is indeed a 'saint'! It's really hard for mortals like you and me to pry into his thoughts!"
Privately, Wang Yuan sighed to his confidants and minions with sarcasm.
The emperor at that time was not very shameless. In order to show his sage, he liked to have his courtiers call him "sage".
And this saint is not that saint. It does not mean that the emperor is really a saint like Confucius and Mencius, but it is just a flattering word for the emperor by the courtiers.
Wang Yuan rarely calls the emperor a saint, but he suddenly said so at this time, which is enough to show his "amazing" at Emperor Yongcheng's magical brain circuit!
With such a "wonderful" emperor sitting on the dragon throne, it is not a good thing either for the officials in the court or for the common people.
He had only been in power for less than a year, but he had already stirred up chaos in the imperial court. Even Nanzhou was turned upside down by him, and the people were filled with resentment.
If things continue like this and Emperor Yongcheng is allowed to continue his nonsense, the empire of Dayuan will really come to an end!
Although the family doesn't mind changing dynasties, if it can develop peacefully, who would want to live in war and turmoil all day long?
Although neither King Liang nor King Han was a good person, no matter how bad they were, he wouldn't be more stupid than Emperor Yongcheng, right?
Furthermore, the Supreme Queen Mother has returned from the Daming Palace.
She must have made a decision in her heart.
Queen Mother He would basically not consider royal family members like the King of Liang and the King of Han who had long since grown up.
They should adopt their children and grandchildren and support a little emperor.
Before the little emperor grew up and could rule personally, the court would be jointly controlled by the Queen Mother, her assistant ministers, and the political affairs hall.
... In this way, it can be regarded as a delicate balance, so that the Dayuan Dynasty will not fall into turmoil.
only--
The Empress Dowager He has deep grudges with Prince Liang's mother and son, so she should not easily choose an heir from Prince Liang's palace.
And King Han is very ambitious. Once he is made the "Emperor", he will definitely use his status to stir up troubles.
Alas, the Zhao clan is still very thin. It is so difficult to choose a young emperor who satisfies all parties.
Emperor Yongcheng: ...Where are your manners? I am still sitting on the Dragon Throne, and you are starting to consider who will be the next emperor?!
In fact, not only are the aristocratic families who are good at controlling the court and accustomed to deposing and establishing emperors planning in advance, but even the martial arts officers also have their own plans.
On the surface, they are all vulgar warriors with no calculations. They are only loyal to the emperor.
But in fact, after more than ten years of development, they all have their own families and their own interests.
And in some ways, their interests and their allegiances do not seem to conflict.
They are very similar to one of Feng Shou's ideas——
They were indeed loyal to the late emperor, and they all swore an oath in front of the late emperor to protect the Zhao family.
However, the late Emperor had more than just one son, Emperor Yongcheng.
Pulling Zhao Gui down and pushing Zhao Yao up does not constitute a violation of the oath with the late emperor.
As for the natal families of the empress, Shu concubine, Xian concubine, De concubine and others, it stands to reason that they should side with Emperor Yongcheng for the sake of their daughter's face.
After all, if Emperor Yongcheng was still the emperor, their family would be the "foreign relatives".
Once Emperor Yongcheng was deposed, they would naturally have no relationship with the royal family, and their daughters would be imprisoned and buried along with the deposed emperor.
They couldn't say they were giving up the interests of the entire family for a daughter, but they couldn't just watch their daughter wither away at a young age.
Therefore, their best approach is not to support or oppose it, just let nature take its course and wait and see what happens.
However, this is not the case.
They actually wanted to kick Zhao Gui off the dragon throne more than the other warriors.
Not for anything else, but for his own daughter.
Yes, they are indeed from a humble family, not as noble as a noble family.
But their daughters also grew up in a noble family, and they are also famous noble daughters in the capital.
After entering the palace, you should continue to enjoy the honor.
Even if there is no emperor's love, there should still be the respect of a "husband" and the dignity of a nobleman.
As a result, the good lord and noble lady was trampled under the feet of a guest girl and a cheap maid.
Emperor Yongcheng was ruthless and often said, "When there is something to do, there is no beauty, but when there is nothing to do, summer welcomes spring."
After using a lot of martial arts, he showed some kindness to the queen and concubines.
After using him up and no longer needing help for the time being, he continued to ignore the queen and others, and instead favored the little bitch Zheng!
What does Emperor Yongcheng think of their daughter? What does Emperor Yongcheng think of their family?!
Such humiliation is truly unbearable.
Not to mention, their daughters had already sent them a message, telling them directly from the Queen Mother——
Well, I can’t say it yet, it’s confidential!
Therefore, the warriors who should be the emperor's allies and should be on the side of Emperor Yongcheng are unshakable on the surface, but secretly they have already made their decision.
As for the other courtiers, it was not their turn to intervene in such a major matter as deposing the emperor.
At most, they are just the backdrop of the court, people eating melons hiding in the corners.
They just waited for the show to begin and watched silently.
Up and down the court, there are hundreds of civil and military officials, all with different thoughts and plans.
As for Emperor Yongcheng, who was sitting high on the dragon throne, he was completely different from the panic and confusion of the previous two days. His childish face showed a bit of pride, as if everything was under his control.
Feng Shou, who was pretending to be sick:...I just couldn’t see it anymore.
He was so stupid, he didn't realize that he was about to die, and he was tricked to death by others. He was really not unjust!
No, it’s coming!
As soon as the court meeting started, Prince Liang's horse jumped out.
This is a censor who is known for criticizing people, oh no, admonishing them.
His face was full of justice, and his eyes were full of anger, and his target was directed at the emperor Zhao Gui——
"...The faint king Zhao Gui, after taking office, ignored the etiquette and rules, acted wantonly, and favored treacherous traitors...The political agenda was unstable, and the people's resentment boiled...Wars broke out frequently in southern Xinjiang, and countless common people were poisoned!"
"For the sake of the country and the country of Dayuan, and for the sake of the thousands of people, I propose to depose the faint king Zhao Gui and establish a new king of Ming!"
This man then became impassioned and eloquent. In his words, Zhao Gui seemed to be a stupid and cruel tyrant who brought disaster to the country and the people.
If he is not deposed, the Zhao family will be completely ruined, and the Dayuan Dynasty will also fall into turmoil.
The censor spoke, and then people from various camps jumped out to "second the proposal."
They began to list all the stupid things that Emperor Yongcheng did after taking office, from doting on traitorous concubines and promoting wet nurses to favoring treacherous and sycophantic villains. They made rash reforms and scolded Emperor Yongcheng one by one.
Emperor Yongcheng had already expected this scene. When he heard the officials, they jumped out one by one and pointed at his nose and cursed.
While he was angry, he also had a trace of doubt - am I really so unbearable?
To be continued...