The death of the Emperor was a major event.
However, the Ming Dynasty had a very complete organization. Even without the emperor, these courtiers would arrange everything properly.
In the mourning hall, Gao Gong, as the chief assistant, had a high position and authority. He turned his head and saw the ten-year-old Emperor beside the Empress Dowager. He could not help but feel a little sad."How can a ten-year-old Crown Prince rule the world?”
Not only Gao Gong, but the other officials in the court also had their own thoughts.
The Son of Heaven was still young, and all his power was probably swaying between the cabinet and the eunuchs…
It would probably be another troubled autumn…
Those who were officials in the Ming Dynasty were all old foxes who did not know how to scheme. There was no way for them to survive in the imperial court.
Zhang Juzheng was behind Gao Gong, and he was very scheming.
Zhang Juzheng wanted to reform the land tax, but how? That was to promote a whip law, measure the land, and collect taxes according to the amount of land.
Who occupied the most land?
It was obvious that many fertile fields were in the hands of the aristocrats.
The chief minister, Gao Gong, was born in a noble family. If he wanted to reform, he needed to overthrow Gao Gong, who represented the interests of the noble family and the landlord…
However, Zhang Juzheng was a schemer.
At this moment, Gao Gong was still treating Zhang Juzheng as a good friend and confiding in him.
Although Xu Jiegao's family was powerful and wealthy, no one could say that they were treacherous officials because the power of the Shi clan was deeply rooted.
The dynasty of flowing water, the clan of scholars of iron…
Although Xu Jiegao and Zhang Juzheng fought fiercely, they were also wholeheartedly for the public. They all wanted to abandon their political enemies and take revenge. After all, there was no room for two tigers on the same mountain. No one wanted to ask another person to agree when they carried out their orders.
……
The old emperor passed away.
The new emperor ascended the throne.
Everything was arranged by Gao Gong Zhang Juzheng. Zhu Yijun sat in the main hall, dressed in plain clothes. He looked at the middle-aged eunuch in front of him. This eunuch had a thin face and his eagle eyes were looking around.
In the history of the Ming Dynasty, there were many famous eunuchs, and this eunuch was also a famous existence.
His name was Feng Bao, and he was in charge of the East Chamber.
Zhu Yijun knew that if he couldn't handle Feng Bao, his food, clothing, and transportation would be controlled by others. After all, he was still young and had yet to take power. He had Zhang Juzheng, the high minister, the Empress Dowager, and the East Chamber behind him...
When these forces gathered together, they could depose a new ruler. Zhu Yijun did not want to become Emperor Xian of Han, a caged bird for powerful ministers.
Feng Bao looked at Tian Zi with shock. He suddenly realized that he couldn't see through this youth. Tian Zi's eyes flashed with a strange light.
That didn't belong to a child at all…
It made people shudder.
" Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has decreed that Zhang Juzheng will be your teacher. He will come to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to assist you in learning government affairs in the near future..." After Feng Bao finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Yijun quietly. He had watched Zhu Yijun grow up.
But today, he felt that Zhu Yijun was very strange…
"Feng Bao…"
Zhu Yijun slowly turned around and stared at Feng Bao with an expression that was different from a young man. His calm expression was unusual.
"I'm here…"
"Do you want to be Liu Jin or Zhao Gao…"
Boom!
Feng Bao felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He was so scared that he knelt on the ground."Your Majesty, I, Feng Bao, am only willing to be a little eunuch by your side. I dare not dream of it!”
Although Feng Bao had become a eunuch with a seal and was in charge of the East Chamber, his power was far inferior to the cabinet and Gao Gong. Moreover, Gao Gong and Feng Bao were not on good terms. If the Emperor ascended the throne, as long as he sent a message to Gao Gong, Gao Gong would have ten thousand ways to kill Feng Bao.
Although the Emperor was young, he was still the Emperor. Ninety percent of the officials in the court were loyal to the Emperor before they were assigned.
What Feng Bao was afraid of was not the Emperor, but the cabinet and his political enemy, Gao Gong.
Once the emperor sided with the cabinet, he would die without a doubt.
Cold sweat kept flowing down Feng Bao's forehead. He was really afraid that the Emperor would say what he had just said to Gao Gong…
Zhu Yijun looked at Feng Bao, who was kneeling in front of him, and smiled."Get up quickly, I didn't say you would become one of them…"
"I wouldn't dare."
Feng Bao knelt on the ground, trembling.
"Raise your head."
After Zhu Yijun finished speaking, Feng Bao raised his head and looked at Zhu Yijun. His heart felt as if it had been electrocuted. How could a young man have such a pair of discerning eyes?
Feng Bao was in charge of the East Chamber and supervised all the officials in the court. He had great power, but at this moment, he was terrified.
I've always treated the emperor as a naughty child. I didn't expect the emperor to be so dignified and proficient in the art of emperors, the art of checks and balance…
Was this still a ten-year-old young man?
"Feng Bao."
"I'm here."
Where is Hai Rui?"
"Your Majesty, Hai Rui has been dismissed from office and is now working as a farmer in his hometown in Mount Qiong.”
" Go and fetch him back. The imperial court has a lot of power. I think you understand what I mean. If you can't fetch Hai Rui, then you don't have to come back. There are many eunuchs better than you in the palace. Furthermore, they are all jealous of your position..."
"I'll do it now."
Feng Bao was frightened and thought,"Is this what a ten-year-old boy thinks? Come to think of it, it's really terrifying."
Feng Bao did not dare to be negligent. His position was the head of the eunuchs. If he died, someone else would naturally take over...
Feng Bao was about to get up and leave when Zhu Yijun called out to him again. Feng Bao quickly knelt in front of him again.
"I want to ask you, are you Zhen's seal eunuch or the Empress Dowager's seal eunuch?”
Feng Bao was smart and immediately understood the meaning behind Zhu Yijun's words.
"Your Majesty, this eunuch with the seal was bestowed by the Emperor. He is an official of the imperial court and cannot interfere in the affairs of the harem…"
Zhu Yijun waved at Feng Bao.”
"I accept your orders."
After Feng Bao left the palace gate, he suddenly realized that his back was wet. This young emperor was actually more shrewd and wise than the old emperor.
After Feng Bao arrived at the East Hall, he immediately mobilized 129 Brocade Guards and rushed to Mount Qiong to pick up Hai Rui. He did not dare to make any mistakes.
In the main hall of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Zhu Yijun placed his hands behind his back and stomped back and forth.
Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng presided over the cabinet, and their power was too great. If there was no honest official who dared to oppose them, they were afraid that one house would dominate.
If everyone was brought down by Zhang Juzheng, his own bitter days would come.
Even though Zhang Juzheng would not rebel, he would become like Cao Cao and cover the sky with one hand.
His position as the emperor was just for show.
Hai Rui was a straightforward person. With him around, he could become a dagger in Zhu Yijun's hands. He could use Hai Rui to balance the cabinet.
Most importantly, Hai Rui was famous and had been personally promoted by him. They would definitely be able to form a faction that supported the Emperor in the court...
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