Chapter 436 Chongzhen

Tang Feng's idea was still right. During the national mourning period, all the struggles would be stopped. Otherwise, as soon as the new king succeeded to the throne and the former emperor's corpse would be cold, everyone in the world would criticize him. Of course, in addition to this, these eunuchs and others held important positions, and once they made any moves, they would cause chaos in the court. This is why Zhu Youjian finally listened to Tang Feng's advice and remained silent for the time being.

For several days, every day, ministers in the court and officials from other provinces came to the palace to cry, and this scene of crying with Confucian characteristics still made Tang Feng smile bitterly. After the time came, many officials knelt in front of the spirit of the Age of Qi according to their ranks. As the people kneeling beside the side greeted, everyone burst into tears. However, Tang Feng could clearly see that there were no tears on these people's faces, so they could only call it a howl. In fact, let alone officials from other provinces, even officials in the capital could see the Age of Qi, so they would not be much sad about his death.

This is not something that Tang Feng felt unacceptable. Even in a funeral home in modern times, not everyone is familiar with the deceased, but the deceased has a deep expression when he is respected. But after that crying, with the official who issued the order, the crying hall, which instantly disappeared, Tang Feng was a little unacceptable. This was not really sad about the emperor's death, but just crying for the sake of crying, it was just a form.

When Tang Feng saw this scene that seemed like a farce appeared in front of him, he couldn't help feeling sad for the Apocalypse. It turned out that being an emperor was not a good thing that fell on him. At least after he died, the people below were almost not really sad for him. Whether it was the people in the palace or the officials in the court, they were just acting.

After a few days of noisyness, the influence of the emperor's death gradually faded, and the Ming court started to operate normally again. The officials of the eunuch party were obviously warned by Wei Zhongxian, knowing that the current emperor had changed people and that the power of Eunuch Wei was different from the past, so they became more regular. At the same time, the change was that the morning court was in the morning court. After the Wanli Dynasty did not attend the court for more than 30 years and the Tianqi period did not attend the morning court for several years, the new emperor issued an order after ascending the throne to reopen the morning court. Officials above the fourth rank in the court had to report on time.

This made the adults who were used to it complained so much. These officials in Beijing never got up early in the morning to go to the palace to see each other. However, since the emperor had issued an order, these adults could only obey their orders. They just hope that after this period, the emperor who had lost his freshness would give up this thankless job.

In this way, Tang Feng also had to get up early, because during the national mourning period, he had to keep a look after the public security in the palace. When people went to court, he had to rush to the palace to watch. On October 20, the first morning court began on October 20, the sixth year of the Tianqi period of the Ming Dynasty.

In the early morning of that day, before dawn, the people in the capital heard the sound of cars and sedan chairs and horse hooves. It was the movement of civil and military ministers from the court entering the palace in the morning. This was very new to those under the age of 40, because this major event in the court has not happened in nearly forty years. Those in their forties and fifties showed a knowing smile: "It is better to be ordinary people. Although these adults do not have to worry about food and drink, they are not as good as us if they want to sleep in bed." Thinking of this, these people continued to sleep beautifully after turning over.

Because Tang Feng was trusted by the new emperor, he was able to stand by Zhu Youjian to participate in the morning court this time, which made him feel helpless. Although this was the manifestation of the emperor's favor, Tang Feng felt disappointed when he thought of holding a wooden side for several hours, unable to move or speak. However, he also wanted to see what the first morning court would be like, so he still came to the palace early with his teeth.

At the end of the Yin hour, with the sound of drums, the emperor's carriage appeared in front of Taihe Gate. The officials who had been waiting there, and who were not afraid to move all over their bodies knelt down in unison, shouting long live the mountain. Then, after Zhu Youjian entered the main hall of the Ganqing Palace, the officials entered the hall neatly according to the height of the official ranks.

In fact, this is a real courthouse and a TV person. In addition to having more people, many people have to stand outside the hall. This place is also different. Generally, the place where the morning court is in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, but once there are important celebrations and major festivals, the morning court will be set up in the Ganqing Palace. Today, because Zhu Youjian ascended the throne in the real sense, he naturally set the location of the morning court in the Ganqing Palace.

Tang Feng stood under the Danba and watched the ministers walking into the palace. He felt very funny. In fact, this morning court was just a form. As for how to make it so grand? However, Zhu Youjian, the emperor, did not see it like this. He was wearing a five-clawed golden dragon robe, a winged dragon crown, and a serious face. He looked like a man. However, there was still a little excitement in his eyes, which reflected his immature side.

After kneeling three times and kowtowed nine times again, shouting long live, the ministers completed the ceremony. Then they heard a sharp voice saying, "The new emperor ascended the throne, and the world was peaceful..." After a large number of praises, the most famous saying was said: "My emperor has ordered all ministers to report early if they have something to do, and leave the court without any trouble!"

"I have my memorial!" After a respectful voice, a man came out of the ministers. It was Gu Bingqian, the chief assistant of the cabinet today: "Long live the remarks. Although it is still the sixth year of Wanli, the new emperor ascended the throne and everything will be renewed. He should live with the people's livelihood. I also ask my emperor to understand the difficulties of the people in the world and to exempt the taxes from the places." As he said that, he reported to some places.

"I'm going to discuss!" As soon as Gu Bingqian finished speaking, many people came forward and said in agreement. Tang Feng looked at the people who stood up, all of whom were important members of the eunuch party. It seemed that they would show their strength as soon as they came up. In a short while, nearly a hundred officials in the hall petitioned together, which made the emperor sitting high above sank in his heart.

The purpose of the eunuch party doing this is already very obvious. It is to tell the emperor a message, even though you are the king of a country now, we have the final say in the court. After a hint of blushing due to anger on the face, Zhu Youjian said in a voice without any emotion: "This is a matter of great benefit to both the country and the people. I feel no comfort in my opinion of the country in this way, so it is accurate."

After thanking the people, the ministers continued to mention some things. Although they seemed to be good measures for the people of the country, they were not the case at all because of their rushing emotions. In this way, Zhu Youjian's face became even more ugly, but they were all offering suggestions for the country, so of course he, the emperor, could not object.

Just like this, a certain place was going to build water conservancy, and a certain place was hit by a disaster and needed relief from the court. It was almost an hour ago. Although they were openly seeking the emperor's opinions, in fact, so many people at the same time had completely blocked the emperor's retreat. It can be said that they were a fierce attack on Zhu Youjian, who had just ascended the throne.

Wei Zhongxian was watching all this from the side, his eyes narrowed into a slit. This was the countermeasure they discussed during this period of national mourning. He knew very well that Zhu Youjian had a deep prejudice against himself and the officials below. Since he had flattered him many times, he simply made a tough move. As long as the emperor knew that he was isolated and that the court was connected, he would not dare to act rashly even if he was the emperor.

After all, Zhu Youjian was not his brother Tianqi. Although Tianqi was not in charge, these officials were all in his post as emperor and empress, so he was somewhat afraid. But he was different. Even a person with no foundation would not be afraid of others.

Seeing that Zhu Youjian's face became even more ugly, and his goal had already been achieved, Wei Zhongxian shook Gu Bingqian and asked him to end this action. After all, they were ministers, so they dared not really let the emperor get angry in the palace. This would be of no benefit to both sides.

"The emperor has a memorial!" After a quiet moment, Gu Bingqian went out again.

"You said!" These two words burst out from Zhu Youjian's teeth. He never expected that such a situation would occur when he went to court on the first day. Not only did he not have a sense of accomplishment, he was forced by these treacherous parties so that he could only agree.

"I heard from my emperor that all the emperors have their own age names. Although according to the ancestors' achievements, it is not the time to change the emperor's title, but I have drawn up a few emperor titles for the emperor and asked the emperor to read them."

"No need, I have already set my own imperial title, so I won't bother you." Zhu Youjian, who finally couldn't help but suddenly rejected his statement. In fact, in terms of importance, it is the most important to imitate the new emperor, but in order to suppress the emperor, the eunuch party members suddenly suppressed it to the end. This was something that Zhu Youjian could not accept, so he rejected the proposal abnormally.

"Ah?" Gu Bingqian was stunned on the spot. He never expected that his proposal to ease the relationship between the emperor and the others would be rejected by the emperor. But he was finally an old minister who had been in the officialdom for a long time and immediately recovered and asked, "But I don't know what the emperor's title is for him?"

In fact, Zhu Youjian was just angry just now and wanted to refute the other party once. Now he suddenly asked him to say an imperial title but couldn't think of it.

At this moment, Tang Feng, who was just a step below him, suddenly felt his heart moved, and he put one hand behind him, and wrote two words to the emperor.

Zhu Youjian immediately saw Tang Feng's abnormal movements. After watching him draw three times, he could see clearly what the two words he wrote. After reading these two words several times in his mind, he was immediately overjoyed and slowly opened his mouth: "The emperor's name I have set for myself is Chongzhen. I wonder what you all think?"
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