The identity of the direct son - Xu I's prosperous world

Ji Heng's empress title is a symbol of the emperor's absolute power in the court. He has done such an unprecedented thing, and the court has not caused any trouble because of it.

But then, something else happened.

The founding ancestor of this dynasty set the rules that the harem should not be involved in politics. Even during the period of the Queen Mother Zhao, although she had great power, she did not directly interfere with the government affairs, and intervened through her natal Zhao family. Then, when it comes to Ji Heng, Ji Heng As a male empress, whether he can participate in the government has become a controversial issue among courtiers.

The Ji clan is on Ji Heng's side, and Ji Heng has many friends and cronies. Naturally, these people want Ji Heng to participate in the government. However, there are those who support this and those who oppose it.

There were quite a few people who opposed it, and they asked Ji Heng not to participate in the government affairs through the emperor Taizu's rule that the harem should not participate in the government affairs.

Just two months after Ji Heng and the emperor got married, at the end of the 17th year of Zhaoyuan, Ji Heng was busy taking care of his son and adapting to his new identity, so he just stayed in the inner palace, although he also helped the emperor correct memorials and give advice on political affairs, However, this matter of participating in the government did not let the outside ministers know. In the 18th year of Zhaoyuan, at the New Year's Day celebration, the new queen stood beside the emperor, and even stood with him, without taking a step back. Holding the new empress's hand tightly before, this became the first controversial matter in the court at the beginning of the new year.

The emperor completely ignored the disputes of the people. On the first early morning after the opening of the seal this year, all the ministers filed into the Yuheng Hall. After everyone stood up, the eunuch sang, "The emperor is here, The Queen is here!"

The ministers even thought they heard it wrong, and wondered why the empress came early. After everyone looked at each other in amazement, the emperor and the empress had already entered the hall through the back door of the Yuheng Hall, and the ministers hurriedly knelt down. Next, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

Everyone paused for a moment, and only a part of the voice congratulated with some hesitation, "The empress is a thousand years old."

A few days ago, the emperor asked someone to put a chair carved with dragons and phoenixes next to the dragon seat in the main hall of Yuheng Hall. It was not made of gold like the dragon seat, but it was inlaid with a lot of white jade. The phoenix chair prepared by his beloved wife.

The ministers had just entered the hall, and they were only paying attention to greeting each other, but no one noticed that there was an extra chair next to the emperor's dragon seat.

The emperor and Ji Heng had already sat down. In fact, Ji Heng didn't want to intentionally stir up disputes among the courtiers, but the emperor insisted on this, and said that if Ji Heng didn't do this, even if he touched the memorial, he would be arrested by the courtiers It is better to directly participate in the early court from the very beginning and let the ministers talk about it.

Ji Heng thought about it and thought it was right. He should do the best thing first. Even if he was really forced to retreat, it would be a compromise between the two parties. He shared the government affairs for the emperor, but the courtiers would not say what.

The emperor had absolutely no intention of letting the eunuchs sing the ceremony to put the ministers to rest. He directly suppressed his anger and said coolly, "Everyone is going to rebel. My queen is here. You dare to disrespect him directly in front of me!" gone."

Although the ministers below were kneeling, most of them turned their heads slightly to look at each other, and then Liu Ge said, "Your Majesty, forgive me, I have something to ask."

The emperor knew what he was going to say, so he said directly, "Speak."

Liu Ge said, "Emperor Taizu once made a rule that no one in the harem is allowed to interfere in politics. I don't know if the emperor knows."

The emperor naturally knew, and he couldn't say that he didn't know. He turned his head and glanced at Ji Heng who was beside him. Ji Heng was wearing a ochre-colored uniform today. Such an old-fashioned color on his body only made his skin more suitable. Ruxue, with strong eyebrows and beautiful eyes, her hair was all gathered in the hat, revealing her slender and white neck, her figure was elegant, but she was dignified and majestic. He glanced back at the emperor to appease him. Ge Lao said, "Liu Ge Lao, do you think that I don't know, that I don't remember the teachings of the ancestors, but that's the case?"

Elder Liu Ge hurriedly said, "I have no such intention."

The emperor said, "Then what does Aiqing mean?"

Liu Ge looked up at the emperor and Ji Heng and said, "Emperor Taizu stipulated that the harem should not be involved in government affairs. It is against the rules for the Empress to come to Yuheng Palace like this."

The emperor just looked at Mr. Liu Ge with no expression on his face, as if he was not angry. Ji Heng also had a serious face, but his eyes were deep, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Many ministers below knelt and raised their heads, and asked the emperor to follow the ancestral precepts, and the empress should not interfere in politics.

Rather than observing the emperor's intentions, he looked more at Ji Heng. Ji Heng's beauty had always been the topic of discussion throughout Dayong. Now that the ministers watched it, they had to admit that his appearance was indeed like the bright moonlight, making people intoxicated.But at this time, everyone was waiting for the emperor and empress to get angry, and they didn't want to think too much about it.

The emperor scanned all the people below, then laughed, and said, "Emperor Taizu's ancestral precepts, Emperor Taizu once said that ministers and their families are not allowed to embroider clothes with gold and silver thread, and are not allowed to decorate utensils with gold and silver foil." , My lords, why didn’t you remember this? Emperor Taizu also said that there is a guard station, and the southeast is safe and sound. In a hundred years, time has changed and the world has changed, if everything follows the precepts of Emperor Taizu, I am afraid that the court will not be able to do anything."

During the time of Emperor Taizu, the amount of gold and silver was limited due to wars, so it was restricted to make gold and silver into gold and silver threads, because it was expensive, labor-intensive, and very extravagant, so there was such a regulation, but now it is a peaceful and prosperous age, rich and powerful It is common practice to pursue luxury and use gold and silver threads in the family. If the emperor Taizu's ancestral precepts are followed, no one and his family members in the palace will be able to escape the crime.

The ministers in the hall looked very unsightly, Liu Ge said bravely, "The emperor's words are wrong. If the empress can participate in the government affairs, and even sit and listen to the early court, wouldn't she want to go back to the way of Empress Wu?"

The emperor froze for a moment, then glanced at Ji Heng again. If he really left Ji Heng first, and Ji Heng was to be emperor, he would really let him succeed him. However, he knew that he had this wish, and Ji Heng would not. Yes, Ji Heng's character is mostly for the sake of the overall situation, he will feel that the harm outweighs the benefit, so he will definitely not do it, he is not a power greedy person.

The emperor didn't say anything now, he stood up directly from the throne, walked down the steps covered with dragon-patterned carpet step by step, and walked up to Lord Liu, who had already lowered his head, looking at the hem of the emperor's uniform And Long Boot, I also regretted that my words were too radical, I am afraid that I offended the queen completely, and now the queen is the favorite, the emperor obeys him, I am afraid that I will not get good, but in an instant, he abandoned it again. With such a timid thought of mine, I feel that I was born to be a hero, and the emperor wants the empress to sit beside me and listen to the government.

Master Liu said loudly again at this time, "Please think twice, Your Majesty."

Seeing what Master Liu said, some ministers agreed, "Please think twice, Your Majesty."

Before the emperor said anything, Ji Heng had already stood up and walked down the steps slowly. He went to Master Liu to help him up, and said, "What Master Liu said is very true."

The emperor frowned and looked at Ji Heng, but Master Liu was supported by Ji Heng's hands, and he didn't dare to stand up at all, so he just fell down and said, "Your Majesty, Shengming, please think about your reputation in future generations, and pay attention to virtue." .”

The emperor snorted coldly, Ji Heng dragged the emperor, pulled him back to sit on the throne, and then said to the following, "Lord Liu's concerns are not unreasonable, but this is disrespectful to the emperor, thinking that the emperor's life will not last forever." suspicion."

When Ji Heng said this, the adults below naturally reacted, and Ji Heng said, "Today, the emperor wants to discuss with you the adults in the morning court the matter of the southeast coastal defense and the same city shipping department. Responsible, I have a more detailed understanding of these two matters than your lords, and the policies that the imperial court made before were also made by me. If I were not here at the court meeting today, the emperor would not know how to talk about it. What do you lords think? ?”

All the ministers kneeling below looked at each other, and some of them were even whispering. Before they could discuss the reason, Ji Heng said again, "Why did Emperor Taizu make a rule that the harem should not be involved in politics?" The first is fear of the Empress Dowager, and the second is fear of the lord and younger relatives taking power. But at this time, the emperor is an upright young man, and he is full of energy. How could this situation happen? The reason for questioning my innocence and delaying business is not that I am afraid of being questioned. Master Liu asked me to think about my reputation in future generations. I think, I think more clearly than you, Master Liu. What kind of person Ji Heng is, I think people in the world have vision and intelligence to judge, what kind of person I am Ji Heng, what kind of subject I am, Master Liu's words mean that I, Ji Heng, will definitely be ashamed of the Yang family. I am ashamed of the country and the people of the world, so I will not have a good reputation in future generations? I think Master Liu thinks too much. I, Ji Heng, are worthy of the king, relatives and teachers of the world, and even more worthy of the people of the world. I am not afraid of everyone. Questioning, I'm afraid everyone is wasting time on this questioning, but forgetting their own responsibilities. Your duty is to serve the emperor, do things for the country and the people, not to show your integrity by questioning that the queen will usurp the throne. My season Heng dare not say that he is more knowledgeable than your lords, but he is also familiar with history books. I have never seen a famous courtier in history who gained a good reputation by playing tricks. Compared with guessing whether I will rebel here, who can Isn’t it more important to solve the scourge of the Japanese pirates and the Northwest, so that the common people have clothes to wear and food to eat, farmers have fields to cultivate, businessmen can abide by the law and do business smoothly, and the government is clean and the world is peaceful? Of course, I I am also a subject, and I also want to think about the emperor, so I ask the emperor to issue an edict, in order to prevent the emperor from passing away before me, I, Ji Heng, usurp the power, and when the emperor dies, just let me be buried with Ji Heng."

Although Ji Heng's previous words were plausible and touching, many ministers felt admiration, but some people sneered in their hearts. When the last sentence came out, everyone was shocked, and the emperor turned to him in shock. He shouted sharply, "Ji Heng, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Ji Heng looked at the emperor and said, "Please allow me, Your Majesty."

The emperor's face was flushed with anger, and he stood up directly, pointing at Ji Heng with trembling fingers, "Where do you put me? I can't tolerate you like that. What do you want the subjects of the world to think? I just married you, so I suspect you so far, I want you... I want you to be like this."

Ji Heng's eyes were clear, his affection was lingering, his lips moved lightly, and his voice was just enough for the emperor to hear, "Qin Xian, you clearly understand my intentions, if you leave, I don't want to live in a world without you anymore, please let me be with you."

The emperor burst into tears instantly, but he couldn't cry in front of his courtiers. He grabbed Ji Heng's hand vigorously, pulled him back, and was immediately pulled back by the emperor Leaving the Yuheng Palace and the early court hall.

Some ministers took advantage of the crowds to sneak a look at the seat, but they could only see the hem and shoes of the emperor and Ji Heng's uniforms. They had to show surprise when they saw the emperor dragging Ji Heng away.

Liu Sheng, who was standing next to the imperial platform of the Dragon Throne, didn't see the emperor's tears streaming down his face, he only saw him dragging Ji Heng away, so this morning court couldn't be held again, so he sang, "Separate the court!"

Then he followed quickly.

Hearing the sound of the dispersal of the court, all the ministers raised their heads and saw that the emperor and the empress were gone. Everyone looked at each other, and then they all got up with deep and complicated thoughts, but they were not in a hurry to leave. , but a little at a loss, but it is not good to discuss things in this Yuheng Palace. After exchanging glances, they all left Yuheng Palace in twos and threes, one after another.

Walking up to the small square in front of Yuheng Hall, Elder Liu Ge whispered with some annoyance, "I don't mean to force the Queen to do this."

Although officials of the fourth rank and above were required to participate in the early dynasty, and the number of people was not large, there were still quite a few of them who were Ji family members, Ji family students, or Ji Heng's supporters and supporters. The words were already very touching, but they were forced to talk about the burial.The empress had just been married, and the emperor ordered the empress to be buried with him when he died. What a matter.

These people naturally blame Master Liu for being too aggressive just now, and for speaking without thinking. After thinking about it, every sentence means that Ji Heng will become a generation of witches who will harm the country in the future.

If Ji Heng was a woman, these ministers would definitely not have any deep feelings when they said such words, because in their hearts, women are men's vassals, and women who have no talent are virtues, and they said such words , just to sweep away the face of these men, and because they are too thoughtful, they will definitely harm the government in the future, but Ji Heng is a man, and he was a capable minister in the past. When he said these words, these ministers understood and convinced him , I can't help but start thinking.

Old Liu Ge did this early bird, but he was blamed by most of the ministers before the empress had any censure.

He was very dissatisfied with the other cabinet ministers, why they didn't speak just now.

So the more I thought about it, the more I felt that what I did today was very stupid. According to Ji Heng's words, what he said was neither upright as a minister, nor a thoughtful speech. Thinking about it, Ji Heng was really eloquent when he took the examination of Xieyuan and Zhuangyuan with a single pen.

Because the emperor is strong, the current five cabinet ministers, except for the new cabinet elder Liu Ge, are all deep-tempered and reluctant to stand out, so as not to be tabooed by the emperor, and then be mercilessly sent back to their hometowns for the elderly. Instead, they went to the Jiuqing Room, which was not far from the Yuheng Palace, where they worked, and a few people did not speak.

A minister managed to squeeze over and asked Zhao Zhihan, the chief assistant Zhao Ge, who is now the head of the cabinet ministers, "Now that the queen has said so, what shall we do in the future?"

Originally, there was some gap between Zhao Zhihan and Ji Daogong, Mr. Ji. After Mr. Ji resigned, Mr. Wen Ge also retired. Mr. Zhao Ge became the chief assistant according to his seniority, but he is not the arrogant person he was back then. , these years have already been worn very deeply, he said, "Don't push the emperor into a hurry."

He was kneeling at the front, raised his head slightly, and saw the reflection of Emperor La Jiheng's face against the morning light outside the hall when he left. It was clearly tears.

Elder Zhao Ge had to say that Ji Heng was really a good means. With the emperor's temperament, I am afraid that if he wants to be an enemy of the world, he will stand by Ji Heng's side.

These ministers, the dispute will not have any results.