Chapter 85 The eighty-fifth section proposes restructuring in front of Emperor Xianfeng

The 19-year-old Yi held a grand enthronement ceremony in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and the princes and officials congratulated him Ruyi. The year was named Xianfeng, and next year will be the first year of Xianfeng. According to the last order of Emperor Daoguang, Yixin, the sixth prince, was canonized as Prince Gong on the same day, and his deceased brothers Yiyu, Yigang, and Yiji were posthumously named county princes. On the second day of his ascension to the throne, another imperial edict was issued, conferring Yizhen as the king of Chunjun, Yizhen as the king of Zhongjun, and Yizhen as the king of Fujun;

On the third day, Yi called the princes and ministers to discuss the two items in the imperial edict of the former emperor in the Qinzheng Hall to the east of the Zhengda Guangming Hall in the Yuanmingyuan, in order to show the new emperor's respect and respect for all officials. Emphasis on legacy. The princes and ministers were silent, and everyone was uncertain about the pulse of the new emperor. Zeng Guofan fell to his knees when he came out of class, and presented the manuscript "Zunyi Dali Shu" that he had written long ago.He wants to fight for the former emperor. The play is as follows:

After reading the excerpts, Emperor Xianfeng asked the eunuch to read the excerpts aloud in public. The ministers still did not express their views.Emperor Xianfeng had no choice but to order: "Ah, Mu Zhang, you are an old minister, and you are also the first emperor's chief military officer, what do you think should be done?" Mu Zhang'a's mood has been relatively low recently, he knelt down listlessly after leaving the shift, and said, "My slave thinks that according to my Great Qing's ancestral system, the emperor should follow his will." Emperor Xianfeng thought for a while and said, "Get up. Master Du, what do you think?"

Du Shoutian, who had been demoted by Emperor Daoguang to be a lecturer of the Hanlin Academy, but was still the chief master of the study, hurried out of class and knelt down, and played in a loud voice: "My Majesty, the old minister thinks that Mu Zhongtang's words are unreasonable, let alone in line with the ancestors. system." The audience was taken aback for a moment, and Mu Zhanga's eyes widened in disbelief.Zeng Guofan was neither surprised nor surprised. Yi became the emperor, Du Shoutian is bound to come back.This is because Du Shoutian has been walking in the upper study room. Among the nine masters who walk in the upper study room, Du Shoutian is the one who is most admired and trusted by Yi; Ah You is the one person Yi and Yixin dislike.It can be said with certainty that whether it is Yi or Yixin who becomes the emperor, there will be no good fruit for Mu Zhang'a.

Emperor Xianfeng nodded approvingly, but did not continue to ask, but changed the topic: "Wen Qing, you are the minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, what is your attitude?" Wen Qing was stunned, and hurried out of work to kneel down: "Long live Lord, my Qing Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety. As today's emperor, Long Live Lord is also a well-known filial son. Long live Lord knows what to do." Wen Qing replied. Be more decent. When the court was about to go down that day, the eunuch who passed the decree suddenly announced another out-of-style edict.

The edict said: In the early court, after I arrived, the princes and ministers were allowed to enter the palace, and the time was in charge of the eunuch who passed the decree;This is it. As we all know, since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, in the early dynasty, all the princes and ministers entered the hall to wait for the emperor. There was no reason for the emperor to enter the hall to wait for the princes and ministers; quit.This has been established, never changed, and it seems that there is no need to change it. As soon as the imperial edict came out, all the princes and ministers were taken aback, but soon relieved: the emperor doesn't want to show the appearance to the princes and ministers!The current emperor of the Qing Dynasty is lame!

As soon as Zeng Guofan sat in the office of the Ministry of Rites, Qu Ziliang, the supervisory censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, walked in.After giving the gift, the officer-in-charge of the Ministry of Rituals brought two cups of fragrant tea.When the officer on duty withdrew, Qu Ziliang took out a few straw papers from his sleeve, and presented them to Zeng Guofan, "Master Zeng, Zheng Zuchen's dismissal is really outraged, so I have to ask you to avenge Guangxi innocents." Zeng Guofan was stunned for a long time before he suddenly remembered the old Guangxi man who was crying for injustice in front of his house.Dare the old man still stay in the capital?

Zeng Guofan glanced suspiciously at the few pieces of paper that Qu Ziliang handed over, and saw that the beginning reads brightly: "Sue Guangxi Governor Zheng Zuchen for conniving at the Chinese Army's use of bandits to kill innocent people indiscriminately." Zeng Guofan pushed it away with his hands, and said with a wry smile: "These people are crazy if they dare! The Guangxi bandit incident shocked the whole country, and the government and the public were uneasy. How bold this person is to sue Zheng Zuchen!" Qu Ziliang took a step forward and said: "My lord Zeng, after a secret visit, I asked the person who came to Beijing from Guangxi to visit relatives. It's not that the plaintiff is bold, but Zheng Zuchen is really bold! This Ten Thousand People's Trial is not groundless!"

Zeng Guofan said sternly: "Master Qu, since you have the real evidence, why don't you play and join us. Don't forget your duty! You must know that my master Du of the Qing Dynasty is not a fake!" This time it was Qu Ziliang's turn to blush, and he murmured, "My lord, don't misunderstand me. I'm here because I want my lord to give me some advice. Zuodu Censor Huashana and Zheng Zuchen are related by marriage. Is it useful for a lower official to join Zhezi and participate in the Zheng Department?" Zeng Guofan was right when he thought about it.Huashana is the censor of the Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the new emperor of the censor cannot not ask Huashana, and Huashana and the surnamed Zheng are related by marriage, how can Hua Shana talk to him Qu Ziliang Woolen cloth?What is the difference between whether it is on the book or not?

Zeng Guofan knew he was wrong, so he laughed at himself. At this moment, the officer-in-charge of the Ministry of Rites led an eunuch from the palace into the room, and when he saw Zeng Guofan, he said, "Long Live Lord is waiting to see you in Qianqing Palace." Zeng Guofan nodded to the bench next to him, and said, "Lord Fanqu, sit here for a while," and walked out with the eunuch. Emperor Xianfeng was talking to a man in the Qianqing Palace.When Zeng Guofan knelt down and kowtowed to ask Shengan, he sneaked a glance at the man, and seeing that it was Sushun, he couldn't help but feel happy.

Sushun's man, Zeng Guofan, knows better, dares to do things, and has his own opinions. Although his methods are more poisonous, he still has a heart for the country and the people.Sushun is now the imperial bodyguard, the imperial minister acting as the minister of the bodyguard. Zeng Guofan thought to himself: With Yixin and Sushun by Emperor Xianfeng's side, I believe that the Qing Dynasty will not collapse easily.Emperor Xianfeng looked at Zeng Guofan and said: "Zeng Guofan, you are a person who the previous emperor relied on more. If I come to be the emperor, you old ministers should give me some good ideas." After saying this, there is no more. Zeng Guofan had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "What the emperor said is true." Emperor Xianfeng held back for a long time before saying again: "The late emperor's business can be done according to your instructions. Do you think there is anything else to be done?" Zeng Guofan was confused. He was not sure what Emperor Xianfeng was going to do for Emperor Daoguang.still……?What are you going to do next?Naturally, it is to reward the relics of the former emperor to the ministers and amnesty the world.This is a rule set by the ancestors long ago, do you still need to ask? Zeng Guofan replied cautiously: "Returning to the emperor, according to the ancestral system of my Qing Dynasty, when the emperor ascends the throne, he must first present the relics of the previous emperor to the princes and ministers; ancestors." "Is that all?" Emperor Xianfeng was a little unhappy. Zeng Guofan replied: "Returning to the emperor, according to my upright official system, except for the censor, officials below the fourth rank cannot act with a single title, which hinders the way of speech to a certain extent. I think that the emperor can appropriately relax on this point." Boundaries can only be achieved through joint efforts. Please be aware of the emperor." "What?" Xianfeng flew into a rage when he heard this, "You Zeng Guofan, you want me to change the family law of my ancestors?" After walking a few steps back and forth, he said, "Can you give me some good ideas? The former emperor always praised you in front of me, from my point of view... hum!" Zeng Guofan knelt obediently, without saying a word.The more Emperor Xianfeng looked at Zeng Guofan's pair of triangular eyes, the more angry he became, and he couldn't help but think angrily: "Why did the first emperor let such an ugly monster be his servant? Is there no one left in the Qing Dynasty?" He finally closed his eyes and couldn't bear to look any longer. He waved his hands and said, "Kneel down! I've learned how clever you are!" Zeng Guofan kowtowed to thank him, and slowly withdrew. Zeng Guofan was right. Emperor Xianfeng was not only mediocre in learning, but also a womanizer. He walked with a tired face, and his words were full of greed.It's like an aggressive male monkey, who will scratch when meeting the same sex, and go up when meeting the opposite sex. Zeng Guofan got on the sedan chair silently, thinking sadly: "The Qing Dynasty is completely over!"