Zhu Qizhen was being beaten.

And Zhu Di was beating him.

Only Li Zhongfu and Zhu Qiyu were left in the ward.

Glancing at the fleeting smile on the other's lips, Li Zhongfu also laughed and whispered, "How much do you want your brother to be beaten?"

"I thought about it when I was very young. If my father hadn't been so obsessed with his mother, I would have been the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty wouldn't have been messed up." Zhu Qiyu treated Li Zhongfu as his own and didn't hide it at all.

"Haha, you are quite confident."

"My confidence comes from my past."

Li Zhongfu smiled again and said nothing.

...

Time and space in the eighth year of Jingtai.

The morning court is about to begin.

Zhu Zhanji sat on the dragon chair wearing a dragon robe that Zhu Qiyu had found temporarily.

Zhu Zhanji looked down at the officials and was a little drunk.

"Is this what it feels like to be an emperor? It's great!"

"No wonder grandpa risked his life to help the emperor."

After the ministers saluted, Zhu Zhanji asked them to stand up.

Yu Qian and other ministers stood up and saw that the person sitting on the dragon throne was not the current emperor, but the late emperor Zhu Zhanji. They were surprised and happy.

The coup last night did not escape Yu Qian's eyes and ears, but he still watched.

Because Emperor Jingtai had been ill for a long time and had no heir, even if he helped suppress the coup, the throne would sooner or later pass to Zhu Jianshen.

Zhu Jianshen was too young to succeed to the throne, let alone manage the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, Yu Qian also thought about imitating the three Yangs and Empress Dowager Zhang.

But the Empress Sun in the palace was really limited in ability and virtue, and could not be compared with Empress Dowager Zhang.

The orthodox emperor had been ruined by her, and it was unlikely to expect her to teach her grandson well.

It would be better to restore the emperor to the throne.

After all, the emperor is no longer young and has experienced a lot of worldly affairs. Without Wang Zhen by his side, he can't be expected to be wise, but at least he won't cause any more trouble.

But if Emperor Xuanzong is also listed as an option, Yu Qian is absolutely willing to choose Emperor Xuanzong.

"Emperor Xuanzong, are you...alive?" Yu Qian's eyes were a little red, and his voice trembled uncontrollably.

Zhu Zhanji and Yu Qian are old acquaintances.

Although the other party is more than 30 years older than he remembered.

"My dear, you have worked hard." Thinking of Yu Qian's great achievements recorded in history books, Zhu Zhanji couldn't help but get emotional and tears fell from his eyes.

Yu Qian wiped the tears that had rolled down his face without knowing when: "I am not tired. As long as the Ming Dynasty is prosperous and the people live in peace, I am willing to die."

"Okay, good Yu Qian, I must have guessed the purpose of my early court today. Tell me your opinion."

"Excuse me, Your Majesty, where are the retired emperor and Emperor Jingtai?"

"They are in another mysterious place. I will take you there after the court session."

"When can they come back?"

"Qi Yu is deeply poisoned. It may take some time to cure him."

His Majesty Xuanzong did not directly answer when the retired emperor would come back!

That is to say, he may not come back.

It may also be that it is just a matter of whether he comes back or not.

And Emperor Jingtai will come back after he recovers!

Yu Qian asked himself, and this answer made him secretly feel fortunate.

Compared with Emperor Jingtai, the retired emperor is really much worse.

Empress Dowager Sun, who sat quietly aside and could not say a word to Zhu Zhanji, was panicked.

Sure enough, after the late emperor knew what my son had done, he was already fed up with him.

What should I do?

"Your Majesty, this..."

Before Empress Dowager Sun could finish her words, Zhu Zhanji interrupted and said, "Let's talk about your matter later, Yu Qian."

Yu Qian understood: "The emperor favored Wang Zhen and others in the early days, which led to the neglect of government affairs, favoritism and corruption, and the atmosphere in the officialdom was like an abyss. The officials with conscience complained.

Later, he ignored the advice of the officials and insisted on going on a personal expedition. He was defeated and captured in Tumu Fort. He buried hundreds of thousands of troops in one day, lost power and humiliated the country. He was really a tyrant.

But when he arrived After all, he is the emperor, and he is also the brother of Emperor Jingtai. Emperor Jingtai has no right to deal with him at will. Now that you are here, please deal with him impartially. "

Turning his eyes, Yu Qian looked at Shi Heng and other main officials of the coup: "As for them, they intend to restore the monarchy, kill innocent people, are suspected of poisoning the current emperor, empress and prince, forming a clique for personal gain, and spying on the palace, they should also be punished according to the law."

Shi Heng and others were frightened and knelt down hurriedly, begging for mercy, quibbling, or shirking, which was very funny.

Zhu Zhanji ignored them: "Decree to confer the title of Minister of War and Shao Bao Yu Qian as the first-class Taibao, Zuo Zhuguo, and grant him the title of Duke of the State, and the title of Hang, and concurrently serve as the chief minister of the cabinet and the commander of the Beijing Guard Command, with full authority to take charge of the defense of the capital."

With Yu Qian's character, he would definitely refuse such extraordinary rewards and official appointments.

But the situation was different at this time.

He saw that XuanEmperor Zong wanted to promote himself and show his support to the officials so that he could use one faction to fight against another.

After thinking for a moment, Yu Qian happily accepted the order.

Zhu Zhanji was satisfied.

"The imperial power changed, and the court had its own system. Even Emperor Taizong Wen of that year was the emperor after three requests and three resignations after Fengtian Jingnan.

Zhu Qizhen was the emperor for eight years, and he should not have ascended the throne for the second time. You guys want to make a name for yourself, so you use one of our sons to deal with another son. You are worthy of death.

Come on, take Shi Heng and his men out and chop them off." Zhu Zhanji immediately ordered.

A team of soldiers ran in and took Shi Heng and his men away.

Shi Heng and his men were terrified and begged for mercy.

Some even asked their colleagues to help plead for mercy.

But who dared to disobey the orders of the late emperor?

Not to mention that the late emperor had just promoted Yu Shaobao, who had the final say in the court.

As the sword swung down, Shi Heng and others were beheaded.

After receiving the report, Zhu Zhanji was completely relieved and announced again: "Although Zhu Qizhen is the emperor, he has misled the country and the people. He can be exempted from the death penalty, but he cannot escape the punishment of life.

From now on, his status as the emperor will be abolished, he will be expelled from the royal family, demoted to a commoner, and moved to Fengyang with his wife, children and family."

Empress Dowager Sun opened her mouth to speak.

Zhu Zhanji said first: "Including you."

"What?" Empress Dowager Sun was a little unresponsive.

"I mean, you should also move to Fengyang and be demoted to a commoner."

Empress Dowager Sun: ...

Yu Qian was stunned: "What about Zhu Jianshen...?"

Zhu Zhanji waved his hand: "My dear, I know that you kept Zhu Jianshen as the crown prince in order to gain the support of Empress Dowager Sun and let her agree to make Qi Yu the emperor.

But since his throne has been secured, his child should be the crown prince. If it had been done earlier, how could there be so many disputes later?

This is just like how Zhu Qizhen, this waste, could actually return to the country and be raised in the Nan Palace. If you had written a letter to abolish his royal family status earlier, there would not be so many things later, and it would have wasted the national strength of the Ming Dynasty."

Yu Qian and others kept silent.

Zhu Zhanji said this, but they, as ministers, could not say it, let alone do it.

But they also understood that Zhu Jianshen, as the heir of Zhu Qizhen, was not included in the amnesty.

Empress Dowager Sun felt that as Zhu Zhanji's queen, she could say it.

In order to grasp Zhu Jianshen, the only remaining lifeline, Empress Dowager Sun stood up unsteadily and knelt down in front of Zhu Zhanji: "Your Majesty, are you confused?

Zhu Qiyu is your son, and so is Qi Zhen. Even if he is unforgivable, Jianshen did nothing wrong. He is the crown prince and your grandson. Please don't implicate him."

"If he is not my grandson, I will not only implicate him, but I will kill him immediately!"

Empress Dowager Sun: (⊙o⊙)...

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