The Ming Dynasty started with caution

In fact, Yan Chengjin dared to be sure because the celestial phenomena recorded in the Ming Dynasty changed too frequently, and there must be a celestial phenomenon within five days.

When the late emperor listened to Concubine Wan Gui's advice and wanted to depose Emperor Hongzhi as the crown prince, all officials tried to persuade him to no avail. Fortunately, a landslide occurred in Mount Tai, shaking the capital.

There is no change in the sky greater than a comet, and no change in the earth greater than an earthquake.

The collapse of the earth is the most serious event among the heavenly signs.

The late emperor thought it was a warning from heaven, and in order to resolve the signs of earthquake collapse in the southeast, he retained Hongzhi's position as crown prince.

Emperor Hongzhi asked urgently: "How to resolve it?"

Qintian Supervisor was asking Zhu Houzhao when he started to feel unwell. Zhu Houzhao was the first to say: "It was yesterday when hundreds of officials knelt behind Fengtian Hall and felt unwell for the first time. I thought it was okay, but unexpectedly, I dreamed of Sister Xiurong at night. Come and find..."

Emperor Hongzhi looked unbearable, "Don't mention Xiurong again, it hurts my heart."

The Qintian Supervisor had no clue at first, but suddenly his eyes lit up: "Yes, the minister asked for advice to abolish the Jiao Zhai. The Jiao Zhai is an ancestral system, how can it be abolished so easily? It must have violated the late emperor, so he sent Princess Taikang... "

Sure enough, as Lao Gao said, people who can't talk nonsense will not be able to become Qin Tianjian.

Emperor Hongzhi sat beside Zhu Houzhao's bed, and he didn't know what to do for a while. The princess was already crying so hard that Zhu Houzhao felt distressed.

After hearing the news, Queen Zhang came from Kunning Palace and looked at Zhu Houzhao with a look of pity on her face: "I went to Kunning Palace to have snacks today, why did I suddenly fall ill?"

Wasn't this guy feeling unwell yesterday?

Emperor Hongzhi was confused: "Huzhao went to Kunning Palace for snacks?"

Zhu Houzhao's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly cried out in pain: "It hurts so much. There seems to be something growing in Erchen's stomach, and it's biting Erchen."

Emperor Hongzhi showed a playful smile: "The Queen and Luo Qing's family will go out first, and the Crown Princess will also go out. Everyone, please go out. The Crown Prince and I have something to say."

Empress Zhang went out with the help of the Crown Princess, and Xiao Jing closed the door, leaving only Emperor Hongzhi and Zhu Houzhao.

Emperor Hongzhi was furious: "You are getting more and more presumptuous!"

Zhu Houzhao still wanted to struggle, so he lay on the bed and cried out in pain. Emperor Hongzhi glared at him, making him tremble with fear.

When Emperor Hongzhi saw that he was really pretending, he lifted the quilt and raised his hand to beat him.

Zhu Houzhao rolled around and hid in the corner of the bed: "I went to Kunning Palace yesterday. My mother said that my father was asking for advice for the ministers, and I couldn't sleep or eat well. I just wanted to share my father's worries..."

Emperor Hongzhi froze for a moment, and the rage on his face melted away in an instant. After all, he was not beaten.

Didn't get beaten?

Zhu Houzhao continued: "The ministers use the excuse of the people of the world to threaten my father. It is useless for my father to reason with them."

The ministers are determined not to be unreasonable, and if they continue like this, they will only repeat the mistakes of the late emperor and obey them.

Either ban Jiao Zhai, or change the outcome of the year's plans.

Emperor Hongzhi knew that once the Qintian Supervisor asked the ministers to ban the Jiao Zhai, which violated the good fortune of the Ming Dynasty, the ministers would be ignored and turned into fish on the chopping board. He could also punish the ministers and deal with them at will. .

In this way, passivity becomes active.

This method was effective, but Emperor Hongzhi thought it was a bit obscene.

"Come here."

Zhu Houzhao looked like "you think I'm stupid" and hid in the corner of the bed, unable to survive.

Emperor Hongzhi sighed softly: "Come here and lie down."

"???" Zhu Houzhao.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "I will accompany you to the end of this drama. You will stay in the East Palace these days and are not allowed to go anywhere. Just pretend that I don't know about this matter and you are not allowed to talk nonsense."

Zhu Houzhao was unhappy. Wasn't he grounded in disguise?

The door of the dormitory opened, and Empress Zhang and Supervisor Qin Tian were walking in quickly. They saw Emperor Hongzhi with his hands behind his back and a serious look on his face.

"The minister requested an order to ban the Jiao Zhai, which offends all previous emperors. The prince is ill and orders them to disperse quickly. Otherwise, I will punish them severely!" When Emperor Hongzhi said these words, his old face turned red, but his heart was filled with anger. I thought that this was also for the sake of the country.

But no one cared about his face, except Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao secretly cursed that his father could not even tell lies, which was far worse than him.

In order to cooperate, he started shouting again: "Ouch... I have a stomachache again. Vet Liu, please check on me quickly."

Emperor Hongzhi's old face twitched hard, this guy looked so much like him, how could he give birth to such a son.

The wide courtyard in front of Fengtian Hall,

While the ministers were still kneeling, Emperor Hongzhi went to the East Palace so they could take a break.

But they didn't dare to move. They had been kneeling all night, and their knees were already numb. If they moved, they might fall down.

"We can't be discouraged, we can't kneel down in vain."

"Yes, you can't get up even if you say nothing."

"For the people, for the country and the country!"

The ministers encouraged each other.

At this time, Qintian Supervisor Zheng Luojing strode over: "Jiao Zhai is an ancestral system, how can it be easily abolished? You think that the people are asking for orders and threatening you, and you have violated the late emperor. If there is anything wrong with the prince, you are all guilty!" "

Dabao Jian and others were confused, what does the prince's illness have to do with us...

We are virtuous ministers who ask for orders for the people, how can we become criminal ministers in the blink of an eye?

Xiao Jing said: "Your Majesty has decreed that the Jiao Zhai is an ancestral system and cannot be abolished. The cost of the Jiao Zhai can only be reduced. For the sake of asking for life for the people, please forgive me once. If you still don't regret it, you will be dismissed."

Dabao Jian and others spit out a mouthful of old blood and fell down instantly.

It is actually very simple to make officials not kneel in front of Fengtian Hall. Just drag each person out and beat him with fifty sticks until he can't get off the ground.

But the key is to be right.

The civil officials used the excuse of pleading for the people to seize the highest moral point, which made Emperor Hongzhi helpless.

The prince is the emperor's only bloodline. Killing the prince will be criticized by the people and become a great traitor recorded in history.

The abolition of the ritual fasting led to the death of the prince. I am afraid that the people of the world and other officials of the court will stand on the side of Emperor Hongzhi.

Even if fifty-seven of their heads were chopped off, people would only applaud.

"Jian Zheng... is this true?"

"The sky is falling with strange signs, and the moon is offending the southeast star. What do you think!"

The faces of all the ministers were gloomy, and even they themselves felt guilty. At this moment, they wanted to stand up, but their feet were numb and could not obey.

"Help... me for a moment."

Xiao Jing waved his hand, and a large group of factory guards rushed out and sent these ministers back home.

Emperor Hongzhi ordered Mou Bin to guard the Eastern Palace in person, and only after three days, the prince was allowed to leave the Eastern Palace.

The selection of auspicious days for the ritual began, and no official dared to raise any objections at this time.

The Guanglu Temple followed the order and handled it with the lowest cost.

In mid-May, Emperor Hongzhi bathed and changed his clothes, wearing a crimson gauze robe and a Tongtian crown on his head, and went to the Great Sacrifice Hall outside Zhengyang Gate to worship heaven and earth, to ensure good weather and good harvests this year, and the well-being of all the people.

After the sacrifice, the emperor and all officials had to fast for three days, not eating meat and not approaching women.

So, within three days, Emperor Hongzhi was not allowed to go to Kunning Palace.

This is also one of the reasons why officials did not like fasting.

Yan Chengjin was fine. He was tired of eating meat, so it was just right to change to vegetables and fruits. There were many plants planted in the front yard, which were truly green and additive-free.

Of course, whether to observe the precepts during the fasting ceremony depends entirely on one's own consciousness. For example, Lord Changning and the Zhang brothers did not take the fasting seriously. After worshipping heaven and earth in the palace, they returned to their homes and ate and drank as usual.

Thanks to the book friend Liumangwudi for the reward, and thanks to the book friend Ruoyoutaihuirongbeibangwushen for another reward