When Zhu Yijun ascended to the throne, all the ministers knelt on the ground and bowed to Zhu Yijun, kowtowing three times and kowtowing nine times.
Sitting on the dragon throne, Zhu Yijun enjoyed the three shouts of 'long live' from his subjects. He was truly a little excited.
After the kowtowing, the court meeting began. Gao Gong, who was the leader of the civil officials, looked as dark as the bottom of a pot.
Because Gao Gong saw Feng Bao, the eunuch standing next to the emperor's dragon throne with a smile on his face.
Gao Gong, who had experienced countless political struggles, knew what it meant. It represented absolute confidence and certainty.
Things did not go beyond Gao Gong's expectation. Feng Bao read the imperial edict, which was for Gao Gong.
"In the name of the Emperor, the imperial edict says, 'Inform the ministers of the five mansions and six ministries of the Cabinet, that the Grand Secretary Gong has seized power and seized power for himself.
Since the Emperor is not allowed to take charge, my mother and son are frightened day and night. Therefore, we are ordered to return to our hometown and stay idle. Thus, the imperial edict is hereby issued! "
Gao Gong, who was kneeling on the ground, listened to the imperial edict. He felt his vision darkened and his chest tightened. He could not react for a long time.
Zhu Yijun looked at Gao Gong and sighed. He knew that Gao Gong could not understand, and he would not understand for the rest of his life.
As the saying goes, one's character determines one's fate. Gao Gong's ending today was actually caused by his character.
A new emperor brings his own ministers. Gao Gong did not understand, nor did he know how to respect himself and his mother. Therefore, it was not surprising that he ended up like this.
Looking at Gao Gong, who was paralyzed on the ground, Zhang Juzheng walked over and helped Gao Gong up. At this moment, the others could not react at all.
What was going on?
The Prime Minister of the Cabinet, the appointed minister, was dismissed just like that?
The court was so silent that one could hear a pin drop. Everyone's jaws dropped to the ground. How could this be?
Feng Bao stood where he was and looked at Gao Gong with a sneer. "Do you think this is the end?
Let's wait and see. We won't stop until he's dead.
Everyone didn't know what to do for a moment. This was the Emperor's first court meeting, and it was also his first imperial edict. It wasn't easy to refute anything below the imperial edict.
After all, this imperial edict was too important, and what it represented was also too important.
If he wanted to reject it, he could only take it head-on. And there was only one person who could take it head-on.
For a moment, countless people's gazes were focused on Zhang Juzheng, who was supporting Gao Gong. If this Vice Minister of the Cabinet stood out, then they still had a fighting chance.
However, this was equivalent to forcing him to abdicate. If things went wrong, there would be a big mess.
Zhang Juzheng turned a blind eye to these people's gazes. He supported Gao Gong with a sorrowful expression.
"Your subject accepts the imperial edict. Thank you!" Gao Gong shed tears and knelt down to thank the imperial edict. He was supported by Zhang Juzheng as he walked out.
Zhu Yijun looked at Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng as they walked out. His eyes were bright. This moment represented the end of an era of Daming, and also the beginning of a new era.
Zhu Yijun glanced at Feng Bao, and the corners of his mouth curled into a smile.
This was Zhang Juzheng's era, and this was also Feng Bao's era. Wasn't this also his era?
After the court meeting, Gao Gong was forced home by the Imperial Bodyguard. He packed his things and prepared to return to his hometown. The entire capital's officialdom was in an uproar.
However, the uproar didn't last long. In the evening, an imperial edict was sent to the Cabinet.
The content of the imperial edict was very simple. The Cabinet drafted an edict to appoint Zhang Juzheng as the Prime Minister of the Cabinet.
At this time, in the Cabinet, Gao Gong had left. Zhang Juzheng was the only Cabinet Minister left.
At this moment, the ministers suddenly discovered that Zhang Juzheng's Cabinet had completely become second only to the Emperor and above all others.
In addition, the young Emperor was still young. Zhang Juzheng had completely become the most powerful person in the Daming Dynasty.
The next day, the Cabinet drafted the edict, and the Bureau of Rites added the seal. The edict was officially issued. Suddenly, everyone remembered something. The Emperor was looking for someone to accompany him in his studies.
One had to know that the person in charge of this matter was Zhang Juzheng. In an instant, countless people came to a realization.
Zhang Juzheng's alliance was tacitly accepted by many. However, now that Zhang Juzheng was like the sun in the sky, no one dared to say it openly.
Zhu Yijun was in the palace. He didn't care about the impact of this matter at all. He was meeting his grandfather, Wu Qingbo Li Wei.
Or rather, he was holding something that Wu Qingbo Li Wei had given him.
It was glass, or rather, a piece of frosted glass. Not only was it not smooth, but it also had all kinds of colors. There were also a lot of air bubbles in it.
"Grandfather, the recipe I gave you is so detailed. Why can't it be burned?"
Zhu Yijun looked at Wu Qingbo Li Wei and asked with a frown, "This won't do. Go back and get someone to experiment a few times. Right, remember to keep the recipe a secret!"
Wu Qingbo Li Wei smiled and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. The secret recipe will definitely not be leaked."
Li Wei had already thought it through. The recipe was his lifeblood. He had to watch it carefully.
Moreover, even if the recipe was lost, Li Wei felt that he had a way to get it. The simplest way was to catch the person.
If they dared to steal his things, he would kill their whole family. Did they really think that he, the Empress Dowager's father, was made of mud?
Originally, Li Wei didn't pay much attention to it. He didn't think that his grandson's recipe could be burned. Now that it was done, Li Wei was shocked and excited.
This was money!
Right now, Li Wei did not lack anything except money.
For Wu Qingbo Li Wei, no amount of money was enough. How could he not be excited when it was a profitable business?
"Grandfather, take this back and continue to burn it. I need your help with something."
Zhu Yijun thought for a while and said to Wu Qingbo Li Wei, "I need to find some people, but I must find them secretly."
"Who?" Li Wei was stunned. He didn't understand who his grandson was looking for. He was being so mysterious.
Zhu Yijun glanced at Wu Qingbo Li Wei and said with a smile, "Go to Guangzhou Prefecture and Xiangshan County to find some barbarians there." Then Zhu Yijun told Li Wei what the Portuguese looked like.
Now, those who could run from Portugal to Daming were basically there to seek gold. They all knew something.
Now there was no technology blockade. Zhu Yijun believed that he could get a lot of good things from them.
Among them were potatoes and sweet potatoes, which Zhu Yijun was concerned about. With potatoes and sweet potatoes, Zhu Yijun felt that he could do a lot of things.
How did the Qing Dynasty's prosperity come? It was the end of the Little Ice Age and the spread of potatoes and sweet potatoes.
Of course, corn was also the key. Zhu Yijun believed that it wouldn't be difficult to get the seeds.
According to the normal course of history, these crops should have been spread by this time, but no one paid attention to them and no one promoted them.
It was impossible to rely on the power of the people to spread them. It was proven that even after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, it was not spread. If it was spread, Daming might not have perished.
Xiangshan County?
Wu Qingbo and Li Wei were hesitant. Go to Xiangshan County to find barbarians?
What was this for?