Chapter 220 Even those who guard the mausoleum can achieve success
Xu Hongji looked at the lords and the generals of the Fifth Army Commandery in the lobby, sighed for a long time, and then said in a serious voice: "To transfer the Beijing battalion troops to take over the Nanjing city defense immediately will arouse the suspicion of Nanjing's right guard, and ask Qi Boyu to send people Detain Qi Xianzong first. As long as Qi Xianzong is taken, Nanjing's right guard will not be afraid;
In addition, Song Ninghou, you and your five military camps are ready at any time. If the right guard of Nanjing breaks out and revolts, we will suffer a heavy loss. "
Zhou Rui had a solemn look on his face: "My lord, I heard some time ago that the workshop under Chen Cao's name delivered a lot of ordnance to Nanjing Youwei. I'm worried that they have changed their firearms."
The Nanjing Right Guard is the predecessor of the current Dingwu Army. Although the soldiers of the old Right Guard were all assigned to the Dingwu Army, the training officer was always the guard commander Qi Xianzong.
"If the Nanjing Right Guards are full of firearms, we will raid the Nanjing Right Guards, which will probably cause huge casualties. If this continues, the Chen family outside Zhengyang Gate will definitely be alerted. Shen Zhuangling, the general manager of the Foreign Trade Group, must also be captured. This time People have a lot of tricks, if she is allowed to escape, Chen Cao's family fortune will only increase."
After Li Ying finished speaking, he looked at Xu Hongji: "My Lord, the Nanjing Right Guards should not be underestimated. I would like to propose that the best strategy is to mobilize the Southern Zhili garrison and surround the Nanjing Right Guards' barracks in Jubaoshan with heavy troops. Of course, the premise is that it must be Qi Xianzong must be taken down to prevent them from jumping over the wall in a hurry."
Xu Hongji nodded, there is strength in numbers, and now in his opinion, Chen Cao's behavior is undoubtedly asking for death: "That's it, I will go to Qi Boyu personally, you wait and act according to the plan, Don’t startle the enemy by taking advantage of others.”
"yes..."
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August 12, 2:00 am
When Zhao Nanxing and Gao Panlong met at Fengtianmen, they already felt that the situation was not very good.
"Brother Mengbai..."
Gao Panlong stopped Zhao Nanxing: "Isn't it?"
Zhao Nanxing's expression was ugly: "If you are called here at this hour, I'm afraid something might go wrong, so you and I must be prepared."
"Who's in front of you?"
"How dare you, the person coming is His Highness King Xin...get out of the way quickly..."
Gao Panlong's body trembled. Even King Xin came. Things were not going well anymore: "Hurry, enter the palace quickly."
When Sun Chengzong entered the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youxiao sat on the dragon couch with a rosy face, while Hakka, Wei Zhongxian and others knelt beside the dragon couch.
The king of Xin, Zhu Youjian, stood aside with his hands down.
"Come, my brother, come here," Zhu Youxiao took Zhu Youjian's hand and smiled: "My brother will be Yao and Shun from now on..."
The people in the palace were suddenly shocked, what does this mean? A young emperor said these words to his younger brother?
Huang Liji was the first to speak: "Is your Majesty in any physical condition? If so, I will send a doctor to your Majesty immediately."
Zhu Youxiao said a few words to Zhu Youjian, and then asked Zhu Youjian to sit aside and lean on the pillow: "I took Huo Aiqing's Spirit Drinking Dew a few days ago, and I feel that my health has improved slightly, but I can't be careless. ;"
As he spoke, Zhu Youxiao stared at Wei Zhongxian, and then looked at Zhu Youjian: "My brother, remember, loyalty and virtuousness can lead to great things..."
"Brother, don't worry, I will remember it..."
When Zhao Nanxing was about to stop him, Gao Panlong pulled him, then gently shook his head with a look of rejection.
The current situation of Zhu Youxiao is clearly not good. At this time, it is like he is asking for help. He must not hit the muzzle of others.
Only to hear Zhu Youxiao say again: "From tomorrow onwards, all major affairs of the family and country will be handed over to the cabinet. After the vote is drafted, a letter will be sent to the king for review. In addition, Wei Liangdong, the nephew of the great companion of Wei, will be granted the title of Marquis of Dong'an and will be the assistant in charge of the Twelve Regiment Camps."
"I obey the order..."
"Your Majesty, I would like to inquire about Duke Chen Cao of Liang Kingdom's counter-poetry..."
Cui Chengxiu took advantage of the crowd and hurriedly spoke: "In addition, I received an urgent official document from the Duke of Wei who came from Nanjing yesterday. Please read it directly."
Zhu Youxiao waved his hand: "Your cabinet can handle it on its own. Don't go too far. Yuan Chonghuan's plan is to fight a big war with Jiannu in Liaodong. This is what I want to see. Chen Cao still has tens of thousands of elite troops. , I still think we should proceed with caution."
Naturally, he wanted to read the official document. Wei Zhongxian stood up and took the official document from Cui Chengxiu's hand, then opened it with both hands for Zhu Youxiao to read.
Not long after, Zhu Youxiao spurted blood from his mouth and fainted.
"His Majesty..."
"Your Majesty..."
"Quickly announce the imperial doctor..."
Outside the Qianqing Palace, the cabinet members and ministers of various ministries have not left. At this moment, they are discussing this difficult and important matter.
Zhao Nanxing looked at Wei Zhongxian, who was in charge of hosting, with a straight face and a sneer on his face.
Because of the special situation at this time, Wei Zhongxian did not fall out with Zhao Nanxing. Instead, Cui Chengxiu saw his master's displeasure and looked at Zhao Nanxing coldly: "Why, Mr. Zhao thinks our discussion is inappropriate?"
Zhao Nanxing is still the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and has a high position. Naturally, he looks down on Cui Chengxiu, an eunuch activist: "Master Cui, just based on the one-sided words from Nanjing, I concluded that Chen Cao is going to rebel. At this moment, Chen Cao is on the front line of Liaodong. If he is arrested by the imperial court, He killed his family and forced Chen Cao to rebel..."
Zhao Nanxing looked around at the crowd coldly: "Hey, who will take the blame?"
this...
What should he do? Although Zhao Nanxing is hateful, he is telling the truth at this moment. No wonder this old guy has not spoken since the beginning of the court meeting. He was thinking about this.
Gao Panlong, the censor of Zuodu, also took advantage of the situation and said: "The official document of Wei Guogong says that Chen Cao may have objections. You should consider it carefully. Chen Cao has offended many people over the years. Everyone knows that he has a relationship with Wei Guogong. We have been doing business together in Nanzhili, and even promoted it to sea trade. Everyone knows this;
At this critical moment, people in Nanjing suddenly said that Chen Cao was going to rebel. They didn't tell him sooner or later, but they reported it at this time. "
After speaking, Gao Panlong looked at Xu Xianchun: "How did you become the commander of the Imperial Guard? Is it because of other reasons?"
Xu Xianchun was so ridiculed that he didn't dare to reply. Just as Wei Zhongxian was about to make peace for him, Sun Chengzong said: "I didn't want to participate at first, but when the Holy One fell into the water, I really couldn't understand why the Holy One was incited by you to go to the lake. "
"Master Sun, what are you talking about?" Wei Zhongxian couldn't help it: "How dare our slave refuse the request of the emperor?"
Huang Liji didn't want the court meeting to waste time at this moment, and was about to stop him when Hakka helped Zhu Youxiao out of the Dongnuan Pavilion and sat on the dragon throne in the Qianqing Palace.
"See Your Majesty..."
Zhu Youxiao heard the argument outside. Although he vomited blood last night, he woke up much better now. The only thing he could see was that his face was a little swollen.
"My dear friends, how is your discussion going?"
Cui Chengxiu did not wait for Zhao Nanxing and other Donglin Party members to speak, and took the lead: "Your Majesty, after discussing with Mr. Huang and others, I still thought that Nanjing should first control Chen Cao's family, and then send someone to pass the order to Chen Cao. He quickly returned to the capital to report on his duties, and in addition, he sent two princes, the Marquis of Dong'an and the Marquis of Fengcheng, to Guangning to temporarily take charge of the preparations of the Dingwu Army."
"Your Majesty, think twice..."
Zhao Nanxing immediately stopped him: "Your Majesty, I think it is better not to arrest Chen Cao's family members for the time being. If you want to prove whether he has the intention to rebel, you can send an imperial edict to Guangning and let him return to Beijing alone to report on his work. If you take it His family leaked the news and forced Chen Cao to rebel on the front line, which would be a serious disaster;
He was caught between Yuan Chonghuan and Jiannu. If he surrendered to Jiannu, the consequences would be disastrous..."
"I second the proposal..."
Gao Panlong and others hurriedly came out to agree.
Zhu Youxiao closed his eyes gently, and then said, "Does Huang Aiqing have any ideas?"
Huang Liji pondered for a long time and then said: "Everything must be guarded against. Besides, Wei Guogong was Chen Cao's former head of the family. Even the head of the family said so, so this matter must not be as simple as catching wind and shadow. But Chen Cao is now as Mr. Zhao said. Caught between two armies, if we force him to rebel at this moment, it will only benefit Jiannu and be detrimental to our Ming Dynasty;
Therefore, I think that although we cannot make a big fanfare, if we capture his family members as soon as the news is leaked in Nanjing, and then recall them to Beijing to report on their duties at the same time, I think this strategy should be feasible. "
The left deputy imperial envoy Cao Sicheng was not from the Donglin Party, but a serious member of the Zhejiang Party and a famous upright official. When he heard this, he couldn't help but agree with Zhao Nanxing's words and said: "Your Majesty, I think I It is better to be careful in this matter. Among Chen Cao's wives and concubines are the Li family of Tieling Township, the Weng family of Huai'an Caobang, etc. The Li family still has three general soldiers serving in Liaodong. The Weng family has both official and civilian status. main idea."
The commander, Tian Ergeng, immediately said, "Don't worry, sirs. These people have already been clarified. If we want to take action, we only need to arrange it and we can sit back and relax."
Cao Sicheng closed his eyes and shook his head and stopped talking. He felt that this matter was no longer so easy to solve.
Zhu Youxiao listened to these people talking to each other, and because he was feeling unwell, he patted the desk, and then said: "This matter will be handed over to the cabinet for full authority. You don't need to discuss it any further. Huang Aiqing, I also feel that Zhao Aiqing What you say makes sense, but you should carefully consider what you are doing before deciding to act."
"I accept the decree..."
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Nanjing, Zhongshan Xiaolingwei Camp
The reason why Shen Zhuangling was able to freely enter and leave Xiaolingwei's camp was because Chen Cao carefully mentioned it in front of Liu Yucheng.
After Liu Yucheng carefully observed and confirmed that no one was following him, he respectfully welcomed Shen Zhuangling into the back hall. The middle-aged woman in front of him was so attractive. Although there were only two of them, Liu Yucheng did not dare to neglect the Duke's beauty at all. Concubine.
"Boss Shen came in person, is that okay?"
Shen Zhuangling naturally had a lot of news. He could get the news about the court from the Duke of Guizhou, mainly because Mu Qilin knew how to choose the team.
"Master Liu, if something goes wrong, please prepare early..."
It's really here...
Liu Yucheng sighed, doing this would be a rebellion: "Boss Shen, are you ready for the future?"
"Don't worry, your family members in Nanjing and the people back home in Datong have all been arranged to board the warship to Shanghai County. Mr. Liu, you just need to work for the father-in-law with peace of mind."
Liu Yucheng was a little nervous: "Boss Shen, I, the Xiaoling Guards, are the troops guarding the tomb."
The current training of Xiaoling Guards is all provided by Nanjing Youwei. Two thousand of them are untouchables recently recruited from Zhejiang. Shen Zhuangling naturally knows everything and whispers: "Master Liu, even if you don't worry, the tomb guards can also succeed." ..."
