On the second day of November in the sixth year of Guangde, Dongzhuang, Suzhou Prefecture, Nanzhili, was surrounded by bamboo trees and had a quiet style.
In a secluded nunnery, the eldest princess of Da Qi, Liu Yufei, looked resolute, holding a scattered book in her hand, and her eyes slowly scanned the people in the room.
A group of strong warriors in black casual clothes stood around respectfully, all wearing blazing daggers at their waists.
There was a commotion outside the nunnery, and a servant pushed the door open, walked up to the eldest princess, and whispered in a low voice.
When the eldest princess heard this, her face changed slightly, she put down the book and sighed.
All the warriors looked at each other in confusion, and then asked uneasily for a while: "May I ask, Your Highness, where is the news?"
"Ning Guta."
Liu Yufei pondered for a long time and said with some helplessness: "Emperor Guangde sent Li Juying to Ninggu Pagoda to search for the guilty officials. I heard that General Pu's family was beaten to death."
When everyone heard this, they were all furious:
"What? Didn't the emperor already dismiss people from office? Why do they still have to kill them all?"
"General Pu has made great military achievements for Daqi, but he didn't expect that he would end up like this in the end?"
"The emperor is so ruthless! Searching the Pu family for no reason is unbearable..."
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Finally, several servants said in unison: "Your Highness, you must stop being rebellious! Raise your troops! We are willing to follow Your Highness to bring peace and tranquility to the people! I will imitate the story of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty."
A civil servant also came forward, knelt down in the tunnel and said: "Your Highness, the people miss the Supreme Emperor like a baby looking forward to its parents, like a long-drought land looking forward to the rain. It is rumored that Emperor Guangde is not the biological flesh and blood of the Supreme Emperor. His emperor is so famous. This is not true. People all over the world know that Your Highness is deeply favored by the Supreme Emperor and is the only flesh and blood relative of the late Emperor in this world. In our country, men and women have equal rights. As the saying goes, women can determine the sky. In this emergency , I also hope that Your Highness can make a living for the people of the world..."
The eldest princess waved her hand to all her confidants to calm down.
"Everyone be quiet,"
All the confidants did not calm down, and the civil servant continued:
"Your Highness, the Supreme Emperor conquered the Japanese country in the east, and his life and death are unknown. Now the world is undecided, and there are many polices in the north and south. Emperor Guangde, for his own selfish reasons, let the great horses release the Nanshan Mountains, so that the army will not want to make progress. He first expelled the civil servants, and then killed the military generals and massively disarmed them. , and also killed all the meritorious officials. What Emperor Guangde has done will only hurt those who love him and those who hate him! If His Highness does not take action, I am afraid that the world will collapse before our eyes."
Liu Yufei saw that everyone could not be comforted, so she said seriously:
"I know the truth of what you are saying. It's just that Daqi is already in chaos with one emperor. Do you still want to have two emperors? Aren't you afraid of chaos in the world? Anyone who does unrighteousness will be punished. Please wait and wait. I I will personally go to Nanjing to persuade my brother for the last time, hoping that he can rein in the situation and not lead Daqi into a situation of no return. As for starting a rebellion and causing the lives of millions of people, this is not what I, the princess of Daqi, should do. matter."
"Your Highness, please stay!" A civil servant rushed forward, knelt at Liu Yufei's feet, grabbed the hem of the eldest princess's robe, and cried bitterly:
"Don't worry, Your Highness! The chief officers of each corps have sent envoys to Suzhou, and all parties have communicated the news. Not only the army is dissatisfied with the imperial court, but there are also many people in the civil affairs and workshops who oppose the New Deal. As long as Your Highness raises troops now, Those who respond will definitely gather together, and within ten days, the message will be sent to Nanjing, and the culprit will be eliminated without any effort!"
Liu Yufei stared at the civil servant and asked word by word: "Do General Deng and the First and Second Corps also agree to Jingnan?"
The civil servant who had been eloquent just now was immediately speechless.
The eldest princess said leisurely: "The three most elite regiments of the imperial court are still firmly in the hands of Liu Kan. If we rashly raise our troops, we will not be able to capture Nanjing in one battle. By then, there will only be a river of blood and everyone will sit back and relax. I don’t want to be Wu Zetian’s second best, but my father has high expectations for me and cannot let Daqi be destroyed in my hands.”
"The time is not yet ripe. If you do unjust things, you will be killed. If Liu Kan doesn't stop after I persuade him, let's talk about it then."
Where can all the confidants wait?
Among them, many people are because of Emperor Guangde's "New
After the government lost its power, they gathered around the eldest princess and bet their wealth, life, future and wealth on this famous princess to try their luck at wealth.
One of the counselors said angrily: "A country has two masters. Where does Your Highness ask me to go? If you want me to die, please continue to condone the evil culprit. If you want us to serve Your Highness, please send troops immediately. We will wait for you." I will follow you to the death..."
Liu Yufei sneered twice and waved her hand to interrupt.
"Based on my understanding of Liu Kan, he will not be satisfied with this. Next, he may exempt the gentry from taxes and transfer the corvee taxes back to the people. The number of scientific examination places in the northern and southern provinces will also be changed. In short, he In order to take care of the rights of civil servants, we will gradually restore Daqi to the time before the Ming Dynasty."
"Most of you are well-educated people, and you should know better than me what story the ancient text "Zheng Beke Duan Yu Yan" tells."
Everyone looked at each other.
The metaphor of the eldest princess is obviously biased.
Today's powerful Emperor Guangde is not an uncle, and the eldest princess is not Zheng Wugong.
Liu Yufei looked slightly disappointed and said:
"It seems that all your books have been read in vain."
The eldest princess picked up and put down the Tao Te Ching she was reading, holding Buddha dust in her hand and speaking in a detached voice:
"So there is no fight, and no one in the world can fight with him. I have been with Liu Kan for more than ten years, and I know that my brother is not a person who cares. The reason why he is so aggressive now is to lure the snake out of its hole. Now as long as he raises an army or disobeys, If you fall into his trick, you will die without a burial place. You all think of yourselves as Uncle Zheng, but have you actually thought that you are Gongshu Duan?"
"As long as you are more determined than Uncle Zheng, Gongshu Duan may not have no chance of winning."
Liu Yufei continued: "While my brother is now making enemies on all sides, you should make many plans and preparations, especially communicate with those dismissed military officers and civil affairs officers. When the time is right, we can decide on a battle."
"When my father was in power, he once taught me many times that the outcome of all wars is determined before the war begins. This is to recruit troops and plan."
Civil servants and military generals worshiped him one after another.
The eldest princess waved her hand a little tiredly, signaling for everyone to leave.
"In the future, if there is no important matter, don't come to Dongzhuang to disturb you. If you have anything to do, just inform the Chief. The Coin Yi Guards are not vegetarians. If you push Emperor Guangde into a hurry, not only you, but also me will be sent to prison. Imprisoned."
Although everyone had their own agendas, they had the same goal in opposing the tyranny of Emperor Guangde, so they naturally regarded the eldest princess Liu Kan as their spiritual leader.
After listening to the eldest princess's teachings, everyone slowly exited the nunnery and left the quiet and peaceful Suzhou Villa.
