"This... Although the change in the Huangji Sect is excusable, what the prince did cannot be considered filial piety." Shi Kocheng considered it, "but it is still difficult to shake the foundation of the country."
"Why?" Shi Kefa looked at his cousin and asked, "Aren't you and me the emperor's ministers?"
"But the emperor only has one son to serve him!" Shi Kecheng said, "Dai Fan is far away in Datong, and the road is blocked, making it difficult to enter the court. King Yong and the fifth prince are trapped in the hands of thieves, and their lives are uncertain. If the country's foundation is shaken, who will come Be this prince?"
This... Shi Kefa was stunned by the question.
The prince is unfilial and should be abolished. But the emperor only has one son. Who will become the new prince if he is deposed?
Emperor Chongzhen didn’t even have any nephews! If the five sons Daifan, Yongwang and Huang are gone, then Zhu Cixiang will be the only son. If they are abolished again, who will be the heir apparent? Without a crown prince, what would happen to the Ming Dynasty if the emperor died?
"Brother," Shi Kecheng said tentatively, "Although the prince has some faults in filial piety, he has great talent. The country is now in a little peace, and it is all the result of the prince. Mencius said: The people are the most valuable, the country is second, and the king is the least. . The prince's talents are not inferior to those of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. His civility can bring peace to the people and his military skills can protect the country. Isn't this a blessing to the country?"
Shi Kefa remained silent.
Shi Kecheng saw that Shi Kefa seemed a little shaken, so he continued to persuade: "I also heard that His Highness the Crown Prince is the reincarnation of Taizu Emperor Gao, so why not..."
"Why not?" Shi Kefa's face darkened and he looked at his younger brother, "Have you read so many sages' books in vain? How can you believe the absurd statement that the prince is the reincarnation of Taizu Emperor Gao?"
Shi Kocheng shook his head and was speechless. He knew that his brother had a stubborn temper, and his whole forehead was full of loyalty to the foolish emperor Zhong Chongzhen.
He originally wanted to persuade Shi Kefa to take the lead in supporting Zhu Cixiang to ascend the throne - Shi Kefa was the top leader in Yanzhou, and he directly controlled a Qinwang army (not the soldiers and horses of the Four Towns), plus the overcoming army controlled by the prince, The big deal is settled! By then, the historian will have the merits to support him, but are he afraid that he will not be rich and prosperous? Moreover, the prince also has a way, and the Ming Dynasty will not die in his hands. This wealth may be passed down to several generations, what a great thing!
But judging from Shi Kefa's intentions, it seemed that he was still loyal to Emperor Chongzhen, which was a bit troublesome.
Seeing Shi Kecheng not speaking, Shi Kefa didn't know what to think, so he thought he knew he was wrong. He sighed and said: "Third brother, there are nine governors, generals, guards, eunuchs, admirals and nobles gathered in Yanzhou today, plus ten brothers. Matters concerning the foundation of the country should be discussed together by everyone. Are you from Those who come from the capital know a lot of inside information, so when Brother Yu convenes everyone for discussion, you will tell everyone what happened in the capital, Dagukou and Dengzhou."
Shi Kocheng nodded, "It all depends on my brother's orders."
Shi Kefa let out a breath and relaxed his brows slightly. The situation here in Yanzhou is much more complicated than Shi Kecheng imagined!
A group of general soldiers, eunuchs and admirals of the Governor's Mansion all had soldiers in their hands, and they were all fighting with their own calculations. Whoever supports and opposes all depends on whether the interests are in place, and he, the Minister of War in Nanjing, cannot do it all.
...
Prince Lu's Mansion, Chief Secretary's Hall.
The second governor, the governor, the fourth general soldier, the eunuch and the honorable noble were all neatly dressed at this time, and took their seats in two groups with their respective entourage and staff. Shi Kefa was sitting behind the desk in the middle, presiding over today's meeting.
Shi Kecheng and Shi Dewei stood beside Shi Kefa, waiting to introduce the situation to everyone. Lu Jiude, the eunuch guarding Fengyang, also brought a "witness" today. It was Wang Shide, the commander of Jinyiwei. This man was a hero. After his ancestors followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world, he also helped Zhu Di to calm down and died in Baigouhe. Therefore, the descendants got the job of commanding the Qianshi of Jinyiwei, which was passed down to Wang Shide. He was only 17 years old when he inherited the worldly position and became the commander. Emperor Chongzhen was only 19 years old at that time. The two were almost the same age, so they were arranged to serve as "Servants of the Emperor Chongzhen", that is, they would stand next to Emperor Chongzhen when he went to court. Chongzhen was an emperor who particularly liked the previous dynasty, so the two of them spent more time together than Chongzhen and Zhou Hou...
During the Huangji Gate Incident, Wang Shide was not present. Instead, he was assigned to patrol near Desheng Gate and Anding Gate, so he had no chance to rescue him, and he still regretted it.
When Zhu Cihong was running away to protect Chongzhen, he followed him with several servants and ran all the way to Dengzhou. Somehow he got in touch with Emperor Chongzhen, and quietly left Dengzhou and ran to Fengyang's guarding eunuch Lu Jiude.
In other words, today there are three witnesses in the lobby of Prince Lu's Palace Chief Shi Si!
Shi Kefa glanced at Wang Shide, whose face was filled with grief and anger, and exhaled: "The adopted son and third brother of Benbutang have just returned from Dengzhou and know some of the situation in the industry. There is also Wang Qianshi of Jinyiwei who also came from Dengzhou. From the state. If you want to know anything, just ask. After asking about the situation clearly, we can discuss other matters."
"Then let's ask first!" The first person to speak was Lu Jiude, the eunuch guarding Fengyang. "We just want to know if the emperor has been sidelined now?"
"Yes!" Shi Kocheng nodded.
"The Holy One has indeed been emptied out!" Stewie replied.
Wang Shide gritted his teeth and said: "The Holy Emperor has not only been emptied out, but also acted like a prisoner. Every time he meets with foreign ministers, he is monitored by the prince's confidants!"
Lu Jiude looked at Shi Kefa with burning eyes: "Da Sima, we are all ministers of the emperor, how can we allow such unfaithful and unfilial people to control the government?"
"That's right!" A tall, muscular military attaché with a round waist and a beard echoed loudly, "We should jointly submit a memorial to ask the prince to return the throne to his father!"
The person who spoke was Huang Degong!
He is a general from the Yongwei Camp, and most of his elite soldiers are also from the Yongwei Camp. And this brave guard camp is the emperor's personal soldiers, so naturally it is loyal to Emperor Chongzhen!
Shi Kefa nodded and turned his attention to Zhu Guobi, the admiral in charge of water transport. He was a chubby middle-aged man, fair and gentle, with an elegant demeanor. He didn't look like a martial artist at all. However, he does hold a military position now, and it is still a very important position - managing water transportation together with Lu Zhenfei. Now he has 200,000 taels of Jiangnan tax money in his hands!
Realizing that Shi Kefa was looking at him, the hereditary Marquis of Funing looked melancholy, shook his head and said: "I got the news that Prince Fujun is rectifying the Seven Denglai Guards, and it seems that he wants to equalize the land without taxation! Many commanders and thousands of families lost their land and fled to Haizhou..."
"What? The Prince of Fujun is reorganizing the guards? Does he want to exempt the land from taxes?" Shi Kefa was surprised, "When did it happen?"
"We have been free of land taxes for some time, and land equalization has just begun." Zhu Guobi said, "It is said that Qiantose first issued an order to exempt the military households of Denglai Seven Guards from land taxes, and later he recruited soldiers with a settlement fee of ten taels of silver. There are about 30,000 strong men. The order was issued about seven days ago to divide the land of the Seven Denglai Guards equally among the 10,000 Denglai military generals who signed up...
In addition, Enke was also opened, allowing scholars and scholars from both Denglai and Denglai families to take the examination. It is said that 500 scholars will be recruited! "
"What? This happened?"
"The position of Wei Suo was passed down from the reign of Taizu, and it involves a wide range of things. How can you just say that it is exempted?"
"Yes, and the military garrison fields can't just be taken back! They have been passed down for many years."
"Reckless, so reckless!"
"Even if the law of guarding and farming is to be changed, we should take a long-term approach. How can we be so reckless?"
A health post, a military station land, are all big issues that affect the whole body! Even those high-ranking people here will be involved to some extent. For example, Shi Kefa, a member of the Ministry of History and Military Affairs, was a Jinshi with military status in Kaifeng, and his family had hundreds of hereditary royal robes. Among the four generals present, only Gao Jie, who was a bandit, was not from the guard system.
So as soon as they heard that Zhu Cihong had begun to poke holes in the hornet's nest of this guard station, many people present began to shake their heads in dissatisfaction.
It seems that it is time to ask the prince to return to power!
Shi Kefa nodded and turned his gaze to Gao Jie, who had not said a word from the beginning until now, "Mr. Gao, Mr. Gao, what do you think?"
Gao Jie squinted his eyes, as if he was in a trance. After being called out by Shi Kefa twice, he seemed to wake up from a dream and asked: "It is said that Qian Suiye is the reincarnation of Taizu Emperor Gao. Is this true?"
