When Zeng Zhizhou understood Zhu Gaojie's attitude, he suddenly became convinced.
Although there will definitely be a lot of troubles in the future, at least I can be worry-free on this end.
As for the others, haven’t you heard of the dead Taoist friends but the poor Taoists?
As long as he survives and his family has no worries, what does other people and things have to do with him?
However, Zhu Gaojie's casual attitude also made Zeng Zhizhou feel a little afraid and uneasy.
It turns out that in the eyes of His Royal Highness, he was nothing more than a local official who had served as the magistrate of the state and was ranked fifth in the imperial court...
When he thought that he would have to cooperate with the Jin Yiwei to rectify the various forces and families in Yunzhou, he shook his head and completely pushed out the vague uneasiness in his mind.
No matter what, I am now embracing His Highness the Crown Prince. As long as I don’t lose my mind in the future, when the Crown Prince ascends the throne, at least my fifth-grade official position will be saved and my life will be worry-free. That’s enough!
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As Zhu Gaojie led the army and began to return to the capital, Yunzhou City, including the entire Northland, suddenly fell into a sudden silence.
This scene made many people murmur to themselves. However, now that the capital city is closed, and there are army scouts checking back and forth along the way, the messengers sent by various families often just fall into the sea, and there is no response at all.
And in the absence of information, anything can happen...
The capital, in a certain mansion.
Several people were gathering in a secret room, all with solemn faces and serious expressions.
"Is the information true?"
The leader asked:
"This kind of thing can't be done carelessly!"
The other person seemed confident and very sure:
"Just don't worry."
"He, Zhu Gaojie, won the battle this time and wants to return in triumph. If he wants to use this matter to suppress the government and the public, as well as the civil and military forces in the hall, he must determine the day when Zuo Jie will enter the city. He cannot enter the city quietly."
"Although the city is currently under lockdown, and all the city gates are closely guarded by the Imperial Guards and the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, there is no way he doesn't know about the imperial court, right?"
"This date was spread from the cabinet, so it is absolutely correct!"
Seeing this man so swearing, the others didn't say anything more, although they still had doubts in their hearts.
But after hearing this, the leader frowned:
"You said this date leaked from the cabinet. Why would Yang Rong be so careless?"
Under their plan, due to the death of the old emperor Zhu Di, rumors spread throughout the capital and people were panicked. Many officials in the court launched impeachments and attacks, targeting the chief minister of the cabinet Yang Rong. Some even He shouted the slogan that the prince is unfilial...
This also plunged the court into chaos. Not only was the court meeting temporarily suspended, but the six ministries and subordinate departments were also suspended. Only the cabinet was still struggling to support it, and the Jin Yiwei and the Wucheng Military and Horse Division were fully mobilized. , maintaining public security and sealing the city gates, this prevented the situation in the capital from deteriorating further.
With the news that Zhu Gaojie had returned victoriously and was about to return in triumph, the situation in the capital became increasingly stable. After all, anyone with a discerning eye could tell at a glance that with the old emperor Bintian, the prince expanded his territory and established an unparalleled achievement. Gong, the succession to the throne is almost a certainty.
Under such circumstances, some people who originally had some ideas and thought about making trouble began to back down.
To put it bluntly, in the face of the majestic situation, as long as the prince himself does not commit suicide, he will be the stable Emperor of Ming Dynasty!
And he is also a very capable young emperor who firmly controls all the armies!
Who can not be afraid?
It is precisely because they feel this kind of retreat and atmosphere that these people become more impatient and have to meet almost every day to plan this major event.
"Yang Rong? Hehe, he is probably too busy taking care of himself at the moment. He is looking forward to the return of His Royal Highness to help him save the situation."
Another person said with some disdain:
"The cost of food and clothing for millions of people when the capital is closed for so many days would scare people to death!"
"In order to support His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's military campaign, the Ministry of Household Affairs has basically emptied the family's fortune, and can't even get out a penny."
"If Yang Rong and Xia Yuanji hadn't united with the rest of the cabinet to jointly put pressure on the merchants in the capital to stabilize prices, the people in this city would have all rebelled long ago!"
After hearing this person's words, the other people also nodded:
"It's true. People from the Ministry of Revenue also came to my home. They first put pressure on me, and then they negotiated in a good voice to prevent my store from raising prices."
"I heard from people in the United Chamber of Commerce that Xia Yuanji had gone to them a few days ago, saying that the people in the west of the city were in trouble because they had no food and clothing, and the Ministry of Household Affairs couldn't come up with money and food, so they had to let them go. Mr. Xia came to borrow it shamelessly..."
"Ha ha……"
At this point, several people couldn't help but laugh, feeling very happy in their hearts.
So what if you, Zhu Gaojie, can fight again? This people's livelihood business can't just rely on a group of big soldiers!
The cabinet and the Ministry of Household Affairs are about to be unable to support themselves. If something happens to Zhu Gaojie, the prince of the East Palace, they will coordinate their actions internally and externally. Hey, what a bullshit prince, you should go down early to accompany the old emperor...
"Has everyone been selected?"
"The selection has been made." The person in charge of this matter said in a deep voice:
"The family has enough money and food, and the family members are under control. I make it clear to them that this is to give their lives to give their family a lifetime of glory and wealth."
"If you have any evil intentions, you will immediately implicate your family and you will not die well!"
The leader nodded slightly and then asked:
"Are the crossbows, firearms, and soft armor all ready?"
"It's all ready," the man said, and then remembered something:
"It's just the Jin Yiwei and the Wucheng Army and Horses Department. It's not easy to deal with."
"Now they have guarded all the city gates tightly, and there is no way to sneak in nearby. Although they have detailed maps, if they can't observe and ambush on the spot, I'm afraid there will be something wrong when they take action..."
Another person said:
"Then let Anzi activate it!"
Seeing everyone's different expressions, he immediately explained:
"Anyway, what we are doing this time is an earth-shattering event. Although these hidden pieces are already the last chess pieces we have placed in the city defense, they are not needed at this time. How can we wait for them?"
"Even if everything is exposed, as long as we can get rid of Zhu Gaojie, we won't have the final say in the Ming Dynasty in the future! What should we be afraid of?" (End of Chapter)
