With the promulgation of Zhao Buji's divine order, the hearts of the civil and military officials in the imperial court became cold.
They all began to seriously think about the next situation and their personal future safety.
When things have reached this point, not to mention local officials from Sichuan and Sichuan, officials from other places now have to consider their personal survival issues.
Zhao Buji was obviously in a bad state. If he continued to follow him, he didn't know whether he would be heading towards a bright future or towards a miserable abyss.
The answer is clear.
A few days later, news came from Longzhou that Lu Yu's troops were preparing to go north to attack the Chengdu court. It was said that Lu Yu had gathered more than 20,000 troops and was preparing to avenge his family and massacre Chengdu and destroy the city. There will be no chickens or dogs left on that day.
After that, military news of the advance came from the direction where Du Ren, Xie Qingsheng and Hou Pu were heading. These generals were also very angry and furious, and they all expressed their intention to send troops to Chengdu to fight Zhao Buxi. Discuss whether he should be cremated or buried.
Then, the rebel army, which had been beaten to the point of being wiped out, rose up again and raised the flag of rebellion again. They clearly stated that they wanted to bury the entire Chengdu court and establish a brand new court belonging to the Sichuan people.
The officials in the court, especially those sent from other places, were all crazy.
The damn rebels were not wiped out, and all of our own people became rebels. The rebels doubled their backhands, how the fuck could they live?
Do you, the emperor, want to add fuel to the fire like this?
Are you really going to step on the accelerator and take us all to death together?
The overly urgent situation prompted everyone to think about their future and safety, so late one night after learning the chaotic news, a group of senior officials from other places secretly gathered in Ma Yongkang's mansion.
They need to huddle together for warmth and survival.
"My lord, many of the decisions made by the officials are completely irrational. If we continue to do nothing, I'm afraid our lives will be at risk!"
"He killed the generals' families, and the generals will be furious. It is very possible that they will immediately return to attack Chengdu. By then, will we be able to protect ourselves?"
"I don't listen to any advice. The officials are becoming more and more arbitrary, very irritable and moody. I heard that they whipped a servant to death yesterday. How can we remain indifferent to such actions?"
"My husband, if you don't think about others, you should also think about yourself. The disaster is right in front of you. Do you really intend to do nothing?"
"Ms. sir..."
Ma Yongkang sat silently at the top, listening quietly to a group of senior officials persuading him, without saying a word.
When the senior officials had finished speaking and were looking at him, waiting for him to say something, he finally spoke slowly.
"Are you done?"
A group of people nodded.
"He is the king, and we are the ministers. It is really not what a loyal person should do when a minister talks about the monarch in private like this. We are all loyal people and should not have such thoughts."
When Ma Yongkang said this, everyone's expressions changed, and they all wanted to say something to show their "loyalty".
But Ma Yongkang waved his hand, indicating that they didn't need to say more.
"But he is a monarch who was jointly elected and recommended by our ministers. What he does should not be completely divorced from our ministers, but only follow his personal wishes. He should give more consideration to the thoughts and safety of our ministers, not just Just consider his personal thoughts.
An emperor who only considers himself in this way is not a competent emperor, but a single husband. What his ministers need to be loyal to is a sage monarch, not a single husband. Since he is a single husband, there is no need for his ministers to be so loyal. . "
The officials were stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt that there was something wrong with what Ma Yongkang said, something was not quite right, and it was not so politically correct.
The mysterious silence did not last long, and Ma Yongkang spoke again.
"As a monarch, you should govern the country and secure it, lead the ministers to create a governance that meets the expectations of the ministers, instead of just looking at personal wishes and putting personal ideas above everyone else. Such a single man cannot win the hearts of the people. This is A truth that has existed since ancient times.
In the Song Dynasty, the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats shared the world, which further illustrates this truth. Although the emperor is noble, he cannot act arbitrarily without taking into account the thoughts of the scholar-bureaucrats. Even Emperor Taizu has never done this kind of thing, let alone today. Woolen cloth? "
At this point, the officials finally understood what Ma Yongkang meant.
It seemed that what Zhao Buxi said to him before about his family touched him deeply.
Some smart people see this more clearly, but don't say it.
"It's a blessing for all of us that you are willing to look at this matter this way, so now that it's happened, what else can we do to save the situation?"
An official followed Ma Yongkang's words and asked.
Ma Yongkang said slowly: "No matter what we want to do, we cannot deviate from one premise."
"what do you mean?"
"Today, it is no longer suitable to serve as an emperor and lead the people of the Song Dynasty to realize the resurgence of the Song Dynasty."
Ma Yongkang was silent for a moment and said what everyone wanted to hear most.
The officials felt relieved, and everyone showed a relieved and relaxed expression.
It turns out that you old boy has been restless for a long time!
That's a good feeling.
"With your words, we feel relieved."
An official smiled, then remembered something, and asked: "But it is impossible to do such a thing without the cooperation of the army. Today's army in Chengdu... How sure is Ma Xianggong that he can control an army?" A reliable army?”
Upon hearing this, Ma Yongkang slightly shifted his gaze to his side and behind.
"After listening to you for so long, it's time to come out and meet you, right?"
The officials were startled and looked at the screen behind Ma Yongkang.
I saw a strong man slowly walking out from behind the screen.
Wu Ting.
"It's not that I deliberately hide my presence. It's just that your high-pitched talk was too attractive. I was attracted at the next moment, so I didn't come out in time. Please forgive me."
Wu Ting smiled and saluted everyone, and everyone hurriedly returned the salute.
Today, although Wu Ting does not hold the position of privy envoy, he does hold the position of Chengdu City Defense Envoy and Chengdu Garrison Commander. To put it simply, the army inside and outside Chengdu, except for Zhao Buxi's palace guard, are all He is in control.
This was also Wu Lin’s original job.
But the difference is that Wu Lin even controlled Zhao Buxi's palace guards, but Wu Ting failed to control the palace guards.
Now Zhao Buxi's palace guard is handed over to Wu Lin, an old member of Wu Lin who was promoted by Zhao Buxi himself. Maybe Zhao Buxi thinks this is better and safer.
Having said that, Wu Ting is still the largest holder of military power.
And since Wu Ting appears here, it is enough to prove that Ma Yongkang and him have at least reached some kind of agreement, or some kind of consensus.
"Since Commander Wu is standing here, it means..."
An official looked at Ma Yongkang.
Ma Yongkang closed his eyes and nodded slightly.
"Commander Wu also disapproves of some of Jin's actions, and his ideas coincide with mine. So after some exchanges, the two of us decided to do something to save the situation."
Ma Yongkang looked at Wu Ting.
Wu Ting nodded.
"Both Ma Xianggong and I believe that the current situation is no longer suitable for being an emperor. The land of Sichuan and Shu is so small and the people are tired. There should not be an emperor from the beginning. The emergence of an emperor in the land of Sichuan and Shu is really a great disaster. Wrong, so the two of us decided to depose the emperor and surrender to the Ming Kingdom."
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