"Master Nie, this old slave has had a hard time on his journey!"
Eunuch Huang wiped his tears and kept crying. Nie Chen hurriedly said,
"It's so pitiful, Eunuch Huang, stop crying, come and have some food first and rest."
Ouyang Ming on the side, his eyes brightened, said,
"With the jade seal and the edict, the sixth prince's succession will be more legitimate. Eunuch Huang, you have made great achievements this time.
Can I give my lord a look at this edict? "
"Okay, okay, let's see."
Eunuch Huang opened the bundle in his arms and said,
"On our journey along the way, our family has been very attached to this baggage. We dare not leave our hands for even a moment. Even when we sleep, we always hold it in our arms.
I was afraid that Mingxuan's people would catch up and take it away, and I was also afraid of being robbed by bandits.
The death of our family is a trivial matter. If we lose this imperial edict and jade seal, it will be a huge sin. Even if our family is under Jiuquan, we will not have the face to face the late emperor. "
Nie Chen took the imperial edict and opened it to read. It read that after the emperor's death, the sixth prince Ji Kun would be appointed as the crown prince and inherit the throne. Nie Chen also ordered Nie Chen to call on all the kings to fight against the rebellion.
Nie Chen sighed,
"It seems that at that time, His Majesty had already thought that something unexpected would happen to him, and deliberately left this edict. It's just that His Majesty was confused. If he didn't defend the capital and fled all the way to the west, I, Prince Pingxi, would definitely fight to the death. Keep him safe."
Eunuch Huang said,
"Your Majesty, he would rather die than be a king in exile. However, Lord Nie is so loyal and has not lived up to His Majesty's grace and trust."
Nie Chen rolled up the imperial edict and returned it to Eunuch Huang. Then he picked up the jade seal, looked at it carefully for a moment, and then returned it all to Eunuch Huang.
"Father, you must personally hand over these three treasures to His Highness the Sixth Prince tomorrow so that he can prepare for his ascension to the throne.
We, Da Feng, cannot live without the emperor. With the emperor, we can better call on the whole country to punish the rebels. "
"Lord Nie, don't worry. I will hand it over to the Sixth Prince personally. We admire Lord Nie's loyalty and courage. We don't have much ability, but as long as Lord Nie's heart of regaining the wind is still there, our family will definitely treat Lord Nie." Serve to the death, be loyal to Master Nie, and assist Master Nie in governing the world."
Eunuch Huang was not a fool. He was able to become the second-in-command among the eunuchs and was given such an important task by the emperor. He certainly had his own merits.
He understood the situation very well. Now that the Sixth Prince was in the hands of Nie Chen, as a eunuch, he naturally had to follow the new emperor. However, the emperor did not have any real power. Living on other people's territory, one had to look at their faces.
Even the emperor had to look at someone's face, let alone a eunuch like him, whose life and death were in his hands.
If you want to stabilize your position and keep your head in the future, you have to prove your worth and hold on to your thighs.
And the sooner, the better. Before Nie Chen could take over the power, he had to quickly express his allegiance and embrace him.
He was smart. He also knew that Nie Chen was not a fool. He could still tell who was loyal and who was disloyal.
From the moment he knew that Nie Chen was willing to establish the sixth prince, he could see that Nie Chen had the potential to be a hero and was not easy to fool, so he wanted to be loyal to him wholeheartedly.
Nie Chen's political talent was excellent. When he understood the hidden meaning of Huang Eunuch's words, he smiled and said,
"My father-in-law treats me sincerely, and I will never let him down. In the future, we will assist the new king together, and we will share blessings and share difficulties."
"sure."
Everyone was very happy after getting the jade seal, the edict, and Shang Fang's sword. With these things, their power became more legitimate.
Zhang Qingming was also relieved. What he said just now was from the bottom of his heart, but he was always on tenterhooks, fearing that he would be on the wrong team and bet on the wrong bet. If Nie Chen wanted to stand on his own feet, then he would go against what he just said. Gotta lose my head.
But now, Nie Chen wants to establish the sixth prince, so he has made the right bet. Nie Chen's power has just risen, and he, a young and talented person who is on the right team, will definitely be reused.
After all, he was among the first batch of civil servants to seek refuge with Nie Chen.
That night, everyone was very happy. After eating, they went to rest.
Early the next morning, Nie Chen set off again, leading everyone and the team on horseback towards the county town.
When they arrived at the county town, it was already noon. Zhou Ping, Liang Peng, Ning Wushuang, Dazhuang, Yue Dongwen, Ma Niubai and others were all waiting outside the west city gate.
Nie Chen's carriage stopped at the gate of the city. Zhou Ping led everyone to hold hands and bow, saying,
"Greetings, my lord!"
Nie Chen looked at Weihu County, which had been away for two months, and missed it very much. He waved and said,
"Let's all go back to the Sheriff's Mansion together."
"As you command!"
The cavalry team all returned to the military camp, and Nie Chen led everyone back to the governor's mansion.
After arriving at the lobby of the Sheriff's Mansion, Nie Chen and Weng Qiuchan sat at the top. On both sides were their own men and women, as well as Eunuch Huang.
"Lao Zhou, did anything happen at home while I was gone?"
Zhou Ping smiled bitterly and said,
"There is nothing going on at home. It's just that trade has become more frequent, more business taxes have been collected, and the generals have also been very effective in training their troops. Now they are proficient in bows and horses, and they are worthy of a battle."
"It's good to have good military training. After the New Year, we will go to war."
Nie Chen said leisurely.
Zhou Ping sighed and said,
"My lord, in the two months since you went to the capital, the situation in the country has changed drastically. Who would have thought that King Zhennan would lead his troops into the capital and kill his majesty. Fortunately, my lord, you left the capital early. Otherwise, you will be poisoned by King Zhennan."
"Needless to say more about this matter, I, the person involved, know better than you. What is the attitude of the people in the county now?"
"Lord, during this period of time, our county governor's office has received a lot of letters, all of which are trying to persuade you to start an army to rebel. There are also many famous people who could not be invited before, who have written to ask your attitude and say if If you are willing to respect the six princes as emperors and restore Da Feng, they will be willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses.
It's just...it's just that your subordinates don't know your attitude, so you haven't replied to them. "
When Zhou Ping spoke, he was not as cautious as Zhang Qingming, because as the leader of the civil servants in Weihu County, he was responsible for the government affairs of the entire county. He had already known about the news that Nie Chen and Ping Xiwang had sworn sworn alliance to jointly combat the rebellion. .
Nie Chen didn't tell him this matter personally, so he could only pretend not to know, and couldn't go overboard and reply to those literati and celebrities for Nie Chen.
After all, what if Nie Chen changes his attitude?
