"The British Lord is looking for me?"
Chongzhen was a little stunned.
Since Wei Zhongxian's death, the British father-in-law has not come to see him, and he usually keeps a low profile.
Above the court, he was almost transparent and did not even comment on today's martial arts competition.
Are you taking the initiative to come to me today, or are you disguising yourself? What is your intention?
"Let him in!"
After a while, the British Duke came in and knelt down directly: "Your Majesty, I am guilty!"
This operation directly defeated Chongzhen.
The duke does not need to pay homage, especially in such private situations.
And he directly said that he was guilty. What was he trying to do?
Chongzhen's mind was racing, but he said nonchalantly: "Oh, tell me, what crimes have you committed? Deceiving the emperor? Being disrespectful? Conspiracy? Conspiracy? Treason? Smuggling firearms, salt and iron? Supporting a private army... "
"minister……"
The British father knelt on the ground and broke into a cold sweat as he listened.
Each of these crimes is a major crime against the nine tribes. The emperor wants to punish him to death.
Looking at Zhang Weixian's appearance, Chongzhen secretly smiled. If you don't play according to the routine, then I won't play according to the routine either. It just depends on who can outlast the other.
"What's wrong? It's not these crimes?"
"His Majesty!"
Zhang Weixian gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor and have betrayed the divine grace."
"My ancestor Zhang Fu was granted the title of Duke of England in the sixth year of the Jin Dynasty in the sixth year of Yongle. It has been passed down to my ministers for seven generations and 220 years. The ancestors of all generations have always cherished the kindness of the emperor and served the country loyally.
The first generation of British Duke Zhang Fu assisted the third generation of kings and died in Tumubao. The second generation of British Duke Zhang Mao became the guardian of the capital for forty years. After his death, he was posthumously named King of Ningyang. The third generation of British Duke Zhang Lun...
As for the minister, although he had no great achievements, he supported the royal family in three major cases, including the case of the attack, the case of red pills, and the case of moving the palace, and helped His Majesty to ascend the throne...
The minister is a British Duke, the highest-ranking Duke of the Ming Dynasty. He controls all the nobles and nobles of the Beijing Camp, and later commands the Governor's Palace of the Chinese Army.
When Wei Zhongxian was fighting for power with the Donglin Party, if I had stood up, the party struggle would not have reached this level.
If I had set an example, the capital camp would not be in such a deficit and its combat power would be in vain.
But there is nothing these ministers can do. There are now five dukes, twenty-two marquises, and forty-two earls. If these ministers... please punish me! "
Zhang Weixian touched his head to the ground.
Chongzhen looked at Zhang Weixian and secretly sighed in his heart. With his temperament and speaking skills, he was indeed a duke who could stand firm in the chaotic political arena of the late Ming Dynasty.
From the moment he entered the house to the present, he first said that he was guilty, and then recounted the merits of his ancestors.
Then he talked about his own merits, then talked about the current situation, and then talked about his last resort with all the nobles.
What this means is, for the sake of my ancestors' loyalty to the country, please forgive me for my unavoidable actions.
"Somebody come!"
Chongzhen shouted, and Zhang Weixian, who was kneeling, was shocked and his body trembled involuntarily.
Wang Chengen's expression on the side also changed slightly.
"Hel the British prince up!"
"Give me a seat!"
"I thank your Majesty!"
After the British Duke saluted, Wang Chengen helped the British Duke up and moved a chair aside.
"Mr. British, your Zhang family has made great contributions, and it is a great contribution. I admit this.
I was able to ascend the throne in the face of many crises, and you should be the first to do so. Just focus on this, and I can protect your Zhang family's supreme glory while I am on the throne.
But merit is merit, and fault is fault, and they cannot be confused. Otherwise, the world will be completely chaotic and there will be no order.
Just because you have to face the matter of protecting yourself from the party's conflict, I can kill all three of your clans. "
"Don't think that I don't know your plans. You are the highest-ranking Duke of the Ming Dynasty. You have been inherited for more than two hundred years and your ancestors have made great contributions.
Controlling the capital and commanding the nobles, no matter who is the emperor, as long as you help when he ascends the throne, the new emperor will rely on you, and your Zhang family will be able to stand firm, right? "
"If I hadn't secretly brought back the white soldiers and cleaned up the eunuchs, and now that I have taken control of the 26th Guards, you might still remain neutral.
I am a brother and a brother, so if I die, there will still be thirty princes in the Ming Dynasty. "
Every time Chongzhen said something, Zhang Weixian's expression changed.
It was as if the emperor could see through his own heart, and all his thoughts were revealed.
Chongzhen could actually understand Zhang Weixian. It was good that he was the boss in the capital camp, but among them there were noble military ministers, admiral eunuchs, and associate civil servants.
These people want to be greedy, but the boss is not greedy, and even wants to mess with them, then they may find a way to kill the boss.
But since the Zhang family has been able to control the capital for more than two hundred years, they must have their own direct lineage.
"You came to me today, you must have something to say, so let me guess the purpose of your coming!"
Chongzhen walked out from behind the dragon case, with one hand behind his back and a string of jade beads slowly turning in the other.
"I established the Ming Dynasty Military Discipline Inspection Department to rectify the Twenty-Six Guards. Do you think I will rectify the Beijing Camp at the right time?
The problem in the Beijing camp is so serious. Although you are helpless, you cannot escape the crime of dereliction of duty.
If you take the initiative to cooperate and add the credit of Zhang family ancestors and you, I will let you go. "
"A few days ago, I attacked the King of Qin, which shocked you again. Since I can attack the clan, what does your honor mean? No matter how noble your honor is, can it be more noble than the King of Qin?
You are afraid, afraid that I will clean you up and shock your nobles. "
"In other words, everything I have done since I came to the throne has given you hope of reviving the Ming Dynasty, and you want to bet again?"
"In other words, my reform of martial arts today makes me feel that I can make big moves."
"You came here in disguise, and you must have proposed taking the initiative to rectify the capital camp, because this affects everyone's interests. Even if the rectification is successful in the end, no one will follow you in the future."
"I don't know, am I right?"
Sitting on the chair, England was dumbfounded as he listened to Chongzhen's words. With his decades of experience in court, his eyes were full of horror at this moment.
Accurate, so accurate.
Not only did he guess his previous thoughts, he also guessed his purpose, and also guessed why he had such a big change.
This is absolutely terrifying.
If it weren't for the fact that His Majesty was holding military examinations in the court today and had to reorganize the proportions of generals and generals, he would still have stayed on the sidelines.
Get close to the emperor appropriately, but not completely.
After the reform of martial arts, Jinshis with martial arts backgrounds can all get official positions, and they can definitely be regarded as disciples of the emperor. The emperor acted like this, with shock and promise, Wujinshi was absolutely disgusted with the emperor.
There are 500 people to be promoted to the Fifth Jinshi, even if half of them can be used, plus the 88 people who will be new subjects next year, how can we arrange so many?
The only possibility is to follow the example of the Forbidden Army and reorganize the Beijing camp and even the various guards.
"Okay, let's not play the guessing game anymore. Let's open the skylight and speak frankly. Since you have come to see me, it means that you have decided to stand on my side completely.
So let’s talk about it, what’s going on in Beijing? "
