Jinling is in chaos.
Rumor has it that Emperor Jianwen was seriously ill and could not speak.
There are also rumors that Emperor Jianwen died due to the anger caused by King Dai's rebellion, and that the prince had been killed by the remnants of King Dai.
All the civil and military officials were shocked and went to the cabinet to inquire about the news.
Xie Jin, Yang Shiqi, Xia Yuanji and others were also shocked by this sudden scene. They didn't know who leaked the news. A group of ministers and ministers wanted to see the emperor, but were told that they were not allowed.
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Yang Shiqi looked tiredly at the bustling officials. He had not slept for two days and one night. This group of people did not know how to stop and let themselves rest for a while.
Jian Yi, the Minister of Civil Affairs, asked: "Yang Ge, what is going on? Are the rumors true or false? Are you still hiding it from me?"
Yang Shiqi shook his head helplessly: "Your Majesty is fine, it's just that he caught the cold. He is currently recuperating in Wuying Hall and has not even gone to the harem. How can the rumors be trusted?"
Keeping the news secret requires lies.
Jian Yi didn't believe it: "Why can't Your Majesty Fenghan see the foreign ministers? We are worried about Your Majesty and want to meet and greet you in person! Let's go to Wuying Hall now."
Yang Shiqi looked at Jian Yi, Hou Tai, Bao Zhao, Gu Pu, Lian Zining and others, and pointed in the direction of Wuying Palace: "If you want to say hello, go ahead, but His Majesty is upset because of the matter of acting as king. , I have issued an order not to allow officials to disturb you, so you may not be able to enter..."
Bao Zhao had a bad temper. He stepped forward and slapped the table: "We can't enter the Wuying Palace, but we can always go in the East Palace. Why is the East Palace under martial law? Where is the prince? Why can't I see the prince?"
Yang Shiqi sighed: "The prince is at Houhu."
"It's impossible. With so many things going on, how can the prince stay in Houhu!"
Lian Zining didn't believe it.
Yang Shiqi looked at Lian Zining and said, "You will know if you go and see whether it is in Houhu or not."
Lian Zining almost jumped up and cursed.
Houhu is under the control of the Second Artillery Bureau. It is a forbidden area among forbidden areas. If there is no decree, you can't even think about entering.
Let yourself go and see, you will find a place.
"Everyone, please be patient."
Yang Shiqi reassured.
However, this comfort did not have any effect, and as the situation escalated, the news that Emperor Jianwen and Prince Zhu Wenkui were dead spread throughout the city.
Under this situation, Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Wenkui did not show up for a long time, but instead "confirmed" the rumors, causing the entire Jinling to feel uneasy.
Li Laosan saw Li Sheng coming back and asked quickly: "How is it?"
Li Sheng looked bleak: "I've asked, no matter which government office it is, there is no accurate information. Many officials are waiting outside the cabinet now. I'm afraid things are not going well. The emperor and the prince should have..."
Li Laosan stepped forward and kicked Li Sheng to the ground, shouting: "What nonsense are you talking about? If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will beat you to death first!"
Huanhuan quickly ran over and helped Li Sheng up. Li Sheng broke away from Huanhuan, sat on the ground, and wiped his eyes violently: "Dad, the situation is delicate now. No one is taking care of the affairs of the court, and even the prince has not shown up. I Don’t you want the emperor and the prince to be happy? I was promoted by the emperor. Without the emperor, where would we be today?”
"Your Majesty, nothing will happen to you! Nothing will happen to you!"
Li Laosan was in great pain.
I think back then, if Zhu Yunwen hadn't done the relief work and brought the people from Dingyuan to Jinling, if Zhu Yunwen hadn't arranged work for him, if he hadn't given Li Sheng the opportunity to study, if he hadn't...
Li Laosan remembered the scene when he was drinking with Zhu Yunwen. What an easy-going and wise emperor he was. He would never fall. He was only in his early thirties!
Li Sheng looked at his old father who was stumbling. At this moment, he was really old.
Bang, the door closed.
Li Sheng was filled with grief and tears could not stop flowing.
If Emperor Jianwen and the Crown Prince were still well, they would not allow the people in the court to panic and Jinling would not be allowed to fall into an unprecedented tense situation. This crisis has gone far beyond the food crisis and beyond
Everyone expected it!
Up to now, Zhu Yunwen has not shown up, and even the crown prince Zhu Wenkui has not come out to supervise the country. What this means is self-evident.
The old craftsman Huang Jiuer was restless. When he saw Huang Eryue and Chen Yu coming back, he hurriedly stepped forward.
Mrs. Liu, who was very old, also stood up tremblingly, leaning on a cane, and walked two steps with Mrs. Wang's help. She looked ahead with dim eyes: "It's February, the news in the market is all false, right?" Wrong?" Kan Shula
Huang Eryue stepped forward, grabbed her grandma's hand, and said loudly: "Grandma, Chen Yu and I didn't enter the palace. The palace was under martial law and even our badges were taken away."
Huang Jiuer's expression changed, and Huang Erjin squatted on the threshold in sorrow.
The martial law in the palace has never been so strict before.
Wang also knew that the news in the market would never be groundless. You must know that saying something bad about the emperor and the prince would be punishable by beheading. Who dares to spread rumors about the royal family?
But unfortunately, the news not only flew all over the sky, but also spread to everyone.
"It was all caused by King Dai. If it hadn't been for him, the emperor would have been too merciful to have not killed their whole family!"
Huang Erjin gritted his teeth.
Chen Yu's eyes were red, but no, the emperor had always been kind, even too kind. If Daiwang's whole family had been wiped out, perhaps today's disaster would not have happened.
But it is precisely because of this kindness that the emperor is so popular.
Thinking about the 500,000 Shanxi immigrants, if it weren't for the emperor's mercy, who would have thought that settling in Peiping would be so smooth, and who would have thought that he would come to Jinling to work for the royal family?
Wang looked at her silently sad mother and sighed, "Jiuer, go get the money, and let's go to Tianjie Temple to pray for the emperor and the prince."
Huang Jiuer nodded repeatedly, went back to the house, took out the money, and took his family out.
On this day, Tianjie Temple was so crowded that it was impossible to walk a hundred steps in an hour.
As night fell, it was still crowded. At the third and fourth watch, the flow of people was still the same. It wasn't until dawn that Huang Jiuer's family arrived at the Buddhist temple. After worshiping, they went to the Monument of the Martyrs Square.
Many people are sitting around here, hoping that the heroes of the Ming Dynasty will be in heaven and protect the emperor and prince of the Ming Dynasty.
People have no other choice but to express their wishes in this way.
In just two days, the incense burned in Jinling.
The situation became increasingly unfavorable, and the cabinet could not conceal the news. The news that the emperor was unconscious and the prince was missing was still known to all officials.
There were internal and external troubles, and no one was controlling the government. The officials maintained an incredible silence amidst the uneasiness.
But on the third day, the silence was broken.
During the incident, Chen Jizhi publicly appealed: "Emperor Jianwen is in coma and the prince is missing. The country cannot be left without a master for a day. One person should be elected to supervise the country on behalf of the country and temporarily assume the monarch's power to ensure smooth government affairs and a safe front line."
When a stone falls, a thousand waves rise.
