In 1505 AD, the eighteenth year of Hongzhi, Zhu Youtang, the 36-year-old Zhongxing Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, died in Qianqing Palace.
"Father~." After Zhu Houzhao let out a mournful cry, he completely fainted.
Empress Zhang was horrified when she saw that the emperor was overly sad; "Your Majesty~ Your Majesty, Imperial Physician, tell the Imperial Physician quickly."
The Qianqing Palace was in chaos. The late emperor passed away. The prince was so sad that he fell into a coma. The court was shouting that the late emperor only left the prince with one heir. If there was another accident, the world would be in chaos again.
Ten days later.
After discussing for a while, the three bachelors, Liu Jian, Xie Qian and Li Dongyang, decided to go to the palace to see Queen Zhang and ask her to temporarily handle the affairs of the court. The country cannot be inactive for a day, let alone it has been ten days.
"The late emperor has made great achievements, but the prince is still in a coma due to excessive grief. Madam, you are the only one who can take care of the affairs of the court for the time being." Liu Jian was promoted by Hongzhi, and he was also loyal to Hongzhi. The prince is the one he sees. For those who grew up, the kingdom can only belong to the prince. But now that the prince is unconscious, it will be a catastrophe if some people with ulterior motives take advantage of him and take the opportunity to cause trouble.
"I respectfully invite your Majesty to serve as a council member of the court." Several people echoed. They were all old ministers of the Hongzhi Dynasty. Naturally, they wanted to maintain the operation of the court, so doing so was helpless.
Empress Zhang looked sad and said after hearing this: "The Ai family is just a house of women. It is an ancestral rule that the harem cannot be involved in politics. This matter is not allowed. Please don't mention it again, sir."
Liu Jian wanted to persuade her again, but Li Dongyang had already understood what Queen Zhang meant. He tugged on Liu Jian's sleeves and shook his head. Several adults had been directors of the dynasty for many years and had a tacit understanding. They probably realized something. Finally, he looked at Zhang helplessly. The queen glanced at her and resigned.
"Binzhi, why did you stop me just now?" Although Liu Jian had a guess in his mind, he wanted to hear what Li Dongyang said.
It is said that Li Dongyang is very scheming and decisive. I guess he saw something.
"Mr. Liu, we were rash today. It was right for the empress not to agree. If she had agreed, a catastrophe would not be far away." Li Dongyang was frightened for a while.
Today's suggestion is for important affairs of the court, but one detail is ignored. The late emperor is in a state of great power and the prince is unconscious. At this time, if Queen Zhang is a council member of the court, wouldn't it be a good excuse for the vassal king to take the opportunity to cause chaos?
When a father dies and a son succeeds, there is no successor. How can a woman be in power if a virtuous person is chosen among the royal family? Isn't this an excuse for some vassal kings? Is there going to be another Jingnan incident, with uncles and nephews fighting for the throne?
It seemed like just a good suggestion, just waiting for the prince to wake up and ascend the throne to return the throne, but who would have thought that it almost led to a catastrophe.
After listening to Li Dongyang's words, Liu Jian and Xie Qian came to their senses. The suggestion was made by Xie Qian. He felt a chill running down his spine and broke out in a cold sweat. He almost became a sinner through the ages. Li Dongyang was right, even It is 100% sure to happen. They have been in the court for many years, scheming, fighting openly and secretly, and they still have a very clear understanding of the situation.
The prince is unconscious, the imperial power is unstable, and the prince has nowhere to go. At this time, any vassal king with a little bit of thought and power will take the opportunity to test, and the strong ones may have secretly entered the capital!
Thinking of this, it has been more than ten days since the late emperor's trip. The news that the prince has not woken up must have spread out already. I am afraid that someone has already begun to collude with the vassal prince secretly. At this time, the imperial city is in danger.
Liu Jian deserves to be the elder of the court. As soon as Li Dongyang spoke, he knew what the court would face next. "Let's go back immediately. No matter what, the imperial city cannot be lost."
Xie Qian actually didn't have any bad intentions, he was just too pedantic and looked at things too simply.
Li Dongyang nodded when he heard this and said: "Mr. Liu, the imperial city is still safe for the time being. We will not go back to the palace in the next few days. Please inform all the adults of the six departments to take a rest in the Jinshen Hall and invite the Queen by the way." Give the tiger talisman and mobilize the Shenji battalion outside the city to guard the imperial city, tight on the inside and loose on the outside. Liu Gong, the guard of the imperial city must be a reliable person, and must not be careless."
Several people discussed nervously and returned to the palace. Although they only speculated based on the current development of the situation, they had to say that Li Dongyang's analysis was not wrong at all. Prince Ning Zhu Chenhao had secretly entered Beijing. For him, Judging from the news coming out of the palace, it is simply great news.
The late emperor's great success, the prince was too sad and fell into a coma? Was it a God-given opportunity deliberately given by God to let him achieve great things?
No matter how you look at it, this is an opportunity, so he secretly bribed Liu Jin in the palace. The eunuch beside the late emperor no longer had any power. How could Liu Jin be there now? Zhang Yong and others were very popular, so the news spread from Liu Jin. Come out, the current Liu Jin is not the eunuch who "established the emperor" a few years later. He is just a little greedy for money. He seems to show his face in front of the prince and gain trust. His heart is still towards the prince Zhu Houzhao. Only the master is comfortable. He is a slave. Only those who have a bright future will have a bright future, right?
It was true that Liu Jin took Prince Ning's finances, but afterward, the more he thought about it, the more terrifying he became. After all, he was the future "Emperor" Eunuch Liu. He was capable of both literary and military skills, otherwise he would not be the leader of the Eight Tigers. He was worried Regretful, the prince is unconscious again. He wants to do something, but it doesn't work. What should I do? What should I do? "Your Highness, wake up quickly. I can't lose you."
Some of the eunuchs and maids serving in the palace were bribed, and as soon as there was any sign of trouble, a signal was sent immediately. All the men in the four camps in the capital were bribed, and the camp was kept going for a long time.
Empress Zhang holds the back-up plan left by Emperor Hongzhi in order to prepare for his ascension to the throne. She really has a deep love for her. The Shenji Camp protects the imperial city. The central part of the capital is forcibly taken over by the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Jingfu. Others The third battalion cannot move without purpose;
But at this time, the situation proved to be more and more grim, and Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao became more and more excited, as if the world was already in the palm of his hand.
"Mr. Li, how's the contact going? Is there anyone willing to support me?"
This man's name was Li Shiqi, a counselor recruited by Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao. He was mainly responsible for this contact. When Ning Wang asked, he immediately said confidently: "Back to the prince, there are three ministers in the six tribes, Zhou, Han and Ye. The Inspectorate includes Wang and Li, the two left and right governors, Master Fu, and Master Fu from the Ministry of Rites. Only the Ministry of Husbandry has not responded yet, and the other ministries, including the military, are keeping a wait-and-see approach."
Zhu Chenhao sneered, "Just wait and see. If you don't support me, you are my enemy. After I ascend the throne, I will come to liquidate you."
Then he asked, "There is no need to worry about the Ministry of Household Affairs. As for the military, huh, they are just a bunch of people who follow the trend and are nothing to be afraid of."
Ma Wensheng, Liu Daxia and others have always been self-righteous and consider themselves to be pure gentlemen, who are more literati than literati. They are afraid that others will not know that they are on the side of civil servants. He does not have to worry at all. Is it possible that there are still people in the Zhu family who are his? Opponents, as for the relatives, the Xu family has declined, and the Zhang family has been worse than the previous generation. Since Tumubao, the military generals of the Ming Dynasty have completely declined.
"When the palace succeeds and the news is released, we will immediately build momentum. I want the world to know that only I, Zhu Chenhao, am the real one~ Hahaha."
Li Shiqi immediately flattered him and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty."
Two people with great ambitions but different talents come together, and that's pretty much it. But they are destined to not succeed, and they will be in big trouble soon. What is it?
In the imperial city, Prince Zhu Houzhao, who had moved into the middle palace and was waiting to ascend the throne, finally woke up.
"What is this place? Why am I here?"
No one knows that Zhu Houzhao at this moment is no longer the original Zhu Houzhao. He is Zhang Dacai who disappeared from the book of life and death and fell out of the reincarnation tunnel. However, his identity at this moment made him a little confused. Unexpectedly, after this reincarnation, he would directly attach himself to Zhang Dacai. Weight loss.
Looking at the surrounding environment, shit, could it be that I have gone back to ancient times? I am~ this~ has become a prince, no, it is Zhu Houzhao. Damn, damn, I am destined to die early anyway. In just a few decades, I can enjoy it as much as I want. The waves, hahaha, have developed.
In the palace, there are no maids or eunuchs guarding the bedside. They are all outside the door. This is wrong. When the emperor sleeps, aren't there maids or eunuchs guarding him around him? What's happening here?
Zhang Dacai, ah, no, it's the Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao. Oh, he is still the emperor who will ascend the throne. This makes it more interesting.
"I didn't expect that I, Zhang Dacai, would be killed in the eighth life. Haha, God has been so kind to me in this life." He muttered to himself, finally waking up the eunuchs and maids outside, and then rushed in and a few of them were wandering outside. figure.
When he was waiting for success, several eunuchs rushed in quickly, with cold faces, and shouted solemnly: "There is an assassin, catch the assassin." But he didn't listen in his hands, Zhu Houzhao was still stunned, holding a handle The long sword had already been handed over, and it was only aimed at his neck.
What the hell? What does it mean? assassinate? rebel? This situation is wrong. I haven't become emperor yet?
"Your Highness, be careful~."
At the critical moment, a figure suddenly flashed in, holding the sword tightly with both hands, blood flowing, completely ignoring himself, blocking in front of Zhu Houzhao.
The appearance of Liu Jin not only frightened several eunuchs who were causing trouble, but also shocked Zhu Houzhao. With the help of Zhu Houzhao's memory, he immediately knew who was sacrificing his life to protect the master in front of him. He was so moved that he burst into tears. Hengliu, this future great traitor, is still treating me well. It seems that history is not always right.
Zhu Houzhao was furious, and his own force value was not low. If the incident hadn't happened suddenly and he didn't react at all, these dead eunuch assassins would have been dealt with long ago. Now that he had reacted, he kicked one of them over in a rage. The other two people joined forces and rushed forward. Liu Jin grabbed a sword in his hand. Regardless of his own injuries, he opened and closed with all his strength, and defeated several assassins in a few strokes.
Then he turned around and knelt down and walked over, hugging Zhu Houzhao's thigh, crying: "How is your highness? How is your highness? It is a capital punishment for this slave. I failed to protect your highness and almost allowed the thieves to succeed. I will die forever."
Zhu Houzhao looked at the crying eunuch Liu Jin in front of him, and sighed in his heart, "I never thought that I would be cared for like this. It's a pity that I am a dead eunuch."
My ninth life is still the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Houzhao, who is about to ascend the throne as the emperor, hehe~ hahaha.
As he thought about it, he couldn't help but laugh, which made Liu Jin and Zhang Ying confused. Sure enough, the prince was still the same prince, and they could never guess what he was thinking.
