Liu Jin returned to the palace to report. After receiving the news, Zhu Houzhao just nodded lightly, looking very deep. Liu Jin felt that he was walking on thin ice. The prince had really changed. He felt that things had changed overnight, but he did not understand what was going on. .
The news of the prince's awakening was already known to everyone in the palace. The imperial party headed by Liu Jian, Xie Qian, and Li Dongyang all breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the crisis was over, but the palace ban was still not loosened, so Led by Liu Jian and others, a petition group was proposed to persuade the crown prince to ascend the throne.
Liu Jian led six ministers. Although it was still early in the morning, he was worried that the prince would wake up and hurried to visit him and inform him about his enthronement.
According to etiquette, after the crown prince agreed, he had to ask the Qintian Supervisor to choose an auspicious day to ascend the throne. However, Zhu Houzhao had something wrong here. When Xie Qianyang opened his mouth, he didn't finish his words. Zhu Houzhao came to understand and nodded directly in agreement. , San Gong was dumbfounded, how eager he was to become the emperor!
But they recovered quickly. Isn't it because of the prince's character? It still had the same taste, but, hey, the thing that left them speechless the most was that the late emperor was still coffing and there was no mausoleum. Shouldn't he wait until the late emperor left the city to visit the mausoleum before he ascended the throne? That's not all, Qin Tianjian still hopes for a good life, right?
Zhu Houzhao, however, had already taken a look at the calendar and pointed at a random date. Well, that was his birthday in his previous life, and it was tomorrow.
Is this considered random? Xu Qiong, the Minister of Rites, was about to criticize the prince. As soon as he opened his mouth, Zhu Houzhao stared at him and said in a deep voice, "Do you have any objections?"
Xu Qiong opened and closed her mouth and was stunned on the spot. She lost her temper after being glared at by Zhu Houzhao. She broke out in a cold sweat. She thought to herself, I am just the Minister of Rites. Just take care of yourself. Even Liu, Li and Xie Sangong did not express their opinions. I, Fan Offending the prince? Just shut up!
"My lord, I don't dare."
Zhu Houzhao's temper was good to everyone when it was good, but when it was bad, he would often scold you, no matter whether you were the Six Ministers or the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers, he often blew his beard and stared at him in anger.
Then, he glanced at several other adults, including those whom Mou Bin had found out. He did not take the initiative to deal with these people, waiting for them to jump out on their own. Wouldn't it be more fun? He also blocked the mouths of some pedantic ministers and let them They all shut up.
Xie Qian, who usually talked the most, did not speak. Liu Jian looked at his nose and heart, and Li Dongyang looked thoughtfully at the prince behind the desk.
Zhu Houzhao quickly changed his face again and said, "In that case, let's salute accordingly and step back."
"I'll take my leave."
Li Dongyang held his hands with his hands and smiled high. He didn't know why he was in a good mood.
Xie Qian looked at him and said in confusion: "My dear, the prince is so rude that he even ignored the late emperor. Why don't you remonstrate with him? Why do you still seem to be so cheerful?"
The leaders behind Liu Jianjian all cast inquiring glances.
Li Dongyang looked back at the palace gate, his smile became even stronger, as if he was relieved from the heavy stone in his chest, he just listened to him: "My whole life, I have been known to be good at planning, decisive, and subtle in observing people. Today, I was wrong. The late Queen There is someone to succeed, haha..."
Xie Qian still didn't understand what he was referring to. Seeing him smiling heartily, he became even more dissatisfied: "Bin Zhi, your Majesty relies on us to introduce you to the cabinet. This is the time when the imperial power is changing. We must be more cautious about your words." , I disagree. Just now, I did not give any advice to protect the majesty of Cunjun. After I return, I will be the supervisor to give advice and I will not let the prince continue to act recklessly."
Li Dongyang was stunned. Before he could stop him, Xie Qian had already walked away quickly. He could only shake his head with a wry smile.
Liu Jian understood. After thinking carefully about Li Dongyang's words, he silently thought that a few ministers followed Xie Qian and left, and the rest did not dare to exceed two people.
"Binzhi, you~."
"Be patient, don't be impatient, wait and see what happens." Li Dongyang said eight words, stopped talking, and walked side by side with Liu Jian.
I don’t know since when the honorary relatives in the capital have stopped causing trouble and have become quiet. The transition of imperial power has little to do with them. Honorary relatives are foreign relatives, and foreign relatives are not allowed to interfere in politics. Especially at this time, it is rare to do so. If they were not careful, disaster would be waiting for them. Even the less timid feudal princes would seize it for fear of being caught and use it as a warning to other feudal princes.
It was still early in the morning, and the news of the prince's enthronement tomorrow had not been sent out. It was too hasty, and it had not yet been recognized. Naturally, it would not be sent out, and it could not be sent out, because the palace gate was still closed. Logically speaking, this was not possible. It should be.
Some people with ghosts in their hearts have been in panic all day long. There is a conspiracy. There must be a conspiracy. What will happen? Why do they feel so panicked? This feeling fills them with the feeling that they are about to go crazy. Unfortunately, the news cannot be sent out until Chenshi. The light is generous and the sun is shining high.
The prince came to Kunning Palace to pay his respects and to contact the queen about the relationship between mother and son. Liu Jin quietly winked at the prince.
Zhu Houzhao whispered to himself nervously: "It's begun." Empress Zhang didn't hear it, and she was missing the late emperor in her heart.
At this moment, after Xie Qian returned, he was busy writing on the desk in Zhongji Palace, giving thousands of words of advice and quoting scriptures. It seemed that only in this way could the prince return to the right path and not insult the integrity of his ministers. At that time, he was facing Prince, he flinched, which made him ashamed and felt unworthy of the late emperor.
"Mencius said: If the ruler regards his ministers as his hands and feet, then his ministers will regard him as his belly; if he regards his ministers as dogs and horses, his ministers will regard him as a fellow countryman; if his ministers regard his ministers as earth and mustard, then his ministers will regard him as a bandit; your highness is the crown prince. , is also the future king of the country, and what His Highness says and does now is really not what the Lord Ming did..."
I don't know what kind of trouble it will cause if this remonstrance is sent, but no matter what kind of trouble it will cause, it will not be as big as the next trouble.
"My lords, please come. In accordance with the prince's decree, our family invites all your lords to go to the Imperial Gate of Taihe." Liu Jin said with a smile.
The six ministers looked at each other, not sure what Taihe Yumen meant, or whether the prince was trying to cause trouble again.
Only His Majesty can listen to politics at the Imperial Gate of Taihe. This is imperial power. Even if the prince is about to ascend the throne, he is not qualified. Some people were immediately unconvinced. Liu Jin stood up with a smile and said, "Don't misunderstand me, our family is for your own good. I hope that your lords will not make mistakes and go against His Highness, but you just don’t think about the future, so let’s go, lords.”
Although they didn't believe that Liu Jin would dare to do anything to them, it was still possible for this dog eunuch to make them miserable with the support of the prince, so they had better endure it.
One by one, they were silent and were taken away. Several of them were the targets of Prince Ning's bribes, and they felt increasingly uneasy.
At the same time, a group of Beijing troops from outside the city, following the Queen Mother's orders, entered the palace to guard the city, and took over the city defense by the way. The city defense guarded by the five-city army and horse division went straight to the inner city of the palace. Among them, a carriage was guarded, and something was done inside. There is a man with a heroic appearance, he is Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao.
Dongchang has taken over the palace's access control, and Prince Ning's spies have passed the news to him. This news has completely dispelled his doubts. There are traces of Eunuch Fan's Dongchang supporting him. After all, once The emperor is a courtier, and he still refuses to deal with the emperor of the day, and if he doesn't give it a try, how will he end up well?
Although Prince Ning understands, he is still cautious. Usurping is not fun. A small mistake can lead to catastrophe. The news from the palace is cut off. Although it is only a short night, it also makes him uneasy and almost can't help it. Escaped.
Go back a few hours ago.
At this time, Liu Jin came with good news. The prince was dying and might not survive the night. This was the news he brought. Then he left quickly, looking flustered and acting very well. He gave half truths and half lies. King Ning is unpredictable.
Not long after, Eunuch Fan came again with a sinister look on his face. As soon as he saw Zhu Chenhao, he yelled and cursed: "The prince has done such a great thing, why did he hide it from this old slave and almost cause a disaster?" snort."
Zhu Chenhao naturally understood what he was referring to. When he opened his mouth, he was startled at first. Then he calmed down and said with a hint of expectation, "Did I not understand what your father-in-law said?"
Eunuch Fan said, "Your Majesty is so scheming and resourceful. Do we have to explain it to our family?"
Zhu Chenhao finally laughed and said, "Could it be the prince..."
"Now that the palace gates are completely sealed, Zhang Ying of the Shenji Camp has completely taken control of the imperial city. He sent a secret letter to outsiders, but it was intercepted by our Dongchang. Your lord, do you want to see the content of this letter? "
When Zhu Chenhao heard this, he became nervous again. What did the dead eunuch want to do? Did he threaten him? Just when he was eager to know the content of the letter, Eunuch Fan pulled out a bloody piece of cloth from his sleeve.
"A certain general, Zhang Ying, fortunately lived up to his command. The prince was dead, and there was great chaos in the palace. The six tribes, three princes, and the queen mother and queen all fell into the hands of a certain general. When the palace was on fire, the prince quickly led his troops into the palace. At the end The general will take care of you, time..."
After Zhu Chenhao read the letter, he was happy and hesitant at the same time. Although this was all his own plan, it went too smoothly. Just when Tai had not hesitated for too long, the palace really got angry, and the imperial city in the distance Inside, the fire was soaring into the sky, and the hesitation gradually disappeared.
Seeing that the palace was cooperating well, Eunuch Fan added fuel to the fire again and said, "Your Majesty, do you still want to hide this from our family now? I didn't expect that Your Majesty, even the Shenji Camp has secretly planted chess pieces for our family. It’s really hard to be hidden from the prince.”
Zhu Chenhao's heart moved and he said, "What do you mean, father-in-law?"
Eunuch Fan sneered in his heart, but showed a hesitant attitude on his face. He thought for a moment and then said: "The villain Liu Jin next to the prince has a deep personal grudge against our family. Sooner or later, it will be a disaster, and the current prince is also right His favor is good, and our family knows that it will not end well. In the current situation, if I help the prince, in the future, when the prince inherits the throne, there is no guarantee that he will not kill the donkey? How can the prince make our family believe it? "
If he agreed immediately, Zhu Chenhao would probably kill someone immediately and then escape back to Jiangxi. However, Eunuch Fan was worthy of being a ruthless man who had controlled Dongchang for many years. He did everything right and even thought of how to deal with a tycoon like Zhu Chenhao.
Zhu Chenhao looked at the sky-high flames in the distance, gritted his teeth, and thought to himself, "This dead eunuch is just afraid that I will get rid of him later in order to keep the secret. Since he has made this request, it is obvious that it is true. So, it doesn't matter if I agree to him for the time being. As long as I ascend the throne, in a few years, I will find an excuse to kill him, which will leave people speechless."
"I swear by my ancestors that my father-in-law will from now on be inferior to ten thousand people. I will never betray my faith. If I violate this oath, I will be punished by heaven and earth." Zhu Chenhao is also a decisive person, and the fire in the palace is also lit. The fire of desire in his heart could no longer be contained.
Eunuch Fan didn't believe it. The people of Lao Zhu's family treated things like oaths as if they were farting. What about the King of Zhongshan? How about Changshan King? What about King Kaiping? We believe you are evil!
In order to show his sincerity, Dongchang led people to control the big and small officials in the capital, and his relatives were also surrounded in his mansion. Zhu Chenhao was very satisfied when he saw it, and his doubts disappeared. He followed the troops entering the city to protect him and headed towards the imperial city. There was a smooth journey, and there were people from Dongchang, Shenji Camp, and Beijing Camp on the road, which made him feel an uncontrollable sense of pride.
If you don't deal with the civil servants in advance, if you rebel, you will be criticized by the world's scholars, and you will become infamous. If you don't deal with the military generals, it will be even more terrifying. When the army surrounds the city and crusade against the rebels, it is justifiable. As for when the time comes, will the world be like this? It's hard to say for the surname Zhu.
Therefore, Eunuch Fan's performance was very good, which meant that he had done him a huge favor, so it is naturally credible. Otherwise, this would be treason, and he would be guilty of the same crime as rebellion, and would also be beheaded by the nine tribes. Isn't Eunuch Fan afraid? die? Dare you do this?
At this moment, the prince, together with the ministers of the Three Gongs, Six Ministries and Nine Ministers, were sitting quietly in the Taihe Royal Gate squad room. All the imperial troops had changed into the Shenji Camp attire. Only one Zhang Ying was missing. The squad room was surrounded by people.
Zhu Chenhao entered the palace almost unobstructed, and all he saw were his own people, which made him even more excited. Eunuch Fan and Li Shiqi surrounded him on the left and right, and passed through the Gate of Supreme Harmony and went straight into the Palace of Qianqing. I didn't notice anything strange at all, I felt as if I was going home.
Zhu Houzhao suppressed his laughter and almost hurt himself internally. He laughed crazily in his heart and said, "Uncle Emperor, you came just in time. My nephew has been waiting for you for a long time."
