Zhu Houzhao said nothing, put his hands behind his back, and sat quietly in the Taihe Gate guard room, drinking tea quietly. All the civil and military ministers had already arrived in the palace. Everything that Eunuch Fan did was fake. Yes, when Zhu Chenhao entered the palace and everything outside the palace recovered, he could do whatever he needed to do. It could be said that a breeze swept by without any ripples.
Miyagi closed silently.
Zhu Chenhao went straight to Qianqing Palace, preparing to accept the throne given by God. The late emperor died, and the prince died again. Who else is in Beijing now besides his Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao? He had taken the initiative, the right time, place and people were all on his side. When he successfully ascended the throne, he would announce to the world in the name of Empress Zhang and the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs that the matter was settled.
I'm a little excited just thinking about it. None of my nephews are dead anymore. There are already half of my bloodline in this world, Prince Ning. Why do you keep doing this? If your ancestors hadn't believed Zhu Di's lies back then, Divide the world equally, why have you been oppressed for hundreds of years? Now, I just want to take back everything that belongs to my ancestors. What a cycle of heaven.
When he stood in front of the coffin of Qianqing Palace, looking at Hongzhi's coffin, he sighed, "Forget it, you two have a deep love for each other. When I ascend the throne, send your son to accompany you." Then, he walked towards the throne in a swaggering manner, Li Shiqi hurriedly said, "The late emperor has made great achievements. As a descendant of Taizu, the prince has unshirkable responsibilities. The country cannot be without a king for a day. The prince has been buried in heaven and has been mourned one after another. The country is so unfortunate that the throne cannot be left empty. I respectfully invite you to ascend the throne." "
Eunuch Fan also knelt on the ground, expressing his submission with a flattering look on his face.
Zhu Chenhao wanted to laugh loudly, but he suppressed his excitement deeply. Hearing the words, he said, "Please, please, dear friends, please don't rush this matter." Then he turned his eyes and looked at Fan Ting.
"My father-in-law, please go and invite the six ministers, civil and military officials to come to the palace. I have important matters to discuss with you." Zhu Chenhao stood beside the throne, but still did not dare to sit down. Without the approval of the ministers, he sat down. The throne is still not appropriate. You have to do a full show.
Fan Ting saw that he was cautious and cautious, and couldn't help but sneer in his heart. At this time, he is still acting coy. Do you think others are fools?
"Old slave, I will go and invite you all to come to the palace." Fan Ting respectfully bowed out.
Standing next to him were the bearded general and the dog-headed military advisor Li Shiqi. Zhu Chenhao began to say happily, "General Liu's contribution is indispensable. The matter has been decided. This king will never break his promise. Needless to say, he will be granted the title of marquis and general. And you, Shiqi, have been planning for me for many years, and you have done the most great work. You will definitely have a place among the three princes."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I have dedicated my life to you and died." "Your Majesty, I am so kind to you. It is hard to repay the death of a general."
Hearing the names of the two people, Zhu Chenhao looked contented, but said on his face: "You guys, I haven't ascended the throne yet, so you must not talk nonsense, haha..."
Fan Ting came back soon, bowed to Prince Ning, and reported, "Your Majesty, the ministers are here."
Prince Ning nodded and said, "My lords, please come to the palace." He stood beside the dragon chair.
"My lords, please come to the hall." Fan Ting called in a high-pitched voice.
Three Dukes, six ministers and nine ministers, civil and military officials, came to the palace one by one. As soon as they entered the door, Liu Jian, Xie Qian, and Li Dongyang were all stunned and looked at each other. What's going on, Prince Ning? Why is he here and dares to get close to the dragon throne.
Then came the six ministers and the civil and military classes. Some were shocked, some were confused, and some were relieved. No matter what conspiracy the prince had next, King Ning stood on top without any scruples. It can be seen that the imperial city has been occupied. If you have control, then you don't have to worry anymore. The adults who turned to Prince Ning among the ministers looked at each other and felt confident.
Prince Zhu Houzhao did not show up. He is somewhere at the moment, observing the place secretly.
Zhu Chenhao didn't notice that Zhang Ying was missing now. Maybe it wasn't that he didn't notice it, but that he was just too confident and deliberately ignored this detail.
Xie Qian was the most upright person. When he saw King Ning standing next to the dragon chair, he said angrily: "King Ning, you are the vassal king. You are not allowed to leave the fiefdom without an order. Now the prince not only left the fiefdom without any reason, but also entered the palace without authorization. He is so bold." Standing beside the throne, the prince is planning to rebel?"
Prince Ning didn't say anything, just watched quietly. He still knew these old ministers of the late emperor. Xie Qian had a bad temper. Even when the late emperor was in power, he dared to speak out in court, which made the late emperor a little embarrassed. Fortunately, the late emperor had a good temper and just laughed it off. If it had been the Hongwu Dynasty or the Yongle Dynasty, he would have died long ago without knowing how.
Li Shiqi stood up and said on behalf of King Ning, "The late emperor is on a grand tour, and the prince has come to Beijing to express his condolences. Why not? The prince has entered the palace under Yi's order, so why did he enter the palace without permission?"
Xie Qian is one of the three princes. He has a high and powerful position. How can he be compared to a small palace staff? He was even more furious when he heard this. "Who are you? How can I allow you to be so presumptuous in the court?"
Liu Jian also glared at Prince Ning and said, "Is the prince plotting rebellion?"
Li Dongyang was also furious. He thought he was summoned by the prince, but he didn't expect to see this scene as soon as he came in. He, who had always been calm and resourceful, became furious. He pointed at Fan Ting and said bitterly: "The late emperor went on a great journey, but his bones are not cold yet. You eunuch, you dare to falsely convey Yi's decree and deceive our ministers, you eunuch deserves to die."
Fan Ting was really wronged. He was twitching in anger. Now he was notorious in the street. He didn't know what the prince was planning. He didn't show up yet. He had no choice but to continue acting. He was furious when he heard this. He shouted angrily, "Li Dongyang, if you dare to scold our family, someone is coming. Pull me down and beat you."
General Liu waved his thugs, and two soldiers stepped forward, ready to pull Li Dongyang down. The court suddenly became noisy, some were happy, some were sad. King Ning was strong. Looking at the bearded generals around him, he was not easy to mess with. They are all people from Dongchang and Shenji Camp. They must be from Prince Ning. Things have changed.
These words echoed in everyone's minds. Someone immediately took sides and began to accuse Li Dongyang and others of everything. At this time, it is more important to take sides. Where is the prince? He must have been arrested. Things have changed. Yes.
Xie Qian was so angry that he spurted out a mouthful of blood. He was supported by Liu Gong beside him. With trembling arms, he pointed at his former colleagues beside him and cursed: "Traitors, you are all traitors. Even if you die, I will not be a ghost." I will let you go."
Li Dongyang was taken away, along with Xie Qian and Liu Jian, leaving only six ministers, nine ministers, civil and military generals and assistants.
Some were mighty and unyielding, while some followed the crowd, bowed and took a clear stand. Fortunately, most of the ministers did not choose to compromise and surrender, and were taken away by Dongchang or General Liu's people.
Needless to say, the rest are all rebels. So, the play is almost over here. Unfortunately, at this point, the prince still hasn't appeared. I don't know where he is or with what kind of attention. He seemed to have been forgotten. Zhu Chenhao thought that the prince was dead and did not mention it. Those who knew that the prince was not dead also did not mention it. In their hearts, even if the prince was alive, the situation was over. He must have been captured by King Ning. There was no need to do it at this time. To get into trouble with Prince Ning.
Little does he know that his death is coming, and the catastrophe of confiscating his family and exterminating his family is just around the corner.
Fan Ting and General Liu cooperated with Prince Ning and served him carefully, as if they were treating a holy emperor, paralyzing Prince Ning.
On the other side, the ministers who were taken out have arrived at Kunning Palace, and the prince is also here.
"Your Majesty, Prince Ning has rebelled, and the imperial city is in danger. Now, alas."
"Your Highness, I am incompetent and did not discover Prince Ning's conspiracy earlier. I am ashamed of my late emperor."
"Even if I die, I can't be a criminal who serves the country's thieves, wuwu..."
Kunning Palace burst into tears, and only Li Dongyang woke up first. Although the soldiers who captured him looked fierce, they did not have murderous intent, and they had no intention of humiliating him. Instead, they were brought directly to Kunning Palace. Empress Zhang and Prince, what on earth is going on? Completely invisible.
The prince sat next to Queen Zhang obediently, and after hearing the cries of the ministers, Queen Zhang just said "oh" lightly to express that she understood. Li Dongyang looked at the queen and prince strangely, not understanding at all. If you don’t understand, just ask. He is different from some pedantic ministers.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for asking this question so boldly. I wonder why your Majesty can sit calmly when a disaster is just around the corner. Your Majesty's attitude makes me very puzzled and admired?"
Empress Zhang glanced at the well-behaved and even somewhat annoying prince next to her, and sighed in her heart: "Don't say that you are confused about the Li Qing family, the Ai family is even more confused. If I hadn't known everything in advance, I'm afraid it would be better for you to wait now." , Alas, what a good son of the late emperor and the Ai family."
She glared at the prince and motioned for him to explain himself and appease these loyal ministers.
Zhu Houzhao nodded, gave his mother a reassuring look, and said, "Master, sit down peacefully. It's because I didn't communicate with you all in advance. Please rest assured, Master Ning. King Ning's rebellion is just a result of this palace. He is still in chaos." If you don’t get up, Taifu, please relax, my lords, please sit down and I will kill the thief.”
"Papa~." Zhu Houzhao patted his palms gently.
The middle-aged scholar appeared again. He had always been by Queen Zhang's side. He was just an inconspicuous forbidden soldier. No one knew that this forbidden soldier controlled a terrifying Iron Eagle Guard. Although the number was small, it was comparable to any other army. The weapons and equipment in the Beijing camp are the best, and the people trained are absolutely loyal to the royal family. They are real killing machines.
"Please give me your instructions, Your Highness."
Since Zhu Houzhao asked him to appear, he said that he did not intend to hide this secret guard. It would be exposed in the end anyway. Power is not something that should be hidden as deeply as possible. Sometimes, showing it appropriately and exposing it will make it more powerful. It can shock people's hearts and play a big role.
"Let's do it. Ning Wangshu has had enough trouble. Let's end it as soon as possible."
The middle-aged scholar respectfully accepted the order and left.
Zhu Houzhao then turned around and said calmly: "The civil servants and generals in the court are all mixed up, so we just take this opportunity to deal with it. From now on, all of you, my lords, should devote yourself to state affairs and fulfill your duties. I will rule the world together with you in the future."
The prince's calm and unhurried attitude surprised them, especially the nonchalant tone, as if Prince Ning could be captured with just one hand. If he didn't complain, he would have become a blockbuster. He had eradicated the rebellion and established his authority. If he succeeded, Who can be dissatisfied? It took the late emperor a full ten years, ten years, to achieve such majesty. The prince had not even ascended the throne, but he had already achieved it day and night. His methods and mind were so terrible. The late emperor was lucky.
This is the voice of Liu Jian and Li Dongyang.
As for Xie Qian, the prince Zhu Houzhao, who used to be a fool, lawless, and often angry, and took turns complaining to the late emperor, grew up overnight and became a powerful figure. Yu, is this really the former prince Zhu Houzhao?
The memorial in the sleeve is such a ridiculous thing at this moment. The ministers are all in great sorrow and joy, ups and downs, being easily played and applauded by the prince. They are just a group of chess pieces, and the prince is the hand holding the chess pieces, playing with the chess board, killing and killing. .
Empress Zhang knew that the emperor had been smart since he was a child. Although he often made the emperor angry and scolded him, she knew that the emperor loved and recognized the prince. Now seeing the stunned and puzzled expressions of the ministers, she couldn't help but wonder. I felt so relieved. If the late emperor was still here, how wonderful it would be to see this moment. Thinking of the late emperor, I burst into tears.
The prince handed over the embroidered handkerchief and said, "Mother, please rest well. Your Majesty will not disturb you. I will leave."
"I'll take my leave."
The ministers exited the Kunning Palace and followed the prince. They looked at the prince's back again and couldn't help but sigh, "The queen will be succeeded by someone."
