Daming: Stealing Chen Yuanyuan at the beginning

Chapter 187 Turning the tide
At the beginning of the Xu Dynasty, the imperial palace Fengtian Hall.

Jiang Dejing had dinner at the mansion, and suddenly the palace eunuch came to the mansion to announce the decree, and the queen ordered Jiang Dejing to rush into the palace to discuss matters in Fengtian Hall.

Jiang Dejing didn't dare to neglect, and hurried to the palace.On the way, I met Liu Wenbing, and the two walked together.

When they came outside Fengtian Hall, they saw Yan Ermei, who had not shown her face for many days, standing on the imperial steps. Jiang Dejing and Liu Wenbing were overjoyed, and ran over and shouted, "Oh, military commander, I finally saw you! Are you feeling better?"

Yan Ermei nodded slightly, keeping her eyes on her nose and her heart, and didn't speak.

Jiang and Liu wondered, what kind of medicine did Master Yan sell in the gourd?Just as I was about to ask, I saw many ministers coming again.

These people are all ministers of administration who stayed behind in Nanjing, with high positions and powers.What's even more strange is that Wang Chengen and Cao Huachun also came.

It can be said that at this time the most powerful people of the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing gathered together.

Not long after, the queen, surrounded by several court ladies, entered the palace.

The hall was brightly lit, the queen sat on a chair next to the dragon chair, and said: "There is no need to salute! At the request of Yan Junshi, the palace announced the entry of the Qing family so late to discuss the negotiation with the Qing Dynasty. Yan Military division, everyone is here, you can preside over the meeting."

"Master Yan, do you have any countermeasures?" Jiang Dejing said excitedly.

"Yes, there are countermeasures. This afternoon, I received the Manchu envoy Chen Hongfan in the mansion, and we talked for a long time." Yan Ermei said.

Liu Wenbing said: "How did the talk go?"

"Everyone is happy!" Yan Ermei said.

Hearing what Yan Junshi said, the people in the hall breathed a sigh of relief, and finally had a backbone.

The queen has been frowning for the past few days, and her eyes are red from crying. She rarely smiled at this moment, and said eagerly: "Mr. Yan, tell me quickly."

Yan Ermei said: "I will start from the beginning. After receiving the news from Huang Zongxi, I have done three things in these three days."

"The first thing is to write a letter to inform the emperor that Kaifeng has fallen and the crown prince has been captured, and send someone eight hundred miles to rush to Shuzhong."

"Second, in the name of the military division of the Ming Dynasty, I issued a military order to Du Yinxi, the governor of Jiangbei, and the generals guarding various places, strictly ordering them to prepare their troops for war. If they lose the city, they will be killed immediately. Such means, whether intimidation, or inducement, or intimidation, will be ignored."

The queen frowned slightly, and she noticed something strange.It's just that due to his identity, he didn't say it out loud.

But Wang Chengen said bluntly: "Wait a minute, Master Yan, I need you to explain something I don't understand. If the governor didn't get it wrong, does it mean that the Tartars hijacked the prince to attack Jiangbei, and used The prince's life is a threat, but the soldiers in Jiangbei can ignore it or ignore it?"

"exactly!"

"What?" Wang Chengen screamed in disbelief, "Mr. Yan, don't you consider the safety of His Highness the Crown Prince?"

The others were also amazed and began to discuss in low voices.The Queen's face was full of displeasure, and her brows frowned even tighter.

Yan Ermei said in a loud voice: "Everyone, let's be straightforward. Not only do I not consider the safety of His Royal Highness the crown prince, but I also ask the queen to preside over the overall situation and appoint another crown prince!"

As he said that, he knelt down and held the wooden box high with both hands, and said in a deep voice: "This box contains the head of Chen Hongfan, the ambassador of the Qing Dynasty. I invited him to the mansion for a banquet today just to kill him. This is what I did. The third thing, please take a look!"

There was an uproar in the hall, some people yelled, some were dumbfounded, some were shocked beyond measure, and some were dizzy.

The maids did not dare to come and open the box, and Wang Chengen and the ministers also stood still.

In the end, Cao Huachun came over, opened the box and looked at it carefully for a while, and said with an expression on his face: "Queen Qizhen, it is indeed Chen Hongfan's head, this old slave recognizes it!"

The queen's ears rang, and she said palely: "Junshi Yan, you killed the Manchu envoy, how can the Tartars be willing to let it go? The crown prince...isn't he in danger?"

Yan Ermei said: "Queen, you have always understood righteousness, and you have always put the court and the country first. I admire you very much. When the country is in crisis, the queen must consider the country and the country and share the worries for Your Majesty."

"Unfortunately, the crown prince fell into the hands of the Tartars, and I feel heartbroken and extremely sad. But I want to ask, is the crown prince important, or the country and the country? At an extraordinary time, we must do extraordinary things!"

"Two hundred years ago, Emperor Yingzong was bewitched by treacherous ministers to march northward, and became a captive of the Mongolian Wara tribe. At that time, under the auspices of Yu Qian, the imperial court quickly cut through the mess and welcomed the new emperor, which avoided a catastrophe."

"A lesson from the past, a guide to the future! I am deeply favored by His Majesty Long. Although I am not talented, I am willing to step forward and be willing to be Yu Qian of the Chongzhen Dynasty!"

After finishing speaking, he kowtowed heavily and fell on the ground.

"But... But Zhu Cihong is the flesh and blood of the palace after all. As a mother, how can she be cruel when the child is in danger? Not only ignore it, but also push him into a more dangerous situation, how can I bear it?"

The Queen cried, whimpering, and bursting into tears.

Yan Ermei kowtowed her head, choked with sobs and said, "It's not that the minister wants to force the queen to do something cruel, the situation is really critical, and I have to put the overall situation first! Queen, please make a quick decision!"

"Yan Ermei, you are so cruel..." The queen covered her face and wept, leaning over the armrest of the dragon chair.

Wang Cheng'en shouted: "Master Yan, don't force yourself so hard, okay? Not to mention the embarrassment and embarrassment of being a mother. I, a disabled person, watched the prince grow up with my own eyes. After he fell into the hands of the Tartars , I can’t sleep for days and nights and can’t eat well... Master Yan Jun, don’t you have family and children?”

"Queen, please make a quick decision!" Yan Ermei kowtowed like garlic, the floor tiles were broken, and his face was covered with blood, "His Royal Highness has a problem, and I am willing to pay one life for another life!"

This scene is moving.

The ministers knew that Yan Ermei was completely out of public interest, and that establishing a new crown prince was the best policy.Everyone knelt down together and said: "Queen, please make a quick decision!"

Jiang Dejing was even more emotional, he finally understood why Yan Ermei pretended to be sick and didn't see customers, it was because he didn't want to implicate others, and he wanted to bear the responsibility of replacing the prince alone.

In the era of feudal empires, the change of royal power was the most sensitive taboo. Once a courtier was involved in it, it was often beyond redemption.

In history, many virtuous ministers and famous generals have lost their reputation, ruined their families, and perished just because they participated in the struggle for the prince.Huo Guang is like this, Changsun Wuji is like this, Yue Fei is like this, and Yu Qian, who Yan Ermei wants to learn from, is even more like this!

Only by understanding these historical allusions can we better understand how precious Yan Ermei is, and only then can we better understand Yan Ermei’s loyalty and magnanimity!

So Jiang Dejing went all out, and he decided to fully support Yan Ermei, shouting: "Queen, I am willing to take responsibility together with the military adviser!"

"I am willing too!" Liu Wenbing said.

Just as Zhang Guowei and the others were about to speak, Yan Ermei turned her head and said, "This matter is all planned by me, and has nothing to do with others. Everyone, you can just do things honestly, don't get involved."

The queen finally stopped crying, and said: "The establishment of a new crown prince and the replacement of the crown prince have always been arbitrary by the emperor, and the harem must not interfere with the government. But Junshi Yan is so decisive, I have no choice but to ask the Qing family to express their views. What do you think? "

Zhang Guowei, Chen Zizhuang, Chen Bangyan, Zhang Jiayu and other ministers in charge knelt down and said in unison: "For the sake of the country and the country of the Ming Dynasty, the ministers are so devastated that they will die!"

Although they didn't make a clear statement, Queen Zhou could tell that they were on Yan Ermei's side.

"Wang Chengen, what do you think?" The queen looked at Wang Chengen.

"Old slave... this old slave listens to the queen." Wang Cheng'en said.

"Cao Huachun, what do you say?"

Cao Huachun was still expressionless, and said calmly: "The old servant is a dog of His Majesty, who guards the house for His Majesty. In a family, there is a master, a mistress, and a young master. The master went out, and the young master was taken away by thieves. , the watchdog should be cut to death. But if the master is merciful, does not pursue the crime of the watchdog, and changes the young master, the watchdog will still do his duty faithfully!"

Cao Huachun said it very euphemistically, but none of the people present were fools, they all heard it, and he also supported Yan Ermei.

The queen was speechless for a long while, and after a long while tremblingly said: "Since a new crown prince is to be established, who is suitable?"

People all looked at Yan Ermei, Yan Ermei said: "I follow the ancestral system and choose the crown prince to follow the eldest son system. If there is a heir, there will be a heir, and if there is no heir, there will be an elder. No matter in terms of age or character, Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong is not good. Two choices."

All the ministers said: "The minister waits for a second opinion!"

"Then let's do it this way!" Empress Zhou sighed, and decreed, "Junshi Yan, if you propose to replace the crown prince, you will handle the ceremony of establishing a new crown prince by yourself. Choose an auspicious day to welcome Zhu Cijiong into the East Palace and announce it to the world. .”

"Let's wait for the right, there is no need to choose a good day and auspicious day. This matter is urgent and should not be delayed. The ceremony will be held tomorrow. Not only must the world's subjects be announced, but also a note to the Qing court, so that they can die as soon as possible!" Yan Ermei said .

On the second day, under the auspices of Yan Ermei, officials from the Ministry of Rites held a so-so ceremony to welcome Zhu Cijiong into the East Palace.

This kid Zhu Cijiong was in a daze, completely unaware of what happened.During the ceremony, his mind was still on the development of the breech-loading flintlock, as if a stake had been stuck in place.

Officials from the Ministry of Rituals kept reminding and guiding them, sweating all over, and finally completed the ceremony.

After the ceremony, the new crown prince and queen have not yet returned to the palace, and the officials have not dispersed.

Yan Ermei took the opportunity to come out and asked: "I have acted arbitrarily in the matter of abolishing the crown prince and abolishing the establishment. There is an act of arrogance. The crime is serious and unforgivable!"

Then, in front of everyone, he took off his official hat and court clothes.

People were surprised to see that Yan Ermei had shaved her hair and was wearing cassock. She had already received the precepts, and the ring scar on her head was very conspicuous.

"Master Yan, you want to become a monk?" The officials shouted one after another.

Jiang Dejing ran over and grabbed Yan Ermei's arm tightly, saying: "Having not expelled the Tartars and recovered the rivers and mountains, how can Junshi Yan have the heart to abandon His Majesty, and how can he abandon me and my colleagues?"

Yan Ermei said: "I am not leaving here, but I am going to Qingshou Temple in Nanjing City to repent and atone for my sins. After Your Majesty returns to the court, if he still needs me, I will still serve Your Majesty!"

Zhu Cijiong saw Yan Ermei shaved his head, and his thoughts returned to the real world. He asked curiously: "My mother, you are so beautiful, why did Yan Junshi want to become a monk?"

Empress Zhou said: "Junshi Yan has harmed your brother Zhu Cihong. He knows he is guilty, so he went to the temple to make amends."

"What, he killed my brother? What's going on?" Zhu Cijiong didn't understand what happened at this time.

Hearing Queen Zhou's few words, Zhu Cijiong was furious, jumped in front of Yan Ermei, and shouted: "I am not the crown prince, you return the emperor brother to me!"

As she spoke, she reached out to tear Yan Ermei's cassock, pulled his beard, and punched and kicked him.

Yan Ermei stood still, letting the new crown prince beat and scold her, with a bitter smile on her face.

"Junshi Yan, hurry up! Your Highness, don't mess around!" Jiang Dejing urged Zhu Cijiong while urging him.

Yan Ermei clasped her palms together and saluted, then turned and left.His back is very lonely and desolate.

With tears in his eyes, Jiang Dejing said: "National scholar Wushuang, how honored I am to have a national scholar like Yan Ermei in the Ming Dynasty!"

(End of this chapter)