Reincarnation of the powerful minister

Recently, there have been a series of dismissals from the court, and it has been more than [-] days before and after. Not to mention the imperial gate listening to the government, the Qinghe Emperor did not even see a single minister, and all urgent matters were passed on by Mr. Fu Bao, and then handed over to the cabinet. .This made the ministers have to suspect that their emperor, who had only been on the throne for only a year, was either tired of government affairs and escaped the early court with a fake illness, or something serious had happened, and they asked the Chief Assistant Yang Ting, who suspected he knew the inside story, to ask for an explanation.

Yang Ting first made excuses, and then used the emperor's decree to appease him, but as time went by, nothing else worked.The ministers clamored to face the saint, forcing Yang Ting to sacrifice the "Ju Shou Chi", which proved that he was not planning any conspiracy in the dark, and the emperor had indeed entrusted him with the post of supervising the country temporarily.

So here comes the question - where is the holy car?Is it true that he left Beijing secretly as the rumors said, whether he was on a southern tour or a northern hunting trip?

Some people remembered that the emperor personally appointed Mu Xun to supervise the military affairs of the frontier troops transferred from Xuanfu and Liaodong last month, and named him the third-rank general Zhaoyong.But who is this "Mu Xun" whose name he has never heard of?

Just as the ministers were looking at each other and arguing endlessly about the location of the holy driver, a bad news sent urgently from [-] miles away exploded on everyone's heads like a bolt from the blue:

Under the leadership of Altan, the northern desert cavalry army broke through the Xuanfu defense line and went all the way south, approaching Badaling via Zhuolu, and arrived at Juyongguan.

What's even more bizarre is that the general guarding the pass claimed to have received the document from the Ministry of War. Instead of fighting, he mobilized some of the defense forces of the border fort and let the opponent drive straight in.Calculated, when this urgent report reached the imperial court, the forward of Altan's army had already arrived near Changping, which can be said to be only a stone's throw away from the capital.

Minister of the Ministry of War Feng Sizhong's face was ashen when he heard the news, and he shouted: "Our Ministry of War has never issued such a military order to open the door and steal!" Then he ordered someone to investigate who made the document.

Because the act of embezzling the seal was too obvious, and the documents issued layer by layer could be easily traced to the source, this person was quickly exposed as a member of the Ministry of War.

As the left servant of the Ministry of War, Yu Chezhi was full of anxiety and anger. Regardless of the recurrence of old injuries, he wanted to go to Changping Prefecture to defend against the enemy, but his family tried hard to dissuade him.

But what made him change his mind was the news that came one after another from the Gyeonggi area:

King Ning, with his son, led the palace guards and "village brave" into Beijing to serve as king.

King Wei led the royal guards and "village brave" into Beijing to serve the king.

King Gu...King Gu didn't dare to pull out a team by himself, but he did a leading party for King Hunchun. It seems that he couldn't trust the two elder brothers born by his own father, King Ning and King Wei, but he was closer to King Hunchun. brother.

It's hard to simply say whether these news are good or bad. After all, after the vassal kings petitioned for the "Qing Emperor's side", they were ridiculed by the emperor and made the mocking edict public. Now they can't bring up the "Qing Emperor's side". It is "King Qin", which means that when the monarch is in trouble, his ministers will raise troops to rescue him.

There are also those so-called "village braves", who are nominally defected to serve the country, but no one knows that they are actually private troops raised by the feudal lords and mercenaries recruited.

Whether it is the real Qin King or the real rebellion, under the current complicated situation, it is difficult for the court officials to make a conclusion for the vassal kings—maybe the vassal kings saw the army of Beimo pressing down on the border, and realized that they must fight outside the country first. , Decided to unanimously open the guns to the outside world?

The most terrible thing is that no one in the court can personally send these news to heaven, and no one can ask for the imperial decree.How to deal with these vassal kings, even the Chief Assistant Yang Ting has no idea.To order them to attack Altan?Rebuke them and drive them back to the fief?Or directly dispatch the Beijing army, risking the enemy's front and back to fight on both sides?

This decision is too important, it concerns Guozuo, Yang Ting can't make it.

Zhu Helin's absence was like no sun in the sky.Whether it is the cabinet or the six ministries, none of the ministers in the DPRK dares to make a decision on this, for fear of not being able to bear the responsibility, and also for fear of making a mistake that will harm the country and leave a bad reputation forever.

In addition to the current emperor, there is also a most qualified and capable person who sits in the dark night where all the officials can't see, facing the map and information on the table, but has not expressed his position for a long time.

Chu Yuan, who was kneeling on the opposite side of the table, was in a hurry, took two steps on his knees, and begged: "My lord! This is really a critical moment! If you are not convenient to come forward, let the minister bring a secret decree to contact Commander Tengxiangwei Let Master Longquan use the twelve guards of the army to relieve the danger of the capital!"

Emperor Jinglong mentioned the cinnabar pen, and in the Gyeonggi area of ​​the map, a "Bazhou" was circled in red.

Chu Yuan got along with him for a long time, and he understood it quite a bit, and immediately answered: "The Wang's rebellious army was defeated in Bazhou. There are different opinions among the people. Some say it was defeated by Qi Jingtang; It is also said that it was an unknown general who could call wind and rain, and sow beans into soldiers, so he easily took off the heads of the Wang brothers.

"But in fact, Weichen's subordinates found out that it was the young master and Master Su Yansu who led the army to defeat the five kings and the six! In order to deceive others, the young master even gave himself an alias, and named him the Wu San rank of General Zhaoyong. "Speaking of this, Chu Yuan's eyes were a bit indescribable, as if he really didn't know how to comment on this kind of personal conquest by the imperial driver, which has never been seen before or since.

Emperor Jinglong snorted slightly, not knowing whether it was ridicule or sigh, he took up his pen and wrote: "There are no two suns in the sky, and there are no two masters in the country."

Chu Yuan kowtowed and remonstrated bitterly: "I don't know where I am right now, please return to the palace to preside over the overall situation, relieve the crisis in the capital, and reassure people's hearts!"

Emperor Jinglong continued to write: "Go to the capital and spread the word, saying that the Beimo army is approaching the city, and the emperor Zhu Helin is afraid that the city will be destroyed and captured, so he left in a hurry. Now the big seat is empty, and the courtiers are discussing to invite the empress dowager. Li Xinjun is in charge of the situation. The Empress Dowager has always favored Yao'er, and it is very likely that Yu Wang Zhu Xu will be called back to succeed him."

There was a thunder on the ground, and Chu Yuan's expression changed drastically, and he blurted out: "What is the emperor going to do?!"

Emperor Jinglong smiled at him with great interest, and wrote: "Founding rumors."

What's the benefit of making rumors about your own son?Chu Yuan couldn't figure it out until Emperor Jinglong wrote again: "When it comes to this, he can't help but not show up."

"he is……"

"What do you say?"

The rumors seemed to grow wings under the deliberate spread, and they flew to Zhu Helin's ears within a few days.At that time, he was leading the army to chase down the remnants of the White Arm Army, and he was enthusiastically cutting grass and roots, as if he hadn't played enough with the newly created "Zhaoyong General Mu Xun".

Hearing this rumor that was repeatedly fueled by people in the process of tossing and turning, Zhu Helin first looked astonished, and then laughed.

Su Yan looked at him narrowly: "The emperor can still laugh? The dragon chair is almost lost."

Zhu Helin said with a smile: "I'd like to see, who will jump out and grab the chair at this juncture, is it the King of Yu who rushed back to the capital after hearing the news? Is it the other vassals who are unwilling and delusional? Or will they marry someone if they don't show up?" Clothes...players."

"It seems that no matter who spread the rumors, it can be said to be wrong." Su Yan had a vague guess, but he didn't say it out of his mouth. He only suppressed the surging emotions and tried his best to maintain a calm demeanor.

But Zhu Helin suddenly smiled: "However, I also heard some very bad news." He shook off the map of Gyeonggi on the desktop, and poked his fingers hard at Juyongguan, "This is the last pass to defend the west of Gyeonggi, Ah! If Le Tan's army breaks through the Juyong Pass, there will be no barriers to stop us, and we may have to fight to defend the capital!"

Su Yan blurted out: "No way!"

"Are you saying that Altan will not break through Juyongguan, or that we will not fight to the death?" Zhu Helin turned to look at him, and frowned unconsciously, "Don't you think that the other side is not good until Altan's troops approach the city?" Will it give birth to a wolfish ambition and take advantage of me, Da Ming?"

Su Yan's thoughts turned sharply, and he replied: "No one will watch the Beimo army besiege the city. Even if the vassal kings have different intentions, they are the Daming clan first, and they will definitely not allow Altan soldiers to enter the capital, otherwise they will Even if we usurp the throne, how can we sit securely? Not even a chess player. When it comes to the great cause of the country, brothers may not necessarily agree with each other, let alone a different race. Even if the chess player colludes with Altan, it is a different dream in the same bed. Not sure how to calculate each other."

"There is also King Yu. The fourth uncle has been in the fief for about a month, and the court issued a gold medal to punish and urge the soldiers. He is good, and he replied with two words-'severe illness'. I believe him a ghost! The old man is so bad Very." Zhu Helin said angrily.

Su Yan felt very uncomfortable when he heard it, and immediately retorted: "King Yu is only 33 years old. The man has 31 flowers, what a bad old man, it's all nonsense!"

Originally, Zhu Helin was just complaining casually. When he was angry with his father before, he also complained about "old bacon" indiscriminately. In fact, he may not really think so.But now being defended by Su Yan, his unhappiness suddenly rose from three points to ten points, and he was so sour that he was bubbling: "What kind of flower? A flower with a broken flower? If you really like older people, my father is no better than Yu Wang is ten times better? At least dedicated, much cleaner than him."

Su Yan could scold him for being coquettish and profligate in front of the king of Yu, but he couldn't listen to the black history of others attacking him, and was hurt by the stinging words of "clean", so he could spit out a five thousand word argumentative essay to justify it strive.As a result, Su Twelve, with iron teeth and steel teeth, stood up and opened his mouth... dumbfounded.

There was no other reason, Zhu Helin stared at him like a disgusted, stubborn and wronged dog, his eyes were red.That sullen look, accusing gaze, and awkward posture of trying to pretend not to care but could hardly hide his frustration made Su Yan suddenly become a pin-pricked ball, and he could only leak air back.

Not only is there a leak, but I can't help but ask myself: Am I being too partial to one another?If Jincheng scolded him behind his back as a kid, maybe I would laugh along with him.But is the persimmon really soft?

Conscience discovered that Su Twelve became a squib for the first time, and murmured: "A man eighteen is also a flower... Well, the flowering period is longer."

Zhu Helin pursed the corners of his mouth downwards, more and more showing the painful grievances of young people: "You're fooling me again. Since I was a child, I haven't paid much attention to me, let alone worry about it."

Su Yan's heart softened for the first time, and he coaxed sincerely: "Really not. If I didn't put you at ease, how could I accompany you through the wind and rain, exhausting my heart and mind? Besides, now in my eyes Here, you are not only a mature and responsible man, but you have also displayed the ability and bearing of a sage monarch. Let alone the battle of the Daqing River, if I were in command, I might not be able to achieve such a great result Quan Sheng, He Lin, sometimes I really admire you for your outstanding talent."

"Admiration 'sometimes'? Other times?"

"Other times...I love you so much. After chasing all night, breakfast is still useless. I'll bring it to you."

As soon as the coaxed person slipped out of the room, the coaxed person returned to his normal expression, secretly said: Such an obvious weakness, why didn't I catch it before?

After thinking about it again: It is really because of his heart that he is willing to bow his head and give in. Otherwise, with such a sharp mouth and such a need for face, when has he ever suffered?Qinghe looked at me differently, although he himself did not admit it.It seems that I have to seize the right moment and take him down completely, so that he will be so determined that he will not only regard me as a man, but also "his man".

Just when Zhu Helin ordered the whole army to go up along the Lugou River North, bypass the capital, and go to Changping Prefecture, a hundred miles away, to investigate the movements of the Beimo army. Straight to the capital.

His idea is very simple, and it is also very straightforward-the capital has no leader, and the ministers point to the empress dowager, the old woman who has retired to the deep palace, to rescue the soldiers, so it is better to rely on him.

He has an orthodox name, soldiers and horses that can help the court defend against the enemy, and King Ning, a well-known adoptive father, and more importantly, he is faster than King Yu.This situation of winning in chaos is a rare opportunity. Whoever enters the Forbidden City first will seize the opportunity.

He also listened to the advice of the military adviser left by Mr. He. Before the striker arrived, he sent people around Jing County to spread the prophecy rumors of "the dove occupying the nest, after all, the false emperor leaves the palace, and the rightful master returns" to build momentum for himself.Then he once again stated the position of "King Qin" to the court, saying that he and King Ning came to Beijing this time only to help defeat the enemy and had no other intentions.

However, on the document sent to the court, it was stamped with the seal of "the eldest son and grandson of the emperor with great Ming Xianzu" in a fair manner, and the meaning was clearly revealed.

The ministers also murmured because of this, and then began to argue about "whether to agree with King Ning and his son to enter Beijing".

Opponents believe that the current situation is unclear, and allowing the vassals to enter the capital without being summoned will only exacerbate the chaos, and they must wait until the royal driver returns to the capital to make a decision.

However, some officials with vacillating attitudes believe that the capital is in imminent danger, and they must first use all available forces to jointly resist the northern barbarians.No matter what, Zhu Xian is also the grandson of Emperor Xianzu, and his father is a well-known virtuous king among the people, so why not let him enter the palace to meet the Empress Dowager.If the Empress Dowager nodded, then Zhu Xian's act of serving the king would be logical.If it continues to delay, I'm afraid Beimo will hit the base of the capital's wall!

After arguing for more than an hour, there was still no conclusion, so the ministers turned their attention to the cabinet to see what the elders' attitude was.

Xie and Jiang were usually not favored by Emperor Qinghe, and their loyalty was meager. At this moment, they were quite ill and went to the doctor in a hurry.

Chief Assistant Yang Ting is the only person who knows the inside story of the emperor's departure from the capital, but right now he doesn't know where the emperor is going, and when the Yujia will return to Beijing, so he can only bite to death. An exception will be made to any vassal king.

As for the empress dowager who was depressed and sick... she has been bedridden with illness for more than a year, and it doesn't matter if she is alarmed or not.Even if he was stimulated at the moment, he got up on the couch and wanted to write the decree to King Yu himself. As soon as he got out of bed, he collapsed under the exclamation and support of the palace ladies.The complete failure of the political battle with Zhu Helin caused her body and spirit to collapse rapidly, and she obviously lost the heroic appearance and capital that shook the court with a single word back then.

At this critical juncture, Mr. He rushed back from Shanxi to the suburbs of Beijing, and the first thing he said to Zhu Xian was: "I traded the safety of Prince Yu's son in exchange for a handwritten letter from King Yu to announce to the court The Jingbei Army will be independent of the Ministry of War, will no longer be under the jurisdiction of the court, and will not participate in battles in the presence of other clans and vassals."

Zhu Xian was overjoyed when he heard the words, but then he was a little dissatisfied: "Just because he doesn't participate in the war? Can't he be used by me? He only has such a single seedling. I heard that he is still a broken sleeve, and he can't think of a second one. On my son's neck, can he still watch it?"

Mr. He despises Zhu Xian from the bottom of his heart, but his face is still calm and calm: "King Yu is not of an ordinary heart, and naturally he cannot be treated as an ordinary father. Not participating in the war is his bottom line, and it is difficult to instigate him. If you are forced to He burns jade and stone together, but it is not beautiful to us."

Zhu Xian could only sigh regretfully, and thought: He is not as good as an uncle like me.I have pushed King Ning to this point. The sick young man cried and got angry, and talked about things with my father's trust in the king all day long, but he never gave birth to murderous intentions. Sell ​​a flaw, raise a knife and drop it!

Mr. He said again: "The leader of the Seven Killing Battalion can help you enter the capital, but this person is vicious and unruly, even Master Yi Zhe may not really follow the orders, let alone whether he will try his best to help you right now."

For some reason, Zhu Xian had a natural fear of the seven-kill camp leader who was always dressed in red robes and covered his face with a mask, and always avoided him.Even if they meet in the same room occasionally, he tries to hide behind Mr. He as calmly as possible.

He knew that it was not a person, but the demon king of ferocious beasts, the leader of fierce ghosts, and a sharp blade that could kill both enemies and lords.He also thought about how to master it, but when he looked into the eyes of the other party hidden under the mask, the aura of "true dragon emperor" in his heart disintegrated like an avalanche on a mountain peak.

Regardless of whether the player will keep that company owner in the future, I will kill him one day!Zhu Xian secretly made up his mind.

But at present, it is indeed necessary to rely on other forces, even the power of demons and goblins.

So Zhu Xian asked: "Does he have any weaknesses?"

Mr. He smiled gracefully: "Of course he did. He pried off his weakness with his own hands and discarded it in the enemy camp, but he didn't allow anyone to get involved."

"What is it?"

"Well, what it is, I don't know, after all, I don't talk to him too much."

Zhu Xian thought about it, but there was no way out.

Mr. He said: "Just tell him—kill those people who got their hands dirty, and the weakness will no longer be a weakness, and he can be put back on his body, and it will only belong to him forever."

Zhu Xian nodded because he didn't understand, thought for a while and asked again: "It seems that I haven't seen Mr. Yi Zhe for a while, has Mr. Yi arrived in Beijing yet?"

Mr. He was still smiling, but his eyes suddenly turned cold: "I still need to report to you the whereabouts of Mr. Yi Zhe?"

He spoke in a gentle voice, but clearly pointed out the distinction between the master and the envoy. Zhu Xian gritted his teeth silently, telling himself that he must be patient until the matter is accomplished, and forced a smile: "I offended. Where is the leader of the battalion? I will go find him now." Discuss the method of entering Beijing."