The gloomy clouds are gathering thousands of miles away, and the smell of fishy smell fills the sky.
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The Holy Mother Queen Mother's birthday had only passed two days, and the joy in the capital should have not diminished. However, there were unexpected wind and rain, and dark clouds covering the sky shrouded the capital without warning.
There was snow and cold wind, the sky was dark, and the sky in the capital was irrationally exaggerating the tense atmosphere.
Just the weather, all kinds of people and things seemed to be deliberately contributing to this tense atmosphere.
Rumors spread everywhere, official documents from various ministries and yamen were posted constantly, and guards from various camps near Beijing were frequently mobilized.
In Shuntian Prefecture, many checkpoints appeared out of thin air, with the Jinyi Guards and Red Helmet Guards looking eagerly at them, constantly searching and interrogating, and the people were panicked.
In the Ministry of War, the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, the Military and Horse Division of the Five Cities, and the twenty-four departments and bureaus of the inner court, people were either dead or arrested one after another, and the officials were in dire straits.
One after another, the messengers, with solemn faces, rode out of the capital, raising snowflakes and smoke around the capital.
Within one day.
Following the custom of approaching the New Year, after Chen Jingbang took charge of the Ministry of War, he wrote to the governors of Jiubian overnight to ensure that each of them performed his duties.
The clan government of the Ministry of Rites reprimanded the feudal kings from all over the country for their indulgence in the royal clan, and ordered Dumen to change the province for a month to practice virtue.
And because Li Xiang, a Xiangfu man from Henan, initiated the White Lotus Sect, instigated people near and far, fabricated demonic books, falsely tried to seduce the public, and surpassed Zhongyuan, the cabinet Shen Shixing became furious for a rare occasion, and signed the following with the Ministry of Civil Affairs with stern words.
The government ordered the three departments and yamen in each province to draw inferences from one incident and prevent the slightest change, and not to relax.
Even so, the situation shows no sign of letting up at all.
I saw another stream of smoke and dust galloping across the long street and leaving the city.
"I'm afraid today's messenger won't stop. Is this the sixth path?"
"The cabinet and ministries are as worried as ants on a hot pot. They must do something. Giving orders to all officials is a way to calm people's hearts."
Two middle-aged men with noble clothes and official faces stood side by side on the tower of the capital, looking down at the direction in which the envoy was riding, chatting with sad faces.
"But judging from the format of the document carried by the messenger, it seems to be an edict from the emperor?"
"Well, it's an edict from the emperor to Chen Dong, the governor of Xuanda. I don't know the specific content, and I didn't let the military department copy it."
"Hiss, this is not only suspicious of the Ministry of War, but even the Military Department is on guard... The Military Department has little to do with Shi Shangshu, why is this?"
"Well, the Minister of War has conspired to rebel, so how can the Military Department stay out of the matter? Chief Jia doesn't have the confidence to reply when people accuse him of negligence."
Speaking of Shi Maohua, both of them looked unhappy.
Two days ago, it was the day of Yiyou in November of the seventh year of Wanli.
That day was the Longevity Festival of the Empress Dowager Cisheng. At the same time, something unexpected happened to everyone.
After the emperor received congratulations from his mother, when he was feasting on the soldiers and civilians at Longzongmen, there was a Jimafan monk named Bu Mang who was hiding a poisonous blade. He suddenly broke out during the banquet and stabbed the king to death!
If the emperor wasn't quite agile and could avoid it in time, it might have caused a catastrophe!
Simply appalling!
Although the thing was done by the Yi people, it was obviously not that simple.
Just who allowed this kind of barbarian-faced saint who harbors evil intentions is a huge problem.
Not to mention how he managed to avoid being frisked with a sharp knife, and how his seat allowed him to get close to the emperor, etc., it is even more obscure.
As expected.
Before the courtiers had time to become suspicious, the news that Shi Maohua, Minister of the Ministry of War, had conspired to rebel and absconded out of fear of guilt was shocking!
No one realized that the first officer of the Ministry of War, a doctor in charge, and the first officer of the Ministry of War were directly suspended from office by the cabinet, and were not allowed to join the ministry until the case was concluded.
Although innocent people were implicated, no one dared to take it lightly.
Therefore, the doctors and officers in the Ministry of War had no choice but to snoop around for information and build relationships, lest they really become deaf and blind.
"It's a good thing if you are willing to take precautions. I heard that Young Sima has not returned since he was taken away by Du Censor Wenchun last night. I'm afraid the odds are against him."
Shao Sima refers to the Minister of War, and the person they mentioned was naturally not the newly appointed Chen Jingbang, but the Left Minister Luo Fengxiang.
"Shi Maohua...Luo Fengxiang...I don't know if it's true or if the emperor is making excuses."
Assassinations by barbarians are always done by assassins, but there is really no guarantee of who did it. How could such a huge case be dragged out overnight by a minister of the Ministry of War.
No matter what others thought, at least he strongly suspected that the emperor was following the trend and deliberately causing trouble for Shi Maohua - even if it was later found out that it was someone else, it would not prevent him from dealing with it all.
"Huh? Is that Shen Li?"
One of them lowered his head and looked towards the city gate inspection office below.
"It seems true. Isn't he observing filial piety at home? Why did he come to Beijing?"
The speaker then looked down, puzzled.
"Brother Renjia, you don't know? Last year, when his father Ding's three years of worry ended, the emperor gave him the post of Minister of War to inspect the local area. Just as the document was sent out, Shen Li's mother passed away again. Now after a hundred days, he is crying,
The emperor took advantage of the situation and was able to avoid it."
"Tsk, it's another opportunity to exploit a loophole. The emperor corrupted etiquette. Is there any consequence?"
"Ahem...Brother Renjia's statement is biased. No matter whether there is no escape from the Jin Dynasty or the filial piety period of the Qintian Supervisor is halved, it is an ancestral law. Brother Renjia might as well take advantage of this period to suspend his duties and review some mathematics.
, I’m also going to take the part-time job as a doctor of Qin Tianjian.”
There is a reason for the word "ye". Last time the emperor asked the third-grade yamen hall official to study, the military department had a low weight and was divided into two places. The logic of this statement naturally changed the direction of the trend.
"Forget it, I'm too lazy to argue with you. According to what you said, Shen Li came to the capital again to take over Luo Fengxiang's position as the left minister of the Ministry of War?"
Shen Li's qualifications are definitely sufficient.
It is not a good thing for this person to be your immediate boss. He is not as good as Chen Jingbang.
"No, looking at the imperial edict copied by Liu Ke, it is said that he was appointed as the censor of Qiandu to handle farm affairs. As for the left minister of the Ministry of War, Luo Fengxiang may not have really lost his job. It is said that it is too early to take over."
"This is deceiving oneself and others. The emperor and the cabinet are deliberately involved. If Luo Fengxiang is not dismissed, he will probably fall into the water."
"Well, in the final analysis, Shen Shixing's corpse is a vegetarian. The matter that should be limited to the barbarians, how can the emperor implicate the dignitary Minister of the Ministry of War and make everyone look embarrassed!"
"Who says it's not the case? There is also Wang Xijue of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, who is jumping up and down and is more active than the eunuchs. It is probably because his daughter died and he went crazy. This kind of person is worthy of staying in the position of heavenly official."
"Humph, Wang Chonggu can't run away. If he doesn't nod, Shen Shixing can't hold the pen of drafting votes. Wang Chonggu can't even protect his own township party. Who will dare to get closer to him in the future?"
"Who are the people attending the meeting in the Wenhua Palace now!"
Rebellions were common in the Ming Dynasty. Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao recruited 100,000 troops, proclaimed himself emperor and established the system, and changed the Yuan Dynasty to Shunde. It was exactly 60 years ago; the Renyin palace changed and Shizong was brutally strangled, but it was only 37 years;
Flag rebellion, 70,000 people gathered and roared
It was only twenty-six years since I conquered cities and territories; the most recent one was in the second year of Longqing, when two thousand soldiers of the Xuanfu were invited to rebel, and it was only eleven years. The national conditions of the feudal dynasty were such that no matter which emperor was in power, he would be overthrown to some extent.
So the opposite.
However, although rebellions were frequent, they mostly occurred among unscrupulous clans, deluded common people, temporary workers who did their own thing, and big-headed soldiers with rising blood.
It would be too sensational for the civil servants to rebel!
How many years has it been since the dynasty heard of civil servants rebelling? Even if there was in fact, this name was often not used. The ten deadly sins were listed, and the eight deadly sins were concluded and beheaded to heaven.
If I had to count him as an example, I'm afraid I would have to climb above Hu Weiyong - if the goal-scoring coup doesn't count.
What's going on with the Hu Weiyong case? Tens of thousands of people were involved, and there were countless casualties. More than half of them were scholars!
How could the emperor and the cabinet bear to repeat this incident again!?
As long as people like Wang Xijue have some conscience, they should stop the matter with the barbarians and cover the lid. As for Shi Maohua's matter, they can just list the ten major crimes to vent the emperor's anger. Why is it causing such a storm in the city now?
Don't be afraid of people being surprised.
Even though Sejong narrowly escaped death many times, he never saw anyone casually saying that civil servants were rebels.
It can only be said that the buttocks of the courtiers in Wenhua Palace are becoming more and more crooked day by day!
While talking.
A cloud of dust came from far to near, heading towards the capital.
The two subconsciously glanced at each other, but within the time of a glance, and even without the time to talk about what was going on downstairs, they saw this group of people roaring past, and they were clearly arrogant and domineering. The guards cleared the way and rode into the city with the leader in their arms.
The two of them came together by chance, their brows almost knitted together, looking at the group of people who had just entered the city with disgust.
"Relying on the favor of the emperor, these military generals have become rampant again in recent years. They are really afraid of power and unethical!"
Riding a horse into the city is really arrogant!
The atmosphere has become increasingly corrupt in recent years.
When a military attache goes to the Ministry of War to report on his duties, he should at least have the basic etiquette of kneeling down and bowing down, not to mention the grand ceremony of three prostrations and nine kowtows, right?
It turns out that these years have been good, but those generals holding the emperor's order arrows said that officials of the third rank and above did not kneel to outsiders, but they dared to stand openly in the Ministry of War!
There is also Gu Huan, a mere distinguished nobleman. He spends all day in the Wenhua Hall, standing in front of the military officers. He is really an eyesore and he doesn't know when he will die.
"Looking at the sign of the Kaidao Guards, it seems to be Qi Jiguang, right? No wonder he is so arrogant and domineering. This time he came to Beijing, but he brought three thousand southern soldiers with him. If anyone upsets him, the city guards will not
It must be enough for him to beat."
One of them kept sneering, and his tone was full of contempt and sarcasm.
Although I understand that most of the foreign ministers who came to Beijing lost their sense of propriety because they heard about the assassination of the king and could not wait to see the emperor, no matter what the reason, domineering is domineering.
Furthermore, the safety of the emperor is not what these generals should worry about.
"Yu Dayou was so flamboyant and domineering in Fujian, killing people and breaking up families at every turn. He returned to Beijing to report on his duties with his tail between his legs and only brought two followers. Qi Jiguang is better off, with three thousand soldiers from the south... hmph, he is not afraid of being unable to hold on to such a big air.
"
"Who asked the emperor to rely on him? On the night of Shi Maohua's accident, I heard that there were changes in the capital camp and the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. In addition, Gu Huan was about to die, so the emperor probably wanted to hand over the capital camp to Qi Jiguang's hands."
"There is something unusual happening in the camp guards... I have heard about it in the past two days. It seems that there are more rumors."
Mobilizing battalions and guards is not such a simple matter.
Needless to say, there is no need to say much about the relationship between the emperor and the cabinet. The chief eunuch, the imperial eunuch, also needs to send the imperial edict and fire tablets and other tokens to the Ministry of War, and then transfer it to the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army.
Even Shi Maohua couldn't handle this long series of processes.
"I don't know, but I heard rumors in the military department that someone was forging fire cards."
"Fake fire cards!? How can you be so crazy!?"
"Oh, it's not a rare thing. Didn't the Duke of Guizhou, Lingchi, do this six years ago? It's a pity that you and I are suspended now, and the news we heard is so cloudy that we can't really tell the truth. I don't know how bad it is.
true and false."
"It's fake, can there be such a big battle?"
"It's hard to say. This time when the emperor was on tour, the minister of Yuanma Temple fell and died unexpectedly, and Wang Chonggu had a big quarrel with Shi Maohua. In my opinion, it may not be unrelated."
"Oh, forget it, I don't know whether this is true or not. I only know that the emperor will take this opportunity to completely capture the capital camp."
The speaker's eyes were quite complicated, especially fearful.
"Rebellion, if both sides don't oppose each other, how can it be called a rebellion? It's hard to say who will rebel against whom."
As soon as the words came out, the two of them sighed in unison.
Looking at each other, they felt countless worries about the gloomy future of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of War.
…
"Sun Hai, the eunuch and eunuch of the ceremony? The inner court is also involved!?"
Shen Shixing took the case file handed over by the Imperial Censor Wen Chun with a solemn expression and made a sound of surprise.
Wen Chun nodded and said bluntly: "Yao Zhong, the eunuch in charge of the Xixin Department, is the person behind the case of Daxing County's occupation of Huangzhuang."
"Just because they heard that the emperor had killed Yao Zhong and wanted to continue to investigate him, he was afraid of the power of heaven, so Shi Maohua took advantage of it, and secretly relaxed the search in front of the barbarians."
At this point, he paused and continued: "Now it is just a speculation made by the Metropolitan Procuratorate based on the confessions of several criminals. There is no conclusive evidence, but he seems to have smelled the wind. I am afraid that if I have a long night and a lot of dreams, I will arrest him."
Not to arrest?"
Whether it conforms to the rules or not is another matter.
The two of them had worked together when they were ministers in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. They had close contacts and had good personal relations. In addition, one was in charge of the cabinet and the other was in charge of admonishment. They naturally sat on equal footing - it was the custom of the country and the dynasty.
When first assisting the southerners, the northerners must be in charge of admonition and checks and balances, which shows their status.
Therefore, there are very few scruples when talking between two people.
Shen Shixing stood up slowly on his chair and paced back and forth in the cabinet duty room. It was obvious that the matter involved the inner court and there was some trouble.
It wasn't until he pinched the case file in his hand that it was deformed, and Shen Shixing gritted his teeth: "Catch! Don't care who it is! Catch me if you find the head!"
"You first use my note to arrest people. Don't let them escape like Shi Maohua. I'll make up for it later with your approval and your Majesty's approval!"
Wen Chun nodded and turned to leave the cabinet.
"etc."
Wen Chun turned around and saw Shen Shixing raised his head and called to him.
"Zhao Yongxian, the right staff officer of the Beijing camp, has also been arrested!" Shen Shixing said this without any clue.
Wen Chun frowned.
He was puzzled and asked: "Is Zhao Yongxian also involved?"
After hearing this, Shen Shixing's face became uncertain.
After a long while, he turned his head away in embarrassment and turned his face to Wen Chun, his expression unclear: "Maybe."
Even if not, now that the time has come, it’s time to put the overall situation first and consider the emperor’s mood.
When Zhang Juzheng tried to seize his love, Zhao Yongxian openly agreed with it, but secretly connected it continuously, which can be said to be a double act.
The emperor originally planned to send him to Zhejiang to be used as anti-Japanese waste after the New Year. Now that something like this has happened and there are signs of changes in the camp and guards, he can only take advantage of the situation and be imprisoned.
This is certainly disgraceful, but after Shen Shixing entered the cabinet, there were many times when the overall situation came first, and this was not the case, even if he was willful with a small amount of power.
Wen Chun clearly understood some complex trade-offs from Shen Shixing's reaction.
After a moment of silence, he nodded slowly.
Seeing that Wen Chun deserved the reluctance, Shen Shixing had no choice but to twitch his lips with difficulty, reveal a rather embarrassing smile, and comfort him: "Jing Wen, you and I have worked together for many years, and you know that I am dedicated to serving the public."
It is said that there may be, it is also called that there may be, or it is called that it is not possible, but this name never sounds good when spoken out.
Even if the starting point is different from someone else's, it is still a moral stain.
Wen Chun raised his head and glanced at Shen Shixing. Seeing that his hands were awkwardly stretched out, he put his hands behind his back without leaving a trace.
He looked at the embarrassed Shen Shixing and said directly: "You don't need to explain, I understand. You are afraid of being exposed to Shizong's story, so you don't hesitate to get your hands dirty because of the overall situation. If I am not Chen Wude, how can I stand and speak?"
No back pain.”
After hearing these words, Shen Shixing's embarrassed expression changed several times, and finally turned into exhaustion and emotion.
Who is not afraid of Sejong’s story?
They had never seen the Emperor Jiajing when he first came to the throne, but they had heard about how he conquered the fields, cleared the emperor's estate, opened the sea, and suppressed Japanese invaders. In Hai Rui's eyes, he was a wise and powerful man, and he was not a dim-witted king.
.
However, due to the Renyin Palace Incident, he no longer respected the court, became an immortal and became an ancestor, but lost his human appearance.
What Shen Shixing is most afraid of now is not the rebellion of the ministers, nor the forgery of fire talismans in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. Instead, he is especially worried that the emperor will be stimulated and suddenly bow deeply.
After Emperor Sejong escaped from the fire, the imperial physician who cured him died suddenly. The officials with connections were vaguely promoted, and Emperor Sejong had been suspicious of him for a long time.
Today's suspicion is no less than that of Emperor Sejong. In recent years, as he has grown older, his suspicion has become stronger.
At this time, if the cabinet does not take a thorough attitude, express its position to the emperor, and comfort him, how can Shen Shixing feel at ease?
He sighed leisurely: "Well, Your Majesty will only be on tour for a month, so I just sit back and watch this kind of thing brewing under my nose. It is really an unforgivable crime."
"How can you spare your feathers now when it's time to get your hands dirty?"
Wen Chun couldn't help but shook his head after hearing this.
He thought for a while and said comfortingly: "No one expected that Shi Maohua would be so heartbroken and crazy. You don't have to blame yourself so much."
Shi Maohua was already waiting for the end of his life in good health, but who would have thought that he had other plans?
Shen Shixing pursed his lips, and after a moment of silence, he still blamed himself: "His Majesty came back from the oral message earlier, and Wangge Lao informed me that he was going to thoroughly investigate the affairs of the Ministry of War and the racecourse. I should be on guard, and be careful of someone jumping over the wall in a hurry."
Wen Chun didn't know how to answer the call for a moment.
The two looked at each other in silence. After a moment, Wen Chun simply cupped his hands and bowed to say goodbye.
This time Shen Shixing did not stay again.
After Wen Chun left, the cabinet duty room fell into silence again.
Shen Shixing sat back on his imperial chair again and continued to draft the memorial, meticulously.
…
What is obviously different from Shen Shixing's left-leaning cabinet is the deserted and bustling Ministry of War Yamen.
It was deserted because one of the doctors and chief officers was still suspended pending investigation, and half of the people in the office were suddenly missing.
It was lively, naturally, because as the center of the whirlpool of Shi Maohua's rebellion, there were naturally too many people and eyes focused on it.
Just like at this time, Wang Chonggu and Chen Jingbang, the only remaining official of the Ministry of War, were in full swing in the lobby of the government office.
"In the fourth year of Wanli, the horse price of Taipu Temple was 36,200 taels of silver, which was sent to the Ningxia market for payment; the horse price of 20,000 taels of silver was given to Liao Town to be used for beheading and awarding; and the horse price of Datong Town was promised.
Twelve thousand taels of silver will be prepared for next year's market capital; the horse will be sold to Miyun for 9,600 taels of silver to trade for carts and mules; the official horse will be sent to the Xuanda Army Gate for 80,862 taels of silver..."
"Wanli five years..."
Wang Chonggu recited one by one with his eyes open.
Chen Jingbang looked through the official documents one by one.
Wang Chonggu didn't stop until he finished counting the seven years of Wanli. Chen Jingbang, the minister of the Ministry of War, put down the case file and sighed with emotion: "They invaded the pastures and swallowed up the horse-priced silver. From the first year of Wanli to the present, millions of taels have been eaten away by these people. Seriously?"
The great cockroach of the country!"
Wang Chonggu heard this but did not answer.
When he was the governor of Xuanda, he had heard some rumors about this matter - although he, Wang Chonggu, had legal financial resources, most of his colleagues did not.
For example, Shi Maohua, Luo Fengxiang and others who were from Jin Dynasty.
In the past, he could ignore it and pretend not to hear the news, but now that the emperor forced him to make a choice, he could only choose what was good.
Things have reached this point, so of course there is no room for stopping, but Wang Chonggu still can't help but feel complicated and unwilling to comment too much.
He ignored Chen Jingbang's words and continued: "There are many people involved in the case, and only some of them have been identified so far. Shi Maohua, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Luo Fengxiang, the minister of the Ministry of War, Wu Shangxian, the Minister of Yuanmasi Temple, Gao Shi, the doctor in charge of the grassland of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the military deployment
Miao Bolan, the doctor in charge, Tang Yao, the foreman of the army in charge of the affairs of the west capital, Zhang Wei, the general of the Liaodong Chinese Army..."
There were not many people involved in the case - of course, this is a relative term, at least not as dramatic as the original salt policy.
But as soon as he heard the beginning, Chen Jingbang had some insights.
He murmured and repeated: "Shi Maohua... I'm afraid you have already been alerted that you are being investigated, right?"
Otherwise, he would never have escaped so quickly.
Even before leaving, he gave me a cruel hand.
Wang Chonggu was noncommittal: "Maybe."
When Chen Jingbang saw that the elder didn't want to talk more, he stopped asking questions and continued talking about business: "What about the horses? Didn't you buy them at all?"
Wang Chonggu slowly shook his head: "Of course not. If you don't buy horses, you won't have to hide it from the local governor, the patrol officer, the censor, and the horsemen for so many years."
"I still bought it, but I just changed hands and sold it."
Chen Jingbang was stunned: "Who did you sell it to?"
Wang Chonggu looked at Chen Jingbang with an expressionless expression: "Who else could there be? Mongolians, Jurchens, and in recent years, the White Lotus Sect, which has been promoted."
Mr. Wangge is well-informed, which is an understatement.
When Chen Jingbang heard this, his face suddenly turned red.
He slapped the case and stood up, his eyes wide open in disbelief, and he trembled: "Treason against the enemy! This is treason!"
Ma Zheng originally had the original intention of weakening the enemy. Who would have thought that now such a thing as a buyback would happen!
As for the price, there is no need to say more. After all, it is selling stolen goods, so it must be lower than the market price for the foreigners to buy back.
Isn’t this the case where the imperial officials and the barbarians sit on the land and divide the treasury’s money!?
That’s not true!
How can there be such an example of a minister of the Ministry of War collaborating with the enemy and treason?
The Gengxu Rebellion, the Shizhou Rebellion, and the Jizhou Rebellion often killed and injured more than 100,000 people. It can be said that life was in ruins. Don't these people have any distinction between Chinese and Yi in their eyes?
Are you so willing to lead the way for the barbarian? Are you missing the Jin man’s adulterous wife or an itch because you want to shave your head to make it easier for you!?
Wang Chonggu's expression was a little complicated, a little regretful, a little hating that iron cannot be transformed into steel, and more of a sense of sadness.
He sighed: "Not everyone can be as clear-cut as you and me."
A long time passed.
Chen Jingbang finally calmed down.
He sat back slowly: "No wonder, no wonder Shi Maohua, the dignified Minister of War, dared to do such a thing, that's why."
"Oh, when Your Majesty returns to Beijing, the first thing he will do is kill these people."
The emperor visited Shuntian this time and killed many people, which really frightened many people.
No wonder Shi Maohua jumped over the wall in panic.
Just then.
There was movement outside the Yamen, which was especially obvious in the now deserted Military Department Yamen.
They both raised their heads.
I saw a man walking with wind and thunder, and drove all the way from the gate of the Ministry of War and broke into the lobby of the Yamen.
"Qi Jiguang, who holds a humble position, was ordered to return the Fu Jie and went to the capital to meet the saint and pay homage to Wang Ge Lao and Shao Sima."
Chen Jingbang and Wang Chonggu looked at each other.
The latter responded with a smile and stretched out his hand to help.
The former nodded reluctantly, feeling a little displeased in his heart.
Qi Jiguang was rumored to be extremely polite and would bow down to him every time he came to the Ministry of War. How could he, Chen Jingbang, be seen so ignorant of the rules today?
But now something big happened, and the Ministry of War had many affairs. He didn't have time to argue with these military attaches, so he waved his hand perfunctorily: "Captain Qi came to Beijing from a long way, and it's so dusty. Let's have a good rest today. The day after tomorrow, he will join the imperial court with the Governor of the Left, Yu Dayou.
Face the Saint."
After saying that, he called the chief of the hall and led Qi Jiguang down to do official business - this is the current civil and military ecology, let alone return the gift, even bother to look at him.
Wang Chonggu heard some displeasure in his tone and raised his head to glance at Chen Jingbang, but said nothing. After all, Chen Jingbang was a serious military officer.
When Qi Jiguang heard this, he didn't want to wait until the day after tomorrow, so he quickly said: "Young Sima, I have a humble position and want to go to the palace to meet the saint now!"
Only then did Chen Jingbang raise his head and look at Qi Jiguang.
He naturally understood the mentality of these foreign officials. They were just anxious because the emperor was assassinated.
Of course, there was nothing to criticize, but the attitude made him a little dissatisfied.
Chen Jingbang frowned slightly and scolded: "There are some things that you generals cannot interfere with. All you need to know is that His Majesty is fine."
Qi Jiguang's face turned red after being reprimanded.
In the past, I would have retreated when faced with difficulties, but now I had to bite the bullet and push forward, pleading: "Young Sima, this is an underhanded position..."
Before he finished speaking, Chen Jingbang showed an impatient look.
He waved his hand: "Your Majesty went to the old mansion in Gaoge today. He is not in the palace, and you won't be able to see him."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Jiguang's expression suddenly changed and he blurted out: "You just got assassinated by the king, why does your majesty have to leave the palace!?"
After saying that, he didn't even say hello, he got up and left, apparently planning to go to Gaoyi Mansion for a saint.
Chen Jingbang looked at Qi Jiguang's back and snorted without any concealment: "I don't know the etiquette!"
Wang Chonggu, who was standing by, inadvertently replied: "Only those who are loyal can take over the leadership of the capital. Gongwang does not need to be too harsh."
Chen Jingbang reluctantly bowed his hand to Wang Chonggu, giving the latter a pat on the back.
Qi Jiguang, who turned to leave, naturally turned a deaf ear and walked out of the Ministry of War Yamen with a long stride. He didn't even bother to say hello to the guards, but actually stepped on his horse and galloped straight to Gaoyi's mansion.
…
At the same time, the cabinet minister Gaoyi's residence.
What was different from what outsiders expected was that the emperor, who should have been furious and shouting to kill, or frightened and walking on thin ice, was currently accompanying his teacher Gao Yi, setting up tables and chairs for a chess game in the courtyard, and talking leisurely.
"Didn't the student ask Yuan Fu to take the lead before? After telling him about the tour, he went out of the palace to visit Lu Gong and the teacher."
Zhu Yijun reached out and took the pawn in his hand forward.
The accompanying Zhongshusheren put aside the daily notes, changed into a writing pad, and wrote something rustlingly.
If you look closely, you can see that the person is clearly recording the chess game - saying, the emperor respected his teacher and asked Nanyu Gaogong to hold the red. Nanyu Gaogong's cannon was two and six, and the emperor's knight was eight and seven, lightning and flint;
Nanyu Gao Gong's horse advanced from two to three, and the emperor's rook advanced to 9 and 8, without any hesitation; Nanyu Gao Gong's soldiers advanced from three to one, and the emperor's pawn advanced from three to one, which was the same; Nanyu Gao Gong's prime minister advanced from seven to five, and the emperor's horse advanced from two to three.
The light of the sword and the shadow of the sword.
Zhu Yijun had no choice but to have someone from Zhongshushe write his unofficial history. Anyway, he didn't know how to carry a chessboard and wasn't afraid of being written down.
After Gaoyi suffered a stroke, he was unable to walk with his lower limbs and could only sit in a wheelchair and play chess with the emperor.
At this time, his consciousness had recovered well and he was still clear, but his words were somewhat vague: "In this situation, Your Majesty does not seem to be able to hide and relax, so you should return to the palace as soon as possible."
"One car equals two."
When Gaoyi served as assistant to the government, there were many emperors in the government and the public who were coy and making use of Gaoyi's voice.
What now? He is a useless person, but the emperor's favor and honor are still undiminished. What else can compare with such proof?
Perhaps the most praiseworthy thing in his life was teaching such a student.
Precisely because the emperor was a good emperor, he couldn't bear the emperor spending energy on him.
Zhu Yijun shook his head: "It doesn't matter. Before, I just returned to Beijing and was caught off guard. Now everything has been arranged, it's not a big deal."
"By the way, the winter is very cold, so the student brought two palace servants to take care of the teacher for a month until spring."
"Elephant 3 goes into 5."
As a teacher, he had no wives or children, only two old servants. In the winter after his stroke, he always had to be taken care of by someone from the palace.
Gao Yi didn't refuse after hearing this. After all, he was tired of refusing in the first two years.
He just looked at the emperor solemnly: "Don't be careless. This time to assassinate the king, the Ministry of War sent the barbarians to a banquet, the Supervisor of Ceremonies was covered by someone, and the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army even fabricated the imperial edict fire sign in order to dispatch the camp guards and wait for an opportunity.
It’s moving, piece by piece, it really doesn’t look like a last-minute idea.”
As he spoke, he moved the chess pieces casually, and the knight moved eight into nine.
Zhu Yijun seemed unaware: "Cannon 8 into 4."
"Students, don't worry, this is the backlash of Nanjiao Sacrifice to Heaven and Dutian Qinghu, just lumped together. As for who exactly are there... I will find out one by one."
Of course he knew the situation was serious.
But as an emperor, who hasn’t encountered rebellion while in office?
Just get used to it, there is no need to be overly frightened.
Gao Yi pinched the hand of the chess piece and reminded him: "That's all. The person who fabricated the imperial fire card in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army would rather kill the wrong person than let him go."
No one dares to take a fabricated fire sign lightly, especially when the person delivering the order is an officer from the Fifth Army Commander's Office. Who can tell the difference?
It is self-evident that the harm is great.
Coupled with the fact that mid-level officers were driven to commit suicide after passing orders, this level of organization is simply appalling.
Zhu Yijun nodded lightly: "It depends on which noble family you belong to. Shi Maohua was probably sent out by one of them. I am going to kill the three tribes for the first time in my tenure, and I am afraid this will start from this."
Gaoyi was thoughtful.
The servant beside him stretched out his handkerchief to wipe the corners of the old master's mouth.
Only then did the former react and managed to straighten his expression: "Your Majesty, have you made any guesses?"
As soon as he spoke, he was able to shoot eight to seven.
Zhu Yijun nodded: "I left the palace today just to verify it. After I visit the teacher, I will come to ask in person."
"Car 1 flat 2."
Although there are many idiots in the society, there are really not many who have the courage to fabricate fire cards.
Coupled with the fact that he now serves in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army, he will have a rough idea after a little investigation.
When Gao Yi heard this, he couldn't help but sigh.
There are so many things to do every day, and it’s true that when I go out of the palace, there are usually three or five things packed together.
This is someone who has just experienced the assassination of the king. This is not a wise king. What else is a wise king?
Thinking of this, Gao Yi suddenly reminded: "Your Majesty will be eighteen next year, so you can have sex more frequently."
Although this was just a false alarm, it actually scared a lot of people.
The emperor has no heirs yet!
As an imperial master, if you need to persuade someone, you should do so even if he is about to be buried.
A person from Zhongshushe on the side jotted down that Nanyu Gaogong's soldiers advanced seven times to one.
Zhu Yijun looked calm and nodded: "Sir, you are right, students don't have to worry about it, we just had sex last night."
"The horse 3 goes into 4."
This is nothing to be taboo about, so we should say it out to reassure the ministers - after the emperor was assassinated, the ministers had to behave like ministers, and the emperor naturally had to behave like an emperor.
Gao Yi felt relieved after hearing this.
He thought for a while and then reminded: "Your Majesty, now is the time for farming. It is best not to involve too much in Shi Maohua's matter. Shen Shixing should be careful about his discretion."
As he said that, Gaoyi casually handed over an infantryman, and seven soldiers advanced to one.
After Zhu Yijun heard this, his dark eyes revealed a trace of intriguing thoughts, and he softly replied: "Teacher, don't worry, I will finish the order."
As for who he ended up with, he didn't explain, he just made the move naturally, with the horse 4 going into 5.
Gao Yi was about to respond with a move when he was suddenly stunned.
After deducing for a long time, Gao Yi finally saw the situation clearly, raised his head and looked helplessly at the emperor: "Your Majesty has indeed given the order, and I surrender."
Wang Yingxuan, a member of the Zhongshu family on the side, also understood the chess game, reacted, and said in surprise: "Your Majesty won in nine moves, it is really a clever plan!"
Zhu Yijun smiled and said nothing.
Just at this moment.
Suddenly, a burst of sound of swords sounded without warning.
The shouts of killing grew louder and louder outside the house, accompanied by the roll call of "I have no birth mother, my hometown is empty."
The Jin Yiwei commanded Jiang Keqian to enter in a hurry, and the scene of fighting outside the mansion flashed by.
Gaoyi's expression suddenly changed, and he almost stood up on his wheelchair: "Quick! Escort His Majesty through the back door!"
After being elected, Zhongshusherenwang realized that something was wrong and immediately ignored the etiquette and grabbed the emperor's arm and tried to drag him away.
Unexpectedly, the emperor just frowned, shook off Wang Yingxuan, stood up and walked towards Jiang Keqian, mockingly saying: "Who jumped over the wall in a hurry?"
Jiang Keqian's face was not panicked, and he bowed and said: "I can't tell for sure, but it should be Liu Shiyan."
Zhu Yijun sneered: "Sincerity Uncle Liu Shiyan, it is indeed him... the information is quite good, it seems that he knows that I am coming to visit you."
Chapter completed!