Zhu Yunwen sent envoys to see King Yan and proposed that as long as King Yan stopped fighting, he would pardon King Yan and the officers and soldiers of the Yan army for all crimes, and still restore Zhu Di's title to the king. After hearing this, Zhu Di immediately sneered. This was just a delaying tactic by the emperor's nephew.
That's all, how could he not know.
Zhu Di said sternly: "Since the day I raised the army, I have issued an edict to the world. I am not rebelling against the emperor, but actually siding with the Qing emperor. In the third year of Jingnan, the people have been displaced, the place has been corrupted, the soldiers have been injured and killed, and the country has been weakened. Who is to blame? Just stop the flag and cease the troops.
By stopping the war, my family was safe and prosperous, but how should Zhu Di explain it to the people of the world? How should he explain it to the people who had their families displaced and their families destroyed? How should he explain it to the countless soldiers of the Southern and Northern armies who had died in the past three years?"
The envoy changed his color and said: "Your Highness..."
Zhu Di brushed his sleeves and said: "Angel, there is no need to say any more. Your Majesty wants me to stop the war. You can, but you have to agree to one condition. As long as your Majesty will confuse the king's heart, alienate the royal relatives, force the prince to death and imprison the clan in the name of cutting down the vassal.
The chief culprits of this war, Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng, and Qi Tai, were executed in public. I immediately ceased my troops and rode back to the palace alone with my three sons. I only obey His Majesty's orders!"
The envoy had no choice but to return to the capital. Zhu Yunwen was just using this time to slow down the army and mobilize troops and collect food and grass. He did not really intend to stop the war and seek peace. Besides, Zhu Di proposed to kill Fang Xiaoru, Qi Tai and others were so harsh
Even if he wanted to seek peace, he would never agree to the conditions.
Because of the sudden change in the weather, Zhu Yunwen suffered from cold and was ill. After receiving the report from the envoy, he reluctantly dragged his sick body to the front hall. The queen was worried and hurriedly asked Mu En to summon the imperial physician to attend him.
Zhu Yunwen summoned Fang Xiaoru, Ru Chang, Li Jinglong and other civil and military ministers to the Zhengxin Palace. As soon as he mentioned that King Yan refused to negotiate peace, Fang Xiaoru spoke first. Now that Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai were not in the capital, Fang Xiaoru's power was somewhat weak. He was afraid that Li Jinglong and Ru
Chang Laotiao resumed the conversation and brought up any peace talks, so he said first: "Your Majesty, over the past two months, we have raised some food and grass to offset the losses in Peixian County, and also mobilized 100,000 soldiers from all over the south.
, can supplement the front army. I think that Yan Ni's rejection of the Holy Emperor's good intentions proves his wolf ambition, and our heavenly troops are even more famous. Your Majesty can order Sheng Yong, Wu Jie, and Ping'an to send troops to attack Beiping again, and you can also recruit troops from Liaodong
The generals enter Shanhaiguan..."
Li Jinglong rolled his eyes and said: "What if the Tatars and Wala take advantage of the internal transfer of our Liaodong troops and seize the capital of Liaodong?"
Fang Xiaoru said: "Tatars and Walas are busy with civil war and have no time to care about others, so they may not have the intention to take over Liaodong. Furthermore, Yan's rebellion is getting stronger and stronger, which is a problem for those close to them. Even if they abandon Liaodong, they must first conquer Yan."
To eradicate Ni, as long as Yan Ni is removed, even if Liaodong is occupied, won't our mighty army still be able to recapture it? As long as Liaodong's troops and horses are mobilized, Yan Ni will be eager to return to defend his nest, and our army will sneak up and pursue
, it will surely succeed in one fell swoop.”
Zhu Yunwen hesitated for a moment, then looked at others. Xu Huizu calmly came out of the class and said: "What Mr. Xizhi said is the opinion of an experienced person who upholds the country! I second my opinion!"
After Wei Guogong's statement, many military generals expressed their support. Jing Qing, Lian Zining and others were not familiar with military affairs, but they had seen too many Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng and others who had good intentions and did bad things. The more they helped, the busier they became.
Although they didn't dare to express their support for their abilities, now that they saw the support of many military generals, they thought that even if this plan was not a clever plan, it was probably not a stupid idea, so they expressed their support one after another. As a result, Li Jinglong and Ru Chang appeared to be
It's hard to speak since I'm so weak.
Fang Xiaoru couldn't help but secretly feel proud when he saw this. Although Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai were no longer in the capital, with the strong support of his future in-laws, he could still influence the general situation of the court.
In fact, this was a method that he and Xu Huizu came up with. After Xu Huizu analyzed the situation outside the customs in detail, he concluded that the newly divided Tatars and Oaras were busy fighting for power and it was impossible to take Liaodong's idea for the time being. The land outside the customs was already vast, and these
The herdsmen leaders care about ready-made wealth rather than seizing an open wilderness. Moving Liaodong soldiers into the pass may seem risky, but in fact the possibility of being exploited by the Mongols is not high.
Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but feel happy when he saw that most people agreed with Fang Xiaoru's idea. He quickly asked someone to draw up an order. According to Fang Xiaoru's wishes, he ordered Sheng Yong, Ping An and others to march to Peiping, and at the same time ordered Liaodong soldiers and horses to enter the pass to respond.
When everyone left, Fang Xiaoru stood still. When everyone left, he approached the emperor and whispered: "Your Majesty, I have another plan to help your majesty deal with King Yan."
Unexpectedly, Zhu Yunwen had a surprise, and he quickly said: "Mr. Xizhi, tell me quickly."
Fang Xiaoru said something in a low voice to Zhu Yunwen. Zhu Yunwen nodded frequently and said with joy: "Sir, you are unparalleled in his wisdom and plan. I will follow your plan!"
Just as he was talking, Mu En came in with the imperial doctor. When he saw Fang Xiaoru striding out happily, Mu En couldn't help but be a little surprised. Ever since Huang Zicheng and Qitai were demoted and exiled, he hadn't seen Dr. Fang looking so proud for a long time.
Just because he had just returned from Tai Hospital, he didn't know what happy event Fang Xiaoru had.
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After receiving Zhu Yunwen's imperial edict, Sheng Yong immediately deployed a counterattack. He first mobilized Datong garrison Fang Zhao and sent his troops into Zijing Pass to attack the counties of Baoding that had surrendered to King Yan; he ordered Wu Jie to support Fang Zhao with grain and grass; he also ordered the Liaodong generals
He led his troops into the pass and attacked Yongping; he personally led the army out of Dezhou and garrisoned at Xishui Village in Yixian County. This place is located in the mountains and thickets, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.
and finally let Ping'an lead his cavalry to attack Peiping or King Yan, doing things conveniently.
For a time, the war situation in the north was clouded and tense again.
Beiping City was once again attacked by the imperial army. Liaodong soldiers and horses who entered the pass and Ping An's army took turns to attack Beiping. The battle was fierce. Although it was not as terrifying as Li Jinglong's last siege, they knew that the defenders would never abandon Beiping City.
, so there is no need to besiege the city on all sides. We just concentrate heavy troops in one place every day to attack fiercely. The brutality is no less brutal than the last defense battle of Peiping.
In the past three years, King Yan and his second son Zhu Gaoxu have led their troops abroad, fighting fiercely and fighting on hundreds of battlefields. As the crown prince, Zhu Xiaopang guarded Peiping. Although he had never been on the battlefield, it was actually more difficult than on the battlefield. He guarded the city of Peiping.
, It is necessary to levy grain and grass, recruit soldiers, receive surrendered and conquered prefectures and counties, manage local officials, collect taxes to pay for the army, receive and sort out the weapons of war brought back from the front line, and so on, so that King Yan can lead his troops without worries.
In the past three years, so many things have been placed on his shoulders, and he has worked hard day and night, making Zhu Xiaopang mature. He has a calm temperament, is experienced in doing things, and is shrewd. The two slight mustaches on his lips have made his whole person look more mature.
He was very majestic, but the only thing that remained unchanged was his kindness to his family and his obesity that could not be reduced no matter how hard he worked or dieted.
Early that morning, the Confederate Army launched another charge against Peiping. Zhu Gaochi personally guarded the city that was riddled with holes, encouraging and comforting the soldiers. He waited until the Confederate Army retreated at noon and he was able to take a breath. Zhu Gaochi returned to the city gate. In the building, I wiped the sweat off my face and picked up a big tea bowl. Just as I was about to drink from it, someone came to report: "Report to the Crown Prince, someone in the city is waving a flag to ask for an audience!"
Zhu Gaochi was startled and asked: "How many people are coming to the formation?"
The soldier said: "There is only one person!"
Zhu Gaochi thought for a moment and then ordered: "Put down the hanging basket and pull him up. I want to see what tricks Ping An wants to play."
After a while, a messenger from the Southern Army was pulled up to the top of the city and brought into the tower. Zhu Gaochi sat upright and said coldly: "What did Ping An send you to do?"
The man laughed, calmly raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I am not a subordinate of General Ping'an."
Zhu Gaochi frowned slightly and asked suspiciously: "Are you from Liaodong?"
The man smiled mysteriously and said, "No, I am from Jinling."
"Jinling?"
Zhu Gaochi asked in surprise: "Are you an envoy sent by the emperor?"
The man took out a secret letter sealed with yellow silk from his sleeve and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, your Majesty wrote this in your own hand. Your Majesty knows that your Majesty is obeying his father's orders and having no choice but to stick to Peking and oppose the imperial court. .However, since ancient times, when loyalty and filial piety cannot have both, one should sacrifice filial piety and be loyal. Your Majesty said that as long as the prince returns to the imperial court and sacrifices himself to Peiping, the emperor will make the prince the King of Yan and guard him from generation to generation..."
"Stop talking!"
Zhu Gaochi was furious. Huo Di stood up and said, "Come here, tie him up and take him to prison!"
A general standing nearby watched everything that happened in front of him, his eyes rolled, and a trace of cunning brilliance flashed away.
At first glance, this man looked like a military commander, but if you look closely, you can see that he was wearing an indigo eunuch's robe under his leather armor.
The several eunuchs in charge of the Yan Palace, Zheng He, Li Xing, Hou Xian, Gou'er, Wang An, probably because of the prosperity of martial arts in the north, they all have good martial arts, Huang Yan is also one of them, and the princes are all Since he was guarding the city himself, he naturally had to accompany him.
In the past two days, due to the violent attack of the Confederate army on the city, Huang Yan was afraid of the battle and did not dare to approach. Zhu Gaochi, who was supervising the battle, found out and severely beat him with military law. Huang Yan held a grudge. At this time, he saw that the imperial court sent people to recruit the prince, and he boarded the clock. At night, Huang Yan quietly called a confidant eunuch, gave him these instructions, and then quietly went down to the city.
The Southern Army was also afraid that the Yan army in the city would attack the camp at night, so the camp was twenty miles away from the city of Beiping. There were no enemy troops under the city. The little eunuch got off the city and ran away into the vast night.
Besides, Zhu Gaochi took the imperial envoy to see his mother. Concubine Xu did not take this matter to heart. She threw Zhu Yunwen's autographed letter aside without reading it, and discussed with her son that King Yan was about to return to the army. There is a problem of winter clothing and food for hundreds of thousands of troops this winter.
The next morning, Monk Dao Yan raised a sum of gold and silver and went to Prince Yan's Mansion to hand it over to Princess Xu. Princess Xu remembered what happened yesterday and told Dao Yan casually. Dao Yan couldn't help but laugh and said: "Your Majesty is so incompetent. If he wants the prince to betray His Highness, not to mention what will happen to the son of the King of Zhou after he instigates him to sue his father, just because of the prince's benevolence and filial piety..."
When he said this, his expression suddenly changed.
Concubine Xu was so alert that she immediately noticed something was wrong and asked hurriedly: "Master, what's wrong?"
Dao Yan said slowly: "The poor monk is worried that the emperor's recruitment is false, but the alienation is real."
Concubine Xu was startled and said: "Separation? Gao Chi and His Highness are father and son. Just a letter can..."
When she said this, her face became ugly. Isn't the second son of King Zhou not her own flesh and blood? And he is also his legitimate son. Since ancient times, there have been few cases of flesh and blood fighting for power. King Yan is now leading troops outside. If Peking has lost
, will lose its foundation immediately. If the news spreads, his army will be dispersed in an instant. There will be no food, no foundation, and the fall will only happen in an instant. If King Yan hears the news, he will
Not worried?
Concubine Xu stood up in excitement, her face turned pale and she said, "Oh, I was careless, Master, what should I do now?"
Dao Yan asked: "Have you ever opened and read the letter from the emperor?"
Concubine Xu said: "No, Gao Chi didn't care at all, and I didn't take it to heart."
She hurried over, rummaged through the table, found the unopened letter and handed it to Dao Yan. Dao Yan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's okay. I'll send someone to bring this letter immediately, and then bring that one."
When envoys from the imperial court go to see His Highness, everything is left to His Highness's disposal. Only in this way can His Highness' doubts be dispelled. Otherwise, even if His Highness fails to fall into the trap, he will inevitably suspect that the Crown Prince has hesitated, which will be very detrimental to the Crown Prince in the future!"
Concubine Xu also knew that the situation was serious, and hurriedly called for the envoy who was detained in the prison, and called several trusted family generals to give serious instructions. When Zhu Gaochi came back from the city, he couldn't help but be shocked when his mother explained how powerful it was.
In a cold sweat, at midnight that night, Zhu Gaochi opened the city gate, let the generals out of the city, and quickly went to find King Yan.
As soon as the young eunuch sent by Huang Yan left the Peiping area, he immediately bought a horse with money and traveled day and night to the place where King Yan was stationed. King Yan couldn't help but hesitate when he heard the young eunuch reported that the emperor had sent a secret emissary to lure the prince to surrender.
I really don't want to believe that my son will betray me. He is his own flesh and blood, but the stakes are so high. If it is true, it will be an irreversible outcome.
After thinking about it for a long time, King Yan called his second son, Zhu Gaoxu, and asked him if the prince had any contact with the emperor when he was in Beijing. Zhu Gaoxu was a little confused at first, but when his father took out Huang Yan's secret letter, he finally understood what happened.
Greed can't help but arise spontaneously.
He thought that he had made great contributions to his father's life and death, but he was not the eldest son. He had no share in the position of King Yan or once his father took the throne of the country. Zhu Gaoxu often thought about it and felt very angry and unfair.
The eldest brother is fat and weak, and may not live long, but he already has a son, and with this legitimate son and eldest grandson here, the throne or the throne will still not belong to him. If he can...
A trace of evil thoughts lingered in his mind, and he suddenly remembered that his eldest brother had always been kind and was very close to him and his third son. When they were young, the eldest brother had tried his best to tolerate and protect them, and now he could decide with just one word.
The life and death of my eldest brother can't help but feel a little unbearable.
Seeing his uncertain expression, Zhu Di couldn't help shouting: "My father is asking you something, why are you so hesitant and not answering?"
"ah!"
Zhu Gaoxu was shocked. His desire for power finally defeated his family ties. He made up his mind and knelt down and said: "Father, son... He hesitated because he didn't want to talk about the rights and wrongs of his eldest brother. After all, he is the child's biological eldest brother.
, but...but it involves the safety of his father and hundreds of thousands of troops, and the son dare not hide it, so..."
Zhu Di's eyes were sharp and he said in a deep voice: "Just tell me, as a father, you have to behave accordingly!"
"yes!"
Zhu Gaoxu looked reluctant and said reluctantly: "When the three brothers came to the capital, the emperor hosted a banquet and treated the eldest brother with great kindness. From now on... he will often call the eldest brother into the palace to talk. The eldest brother is very knowledgeable and talented.
, is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is not a martial artist like a child, so he is very loved by the emperor. The emperor's close ministers, such as Huaiqing's consort and other relatives of the emperor, often have banquets with his eldest brother. The emperor and his eldest brother...
...Indeed...it is indeed very close..."
When Zhu Di heard this, his face suddenly darkened.
Zhu Gaoxu quickly added: "However, I believe that the eldest brother will never be deceived by the emperor. Didn't the message Huang Yan sent only say that the emperor sent someone to recruit people to surrender, but he was detained by the eldest brother with the message? But there was no such thing.
Said that the eldest brother promised to surrender."
Zhu Di was shocked and doubtful, and thought in his mind: "If my son is really bewitched by the emperor and takes refuge in the imperial court..."
He didn't dare to think about it anymore. Although there was his beloved concubine Xu and Master Dao Yan in Peiping, Gao Chi was the legitimate heir apparent and had been in charge of the military and political power in Peiping. In the past few years, he had led troops abroad, and the Peking Military and Political Department
Everything is under the sole control of the eldest son. If he wants to rebel, the princess and Master Daoyan will not be able to stop him. Not to mention that he sacrifices the entire city of Beiping, as long as he opens a city gate and lets the southern army enter the city,
Then the situation will be over.
Zhu Di thought about it over and over, but finally did not dare to put the lives of his family and the future of more than 100,000 troops on his trust in his eldest son. He said to Zhu Gaoxu with a calm face: "Gaoxu, you immediately lead the charge in the name of calling for money and food."
Qingqi returned to Beijing and pretended not to know about the court's surrender. After seeing your elder brother, he immediately arrested him and took control of the whole city with my order. He waited until I got back to reason. If your elder brother dares to resist, then
…”
Zhu Di gritted his teeth, his eyes flashed with sternness, he slashed down with his right palm, and squeezed out one word from between his teeth: "Kill!"
"My child obeys!"
Zhu Gaoxu agreed quickly, his heart beating involuntarily. Although his father ordered that his eldest brother should be killed only if he refused to obey the order, he still had no final say on what the situation would be like. Even if his father noticed something afterwards, he would still
Can he kill himself to avenge his eldest brother? What's more, among the three brothers, his father loves him the most.
While Zhu Gaoxu was thinking hurriedly, he stood up and walked out. At this moment, Zhu Neng led several generals from the Yan Palace and escorted a dejected guy into the tent.
It turned out that although Huang Yan sent someone to deliver the message one day in advance, he did not dare to alert Zhu Gaochi, so he secretly dropped his trusted eunuch down in the city in a basket. The eunuch walked dozens of miles and arrived at a village.
The horse I just bought for transportation was still a bad horse. And the few generals sent by Princess Xu were released by Zhu Gaochi who opened the city gate in a grand manner. They were also riding the first-class war horses in the army. In the end, they were only later than the little eunuch.
After a while, they arrived at the military camp.
Zhu Di listened to the general's explanation and took a look at the emperor's imperial letter. He saw that the lacquer seal was intact and had never been opened. His excited eyes filled with tears and he looked up to the sky and sighed: "Danger to kill me."
Son, you risked killing my son!"
This alienation plan was exactly what Fang Xiaoru secretly taught Zhu Yunwen. Fang Xiaoru, who boasted himself as the prime minister of the country and assisted by Guan Zhongleyi, had the only remarkable deed since he came to Beijing to assist the government. This was the only remarkable deed.
If Concubine Xu hadn't accidentally told Dao Yan to know about it, he would have really succeeded in causing Zhu Di and his son to kill each other this time. With this plan, he could also be somewhat freed from his reputation as incompetent. Unfortunately, he was given the thumbs up by Dao Yan's bald donkey.
It was destroyed. From this point of view, it was very foresight for Fang Xiaoru to severely suppress Buddhism as soon as he took control of the government.
The divorce plan failed, and when Fang Xiaoru was feeling depressed, Xia Xun gave him another eyedrop, because the date for the marriage between Fang Xiaoru and the Prince of Zhongshan had come...
p: I secretly think that the first of the seven weapons should be luck^_^, two chapters with nearly 10,000 words, try my luck, maybe after finishing this chapter, one of my classmates will happen to have sex, what about my luck?
Just as good as Zhu Xiaopang, but you are bald..., cough! You are Master Daoyan, the prime minister in black!