A group of people were walking on a mountain trail. The mountain road was slippery and muddy, making it extremely difficult to walk. However, these people did not complain. On the contrary, they had a look of tenacity on their faces, and their eyes were filled with hope of not losing to the people at the bottom.
Light.
"Send the news back quickly and tell the leader that the mountain is coming out dozens of miles ahead!"
Someone shouted loudly at the end of the mountain road, and the entire team immediately cheered up, and everyone quickly spread the word about this great news back to the rear.
At the end of the procession, a middle-aged man with his head wrapped in red cloth and holding a mountain stick was overjoyed when he heard the news. He immediately waved and greeted the congregation in front and behind: "My hometown is empty, the old mother without a life!"
"Brothers and sisters, this is Maitreya Buddha guiding us and protecting us!"
"If we work harder, we can get out of the mountains of Daozhou and go to Zhongzhou! Countless brothers and sisters in Zhongzhou are waiting for us to rescue them!"
Hearing this, the men, women and children in front of and behind the mountain were extremely excited and shouted loudly.
"No birth mother, empty hometown!"
"Buddha Maitreya, protect me all over!"
Seeing this scene, a blush appeared on the face of the man known as the leader. The holy religion had been dormant in Daozhou for many years and finally developed and grown. Although it is a bit hasty to leave Daozhou now, who said that the emperor is about to die? p>
He couldn't let go of this great opportunity. In addition, the missionary work of the Holy Religion in Daozhou had reached a bottleneck. It would be difficult for the outside officers and soldiers to come in and encircle and suppress them. However, it was also difficult for the Holy Religion headquarters to get out. p>
If we don’t take advantage of this golden opportunity to break out of Daozhou, who knows how long the headquarters will be trapped in Daozhou?
In the past few years, the Holy Church has developed well in other states, but the connection with the headquarters has become less and less. Some people even wantonly tampered with the teachings of the Holy Church. If it is allowed to develop further, the efforts of the Holy Church in these years will be lost.
It's going to be all in vain.
"Chief, do we really want to go to Zhongzhou?"
"Haha, it's just a claim to the east and an attack on the west. Although Zhongzhou is rich and prosperous, the terrain is too flat. We have no place to hide. The official army is still too powerful to confront them head-on."
"Going to Zhongzhou is a lie, but going to Jingzhou is the real thing!"
The person who asked the question couldn't help but take a breath of cold air and said in surprise: "Jingzhou? That is the fiefdom of the King of Chu!"
"What's the matter? This person only had contact with our sect more than ten years ago and provided some money. Now our sect has parted ways with him, not to mention that he will go to the capital to serve as the regent of Lao Shizi."
Having said this, the middle-aged man licked his lips, with a greedy look in his eyes: "Jingzhou is not much worse than Zhongzhou or Jiangzhou. The King of Chu will definitely take many officers and soldiers with him when he goes north. When Jingzhou is empty, it is a good time for my religion to grow.
!"
"Hiss...the leader's true mother has blessed me with a wonderful plan!"
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Beijing.
In the residence of the Minister of War, a group of officials in regular uniforms gathered here. If an outsider came, they would definitely exclaim that all the wise men of the Chu Party are here.
Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, a few big guys appeared immediately.
"Xu Gong!"
"There is no need to be polite. Those present are all colleagues who share weal and woe in the advancement and retreat of the DPRK. I will not talk nonsense and will tell you directly."
Xu Gong, Minister of the Ministry of War, raised his hand slightly, and everyone suddenly fell silent, only listening to his words.
"His Royal Highness the King of Chu has already set off from Jingzhou. Counting the days, it should take at least five days to arrive in Zhongzhou and reach Beijing."
"Your Majesty's condition has worsened. The King of Chu has come to the capital to serve as Queen Regent and is in urgent need of our strong support from all the sages in the court. I hope that all my colleagues will work together to help the King Regent to support the country!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present nodded in agreement, and Xu Shangshu immediately looked at the people beside him.
"What Xu Gong said is exactly what we said. The world is in turmoil today, with bandits running rampant inside and barbarians watching outside. As long as we get through this difficulty, a smooth road will be in front of us in the future. The regent will be kind to us. I I advise you not to abandon the light and turn to darkness because of small losses or big losses, otherwise you will never be tolerated by the people of the world."
"Yes."
"Good!"
Next to the Minister of War were the Censor of the Imperial Palace, the Minister of Industry, the Minister of Rites, and others. These were all prominent figures of the Chu Party. This gathering was to prepare for the King of Chu's entry into the capital.
A few big bosses spoke like this, how could the officials below dare to say anything different?
They all rushed to the south and bowed their hands to show their loyalty to the King of Chu. Seeing this scene, the Minister of War showed a satisfied smile on his face.
"Mr. Cao, Gong Lin, both of you are from Qianzhou. Don't mess up big things because of Chen Ping, a woman's kindness can't help it!"
After Xu Shangshu waved to the Chu Party members to let them go, he and several Chu Party bosses came to the hall to drink tea, and said to the Minister of Works and the Minister of Rites.
Between the words, the idea of beating is ready to come out!
Cao Gong, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, laughed out loud and said loudly: "Your Highness is about to enter the capital, why does Mr. Xu still doubt us?"
"We have become somewhat estranged from His Highness, but we have never forgotten His Highness's support and support. We are all veterans of the Chu Party. I feel chilled when you say that, Lao Xu!" Lin Gong, the Minister of Rites, followed up.< /p>
Xu Shangshu chuckled, his eyes softened, he waved his hands and said calmly: "It's nothing, I'm just worrying about the future of the Chu Party for His Highness's great cause. I don't think you will go against the trend, everyone is smart. Human."
Smart people...
Although Cao Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry and Lin Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites did not look at each other, they laughed to themselves as if they were in understanding.
"Yes, His Majesty's new emperor has ascended the throne in a young and energetic manner, so his great reputation must depend on His Highness the Regent."
"It is said that he is the regent. According to the inheritance from brother to brother, the throne should be inherited by His Highness. I think..."
Xu Shangshu squinted his eyes and listened to the two men's narration. No one could guess what he was thinking. On the side, the Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate was leisurely holding a cup of tea and taking a sip from time to time, just like watching a show.<
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It is true that he is a member of the Chu Party, but the imperial procuratorate has a transcendent status. Both the King of Chu and the new emperor need to win over him, so he is not panicked at all.
The Chu Party, the most powerful party in the Dayu Dynasty, is engaged in an unknown battle at the moment when the King of Chu is about to enter Beijing to assist the government. I am afraid that no one except the top leaders of the Chu Party knows about this.
And on the other side.
Inside the palace, the Minister of Hubu, the Minister of Personnel and several cabinet ministers were waiting outside the palace gate.
Because the information blockade was so tight, even Su Chengli and Ming Chengdao didn't know what happened in the palace, let alone the two ministers of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel.
"..."
As a faction between the King of Chu and Emperor Tianqi, as the leaders of the Qi Party and the Wu Party, the Minister of Hubu and the Minister of Libu have always dared not act rashly, even though the King of Chu has extended an olive branch to them many times. p>
Just because they hold important positions, one holds money and food, and the other holds personnel appointments. Although the power and responsibilities of the six ministries have been divided a lot by the cabinet, the two ministers of the Ministry of Husbandry and the Ministry of Personnel still have great power.
Now, as the balance is gradually tilting towards the King of Chu, there are many calls within the Qi Party and the Wu Party to cooperate with the King of Chu, but these two will not make a bet easily until the last moment.
Not wanting to get involved in court battles is one thing, but taking refuge with the King of Chu will inevitably be suppressed by the Chu Party, which is another two.
In the early years, the Chu Party was not the dominant party in the court. Even at that time, it had not reached the point of openly calling a certain party a certain party. In recent years, with the support of the King of Chu, the Chu Party continued to recruit members to expand its influence and conquered all parties.
, the Wu Party and the Zhejiang Party can only shrink.
It is impossible to say that there is no hatred. It is also because of this that they came to obey the orders at the risk of being settled by the King of Chu after he entered the capital.
"The Majesty has an order to summon two adults and several elders to the palace to listen to the order!"
In the huge palace, several bachelors from the cabinet and two ministers from the Ministry of Household Affairs and Staff entered the palace with trepidation.
It has been more than a month since they saw the true face of Emperor Tianqi. When Emperor Yongxing went to court for the first time, Emperor Tianqi just hid behind the new emperor and could not see his face clearly.
But now, when several people saw the face of Emperor Tianqi, they couldn't help but feel their hearts tightening.
Just because at this time, Emperor Tianqi's face was withered and his lips were white. It was obviously the hot summer season in July, but his whole body was dripping with cold sweat. The sharp eyes that the courtiers did not dare to look at in the past have now become turbid and lost.
Lost the glory of the past.
"Your Majesty..."
Several people knelt on the ground and shouted with grief.
Hearing the movement, Emperor Tianqi cheered up: "They're all here, cough! I'm going to die soon, and the one I can't let go of the most is the prince..."
"Eighteen years of fussing over it ended up like this, and the prince was left in such a mess. It's really shameful, shameful!"
Emperor Tianqi raised a bleak smile, and his words were full of self-blame. The faces of the cabinet ministers who heard this were filled with sadness. Although the two ministers were also sad, they figured out some other meanings from these words. The two looked at each other and immediately got the answer from each other's eyes.
"Ma Aiqing and Huang Aiqing, I know that you have always kept to yourself and did not want to get involved in disputes, but I tell you that the current situation no longer allows you to stay out of the matter."
"The King of Chu is my younger brother, and I know his temperament best. You are in charge of the household department and the official department. How can you give up if you don't have such important tasks as money, food and personnel in his hands?"
"Although I am the crown prince assisted by all the ministers in the cabinet, I still need your help to achieve great fame in the country, so I will entrust it to you!"
Emperor Tianqi finished his last wish in one breath and looked at the prostrate people with sincere eyes.
Upon seeing this, the Minister of Hubu and the Minister of Libu immediately bowed their heads and said in unison: "Your Majesty has placed such great trust in you. I am ashamed to accept it. I must work hard to assist the prince!"
After hearing this, Emperor Tianqi let out a long sigh of relief, and nodded to express his satisfaction.
"Everything is focused on the great reputation of the country. The land of Yanyun has been lost. The barbarians must not be allowed to touch the Central Plains. Neither you nor I can bear the sins of Hu Chen in China!"
"I will wait for you to understand!"
Emperor Tianqi waved his hand and said: "Let Chi'er come in, I want to talk to him..."
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The capital city was turbulent, and Chen Ping finally arrived in the capital after more than ten days of galloping.
"The King of Chu leads troops to the capital just by relying on your words in the court. I'm afraid the Minister of War is also a member of the King of Chu. Without the support of the army, even if you argue hard, it will be empty talk."
"The Northern Army was originally the commander-in-chief of my Nangong family, but the traitors attacked him. Now the general of the Northern Army has changed hands and has been replaced by Chang Deyuan."
Chang Deyuan......
Listening to what Nangong Ming said, Chen Ping thought of the general he had met before. According to what he had seen, he was an upright and iron-blooded man. He hated the organization under the King of Chu that sold salt and iron to the barbarians in the north.
It is naturally impossible for such people to collude with the King of Chu. Do they still need to go to Beidaying?
"As far as I know, General Chang Deyuan also wrote a letter to support the Nangong family, right? What's more, I have also met General Chang. He is a tough man in the army and an upright man..."
"Haha!"
Nangong Ming interrupted him with a sneer, and said with disdain: "How dare you make this assertion after only seeing him once? I have fought alongside him!"
"If the Battle of Baidahai had not been postponed by Deyuan, how could our soldiers of the Northern Army return with a disastrous defeat?"
"What's more, Chang Deyuan has benefited the most from the loss of power in our Nangong family. Don't you understand that people know their faces but not their hearts?!"
Chen Ping was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that there would be such entanglements here, and he couldn't help but feel suspicious of Chang Deyuan's position.
If this is the case, then what about Senior Brother Li Feng?
Chen Ping's face became nervous and he looked at Nangong Ming: "Then we still go to Peking University Camp? What if we are detained by him?"
Nangong Ming grinned twice: "King Chu, and those civil servants really think that our Nangong family will be in ruins after the battle of Bai Dahai? Do you think that by forcing the old man away and replacing him with Chang Deyuan, you can control the Northern Army?" p>
"I'm not sure whether Chang Deyuan has second thoughts, but if he does, we can escape safely. At least half of the soldiers of the Northern Army will be loyal to the court and your Majesty. As long as I raise my arms, I can break camp and guard the capital.
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This is true. The Nangong family has been in charge of the Northern Army for many years, and the prestige they have accumulated cannot be eliminated overnight. Not to mention the prestige of the old general Nangong Wen, Nangong Ming was also the most brave among the three armies in the past.<
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Chen Ping nodded when he heard this. He believed in the heritage of the Nangong family and that it was impossible for a general family that had been passed down for centuries to not have some trump cards.
"So we are here just to test and gain Chang Deyuan's position, right?"
Nangong Ming nodded, and Chen Ping also understood that he had to go to Beida Camp, and it was also a bit dangerous.
But since we are involved in this chess game that affects the general trend of the world, how can we not not take risks?
"Then let's go."
Beida Camp was originally the camp where Dayu founded the country and was used to command and dispatch the Northern Army to resist the Hulu. Later Dayu signed a contract with the North. After the war, the camp should have been abolished, but in the end it was left as a military camp to defend the capital.
Exists.
During this period, there were 15,000 elite Northern troops, echoing the 60,000 Northern troops on the northern border. Once the barbarians attacked again, the elite troops of the Northern Camp could serve as a reserve force to support various places at any time.
Similarly, if the capital is in danger, the elite of the Peking Camp can quickly move south to the capital.
This is also the place where the commanders of the Northern Army have been stationed in the past. They will guard the capital when they are safe, and support the border when they are in danger. They should be an army to control the country.
On this day in mid-July, all the generals were in the headquarters of the Peking University Camp, and the commander of the Northern Army, Chang Deyuan, was sitting in the middle.
As Li Feng opened the curtain and entered, everyone present looked at him.
"General, the end is too late!"
"It's okay, sit down."
Chang Deyuan waved his hand, and Li Feng ordered him to find his seat and sit down.
The atmosphere in the tent was a bit depressing. Although there was no war, the current situation in the capital and even the world made them feel more troubled.
All the generals are thinking heavy, not knowing what will happen in the future and how they should choose.
"Now that all the generals have assembled, I will tell the truth. Now that the emperor is in charge of your majesty, he has asked the regent to come to the capital to assist the government. The situation in the capital is complicated. As generals of the Dayu Army, we are responsible for guarding the capital. On this occasion
When the young master is in doubt, he must ensure the safety of the country and your majesty."
Chang Deyuan looked around, and as soon as he finished speaking, all the generals agreed one after another.
"What the general said is absolutely true!"
"The last general will serve as a general to defend the imperial court!"
"If foreigners and internal thieves dare to make mistakes, they will be punished by the Northern Army!"
"..."
Chang Deyuan chuckled after hearing these exciting remarks, and then the expression on his face changed, and a meaningful smile appeared.
"I dare to ask you, if the regent and your majesty are at odds, what should we do?"