Huang Kezuan thought a lot after reading the prince’s letter aloud.
A month ago, it was the first time I met the prince, who was the eldest grandson of the emperor at that time. At that time, in the Qianqing Palace, he put forward suggestions such as first reassuring the people, using work as relief, and Mohist mutual benefit.
Every one of them is for the world.
Now due to His Majesty's illness, he is temporarily unable to leave the court to study, but he still does not forget this hard-won teacher-student relationship. It is a great blessing for the Ming Dynasty to have an heir like this.
As a student, the prince has not forgotten himself, so how can I forget the prince?
He said to Liu Qiao: "Liu Tongzhi, I am very touched by the prince's kindness. If you need anything to protect the palace and help the prince, just ask. I will definitely help if I can."
Liu Qiao truthfully introduced the defensive skills practiced by the imperial guards, but he was not familiar with the offensive and defensive skills of firearms.
In order to ensure the safety of the palace and to fulfill the prince's expectations, it is necessary to borrow four newly cast heavy cannons to enter the palace. This group of people will practice heavy artillery defense and siege to maximize their ability in this area.
"Hey, the prince has good eyesight. These cannons are made by Fujian craftsmen who have been to Luzon with a lot of money. They are built according to the high-quality cannons of Ace. No one else thinks they are powerful, but the prince values them!"
Huang Kezuan was very happy that the cannons he had forged were appreciated, but the conversation changed: "These cannons are planned to be shipped to Liaodong. Although borrowing four is not much, it will have an impact. Over there on the front line..."
"The prince said that there will be a big war early next year, and the four cannons will definitely be shipped by then."
Huang Kezuan was shocked after hearing this.
He also served as the Minister of the Ministry of War and as a military administrator in the capital, and his military skills are not inferior to those of the current Minister of War, Huang Jiashan.
He asked himself that he could not judge the timing of Nurhachi's attack, but the prince could?
Hey!?
Suddenly he glanced at Liu Qiao, who was very calm in front of him. His identity was Jinyiwei Tongzhi, and Huang Kezuan seemed to understand something.
The Jinyiwei spied on Nurhachi's intelligence. Just like when dealing with the Japanese during the Wanli period, military intelligence played an important role.
That’s for sure!
No wonder he asked the people from Jin Yiwei to come to him to borrow cannons, instead of the father-in-laws who have worked in the East Palace for many years. There is such a deep meaning of the prince in it!
Although he was 70 years old, his mind moved very quickly, and he "understood" it in just a few breaths.
"Okay! Since it is the beginning of next year, I will lend you four heavy artillery pieces to the prince. I hope you will protect them well and master the skills of heavy artillery defense and siege."
"Thank you, Dashikou!"
Liu Qiao arranged for manpower to pull four heavy artillery pieces, and then went to visit Huang Jiashan, Minister of War.
After handing in the letter, Huang Jiashan's reaction was not very excited, but very serious.
"The late emperor entrusted me with the responsibility of being alone. If your majesty and the prince are in need today, I will never sit idly by and watch!"
Liu Qiao asked Huang Jiashan for a thick roster of military positions above fifth grade, as well as detailed maps of the capital and Zhili.
Huang Jiashan didn't think there was any problem. After all, he was the prince of the Ming Dynasty, and it was for palace security, so it was normal to need these two maps.
There are still no outsiders present in all this, and Huang Jiashan, as the prince's teacher, will not tell others what the prince wants specifically.
At most, outsiders know that the prince sent Liu Qiao to meet him.
This is what Zhu Youxiao envisioned. Those heavy artillery can be seen and divert the attention of others, and the map and roster are carefully collected and taken away, so that others can't guess at all.
Wang An, go report quickly and introduce your retainer Wang Wenyan. We are about to see how the most courageous people in the Donglin Party will deal with it?
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Of course Wang Wenyan got the news.
Although the case of the imperial doctor using the wrong medicine attracted more attention, no one in Donglin would look down upon the prince this time.
He, Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, and Liu Yijing are currently convening an emergency meeting at the Donglin Core in Beijing.
Listening to Wang Wenyan's introduction about the prince practicing royal guards and even bringing cannons into the city, Yang Lian looked serious, and after thinking for a while he said: "He is seizing military power and also dealing with the situation in the palace. If this continues, we will not have any credit."
Liu Yijing, a bachelor, sighed: "Yes, the best result at that time is that our Donglin and those from Qi, Chu, Zhejiang and other parties will appoint some."
"I can handle the Qi, Chu and Zhejiang parties, just like the Qin party and the Xuan party were absorbed by us. We can deal with them as much as we want. But the cowardly Fang Congzhe and those old people are still in high positions. After this time, it will be difficult to remove them.
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Wang Wenyan's tone was somewhat contemptuous and hostile.
In fact, I don’t want to hide it at all, because apart from the British Duke Zhang Weixian and the official minister Zhou Jiamo, the four people who were entrusted by Wanli are all from Wanli, that is, Donglin’s political opponents.
"Actually, let's not panic. We can just continue to attack Concubine Zheng. The emperor and the prince have no reason to stop her." Zuo Guangdou's tone was firm and his goal was clear.
Yang Lian also agreed and suggested that we continue to follow the plan. Now that Concubine Zheng is still in Qianqing Palace, we should continue to put pressure on her side and use this as a breakthrough to make meritorious deeds, become famous and create incidents.
Wang Wenyan also said: "The case of the imperial doctor has not yet been concluded. We can attack Cui Wensheng and say that he poisoned the doctor together with the imperial doctor, and Concubine Zheng was behind it."
Yang Lian immediately responded: "Okay! As soon as the memorial is announced, we will attack Concubine Zheng again, force her nephew to give in, and let her move to the palace. In this way, we have done a great service, increased our reputation for punishing villains and women, and also allowed her to move to the palace."
The emperor owes us a favor."
"Of course, we will do it even if we are not a Zhejiang Party. Instead of giving up to political opponents, we must of course get ahead of it." Wang Wenyan summarized the matter, meaning that it must be done and it should be done without further delay.<
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Yang Lian also added: "Moreover, the imperial doctor's case is somewhat involved with Duke Cheng Guo, and I have the handle on Wu Xun. As long as we use both soft and hard tactics, Duke Cheng Guo can become our help."
Liu Yijing, the second assistant, stroked his beard and knew that Concubine Zheng was a target, and she was a big target whose reputation had already been ruined and now she had no one to rely on.
"In that case, Wenru, Gongzhi will be impeached first, and Han Kuang and I will follow. Wenru will then talk to Duke Cheng and the nephew of Concubine Zheng."
"Okay! Confucianism has its duty!" Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou's eyes were full of firm belief.
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August 16.
Emperor Taichang issued an edict, saying that he had not slept for several nights and only drank a small amount of gruel every day. He felt dizzy, had weakness in his limbs, and had difficulty walking around. The tonics used by the imperial doctors did not help. At this time, he urgently needed a method to clear away heat, remove blood stasis, and relieve the headache. He asked the ministers for advice.
, I hope to find ways to be eclectic.
With this edict, the news that Taichang was seriously ill was announced to the world.
The ministers of the imperial court began to take action one after another.
Some are looking for doctors and medicines, some are looking through medical books, and some...
Get things done quickly, make contributions, and seize military power.