The Scroll of Renzi, Section 82, The Intervening Period
After explaining to Xu Dahua, even if the other party was just a piece of handwriting without any official seal, it was still pretty good.
If this kind of bureaucrat were not forced by the situation, I am afraid that he would not be willing to take any risks.
Feng Ziying estimated that the other party was also frightened by the possibility that Niu Jizong would really lead troops to Beijing.
Compared with the risks of Niu Jizong leading troops to Beijing and letting You Shigong lead the westward march, Xu Dahua finally compromised.
Whether it is Gonghua City or Qinghedian, they are both places where Jizhen is garrisoned. It is not an overstepping move to let the general of Jizhen lead the army to garrison.
Everyone has said that this was an act of urgency. Even if he is held responsible in the future, at most it means that he, the left minister of the Ministry of War, made some unreasonable decisions without informing the Minister of War.
But with Feng Ziying's signature as guarantor, Zhang Huaichang, a minister from Liaodong, would be somewhat less considerate to Feng Ziying, a young scholar leader in the North. Even if there were some mistakes, he would still be able to bear them.
Moreover, Xu Dahua also knew that Zhang Huaichang had a good impression of Feng Ziying, and Feng Tang's performance in Liaodong satisfied Zhang Huaichang, a Liaodong native. With this relationship, Xu Dahua dared to take such a risk...
After solving the problem of Xu Dahua, King Zhongshun rushed to Shunyi without stopping, but Feng Ziying did not let King Zhongshun go alone, but asked Wu Yaoqing to bring someone with him.
On the surface, Wu Yaoqing and others were asked to escort King Zhongshun to avoid unexpected events. In fact, Wu Yaoqing was asked to explain some situations to You Shigong, including things that did not need to be known to King Zhongshun.
There may even be some risky moves.
Feng Ziying also wanted to test whether You Shigong dared to take this risk, or how much influence she had on the other party.
Although You Shigong was promoted by his father, the fact that he was able to take the initiative to establish a relationship with Emperor Yonglong showed that the other party was not willing to be just a general soldier, and he still wanted to imitate his father and run for the throne.
The Governor went.
Wealth and wealth can be found in danger. Since you want to move up a level in the position of commander-in-chief, it is not that easy just to fight a few ordinary battles. Then you have to show some decent results.
This time is the opportunity, it depends on whether You Shigong dares or not.
Once King Zhonghui and King Zhongshun left, Feng Ziying felt at ease.
Long Jinwei and Shenshuying were still investigating the circumstances of the assassination, and Feng Ziying did not receive any news until it was dark.
The entire palace was shrouded in a layer of gloom, which was oppressive and made people breathless.
Emperor Yonglong was still unconscious, and the two imperial doctors were already restless, but they were powerless and did not even dare to prescribe medicine easily.
Even prescribing medicine is useless. Now Emperor Yonglong has his eyes closed tightly and his face is as pale gold. Even if there is medicine, there is no way for him to take it.
The investigation by Lieutenant Long has not yet concluded.
The investigation of this kind of matter is originally a long-term process, and we cannot easily confirm or deny it.
Therefore, many clues and signs can only be investigated slowly, verified one by one, confirmed or eliminated, and finally gathered together to come up with a general result, and most of them still cannot convince everyone.
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The news that Emperor Yonglong was assassinated and fell into coma was like a shock like an earthly dragon turning over, quickly spreading to the capital city, and from the capital city to the entire Zhou Dynasty and even outside the country.
There are two messages, one is about assassination and the other is about coma.
This kind of assassination has not happened in court for many years.
In the past, there were assassinations, but they were just local officials or military generals. It was rare to rise to the level of a court official.
After all, it doesn’t make much sense to assassinate a certain court official. Basically, behind every court official is a mountain. Assassinating one person will not destroy the mountain. On the contrary, it will arouse the same hatred among the people on the mountain. Therefore, those who plan to assassinate will consider it.
to such pros and cons.
As for local officials and military generals, they are mostly motivated by interests or grudges, and they are not high enough to attract the attention of the government and the opposition.
This was the first assassination of the emperor since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, so the shock was so great.
Although it is still not certain who is behind the scenes, Captain Long quickly listed the most likely directions.
Whether it's grudges or interests, it's just that. Whoever benefits the most will naturally be the biggest suspect.
Of course, it is also possible to blame the so-called biggest beneficiary, but this possibility is relatively small, because once the biggest beneficiary benefits this time, the benefit will be too great, and it will affect the entire world.
, no one is willing to do such an act of framing the blame.
In addition to the news of the assassination, more people are still concerned about another piece of information, that is, the emperor is in coma.
谷/span> What does coma mean?
Originally, the emperor's health had been deteriorating in the past two years. This time, the purpose of the Tienwang Mountain Autumn Festival was to select a crown prince, but before the crown prince was selected, the emperor fell into a coma again. Who would benefit from this?
Prince Yi Zhong and Prince Shou immediately became the biggest suspects. Needless to say, the former was the eldest son, and the latter was the eldest son. For civil servants, it was a rule to have a direct descendant and not to establish an eldest son, but this rule was not very common in the Zhou Dynasty.
Even Emperor Yonglong himself did not follow it, otherwise Prince Yizhong would have been the emperor.
If Emperor Yonglong was in coma and never woke up, then without leaving any edict, King Shou would naturally become the natural supporter of the civil servants in the court.
As for how Emperor Yonglong liked Prince Lu and Prince Gong, that was while Emperor Yonglong was still there and able to issue commands and issue decrees. Now that he is unconscious and unable to see things, naturally it can only be decided by the officials in the court.
Moreover, the mother of King Shou is also the most respected imperial concubine. In the absence of a queen, she is just like a queen. She will naturally firmly support the decisions of the civil servants.
At this time, Shou Wang Zhang Chi was so excited that his whole body was shaking. He clenched his fists in his house and could not control himself.
Although he was nominally grounded and not allowed to leave his residence, when he thought that he might directly become the prince and governor of the country, or even ascend the throne and become the sixth emperor since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he felt a kind of floating void all over his body.
a feeling of.
But he is also aware that he also faces challenges.
Although the princes in the court were inclined toward him, this tendency was just a tendency, and it was not because of their recognition of himself as a person, but because of his status as the eldest son. Zhang Chi knew this very well.
In his view, this was quite fragile. Once the attitude of one or two of the five cabinet ministers changed, he might miss the throne. This was something he would never tolerate.
How could it be such a coincidence that an assassin came to assassinate my father?
Originally, I just hoped that my father's physical condition would suddenly deteriorate and it would be difficult to take care of things. I could use the influence of the princes in the court to gain the position of supervising the country, but I didn't expect to encounter such a thing. Is it really true?
What the uncle did? This not only frightened Zhang Chi, but also filled him with anxiety and expectation.
No matter how much my father liked Zhang So and Zhang Ji, Zhang So was only fourteen years old and Zhang Ji was only ten years old. We couldn't let two young children supervise the country, right? The officials in the court would never agree.
As long as you sit on the position of supervising the country, your chances will be greater. In the end, I am afraid that my father will have no choice but to acquiesce in inheriting the position of Dabao.
But what is the uncle's purpose for doing this? Is he really just trying to make himself a powerful person and let him go?
No matter how naive Zhang Chi is, he will not believe such words. The uncle also covets the throne.
Thinking of this, it was like a bucket of ice water poured down from his head, which made him sober up a lot.
When the father is unconscious, what if the uncle proposes to supervise the country?
The uncle has great support among Wu Xun, and the Jiangnan gentry has always been close to the uncle. Zhang Chi knows this. In addition to Qi Yongtai and Li Sancai, the ministers in the cabinet, Ye Xianggao, Fang Congzhe and Li Tingji are all from Jiangnan.
, if the uncle persuades these three people and makes them agree to the uncle's supervision of the country, then everything will be over.
Zhang Chi had not thought that his uncle would intervene in other ways. He simply felt that he could not sit back and wait for death. He must fight for all the power to cheer for him and let himself sit in the position of supervising the country.
For the sake of being the supervisor of the country and even the crown prince, I took such a big risk and paid such a high price. I must not fall short of the success, let alone let others pick the peaches.
"Come here, I'm going to check on my father's condition." Thinking of this, Zhang Chi could no longer sit still and hurried out of the house.
"Your Highness, by order of Mr. Liao, no one can travel now." The officer stopped Zhang Chi in embarrassment, but Zhang Chi knew that the other party could not stop him, and Liao Junxiong did not dare.
"Go and call Liao Junxiong. I am going to visit my father. Is there anyone who wants to isolate China from the outside world and wants to do evil?" Zhang Chi still had some quick wit and said sternly.
Although the officer did not understand the meaning of isolating China and the outside world, he probably understood the intention of doing something wrong. He could only stop him with a pale face and stiff neck, while ordering his subordinates to inform the commander immediately.
The inner and outer palaces, the northern and southern gardens are inhabited by high-ranking officials, dignitaries, and royal family members. They cannot afford to offend anyone. They were originally only here to protect their safety, but now they have suddenly become the subject of martial law. This contrast makes them very upset.
Difficult to adapt.
Liao Junxiong rushed over quickly, and when he saw that it was His Royal Highness King Shou, he felt a sudden shock in his heart.
King Zhonghui can't be found now. Now the Shangsanqinjun has designated a martial law area for each of them. King Zhonghui also agreed to such a move. Can this kind of martial law be enforced on everyone?
What should the noble concubines do when they want to visit the emperor? Where are the princes? Where are the important ministers?
After the cabinet ministers arrive, everything can be left to them, but what should they do before they arrive?
The father-in-laws of the inner dynasty are also helpless. The internal servants of this dynasty are not as powerful as those of the previous Ming Dynasty. They have much less power. They have no confidence at all when facing the officials of the outer dynasty.
Now, no one dares to give orders, no one dares to take responsibility, and whoever is bolder and more aggressive can succeed.