Because the explosion at Wang Gong Factory was so strange, there were too many mysteries surrounding this matter.
The impact of this explosion was really great. Although it was only a short three kilometers away from the palace, so many people in the palace, how could it happen that the only son of Emperor Tianqi died?
Ming history records indicate that he died young due to fright, but who knows how he died?
You must know that Zhu Cijiong was less than one year old and was taken care of by eunuchs and maids. However, the palace in the sixth year of Apocalypse was already full of loopholes. There were countless ministers in the palace who relied on foreign civil servants.
The most famous ones are Feng Bao, the eunuch of Emperor Wanli, and Wang An, the eunuch of Emperor Taichang. Which one is not the spy and lackey of the civil servants in the palace?
Even such a powerful eunuch is like this, let alone those helpless little characters.
Just one year later, Emperor Tianqi suddenly fell into the water while playing, became ill, and finally died.
Emperor Tianqi was not a frail and sickly person, but was very strong. This was because he had been working as a carpenter for many years, and he had never been sick before.
When Emperor Tianqi had no heirs, the best candidate for succession was Zhu Youjian, who was the descendant of the Zhu family with the closest blood relationship to Zhu Youxiao.
Moreover, he was also the succession candidate who received the most support and support from the ministers. Not only did the ministers support him, but Emperor Tianqi's empress Zhang Yan and Concubine Liu were also admonishing Emperor Tianqi to pass the throne to Zhu Youjian.
And as luck would have it, these two people are also very close to the ministers, and they both side with the civil servants.
In the huge capital, only the eunuch party headed by Wei Zhongxian expressed opposition. At that time, a concubine in the harem was pregnant, and Emperor Tianqi originally intended to make a will that if a prince was born, he would be crowned emperor.
But in the end, he really couldn't stand the persuasion of the Manchu civil servants, the queen and others, so before his death, he passed the throne to his younger brother Zhu Youjian.
All this seems to be logical, but it is precisely because it is so smooth that it seems so strange and strange.
The initiative in the matter of passing on the throne seems to be in the hands of Emperor Tianqi. In fact, he has no choice at all, because he is already dying and he has no control over future events. The only thing he can do is to choose a good monarch for the Ming Dynasty.
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Under the circumstances at that time, he had no choice but to pass Zhu Youjian.
Not to mention that his concubine is still pregnant, what will happen even if she gives birth?
Three of his sons have died inexplicably. Who knows if this is the fourth?
It is even more impossible for a foreign vassal to enter the capital and succeed to the throne. Without the support of the civil servants in the court, he may not even be able to leave the fiefdom.
Liu Shimin wanted to remonstrate, but looking at the gloomy expression on the emperor's face, he felt cold in his heart. He didn't dare to say anything.
"Liu Shimin, how about I change your name?"
"Being able to receive the title bestowed upon me by the Long Live Lord is actually a tribute to the merits accumulated by my ancestors!"
"Let's call her Ruoyu, what do you think?"
"Thank you, Lord Long Live. I will live up to my reputation as a fool and serve you wholeheartedly!"
Zhu Youxiao ordered someone to hand the seal of Supervisor Shang Shan into his hands and said with sincerity:
"Go and finish the affairs of the inner factory for me. From today on, you will be the eunuch of the Shangshan Supervisor."
Liu Ruoyu bowed and said:
"Slave, please leave!"
Then he bowed his head and backed out of the inner hall of Qianqing Palace. Zhu Youxiao also went to the bedroom to rest.
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In Liaodong, in the left guard fortress of Shenyang, the generals and wealthy families of Liaodong gathered together again. Things went beyond their expectations. The emperor and the court had no intention of compromising.
Instead, they directly sent Hong Chengchou to take over as governor of Liaodong, and also arrested Wang Huazhen. A southern official, Fu Zonglong, came and was extremely unfriendly to them.
This shocked them greatly, something didn't feel right.
What does the imperial court want to do? Does it really want to fight them to the death?
"It seems that our commotion is not big enough. Wang Xiangqian has been in Bianzhen for a long time. Unlike other people who are fearful and incompetent, they think they can handle it by replacing a few people."
Having said this, Sun Xian showed a contemptuous sneer. These people who are enjoying the glory and wealth in the capital have no idea how powerful their families are.
He sent a governor here just to suppress us? That's really naive.
As the main executor of this incident, Han Bin said immediately with a loud voice:
"We already have 70% of the food around Liao and Shen cities in our hands. I think it's time. If we keep hiding it like this, I'm afraid the court won't see the current situation clearly."
Sun Xian shook his head and said:
"The time has not come yet. Although those mud-legged guys have sold a lot of food, they will not run out of food immediately. Don't forget that there is still a lot of military rations in Shenyang City."
"Brother Sun is right. The old slave has led the army to conquer Mongolia. It is better for us to continue to lie dormant for now. It is too risky for us to deal with the imperial court and Xiong Tingbi alone."
Their generals are very smart and would never do anything that would hurt both sides. For them, their own interests are the most important.
Sun Xian said confidently:
"I have gone to Xin Jiannu, and I have made an appointment with the old slave to come back and attack Liaoshen. We will then unite with them and let Xiong Tingbi lose the battle!"
"Only when Xiong Tingbi loses the battle and all his troops are dead can we regain the right to speak. Then we don't even need to take risks to confront the imperial court."
"That's right. These days, whoever has soldiers can speak for themselves. We just need to preserve our strength. Even if we let Xiong Tingbi fight with the old slave, we can easily reap the benefits."
The powerful generals were secretly discussing countermeasures, and Hong Chengchou was not idle either. After he arrived in Liaodong, he immediately collected information from all parties and studied each family.
At this time, in the governor's office of Liaoyang City, a young general was meeting with Hong Chengchou alone. He was Zu Dashou.
"Fuyu, you have to think clearly. How many people who fight against the imperial court will end well?"
"The Li family was so prosperous back then, but what happened in the end? Your Majesty only needed an edict to disappear from this world?"
"Your Majesty is wise and powerful today and is determined to revive the Ming Dynasty. He will never compromise with anyone. Those little tricks of yours will not last long."
Under Hong Chengchou's persuasion, Zu Dashou's heart began to waver.
In fact, he didn't really agree with the plans of those big players.
But he won't be fooled around just because of Hong Chengchou's few words.
"I will keep Futai's words in mind, but I really have something to hide!"
Hong Chengchou smiled and said:
"What's unspeakable? I want to give you a hand, so just tell me. You are just hedging your bets. Fuyu, you can't have your cake and eat it too. I think you are a smart person, so you are so sincere today."
I have so much to say to you."
"A smart person must have the consciousness and vision of a smart person. Now that the situation is clear, why are you still hesitating? If you have done meritorious service this time, I recommend that you can at least be promoted to deputy general. The future is bright. Fu Yu must think clearly.