Chen Liangxun can be said to have revealed the key point in one sentence.
The tyrant was indeed, as he said, a restless man.
But a simple assassination is simply impossible.
There are factory guards spies all over the capital, and they might be caught before they even take action.
If you do it outside the city, it will only be more difficult.
The escort and scene for the emperor leaving the palace, let alone leaving the city, were very strict and grand.
He is so defensive when he lives in the palace, and there will only be more troops around him outside. How do they start?
A group of people gathered together and thought for a long time, but they couldn't come up with a good solution.
Chen Liangxun spent a long time scratching his head and finally came up with a plan that was feasible and had a high probability of success.
"Have you forgotten about the Tumu Fort during the Zhengtong period?"
"Why can't we follow suit?"
A few words awakened the dreamer, and some officials with faster brain circuits slapped their thighs on the spot, as if they were enlightened.
That's right, they are still thinking about it for a long time when they have living examples of success in front of them. They are really stupid.
"Although the idea is good, it is quite difficult to implement it, and it requires close cooperation from many parties."
"The key is to have an elite army that we can use and be driven by us. Otherwise, everything is just talk."
After thinking about it carefully, some people still think it is a bit fanciful.
Is it possible that such a thing can be accomplished just by talking?
With their current power, how could they possibly do it?
"What's the difficulty? It's just a matter of waiting for an opportunity."
"I have a fellow villager who is currently the censor of Datong Town. When he returned to Beijing to report on his duties a few days ago, I specifically talked with him about the situation in Bian Town."
"According to what he said, those Mongolian tribes who came to join our dynasty all had their own thoughts and ideas."
"Now I'm just pretending to surrender to our government because of my livelihood."
"Secretly, they are reorganizing their troops and purchasing ironware, salt, tea and other supplies. It is estimated that when the time comes, they will not settle down."
"How dare you make such an assertion? Could it be that you are just making this up here just to drag me into trouble?"
An official immediately questioned Chen Liangxun.
It’s no wonder that he didn’t believe it, it’s just that what he said was too sensational.
In their perception, these tribes that surrendered were all very well-behaved, and they did not find any disobedience or behavior.
Although they had already fallen out with the emperor, and they still wanted to kill him.
But they had no intention of rebelling or overthrowing the Ming Dynasty.
Deep down in their hearts, they still regard themselves as honest and loyal ministers.
It's just bad luck and encountering this kind of dim-witted tyrant that only happens once in a century.
Although they wanted to kill the king, they still believed that this was just to eradicate harm for the people of the world and stabilize the Ming Dynasty.
Mongolia can surrender and there will be no fighting on the border, which is also beneficial to them.
Now that Chen Liangxun suddenly said something like this, it subverted their current understanding and they would definitely not be able to calm down.
"How could I deceive you in the face of such a big matter? What good would it do to myself?"
"You are risking your life and fortune, so why am I not?"
"It's really rotten wood that cannot be carved."
Chen Liangxun explained impatiently.
"My fellow countryman was very kind to Yang Hong, the commander-in-chief of Datong. He recommended and praised him in the court many times. Otherwise, how could he be promoted from the rank of general to commander-in-chief in just three years without making any achievements?"
"Therefore, I can guarantee that his information is accurate."
After saying this, the officials felt that what Chen Liangxun said was credible.
"Mongolians have always been capricious, which is normal, but I still don't understand, how do the Mongolians relate to what we are going to do?"
"How come there is no connection? As long as we make good use of these Mongolians and provide them with their interests and needs, can't they be used by me?"
"Didn't you just say that there is no obedient army to command? Isn't this just God helping us?"
"Do you want to copy what happened in Tumubao? Find Mongolians to do it?"
Zhou Shunchang quickly understood what Chen Liangxun meant. Isn't this just killing someone with a borrowed knife?
Although the risk is not small, if it really happens, then they are basically in no danger, and no one will know that they are the masterminds behind the scenes.
Chen Liangxun looked at Zhou Shunchang and nodded, this is exactly what he meant.
Then he said:
"Yang Hong, the commander-in-chief of Datong Town, has extremely close ties with them and has some business dealings."
"The biggest buyer of the Mongols was Yang Hong. Yang Hong not only sold iron and table salt to them, but also sold armor and weapons at high prices."
"And the tyrant seemed to know a little bit of news, so he sent the eunuch Wang Chaofu, the eunuch in charge of rituals, to go to the Mongolian tribes outside the Great Wall for so-called appeasement."
"In my opinion, I am afraid that some clues were discovered before this, and Wang Fu was sent to investigate secretly."
"Otherwise it's just some Mongolian tribes. Why would the emperor send his own eunuchs?"
"There must be some reasons and secrets that we don't know."
At this time, all the officials admired Chen Liangxun very much.
They had never even heard of it, but he actually knew it all.
Sure enough, the strength and connections of this big family are far beyond what small families like them can compare with.
Chen Liangxun raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said with a sneer:
"Maybe we can take advantage of this, use some tricks, make some articles, and make good use of Yang Hong and those Mongolians with ulterior motives."
After listening to Chen Liangxun's words, a senior official felt that it was feasible and worthy of a try.
So he said in agreement:
"It makes sense. Since there is an opportunity to take advantage of it, we don't need to spend all our efforts to win over other forces."
"As long as Yang Hong and those Mongolians are brought over and firmly controlled, we have a 60% chance of success in this matter."
After hearing this, the officials made a summary and concluded that this was indeed the best plan at the moment.
But for them, the only drawback is that they have to passively wait for the opportunity to act.
You can't take the initiative to design things like before, and do some bizarre things like falling into the water or getting red pills, and you can't do it without being aware of it.
When Chen Liangxun saw that everyone agreed with his plan, he took the initiative to take on the important task.
After all, it will take a lot of effort to win over Yang Hong.
You must not only satisfy his appetite, but also seize his handle to make him afraid, so as to control him.
This matter had to be done by him, after all, the person in contact could only be his fellow countryman.
As for those Mongols, they didn't find it difficult to deal with them. At most, I could give them some benefits.