Chapter 979: There is no way to go, only a deadly battle
In fact, this is not the only thing that is truly shocking.
Normally, a vassal king should express his attitude well. However, this Chongwang Zhu Youxi was not very smart. The imperial envoy urged him very hard. He may have said a few harsh words and his words were a bit sharp. However, this Chongwang was a bit uncomfortable. It’s so bearable.
On a windy and dark night, Zhu Youxi actually set fire to his own palace. As a result, there was a fire in Prince Chong's Mansion, and Zhu Youxi and several concubines were burned to death.
This was a little too much fun, and it was obvious that Prince Chong was not mentally tolerant, and this game went off the rails.
This also shows that the so-called IQ of the clan is really a bit weak. If you say you want to refuse, just refuse. How can others kill you and pretend to be crazy and you will die? You just played the trick of setting fire. As a result, the imperial envoy was paralyzed with fear. , looking at the sky speechlessly.
The news spread back to the capital again, dooming bad luck this year.
The public was in an uproar for a while, and the anger that had been suppressed finally broke out.
King Anlu was executed in the name of treason, which brought harm to his family. Everyone could bear it, but those who couldn't bear it were all dead. After all, he only had one life.
Then there was Zhu Yourong, the crown prince of Prince De. Although Zhu Yourong was pretending to be crazy, everyone knew what was going on. The court said Zhu Yourong was crazy, but in everyone's opinion, it was the court that drove Zhu Yourong crazy.
Now, a prince who is so good actually says that if he sets fire to himself, he will burn himself. The king is not afraid of death, but is afraid of going to Beijing to regent. What does this mean?
Originally, the ministers, Qing Yi, and the clan had very little to do with each other. Everyone on both sides disliked each other, and they never interacted with each other. But now, the desolation of the clan has made the ministers sad.
I can't bear it anymore.
The capital was in chaos. The ministers did not even attend to official duties. Every day when they went to the Yamen, they gathered together to criticize the current situation. The scholars in the wine shops and teahouses were even more outrageous. Everyone yelled and cursed. Many literati made many sacrifices. Zhu Youruan's trick is nothing more than writing poems to commemorate the prince and insinuating the fratricide among the royal family.
This is a bit too much fun.
Who is Zhu Youruan? Now he has been defined as a rebel. A rebel, there are people everywhere praising him, remembering him, and even summoning his soul everywhere. This is not commemoration, it is clearly an opportunity to slander the palace.
All kinds of rumors are pervasive. Today it is said that a certain king in a certain place has raised an army, and what will happen tomorrow? Literati are the best at making up stories, and they make up stories one after another.
What's even more shameless is that I don't know who actually wrote a book.
This book tells the story of Wu Zetian. It is nothing more than Wu Zetian favoring a certain vassal king, how and how...
Don't underestimate this kind of novel. This kind of novel clearly contains metaphors. If you look carefully, you can match the current characters with the characters in the story. Wu Zetian is naturally a metaphor for the Empress Dowager Zhang. As for the face of the First-in-law and consort...
It is tolerable, but what is intolerable!
In fact, Queen Mother Zhang was already mad.
These rumors and various criticisms almost drove her crazy.
Her mood was extremely bad, and a letter of impeachment was delivered to the palace, demanding severe punishment for the King of Chu, demanding that the Queen Mother not interfere in politics, and demanding that the clan be immediately invited to the capital to ascend the throne as emperor. Obviously, the scholar was already planning to bayonet her. Red.
Liu Chengfeng, who had been dormant for a long time, was immediately summoned to the palace.
These days, Liu Chengfeng didn't provoke anyone, and he behaved well every day. Occasionally, he came to the palace to see his son and the princess, and occasionally met Empress Dowager Zhang, and rarely spoke to her.
Business.
Today, he knew that Queen Mother Zhang was cornered and it was time to take action on her own.
He put on a python suit, and hundreds of armored guards surrounded him. Today is different from the past, and the defense is naturally tighter and better. There is absolutely no room for any mistakes. People who want Liu Chengfeng's life now will not
There are one thousand, but there will definitely be eight hundred. Liu Chengfeng is afraid of death and never takes such things lightly.
Entering the palace from the Meridian Gate, you go directly to the Zhengxin Hall.
In the Zhengxin Hall, Queen Mother Zhang received him.
Empress Dowager Zhang really put a lot of thought into arranging the duet here, and summoning her here showed that Empress Dowager Zhang wanted to talk about business.
After Liu Chengfeng bowed and knelt on the ground, the Queen Mother unexpectedly did not let Liu Chengfeng get up.
Liu Chengfeng could only kneel.
Queen Mother Zhang looked at him coldly.
The person in front of her was certainly her closest relative, but now, if Empress Dowager Zhang could no longer understand what was going on, she would be really stupid.
From the time King Anlu came to the capital to now, it was all arranged by this person in front of him. After Empress Dowager Zhang suddenly realized, the way she looked at Liu Chengfeng was different.
What she saw was no longer an obedient relative or a submissive minister. She saw the ambition exuding from this person and saw his dark side.
This is a gentle person, but he also has a ruthless side. He is bright and dark, straightforward and profound, and unpredictable.
Queen Mother Zhang never spoke, just stared at him.
After a long time... she sighed and said: "How come we have reached this point? How did the late emperor tell you when he was here? The emperor treats you very well."
Liu Chengfeng sighed in his heart and said solemnly: "Wei Chen will remember the kindness of the late emperor in his heart. Wei Chen is of course loyal to His Majesty, and he has the same heart for the Emperor."
This sentence can be understood inversely. To Zhu Youtang and Zhu Houzhao, he is naturally loyal and unbiased, but to others, it is a different matter. There is nothing wrong with his loyalty to Zhu Youtang and Zhu Houzhao, but this does not mean that he is loyal to Zhu Youtang and Zhu Houzhao.
It means that he will not play tricks and tricks, and will not take action against the clan king.
Empress Dowager Zhang snorted coldly: "You don't need to say anymore. The Ai family is now going to choose another clan to come to Beijing to serve as regent. I hope you won't play any tricks this time. As for the Ai family, they are useless. When the clan comes to Beijing, the Ai family will
Move to another palace to survive, Liu Chengfeng, the Ai family hopes that you will be a loyal minister."
Liu Chengfeng sighed and said, "If the Queen Mother does this, she will kill the Queen Mother and her ministers."
Queen Mother Zhang's eyes flickered and she said nothing.
Liu Chengfeng said: "The clan and ministers already hate the Queen Mother and the ministers deeply. Once the vassal king comes to Beijing and allows them to gain a foothold, what do you think the Queen Mother will do?"
Liu Chengfeng said coldly: "At that time, it will be a different story. If the regent wants to establish his authority, he must attack the minor ministers. And if he wants to get rid of it once and for all, the only way is to eradicate the roots and confiscate the family and annihilate the clan. The minor minister has three wives.
, have a son and a daughter,
He would never dare to take risks with them. The same goes for the Queen Mother. If the Regent is dissatisfied with the Queen Mother, he will naturally not go directly to the Queen Mother. However, the Queen Mother also has relatives. The Zhang brothers usually get too close to the ministers. When the time comes,
The Zhang family is just afraid..."
Empress Dowager Zhang was expressionless, but Liu Chengfeng could clearly see a hint of fear deep in Empress Dowager Zhang's eyes.
It's not that Empress Dowager Zhang couldn't see this. Judging from the words of scholars, she would definitely not be merciful in a counter-offensive in the future. And the clan was probably more resentful towards the royal family.
If Empress Dowager Zhang does this, she is digging her own grave. No matter who the regent is, she is still someone else's child. It is simply wishful thinking to expect other people's children to have any feelings for her, the Empress Dowager. If another minister makes noises, the consequences will be
One can imagine.
Queen Mother Zhang closed her eyes, sighed, and then said: "I didn't expect it to get to this point. All of this... you didn't do it behind your back. Why did you do this? Why?"
Liu Chengfeng's answer was righteous. He said sternly: "Because Wei Chen can no longer look back. Wei Chen has no way out. Just like the Queen Mother today, Wei Chen has no choice. Behind Wei Chen, there is the Empress Dowager.
There are too many people, and there are too many interests. A humble minister cannot shrink back. Once
If you retreat, sooner or later, many people will die, and many people will lose their wealth and family. Once the emperor and his ministers, the ministers can be sorry for themselves, but they can never be sorry for those who share the joys and sorrows with the ministers, and live and die with them. In the eyes of the Queen Mother
Come on, maybe this is just an excuse, maybe
I don’t understand Wei Chen’s situation, but Wei Chen can only answer the Queen Mother this way: I, Liu Chengfeng, have been favored by the late Emperor for six years. During these six years, there have been both new policies and reforms. In order to increase the annual income, Wei Chen
I have ruined the jobs of too many people. For the sake of peace in this world, I will be fearless.
Fear, move forward indomitably, because behind Wei Chen, there are too many enthusiastic people, who are riding for Wei Chen, and there are too many people who have the same interests as Wei Chen. Now Wei Chen can't go back, and they can't go back either.
Now that we have reached this point, what else can Weichen do besides losing everything?"
Liu Chengfeng sighed and continued: "I hope the Queen Mother will be considerate and understand the difficulties of humble ministers."
Empress Dowager Zhang was stunned for a moment. She originally thought that she should be the righteous person, but who knew that Liu Chengfeng was even more righteous than him? It seemed that all this was her fault.
But what Liu Chengfeng said was not unreasonable. Empress Dowager Zhang had been struggling in this whirlpool for too many years, so how could she not know how dangerous this temple was. Now that she had come in, and now that she was at Liu Chengfeng's level, Liu Chengfeng really had no choice.
This is no longer a dispute between personal grudges, nor a struggle between one group and another, but a showdown between an emerging class and an old class. It’s either this or that, and whoever’s heel has an abyss to follow.
Except for victory in this bloody battle, tens of thousands of people will perish.
There are no rules, no fairness, nothing in this game. Everyone only believes in one thing: whoever can seize the hot power can make the other party die without a burial place.
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