Autumn in the capital becomes bleak when the lights are turned on at night. ()
In the Nuan Pavilion, countless red candles were lit, tearing out a ray of light in the dark night.
Liu Jin sat on the brocade stool and ignored Jiao Fang's accusations. For a big boss of his status, no matter how many charges there were or how clear and clear the evidence was, it was all nonsense.
Therefore, the big guys present would not be stupid enough to ask Mr. Jiao Ge: Where is the evidence?
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Zhu Shou sitting on the dragon throne, waiting for his final judgment.
In Liu Jin's eyes, there was expectation, enthusiasm, dependence, and even a bit of kindness. Zhu Shou could feel all of these.
The relationship between them was cultivated by getting along day and night for more than ten years, without any moisture. For Zhu Shou, Liu Jin is not only a capable subordinate, but also a family member.
If he were an ordinary person, or if he was just an ordinary official, then he would definitely choose to support Liu Jin to the end, even at the cost of making the whole world his enemy.
But he is the emperor, the unique emperor of Ming Dynasty!
"Zhao'er, do you know why Li Dongyang wants to alienate Yang Tinghe and Liu Jin?" An hour ago, when he went to Cining Palace to greet the Queen Mother Zhang, the Queen Mother put down the child Zhu Zaiji, the eldest grandson of the emperor, touched her son's hair, and asked softly
, "Why did Yang Yiqing and others insist on killing Liu Jin? Do you know the reason?"
These two questions completely confused Zhu Shou, who was still a little angry. He didn't understand why the Queen Mother issued a decree to purge Liu Jin's party, and naturally he didn't understand the Queen Mother's questions.
"The child doesn't know." Only in front of Empress Dowager Zhang would Zhu Shou behave like a good student.
"I heard that you opened a Donghai joint-stock company," Queen Mother Zhang did not give a direct answer, but continued to ask, "It is a good way to use the dividends to open the way, gather sand into a tower, and win people's hearts. But do you know
.What are the pros and cons of opening the sea?"
"Opening the sea can promote the national prestige of the Ming Dynasty and declare my faith," Zhu Shou was very knowledgeable about this topic and talked about it eloquently. "Silver flows in from overseas; ceramics, cloth, and tea leave from the Ming Dynasty.
, between entering and exiting, not only can the people be enriched, but also the country can be strengthened. With more money in the court, I can follow the example of Taizu Taizong, conquer Mongolia in the north, pacify the Western Regions in the west, conquer the Western Ocean in the south, and let the dragon flag of the Ming Dynasty be planted.
All over the world, let my name be spread throughout the ages!"
The more Zhu Shou talked, the more excited he became, and his voice became a little louder, which scared little Zhu Zaiji until he burst into tears.
Empress Dowager Zhang glared at her son and quickly coaxed the emperor's grandson until he calmed down. Then she said to Zhu Shou: "You are already a father, why are you still acting like a child? Those words of yours come from...
Did you say you learned it like that, sir?"
Zhu Shou said anxiously: "Queen...Mother, my child really thinks so. () I... my child also wants to earn you some titles to make you happy."
Empress Dowager Zhang smiled and said: "You give Nyonya less things to do every day. It is better than any title. It cannot be said that your excuses are unreasonable, but I just want to ask you, are these things useful to you and to Mother?"
What’s the benefit?”
"Benefits?" Zhu Shou was stunned for a moment, "Leave a name in history..."
Empress Dowager Zhang interrupted her son's words and sighed: "You are the emperor. Qing Shi has long left a reputation. The Ming Dynasty is the center of the world. It is surrounded by barbarians, either high mountains or wilderness. This is the richest place in the world.
My son, everything is in your hands. If you don’t have a good time to make a living, but you covet those places that are out of reach, wouldn’t it be abandoning the good and pursuing the weak? Take the few Francois you have tried every means to win over, for example, although my mother is deep in the palace,
But I have also heard that the Franconian is not as big as Beizhili, and the number of households is not as many as that of Beizhili. There are two capitals and thirteen provinces in the Ming Dynasty, how can it be compared to the Franconian? That’s why I tell you, there are not many benefits.
Don’t do it.”
Zhu Shou came from a later generation and was naturally unconvinced by Empress Dowager Zhang's words. Zhengyu retorted. Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration and exclaimed: "Yang Yiqing, Yang Tinghe, Li Dongyang, Liu Jin and others have a balance of interests."
Fight?"
Empress Dowager Zhang was very satisfied with her son's enlightenment and nodded: "The bustling world is all for profit, and the world is bustling for profit. If Li Dongyang and others do not alienate Yang Tinghe and Liu Jin, they will not be able to win your approval.
, without you, they wouldn’t be able to kill Liu Jin.”
Zhu Shou was stunned for a moment and asked: "What good does this matter do to me?"
Empress Dowager Zhang sighed, touched her son's hair, and said: "If you don't kill Liu Jin, you can't expel Li Dongyang from the court. If you can't expel Li Dongyang, you can't control the overall situation in the court. Yang Tinghe is to Liu Jin, just like Liu Jin is to
Li Dongyang."
She did not finish her words, but stopped and stared at her son, as if expecting him to wake up.
"I understand!" After a while, Zhu Shou clapped his hands and made Zhu Zaiji's child tremble a few times in fright, but the emperor completely ignored his son's feelings and said eagerly, "If you don't alienate Yang Tinghe, then
When Liu is overthrown, Master Yang will definitely stand on Liu Jin's side, because Liu Jin's death and Li Dongyang's appointment will not do him any good! By keeping Liu Jin alive and letting Liu and Li fight, he can actually benefit from it!"
Queen Mother Zhang nodded and looked at her son with relief.
Zhu Shou received his mother's approval and continued to say happily: "Zhang Cai's impeachment of Master Yang in front of me was a poisonous move, forcing Master Yang to make a choice, whether to sit on the fence or defect. Yang Tinghe chose to defect, just because
He has no confidence in Liu Jin’s victory. In this case, it is better to kill Liu Jin and force Li Dongyang to take office. In this way, I have a 70% chance of choosing him as my first assistant, which is worth a gamble!"
Queen Mother Zhang smiled and said: "What about Jiao Fang?"
Zhu Shou frowned and said in a deep voice: "Jiao Fang and Liu Jin are aligned for profit. Once Yang Tinghe switches sides, he will turn to Li and Yang and give up his future to save his own life!"
Empress Dowager Zhang continued to ask: "Why did Li Dongyang give up his future? Why did Zhang Yong insist on killing Liu Jin regardless of his own life?"
"As Li Dongyang gets older, he has long wanted to let Yang Yiqing stand out," Zhu Shou said. "Why not sacrifice his old career to win over Yang Tinghe and force Liu Jin to death? As for Zhang Yong, I can't think of it for a while.
Why is he so unwise?"
Empress Dowager Zhang smiled and said: "You are too familiar with this old slave, and the authorities are confused. He and Liu Jin may seem similar, but they are completely different."
Zhu Shou said blankly: "What's the difference?"
Empress Dowager Zhang raised her right hand and bent three fingers in turn. While bending, she said: "Jiao Fang, the elder of the pavilion, Zhang Cai, the official minister, and Liu Ji, the minister of household affairs. Does Zhang Yong have three such people available?"
Zhu Shou suddenly realized: "After killing Liu Jin, won't he rush to be the eunuch in charge of the ceremony?"
Empress Dowager Zhang smiled and said: "You promised Li Rong's admiral eunuch to Gao Feng. Even if Zhang Yong wants to be the palm eunuch at the cusp of the storm, Yang Yiqing will definitely advise him not to become it. If you take a step back, you will still win your favor.
Trust, why bother fighting for the false reputation of that palm seal?"
Zhu Shou said angrily: "How can I still trust him?"
Queen Mother Zhang sighed: "If you don't believe him, who else can you trust?"
The mother and son asked and answered questions and clearly understood Yang Yiqing's strategy. Zhu Shou also gained a deeper understanding of this future opponent.
Ying Ning and Bo'an, how can the world be settled? In that case, let's fight Ying Ning and Bo'an. A young seed was planted in Zhu Shou's heart.
A cry of sorrow pulled his thoughts from Cining Palace back to the Nuan Pavilion in Qianqing Palace.
"Your Majesty, this old slave deserves to die for his sins," but it was Liu Jin who fell from the brocade stool to the ground and said sobbing. "I don't dare to ask for mercy from the Holy Emperor. I am willing to commit suicide. To thank the world, I only hope that this old slave will die." After that, if I can keep a clean reputation and implement all the political reforms that I have carried out over the years, it can be regarded as my last contribution to the Holy Spirit."
Liu Jin said he committed suicide, but Zhu Shou could read the pleading in his eyes.
There was only one person in the Ming Dynasty who could kill Liu Jin, and that was Zhu Shou; there was only one person who could save Liu Jin, and that was Zhu Shou.
Choosing the former, Zhu Shou can gain considerable benefits; but choosing the latter? He will become the enemy of the world!
"Since you have betrayed me," Zhu Shou pondered for a moment, and then said slowly, "I cannot betray you. Xuan, tied Liu Jin to the vegetable factory, assigned him to the official school, granted him a private title inside and outside, and banished him to Feng after the morning court tomorrow. Yang, go and guard the ancestral mausoleum for me."
As soon as Zhu Shou said the first word "negative", Liu Jin's whole body went limp and he collapsed to the ground. His old face was full of shock and confusion: The emperor gave up on him, the emperor actually gave up on him? How dare the emperor give up on him!
Who was it that defeated Liu Jian and those old guys for this kid? It was Liu Jin!
Who is it that raised this kid up like a poop? It was Liu Jin!
Who is it that worked so hard and spent so much effort to maintain the huge Ming Empire for this kid? Or him, Liu Jin, Eunuch Liu, Boss Liu!
"Emperor..." Liu Jin struggled to stretch out his right hand and pointed his skinny fingers at Zhu Shou. His eyes were full of pain, sorrow and disappointment. After so many years of hard work, he got the end of guarding the ancestral mausoleum?
No, it's never fair!
Yes, it's unfair. Yang Tinghe stood up and said: "Liu Jinsu has rebellious intentions! The nine tribes should be punished!"
Master Yang's hands, Li Viper's heart, Boss Liu's butt.
These are the three darkest things in the Zhengde Dynasty. Now that the three are fighting, with hands and hearts, they are obviously defeated.
Zhang Yong also said: "Dongchang found a fake seal from Liu Jin's private house, five hundred palace cards, clothes and armor, crossbows, mourning clothes, jade belts and other prohibited items. They also found Liu Jin's possessions. The paper fan contains two sharp daggers!"
It would be such a waste for Admiral Zhang not to travel back in time and write novels in later generations.
Liu Jin's inner house had been searched from top to bottom by Chen Jing; the outer house was surrounded by Zhai Peng and 3,000 people. Not to mention a few small pieces of evidence, hundreds of living people were put inside. There was absolutely no movement at all.
Bringing two daggers, is Mr. Liu a low-level martial artist?
Admiral Zhang's lies were nothing more than a surrender to death. In the battle to kill Liu, his performance was good enough, but not enough.
After all, Yang Yiqing is not a living god who can make all kinds of plans. Wang Chang's sudden appearance made the two chess pieces Qiu Yue and Ma Ang play a small role. There was no chaos in the capital. In the end, it was all thanks to Zhu Shou's final decision that Boss Liu was decided. sin.
What if the emperor insists on not letting go? Even though Li Viper and Master Yang have stated that this will never happen, Admiral Zhang still dare not imagine such an outcome.
Since they are no longer good friends, then we will kill them to the end.
As soon as Admiral Zhang finished speaking, Gu Dayong, Ma Yongcheng, Chen Jing and other big bosses rushed forward and pressed Liu Jin firmly to the ground.
"That's enough!" Zhu Shou stood up angrily and glared at the group of eunuchs. After a moment, he slowly sat back on the dragon chair and said in a deep voice, "Put Liu Jin into the prison!"
Liu Jin's old face was pressed against the gold bricks on the ground, and two lines of tears flowed from the corners of his muddy eyes, but he didn't say anything more, just stared at Zhu Shou until he was dragged out of the Nuan Pavilion.
When the dust finally settled, the big guys present all sighed inwardly, and their eyes were full of complicated emotions.
The temple of the Ming Dynasty finally unveiled a new scene. (To be continued...)