Chapter 2 Relatives

Love the house and the black, hate the house and the black.

The queen mother in Zhu Qizhen's memories has always been more than majestic. Lack of warmth.

And King Xiang is also a special prince in Zhu Qizhen's heart. The queen mother gave birth to three sons, the eldest son is naturally Ming Xuanzong, and the second son is King Yue, who has always been in poor health and has no choice at all. Even the imperial physician said that King Yue's illness was not good for his heirs. He has been recuperating in the capital.

King Yue naturally had no chance of unification.

And King Xiang is the third son of the Queen Mother, because he is the youngest son, he has always been close, originally in Changsha, and later moved to Xiangyang. And King Xiang's own ability is also noteworthy.

When Emperor Renzong died, Emperor Xuanzong was in Nanjing at the time, and the Empress Dowager supported King Xiang to supervise the country. Wait for Emperor Xuanzong to return from Nanjing. Moreover, this is the first time that King Xiang has been in charge of the country, not the last.

Although Emperor Xuanzong did not go out of the north five times like Emperor Wenzong, he also patrolled the border passes and fought with the Tartars. Therefore, King Xiang also has some prestige among the hundred officials.

And one thing that worries Zhu Qizhen even more is that the ancestral family law he is so made of is not so indestructible.

After all, it is the early Ming period, not the later period.

Between Ming Taizu and Taizong, it was the battle of Jingjing, and the battle between Emperor Renzong and King Han lasted for two generations. It was also Emperor Xuanzong who killed the King of Han by cruel means, which was the end.

Even between Taizong and Renzong, Renzong and Xuanzong, it seems to be a normal handover, but there is no undercurrent in it, which is not understood by later generations, not to mention anything else, why Sanyang is so reused, that is, they are all people in Renzong's hidden mansion. In the process of winning the heir, he has made great contributions.

The only thing that reassures Zhu Qizhen is that King Xiang is not in Beijing now, but in Xiangyang.

But that's not to say it's foolproof.

In the struggle for power, whoever feels that everything is safe is not far from death. Li Jiancheng forced Li Shimin out of Beijing, and felt that the big thing had been decided, who knew that Li Shimin's backhand was the change of Xuanwumen.

The matter of King Xiang's golden book was like a thorn, and it pierced deeply into Zhu Qizhen's heart.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Wang Daban, what do you think should be done? ”

When Wang Zhen heard Zhu Qizhen say this, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. said: "Don't act rashly now, but don't be unprepared, ask the master for a warrant, and the slave and maid will contact the loyal people in the palace to serve the master." Let the Queen Mother not dare to act rashly. ”

"The master only needs to be friendly with the cabinet adults, and if you want to come to Your Majesty's major event, you will naturally talk about the master's accession to the throne."

Zhu Qizhen said: "Do you have any contact with the princes of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies?" ”

In the late Ming Dynasty, the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies had already become an ornament, and the power of the world's soldiers and horses belonged to the Ministry of War. But in this era, the Governor's Office of the Five Armies is still very powerful, and he controls the world's guards. Moreover, those who hold power in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies are all famous ministers and generals since Yongle.

For example, Zhang Fu.

Zhang Fu is now the head of the military generals, the title of British Duke, although he is no longer in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, but he still holds the title of the Governor's Mansion of the Chinese Army.

Speaking of which, the heroes of Yongle Time have also withered now, but Emperor Xuanzong has also personally gone into battle, and there are also a considerable number of generals under his command who have really fought in battle.

However, in terms of overall quality, the heroes left by Emperor Xuanzong are far inferior to the heroes of Yongle Jing, and the heroes of Yongle Jing are far inferior to the heroes of Taizu's founding of the country. Although Zhang Fu is still there, the famous ministers and generals have fallen into a situation of lack of success.

But in any case, the Governor's Office of the Five Armies is in charge of the military power of the world, and if he wants to accomplish anything in Beijing, it is absolutely impossible without the support of the Governor's Office of the Five Armies.

It's just that Wang Zhen now is not Wang Zhen a few years later, he is a eunuch in the palace, if he can put his hand into the palace of the governor of the five armies.

"The slave is incompetent, please punish your majesty." Wang Zhen immediately knelt on the ground and said, "There are two people who serve in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies who can use it. ”

"Who?" Zhu Qizhen asked.

"Hou Chang, with Aunt Li's husband Hu Xin." Wang Zhen said.

Zhu Qizhen's eyes were blank, and he looked at the incense burner in a daze. I can't help but think about all kinds of news.

The battle for the throne, such a move will be full of business and trade, most of the generals in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies will not do it.

The reason is very simple, although the Ming Dynasty in later generations was a noble and military light, but during the Xuande period, the military generals were still able to suppress the civil officials, and the real military generals who had to be used, who did not have a hereditary reckless title on their heads, especially such as Zhang Fu, a general who went through three dynasties, Yongli, Hongxi, and Xuande. What if King Xiang succeeds to the throne?

Can it be short, but the British public family can't do it?

Therefore, most of the generals will not participate. On the civilian side, there are orthodox supporters, such as Sanyang and others, who read the books of the sages and obey the rules of the elders, but in this era, although the power of the civil officials has increased.

But on the eve of the transfer of power, they have no power to influence anything.

However, among the governors of the five armies, there were two people who made Zhu Qizhen worried, because the two of them were determined to listen to the orders of the queen mother, so it was a coup d'état.

These two people are Peng Chengbo Zhang Yu, and Zhang Sheng, who is actually in charge of the affairs of the Governor's Office of the Five Armies. These two people are the brothers of the Queen Mother, and speaking of which, they can be regarded as Zhu Qizhen's uncles.

When Emperor Renzong married his wife, Emperor Taizong was still the king of Yan. When Jingnan raised troops, the Zhang family followed each other, Zhang Yu conquered Daning from Emperor Taizong, and made meritorious contributions to Beijing from Emperor Renzong, and was named Peng Chengbo. It can also be regarded as one of the heroes of the appeasement.

It's just that this year Ji is older, so he doesn't care about things anymore.

But Zhang Sheng is not.

Emperor Xuanzong went out of Beijing several times, or patrolled the border, or captured prisoners. Although the Empress Dowager Yun and King Xiang are in charge of the country. But it was Zhang Sheng who was really in charge of the Jingshi.

With these two people, once the Queen Mother has an order, she will change an emperor. Wood is made into a boat. The Governor's Office of the Five Armed Forces and the ministers of the Cabinet probably won't say anything.

This is also why Emperor Xuanzong wanted the ministers to do the major affairs of the family and the country before the empress dowager before he died.

It's not just because Emperor Xuanzong trusted his mother very much. The same is true.

The Empress Dowager Zhang played an important role in the Yongle period, when she assisted Emperor Renzong and the Han King to seize the throne. After Emperor Taizong, in the midst of several political crises, it was properly handled.

Although he is in the harem, his influence is so great that his decision is not limited to the harem.

Although Zhu Qizhen felt that he was a little unfilial, he still felt in his heart: "Compared with the Queen Mother Zhang, the Queen Mother is too far behind." ”

The two brothers of the Empress Dowager Zhang family are both in charge of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies.

And the queen Sun family, father Sun Yu is the Hui Changbo just mentioned. Before, he was just a small official of the Ministry of Industry who supervised the construction of Tianshou Mountain, and he had never experienced the war at all.

Even if there is a matter of the Governor's Mansion, it is just a matter of not doing anything.

There is simply no way to compare the strength of the Sun family and the Zhang family.

But there is no way to compare, and the only thing Zhu Qizhen can rely on is the Sun family. As for Hu Xin, firstly, Zhu Qizhen could not believe it, and secondly, Zhu Qizhen did not think that Hu Xin could do anything.

Hu Xin's wife Li entered the palace as Zhu Qizhen's wet nurse, which shows one thing, Hu Xin's official position must not be high. How can a truly powerful general let his wife be a slave.

Even though Taizu established a female official system in order to restrict eunuchs, he selected women who were over forty years old and virtuous and virtuous to enter the palace as deacons. Speaking of which, the Li family also has an official title.

But the real meritorious family will never let his wife do this.

Zhu Qizhen couldn't hope for this little officer.

Zhu Qizhen got up abruptly and said, "Wang Daban, do two things for me. ”

"Master, please speak." Wang Zhen said: "Slaves and maids will never give up. ”

"First things first." Zhu Qizhen said: "Spread the news that this King Xiang's golden book was taken away for the Queen Mother." The second thing is to let Hui Changbo enter the palace once, remember not to let others know. ”

Wang Zhen said: "The slave understands. ”

Zhu Qizhen was a little gloomy in his heart, and said secretly: "I really don't want to be an enemy of the Queen Mother, but I have to make some preparations." Let me be honest and make the emperor impossible. ”

After all, Zhu Qizhen's mind is not a nine-year-old child, and he knows what will happen to the abolished emperor? If there is disharmony, he would rather die.