Chapter 127: Ma Jixiang

Ma Jixiang was also valued by the Guiwang Mansion because of that rescue, just like Jiao Lian.

And for Ma Jixiang, although he can also fight. But his positioning has never been a simple military general.

It's like the Jinyi Guard and the guards in various places.

If at the beginning, Ma Jixiang curried favor with King Gui's Mansion just to combine good karma, then when Liu Chengyin wanted to promote King Yongming to ascend the throne as emperor, Ma Jixiang was immediately moved.

The first thing he thought of was nothing else, that is, if King Yongming ascended the throne, then the position of the commander of the Jinyi Guard must be his.

He immediately started kneeling and licking mode, first because there were not enough guards in King Gui's Mansion, he brought brocade guards to protect them.

In the name of King Gui's Mansion, he contacted a group of people and wanted to support King Yongming to ascend the throne.

Among them, Liu Chengyin and other military generals are indispensable, as well as Pang Tianshou and other eunuchs in various places.

At a time when there was no unanimity on the civilian side. These people already have a unified opinion.

Supporting the Yongming King, Qu Shiyun may have a psychological burden, but these people don't.

Qu Shiyun naturally knew where Ma Jixiang came from, but still said: "What happened to Master Ma? ”

Ma Jixiang said: "What happened to the lower officials, doesn't Duke Qu know? Guangdong has already taken the lead, and we can't afford to delay any longer. If Gong Qu is unwilling. How about asking Gong Qu to take a step? ”

"How to make a step." Qu Shiyun said.

"Please go to the throne." Ma Jixiang said.

Qu Shiyun sneered and said, "What a big guts." ”

Of course, Qu Shiyun knew that among these people, there were people like Liu Chengyin, who had military power. But Qu Shiyun is not a vegetarian either. Don't dare to say anything else, the control of Guilin City can still be guaranteed.

He was not without men. In troubled times, even if a civilian official does not have military power, his words have no weight. Qu Shiyun prides himself on being a capable minister, of course, he will not be unaware of this.

Therefore, he also has some troops under his command, and he is also recruiting some defeated soldiers in the Battle of Changsha. In addition, he has a good relationship with the toasts in Guangxi, and he can be described as a long-sleeved dancer. Don't dare to say anything else, relying on the city wall of Guilin, it is still possible to resist Liu Chengyin and his ilk.

He was not afraid of Ma Jixiang's threat in the slightest.

Seeing that he didn't frighten Qu Shiyun, a look of disappointment flashed in his eyes, his tone softened, and said: "How dare Xia Guan threaten Gong Qu, it's just that he really has no choice, Xia Guan, Gong Pang, General Liu and others have already pinned their lives on King Yongming. ”

"Once King Tang is on the throne, I don't know where to find the head we are waiting for."

"Now, it's not a question of whether you dare or not, it's a question of whether you can survive. Gong Qu, forgive the officials for their courage, what are you doing today?

Statutes, please make it clear, let the lower officials die, and be a clear ghost. ”

Qu Shiyun understood very well in his heart, it seemed that Ma Ji Xiang had softened, but in fact, it was Ma Ji Xiang who had hidden needles in his face. Secretly threaten Qu Shiyun.

But in the face of such a threat, there is nothing Qu Shiyun can do.

The domineering state of the warlords during the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty is almost irreversible now. Qu Shiyun can maintain a balanced state with these people, not because of Qu Shiyun's official position, but because of Qu Shiyun's ability.

If a mediocre person is placed in this position, he can only listen to these people to slaughter.

But what Qu Shiyun can do is only balance one or two, and he can't completely control it.

What Ma Jixiang said, he believed.

If he doesn't compromise today. Not to mention what will happen between Guilin and Guangdong, I am afraid that in this Guilin city today, there will be swords and soldiers.

Of course, how could Qu Shiyun give up the power in his hands.

"Let's go." Qu Shiyun said: "The first emperor was not an emperor, and he was in power for more than a year, and he did not contribute to the country. And the first emperor had no children. When the throne is returned to the imperial line. In terms of bloodline, King Yongming and Emperor Yizong have the closest bloodline, and the order should be established. It's a legitimate thing. ”

After saying this, Qu Shiyun closed his eyes and sighed lightly.

For a person like Qu Shiyun, there is only one beginning of things, and he can guess the end. As soon as he said this, there was no way to be good between Guilin and Guangdong.

"Xie Qugong is complete." Ma Jixiang said: "There is just one thing that requires Qu Gong to come forward. ”

Qu Shiyun said: "Since I agreed, I will go to the table, ascend the throne, and bear all the things, you don't have to worry about this." ”

Before deciding, Qu Shiyun still had hesitation in his heart, but after the decision, Qu Shiyun's brain immediately eliminated all hesitation and began to plan carefully.

The enthronement procedure or something is a trivial matter, Qu Shiyun is ready to strike first, and when Guangdong is not ready, he will go east first.

Defeat the Shaowu regime.

If you don't do it, you won't do it, and since you have done it, you will do it thoroughly.

"Not really." Ma Jixiang said: "Instead, ask Gong Qu to advise the Queen Mother." ”

Qu Shiyun frowned and said, "Persuade the Queen Mother? Hasn't His Highness promised to ascend the throne yet? ”

Ma Jixiang was a little embarrassed, but he still nodded and said, "The main thing is that the Queen Mother disagrees. said yes, as long as Gong Qu came to persuade her, she agreed, no one else can come, and His Majesty is a person of pure filial piety, the Queen Mother will not let go, and His Majesty will not dare to agree. ”

Qu Shiyun secretly said in his heart: "The Queen Mother is a clear-eyed person." ”

The Queen Mother was in Hengyang at the beginning, but she was only a hypocrisy with Liu Chengyin. After arriving in Guilin, they changed their minds, and for a while they had nothing to do, so they couldn't come hard.

In the Qu style

In Yun's opinion, the Queen Mother's decision cannot be said to be unwise. If nothing else, just look at the actions of King Yongming.

Although King Yongming said that he was young, he was also in his twenties, and he listened to his mother-in-law on such a big event. But they can't decide for themselves.

To put it nicely, it's called pure filial piety. It's not good to say, I don't have any assertiveness at all, how can I bear and make a big deal today.

Putting a person in an inappropriate position will inevitably result in harm to others and oneself. What the Queen Mother saw was clear.

But now that Qu Shiyun has no other choice. Since he agreed, he will not change his words again.

Let Ma Jixiang wait first, he returned to the main hall and said his decision, everyone was silent, but they didn't know that in the blink of an eye, Qu Shiyun changed his attention.

Naturally, some people shouted wisely, and some people shouted angrily: "The Ming Dynasty is defeated in the hands of this generation." ”

Some people abandoned their positions and fled. But such people are still in the minority. More people are scolded, and they are at ease to be the courtiers of the new emperor.

Qu Shiyun dealt with these matters and immediately prepared to meet the Queen Mother to persuade him.

The sedan chair walked out of the palace and headed towards the Jingjiang Palace.

In the rebellion of King Jingjiang, King Jingjiang's line was severely suppressed, but the Jingjiang Palace's palace remained.

This Jingjiang palace is located in the center of Guilin City, under the Duxiu Peak. Seeing it by the mountain, it seems that the entire Duxiu Peak is the back garden of the palace.

It was built in the fifth year of Hongwu, and the operation of King Jingjiang for more than ten generations is even much better than that of King Gui in Hengyang.

And this Duxiu Peak is even more rare, Tiannan Shengjing, known as a pillar of Tiannan. Countless literati and writers have left ink treasures here. Even the poem of "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world" is engraved on Duxiu Peak.

King Yongming came from Hengyang, and naturally settled here in Jingjiang Palace.

If King Yongming ascends the throne in the future, the Jingjiang Palace here will be the future palace.

Qu Shiyun came and went to Jingjiang Wangfu not once, and when Jingjiang King rebelled, he still calmed down.

Before the Jingjiang Palace, the eunuch Pang Tianshou had been waiting for a long time, and said respectfully: "The Queen Mother has been waiting for Duke Qu for a long time." ”

Qu Shiyun glanced at Pang Tianshou and said, "I'm tired." ”

Pang Tianshou was originally a eunuch in charge of the Liangguang Pearl Pool. After King Yongming came to Guilin, he also came to defect.

It is worth mentioning that Pang Tianshou is a devout Catholic. There is also a close relationship with the Portuguese in Macau.

Pang Tianshou led Zhan Qu Shiyun into the Jingjiang Palace, came over several courtyards, and came to the place where the Queen Mother lived.

Qu Shiyun saw the queen mother and said, "The minister pays a visit to the queen mother." ”

In fact, it stands to reason that the queen mother is just the princess and concubine, but many people have called it in advance, and Qu Shiyun is not good to emphasize.