Of course, not all eunuchs are as self-aware as Wei Zhongxian, and some people are naturally difficult to control in the face of the temptation of power.

Under the co-optation of the Empress Dowager Zhang and the Empress Dowager Li, the inner servants of the capital were immediately divided into three camps, one camp supported Zhu Youzhen, one camp supported King Fu, and the rest remained neutral like Wei Zhongxian.

The reason why Wei Zhongxian watched the changes was actually deliberate, the three eunuchs in the inner court were high and powerful, and they were deeply favored by the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and they could be said to be the confidants of the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

Therefore, once Wei Zhongxian and the three of them changed their courts when the Emperor of the Apocalypse was critically ill, they would become mercenary, disloyal and unrighteous villains in the eyes of others, and even if King Xin or King Fu ascended the throne, they would not reuse this kind of capricious person.

So now Wei Zhongxian's best choice is to stand still, wait for the Holy Will of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and support the heir to the throne chosen by the Emperor of the Apocalypse, which is the best choice.

Since neither the Empress Dowager Zhang nor the Empress Dowager Li came to Li Hongyu on the matter of succession to the throne, this made Li Hongyu also feel at ease.

According to the clues provided by Wang San, Song Qianhu used a lot of manpower to investigate the clues of the two Zhending Mansion people, and finally determined the identities of the two from the inn where they settled and the merchants who did business with them, they were from Qianshan Town, Zhending Mansion, and they were two cloth merchants.

"You personally take people to Qianshan Town, and this young master will ask the military department to issue an order for you to mobilize the local garrison, and you must catch them."

After receiving the report from Song Qianhu, Li Hongyu immediately made a decision, and while writing an official document for the transfer of troops to the Ministry of War, he said in a deep voice that this is the most valuable clue related to Zheng Dahu at present, and he naturally has to investigate it strictly to find out the truth about the assassination of the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

Li Hongyu believes that the assassin's chamberlain will never do this for no reason, he must have been instructed by someone, this is a major crime of killing the king, if the mastermind behind the scenes cannot be found, many people will definitely be implicated at that time.

Among those who know the truth, including Li Hongyu himself, they all suspect that this assassination incident is related to the officials in the capital and involves the competition for the interests of officialdom, otherwise who would risk the destruction of the family to harm the Emperor of the Apocalypse? It doesn't make sense at all!

Moreover, although Gu Bingqian and others did not say it explicitly, they secretly suspected that the assassination of the Emperor of the Apocalypse was related to the Donglin Party, which had been suppressed by the Emperor of the Apocalypse in the past two years, and was the one who most hoped that the Emperor of the Apocalypse would have an accident, so that the benefits they got were undoubtedly the greatest, and they were naturally the people who should be suspected the most.

Li Hongyu also didn't know if the assassination of the Emperor of the Apocalypse was related to the people of the Donglin Party, because of the suddenness of the incident, he did not have the slightest clue, and there was no information in advance that someone would be unfavorable to the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

The only way to do this is Li Hongyu can only hope that this matter has nothing to do with the Donglin Party, otherwise if he finds out, then the Donglin Party will suffer a catastrophe, first of all, the queen will not let those people go, and will definitely let Wei Zhongxian uproot the Donglin Party.

This is not the scene he wants to see, in that case the balance of power in the court will be broken, which will be very unfavorable to the court, and the newly enthroned emperor will face huge trouble, and the monolithic courtiers will make him suffer very big constraints, and it will inevitably be another battle between the monarch and the courtiers.

"Young master, the queen is invited." When Li Hongyu finished writing the official letter to the Ministry of War, an attendant entered the door and bowed to him and said respectfully.

"Take it to the military headquarters, and set off as soon as you get the order." Li Hongyu handed it to Song Qianhu after using the seal on the official document, told him a word, and then left with the chamberlain.

Xiyuan, a courtyard with an elegant environment.

"The minister has seen the queen's mother." Li Hongyu entered the living room and bowed to Zhang Yan, who was sitting on a chair and drinking tea, and he didn't know why Zhang Yan came to him.

"Young master, I don't know how to decide something in this palace, and I hope that the young master will help this palace get an idea." Zhang Yan gestured to Li Hongyu; Backward, after putting down the teacup in his hand, he said helplessly, "The Empress Dowager has been suffering from a cold recently, and her condition is getting worse and worse, so she wants to see King Fu." ”

"The Empress Dowager is sick?" Li Hongyu was slightly stunned when he heard this, the Empress Dowager of the Zhang family has always been in good health, how could she suddenly be seriously ill.

However, after listening to Zhang Yan's later words, he immediately understood the purpose of the Empress Dowager Zhang, who wanted to take the opportunity to let King Fu enter Beijing and point to the throne.

"Queen Mother, Ming Dynasty takes filial piety first, since the Empress Dowager is seriously ill, then it is human nature to want to see the Fu King, and the minister thinks that it is better to drop the grace but the Empress Dowager's wish."

Therefore, after pondering for a while, Li Hongyu said meaningfully, "The Empress Dowager misses King Fu very much, and maybe I will be lucky to see Queen Fu's condition improve." ”

"But according to the ancestral system, the current situation prohibits the vassal king from entering Beijing."

Zhang Yan's willow eyebrows suddenly frowned slightly, he naturally understood what Li Hongyu meant, and knew that Li Hongyu had guessed that the Empress Dowager Zhang was pretending to be sick to find a reason for King Fu to enter Beijing.

But even so, Li Hongyu still proposed to let King Fu enter Beijing, which made Zhang Yan very puzzled, she didn't believe that Li Hongyu had taken refuge in King Fu, otherwise Emperor Wanli and Emperor Taichang would have done so when they died.

"Queen Mother, it seems inevitable that King Fu will enter Beijing, rather than being embarrassed by then, it is better to deal with it as soon as possible."

Li Hongyu bowed to Zhang Yan and explained in an orderly manner, "Since the dispute over the country, King Fu has become a problem for the first emperor and the emperor, and this time it may be solved once and for all." ”

"Once and for all!" Zhang Yan suddenly showed a thoughtful look when she heard this, if King Fu could participate in King Xin's enthronement ceremony and recognize King Xin's orthodox status, then no one would be able to pose a threat to the imperial power in the future.

Besides, if you are worried that King Fu is secretly making trouble, it is better to control it in your hands and put it under house arrest in the capital, such a result is undoubtedly the best, and you can attack and retreat.

"Queen Mother, this matter is very important, and the emperor still has to come to the Holy Judgment." Li Hongyu bowed to Zhang Yan again, this kind of matter of the vassal king's entry into Beijing can only be decided by the Emperor of the Apocalypse, although the Emperor of the Apocalypse is now in poor health, but he has to speak out about it.

"You go with this palace to see the emperor." Zhang Yan's eyes flashed with helplessness when she heard this, she didn't want to bother the Emperor of the Apocalypse, but there was no other way, in case King Fu suddenly appeared in the capital, it would not only shake the court, but also be a royal scandal.

When Li Hongyu and Zhang Yan saw the Emperor of the Apocalypse, the Emperor of the Apocalypse had just finished drinking the decoction prescribed by the imperial doctor, his face was pale and he looked tired.

Although the imperial doctors took good care of the Emperor of the Apocalypse and used all kinds of methods, because there was no way to repair the injured organs in the Emperor of the Apocalypse, the Emperor's condition gradually deteriorated, and all they could do was to delay the speed of the deterioration of his condition.

"The Empress Dowager and King Fu have a deep relationship with the mother and son, and now that the Empress Dowager is seriously ill, she should naturally be let see King Fu."

After learning of the request of the Empress Dowager of the Zhang family, the Emperor of the Apocalypse made a decision after a little silence, and instructed Li Hongyu, "Young Master, after King Fu enters Beijing, you will receive me for my good life, don't be negligent." ”

"The emperor can rest assured, the ministers will fulfill their duties and will not disappoint the emperor!" Li Hongyu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in his heart, and bowed solemnly and replied.

It seems that the mind and courage of the Emperor of the Apocalypse are far beyond ordinary people, if he were someone else, he would never dare to let King Fu enter Beijing at this time, and what he has to do is to strictly guard King Fu after entering Beijing to avoid contact with the outside world, in case of accidents.

"How's the matter with the Assassins?" The Emperor of the Apocalypse bowed slightly when he heard this, and then remembered something, and asked in a deep voice after his face turned cold, he never thought that he would be assassinated anyway.

This kind of thing is only rumored to have happened to Emperor Jiajing, and it is rumored that he was almost strangled to death by the palace maid, but there is no record in the official history, it is just a folk legend.

"Back to the emperor, the minister has found an important clue, and has asked Jinyiwei to go and get people, if nothing else, there will be news in a few days."

Li Hongyu bowed down when he heard this, and reported in a deep voice, hoping that Song Qianhu's trip to Zhending Mansion would bring good news, and he hoped that the case could be found out before the death of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, so that the Emperor of the Apocalypse could leave safely.

"This case is not to be publicized, and it will be reported to me after it is investigated, and I have my own holy judgment."

The Emperor of the Apocalypse groaned for a moment, and said with a serious expression, he now also suspects that it was the Donglin Party, so once Li Hongyu verifies it, the consequences will be unimaginable, and the Donglin Party will definitely suffer a catastrophe.

As the son of the Great Tomorrow, the Emperor of the Apocalypse definitely does not want to see the Donglin Party collapse, after all, it was not easy for him to make the two major forces in the officialdom in a balance of power, once this balance of power is broken, then the imperial power will be affected, so that the civil officials in the court will work together to deal with the imperial power.

"The emperor can rest assured, the minister knows the proportions." Li Hongyu couldn't help but sigh in his heart when he heard this, it seemed that the Emperor of the Apocalypse was still thinking about the future situation at this time, so he bowed and replied.

In fact, Li Hongyu's investigation of the case this time was an independent case, and even a few high-ranking officials and dignitaries who knew about it, such as Gu Bingqian and Zhang Weixian, could not get in touch with the progress of the case.

Emperor Apocalypse did this with good intentions, although he hated the main messenger behind the scenes, but if the other party involved the stability of the Ming Dynasty, then he would have to swallow this sulk, after all, the foundation of the ancestors is far greater than his personal grievances, and the Ming Dynasty can no longer withstand internal and external troubles.

Emperor Apocalypse agreed that King Fu would enter Beijing to visit the seriously ill Empress Dowager Zhang, and sent 800 miles to the Fu Wang's Mansion to inform King Fu that when the news reached Cining Palace, the Empress Dowager Zhang couldn't help but be taken aback, never expected that the Emperor of the Apocalypse would dare to do this, you must know that King Fu's entry into Beijing now can give the outside world too much room for speculation, which is a very taboo thing.

Although surprised, after all, King Fu was able to return to the capital after more than ten years, which saved a lot of unnecessary trouble, and the Empress Dowager Zhang felt a burst of relief and joy in her heart.

As Li Hongyu expected, if the Emperor of the Apocalypse did not agree to King Fu's entry into Beijing, then the Empress Dowager of the Zhang family was ready to let King Fu come privately under the banner of seeing her.

As the saying goes, the building near the water gets the moon first, and only King Fu can successfully compete for the throne in the capital, you must know that Zhu Youzhen, the king of letters, has been living in the ten kings' mansions in the imperial city.

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