Yang Tinghe gave an order, and everyone acted in unison, came out of Yang's mansion in turn, and went straight to the leopard room. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The Ming Dynasty was the most prosperous period in history when the emperor raised animals, and there were tiger cities, elephant houses, leopard houses, deer farms, eagle houses, etc., which were specially used to raise various animals in the capital.

When it came to the generation of Zhu Houzhao of the Ming Dynasty, the toss was even more joyful. Emperor Wuzong was a fun-loving emperor, and his mind was big and wild. The government is simply a very painful thing for him, and he has no time or energy to govern the government. All the affairs of the Ming court were handed over to the cabinet, and his mother, the Empress Dowager Zhang, was in control.

The high palace walls were obviously no longer able to restrain Wu Zong's mind, and he built a leopard house on the southwest bank of the Taiye Pond in Xiyuan outside the Forbidden City. Of course, his leopard house is not as simple as raising animals. Not only did he raise all kinds of exotic animals here, but most importantly, he also raised many women. These women are used to satisfy his arrogance.

Liu Liang's mother was found by Zhengde from the people and arranged in the leopard room. Before Liu Niangniang, there were actually many beauties in the leopard room. After Liu Niangniang moved into the leopard room, Zhengde was somewhat restrained, after all, Liu Niangniang is a very amazing woman. With her personal charm, she attracted Zhengde's mind to her alone.

Zhengde's body is now worse than a day, and at this time he often spends more time in a coma than he is awake. But he had no intention of returning to the palace.

It may feel that the palace is a cage, and he really can't adapt to the high-walled compound. It may also be that he dislikes the ladies and ladies of the palace. In short, everyone knows that Emperor Zhengde and Empress Zhengde have been married for so many years, but Zhengde has never touched Empress Xia's body once. Maybe Zhengde hated this woman from the bottom of his heart. But in doing so, Zhengde also knew that he was sorry for Queen Xia, so Zhengde never spared Queen Xia in terms of rewards. Even if the treasury is poor to the point of being very embarrassing.

Yang Tinghe and others came to the leopard room for four watches. At this time, the leopard room was still brightly lit, and the eunuchs and palace maids serving Zhengde had another sleepless night. Zhengde was leaning on the dragon couch, his face was sallow, and there was no trace of blood for a long time. His eyes were slightly open, and there was no longer half of the glint in his eyes.

I think what a heroic person Zhengde was at the beginning, but now he is dying of illness. Liu Niangniang sat on a low stool, and her bright eyes were bloodshot at this time. A fair-skinned and tender little hand gently held Zhengde's big hand. Liu Niangniang was looking at Zhengde with lost eyes.

Yang Tinghe and the others came in one after another, Liu Niangniang just glanced at them, nodded at them silently, and asked them all to sit down.

Yang Tinghe and others are all old ministers, and they often have seats in front of the emperor.

"Niangniang, how is the emperor's body today?" Yang Tinghe asked softly after sitting down.

Liu Niangniang shook her head lightly and sighed, "Until now, it's been a day and a night, and the water and rice haven't touched your lips, alas! ”

Finally, there was a faint sigh.

The relationship between Liu Niangniang and Zhengde is the deepest. She is a kind woman, she didn't use a little crooked mind in Zhengde, and often advised Zhengde to be nice to the queen and the palace maids, she actually didn't have the intention of monopolizing Zhengde from beginning to end.

However, it was Zhengde who was too dedicated to her, which made her helpless.

As a woman, the happiest thing in this life is to have a man who can love herself deeply and have a soft spot for herself. From this point of view, Liu Niangniang is very happy.

I think that at the beginning, she was just a woman from a poor peasant family, and if it weren't for Zhengde, she wouldn't be where she is today. Everything she has has given to Zhengde, and her future also depends on Zhengde. But now that Zhengde is going to fail, her heart is completely broken.

I will have no future, and after the death of the emperor, I may live a dark life.

However, how can there be so many smooth winds and rains in this life, how can there be so much happiness? Zhengde has given her a lot, and the past days with Zhengde are happy, happy, and can never be forgotten.

With these, Liu Niangniang felt very satisfied again.

Now that Zhengde is dying, all she needs to do is to quietly wait by the side of this beloved man and watch him die slowly.

"Ahem!" Zhengde let out two slight coughs.

Liu Niangniang suddenly saw the boss who Zhengde's eyes seemed to open in an instant, and her eyes, which were originally very godless, suddenly had a strange look.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, do you drink water? Liu Niangniang hurriedly stood up happily and asked eagerly.

Zhengde shook his head slightly.

Then he suddenly struggled to move his body, as if he was trying to sit up. Liu Niangniang hurriedly stepped forward again, supporting his back with both hands, and Zhengde finally sat up straight. At the same time, Yang Tinghe, Bi Yun, Zhang Yong and Wang Yuanzheng all stood up in a hurry and stood on the side of the dragon couch.

"The emperor's dragon body is better?" Yang Tinghe asked softly.

Zhengde tilted his head slightly, glanced at Yang Tinghe, and did not answer Yang Tinghe's words. Instead, he said, "Are you all here?" ”

Yang Tinghe was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said, "The minister is here!" There are a few old ministers who can't come over for the time being because of something at home, so if the emperor has any orders, just say it! ”

At this juncture, Yang Tinghe couldn't say that he had made arrangements to deal with Jiang Bin. After all, in his opinion, Jiang Bin's status in Zhengde's heart is very high. Maybe until now, Zhengde still doesn't realize Jiang Bin's insidiousness and viciousness. If you really tell him that his current arrangement is for Zhengde, it may aggravate the deterioration of Zhengde's condition.

Zhengde nodded slightly, he bit his chapped lip a few times, and said, "I can't do it, I have something to say to you old ministers before I die." ”

Zhengde said very calmly, and at this time there seemed to be no more than half a point of sickness.

Maybe what Zhengde is going to talk about next is a major event in the imperial court. Although he has been the emperor in Zhengde for so many years, he has not really worked hard in court politics a few times. But this time, Liu Niangniang is very clearly aware of the imminent death of people, and her words are also good, and Zhengde may be a summary of his life next.

No matter what Zhengde said next, since Zhengde said that he wanted to say it to several old ministers, the smart and cautious Liu Niangniang naturally couldn't be present at this time. She glanced at Zhengde affectionately again, and at this time, her eyes clearly contained crystal tears.

Zhengde actually smiled slightly and said, "Liu Niangniang, you can stay too!" ”

Liu Niangniang was stunned immediately, but she still stood aside obediently and did not leave.

Yang Tinghe waved his hand lightly, and immediately several palace guards stepped forward, "You guys keep the door in place, don't be sloppy." No one is allowed to come in! ”

Those guards can be regarded as the diehards of Emperor Zhengde. In their hearts, there is no Jiang Bin, no Yang Tinghe, and no one except the emperor. But at this time, they also knew that Yang Tinghe was the first assistant of the cabinet, no matter how tense his relationship with the emperor was, but at a critical time, the support of the imperial court still depended on him to a large extent.

The five guards did not hesitate to take the order, and they guarded the door of the leopard room.

Emperor Zhengde was noncommittal to Yang Tinghe's arrangement, exhaled a long breath, and said, "There are two in the thirties of Chinese New Year's Eve. ”

In history, Zhengde was thirty-one years old at the age of Chinese New Year's Eve, probably because of Qin Li's arrival, history has slightly deviated, and he can live for about a year.

"In the past thirty-two years, I have never read a book by heart, I am a person who admires martial arts. I may have inherited too many ancestors, and I always like the life of the Golden Iron Horse. Therefore, over the years, I have often disobeyed your dissuasion, secretly run out of the capital, and even go to the northern border to start a war with the Mongols.

King Ning of Jiangxi rebelled, and I was even more personally conscripted. Of course, I know very well in my heart that it is not my credit to quell the rebellion of King Ning, but Wang Shouren's worries for me in the bad situation of not having a single soldier. Speaking of which, I should be grateful to Wang Shouren.

It's a pity that Wang Shouren is not in the capital now.

In fact, there are many people like Wang Shouren in my Ming Dynasty, but I didn't find them and didn't really make good use of them, so I wasted a lot of talents. It's all my fault, and it has nothing to do with you old ministers. ”

Zhengde paused a little when he said this, his eyes were still so bright, still so bright, and there was no sign of fatigue.

Yang Tinghe and the others were listening carefully to Zhengde's words, they originally thought that Zhengde would have some will. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be recalling the past, and they really couldn't understand Zhengde's thoughts. Zhengde is such a strange person, a person who does not play cards according to common sense, a person with personality, and actually a person who is also very assertive.

Zhengde continued, "Looking back at the years I have been the emperor, I have actually done very badly. I didn't have a few days to deal with official affairs in the court peacefully, and it is actually very appropriate to describe me as not doing my job. I'm actually a faint king. ”

Boom! Which emperor in history can say that he is a faint king? Can the emperor who can say such a thing still be a faint king?

Yang Tinghe and the others were completely stunned today.

They originally thought that they knew the emperor in front of them very well, but in fact, none of them really understood Zhengde.

"The emperor can't talk like this, the emperor is a holy monarch, a holy monarch through the ages!" Yang Tinghe said suddenly. He said it very solemnly, and there was no hypocrisy at all.

It's no wonder, maybe it was Zhengde's words just now that moved him, maybe Yang Tinghe had already realized that Zhengde was a saint. Come to think of it, if Emperor Zhengde could not leave the court for a day, sit on the dragon chair all day long, go to the court on time, and handle the government with heart. Isn't the power above the court all concentrated in the hands of Zhengde? What else can he Yang Tinghe do? What other rights are there.

Daming does not have a prime minister, but this cabinet chief assistant is actually no different from the prime minister to a large extent. Imperial power and relative power have always been a pair of contradictions, and more imperial power will inevitably weaken relative power.

Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that Yang Tinghe's status today was single-handedly promoted by Zhengde.

Zhengde smiled awkwardly and said, "I actually didn't do a good job as an emperor. Now the court is chaotic, and the people of the Ming Dynasty are living in dire straits. It's all my fault, and none of you have anything to do with it. ”

As soon as these words came out, Yang Tinghe and the others knelt down in unison.

The bird is dying, its song is also mourning, and the man's dying is also good. Otherwise, how could he always blame himself, this is something he has never heard him say before. I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, Zhengde's heart is actually very clear.

At this time, Liu Niangniang's white face was already covered with tears. Her heart was trembling. Your Majesty, my man, you are actually the greatest man. In this world, no matter how many people hate you and hate you, I, Liu Liangnu, am the one who understands you best. You will always be the tallest man in my heart.

It's not just Liu Liangnu, but even Yang Tinghe and others are turning the river and the sea in their hearts, and they can't be calm. Yang Tinghe and the others knelt on the ground, and said with a trembling voice, "The emperor can't say this, it's all the fault of his subordinates, it's the subordinates' failure to govern the Ming Dynasty, and it's the ministers' fault." ”

It sounds like people are also in tears, and they break their liver and intestines.

The corners of Zhengde's mouth seemed to show a hint of bitterness, and he continued, "In my life, I always wanted to be an emperor like Taizu, and to this day I know that I am far from Taizu. The emperor after me, I hope that he can work hard, take me as a warning, handle government affairs wholeheartedly, and seek benefits for the people of the Ming Dynasty, then I can smile even under the nine springs. ”

Speaking of this, Zhengde suddenly lay down heavily, his body trembling and rising violently.

Zhengde is going to die, Yang Tinghe still hesitated for a while, and hurriedly asked, "Emperor, after the emperor, I don't know who is the emperor?" I wonder who the emperor wants to give this throne to? ”

As we all know, there is no queen of righteousness. In terms of the succession to the throne, it is really a big problem. If Zhengde said the emperor after him at this time, it would be considered a will. Who would dare to disobey?

Zhengde seemed to have exhausted his last bit of strength, and said, "Jiang Bin......"

Oh my God, is Zhengde really confused, he plans to pass the throne to Jiang Bin? This Ming dynasty is surnamed Zhu? Could it be that the surname Zhu is going to be passed on to an outsider?

Didn't Zhengde see Jiang Bin's face clearly in the end?

Zhengde's death may have a lot to do with Jiang Bin, Jiang Bin is a minister. Your Majesty, you can't make such an edict. This really drove Daming to a dead end.

Yang Tinghe and the others looked at each other, and their color changed at the same time.

However, what they didn't expect was that Zhengde said angrily, "Jiang Bin thief, I can't control him, let's get rid of Jiang Bin and return it to the old ministers." I believe in you. As for who will be the emperor, I ...... Let the Queen Mother decide! ”

The last strength is used up, and Zhengde's return to the light can be regarded as the end.

He closed his eyes completely.

A generation of emperors died like this.

He has too many regrets, and his story and his psychology have left too many reveries for future generations. What kind of person Zhengde is, let's leave it to future generations to comment.

"Your Majesty...... The emperor ...... "Everyone wept bitterly and wailed.

"The emperor died, the emperor died......"

The news spread rapidly from the leopard room to the palace, to the capital, and to every corner of the Ming Empire. (To be continued.) )