Chapter 881: Taking Millet from the Fire (I)

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Qianqing Palace, in the Xinuan Pavilion.

"Don't worry." Feng Bao said to the two mothers: "On the same day, Zhang Ge Lao said that we are invincible, because the emperor is the heaven of the Ming Dynasty, and no matter how much you can toss as a courtier, can you still turn against the sky?" ”

"What you say is so unreasonable, if that's the case, then wouldn't we have nothing to do today, and we are looking ugly?" Empress Chen couldn't help complaining: "It was you who said that King Zhou was going to enter Beijing, and it was you who said that it would not go against the sky, which one is true?" ”

"......" Feng Bao secretly screamed badly, and in a hurry, he actually told the truth. So he hurriedly remedied: "The queen doesn't know, the premise of Zhang Gelao's words is that we have to be open-minded; Because if this method is used, it will be very troublesome to clean up the mess in the future, and it will also damage the majesty of the royal family and cause cracks between the palaces, so it cannot be used unless it is absolutely necessary. ”

"What are the consequences or not, just use it now." Li Guifei half-leaned on the small machine, rubbed her temples with her spring-like fingertips and said: "Survive this day, let your old Zhang Ge, who has no last resort, find a way to go, and don't want to be involved with the mourning family again" Things are like this, Li Guifei is already seriously dissatisfied.

"Hey......" Feng Bao was also anxious, so he could only look at the present: "We have to make two preparations, one is to stick to the end, and the other is to use force." The first one, although the civil official has the right to refute in his hand, it doesn't matter, we can issue another decree, we will seal it as many times as he wants, and everyone will compare their endurance. We don't care, but for those civil officials, sealing and returning the edict is a move to resist the superiors, this kind of thing is too much, it is bullying the king, lawlessness, and reasonableness has become unreasonable. Their situation will become extremely passive and they will be divided internally. Those who are stubborn to the end will be spurned by the world, so stick to the end, it is victory, Niangniang"

"Is this just how you come and go, is this a child's house?" Li Guifei said dumbfoundedly: "If they consume a single tendon, where will the royal face go?" ”

"What Niangniang said is extremely true, so you must have the determination to use force." Feng Bao said with a fierce gleam: "From the beginning of the next edict, we have issued a serious warning, if they continue to mess around, we will serve with the cane. This can be regarded as a salute before the soldiers, and it is reasonable for us to do it again after the warning is ineffective. When the time comes, we should catch it, and if we should fight it, we will not believe that we will be able to cure this unhealthy trend."

"Ah......" Hearing that things are going to get bigger and bigger, the two mothers changed their faces, looked at each other, and saw the words 'frightened and hesitant' in each other's eyes. Li Guifei frowned and said, "If you do this, will you completely offend the hundred officials?" Empress Chen lost color and said: "How do the world see the two of us?" ”

"Back then, Emperor Jiajing made a court rod in Zuoshunmen, and played a peaceful life for 40 years." Feng Bao gritted his teeth and said viciously: "Forty years have passed, I see that those civil officials have healed their scars and forgotten the pain, and the old slaves have gone out, and I am willing to be the executioners of the emperor and the two mothers, and fight for decades of peace."

His murderous words frightened the two mothers, and Queen Chen said a little woodenly: "It's not like this......"

"Of course, no one wants to see that." Feng Bao sighed and said, "But if they carry it to the end, will the two ladies bow to their courtiers?" ”

"This matter is a little inconsiderate...... Queen Chen said, and she was so frightened that she retreated.

"With the first, there is a second, and with the second, there are many times." Feng Bao said bitterly: "Niangniang, you can't give in at this time, why is Shen Mo holding on, he just wants to see Gao Gong's stinky face so much?" No, he is sad that the rabbit is dead and the fox is sad, because he knows that if we can remove Gao Gong today, we will be able to remove him tomorrow. He doesn't want to be this kind of prime minister, he wants to take advantage of the emperor's young regent, instead of being at the mercy of the two mothers in everything. Saying that, he swallowed and foamed: "Therefore, this time the fight is not just about the high arch to stay, but the question of who has the final say in this Ming Dynasty." If we give in, they will have the final say in the future - what is this called, this is called Tai'a upside down and the two mothers like to watch "Three Kingdoms Opera", they should know the story of Cao Cao, Emperor Xian and Empress Fu."

"Shut up......" The two mothers changed color and spoke in unison. Concubine Li Guifei waved her hand and said, "You go down first, and I'll discuss it with the queen." ”

What did he want to hide from himself, Feng Bao's face changed, and he had to reluctantly retreat.

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After Feng Bao withdrew, the two ladies looked at each other sadly, and Empress Chen sighed and said, "I knew that this would be the case, I really shouldn't be so reckless...... Thinking about it, the chief assistant and the chief caretaker of life, how can it be said that the recall is the recall? ”

"What's the use of my sister saying this" Li Guifei was irritable for a while, and her tone couldn't help but be heavier: "How can there be any regret medicine sold in the world, we are already difficult to ride a tiger"

"Sister, don't get me wrong," Empress Chen naturally didn't have the same knowledge as her, and lowered her voice and said, "I'm just saying that from beginning to end, we are all listening to Feng Bao as a minion." My sister has read few books, and she also knows the truth that 'if you listen to both, you will be clear, and if you believe partially, you will be dark'......"

"Yes......" Concubine Li Guifei couldn't help but nod and said: "Our women are from a Taoist family, grounded in the deep palace, and there is no source, so we have to listen to him for everything, and it must be what is beneficial to him." Said a little complained: "Why didn't my sister remind me earlier?" ”

"I also just realized it," Empress Chen whispered, "The murderous appearance of Feng Bao made me suddenly feel as if I had returned to before the death of the first emperor." suddenly thought that it was he who encouraged us to close the door and search the palace at that time, and as a result, the emperor was angry......" paused, and her voice was more subtle: "At that time, we were all scared, but he was like a nobody, and he controlled the whole situation at once, and then drafted an edict for the emperor...... At that time, we all thought that the edict was written by him temporarily, but the bullet seals of the officials said that he had prepared it a long time ago. Thinking about his close connection with Zhang Juzheng, and then stringing those things together, it seems that he was really premeditated, wanting to use us to achieve a certain goal......"

Li Guifei's face turned pale when she heard this, in fact, she had already had a feeling that she was being used as a gun by Feng Bao, otherwise she would not have taken the opportunity to rectify Feng Bao yesterday. It's just that she has always refused to admit it out of pride, but now Queen Chen also said that she finally has to face it. Biting his lower lip and thinking for a moment, Fang sighed and said, "Although Feng Bao is careful, he is Jun'er's companion, a royal minion, and he shares honor and disgrace with us. So at most, he just uses us to achieve his own goals, but it is impossible to push us into the fire pit. ”

"That's right." Empress Chen nodded and said: "But the country left by the first emperor, our women and Taoist families can't manage it, and Jun'er is still young, and now they can only rely on their civil officials to bear it, and it is not appropriate to completely fall out." I think it's better to invite Shen Ge Lao to come in and discuss ......"

Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly heard a thunderous drum sound, which became more and more urgent, which suddenly broke the solemn silence of the Forbidden City, and also frightened the two mothers who were whispering...... Concubine Li bit her lip, and Empress Chen flashed her tongue,

"Is it swollen?" Li Guifei Huo Ran got up, her mouth was so painful that she couldn't speak.

Feng Bao and the others, who were guarding outside, hurriedly rushed in, and saw the concubine Niangniang's mouth full of blood, so frightened that they hurriedly called: "The imperial doctor, quickly pass on the imperial doctor" At this time, the little emperor who had already arrived in the study also heard the sound and ran over, seeing her like this, he was so frightened that he hurriedly hugged his mother and said with a crying voice: "Mother, I don't have a father anymore, don't you die......"

"What are you panicking about" Li Guifei raised her eyebrows, took out a handkerchief and pressed the wound on her lips, and said, "I can't die, something happened outside."

"It seems like the drums are sounding." Feng Bao said uncertainly: "The old slave has already sent someone to check, and it will be rewarded in a moment." While speaking, the shocking drum sound was still coming in a constant rhythm, Zhu Yijun covered his ears with his hands and asked, "What is Dengwen Drum?" ”

"The Dengwen drum is a leather drum that is larger than the grinding plate, and it was originally used to avenge the people." Feng Bao explained for the little emperor: "But after moving the capital to Beijing, Emperor Hongwu set it up on Chang'an Street outside the noon gate, because ordinary people can't enter, so only officials can knock." ”

"Why did the officials knock?" The little emperor was puzzled: "It sounds strange and uncomfortable. ”

"Emperor Chengzu was worried that there would be villains blocking the way of speech and blinding the Holy Hearing, so he made this drum for hundreds of officials. As long as the drum is beaten, not to mention the Forbidden City, even the chessboard street outside the imperial city can be heard. As soon as the emperor heard the sound of the drum, he had to meet the person who beat the drum and ask about the situation. ”

"Then why haven't you heard of it before?" Zhu Yijun said strangely.

"The emperor has said that it is to the point." Feng Bao said indignantly: "The first emperor has reigned for six years, and this Dengwen drum has not been knocked once, but now it's good, you have only been on the throne for six days, and this drum has been beaten loudly, don't you say that this is not bullying?" ”

Feng Bao knew that the most taboo thing about Concubine Li was that others regarded her mother and son as orphans and widows. Sure enough, I saw that there seemed to be a layer of frost on her face, and she said coldly: "Dengwen Drum Mourning Family has also heard that when Hai Rui scolded Jiajing Ye, he beat this drum, and the sound was exactly the same."

"Niangniang has a good memory," Feng Bao added fuel to the fire and said: "What happened to Jiajing Ye at that time, you must still remember"

"How can the mourning family forget" Li Guifei gritted her silver teeth and said: "Since you are shameless to give your face, the mourning family has to accompany you" Saying, the heroic spirit of the female middle school burst out, and she slapped the table and said: "Passing the decree, the emperor ascended to the imperial palace, and the mourning family should ask them face to face, whether they want to force the emperor to abdicate before it is over" said while rubbing the painful jade hand, and said ruthlessly: "I have withdrawn this high arch today, if they don't agree, don't even think about walking out of the imperial gate"

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Outside the noon gate, it was indeed the officials who beat the drums.

The previous situation was already a little out of control. As Feng Bao said, in this society where imperial power is supreme, not everyone has the courage to openly oppose the holy decree, even if the imperial power is in an extremely weak period, even if everyone is indignant. However, the Great Wall made of blood could not last, and when everyone calmed down a little, worries and fears quietly attacked, and they retreated.

In the square, the wind direction has changed subtly again, especially those who make up the majority of sesame mung bean officials. They were too far away from the upper echelons, and the palace battle was like a fairy fight to them. It should happen after dinner, when there is nothing to do, when they have nothing to do, where they can strategize and wanton yin. But once it really happened in front of them, they didn't even have the courage to play soy sauce, they only thought about safety first, how far to hide...... even began to secretly complain that Shen Ge Lao and the others were not measured, causing everyone to be terrified.

But this is also human nature, because people are afraid of change. For ordinary people, the farther away from imperial power, the easier it is to deify it and fear it. Over the past two hundred years, generations of the people of the Ming Dynasty have become accustomed to obedience to the imperial power, and regard this obedience as a matter of course, and will not betray it unless they can't live at all.

This is also what Shen Mo is most worried about, he has always been very clear that his opponent is not the mother and son in the palace, but the supreme imperial power that has been entrenched in the sky over the Ming Dynasty for 200 years. Even its weakest period is naturally above it for life...... Perhaps the officials will show their unruliness because of the momentary anger, but when they calm down, they will be shocked by the pervasive coercion.

The longer it drags on, the more dangerous the situation becomes. This is walking a tightrope on the sea of swords, mountains and fires, this is gambling with everything, this road of no return

If you don't want to make yourself a laughing stock, if you don't want to make the opportunity you have waited for ten years become a joke, there is only one way, which is to continue to stir up the emotions of the officials, make them excited, make them hot-headed, and let them achieve a complete victory before they have time to be afraid. Facts speak louder than words, and only living examples can achieve the effect he wants

What better way to do that than by beating the drum?

So after waiting for a reply from the palace, the officials finally decided to put aside the eunuchs and talk directly to the two palaces, so they sounded the drums outside the noon gate

Not to mention, it was really immediate, the drums did not stop, and the will came from the palace, the emperor went to the court, if he was not satisfied, he could play it directly

The hundreds of officials who were already in a mess hurriedly formed a team, of course, below the fourth grade, and they were not officials, so they didn't have to go in, and they really couldn't fit in the Jinluan Palace.

Partition -

Two more, both said that why do you have a monthly pass? Ask for a monthly pass......