Seeing that Empress Zhou was touched, Cao Yue continued: "Empress Niang, Your Majesty has passed away, after we arrive in Nanjing, the most important thing is to support the new monarch, and the minister feels that His Royal Highness King Ding is the best candidate for the new monarch." He is the son-in-law born to His Majesty and Niangniang, the prince is gone, he is the eldest of the sons-in-law, and his accession to the throne is expected by everyone, I don't know what Niangniang thinks? ”

Seeing Cao Yue talking about such a military event, Queen Zhou hurriedly wiped away her tears and sat upright. After thinking about it seriously for a while, she finally nodded: "Brother Yue, what you said is right, of course the throne will be inherited by King Ding, he is the only remaining son born to this palace and His Majesty." It's just that in the future, it is inconvenient for the palace to interfere, this is the ancestral training of Taizu, and the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. ”

"Queen Mother, this is an extraordinary time, you are one of the few remaining people in the Ming royal family, and the most authoritative person in the royal family, the new monarch is young, and many things still require you to give your opinion," Cao Yue said, looking at Queen Zhou with a smile, and then said softly: "But the military ministers will be responsible." The minister has already trained 100,000 new troops, and with a little more effort, he can train more troops and raise their combat effectiveness to a new level. Also, Sun Chuanting is a very outstanding person, and he is upright, if he is specifically in charge of court affairs, the Ming Dynasty will definitely have a new look. He has not been reused over the years, not because he is incompetent, but because he is too capable, he has been jealous and slandered by his colleagues, and he is too upright, and some words have offended His Majesty, so there have been several ups and downs. ”

Empress Zhou instantly understood Cao Yue's thoughts, and her face changed slightly, but in the end she nodded and agreed with what Cao Yue said: "Brother Yue, this palace is a woman, and she is not good at major affairs in the court and politics at all. After the king ascends the throne, you have also arranged it!"

"Now in troubled times, the Ming Dynasty is in danger, and the minister does not dare to have any prevarication," Cao Yue was waiting for Queen Zhou's words, and agreed without politeness. Next, Cao Yue also told Empress Zhou about some things in Nanjing, as well as many of his plans, and finally got Empress Zhou's assurance and support in all aspects.

Subsequently, Cao Yue went to find the half-grown child Zhu Cijiong, who was about to ascend the throne. I'm ready to talk to this little prince who admires him very much.

Of course, Zhu Cijiong was very sad about the death of his father and brother, but after a few days, his sadness was much less, and when he saw Cao Yue, he no longer wiped his tears. "Brother Yue, you are so powerful, you dare to rescue us when the army of Liukou is overwhelmed and is about to capture the entire city of Beijing!" Zhu Cijiong did not hide his admiration for Cao Yue at all.

"It's a pity. We are still one step slower, and we have not rescued your father and the other concubines, alas!" Cao Yue said. sighed heavily, "If the imperial court had ordered our Nanjing New Army to go north to King Qin, then this would definitely not be the case." We marched as fast as we could, and the main force of the army reached the territory of Shandong. If I hadn't personally led the elite men and horses to advance in a few rides, if the sailor warship did not have the convenience of strong winds. There is no way we can storm the palace and rescue you before the rogues have captured all of Beijing. ”

"Brother Yue, in the end, you still did it, the queen mother and I are very grateful to you, and the royal sister will definitely be proud of you!" Zhu Cijiong looked at Cao Yue, and there were stars in his eyes. Originally, he admired Cao Yue very much, but after he escaped by luck this time and picked up a life, his admiration for Cao Yue became higher and higher.

"His Royal Highness King Ding, do you know why the Nanjing New Army only went north to King Qin at this time, and not earlier?" Cao Yue is ready to brainwash Zhu Cijiong.

"Why?" Zhu Cijiong held his little head high and looked confused.

"It's all because of the mediocre ministers in the court, and the blood letter left by your father before his death also denounced the ministers for misleading the country. As you are sure you know, I have made great contributions in the past few battles, but each time an important minister of the DPRK and the Central Committee was impeached in the palace, asking His Majesty to punish me, a meritorious man. They were afraid that I would make further military exploits and gain further favor from His Majesty, so they didn't give me this opportunity. Maybe there will be someone who will hide the military information in front of your father, so that your father will not be able to grasp the general situation of the world, and finally miss the opportunity to give the rogue an opportunity to take advantage of!" Cao Yue had an angry look on his face as he spoke.

Zhu Cijiong was also enraged, thinking about what happened to him in the past two days, the tragic death of his father and the prince's brother, and the grief of the queen mother, he couldn't help but say hatefully: "I really want to kill them all!"

"The Liukou will help us fulfill our wishes, but maybe they have all surrendered to the Liukou now and continue to be officials in the Liukou Dynasty, but if they do more injustice than kill themselves, they will not end well in the end!" Cao Yue said, and the words changed, "Your Royal Highness King Ding, have you ever considered a question, that is, your father and emperor died, your prince and brother unfortunately died, and now you are the most likely to inherit the throne!"

Cao Yue's words made Zhu Cijiong startled, and quickly turned around to see if there was anyone else around, and when he didn't find that there were other people around, he couldn't help but ask Cao Yue softly: "Brother Yue, you mean, when I arrive in Nanjing, I ...... I'll be the emperor? ”

"I talked to your queen mother just now, and we all think that you are the best heir to the throne, and your queen mother and I are ready to support you as the new king of the Ming Dynasty!" While speaking, Cao Yue's eyes kept staring at Zhu Cijiong.

Zhu Cijiong's handsome face turned red instantly, and he didn't know if it was because of nervousness or excitement. He didn't know what to say for a while, and after opening his mouth, he finally popped out: "Brother Yue, can I really be the emperor?" ”

Cao Yue nodded very affirmatively: "As long as your queen mother agrees, as long as I, your brother-in-law, support you, the throne will not fall into the hands of others." ”

"That's great," Zhu Cijiong couldn't help but get excited, "Brother Yue, I know that you are very capable, if I become the emperor, I will definitely make you the biggest official, let you train more troops, avenge your father and the crown prince and brother, and avenge those who died for the Ming Dynasty." ”

Cao Yue sighed slightly: "Your Highness, please rest assured, with me, the Ming Dynasty will not die, and your throne can also sit very steadily." I believe you have also seen that the army trained by your brother-in-law is the most effective army in the world, but it is a pity that your brother-in-law has not been reused by your father, and he has not adopted many opinions, so there is such a tragic situation now!"

"Brother-in-law, don't worry, if I become the emperor, I will definitely reuse you, hand over the affairs of the court to you, and listen to you in everything!"

"As long as you trust me, I will make you the most accomplished emperor of the Ming Dynasty!" Cao Yue stretched out his hand to Zhu Cijiong.

Zhu Cijiong also stretched out his hand, slapped Cao Yue's hand heavily, and said loudly: "Brother-in-law, I must listen to you for everything!" (To be continued.) )