Queen Zhou's move shocked everyone, including Cao Yue, who didn't expect this, and he had to kneel down.

On the Yanziji pier, no one was standing, everyone was prostrate on the ground, and the cry was earth-shattering.

Those officials who were still suspicious of the death of the emperor and the crown prince Zhu Cizhao, or who guessed that there were very complicated secrets, temporarily dispelled their doubts after hearing Empress Zhou's tearful explanation of the whole situation.

It's not that they didn't think that Empress Zhou might have been forced by Cao Yue or Sun Chuanting to say this, but when they saw Empress Zhou talk about these things, she didn't have the slightest reluctance to be coerced, nor did she express resentment towards Cao Yue and the new army in Nanjing he led, but wept bitterly at the fall of Beijing, the emperor was forced to commit suicide and martyrdom, and at the same time thanked Cao Yue for leading the army to rescue them and avoid a greater tragedy.

If all this was coerced by Cao Yue, no matter how good the acting skills of the Empress Zhou were, it would not be possible to do it so naturally, and the pain was only revealed in the national disaster, the emperor died, and expressed her heartfelt gratitude to Cao Yue and the Nanjing New Army. Although the doubts in the hearts of the hundred officials will not be completely eliminated because of today's events, most people have already believed that all this was not directed by Cao Yue, and the emperor and the crown prince were not forced to death by Cao Yue.

Emperor Chongzhen was really mistaken by his ministers, so that he missed the opportunity, and even had no time to recruit the division of King Qin, Cao Yue led the new army in Nanjing to rush to relieve the danger of Beijing, and finally risked a huge danger to lead a partial division to rush to the outside of Beijing, before the Liukou rushed into the palace to rescue Empress Zhou and others, and sent someone to send Emperor Chongzhen to send several princes in the palace of Zhou Kui to take them away from Beijing. Emperor Chongzhen's suicide and martyrdom did not wait for Cao Yue's men and horses to arrive in Beijing, and he was unwilling to be humiliated in despair, and the prince died completely by accident.

This is the conclusion that most people came to after seeing Queen Zhou crying bitterly.

But today's scene, did not allow the ministers to think too much, when Empress Zhou knelt down to ask the hundred officials and soldiers to avenge the emperor and recover the Ming River, Cao Yue had taken the lead in asking Empress Zhou to get up, and pulled out the sword given by Emperor Chongzhen in public. For the oath: "Expelle the Tartars, flatten the Liukou, avenge the emperor, and restore my Daming rivers and mountains!"

The soldiers behind him immediately roared according to his oath, and soon the roar continued and became earth-shattering.

Immediately Cao Yue got up and continued to wave his sword and chant slogans, and the roar of the mountains and seas sounded inside and outside the Yanziji camp, and the birds nearby flew up from the forest where they lived. Screaming and rushing into the air.

The officials who were originally kneeling on the ground were also shocked by this earth-shattering roar, and some timid people were frightened and sat on the ground, but most of them were still infected by this roar, and then raised their arms and shouted: "Expelle the Tartars, swing the Liukou, avenge the emperor, and restore my Daming rivers and mountains!"

Empress Zhou also stood up with the support of the maids beside her, and she looked at the soldiers who raised their swords and muskets in their hands. Listening to the deafening roar, I couldn't help but cry again.

After the roar finally subsided, Queen Zhou, who wiped away her tears, and Zhu Cijiong, the king of Ding, supported each other. walked up to the hundred officials, and after saluting everyone present, he said, "Ministers, long live the lord has been martyred." He died a very heroic death, and we must have the most solemn funeral for him...... Long live the Lord before his death, what he hoped most was to restore the glory of the Ming Dynasty. Let the people of the world live a rich and peaceful life, in the past few years of his accession to the throne, he has always hoped to pacify the Liukou, eliminate the Jiannu, and return the world to peace, but unfortunately it has not been realized. Long live the unfulfilled wishes of the Lord, and the mourning family hopes that the monarchs can help him realize it. The country cannot be without a king for a day, the prince is dead, and there are still a few heirs left behind by the long live lord, so you can choose a virtuous person among the several heirs left by the long live lord as the king, no matter who the monarch chooses to be the king, the mourning family will fully support it. ”

Hearing Queen Zhou say this, the ministers were surprised again, all along, they knew that Queen Zhou was very virtuous and won the favor of Emperor Chongzhen, but this queen mother basically didn't ask about the major affairs of the court, which was also the tradition of the concubines of the Ming Dynasty. But today, Empress Zhou said such things in front of so many Nanjing officials and tens of thousands of soldiers, and the meaning contained in this is very intriguing.

Some smart people immediately thought that after Empress Zhou and other members of the royal family were rescued by Cao Yue, in the process of going south, Cao Yue and Sun Chuanting must have communicated with Empress Zhou and others, and the aftermath of Emperor Chongzhen's redress and who was appointed as emperor must have also been discussed, and it is very certain that they have discussed the results.

In fact, there is only one candidate for the new monarch, and that is Zhu Cijiong, the king of Ding, because he is the only son born to Emperor Chongzhen and Empress Zhou, and he is the most orthodox heir to the throne. Unless Zhu Cijiong dies, the heir to the throne may fall on the heads of several other princes. It's just that Queen Zhou said this today, as if there was another change in it, didn't the result of their discussion be to let Zhu Cijiong inherit the throne?

These officials in Nanjing are all old fritters in the officialdom, and they know very well that when the old and the new are alternated and the new monarch is about to stand, the position and standing in line are very important. If you are on the wrong team, your future may be ruined, and you may even lose your life; If you choose the right one, the future may be limitless. Therefore, what many people want in their hearts is to find out as soon as possible what is going on.

Of course, those who can get a high position in Nanjing officialdom will not be fools, all of them know that the situation in Nanjing is now controlled by Cao Yue, after all, Cao Yue has more than 100,000 elite troops in his hands, and Nanjing's Jinyi Guard is controlled by him, and even these Nanjing officials are looking up to him. They can also guess that the current Empress Zhou, as well as several princes, are also controlled by Cao Yue.

It can be said that Cao Yue, who has a heavy army in his hands and has a great contribution to saving the Ming royal family in danger, is now the most influential official in the Ming Dynasty. After the new monarch is established, he may also have the final say on the selection of officials in the DPRK and China.

Many people are glad that they have not been against Cao Yue all along, and if they have any dissatisfaction, they only say it secretly, otherwise there will be big trouble this time.

The eyes of many officials fell on Cao Yue, wanting to see what the youngest "power-holder" in the history of the Ming Dynasty had to say.

Hearing Empress Zhou say this, and seeing the eyes of the officials fall on him, Cao Yue felt a little pressure at the same time, but also a sense of glory, he immediately saluted Empress Zhou and other members of the royal family, saying that he and his colleagues will do their best to arrange state affairs well, and do a good job in the aftermath of Emperor Chongzhen, so as not to disappoint Empress Zhou, the royal family, and the people of the world.

At this time, Sun Chuanting also stood up very appropriately, he said that he would first invite Empress Zhou and other members of the royal family to enter the city and enter the Nanjing Imperial Palace, and other matters would be arranged in the next few days.

Other Nanjing officials, after hearing Sun Chuanting's words, also immediately echoed, saying that Empress Zhou and King Ding and her entourage must be very tired, and they should rest in the advanced city, and they, the officials of the Ming Dynasty, would discuss state affairs well, and would not let Empress Zhou and several princes worry. (To be continued.) )