There is an idiom that describes the state of mind of the human mind called "The heart is like ashes". Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 The idiom info can well reflect the mood of His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Empire at this moment. This emperor, who can be regarded as an amazing and brilliant emperor in the entire imperial history of the Ming Empire, is in a state of death at the moment.

Looking at Shi Shiran and Zhang Cheng who stepped off the podium amid the thunderous applause of hundreds of celebrities from all walks of life, the young emperor felt that his heart had sunk inexorably.

Zhang Cheng's speech was not short, and he had already spoken on the stage for more than ten minutes. And it didn't take long for the emperor to let Wu Jin start working after Zhang Cheng came to power. But when Wu Jin sent the signal, there was no movement. There were no large numbers of gunmen breaking in, no panic, no chaos. No, nothing.

Although it was not like in ancient times, he ambushed the armor soldiers outside the house, and then smashed the cup to summon a large number of knife and axe players to chop Zhang Cheng into meat puree. But there was no response for a few minutes after the signal was given. The huge palace gate was still intact and tightly closed. The crystal windows, which are intricately carved and lavishly decorated, show no signs of being broken. Everything seemed so quiet.

Wu Jin had already sweated profusely a few minutes ago and quietly went out to see what was going on. After all, their gunmen had already been lying in ambush outside the palace, and it only took a few seconds for them to rush in after receiving the signal.

It's just that Wu Jin is gone. Wu Jin, who went out to investigate the news, never came back after he went out, as if he had disappeared. At this time, if he still does not understand in his heart that things have changed dramatically, then the emperor is too stupid. Things may be heading in the direction he least wants to see.

Melodious music sounded, and the crowd in the center of the palace quickly dispersed to vacate a place. The empress, dressed up beside her, got up, came to the emperor and whispered, "Your Majesty? ”

"Huh? Oh. The Emperor, who had recovered from his contemplation, looked around and realized that it was time for the dance session of the dinner, and that this part was for him, the nominal supreme leader, to dance the first dance with his own empress.

Some of the absent-minded emperors and their own empresses quickly ended the song amid applause. After the emperor and empress left the center of the dance floor, many elites from all walks of life poured into the dance floor with their dance partners. Zhang Cheng is no exception.

"A lot of people look at us so right, and the atmosphere here feels so strange today." Xu Xuan, who was holding Zhang Cheng's waist and dancing to the sound of music, flashed his big bright eyes and asked out in confusion.

"Hmm." Zhang Cheng glanced at the anxious-looking guys in the crowd not far away, squinted his eyes, chuckled, and said, "It's nothing, maybe you didn't have a good rest last night." Is it because I have too much energy? Why don't I let you go tonight? ”

"Necrotic!" Two blushes flew on Xu Xuan's fair cheeks, and he lowered his gaze a little shyly.

"Okay, don't think about anything." Zhang Cheng leaned forward slightly, his eyes flickered slightly, leaned over and whispered in Xu Xuan's ear, "Everything has me." ”

After the dance, it's time to socialize, and hundreds of celebrities from all walks of life start talking and discussing in between glasses. Many times, many things that seem to be extremely important are achieved at a banquet of this size. There is not a single person who can enter this palace today to participate in this banquet that is not elite. During this time, the mountain rain in the imperial capital was coming, and the wind was full of buildings, and they were naturally able to smell a trace of unusual flavor keenly.

Like the vast majority of people, almost all of them are optimistic about Zhang Cheng rather than an alliance of forces that oppose him. That's why these people are coming today. Because since Zhang Cheng dares to come here, it means that he is already confident. This matter will be closed today.

"What the hell did you do?" The emperor, who couldn't suppress the panic and fear in his heart, came to Zhang Cheng's side and asked in a deep voice with his eyes like fire.

Seeing that the emperor came over directly and opened fire without reservation, the two celebrities who had talked to Zhang Cheng before quietly retreated immediately after finishing their salutes. It's not something they can be involved in here. But although the person is gone, the heart is turning. It looks as if the emperor has been defeated. Even the most basic etiquette was ignored, and he came directly to ask questions. Between shaking their heads and sighing, these celebrities are also secretly sad in their hearts, the Ming royal family, which has lasted for hundreds of years, may really be to the point of being terminated this time.

"What does Your Majesty think I did?" Zhang Cheng smiled and beckoned to a waiter not far away. After the waiter came, he took a glass of wine from the tray, raised his hand to take a sip, and then stared at the emperor with deep eyes, "Or, Your Majesty, what did you do?" ”

"......" Feeling Zhang Cheng's fiery gaze, the emperor twitched the corners of his mouth and fell silent.

In fact, he was the one who really started it, but at this moment, he came to Zhang Cheng to vent his anger. At this moment, the emperor, who had regained his composure, suddenly came back to his senses and realized how childish and ridiculous his actions were. If you lose, you lose, but you are not willing to accept what you want back. His actions were nothing more than a forced vent under great pressure and threats. The performance at this time will not only be looked down upon, but also lose his dignity as a royal family!

"I'm out of shape." After regaining his composure, the emperor turned his gaze back to Zhang Cheng and asked suspiciously, "How did you do it?" I'm weird. It's all come to this point, and you actually cracked it silently? ”

"Your Majesty." Zhang Cheng smiled and raised the wine glass in his hand to signal, and his warm smile made the celebrities from all walks of life who were watching here not far away not feel any tension here. At least on the surface.

"You don't think it's all about today's action, do you?" Zhang Cheng's face showed a look of astonishment: "I have been carrying out preventive work for a long time. ”

"......" The emperor's face tightened, and he finally gave up the last shred of hope in his heart. Zhang Cheng really had been prepared for a long time, and he had already started to prepare for it a long time ago.

"You've been trying to deal with me for a long time?" The young emperor asked with a bitter look in his eyes.

"It's just precaution and surveillance." Zhang Cheng shook his head and said softly: "After cleaning up the family consortium, I think that Your Majesty is likely to be used by those who are dissatisfied with the new distribution of benefits, so I have carried out the necessary precautions. However, after losing the suppression of the family consortium, the danger to the country caused by the imperial family and all those attached to the royal family became apparent, and I made up my mind to take advantage of the opportunity of the war to clean up all these cancers that were unfavorable to the country. At that time, substantial preparations had already begun. ”

"I see." The emperor smiled bitterly and shook his head helplessly, "I am not unjustly lost." ”

"You've done your best." Zhang Cheng said softly: "It's just that the opponent you choose can't be defeated." In fact, after the last time I took down the Saga Foundation, I was able to basically control the Imperial Guard. Although the members of the royal guard are basically composed of the sons of nobles, most of these people are just ordinary children who have no inheritance rights. For these young people, the interests and inheritance of the family and the existence of the royal family are far less than the substantial benefits they can get. Anyway, the family and interests are not inherited by them, how can they give up their own opportunities for the benefit of others? ”

Zhang Cheng raised his hand and took a sip of wine, glancing at the celebrities around him. He smiled, and continued, "Whether it's the royal guards, or those noble families, or those cronies around you. Even those businessmen who dare to do anything for the sake of profit. Think about it, are some of these people stupid? ”

"You! You mean......" The young emperor looked at Zhang Cheng with a shocked gaze, his voice trembling and he could barely speak.

"That's right." Zhang Cheng nodded and said, "There are too many people who betray you, or take advantage of you. There are so many that I am not ready to do it, and a large number of people have already taken the initiative to come to take refuge, and I have sold you and He Ziqiu all these people as early as possible. Take the merchants, for example, even though you promised not to tax them when you did it, how credible is that guarantee? Although as long as there is enough profit, those businessmen dare to do anything. But this definitely does not include a business that is guaranteed to lose money. ”

"I've been able to mobilize far more resources than you, and I'm more worth investing in than I do." Zhang Cheng shook his head, leaned over beside the emperor and whispered, "Your Majesty, the tide of history cannot be stopped, and all those who want to go against the waves will be ruthlessly torn apart." I've never worried about your plans. Because everything that follows is arranged by me. The reason why he didn't start in advance was just to pull out as many people and forces as possible to get on the boat so that he could catch more fish in one net. ”

"So be it." Zhang Cheng put down the wine glass in his hand, raised his hand and patted the emperor's shoulder, "Accept the arrangement of fate, don't do fearless struggles anymore." Your time is over. ”

Zhang Cheng left, and the people in the banquet hall gradually began to disperse and leave. And the emperor, who seemed to have been drained of all his strength, sat on the chair with a gloomy expression and did not say a word.

"Your Majesty, let's go back. The concubine personally cooks for you. "The queen didn't know about it this time. But she could also sense that something was wrong with the atmosphere. It's just that at this time, she can't do anything else, she can only sit quietly beside the emperor and comfort her husband with her shoulder. At this time, even the emperor's closest confidants had already left the palace, and the only one who remained by the emperor's side was his empress.

"Okay." I don't know how long it took, but the emperor, who gradually came to his senses, breathed a long sigh of relief, got up and took the queen's hand, looked at the queen's eyes full of worry, and said with a smile, "Go home and eat." (To be continued.) )