Chapter 422: The Last Supper (Part II)

Zhang Cheng, who was born in modern time and space, was very dissatisfied with this kind of salute, even if the current royal family had already canceled the kneeling salute because of its great power, Zhang Cheng was still unwilling to bow to the young emperor. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

There was no way to do it when the strength was not good before, but now Zhang Cheng has held great power, and at the same time, the two sides have completely torn their faces. Although Zhang Cheng was in the banquet hall, he clearly knew that His Majesty the Emperor was in the palace behind him and made a wish to the officers of the royal guards, patted his chest to make a guarantee, and did the final trick work.

Perhaps the reason why Zhang Cheng wanted to abolish the constitutional monarchy and let the emperor abdicate and remove the imperial family from this ancient country also had something to do with his reluctance to salute the emperor.

Feeling the emperor's gaze, Zhang Cheng pursed the corners of his mouth and chuckled, raised the wine glass in his hand and gestured slightly.

The emperor's face was slightly stunned, then nodded slightly and looked away. Zhang Cheng's calm demeanor made the emperor feel uneasy, and he didn't dare to look at Zhang Cheng. Zhang Cheng's performance shocked him very much. If you don't really know a little, then you have confidence.

With Zhang Cheng's usual style and prudence, it is very unlikely that he knows nothing about this matter, and the Germans have already done it before. It seems that the biggest possibility is that Zhang Cheng already knows the whole story, and he is confident.

The emperor, who was shocked in his heart, felt a little overwhelmed. In the face of Zhang Cheng's strength, those who oppose Zhang Cheng actually have no capital. Whether it is the army, the imperial court, or the economic and commercial lifelines, almost all of them are in the hands of Zhang Cheng. If these opponents want to attack Zhang Cheng, there is basically no possibility of success.

But the only possibility is how to do it when Zhang Cheng already knows? At this moment, the emperor's heart gradually lost confidence in whether he could take Zhang Cheng's life with the help of those royal guards and pre-arranged killers.

A wave of restlessness began to creep through the emperor's heart. He knew very well in his heart what kind of fate he would bring to himself once he failed this time. It would be nonsense to say that you are not afraid, and no one will be unafraid at this time. This is not a matter of character and courage, this is the helpless reality brought about by the huge gap in strength between the two sides.

After a moment of secret panic in his heart, the emperor's mood gradually calmed down. Things have progressed to this point, and there is no point in talking about fear and retreat. For the emperor, once Zhang Cheng is forced to abdicate, it will be no different from the failure of this operation. Judging from Zhang Cheng's strength and age, the emperor will never want to return to the dragon chair again in his lifetime.

Although he has understood that he has no way out, the emperor still wants to communicate with Zhang Cheng for the last time in his heart. After all, as a promising, wise emperor, it is far more important to cooperate with the strong than to confront.

"I'm not very demanding." Zhang Cheng, who was admiring the moonlight, suddenly heard the emperor's voice in his ears: "I only hope to be able to continue the throne passed down from my ancestors." Are you willing to give me all of this demand? ”

"Perhaps His Majesty feels that he is not very demanding." Zhang Cheng smiled slightly, glanced at Wang Yan who nodded to him not far away, the corners of his mouth outlined a faint smile, and his eyes gradually became cold, "But for many people, your request is already a pain that they can't bear." ”

Waving his hand to stop the emperor who opened his mouth to speak, Zhang Cheng continued, "Perhaps in the eyes of Your Majesty, you have very few requests. But you are not alone in your current position. The entire royal family, countless princes, county kings, Zhenguo generals, auxiliary generals, Fengguo generals, lieutenants, etc., etc. Princess, county lord, county lord, county lord, county lord, county lord, etc. And their women, women's families. Their colt captain, the colt lieutenant's family. There are also the high-ranking officials and eunuchs in their respective palaces. All of these ethnic groups have multiplied and expanded geometrically under favorable conditions from generation to generation. ”

After a pause, looking at the ugly emperor, Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes and continued: "In addition to the royal family, there are also those families of various princes, princes, uncles and other nobles who are attached to the royal family, as well as the descendants of their families, who still depend on these people to make a living. It is not an exaggeration to say that such a large group is a country. ”

"Your Majesty the Emperor." Zhang Cheng's eyes were slightly cold, and he said softly, "Do you know how much the people who need to pay for these people need to pay for these people?" Do you know how much sweat these people all over the world have paid for them because of the advantages of their status and the policy that people with merit can be exempted from taxes? Do you know how fortunate the people of the Ming Dynasty are? ”

"These are the things they deserve!" The emperor's face was a little hideous, and the emperor who was told by Zhang Cheng about the sore spot shouted sharply, "My ancestors raised troops to expel Meng Yuan and save the world, what's wrong with my descendants enjoying the worship of the world?!" Without my ancestors, these people are still living under the iron hooves of Meng Yuan! ”

"When Emperor Taizu raised troops to expel Meng Yuan, was he a man who fought the world? The sergeants under his command, the people who supplied him with supplies, were all monkey hairs? Zhang Cheng asked out loud with a chuckle: "Could it be that Emperor Taizu is Ultraman who doesn't need to change the battery?" ”

"What Bumpman?" The young emperor was stunned.

"Forget it." Zhang Cheng smiled and shook his head, "Your Majesty, you can just wait quietly in this palace for the war to end in the future." What do you think of the idea that you can live happily ever after the war is over and that you can live happily ever after you live as an ordinary person? ”

"Not good!" The pale-faced emperor looked at Zhang Cheng with cold eyes, "I have been waiting to be an emperor since I was born, and what I have learned in my life is also the art of the emperor." My destiny is to become an emperor. You're going to take my throne away from me, and that will make me even more angry than killing me!" I am commanded by heaven to die on the throne even if I die! ”

"That's it." Zhang Cheng lowered his eyelids slightly, there was no fluctuation in his gaze, and his voice said indifferently, "As you wish." ”

"Humph!" The young emperor knew that the negotiations had broken down and that the last chance for peace talks was over. There is no room for maneuver between the two sides, in order to keep their throne, in order to keep the country passed down from generation to generation, although this country is no longer surnamed Zhu, but it is still the legacy of the ancestors. As an emperor, he had the duty and responsibility to protect the heirlooms of his family. Even if it costs with your life!

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"Sir, it's all this time, what are you hesitating about?" On the outskirts of the imperial capital, a training base for paratroopers. In the headquarters of the First Parachute Division, several officers who had been arranged to enter the First Parachute Division through Cui Yunjie looked at Cui Yunjie who was sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed with anxious faces, and urged him to send troops immediately.

Cui Yunjie, who had a calm face, sat on the sofa and said nothing, deaf to the urging of his subordinates, as if he had fallen asleep.

Cui Yunjie knows what he is facing now, and he also knows what the consequences will be once he makes a decision. In fact, Cui Yunjie is not optimistic about this operation. Because Cui Yunjie, who is in the army, knows very well in his heart that Zhang Cheng's prestige in the army is unimaginable to ordinary people, and Zhang Cheng's control over the army is unimaginable. Once he rebelled against Zhang Cheng, the soldiers would inevitably beat him into a sieve immediately.

The reason why Cui Yunjie wanted to oppose Zhang Cheng, who single-handedly promoted him, gave him today's status. The biggest reason is because Zhang Cheng abandoned the elite policy that has been implemented in this land for thousands of years. Cui Yunjie, who was born in a big family, received an elite education of high-end atmosphere and high grade since he was a child, and he is also accustomed to all kinds of secular behaviors of the people at the bottom. He deeply believed in his heart that only meritocracy could lead this huge country on a glorious path. And once the power is handed over to those worldly people, the whole country will be in a miasma.

However, Zhang Cheng is now going to wipe out almost all the elites, which Cui Yunjie can't accept no matter what. As long as he thinks that Zhang Cheng, who has gradually turned to ordinary people, will hand over the entire country to a group of ordinary civilians at the bottom to manage, Cui Yunjie will feel sad in his heart. Because he believes that once the country transitions to a civilian policy, it will not have a future.

Cui Yunjie, who was born in a high-ranking family, has lived an elite life all his life. For him, decades of education and world values have long been stereotyped. Even if Zhang Cheng has endless kindness to him, he can't change this matter.

It's just that Zhang Cheng's personal charm is very amazing. And for him Cui Yunjie has the grace of knowing him, if it were not for Zhang Cheng's promotion, he Cui Yunjie would never have been able to achieve his current position at this time. And it is impossible for his family to survive the previous turmoil. More importantly, Cui Yunjie knows in his heart that there is a huge gap in strength between the two sides, and this matter is almost impossible to succeed. Once an incident occurs, it is very likely that not only will it be doomed, but it will also cause the entire family to be unlucky.

The universal values and various causes and effects in his heart kept flashing in Cui Yunjie's mind, making him unable to make a final decision no matter what.

People of noble birth like Cui Yunjie have huge interest groups and family existence. One person's decisions and actions can affect the fate of countless people in the future. Thinking of the children of the family who are still in school, Cui Yunjie's heart is as uncomfortable as being held tightly by an invisible hand.

All kinds of causes and effects came together, making Cui Yunjie unable to make up his mind. He wanted to change Zhang Cheng's ideas and policies, but he didn't want to rebel against Zhang Cheng in such a way that there was no way out. Cui Yunjie, who is tormented, can only choose to remain silent at the moment when the dam is about to collapse. (To be continued.) )