14 Chapter 845 Obsession and Confusion

The Shadow Jingshi Station worked hard and folded three good hands before sending the information out. It is estimated that at this moment, Zhu Cihong's secret decree has been sent to governors all over the world. Chen Xie, who saw this information, really didn't know whether to talk about Zhu Cihong.

It is not difficult to take advantage of the cabinet's desire to seize power, and it is not difficult to control the Jingshi, but the governors of the remote provinces of Shaanxi, Shanxi, Gansu and other places can also nominally obey the orders of the Jingshi after obtaining the emperor's will. However, if they were to send troops to Beijing, it was estimated that there was no hope, at most a few die-hard elements entered Beijing with a small number of troops.

Didn't Zhu Cihong think about the consequences of this? Chen Xie thought that he must not have thought about it, otherwise he would not not have seen that the First Cavalry Division of the Alliance was stationed at Shanhaiguan, let alone that there was also the Third Infantry Division of the Alliance at Dagukou, and there was also an offshore fleet in Dagu Port. Man, it's just a blur!

"The general trend of the world, Haohao soup. In today's Ming Dynasty, Neo-Confucianism is in power, the ministers will not be willing to return to the Taizu period, and the Wuxun nobles will not give up the interests in hand. Those so-called dragons are just dreaming of the autumn season. Chen Zilong opened his mouth unhurriedly, first analyzed the situation, and at the same time paved the way, and eased Chen Xie's emotions.

Others don't know Chen Xie's temperament, but Chen Zilong knows it very well. Daming's current pattern is all cast by Chen Xie, don't look at his repeated compromises to the cabinet, but he has never crossed the bottom line. This bottom line is very simple, that is, to limit imperial power. The position of emperor can only be a marionette of the cabinet. At the beginning of his time in Beijing, Chen Xie stood idly by and watched the emperor's control of the Propaganda Department and the Independent Commission Against Corruption. It wasn't his intention, he just hoped that the cabinet could see some things clearly and realize that the imperial power had to be hollowed out in order to have cabinet power in the true sense. At that time. The cabinet took the initiative to propose that Chen Xie go with the flow, and naturally proposed the existence of the Independent Commission Against Corruption as an institution with independent powers.

On the whole, Chen Xie's Ming should be an emperor as a national symbol, with the cabinet holding the actual power and the judiciary independent. Legislative independence, a structure of political independence. Such a rights structure is at least one of the future development trends. Pity. The cabinet ministers have no awareness of this, and they have wasted the model created by Chen Xie, not to mention, and plan to use the imperial power to abolish the National Assembly and control the power of law enforcement. As the saying goes, it is hard to fill the craving. Dig your own grave.

"Woko. Needless to say, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. After Chen Xie came to his senses, he smiled and waved his hand. Chen Xie, who is over sixty years old, still has the spirit of Ryoma, and he looks like he is in his early forties. has been in Daming for 40 years, and now Chen Xie can be unfazed by any changes. The change of Jingshi is for him. It's really not a big deal, it's just a backhand.

Chen Zilong heard this. relaxed his heart, knowing that Chen Xie would not kill because of this, at least he would not do anything to abolish the establishment. As a former courtier, this kind of thing can be avoided, and Chen Zilong can also be worthy of the first emperor. In general, for the traditional Wenchen of the Ming Dynasty, the right will not be let go, and the orthodoxy of the Ming Dynasty cannot be lost. On the one hand, he wanted to compete with the emperor for power, and on the other hand, he held on to the orthodox archway. This is the traditional political concept of Wenchen, and it is also the basis for governance.

No matter what you do, you must have a proper name, and this is the tradition of the Chinese nation. Even if a bandit like "I am in the Qing Dynasty" entered the customs, after sitting in the country, he did not dare not follow this set. It's a huge force that no one can stop. However, Chen Xie's forty years of Ming management was not given in vain, and after the continuous weakening of the monarch's power, it now has no influence at all on the economically developed areas along the Ming Dynasty and all parts of the alliance.

The most important thing is the army in Chen Xie's hands, which is called power out of the barrel of a gun.

"Grandpa, since that's the case, Zilong won't say anything more." After Chen Zilong gave up his hand, he retreated to his seat and sat down, picked up the brush, looked at Chen Xie, and prepared to record the order.

"Nanjing must not be chaotic, and Wang Qinian was ordered that the first and second divisions should immediately enter the first level of combat readiness, and the Yangtze River Fleet should strengthen patrols, prohibiting any ships carrying artillery into the waterways below Nanjing. Tell Wang Qinian that there is nothing to do in Nanjing, and nothing to do in the southeast. Urgently reported to Wang Ben, and the Shanhaiguan cavalry immediately marched along the railway line, cooperated with the 3rd Infantry Division, and controlled Tianjin. Subsequently, no less than three infantry divisions were mobilized, and the train entered the pass to oppress the Beijing division. Chen Xie stopped, and Chen Zilong asked in surprise: "Is that all?" ”

"These are enough, the emperor's will, in the hands of the local governor, at most is to produce some wall grass. Before our army and the Beijing garrison have not decided the winner, no one dares to make a choice easily. In this way, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan and other places do not need to bother to greet at all. The Beijing division must be determined, and it is up to the governors of all walks of life to pass it on. ”

The words made it clear that the thoughts of the ministers and the leaders of the various armies were clearly analyzed, and the power of the new armies in the provinces was not in the hands of the governors, but under the orders of the military department. To put it mildly, as long as Chen Xie is still in the day, the army in this world will not have the confidence to dare to compete with Chen Xie's army.

As for why the Jingshi garrison obeyed Zhu Cihong's orders, the key is the combination of the appeal of the term emperor and ambition. In addition, the leading figures of the new army of the Beijing division were mostly selected by Emperor Zhu Cihong from the martial arts hall, and this point cannot but be said that the traditional strength is still very strong, and the military department has not been able to actually grasp the issue of the martial arts hall for a long time.

"Order Alliance No. 1 to ignite immediately, stay by eight distances, and let my grandfather personally go to Beijing." Chen Xie lightly threw out such a sentence, and Chen Zilong sighed heavily. At this time, if he didn't understand what Chen Xie was thinking, he would have been working here for so long in vain. There is no doubt that Chen Xie made up his mind that this trip to Beijing will not save face for anyone, and he must determine the pattern of the world with an iron fist. From now on, the royal family, which is already extremely weak, will be completely wiped out.

The military order was like a mountain, and a hurried bell rang in the harbor, and half an hour later, the "Soyuz-1" battleship moored here immediately emitted thick smoke. The eight warships led by Dingyuan and Zhenyuan also entered their own combat readiness equipment. No one knows that today's Ming warships are dominated by place names. Why did Chen Xie insist on keeping Bayuan's name. The old battleships were decommissioned, and the new ones inherited these eight unusual names. The current Bayuan is not the thousand-ton sailboat of the past at all. A water of two thousand tons of start, a steel keel, equipped with a new type of large-caliber artillery. Combat effectiveness does not know how much it has increased.

Everyone in the Navy knows that Bayuan's position in the system is extremely special. Replacement is always the fastest, and it has been stationed in Huating New District for a long time. Now there is a call within the alliance to directly separate the new district and restore the former Shanghai County. Separated from the management of Matsue Prefecture. The Eight Fleets stationed here have always been the dream positions of the young men of the Alliance Navy.

Under normal circumstances, the Eight Fleets are divided into two batches. Take turns to train out of the port and maintain a combat condition. But today, the atmosphere in the port is solemn, and at the beginning of each month, the "Soyuz-1", which is stationed in the port for a week, is lit. It's also the middle of the month. Everyone is busy preparing for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Coupled with the combat readiness flag hung by the Eight Far Fleet, it is not difficult for anyone with a little brain to guess that this is a big deal. Otherwise, there is no need for the Soyuz No. 1 and the Eight Far Fleet to go out together.

Chen Zilong once asked Chen Xie, what is the significance of the fleet of Bayuan? Chen Xie's answer is very clear, Bayuan is a dream related to the deep blue sea in an era. Chen Zilong's understanding is the nostalgia of the original Dengzhou sailors, and he never imagined that in history, there would be a fleet associated with the dreams of a generation. After this dream was shattered, it was until a hundred years later. On the deep blue sea, a navy that tries its best to move towards the deep blue can appear.

It was already dusk. However, it did not prevent a convoy from coming to the military port, and the naval officers and men on the dock lined up to greet each other, and after a salute, everyone looked at the old man who was still in good spirits with admiring eyes, and steadily moved forward, beckoning with a smile on his face, and boarded the "Soyuz No. 1", which is known as the first warship of the Alliance Navy. In fact, the endurance of this warship is not comparable to that of a sailing ship, and it must be docked along the way to replenish fuel. The four 105 caliber naval guns on its foredeck, plus the firepower of 12 775 caliber secondary guns, are not the strongest in this era, but the thickness of the copper plates laid below the waterline ensures that it is the most defensible warship in this era.

The whistle sounded, and the "Soyuz-1" slowly departed from the port, and after eight distances to the sea in advance, it slowly headed north at a speed of six to eight knots. Sailboats were affected by the monsoon, while steam warships had no worries in this regard. The future development direction of the navy has always been very clear, but for the time being, there is only one steam warship in the real sense, and the others are at most armed merchant ships. It is never new to use technology developed for military purposes for civilian use in the first place.

It has been half a month since martial law was imposed in Jingshi, and what happened in this city could not be concealed for too long. After confirming that he had thoroughly mastered all the disciplines of the Beijing Division, Zhu Cihong's mood did not improve much, the initial excitement gradually faded, and more uneasiness came to his heart. For Zhu Cihong, the emperor, these years have been too aggrieved. The ministers controlled the government, and there were not many places for him to play. In terms of the army, thanks to the royal martial arts hall built by the first emperor, there are many young and handsome people here, and the families behind them and even themselves have a heart of loyalty, which is the basis for the change of the Jingshi.

Since the change in Beijing, the cabinet ministers have said that they are sick and do not come out of their homes. Watching Zhu Cihong's actions coldly, the ministers who thought that they would look at the scenery when they raised their arms, were collectively silent this time. The only ones who tried their best to jump up and down were all clans. The auxiliary courtiers left by the first emperor, the people in the East Palace, are now dead, old and old, and there is no one available. Yang Tinglin, the only one who is still in the cabinet, Zhu Cihong has made three wills in a row, and he has no intention of going out of the mountain to form a cabinet.

At this time, Zhu Cihong found that his situation was very bad, and the two younger brothers on his mother's side were running very hard, but these two were wine bags and rice bags, and letting them take power was equivalent to digging a hole for themselves.

While the Beijing division can only rely on the army to maintain order for the time being, the third and fourth Ming royal infantry divisions stationed in Baoding made an order to go over at the first time, and it is said that in half a month, they can climb to the Beijing division, but unfortunately they are still finding all kinds of excuses to stay still. The situation was similar for the Fifth Division in Miyun and Tongzhou, and the Sixth Division in Tianjin. In other words, the army that is actually in the hands of only two new army divisions.

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment, and as time passed, Zhu Cihong's uneasiness gradually deepened. At this time, when I gathered all kinds of information, I found that things were far from being as simple as I thought. The obsession in my heart, becoming an emperor like Taizu, now seems to be a dream.

The anxiety deepened day by day, and Zhu Cihong in the deep palace could not sleep, walking blindly in the courtyard. The sound of footsteps seemed to bring hope, and when he looked up, he was accompanied by Qiu Zhizhong, who was currently leading the affairs of the cabinet for the time being, mainly to stabilize the Jingshi and collect all the forces in the city.

"Your Majesty!" Qiu Zhizhong stepped forward and bowed, and the rule of not kneeling in the face of the monarch is now deeply rooted in the hearts of Wenchen. Even Qiu Zhizhong, who was loyal to Zhu Cihong, had no idea of kneeling. Looking at the tiredness on his companion's face, when he came to the palace late at night to see him, Zhu Cihong couldn't help but show a hopeful look and said, "What is the important thing about Aiqing?" ”

Qiu Zhizhong, who has been busy since he got up in the morning, couldn't hide his sleepiness at the moment, and yawned and said: "Back to Your Majesty, a new reply from the Miyun, Tongzhou, and Tianjin garrisons is here, and the two division commanders, Xu Lian and Zhu Guozhong, not only want silver, but also arms. ”

Both of them are noble queens, because they are not the eldest sons, they can only find another way to get ahead. After Chen Xie took the initiative to quit the Beijing Division, the two of them were secretly vigorously supported by Zhu Cihong because they were born in the Chengguo Mansion and the Dingguo Mansion.

Unexpectedly, after the change of the Beijing Division, these two actually wavered in their positions, on the other hand, Zhang Jingxue, the commander of the first division in the Beijing Division, did not hesitate to fight the second division to annex the headquarters and control the Beijing Division. Compared with the two, there is a world of difference. The same thing happened in the Baoding garrison, where the commander of the third division, Sun Shizhong, who was born in the Marquis of Huaining, and Guo Huaimin, who was born in the Marquis of Wuding, who was born in the Marquis of Wuding, all found various excuses after receiving the holy decree and refused to lead their troops into Beijing.

Just these people, do you still expect them to be able to stop Chen Xie's army from entering Beijing?

There is no doubt that this is all bad news, or that there has been no good news since the mutiny was launched and the control of the Jingshi was launched. At this time, Zhu Cihong couldn't help but raise his eyes to look south, the person who wanted to call his brother-in-law, if he was in this position, what would he do? (To be continued......)