Zhang Whale is deeply favored, even if there is really evidence to prove that he colluded with Banzhou and Nuzhi, he will not be killed. The matter of the jar of melon seeds and gold, the evidence is conclusive, Wanli is also held high and put down gently, if it weren't for Zhang Whale himself being too domineering and openly contradicting Shen Shixing, he would have passed the test with just a few words. Since that incident, Wanli has gradually felt that Zhang Whale is too domineering and has lost his duty as a slave, but he just wants to remove him from his position and let him go home to support his old age.

But at this moment, Luo Sigong reported an important news, and the people from Banzhou were not as simple as a few people who sent gold. According to the information obtained by Jinyiwei, there were several hundred Banzhou people who entered Beijing, and they actively connected with each other and carried out various small actions in Beijing. It is not surprising that there were a large number of anti-thief activities in the capital division of the Ming Dynasty. After all, Banzhou did not have the strength to meet the imperial court, and it was natural to send people to take a silver bullet offensive in order to soften the Ming Dynasty's attitude towards Banzhou.

It's just that judging from the information that Jinyiwei has obtained, the scope of these people's activities is far more than just dredging joints. I heard that even Yang Yinglong's newly recruited son-in-law, Long Xiang, known as the nine-headed horse, went to Beijing in person. This person has a sharp mouth in life, and his mind is full of strange knowledge, and he is famous for his ability to toss in Banzhou. Yang Yinglong's daughters were all tossed into his own house by him, and several princesses recruited a colt, which must be regarded as a miracle. In addition to going up and down, he is still spreading his own peculiar political concept, according to the materials handed over by Jinyiwei, it seems that he is promoting some kind of hypocritical monarchy, monarchy first.

That is, the powers of the original cabinet will be further expanded. The power of the monarch was greatly restricted, and the size of the court was decided by the ministers, not by the Son of Heaven. Another code of law, which even the Son of Heaven must abide by, is the so-called constitutional monarchy. As long as his proposition is really accepted by the world, the emperor will become the lord of all the people in the past and become a symbol of honor. is only responsible for stamping and agreeing, and nothing else can be managed. Even disagree with three words. I'm not qualified to say either. Almost nothing in power. In terms of property, a large amount of property should also be handed over, and the cabinet will allocate an annual amount of living expenses to the royal family. The local vassal kings were all left to fend for themselves, and the imperial court no longer had to bear their expenses. Huangzhuang Field. It will also be confiscated.

This kind of building yì. It is equivalent to destroying the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, which is no different from usurping the throne and rebelling. It is said that this kind of propaganda is not limited to the general public. It has spread to officialdom. There are a large number of national prisoners below, showing talents and lifting people, and these mouthpieces of the court stand on the opposite side of the court. There is also evidence that Long Xiang has been in contact with high-ranking officials in the ministry to sell his set of ideas. What is more important is that many officials have a very suspicious attitude and do not report the content of such talks, but on the contrary, they have begun to use the power in their hands to shield and condone Yang Yinglong. In the Jingshi, preaching this kind of argument that the family should be destroyed does not need to avoid other people, and no one controls it. Then there is the demon book, and the two cases are attacked, to say that there is no connection here, Wanli doesn't believe it very much. said to the outside world that the person who entered the palace was holding a wooden stick in his hand, but after the search, the person could carry more than a dozen fire and thunder. If it weren't for the fact that the masters in the palace were like clouds, if he really let him use the fire and thunder, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He could see that this kind of thinking was actually accepted and agreed with by many ministers, and these people wanted to really make this constitutional monarchy with the help of the power given by the emperor. On the side of Guozijian, there are prisoners calling slogans, and they are going to occupy Guozijian and the Temple of Literature. How many ministers have this kind of thought, Wanli himself is not sure, and when the red pill case happened, Wanli simply calculated it, and acted to lure the snake out of the hole. Empress Dowager Li originally wanted to snatch her son into her palace, or hand it over to her daughter-in-law who looked pleasing to her eyes, but she didn't expect Zheng Niangniang to go-for-tat and openly protest. When she brought someone here to settle the account, she realized that this qiē was Wanli's plan. He wants to try to find out how many people are willing to support Long Xiang and engage in this false monarch reality and honorary cabinet. Even locally, how many people want to take the opportunity to achieve regional self-control.

This kind of temptation is also inseparable from the cooperation of Empress Dowager Li. If she told the truth, or insisted on getting in the way, then Wanli wouldn't hide it. Fortunately, the Queen Mother still knew after all that the relationship between this matter was serious, and even the later explosion of Wang Gongchang made the Empress Dowager Li see that these people could do everything in order to achieve this step. He did not hesitate to create such a catastrophe to demand compromise from the emperor. Although she is not from a high background, she is not stupid, what kind of natural disaster, she has to establish a new king? It is clear that he is taking the opportunity to force the palace and wants to usurp the throne. The Queen Mother was also afraid for a while, if Wanli was really sick and couldn't see things, then it would be really difficult for these civil officials to force the palace, and it would be really difficult for them to deal with themselves. Once a constitutional monarchy is formed, what is the use of being the queen mother?

So he agreed to act with his son. Even Zhang Whale's request for King Xuanlu to enter Beijing, she also agreed. In the view of Zhang Whale and others, Wanli and Empress Dowager Li's mother and son fell apart, coupled with the distribution of the monk of Jishan, and the return of the Taoist priest of the Laoshan Temple to the Lingyin Temple, the Queen Mother took the opportunity to set up a son who listened to her words as the emperor, which was completely in the past. Unexpectedly, in this matter, it was King Lu Chitose who was really sacrificed.

"If King Lu Chitose really enters Beijing and ascends the throne, what will happen to the Queen Mother?"

"If that's the case, Fengyang Mansion will either have one more feudal king in captivity, or the queen mother will have one less son." When Wanli said this, the expression on his face was indifferent, without the slightest emotion. Obviously, he doesn't have a good impression of King Lu, a fellow brother, and he won't mind being a killer. It is no wonder that many of these ministers who are clamoring for restricting the monarch's power this time advocate taking advantage of Wanli's serious illness to take King Lu back to become a vassal, but they refuse to mention Wanli's biological son Zhu Changxun. Obviously, this cadre has made a choice behind his back, thinking that it is still the Luwang lineage, which is more suitable for the inheritance of the Ming Dynasty. As the Son of Heaven, Wanli inevitably suspects that it is his brother who is out of the domain and refuses to be honest as the prince, but has some dealings with these ministers behind his back, and he still covets his throne.

"Of course, in exchange, I also promised the queen mother two things. First, if the brother-in-law does not comply with the decree in Songshan, the queen mother can dispose of the brother-in-law. Second, it's about my sister Yongning, she has no colt, you know. The queen mother meant that she didn't want her to keep it, but there was no precedent for the princess to remarry. In this one, you have to think of a brother-in-law, you have to think of a way. ”

Zheng Guobao smiled bitterly, knowing that he, like Liu Cheng, was the part of the political balance and compromise that had to be compromised. In exchange for the Queen Mother's support for this temptation, if you calculate it carefully, it is actually worth it. My sister-in-law also knows that this is a great opportunity to become a queen and let her son ascend the throne in the future, and she will definitely not refuse this kind of deal, and she is willing to send someone behind her back to inform herself, which is already right. It's just the second thing, but it's much more difficult than the first thing. Find a face for the princess? If you get away with this, you'll still be unlucky. Besides, it's so easy to find a reliable face and a princess who is satisfied?

"Yongning's advance is not in a hurry, let's do the right thing first. Loyalty, treachery, good and evil, you will know at a try. Xiao Zhang is accompanied, can carry the seal away, and does not go with Zhang Whale, which shows that he is competent. The three elders can also be said to be sick, and they are not attached to those edicts, and they are also the imperial court cadres. It's just that Li Shida and the other three have the grace of God, and they really believe those nonsense, so I really can't get rid of them? is still the nine-headed worm under the Yang thief, who really has the ability to confuse people's minds, so that the three old ministers of the court are willing to listen to his evil words and believe the words of the false king. ”

Zheng Guobao thought to himself, Zhang Cheng left with Yin, most likely he was also protected by the emperor, otherwise how could Dongchang not find his whereabouts. After eliminating Zhang Whale this time, this little Zhang companion is afraid that he will become a new star and call for wind and rain in the inner court. However, he is smarter than Zhang Whale, and he should not be his enemy. He didn't intend to give Wanli Science the advantages and disadvantages of the reality of the Hypocrisy, so he just followed his words and said: "These people are old and confused. Second, the one surnamed Long was able to let Yang Yinglong promise him several daughters, which shows that there is indeed some ability to disturb people's hearts, and it is not surprising that several old ministers were deceived by him. As for the ministers below, they already have their own selfish intentions, and it is not surprising that they have been bewitched. But I don't know what the current armament of the Heavenly Family is? It is necessary to prevent the old gelding slave dog from jumping off the wall. The soldiers of the Beijing camp are useful, but I don't know if there are any contrarian parties mixed in them. ”

"Brother in-law, rest assured. After this plan was decided, I had already sent my confidants to Liaodong to deliver the decree and ordered Ning Yuanbo to send troops to King Qin. The Li family's thousands of tigers and wolves are enough to deal with this group of rebels. This time my brother-in-law returned to Beijing, which can also be seen as a signal, and I am also ready to start cleaning up these rebellious ministers and thieves. Brother-in-law, I have already discussed with Ruonan, and this battle will be commanded by my brother-in-law, I wonder if my brother-in-law has the guts? ”

Zheng Guobao hurriedly got up and left his seat, "The heavenly family has an order, and the ministers dare not disobey it." It's just that the minister has never led the army to lead the team, and he has never been in battle, but he is afraid of losing the grace of God. If you delay a major event, you will have no shame to see the king. ”

"Huh? What is my brother-in-law afraid of, the left and right are just some local chickens and tile dogs, how can I hit it. If you don't take their sacrificial swords, how will my brother-in-law take command and go out on an expedition in the future to sweep Banzhou? Chang Luo died young, and my country will definitely be Chang Xun in the future. He sits on the throne and can't leave your uncle to help him, if you don't take advantage of the present to accumulate more credit, it will not be easy to assist him in the future. Needless to say, Zheng Guobao listens to the order! (To be continued......)