On the way to the Taihe Palace, Li Yuntian, who was dressed in the uniform of the Long Xiang Guard, was mixed with the soldiers of the Long Xiang Guard, secretly observing the situation along the way, his brows furrowed slightly.

During the time that Li Yuntian stayed in Kunning Palace, the pro-army on duty in the palace had been quietly replaced by the sergeants of Juyong Pass, and as far as Li Yuntian knew, Empress Dowager Zhang did not let the defenders of Juyong Pass enter the Forbidden City, but only guarded the gates and walls of the Forbidden City.

After all, there are many concubines and palace maids living in the Forbidden City, and the pro-army on duty in the Forbidden City has become accustomed to it, while the defenders of Juyongguan are different, and they are full of curiosity about the palace and the palace, if something happens, it will be troublesome.

But now the defenders of Juyong Pass have actually entered the Forbidden City, and the pro-army on duty has disappeared, if Li Yuntian did not guess wrong, those pro-troops must have been transferred away by the king of Yue to falsely pass on the edict of the Empress Dowager Zhang.

Moreover, Li Yuntian also found that the defenders of Juyong Pass were being transferred, and the troops of Juyong Pass outside the city were constantly driving in, looking murderous, judging from the direction of travel, it was the Kunning Palace where the Xiaowu Army was located, and it seemed that they were coming towards the Xiaowu Army.

Obviously, the king of Yue is ready to seize the throne of the Ming Dynasty in today's dynasty, otherwise he will definitely not let those defenders of Yongguan enter the imperial city.

In addition to Kunning Palace, a large number of Juyongguan troops with armor were also gathered outside several city gates in Taihedian Square, and the pro-army who was originally on duty at the city gate did not know where they went.

Perhaps they were waiting for the signal of King Yue, those troops in Juyongguan only controlled the gate and city wall of Taihedian Square, and did not mean to enter Taihedian Square.

Unlike the courtiers, the prince's guard of honor entered from the north gate of the Taihe Hall Square, so he did not pass through the Taihe Hall Square, and could have entered the main hall directly from the side hall of the Taihe Palace, but under Li Yuntian's secret signal, Wang Zhen came forward to let the honor guard deliberately go around to the main gate of the Taihe Palace, so that the civil and military officials standing in the square in front of the Taihe Hall knew that the prince was coming.

"This seems to be the prince's guard of honor!"

"That's right, it's the prince's guard of honor, isn't the prince sick? How come it again now! ”

"Could it be that the situation in the hall is not good, the queen invited the prince out."

"King Yue has been crisscrossing the capital these days, attracting many courtiers, and it is difficult for the prince to ascend the throne."

"I heard that many people from the Gyeonggi Governor's Mansion and the Pro-Army Protectorate have taken refuge in King Yue, and it seems that our Ming Dynasty is about to change the sky again."

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Seeing the prince's guard of honor, the originally quiet Taihedian Square was in an instant commotion, and the officials standing there were talking about it, and they were very surprised by the prince's appearance.

After the chariot stopped at the front steps of the Taihe Palace, Song Dashan waved to Li Yuntian in the Longxiang Guard, Li Yuntian walked over, picked up the little chamberlain who pretended to be the prince from the chariot, and stepped on the steps to the hall under the guidance of Song Dashan and Wang Zhen.

Perhaps to avoid a cool breeze, his face was wrapped in a mink scarf, and only his two eyes were exposed.

"The prince has arrived!" On duty at the gate of the Taihe Hall were the sergeants of the Jinyi Guard and the Bannerman Guard, and when they saw the appearance of the prince, they naturally did not dare to stop them, and a waiter standing at the door shouted in a sharp voice when Li Yuntian carried the fake prince into the hall.

In the main hall, the officials of the two factions were arguing in front of the palace, and after hearing the rumors of the servants in front of the palace, they stopped one after another, and subconsciously looked over, and the other officials in the hall also invariably turned their eyes on the fake prince who was carried by Li Yuntian.

Since no one expected the prince to come in advance, let alone that the prince would be so sick, the faces of all the ministers showed a look of consternation.

On the high platform in front of the main hall, Empress Dowager Zhang and Empress Sun sat on the two chairs under the dragon chair with a cold expression, and couldn't help but be taken aback when they saw Li Yuntian coming with the "prince" on their backs, and stood up one after another.

Under the gaze of everyone in the main hall, Li Yuntian put the "prince" on the dragon chair on the high platform, and then retreated from the high platform with interest, and stood with his hands tied on the edge of the main hall, looking respectful.

Empress Sun loved her son, and when she saw the prince staggering on the dragon chair, she walked over and sat next to the prince, and let the prince lean on her.

"Queen, how is the crown prince's health?" Although Empress Dowager Zhang was worried that the crown prince also wanted to come forward to check, she knew that her every move was under the attention of the ministers of the main hall, so she asked calmly.

"Queen Mother, the prince is just suffering from the wind and cold, and he will recover in two days." Empress Sun bowed slightly to Empress Dowager Zhang, deliberately raised her voice and said, she wants to tell the minister and prince at the scene that it is okay.

"The queen mother, the queen, the prince is young and frail, how can he withstand the complicated government affairs of my Ming Dynasty, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, the minister feels that the king of Yue ascended the throne, the king of Yue is not only the queen mother's concubine but also the prime of life, excellent government affairs, will definitely be able to create a prosperous era of my Ming generation."

As soon as Empress Sun's words fell, Wang Jie, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, bowed to Empress Dowager Zhang and Empress Sun and said loudly.

"The minister seconded the proposal." Immediately, Chen Tai, the left deputy governor of the Gyeonggi Governor's Mansion and the Duke of Inguo, stood up and expressed support for Wang Jie's proposal.

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

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Driven by Wang Jie and Chen Tai, a group of civil and military officials agreed with King Yue's accession to the throne.

"Ridiculous, the crown prince is the prince of the country, and now that the emperor of Daxing has been funeral, he will naturally be succeeded by the crown prince."

A calm voice sounded in the main hall, and Yang Shiqi, the first assistant to the cabinet, looked coldly at Wang Jie, Chen Tai and the others, "Although the prince is young, he will eventually have a day when he will be in power, so what is your intention to confuse the public and disturb the Gangchang?" ”

"The queen mother, the queen, the crown prince is alive, and the minister thinks that the crown prince should inherit the throne." The first assistant of the military pavilion and the master Zhang Fu pondered for a while, and quietly expressed their opinions.

"The minister seconded the proposal!" Immediately afterwards, another group of civil and military elites expressed their support for Yang Shiqi and Zhang Fu.

"Taishi, Lord Yang, the lower officials know that you were elected by the Daxing Emperor as an auxiliary minister, and the power of the court will fall into your hands in the future, and the lower officials have to ask, is this Ming dynasty yours or the prince's?"

Wang Jie sneered and looked at Yang Shiqi and Zhang Fu, and said unceremoniously, now is the critical moment of your life and death, he can't take care of a lot, and his only goal is to smear Yang Shiqi and Zhang Fu and other auxiliary ministers.

"It's nonsense, we are waiting for the favor of the Emperor Daxing, and we will be loyal to the monarch and serve the country, how can we be so filthy as you think." As soon as Wang Jie's words fell, a voice angrily reprimanded him, and it was Hu Ying, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, who opened his mouth, glaring at Wang Jie coldly.

Hu Ying felt very annoyed at this time, as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, he failed to control the situation of the Ministry of Rites, which made Wang Jie suddenly jump out of today's court to challenge Empress Dowager Zhang and Empress Sun, and proposed to Yue Wang Yicheng to unify him, which made him angry and anxious, and never imagined that something would happen to his subordinates.

Before Li Yuntian and the "crown prince" came, the court was discussing the matter of the crown prince's succession, but who wanted the officials headed by Wang Jie and Chen Tai to support the accession of King Yue to the throne, and quarreled with the officials headed by Yang Shiqi and Zhang Fu and others.

"Lord Hu, don't be impatient, what the lower officials said is just the truth, how can people who are not sages withstand the temptation of power, besides, the power of the Ming Dynasty should be in the hands of the Son of Heaven, how can it be left to others?"

Wang Jie bowed to Hu Ying when he heard this, and then looked at Guo Jin, the secretary of the ministry, "Lord Guo, what do you think?" ”

Since the dispute broke out in the court, Guo Jin has remained silent, obviously in a neutral state, after all, changing the dynasty is the top priority of the Ming Dynasty, once standing on the wrong team, the consequences are unimaginable, so I want to wait and see.

"This ......" Guo Jin saw Wang Jie ask him, and knew that he had to express this matter, so he hesitated for a moment and said to the Empress Dowager Zhang, "The Empress Dowager, the minister feels that the new emperor's accession to the throne is both a state and a family matter, and the minister supports the Empress Dowager." ”

Li Yuntian couldn't help but show a helpless smile at the corner of his mouth when he heard this, Guo Jin's words were equivalent to saying nothing, it seemed that he didn't want to cause trouble and remained neutral, but in fact he was already biased towards King Yue, after all, the orthodox prince of the Ming Dynasty set up by Emperor Xuande when the crown prince was the crown prince, he didn't even support the prince, which was already a victory for King Yue.

Standing in front of the royal family queue on the right side of the main hall, King Yue's face flashed with a smug look, Guo Jin, as an auxiliary minister appointed by Emperor Xuande, did not support the crown prince, which shows that Guo Jin's heart does not exclude him from ascending the throne as the emperor, which is equivalent to invisibly weakening the power of supporting the prince.

What is particularly important is that Guo Jin's statement will make some civil officials in the court who are ready to support the prince feel hesitant, Guo Jin is not only an auxiliary minister but also a secretary of the ministry, an out-and-out heavenly official of the Ming Dynasty, the leader of the Wenchen group, although his qualifications are not as good as Yang Shiqi and Hu Ying and others, but he still has a great influence on the civil officials.

"Queen Mother, King Yue is not only proficient in government affairs and benevolence and filial piety, and has made great contributions in the handling of Chen Tianlei and others' rebellion case, and the minister feels that if the King of Yue is in charge of the Ming Dynasty, then my Ming Dynasty will be forever solid, the country and the people will be safe, and create a prosperous generation." Without waiting for Empress Dowager Zhang to speak, Hu Sihai, the right deputy governor of the Gyeonggi Governor's Office, who had been silent, suddenly opened his mouth and expressed his support for King Yue.

"Queen Mother, this matter is related to my Ming Dynasty, please make a decision to calm the world." Immediately afterwards, Liu Zhongshi, the head of the household who had not spoken before, stepped forward and said to the Empress Dowager Zhang in a deep voice.

"Please make it for the Queen Mother!" Under the influence of Guo Jin and Liu Zhongfu, some civil officials in the court began to favor King Yue in their hearts, and even the officials of the Ming Dynasty and the Hubu Shangshu did not support the prince's accession to the throne, so they were full to support the prince!

Seeing this, Empress Sun's brows suddenly frowned, and she looked at Guo Jin and Liu Zhongfu with shocked expressions, you must know that the two of them are the auxiliary ministers that Emperor Xuande relied on, and now they would say such ruthless and unrighteous words.

At the same time, he secretly felt that it was dangerous, if Emperor Xuande hadn't anticipated this situation in advance and let Li Yuntian deal with it, then the prince would have fallen into a predicament. R1148