A scorching night passed.

The new emperor is really sick.

Dizziness and sore throat, burning forehead, and nosebleeds from time to time.

The imperial doctor said that there was nothing wrong with it, but he drank too much ginseng soup. It was the emperor's weak body that had not yet been adjusted, and as soon as the dosage increased at the moment, he could not tolerate it, so he had an internal fire......

Zhu Yongxing, who was crying and chirping, was drugged by the imperial doctor, and at the same time had to accept Tao Lao's spiritual counseling, from his throat to his heart, but he didn't dare to look at the old man, nor did he dare to close his eyes rudely, let alone say a word, the only thing he could do was to stare blankly at the bright yellow curtain tent of the auspicious dragon Izumo above his head......

He hated the glaring colors, he hated the bright yellow shining all around.

It was so bright that it burned his eyes.

He likes to be colorful, he likes to be colorful.

Tired.

How long has it been, how long has it been since he had slept well? He misses the days when he didn't ask about the world, with a paintbrush and easel in hand, drunk and lying among the flowers to brew inspiration and conceive the layout.

However, those times will never belong to him again. He will always sit upright on that ass dragon chair, always with a smirk, always with endless deceit.

At the thought of this, he felt that life was worse than death, and he burst into tears again. This sadness, two blood lines hung down in the nostrils again.

The imperial doctor shook his head again and again and signaled Tao Lao to stop, so that the emperor could rest well to calm his mood.

Tao Lao is not angry, who is not weak? Who doesn't get tired? He's long since stepped down, okay? But how many days has he not been in bed? He doesn't want to care about!

He has been talking hard and persuading him for two whole days, obviously, it is still the effect that he can't help. They are all old, should they be in charge of all state affairs?

They are only supported by a heart for the country!

The monarch of the country is incompetent, the future troubles are endless, the emperor can't stand up, how long can they help?

In this troubled world, you still have to have a tough emperor to save worry and get twice the result with half the effort!

Tao Lao was disappointed and paced to the cabinet chamber.

Several pavilion elders looked at it together, and found that there was no emperor in sight, so only Tao Lao was alone, and they also exhaled heavily.

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The rain has long stopped, and the west wind has also turned to the north wind, but I don't know when Zhu Yonghao will go crazy and attack.

Zhu Chengyi had been running around the city walls, staring at the rebels and the fortifications and conscriptions on the other.

The elite of the officers and soldiers were all incorporated into the city guards, and the total number of elite soldiers was barely maintained at 40,000.

And the reserve troops are the guards of the major families integrated by the Chang family. Among these people, there are many masters, and the total number is nearly 10,000, which can be regarded as a very powerful force. Because the Chang family has made great contributions this time, the Chang family is responsible for the training and running-in of this part of the troops. Once the opponent attacks on a large scale, these 10,000 people will be ready to be used as a reinforcement for the various city gates.

In addition, Jingzhong has also incorporated a group of people from the rivers and lakes and the staff of the Dart Bureau Martial Arts Gym, among which there are also some capable people, who are also an important reserve force.

In this way, the total number of troops that can be used is about 55,000.

As for the militia, although the number of people has been recruited to 100,000, their ability is limited after all, and they can only be used as a second reserve force at the moment, and will not be included in the total strength for the time being.

Therefore, in terms of numbers, it is actually only half of the anti-army.

In the past two days, Rong An and the others didn't have the heart to wait for news at home, and they did what they could.

The household department was busy with various accounts, and there was a shortage of manpower in clerical and co-ordination, so Tao Yun went to help.

Chang Rufei has returned to Chang's house. The Chang family is busy, and there are not enough people, she knows martial arts, but she has a place to work hard.

Yan Feiqing, like the pregnant Rong An, couldn't do heavy work and worry about things, so she took the girls to the city gates every day to help with food, food and things.

The whole of Beijing is full of energy, and even Rong Ying found Rong An and said that he wanted to do something.

For this younger brother, Rong An has never thought about how to deal with it. So on the night of the siege of the General's Mansion, Rong An told him the truth. bluntly said that she can't make decisions about his future, and her mother doesn't plan to interfere, so his business will be handed over to her father. Before that, you can't promise him anything, and you can't treat him as the young master of the Yu family.

Rong Ying only nodded, saying that he was willing to wait, saying that his previous statement had not changed, as long as he could stay in the General's Mansion, he could do anything.

In the past two days, Rong Ying got Rong An's permission and took the initiative to sign up for the militia. He said that he didn't dare to think about how much his mother's death had to do with him, nor did he dare to think deeply about how much responsibility he had to bear for the rebellion led by his mother, he just couldn't breathe when he thought of the past, he didn't want his past, he didn't want his memories, he planned to start anew, so he had to do something practical.

Said that his right hand was useless, and he did not want to hold the pen again. He wanted to join the army, starting with the militia. He didn't want to climb to the sky in one step, he wanted to try to walk and see by himself first......

Rong An naturally responded. Perhaps, this is the best choice for him? In his previous life, he took all shortcuts, followed the path of the Liao family, and followed the text. In this life, he can be down-to-earth, which can be regarded as a completely different way out. Dad will probably be pleased......

On this day, the whole of Beijing was very nervous, and the defenders were highly concentrated, staring at the anti-army outside the city.

Everyone thinks it's today.

But until noon, the rebels did not take any action.

After noon, they found that the number of Liaojiang soldiers had been replenished. The lookout platform outside the eastern city has been heightened, and after using clairvoyance, it is enough to clearly observe the situation outside the ground for thirty or forty miles.

This time, about 3,000 people came over from Liaojiang.

In the next two hours, there were successive Liaojiang troops coming to camp. By the time it was getting westward, it was conservatively estimated that the other side should have 110,000 men.

Several elders were both happy and anxious.

Fortunately, the other side probably has not moved because there are troops coming all the time, and it is likely that the attack will be delayed until the evening. The anxiety is that the number of opponents is increasing, and once the action begins, the difficulty of defending the city will also increase.

Zhu Yongxing was also shocked in a state of anxiety, and his mental state was extremely poor.

It was another difficult night.

Time passed, but nothing happened.

Everything is calm.

"It is not good for them to attack the city at night, probably because they are delaying and planning to take it in one go." Although the elders said this, they also felt that something was strange. It stands to reason that the anti-army has a numerical advantage, and there is no point in delaying.

The sun rises......

Three poles in the sun......

Growing in the west......

This day has passed again.

A day was calm, and there was still no attack.

The strength of the Liaojiang Army has reached about 120,000.

Due to the blockage of news caused by the siege, the elders felt uneasy, but they didn't know what was wrong. For this reason, they also deliberately put some pretense to the enemy army. said that after receiving the news, Yu Bohong's army reconciled with the Tatars and had begun to return to Beijing......

The rebels finally reacted the next day.

After noon, outside the Dongzhi Gate, two artillery pieces took the lead, and ten trebuchets began to cooperate, and they all rushed to the Dongzhi Gate to make a noise......

The whole Kyochu was nervous.

Zhu Yongxing, who was ill, was also carried to Dongzhimen to boost morale.

However, the actions of the rebels there are only that, and there is no next step. There was neither increased firepower nor the intention of attacking with all its might. After only an hour, the offensive ended, as if to test something, and it seemed that nothing had happened.

Another night, and it passed peacefully.

When the sun rose again, there was a movement of the rebel army attacking the city at Xibianmen, but it was still tepid.

Then came the South City Gate, which was also only heard of movement and no attack.

Many people in Beijing feel that the other party's repeated false moves will not have no purpose if they do not reveal the real fist, and they may be so tossed in order to relax the vigilance of the defenders, so they must not be taken lightly......

But this day, it still passed like this.

But in the palace for a few days, for some reason, it suddenly became busy.

The elders who used to go out to patrol were no longer seen, and the emperor only appeared at Dongzhimen that day and then never saw anyone again.

When it was almost dawn, Rong An was pushed by Xiaohe for a while, and finally woke up in a daze.

"Wake up, master."

"Fighting?" Rong An looked at the dark outside, listened attentively, and found that there was no major movement. When he slept last night, it was said that Zhu Yonghao had spent Chaoyang Gate again and carried out a small-scale attack.

"It's still like that. No change. It's the palace. The palace summons you! Urgent! It seems that 100,000 is in a hurry. ”

"In the palace?" What can happen in the palace?

Rong An let Xiaohe help him dress, and couldn't help but think about it.

Zhu Yongxing in the palace was very polite to himself, and took the initiative to say that the rebuilding of the general's mansion and the palace was all covered by the royal family, and the bombed Jun'an Building and her private residence would also be rebuilt by the treasury. When the war is over, he will reward her for meritorious deeds, and he will give her whatever she wants......

Therefore, it was not yet dawn, and it was by no means summoned by the emperor.

Cabinet?

Probably not.

After the emperor died, Zhu Chengyi saw that her belly was not big for more than five months, and insisted on asking the imperial doctor to check her pulse. The imperial doctor bluntly said that she was too worried and tired, and the child was indeed small. Fortunately, the first three months were okay, so it seems to be barely stable at the moment. But you must still take care of it......

The imperial doctor's words made Zhu Chengyi feel distressed, and several pavilion elders were also concerned, and let her go home to rest at that time, and she didn't have to worry about everything......

So who else would toss her so much?

"Which father-in-law is from the palace?"

"I don't recognize it, it seems that he was newly promoted after the emperor succeeded to the throne."

"Do you know where the son is?"

Rong An began to panic. She hadn't seen Zhu Chengyi for several days. He went home to take a look at the first two days when he first took up the post of chief soldier, but he disappeared in the past few days.

"The slave doesn't know."

Rong An went to see his father-in-law who came, but the other party not only had a face, but also knew nothing.

After the eunuch got a purse, he only told the palace that the affairs of the palace have been very busy recently, first there was the funeral of the first emperor, and the new emperor ascended the throne, and there was no hope of breaking through in the past two days, so he had to arrange for the first emperor and the empress dowager to be buried in Long Live Mountain. The old people in the palace were all transferred to help, so he came to pass the word.

"Then you should know who summoned me, right?"

"It's the Qianqing Palace."

"......" is speechless.

The father-in-law hesitated for a moment or two and then added: "The slave was on duty in the Qianqing Palace last night." When the minions took their turns, the door was closed. We've been told that no one is allowed to enter without being summoned, so the minions don't know what's going on. I don't even know who there are in the Qianqing Palace. ”

"Is the prince in the palace?"

"The prince was urgently summoned by the Qianqing Palace in the middle of the night, and he didn't come out again after that."

Urgent summons? Midnight? Still outsiders are not allowed to enter?

Rong An's head jumped sharply, always feeling that something was going to happen.

The last time I was so panicked, it was Zhu Yongning who rebelled. This......

Ay. Since Zhu Chengyi is inside, she has to go this way even if it is difficult and dangerous.

She told Ah Sheng a thing or two as usual last time, and then got into the carriage in the palace......

She was very careful all the way.

The palace gate is as usual, and there are old faces among the palace people and guards guarding the gate, so there should be no accident at the palace gate.

I didn't see anything strange along the way,

The guards guarding outside the Qianqing Palace are also familiar to her.

Is it because you are too careful?

Rong An didn't quite understand.

But it's not even dawn yet!

As soon as she arrived, the door of the Qianqing Palace opened for her, and the guards said that there were instructions inside, and she could go in directly without notification.

Entering the temple and looking around, her breath eased.

Zhu Yongxing sat on the dragon chair with his head propped up.

Zhu Chengyi, hugging his chest, sat lightly in the circle chair.

Several members of the cabinet sat facing him.

That's the situation...... There was a bit of a confrontation.

Is it a dispute?

Seeing her arrive, Zhu Chengyi got up and carried her into his chair, and then handed over something.

Scroll, Divine Decree.

The shaft body is a jade shaft, and she secretly hissed coldly. What's the big deal?

Open it and look at it at a glance......

Then, then, she coughed and nearly choked on her own saliva.

She finally understood why it was so mysterious, and why Zhu Yongxing smiled when he saw her. So in the past few days, Zhu Chengyi, the emperor and several cabinet elders have disappeared for this matter?

"Don't worry, don't worry." Zhu Chengyi stroked her back.

"It's not...... How so? …… I ......" She didn't know what to say for a moment.

looked at the new emperor, then at a few pavilion elders, and then at Tao Lao, who was sitting on the side...... Except for Zhu Yongxing, the others didn't seem to react much, and they couldn't see the joy and sorrow one by one.

"Come with me." Zhu Chengyi said sorry and took Rong An to the side hall.

The door closed, and it was just him.

"Sure enough, it's coming." Zhu Chengyi took her hand and wanted to help her to sit.

"What's going on?" Where does Rong An have the heart to sit.

"Don't panic. You've been mentally prepared, haven't you? He crouched down in front of her.

"I ...... A little dizzy. You let me slow down. ”

"Yes. Give you time. But it's better to hurry. He smiled softly and hugged her in his arms.

That holy decree is the holy decree of Zen Rang.

Zhu Yongxing wants to give up the throne to Zhu Chengyi.

Previously, Rong An thought that if the two of them were really as destined for heaven as Xingyun said, how would they get the throne? She imagined, forcing the palace? Rebel? She's afraid of trouble and doesn't bother to do anything. Zhu Chengyi has great righteousness in his heart, and it is impossible to do that. So she never figured it out.

It turned out to be Zen Rang? Is that the way?

This decree has been almost accomplished. The emperor's seal has been stamped, and it is only for the public to be made public.

"But why?" Zhu Yongxing is incompetent, if he is not desperate, he will not take this step. The new emperor has only been on the throne for a few days, and if it is not a last resort, the cabinet will not agree that the will of the people may be shaken, and may even give people a choice. And the clan? It's impossible to say yes easily! Zhu Chengyi is a side branch in the end, not qualified!

There must be an important reason!

Zhu Chengyi smiled speechlessly.

"Do you know why Zhu Yonghao has not moved recently?"

Rong An shook his head.

"Because my father, my father is an old fox just like your father."

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