When Yang Shen returned to the house, he heard that Yang Tinghe had returned, and he wondered why his father was not on duty in the court today, but returned home early.

When he arrived outside the study, Yang Shen looked through the open door of the cave and saw that Yang Tinghe was writing at the desk, writing untouched, looking like he was doing something shocking, and there was an unusual caution in his expression.

"Father."

After Yang Shen entered the door, he consciously turned around and closed the door.

Yang Tinghe didn't raise his head, and casually ordered: "Open it to breathe, you don't have to close the door...... He has been instructed to go down and not to let anyone come near the study. ”

Yang Shen reopened the door as he said.

But I was wondering in my heart, why did my father say "breathable" when the weather was warm and cold in March? Something must have happened, my father's heart was restless, and his blood was surging, so he felt stuffy and unbearable.

He didn't ask directly, but first told about how he went to see Zhu Hao: "Today, I met the undergraduate examination Yuan, a young man from Anlu Jinyiwei's family of thousands of households, Zhu Hao. ”

"Hmm."

Yang Tinghe continued to write with his head bored, and asked casually, "What is your impression?" ”

Yang Shen said: "Talented and quick-witted, there is indeed something outstanding, but the young man is not arrogant and arrogant, humble and polite, but he is more than private and less public-minded, and his knowledge may be short-sighted." ”

Yang Tinghe lowered his head and kept his hands: "Is it possible to fake in front of you?" ”

Yang Shen thought carefully and said: "If you pass the year of standing, there may be this possibility, but looking at his youthful ambition, no old-fashioned attitude, frank and natural speech and demeanor, and no sense of his cozy attitude, this son should be useful." Father, is there something big happening today? ”

In the end, Yang Shen finally couldn't help but ask the doubts in his heart.

Yang Tinghe didn't bother with Zhu Hao's question anymore, since this Huiyuan didn't show much extraordinary appearance, it was just a new science and technology scholar who could potentially rein in his command, which was not unusual.

It was the matter in front of him that gave Yang Tinghe a headache.

"The leopard room has summoned the news, and His Majesty has been unconscious for two days."

Yang Tinghe's words were simple and direct.

Yang Shen gasped when he heard this: "So...... Father has to prepare in advance, draft the edict and arrange the affairs of the Jingshi? ”

Yang Shen usually plays the role of the chief staff of the first assistant to the cabinet, and he basically knows his father's plan, and the father and son are most of the time in their hearts, so when he knew that Zhu Houzhao had a few days left, Yang Shen instinctively realized that his father was going to do something big.

"Exactly."

Yang Tinghe did not hide it at all, "But such confidential matters must be strictly guarded to the outside world and must not be leaked, what my father thinks about is how to stabilize people's hearts after a major event...... There can be no chaos in the capital, and there can be no chaos in this big tomorrow. ”

Yang Shen said: "But father, Your Majesty has no heirs, who will be the heir?" ”

Even the father and son, who absolutely trust, had not seriously discussed the issue of the emperor's successor before, and the two abided by their duties as courtiers, even if they were fathers and sons, they would not cross the boundaries of courtiers in their conversations.

Yang Tinghe still didn't want to tell his son directly, but said vaguely: "The Ming law cannot be messed up." ”

The implication is that whoever it should be is who, if it is up to me to decide the ownership of the throne, then it will mess up the Ming legal system, how can I still convince people with virtue?

"Xingwangfu?"

Yang Shen is always young, and there is nothing wrong with him talking about such things.

"Be careful!"

Yang Tinghe reminded him, but he didn't deny it.

Obviously, if the emperor dies now, the closest relationship with the emperor is his uncles, but according to the emperor's ancestral teachings, the person closest to the "long house" must inherit the throne. Xingwang Zhu Youqi is the eldest brother of Emperor Xiaozong, even if Zhu Youqi is dead, the throne should be passed to his son, this is the legal system.

"Then father, if there is chaos in the country, how can the traitors in the DPRK and China be suppressed? If you are not careful, you are afraid that it will cause chaos. Yang Shen reminded.

Don't be too arbitrary!

Yang Shen has always felt that his father has always been self-centered, thinking that the first and auxiliary ministers can decide everything and act regardless of the consequences, for fear that his father's methods of dealing with Jiang Bin will be too radical and cause him to take risks.

Once Jiang Bin rebelled, the capital was bound to be in chaos.

Yang Tinghe raised his head: "What do you want to say?" ”

Yang Shen said: "If anything happens to Your Majesty, but the news is blocked from the outside world, and the mourning has not been delayed, Jiang Bin has mobilized troops and horses, and the Beijing division is in danger." Now that His Majesty is not in the palace, my father may not be able to know about the affairs in the leopard room in time. ”

"Hmm."

Yang Tinghe stopped his pen and thought seriously about his son's words.

"I think that Your Majesty is really dying, and outsiders don't know his life and death, in order to prevent someone from following Zhao Gao and Li Si's example, and making trouble in the government, it is necessary to mourn as soon as possible."

Yang Shen made a bold suggestion.

Zhu Houzhao is in the leopard room, life and death are unknown, even if he is alive now, when he will die in the future is not within the control of civil officials and the queen mother.

On the contrary, it may appear that the emperor is dead, and Jiang Bin does not mourn in secret under his own danger, but uses the emperor's edict to disrupt the country......

From the point of view of a person like Zhu Hao, who is familiar with history, Jiang Bin does not have this kind of talent for martial arts, but Yang Shen is cautiously considering the proposal that is very much in line with the interests of civilian officials.

Mourn early!

Yang Tinghe shook his head after thinking about it seriously: "This is too ridiculous, if Your Majesty is fine, but the court is mourning, wouldn't it mess up the national system?" Besides, the father doesn't want to force the rebellion. ”

Yang Tinghe was very cautious.

The emperor is not dead, and the direct mourning outside can make Jiang Bin's order lack credibility.

But from Jiang Bin's point of view, the emperor on my side still has a breath, and he is mourned outside, what will I think? It's not against me, who else could it be?

This will make Jiang Bin more and more dangerous, and his counterattack may be more violent.

What Yang Tinghe has to do now is to ensure the smooth transfer of imperial power, and second, to stabilize Jiang Bin's mentality and let him fall into the trap step by step.

From this point of view, Yang Tinghe and Yang Shen's opinions are very conflicting in some aspects, Yang Tinghe seems to be radical but in fact seeks stability, Yang Shen seems to be stable but very aggressive, preferring the sword to go sideways, which is why Yang Tinghe was able to retreat in the Great Rites Discussion later, but Yang Shen was tired by the Great Rites Discussion all his life.

"With Xiu, you don't have to come forward to meet guests in the near future, the house has strengthened vigilance, and all foreign guests will be turned away, if a major event happens, the father will personally enter the palace to meet the queen mother, and discuss the policy of the country...... This step must not be taken as a last resort. ”

Yang Tinghe is ready to guard against Zhu Houzhao's death.

Zhu Houzhao is dead, and the key person who can decide the succession issue is the Empress Dowager Zhang, and Yang Tinghe needs the support of the Empress Dowager Zhang to make any decisions.

But entering the palace when the emperor died is a dangerous move, it is easy to enter the palace and difficult to leave the palace, now Dongchang and Jinyiwei are under the control of Jiang Bin, in order to prevent himself from being detained or even killed in the palace, Yang Tinghe must arrange the aftermath, organize the civil and military generals who can be mobilized, and even let his son use the influence of the scholar to put pressure on the court.

Yang Shen said: "Father, if the state is in turmoil, who can turn the tide?" ”

Yang Tinghe walked up to his son, patted him lightly on the shoulder, his face was serious, and he made a generous statement: "The nobles of the court, the princes and generals, all of them are in the Ming Dynasty, and the traitors are not good for the country and endanger their own bodies, they will definitely stand firmly on the side of the court." ”

The implication is that Jiang Bin is really going to rebel, and he can't count on others, so he can only hope that the nobles of the Governor's Office, who have military power in the court, will stand up, such as the British Duke Zhang and the Wei Duke Xu.

Yang Shen nodded: "The child understands." ”

Yang Tinghe looked at his son with a little doting in his eyes, and handed the two edicts he had written to Yang Shen to read, Yang Shen knew that his father was making himself grow better.

After reading it, Yang Shen already knew in his heart and did not give any comments on these two edicts.

The first is the edict of succession, and the second is the edict issued in the emperor's tone, dismissing the Beijing camp regimental training, returning the leopard room Lingren, advocating excellence, etc.

They were all prepared for the emperor's death, and the people were appeased, but there was no mention of Jiang Bin and other ministers around the emperor, just because they didn't want to startle the snake.

……

……

The news that the emperor is seriously ill seems to be secretive, but in fact, because the leopard room is full of people and leaks everywhere.

Su Xigui soon heard the news and hurriedly came to see Zhu Hao.

At this time, Zhu Hao had just seen Yang Shen return to his temporary residence.

"Little master, something big is about to happen, Your Majesty has been unconscious for a long time, and it is estimated that there will be another three or five days...... Everything will be in your expectation! ”

Su Xigui was very excited.

Before, the emperor was only seriously ill and not yet to the point of death, but now he suddenly found that the sky was really about to change.

The only person who can predict all this today when the emperor is alive and kicking is Zhu Hao, who can't help but be so impressed by Su Xigui.

Zhu Hao said: "How do you know about this news?" ”

Su Xigui said with a smile: "The imperial doctor in the palace revealed that there are also a lot of people in the leopard room. ”

Zhu Hao sighed: "This Jiang Bin is obviously in power, why is he so careless?" Even if he didn't know the depths, wouldn't anyone remind him that he should keep it a secret from the outside world at this time? In this way, what is the point of him trapping the real dragon in the leopard room? ”

Even if Zhu Hao is not Jiang Bin's person, he feels that Jiang Bin's every move stinks.

You fucking coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and you are so careless about the emperor's condition, and you leak it out if you have a little movement, you think you have a long life.

Su Xigui said: "How can Ping Yubo have such foresight as a little master? Besides, it may also be that someone deliberately spread the news, everyone knows that His Majesty is not safe, who is not worried about his future? ”

Zhu Hao smiled: "You have a point. ”

This is to blame Zhu Houzhao for playing stinky chess in a row.

Obviously, it is enough to recuperate well in the leopard house, but when farming, he has to come forward to prove that his condition is stable, not to mention galloping horses, and also going to the field to do farm work, but as a result, he vomited blood in public, and self-proof became self-confession! This also made it difficult for Jiang Bin and other close ministers to round the field.

"To put it bluntly, Your Majesty is surrounded by a group of flies and dogs, who are short-sighted and short-sighted, but now they are ...... Is it possible to go to Xin'an Lu and inform in advance in exchange for support? ”

Su Xigui anxiously wanted to go to the Xingwang Mansion to ask for credit.

Since I learned the news that the emperor was going to die, I told the news to the Xingwang Mansion a few days in advance, and the one in the Xingwang Mansion became the emperor afterwards, then I am the hero of Conglong.

In these years, I value this kind of early support.

Zhu Hao shook his head: "Everything has been arranged for a long time, even if the message is transmitted now, I'm afraid it's too late!" ”

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The second one is sent! On the last day and a half of this month, it will be a waste if you don't vote for a monthly pass, and the Son of Heaven sincerely asks for a wave of monthly passes, and I am grateful!