"Has the emperor ever done anything to plot rebellion and restoration?"

Suppressing the anger in her heart, Empress Dowager Sun asked Guo Jing, although Zhu Qiyu really wanted to do it, she could add any guilt to it, but she still wanted to find out the truth.

"The slave only knows that the emperor gave Ruan Lang a royal golden knife, and then he took it to Wuqing Hou Shiheng's mansion, as for what he said, I don't know."

Guo Jing's answer made Empress Dowager Sun feel dark, there is no doubt that such a valuable item as the royal golden knife cannot be rewarded casually.

Wu Qing Hou Shi Heng is currently an upstart in Xun Qi, in charge of the largest five military camps in Beijing, and Emperor Zhu Qizhen must have his support if he wants to succeed in the restoration. From this point of view, it can almost be true that the plot of rebellion and restoration is true!

"Guo Jing, how is the mourning family treating you."

Now that the incident has happened, Empress Dowager Sun understands that no matter how much it is, it is meaningless, if the current emperor wants to take advantage of this, the emperor is in the south palace and cannot escape.

may not be severely punished on the surface, and after controlling the legal and moral advantages, Zhu Qiyu secretly had 10,000 ways to let the Emperor die quietly, and then announced that he had died of illness.

Empress Dowager Sun can accept her son losing the throne and power, but she absolutely can't accept Zhu Qizhen losing his life, this is the bottom line of being a mother!

"The queen mother treats the slaves and maids as kindly as a mountain, and the emperor is even more graceful, and he should repay him with death!"

Guo Jing kowtowed to Empress Dowager Sun with a solemn expression, but after his eyebrows lowered, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but smile.

The matter of smuggling and collaborating with the enemy has been tolerated by the Chinese official group of the DPRK, and his reputation is almost equal to that of the second Wang Zhen. Later, under the coercion of Wara Yexian, he betrayed Zhu Qiyu and took refuge in the Queen Mother, and strongly welcomed back the Emperor Zhu Qizhen, which is equivalent to offending the current emperor.

If Empress Dowager Sun did not participate in the coup d'état, once the restoration of Emperor Zhu Qizhen failed, Guo Jing could already predict his tragic end in advance. So unlike other people who seek power, he is all about saving his life.

"Okay, you immediately inform Huichang Bo Sun Zhong and Anyuan Marquis Liupu to enter the palace, the emperor mourning family can not care, but you can't watch the emperor in danger."

Empress Dowager Sun had a resolute expression at the moment, Sun Zhong and Liu Pu are different from ordinary relatives, they are relatives who have a blood or in-law relationship with the Empress Dowager, and the interests of both parties are naturally bound together, and they are destined to advance and retreat together.

If Emperor Zhu Qiyu really made up his mind to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, Empress Dowager Sun would definitely not sit idly by, and she could give everything for the sake of the emperor's son Zhu Qizhen, including a coup d'état.

"Slaves obey!"

Guo Jing, who wanted to reply in his heart, turned around and left Cining Palace with eager steps.

Looking at Guo Jing's departing back, Empress Dowager Sun held the armrest of the Taishi chair tightly, and the bulging green tendons revealed her state of mind at the moment. After all, it still came to a situation where the struggle for imperial power was endless, which was also the scene she didn't want to see, but whether it was Zhu Qiyu or Zhu Qizhen, they all had the nature of being an emperor and being a widow.

On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to snore?

Shen Yichen on the other side, after a gallop, came to the garrison of the Southern Expeditionary Army, and what caught his eye was a busy and noisy scene, countless soldiers were dismantling the military tents that had been stationed for more than half a year, preparing to take the waterway through the Grand Canal to go south, and then trek on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau to conquer Luchuan.

This trip was thousands of miles away, and in ancient times, it could be called a national war, and without the support of the Great Unification Dynasty, it would not be possible to complete such a conquest.

Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji's several expeditions in the Battle of Luchuan were actually no less difficult in Shen Yichen's eyes than Feng Wolf Juxu, but it was a pity that the process of the war was interrupted by the Tumubao Change, which led to the resurgence of the barbarians of the domain who had not been eradicated, and there were no matching merits in history.

The gatekeeper of the Southern Expeditionary Army, when he saw Shen Yichen in a crimson official robe, came and knew that the other party must be a big man, so he immediately sent someone to the commander's tent to inform Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji.

It didn't take long to see Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji leading several deputy generals of the Southern Expeditionary Army to the gate of the camp to greet him. Shen Yichen was simply flattered by the courtesy of this specification, and hurriedly bowed first: "I heard that Your Majesty has conveyed the holy decree, Jing Yuanbo is about to lead the army south, and the cabinet department is here to see them off, and I wish the soldiers of the Southern Expeditionary Army a victory!" ”

In the face of Shen Yichen's congratulations, Wang Ji glanced at Canghuo and the others, and then replied in a tone full of meaning: "Shen Zhongtang came to see him off, Ben Bo is very grateful, the army was not prepared when it was launched, please don't see it outside." ”

"Uncle Jing Yuan is polite, it's the abruptness of the Cabinet Department, how can you see the outside."

"Shen Zhongtang Yaliang, since you have already come to the camp, why don't you lead Shen Zhongtang to review the military appearance of the Southern Expeditionary Army?"

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"The Southern Expeditionary Army is my great tiger, and I can't ask for it."

"Shen Zhongtang, please."

After saying that, Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji turned sideways and made a gesture of please.

"Thank you, Uncle Jing Yuan."

Shen Yichen arched his hand, and walked directly into the camp without politeness, in addition to stabilizing Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji this time, he actually had some things in his heart to talk to.

The conquest of Luchuan is not only a power struggle and interests in the court, but also a sense of family and country that expands the territory and is not subordinate. From beginning to end, Shen Yichen did not regard the Southern Expeditionary Army as an enemy or opponent, they were also a group of soldiers who defended their families and the country, which is worthy of praise and remembering!

may have realized that the two sides had some private conversations, and after entering the camp, whether it was the deputy general of the Southern Expeditionary Army or the first personal guard of Canghuo, they deliberately distanced themselves.

Shen Yichen and Wang Ji just strolled through the camp, looking at the soldiers who were busy for the promotion, as if the deceit of those officialdoms had disappeared at this moment, leaving only the pure Jin Ge Iron Horse.

"Shen Zhongtang, you came to the camp of the Southern Expeditionary Army, in fact, to prevent Ben Bo from regretting."

After all, it was Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji who picked out the topic, and from seeing Shen Yichen hurriedly leading his guards to come, instead of seeing him off at Andingmen as a court official, he knew the other party's intentions.

After all, Wang Ji is not a pure military general, he is a civil official in the center of the imperial court full of intrigues, step by step to the position of a nobleman, those careful thoughts can't hide from his eyes.

"That's right, the Cabinet Department is indeed a little worried."

Shen Yichen admitted this matter very calmly, not to mention Wang Ji, who still controls an army of more than 100,000 people now, Wang Ji, who was alone after the Tumubao Revolution in history, did not dare to put him in Beijing, and Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu appointed him as the secretary of the Nanjing Military Department.

You must know that Nanjing No. 6 is basically an empty shelf, and getting there means retirement. Even so, before Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu Yi Chu, he still did not forget the threat of Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji, and especially issued a holy decree emphasizing that he was old, and the specific affairs should be handed over to the officials below to deal with, and put the overhead and distrust on the surface.

Of course, Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji understood the emperor's fear, so he simply asked for his resignation, and Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu didn't even have the usual politeness of the Ming Dynasty, and agreed very simply.

From then on, Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji, one of the three gods of war in the orthodox dynasty, in order to dispel the emperor's suspicion and jealousy, indulged in the sound of prostitutes, until the change of seizing the door went out of the mountain again to serve as the secretary of the military department of the Beijing Division.

However, at this time, Wang Ji was nearly eighty years old, and he could no longer continue his career as a horseman, and after a few months, he returned to his hometown and officially withdrew from the historical stage.

Who dares to despise such a Mengren who can directly rewrite the direction of history?

In the face of Shen Yichen's frank admission, a bitter smile appeared on Wang Ji's face, and then he replied: "Ben Bo is deeply favored by the emperor, and it stands to reason that he should swear allegiance to the death, but now he wants to stay away from Jingshi and become the last straw that crushes the camel, which is really a bit ironic. ”

Wang Ji knew very well that the Southern Expeditionary Army would be in Beijing for a day, and the Emperor Taishang would be able to sit back and relax for a day, and when these hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses stepped out of Andingmen, it was equivalent to ringing the death knell of Zhu Qizhen.

In a sense, Wang Ji is also one of the key figures in determining Zhu Qizhen's life and death.

"There are no two days, there are no two masters in the country, and there is destined to be such a day."

"At least the choice Jing Yuanbo made was not for personal gain, but for his family and country!"

Shen Yichen silently replied, Luchuan is a hidden danger of the Ming Dynasty, and if it can't be solved, there will be a second Annan. It may not be possible to measure the merits of Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji's southern expedition now, but if it is not meritorious, it will be commented by future generations, and history will eventually give a notarized evaluation.

Whether to go on the expedition or not is nothing more than an alternative question of loyalty to the king, or a choice of loyalty to the community.

"Is there really no favoritism on Bember?"

Wang Ji looked at Shen Yichen, the wry smile on his face became even stronger, if it were not for the conditions of Yongzhen's side, it would be impossible for him to easily agree to lead the Southern Expeditionary Army to leave Beijing, and he had a deep sense of guilt for Zhu Qizhen in his heart.

"Uncle Jing Yuan, when I was still labeled as a eunuch, I once said to those who questioned and suspected suspicion, which is called "Ignoring Deeds."

"The world doesn't care why Jing Yuanbo did it, only what he did, and tens of millions of people in southern Xinjiang of the Ming Dynasty will be grateful for this southern expedition."

Shen Yichen's words hit Jing Yuanbo Wang Ji's heart, making him feel like he was suddenly enlightened.

If it weren't for the continuous conquest under pressure for more than ten years, it might become the Wara Department of the southern Xinjiang of the Ming Dynasty, and the entire southwest would be in danger, and even the political departments of Yunnan, Guangxi, and Guizhou would be unstable.

It's true that I have selfish intentions, but the result of what I do is for my family and country!

"Shen Zhongtang's words can be regarded as opening the knot in Benbo's heart, the Emperor Taishang is not the master of the Ming, and the Sheji is not as good as the new monarch in his hands, and eventually the Ming Dynasty will turn from prosperity to decline."

"This southern expedition Benbo swears that his descendants will always maintain the peace of the southern Xinjiang of the Ming Dynasty, and Shen Zhongtang can go back with confidence."

Untied the knot, Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji also gave Shen Yichen a promise, which could be regarded as repaying him for recommending Yongzhen's help.

"Uncle Jing Yuan understands the righteousness, and the official has thanked him!"

Shen Yichen bowed to Wang Ji again, and then continued: "In addition, the southwestern feudal states are barbarians, and they often rebel and capricious, I hope that Jing Yuanbo can solve the hidden dangers once and for all this time, and this cabinet will block all wars and impeachment in the court." ”

The policy of restraint was applied to the Ming Dynasty, but in fact, it had come to an end, and it was no longer possible to perfectly envelop the barbarians of Fanbang, so that they would not give birth to dissent and submit to the rule of the central dynasty. If you want to truly digest the frontier land, it is the direction of the general trend of history to change the land and return it to the stream, and the central dynasty will appoint officials to rule directly.

But the problem is that the southwestern barbarians will not obediently give up the power in their hands and obey the appointed officials of the central dynasty, at this time, in order to avoid repeated rebellions brought about by superficial submission, it is necessary to carry out iron-blooded means to complete the conquest and unification.

In the previous Luchuan battles, Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji was impeached by countless civil officials in the imperial court, including Liu Qiu, most of them for crimes such as "castrating young children without permission, killing good people and taking meritorious deeds", which caused the later conquest to be timid, and had to sign a contract with the Luchuan traitors to end the war.

Shen Yichen's hope for "peace and disobedience" is not only in the literal sense, but also on the physical level. He didn't want to hear that another Si Moumou appeared in Luchuan after Si Lu, holding high the rebel flag to convene the old department, so that Da Ming was trapped in the quagmire of war in the southwest.

The grass must be cut to the roots!

After hearing this, the expression on his face was really a little surprised, if it weren't for Shen Yichen, although he led the army several times, he was the first civil official with the head of the Six Yuan in the history of the Ming Dynasty, and he was theoretically influenced by the Confucian idea of benevolence and righteousness, and would not approve of these actions that violated the king's Taoism.

As a result, the other party took the initiative to mention that he was willing to block the impeachment of the DPRK and China, which really made Wang Ji a little unexpected.

"Shen Zhongtang's words and deeds really don't look like a civil official."

"Then when did Uncle Jing Yuan look like a civil official again?"

"Each other, each other."

Wang Ji replied with a smile, at this moment he really identified with Shen Yichen psychologically, the two are the same kind of people in a sense.

"The expedition is imminent, and the cabinet department will not disturb Jing Yuanbo here, and I hope that the prisoner gift from Luchuan can be held in Beijing as soon as possible."

When he said this, Shen Yichen couldn't help but think of the conversation he had with Meng Fan in his mind.

"Da Ming has never been loved, it is used to make people fear!"

Dare to rebel, even if it is thousands of miles away, the Ming soldiers will eventually be wiped out!

The mighty Southern Expeditionary Army took two days and one night to leave the Beijing Division, but the attention of all forces in the Beijing Division was more focused on Ruan Lang, who was imprisoned in the Jinyi Wei Imperial Prison, and his confession would become the fuse that ignited the powder keg.

In the dim prison, there were still all kinds of bloody moans, Ruan Lang was lying on the torture instrument in the torture room at this time, and there were almost no intact pieces of flesh and skin on his body, and the whole person was already dying.

Zhao Hongjie sat aside with a pale face, watching his subordinates' continuous torture of Ruan Lang, until he was sure that the other party could no longer withstand the torture, then he got up and came to him and said: "The Emperor Taishang gave Wu Qinghou a golden knife with the intention of rebelling and restoring, as long as you sign the charge and expose it in front of the courtiers, this official can give you a way to live." ”