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Faced with Ningyang Hou Chen Mao's inquiry, Zhu Qizhen opened his mouth and spit out a word, but he didn't know how to answer later.

Imprisoned in the South Palace, he couldn't have any direct contact with Wuqing Hou Shi Heng, and Ruan Lang, who went to Wuqing Hou Mansion with the imperial golden sword, had been arrested and imprisoned by Jinyi Wei, and now even life and death are unknown.

Zhu Qizhen's judgment of Shi Heng is all based on the original emperor's grace, but the question is that if you want to talk about the emperor's grace, who can compare to Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji and cabinet minister Shen Yichen in the Manchu Dynasty?

One set a precedent for the Ming Dynasty's civil officials to be knighted, and the other hand-picked the three yuan and the first and sixth yuan leaders, which also created the history of the Ming Dynasty. However, these two people invariably chose to betray, and in comparison, Shi Heng has not received so many Enlong.

Seeing that Emperor Zhu Qizhen couldn't give an answer, Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao could only continue: "Emperor, Ruan Lang was arrested and imprisoned by Jinyiwei, but Wu Qinghou was calm and unaffected in the slightest, so there are only two possibilities. ”

"One is that the current saint does not dare to act rashly, for fear of directly forcing Wu Qinghou to rebel, and the other possibility is that Shi Heng betrayed the emperor. Judging by the results so far, the latter is more likely. ”

As soon as Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao said this, the faces of several ministers present were very ugly, after all, supporting the restoration of Emperor Zhu Qizhen was to win a greater position of power, not to wait for the crime of treason to be beheaded.

If Wuqing Hou Shi Heng chooses to stand on the side of the current emperor, the success rate of the restoration will be greatly reduced, just looking at a Shenji battalion controlled by Anyuan Hou Liupu, how to resist the three thousand battalions of Changping Hou Yang Hong and the five military camps of Wuqing Hou Shi Heng.

The situation of soldiers and horses in the palace is currently in the situation, but is Guo Jing's identity as a eunuch really reliable?

"Marquis of Ningyang, are you saying that the five military camps of Commander Shi Heng are going to be enemies of me?"

Zhu Qizhen didn't expect the possibility of Shi Heng's betrayal, but people are always used to having a fluke mentality, as long as the truth is not completely revealed, he always has the hope of the other party's loyalty.

As a result, the words of Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao were equivalent to exposing the emperor's new clothes, telling Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen that the general trend of the imperial court was not on him, let alone any advantage in military strength.

This result is of course difficult for Zhu Qizhen, who is arrogant and arrogant, to accept.

"The minister doesn't dare to say anything, but if Wu Qinghou fully surrenders to the emperor, he will not act so low-key after arresting Ruan Lang, and I am afraid that he will block Nangong with great fanfare."

"Chen boldly guessed that Wu Qing Hou Shi Heng was waiting and watching, and whoever wins will be loyal to whom!"

Ningyang Hou Chen Mao said very explicitly, and at the same time perfectly interpreted Shi Heng's inner thoughts, he has never been a loyal and courageous courtier, the historical behavior belongs to a full speculator and careerist, betrayed the Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu who was his waiting general, and later put his benefactor Yu Qian to death.

Now the situation between the DPRK and China is not clear, Zhu Qiyu against Zhu Qizhen and the Queen Mother, in fact, it is a five-to-five situation, and either side has the possibility of having the last laugh.

In this case, betting is the behavior of a gambler who loses red-eyed, on the contrary, Wu Qinghou Shiheng thinks that he has enough capital and can completely put the icing on the cake in the final stage, without facing any risk of failure.

It's still the same old saying, Shi Heng is only loyal to the winner!

"As long as Wu Qinghou doesn't get involved, it's actually us who has the advantage, and it's enough for him to watch from the wall."

Anyuan Hou Liupu said with a serious expression, the overall strength of the two sides is five or five, the current emperor outside the palace controls the soldiers and horses, but the advantage of the Tengxiang four guards controlled by the palace is more obvious.

At that time, as long as Zhu Qiyu, the king of the palace, is taken, then the soldiers outside the palace will look at the wind and turn their allegiance to the restored emperor. Even assuming the worst-case scenario, even if Wu Qing Hou Shi Heng fully surrendered to the current saint, it would be difficult for them to capture the Forbidden City for a while, and these times would be enough time to distinguish the winner in the palace!

"Hui Changbo is right, whether Shi Heng betrays or not depends on our speed."

Zhang Xuan, the governor of the right capital, also expressed his opinion, these ministers in the south palace are all veterans of the southern and northern wars, and their vision and strategy are very accurate and spicy, and they can quickly see the overall trend clearly.

"Since Shi Heng is not afraid, then Chen Aiqing, when do you think you should do it?"

Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen's expression changed from the previous solemnity to a kind of excitement.

From being captured in the north to being imprisoned in Nangong, it took almost a year, and he deeply realized what a humiliating and humble experience it was to fall from a high king to the bottom, and he couldn't wait to reach the top again.

Now that the opportunity is in front of him, Zhu Qizhen feels that he can't wait for a moment!

"Today's saint issued several holy decrees on the transfer of troops a few days ago, in addition to Jing Yuanbo leading the southern expeditionary army to leave Beijing to conquer Luchuan, there is also an edict to Zhu Yi, the eldest son of the prince of Chengguo, to lead part of the ten battalions of soldiers and horses to crusade against Wuliang Ha Sanwei."

"Most of the three guards and horses of Wuliangha were drawn from the 3,000 battalions of Yang Hong, Marquis of Changping, and the Tartar cavalry was the mainstay. Yesterday, Zhu Yi had already led the forward army to Juyong Pass, and the follow-up main force would also leave the Beijing Division within these two days. ”

"The minister thinks that a coup d'état in three days is the best time!"

Ningyang Hou Chen Mao's words simply made Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen overjoyed, he never expected that in the critical period of the two emperors' struggle, King Yu not only launched the Luchuan War, but also tried in vain to crusade against Wuliang Ha Sanwei.

You must know that the defeat of Tumubao at the beginning, in a sense, is also related to the simultaneous southern and northern wars in the thirteenth year of orthodoxy, and Zhu Qiyu, the king of servants, simply made the same mistake again!

"Heaven help me! That is, according to Chen Aiqing's words, the time to start the army will be three days later. ”

"The Emperor Shengming."

In the Nangong Palace, Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao and the others complimented them, judging from the current situation, there is indeed a feeling that the destiny is in Zhu Qizhen.

On April 29 of the first year of Jingtai, hundreds of civil and military officials gathered outside the Chengtian Gate, waiting for the arrival of the early dynasty.

This ability is an ordinary Japanese dynasty, usually it would be good if half of the officials of the early dynasty could come, and the rest will find various excuses to ask for leave and be lazy, even if the emperor himself will announce the cancellation from time to time.

But this time, the civil and military officials of the Beijing Division, perhaps hearing that all the ministers of the cabinet were present to discuss the matter, or feeling the struggle for imperial power, the sense of crisis that the mountains and rains were about to come and the wind was full of buildings, they all chose to participate in the court meeting on time, which made the scene a little extraordinary.

Shen Yichen sat in the corridor room for cabinet ministers to wait and rest with a solemn expression at this moment, he received news from Yang Hongjie on the way to the last dynasty that the eunuch Ruan Lang died in the edict prison, and he did not betray and betray the emperor Zhu Qizhen until his death, and did not leave a confession to identify.

Of course, it is not difficult for Jin Yiwei to forge a confession at all, and it is even easier for Ruan Lang to hold the corpse when he dies, but this group of old fritters in the center of the Jingshi is not a vegetarian, and your simple and rude operation can easily trigger a backlash from the Kedao officials.

That group of officials doesn't care who is the emperor, they only care about how cool they can spray, and how good they can do is to maintain the Confucianism and righteousness in their hearts.

If Ruan Lang did not expose and testify against Emperor Zhu Qizhen's intention to restore in front of hundreds of civil and military officials, then it would be impossible to block the mouths of the people in the world, let alone convict according to the law.

If the name is not right, it is not good, Shen Yichen also never expected that Zhu Qizhen had favored so many officials and ministers, but it was a barbarian eunuch who was captured from Annan who was desperately loyal.

Perhaps seeing that Shen Yichen's expression was a little abnormal, Shang Yi sat next to him and asked softly, "Xiangbei, are you worried about the opening of the sea ban?" ”

After thinking about the ban on opening the sea for a few days, Jin Lian gave Shen Yichen a positive answer. After all, the two fronts of the southern expedition and the northern war are about to start, and the financial crisis may come at any time.

In addition, as a man of action, Jin Lian agreed and lobbied the cabinet minister with Shen Yichen at the same time, indirectly spreading the news of the ban on opening the sea in the officialdom of Beijing. There are those who agree, those who oppose it, and those who think that they violate the law of their ancestors and scold them.

However, whether the court's decision is passed or not is never seen by which side has the loudest voice, otherwise the group of Qing nobles and officials is absolutely invincible, and no one in the court can spray them. It depends on who has more interest groups, and when this decision represents the broadest interests, even the emperor cannot stop it.

Through the efforts of Shen Yichen and Jin Lian, the Kaihai ban has reached a consensus with the cabinet and the six ministries, and it is not surprising that after the court meeting, the emperor's agreement is an ironclad matter.

Shen Yichen was not worried about this matter, but he couldn't tell Shang Chen about it, so he could only shake his head with a smile on his face, so that the other party didn't have to worry too much.

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"Is that about the Withholding Clan?"

Shang Chen asked again, Shen Yichen rarely showed such a solemn expression, he must have encountered something big.

"I'm fine, Brother Hongzai, don't worry."

Withholding the clan is just a tool for Shen Yichen to create anxiety and put pressure on the court and the emperor, and there is no possibility of success at this stage, so he doesn't take it to heart at all.

In addition, the struggle for imperial power is naturally destined to be life-and-death, Shen Yichen didn't want to involve business, so he had to try to pretend to be easy to tear the topic away.

However, with Shang Chen's ingenuity, how could this kind of performance be concealed from him, and he quickly guessed the problem and said: "Xiangbei, is it related to the matter of the Emperor?" ”

At this point, Shen Yichen did not continue to deny, and nodded with an extremely slight movement.

"Xiangbei, I don't know what exactly you've been through behind your back, but one thing is for sure, no matter what happens, I will definitely be by your side."

It is rare to find a confidant in life, and it is difficult to find a soulmate through the ages. It's not just Shen Yichen who regards Shang Zhen as like-minded, but the other party is also the same.

Shang Chen believed that no matter where Shen Yichen supported the two emperors, it was definitely not for personal selfish interests and glory and wealth, he would stand in the perspective of his family and country, and be loyal to the king who could revitalize the Ming Dynasty.

From the Tao to the king, is the concept that Shang Yu learned from Shen Yichen.

"I know."

Shen Yichen smiled and patted Shang Chen's arm, and at this moment, a melodious bell came from the city tower, which meant that the Chengtian Gate was open and the morning dynasty began.

"Hongzai, let's go."

"Hmm."

With that, the two got up and left the corridor, and entered through the Chengtian Gate according to the queue of the ministers of civil and military affairs.

The process of entering the palace is still the same procedure, but this time there is a trace of tension in the air, when Shen Yichen took out the tooth card and checked it for Jin Wuwei at the palace gate according to the custom, he found that the other party's expression was very strange, and his eyes seemed to want to say something.

However, due to the civil and military officials present and the identity gap, in the end, he just returned the tooth tag as usual, but the moment Shen Yichen started it, he immediately felt that the feeling was a little different, and out of the corner of his eye, he found that there was a note pasted behind his back.

What do you mean?

Shen Yichen was a little dazed at the moment, he carefully thought about Jin Wuwei's appearance just now in his mind, trying to recall whether he had crossed paths with the other party, but found that he had no memory at all.

In this case, Shen Yichen had no way to ask, so he could only continue to walk quietly in the direction of Fengtian Palace. It was only after the officials had loosened up a little that he flipped over the back of the tooth card in his hand and saw what was written on the note.

"There is a change in the palace."

The simple four big characters, but there are countless possibilities, what does this change refer to, does it mean that it is related to the Emperor Zhu Qizhen?

Shen Yichen was thinking frantically in his mind and guessing that if there was going to be a big change in the Forbidden City, there was almost only one possibility that Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen would launch a coup d'état. But the problem is that I only saw Zhao Hongjie on the way to the court, and the other party did not say anything unusual about the emperor, you must know that Nangong has a brocade guard to monitor the whole process.

What does Jin Yiwei not know, what can a Jin Wuwei who guards the palace gate know?

Moving forward step by step, Shen Yichen felt more and more heavy, and a sudden sense of crisis surrounded him tightly. Although Han Liangan, the commander of Jingwei, has been co-opted by the eldest prince Zhu Yi, Shen Yichen has no friendship with the other party, and it is not clear whether he can be of great use at the critical moment.

Shen Yichen was not unable to find available soldiers and horses in the Beijing Division, and the Southern Expeditionary Army had already left Beijing to quell the rebellion, but last year's Qinwang Army of the various political divisions was still incorporated into the 10th Battalion Regiment, and there was no plan to evacuate in batches for the time being, including the Weisuo Army in Shandong and Fujian.

And in addition to these henchmen, Shen Yichen relied on his identity as a squire in the military department, and he could easily call on the soldiers of the original Beijing camp to recruit the army with a piece of paper. After all, it was he who brought these "defeated generals" of Tumubao back to Beijing alive, which can be regarded as giving a second life.

It's just that it's easy to transfer troops, but it's not easy to find a reasonable excuse to transfer to the Forbidden City.

Now Shen Yichen not only can't determine the authenticity of the note, but he doesn't even dare to confirm the identity of Jin Wuwei whether he is friend or foe. If there is no summoning troops to rush to the Forbidden City, the proper behavior of chaotic ministers and thieves, if there is no palace change, I don't know if I can save my life, my career will definitely come to an end.

Shen Yichen didn't expect an ordinary early dynasty to sit at the gaming table again!