Xiangwang Zhu Zhan is not an idle prince, he has been in charge of the country twice, and he knows very well about the deception of the court officialdom.

Shi Heng, the prince of Zhongguo, wants to invite himself back to Beijing to supervise the country, and there is no doubt that he is using his identity as the concubine of Renzong to become the powerful minister who is in charge of the dynasty behind his back, which is equivalent to confirming the puppet speculation in the heart of Zhu Zhandong, the king of Xiang.

As a member of the Zhu royal family, it is one thing not to choose, and it is another thing to lure a wolf into the house, not to mention that Shi Heng, the prince of Zhongguo, is so naked that he doesn't even bother to pretend to say anything.

Seeing that Zhu Zhandong, the king of Xiang, had an embarrassed look on his face and did not answer his request as soon as possible, Shi Heng, the prince of Zhongguo, immediately became gloomy, and Dingyuan Bo Shi Biao, who was sitting next to him, understood and immediately changed to a fierce expression and threatened.

"Now that the two princes have been removed from the country, they will live a never-ending life when they go south to Fengyang Mansion, and their descendants will be branded as traitors for generations, and there is no possibility of turning over."

"Now my uncle invited King Xiang to return to Beijing to supervise the country, which can be described as a charcoal in the snow, and directly saved the two princes. As the saying goes, the one who knows the times is Junjie, and the two princes shouldn't even understand this truth, right?"

As soon as Shi Biao's words came out, the faces of King Xiang and King Lu became more and more ugly, no matter how they said it, they were also royal relatives and nobles, and the world was still the world of the Zhu family. The emperor is currently only seriously ill, and there are still ministers in the court to maintain the situation, when will it come to the point where you Shi Heng can cover the sky with one hand!

Shi Heng, the Duke of Zhongguo, saw the change in the demeanor of King Xiang and King Lu in his eyes, and coughed lightly and scolded Shi Biao beside him: "Presumptuous, how can you talk like this to the two princes, and is there any condescension from the top to the bottom?"

After that, Shi Heng turned to sing with a white face and said: "King Xiang, King Lu, Uncle Dingyuan is the nephew of his father, he has been fighting on the battlefield since he was a child, he is young and vigorous, and he doesn't know how to count etiquette, please forgive me."

Shi Heng took the initiative to give a step down, and King Xiang and King Lu were now under the eaves, so they had to bow their heads, so they could only take advantage of the situation and say: "Zhongguo Gong is polite, a little verbal excess, it is harmless."

Both sides were smart people, and after the atmosphere eased up, Shi Heng played his second card.

"In fact, when this duke came to Tongzhou Mansion this time, in addition to inviting King Xiang to supervise the country, there is also that if His Majesty dies in Bintian, he must finally prepare for the new monarch to ascend the throne."

"Emperor Xuanzongzhang has a gap with His Majesty, and he must not be the best candidate for the throne. If this prince thinks about it, it has to be Emperor Renzongzhao's ascension to the throne of the Ninety-Five Supreme in order to convince the people of the world."

"On the inheritance of the emperor's lineage, it should be passed on to Zhu Jianshu, the grandson of King Xiang, this prince has sent someone to rush to the palace of Huguang Xiang to bring Wang Shizi and Wang Sun to Jingshi, I don't know what you want King Xiang?"

Letting King Xiang supervise the country is only the first step for Shi Heng to control the court situation, which can be regarded as the excess of the chaotic period after Zhu Qiyu's death, suppressing the possibility of the civil official group bringing the Empress Dowager Sun out of the dynasty to weigh the system.

The second step that Shi Heng really wanted to take was to raise Zhu Jianshu, the grandson of Xiangwang Zhu Zhanyuan, to the throne of the emperor!

Wang Sun Zhu Jianshu was born in the second year of Jingtai, and now he is just over a year old, compared with the prestige of King Xiang, and the adult Wang Shizi Zhu Qiyong ascended the throne, it is obvious that the infant Wang Sun is better controlled. According to the tradition of the Ming Dynasty emperor when he was about 16 years old, Shi Heng, who supported him to become a loyal prince, could control the government for at least ten years.

However, when these words were heard in the ears of King Xiang, the first thing he felt was not the joy that his grandson could inherit the throne of the great unification, but a deep panic!

The reason is that Shi Heng has already sent people to Huguang to "greet" Wang Shizi and Wang Sun, and this kind of behavior is to say that they were brought to Jingshi, and to put it mildly, it is to say that the hostages were kidnapped to Jingshi.

King Xiang never expected that Shi Heng had become so bold and reckless, not only wanting to make himself a puppet, but also having the ambition of deposing the emperor!

If King Xiang dared to give a little face to express his dissatisfaction before, then when his family was pinched by Shi Heng and became hostages, he had completely lost the capital to resist.

Maybe Zhu Zhan Yuan couldn't have imagined that he originally came to Beijing to ask the emperor for an explanation, and he wanted to maintain the emperor's relatives and nobles

Privilege. As a result, he unexpectedly found that the imperial power had become a castle in the air, but in fact, the courtiers below were "all born" with a heart of disobedience.

This is why, throughout the ages, the establishment of the prince has been an extremely cautious and serious matter, and the Manchu Dynasty civil and military associations took the trouble to ask the emperor to determine the identity of the crown prince as soon as possible.

The reason is that in case something happens to the emperor, the courtiers still have a backbone that they can rely on, forming a huge interest group to support the prince. If the emperor is no heir and there is no future prince, he will fall into the current pattern of frantic struggle for power and power by all parties in the Ming Dynasty.

Not daring to refuse openly, Xiangwang Zhu Zhandong could only excuse himself from other angles: "Zhongguo Gong, Zhu Jianshu is not the grandson of this king, if he is to ascend the throne, it is difficult to get the consent of the Manchu Dynasty civil and military if he is not in line with the etiquette and law."

"From the point of view of this king, it is better to reinstate Zhu Jianshen, the king of Yi, as the crown prince, which can convince the people of the world."

That's right, Zhu Jianshu is not the son-in-law of Zhu Qiyong, the son of the prince, but just the eldest son. In addition, Zhu Qiyong's age is only in his early twenties, and he is in the prime of life, who dares to guarantee that he will be such an heir, and there will be no son-in-law in the future?

When it comes to the inheritance of etiquette, King Xiang does have a super high priority, but his eldest grandson is not as good as the two concubines of Zhu Qizhen of Ming Yingzong, especially Zhu Jianshen has also served as the crown prince, which is the only goal of the civil official group.

Faced with the prevarication of Zhu Zhandong, the prince of Zhongguo, Shi Heng said with a mocking face: "Then let Wang Shizi correct Wang Sun's biological mother, isn't this the eldest grandson?"

The most effective way is often simple and crude, and Zhongguo Gong Shi Heng is a standard martial artist, and his method of solving problems is no different. Emperor Zhu Qiyu can be easy to store after the abolition, what are you a mere prince of the king, don't you change the "wife" to it?

Such a solution made Xiangwang Zhu Zhan speechless, and there was a sense of frustration that showed talent and encountered soldiers, and it was unreasonable.

"Okay, now that the situation is changing rapidly, it is inconvenient for my father to stay in Tongzhou Mansion for longer, so this matter is settled."

"King Xiang simply packed up and prepared, and then went to Jingshi with his father, and King Lu will listen to it."

After Shi Heng lightly shook off this sentence, he walked out of the room to give King Xiang a little time to prepare, he didn't come here from beginning to end to ask for advice, but to inform King Xiang of the decision he made!

On the other side, in the Chengguo Mansion, with the boundless night, Shen Yichen came to the study of Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, and informed the other party of everything that happened in the palace, including some important clips of the conversation with Zhu Qiyu, the Jingtai Emperor.

After listening to Shen Yichen's description, Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, had an indescribable sense of relief and pride on his face, this son's methods and strategies for dealing with palace changes are too old-fashioned, and they can be simply described by the word "perfect".

Speaking from his heart, Zhu Yong thought that he was in Shen Yichen's position, and at most he thought of the step of step-emperor nephew Zhu Jianqing. The follow-up tricks such as using Xuanzong Yuan and Empress Hu to suppress Empress Dowager Sun, as well as releasing "Jianshu people" and "Wu Shu people" to win people's hearts and ease contradictions, etc., really have a bit of a stroke of genius.

"Sure enough, if Your Majesty promulgates an edict according to your ideas, there will be little room to make up for it."

Chengguo Gong Zhu Yong couldn't help but praise him, he knew that Shen Yichen was excellent, and the other party's talent and ability were still beyond his estimates.

"From the institutional level, it can ensure the smooth transition of imperial power and the new monarch's accession to the throne, but in fact, the younger generation is worried that the loyal prince will not be satisfied, and he will support the prince in his own way, so as to gain the opportunity to control the government and the opposition."

As early as the meeting at the Agarwood Building, Shi Heng clearly expressed to Shen Yichen that he would support the establishment of a foreign vassal and take the throne. Only in this way can he completely control the emperor and make him a puppet.

And Shi Heng has relied on the psychology of Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu to be easy to store over the years, not only controlling half of the military power of the country, but also supporting many civilian officials, most of whom have climbed to the middle level.

In time, the court will be full of people in the "Stone Party", and the change of power will be fully completed from top to bottom.

If Shen Yichen succeeds in supporting Zhu Jianqing to take the throne, then it will be tantamount to making Shi Heng's plans over the years go to waste, and he will be arrogant

Can Hu's character endure?

"Do you want my grandfather to come forward to suppress Shi Heng?"

With a few simple words, Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, understood Shen Yichen's intentions.

"Yes, in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, only the grandfather has the prestige and ability to suppress Shi Heng's arrogant ambitions."

Hearing Shen Yichen's request, Zhu Yong did not immediately give an answer, but instead fell into deep thought on his face.

After a while, he spoke: "Shi Heng, the Duke of Zhongguo, thinks very highly of himself, and has the courage of ten thousand people, if he forcibly suppresses it, it is likely to come to the point of fighting each other, and he must make some concessions appropriately to combine rigidity and softness."

"Grandpa, appeasement will only fuel the arrogance of the other party, and the loyal prince Shiheng has reached the point where he can't lose his tail."

To be honest, Shen Yichen was ready to make a move on Shi Heng, but he didn't want to choose the timing of the change of imperial power.

The reason is that the change of imperial power means that the situation is turbulent, and there is not only one Shi Heng in the whole world, but also the Mongol Khanate in the north, and the Miao Rebellion caused by the King of Guangtong in the south is still rising and falling, not to mention the extremely difficult fighting of the expeditionary force in the Battle of Luchuan.

Compromise means giving up some of the benefits to appease Shi Heng, but the problem is that just fighting for strength and soldiers, Shen Yichen and Chengguo Gong actually have no advantage, and they are even at a disadvantage.

Under the advantages of the other, Shen Yichen wants to do it in the future, and it is difficult to say who wins and who loses.

"Xiangbei, have you ever thought that Shi Heng is at the moment when his vigilance is at its highest, and pressing him will fuel this sense of crisis, so maybe he will strike first."

"On the chessboard of the general trend of the world, you are not the only chess player, the opponent is also a chess player, and he will not follow your ideas and plans."

Governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, after these years of "semi-retirement", although Zhu Yong, the prince of Chengguo, does not have the edge of the early years, but he looks at the problem more and more far-sightedly.

Pressure is a spring, how hard you press, then how much it will rebound in the future.

"What does that grandfather think?"

Shen Yichen, who calmed down, felt that what Cheng Guogong Zhu Yong said was very reasonable, and if the other party suddenly made a move, he was not sure of victory.

Throughout the ages, the emperor has often weakened his forbearance step by step when dealing with powerful ministers, and it was not until the perfect moment that he used the power of thunder to take it in one fell swoop. Although he is not an emperor, he treats Shi Heng in the same way.

"Shi Heng can also serve as the minister of Gu Gu, in exchange for his support for the prince Zhu Jianqing, so as to ensure the smooth transition of the change of imperial power."

Let Shi Heng serve as the minister of trust?

The suggestion of Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, made Shen Yichen hesitate a little, although the ministers of the Ming Dynasty did not have the authority to make decisions like the "regent". However, Shi Heng's status as a relative was originally limited to the military level, and with the identity of taking care of his life, he could reach out to government affairs, and he would quickly boost his party forces.

"Grandpa, will this exchange be a cause for tigers?"

Facing Shen Yichen's rhetorical question, Zhu Yong smiled faintly and said, "Emperor Xuanzong has actually given the answer, that is, to appoint as many ministers as possible."

"As long as everyone in the court has the title of a minister who is a minister, then everyone is not a minister of orphanage, but this means that you and Shi Heng are also diluted in power."

Many things are really a fan of the authorities, and the bystanders are clear, and this answer from Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, instantly made Shen Yichen feel a sense of sudden realization. Indeed, as long as the number of ministers of Tuogu increases, it will naturally dilute power and form checks and balances, and as for himself, he will also be affected, which Shen Yichen doesn't care about at all.

The false name of a minister can complete the one-for-one exchange with Shi Heng, no matter how you look at it, it is all earned at this stage.

"The younger generation has been taught, so I will go to the palace to face the saint and persuade His Majesty to set up a few more ministers to assist the new monarch!"

Without further ado, Shen Yichen had to discuss with Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu before he issued an edict about the number of ministers to support orphans. The reason is that in the conversation with Chen Xun and Shi Heng in the Qianqing Palace that night, although Zhu Qiyu did not hear the specific content clearly, he could already feel that Shi Heng had a tendency to get out of control, so it must

However, it is impossible to appoint him as the minister of the orphans.

It's just that what Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu didn't know was that Shi Heng had already been raised by him for a long time.

"Don't be in a hurry at this time, Minister Tuogu is the edict issued by His Majesty Bin Tianhou, tomorrow when you go to Wenyuan Pavilion on duty, you can go to face the saint again."

"If you are in a hurry, you will be in chaos, and the younger generation still needs to precipitate more."

Listening to Shen Yichen's modest words, Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, didn't say much, this kid is old enough to become a country, and he still precipitates and doesn't dare to imagine what will become.

Just when Shen Yichen and Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, were discussing countermeasures to balance Shi Heng, the eldest prince Zhu Yi walked into the study at this time, and he saw that Shen Yichen was not surprised here, but just said to Zhu Yong: "Father, news has just come from the army, Zhongguo Gong and a team of men and horses secretly left the capital last night to go to Tongzhou."

In the court, not only Shen Yichen was thinking about how to balance Shi Heng, but the eldest prince Zhu Yi was also the same, paying close attention to the other party's movements.