"My lord, that man is dead!" After Guo Xun received the news, a strange expression appeared on his face, and he leaned close to Liu Zhang and whispered a few words in his ear.

Liu Zhang was shocked, and immediately asked, "Really?"

Guo Xun sighed: "It should be true! A brother was shot and was about to die, and when he heard Liu Jin crying, he said that he would take the man's body to Jinling! Xiaguan, Xiaguan can't believe it, but thinking that person is seriously injured, it won't last long."

Liu Zhang sighed for a while, and then smiled slightly: "It's not tight, even if you still have a breath, you will be treated as if that person is dead." Let's go, welcome the new monarch of the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Houxi's whole body tensed, staring at the group of people pouring in. Liu Zhang put on kind eyebrows, walked up to Zhu Houyu with a smile, and before he could speak, Zhu Houyu suddenly spoke: "You were sent by the emperor to kill me?"

Lu Bing came out of the straw pile, crying and blocking in front of Zhu Houxi, shouting, "Don't come here! I, son, I'll protect you!"

Liu Zhang was stunned and looked at Zhu Houxi unexpectedly. I didn't expect this teenage doll to be fearless in the face of danger, and it turned out to be quite gentlemanly! He smiled and shook his head: "No, the old minister is Liu Zhang, the secretary of the Criminal Department, please ask Your Highness to meet the Empress Dowager." Uh, Your Highness, Emperor Zhu Houzhao of the Ming Zhengde Dynasty died unexpectedly, and King Wu was fighting outside. The kingdom cannot be without a king for a day, and your highness must be ready."

Guo Xun immediately squeezed over and said with a smile: "The minister is Guo Xun, the palace guard, the Marquis of Wuding, His Royal Highness can rest assured that when he enters the palace, the minister will protect His Highness."

Zhu Houxi lowered his head and kept rubbing a straw on his toes. The straw is about to be rubbed, and I still don't speak. Guo Xun was about to open his mouth, Liu Zhang shook his head, Guo Xun could only wait stupidly.

"Okay, I see! Let's go, Lu Bing has to follow me." Zhu Houxi was no longer stiff, raised his head, and showed an innocent smile.

Liu Zhang's eyes widened in surprise and he re-examined the young man in front of him. After suffering without being defeated, and there was no panic in his black eyes, Liu Zhang couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised, could it be that he had picked up the true son of heaven by mistake?

The Forbidden City is still as deep as a prison, or it was originally a cage. Zhu Houxi sat in the carriage and stared at his feet quietly, Lu Bing was still too young, and after he was no longer afraid, his mind relaxed, and he actually took a nap.

"It's here, please get out of the car."

Walking slowly in the dark Forbidden City, Zhu Houxi was full of curiosity. Lu Bing was dumbfounded and yawned. The gate of Cining Palace was closed, Liu Zhang coughed, and knocked on the door in person.

"The Empress Dowager has fallen asleep, who's outside?"

Liu Zhang replied respectfully: "Liu Zhang, the secretary of the Criminal Department, has a major matter related to the Ming Dynasty, well, the prince of Xingwang is also outside the door."

After a while, there was a lot of noise inside, and the lights were on. With a squeak, the door of the palace opened, and the female official Lamei next to the Empress Dowager Zhou flashed, stood at the door and said, "Only Lord Liu can enter alone, and the prince will also come."

Entering the side hall, the Empress Dowager Zhou was lying on the couch with her eyes closed. Liu Zhang led Zhu Houxi to the front, and Liu Zhang hugged his fists and saluted: "The Empress Dowager mourns, Your Majesty has been buried in the rebellion of the New Army!"

Swish! The dim hall seemed to be a flash of lightning, but it was like an illusion, Empress Dowager Zhou's eyes became cloudy again, and she looked at Liu Zhang and asked calmly, "What's wrong with Zhao'er?" The mourning family's ears are not good, so I bother Lord Liu to repeat it."

Liu Zhang repeated it expressionlessly, and then pointed at Zhu Houxi: "The country cannot be without a king for a day, King Wu is far away from the Western Regions, and the old minister Guanxing Wang Shizi looks dignified and has the style of a benevolent monarch, and he is the blood of Emperor Chenghua, so it is most suitable to think of it."

Empress Dowager Zhou's eyes turned to Zhu Houxi, and the young man in front of her had red lips and white teeth, just like the best in the past

So so. Empress Dowager Zhou has experienced too many winds and waves in her life, the orthodox emperor was arrested, and she and her son Zhu Jianshen fell to the dust overnight; Zhu Qizhen returned to the throne and returned to the top; The son didn't dare to let himself be buried with Zhu Qizhen, and he fought happily with the ministers... The son died, the grandson died, and now the great-grandson died again, the Empress Dowager Zhou just felt a sense of powerlessness rising for a while, but she didn't have the heart-rending pain when her son died.

Liu Zhang gently touched Zhu Houyu with his toes, and Zhu Houyu was so blessed that he knelt on the ground and shouted, "Ancestor!"

Empress Dowager Zhou nodded slightly: "That's it! rise

Come on! You and you look alike! Lord Liu, the old woman is useless, it doesn't count. Lamei, please come over to Empress Dowager Zhang! Lord Liu, that's all the old woman can do!"

Liu Zhang nodded: "The Empress Dowager understands righteousness, and the old minister admires it."

Although Zhu Houxi is intelligent, he is far from understanding. He didn't know how many swords, guns, and swords were contained in just a few words of conversation between the two!

Empress Dowager Zhou didn't ask why Liu Zhang appeared in front of her, but repeating these four words was to tell Liu Zhang, you can't escape the suspicion of killing the king. And Liu Zhang went straight to the point and directly told Zhu Houzhao's death to tell the Empress Dowager Zhou, I am the person your Zhu family can rely on. After that, Liu Zhang pointed out Zhu Houxi, and the amount of information was even more amazing. Originally, according to the feudal inheritance, Zhu Houzhao died, so Hua Houwei should succeed him. But Liu Zhang said that Huahou Wei was far away in the sky, and emphasized that Zhu Houxi was also the bloodline of the Empress Dowager Zhou, and the subtext was that civil officials could accept the Zhu family as the emperor and recognize the orthodox status of Emperor Chenghua, and the premise was that Huahou Wei could not succeed to the throne. Empress Dowager Zhou's reaction was also to tell Liu Zhang that she could accept Emperor Chenghua's grandson as emperor, but would never support it positively.

Empress Dowager Zhang came, and when she saw Liu Zhang, Empress Dowager Zhang faintly guessed. Liu Zhang's appearance immediately changed, the smile on his face was no longer there, and he said formulaically: "Empress Dowager Qiyu, Your Majesty was shot by the new army and killed Futian. The country cannot be without a king for a day, and the son of the king of Xing, Zhu Houxi, is benevolent and intelligent, and can be the supreme of the Ming Dynasty."

Empress Dowager Zhang was not the time when Hongzhi returned to heaven that day, although her eyes were red, she didn't shout, but her eyes narrowed, and Sen Ran asked, "Where is Li Dongyang and Li Ge? Jiao Fang Jiao Ge Lao, Ma Wensheng Ma Ge Lao, where is it? Why is Lord Liu here?"

Liu Zhang replied with a rubber face and chanting scriptures: "The elders of the pavilion are quelling the chaos, this is a major matter, and it cannot be delayed for a moment, so the old ministers are here."

Empress Dowager Zhang sneered: "Zhao'er, hmph, the mourning family doesn't ask why Zhao'er died, Wei'er is still alive, why is he the son of a traitorous minister?" Liu Zhang, do you want to rebel?"

Liu Zhang still looked like he was not dead or alive, and shook his head unhurriedly: "Liu Zhang doesn't dare! But King Wu was tens of thousands of miles away in Europa, and it took more than half a year to come back by land. Now that the vassal kings are in turmoil, the Ming Dynasty is in danger, for the Ming Dynasty and the royal family, please be cautious."

Empress Dowager Zhang was furious, but when she thought of Empress Dowager Zhou's attitude, her heart was half cold. But Da Ming is not Da Tang, a few soldiers can change the world. Empress Dowager Zhang raised her chin proudly: "Liu Zhang, no matter what you think in your hearts, this dragon chair must be Wei'er to sit on!"

Liu Zhang's snow-white eyebrows were raised, and a cold light shot out of his eyes: "The world is not the world of one person, and the Ming Dynasty is not the royal world, the Queen Mother, King Wu is perverse, if he ascends the throne, the Ming Dynasty will definitely collapse and the country will not be a country." The Queen Mother, the son of King Xing ascended the throne, the Queen Mother did not lose her position, and after the return of King Wu, she was still the first strong domain of the Ming Dynasty. Isn't it beautiful?"

Empress Dowager Zhang understood that this was a condition offered by the civil official group, and her son still occupied half of the Ming Dynasty, as long as they were orthodox. In order to make his son throw a rat bogey, he became a hostage, what else did he say about the queen mother? What a shame on you! Is it just like being bullied? Empress Dowager Zhang was unwilling, and stared at Liu Zhang coldly: "You don't have enough noodles, the mourning family only talks to the elders, you go down!"

Liu Zhangrao has already cultivated to the essence, and at this moment, he also feels the hot blood surging and his face hurts! He waited viciously for Empress Dowager Zhang, gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words: "Empress Dowager, you are not afraid of Princess Taikang"

Empress Dowager Zhang was furious, but said proudly, "You don't dare! When my son returns, he will pick your skin and overthrow the mountain in your heart!" Why don't you try it?"

Liu Zhang was furious, but he couldn't do it again! How could he be willing to entangle with these two old ladies? Aren't you afraid that once Hua Houwei returns, he will pout the Temple of Literature and completely sweep away Confucianism? If you really want to go by then, you will be a Confucian sinner for the ages! Even if Hua Houwei doesn't completely overthrow Confucianism, as long as he suppresses these old people and defines that science as a manifest science, it won't take many years for Confucianism to decay at a jaw-dropping speed. No, no! Liu Zhang finally realized at this moment that he seemed to have fallen into a huge trap!

As soon as Zhu Houzhao died, no matter which vassal king ascended the throne, he could not escape King Wu's pass. There is something in the world

The one who blocked King Wu? Doesn't it mean that all the things you do are to give others clothes? Even if the prince of King Xing ascends the throne and King Wu comes back, the world will still belong to King Wu! Liu Zhang fell into a huge panic for a moment, panicking.

Zhu Houxi suddenly said, "Queen Mother, I don't want to be the emperor myself. But now there must be a solution, and we can't let the capital go into chaos. It's a big deal that I will be temporary regent for a few days, make a clay sculpture and wood carving god fetus, and wait for Brother Wu to come back and retire to him!"

Liu Zhang was surprised, looked back at Zhu Houxi, and bowed to the Empress Dowager Zhang: "Queen Mother, what King Xing said is that now is just a reason, otherwise the capital will be in chaos, and even if King Wu comes back, the mountains and rivers will be broken."

Empress Dowager Zhang snorted: "What if the mourning family says no?"

Liu Zhang's face was straight: "Lao Chen also opened the skylight and said something bright, the big deal is that the jade is burned and the fish are dead!" The Queen Mother, the old minister is already irregressible, the concubine of King Wu is pregnant with Liujia, and Princess Taikang is about to leave the cabinet, if the joy of family is like this, why bother?"

Empress Dowager Zhang ran out of ideas for a while, and couldn't help but look back at Empress Dowager Zhou. Empress Dowager Zhou sighed in her heart, this stupid girl, the biggest reputation, without the reputation, although the world is big, where can I settle down?