"Civil and military officials enter-advance!"

In the unique voice of the eunuch standing on the noon tower, it was announced that the dynasty had officially begun this morning.

Led by Liu Ji, the first assistant of the cabinet, and Zhang Mao, the British minister, hundreds of civil and military officials walked into the gate of the noon gate in turn, and then disappeared into the deep city cave.

The sound of their footsteps echoed in the empty caverns, mingling with the faint sound of bells and drums from above, creating a solemn and tense atmosphere.

When Liu Ji walked into the cave of the dark city gate, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and his eyes flashed with a touch of cruelty.

In this relatively secret environment, unconsciously, he, the biggest villain hidden in the capital, still revealed his true colors.

Although the cabinet he formed with Wan An in his early years was an out-and-out imperial party, and he was indeed loyal to the emperor for a long time, there are some things that will not remain the same.

In these years, Zhu Youzhu has already become the person he hates the most.

As early as when Wan'an was blamed by the White Lotus Sect, the Qing faction led by Xu Pu was overthrowing Wan'an, and at that time he was so close to the throne of the first assistant of the cabinet, and it was even within reach.

On the contrary, Zhu Youzhu didn't take Wan'an's various stains to heart at all, not only did he not punish Wan'an, but even reused Wan'an's old puppet.

If it weren't for Wan An's impatience and death, I'm afraid that the current Shoufu would still be the old horseman.

In order to prevent the people at the bottom from being enslaved for generations due to debts, Zhu Youzhu also cracked down on usury and began to rectify the financial industry of the Ming Dynasty.

As everyone knows, he is a financial giant behind the scenes, and the Xinyi Money Store under his control is the largest money bank in the capital, silently serving the officials in the capital.

Although Xinyi Money Store does not have usury business, it is the largest money laundering platform in Beijing, and it is also a place for all corrupt officials to hide their money, and the losses under the financial rectification are immeasurable.

If the above are all reasons for power and money, the death of his first love, and the fact that his illegitimate son Wang Zeng was Ling Chi, this is a wound in his heart that cannot be healed.

Heaven fulfilled people's wishes, and Zhu Youzhu actually made a southern tour of the dead this year to promote the ban on silver, which not only gave the Jiangnan gentry who hated him a chance, but also made him wait for a golden opportunity.

Tweet!

Xu Qiong, who was following behind, was not feeling well this year, and only felt that Liu Ji in front of him was like a piece of ice, and immediately sneezed loudly.

Passing through the city gate hole, the eyes suddenly opened up.

The civil and military officials came to the palace again after a few months, and now they saw that most of the area in front of them was covered with snow, and they couldn't help but feel a little bleak.

The last time it was warm in the morning, it was as warm as spring, but now there is a thick snow in the corner.

Although they didn't want to believe that the emperor really encountered an accident, they were afraid of everything if they were not afraid of ten thousand, and now they had to replan their future.

According to the usual etiquette, they sorted out their makeup in front of the Jinshui Bridge, and then entered Fengtianmen Square through the Jinshui Bridge.

The officials' breathing turned into wisps of white smoke in the cold air, and their eyebrows revealed a bit of solemnity, faintly aware that something big would happen in the early dynasty today.

Liu Xuan, the secretary of the household department, had a hoarse throat, and when he thought of Li Yu, the secretary of the ministry, and Liu Xuan, the secretary of the military department, taking leave due to a sudden illness, a stronger uneasiness surged in his heart.

"The Queen Mother has arrived!"

As the music approached, the voice of a eunuch suddenly sounded.

Chang Yourong sat on top of the phoenix, his face was gently covered by a layer of thin veil, and he could only vaguely see the deep and majestic eyes, and there was a bit of the majesty of the world between his eyebrows.

The queen's costume is intricate and gorgeous, and the gold and silver threads are intertwined into exquisite patterns, flowing with the brilliance of life with her every subtle movement.

After the phoenix slowly walked to the Fengtian Gate, the music stopped abruptly, and the air seemed to freeze, leaving only the slight swaying sound of the bead curtain hanging on the phoenix.

"Waiting for the queen, the queen Chitose, Chitose, Chitose!"

More than 1,000 officials waiting here knelt down to greet the phoenix chariot that appeared at the end of Fengtianmen and the queen Chang Yourong on the phoenix chariot.

The Mukden Gate has been rearranged, and the dragon chair is still in the center, but there is already an extra seat belonging to the queen next to it, and a beaded curtain hangs in front of the seat.

Wow wow wow......

Chang Yourong walked to the dragon chair with Princess Dahaixiao in his arms, sat down very elegantly, and then swept his eyes over the civil and military officials in Fengtianmen Square.

Guo Yong noticed that Chang Yourong's gaze fell on him, so he nodded in understanding, and then shook the dust away, and immediately announced the beginning of this morning.

A fixed set of rituals, the same incense burner, but only the dragon chair was empty.

Chang Yourong knew that she was needed to preside over it now, so he took the initiative to speak: "Today, the palace held an early dynasty, just to tell you about the ministers!" Your Majesty is safe and sound in Jiangnan, and you must not discuss the matter of Your Majesty falling into the water again, and it is forbidden to spread rumors in the capital again. All the ministers are performing their duties in their respective yamen, preparing to spend this Spring Festival, and the holiday will be the same! ”

Her voice is gentle, but after all, she is the queen for many years, and she also exudes a kind of majesty that belongs to the emperor. Although she only wants to be a good wife to Zhu Youji, when the Zhu family is in need, she will also stand up boldly to preside over the overall situation.

She has never been proud that she is the first hero of the founding of the country, but she has always been proud in her heart that she is the queen of the wisest emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so she does not allow herself to have stage fright and lose the emperor's face.

"Queen Mother, I'm afraid that this matter is groundless, dare to ask Niangniang if there is real evidence!" Lan Qi seemed to have been prepared for the incident, and immediately stood up and said.

Wow......

When the infant princess Haixiao heard this loud voice suddenly sound, she seemed to feel a kind of fear, and she began to cry.

The queen immediately appeased Princess Haixiao, but she frowned and followed the plan she had already thought of: "Yesterday, the General Administration Department has already forwarded the news that His Majesty has arrived in Yangzhou safely, and you and others will be entangled in this matter again!" ”

"The Queen's words are inappropriate! The responsibility of the Tao is to listen to the wind and do things, and it is the duty of the subordinates to get to the bottom of it! The corners of Lan Qi's mouth rose slightly, looking righteous and awe-inspiring.

Liu Xuan, the head of the household department, shook his head secretly, if His Majesty sat on it, Lan Qi would not dare to speak like this if he had a hundred guts.

"Queen Mother, what you said is really a lie, the General Administration Department has not received this news!" The corners of Liu Ji's mouth rose slightly, but he stood up and said.

Chang Yourong had just appeased Princess Haixiao, and at this moment Xingyan glared in surprise: "You ......"

This time, the capital and the emperor's royal car suddenly broke off contact, which led to all kinds of rumors flying in the capital. In order to prevent the situation from worsening, she also followed the advice of the first assistant Liu Ji and calmed the turmoil by convening this early dynasty.

It's just that at this moment, she also realizes that it is a conspiracy.

Where is this just a formality to explain the court meeting, people are clearly prepared, and they have secretly dug a pit for themselves and waited for themselves to jump.

Chang Yourong was a smart person, but he remembered that Liu Ji was brought up by Liu Ji after His Majesty left Beijing, and couldn't help but look angrily at Liu Ji on the left.

Liu Ji is already sixty-six, and there are no more black hairs on his head, and at this time, he is looking at his nose and nose, but he is already laughing madly in his heart.

Although the tyrant was indeed terrifying, he ascended the throne at the age of seventeen, but he was able to obtain military power in a very short period of time, and he controlled the entire court, but people could not come back after all.

Now that this Forbidden City is run by a stupid woman, she only set up a small plan, and this stupid woman really held an early dynasty, and she fell into her own trap.

It's just that this is just an appetizer, and the real trick is yet to come!

"Fake?"

"Why did the queen lie?"

"No...... It won't be true, Your Majesty Jiren has his own heavenly appearance! ”

……

After the matter was vetoed by Liu Ji, the political envoy, everyone's minds instantly became active, and some officials who originally did not believe in this rumor also began to consider the worst outcome.

Originally, they didn't want to believe this rumor, but preferred to believe that the ice and snow weather blocked road communications.

It's just that the queen deliberately concealed and fabricated lies, then things may not be so simple, and even the emperor's southern tour really encountered an accident, especially the oriental immortals have already predicted that the emperor's southern tour has a bloody disaster.

Chang Yourong turned his head to look at Liu Ji, and also mocked coldly: "Elder Liu Ge, it's really a good means!" ”

"Queen Mother, the old minister doesn't know what you mean by this! It's just that His Majesty has not heard from him so far, and the old minister thinks that the court should focus on the overall situation and stabilize the word! Liu Ji pretended to be confused, and said lightly.

Wow wow wow......

No matter how much you are spoiled by the queen, she is usually taken care of by palace maids such as nurses, but now when she comes to this strange and crowded place, the princess is more or less unsuitable.

It's just that the queen's move of taking Princess Haixiao to attend the early dynasty is now in the eyes of people with hearts, but it is a kind of timidity that Chang Yourong has.

Princess Haixiao was born by Emperor Hongzhi, and she congratulated the world because of her birth, and even took her to show off to the civil and military officials at the full moon banquet.

But this move has no weight at all, at most there is such a princess to add a little bit of leverage, which is actually a stupid move that does not help.

Chang Yourong seriously coaxed Princess Haixiao, and said as if he knew it: "Elder Liu Ge, you have done so many small actions, what do you have to say!" ”

"The old minister begs the queen to summon His Royal Highness King Xing!" Liu Ji's eyes were raised, and he looked very determined.

Xingwang?

When Xu Qiong and other officials heard that it was King Xing, they immediately realized that their guess had come true, and that today's early dynasty was really about to happen.

Chang Feng had already come over at this time and whispered to Chang Yourong.

Chang Yourong glanced at Liu Ji deeply, and said very generously: "Since King Xingdu has come to the palace gate, if the palace avoids announcing it and thinks that the palace is afraid of things, then let him in!" ”

"Queen Mother Shengming!" Liu Ji didn't expect Chang Yourong to be so happy, and he was very happy to give up.

The officials present looked at each other, and their minds couldn't help but become active.

If Emperor Hongzhi can't come back, then this throne will fall to King Xing's head. No one thought that after so many twists and turns, it was the low-key Xingwang who had the last laugh.

Not long after, Zhu Youqi, the king of Xing, who was wearing a prince's suit, followed the little eunuch from the Jinshui Bridge.

Zhu Youqi saw the empty dragon chair from a distance, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and his eyes flashed with a touch of hatred.

Since he is the heir second only to Zhu Youji, if he has never thought about the throne, even he will not believe this statement. It's just that for this imperial brother, he now hates it to the core.

Although he didn't have much contact with Jiang Yan, Jiang Yan's portrait had already come out of his heart, not only giving birth to feelings, but also believing that his wife was her.

Who would have thought that Zhu Youzhu couldn't snatch it, and he would do that kind of heartbreaking thing.

Although Zhu Youzhu slaughtered the Jiang family for a reason, he always understood that the Jiang family's extinction was caused by himself, and the emperor clearly wanted to prevent himself from marrying Jiang Yan before committing such acts.

If it weren't for the fact that he wanted to marry Jiang Yan, the Jiang family would not have been connected to the Nine Clans, and Jiang Yan would not have died, so he hated Zhu Youji very much.

It is precisely because of this, although he has long been aware of Zhu Youji's eloquence, he has never given up the idea of revenge, and even made a great sacrifice in order to stay in Beijing.

"King Xing is really here!"

"What does Yuanfu mean by calling King Xing?"

"Let's wait and see, I'm afraid things won't be easy!"

……

In the face of Zhu Youqi, the king of Xing who appeared here, the civil and military officials present also sighed one after another, and the wise officials were ready to eat melons and watch the play.

It's just that many people didn't expect that Liu Ji, the first assistant who has always been considered one of the most loyal emperors, now belongs to the people of Xingwang Zhu Youqing.

"Queen, the life and death of Your Majesty are uncertain, and the country has not yet been established, and the minister thinks that stability should be the priority. In addition to His Majesty, the first emperor took King Xing as the chief, and now please let King Xing supervise the country! Liu Ji coughed lightly, and the soldier left Lang Wang Ji came out of the ranks.

Wang Ji is a scholar in the second year of Chenghua, the first grant of Yunnan Province to supervise the imperial history, and then supervise the two Huai salt laws, five years later as the Shanxi patrol, can be described as an official road prosperous.

By the time Hongzhi ascended the throne, he was already a high-ranking governor of Fujian.

However, the Hongzhi Dynasty attached great importance to the ability of officials, although Wang Ji's qualifications were already very deep, but he was transferred to Nanjing as the right attendant of the military department, which was basically idle by the imperial court.

Liu Ji took the opportunity of Hongzhi's southern tour, and after proposing to increase the number of squires in the military department, it was logical to recall this retired official in Nanjing to the capital to serve as the left squire of the military department.

It is precisely like this that this former right attendant of the Nanjing Military Department is actually Liu Ji's person, and now he is the first to stand on the side of King Xing.

This......

When the officials present heard this request, they couldn't help but look at each other.

Liu Zhongzheng, the secretary of the Criminal Department, wanted to stand up, but Jia Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, shook his head lightly, signaling him not to be impatient.

Chang Yourong saw that the other party was finally about to play their cards, and said with a smile: "Prison country? What if Hongu doesn't agree? ”

"Queen Mother, please focus on the big picture! Today is in turmoil, and the country cannot be without a king for a day, and now the king of Xing is in charge of the country. If Your Majesty is safe, it will be a successful retirement of King Xing, and if Your Majesty is really ...... If there is really any accident, it can also let Daming survive this catastrophe safely! Liu Ji chose to stand up and knelt down solemnly.

This......

Jia Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, also sighed when he saw Liu Ji really stand up, and finally confirmed his conjecture that Liu Ji had really "defected".

Chang Yourong turned his head to look at Liu Ji with disdain, but said sarcastically: "Your Majesty trusts you so much, but I don't want you to be a thing with evil intentions!" ”

When the last two words are spoken, the bite is extraordinarily heavy.

"The old minister is the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty, and he should think about the Ming Dynasty!" Liu Ji's face was naturally invulnerable, and he straightened his waist as if he was righteous.

"Wow Wow Wow ......"

Maybe his voice was too loud, or maybe it was too disgusting, and Princess Yunxiao, who had been held by the queen, suddenly cried again.

Chang Yourong is not the kind of mother who does it herself after all, and she helplessly called Niu Mengmeng next to her: "Mengmeng, what's going on?" ”

"Mother, give it to me, I'm going to pee!" Niu Mengmeng hurriedly took the baby, and then walked to the side anxiously, but a piece of urine flew towards Liu Ji on the left.

Liu Ji was kneeling on the steps next to him, but when he looked up, he saw the warm liquid falling all over his face.

Yes?

When the civil and military officials present saw a scene, they thought it was quite interesting at first, but the next second they all stared at each other, and the huge square suddenly smelled a needle, and only a piece of urine continued to fall on Liu Ji's face, who was full of astonishment. (End of chapter)

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