It was night, in the imperial city, and there was no word all night.

But in the capital, there are already many people who smell a trace of unusual smell.

At the beginning of the hour, Wang Gongchang's faint killing shouts made people uncomfortable all night.

At the end of the time, Honglu Temple was surrounded by the Imperial City Division, and some people saw Wang Qi appear in person and enter Honglu Temple and Shi Kefa for a while.

At the beginning of the ugly hour, near the Donghua Gate, someone saw Wang Qi and Shi Kefa entering the palace together.

At this point, the people in the capital are still calm, after all, the scene that has been seen in the 425 coup d'état is now just the chief consul and the head of the Nanjing city mission leaking into the palace, what is there to worry about? The worst thing is that Shi Kefa jumped over the wall in a hurry, wanting to fight to the death. But now it seems that it has been suppressed by Wang Qi. And, the effortless kind.

But

At the end of the ugly hour, when all the five parliamentarians in Beijing were summoned to the palace, the whole city was under martial law, and the imperial city division went to the streets, everyone knew.

In the palace, something big happened!

"It won't be the emperor who used thunderous means to take down all the seven members of the parliament in one fell swoop and kill them, right?" Up and down the capital, early in the morning, some people began to talk about the unexpected events of last night.

"Do you think that with the means and prestige of the Duke of Qi, the emperor will be allowed to make such a turnaround?" Nowadays, there are many Wang Qi's supporters in the capital, in their eyes, the Duke of Qi is the reincarnation of heaven and man, wise and close to demons, and decisive in killing, and will definitely not let himself fall into such a dangerous situation, not to mention, what is the current emperor's backhand and confidence to support his Jedi turnaround?

"The seven councilors, except for Lu Yuzai, all the others entered the palace, except for the emperor's accident, I can't imagine what the reason will be," people all over the capital were talking about last night's incident.

Moreover, there is another thing that people with a heart have also noticed.

From Nanjing City, what about Master Shi?

This prime minister also entered the palace last night, but after several big councilors leaked into the palace, he was quickly escorted back to Honglu Temple by the Imperial City Division and did not appear again.

"I heard that Shi Kefa is planning to detonate the gunpowder magazine of Wang Gong's factory in order to create chaos and rescue the emperor." Naturally, there are well-informed people who will solve everyone's doubts.

"Detonate Wang Gong Factory? There are hundreds of thousands of catties of gunpowder stored there, and if it is blown up, the ground of the entire city of Beijing will be turned over to three or five stubbles, right? ”

"Oh, in this way, it is normal for him to hide in the Honglu Temple and not go out to meet people, otherwise I am afraid that he will be stoned to death by the people with egg and vegetable leaves!"

"I don't know, how will Nanjing City react when they know this news?"

"Reaction? It's nothing more than scolding the Duke of Qi for being a thief of the country. The group of sour Confucians in Nanjing City, in addition to jumping feet, what use did they have? ”

"Hahaha, drink and drink!! Let's wait for the little people, and see how the Duke of Qi turns the clouds and rain and stirs up the storm."

Everyone has their own opinions and speculations, but none of them are close to the truth.

And just when everyone was talking and talking about it.

The imperial city, the noon gate is wide open.

Several horses galloped out in different directions.

Then, the parliamentary decree signed by Wang Qi himself, with the emperor's edict, was displayed in front of the people of Beijing.

Like boiling water, ice water was poured head-on, and the entire capital immediately fell into dead silence.

The emperor is dead?

The Son of Heaven of the Ming Dynasty died?

The so-called, the sky of the Ming Dynasty collapsed?

Although countless people thought that there would be such a day, it wasn't until something really happened in front of them that everyone understood that the emperor would really die? The emperor is not an immortal either?

As time went on, the details of the emperor's death were soon revealed.

Whether it's a newspaper or a scientific society, or the gossip that pops up everywhere.

In general, the people of the capital can also piece together a complete picture.

Shi Kefa wanted to rescue the emperor by detonating Wang Gong's factory, but the plan was shattered by the secret guards on the night of the operation.

Wang Qi personally went to Honglu Temple and invited him to enter the palace to face the saint.

Both sides found out that the emperor had died.

Then he entered the palace in Beijing.

In the end, Wang Qi took advantage of this to directly announce the abolition of the imperial system, and since then the royal family has been kept captive and forbidden to intervene in politics.

Overnight, the situation changed again.

The emperor has really become a thing of the past.

Nowadays, many people feel that Wang Qi has really taught everyone in the Ming Dynasty a lesson.

Since the rise in Guangning City, Liaodong, it began to teach the people of the Ming Dynasty what is called the Ming Dynasty? What is called putting oneself to death and then being born, what is called killing slaves like slaughtering dogs, and what is called the country of ten thousand times should also be destroyed!

Now, last night's lesson, maybe it should be called Yi Yin Huoguang's difficult back, and the deposed emperor laughed and talked.

The Ming Dynasty, two hundred and fifty-five years, the fifteenth emperor, to Zhu Youxiao's generation, was abolished by Wang Qi between breaths?

The Emperor of the Apocalypse did not want to be Wang Qi's puppet.

So he threw himself into the lake, and the dragon drove Bintian.

And Wang Qi wants to realize his lifelong ideals and ambitions, and realize the real world ruled by people.

So he abolished the emperor system, which disappointed many people and gave hope to many people.

Early this morning, as soon as the news about Wang Qi joining forces with the parliament to abolish the imperial system came out, the Beijing Mansion Newspaper published a political opinion on the front page for the first time, and the title was as eye-catching as usual: "If the imperial system is abolished, where will the lord of Kyushu be found?" 》

Sprinkled with Wanziwen, quoting scriptures, and combining dispersion, the scholars in the capital who watched it were shooting the case, and they were addicted.

At the same time, on the same day, the Academy of Science also published its first scientific journal since its establishment, the first of which was an eye-catching and heavy attack: "Without the emperor, everything in the world can be decided by the people!" 》

The same Wang Yang wanton Wanzi Wen, but the vernacular occupies a large space, is easy to understand, and ordinary people can also know its meaning.

The articles of Di Bao and the Scientific Society are of different types and audiences, but it is obvious that the articles are all from the instructions of the Council of Seven, a 10,000-word long article, in the final analysis, its core is one sentence:

Kyushu has no owner, the world is the world of the people of the world!

As soon as the two articles were published, they caused a huge shock throughout the Gyeonggi region.

Everyone knows that Wang Qi wants the parliament to rule the world, but now that the facts are out, the world is confused.

Whether it is a Confucian in high school, a scholar in high school, a high-ranking talent in Guozijian, or a scholar who is still struggling to show off his talents, or a family of ordinary people and peasants, after seeing or listening to these two articles, they all can't help but want to ask:

There is no emperor, so where is the Ming Dynasty going next?

Even, some officials began to secretly play the parliament to expose the lawlessness of the princes and nobles in Beijing, so as to quickly stand in line and clear their suspicions.

What's more, figuring out the intention of the superior, he began to prepare the script, and wanted to invite Wang Qi to ascend the throne.

And most people, whether they are high-ranking officials and nobles, or scholars and ordinary people, their eyes are on Wang Qi, and they want to know what the chief adult who has reached the commanding heights of the world's courtiers and is one step away from the Ninety-Five Honor, what will he do next?

Will he be emperor?

Now, if he wants, no one can stop him.

If you don't want to,

Is there really such a holy and righteous person in the world?

Unlike the earthquake in Beijing, the entire Imperial City, after what happened last night, has become a little too quiet from today.

Except for Wang Qi, the rest of the parliamentarians have already left the palace.

The funeral of Emperor Daxing will be held in three days, and there will be a lot of things to do at that time, and many people will be very busy.

Of course, Wang Qi is also very busy.

The crown prince Zhu Ci'an is already one year old, and he can babble to himself and move slowly under the care of the palace maid.

Wang Qi looked at Zhu Ci'an, who was moving along the door, with a smile on his face, and looked at the Empress Dowager Zhang Yan: "Queen Mother, last night's incident, you can understand the general situation, take into account the overall situation, a certain representative of the council, thank you." ”

She was still the queen last night, and now she speaks again, she is the queen mother.

Wang Qi's smile was reflected in her beautiful eyes, and Zhang Yan didn't feel the slightest warmth.

Zhang Yan knew that if she dared to say a word last night, in the edict that came out today, the emperor and the empress of Daxing would collapse together.

Zhang Yan would not pin her life and the crown prince's life on Wang Qi's mercy.

"In the future, the palace and the crown prince will all rely on the support of the lord," Zhang Yan lowered her eyes, not looking at Wang Qi, and her tone was as gentle and lovely as ever.

"Don't worry," Wang Qi didn't make any promises, he never liked promises, he only liked to do things directly: "From now on, the Queen Mother is the master here, normal food and clothing, honor guards, no one will interfere, all supported by the parliament This is your contribution to the parliament, you deserve." ”

Without waiting for Zhang Yan to react, Wang Qi called out to the door: "Little Guizi." ”

"Your Excellency!" Little Guizi bowed down and appeared at the door.

"You will follow Wang Tiqian to do things in the future, the Queen Mother here, if there is no major matter, there is no need to ask, everything is entrusted by the Queen Mother," in front of everyone in the inner palace, Wang Qi's words can be regarded as giving the Queen Mother great dignity.

"Little obedience!"

Turning around, Wang Qi looked at the Queen Mother: "In the future, the Inner Palace will be in charge, and there will be the Empress Dowager Lao." ”

Standing up and bowing deeply to Wang Qi, the Queen Mother said respectfully: "Thanks to your protection."

"In a few days, when the body of the first emperor is properly placed, we will pick a good day for the crown prince's enthronement ceremony," in the face of the queen mother's gift, Wang Qi naturally accepted it, without the slightest evasion, and continued: "How to say, it is also the sixteenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and the operation should be decent, and if you have any requirements, you can submit them to the parliament." ”

"Well, the prince has already sent someone to measure the crown prince's clothes, and Lord Sun Chengzong has also sent someone over to start counting the inner palace to prepare for the crown prince's accession to the throne in a few days," Zhang Yan pursed her lips tightly, and she was naturally very happy that her own flesh and blood had ascended the throne as the emperor, but there was one point, as the queen mother, there were still some doubts in her heart: "My lord, over there in Nanjing City."

"It's okay," Wang Qi put down the teacup, as if he would always be so calculated, always so calm: "Everything has a council." ”

"Okay, last night's incident happened suddenly, the Queen Mother takes care of her precious body, let's rest for a long time, so I won't bother," Wang Qi said, got up and said goodbye.

"Greetings, sir!"

Looking at the back of Wang Qi walking away, the Queen Mother suddenly felt that even if the sky collapsed in the next moment, Wang Qi probably would not show the slightest surprise and helplessness.

Her hands were gently twisted on the silk handkerchief, and the Queen Mother's thoughts were a little ethereal.

No matter when, Wang Qi's figure is so convincing and reassuring forever.

From the first time I heard the name Wang Qi, it was more than 100 horses in Guangning City that shook thousands of Jiannu, and that was when Wang Qi first appeared.

The second time is the Horqin grassland, like that class of Chao Ban Dingyuan, as an envoy to enter other countries, foreign lands, and behead the prince of the enemy country at night, which is famous.

Then there are countless brilliant achievements, Ningyuan City resisted the enemy, Shenyang City killed thieves, Liaoyang City beheaded slaves, and finally it was a battle to destroy its race, so that the northern territory of the Ming Dynasty had no war for a hundred years.

Slowly, Wang Qi's name became like a myth among the people, and even in the inner palace, I often heard the folk song about Qi Guogong's killing of Jiannu Emperor Taiji, and the battle against the old slave under Ningyuan City was full every time it was staged.

It was also from that time that Zhang Yan noticed this young and excessive prince of the dynasty.

And it was also from this time that the emperor's mind became uncertain, sometimes when Wang Qi was mentioned, he was so radiant, and sometimes, he showed deep jealousy and panic.

Even when Wang Qi entered Beijing, who he dealt with along the way, how the state officials entertained, and what he said during the banquet, they would all appear on the emperor's jade case.

From this time, Zhang Yan also began to understand what it means to be a master of high merit.

Yahh

The crown prince Zhu Ci'an, who had just learned to walk, staggered towards Zhang Yan.

brought the pensive queen mother back to reality.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has just learned to walk, and as soon as he lands, he can't stop for a moment," the grandmother who was waiting by the prince's side said to the Queen Mother while taking care of the prince: "In the future, I will definitely be able to grow into an emperor like Emperor Qin and Han Wu!" ”

Hearing Mama's words, Zhang Yan just smiled faintly and had no other expressions.

If there was no coup d'état, there would have been no problem with Mama's words, but now that she said this, she couldn't make any waves in Zhang Yan's heart.

Everything is a thing of the past.

In the era when the imperial power was falling, Zhang Yan only thought that her children could grow up healthily.

As for other things.

Don't dare to ask for too much.

Outside the Donghua Gate, Wang Qi had just sat in the sedan chair, and a guard stepped forward: "My lord, the secret guard has reported that Sun Kewang has left Beijing two hours ago and went all the way to the south." ”

"Two hours?" Wang Qi sat on the soft couch in the sedan chair, closed his eyes, and looked quite tired: "Sun Kewang doesn't know what hesitating about?" But don't worry about it, as long as he spreads the news to Nanjing City. ”

"Understood."

"My lord, there is one more thing," the guard hesitated for a moment before continuing.

"Huh?" I didn't sleep all night last night, Wang Qi frowned.

"Princess Ningde, I went to visit the adult's mansion last night, and I have been waiting until now."

Slowly opening his eyes, Wang Qi's eyes clearly showed a touch of helplessness.

After all, when he left Beijing, Ningde came to see him off regardless of his reputation, which also made him still have a trace of affection for Ningde.

"Let's go home."

It is difficult for a Qing official to decide family affairs, and the same is true for people like those who are in charge of the court. (End of chapter)