Volume 1 The Emperors of the North and the South Chapter 5 Party Disputes and Secrets

The mountain rain is about to come and the wind is full of buildings, and Zhang Yunlan's death has undoubtedly become the most critical opportunity to detonate the powder keg between the party and the party.

On the day of the death of Emperor Suzhen, on the day of the death of Emperor Suzhen, the Duke of Qi tearfully read out Zhang Yunlan's deathbed edict in the palace, and its content is not difficult to guess.

Subsequently, this holy decree was announced by the Duke of Qi to the Prime Minister's Mansion, but at the same time, a decree was also issued from the harem.

It is also not difficult to guess that this edict written by Empress Yao Shubi reprimanded Prime Minister Han as a thief who stole the country, forced Zhang Yunlan to set up Zhang Yuntao as his puppet emperor, and called on all the courtiers to clear the monarch's side, kill the traitorous ministers, and set up the emperor's son Zhang Zitan as the emperor.

The struggle between the phase party and the rear party can be regarded as changing from a secret struggle to an open struggle.

According to common sense, when the emperor died, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military in Beijing should wear filial piety, and the new emperor will hold a state funeral after the throne, and then hold an auspicious day to worship the heavens, enthrone and other ceremonies after the death of the emperor.

But this time, many post-party ministers not only reprimanded the edict in court as an edict, but also expressed their demands that the traitorous minister Han Hui be dealt with strictly.

On the True Dragon Hall that day, it was very exciting, the last moment of crying for His Majesty's death, the ministers of the Houdang who had no master, after listening to the moment when Gonggong Qi read out the will, they couldn't even wipe the tears from the corners of their eyes, and began to scold Han Hui angrily.

Accompanied by the scolding of even the eighteenth generation of Han Hui's ancestors, the ministers of the Hou Party have threatened to take off their black gauze hats, and even more have threatened to die, in short, how ruthless they are, but no one dared to put forward that key sentence.

Raise troops to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to arrest Han Hui.

But if you want to win a powerful minister, either the monarch and the minister are single-minded, but at this time, Zhang Yunlan is newly dead, even if he comes back to life, he is also with Han Hui, or he is mutinied, and the supreme commander of almost all the troops in the Chenghua Mansion is Prime Minister Han Hui, where to transfer troops?

They shouted like this, and they were just relying on the army from Shenglei Mansion promised by Empress Yao Shubi, but before Yao Shubi personally led the army into the imperial city, they could only talk on paper and get over their addictions.

In fact, no matter from which level, those who choose to support Yao Shubi are indeed considered to be rebellious to the emperor.

Zhang Yunlan's posthumous edict is clearly written, Han Hui is an auxiliary government, Zhang Yuntao is on the throne, and the party is just a one-sided statement, just say that it is an edict, but there is no evidence, I want to ask for an understanding? I can't go to Huangquan Road to find Zhang Yunlan to ask, right?

In this case, some of the people in the Hou Party who understood in their hearts secretly left the ranks of the Hou Party after the edict was announced, and it was one thing to be dissatisfied with Han Hui, but they didn't want to carry the infamy of betraying the king.

As for the rest of the group, they are also the ones who scolded the most fiercely in the palace, in the words of Zhang Yunlan when he chatted with Prime Minister Han Cheng before his death.

"There are some people in this court who are not right-minded, either stupid or bad. ”

In the South Garden of the Imperial City, on a three-story building called Jianghai Building, Yao Shubi and Han Hui are sitting opposite each other and drinking tea.

If those people in the party and the party see this scene, they will be shocked and doubt life.

Han Hui put down the teacup that he had drunk it all, the scenery of the past was infinite, and Prime Minister Han Cheng, who was decisive in killing, looked a little haggard at this time.

"Brother Han is so good, but he has defeated my excellent tea. ”

Yao Shubi said, it seemed to be a little ridiculous, but in fact, there was some redness and swelling next to her beautiful eyes, and she had obviously cried before.

Zhang Yunlan's death is indeed like a big stone pressing on their hearts, even if they have made mental preparations, they still can't help but be sad, Yao Shubi's deliberate relaxed atmosphere is a bit deliberate.

The prime minister smiled bitterly: "Sister, don't tease me anymore, Yunlan is gone, everyone feels uncomfortable." ”

Yao Shubi was also stunned when she heard this, she and Han Hui have sacrificed too much for this Dayue Dynasty over the years, this Zhang Yunlan's world, but now that Zhongxing Dayue's wish is unfulfilled, Zhang Yunlan died first, you can imagine what a big blow it was to her.

Looking at Han Hui in front of her, in Yao Shubi's mind, a memory that she didn't want to think of involuntarily surfaced.

Thirteen years ago, when she was still the daughter of the Yao family, Zhang Yunlan and Han Hui appeared like gods in the sky, and they were deeply shocked by the girl who was still a little young at the time, but her heart was full of enthusiasm for serving the country.

Later, her father, Yao Tianlong, who had a heavy army, was moved by these two young men, and despite the opposition of most of the elders of the Yao family, he fully supported Zhang Yunlan to raise an army against Zhang Yue.

It was at that time that the three like-minded people privately worshipped as brother and sister, Han Hui was the eldest brother, Zhang Yunlan was the second, and Yao Shubi was the younger sister.

It's a pity that Yao Shubi was in love with a young talent who followed the army, and under the blessing of the two righteous brothers, he made a private lifelong decision, and he should have been a happy couple, but because that person was killed by Zhang Yue's guard, known as Zeng Xulou, the first sword in the north, in order to protect Zhang Yunlan in the battle of the imperial city, Zhang Yunlan also suffered the trauma of his death.

At that time, after the victory of the army, everyone was immersed in the joy of victory, and the only bit of worry was also put on the concern for the injured Zhang Yunlan, in addition to the two righteous brothers, even her father Yao Tianlong did not notice that Yao Shubi was gradually becoming cold as frost from a cheerful and lively personality.

But at that time, no one really cared about Yao Shubi, Zhang Yunlan, who had just conquered the country, had not yet sat on the throne, and Han Hui could not fully control the military and political power in a short period of time, at that time, the Dayue Dynasty, there were still many forces loyal to Zhang Yue who resisted in various places, in order to appease these forces, Han Hui offered a plan to pardon Zhang Yue's crimes, but banished him from Chenghuafu. As the new emperor, Zhang Yunlan wants to integrate the scattered military forces in his hands and use them to deter the world, the largest of which is the Yao family army from Shenglei Mansion.

The Yao family's century-old clan has greater authority in Shenglei Mansion than the monarchs of the Yue Kingdom in the past, relying not only on warlike people like Yao Tianlong, but also on a group of scheming city government and good at seeking family interests at any time.

This condition is to marry Yao Shubi to Zhang Yunlan, who has not yet been married, and make him the queen, so as to establish the supremacy of the Yao family in the Yue Kingdom. They deeply understood that although Zhang Yunlan defeated Zhang Yue at that time, the Yue State had been weak for a long time, and the princes from all over the country were eyeing each other, saying that it was too early for him to really pacify the world, at most it was a big sedan chair crowned with imperial power being lifted high, and at this time, the Yao family, the tallest and strongest sedan chair man, must not be lost.

But there is only brother and sister love between Yao Shubi and Zhang Yunlan, and at this time, she asked her to marry the second brother who was righteous, not only Zhang Yunlan categorically refused in anger, but even the eldest brother Han Hui, who has always focused on the overall situation, also felt deeply inappropriate.

Just when Zhang Yunlan and the Yao family were at a stalemate because of this marriage and were about to break up, it was Yao Shubi who came out to persuade Han Hui and Zhang Yunlan to be willing to marry the second brother.

Yao Shubi, who had lost her love, decided to dedicate her life to the ideals of her three siblings, and exchanged her happiness for Zhang Yunlan's capital to calm the world.

This also explains why it has always been rumored in the imperial city that the emperor and the queen have different rooms due to poor feelings, that is because Zhang Yunlan and Yao Shubi have always been innocent, and the two are actually brothers and sisters.

Since Zhang Yunlan and Yao Shubi are not husband and wife at all, the Zhang Zitan in Yao Shubi's hand, who is known as the prince, is naturally fake, but is actually an orphan adopted for drama.

"Little sister, little sister ......"

Han Hui's call woke Yao Shubi, who was in a trance, from his memories, only to see him look at Yao Shubi seriously and said, "Now is not the time for us to be sad, have you found a place to negotiate?"

Find it well, five days later, the Wuxian Hall in the West Garden of the Imperial City, when the time comes, my father will send a deputy general to lead a thousand iron cavalry to be stationed fifteen miles outside the west gate of Washington, so as to give those who want to make trouble enough confidence. Yao Shubi said.

"Okay!" Han Hui slapped the table, "Then the matter of guarding and arming will be handed over to Xiao Quansheng, the commander of the Western Imperial Forest Army." ”

Yao Shubi smiled, she knew her eldest brother's style too well, and asked: "The people you named by your eldest brother are usually people with problems, isn't this Xiao Quansheng having different intentions?"

Xiao Quansheng, the commander of the Western Imperial Forest Army, a professional soldier who gives the general impression of not knowing politics, is usually silent, whether he has a problem, Yao Shubi really doesn't know.

Han replied: "I don't have conclusive evidence yet, but recently my eyeliner said that Xiao Quansheng often comes into contact with some fresh faces, and he has a neutral attitude of not participating in party disputes in the palace, which just allows him to be in charge of the deployment of the negotiation can convince the public, if he really has a ghost, I will also give him a chance to show his bottom." ”

"Play so big, don't set yourself on fire. ”

Han Hui said helplessly: "How many times have I missed it in so many years?"

Reluctant to let the child trap the wolf, Han Hui is ruthless enough, Yao Shubi knows it, and she will no longer persuade her.

I saw the queen get up, stretched her plump body, and said lazily: "Then I'll go back and prepare, and watch your performance in five days." ”

"Little sister, don't worry, after five days, there will be a few people and a few ghosts in the court, and I will give him a clear distinction before Yuntao ascends the throne. ”

"Well, big brother remember, you still need to be careful of Liu Bin. ”

"Got it, the tiger came down the mountain, whether he came for a walk or a cannibal, I was prepared. ”

After this day, the Hou Party and the Xiang Party came out from top to bottom with a message, the queen and the prime minister temporarily ceased war for five days, easing the atmosphere between the DPRK and China, and five days later, the Xiyuan Wuxian Hall negotiated on the succession of the great unification, and the defense and stability maintenance were undertaken by Xiao Quansheng, the commander of the neutral Western Imperial Forest Army.