Daming: I was exposed by Zhu Di's Sims life!

Chapter 361 Chaos in the south, His Majesty is in danger

"The incriminating evidence was presented to Gu before the arrest."

Zhu Gaoxuan tapped the booklet on the side of the table and said, "But for now, it's meaningless. Killing people, ransacking their homes, and Gu found more than 6000 pages of related accounts, involving various forces in Nanzhili. From princes and aristocrats, officials from the six ministries of Nanjing, down to local officials, landlords and gentry, if these 6000 pages of accounts were revealed alone, many more people would be killed than in the empty seal case.”

Kang Shike took a deep breath: "Are you afraid that Your Highness will force the south into chaos?"

"It's not just the chaos in the south?"

Zhu Gaoyi stood up, walked to Kang Shike's side, patted his shoulder lightly, and said lightly, "The world is in chaos, prefect Kang."

"Gu wants to redefine the distribution of benefits to the world's elites, how can they agree, and they will definitely fight with Gu to break the blood."

Kang Shike couldn't help asking: "Your Highness knows that there will be chaos, so why..."

"Why do you want to go your own way? You want to say this, don't you?"

Zhu Gaoyi closed his eyes lightly, and said calmly, "This has nothing to do with you, don't ask if you shouldn't ask, you can do whatever you need."

Kang Shike lowered his head and asked, "Then what does Your Highness need me to do?"

"When Zhigu needs you, he will give instructions."

Zhu Gaoxuan waved his hand and said, "Back off, Gu will leave Yangzhou in a few days, and you have a good idea of ​​how to go after that."

"Minister, leave."

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After people leave, Zhu Gaoxuan is the only one left in the room.

He slowly opened his eyes, under the dark and deep eyes, there were extremely difficult to detect emotional fluctuations.He put his hand on the booklet next to the armrest of the chair, and took out a letter from the booklet.

The cover page of the letter is marked red with cinnabar, indicating that the situation is urgent.

Zhu Gaoxuan opened the letter with complicated eyes.

"My lord, Yang Rong reports, His Royal Highness, Wanfu Jinan."

"The matter is of great importance, please forgive me for being rude and outspoken. On February [-]th, there was a heavy snowfall in Beijing, and His Majesty was critically ill the next day. Please return to Beijing immediately to preside over the important affairs of the country, so as to stabilize the foundation of the country."

"I am guilty of death. Fearing that His Majesty's critical illness would cause trouble, I mobilized the imperial guards of the East Palace without asking for instructions, and detained General Fan Zhong, the guard of the imperial army, to block the news. However, I am dedicated to serving the country and have no selfish desires. Please return to Beijing after your highness the crown prince. Punish the minister again."

Zhu Gaoxuan read it over and over again, and let out a long sigh.

There is no time.

Even though he had arranged everything perfectly, it was still too hasty in the face of the old man's life that could be extinguished at any time.

He didn't want to fight to determine the world and force chaos in the south, but the sky didn't go his way, things that could have been solved by sharpening a blunt knife slowly forced him to cut the mess quickly.

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Beijing, the city was closed by heavy snow.

It was already past the snowing season, but for some reason, a heavy snow fell suddenly, covering the center of the empire with silvery snow.

This heavy snowfall was just right, at the very least, it could block the news that is usually difficult to stop, so that big and small things in the city will not spread quickly.

"Yang Rong, do you know that this is a capital offense!"

"You are rebelling, do you know that!"

From the high walls of the deep palace, there was a man's roar and the clang of iron chains.

Fan Zhong, the guard general of the Forbidden Army, had his hands locked by iron chains. He tried to break free, grinding the wrists of his hands until they were bloody, but he couldn't take a step forward.

On the opposite side of him, Yang Rongyi dressed in official robes, neatly dressed, with a calm face, put his hands behind his back, and said slowly: "General Fan, Your Majesty is critically ill. This matter must not be spread. The crown prince is in the south. Your Majesty Once it falls, no one is in charge of the overall situation, and I have no choice but to temporarily take over the defense of the palace."

"Fuck! Fuck your mother, you are rebelling!"

Fan Zhong sprayed the saliva on the opponent's face, "How many heads are you enough to chop off? Can you decide on major national affairs? Privately mobilize sergeants, detain the guard generals, and take over the defense of the imperial army. Why, you want to follow Cao Cao's example. Is it a matter of coercing the emperor to make the princes!"

"Don't dare to go down."

Yang Rong said calmly, "After the prince returns to Beijing, I will ask him to die."

"You fucking should die now!"

Fan Zhong couldn't suppress the anger in his heart, and cursed, "You are a literati in charge of the cabinet, and your power is only to assist in approving reds. It is your duty to do your job well in the Wenhua Palace. Er'an dare to mobilize the army without permission?"

Yang Rong paused, he lowered his head, and looked at Fan Zhong: "General Fan, if you didn't seize power and take over the defense of the palace, what would you do?"

Fan Zhong said without hesitation: "Naturally, it is strictly guarded against death, the gates of the palace are sealed off, no one is allowed to enter or leave, and His Highness the Crown Prince is asked to apply for a transfer order to guard the Nine Gates of Beijing, and wait for His Highness the Crown Prince to return to preside over the overall situation."

"Yes, you are right to say that. This is your duty. You are a soldier. The order of the Military Academy is that soldiers should obey orders as their bounden duty. But sometimes, things are not done that way."

Yang Rong said slowly, "Will you not make mistakes if you blindly follow the rules and regulations?"

Fan Zhong frowned slightly: "What do you mean by that?"

Yang Rong said calmly: "If you follow your regulations, block the gates of the palace, and change defenses to the nine gates, not to mention how long it will take to go back and forth, but to say that you make such a big fuss, when the whole Beijing The city is full of uproar and wind and rain, and all fools know that His Majesty's dragon body is in trouble, so I don't need to say more about the consequences."

Fan Zhong retorted disdainfully: "You know a basket. Once the regulations are set, people will abide by them. Do you think that you have read two more sage books than others, and you really think you are a saint? Can a saint know how to fight? "

"A saint can't fight, and I have never believed in a saint."

Yang Rong shook his head and said, "Believe in others rather than yourself. My heart and deeds are as clear as a mirror. Everything I do is righteous. I should have a clear conscience."

Fan Zhong sneered and said, "You think too much of yourself. Do you think you are the savior of the Ming Dynasty? How can you dare to steal the country? In my opinion, you are the biggest sycophant of the Ming Dynasty! "

"In the Ming Dynasty, apart from Your Majesty, only the Crown Prince can call the wind and call the rain, and you, you are just a dog kept by the Crown Prince's side. Even Lu Chaoyang knows that you must ask the Crown Prince for preparations before you do anything, but you are here to cut it first and then play it. Let's see how you can ask the prince to die!"

Yang Rong remained silent on the spot, as if he was somewhat stopped by Fan Zhong.

Although he is dedicated to serving the country, his act of usurping military power while the emperor is dying is no different from Huo Guang, the power minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty in the past.During the reign of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty, Huo Guang was in dictatorship. After the death of Emperor Zhao, Liu He, the king of Changyi with a shallow foundation, was appointed as an assistant to Dabao. After 27 days, he was deposed and Liu Xun, the great-grandson of Emperor Wu, was appointed as Emperor Xuan.

After Emperor Xuan succeeded to the throne, Huo Guang monopolized the power, and the Huo family had infinite glory.

But now Yang Rong is walking in the direction of Huo Guang.

"Yang Rong can't be Huo Guang, and the crown prince is not Emperor Xuan of Han."

At this time, an old and deep voice came from the room.

Yang Rong and Fan Zhong heard the sound and saw that it was Xia Yuanji who was wearing a red official robe and walking with a stick. His hair was full of vicissitudes, but it was hard to hide his strong aura.

After Zhu Gaoxuan came to power, the Donggong Party became the largest political party in the dynasty, and Xia Yuanji, as its most powerful arm, naturally became the leader of the Donggong Party, with one person less than ten thousand.

Xia Lao Shangshu is responsible for the duties of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Vice President of the Academy of Arts, holding the money bag of the empire in one hand, and the ups and downs of high-level officials in the empire in the next few decades with the other. The power of the Ministry to assess officials is easier to use than the Minister of the Ministry of Officials in terms of background.

The crown prince is not in the capital, so Xia Yuanji will decide all matters of the Eastern Palace Party. The Eastern Palace Party has so many members that spread all over the world. The power in Xia Yuanji's hands has far exceeded his position.

Therefore, in addition to the former "Lao Shangshu" in Beijing, there are more people calling Xia Yuanji "Xia Xiang".

"Yang Rong is not the material for Huo Guang to be a powerful minister. If he wants to be a powerful minister, he must wait until the old man dies."

Xia Yuanji said indifferently, "As long as the old man is still alive, even if His Majesty's dragon body is ill, even if the crown prince is not in the capital, the city of Beijing will not be in chaos. Yang Rong wants to control Beijing, but he is not qualified to do so."

"What's more, the crown prince is not Emperor Zhao Xuan, let alone Liu He, who was deposed after succeeding to the throne on the 27th. The crown prince is a hero of a generation, whether it is political means or military command, or a hero in governing the country. Tao Weilue is someone who has never been seen before or since, and it would be foolish to want to be his Huo Guang."

Yang Rong didn't refute, but just bowed to Old Shangshu Xia to show his respect.The other party didn't return the salute, but just waved his hand, saying that there is no need to be polite.

Xia Yuanji walked up to Fan Zhong, and said quietly: "Fan Zhong, you talk about the regulations, I do practical things, we are all right, but you are not qualified to express your opinions, Your Majesty fainted, the crown prince left Beijing, and the only one in Beijing Two people are qualified to judge major matters."

"One is the British Duke Zhang Fu, and the other is the old man."

Fan Zhong's face turned pale: "It turns out that you instructed Yang Rong behind the scenes."

"The old man never told Yang Rong that we can come together because we are all loyal to the prince. And our loyalty to the prince is for the sake of the community of Ming Dynasty."

Xia Yuanji shook his head and said, "The crown prince wants to change the day and re-establish the rules. Now is the time when the world is in turmoil, and His Majesty is not in good health. Today's empire is on the eve of a violent storm. If we can survive , will usher in an unprecedented peak. If you can't get over it, everyone will die without a place to bury you."

"You don't understand these principles."

He turned around with a flick of his sleeves and was about to leave, he said to Yang Rong, "Mr. Yang Ge, let's go and leave General Fan alone to calm down."

"We're running out of time."

The two left one after the other, Fan Zhong was trembling with anger, and the iron chain in his hand was dangling non-stop.

After a long time, General Fan's roar was heard.

"The literati are detrimental to the country, and the officials and thieves!"

"Should kill!"

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In the Qianqing Palace, there was a strong smell of medicinal herbs. His Majesty, the once heroic and burly emperor, was lying on the dragon couch with his eyes closed, sweating profusely, soaking the pillow towel embroidered with dragons.

The imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital were very busy, some were boiling medicinal soup, some were busy administering acupuncture to the emperor, and some were discussing prescriptions. All in all, there were endless disputes, and it seemed that a fight would start in the next moment.

"Your Majesty's sudden coma lasted for three days and three nights. So far, it seems that he has no symptoms of waking up at all. If this continues, I'm afraid..."

"Afraid of what?"

"I'm afraid something big is going to happen."

"Bastard! Why don't you choose what you say!"

In a fit of rage, Tang Cheng kicked the old imperial doctor to the ground, pointed at him and said angrily, "The imperial court gave salaries to you bastards, but in the end you didn't do any personnel work. Let me tell you, if His Majesty's illness If there is still no improvement, our family will let the Tai Hospital go up and down, and all beheaded to apologize!"

"Tang Gong calm down!"

The old imperial doctor hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy, "It's not that I'm incompetent, it's your majesty's condition, which has reached the point where it's impossible to recover from it. If your majesty's body was poked a small hole in a porcelain cup before, it's because of your majesty's illness. A craftsman can still paste it on, but now the porcelain cup has been smashed to pieces, even the best porcelain baker can't paste it on!"

"Our family doesn't care that much!"

Tang Cheng waved his hand and shouted, "As long as our family can cure your majesty, no matter what method you use, no matter what difficulties you have, our family doesn't care about them."

"Don't make any sense with our family. Your Majesty is the sky of our Ming Dynasty. If the sky collapses, no one will survive if it falls down. If our family can't survive, you will all die too!"

The old imperial doctor wondered if he should die. The emperor's condition was well known by all the imperial doctors present, and there was no way he could cure it.

The person who was half buried in the ground was already a person who died in one breath. Now that the emperor closed his eyes, he might not be able to open them again.

The old imperial doctor rolled his eyes, as if remembering something, he grabbed Tang Cheng's thigh like a life-saving straw: "Tang Gong, there is a doctor in the world who can save His Majesty! And this is the only one!"

Tang Cheng frowned slightly: "Who, tell me quickly, even if our family goes to tie him up, we have to tie him up."

The old imperial doctor hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness!"

"The last time His Majesty fell ill, it was His Royal Highness who gave His Majesty the life. The medical skills of the Crown Prince are not disputed in our Imperial Hospital. Many of the imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital were with the army during the Jingnan Battle. A military doctor, including me, have all been taught by the prince!"

"If there is anyone in the world who can cure His Majesty, it must be the Crown Prince!"

This time it was Tang Cheng's turn to be dumbfounded: "The prince is in the south, even if our family has great abilities, it is impossible for the prince to ask him to move."

Even if the prince has grown wings, it will take him 20 days and [-] days to return to Beijing from the south.

After ten days or 20 days, I'm afraid Zhu Di has already kowtowed to his grandfather in the ground.

"Wait, let's all back down."

In the main hall, there was a tired voice.

Everyone heard the sound and looked, but they saw a slightly scruffy young man standing in front of the main entrance of the main hall, with heavy dark circles under his eyes, and his face was covered with mud, or because he traveled all night, even his green shirt was covered in dust. It was dyed an earthy color, and the hair scarf was not even tied up, and the hair was disheveled.

Zhu Gaoxuan looked at Tang Cheng, forced a smile: "Mr. Tang, it's not too late for Gu to come back, right?"

(End of this chapter)