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Chapter 1211 You Are Too Heartless
The people in the capital are still immersed in the joy of Wang Xian's army turning defeat into victory and sweeping across the grassland.Over the past month, they held various celebrations, but they still couldn't completely calm down the excitement. Many old gentry wrote letters, hoping that the court would agree to establish a shrine for Wang Xian, and change his hometown Fuyang to 'Xianyang' .Some people even proposed that the old system should be broken and Wang Xian should be named the county king in recognition of his invaluable achievements.

However, when these proposals were reported, they were like mud cows falling into the sea, and the court did not make any statement.Not even the normal commendations and rewards...

Except for the initial victory report, Wang Xian's great victory was almost not mentioned in the daily official documents of the mansion, which was a bit secretive.Only the unusually frequent transfer of civil and military officials occupied almost all the pages.This made the gentry class with a sensitive sense of smell quickly realize that the imperial court did not welcome Wang Xian's triumphant return, and even felt caught off guard and even extremely nervous...

Reminiscent of the fast horses galloping back and forth more frequently than during the war in recent days, and the strict military patrols, in a street tavern, a member of the party wearing a dark flower straight skirt shook his head and sighed: "In all dynasties, how can there be such a welcome to triumph?" General?"

"Hey, my brother's caravan was going to the Zhangjiakou trade market the day before yesterday," a middle-aged man dressed as a businessman beside the wine table said in a low voice, "As a result, as soon as we arrived at Juyongguan, we were driven back by the army, saying that it was martial law. During this period, no one is allowed to pass."

"Isn't that so?" The people next to him also nodded and said, "I heard that many troops were transferred from Beijing to Juyongguan. Including the original army, there are no more than [-] troops there?"

"Scared!" The crowd made themselves startled: "One hundred thousand troops gathered at Juyongguan, who are they guarding against?!"

"Who else?!" The member who spoke first said angrily, "Duke Zhen!"

"Hey, I really don't know what the imperial court thinks, it has to do things so urgently, so desperately." The businessman also sighed: "Even if you want to bully the little widow, you have to wait for her man to die! "As he said that, he couldn't help but sneered and said: "It's all right now, I don't know how to end it?"

"I don't understand. Why can't the court tolerate a Duke of Zhen?!" A red-faced man gritted his teeth and said, "Grand Zhen is loyal and accomplished, and he is the patron saint of my Ming Dynasty. He betrayed the father-in-law on the road to desperation, and they will live a good life?!"

"Keep your voice down..." The timid guest hastily persuaded the red-faced man nervously: "Be careful that the spies from the East Factory heard it!"

"Yeah, Dongchang has gone crazy recently, arresting people everywhere..." Others also said with a look of fear.

"What are you afraid of! Don't let people talk?!" Let them say this, but the red-faced man became more excited, and shouted: "I still want to say it, that is, the prince, Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, and Hu Yu. Help others, they are pushing our Daming Dynasty into the pit of fire!"

"Hey..." Although the people beside him were not as bold as him, they all nodded and sighed.

"Huh!" Suddenly, a sinister voice came from the next table and said, "Our family doesn't know who pushed Daming into the fire pit, but we know that you are pushing your fellows into the fire pit..." Saying that, the The owner of the voice threw the teacup in his hand on the ground and said sharply, "Take me!"

Under the horrified gazes of the red-faced man and others, they saw seven or eight big men at the adjacent table showing their swords and chains one after another, and rushed towards them.

"Working in the East Factory, avoid the idlers!"

The tavern was suddenly in chaos, and the guests at the table who had made a discussion just now were all handcuffed with chains by the Dongchang people.

"At the stall, none of them ran away." A fan said respectfully to the beardless middle-aged man.

"Unlucky, it's not safe to go out to eat." The middle-aged man was originally the eunuch next to Zhao Ying, and he could be ranked first in the East Factory.Later, the East Factory was closed, and the eunuchs were kicked out of the palace. They were ridiculed and bullied, and their lives were miserable.Therefore, after Hu Yun recalled these eunuchs back to Dongchang, these guys worked hard and were the most cruel and vicious.

Glancing at the shivering store owner, the eunuch said coldly: "Take him away too, this store should be closed too."

"My lord, please spare my life, my lord, hold your hand high!" The store owner knelt down, tearfully pleading, "It's the first time for these drinkers to come to my store!"

"If our house didn't happen to be in the shop, you wouldn't report it, would you?" The eunuch walked over, raised his foot, and stepped on the shop owner's head with his leather boots studded with iron nails, "Don't lie, you certainly won't If you report it, that means not reporting what you know, and if you don’t get arrested, who will you arrest?”

"Okay!" His subordinates also handcuffed the shop owner who was lying limp on the ground.

When the eunuch led his men to escort the unlucky shop owner and a group of drinkers out of the shop, several fast horses galloped by on the street, almost hitting the eunuch!

People from Dongchang are used to running rampant in Beijing, so they immediately yelled: "Who dares to run into my house, say you, stop now!" Just as they were yelling, they saw the red flags on the backs of those knights on horseback. The son lost his arrogance, and said sullenly: "Forget it, let's go..."

It was a fast horse traveling eight hundred miles away, and those who stood in the way were punished as treason, and even Hu Yu, the governor of the East Factory, would not dare to block their way.

"Hey, what's the matter..." The people on the street were just about to discuss, but they saw the people from Dongchang staring at them, and they all shut up quickly, staring worriedly at the fast horses, and disappeared on the road leading to the palace. superior.

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In Qianqing Palace, Zhu Gaochi is discussing with the crown prince, two great scholars and six ministers the most important matter in the current court - how to deal with Duke Zhen!

"Master Yang should have declared the decree to Duke Zhen, right?" For a while, the emperor was worried, and the dragon body was very weak, but he could only support the sick body to preside over the overall situation: "I don't know if he will stay in Dawang City obediently."

"Father, don't worry, he has to stay if he doesn't!" Zhu Zhanji said confidently: "There are [-] troops from Zheng Heng and Qian An in Dawang City, even if Wang Xian wants to resist the order, he has to ask them if they agree! "

"Yes, Your Majesty, there is a secret decree in Qian An's hands, and he should keep Wang Xian in the Great King City at all costs." Yang Shiqi also said in a loud voice. In this month, Mr. Shoufu has obviously aged by more than ten years. Bent, with a gloomy expression, how can he still have the half demeanor of looking forward to himself and looking down on the world in the past?

"They must not mess around..." Zhu Gaochi still said solemnly: "At this time, it is best not to provoke him as much as possible."

Zhu Zhanji and Yang Shiqi looked at each other, only they knew that the imperial decree for Qian An was added.Although the general meaning has not changed, there are a few more hints that make them play by ear.With Qian Yu's character of unconditional obedience to Yang Shiqi, I'm afraid something will definitely happen.

"Don't be afraid even if you make trouble!" Zhu Zhanji seemed to be refuting the emperor, but he was even more comforting himself: "The Zhangjiakou line of defense has been established, the Xuanfu is as solid as gold, and Juyongguan is impossible to open. What can Wang Xianneng do? What else can he do?" Can't fly over with wings? Haha..."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Zhanji laughed, and Yang Shiqi and others had no choice but to laugh a few times along with him. Even Zhu Gaochi's expression eased a little, and he said in his heart that it was the same. Can be daunting.

Before the laughter stopped, the left servant of the military department on duty hurried in from outside the hall without waiting for the report.

Seeing the panic on his face and the thin military newspaper held in his trembling hands, the monarchs and ministers stopped laughing abruptly, and the familiar ominous feeling surged into everyone's heart...

"Your Majesty, it's not good! Wang Xian's army has breached Zhangjiakou," the military servant knelt in front of the emperor as if mourning, and yelled loudly, "We are on the verge of entering Juyongguan!"

"You fart!" Zhu Zhanji felt like a dog, and firmly refused to believe it: "Where is Zheng Heng and Qian An's [-] troops? Where is Zhu Yong's [-] troops? They just watched Wang Xian kill Juyongguan !"

"Your Highness, this is true..." The Minister of the Ministry of War held up the military newspaper with both hands, and said tremblingly: "This is the military newspaper written by Wang Tong, the commander of Juyongguan and the Marquis of Chengshan. He said that Wang Xian's 10,000+ army is already here It's closed!"

"It's really nonsense, how many soldiers and horses does Wang Xian have, how can there be an army of 10,000+?" Zhu Zhanji had lost his reason at this time, and said frantically, "Could it be that he will turn beans into soldiers!"

"It's clearly written in the military newspaper, His Highness can tell at a glance..." the Minister of the Ministry of War said helplessly.

"I don't want to watch it!" Zhu Zhanji said decisively.

The servant had no choice but to turn to Mr. Shoufu, but Yang Shiqi was so sullen that he didn't answer.

Seeing that Mr. Shoufu didn't have the courage to read the military report, Yang Rong could only sigh and signaled the servant to give him the military report.

When Yang Rong browsed the military newspaper, a needle could be heard in the hall. From Emperor Hongxi onwards, everyone looked extremely shocked, frightened, and depressed!
Yang Rong finished reading, raised his head very slowly, and said in a heavy tone: "What Chengshanhou can confirm is that the [-] troops under Duke Cheng surrendered to Wang Xian. Moreover, Chengshanhou still suspects that the [-] troops in Dawangcheng also surrendered." Wang Xian surrendered, but no report came, and he couldn't be sure."

"How could this happen?!" Everyone gasped, Emperor Hong Xi's eyes darkened, and he passed out directly.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!" All the ministers hurried forward to support the emperor, and hurriedly sent the imperial physician to rescue him.

Looking at the fainted emperor and the messy officials, Yang Rong felt cold hands and feet. Could it be that I really did something wrong this time?Just don't know what price to pay to get it back?
Will it be irreversible no matter what the price is?
The imperial physician was standing by outside the hall and rushed in immediately. After some acupuncture and moxibustion, Emperor Hongxi woke up.The first thing he said when he woke up was: "Zhongde, how can you be so heartless?!" As he spoke, the emperor's eyes rolled with tears, as if he was extremely sad.

(End of this chapter)