Chapter 1686: Interval period in Renzijuan

 It was clear to Xu Dahua, even if the other party only had a handwritten note without any official seal, it was still pretty good.

This kind of bureaucrat would not be willing to take any risks unless he was forced by the situation.

Feng Ziying estimated that the other party was also frightened by the possibility that Niu Jizong would really lead troops to Beijing.

Compared with the risk of Niu Jizong leading troops to Beijing and letting You Shigong lead the army to march westward, Xu Dahua finally compromised.

Be it Gonghua City or Qinghedian, they are both places where Jizhen is garrisoned. It is not an overstepping move to allow the commander-in-chief of Jizhen to lead the army to garrison.

They all said that this was an act of urgency. Even if he is held responsible in the future, it will at most mean that he, the left minister of the Ministry of War, made some unreasonable decisions without informing the Minister of War.

With Feng Ziying's signature as guarantor, Zhang Huaichang, a minister from Liaodong, would be somewhat less considerate to Feng Ziying, a young scholar leader in the North, so he could handle even if there were some mistakes.

Furthermore, Xu Dahua also knew that Zhang Huaichang had a good impression of Feng Ziying, and Feng Tang's performance in Liaodong was quite satisfactory to Zhang Huaichang, a Liaodong native. Because of this relationship, Xu Dahua dared to take such a risk.

 After solving the problem of Xu Dahua, King Zhongshun rushed to Shunyi without stopping, but Feng Ziying did not let King Zhongshun go alone. Instead, he asked Wu Yaoqing to bring someone with him.

On the surface, Wu Yaoqing and others were asked to **** King Zhongshun to avoid unexpected events. In fact, Wu Yaoqing was asked to explain some situations to You Shigong, including things that did not need to be known to King Zhongshun.

 There may even be some risky moves.

Feng Ziying also wants to test whether You Shigong dares to take this risk, or how much influence she has on the other party.

Although You Shigong was promoted by his father, the other party was able to take the initiative to establish a relationship with Emperor Yonglong, which showed that the other party was not willing to be just a general soldier, and still wanted to imitate his father and run for the army. The Governor went.

Wealth and wealth can be found in danger. Since you want to reach a higher level in the position of commander-in-chief, it is not that easy just to fight a few ordinary battles. Then you have to show some decent results.

This time is the opportunity, it depends on whether You Shigong dares or not.

Once King Zhonghui and King Zhongshun left, Feng Ziying felt at ease.

 Long Jinwei and Shenshuying were still investigating the assassination. Until it was dark, Feng Ziying did not receive any news.

The entire palace was shrouded in a layer of haze, depressing and suffocating, making people breathless.

Emperor Yonglong was still unconscious, and the two imperial doctors were already restless, but they were powerless and did not even dare to prescribe medicine easily.

Even if he prescribes medicine, it will be useless. Now Emperor Yonglong has his eyes closed and his face is pale gold. Even if there is medicine, there is no way for him to take it.

Long Jinwei’s investigation has not yet concluded.

The investigation of this kind of matter is originally a far-off process, and we cannot easily confirm or deny it.

Therefore, many clues and signs can only be slowly investigated, verified one by one, confirmed or eliminated, and finally gathered together to come up with a general result, and most of them still cannot convince everyone.

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The news that Emperor Yonglong was assassinated and fell into coma was like a shock like an earth dragon turning over, quickly spreading to the capital city, and from the capital city to the entire Zhou Dynasty and even outside the country.

 There are two contents of the message, one is assassination and the other is coma.

 This kind of assassination has not happened in the court for many years.

 In the past, there were assassinations, but they were just local officials or military generals. It was rare to rise to the level of court officials.

After all, it doesn't make much sense to assassinate a certain court official. Basically, behind every court official is a mountain. Assassinating one person will not destroy the mountain. On the contrary, it will arouse the hatred of the people on the mountain. Therefore, those who plan to assassinate will consider it. to such pros and cons.

As for local officials and military generals, they are mostly motivated by interests or grudges, and cannot rise to the level of attracting attention from both the government and the opposition.

 This was the first assassination of the emperor since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, so the shock was so great.

Although it is not yet certain who is behind the scenes, Long Jingwei was able to quickly list the most likely directions.

Whether it is grudges, hatred, or interests, it is nothing more than that. Whoever can benefit the most will naturally be the biggest suspect.

Of course, it is also possible to blame the so-called biggest beneficiary, but this possibility is relatively small, because once the biggest beneficiary benefits this time, the benefit will be too great, and it will affect the entire world. , no one is willing to do such an act of framing the blame.

　In addition to the news of the assassination, more people are still concerned about another piece of information, that is, the emperor is in a coma.

 What does coma mean?

The emperor's health has been deteriorating in the past two years. This time, the purpose of the Tienwangshan Autumn Festival was to select a crown prince. However, the crown prince has not yet been selected, and the emperor is unconscious again. Who will benefit from this?

Prince Yi Zhong and Prince Shou immediately became the biggest suspects. Needless to say, the former was the eldest son, and the latter was the eldest son. For civil servants, it was a rule to have a direct descendant and not to establish an eldest son, but this rule was not very common in Dazhou. Followed, even Emperor Yonglong himself did not follow it, otherwise Prince Yizhong would have been the emperor.

If Emperor Yonglong fell into a coma and never woke up, then without leaving any edict, King Shou would naturally become the natural supporter of the civil servants in the court.

As for how Emperor Yonglong liked King Lu and Prince Gong, that was while Emperor Yonglong was still there and able to issue commands and issue decrees. Now that he is unconscious and unable to see things, naturally it can only be decided by the ministers in the court.

Moreover, the mother of King Shou is also the most respected imperial concubine. In the absence of a queen, she is just like a queen, and she will naturally firmly support the decisions of the civil servants.

At this time, Shou Wang Zhang Chi was so excited that his whole body was shaking. He clenched his fists in his house and could not control himself.

Although he was nominally grounded and not allowed to leave his residence, when he thought that he might directly become the prince and governor of the country, or even ascend the throne and become the sixth emperor since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he felt a kind of floating void all over his body. a feeling of.

 But he is also aware that he also faces challenges.

　　Although the princes in the court tend to favor him, this tendency is just an inclination, and it is not because of their recognition of himself as a person, but because of his status as the eldest son. Zhang Chi knows this very well.

In his opinion, this is quite fragile. Once the attitude of one or two of the five cabinet ministers changes, he may miss the throne, which he absolutely cannot tolerate.

How could it be such a coincidence that an assassin came to assassinate my father?

Originally, I just hoped that my father's physical condition would suddenly deteriorate and it would be difficult for him to take care of things. He could use the influence of the princes in the court to gain the position of supervising the country. However, he did not expect that he would encounter such a thing. Could it be true? What did the uncle do? This not only frightened Zhang Chi, but also filled him with anxiety and expectations.

 No matter how much my father liked Zhang So and Zhang Ji, Zhang So was only fourteen years old and Zhang Ji was only ten years old. We couldn't let two young children supervise the country, right? The officials in the DPRK will never agree.

Then as long as you sit on the position of supervising the country, your chances will be greater. In the end, I am afraid that my father will have no choice but to acquiesce in inheriting the position of Dabao.

 But what is the uncle’s purpose for doing this? Do you really just want to put yourself in a position of great wealth and let him go?

No matter how naive Zhang Chi is, he will not believe such words. His uncle also covets the throne.

 Thinking of this, it was like a bucket of ice water being poured over his head, which made him sober up a lot.

 What if the uncle proposes to supervise the country when the father is not awake?

The uncle has great support among Wu Xun, and the Jiangnan gentry has always been close to the uncle. Zhang Chi knows this. In addition to Qi Yongtai and Li Sancai, the ministers in the cabinet, Ye Xianggao, Fang Congzhe and Li Tingji are all from Jiangnan. , if the uncle persuades these three people and makes them agree to the uncle's supervision of the country, then everything will be over.

Zhang Chi has not thought that his uncle would intervene in other ways. He simply felt that he could not sit still and wait for death. He must fight for all the power to cheer for him and let himself sit in the position of supervising the country.

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“Come here, I am going to check on my father’s condition.” Thinking of this, Zhang Chi could no longer sit still and hurried out of the house.

“Your Highness, by order of Master Liao, no one can travel now.” The officer stopped Zhang Chi in embarrassment, but Zhang Chi knew that the other party could not stop him, and Liao Junxiong did not dare to.

"Go and call Liao Junxiong. I am going to visit my father. Is there anyone who wants to isolate China from the outside world and wants to do evil?" Zhang Chi still had some quick wit and said sternly.

Although the officer didn't understand the meaning of isolating China and the outside world, he probably understood the intention of doing something evil. He could only stop him with a pale face and stiff neck, while ordering his subordinates to inform the commander immediately.

The inner and outer palaces, the northern and southern gardens are all occupied by high-ranking officials, dignitaries, and royal family members. They cannot afford to offend anyone. They were originally only here to protect their safety, but now they have suddenly become the subject of martial law. This contrast makes them very upset. Difficult to adapt.

Liao Junxiong rushed over quickly, and when he saw that it was His Royal Highness King Shou, he was also shocked.

 King Zhonghui is nowhere to be found now. Now the three pro-communist armies have designated a martial law area for each of them. King Zhonghui also agreed to such a move. Can this kind of martial law be enforced on everyone?

 What should the concubines do if they want to visit the emperor? Where are the princes? Where are the important ministers?

 After the cabinet ministers come, everything can be left to them, but what should they do before they come?

 The father-in-laws of the inner dynasty are also helpless. The internal servants of this dynasty are no better than those of the previous Ming Dynasty. They have much less power. They have no confidence at all when facing the officials of the outer dynasty.

Now no one dares to give orders and no one dares to take responsibility. Whoever is bolder and has a more violent temper can succeed.

 (End of this chapter)