It has to be said that this plan was simple and bold, and inexplicably made Zhu Qiyu feel that it had a hint of ingenuity and inadequacy. It can be seen that his brother has indeed made progress since he became emperor.
The sky was still dark, and the candlelight in the Qianqing Palace was swaying. It was as difficult to calm down as a person's mood. Looking at the edict in his hand ordering Wu Yu to control the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Qiyu's expression was complicated.
Although he had expected this day for a long time, when he actually faced this moment, he still felt inexplicably unable to calm down.
At this time, there was a sudden noise outside. Seeing this situation, Wynn cupped his hands and quickly went out to take a look. Not long after, when he turned around again, his expression became quite strange.
"What happened?"
Zhu Qiyu came back to his senses from the inexplicable emotion just now. Looking at Wynn like this, he couldn't help but frown and asked.
So, Wynn hesitated for a moment and said.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince wants to see you!"
"What?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Qiyu was slightly stunned and asked.
"What did he come for? How many people did he bring?"
"Back to the Emperor, who has less than ten followers. His Highness said that he caught Cheng Guogong Zhu Yi and eunuch Qin Chang who were planning to rebel, and specially escorted them to the imperial court for disposal."
Wynn spoke slowly, with a hint of uncertainty in his voice. After all, at such a sensitive time, when the prince came, people really had to guess his intentions.
"Zhu Yi?"
Zhu Qiyu's expression became even more exciting, and then he thought for a moment and said.
"Let them in."
So, Huaien stepped back, and not long after, Zhu Jianshen walked in with a tight face. Following Zhu Jianshen was Liang Fang from the East Palace. Looking back, he was tied to death. , Zhu Yi and Qin Chang were escorted in by the imperial army with cloth strips stuffed in their mouths.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Qiyu felt strange, especially Zhu Yi. After entering the palace, she immediately turned to Zhu Qiyu for help.
"My nephew comes to see the emperor's uncle."
It can be seen that Zhu Jianshen was very nervous at this time, but his many years as a prince allowed him to maintain the most respectful manner.
Later, Zhu Yi and Qin Chang were also knelt down with their heads held down by the imperial guards escorting them. It was quite miserable to look at them like that.
Zhu Qiyu grinned and could only temporarily ignore Zhu Yi's look for help. His eyes fell on Zhu Jianshen and asked.
"The prince came here late at night, why?"
The seriousness of these questions, coupled with the chilling atmosphere caused by the imperial guards that could be seen everywhere in the Qianqing Palace at this moment, made Zhu Jianshen even more nervous.
He knelt on the ground, took a deep breath, and cupped his hands.
"I would like to report to the emperor's uncle that my nephew was sleeping peacefully today. Qin Chang suddenly came to deliver a message, saying that Zhu Yi, the Duke of Cheng, had something to ask for. Later, Zhu Yi went to see him and took out a handwritten edict claiming to be from Nangong. My nephew gave me an order to help him mobilize the young army camp. He wanted to do something unruly. Because the matter was so important, my nephew did not dare to neglect, so he immediately ordered people to take Zhu Yi and Qin Chang into custody and bring them to the imperial court to await their fate."
After the words fell, Zhu Jianshen immediately felt a heavy scrutiny from his superiors. However, he knew very well that at this time, he must not retreat at all. Therefore, even if he was very frightened, he still knelt there, no matter what. Make a statement.
After a moment, the scrutinizing gaze disappeared, and a plain voice sounded.
"Where's the edict?"
Therefore, Liang Fang, who was following Zhu Jianshen, quickly took out an edict from his sleeve and handed it to Huaien.
Zhu Qiyu looked at the edict in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.
It seems that this time, Zhu Qizhen is really planning to risk everything. For now, the two edicts sent to him have ordered Wu Yu to control Qianqing Palace and Zhu Yi to mobilize Youjunying. Already.
Apart from anything else, even if Zhu Qizhen stops now, Zhu Qiyu can convict him based on these two edicts alone. However, at this point, Zhu Qizhen obviously does not care about leaving evidence. This step shows that he has already made up his mind to give it a try.
It's a pity that this huge gamble is destined to fail for him...
Turning his attention to Zhu Jianshen again, Zhu Qiyu's expression was a little complicated.
Because even he did not expect that Zhu Jianshen would tie up Zhu Yi and others and send them to him.
After all, being born into a royal family means you have no choice but to do it yourself.
After a moment of silence, Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Prince, do you know what it means for you to come to me at this time?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Jianshen also fell into silence. After a moment, he nodded slightly.
As a prince of the Eastern Palace who has been educated by the prince for many years, Zhu Jianshen is certainly not without any political sensitivity.
Such a conflict occurred between Nangong and the emperor. As the son of the Supreme Emperor and the crown prince of the East Palace, in fact, no matter what he did, it was wrong.
Between loyalty and filial piety, he chose the former. From the perspective of etiquette, law, and ethics, there was no problem. After all the dust settled, everyone in the court would only praise the prince for his general knowledge, decisiveness, and willingness to serve the country. The righteousness destroys relatives.
But...no one will say that this is not filial!
As the son of the Supreme Emperor, Zhu Jianshen tied Zhu Yi and others to the emperor at this time. At best, it was called righteousness to kill relatives. At worst, it was called ruthless and only caring about himself.
For the prince of the East Palace who values virtue, this is almost fatal. Perhaps no one dared to say it blatantly at first, but as time goes by, this will inevitably become an excuse for courtiers to criticize him, and more importantly, , Nangong falls, and he will lose his most powerful support.
Therefore, no matter from which point of view, he should not do this, but the fact is that Zhu Jianshen is here...
After giving the child a steady look, Zhu Qiyu sighed softly and said.
"Take the prince to the side hall to rest."
"yes……"
So, Huaien came forward with two chamberlains and took Zhu Jianshen and Liang Fang down.
Zhu Jianshen did not speak, but kowtowed silently, and then retreated calmly. Then, Zhu Qiyu's eyes fell on Zhu Yi and Qin Chang below. After thinking about it, he asked someone to take Qin Chang down first, and then quickly
Then someone allowed Zhu Yi to be untied.
"Your Majesty, Zhu Yi, respectfully bids you peace!"
Finally his hands and feet were let go. The Duke didn't care about anything else and immediately fell to his knees. He was so moved that he almost shed tears.
"Your Majesty is fine, which is really a blessing to the country and a blessing to the people!"
Although all the previous events had made Zhu Yi realize that the emperor had already foreseen tonight's changes, he was still in a state of uneasiness because of Zhu Qizhen's words when he was in the Chonghua Palace.
The precise words made him really uneasy.
No matter how many backup plans the emperor has left, if the emperor is really seriously ill, then the final result may not be certain.
Therefore, when he saw that the emperor was safe and sound, he almost shed tears...
Seeing Zhu Yi's excited look, a smile flashed across Zhu Qiyu's face and said.
"Get up, I've worked hard for you all these years..."
"I don't dare."
So, Zhu Yi stood up carefully, spoke respectfully, and told everything she heard in Nangong.
"...Your Majesty, now it's less than a cup of tea away from Yinshi. It is estimated that Nangong is already preparing to start taking action. You see..."
After seeing that the emperor was safe and sound, Zhu Yi finally felt relieved. However, after all, the matter was not over yet. Moreover, when things developed to this point, the defeat of the emperor was almost certain. However,
How to do it and to what extent it should be done, Zhu Yi still had no idea in her heart.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu naturally understood what Zhu Yi was thinking, so he pondered for a moment and spoke.
"Zhu Yi, you have made great achievements this time, so I give you two choices..."
"First, you take the crown prince's order and continue to mobilize the young military camp. After taking the Donghua Gate, you ask yourself to stay behind to hold down the battle. Then, you close the Donghua Gate and block all the rebels in the palace. I will
Order the Imperial Army to surround and annihilate them."
"Second..."
At this point, Zhu Qiyu paused, picked up the edict on the side, ordered someone to hand it to Zhu Yi, and then continued to speak.
"Burn it!"
The Qianqing Palace suddenly fell into silence. Zhu Yi's expression changed, and it could be seen that his mood was very complicated.
Undoubtedly, among the two choices given by the emperor, the first one is the most tempting. Luring the rebels in, encircling and annihilating them can be regarded as the first success in countering the rebellion. From now on, it can be imagined that
It is known that the status of Duke Chengguo in the court will inevitably rise, and he will once again become the talker among the nobles.
This is undoubtedly the most desired thing for Zhu Yi, who has always wanted to revitalize the Chengguo Palace, but...
"I thank your Majesty for your grace."
After thinking for a while, Zhu Yi quickly made a decision. He raised his hands, but did not take the edict and said.
"Please, Your Majesty, destroy this edict."
It's good to be able to make meritorious deeds, but some merits are not so easy to get. To put it bluntly, tonight's incident is a dispute between the Tian family, and a minister like Zhu Yi got involved. In a sense, it is a disaster rather than a blessing.
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It is true that by choosing the first path, he can get great credit for quelling the chaos, but is this kind of credit really a good thing?
I'm afraid not necessarily!
In the center of power, some things are very twisted.
For example, now, Zhu Yi led his troops to block the Donghua Gate and quell the rebellion. This is of course a great achievement. However, even if he obeyed the order, after all, he personally attacked the Supreme Emperor. Even if the emperor has no grudges in his heart now, he will not be able to do so in the future.
If someone provokes this, perhaps this is the biggest hidden danger for the Chengguo Palace.
Even if you don't mention this, what he is doing now is to put it bluntly, he is an undercover agent in Nangong. If he leaves this edict, then these things will definitely be known to the court officials.
Even if he thinks the best, his image in the court from now on will most likely become a man with ulterior motives and two-faced intentions.
And if we speculate at the worst, it is not impossible that someone deliberately targeted him and portrayed this incident as him trying to sow discord between the two palaces, eventually causing the brothers to turn against each other.
Therefore, it is safest to burn this edict.
Because this means that he will minimize his sense of existence in this incident. In this way, although there is no great merit, there is no fault.
On the contrary, it will leave an image of him in the heart of the emperor who knows how to advance and retreat. With the Holy Family by his side, there is no need to worry about the future of the Chengguo Palace.
Looking at Zhu Yi who showed no hesitation, Zhu Qiyu also had a hint of approval on his face. You must know that in the court, the most important thing is to know how to advance and retreat. What can destroy a person most is nothing more than taking credit and being arrogant.
This truth is not difficult to understand, but it is not easy to make such a quick decision in the face of such attractive achievements. As expected, he was not wrong about Zhu Yi.
So, Zhu Qiyu nodded slightly and said to Hua En next to him.
"Burn it..."
Huaien took the order and took two chamberlains to the stove in the middle of the Nuan Pavilion. He lifted the lid and threw the imperial edict in.
The fire rose and swallowed it up in just a moment. Seeing the edict turn into ashes, Zhu Qiyu waved his hand to signal Zhu Yi to get up, and then asked Huaien.
"What time is it..."
So Wynn immediately replied.
"Your Majesty, Yin Shi has arrived, Nangong should have already taken action..."
"Um."
Zhu Qiyu nodded, with a complicated expression on his face, breathed out gently, and gave instructions.
"Let's change clothes."
"yes……"
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Time moved forward bit by bit. Zhang Min led his more than a thousand people who had been patched together and waited outside Donghua Gate. He couldn't help but look a little anxious. You know, according to the pre-discussed plan, at this time
, there should have been chaos inside Donghua Gate, but for some reason, there was no movement in the palace city.
Could it be said that Zhu Yi's actions did not go smoothly?
As this thought flashed through his mind, Zhang Xi's face became more and more ugly. He looked up at the sky and saw that Yin Shi had passed. When he was hesitating, there was a sudden and simultaneous sound of heavy footsteps in the direction of Nangong behind him.
Zhang Xi turned his head and looked back, and saw a group of armored Imperial Guards in the distance, surrounded by a large carriage, coming quickly towards this side.
Seeing this situation, a thought flashed in Zhang Min's mind, and he knew that he had no time to hesitate. So, with an order, he took the lead and rushed towards Donghua Gate with his men.
It was a clear night, and under the command of Zhang Shi, a team of thousands of people arrived in front of Donghua Gate in less than half a cup of tea. Such a loud noise naturally alerted the imperial army guarding Donghua Gate.
Immediately, hundreds of Forbidden Army soldiers poured out. On the city tower, the general guarding the gate shouted in a deep voice.
"Who broke into Donghua Gate without permission?"
Zhang Min was riding on his horse, looking at the hundreds of armored and armed Imperial Guards facing him. He was extremely nervous. Although he was not good at fighting, as a descendant of a noble family, at least he still had some knowledge.
The imperial army guarding Donghua Gate started with at least five hundred people. Although the number of people on his side was several times that of the other side, these servants guarding the courtyard were, to put it bluntly, just a mob. If there was a fight, they would not be able to fight at all.
If you are not a match for the opponent, you can only show off your momentum at best.
It was at this time that Zhang Xi caught a glimpse of Nangong's Luan Jia approaching from a distance, so he plucked up the courage and shouted to the imperial guards outside Donghua Gate.
"The Supreme Emperor is coming, please get out of the way quickly!"
This chapter has been completed!