Those Things in the Ming Dynasty Part 2 All Nations Come to the Dynasty _ Chapter 22 Capture the door
The hysterical Zhu Qiyu finally used sticks to fight for a peaceful life for himself, but this peaceful life lasted only two years.
The first month of the eighth year of Jingtai (1457).
According to the rules, Zhu Qiyu should go to host the suburban ceremony, but he was already seriously ill and could no longer complete the task. What made him even more frustrated was that when he saw that he was seriously ill, the ministers not only did not express condolences to his health, but took this opportunity to
Write a letter asking him to establish the crown prince as soon as possible.
Before the person died, he was preparing to order the coffin and divide the luggage. Zhu Qiyu's anger could not be increased. He was so angry that his condition worsened. He had no choice but to find someone to hold sacrifices on his behalf.
This was a wrong decision, because the person he called was Shi Heng.
At this time, Shi Heng had become the enemy of Yu Qian and Zhu Qiyu. After making great contributions in the defense of Beijing, he received the highest reward and was canonized as a marquis. However, Yu Qian, who had made the greatest contribution, only received the false title of Shaobao. Shi Heng felt that
Feeling uneasy, he wrote a letter on his own to recommend Yu Qian's son Yu Mian as an official, which was regarded as reciprocity.
But he did not expect that Yu Qian was not interested in this. Instead, he said this to Zhu Qiyu: "As a general, Shi Heng protects a private person and should be punished!"
What kind of tricks are you trying to recommend your son? Not only do you not appreciate it, you even go so far as to file a complaint!
Shi Heng could not understand Yu Qian's aboveboard behavior, and he did not want to understand. He only knew that Yu Qian was a person who did not "go on the road" and did not fulfill the rules of officialdom.
And it is impossible for such a person to become his friend.
But Yu Qian is not easy to deal with. His backstage is Zhu Qiyu. Shi Heng understands that to deal with this opponent, he must first deal with Zhu Qiyu.
And when Zhu Qiyu summoned him on his deathbed and asked him to offer sacrifices on his behalf, he realized that the opportunity had come.
This day is the eleventh day of the first lunar month, and the conspiracy begins.
Six Days of Terror
The eleventh day of the first lunar month, night.
Shi Heng found two co-conspirators for his conspiracy, one named Cao Jixiang and the other named Zhang Fu.
These are two unusual people. Cao Jixiang is a eunuch and was originally an accomplice of Wang Zhen, while Zhang Fu has a greater background. He is the son of Zhang Yu and the younger brother of Zhang Fu. Shi Heng has a good relationship with them.
At this time, they got together to prepare for a conspiracy.
But after talking for a while, they discovered a serious problem - where did this conspiracy start?
You must know that conspiracy to rebel is not just a treat, it is highly technical. Among the three, Cao Jixiang is a eunuch with short knowledge, Zhang Fu is a son of a high-ranking cadre with good eyesight and weak hands, and the military commander Shi Heng is a rough man. Like this
If the three of them talked about eating, drinking and having fun, they would probably be useful, but what they want to discuss now is rebellion. With their IQ and level of political struggle, if they want to carry out such a big project, they probably have to go back to school for a few more years.
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Seeing that the matter was about to fall through, Shi Heng went to his old acquaintance Xu Bin, the minister of Taichang Temple, for advice on the introductory knowledge of conspiracy.
Xu Bin told him that he was old and no longer suitable for such a high-risk career, but he could recommend someone to work with them. Then he told Shi Heng that as long as this person is willing to participate, great things will happen!
The person he recommended was Xu Youzhen.
Xu Youzhen finally got the chance to take revenge. He had endured it for too long. He had unique vision and talent, but he was cast aside by everyone and received a cold reception because of what he said wrongly. Although he is now in a high position, the shame of that year still hangs over him.
In his heart, he wants to seek justice that belongs to him.
Thus, this cabal welcomed its fourth member, the most important one.
After all, people who have read books are good at conspiracy. As soon as Xu Youzhen attended the meeting, he pointedly pointed out that the most urgent task now is to get in touch with Zhu Qizhen in Nangong so that you can take action. After all, even if you kill Zhu Qiyu, you can't do it yourself.
Be the emperor.
The three rough men woke up from a dream and immediately sent someone to contact Zhu Qizhen.
This day is the thirteenth day of the first lunar month. The conspiracy group was confirmed and the plan was officially implemented.
On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, in the morning, there was a court meeting.
Zhu Qiyu was already very ill, but he still insisted on attending this meeting because the successor of the empire would be decided at this meeting.
The meeting was one-sided at the beginning, with most ministers advocating the restoration of Zhu Jianshen, because Zhu Qiyu himself had no son and seemed to have no better choice.
Academicians Wang Wen and Chen Xun were close confidants of Zhu Qiyu, so they naturally disagreed with this view. They insisted that even if they went to find a vassal king outside to become the emperor, they should not reinstate Zhu Jianshen.
The ministers each held their own opinions, and no one was convinced, so they started quarreling in the court.
Zhu Qiyu, who was dying of illness, sat on the throne and looked sadly at the noisy people below. He knew very well that whether they supported him or opposed him, they were fighting for their own future interests.
, for speculation.
These sanctimonious so-called scholars are just pawns in a game - the game of power.
I am also a member of the game, but my life seems to be coming to an end. The game should be over.
But before the end, I absolutely cannot lose!
Zhu Qiyu firmly grasped the armrest of the throne and told the ministers the only order he gave during the court meeting:
"I'm sick now. I'll review it in the morning on the 17th."
Then he added:
"The restoration of King Yi (Zhu Jianshen) is not possible (requests will not be allowed)!"
For this reason, the ministers had no choice but to disperse and prepare to come back in three days.
Zhu Qiyu issued an edict and used his authority to win another temporary victory, but he probably did not expect that this would be his last court meeting, his last edict, and his last victory.
On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, at night, Shi Heng's home.
Xu Youzhen: "Does Nangong (Zhu Qizhen) know?"
Shi Heng: "Already know, he agreed."
Xu Youzhen smiled. As long as Zhu Qizhen agreed, the conspiracy would have been half successful.
Then he revealed his plan, a plan that seemed almost flawless:
The first step was to use the news of the alarm at the border to let Zhang Fu, then the governor, lead a thousand troops into the capital.
The second step is to use the palace door key kept by Shi Heng to open the inner city gate and let these thousand people into the city as a reserve army and warning.
To prevent Zhu Qiyu's army from counterattacking.
The third step is to go to Nangong to release Zhu Qizhen, and then take the Supreme Emperor into the inner palace city. While Zhu Qiyu is seriously ill, he announces his reset.
This plan is indeed very good, with thorough consideration and clear division of labor. Shi Heng and Zhang Fu are very satisfied, but they also have doubts:
"Are there any loopholes left?"
Xu Youzhen replied confidently: "There will be no loopholes. This plan will definitely succeed!"
Shi Heng and Zhang Fu felt relieved now. They believed in Xu Youzhen's judgment.
However, this plan does have loopholes. This fatal flaw is:
Although Shi Heng manages the defense of the capital and the gates of the inner city, they do not have the keys to the Nangong and the inner city!
Not to mention Nangong, this large inner palace city is really deadly. The so-called palace city in the Ming Dynasty is the Forbidden City in the Qing Dynasty. It is the place where the emperor lives. Without the emperor's order, the palace city gates will never open at night.
Open. Even if those soldiers took the courage of a leopard, they would not dare to openly attack the emperor's residence, and as soon as a fight broke out and made a noise, the guards and city defense troops would arrive immediately. What awaited Xu Youzhen and others could only be failure.
fate.
I believe that with Xu Youzhen's intelligence, he should understand this, but he insisted on taking risks to realize this so-called perfect plan.
The reason seems to be very simple. It is not that Xu Youzhen thinks that life is too long, but precisely because in his opinion, life is too short. It is so short that he is unwilling to endure or wait any longer.
Live or die, just bet on this!
At this time, Zhu Qizhen of Nangong was also tossing and turning, unable to sleep late at night. He already knew Shi Heng's plan, and he also knew that this plan had great risks. If something went wrong, it would be impossible to be a prisoner again.
But he still agreed without any hesitation.
Because he has no choice.
On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, the conspiracy planning was completed and the determination was made.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the world was at peace.
On this day, the ministers were in peace and exchanged greetings with each other. Zhu Qiyu was recuperating in the palace. The endless quarrels and intrigues seemed to have gone away from him. Everything seemed so peaceful, so calm that it was suffocating.
This is the calm before the storm. The undercurrent has turned into a terrifying whirlpool and is about to surge out, changing the day.
Morning, sixteenth day of the first lunar month.
After careful deliberation, Yu Qian, Hu Hui and Wang Zhi decided to recommend Zhu Jianshen to be reinstated as the crown prince. They found Shang Ren and asked him to draft a memorial and prepare to submit it to the emperor for approval at the court meeting the next day.
This is an extremely important document. If this document is submitted, Xu Youzhen's conspiracy will no longer be useful, because Zhu Qiyu is likely to agree to this suggestion when he is childless and dying. By then, Zhu Qiyu will
Qi Zhen could only fight for the throne with his own son.
The champion Shang Lu completed his masterpiece. Yu Qian and others were very satisfied after seeing it, and they were ready to propose this plan the next day.
The next day is the seventeenth day of the first lunar month.
On the night of the 16th day of the first lunar month, the last moment arrived.
All the members of the conspiracy group were gathered at Xu Youzhen's home. They all knew that in a few hours, it would be dawn, the court meeting would be held, and a new prince would be elected, and no matter who was elected as the prince, they would
You will not get any benefits.
There is not much time left for them.
To do it or not to do it?
Shi Heng and others, who were usually arrogant and domineering, were also panicked at this moment. They focused their attention on Xu Youzhen because they knew that this person was the real core and main messenger of the conspiracy.
Facing everyone's anxious gazes, Xu Youzhen fell silent. He kept pacing in the room, thinking about every detail and step, and calculating his chances of winning.
Then he stopped and said calmly to the anxious people: "I want to see the celestial phenomena."
Everyone was dumbfounded. What time of day was it? Why were we looking at the celestial phenomena? But after all, it was this dear friend who made the decision. Since he insisted on going, let him go.
Xu Youzhen climbed onto the roof of her house, raised her head quietly, and looked at the sky dotted with stars. On that night nine years ago, he was standing here and accurately predicted the failure of Tumubao.
But this successful prediction did not bring him good luck, but caused him to be humiliated and ridiculed, ostracized and endured for many years.
He knew very well that the so-called celestial phenomena were just a trick to fool people. If life's misfortunes and blessings could be seen from the celestial phenomena, he would have been able to predict it long ago, and he would not have to suffer the sins of the past few years.
Now he has finally reached a crossroads again, but this time, he predicts not only the success or failure of the conspiracy, but also his own life and death. If he succeeds, he will live; if he fails, he will die!
The celestial phenomena can't help him at all. He must make his own judgment, and the only thing he can rely on is his own wisdom and courage.
Changes in life often only occur at that moment of decision.
Xu Youzhen finally made his final choice.
"The big thing is tonight, don't miss the opportunity, take action!"
When Shi Heng and others heard these murderous words, they couldn't help but shudder, and the last moment finally arrived.
Xu Youzhen's family already knew what was about to happen. They stood at the door and silently bid farewell to the head of the family, their sadness beyond words.
Xu Youzhen did not feel such sadness. He cast a last glance at his home through the moonlight outside the door, left a word, and left resolutely.
"If you come back, you will be a human; if you cannot come back, you will be a ghost!"
The change of seizing the door
The members of the cabal set out towards the inner city under the cover of night, and their first target was Chang'an Gate.
The key to Chang'an Gate was held by Shi Heng. He put a thousand troops under Zhang Fu into the inner city and closed the city gate.
Shi Heng looked at the thousands of soldiers entering the city, and he was in a state of confusion, because these thousands of people did not know that they were here to rebel, and there was a possibility of mutiny at any time. If these soldiers were discovered, even if they had not yet taken action, he would
There is no way to escape the charge of treason.
After thinking about it, this murderous general began to panic.
Xu Youzhen looked at Shi Heng coldly and said to him:
"Is the door locked? Give me the key."
Shi Heng was full of suspicion and didn't know what Xu Youzhen wanted to do, but he still
Gave him the key.
Xu Youzhen took the key, but did something Shi Heng could never dream of doing - he threw the key into the gutter.
Shi Heng was stunned. He rushed forward, grabbed Xu Youzhen's clothes, and asked sternly: "Xu Youzhen, are you crazy? What on earth do you want to do?!"
Under the bright moonlight, Shi Heng saw Xu Youzhen's face and his sinister and determined eyes clearly, and a chill suddenly surged into his heart, making him shudder.
Xu Youzhen stared at Shi Heng and uttered words that seemed to come from hell:
"There is no retreat, no retreat, no life!"
Shi Heng was frightened, and he finally recognized the true face of the person in front of him: not a sheep, but a hungry wolf.
With no way out, a few people had no choice but to set off towards Nangong under the leadership of Xu Youzhen. But at this moment, the night sky, which was originally dense with stars and bright with moonlight, suddenly became dim! It was impossible to see all around, and the road ahead was also dark.
Shi Heng and Zhang Fu panicked. They were originally doing shameful things. Seeing this situation, they suddenly felt that something was wrong. Could it be that God didn't want to do it themselves?
They stopped.
Xu Youzhen was unmoved. He looked at the panicked Zhang Fu calmly and asked coldly:
"Why haven't you left yet?"
Zhang Fu timidly whispered: "Will things be successful?"
Xu Youzhen slowly walked up to Zhang Fu and suddenly shouted in a deep voice:
"It will definitely succeed (Biji)!"
The military general Shi Heng went through the battlefield and beheaded countless people. He was known as the most brave general in the orthodox army. However, he was panicked and at a loss when he faced the battle. His so-called bravery was just that of an ordinary man.
In this dangerous game, Xu Youzhen, who is powerless, is the worthy hero.
This is not surprising, because only inner tenacity and tenacity are true bravery.
Under the coercion and encouragement of the weak scholar Xu Youzhen (although it is a bit funny, but it is true), Shi Heng and his party came to their first target-Nangong.
The palace door was indeed closed, and no one answered the door. This was the first flaw in the plan to seize the door, but Xu Youzhen was confident and solved the problem with one sentence:
"No need to call the door, just break the wall open!"
So the sergeant stepped forward and used wooden stakes to break open the palace wall (destroy the wall), and the prisoner who had been imprisoned for seven years finally came out.
He saw clearly these people who came late at night, and everything in their hearts - desire, speculation, anger, and ambition. In any case, he was left with only one choice.
"Let's go to Donghua Gate."
Donghua Gate is the gate of the palace city. As long as you enter Donghua Gate, ring the bells and drums at Fengtian Hall, and summon officials, the world will be in the hands of this prisoner again.
However, when they arrived at Donghua Gate, they discovered the biggest flaw in their plan - they couldn't get in.
The guards at Donghua Gate don't open the door, and they don't have the key. Without the door key to Nangong, you can break the wall open, but this is because Nangong is remote, and no one will complain to you even if it is demolished, but Donghua Gate is inside the palace.
The important place is guarded by special personnel. Once there is any disturbance, guards will be attracted, and these night wandering gods will immediately become ghosts in the underworld.
The frowning Shi Heng looked at Xu Youzhen. He had nothing to do and just waited for the elder brother to speak.
But this time Xu Youzhen also remained silent. Although he was smart, he was not Alibaba. Even if he shouted "open sesame" ten thousand times at the door, the door would not open.
The members of the cabal were in trouble, neither fighting nor making trouble. They said all their good things through the door, but the gatekeeper ignored them. It was about to get dark, and if they couldn't get in, everyone would be finished together.
!
At this most critical moment, the prisoner suddenly shouted:
"I am the Supreme Emperor (I am the Supreme Emperor), open the door!"
Seven years of humiliation, fear and waiting finally resulted in this roar.
Everyone, including the gatekeeper, was shocked by this roar. The Donghua Gate opened, and the road to the Supreme Throne opened.
Zhu Qiyu, I'm back to take back everything that belongs to me!
He walked to the Fengtian Palace and rang the bells and drums for the court ceremony. Hearing the sound, the palace gates opened one after another, preparing to receive the worship of hundreds of officials.
Xu Youzhen finally succeeded. With a tired body and a proud smile, he stood alone in front of the gate, blocking the way to the temple.
After hearing the news, the cabinet ministers who came here looked at this little man who had not been conspicuous in the past in surprise, and were ready to scold him and leave immediately.
However, Xu Youzhen quickly revealed the reason why he dared to block the road so arrogantly:
"The Emperor has been restored to his throne. You'd better go and congratulate him!"
I succeeded after all, and my time has finally arrived.
At this time, Zhu Qiyu was lying dying in his palace, but he still heard the sound of bells and drums in his confusion. He knew very well that the signal to go to court was not sent by him. So he called his left and right officials and asked
Who is beating the bells and drums?
The people around him already knew the truth, and those who served Zhu Qiyu were very worried, fearing that the already terminally ill emperor would be so furious when he heard the news that he would die. But now that the matter had come to an end, they could no longer keep silent, so they told Zhu Qiyu uneasily.
: It’s the prisoner he imprisoned, and his brother is summoning the officials.
But what the dying emperor did next was beyond their wildest dreams.
Upon hearing the news, Zhu Qiyu was silent for a while, then he raised his head and smiled.
He smiled calmly and finally uttered three words:
"Okay, okay, okay!"
Brother, let me return the throne to you. Although I imprisoned you and took away everything from you, I have not been happy. For these eight years, I have been living in fear and loneliness.
I'm tired of it.
Zhu Qizhen sat on the long-awaited throne. Eight years ago, he left here and became a prisoner of a foreign race. After that, he went through many hardships and finally returned to the capital, but was imprisoned and eaten by his younger brother.
Seven years in prison.
Now that he has finally returned to the starting point, a new path has opened before his eyes, and he will rule this huge empire again.
Many things are about to begin, and the fate of many people is about to change.