Queen Zhou was watching all this, being so cruel, and she really regretted agreeing to them. After learning that her son was seriously ill, she had been worried, especially when she saw Zhu Cixiang wasting away. If he was not diagnosed and treated properly, his life would be in danger.
.At this time, Ma Shiying, who saw the Queen's love for her son and caused Zhu Cixiang to be in such a situation, knew that the time had come.
He immediately found Queen Zhou and told her that if she wanted to save the prince, she must listen to him. At that moment, Queen Zhou thought she had heard wrong, but then Ma Shiying's actions shocked her. He took out a pill and gave it to her.
The prince fed him, and a moment later his son Zhu Cixi really woke up.
At that moment, I really cried with joy. I immediately rushed up and hugged Zhu Cihong. Tears of happiness kept flowing down, and I held on tightly and refused to let go. I was afraid that I would lose my son again in the next moment, but I already felt for Ma Shiying in my heart.
Be alert.
Later, during the communication with Ma Shiying, I learned that he actually wanted to control the imperial court! He also wanted to become the emperor himself!
Ma Shiying looked loyal, but she didn't expect that behind his back, he was a traitor who wanted to rebel! She wanted to scream and call for the soldiers to arrest him, but when she saw that he was full of confidence, he was not afraid of her at all.
The way he shouted, he knew that the people around him were probably Ma Shiying's people.
"Empress, you have to think clearly, all three of your children are in my hands." Ma Shiying said with a ferocious smile on his face, looking extremely unrestrained. "The Ming Dynasty has run out of energy. Your Majesty is just struggling like this.
, maybe one day he will die in battle. In this case, it is time for the court to be replaced."
Hearing Ma Shiying's words, Queen Zhou felt her body trembling with anger. The honest and loyal man in front of her was so treacherous! She had such a rebellious villain around her, but she never found out and still trusted him so much! No wonder this person
Wu Linzheng and others who came together on a southern tour a few days ago disappeared.
It seems that they are under control!
"Ma Shiying, you are brave! Do you know that if your words are spread, it will be a crime of beheading! Even your nine tribes will not escape death! I will give you a chance. You can cure the prince immediately. What you said
I pretend I didn’t hear it.” After saying that, he turned away with an angry look.
Hearing this, he suddenly felt that the queen in front of him was too cute. Ma Shiying looked at Queen Zhou and couldn't help but chuckled: "Queen, you don't think your majesty will spare the effort to mobilize troops to rescue you and the prince, right? Now, you have been
The Guan Ning Army, which we have always been proud of, has also been controlled by us, and Wu Linzheng and the others have been imprisoned in a mansion. Based on the current situation, does the Queen really want to take a gamble?"
Empress Zhou tried her best to hide her inner panic, wondering what to do. She was just a weak woman, and now that she was in such a situation and there was no one around her, she naturally became extremely panicked for a while.
"Ma Shiying, if you want to be a high-ranking official, you can do it. But you are too ambitious! You have to know that although the Ming Dynasty is broken, it is not dead yet! There is still half of the Ming Dynasty supporting it! Who told you that the Ming Dynasty is not dead yet?
Are you going to die?"
"Ha ha ha ha."
Suddenly, a loud laugh came from outside, and Liu Liangzuo was seen walking towards him with a sword in his hand as if there was no one around. He looked at Empress Zhou first, and it was obvious that he was extremely disrespectful. Seeing Liu Liangzuo being so rude, Empress Zhou also opened her eyes angrily.
, snorted coldly at him, but did not dare to act rashly, for fear that he would do something.
"The Empress is so innocent and lovely, she actually thinks that the Ming Dynasty can be revived." Liu Liangzuo looked at Empress Zhou with a look of lust, but in the end he did nothing. He just laughed and said: "Then the Empress can try, you
Wait until your Majesty comes to save you and see if he can save you before the prince dies."
"Is the prince's illness caused by you?"
Empress Zhou also guessed this time that her son's disease was not acquired casually, especially after so many famous doctors' treatments but no curative effects were seen. She was already a little suspicious. But she never expected that it was someone she trusted.
, it’s really unbelievable.
Liu Liangzuo and Ma Shiying looked at each other and said nothing. They just sneered, which was equivalent to acquiescence.
Seeing this, Empress Zhou immediately felt a little desperate. Now she, the prince and other underage princes and princesses, plus many ministers who were on the southern tour. Such a large number of central ministers and the royal family were now controlled by the rebels, and they were already pinched.
It's stuck in the throat of the imperial court. Furthermore, the prince and prince are now lying on the bed. If they don't get diagnosis and treatment, Ming Dynasty is afraid...
After much thought, Empress Zhou could not think of a good strategy to save the country. Therefore, when Ma Shiying, Liu Liangzuo and Ruan Dacheng asked her to write and seal the imperial edict that night, they had no choice but to obey.
The reason for bearing such humiliation is to protect the crown prince and the court ministers!
Back to the present moment, seeing several ministers who dared to speak out and remonstrating were immediately beheaded by Liu Liangzuo and the others in front of the court, his hands became sweaty and his expression became more and more nervous. In the eyes of these murderous people, I am afraid that I, the queen,
It's just a human life.
"Everyone!"
Ma Shiying spoke up again, attracting the frightened ministers present, and said: "As long as you work well for the new dynasty, you will surely have glory and wealth in the future! The new king will never treat you badly. Colleagues, please
Be more attentive!"
The ministers below did not dare to speak out, for fear that if they spoke accidentally they would be killed on the spot by the soldiers standing beside them. They just stood carefully and did not even dare to look up at Ma Shiying above. The bloody scene just now had already left them with memories.
It casts an indelible shadow, how can you dare to step forward when you are still frightened?
Seeing that none of the officials responded, Liu Liangzuo was also very angry and shouted loudly on the spot, which frightened the ministers present and immediately became frightened and hurriedly answered in panic.
"We will definitely contribute to the new dynasty!"
"The establishment of the new dynasty is congratulated by the whole world. We congratulate the new dynasty."
After the ministers finished speaking fearfully, they breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Liu Liangzuo and Ma Shiying were not displeased. Faced with such a drastic change, these ministers were really extremely careful. Their loyalty would have led to his majesty being killed, but their loyalty to them would not.
It will be liquidated in the future, which will be really difficult.
After hearing the flattery from the officials, Liu Liangzuo and Ma Shiying also looked happy and felt much better. They ordered the ministers to withdraw from the court and prepare for the enthronement ceremony. The three of them will probably have a good time today.
Let’s celebrate.
The officials who retreated from the court thought that they were safe and relieved. However, they never thought that that night, many officials were suddenly visited by a group of soldiers, who ransacked their homes and killed no one alive.
Their charges are undoubtedly the same, they are all treason!
Wu Linzheng and others who were still imprisoned in the mansion at this time also learned about today's dramatic changes in Nanjing. Zhang Zhengcheng, also a close confidant of Ma Shiying, visited secretly and told them everything about today. There is no doubt that Shi Bang, who has a bad temper, naturally
He was so filled with righteous indignation that if he hadn't been stopped by Ni Yuanlu, he would have rushed out on the spot.
"What do you think we should do? I and a group of officials from the capital came to Nanjing to take charge of affairs, but now we are trapped here, and the three thousand people we brought with us are also controlled by others! If we tell anyone in the future, I am afraid we will be scolded by the world.
Useless person!" Shi Bang's face turned red and he walked back and forth in the lobby, obviously unable to suppress the anger in his heart.
Wu Linzheng, who had always been calm and composed before, was a little upset at this time. He never expected that Ma Shiying was so anxious, rushing to establish a new dynasty before everything was settled. The change of things was completely beyond his expectation.
Unexpectedly, but now it seems that there is no other way but to wait.
Similarly, Ni Yuanlu also sat there without saying a word. He had complicated thoughts in his heart, and the faintly clenched fists also showed that he had a lot of anger accumulated in his heart.
At that time, they were careless and did not notice that Ma Shiying had such wild ambitions. But having said that, Liu Liangzuo actually had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in his hands. This was something they did not expect. Moreover, although this man had always been unruly before, he did not cause too much trouble.
Many people have paid attention to it. They never thought that it would become a serious problem for the imperial court today.
"Then how many soldiers and horses does Liu Liangzuo have?"
Hearing this, Zhang Zhengcheng immediately thought deeply and gave the answer after a moment: "If I heard correctly that day, Liu Liangzuo had more than 50,000 troops, and Ma Shiying also had no less than 30,000 troops.
.It is said that they contacted the generals and governors of several surrounding provinces, but I am not very clear about the specific situation."
"It doesn't matter, just pass this news to Your Majesty. There are a hundred thousand troops there, and Shi Kefa, Zhu Dadian and other ministers who know the military are gathered there. There will definitely be a way."
But after saying that, Wu Linzheng suddenly remembered that when he discussed the issue about Zheng Zhilong before, His Majesty gave a reply. He said that he could try to win over his son, Zheng Chenggong. This man was already twenty years old and wanted to serve the country wholeheartedly.
He is an upright person. He is currently living in Nanjing and studying.
Thinking of this, Wu Linzheng's eyes suddenly lit up. Such a good opportunity must not be missed, so just do it!
"Brother Zhang, I, Wu Linzheng, want you to do me a favor, what do you think?"
Hearing this, seeing that it was Wu Linzheng's entrustment, Zhang Zhengcheng naturally couldn't shirk it, and immediately said: "Wu Shangshu, please tell me, if I can help, I will never refuse."
"Give a letter to someone for me."
"who?"
"Zheng Chenggong from Nanjing Academy, son of Zheng Zhilong."