Chapter 282: Leading the sword to achieve success, and finally living up to it
Author: Mu Yunfeng
Chapter 282: Leading the sword to achieve success, and finally living up to it
Fang Xiaoru looked at the short gun in Yao Guangxiao's hand with a very difficult expression...
He knew the latter was taking advantage of him.
He's not stupid.
Even the whole plan itself was the famous demon monk under King Yan who was using them.
In other words, the entire vassal king group is using their King Guangze group and King Guangze's ambition to seize the throne to support King Guangze in causing trouble in exchange for the latter's accession to the throne to give the vassal kings more power instead of
Like Zhu Yunxi, they were cutting down the vassal. But they were also using the vassal kings' group. They needed the military force in the hands of the vassal kings. Otherwise, how could they push King Guangze to the throne with just a group of Confucian scholars?
By popular support?
If people's will is really effective, why use magic weapons?
Besides, they have no popular support!
No matter how good King Guangze is at acting, it can't change the fact that his younger brother is the heir chosen by his grandfather, so as long as he rebels and seizes the throne, the image he previously maintained through acting will collapse.
Virtuous?
Stealing the throne from his younger brother?
Renxiao?
My grandfather snatched the throne from his younger brother before his body was cold.
Running away is pitiable, but grabbing the throne is despised.
After all, he has no soldiers and no power, so he relies on a virtuous persona. Once his persona collapses, he really has nothing. He is still trying to grab the throne. Even if he is killed, no one will sympathize with him.
So as Yao Guangxiao said, the only possibility is that his brother died. The way of death is not important. He fell into the water, was killed by the rebels, or died of a sudden illness! In short, it doesn't matter. What is important is death.
Then he can justifiably say that his nephew is too young and he needs to take responsibility in this kind of national crisis. Anyway, there will be a great scholar to explain afterwards, and he has no shortage of great scholars. But the key is how to make his brother die suddenly
Now, his younger brother is in good health, even healthier than him. Under normal circumstances, it is difficult to say who will live longer than the other, so it can only be an abnormal situation. It is impossible to die suddenly from a sudden illness, whether it is the imperial guards or the eunuchs and maids.
His younger brother has a firm grasp on it, and it is also impossible to fall into the water. His younger brother is very good at swimming, and even swam across the Yangtze River with Yang Feng...
Ambassador Yang often took him on trips along the Yangtze River.
After all, the Ming Dynasty emperors are easily soluble in water, so it is always good to exercise in advance.
Then the only possibility left is to be killed by the rebels!
so……
A traitor is needed.
We need a traitor who will still be infamy for thousands of years even if Zhu Yunwen ascends the throne, a traitor who will kill his entire family even if Zhu Yunwen ascends the throne, and a traitor who will be despised even according to Confucian moral standards.
"Mr. Zhengxue, you are a disciple of a sage and a well-known Confucian in the country. You should be very clear that when this Confucian orthodoxy is in danger of survival, someone must stand up and be a martyr.
Your Majesty does not want Confucian scholars.
He is a student of Yang Feng, and Yang Feng and I have known each other for many years.
The future Ming Dynasty he designed for His Majesty will not have a place for you. In fact, he himself admires Legalism. Now it is just that he cannot completely abandon Confucianism for the time being, so he has made a stopgap measure. Once the construction of their new school is completed
, when the Ming Dynasty was full of new schools, Confucianism could be kicked out. It is estimated that it will not take more than ten years. Now there are nine new schools in the capital. The first batch of students have already completed their studies. They will take part in the next imperial examination, and then
Become a Jinshi from those miscellaneous subjects.
His Majesty will arrange for them to go to various places to take charge of academic affairs and build more new schools.
Cultivate more new students.
These new students will continue to take the imperial examination and continue to become Jinshi.
Ten years later, the court was filled with newly educated scholars.
At that time, if you wanted to kick out the Confucian scholars, all you needed was an imperial edict."
Yao Guangxiao smiled and picked up the short gun, then put it into Fang Xiaoru's hand...
"Mr. Zhengxue, pull the trigger. As long as you pull the trigger on him, you Confucians will be saved, and you will regain a glorious and prosperous age of saints and ministers.
The Bahuang Xiange flourished."
Under Fang Xiaoru's numb eyes, he grabbed his hand and held a short gun, pointing in the direction of the palace...
"boom!"
he said.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Then he let go of his hand and walked to the back with a proud smile, leaving Fang Xiaoru alone there holding a short gun.
"Master, what will he do?"
A man dressed as a business traveler greeted Yao Guangxiao and asked.
"If he doesn't do it, doesn't it mean he's killing the three clans? King Guangze might be grateful to him if he seizes the throne, and it's also to reassure his subordinates. When he arrests the three clans, he might deliberately let some of them go, and his clan has overshadowed the limelight.
After all, he can still prosper. But if he doesn't do it, when His Majesty kills his three clans, he won't leave any one behind. Not one of his descendants, or his brothers, will be able to escape by then. He himself will either brag or kill ten clans.
So what, then maybe His Majesty will really do what he wishes and punish his ten tribes, so this person really can’t brag, for if he brags too much, it will lead to disaster."
Yao Guangxiao sneered.
Indeed, people like Fang Xiaoru who were already on the emperor's blacklist had no other choice.
Either fight to the death or wait to be wiped out.
"But he is a Confucian scholar. Even if you give him a short blunderbuss, I'm afraid he won't be able to kill His Majesty. It's not like you don't know how capable these guys are. He can't even aim the blunderbuss."
The man said.
This is no joke. Fang Daru is not a light gun at this time!
"Liu Baihu, do you think I would be stupid enough to rely on a corrupt scholar to assassinate the emperor?"
Yao Guangxiao looked at him speechlessly.
"Uh, little idiot."
Liu Baihu said quickly.
This is Liu Rong, Yanshan Guard Baihu, Guang Ningbo in history. He defeated Yang Wen with a partial force, but mainly because Yang Wen's men did not want to fight in the first place.
"All I want is for him to assassinate His Majesty. With His Majesty's temperament, as long as he is not killed, he will start a war with the Confucian scholars in the world."
Yao Guangxiao said with a smile like that of a conspirator.
At this moment, a monk came over in a hurry.
"Master, the Jinyi Guards are searching nearby. They say they are searching for Fang Xiaoru. Someone saw him entering the city and coming to this area. It is estimated that they will search here in a quarter of an hour."
he said.
"Thank you, senior brother."
Yao Guangxiao said.
Then he took out a gold ingot and handed it to the monk.
The latter quickly put his hands together with a smile on his face, took the gold ingot and left quickly.
"You, take him away, but it's best to attract the attention of Jin Yiwei, but after leaving the city, lead Jin Yiwei to Lishui to defect to Qitai. Qinantang is hidden deep enough, and he almost deceived me. In this case, let him not continue
Now that he has stayed out of the matter, it is up to him to figure out how to assassinate His Majesty. Fang Xiaoru is a corrupt scholar, but Qinantang is not..."
Yao Guangxiao sneered.
Liu Rong immediately nodded and prepared to leave.
"Liu Baihu, if you are caught by Jin Yiwei..."
Yao Guangxiao was about to speak but stopped.
"Master, it's just death. For the sake of the king, why not die?"
Liu Rong said.
Yao Guangxiao nodded.
Then he put on a kind-hearted attitude and went to chant sutras calmly.
Liu Rong went directly to find Fang Xiaoru, who was still struggling, and quickly led Fang Daru out of the back door of the temple with more than a dozen of his dead men. He was actually sent by Zhu Gaochi, using his identity as a merchant as a cover to serve as Yao Guangxiao's assistant here.
Most of the young generals among the thugs and Zhu Di's bodyguard are not interested in going to the Western Regions. In fact, it is indeed difficult to be interested. They would rather push Zhu Di to ascend the throne.
In the end, even if Zhu Di played with the fief system, it would be meaningless for them to go to the Western Regions and get a piece of fief each person.
No matter how good it is, can it be as good as the capital?
Is being a small lord comparable to being the Ming Emperor's subordinate?
Very good choice.
That is to say, Zhang Fu and a few others knew that Yang Feng was there and could not resist after all. In addition, Yang Feng was bewitching him, so they supported Xiangxi Region, but it was only support. If Zhu Di turned to seize the throne, they would also support it.
.
But Liu Rong and those who stayed behind were completely unable to understand this choice.
They formed an alliance with Zhu Gaochi's brothers and Yao Guangxiao in order to push Zhu Di to fight for the throne.
They were far away from the temple. At this time, there were Jinyi guards everywhere outside. They quickly attracted the attention of a group of Jinyi guards. Liu Rong did not hesitate to raise his hand crossbow and shoot down one of the Jinyi guards. Amidst the latter's shouts and gongs,
, leading Fang Daru to the Taiping Gate quickly. When they arrived at a city wall, with the help of the defenders inside, they quickly climbed up the city wall with Fang Daru on their backs, and then climbed over the city wall, but deliberately attracted the attention of the patrols on the city wall outside.
, and continued to flee amidst the sound of the latter's warning gong. Soon a large number of pursuing soldiers came out of Taiping Gate, and they mounted their spare horses outside the city, and then bolted towards Yao Fang Gate.
Royal Palace.
"Your Majesty, I think it's better to talk to King Yan and the others and hold them back until Yang Feng comes back."
The little princess is still trying to persuade her nephew.
"What's the point of talking to them? If I can't conquer them, they will still treat me like a boy in the future. Don't worry about anything. When the siege artillery is transported and the Kaifeng wall is blown open, then they will have no choice but to beg for mercy from me.
."
Zhu Yunxi said.
Of course he can't rely on Yang Feng.
He was indeed very clear that as long as Yang Feng came back and clearly announced his support, the King of Yan would have no choice but to withdraw, and if the King of Yan withdrew, other kings such as the King of Liao would also have no choice but to withdraw. After all, Yang Feng
Now, they will be fine as long as they admit defeat, and Zhu Yunxi is actually wrestling with these uncles now. If he wins, these uncles and brothers will accept his reforms honestly. If the latter wins, he will also
They had no choice but to stop the clan reform and maintain the status quo.
But neither side intends to kill the other.
He even asked Lan Yu not to hurt his uncles.
These vassal kings are just relying on Kaifeng City to hold on, and then wait for changes in other places, using the situation to force them to surrender, but at least for now, there is nothing to worry about in other places.
The five northern vassals indeed formed a union.
But it's of no use.
Because Zhou Dexing and Geng Bingwen had already arrived in Shandong and began to integrate the armies south of Peiping, these two veteran generals, especially Zhou Dexing, had high enough prestige in the army...
This is a true veteran.
In fact, Zhou Dexing is older than his grandfather, with more than 70 veterans. It may not be enough for him to counterattack Beiping at the moment, but it is enough to stop Zhu Gaochi's brothers from going south, not to mention that the latter and the other four vassals have to be on guard against Liaodong.
Yang Wen and Liao Fan have been targeted by Yang Wen. Once Yang Wen attacks Daning, this alliance will not dare to go south. In addition, Shanxi soldiers and civilians have blocked Yanmen Pass, and Zhang Yi, Xu Huizu's deputy, is guarding it to the death.
Although Xi'an has not yet been resolved, Xu Huizu is personally in charge, and the Qin vassal guards can only protect the palace.
As for Wuchang...
"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Jingchuan's army left the Three Gorges, and Qu Neng, commander of the Sichuan capital, invaded Jingzhou. Most of the Xiangfu guards surrendered, and a small number fled to Wuchang."
At this time, a eunuch reported.
"Pass a message to Marquis Jingchuan to disarm the guards of the Xiang Mansion for the people, and Qu Neng will be given the title of earl."
Zhu Yunxi said excitedly.
It was obvious that his most difficult time was over.
After all, his basic base is solid. The Beijing camp, especially the Shenji camp, the Lanyu department, Cao Zhen, and Yang Wen can all ensure their loyalty. The remaining Li Jinglong and Xu Huizu cannot be said to have second thoughts, even if Xu Huizu is Yan
Uncle Wang, but the whole Xu family is in the capital, and they don’t have the guts to betray him. As for the vassal king causing trouble, this is actually inevitable. The root cause is not who is the emperor, but because his grandfather is dead. These guys think he is suppressing
If you can't stop them. The enfeoffment system that his grandfather instituted will inevitably lead to rebellion by the vassal king. No matter whether he cuts down the vassal or not, this situation will eventually happen.
If he cuts down the vassal vassal, the vassal king will cause chaos.
If he does not reduce the vassal vassal, the vassal king will actually cause chaos.
This system was only suitable for an emperor like his grandfather who could make everyone kneel and tremble at their feet. Without his grandfather's pressure, it would only be a matter of time before something went wrong.
Now is the time to take the opportunity to completely solve it.
"Fourteenth Aunt, you don't have to worry. There are still two months left for Grandpa Huang's funeral. It will be resolved within two months."
Zhu Yunxi said.
Those siege guns are already being transported to Kaifeng via land.
In fact, it’s not too difficult. Just get some more horses or oxen, then put wooden planks on the cannon wheels, and drag them little by little along the plain roads towards Kaifeng. You can drag them twenty to thirty miles a day, and you can drag them there in less than half a month.
The front line. Then all that is left is to bombard the Kaifeng city wall with twenty-eight siege guns. As long as the city wall collapses, it means that the vassal kings have lost.
His Majesty the Emperor is full of ambition and waiting for the era that truly belongs to him.
However……
"That's all, it's just one death at most. If you use the sword to make a quick move, you will live up to it in the end!"
Not far from Yao Fang Gate, Fang Daru, who was climbing over the city wall on the back of a dead soldier, suddenly sighed with emotion as if having a convulsion.
It actually shocked the dead soldier who was carrying him.
"who?"
Suddenly, the patrol that had just passed by not far away turned its head.
"Let's go!"
Liu Rong shouted.
The patrol immediately beat the gong and ran towards them shouting.
Liu Rong, who had already climbed onto the city wall, pulled out the short musket from his waist and pulled the trigger on the patrol. The dead soldiers also pulled the trigger one after another. After all, the patrol could not have such advanced firearms. They were so frightened that they hurried to the city wall.
He lay down on his back. At the same time, a large number of cavalry outside the city rushed out of their hiding places and ran towards the city wall. They also used short guns. They quickly approached the city wall and opened fire on the patrols. Liu Rong and others quickly slid down.
At the city wall, the cavalry team brought spare horses. Liu Rong immediately mounted his horse. He looked at Fang Daru who also mounted his horse...