For three days since all the officials were expelled from the palace by the Jin Yiwei from the Meridian Gate, all the ministries and offices above the court had almost appeared what can be called the grand occasion of the imperial dynasty.
All the officials expelled from the Meridian Gate by the Jin Yiwei stayed behind closed doors for three consecutive days, ignoring the court rules and never leaving their homes.
Ying Tiancheng fell completely silent.
Everyone is waiting to see what these civil servants plan to do next, and even peering into the palace to see how they will deal with such a large-scale dismissal.
The government fell into a deadlock for a while. Even though there were some Xinxue officials working hard to maintain the government, they were still very few in number. They seemed to be weak in government affairs and unable to handle national affairs.
And this kind of influence is slowly spreading from Yingtian City to the entire Yingtian Mansion, and even to the entire Zhili Road and the surrounding areas of Zhili.
For three days in a row, the emperor, who was known for his diligence, did not express a single opinion on the dismissal of Manchu officials, and not a single rumor leaked out in the palace.
The emperor, who had been strict with his officials for a long time, unexpectedly showed no reaction at all, which made everyone's hearts rise in their throats.
The teahouses and restaurants near Fuxing Bridge and Dazhong Bridge have been extremely busy these days. Many idle people in the city have gathered here, trying to find out the latest news in this area closest to the yamen of various ministries and departments in the east city.
It is at such a frightening moment.
In Xicheng, the martial arts hall that has been expanded several times is very lively in a different way.
The officers and soldiers of the Beijing Army's guard battalions stationed in the Xicheng area had a rare good thing today that they did not have to practice. The officers and soldiers were extremely excited and gathered at the Xicheng football field early according to the news.
The excitement here in Xicheng comes from the rugby field that was built and created to vent the energy of the students at the Martial Arts Hall.
After noon, the worst of the sun became a little less intense, and the entire rugby field was already packed with people.
The two teams participating today are the Houjun Dudufu, which has won the championship many times, and the Kaminaochikagunwei, which has repeatedly wanted to compete for the championship.
The off-site handicap also offered extremely high odds.
The common people and wealthy households, who were already very interested in the disputes in the court, participated in the betting one after another. However, the Xinxue officials who took over from the Ministry of Household officials who resigned from the court were asked to do the work of settling accounts, and they were very tired.
In the stands of the stadium, there is also a bet going on.
In the separate seats belonging to the royal family and meritorious generals, the meritorious generals in Beijing, as well as many generals' children, arrived one after another.
In the middle of the crowd were Zhu Yunxi, who was wearing regular clothes, Chang Sen, the commander of the army and guards, Chen Huan, the Marquis of Puding, Zhu Shou, the Marquis of Shunshen, and others.
"His Royal Highness said that the military guards must win today. I'm afraid he is forcing them a bit."
Huixian Bosang smiled respectfully, looking at the Rear Army Governor's Mansion, which was already making warm-up preparations at the edge of the court, and went up to the two teams of the army and the guards.
Zhu Yunxi looked sideways at Sang Jing and just smiled.
Dongguan Bo He Rong, who was right next to Sang Jing, said: "I think it's because the military guards have improved their skills recently. His Highness happened to know about it in advance, so he said this."
The words were addressed to Sang Jing, but He Rong's eyes were directed at Chang Sen.
After all, the commander of the Kamizhichi Military Guards is now Commander Chang Sen. As the number one member of the Imperial Guards, he probably knows a little about the affairs of the rugby team.
Chang Sen glanced at He Rong and said with a smile: "How about Uncle Dongguan, like those on the sidelines, take a bet that my direct military guard will win today?"
"The great general has said so, so the last general will naturally take the gamble." He Rong agreed with a smile on his face.
Zhu Shou, the Marquis of Junyao, immediately chimed in and said, "Then I'll bet that the Rear Army Governor's Mansion will win today."
He Rong raised his eyebrows: "So what if we lose?"
Sang Jing immediately interrupted: "If you lose, you will teach in the martial arts hall for three months, and you will not miss a single lesson."
After He Rong and Zhu Shou heard this, they instantly frowned and looked unkindly at Sang Jing who made the suggestion.
Nowadays, the main lecturers of the Military Academy are all meritorious veterans in Beijing. They are also keen to train the next generation of generals for the empire in the Military Academy, and they also hope that their military concepts and military methods can be passed down.
But if they, who are accustomed to rough martial arts, stay in the martial arts hall to teach all day long, it will be difficult for them.
It is precisely because of this consideration that today's martial arts halls basically arrange for meritorious military generals in Beijing to come to teach on a rotational basis.
He Rong and Zhu Shou have not yet waited for their objections.
Zhu Yunxi, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly said: "This is a good suggestion, and it should be done like this."
He clicked it meaningfully.
The eyes of everyone present suddenly flashed, and they all looked sideways at the emperor's grandson who was standing in the middle of the crowd.
This is a hidden handwriting that has not been released yet!
Everyone suddenly began to secretly speculate and have their own thoughts.
He Rong and Zhu Shou also said at the same time: "I obey your order!"
He Rong and Zhu Shou looked at each other.
Zhu Shou spoke first: "I will first thank Uncle Dongguan on behalf of the martial arts students in the martial arts hall."
He Rong hummed and retorted: "Let's wait until the results come out before we say this. It's still too early now."
Chang Sen glanced at everyone present, and encouraged him softly: "Won't you follow suit and take a gamble?"
These two are hooking up!
In an instant, because of Chang Sen's suggestion, the meritorious generals present all turned their attention to Zhu Yunxi and Chang Sen, walking back and forth.
It looks like there is big news here.
Hui Xian Bo Sangjing, who was the first to propose, turned his eyes and was the first to speak loudly: "I bet! I read that the direct military guard will win today!"
As soon as he opened his mouth, the meritorious generals who had already smelled different meanings at the scene started to participate in this gamble that seemed to have no clear meaning one by one, unwilling to be outdone.
"The last general also made a bet. The last general bets that the Rear Army Governor's Mansion will win this time!"
“The last general bets that the Imperial Guard’s Mansion will win!”
"I bet on my immediate family and military guards to win."
"The Rear Army Governor's Mansion wins!"
"The Rear Army Governor's Mansion!"
"Go directly to the military guards."
"Today, the military guards of Kamizhichi must win!"
"..."
For a time, there was a lot of chatter in the stands, and everyone was participating in the betting.
At this time, no one thought about recording which side the bet was on. After all, they had been brothers of life and death for many years, and anything they said would be like spitting and nailing.
Moreover, after the Emperor Taisun and Chang Sen opened their mouths one after another, this gamble has already gone beyond the scope of gambling, but no one knows yet what kind of unknown backhand is behind it.
Wait until no one opens their mouths to place bets.
Zhu Yunxi just opened his arms and stretched them to both sides, then nodded and looked down at the meritorious generals around him.
Under the gaze of everyone, Zhu Yunxi showed a smile on his face.
"Have you forgotten that this rugby game was organized by myself?"
Another statement full of implications.
The people present immediately hesitated. Whether they were those who were under pressure from the governor of the rear army who had repeatedly won the championship, or those who were under pressure from the superior military guards in the hope of becoming a dark horse, they all began to doubt whether their bets were correct.
At this time, on the court below the stands, a long horn sounded, as if it was a military order to charge.
The two teams of the rear army governor's house and the Kamizhichi army guard, which had finished warming up long ago and were ready to go, collided violently like two mountains under the sound of the horn.
The clear and loud impact was clearly audible even on the crowded stadium.
Oval football leaps into the air.
Wearing thick soft armor, the rear army governor's palace and the pro-army defenders were like horses, running wildly on the court, and then the mountain-like bodies collided heavily with each other, making a huge impact sound.
Every impact would elicit cheers and exclamations from fellow Beijing officers and soldiers in the surrounding stands.
"The Commander-in-Chief of the Rear Army is worthy of winning the championship many times. The training and cooperation of these martial arts students are really hard to find in any army."
In the stands, Marquis Zhu Shou looked at the Houjun Dudufu team that had the obvious upper hand, and did not forget to tease Dongguan Bo He Rong, who had overpowered the military guards of Shangzhi.
Everyone around him was also watching the progress of the match on the court attentively.
It is obvious that the team of Houjun Dudufu cooperates more closely, and the players' connection on the field is more effective.
Kaminaochika Junwei has always been in a passive defensive state.
While everyone was watching with great interest, Zhu Yunxi suddenly spoke again: "The martial arts hall needs to be revamped. If we want the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty to be able to win every battle and build an invincible army, we need to make major changes."
His sudden opening made everyone present completely lose interest in watching the game. They all turned their heads to look at the emperor's grandson who was staring deeply at the Beijing officers and soldiers in the stands around the stadium.
Zhu Yunxi nodded as if he was thinking of himself: "Well, if the martial arts hall needs to be changed, the Ming army will also need to change, which is also a big change."
These words came out of the mouth of Zhu Yunxi, the grandson of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, without antecedents or consequences, and immediately made the hearts of everyone present jump.
Everyone, except Chang Sen, who was still watching the football match in his free time, no one could not think of the situation where the civil servants knelt silently in front of the Meridian Gate a few days ago to force the palace, and now it has turned into a situation where all the officials have dismissed.
Could it be...
Is the palace also going to suppress the generals?
A very bad thought arose in everyone's mind.
Huixian Bo Sangjing, who had created a gambling game in Gonghuo, carefully looked around and glared at the group of general disciples next door who were poking their heads in this direction.
"Whatever you want to see, go down!"
Uncle Sang scolded the generals present, regardless of the titles of their fathers or their military positions. They all fled like frightened birds and immediately ran away from the stands and squeezed towards the stands of officers and soldiers below.
There were many young people here, the children of the meritorious generals present, but in response to Sang Jing's scolding, they looked at him with approval and even a hint of encouragement.
Sang Jing turned around, looked at these encouraging eyes, and sighed, feeling quite helpless.
He cupped his hands and faced Zhu Yunxi: "I would also like to ask the grandson to give me instructions. I will obey you."
The civil servants were disobedient, causing great chaos throughout the court, and the world was following them.
At this time, what they, a group of meritorious generals, pay attention to is obedience.
Zhu Yunxi turned his neck, looked at Sang Jing, and then looked at the meritorious generals in front of him.
He smiled: "Are you really doing everything you want? Are you all like this?"
During the questioning, someone noticed that at the entrance and exit behind, Sun Cheng, the envoy of Fusi Town in Jinyiwei North Town, and Tian Mai, the secret guard who everyone knew but no one dared to reveal his identity, were leading a group of people.
His subordinates arrived quietly.
Jin Yiwei expelled the civil servants.
Looking at Sun Cheng and Tian Mai, everyone suddenly thought of what happened a few days ago.
Suddenly, no one dared to fall behind and spoke one after another.
"I am willing to devote myself to the imperial court and die for the imperial court. Even if I return to the imperial court wrapped in horse leather, I will never complain!"
Zhu Yunxi glanced sideways at Chang Sen beside him.
A smile appeared on the face of the third son of the Chang family, who was in direct contact with the military guards. Chang Sen nodded silently and gave Zhu Yunxi a look.
Zhu Yunxi coughed lightly: "Guyu..."
"Your Highness! Something bad has happened!"
Just at this moment, people behind Sun Cheng, Tian Mai and a group of subordinates had not yet appeared in the stands, but their voices had already come from far away, interrupting Zhu Yunxi who had just spoken.
Under the angry gazes of everyone, a young official in a green robe was seen being blocked outside by officers and soldiers.
The young official was sweating profusely, holding up his robe, stamping his feet, and shouted at the officers and soldiers blocking the way: "I want to see His Highness the Grand Sun! Something big has happened! I want to see His Highness!"
Chang Sen looked back at Zhu Yunxi, then turned his head and shouted towards the entrance and exit of the stand: "Let him in."
The officers and soldiers were ordered to give way silently.
As we got closer, someone already recognized the young official.
It was Wang Xinling, the Xinxue disciple of the Governor of the General Affairs Department who was left behind after Bai Yuxiu was promoted to the post of head of the Literary Selection Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Wang Xinling, who was equally young as all the disciples of Xinxue, was promoted from a Jinshi of Guanzheng to a Governor of Yamen in General Affairs in just a few months.
If it weren't for the fact that the yamen was almost empty at this moment, and because the matter was really serious, he wouldn't have ignored the rules and rushed and yelled like this.
When Wang Xinling was let in, he ran to Zhu Yunxi in one breath, waved his robe regardless of his strength, and knelt heavily on the stand with a bang.
"Your Highness, something big has happened!"
Zhu Yunxi frowned. He originally wanted to calm the minds of the meritorious generals around him and stabilize the court, so as to completely suppress the arrogance of the gentry and the famous people in the world.
At this moment, he was interrupted by Wang Xinling.
Zhu Yunxi's voice was a little solemn, and he spoke in a deep voice: "I have been in the court for several years, and I have been an official for several months, but I still don't understand the rules. Tell me, what happened to make you, an official of the Ming Dynasty, so panicked!"
Wang Xinling gasped for air, holding his sleeves and wiping the sweat from his face.
He said loudly: "Your Highness! All the officials in Yingtian City are holding memorials and begging for the bones outside Hongwu Gate!"