This contradiction is unavoidable and irreconcilable. Liu Ziguang himself has a large number of troops, a high prestige, and a solid backing overseas. Based on these conditions, ordinary kings would have been suspicious of him, but Zhu Youxiao is still considered him.
Liu Ziguang's best friend, a brother who has shared hardships together, and his brother-in-law. Over the years, he has not distrusted Liu Ziguang. On the contrary, he has given him the position of head of the bodyguard, which is equivalent to entrusting him with the safety of the palace.
This kind of trust moved Liu Ziguang for a long time.
But since ancient times, the most ruthless emperor's family, no matter how strong the relationship is, everything becomes a cloud when it comes to the issue of the throne. What kind of brotherhood and brotherhood, no emperor dares to cut ties with each other.
Will be soft-hearted.
Zhu Youxiao was in painful hesitation. Deep in his heart, he did not believe that Liu Ziguang would usurp the throne someday, but he also understood that Liu Ziguang would not rebel now, which did not mean that he would not rebel in the future. If he himself did not rebel, he would not rebel.
This does not mean that his descendants will not commit rebellion. The little nephew had a different reaction when he was born. I heard that his cries shocked three blocks and that he had to be fed by ten wet nurses for one meal. This all shows that this child is not an ordinary person and is born with a strange phenomenon.
Even though Zhu Youxiao is proficient in all kinds of sciences, he is still a feudal monarch at heart, and he has serious superstitious ideas. According to his understanding, all the founding monarchs in history had visions when they were born, such as red light filling the room and falling from the sky.
Stars and the like, the supplementary report from the Qintian Supervisor has been sent up. It is said that a star fell from the sky the day before yesterday. Maybe a king-level person died somewhere. This time coincides with the birth of the little nephew, so this is
This further strengthened his belief that it would be this son who would seize the throne of the Zhu family in the future.
What to do? Kill or not? This is a difficult question to decide. If you kill, you will definitely force Liu Ziguang to rebel. If this guy rebels, the Ming Dynasty will be in chaos. What if he is eliminated together?
It was also a catastrophe. The Ming Dynasty lost one of its fierce generals. How could the great cause of the Northern Expedition and the Western Expedition be completed? There were also mothers and sisters, how to deal with them? Especially the elder sister, the princess, had to face the tragedy of the simultaneous death of her husband and child just after giving birth to a child.
, she will definitely go with her. These are problems that Zhu Youxiao cannot face.
Fortunately, there is Wei Zhongxian, a loyal slave. Wei Zhongxian is not only a slave, but also a good helper and a think tank who can make suggestions at critical moments. This eunuch has grown up with Zhu Youxiao since he was a child. The relationship is indeed deep. If he hadn't been running back and forth, contacting various people,
Even the passers-by and Zhu Youxiao could not successfully launch a coup to seize the throne. To be honest, Xiao Weizi's achievements are comparable to those of the Donglin Party and Zhenwu Marquis. He can be regarded as an old minister of Conglong, and because he is an eunuch and an orphan,
Therefore, there was almost no possibility of rebellion, and he could only rely on the royal family and be a loyal slave. At this time, Wei Zhongxian also had a worried look on his face, and he accompanied him cautiously.
"Your Majesty, if you keep breaking the rules, you will suffer the consequences. I think it is better to solve this hidden danger as soon as possible. I think that during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, Yuan Tiangang calculated that someone named Wu would seize the world of Li Tang. Emperor Taizong did not believe it, which eventually led to
The Wu family usurped the country and brought harm to the world for decades. Your Majesty, you must not repeat the same mistakes as Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty." Wei Zhongxian's words were so sincere that Zhu Youxiao became even more confused.
"I have already sent people to invite Marquis Zhenwu and my nephew, but to attack them... it is really too embarrassing for me." Zhu Youxiao looked at the three glasses of poisonous wine on the table and said with a look of embarrassment.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, my servant Dongchang Fanzi has replaced the guards in Yangxin Palace. These three glasses of wine are also acute medicines. They will be effective after you drink them. When the time comes, you don't have to worry about Zhenwu Hou getting violent and hurting people. As for the children,
, just leave it to the slaves."
Zhu Youxiao still couldn't make up his mind. He sat blankly on the throne, thinking about Liu Ziguang's achievements over the years and his kindness to his Zhu family. He felt that this person really didn't seem like someone who could rebel, but Qintian Supervisor
The horoscopes, the zodiac signs seen by folk fortune tellers, and the fallen star all firmly pointed out the nephew's destiny as an emperor. This is also an unavoidable fact.
Zhu Youxiao's character was inherently unstable, and it was too difficult for him to decide on such a major event. While he was still struggling with his thoughts, a report from the eunuch came from outside: "The Marquis of Zhenwu and the young Marquis are here to see him."
The number one person in charge of the security of the palace is Liu Ziguang, but he is often away from the capital, so the important task of commanding the imperial guards and the Imperial Guards falls on his deputy Zhao Erhu. General Zhao used to be just a Qianhu in the Imperial Guards. Since the Fengtian Palace incident, the key to
After a moment of rebellion, he began to rise rapidly. Now he has the same rank as an admiral. He is fifty years old. He is about to retire and join a high position. He has to be sincerely grateful to Liu Ziguang, so although General Zhao does not have frequent contacts with Zhenwuhou
, but it can also be regarded as his direct descendant.
This direct lineage is not the direct lineage of the other. Even if Zhao Erhu is loyal to Liu Ziguang, it is based on the fact that Liu Ziguang is an important minister of the dynasty. Following him will naturally lead to promotion and wealth. If this patron brazenly rebels, then Zhao Erhu will have to think carefully.
, There is something wrong with the atmosphere in the palace today. Eunuch Wei, the Superintendent of Ceremonies, dispatched a large number of elite Dongchang officials to guard the imperial city, and no one is allowed to go out, even if they have a waist card. Zhao Erhu originally had doubts, but Eunuch Wei took it.
When the emperor's order came, he had no choice but to obey it.
The city defense of Nanjing is under the responsibility of the Jingying Army. This is a huge army with a number of up to 100,000 people. It is under the dual leadership of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army and the Ministry of War. Today, both the Commander-in-Chief Wei Guogong and the Minister of War Yuan Chonghuan received a letter from the Emperor from the Superintendent of Ceremonies.
The oral order said that they were required to personally inspect the defense of the thirteen city gates. This oral order was very strange. Why did the emperor suddenly care about the city defense work? However, as a minister, he could only carry out the order. Xu Zengshou and Yuan Chonghuan both approved armor and brought them with them.
The soldiers went to the city one by one to inspect, and the senior officials inspected. The soldiers were naturally more energetic, the deserters all sneaked back, the swords and guns were polished, and all the equipment used to defend the city were prepared, and they were usually neglected and lax.
The defense of the capital city has been completely renewed. If something happens to happen at this time, the rebels will definitely be unable to come back.
The Nanchang Yamen outside the city was now empty, with only two fans standing guard at the door. The rest had already sneaked into the city and disappeared into the vast crowd of people in the capital. At the nearby Red Shirt Regiment station, a group of
The outside is loose and the inside is tight, and the soldiers standing guard at the door are dozing off holding the blunderbuss. Inside, they are indeed ready and fully armed. The armored combat vehicles are filled with fuel and ammunition, the airships are filled with hydrogen, and the soldiers sit in the gondolas, ready to take off at any time.
, artillery pieces were pulled behind the carriage, and the soldiers sitting in the carriage checked the gunpowder bags over and over again, wiping the already very clean shells. The infantrymen all wore helmets, and the iron helmet straps were tightly tied around their chins.
The sabers hung on their waists were in the way, and they were always stuck diagonally on their backs. When the guns in their hands were empty, they would draw their knives and engage in hand-to-hand combat. Their mission was to wait for a signal from the city and then follow the armored chariots into the Treasure Gate. As for the next step
What you do depends on the officer's command.
In the martial arts lecture hall of the capital, all the students were sitting nervously on the main campus. This morning, the school suddenly gathered in an emergency and issued to them the most advanced striker guns. Each of them had sixty bullets and a brand new bayonet.
Produced by the Lianfeng, they were also issued with iron helmets and armor that were exactly the same as those of the red-shirted soldiers. The instructors asked them to dress neatly and wait in line at the school ground after a good meal. They said that someone wanted to harm Marquis Zhenwu.
Soldiers are ready to go into battle at any time to quell chaos.
It is the time when children of fifteen or sixteen years old worship heroes. Marquis Zhenwu is the God of War in their hearts. Someone actually wants to kill their idol. Naturally, the teenagers are filled with righteous indignation. They are all murderous and want to go into battle immediately to kill the enemy and be loyal to the Marquis.
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On the riverside, after receiving the military symbols, the two Song Dynasty warships quickly weighed anchor and made fire. The sailors took up their positions, the cannons loaded ammunition, and quietly aimed at their counterparts not far away - the warships of the Ming Dynasty Yangtze River Navy. Unfortunately, the Ming army did not know yet.
, still smiling and greeting them from a distance.
In the warehouse of the Capital Polytechnic University Hall, two tall Weng Zhongs who had been in the limelight during the Fengtian Temple Incident in the early years were also mobilized. The small boiler inside Weng Zhong began to burn and preheat, and various weapons were overhauled.
Just wait for the command to step out of the warehouse and join the battle.
The city of Nanjing is still the same as usual. There is nothing strange about it. People are coming and going on the streets, and there are cars and horses constantly. It is a prosperous scene in the imperial capital.
On the wall of the Meridian Gate, Zhao Erhu withdrew his gaze from a distance and said doubtfully: "Who on earth is the Chief of Ceremonies trying to deal with in this way? Could it be..." He did not dare to think any further. It was not easy for Ming Dynasty to get on the right track.
, how can one be good at killing heroes? Impossible, absolutely impossible. But what if it is true, with the tiger-headed golden spear in his hand, can he block Zhenwu Hou's move even with half a move? He has no chance at all
I can only hope that this situation will not happen.
Two people were walking from a distance from the direction of Chengtianmen. They seemed to be very leisurely. When they got closer, they saw clearly that one of them was Liu Ziguang, the Marquis of Zhenwu. He was dressed in red robes, his face was full of joy, and he was holding a baby in his arms.
The baby is in swaddling clothes, and beside him is a person wearing a python robe and jade belt. He is dressed like a vassal king, but his skin color is a bit dark, unlike the people from China.
"Old Zhao, why are you on duty today?" Liu Ziguang shouted under the Meridian Gate.