In Duanben Palace, that is, in the East Palace, someone knelt down in front of Prince Li Rong and bowed his head in salute.
"Marquis Shen, he probably left the capital quietly yesterday."
"should?"
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had a sullen face and said coldly: "What should you tell me about this kind of thing?"
The person reporting the report wiped the sweat from his forehead, lowered his head and said: "Prince, you also know that Shen Houming has no position on the surface, but secretly he has a newspaper department under his control. In addition, he There are also some scouts with military background hiding around him, trying to track him down..."
"It's really not easy..."
The man swallowed and said in a low voice: "As for this news, the lowly officials found it through various means. Some people saw a group of dozens of elite cavalry leaving the capital. The lowly officials guessed that it was Lord Shen and his party..."
"Guess, guess!"
His Royal Highness the Prince was furious.
"You are really a bunch of rubbish, a bunch of rubbish!"
This man was so frightened that he did not dare to speak.
The prince lost his temper, then gave the messenger a vicious look, gritted his teeth and said, "Get out!"
The man hurriedly exited the East Palace. The prince turned to look at a middle-aged man with a mustache and whispered: "Uncle..."
The prince's biological mother is not Empress Sun, but at this moment, the only people who can call him uncle are the Sun family members.
Empress Sun's brother, Sun Zongchang.
He is also the brother-in-law of Emperor Hong De.
The Sun family was rooted in Jiankang, which is now Nanjing. Therefore, when the imperial court moved, the Sun family did not move here. Emperor Hong De's uncle and several cousins did not come over, and they were still left by Emperor Hong De. In Nanjing.
Those who followed were Empress Sun's brothers and Empress Sun's parents.
"Your Highness."
Sun Zongchang's face didn't look too good either, and he said softly: "If Marquis Shen left the capital and went to Miyun, then don't think too much, he must have gone to Miyun to mobilize the troops of General Ling."
"The Huai'an army has strong soldiers and horses, and its combat effectiveness is better than that of the Forbidden Army. General Meng Lianmeng, one of the two generals of the Forbidden Army, also made great contributions in the Northern Expedition under the command of Shen Hou, and later he successfully took charge of the Forbidden Army..."
"In addition, many generals in the Forbidden Army have served with the Huai'an Army."
"The prestige of Marquis Shen alone may be able to suppress them..."
On this point, the uncle-in-law did not say anything wrong.
When Shen Yi went on the Northern Expedition, he first stationed troops and horses from the coastal capital in Huai'an. At that time, the first batch of Huai'an troops only numbered more than 20,000 people.
In the following years, the Huai'an army expanded again and again. By the time they captured Yanjing, the Huai'an army under Shen Yi was already a behemoth of more than 200,000 people!
During this military expansion, Emperor Hong De directly dispatched forbidden troops to the Huai'an army on several occasions.
Later, after the imperial court was stabilized, the Huai'an army under Shen Yi guarded the border, but most of those who were originally from the Forbidden Army returned to the Forbidden Army.
Therefore, although the number of Shen Yi's Huai'an army has been weakened, his prestige among the Forbidden Army is still very high.
After all, in the seventy years since Da Chen traveled south, he has rarely won a battle, and in recent decades, only Shen Yi has won a battle. This will lead to an inevitable result.
That is, in the entire Dachen Army, in the past ten or twenty years, no matter what military background they have, as long as they have achieved major military exploits, most of them are the old troops of Marquis Shen!
The reason why Emperor Hongde and Marquis Shen could live in harmony may not be without this aspect.
A Shen Qilang is half a big Chen Jun!
And it’s still the half that can fight better.
At this time, if Shen Yi leaves the capital to mobilize troops, I am afraid that the entire capital will soon be under his control.
Reminiscent of His Majesty the Emperor’s decree on marriage not long ago...
Sun Zongchang whispered: "Your Highness, let alone whether Marquis Shen can use weapons or not, just say that he has been operating in Yanjing for more than ten years, and his disciples and former officials are everywhere in Beizhili. If he comes to help behind him, King Wu, I'm afraid we have no chance at all."
"What should we do!"
His Highness the Crown Prince's emotions were a little out of control.
After he growled lowly, he sat down in his seat, his hand trembling slightly when he picked up the tea cup.
"Then what else can be done..."
His Royal Highness the Prince clenched his fists and his voice was full of grief and anger: "It's only my fault that my father is too partial!"
"I have been supervising the country's governance for more than half a year. It can be said that I am afraid of doing even one thing wrong, but my father is still... still..."
Sun Zongchang stood behind the prince and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, I don't think your Majesty necessarily favors the King of Wu."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was a little frustrated: "My father spoke in person and summoned the fourth child back..."
"That's because Marquis Shen's influence is too great."
The uncle said in a low voice: "For a long time in the past, it was extremely difficult for His Highness to see His Majesty, but Lord Shen can see His Majesty at any time. Your Majesty will inevitably be affected by this."
"therefore…"
Sun Zongchang said softly: "As long as Marquis Shen is solved, His Highness's crisis will be solved."
"Deal with Marquis Shen?"
The prince gritted his teeth: "How to deal with him! How to deal with him?"
"Your Highness, if His Majesty really wants to change the crown prince, the only thing you can do now is to force the palace to take the throne, but this is too risky. If you fail, it will give the court and your Majesty a reason to abolish the crown prince."
"But if you attack Marquis Shen, you won't...have this risk."
He looked at the prince and whispered: "It has long been known to everyone that Shen Hou's great achievements have shaken the master. Over the years, your majesty has not wanted to deal with this hidden danger, but your majesty has not taken action for a long time because of his reputation and Shen Hou's own power. That’s all.”
"Now that Marquis Shen is away from the capital, it is a good opportunity for His Highness."
"Marquis Shen's family members... are all still in the city, especially the eldest daughter of Marquis Shen's family."
"Master Shen Hou is a very emotional person. As long as he controls the Shen Hou Mansion, he will definitely give in..."
"At that time, Your Highness will control the situation in the capital. Even if King Wu comes back, it will be of no use."
His Royal Highness looked at this "uncle" with wide eyes, and almost lost his voice: "You are crazy!"
"Your Highness, I am not crazy."
Sun Zongchang said quietly: "You also know that in ancient times, no one who deposed a prince had a good end. If you don't want to be deposed, you have only two choices, one is to force the emperor to convict, the other is to force him to sink."
"And the latter...even if it fails."
Sun Zongchang lowered his voice and said: "That's just because His Highness, the superintendent, wants to clean up the powerful ministers and reorganize the government. Even if he puts it to the court, Your Highness is justified."
"It would be difficult for Your Majesty to issue an order to depose the crown prince just because you took action against Marquis Shen's family. In that case, the dignity of the emperor would no longer be in sight."
"The Tian family...is higher than the Shen family. From the perspective of a monarch and a minister, His Highness is half a monarch. If His Highness attacks the Shen family, the Shen family should ask for their own death!"
"You are crazy, you are really crazy..."
The prince looked at Sun Zongchang and gritted his teeth and said: "You also said that Marquis Shen can control the capital at any time. He is outside the city right now. If we touch his family and give him an excuse, we might change the dynasty overnight. Got it!"
"So I have to bet."
Sun Zongchang whispered: "If Marquis Shen wanted to be independent, he would have been independent more than ten years ago. He would not have such thoughts..."
"Your Highness, the matter is very clear."
"If we don't take action against the Shen family, we can only go into the palace to find His Majesty and ask His Majesty for an early funeral..."
"Before King Wu returns to the capital, he must accomplish this. As long as His Highness ascends the throne, Marquis Shen will also be His Highness's minister."
His Highness the Crown Prince slumped down on the chair, sweat beaded on his forehead, and his face became pale.
This matter, for a child who is less than twenty years old, is really...
Too big, too big.
………………
In the Miyun Camp.
Lord Shen sat on the main seat, looked at Ling Su, and said slowly: "The situation in the capital has changed. General Ling... must prepare Da Chen's Dinghai Shenzhen."
Ling Su stood up, bowed respectfully and said, "Everything will be subject to your arrangements, Mr. Shen!"
"I don't have any arrangements for the time being, but General Ling must always pay attention to the Imperial Guards outside Yanjing City. If there is any change in the Imperial Guards, you must not hesitate. You must rush directly to Yanjing and obey my general orders."
Ling Su looked serious: "I will obey your orders!"
After he finished saying this, he looked up at Shen Yi and asked, "Mr. Shen, there are quite a few people in the imperial army in the capital. Should we transfer some more people from General Su to the last general?"
"No need."
Mr. Shen shook his head slightly and said softly: "If I send people here again, others will think that I am planning to rebel."