"Quick! Put out the fire quickly and save the emperor!"
King Yan originally wanted to avoid the palace, but when he saw the palace was on fire, he had to come. As soon as he entered the palace, King Yan hurriedly gave an order, and the people he brought quickly joined the fire-fighting team. In fact, there was no need to do anything.
Save it, the palace has been burned to ashes, and the rest are all things that are not easy to burn.
When the fire was extinguished, the warriors used scratching hooks to remove the fallen wood and bricks and clean them up. Zhu Di stood beside him. At this time, seeing the palace on fire, many officials came to the palace one after another. Behind Zhu Di
The more people gather, the more people gather.
There were so many people that it was easy to do things, and the ruins were still so hot that it burned people's faces. After the ruins were cleared, several corpses were dragged out from inside. The young chamberlain Mu En stepped forward to identify them. The pair of corpses hugged tightly together should be the queen's empress.
and the prince, but several other burnt corpses, judging from the body shape and the location...
Mu En hesitated for a moment and saw that King Yan was still waiting outside the fire scene. He hurriedly rushed to him and knelt down in front of him, saying: "Your Highness, I have carefully identified the mother and son who died in each other's arms.
They are the empress and the young prince. As for the emperor’s body..."
"Um?"
Zhu Di asked in a low voice, and Mu En became a little timid. He often served in the palace and was used to understanding people's expressions. At this time, he subconsciously raised his head and took a peek. Ji Gang, who was standing next to Zhu Di, shouted loudly: "Your Majesty is in the palace, and his body has been found."
Got it!"
His words were not questions, they were clearly assertions, and his voice was raised extremely high. The officials who were standing in the distance and did not dare to approach could all hear clearly. Mu En was so blessed that he quickly kowtowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
...It’s already a funeral!”
Zhu Di glanced at Ji Gang approvingly and said to Mu En, "Are you one of His Majesty's side..."
Ji Gang quickly approached Zhu Di and whispered a few words to him. Zhu Di suddenly understood. When he looked at Mu En again, his expression softened a lot, and he said in a friendly manner: "Mu En, that's very good. Get up and quickly remove His Majesty's body.
In preparation for being restrained and buried!”
"Yes Yes!"
Mu En quickly got up, Ji Gang winked at him, and together they walked to the burnt corpses. Mu En was young after all. He looked at this one and that one, and he still hadn't decided which one should be regarded as His Majesty's body.
, Ji Gang pointed to a corpse and said: "This is Your Majesty, take it out quickly!"
At that moment, several warriors carried out the corpse and moved it to Zhu Di. When Zhu Di saw the corpse, he couldn't help but burst out in grief. He covered his face and cried: "Idiot, you are really an idiot. My uncle came to the capital just to rescue Qingjun."
The Emperor was in the hands of a traitor, why is it that His Majesty is so unimaginable that he wants to do it!"
As the saying goes, "When a daughter cries sincerely, when a son-in-law cries, a black donkey farts!" When a son-in-law cries for his father-in-law, the mother-in-law is not really sad and just pretends to cry, and when an uncle cries about his nephew, how many of them are truly heartbroken, let alone
This nephew is almost ready to die. He has long been a life-and-death enemy. However, as more and more officials gather together, the drama still needs to be done.
Li Jinglong also arrived at this time. He didn't know that the body was fake. In fact, none of the officials present could tell the truth. Firstly, it was because they were far away, and secondly, because the emperor was aloof, even if they saw each other every day.
They didn't look at the emperor when they saw him, so they couldn't be very familiar with his figure and appearance. Only the servants around the emperor knew the emperor very well. Now that the body was burned like charcoal, how could they find anything strange?
Li Jinglong was thinking about a very strange question: "The King of Tan, the King of Xiang, and now that he is the emperor, do the people of Lao Zhu's family have this habit?"
Just as he was thinking about it, Ru Chang, Minister of the Ministry of War, winked at several of his colleagues and friends. He had already stepped forward, prostrated himself in front of Zhu Di, and said loudly: "Your Majesty is already in charge of your distinguished guests. Your Highness expresses my condolences and submits!"
Zhu Di wiped his tears and said bitterly: "The prince's family is either dead or imprisoned. They are shaped like pigs and dogs. The emperor is in the palace again today. The culprits of all these crimes are Fang, Huang, and Qitai! I will never take mercy on you! That person will not be spared lightly!"
Has Fang Xiaoru been caught?"
Ji Gang quickly stepped forward and reported: "Your Highness, Fang Xiaoru has been captured alive and thrown into prison!"
Zhu Di sneered and said: "That pig and dog refused to die. They immediately sent people to arrest Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai. I want to cut the three traitors into pieces as a sacrifice to the emperor and to the countless heroes who died in vain in the past four years!"
After saying that, Zhu Di stood up. Ru Chang waited and did not get up. When he saw Zhu Di standing still, he immediately kowtowed and said: "Your Highness, the country cannot be without a king for a day. Now that the emperor has passed away, the world is in turmoil and the world is uneasy. No one but the Ming Lord can do it."
The world is determined. At this moment, only His Highness can inherit the throne and be able to protect our Minghai, Yanhe and Qing Dynasties, and the peace and tranquility of our country. I respectfully invite Your Highness to succeed to the throne of the Emperor!"
All the officials behind Ru Chang said in unison: "I respectfully invite Your Highness to succeed you as emperor!"
Li Jinglong gritted his teeth with hatred and almost gave himself a big mouth: "What am I thinking about here? Persuading people to come in! Persuading people to come in! Grandma, this is the first time to persuade people to come in, and it has become the old cunning Ru Chang!"
Li Jinglong hurriedly lifted up his robe and knelt down, urging King Yan to succeed to the throne.
Zhu Di waved his hand and said: "This feudal vassal was innocently persecuted by the slanderous words of the treacherous ministers, so we had no choice but to raise troops to defend the clan. We wanted to get rid of the treacherous ministers to protect the ancestral society. We followed the example of Duke Zhou and helped protect the young master. Unexpectedly, the emperor could not forgive the minister's hard work and instead treated him lightly."
I have sacrificed my life. I am so grief-stricken at this moment that I have no desire to aspire to great power. Please ask the military ministers to choose another wise king to inherit the great power."
Just when Li Jinglong was about to speak, Ru Chang already said: "The emperor has passed away, and the prince has also returned together. The legitimate grandson and the eldest son are no longer here. Your Highness is the direct heir of Taizu. He is the oldest among all the kings, regardless of morals and martial arts."
, regardless of age, it is only natural and right for His Highness to inherit the throne."
Zhu Di just waved his hand: "Don't mention this matter again. Soldiers and horses cannot be stationed in the city permanently. As soon as the 'treacherous traitors' are arrested and listed on the list, I will return to the Longjiangyi military camp. I will also ask Sir Ru for the emperor's funeral arrangements."
The officials of the Ministry of Rites and Rites are in trouble. I am so confused right now that I don’t want to talk about anything. If there is anything else, let’s talk about it later!”
"Yes Yes!"
Even the successor designated by the late emperor had to be rejected three times according to ancient etiquette before he could accept the throne. Ru Chang did not expect this persuasion. Zhu Di immediately agreed impatiently. Anyway, he had already succeeded in persuading him.
When he was waiting, he kowtowed, stood up, and took a step back respectfully.
Someone from the palace brought white cloths and covered several bodies first. Next, the Ministry of Rites prepared the coffins and put them in the coffins.
Zhu Di was actually full of doubts about the life and death of Emperor Jian. He was even unsure whether the emperor or someone else had tampered with the fire in the palace. When Xia Xun secretly sneaked into the city, he once told him that he would solve the problem for him.
In the embarrassing situation of "the king meets the king", he could only call Xia Xun to find out the mystery in his mind. Therefore, as soon as he left the palace and mounted his horse, Zhu Di told Ji Gang: "I will go back to Longjiang Station first. You can find it."
Yang Xu, tell him to come see me quickly!"
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When Xia Xun left Jinyiwei, he learned that King Yan had returned to Longjiang Station, so he immediately rushed back to King Yan's residence in Longjiang Station.
As soon as they entered the main tent, King Yan retreated, leaving only Ji Gang, who knew about it, and asked eagerly: "Xuan, the palace suffered a big fire, was it you who did it?"
Xia Xun glanced at Ji Gang and said: "As soon as I entered the city, I asked Ji Gang to lead people to guard the palace, pay close attention to everyone coming in and out, and be prepared to act according to the situation and clear the obstacles for His Highness. However, the palace is in flames, and it is indeed not a minor minister."
What you did.”
Zhu Di frowned and said worriedly: "It would be great if Xuan did it, but now I'm afraid someone is trying to spread suspicion."
"how?"
Ji Gang then repeated what he had asked Mu En privately before returning, saying: "Mu En is very familiar with the emperor. He said that there should be no doubt about the bodies of the queen and the prince, but the emperor... I'm afraid they are not among them! By the way, Mu En
En also said that in the past few days, the royal guard Luo Kedi has been summoned to the palace several times!"
Xia Xun has always been curious about this eternal mystery. He also wanted to find out whether Zhu Yun died in the palace or escaped and escaped. At this moment, after listening to Ji Gang's words, he suddenly thought of what Luo Kedi said to him before his death.
What he said: "You beat me in a round! Today, I set up another round. This time, can you win?"
Before he died, there was still a smile on his face, with a hint of pride and a hint of pride. Luo Kedi was a very proud man. Could it be that the mystery of Jian's life and death was the last game he set for himself?
Xia Xun thought for a while, but did not express his inner speculation. He just said to Zhu Di: "Don't worry, your highness, even if the emperor really escapes, he abandons his wife and children and escapes alone, and he does not have the courage and intention to make a comeback.
It's just a matter of concealing one's name and trying to survive. I will definitely investigate this matter and get to the bottom of it."
Zhu Di nodded and said: "Only if I leave this confidential matter to you, can I rest assured. Remember not to make it public!"
"I understand!"
Just as he said this, a guard came in and reported: "Your Highness, another group of officials have arrived in the city. They are kneeling outside the camp gate, begging Your Highness to succeed to the throne of emperor!"
Zhu Di frowned, waved his hands disdainfully and said: "Tell them to go back, I am missing!"
"Yes!" The guard responded and retreated.
Ji Gang immediately said enthusiastically: "Your Highness has inherited the throne, which is expected by everyone. Your Highness should not refuse for too long. You must know that if you are not right, your words will not be obeyed, and if your words are not obeyed, your orders will be difficult to implement. At present, there are many wastes waiting to be done, and only Your Highness can determine the people's will."
Only when you ascend the throne can you take charge of the throne, issue orders, and put things back together that have been corrupted by the war."
His subtext was not spoken, but Zhu Di understood it as soon as he heard it. At present, the people's hearts need to be stabilized, and the fundamental way to stabilize the people's hearts is to re-birth an emperor to hold central power. Governments and garrisons everywhere are now waiting and watching, including Mei Yin
The 400,000-strong army of Du Fengyang, as well as the tens of thousands of troops in Dufengyang, as well as King Qin’s divisions being formed in various places...
If they don't ascend the throne quickly and announce the establishment of the new emperor, these people will inevitably be in a dilemma. Should they continue to be loyal to the dead emperor, or should they seek refuge with a vassal king? If the death of Emperor Jian is announced and the emperor is officially enthroned, Gen in Beijing will
This problem in the minds of military officers from various places was easily solved.
Furthermore, with so many generals who followed Zhu Di through life and death, now is the time to reward them. We can’t let the loyal ministers’ hearts go cold. As soon as King Yan’s army crossed the Huaihe River, how many generals from the imperial court turned their backs and surrendered. Think about it even under Zhu Di.
Even when the situation is most dangerous, his people remain loyal and loyal, which is especially valuable.
The most important thing is the saying "If the name is not right, then the words will not be right." This right name not only refers to the succession of the emperor, but also to make a comment on his four years of Jingnan. He started the army in the name of Jingnan.
, it turned out that Jingnan had been in peace for four years, and the emperor had been appeased, but the traitorous official who wanted to be appeased had not been eliminated. How could he explain it to the people of the world?
If he wants to ensure the justice of his position, he must give an explanation to the people of the world about the reason why he raised the army and the result of the emperor's death. This explanation means that he must arrest a few people and let them bear the responsibility for raising the army, appeasement and the emperor's construction.
Responsibility. These people are naturally Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng, and Qi Tai. These people must die. King Yan raised his army to clear them out. If they don't die, they are not traitors. If they are not traitors, then Zhu Di is a traitor!
This is politics. If Fang Huang and others do not die as traitors, Zhu Di will live as a usurper.
These people were all high-ranking ministers. Only when Zhu Di dealt with them as an emperor could he be justified and final.
Zhu Di actually thought about these things more clearly than Ji Gang. He only thought about it for a moment and figured out the pros and cons, so he nodded and said: "I understand, then... just wait for two more days!"
Ji Gang understood the idea and immediately said excitedly: "Okay, let me go to the camp gate and persuade those ministers to go back."
The so-called persuasion to go back was naturally a hint to them to come back tomorrow. Zhu Di watched Ji Gang's figure disappear from the tent and smiled slightly: "Ji Gang is quite capable!" He turned to Xia Xun again, his eyes softening: "
How's the matter of taking over Jinyiwei going?"
Xia Xun gently touched the scroll in his arms, bowed slightly and said, "Luo Qian committed suicide, and I have taken over the Jinyiwei Yamen."
Zhu Di nodded and said: "The country and the people are still uncertain. The Jinyiwei can do a lot. The Feilong Secret Agent will be merged into the Jinyiwei in the future, but it will be an independent secret force! When you formed Feilong, you used a pseudonym.
Xia Xun, let’s use this name from now on, Xia Xun, just be my Zhu Di’s shadow!”
Xia Xun bowed and said: "Yes!" He knew that King Yan had already begun to make some arrangements after becoming emperor.
Zhu Di pondered for a while and then said: "Ji Gang is very smart and his actions are in line with the king's wishes. He is your close friend. According to your understanding, can he do what he wants to do as the commander of the Jinyi Guards?"
Xia Xun's heart suddenly shook: "King Yan wants to hand over the Jin Yiwei to Ji Gang? Although my Feilong Li belongs directly to the emperor, it is nominally subordinate to the Jin Yiwei. Is this a way for King Yan to prepare a balance for a rainy day, or is it against me?"
Are you wary?"
He did not dare to let King Yan see the gloom in his eyes, so he quickly lowered his eyes and cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness has a keen eye, and I also think that Ji Gang is very qualified to be the commander of the Jinyi Guards."
Zhu Di nodded and said: "Well, that's him. There must be someone to take charge of official affairs. I have thought about it, and besides you, Yang Xu, Ji Gang is suitable. Since you can't show up... then let me
He does it!”
Xia Xun said with some confusion: "Chen... why can't you show up?"
"Because the commander of the Jinyi Guards is only a third-rank official at the highest level."
Zhu Di smiled and said to Xia Xun: "I, Zhu Di, will never treat my own people badly!"
: I got a cold last night. I stayed up until 12 o'clock in single clothes and trousers, posting chapters, adding notes, and book reviews. But when I woke up this morning, I was sneezing one after another. I just took white and black. Well, it was 8,000 yuan at the second update.
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