After hearing Xuan Le's secret edict, King Jing felt bitter in his heart. He didn't feel disappointed that he was deprived of the chancellery to supervise the country, but he just felt that Emperor Cheng Wu's actions were a bit unfair to Zhu Tianjiang.
This secret edict seems to be just that Emperor Chengwu reused His Highness Xuan Le. In fact, the deeper meaning cannot be hidden from wise men like Prince Jing and Mrs. Guo. The purpose of Emperor Chengwu's doing this is actually to prevent Zhu Tian
drop.
The two secret edicts of Emperor Chengwu really complemented each other. Although Zhu Tianjiang regained military power, after the city was broken, these two secret edicts played a great constraining effect on Zhu Tianjiang. Emperor Chengwu used Mrs. Guo and
Because of her relationship with Zhu Tianjiang, the secret decree asked her to control the three armies to maintain the stability of the harem. This was equivalent to letting Mrs. Guo temporarily take over the military power. It seemed that she was afraid that Zhu Tianjiang would impulsively attack the harem, but in fact, she was relieved of Zhu Tianjiang's military power.
Moreover, Zhu Tianjiang cannot fall out with Mrs. Guo yet. This is the most subtle point. In addition, letting Xuan Le replace Prince Jing to temporarily supervise the country is tantamount to telling Zhu Tianjiang that he does not need to ask for government orders. I have already done it.
Arrangements were made.
According to the usual practice, after the city is broken, all power should be decided by the commander. With these two secret decrees from Emperor Chengwu, Zhu Daguan was deprived of all his military and political power in the blink of an eye. Although Zhu Daguan only had to say a word, these tens of thousands of troops would be destroyed.
He dared not to listen, but Zhu Tianjiang knew he couldn't do this. Because Mrs. Guo was in charge of the three armies, it would be tantamount to falling into Emperor Chengwu's trap and splitting his relationship with the Guo family.
Zhu Tianjiang sneered, "Xuanle, congratulations. Since I have nothing to do here, I'll take my leave! Zhu Yi, inform our brothers to withdraw from the battle order immediately and completely hand over the military power to Mrs. Guo."
Tianjiang said coldly.
Without Xuan Le's secret order, Zhu Tianjiang would not have been prepared to do this. After all, Mrs. Guo was one of his own, and it did not matter if the military power fell into her hands. Besides, Prince Jing was the minister overseeing the country, and they were all members of the same family anyway.
People would stop any behavior of Zhu Tianjiang. But when Xuan Le became the minister of supervision, this statement changed. If Zhu Tianjiang continued to dictate and participate in post-war rectification, it would be beyond his authority. Emperor Chengwu asked Xuan Le
Another purpose of taking over the role of Minister of Supervision was also to worry that Zhu Tianjiang would be threatened by the Queen if he could not rescue Prince Jing, so he changed the power of supervising the country.
"Tianjiang, wait!" Xuanle quickly called Zhu Tianjiang.
"What, what orders does the Minister of Supervision have?" Zhu Tianjiang said sarcastically.
"Heaven comes, now the city is in chaos and the rebels have not subsided. The capital cannot do without you, the people cannot do without you, and all of us cannot do without you. It doesn't matter to me whether to supervise the country or not, as long as the capital can be stable, even if I withdraw
I, Xuan Le, don’t care about fighting for the throne. Currently, my father is in Pengcheng. No matter how fast he is, he will probably not be able to return until ten days later. Therefore, this identity of the Supervisor is obviously my Xuan Le, but it is actually the identity we all share.
"Brother Tianjiang, Xuan Le, on behalf of the people of the capital, hereby implores you to help me." Xuan Le said, cupping his fists and bowing deeply.
"Xuanle, I don't have the ability to help you. Prince Jing and the old lady are here, so you don't have to worry."
"Brother Tianjiang, if you don't agree, Xuan Le won't straighten up." Xuan Le cupped his fists and cupped his hands, still bending over Zhu Tianjiang.
Zhu Tianjiang was still afraid of this. He wouldn't care if you tried to be tough, but if you begged him softly, he would be a little embarrassed. If you let go at this time, it would appear that he is too narrow-minded.
"Oh~! Okay, okay, I don't know how much money I owed your family in my previous life. It's like I have to repay the debt in this life." Zhu Tianjiang said helplessly.
Mrs. Guo and Prince Jing secretly nodded. Xuan Le did this very appropriately. As the prince of the prison country, he treated the virtuous corporal so that Zhu Tianjiang could not tell him about his suffering.
Xuan Le knew very well that his father had posed a difficult problem for him. Although it could prevent Zhu Tianjiang from supporting his own troops, according to the current situation, he could not do without the support of people like Zhu Tianjiang. The rebels in the capital did not
To completely eradicate it, Zhu Tianjiang must be relied on to deal with it. And the veterans imprisoned in the prison also need Prince Jing and Mrs. Guo to comfort them. Xuan Le understands the relationship between the three of them. If he doesn't put down his worth, I'm afraid
In a blink of an eye, everyone will be deserted, and he will be left alone to guard this mess.
Xuan Le looked at Prince Jing, cupped his hands and said, "Uncle Prince Jing, you are the elder of the royal family and the lord of the royal family. I think it is up to you to decide on the matter of negotiating with the queen."
Prince Jing nodded, not politely, "Here, ask Feng Wanqiu to come out and answer."
It was inconvenient for Zhu Tianjiang to leave at this time, so he could only stand outside the harem door and wait for the outcome. In addition, he was also a little worried about the safety of his master Lin Feng.
Inside the harem, Feng Wanqiu and others were panicking. Xuan Can even suggested building a ladder to escape from the back wall. Anyway, most of Zhu Tianjiang's troops were still fighting in the streets of the city, so they couldn't completely surround the huge harem. As long as they escaped,
If you go, you will have a chance to make a comeback.
While everyone was discussing, a eunuch ran over in a panic and said, "Queen Mother, Prince Jing ~ wants to talk to you."
When Feng Gengnian and Oroqen heard this, they immediately showed a hint of joy. They were afraid of Zhu Tianjiang's attack, but when Prince Jing came, they were no longer afraid. They knew that Prince Jing would never be as reckless as Zhu Tianjiang, and they were sure
He will negotiate terms with them. Even if he ends up being exiled thousands of miles away, it is much better than killing everyone. Queen Feng Wanqiu led everyone to the palace gate and followed the stairs to the palace wall.
The winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. At this time, Feng Wanqiu lost the arrogance of the previous days. At this time, catapults advanced into the palace one after another, and the city ladders were already in place. Seeing all this, Feng Wanqiu was even more frightened.
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"Feng Wanqiu, I advise you to quickly open the palace gate and surrender, and maybe I can leave you with a whole body. Otherwise, according to the Dafeng clan code, you will be quartered into five pieces." Prince Jing stood on a high platform and shouted angrily.
Feng Wanqiu.
"Prince Jing is a thousand years old, and there are many concubines in the harem, as well as the late emperor's concubines. If the fish is dead and the net is broken, this palace will turn this place into a sea of fire." Queen Feng Wanqiu said while holding back her fear.
"Bold thief, if you dare to threaten me, aren't you afraid that if I order you, even your corpse will be sent to the wilderness to feed the dogs?"
"Prince Jing, I made a mistake and became the defeated enemy. I have no complaints. I only blame God for being unfair to me. Since I have been defeated, I have no right to raise any conditions. But the Feng E family has hundreds of lives, so do I.
This is a last resort. Prince Jing, I don’t ask for my own life, I just want to let the Feng E family live. If Prince Jing doesn’t agree, then I will be destroyed together.”
"Even if I promise you, aren't you afraid that the emperor will regret it?" Prince Jing looked at Feng Wanqiu on the palace wall strangely, wondering if he still had such a high status in her eyes.
"Prince Jing, you can't promise it alone. I also need the co-guarantors of Mrs. Guo of the General Palace and Zhu Tianjiang. With the three of you coming forward to promise, even if Emperor Chengwu goes back on his word, everyone in the world will laugh at him.
You have broken your promise. I wonder who will believe Dafeng’s promise in the future.”
Feng Wanqiu is not stupid. Prince Jing can never make the decision. She must involve the Guo family and Zhu Tianjiang. Guo Tianxin and Zhu Tianjiang are the mainstays of the two generations of Dafeng armies. Once Emperor Wu regrets his decision, they will be killed.
A place where words are broken. In that case, even if Zhu Tianjiang doesn't care, Guo Tianxin can't stand other people's accusations against his mother. Emperor Chengwu can ignore Zhu Tianjiang, but he must take Guo Tianxin's feelings into consideration.
Zhu Tianjiang curled his lips and said, "What are you dreaming about? Everyone in the harem is dead and has nothing to do with me. Who am I to guarantee you?" Zhu Tianjiang said unkindly.
Mrs. Guo frowned slightly and said, "Heaven descends, listen to me, you still have to put the overall situation of the world first."
When Mrs. Guo said this, Zhu Tianjiang scratched his head and said, "Okay, okay, you and Prince Jing can represent me." At this point, Zhu Tianjiang knew that it was useless to say anything else.
Mrs. Guo walked forward more than ten meters and came under the palace wall. She did not have the strength to shout loudly, so she could only walk in a little so that Feng Wanqiu could hear clearly.
Zhu Tianjiang was startled and quickly ordered his shield men to come forward to protect him in case any blind guy shot an arrow out of nervousness.
"Feng Wanqiu, I will call you empress again. I have received the secret order from Emperor Chengwu, and I have full authority to handle matters in the harem on behalf of the emperor. As long as you open the palace door and surrender voluntarily, I will play it easy and let the Feng and E families go. But
The crime of turmoil cannot be taken lightly, and it is necessary for the adult men of the two families to be exiled thousands of miles away. As for you and Concubine E, including Xuanming Xuancan, we can only wait until Emperor Chengwu comes to punish you in person. This is my maximum authority, if not
, there is nothing I can do."
Feng Wanqiu smiled bitterly, "Old Madam, on behalf of the Feng and E families, Wanqiu kneels down to thank you." Feng Wanqiu said, and slowly knelt down on the palace wall.
The harem was filled with misery, and both Feng Gengnian and Oroqen knew what fate was waiting for them. Being able to avoid being implicated in the nine clans was a special kindness to them, and Feng Gengnian and Oroqen had no complaints.
Half a watch later, the gate of the harem slowly opened, and all the imperial guards put down their weapons and knelt on the ground. Feng Gengnian, Oroqen and others stood with their heads bowed, but the queen and Xuan Can did not appear.
Xuan Le quickly led the army and rushed in. Once the queen surrendered, no one would resist, and the harem was quickly taken over by the army. Zhu Tianjiang stood outside the palace gate without moving, and waved to Zhu Yi, and the two of them whispered a few words.
In a sentence, he quietly left the palace with a group of people.
Xuan Le led his troops and quickly rushed to Concubine Dong's palace. Looking at the attic filled with arrows, Xuan Le fell to his knees on the ground.
"My unfilial son, Xuan Le, welcomes my mother~!"
On the attic of the palace, Concubine Dong Guifei was shaken and tears started to flow down her face.
Just as Xuan Le was about to go upstairs to welcome his mother, Concubine Dong Guifei, when she came down, she saw a fire in the direction of the East Palace. Suddenly, the harem was in chaos.
"Oh no, the East Palace is in trouble~ The Queen set fire to the East Palace~!"
Following the noisy shouting, Xuan Le learned that Queen Feng Wanqiu set herself on fire in the palace. It seemed that she did not want to accept the sanctions imposed by Emperor Cheng Wu.
In the chaos, more than twenty 'eunuchs' carrying buckets ran under the back wall. These were not real eunuchs, they were Xuan Can's personal guards, protecting the new emperor Xuan Can from escaping from the harem. As long as he crossed this
After building a high wall, Xuan Can prepared to flee to the north overnight to seek refuge with his old uncle Zhou Yantian.
"Your Majesty, I just observed and found that no one is guarding this place." A guard had just climbed over from outside and whispered to Xuan Can.
"Quickly, take me out, I will definitely reward you people heavily!" Xuan Can said tremblingly.
More than twenty figures jumped over the wall and flew down. One of the guards carefully resisted Xuan Can. Just when Xuan Can was relieved, fire suddenly broke out around him, and a row of crossbowmen surrounded everyone.
Xuan Can was frightened and wanted to persuade everyone to spend a lot of money to buy a life, when he saw the crowd was divided, and Zhu Tianjiang's thief smile was reflected in Xuan Can's eyes.