When the British Duke said this, several people who knew about the plan felt a slight thump in their hearts, and several people who sympathized with the Donglin Party also secretly said something bad.
Zhang Weixian analyzed steadily: "You cannot write a posthumous edict for your Majesty while His Majesty is still alive. All precedents are that it is certain that the Holy See has passed away and cannot leave a posthumous edict in person, so a minister can write a posthumous edict on his behalf."
Now that Taichang is critically ill, not dead, we cannot write for him directly.
Huang Kezuan, the Minister of Punishment, who had been in the court for a long time, also added: "His Majesty Taichang has high hopes for us. This high hope is first to stabilize the current situation, and then to assist the prince in supervising the country. It is not just to write a posthumous edict when His Majesty is unconscious."<
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Li Ruhua, the Minister of Household Affairs, also nodded, and Fang Congzhe, the first assistant, certainly recognized it.
Although these few people are in the minority, their respective weights are very important.
Liu Yijing did not panic. Although it was the most convenient way to draw up a posthumous edict plan that was beneficial to the Donglin Party by directly relying on the numerical advantage, it was also the way with the least gain.
Only by shuffling the cards can we gain greater benefits.
Therefore, the plan is not to fight for this edict.
"The British Duke is right. At present, my first priority is to enter the palace immediately."
After Liu Yijing took the lead, everyone also agreed, so they went to the Meridian Gate under the leadership of Wang An.
When we arrived in front of the Meridian Gate, the sun was setting.
In the forty-eighth year of Wanli, the sun set on August 30th.
This scene made everyone sigh in their hearts.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! There is something important."
Before entering the Meridian Gate, Wei Chao ran out first.
Wang An's face was livid and he said seriously: "Don't yell or scream. All the important officials in the imperial court are here. If you have anything to do, just tell everyone."
This is his persona in front of civil servants. He has been serious in the East Palace for many years, and he is very respected by civil servants outside.
When the Wei Dynasty saw Wang An's order, they bowed to the twelve ministers and immediately said: "Your Majesty has regained consciousness."
"Oh? What did you say after you woke up?" Fang Congzhe asked immediately.
"At that time, Concubine Zheng and eunuch Cui Wensheng of Bingbi arrived. They were with His Majesty, as well as the Crown Prince and Empress Li. We were all outside. I don't know what was said."
Wei Chao said with sweat dripping from his head, obviously he ran over in a hurry.
"Concubine Zheng? She is a villain who plotted against His Majesty. How can we let her stay in Qianqing Palace?" Yang Lian asked angrily.
"This... Concubine Zheng is very aggressive. She said that Cui Wensheng has a way to save your majesty, and my servants can't stop her. The prince and empress Li agreed that they should go in."
After saying this, everyone felt that the situation was abnormal.
Wei Chao added a few words, and Yang Lian criticized Concubine Zheng for arrogating.
Everyone felt that Concubine Zheng was trying to influence the imperial edict while Emperor Taichang was awake.
The Wei Dynasty belongs to Wang An, and Wang An has a very close relationship with Yang Lian. They are still going to play out the drama of Concubine Zheng as the villain, the prince, Li Xuanshi being deceived, Concubine Zheng influencing the edict, and finally His Majesty being poisoned. .
In this way, Concubine Zheng has sufficient "motivation" to become the Queen Mother through the imperial edict.
"Quick! Get to Qianqing Palace!"
As soon as Wang An shouted, he rushed inside.
Yang Lian, Liu Yijing, Zhou Jiamo and others seemed to be impatient and rushed immediately.
Fang Congzhe, Zhang Weixian and others felt something was wrong, but the matter was urgent and it was most important to see that His Majesty was still awake, so they also walked faster.
Several people rushed in after Wang An, without paying attention to the personnel on duty at the Meridian Gate and Huangji Gate.
Only Duke Cheng, Zhu Chunchen, walked at the end. When he saw Luo Sigong, he recognized many of the Han generals on duty, and his eyes were full of pride and excitement.
He asked Luo Sigong: "Where are the irrelevant personnel in the palace?"
"Except for the harem, the East Palace and the Qianqing Palace are all locked up at the Huangji Gate~" Luo Sigong pointed to the most majestic Huangji Gate, indicating that everyone was guarding it.
"Okay~ Can your people handle it at Meridian Gate?"
"Yes, but only half of the people in Chang'an Gate and Chengtian Gate are ours, because there are only so many reliable manpower. Duke Cheng will have to find a way later."
"Don't worry about me."
Although Zhu Chunchen is only in his thirties, more than twenty years younger than Luo Sigong, he is one of the most critical people in this plan, and his opinions must be followed for the deployment of troops and horses.
Based on the layout of the palace that he had become familiar with over the past few days, he considered whether there were any omissions in the entire plan.
Huangji Gate is right between the Meridian Gate and the Qianqing Palace. This gate is also the highest point besides the Taihe Hall. When you enter, you can control the Qianqing Palace. When you retreat, you can rush to the Meridian Gate to help. You can also overlook the palace.
The Meridian Gate in the south is considered the most tightly guarded barrier of the Inner Palace. Most of them are there now, and they can control it at once.
What is a bit difficult are the Chengtian Gate on the outer palace wall and the left and right Chang'an Gates. The army must pass through these three gates if they want to enter the palace from Chang'an Street.
When Cao Jixiang and Cao Qin rebelled, they couldn't get past the first barrier of Chang'an Gate on the left and right, and the Dong'an Gate on the east was also unable to break through. In the end, they fought for nearly a day and were defeated.
"I am not Cao Jixiang, but Cao Qin and his like are comparable to me. I am a loyal minister of the old Zhu family, and I will become the first hero to be supported again!"
He followed to the Qianqing Palace and saw Yang Lian, Liu Yijing and others waiting outside the Qianqing Palace. Only Wang An, Wei Chao and Chief Assistant Fang Congzhe were not present.
"My nephew Cheng Guogong, why did he walk so slowly just now? Our military loyalty cannot lag behind that of civil servants." When the British Duke Zhang Weixian saw him, he directly called him to his side, and his words also meant to exhort him.< /p>
Zhu Chunchen respectfully replied: "Back to uncle, I am considered a junior among the twelve people, so naturally I shouldn't go before the elders. But as soon as my uncle reminded you that I represent Wu Xun, I realized that I was wrong."
"Oh... my nephew is also interested."
Zhang Weixian didn't seem to think much, and immediately turned around and stared in the direction of Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Chunchen was actually quite afraid of Zhang Weixian. His qualifications, seniority and connections were all overwhelming him. But thinking about being able to deceive this old guy and no longer have to be respectful to him after a few hours made him feel excited.
Seeing that most people were not allowed to enter Qianqing Palace, he cursed in his heart: What kind of tricks is this prince doing? But the more he does this, the more charges he will be charged with.
He left Huangjimen and went to Qianqing Palace.
Luo Sigong is still here, controlling the main doors in the name of His Majesty being seriously ill and following the decree to control rumors and prevent theft and unauthorized entry.
In the gate tower of Huangjimen.
Liu Shimin, the Yin Shou eunuch, and dozens of Wanli old men in charge of various affairs in the palace were all imprisoned here.
"It's been a long time and we are still locked up."
"It is said to prevent the spread of rumors and theft, but how can we get close to the harem?"
Most of Liu Shimin and these eunuchs were running errands in front of the palace, not serving in the harem.
"Wait a minute, I saw that all the ministers Tuogu went to Qianqing Palace." There was a tall man who saw the ministers passing by just now, even though there were Jin Yiwei standing between them.
Many people frowned, thinking that as long as the important matter was determined, they would not be locked up forever.
"There's something wrong." Liu Shimin thought to himself.