Now that they have broken up with each other, Yang Dan has nothing to hide.
"The King of Yan was ordered to come to the capital, and it was Emperor Taizu who used military talismans to bring him there before he died. Unfortunately, the success fell short. Emperor Taizu died before he could wait for King Yan!"
Hearing this, Zhang Yi suddenly felt bad.
If what Yang Dan said is true, then when King Jingnan of Yan raised his troops, was it really not a rebellion?
Doesn't the word "Jingnan" just put gold on one's face and give oneself a high-sounding reason for rebellion?
Wait a minute, something seems wrong...
Zhang Yi reacted suddenly and asked: "If what you said is true and all the officials support Emperor Jianwen, why is there such a crisis?"
Yang Dan said: "This is what I want to tell you. If you want to do big things, you must not monopolize it. You must do it equally. It was difficult for King Yan to succeed because Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng, Qi Tai and others did too much.
Well, they form cliques, suppress dissidents, and don’t leave others a way to survive, and in the end they suffer backlash!”
"This is your one-sided statement, there is no evidence!"
"You want evidence?"
Yang Dan shook his head slightly and said: "Yes, I have no evidence. Who will record these shameful things? I just ask you one thing, if there is no support from the court, do you think King Yan can rely on 800 troops?"
,How can a rebellion succeed?”
"The imperial court went on an expedition for the first time, and the 130,000-strong army disappeared into thin air within ten days. What's even more bizarre is that in such a battle, there was no death toll, and they were all missing. Do you think it's normal?"
Zhang Yi was silent again, with sweat all over his forehead.
A conversation tonight made him completely change his outlook on things.
Yang Dan looked at him contemptuously and continued: "So, who can be the emperor depends on the wishes of the officials. As long as we unite, what's the difficulty in changing to an obedient emperor?"
Zhang Yi's eyes were empty and he shook his head repeatedly: "No, that's not the case. We, as ministers, eat the emperor's salary and are loyal to the emperor..."
"What is the salary of eating a king?"
"Where do the salaries, money and food come from?"
"In the final analysis, is it not the people of the world who care about the people?"
"Why does all the property in the world belong to the Zhu family?"
"We have worked hard to earn such a small salary and yet we have to be loyal to the emperor...it's simply ridiculous!"
Yang Dan's series of questions directly confused Zhang Yiwen.
By this time, he no longer knew what was right and what was wrong.
The ways of monarchs and ministers, and the etiquette of saints and sages that have always been adhered to all collapsed at this moment.
Yang Dan pushed the box containing the land deed over and said: "The emperor's treatment of scholars like us is extremely cruel today. What kind of new policy is he going to enact? He would rather put the money and food in the world into the pockets of those mud-legged people. Brother Zhang, you have these hundreds of thousands in your family."
These acres of fertile land are your life savings, are you willing to just give them to others?"
Zhang Yi looked at the wooden box and the land deed inside, dumbfounded.
Han Chuang studied hard for more than ten years, just to soar to the sky. From then on, he will gain fame and wealth, and he will not have to worry about it for several lifetimes.
Some of the more than 100,000 acres of fertile land were bought by him with his money, and some were donated by local people. In short, they were all wealth accumulated through his own hard work.
When I first sold it, I was really reluctant to give it up, but there was nothing I could do!
To say the least, even after selling the land, his income has not decreased.
As long as you invest the money you get into workshops, trade and other industries, the profits will still be considerable.
Yang Dan saw that he was silent, and then said: "I am talking to you alone tonight because of the brotherhood between you and me. As long as we can accomplish this big thing, you will be the chief minister of the cabinet in the future. Under one person, everything will be done."
Above all humans, with our support, what you say is an imperial edict!"
Zhang Yi felt cold sweat on his forehead and asked slowly: "Are you planning to kill the king?"
"No!"
Yang Dan waved his hand and said: "The emperor will die at the hands of the Tatars. Having said that, it's no wonder others are the same. As the king of a country, he sneaks out at every turn. He should be the first to suffer the consequences, so he deserves to die!"
"Then what?"
"Then the crown prince ascended the throne. Now His Royal Highness is still young and does not understand government affairs. Naturally, national affairs must be handed over to the cabinet."
"You have harmed the emperor. Will the prince let you go when he grows up?"
Yang Dan sighed and said, "It seems that Brother Zhang still doesn't understand!"
Zhang Yi snorted coldly and said, "Please explain it more clearly!"
"good!"
Yang Dan's eyes suddenly turned sinister and he said, "Do you know how the late emperor died?"
"You...what did you say?"
Zhang Yi almost jumped up from his chair. He never expected that Emperor Xuanzong's death was not normal!
Yang Dan's expression was indifferent and indifferent, and he said: "The late emperor wanted to go to the West again and compete with the people for profit. Naturally, he will not live long."
Zhang Yi looked dull and said nothing.
During the Xuande period, he was just an Imperial Academy editor, and his usual job was to compile history.
In the third year of Zhengtong's reign, he was promoted to the post of editor and editor. Nine years later, he entered the imperial court to study for a bachelor's degree. In the fourteenth year of Zhengtong's reign, he entered the cabinet and participated in mechanical affairs.
Throughout the Xuande period, he was not an important high-level person. If there was really another conspiracy behind Emperor Xuande's death, it would be normal for him not to know about it.
San Yang was an important minister at that time. For the three of them, there were no secrets in the court.
Even if there was a secret, it was the three of them who kept it secret from the others.
Zhang Yi has no doubt that Yang Dan can say these words tonight.
Yang Dan didn't seem to want to explain too much on this matter, and just said: "When Emperor Xuanzong died, the current emperor was only seven years old, and all government affairs were handled by the cabinet. Over the years, the world was peaceful and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. However, the emperor
After I became an adult, everything changed!"
"If news comes out from Mobei, the emperor dies, the prince succeeds to the throne, and the government is still controlled by the cabinet, we can get back everything we have lost!"
The more he listened, the more horrified Zhang Yi's face became.
Dare to say these words, Yang Dan was definitely not on a whim, they must have been prepared long ago.
He slowly raised his head and asked, "Who is your helper?"
Yang Dan asked back: "Brother Zhang has decided to join?"
"Only if you tell the truth can I consider whether to join. Besides, if I don't join, I still won't be able to leave this room!"
"Yeah, that's right!"
Yang Dan nodded and said: "It's okay to tell Brother Zhang. The people involved in this major incident are mainly the gentry from the south of the Yangtze River. Their wealth has been cut off by the emperor, and they have been dissatisfied for a long time."
Zhang Yi shook his head and said: "You have to tell me who they are before I can decide!"
Yang Dan was silent for a moment, and then said: "Jianning Guard Commander Yang Tai is in charge of Jiangnan!"
"Here at the capital, there is Yang Hong, the left minister of the Ministry of War, who can mobilize the troops from all over the world."
Zhang Yi asked again: "What is your identity?"
Yang Dan clasped his fists and said: "All the officials have given my father a face, and I will be responsible for the central support, and... drag Brother Zhang into the water!"