(The second update is here. Brothers, if you work harder, today’s red tickets will hopefully exceed 12,000!)
On the early morning of the sixth day of August, a drizzle fell in Jiangning city, bringing a bit of coolness to the scorching summer weather in Jiangning.
Gu Wuchen got up calmly, went to the study and wrote a few big words, but he still couldn't control the irritability in his heart. The Qingzhou side had already delayed it for too long - Emperor Chongguan's life and death were unknown, and here he could only delay four times at most.
After the nineteen-day filial piety period, when Prince Ning is officially crowned emperor and spread throughout the world, things will not be that simple.
The more restless and restless his heart became, the more Gu Wuchen had to calm down and not mess up before trying to do something big. He thought he had a clear understanding of Lin Fu. He had ambitions, means and determination, so he shouldn't let this opportunity pass him by.
Ma Chao walked in at this time and said: "Prince Ning's Mansion sent someone here to ask you to go to Prince Ning's Mansion to talk..."
"Oh!" Gu Wuchen was stunned for a moment. Is there a discussion about supporting the establishment today? He inevitably became anxious again. He calmed down and thought: Without a posthumous edict, the establishment can only be persuaded by prestigious ministers. Only then can Prince Ning be in Jiangning.
According to the rules, Prince Ning always had to refuse three or five times when he succeeded to the throne. As long as Shandong sealed the news tightly, it would not be a problem to delay it for another ten or eight days.
But if he really wants to persuade him to come in, he shouldn't get no news at all, maybe it's just a general summons.
Thinking of this, Gu Wuchen regained his composure and asked his maid to bring him a purple python robe to change into. Ma Chao also prepared a carriage and horses to send him to Prince Ning's Mansion.
When the car arrived in front of Prince Ning's Mansion, Gu Wuchen felt a difference in the atmosphere. On both sides of the vermilion gate of Prince Ning's Mansion, there were long horse-tying stone pillars, all filled with carriages and horses.
Most of the carriages and horses are unmarked, but the officials know the officials, the retinues recognize the retinues, and the horsemen and coachmen who drive the carriages also have their own circles.
Gu Wuchen was sitting in the carriage. Ma Chao, who was accompanying him on horseback, and Lao Zhang, the driver, who was sitting in front of the carriage, identified most of the carriages and horses parked outside Prince Ning's Mansion in the blink of an eye and told Gu Wuchen.
Whether they were unemployed or in power, most of Jiangning's fourth-rank officials and above gathered at Prince Ning's Mansion.
Gu Wuchen was secretly frightened and frowned. The atmosphere was really uneasy. He called Ma Chao to the car window, gave a few instructions in a low voice, and then asked Ma Chao to take two of his followers and ride away; Gu Wuchen
He got out of the car as usual, came down from the stepping stone, stood there adjusting the sleeves of his robe, and asked a guard to run over and hand him a greeting card.
Chen Xiyan was waiting for Gu Wuchen in the foyer. When he saw Ma Chao and others riding away, he sneered in his heart: Without the support of the Huaidong Army, the Qingzhou Army and the Liang family were far north of Huaisi, and they could only rely on the mere Jiangning Water Camp to survive.
How big of a wave can it create?
"Master Gu!" Chen Xiyan held up the skirt of his robe and walked down the steps to greet him. He squinted his eyes slightly, squeezed out deep wrinkles, and bowed, "From a distance, I looked like Master Gu's carriage. It turns out that Master Gu also gave me a carriage.
Has Prince Ning summoned him to discuss matters?" It seems that he bumped into him one step ahead of Gu Wuchen.
"Mr. Chen!" Gu Wuchen returned the courtesy. Chen Xiyan was of the same generation as Tang Haoxin. No matter how much they fought with swords and swords behind their backs, they still had to practice the gift of late birth when they met. However, he was worried about the brand new python robe Chen Xiyan was wearing today.
Surprised and suspicious...
Chen Xiyan has been in office for nearly ten years. Although he has never been lonely, he has always been hiding behind the scenes as a leader of Qingliu. Although Chen Xiyan is qualified to wear a python robe, who has seen Chen Xiyan wearing a public uniform in public in recent years?
?
At this moment, two more carriages arrived, surrounded by their retinues. They looked like they were of high status. Chen Xiyan and Gu Wuchen did not rush in and just stood at the foot of the steps waiting. However, it was Mu Guogong Zeng Mingxin and Yongchang Hou Yuangui.
The political leaders are coming...
Yuan Guizheng's eyes were also shocked and suspicious. Seeing such a big scene, he was almost certain that he would discuss the abolition of the establishment today and persuade Prince Ning to join him. But looking at Gu Wuchen's expression, he was also caught off guard...
Although Yuan Guizheng's title is noble, he has no real power. It is normal to hide such things from him. However, as the left minister of the Ministry of War, Gu Wuchen directly controls Jiangning, not to mention the influence on the three powerful armies of Huaidong, Qingzhou and Dongyang.
Shuiying, how could you not discuss the matter with Gu Wuchen beforehand when trying to persuade him to join? Unless Yue Lengqiu and others are absolutely sure that they are not afraid of Gu Wuchen's variable! Or maybe Yue Lengqiu and others have heard some rumors and want to forcefully promote the proposal?
"Prince Ning actually bothered Mr. Zeng to come forward?" Chen Xiyan took Zeng Mingxin's arm as a gesture of affection before leaving.
Zeng Mingxin looked at the brand-new python robe on Chen Xiyan's body suspiciously, and then at the surprise on the faces of Gu Wuchen and Yuan Guizheng. Even if he didn't know about the Empress Dowager Liang and King Lu, the matter of supporting her had not been decided for so long.
When he came down, there were all kinds of rumors in Jiangning city. He was also keenly aware of the abnormality of today's atmosphere. He lowered his voice and said to Chen Xiyan: "There is a national crisis. Mr. Chen Ge, if you want to use this Dinghai Shenzhen needle, you can't cause any big trouble! This
The situation can no longer withstand the torment!”
"There won't be any chaos, please just relax, old master," Chen Xiyan said softly with a smile.
Zeng Mingxin believes that Chen Xiyan is an old scheming person, and he appeared today wearing a python robe. If there is some conspiracy behind this, Chen Xiyan must be involved. Compared with Yue Lengqiu, Cheng Yuqian and those unreliable people, Zeng Mingxin
At this time, I am more willing to believe Chen Xiyan.
Hearing what Chen Xiyan said confidently, Zeng Mingxin temporarily suppressed the surprise in his heart, didn't ask any more questions, and walked together to Prince Ning's Mansion.
Gu Wuchen and Yuan Guizheng had no choice but to go in together and walk across the hall to the meeting hall. The meeting hall was crowded with people. Liu Zhi and Xie Chaozhong, the commander of the guard camp of Prince Ning's palace, were guarding the door of the front hall. Xie Chaozhong was there.
Wearing armor and holding short halberds, many armored soldiers were posted in the front and back of the hall. The proceedings were much more rigorous than in the past.
Liu Zhi saw Chen Xiyan, Gu Wuchen, Zeng Mingxin, and Yuan Guizheng coming in. He came over to greet them and said, "Master Gu, Elder Chen Ge, Duke Guo, Lord Marquis, and Prince Ning are waiting for you in the inner hall..." He greeted them.
The four of them walked into the inner hall.
King Ning was sitting in the middle, and Cheng Yuqian, Yue Lengqiu, Zhang Yan, Wang Xueshan, Wang Tian, Yu Xinyuan and others were sitting in two rows at the bottom. When they saw Chen Xiyan and others coming in, they sat up together with King Ning to greet them.
Not to mention Gu Wuchen, Chen Xiyan was the oldest in the officialdom, and Zeng Mingxin and Yuan Guizheng were the highest-ranking nobles in Jiangning. Before he ascended the throne, King Benning could not show off in front of the three of them.
After rearranging the seats and sitting down, King Ning no longer waited for others to come in. He coughed and said: "I invite you all to come here today. There are two things. One is the news from Jinhai confirming that the Holy Lord threw water when crossing the Chaohe River.
His death is a great sorrow for the government and the public." Before everyone could express their condolences in shock, King Ning couldn't wait to say, "The Huaidong system envoy Lin Fu wrote a letter saying that the family cannot be without a master for a day, and the country cannot be without a master for a day.
Wujun, I urge you to take the throne. However, I am a person of limited virtue and kindness, and I really don’t dare to steal the throne. But what Mr. Lin said is true, so I invite you to come and establish a new sage..."
As soon as King Ning finished speaking, Lin Xuwen walked in from behind the screen in cooperation, holding the form of persuasion drawn up by Lin Fu, walked to the front of the hall, knelt down on his knees, and said like a promise: "King Ning is a virtuous and virtuous man who is welcomed by everyone.
Huaidong Zhizhi envoy Lin Fu supported King Ning, and the national crisis was imminent. His minister Lin Xuwen also begged King Ning not to abandon the people of the world, and to turn the tide in the face of danger..."
Gu Wuchen, Yuan Guizheng felt as if he was struck by thunder at the moment. He was shocked on the spot. His eyesight turned black and his ears buzzed. He couldn't hear what others were performing——
Chen Xiyan, Yue Lengqiu, Cheng Yuqian, and Zhang Yan then knelt down to persuade them to come in - Wang Xueshan, Wang Tian, Yu Xinyuan and others were shocked and suspicious, especially Gu Wuchen's reaction, which made them aware of something unusual. However, Lin Xuwen, on behalf of Lin Fu and
Huai expressed his stance first, and then Yue Lengqiu, Cheng Yuqian, Zhang Yan, and Chen Xiyan also expressed their stance. They could not tolerate any more hesitation. They walked to the front of the hall and knelt down one after another, begging King Ning to succeed to the throne in a mournful voice.
Zeng Mingxin didn't understand why Lin Fu fell out with Gu Wuchen, and he didn't know why Huaidong and Gu Wuchen had any differences in supporting Ning Wang. He actually asked Lin Xuwen to bypass Gu Wuchen to persuade him to join. But no matter what, no matter what was hidden behind him,
No matter what kind of secret, Huaidong stood up and supported Prince Ning, which was ultimately a good thing to maintain the stability of the overall situation.
It's no wonder that Chen Xiyan was so confident outside the gate just now, thinking that it was important to determine the title of king and minister in advance. Zeng Mingxin also knelt down and begged Prince Ning to succeed him.
Everyone knelt down to urge them to come in. Gu Wuchen and Yuan Guizheng were still standing in the hall blankly, but they suddenly became extremely abrupt.
Chen Xiyan, Yue Lengqiu, Zhang Yan, Cheng Yuqian and others were kneeling on the ground, still looking at the reactions of Gu Wuchen and Yuan Guizheng from the corner of their eyes. Prince Ning saw this and felt deep resentment in his heart. If he knew it from Lin Xuwen's mouth,
The Empress Dowager Liang and King Lu were still a little suspicious about the matter. After looking at it, the reaction of the two people was that they were unmodern. King Ning snorted softly and said: "I have little virtue and weak talent, and I am not worthy of this important task. Gu
Your Excellency and Marquis Yongchang know better than you, so you should discuss talents elsewhere..."
Gu Wuchen, Yuan Guizheng woke up, knelt down hurriedly, kowtowed and said: "Please King Ning, please don't abandon the people of the world..." He said such words against his will, and his heart felt as bitter as gall. Who would have thought that this fatal blow would actually hurt the world.
Dong Xian typed it...
The news soon spread outside, and the meeting hall was also filled with darkness. King Ning refused, and tried to persuade him. When he was annoyed, he returned to the inner house and left the people in the hall willfully. Although Prince Ning hid in
In the back hall, the ministers persisted in urging him to come in, kowtowing like a wooden fish.
Many people knocked on their foreheads to show their sincerity and their foreheads were bloody. Wang Tian even fainted in front of the audience...
The invitation to move in soon spread throughout Jiangning. No one knows how much preparation Zhang Yan, Liu Zhi and others had made before this, but thousands of umbrellas came flying into the house. At the end of the day, the scholars Qingliu and
The middle and lower-level officials in Jiangning City also gathered at Prince Ning's Mansion to persuade them to enter...
Prince Ning and others were also afraid of causing unintended consequences. At this point, the momentum was almost 80% strong. In the afternoon, Prince Ning could not wait to walk out of the inner chamber and "reluctantly" accepted the advice to enter.
Accepting the advice was the first step, and then the ministers recommended Mu Guogong Zeng Mingxin, Yongchang Houyuan to return to power, Chen Xiyan, Cheng Yuqian, Yue Lengqiu, Zhang Yan, Yu Xinyuan, Lin Xuwen, Gu Wuchen, Wang Tian, Wang Xueshan, Liu Zhi, Xie Chaozhong, etc.
He was appointed as a temporary assistant minister to discuss funeral arrangements, establishment of the capital, and the succession of the new emperor.
The knees of the others were sore from kneeling, and their foreheads were bruised a lot. Now that the situation had settled down, it was no big deal to stand up with their knees propped up. The brick floor where Gu Wuchen was kneeling was wet as if it had been rained.
, I stood up in the afternoon, swayed twice, then fell to the ground and fainted.
The so-called posthumous edict must be kept secret. Prince Ning hated Gu Wuchen so much in his heart that he couldn't publicly challenge Gu Wuchen at the moment. He even added Gu Wuchen to the list of temporary assistant ministers when he was drawing up the list. This is
The purpose is to block the mouth of Youyou in the world and prevent anyone from questioning whether he is in the right position.
Gu Wuchen fainted in the hall, but King Ning was able to solve a troublesome matter. He ordered Gu Wuchen to be sent back to his residence to have a good rest, and immediately crossed out Gu Wuchen's name from the list of temporary assistant ministers.
When Yuan returned to the government, he was also in a state of despair. He declined the appointment as temporary assistant minister due to physical discomfort.