What Wang Xueshan said was very important. Even if he said there was a witness, it was only a solitary one. It was impossible to send people to Chongzhou to verify it at this time. Lin Xuwen and Huang Jinnian also left Jiangning one after another, and they could not confront him face to face. But Zhang Yan knew that no matter what Huaidong had,
Seriously, Jiangning city must not be in chaos at this time.
Taking advantage of the emperor's personal questioning about the spy Wang Xueshan had sent to serve as a servant in Pengcheng County's palace, Zhang Yan sent a trusted eunuch to the political hall in the front hall to speak to Chen Xiyan. If the emperor really wanted to let his temper run wild, only Chen Xiyan could do that.
Can be screwed.
The situation in Jiangning was in danger, and the rebels were hundreds of miles away. Chen Xiyan, Zuo Chengmu, Cheng Yuqian and others stayed almost day and night from the political hall. Zhang Yan sent someone to report the news, and the three of them hurried to the Wenhua Hall to meet him.
Chen Xiyan and others broke into the palace. Yongxing Emperor Yuan Jianwu glared at Zhang Yan. Knowing that he sent someone to report the news, he felt that although he was a great leader, he didn't even have an obedient confidant, and he was even more irritable.
, asked Chen Xiyan and the others with a bluffing face: "The three beloved ladies came in a hurry. What important matter do you want to report?"
"I have discussed with Zuo Xiang and Cheng Xiang to recruit more brave soldiers from the city to help defend the city. I came here to discuss an idea with the emperor." Chen Xiyan answered with his sleeves up, stood in front of the palace, cut Wang Xueshan in the eye, and asked
, "Why is Mr. Wang in the palace?"
"The capital of Huaidong will take King Lu into the military camp. If Lord Wang hadn't received a secret report from his informant, I and you would have been kept in the dark until our death!" Yuan Jianwu asked sternly.
"Your Majesty, you should never believe one-sided remarks." Chen Xiyan said.
"Can Prime Minister Chen guarantee that Huaidong has no different intentions?" Yuan Jianwu asked.
Chen Xiyan was speechless. Ever since he used the name of King Qin to attack the east and attack the west, Huaidong had become arrogant and domineering to the extreme. However, due to the situation, and Huaidong's behavior was in the interests of the local forces in the south of the Yangtze River, everyone had to follow
Huaidong made peace, and then regarding the dispute between Ning and Lu, Huaidong was the most important force supporting King Ning. Although Jiang Ning was suspicious of Huaidong, he had to rely on Huaidong for everything. Huaidong had its own system for everything.
Ordinary people may regard Huaidong as the mainstay of the imperial court because of his outstanding achievements. How can any officials with some knowledge say with confidence that Huaidong has no disloyal intentions?
In the past two years, Chen Xiyan has been planning and planning everything. Isn't it because he wants to suppress Huaidong's dissent?
Chen Xiyan stood there thinking about his words, and Emperor Yongxing Yuan Jianwu continued: "Before the southern expedition to the east of Fujian, Lin Fu went to visit the King of Lu and the Queen Mother, and then directly sent Huaidong Jia soldiers to guard the Hailing Palace. Gao Qiang's letters came in and out of Chongzhou
, it also has to go through the hands of Huaidong - this kind of thing, Chen Xiang, you also know in your heart, what is impossible about Huaidong bringing King Lu into the military camp today?"
Emperor Yongxing asked questions one after another, but no one answered Chen Xiyan, Zuo Chengmu, Cheng Yuqian, Zhang Yan and others, because in their hearts, they did not naively think that Lin Fu was loyal to the court and the Yuan family.
At least before the fall of Huizhou, Jiang Ning could still get the latest news about Hailing Palace in time. Although Lin Fu returned to Chongzhou to visit the Queen Mother, it was normal for King Lu, and Huaidong sent soldiers to reinforce it on the pretext that Hailing Palace was invaded by thieves.
Guard, but in the eyes of the conspirators, normal situations will become abnormal, not to mention Huaidong's behavior of not avoiding suspicion itself is difficult to justify.
Wang Xueshan said: "Lin Fu arrived at Xiaoshan on the 13th, but the reinforcements from Huaidong have not been seen to this day. I'm afraid there is no reason!"
Chen Xiyan was so angry that he glared and blew his beard. He had originally stopped Xie Chaozhong from leading the army, but he jumped out and rebelled, causing all the officials in the court to turn around, resulting in Huizhou's disastrous defeat. At this time, he jumped in to cause trouble again.
, how to make people not hate?
Wang Xueshan didn't say it explicitly, but the subtext was as obvious as a monk's lice: the Huaidong reinforcements were delayed in arriving, just waiting for the fall of Jiangning so that they could establish a new emperor. The Huaidong reinforcements would not come, and neither would the Jiangzhou Army. There would be no reinforcements.
Come here, Jiangning will fall sooner or later.
Wang Xueshan's subtext was to instigate Emperor Yongxing to abandon Jiangning and patrol Huaixi!
There were not many people in the palace, so Chen Xiyan no longer had any worries and said directly: "Your Majesty, whether there are any different intentions in Huaidong or not, I am willing to defend Jiangning City to the death for the Emperor. As long as Jiangning City is there, the Emperor still belongs to Dai Viet."
Your Majesty, Huaidong Duan does not dare to attack others easily!"
"I shouldn't have listened to you and let Lin Xuwen and Huang Jinnian leave the capital." Yuan Jianwu said angrily, becoming more and more certain that Lin Xuwen and Huang Jinnian's request to leave the capital was to confirm that Huaidong reinforcements would not come before Jiangning fell.
"What Mr. Chen said is very precious. Please think carefully before you act?" Zhang Yan said.
Once Emperor Yongxing left Jiangning and took refuge in Huaixi, how could Jiangning be able to hold on?
In less than three years, the Yuan clan lost its capital twice. How can Dai Viet talk about ZTE and imperial power? Is Dong Yuan just a master who eats meat and spits out bones?
Cheng Yuqian and Zuo Chengmu looked at each other, looking at the emperor's uncertain face, and secretly said: A few days ago, an official sent a memorial to ask the emperor to patrol Huaixi to avoid military disasters.
Is this what you have in mind?
Chen Xiyan is loyal, full of sincerity, and speaks good words to preserve the last vitality of the Dai Viet imperial court. Zhang Yan is an eunuch who does not have too many worries, and his authority relies on the trust of the emperor. With the loss of imperial power, Zhang Yan naturally does not have the same glory as before.
, Lin Xuwen and Huang Jinnian both left the land of right and wrong one after another, so Cheng Yuqian and Zuo Chengmu had to consider their escape route.
Chen Xiyan winked repeatedly, while Zuo Chengmu and Cheng Yuqian remained silent.
If the emperor is determined in his heart that Huaidong reinforcements will not come, no amount of persuasion will be of any use, and they cannot do it by dragging them. Once the news comes out, it will cause a storm in the city. If he is not determined, how can he expect the generals below to defend him?
City's determination?
Furthermore, Cheng Yuqian and Zuo Chengmu thought that Huaidong did not have the intention to establish a new emperor after the fall of Jiangning City. People's hearts are always unpredictable, and Pengcheng County is so unruly, and there is such a good thing in front of them.
Given the opportunity and such great strength, how many people can resist the temptation?
Chen Xiyan was helpless, so he bit the bullet and remonstrated: "If the emperor cannot trust Huaidong, he can ask the ministers to take the emperor's eldest son to Huaixi. The clan also has the King of Chu in Huaixi to rely on..."
Emperor Yongxing's eldest son died in infancy. At this time, the emperor's eldest son was actually the second son, only four years old. Emperor Yongxing was in his prime, so he was not in a hurry to establish a prince.
Zhang Yan secretly felt that this strategy was not very good. Even if the emperor's eldest son was sent to Huaixi, if Jiangning City fell, Huaidong could still use the excuse that "the national crisis is at the forefront, and it is important to establish the elders rather than the young" and forcibly support King Lu.
How?
What's more, Huaidong still has the Queen Mother as a chess piece.
Emperor Chongguan was an elder brother, and Emperor Yongxing was supported by all ministers. With these two precedents, after the fall of Jiangning, Dong Yuan had the four-year-old eldest son of the emperor in his hands, and Huaidong had the eldest son who had already grown up.
King Lu had experienced many disasters. Even if the emperor was accompanied by a secret decree, the final compromise would probably be to make King Lu the emperor and the emperor's eldest son as the prince.
The most important thing now is to persuade the emperor to allay his worries about the fall of Jiangning Society.
Cheng Yuqian and Zuo Chengmu thought that the emperor might not have the determination to live or die with Jiang Ning, and Chen Xiyan's strategy was really not a good one.
Emperor Yongxing Yuan Jianwu said with a gloomy face: "Immediately draw up an order to Huaidong to bring reinforcements from the Yangtze River, divert troops from Jiyang to Taihu Lake, and rescue Liyang from Jingyi. They are not allowed to come to Jiangning. We will discuss other matters later!"
Everyone stood in front of the palace and looked at each other. The emperor was already worried that crossing the river to Huaixi might be hijacked by the Huaidong army. How else could they persuade him?
"I dare not obey the imperial edict!" Chen Xiyan knelt down and spat out five words. He also stared at Cheng Yuqian and Zuo Chengmu. The imperial edict was invalid without going through the political hall, even if it was written by Emperor Yongxing himself.
As written, the Huaidong Army could also disobey with great ferocity.
Since the emperor was worried that the Huaidong navy would hijack him when he crossed the river, the Huaidong navy would be used to block the emperor in Jiangning city.
If Jiang Ning falls after the emperor abandons him, even if Dai Viet can be defended in the end, it will no longer be the Yuan clan's Dai Viet.
Even if the emperor died in the battle in Jiangning City, the people of the world would still feel the loyalty of the emperor and the Yuan clan. Even if Huaidong finally supports King Lu, there will still be loyal and good people loyal to the new emperor - what the people want is what they want.
King Lu fought against Huaidong and got rid of Huaidong's control, which was the most powerful way to pass on the clan.
"You!" Yuan Jianwu was so angry that his eyes turned red, and he smashed the huaizi at hand to pieces. The eunuchs who were standing there were frightened. Yuan Jianwu shouted to the eunuchs of the Yellow Gate beside him, "Hurry up and announce King Tianjin."
palace."
Chen Xiyan, Zuo Chengmu, and Cheng Yuqian are not the only ones who can draft decrees. Wang Tian is also the Deputy Prime Minister of the Political Affairs Hall. However, he was affected by Xie Chaozhong's incident and acted low-key during this period. With such a critical situation, Wang Tian rarely came.
Appear in the political hall and palace.
"Your Majesty, please think twice!" Zhang Yan regretted that he and Chen Xiyan had not insisted on blocking Xie Chaozhong from going out to lead the troops. If he did not stop him now, the imperial power would really fall to his side. Even if the order was issued, the Huaidong Army would not be the same
Will you follow your own will? Afterwards, you can use the imperial edict to shirk your responsibilities.
The Emperor went to Huaixi, which was more likely to push Vietnam to the brink of collapse; to say the least, even if the Huaidong Army were to enter Jiangning City at this time, there would still be a group of prestigious and influential veterans in the court.
It’s not Huaidong’s turn to cover the sky with one hand!
But how could we say anything about welcoming the Huaidong Army into the city at this time? The emperor was in over his head and refused to listen to any advice, so he had no choice but to block it.
"Do you think that I am greedy for life and afraid of death? Even if I die, I cannot let the country of Sheji fall into the hands of other families. It is not a bad idea to establish King Lu as the crown prince, but I cannot let the crown prince fall into the hands of Huaidong.
, why don’t you understand what I’m thinking?” Emperor Yongxing said sadly.
Wang Xueshan looked on with cold eyes and smiled in his heart: The emperor has long since given up and has no intention of living or dying with Jiang Ning. It is ridiculous that Chen Xiyan and others were kept in the dark. Even though Chen Xiyan and Zhang Yan tried hard to persuade each other, Cheng Yuqian and Zuo Chengmu remained silent.
I'm afraid they also have the intention to leave. If it extends to the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, how many people are willing to defend Jiangning to the death?
Wang Xueshan had to admire the cleverness of Shewenzhuang's calculations. He had already figured out the thoughts of the people in Jiangning City thoroughly.
At this time, a eunuch ran in rolling and crawling, crying and reporting: "The wanderer in Mengyi Mountain was seriously injured, and his life and death are unknown. The Hanghu army was defeated, Liyang fell, and the rebels came to Jiangning..."