In the big tent, everyone was invited out, leaving only Zhang Yanling and Zhang Lun.
Zhang Lun had finished reading Xu Guangzuo's letter, and his face was extremely gloomy.
"Brother Lun, what do you think? Do you think the emperor's death was an accident or was someone deliberately murdering him?" Zhang Yanling asked slowly.
Zhang Lun said in a deep voice: "The doubts in the Dingguo official letter are very clear, and I think they are justified. Moreover, Yang Tinghe's behavior is quite suspicious. I think Yang Tinghe cannot be separated from this matter. This traitor is already crazy."
Zhang Yanling nodded slowly and said: "Brother Lun is thinking the same thing as me. Although there is no conclusive evidence at present, I also feel that Yang Tinghe must have done this. He must have understood that Hu Zuguang's interception and killing of Qiu Yue has been exposed.
, he couldn’t shirk the responsibility for the death of hundreds of thousands of frontier soldiers, so he took advantage of our absence in the capital to take risks. This move is very ruthless, and this thief has become extremely insane."
Zhang Lun nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "If this traitor is really responsible, he must be cut into thousands of pieces. Brother Yanling, Hu Zuguang has already confessed. Yang Tinghe's crime is clear and the evidence is conclusive. We must return to Beijing as soon as possible to expose this traitor.
The conspiracy is to cut him into pieces and kill the ten clans. We can’t delay any longer, we should leave immediately to return to the capital to deal with this matter."
Zhang Yanling pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "Brother Lun is going to use Hu Zuguang's incident as a reason to take action against Yang Tinghe?"
Zhang Lundao: "Of course. After all, there is no evidence for speculation about the regicide. But there are witnesses and confessions about Hu Zuguang, which is enough for him to kill the ten clans."
Zhang Yanling shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it won't work."
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Zhang Lun was surprised: "Why?"
Zhang Yanling said in a deep voice: "The emperor has passed away. Yang Tinghe must seize the time to support the new emperor on the throne. As you said, he blocked the news because he refused to let us know in advance. It delayed our return to the capital. Wait until we return to the capital.
After that, we will face the situation
I'm afraid that the new emperor has ascended the throne, and he, Yang Tinghe, has already regarded himself as the great hero who supported the new emperor. He has already monopolized the power and covered the sky with one hand. The new emperor should also be under his control. We have to report the case of Hu Zuguang and impeach Yang Tinghe.
Do you think it can still be successful?"
"Why can't it succeed? All the witnesses and confessions are there, and the evidence is conclusive..." Zhang Lun said in surprise.
Zhang Yanling smiled bitterly and said: "When I told you that Yang Tinghe ordered Hu Zuguang to intercept and kill Qiu Yue, what were you thinking? Didn't you also think that I was making up a story? You refused to believe it until Hu Zuguang and him
The son-in-law personally admitted it, but you barely believed it until he confessed it.
Precisely because Yang Tinghe is good at disguising and always presents himself as a humble gentleman, even you refuse to believe that he dares to act so boldly. Even if the evidence is placed in front of you, you find it incredible. Similarly, what about everyone in the court? Where are the officials in the foreign court?
They regard Yang Tinghe as their leader, and they will
Do you believe it? People in this world only believe what they want to believe. If we use the Hu Zuguang incident to impeach Yang Tinghe, we will be slapped down and considered to be a deliberate false accusation. Obviously, the new emperor will stand by Yang Tinghe
On the other side, Yang Tinghe will hold the emperor hostage to punish you and me.
Do you understand the crime of false accusation? As for the confessions of Hu Zuguang and others, a single false accusation will become useless paper. It is already unwise to use this matter to deal with Yang Tinghe. If the emperor were alive, he would believe us.
If the new emperor ascends the throne, the sky will change and everything will change, do you understand?"
Zhang Lun was speechless. He knew in his heart that what Zhang Yanling said was right. Once Hu Zuguang was publicly impeached, it would be a life-or-death struggle, and there would be no room for it. Yang Tinghe would definitely deny it and file a false accusation. If the new emperor ascends the throne,
Yang Tinghe has all the power, and even he and Zhang Yanling are definitely no match for them. What's more, there is a new emperor over there.
In fact, this is not surprising. In history, are there many things where people confuse black and white? Are there many things where people confuse right and wrong? What is the truth? The truth depends on strength. What the stronger party says is the truth.
Zhang Lun nodded and said: "Why don't we just stop doing it? You and I will lead the army back to the capital, capture Yang Tinghe and hold him accountable, and we will end it once and for all."
Zhang Yanling said: "Brother Lun, have you ever thought about it, what if the new emperor decrees that we are not allowed to lead our troops back to the court? Do you and I obey the decree or not?"
Zhang Lun was stunned. He had not considered this issue. If the new emperor had ascended the throne and issued a decree to remove him and Zhang Yanling from military power. If he did not obey the decree, wouldn't he become a rebel who resisted the decree? Wouldn't he be labeled as a rebel?
?After all, if the new emperor ascends the throne, it will be recognized by the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and it will be the Queen Mother's will, which is legal.
If you don't obey the new emperor's orders, you are rebelling.
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"If we disobey the imperial edict, Yang Tinghe will have reason to order the troops and horses under his control to attack us, and the troops and horses of the Governor's Mansion of the Beijing Camp will also have to attack us. At that time, will you and I just surrender? Once we fight, wouldn't that be the case?
Cause civil strife in the Ming Dynasty?" Zhang Yanling continued.
"So what if there is chaos? If the cause of the emperor's death is unknown and it is indeed Yang Ting and this thieves who killed him, then the new emperor will be a puppet supported by Yang Ting and his will will not be followed. If he really wants to fight with us, then fight
Just get up. Don't you have the confidence to defeat them?" Zhang Lun said solemnly.
Zhang Yanling smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Lun, although your words are good, please don't forget that there is no evidence as to whether the emperor's death was a conspiracy of Yang Tinghe. Furthermore, the new emperor's accession to the throne must have been approved by the Queen Mother. Yang Tinghe
That fellow will never make it too obvious. He only needs to ask the Queen Mother to come forward and issue an order to achieve his goal. How can we disobey the Queen Mother's decree?"
Zhang Lun frowned and said: "You mean, Yang Tinghe can influence the Queen Mother's decision? Why should he? How could the Queen Mother be controlled by him? You are the Queen Mother's biological brother, could she issue an order that is not good for you?"
Zhang Yanling didn't know how to answer him. After thinking about it, he just whispered: "Of course I don't want to believe it either. However, you also heard Duke Dingguo's letter and decided not to send someone to inform us. It was Yang Tinghe who blocked the news from us.
It was proposed and the Empress Dowager approved it because she was afraid of shaking our military morale and affecting our operations. I can only say that the situation is worse than we imagined."
Zhang Lun pondered for a moment, frowned and said, "Then what do you think we should do?"
Zhang Yanling said: "I've thought about it, brother Lun, you lead the Northern Expedition troops and continue to attack the Tatar capital as planned. The temperature suddenly drops, and the Tatars' nest is destroyed. The Northern Expedition cannot start in a hurry, or it will end soon."
We have succeeded and cannot give up halfway. After completing this final battle, we have achieved our strategy
The goal can be regarded as fulfilling the promise to the emperor. It can be regarded as living up to the emperor's kindness and comforting the emperor's spirit in heaven. As for the matter in the capital, I will go back to solve it. I only led a thousand naval troops back to the capital, so Yang Tinghe naturally had no reason to stop me.
Return to Beijing for the funeral. Leave the rest to me."
Zhang Lun shouted: "What? You mean, this battle will continue? What can you do if you return to Beijing alone? If Yang Tinghe turns his back and is ruthless, won't it be detrimental to you? No, I can't agree."
Zhang Yanling said: "Brother Lun, this is the best of both worlds. Don't worry, I will keep the firearms here and will not take them away. I only bring a thousand cavalry with me. I will keep the rest. Generals
Keep them all, retain the original structure, and ensure your order of operations. Will
The leader only needs to take Chen Shiyi and Huo Shijian back, while Meng Liang, Xu Tai and the others will stay. There won't be much of a mistake in the battle of Wen City, as long as we set up a good formation, bombard the city with artillery, and prevent them from rushing into the city.
Just make camp. The Tatars will definitely not dare to rush to camp. Just don’t worry."
Zhang Lun shouted: "I'm not worried about fighting the Tatars, I'm worried about you. What will you do after you return to Beijing? I don't want you to be harmed by Yang Ting and this thief. This thief is crazy. If the emperor is all him
As someone who conspired to murder me, wouldn’t it mean that if you go back you are going to die?”
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Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Brother Lun, don't worry. Yang Tinghe only dares to play tricks and kill me openly? He doesn't have the courage. As for what to do after returning to Beijing, I have my own way. I must go back, otherwise Yang Tinghe
Isn’t it really true that I can cover the sky with just one hand? Besides, if I ride back quickly, I may be able to catch up before the new emperor ascends the throne, and things may turn around.”
Zhang Lun frowned and shook his head: "No, no, I still don't think it's possible."
Zhang Yanling said: "How about I stay, Brother Lun, can you go back to the capital?"
Zhang Lun looked at Zhang Yanling speechlessly and said, "What can I do if I go back?"
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Then it's settled, don't say any more. Brother Lun, in this critical moment, you and I have to shoulder the heavy burden. The so-called cornerstone of the country, the mainstay, is to be able to withstand in times of crisis, to be able to
I can afford it. This matter of the Northern Expedition has something to do with it.
In the future, the stability of the Northern Territory of our Ming Dynasty must not be abandoned half-way. Even if there is bloodshed in the internal affairs of the imperial court, we must not engage in large-scale warfare or create a situation of all-out war. Unless it is absolutely necessary, we must take advantage of the situation first and do not damage the vitality of our Ming Dynasty."
Zhang Lun said: "Have you already thought about what to do?"
Zhang Yanling shook his head and said: "No, I can only say that we will act according to circumstances. By the way, I asked Brother Lun to write a family letter for me to take back to Beijing. I will protect your family members and need their cooperation. Just in case they fall out.
If a fight breaks out, they will threaten us with our family members. Of course, this is just a precaution."
Zhang Lun slapped his thigh and said: "Oh, if you didn't tell me, I would have forgotten. You can't do it forcefully. Your family and I are all in the capital. You have to be smart, you have to be smart. Yanling, in that case, then let's do it
According to your method, you go back to the capital first and see if you can expose Yang Tinghe's conspiracy. If you fail, there is no need to act rashly. I will capture the Tatar lair as soon as possible, and then I will return to the court and face this matter with you.
"
Zhang Yanling stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you so much, Brother Lun, I will leave everything here to you. There is no need to delay or delay, I want to leave immediately."
Zhang Lun stood up and returned the greeting: "That's fine!"
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An hour later, Zhang Yanling, Chen Shiyi, Huo Shijian and others led a thousand cavalry to leave the army and headed south at lightning speed.
I have had a fever for two days and been in pain all over my body for two days. The course of the disease and the pain are unbearable. I can only say that if anyone says it is a cold, I will slap their mother in the mouth. I am still in pain, but I can bear it.
I came down, so I coded a few words. These are nothing. What I am most worried about now is that our children, parents and friends will coexist with this devil for a long time and may suffer this painful process at any time. This makes me extremely scared and sad.
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