Zhang Fu and Zhu Zhanji walked to a deserted place together in tacit understanding. The nobles knew that they had something to say, so they all stayed far away.
The two of them walked to a secluded and leeward place. Zhang Fu stood still, looked back at Zhu Zhanji, and said quietly: "We have staked everything. If His Highness backs down from the battle, it will be a disaster for us."
"Don't worry, sir," Zhu Zhanji nodded solemnly in the face of Zhang Fu's gaze and said decisively: "For the sake of Grandpa Huang's empire and holy name, I am willing to die in pieces!"
"Your Highness..." Zhang Fu did not look away, but broke the casserole and asked: "Why didn't you take out the imperial edict in your hand earlier?"
"I have already said that I was burdened by Gang Chang's loyalty and filial piety..." Zhu Zhanji explained. Seeing that Zhang Fu was still expressionless, he was obviously not satisfied with his answer. He sighed and said softly: "There is indeed a last resort.
I will understand my difficulties when the edict comes out in broad daylight."
"I'm going to find out today," Zhang Fu was not that easy to fool. In the dark night, his eyes seemed to be shining with cold light, which made Zhu Zhanji's heart tremble, and he felt like he had nothing to hide.
"This..." Zhu Zhanji was a little flustered and wanted to excuse him, but Zhang Fu shouted like a bolt from the blue:
"Is it related to Wang Xian?!"
"Ah!" Zhu Zhanji cried out. Although he quickly returned to normal, it was enough for Zhang Fu to verify his guess!
These days, Zhang Fu has been troubled by this problem. He thought about it and finally concluded that there was only one possibility-that is, His Highness Taisun was throwing a rat weapon!
And if we look at the Ming Dynasty, only one Wang Xian can do it!
Once the two were connected, the more Zhang Fu thought about it, the more he realized that this was the truth! With Emperor Daxing's fear and hatred for Wang Xian, and Emperor Daxing's character of retribution, if he could wake up before his death, he would have the energy to stay.
Wang Xian will definitely not be let go if the edict designates an heir!
However, given the extremely weak state of the emperor at that time, it is very likely that he would not directly issue an order to kill Wang Xian, but would instead hand over this task to his designated heir as a price for accepting the throne.>
Thinking about it this way, Emperor Daxing probably added a condition in the edict of passing the throne - Wang Xian must be killed before he can inherit the throne!
Looking back at the night of Zhu Di's death, there are a lot of mysteries and confusion, but one thing is certain. From King Zhao's regicide, to his grandson's escape, and even later to King Qin of the Forbidden Army, there was a looming figure of Wang Xian behind all the events.
By the day after Zhu Di's death, Wang Xian's troops had completely taken control of the imperial city. If Wang Xian was still regarded as Taisun's best friend, they would be confused by the fact that Taisun held a posthumous edict and refused to do so. But if Wang Xian were to assume that Wang Xian was
He and Taisun were already on guard against each other, and Wang Xian's army had already posed a serious threat to Taisun's life. It was no wonder why Taisun did not dare to publish the edict.
It's not that I don't want to, it's that I don't dare, I'm just afraid of death...
Looking at Zhang Fu for a moment, Zhu Zhanji's mind was racing. He knew that Zhang Fu had guessed the truth and firmly believed in his judgment. If he spoke back at this time, he would only make Zhang Fu look down upon him.
And the most important point is that Zhang Fu has no way to turn back. Even if he tells him the truth, he can only go to the dark side...
In the blink of an eye, Zhu Zhanji made up his mind, put on a bitter smile and said: "At the beginning, I only showed Zhang Shi half of the edict, and he didn't see the second half. I expected it to be good, Grandpa Huang.
The condition for giving me the throne is to kill Wang Xian first." He sighed, spread his hands and said: "Everyone knows that without Wang Xian's rescue, I don't know how many times I would have died. If I want to kill him to become the throne, I can't be ruthless.
That heart." After a pause, he lowered his voice and said: "Not to mention you don't know who is going to kill whom?"
When the guess was confirmed, Zhang Fu was not angry, but said with relief: "Sure enough..."
"So, after knowing the truth, where will the Lord go?" Zhu Zhanji looked at Zhang Fu. Although he was sure that Zhang Fu had no choice, he still felt a little nervous.
"Your Highness, don't ask questions knowingly." Zhang Fu looked at Wanshou Mountain, which was dyed white, and said calmly: "Let's think about what to do next."
"Of course I will obey the Lord's orders!" Zhu Zhanji didn't care about the alienation in Zhang Fu's tone and said overjoyed.
"First of all, today's affairs must be concluded properly." Fu sighed and said: "What happened after the cry at the mausoleum was deviated from the original plan of the ministers. The nobles beat the civil servants to death and took away the legitimacy they had won so hard.
Totally destroyed.”
"The nobles have also been aggrieved for too long, and it is difficult to control their emotions..." Zhu Zhanji said softly.
"The first ones to start the fight seemed to be Xue Huan and the others. After the fight started, the situation was out of control..." Zhang Fu looked at Zhu Zhanji and said quietly: "His Royal Highness has a posthumous edict, and it seems that it was Xue Huan who told my second son
Right?"
"What do you mean, sir?" Zhu Zhanji's eyes flashed and he said, "Do you suspect that I am the one behind it?"
"Don't dare." Zhang Fu shook his head nonchalantly and said to himself: "Just by letting them cause trouble, Wei Chen's plan has gone bankrupt. It is impossible to achieve our goal at the minimum cost." He said
He looked at Zhu Zhanji and said with profound meaning in his eyes: "Your Highness, are you ready to take on the responsibility of the country?"
Although Zhang Fu's tone was extremely calm, Zhu Zhanji felt his blood boil when he heard it. He nodded heavily and said: "I'm ready!"
Yes, today's murderous incident by nobles was instigated by Zhu Zhanji. The reason was that he was dissatisfied with Zhang Fu's plan. According to Zhang Fu's wishes, as long as the emperor was forced to bow his head, the bachelors were killed, and the Yongle system was restored.
Okay. I have no intention of letting Zhu Gaochi step down.
Of course, Zhu Zhanji couldn't agree. Wasn't he just trying to become emperor? So he secretly made trouble and ruined Zhang Fu's plan...
At present, more than a dozen court officials have been killed and dozens or hundreds of officials have been injured. No matter how weak the emperor is, he must severely punish the generals, let alone give in to them. Otherwise, who else in the world will take the emperor seriously?
Zhu Zhanji was using his own tactics to force the nobles to follow his path...
"I'm ready!" Zhu Zhanji repeated again.
"But we are not ready yet." Zhang Fu sighed and said, "Our biggest reliance is the edict in the hands of His Highness. But once the edict is announced, the emperor and the Duke of Zhen will definitely fight to the death." As he said that, he looked at Zhu Zhan.
Kidao: "Your Highness, do you think we can defeat them?"
"We can't win if the two of them join forces. But if we attack them separately, our chances of winning are not small." Zhu Zhanji mused: "Now that Wang Xian is in self-exile and is far away in Shandong, it is the opportunity given to us by God!"
"In your opinion, which end should be moved first?" Zhang Fu asked again.
"According to common sense, the wings and minions should be cut off first, but at this time, my father and the civil servants are pointing at Wang Xian to save his life. Even if there is ironclad evidence that he committed regicide, they will turn a blind eye." Zhu Zhanji
He said bitterly: "My father and those bachelors are not idiots..."
"So, Wang Xian can't be moved." Zhang Fu asked slowly: "The only way is to move the emperor first?"
"Yes, after my father abdicated, we made the late emperor's edict known to the public, and then revealed Wang Xian's crime of killing the prince, grandson, and murdering Emperor Daxing. He would have died." Zhu Zhanji nodded and said with murderous intent. Where?
There is still a trace of past feelings.
"It makes sense, but we must ensure two things. First, during the coup, our army can control the capital, and at least the imperial city must be in our hands." Zhang Fu nodded: "Second, during the coup, Wang Xian must stay away from
The capital is unaware of the situation and must not give him the opportunity to make arrangements in advance." Obviously, Wang Xian's plan and ability to strike later made the British public extremely fearful.
In the past, countless big shots thought they had a chance to win, but were overturned by Wang Xian at the last moment and even lost their pants. The British government did not want to repeat their mistakes, so the best way was to take advantage of Wang Xian's absence in the capital.
Without knowing it, he cut through the mess with a sharp knife! Don’t give him a chance to plan!
"What the Lord said is absolutely true." Zhu Zhanji agreed very much and said in a deep voice: "But the situation in Beijing is tense at the moment. Wang Xian must be watching here all the time. The news in Changling will soon spread
If you hear it from him, it is possible that he will return to Beijing immediately!"
"We must not let him return to the capital!" The British prince, who had always been as steady as a mountain, suddenly changed his face and said sternly: "Wang Xian returns to the capital, and everything is over!" It can be seen that the former junior has given the great Ming Dynasty the first place.
How much pressure does the Duke feel?
"Last time Jin Youzi asked him to return to Beijing, but he came back in disgrace." Zhu Zhanji said softly: "It seems that he doesn't want to be a gunman for his father and the civil servants, take the blame, and completely break up with you.
fall out."
"Yes, Duke Zhenguo is a smart man and very loyal. If possible, I don't want to become an enemy with him." The British Duke sighed and said quietly: "But after what happened in Changling, he can still
Can you stay in Jinan?”
"Then give him a reason to stay." Zhu Zhanji's ability to make prompt decisions is much better than that of his father. "At the same time, it will reduce the desire of father and others for him!"
"If you heard me right, His Highness wants us to show weakness and give in?" The British gentleman's face changed slightly.
"This is just an expedient measure, just to reduce the sense of crisis for Father and the others, and not to offer Wang Xian a sky-high price in exchange for his return!" Zhu Zhanji said in a deep voice: "And with all due respect, our current understanding is still unclear.
Tongyi, many people just want to vent their anger. Only by forcing them to a dead end will they be determined to fight us to the end!"
"..." Zhang Fu looked at Zhu Zhanji intently, nodded after a while, and said softly: "Your Highness is wise..."
"Okay!" After receiving Zhang Fu's approval, Zhu Zhanji excitedly said, "Let's do it!"
"It's getting late, Your Highness, please go back quickly." Zhang Fu looked at the nobles in the distance who were gradually quieting down, and whispered: "As for the truth of the imperial edict, no third person will know."
"Okay! Then I'm relieved!" Zhu Zhanji felt a big stone fall to the ground.