Knowing that Zhong Yanhu did not dare to attack Shangshu Province, Yang Zhitang, Zhang Chao and the others just thought that they were timid after all, and they breathed a sigh of relief. They immediately sent people with confidence to spread the news that Lu Qingxia had colluded with assassins to assassinate His Majesty.
He held the Queen Mother hostage and other matters, and sent word that Guo Liang, Huang Lu, Zhang Han, etc., who had not shown up for a long time, would rush to Shangshu Province to obey orders.
If Guo Liang, Huang Lu, Zhang Han and their subordinates Da Yuhou dared to come to Shangshu Province at this time, they were not even in Chongwen Hall during the confrontation, and they were not with the Queen Mother, Lu Qingxia, Chen De, Zhou
If these people are mixed together, it proves that they have no problem.
However, Guo Liang, Huang Liu, Zhang Han and other generals had previously avoided coming to Shangshu Province. I believe they just chose to be on the sidelines at the critical moment. I believe they were unwilling to get involved in the chaos before the situation was clear.
This point cannot be regarded as a stain. Just now, most of the people in the Shangshu Province Courtyard just wanted to be a wallflower? This point will not be mentioned again in the future. Everyone is a sincere person of Dachu.
There is no difference, it all depends on what each person thinks.
Someone mentioned sending troops to pursue Zhong Yanhu's troops, but more people just laughed and ignored it.
Within the Shangshu Province, there is currently no general at the level of Du Yuhou, only a few mid-level military attachés at the battalion command level. Shen Yang, Yang Zhitang and others have been appointed as temporary generals. Judging from their appearance, it is clear that they do not want to act rashly.
They protected the Minister of Finance and many ministers from being destroyed by the rebel army, which was their escort and accomplished a great job in bringing order to the chaos.
Now in the dark, in the chaos, I don't even know how many people among the guards and soldiers secretly surrendered to Cishou Palace. They led a small group of people to chase them out, weren't they looking for death?
Shen Yang, Yang Zhitang and others remained silent. The other officials discussed for a long time. They all felt that they could not act recklessly at this time. It was most important to stabilize the situation first and distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. They did not even advocate sending troops directly to attack Chongwen Palace. At present, they only needed to order various orders.
It's enough to keep the palace city tightly guarded and the gates of the imperial city.
Even if they believe that the vast majority of the military attachés and soldiers among the guards are still reliable and loyal to Dachu, otherwise, the situation cannot be reversed so easily, they can also confirm that most people do not know what happened, or even
It can be said that in the dark of night, most people's ability to distinguish right from wrong and the situation is very weak. The empress dowager's edicts from Zhengshi Hall and Chongwen Hall were transmitted at the same time, which would inevitably lead to confusion.
In fact, it boils down to one point: which general has the ability to take the lead in attacking Chongyang Gate in the midst of chaos and control the situation?
After all, good generals are hard to find!
Yang En glanced at Li Xiu, who had two generals kneeling down in front of the corridor, tied up, and whispered to Shen Yang, "Maybe we can give him a chance to make meritorious deeds..."
Shen Yang was startled and looked towards Han Daoming and Yang Zhitang.
Of course Han Daoming also knew that Li Xiu was just a chess piece played by Lu Qingxia, but when he looked at Yang Zhitang, he did not want to express his position on this matter.
"Let's wait until we catch Li Changfeng and others, otherwise the situation tonight will be too chaotic," Yang Zhitang said.
Li Changfeng was either forced by the situation to completely surrender to Lu Qingxia, or he was kidnapped by Lu Qingxia and could no longer escape. Regardless of other trade-offs, based on this alone, he did not want to let Li Xiu take risks.
Yang En looked towards Zheng Yu, Zheng Chang, Zhang Chao and others. Others avoided his eyes and had no intention of speaking for the Li family at this time.
No matter what, Shen Yang would never disagree with Yang Zhitang on such a trivial matter. She nodded and said in a deep voice, "That's what Lord Shou said."
Guo Liang and Zhang Han received the notification and quickly rushed to Shangshu Province.
Huang Lu usually seems unreliable, but he is not actually stupid, or he may have advisers around him to help him. At this time, he directly escorted his sister Huang E and the third prince Yang Ye to Shangshu Province to meet with Shen Yang, Yang Zhitang and other ministers. .
After the assassination occurred, Huang Liu immediately sent his direct relatives to protect the Mingcheng Palace where Huang E and the third prince Yang Ye lived; and knowing that Empress Dowager Li Xiufeng had ordered people to break into Shangshu Province to arrest people, he himself rushed directly to the palace to arrest the people. Go to Mingcheng Palace to meet Huang E and the third prince Yang Ye.
In just a short time, he gathered thousands of elite military officers and armored soldiers loyal to the Huang family from the Zuo Wuxiang Army, his bodyguard, and guarded the Mingcheng Palace, waiting to watch the fight between the tigers and the tigers.
At this time, he directly led more than a thousand elite soldiers to escort Huang E and the third prince Yang Ye to Shangshu Province.
Seeing this scene, Han Daoming and Qin Wen woke up from their dreams with laughter. Huang Lu may not be stupid, but he or his counselors are still timid after all.
Without Qin Wen or Han Daoming fanning the flames from the side, Shen Yang, Yang Zhitang, Yang En and others unanimously decided that Huang Lu would station more than a thousand soldiers and horses in the Privy Council opposite and be on standby. He was only allowed to bring a dozen people to escort Huang Lu. E and the three princes went to the Shangshu Provincial Courtyard to discuss matters.
The commanders of the three major guards and pro-army forces rushed to the Shangshu Province. In addition to Li Xiu being detained and Zhong Yanhu confirming that there was a problem, all the participating ministers also unanimously decided to temporarily lift Zhang Feng, Zhang Feng's son, and the other seven Shangshu Provinces during the confrontation. The military power of the Du Yuhou and the Deputy Du Yuhou near Chongyang Gate and Chongwen Hall put them under house arrest first.
The other eleven governors, Yuhou, each led 300 soldiers to the Shangshu Province to await their call. The deputy governors, Yuhou, continued to perform their duties, sealing off the imperial city, many key points in the palace, and the city gates.
The situation was so chaotic that it was difficult to say who could be completely trusted. The first priority was to stabilize the situation and control the situation. It was almost midnight before the decision was made to mobilize troops and generals to enter Chongyang Gate to arrest Lu Qingxia and others.
At this time, a general came over and reported:
"Zhong Yanhu led his troops to launch a surprise attack on Jingjiang Gate on the north side of the palace. Just after capturing Jingjiang Gate, Lu Qingxia and the others took the Queen Mother hostage and fled to Jingjiang Gate from Yinhua Path. They should have taken Jinghai Gate to escape to the officials of the Weaving Bureau. Boat dock…”
Shen Yang and Yang En looked solemn, Yang Zhitang, Han Daoming, and Zhang Chao looked at each other, while Zheng Yu, Zheng Chang, Du Chongtao, and Zhou Bingwu all shook their heads slightly.
In the imperial city and the palace city, at this time, many government offices, warehouses and palaces were set on fire by people in chaos, making the night sky red.
They managed to gather more than 4,000 generals who were confirmed to be under control outside the Shangshu Province. The other generals could not tell the loyal from the traitor in a hurry, so they could only strictly order all departments to guard the imperial city. Many key points and gates of the palace must not be moved rashly. .
In order to prevent uncontrollable riots from spreading, they even decided to sit back and watch several palaces burn in flames without organizing manpower to put them out.
After all, night is the easiest cover to cause riots and roar. If they can't fully grasp the situation, how can they dare to act rashly?
Among the four thousand elite soldiers gathered near Shangshu Province, there were more than a thousand elite soldiers gathered by Huang Lu first. The situation was actually even more subtle.
Let’s not talk about the second prince. Logically speaking, Huang E’s son Yang Ye is the most qualified to become emperor. But looking at Huang Lu’s performance today, is the Huang family really a good person?
Zhang Ping and Jiang Huo were informed at the critical moment to rescue Li Yao. Are they sure the Huang family is not behind it?
There was no need for Qin Wen, Han Daoming stepped forward to sow discord, and everyone couldn't help but think, if they sent too many troops to pursue the rebels, and Huang Lu recruited some officials, and encouraged the generals to support the third prince Yang Ye on the throne that night, what would happen
How will the situation develop after North Korea and China?
Everyone is working hard. Li Zhigao is in Xiangbei. We are currently out of reach. Even if we decide to send troops to attack, reorganizing the troops will not be completed in ten days and a half months; and at this time, we can ask two to three thousand rebels to escape.
, obviously it doesn’t affect the overall situation.
To save the Queen Mother, the second prince whose identity is unknown? Doesn’t exist.
The priority must be to stabilize the situation no matter what, and no one expects Huang Lu to lead his troops to Jinghai Gate to kill the enemy.
"The current situation is turbulent. It would be better to establish a new emperor as soon as possible to calm people's hearts." Yang Zhitang said slowly.
Huang Lu's face changed a little. No matter how stupid he was, he could guess what Yang Zhitang meant at this juncture by not rushing to send troops to pursue the rebellious but instead discussing the new emperor.
"The Queen Mother was kidnapped by a traitor, and the real second prince may still be in the hands of the thieves. Do we need to rescue them first?" Someone in the hall could not hold back and stood up and said on Huang Lu's behalf.
However, there were not enough people from the Huang family and Jiangdong family to sit in the political hall at this time. Queen Huang E, Li Yao and Princess Qingyang were all invited to rest in the Yamen behind, with Zhang Ping and Jiang Huo.
More than a dozen old eunuchs around him were waiting closely and did not come out to participate in the discussion for the time being. Even if someone mustered up the courage to speak on behalf of the Huang family and stood up for Huang Lu, their tone seemed a little hesitant.
"Yes, Prime Minister Shen, we made a decision early on. The new emperor has been established, and the people of the capital have stabilized their minds. They can plan anything calmly. When the new emperor ascends the throne and pursues the rebellion, he can also order Tangyi to assist.
." Zhang Chao even ignored the man's words and directly advised Shen Yang.
Brothers Zhang Chao and Zhang Han served under Yang Yuanpu as surrender forces in the later period of the war to reduce the vassal state.
After Emperor Yanyou came to the throne, the Zhang family should have been the weakest among the factions in Jinling, but in fact there were too many arrogant and powerful generals in Chu, which actually made the Zhang family more important.
Zhang Chao was in charge of the Salt and Iron Transport Department, and Zhang Han was the commander of Zuo Wuyi's army. He held important civil and military positions. The children of the aristocratic families in Yuelang, Tanshao and Shaozhou all regarded his two brothers as their teachers and recommended them to the court as officials and generals.
If the third prince Yang Ye is elected as the emperor, the Zhang family's power in the capital can be understood with just one's toes, and they will inevitably be suppressed by the Huang family and the Jiangdong family afterwards.
Huang Lu's face turned green at this moment, but looking at Guo Liang and Zhang Han sitting beside him, adhering to the rule of not discussing political affairs among the guards and generals, the veins on his forehead jumped a few times, but he finally restrained himself from saying anything.
"Master Han, what do you mean?" Zheng Yu looked at Han Daoming and asked.
Zheng Hui led troops to attack the Qingyuan Army Jiedushi. Although most of the grain was brought from Hunan Province, this was formal and in line with the imperial regulations.
For the benefit of the Zheng family, Zheng Chang and Zheng Yu would consider the Huang family as their relatives. Especially since the third prince was only four or five years old, Empress Huang would definitely rely on her father and brother to handle military and state affairs. It is very likely that the court would become
The Huang family's story.
Of course, Huang Lu was a bit young in Zheng Yu's eyes, but he had to consider Han Daoming's opinion.
When others spoke or whispered, they were also secretly observing Han Daoming's expression. Whether this storm would eventually pass smoothly, Tang Yi's next reaction would be a crucial part.
"Lü Qingxia colluded with the Mongols to assassinate Your Majesty, and kidnapped the Queen Mother and the Second Prince. I would like to ask all of you to stabilize the situation as soon as possible and avenge Your Majesty's blood." Han Daoming sat aside and said unhurriedly.
His daughter Han Shuhui was usually not favored by Emperor Yanyou Yang Yuanpu and had no children. In the eyes of outsiders, whether she supported the eldest prince or the third prince, this matter had no direct relationship with the Han Mansion and Tangyi. At this time, he
All they had to insist on was to first nail Lu Qingxia on the charge of colluding with the Mongols to assassinate Emperor Yanyou.
Only by nailing Lu Qingxia on the charge of colluding with the Mongol people to commit assassination, not only would it become more legitimate for Tangyi to send troops to Hehuai, but the imperial court would also have to provide clear support in terms of money, food, and recruitment of soldiers.
Everyone can understand Han Daoming's attitude. After all, the Han government and Tangyi have always advocated sending troops to the Hehuai River.