Li Pu sat down in the rockery pavilion, looking at the Jingjiang River in the north and the blazing sky in the direction of Jinghaimen, and asked himself in a daze.
"The Duke of Guo, the Marquis of Xinjin, the Minister of Zhou, and all the people in Lord Gu's house have all fled. They all seem to have gone to the Jinghai Gate. However, there is no movement at the Marquis of Linjin's house, and the door is closed." At this time, there were several people.
An old servant pushed open the gate of Huangyuan, ran to the rockery with sweat on his face, and reported back.
"I understand. You go to the Marquis of Linjin Mansion and send a message, saying that Li Pu can't help them. The Li family is completely finished. Tell them to pack up and run away. Who can help the Li family keep a few
The root of life is not dead, Li Pu kowtows to him under the Nine Springs." Li Pu said in a hoarse voice, and he pulled out the saber on his waist and held it in front of his neck.
"My lord!" the two old servants exclaimed.
A flash of sword light flashed across, and blood splattered out. Li Pu's breath was not cut off, and he still stared in the direction of Jinghai Gate, which was caught in the sea of fire. After a few breaths, his body fell back with a "plop", and his hands followed him for half his life.
The precious blade also slipped down...
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"The eldest son of the emperor is young but smart, and the imperial concubine Wang is wise and virtuous. They are all favored by your majesty. I have said that as he gets older, he will be able to seek guidance from wise teachers, and he will be able to stabilize the mountains and rivers of Dachu..."
In an emergency, there is no such thing as "establishing a direct descendant rather than establishing an elder", but choosing between the eldest prince and the third prince always requires a high-sounding argument.
In the main hall of the Political Affairs Hall, Shen Yang raised his head, and Yang Zhitang, Yang En and many ministers gave their speeches one after another, and the matter of the emperor's eldest son Yang Bin being enthroned was finally settled.
"The top priority is to eliminate those who rebel against the party. However, the palace has been controlled and infiltrated by the rebel party for a long time, and it needs to be thoroughly investigated. This matter requires Master Zhang and Master Jiang to work tirelessly..." Shen Yang said to Zhang Ping again,
Jiang Huo said.
"His Majesty was assassinated, and the two of us were unable to protect each other. It would be a capital crime. To survive in this world is to be ashamed of the late emperor and dare not to steal the position of the inner court again. Please also ask Prime Minister Shen, Prince Shou and the Queen Mother to choose worthy people. The two of us.
For the rest of my life, I only hope that I can watch the lamp and refuel the lamp before the late Emperor and His Majesty lay in the mausoleum..." Zhang Ping was only in his fifties, but his hair on the temples was already frosty white. One sleeve hung in front of him, and Jiang Huo, who was a bit stooped, stepped forward.
He bowed and said thanks.
Zhang Ping and Jiang Huo, who were currently in charge of the palace affairs as eunuchs and young eunuchs, unexpectedly asked to leave at this moment. Everyone looked at each other in shock. Shen Yang and Yang Zhitang were both caught off guard.
Who did Zhang Ping and Jiang Huo get the tip to rescue Li Yao? This is still one of the biggest doubts about Gong Bian so far, but it does not prevent the two of them from gaining everyone's trust.
It is said that Zhang Ping was also a former subordinate of Shenling Division, but in the battle of Xichuan, he spared his life to block the falling rocks for Yang Yuanpu.
And Jiang Huo was ordered by the late emperor to be loyal to Yang Yuanpu.
The two of them are conscientious and have made great achievements over the years. Even though they have a deep friendship with Han Qian, Shen Yang and Yang Zhitang believe that they are still loyal to Dachu. It is unimaginable that they will only seek to serve as Emperor Yanyou at this time.
Mausoleum, and no longer intend to participate in the right and wrong of the palace and the court?
Yang En frowned slightly, and when he saw Shen Yang, Yang Zhitang looked over inquiringly, but at this time he just shook his head slightly.
"Both of us have been suffering from illness in the past few years and have requested to go away many times. However, His Majesty's kindness is so great that we have never been able to go. This time, we must ask Prime Minister Shen and Prince Shou to make it happen." Zhang Ping and Jiang Huo looked determined.
said.
Zhang Ping and Jiang Huo wholeheartedly begged to go, but Emperor Yanyou refused to agree because he was afraid of being known as unkind and unkind. However, he ordered Chen Ruyi, Anji Xiang and others to exclude Zhang and Jiang in the inner court, which was also known to everyone. 's secret.
But no one expected that Zhang Ping and Jiang Huo would resolutely ask to go at this time.
Qingyang was also stunned there, and couldn't help thinking that without Zhang Ping and Jiang Huo, and there were six to seven thousand eunuchs and maids in the palace, who neither had enough qualifications nor enough trust, who would be in charge of the inner court? Who will be responsible for the palace confinement affairs - thoroughly investigating so many eunuchs one by one, and the hidden rebels among the palace ladies?
Although she has some trustworthy old people brought from Shu, she can understand with her toes that Shen Yang, Yang Zhitang and others will never allow Shu people to take full control of the inner court of Chu.
Of course, as one of the few people here who really knew the inside story, Qingyang could better guess what Zhang and Jiang were thinking at this time, thinking that they might have decided that the person who tipped them off must be Tang Yi who was lurking around Lu Qingxia. They didn't want to betray the trust of the late emperor and His Majesty, nor did they want to be at odds with Tang Yi, so they decided to leave at this time, right?
Qingyang looked at Shen Yang again. Yang Zhitang's brows were furrowed, as if he was thinking, and his heart was tight. He was worried that the two of them would get over it and things would happen again. He couldn't help but look at Chaoyun Puzi with some worry.
"Master Zhang, Master Jiang insists on guarding the mausoleum for the late emperor, and there are no more powerful ministers in the inner court to rely on," Han Daoming sat under Yang Zhitang and said thoughtfully, "Han thinks that the only solution is now, maybe it can be temporarily The Ministry of Internal Affairs was renamed as the Yamen of the Internal Affairs Bureau, and Marquis Yang En of Liyang was appointed as the Minister of the Internal Affairs Bureau. He was temporarily in charge of the affairs of the internal court and thoroughly investigated the bloody case of the Palace Incident. What do Prime Minister Shen, Prince Shou, the two Queen Mothers, and other lords think?"
Han Daoming made such a suggestion, everyone was startled, and it also diverted everyone's thoughts.
There seems to be no precedent in history for changing the eunuchs to appointing senior clan officials to be in charge of the inner court affairs, and it is also inconsistent with the laws and regulations of the Chu Dynasty. However, after thinking about it carefully, I feel that there is nothing wrong with it.
This may be the most appropriate compromise method to deal with the extremely complicated and chaotic inner court situation at present. In the future, it can even effectively prevent eunuchs from taking power and collusion with foreign ministers. This also shows that the Han family and Tangyi have nothing to lose.
On the other hand, Zhang Ping and Jiang Huo insist on asking to go. Besides Yang En, who else can we trust to be responsible for thoroughly investigating the Gong Bian murder case?
Shen Yang and Yang Zhitang frowned and saw Yang En nodded slightly. He did not refuse to take charge of the inner court affairs and looked towards Qingyang.
Qingyang glanced at Huang E and said: "Empress Huang and I are both women. For such a big matter, I will listen to the decision of Prime Minister Shen, Prince Shou and other ministers..."
"This may be an expedient use," Shen Yang pondered for a while, and felt that what Han Daoming said was feasible. He looked down at the sleeves of the robe in front of the case for a while, and then said to Yang Zhitang, "The new emperor is young, if It takes ten years for someone to grow up and rule as a pro-in-law, so it is still the old system to ask the Queen Mother to listen to the government. The Wang family is the new emperor's direct mother, so she should be respected as the Queen Mother, and the Huang family is His Majesty's main palace, and she may be honored with the Wang family. Lord Shou, what do you think? how?"
It was Shen Yang's words that really shocked Qingyang. He hugged Bin'er tightly and subconsciously looked at Yun Puzi, Han Daoming and Qin Wen.
The two empress dowagers are co-respected, which not only means that Huang E will directly take away her power as the new emperor's biological mother and the authority to govern the court. More importantly, Huang E also has a son. Once there is any trouble, what will happen in the palace? There was another murderous incident in which the throne changed hands.
Besides, with Huang E and the third prince Yang Ye as substitutes, it would be easy for Shen Yang, Yang En, Yang Zhitang and others to abolish them and replace them with a new emperor.
Could it be that Zhang Ping and Jiang Huo's insistence on leaving really made Shen Yang suspicious?
Thinking of this, Qingyang felt a surge of resentment in her frightened heart, but before she could make any move, Yun Puzi shook his head slightly at her, signaling her not to act rashly.
Qingyang suppressed the resentment in her heart and knew that her status was not stable and she could not directly argue with Shen Yang.
Thinking of this, Qingyang glanced at Han Daoming and saw that he seemed to be thinking about something, but had no intention of standing up to object. She could only suppress the dissatisfaction in her heart, sit upright, and put on an expression. He looked like he was listening carefully to Prime Minister Shen and King Shou was taking command of the overall situation.
Of course, others could only see the interaction between her and Yun Puzi, but they didn't think it was anything.
Why Yun Puzi was the master of Chongfu Temple and was banned from entering and exiting the palace was a well-known secret in the court.
And Qingyang has a lot of opinions on Shen Yang's proposition. It's not surprising. Who is willing to share the power of listening to politics with others? But seeing that she could sit still at this time and did not directly question it, in everyone's eyes she still understood the general idea. .
Yang Zhitang seemed a little hesitant. After all, it was unprecedented for the two palaces to be honored together.
Seeing that many people like Yang Zhitang were hesitant, Shen Yang, even if he did not mention some unspoken worries, further explained other reasons for his assertion.
In addition to Huang E's role as the main palace of Emperor Yanyou, Shen Yang also mainly considered that Huang Hua, as the Provincial Secretary of Hunan Province, could be said to be loyal to Emperor Yanyou in recent years, and the Huang family was dominated by the Jiangdong family. Jiangdong, as well as Jiangdong, should have become the cornerstone of the Chu Dynasty together with Hunan Province for a long period of time.
Even though Shen Yang has been working hard to promote the poor people over the years, he still has to realize that only when Jiangdong, Jiangxi, and Hunan, which occupy more than half of Dachu's territory and account for more than three-quarters of the population, are stable, can they have any chance of success. They confidently say that the overall situation of Dachu is still under their control.
In addition to benefiting the Huang family and the Jiangdong family, this matter did not harm the interests of anyone else, so no one stood up to oppose it.
Since Huang Mo was also respected as the Queen Mother, and Huang E gave birth to the third prince Yang Ye, in order to prevent the Huang family from having any unnecessary ambitions, a new bloody palace incident was launched, Huang was involved in the Huang family, and the children of the Jiangdong family were excluded from the throne. It is a necessary measure to establish the bodyguard and pro-military system of the city and the garrison of the capital.
There is no need for Han Daoming or Qingyang to mention it. Shen Yang directly advocated that Zuowu Xiang's army be included in the forbidden army system and be stationed in Chizhou. Huang Lu would be the commander of the capital and the governor of Chizhou. He would be responsible for pursuing the rebellion for the time being. It can be regarded as a fairly fair check and balance for the Huang family.
Of course, this arrangement also had another purpose, which was to use the Zuowu Xiang Army to defend the western flank of the capital and suppress the Tangyi Army. It might be ambitious, but it was also a reason that could not be openly announced.
Regarding this arrangement, Han Daoming only raised his eyes slightly and showed no objection; others would not object.
Huang Lu and several officials close to the Huang family had no way to object to this arrangement; after all, Huang E's ability to listen to the government side by side was a gain beyond their expectations.
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In view of the chaos in the command of the guards and pro-army tonight, and the situation of various ministries operating independently, Shen Yang discussed with everyone and decided to change the department of guards and pro-army to the governor's office of Ma Bujun, the pro-guard and pro-army, and nominated Du Chongtao as the governor-general of the guards and pro-army, with Guo Liang and Zhang Han As the deputy governor, with Xue Ruogu, Qin Wen and other civil servants as the governor and military envoys, he was fully in charge of the palace confinement, the imperial city and the garrison in the capital.
Wu Yi's left and right armies do not have capital commanders, and are headed by ten Du Yuhou, who directly accept the deployment of the Guards and Pro-Army Dudu Mansion; in the future, the Gyeonggi Garrison will be expanded directly on the basis of the ten capitals of the Guards and Pro-Army.
This is actually something Shen Yang has wanted to do for a long time, and he has also communicated with Yang En and Yang Zhitang. There were no such conditions before, and there was too much opposition, but this time it is a good opportunity to carry out a more thorough restructuring of the bodyguards.
Huang considered that Zuo Wuxiang's army was going to be kicked out of the bodyguard and pro-army system anyway. Guo Liang and Zhang Han were promoted and demoted, and their control over the bodyguard and pro-army would be greatly restricted. However, based on their performance tonight, At this time, they did not have the confidence to stand up and oppose.
Zhang Han thought about it and concluded that a more stable Chu would not harm the interests of the Zhang family, so he did not object.
It wasn't until the sky turned white that everything was initially discussed.
Qingyang also slept with Bin'er in his arms. She and Huang E also stayed in the Zhengshi Hall all night and did not return to the palace to rest. Besides, there was no other place in the imperial city at this time that could give them more safety than the Zhengshi Hall. Feeling it.
At this time, many fires in the imperial city were gradually extinguished. Du Chongtao also formally exercised his authority as the governor of the Imperial Guard and assigned generals to take over the defense of Jingjiang and Jinghai gates that had been breached by the rebellion. He soon received reports from the generals : "The Queen Mother was kidnapped by the rebels. She boarded a ship from the official ship wharf controlled by the Weaving Bureau and fled eastward along the Yangtze River. At the gate of Jinghai, the body of Marquis Linjin was found. It seemed that he had been killed by the rebels..."
From Zhang Ping and Jiang Huo escorting Li Yao, everyone knew clearly that Li Changfeng and Li Xiu brothers were the pawns kept in the dark by Lu Qingxia from beginning to end. Li Xiu was captured in Shangshu Province without any help, and at that time Li Changfeng was In Chongwen Hall, if he was not willing to be held hostage by Lu Qingxia and others, or tried to resist and break away from the control of Lu Qingxia and others, it would not be unimaginable that he would be missing his head and body.
Chen De, Anji Xiang and other eunuchs escaped from Jinghaimen together with Lu Qingxia and others. As for whether they were forced to agree to join forces with Lu Qingxia after their lives were threatened, or they were temporarily imprisoned by Lu Qingxia. , or it could be said that they had long been plotting a palace coup with Lu Qingxia, the difference is not big.
The real headache was that Lu Qingxia and the others did not go up the river to Xiangbei, but went down the river...
Everyone could understand with their toes where Lu Qingxia was going and what he was going to do.
Lu Qingxia took the Queen Mother, Chen De, Anji Xiang and others as well as the "Second Prince" and rushed to Huaidong. Without thinking, they would definitely accuse them of conspiring to launch a palace coup after seeing King Xin Yang Yuanyan. , and then invite Xin Wang Yang Yuanyan to send troops to defeat the chaos; or Lu Qingxia may go a step further and directly send an edict to the world in the name of the Queen Mother to install Xin Wang Yang Yuanyan as emperor. What should they do?
Before, everyone had the confidence to deploy troops and generals, and together with Tangyi, they would defeat the Xiangbei army to death. But if Xiangbei and Huaidong raised their troops together, and used the Queen Mother and the "Second Prince" to incite the counties and counties who did not know the truth, Who can ensure that Dachu will not fall into a torn apart war again?
Qin Wen was also secretly anxious, thinking that Lu Qingxia was really a formidable opponent. He sent the Queen Mother and the second prince to Huaidong. Even if Yang Yuanpu stood still, he could still contain the guards, Youlong Wujun and the considerable Tangyi Army. If you dare not act rashly on the east wing, the imperial court will naturally be unable to gather enough troops to attack Xiangbei. If Li Zhigao takes control of Xiangliang and other states, there will still be room for maneuver.
Previously, when the imperial guardsmen blocked the imperial city, Yang Zhitang was unable to send an order in advance to Youlong Wujun to blockade the Yangtze River waterway downstream of Aoshan Island. Now, if he sends an order to transfer the navy warships of Youlongwu Army to Lu Qingxia in time, it would be impossible for him to do so. They intercepted them before entering Hangou. I don't know if Tangyi expected this scene to happen in advance.
Yang Zhitang didn't know what Qin Wen was thinking, so he looked at Shen Yang and asked hesitantly:
"Send ministers to Chuzhou to meet King Xin?"
The truth of the palace incident was irrelevant. They had not guessed that Lu Qingxia would flee to Huaidong before. The main reason was that Youlong Wujun occupied Runzhou in the south and controlled the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, while Tangyi's army occupied Chuchao and had stronger troops and horses. King Xin Yang Yuanyan should not dare to act rashly, but Lu Qingxia just surprised them and took the Queen Mother and the "Second Prince" to Huaidong. Can they be sure that Yang Yuanyan would not be deceived into taking a big shot?
"The order is sent to Youlongwu Army and Tangyi Army to guard Runzhou and Chuzhou, and then send envoys to Chuzhou to see King Xin. I believe King Xin will not fail to distinguish right from wrong..." Han Daoming said leisurely.
Although Han Qian repeatedly emphasized that he must do his best to prevent Dachu from falling into civil strife and that the time for Tangyi to send troops to Hehuai cannot be delayed. Even if Han Daoming no longer advocated that Tangyi send troops to Hehuai at this time, he would not oppose Han Qian.
However, if the situation dictates that Tangyi must first put down the rebellion in Huaidong and Xiangbei, this may not be a bad thing for Tangyi or the Han family.
"I'm going to Chuzhou." Yang En said with some exhaustion.
"I'm writing a letter and sending it to Chuzhou, hoping that King Xin can distinguish right from wrong..." Shen Yang said with a solemn expression.
He had once thought of supporting King Xin, but the situation in the imperial city had finally settled down. They would not have any other choice, and he would not allow Yang En to take risks easily.
As long as King Xin doesn't make any changes, if he gets the idea to detain Yang En, he will really be alone in Jinling.
At this time, Xue Ruogu walked in and reported that under the supervision of him and several civil servants, the entire city's troops to capture the rebel comrades were ready. They would be able to leave the imperial city as soon as the princes gave the order. Catch all the traitor's accomplices who were still in the city before they had time to escape.
Of course, all that can be done at this time is to first search the residences of Chen De, Zhou Yuan, Xu Jing, Xinjin Marquis Li Zhigao, Linjin Marquis Li Changfeng and Chang Guogong in Jinling City.
Even though everyone knew that Li Changfeng and Li Xiu brothers were used as gunmen, no one was willing to give up the opportunity to completely establish Li Changfeng, Li Xiu, Chang Guogong Li Pu and others' power in the army; and after Li Yao was deposed, it would be Just find a place to imprison him, or make him guard the tomb of Emperor Yanyou for the rest of his life.
Shen Yang was about to ask the two empress dowagers to issue an edict. At dawn, several generals from Duyuhou who had come out of the imperial city in advance to take over the defense of the main city and Guocheng's key points sent people over to report to Li Zhigao, Zhou Yuan and Xu Jing. , Zhou Shu, the families of Zhong Yanhu, Chen De, Chai Jian and others had already left the city from Jinghaimen to join Lu Qingxia and other rebels.
These people were either prepared in advance for the failure of the palace coup, or Lu Qingxia immediately sent people to notify them when the situation reversed. However, they were worried about being subjected to a bloody purge afterwards, so they ultimately chose to follow Lu Qingxia. Escape from Jinling City together.
Regardless of their original intentions, from the moment they escaped from Jinling City, they were equated with rebels.
Only the family members of Li Changfeng, Li Xiu, Li Qi and others remained in the city at this time.
Perhaps Li Xiu was captured first, or perhaps Li Changfeng did not give in even before his death. The family members and soldiers in their house did not see their handwriting, so they hesitated and missed the opportunity to escape from Jinling City in time.
Or maybe it was because of Li Yu's strict management of the family during his lifetime that these people did not choose to rebel against the Chu State even though they faced the test of life and death.
When the generals who were waiting to leave the imperial city first sent people to the Duke of Chang's Mansion, they found that the Duke of Chang, Li Pu, had committed suicide in the deserted garden. However, the soldiers of the Marquis of Linjin's Mansion snatched the body in front of them. After taking it away, the two sides met in the alleyway and had a big fight. The guards and soldiers were killed and dozens of people were killed. They asked for an order to encircle and suppress Lin Jinhou Mansion.
"I am willing to lead the troops to destroy it!" Huang Lu stood up and asked.
Li Changfeng's head was in another place, and dozens of military attachés from the county and prince's palaces among the bodyguards were also arrested together with Li Xiu. Even if Li Xiu was merged with the Marquis of Jin, Li Qi and the Duke of Changguo still had one or two hundred elite families. Soldiers, but if we really want to mobilize the elite guards and soldiers to eliminate them, it will only happen in a moment.
Although the current situation in Dachu is stable, and Emperor Yanyou may not be certain that the throne will fall to his descendants of the Huang family a hundred years later, the situation is better than it is now. In the end, Huang Lu resents Li Xiu for being the accomplice last night.
However, the Zuowu Xiang army he commanded was mostly restrained by Li Xiu, and even took the military glory of Liangzhou. Under the control of Li Changfeng, Li Zhigao and others, he was unable to get a share of the pie. How could he not have resentment in his heart?
Another thing is, if Li Changfeng and Li Xiu are not targeted at the pillars of the rebellious party at this time, how can he happily eradicate the remaining forces of the Prince's Palace from the Zuowu Xiang Army?
Shen Yang shook his head and said: "Li Yu, the king of eastern Zhejiang Province, is loyal to Chu. Even if his son is suspected of helping Zhou to commit cruelty, his crime will not be brought against the Yi people..."
At this time, Li Changfeng's head was gone, and Li Xiu had been detained. Even Shen Yang wanted to completely eliminate the Li family's power and influence in the army afterwards, but in the end he couldn't bear to kill a piece of armor from the Jinhou Mansion. Do not stay.
Needless to say, Yang En's attitude was that even if Yang Zhitang, Du Chongtao, Zhou Bingwu and others wanted to liquidate the remaining forces in the East Zhejiang County Prince's Palace, at this time no one was willing to act directly and leave a bad reputation.
But the problem is that the head of Li Changfeng, the Marquis of Linjin, was missing, and Li Pu committed suicide. The soldiers of the Hou Mansion snatched Li Pu's body, killed and wounded more than ten guards and soldiers, and then resisted behind closed doors. At this time, they were not resolute. If we send troops to attack and suppress them by force, will they obediently put down their weapons and surrender?
However, Lu Qingxia was holding the Queen Mother hostage at this time, and the "Second Prince" rushed to Huaidong. In order to avoid sudden changes in Jinling City and further chaos, they would never tolerate the prolongation of the stubborn confrontation in the Linjin Marquis Mansion. It must be dealt with decisively and simply...
