Cao Shaoqin, who was originally excited, suddenly couldn't help but froze for a moment after hearing the words, with a look of shock on his face, and exclaimed: "The British Duke?"
It’s no wonder that Cao Shaoqin was so frightened. What a status the British Dukes had in the Ming Dynasty. It could be said that they were the same as the country. They were the first of the Ming Dynasty nobles. Among the generations of British Dukes, none of them could even meet the emperor.
Everyone should be treated with extra courtesy.
It can be said that unless the British government rebels and there is real evidence, neither the royal family nor the nobles will agree to move the British government.
The British Dukes had a transcendent status above the Ming Dynasty. Even the most powerful eunuchs, such as Wang Zhen and Liu Jin, stayed away from the British Dukes and would not provoke them if they could.
Now that Chu Yi actually wants to go to the British government, how can he not surprise even Cao Shaoqin?
After giving Cao Shaoqin a faint look, Chu Yi shouted, and the horse under him immediately started running. Cao Shaoqin, who had reacted, couldn't help but shouted at Dongchang Fanzi behind him: "What are you doing standing there in a daze? Why don't you just follow suit?"
I'll follow!"
Cao Shaoqin gritted his teeth, it didn't matter whether he was a British Duke or not, he was Chu Yi's confidant anyway, not to mention dealing with the British Duke. Even if Chu Yi wanted him to deal with the Emperor, Cao Shaoqin couldn't control that much.
Except for some people from Dongchang and Jinyiwei who stayed to guard the Chiang Kai-shek mansion and awaited the order to confiscate the property, everyone else followed Chu Yi.
The people all around looked shocked, and soon they were as excited as if they had been given a shot of chicken blood.
"Oh my god, Governor Chu is taking action against the British government!"
"That's the British government who has retired from the country. How dare he..."
The scholars mixed in the crowd showed surprise and said: "Hahaha, Chu Yi is seeking death. Even the British government dares to touch him."
"He has offended the world's literati, and now he wants to attack the British government, the head of the noble family. Is he trying to seclude himself from all the civil and military officials in the court?"
There are many high-ranking officials and powerful people in the Ming Dynasty, but there is only one in the British government. Although it is very exciting to see Chu Yi copying high-ranking officials, the family of powerful people is very exciting, but if you think about it, how can a mere high-ranking official or powerful person be the same as the most powerful person in the Ming Dynasty?
It is comparable to the British government.
When they thought that Chu Yi was going to seize the British government palace, countless people were as excited as if they had been given blood. They were slightly dazed. When Chu Yi's figure disappeared at the end of the long street, the people who reacted roared like a tide.
Head straight to the direction of the British Government Palace.
In the corner, several strong men with a strong aura also heard the conversation between Chu Yi and Cao Shaoqin, and their expressions changed with horror on their faces.
Seeing Chu Yi and others leaving, the men looked at each other, and one of the leaders said: "Chu Yi actually wants to attack the Duke's Mansion. This matter is of great importance, and we must get through to Duke Bing as soon as possible!"
Another person looked at Chu Yi's retreating figure and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "I'm afraid it's too late. Chu Yi and the others are riding fast, and we can't catch up at all..."
However, the leading man shook his head and said: "If you have time, you should go back home immediately, I will go first!"
As he said this, he saw the man taking a step forward, which was more than ten feet away. In the blink of an eye, the man disappeared among the buildings.
Several men were stunned for a moment and said with a bit of surprise on their faces: "Why did you forget that the corps commander Zeng Meng was valued by the old prince and gave him a light kung fu method, and by taking shortcuts, he will definitely be able to catch up before Chu Yi
Come to the Duke’s Mansion!”
Originally, the Queen Mother issued a decree to summon all the civil and military officials in Beijing to preside over the grand meeting. It can be said that unless there is any unexpected situation, all officials must participate.
However, the British Duke did not attend the meeting because he was old and occasionally felt cold. Instead, he sent his grandson Zhang Lun to go.
Naturally, the Queen Mother would not force the British prince to attend the court meeting, so at this moment, some of the nobles were left in the palace by the emperor, and some of the nobles had just left the palace, and Zhang Lun was left behind.
Naturally, the British government sent many people to keep an eye on the movement in the Forbidden City. When Dongchang and the Imperial Guards came out in all directions, the British government received the news.
In the pavilion in the garden of the British Duke's Mansion, the British Duke sat there with a leisurely expression, looking at the steward in front of him.
The steward stood in front of the British official, his body upright. Even though he was dressed in servant clothes, it was still difficult to conceal his military aura. It was obvious that the steward must have come from the military.
The line of British princes has always been in charge of the capital camp. Starting from the first generation of British prince Zhang Fu, he was the commander-in-chief of the army. For such an honorable family, the servants in the family are not comparable to those of ordinary noble families. They are all selected from the army.
A veteran of hundreds of battles.
"My lord, no definite news has come out from the palace yet, but it's Dongchang, with guards in uniforms and guards everywhere. I don't know which party is taking the lead in this great meeting!"
Given the capabilities of the British government, how could we not see that this meeting was directly related to who would be in charge of the ups and downs of the Ming Dynasty in the coming decades?
Either the Queen Mother suddenly became strong and relied on the support of some people such as Jiao Fang to suppress Jiang Mian, Muzhai Gong and others who were trying to change the sky, or Jiang Mian and others succeeded in forcing the palace and successfully changed the sky.
As long as the general trend is determined at the Great Court Meeting, Dongchang and Jinyiwei will naturally fall into the hands of the winner. Therefore, it is impossible to determine which side will win just by looking at Dongchang and Jinyiwei.
The British prince showed a leisurely look, sipping tea and smiled slowly: "What does the turmoil in the court have to do with me? The reason why I refused to attend the court meeting due to illness this time is not to separate our British prince's government from this turbulent whirlpool.
Pick it out!"
The steward's face was full of admiration and said: "The old Duke is really far-sighted. As the saying goes, if you don't do something good, if you do more, you will make mistakes. Especially if it is related to the replacement of the emperor, the British government is involved in it, and success will be in vain.
, failure means fault, it is better to smile like the old prince and watch the changes in the situation, and I will remain unmoved!"
Stroking his beard, the British Duke nodded and said: "The British Duke's family is already extremely wealthy, and there is really no need to get involved in such things. So I told Lun'er not to say a word in the court, just watch, don't do anything."
explain!"
The steward smiled slightly and said: "The young prince is the future British Duke appointed by the Duke of the Kingdom. By having the Young Duke go to court on behalf of the old Duke, it will not only give the royal family face, but also allow the British Duke to stay aloof from other matters. This move by the Duke
, great!"
Zhang Mao stroked his beard and laughed loudly: "You old guy, when did you learn to be polite?"
At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps, and a servant came quickly and saluted Zhang Maoyi: "I have met the Duke!"
Zhang Mao nodded and said: "No need to be polite, just say it if you have anything to say!"
The servant looked serious and said: "Returning to the country, just now, the people we sent out came to report. General Manager Chu Yi led the East Factory and the Jin Yiwei went straight to Jiang Miange's old residence!"
Zhang Mao was stunned for a moment, then took a long breath and sighed softly: "Xie Qian, Xie Qian, it seems that you are still missing a move!"
As the first noble family that has been rooted in the Forbidden City for hundreds of years, the British Government is definitely a towering tree with tangled roots. With the power of the British Government, it is not difficult to grasp Xie Qian's whereabouts. Naturally, he knows Xie Qian.
He moved to Jiang Mian's residence.
What made Zhang Mao sigh was that when everyone thought that Chu Yi was far away from the capital and it would take several days before he could return to the capital, Chu Yi quietly returned to the capital.
Zhang Mao even suspected that Chu Yi had returned to Beijing long ago and was just holding back and not showing up. Now that Chu Yi has appeared in front of people, if nothing else happens, he must be above the imperial meeting, and the overall situation has been decided.
The steward standing aside waved his hand and motioned for the servant to step back. He looked at Zhang Mao and said, "My lord, it seems that Xie Qian and the others have been defeated this time!"
Zhang Mao chuckled and said: "Yes, that old fox Xie Qian has been plotting his whole life, but at the end of his life, he suffered a big loss in the hands of a little fox!"
I saw Zhang Mao slowly getting up, and the steward on the side quickly stepped forward to support Zhang Mao's body. I heard Zhang Mao sigh: "I'm old. As the saying goes, a new generation replaces the old. It's time for us old guys to do the same."
Delegate power!”
Listening to Zhang Mao's emotion, the steward couldn't help but said: "The old man is getting stronger and stronger, but it is a bit premature to talk about delegating power at this time!"
Stroking his beard, Zhang Mao smiled and said: "Earlier is better, earlier is better!"
The majestic British Duke's Mansion has an open area in front of the palace, and the flat ground paved with large bluestones can accommodate hundreds of people.
Two stone lions weighing several thousand kilograms were located on both sides of the palace gate, and several servants stood on both sides of the gate in high spirits.
"Hush!"
With a shout, Chu Yi was seen standing on his horse, looking at the gate of the British Palace from a distance.
Behind him was Cao Shaoqin with a group of royal guards and Dongchang Fanzi, a group of hundreds of people. In the blink of an eye, they occupied a large area in front of the mansion.
The servants guarding the door of the mansion were startled when they saw Chu Yi. It was not the first time that Chu Yi came to the British government, so these servants were no strangers.
To be able to guard the gates of a British government palace, among other things, you must at least have the ability to recognize people.
Chu Yizong immediately stepped forward and said to several servants: "Chu Yite is here to visit the old Duke, please pass the message!"
The leader immediately ordered people to come into the mansion and give orders to Chu Yi. At the same time, he stepped forward and said with a big salute to Chu Yi: "I have seen the chief steward. Please wait for a moment."
At this moment, Cao Shaoqin was lagging behind Chu Yi, staring at the gate of the British Palace. If Chu Yi gave the order, Cao Shaoqin would definitely rush up and blast open the gate immediately.
The servant seemed to notice that something was not right about Cao Shaoqin's expression, and he couldn't help but trembled in his heart. Could it be that Chu Yi and others came with bad intentions?
It's no wonder that this servant would have such thoughts. Who makes Chu Yi come so menacingly, especially the hundreds of Dongchang Fanzi and Jinyi Guardsmen behind him who are full of evil spirits, everyone can't help but think too much when they see it!
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