At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 488 Supporting the New Emperor
The capital, the back residence of the Yang family.

Dozens of officials of all sizes gathered together, and the atmosphere was very oppressive.

Wu Heng arrived in a hurry, holding a telegram in his hand.

"My lord Yang, the emergency message from Juyongguan, the emperor... no, no, someone pretended to be the emperor, forged the imperial decree, and tricked the general to switch..."

With a dark face, Yang Hong glared at him dissatisfied.

Rebellion is such a thing, you just say it so legitimately?
Although this is a coup that has been planned for a long time, although everyone present knows it well, but you don't want to lose face?
Fortunately, Wu Heng realized that he was talking bald, so he quickly changed his words.

Yang Hong looked around, and all the officials played dumb and dumbfounded very cooperatively, and said: "The Ministry of War has received news that the Tatars raided Mobei, and the emperor has been killed. Presumably, the Tatars took the emperor with him. seal, and forged the imperial decree."

Wu Heng nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, it must be so, the Tatars are really insidious!"

Yang Hong immediately put on a worried look, and said, "The country cannot last forever, what do you adults think?"

These two are the left and right servants of the Ministry of War. Now that the Minister of the Ministry of War, Yu Qian, is not around, the Ministry of War is completely in their hands.

The left and right censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate were placed under house arrest, and now the left deputy capital censor is in charge.

Other yamen did not go so smoothly, especially the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials. Only the fourth and fifth figures could be recruited.

Knowing that the emperor is not dead, some people have already retreated secretly.

Yang Hong knew that the only plan for the present was to cut the mess quickly, support the crown prince's ascension to the throne, and abolish the orthodox title, so that people like himself can control the power.

At that time, those onlookers in the DPRK will have no choice but to stand on their own side, even if they are opponents, they will turn their backs.

Once the overall situation is under control, it doesn't matter whether the emperor is dead or alive.

At worst, I will honor the Supreme Emperor and save you some face.

If you don't want to be decent, we'll help you be decent!
Wu Heng looked left and right, and everyone's expressions were ugly, as if hesitating.

Finally, he turned his gaze to Yang Dan, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple.

Yang Dan understood, nodded slightly, then stood up and said: "Everyone, please listen to the next sentence!"

Everyone looked over at the same time, looking forward to it.

Yang Dan's official position is not high, but his status is very special.

At the beginning, the famous San Yang in the cabinet was the veritable head of hundreds of officials. Today's Ming officials are more or less related to San Yang, either San Yang's protégé or the protégé official.

It is precisely because of this relationship that Yang Dan's status and status in the officialdom far exceeds his official position.

"The current emperor listens to slander, ignores political affairs, and sneaks out of Beijing at every turn. It is really not Mingjun's actions."

As soon as these opening words were spoken, everyone's expressions changed.

Obviously, this is a showdown!

Speaking of this, Yang Dan suddenly showed a heartbroken look, and said: "It's fine if the sage is just stubborn, but this time he suddenly encountered an enemy attack... Alas, I only regret that I am not a military commander, so I can't go to battle to kill the enemy." !"

"Now that the Tatar army is pressing down on the border, they obviously got the token from the Holy Majesty, and they want to cheat the city pass. I boldly advise that we must not be fooled by the thieves. Yang Shilang, what do you think?"

Yang Hong also shook his head and sighed, and said: "The three major battalions are not in the capital. The old man has ordered Yang Jun to take over Juyongguan. The enemy army will not be able to attack for a while, but the country cannot live without a king!"

Wu Heng then said: "Since the emperor has died, the crown prince should succeed him. This matter cannot be delayed."

"Master Wu is right, the most urgent thing is to plan for the crown prince to ascend the throne."

"This is a major national event, and the Ministry of Rites must discuss a regulation."

"When the Tatars are approaching the city, how can there be time for discussion?"

"In my opinion, everything is kept simple. It's just that the crown prince is still young, and the emperor died suddenly. He has not made a will, and he still needs to rely on a few senior officials in the cabinet for important affairs in the court."

"Master Cao may not be spared, Mr. Yu is still in the extreme north, and only Mr. Zhang can take charge of the overall situation."

"Yes, Mr. Zhang is in the capital, we invite Mr. Zhang to come forward!"

Everyone said something to me, Yang Dan saw it in his eyes, and knew that it was safe.

Zhang Yi has compromised and is willing to stand by their side.

Next, on the grounds that the Tatars violated the frontiers, they supported the crown prince and took advantage of the time when Cao Nai, Yu Qian, and Peng Qing were not in the capital to carry out a thorough cleansing.

"In that case, we invite Master Zhang to come forward, enter the palace to petition, and assist the crown prince to ascend the throne!"

Everyone immediately became excited, the achievement of supporting the new emperor was enough to change a person's fate, and, since we were all on the same boat, we would definitely fight against each other and eliminate dissidents in the future.

Those who didn't participate, let alone eat meat, they couldn't even drink soup!
"I'm waiting for that!"

"Exactly, we still need to invite Mr. Zhang to preside over the big event."

"Master Zhang is here!"

Someone with sharp eyes saw Zhang Yi walking in slowly.

"It's really Master Zhang!"

"Master Zhang, you are here!"

A group of people stood up and saluted with fists in their hands, and Zhang Yi returned a symbolic salute.

Yang Hong and Yang Dan glanced at each other, and at the same time came up to greet him, giving Zhang Yi the main seat.

After Zhang Yi sat down, he said, "I already know about the affairs outside Juyong Pass. You all came today just in time, and the current position is empty. I will enter the palace and invite the crown prince to ascend the throne!"

"That's exactly what I'm waiting for."

"Master Zhang's words are very true. A country cannot live without a king!"

"His Royal Highness is young, and now the Tatars are invading, the situation is critical, and Mr. Zhang is still needed to preside over the government, and I will definitely help."

Zhang Yi clasped his fists again, and said: "Everyone, I'm sorry, I'll enter the palace after this!"

Yang Hong and Yang Dan smiled at the same time, and Zhang Yi stood by his side, making things much easier.

Zhang Yi also looked at the two of them and clasped his fists as a signal.

He was under house arrest for three days. He was very nervous at first, but he didn't expect that the deaf and dumb old servant was not simple.

Although he didn't know the other party's identity, he could guess that it was either Dongchang or Jinyiwei.

Hidden really deep!
According to the old servant's instructions, the stone in Zhang Yi's heart has been dropped, so he can cater to Yang Dan and others without any scruple.

Are you going to rebel? I'll just be with you.

Now let's say, support the crown prince to ascend the throne, well, let's enter the palace!
Yang Dan really didn't expect Zhang Yi to change so quickly, but after thinking about it, if what happened today, Zhang Yi will be under one person and above ten thousand people in the future, and the prince is young, at most he can be regarded as under half a person.

Such a good thing, why not do it?
Today, Yang Dan's suspicion of Zhang Yi has completely disappeared, and the next is the beginning of the good show!

As a result, a surprising scene appeared in the capital.

Under the leadership of Zhang Yi, more than 50 officials, large and small, marched towards the Forbidden City in mighty force.

The people in the city didn't know what happened, and all the doors and windows were closed tightly in fright, with only one eye peeking out.

The vendors on the street seemed to feel the strong murderous intent, and all closed their stalls and went home.

All the way to the Meridian Gate, Zhang Yi was stunned.

I saw that there were only four guards standing guard, but it was densely packed with people.

Judging by their attire, they are all big Han generals.

The Great Han General belonged to Jinyiwei, and served as the guard of the palace. There were a total of 500 people registered.

Zhang Yi roughly counted, but couldn't count at all, at least five or six hundred.

Yang Dan and Yang Hong looked down at the same time. Usually, there are only four people standing guard outside the door. What happened today?
The two of them had a premonition that something was wrong, but now that they have come, can they still go back?

Yang Hong gave Wu Heng a wink, Wu Heng nodded, and then walked forward.

"Master Zhang of the Cabinet, Lord Yang Hongyang of the Ministry of War, Lord Yang Danyang of the Dali Temple, bring all the officials into the palace, please let them go!"

After speaking, the air was surprisingly quiet.

No one answered, and no one moved, just staring at Wu Heng.

Wu Heng felt terrified when he was looked at, and subconsciously took two steps back, and said, "I am Wu Heng, the right servant of the Ministry of War, please get out of the way quickly!"

"So it's Master Wu!"

Wu Heng looked up and saw a person wearing a big red flying fish suit, walking forward slowly.

"Who are you?"

"I'm in command of Jinyiwei, Wanxi!"

Wu Heng frowned. This Wanxi is the younger brother of the new imperial concubine Wanshi. Enyin Jinyiwei is in charge of his affairs, and he can't see anyone on weekdays. What happened today? He brought hundreds of big Han generals to block the door ?
Suddenly, he was startled.

Isn't this guy trying to rebel?
A piece of rebellion?

Wouldn't it be so coincidental...

"Everything, I want to enter the palace, what do you mean?"

"Sorry, the gate of the palace has been closed, and everyone is not allowed to come in and out!"

Wu Heng wondered, "Why?"

Wan Gui said slowly: "Someone intends to assassinate His Highness the Crown Prince, and I have obeyed the Queen's order. Before the Emperor returns to Beijing, the gate of the palace will be temporarily closed!"

Wu Heng's face darkened, and he used the assassination of the prince as a cover, clearly targeting people like himself.

"The palace is heavily guarded, who would dare to assassinate His Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Don't worry about this, Mr. Wu. The assassin has already been arrested and is under interrogation!"

Wu Heng was even more puzzled, could there really be an assassin?
He turned around, looked at Yang Hong, and cast a look for help.

Yang Hong was helpless, so he said: "This old man is Yang Hong, the left servant of the Ministry of War. Regardless of whether there are assassins or not, we will all enter the palace. There is a big event!"

Naturally Wan Gui refused, and asked, "I don't know what's the matter with Mr. Yang?"

Yang Hong sneered, and said slowly: "The Tatars raided Mobei, and the emperor has already died. I am here to assist the crown prince to ascend the throne!"

Wan Gui pretended to be surprised, and said, "Is there such a thing?"

Yang Hong frowned and said, "Can the old man still lie to you?"

Wan Gui nodded, and said: "This is a big matter. Since the emperor is in danger, you can't even enter the city."

"Why?"

"My lords, don't blame me. I have the trust of the emperor and I am in charge of guarding the imperial city. I have to figure out the situation. If the information my lords get is inaccurate and the emperor comes back safe and sound, wouldn't it be a big joke?"

Wan Gui is so confident because he already knows the news outside Juyong Pass.

This information comes from the most secretive organization of the Ming Dynasty, Jueshengwei.

No matter Zhang Yi was under house arrest or coercion, or the emperor was trapped outside the pass, no matter if any news entered the capital, he would never escape the surveillance of Jue Shengwei.

They are born with disabilities, but they can read lips and act extremely secretly. In terms of their ability to inquire about intelligence, they are a hundred times more terrifying than Jin Yiwei.

The commander of the Jueshengwei, Yang Zhicong, has the right to make decisions without authorization. Now that the emperor is not in the capital, he began to secretly organize forces to counterattack based on the information he had.

Jin Yiwei was organized by Wan Gui to defend the palace with all his strength.

Except for the soldiers and horses in the five cities, Jinyiwei is the strongest force in the city. Now that they have assembled their forces to defend the palace to the death, they have nothing to do.

As long as you cannot enter the palace, you will not be able to contact the prince, let alone interfere with the government.

Yang Hong got angry, pointed at Wan Gui's nose, and cursed: "The emperor has passed away, and those concubines who have not come out of the harem will definitely be buried. Without Wan Concubine, what are you?"

Wan Gui was not annoyed, he just said: "Master Yang taught me that I, Wan Gui, am a mud-legged person, and I owe my success to the emperor's gift. Therefore, whoever is an enemy of the emperor, I will fight him to death!"

Yang Hong said coldly: "Old man, I'll say it again, the emperor was patrolling Mobei in micro-clothes, and was attacked by the Tatars, so he died!"

Wan Gui just shook his head slowly and said, "I don't believe in empty words!"

Yang Hong endured the anger in his heart and said, "The Tatars have fought all the way to Juyongguan. They have the emperor's decree in their hands. If the emperor hadn't died, where did the decree come from?"

Wan Gui shook his head again: "I don't believe it!"

"Bastard, dare..."

Yang Hong's old face was flushed, and he stretched out his hand to hit him.

As the dignified third rank Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War, it's not too much to beat someone up in a hurry, right?

However, the other party didn't care about his faults at all, and only heard a swipe, and the Xiuchun knife was unsheathed, and it was placed on Yang Hong's neck.

Yang Hong was so frightened that he didn't dare to move, his back was covered in cold sweat.

Wu Heng hurried forward and said, "Wanqian, what are you doing, quickly put away the knife, don't hurt Master Yang!"

Wan Gui's face turned cold, and he said: "This is the palace. No one is allowed to enter before the emperor returns to the capital. Anyone who violates this will be punished as treason and will be killed without mercy!"

After finishing speaking, Yang Hong put the knife back into its sheath, and hurriedly took two steps back, only to feel his legs go limp, and he collapsed to the ground.

It can't be his fault, it's too scary.

Just say a few words and move the knife, directly on the neck, who can bear it?
At this time, Zhang Yi stepped forward and said: "This old man is Zhang Yi, a scholar of the cabinet, and he is entering the palace to pay homage to the Empress and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Wan Gui waved his hand and said: "It doesn't matter whether you are a human or a dog, if you can't do it, you can't do it, please come back!"

Zhang Yi immediately became angry, and said angrily: "You dog, try to curse again!"

Wan Gui smiled contemptuously and said, "So what if I scold you?"

"I, I... fight with you!"

Zhang Yi made a gesture and rushed upwards, but Wu Heng turned around and hugged him quickly.

"Master Zhang, don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive, they have knives!"

Yang Dan also came over to persuade him: "You vulgar person, why bother with him? I'd better go back first and make a long-term plan!"

Zhang Yi panted heavily, pointed at Wangui and shouted, "You wait for me!"

Wan Gui didn't take it seriously, and said, "Okay, I'll wait!"

Zhang Yi shook his hand, turned around angrily, and there was an imperceptible smile on the corner of his mouth...

(End of this chapter)