Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 460
Wang Jin and Ruan Xi led three thousand days of guards to protect the prince, queen and others, and stayed firmly in the Chonghua Palace, and did not move anymore.

This made Cao Xuan very embarrassed.Originally Cao Xuan led 2000 people to defend Dong'anmen, but now he took 1000 people to rescue the prince and queen.

It is impossible for 1000 people to defeat [-] Tian Cewei in a hurry.Coupled with the fact that the crown prince and empress were still in the hands of Tian Cewei, Cao Xuan didn't dare to attack with all his strength.

Cao Xuan is in a dilemma, and it doesn't make much sense to encircle but not attack. Surrounding 1000 people with 3000 people is simply ridiculous.But it doesn't make sense to just leave the prince, queen and all the concubines alone.

There was no other way, Cao Xuan had no choice but to send his cronies to ask the emperor, the orthodox emperor who had just been restored.

The mentality of rebel troops and peace rebellious troops is different. Although Cao Xuan has been in battle for a long time, he is also very flustered.Especially now that the situation is becoming clearer and clearer, it is obvious that the emperor came prepared.

Moreover, the Cao family didn't hate Emperor Jingtai, they rebelled just to get riches and honor.It's all right now, if you don't get wealth and wealth, the Yi tribe can't escape.

Soon, Zhu Qizhen sent Cao Qin to Nangong, but Cao Qin had no choice but to look at each other with his younger brother Cao Xuan.

Besides, when things have developed to this point, Cao Qin has already turned against the water.

In the Chonghua Palace, the emperor's personal guards were much more relaxed. From the commander to the ordinary soldiers, they were all told that the [-] Shenji Battalion had already entered the city, and in another hour, the [-] Xiaoqi Battalion would arrive. Enter the city to end the mutiny.

Everyone only needs to stand by for two hours. The most important thing is that after the mutiny subsides, everyone will get an extra year's salary as a reward.Every time a rebel head is cut off, there will be an extra 20 taels of white money.

Therefore, the more Tiance guards looked at, the more they felt that the rebels on the opposite side were handsome and generous. Such a kind boy who gave money was hard to find with a lantern.

When Zhu Qiyu gave money to the guards, he was always very generous.And the best quality of the Ming army is that everyone really does things for the money.

As long as the money is enough, the Ming army never disappoints.

But women, never forget the infighting.

In the side hall of Chonghua Palace, more than [-] concubines have already passed away.There were seven or eight other concubines sitting paralyzed on the ground, being watched closely by dozens of palace people.

Empress Zhou's chief eunuch Xia Shi commanded the young eunuchs to put white silk around the necks of the remaining concubines, preparing to hang the last batch of concubines to death.

The reason given by Empress Zhou was very high-sounding: how can the emperor's woman be humiliated by the rebellious army.Instead of losing your virginity, it is better to 'hang yourself' to keep your innocence.

Empress Qian and Concubine Wan Chen slumped powerlessly on the chairs.The two searched their heads, but they couldn't find a reason to refute Queen Zhou.

Moreover, Empress Zhou said that all the emperor's women will "hang themselves", not just low-level concubines, but including Empress Qian and Concubine Wanchen.After everyone else has passed, Queen Zhou will be the last to 'hang herself'.

There is no problem with this statement from the point of view of etiquette, and Xia Shi and the others are all cronies of Queen Zhou. If Queen Qian and Concubine Wan Chen refuse to look good, the palace people will force them to look good.

Xia Shi was not only the chief eunuch next to Empress Zhou, but also was promoted by the emperor to be the eunuch of Bingbi, the supervisor of ceremonies, and also in charge of Shangbao's seal.The power and ability are obviously greater than that of Empress Qian and Concubine Wan Chen's servants.

Ruan Rang, the former head of Empress Qian, begged the emperor for a rest before, and fled the place of right and wrong early.In Xia Shi, Ruan Rang vacated the position of Bingbi and Shang Baojian's palm seal for Xia Shi.Isn't this a scam!
From the first batch of concubines 'hanging themselves', the screams were endless, Wang Jin and Ruan Xi stood outside the Chonghua Hall, looking at each other helplessly.

The two of them had no choice: if they rushed in forcefully with Tiance guards, wouldn't that be in line with Queen Zhou's saying of 'not willing to be humiliated by the rebellious army'.

At that time, the emperor had no choice but to "rectify" the soldiers who rushed in just to give the world an explanation.

Then Wang Jin and Ruan Xi are eunuchs, can they rush in and stop them?No way!

The most important thing is that Wang Jin and Ruan Xi only brought four confidant eunuchs with them.Wang Jin and Ruan Xi are not stupid, there are dozens of people in the palace, what should I do if two of them and four eunuchs rush in, and they are also 'hanged' to death.

As long as Queen Zhou charged Wang Jin and Ruan Xi with murdering the prince and intending to kill the king, their deaths would be in vain.

Then the most embarrassing scene appeared: Cao Qin and Cao Xuan were running around outside Chonghua Palace like ants on a hot pot.Wang Jin and Ruan Xi were also like ants on a hot pot, running around in the Chonghua Palace in a hurry.

One inside and one outside, it can be called the synchronization of gods.

Wang Jin's anxious eyes were almost red, his little emperor had calculated everything, and he had no plans, but he didn't expect Queen Zhou to be so crazy.

For other matters, the emperor gave detailed arrangements, and everyone just followed them.Only the scene in front of him, the emperor didn't count, and naturally he didn't tell everyone what to do.

In the end, it was Ruan Xifu who was at his heart and pulled Wang Jin to give a suggestion: "Godfather, don't turn around, old man. Why don't we go and talk to Cao Qin, he probably doesn't want to see the queen and concubines hanged." die.

This place is close to the imperial prison, so let Cao Qin open a passage, and let's call the little eunuch from the imperial prison.

Hearing this, Wang Jin clapped his palms and sighed, "Yes, you are the smartest young man. I have been the eunuch of the imperial supervisor for so many years, and after that you will take over the position of the imperial supervisor. The little eunuch who was transferred to the imperial supervisor It’s natural to live here.”

So an even more embarrassing scene appeared, Ruan Xi and Cao Qin yelled at each other and started wartime negotiations.In the end, the two actually managed to negotiate, Ruan Xi hurriedly wrote a letter in his own hand, sealed it, and ordered the confidant eunuch to go to the imperial supervisor to mediate.

Cao Qin didn't want all the emperor's concubines to "hang themselves", otherwise the emperor won and his family would go on the road; if the emperor won, his family would still go on the road, that would be meaningless.

Nangong is very close to the Imperial Prison, with Taimiao and Sheji Altar in the middle.

The little eunuchs of the imperial prison got the order of the big eunuch with their own palm prints, so naturally they didn't dare to neglect, four or fifty people came here.

Without saying a word, Cao Qin quickly ordered his subordinates to make way and let all the young eunuchs in.

As soon as the little eunuch from the imperial prison arrived, Wang Jin and Ruan Xi hurriedly led them into Chonghua Palace.

When Queen Zhou hanged more than a dozen concubines to death, Ruan Xi thought of a solution.By the time Wang Jin and Ruan Xi dispatched reinforcements and rushed into the side hall of Chonghua Palace, the last seven concubines had already been strangled and lost their ability to struggle, and they were about to pass away.

Wang Jin and Ruan Xi hurriedly directed the little eunuch to rescue them.

After a busy meal, these seven concubines managed to save their lives. Adding Empress Qian, Empress Zhou, and Concubine Wan Chen, poor Zhu Qizhen had only ten women left in total.

Empress Zhou glared at Wang Jin and Ruan Xi angrily. Unfortunately, with a little more time, Qian Shi, Wan Shi and other concubines could all be dealt with.

Wang Jin and Ruan Xi are also helpless, when is the time, the emperor's woman is still thinking about internal fighting, and it is still this kind of method of life and death, leaving no room for it.

Later, when Zhu Qiyu heard Ruan Xi's account of what had happened, he was so frightened that he swore to God on the spot that he would never accept other women except his fifteen favorite concubines.

It's terrible for women to fight among themselves.

But this is all for later, but right now, Cao Qin blocked the news and did not report the matter to Zhu Qizhen.

After half an hour, Zhu Qizhen sent Cao Jixiang to investigate in person.

However, Cao Qin pulled Cao Jixiang aside, lamented with a sad face: "Father, we are finished. Just now Ruan Xi shouted to me, saying that in less than half an hour, the [-] troops of the Xiaoqi Battalion will enter the city.

This is all a chess game laid out by the emperor, and we have been calculated. "

Cao Jixiang had already been mentally prepared, and now he just let out a long sigh, and then fell silent.

Cao Qin said again: "The Empress Zhou took the opportunity to eradicate dissidents, and the emperor's women are only Empress Qian, Empress Zhou, Imperial Concubine, and seven concubines. The rest cannot be humiliated by the rebels. For the sake of name, they were all hanged to death.

The prince was frightened, although there is no danger of his life, but the situation is probably not very good. "

"Sigh, I didn't expect that we all misjudged. In the past, King Yi was kind and weak, and there was nothing to worry about. How come he has become so shrewd now?"

Cao Qin persuaded: "Father, why don't we turn against the water before the emperor's main army enters the city."

Cao Jixiang shook his head: "It's useless, betrayal is death. If the emperor really transferred an army of [-] Xiao cavalry battalions, then we will not betray the truth, it will be nothing, not even the icing on the cake, how can the emperor be lenient?" Woolen cloth."

"Then what should we do, we can't wait to die, can we?"

Cao Jixiang asked: "In the past month, I have asked you brothers to work hard on your concubines. Did you do what I said?"

Both Cao Qin and Cao Xuan nodded embarrassingly. Cao Qin said with a wry smile, "Why didn't you do what you said? It's more tiring than fighting. I don't know what happened to the brothers, but my waist is almost broken."

Cao Jixiang nodded with satisfaction: "That's good, the men of our Cao family must have no way out, and your regular wife can't escape either.

But if we make great contributions to the emperor, judging from the emperor's behavior in the past three years, it should give your concubines a way out.

I asked you to pamper the concubine's room desperately, just to prevent that if the mutiny fails, you can leave a posthumous child and continue the blood of the Cao family. "

Cao Qin asked curiously: "When it's time to kill Manmen, the Ministry of Punishment and Jin Yiwei are not fools, they will definitely check, and it is impossible for them to leave a posthumous child."

"It doesn't matter what they say, as long as the emperor is willing, the posthumous child can naturally be kept."

Cao Qin became even more curious when he heard the words: "Father, you are getting more and more confused about what I said. I said betrayal, but you refused to let me. But you also said that you want to make great contributions to the emperor. Isn't this an obvious inconsistency?"

Cao Jixiang shook his head and smiled wryly: "You don't know that many of these people trapped in the imperial city are thorns in the emperor's eyes and flesh.

The emperor's layout this time was obviously aimed at them, but he couldn't directly rush to kill them.

Simply put, the emperor needed people who would do the dirty work for him, but these people could not act in the name of the emperor.

So we can't openly betray the water, but we have to find excuses to kill a batch of vassal kings, nobles, and ministers.

The emperor is so smart, he must understand our painstaking efforts. Although he will not say it clearly, he will definitely leave a way for your concubine in secret. "

When Cao Qin heard the words, he suddenly realized: "Father is still wise, so who exactly are we going to kill?"

Cao Jixiang smiled wryly and said: "Wise ones, those with a good reputation will not be killed. Those with a bad reputation, who have done all kinds of bad things, will be killed.

For example, the kings of Liao and Qing were extremely heinous and bloody debts. If you kill them, countless people will applaud you, so there will be no mercy.

Do not touch virtuous kings like King Zhou and King Shen.In short, I have been in the palace for so many years, and I know who deserves to die and who doesn't.

After a while, you brothers get together and listen to me. You can kill whoever I tell you to kill. "

After finishing speaking, Cao Jixiang snorted again, and continued to add: "Furthermore, those inside are openly rebellious. They are all rebellious. If anyone deserves to die, just kill them if you should. Don't worry about it."

(End of this chapter)