I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 500: Why the Hurry to Fight Each Other?
Pan Yinglong's eyes were stern, "Mr. Hu, what happened again?"

Hu Zongxian secretly praised in his heart, Pan Fengwu was indeed a sharp-minded person.

"Today, the Supervisory Office received an urgent report from Huguang that the Min vassal general Zhu Xianling, the auxiliary lieutenant Zhu Qili, the Ji vassal general Zhu Xiaode, the auxiliary lieutenant Zhu Wuzhen and other five people raised the flag at Baimaguan, the border between Baoqing Prefecture, Changsha Prefecture, Hengzhou Prefecture and Yongzhou Prefecture, and raised the banner of "Why rush to fight each other? We swear to clear the emperor's side."

They gathered more than 2,000 local bandits and hooligans, claiming to be the princes of Zhendong, Zhenxi, Zhennan, and Zhenbei, as well as the generals who were fighting against the rebellion. They first attacked Lingling City in Yongzhou Prefecture in the south but failed, then turned around and harassed the towns of Qiyang and Changning, taking more than 2,000 men and women with them, intending to flee to Guangxi in the south.

After hearing what Hu Zongxian said, Pan Yinglong said, "It's just two or three thousand bandits, not worth mentioning. Mr. Hu, I have determined that this matter is not serious."

“It’s really not serious.

Originally, hundreds of vassal lords from Qizhou Jing, Changde Rong, Changsha Ji, Wugang Min, Xiangyang Xiang, Raozhou Huai and other clans were dissatisfied with the emperor's policy of reducing the power of the vassal states. They secretly colluded with each other and intended to launch a riot throughout Huguang and Jiangxi.

He was discovered early by the Jinyiwei and was kept under surveillance.

The emperor ordered the Supervisory Office to send a letter to the southeast, and transferred five battalions of the coastal defense battalion and the marine battalion up the river to station in Wuchang, Changsha and other places. He also secretly transferred the guard army battalions to seize the opportunity to catch these people in one fell swoop.

However, there is always a loophole in a perfect plan. Zhu Xianleng and five others managed to escape and quickly fled to Wugang with their followers, intending to cause chaos. However, they were chased and blocked by the guards, so they had no choice but to turn back to Baimaquan, where they gathered together and bribed some bandits and pirates to start a rebellion.

These people cannot be compared with the pirates and bandits in Fujian and Jiangxi, not to mention the Zhuang and Yao chieftains in Guangxi. Their elimination is just around the corner.

However, the timing of their rebellion was exactly when the emperor first ascended the throne.

This is the biggest trouble!

"The various strange phenomena before, the white rainbow piercing the sun, the earthquake, plus this sudden rebellion, all natural and man-made disasters have come together, and those people are even more clamorous, and the impeachment memorials are like snowflakes. "

Pan Yinglong heard the worry in Hu Zongxian's words.

"Mr. Hu, are you worried that the emperor will waver?"

"Fengwu, why did Zeng Xin and Xia Yan die? Because Emperor Shizong wavered and kept Yan but abandoned Xia."

Pan Yinglong heard the helplessness in Hu Zongxian's words.

In order to suppress the Japanese pirates in the southeast, he had no choice but to join Zhao Wenhua and become a member of the Yan Party. This stain will be forever engraved in his heart.

The tragic deaths of Zeng Xin, Xia Yan, Zhao Wenhua, Zhang Jing, Yan Shifan and others made Hu Zongxian full of fear.

The emperor is the most ruthless.

No one knows whether the emperor will abandon him for the sake of some kind of political balance, just like Emperor Shizong abandoned Zeng Xin, Xia Yan and Yan Shifan.

Especially when the emperor first ascended the throne, strange phenomena occurred constantly, natural disasters and man-made disasters occurred one after another, which triggered a surge of public opinion throughout the court and the country.

Will the newly enthroned emperor ruthlessly abandon him in order to quell public opinion?
People in this age of scientific advancement will never understand the ancient people's fear of strange phenomena from the sky.

In Hu Zongxian's opinion, the pressure of the strange phenomenon from the sky must be as heavy as Mount Tai for the emperor. He wondered if he could bear it.
Pan Yinglong thought for a moment and asked, "Mr. Hu, does the emperor have any plans in the near future?"

"The Emperor has issued an order that on the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month, I, Tan Zili, Qi Yuanjing, and the Marquis of Zhenyuan should follow the Emperor to the Western Hills to review and comfort the three armies of the Imperial Guards, the Control Crane Army, and the Dragon Sovereign Army.

On the 27th, I, Qi Yuanjing, and Fang Liang were asked to follow the emperor to the Nanyuan Parade Ground to review and comfort the Yongwei Battalion.

Pan Yinglong had a clue in his mind, "Mr. Hu, you are confused because you are in a difficult situation. The emperor has not taken the strange phenomenon from the sky seriously for the time being, so why are you worrying about it?"

Hu Zongxian's eyes flashed, "Regarding the military review, what Feng Wu said makes some sense. The emperor asked me and Yuan Jing to accompany him to review the Beijing Camp and the Yongwei Camp, which was already a way to comfort me. It's just that I was too self-concerned and didn't understand the emperor's painstaking efforts."

Pan Yinglong looked around and saw no one near the pavilion. He said softly, "Mr. Hu, Wang Jijin and others secretly colluded to create public opinion, intending to submit a petition at the morning court on the first day of February."

Hu Zongxian frowned, "I have heard this before. The morning court on the first day of February is also the emperor's enthronement ceremony. They are using this opportunity to force the emperor to submit."

Pan Yinglong nodded and said, "Mr. Hu, these people have evil intentions. The emperor's enthronement ceremony is a time for universal celebration, but they insisted on mixing in a rat's shit and forcing the emperor to eat it in public.

As long as he does not lose his temper on the spot and accepts these impeachment memorials, the emperor must give an explanation.

The people of the world are waiting to see how the emperor will give an explanation to the world after the strange phenomenon from heaven comes to warn the people. "

Hu Zongxian said bitterly: "Yes, a strange phenomenon has fallen from the sky. As the emperor, you must give an explanation to the people of the world.

It's just hateful! I can't help the emperor solve his problems."

Pan Yinglong advised: "Mr. Hu, you are now one of the targets of those people. It is better to stay still than to move. You have to trust the emperor. Besides, Uncle Zhang will also actively deal with this matter."

"Uncle Zhang?"

"Mr. Hu, you are in the Supervisory Office, and you are only in charge of military affairs. Those people can't take care of you for the time being. Zhang Shuda is in the cabinet, and he is also the official of heaven. At the end of last year, the trial implementation of the performance evaluation system made many officials in the capital gnash their teeth in hatred, and they wanted to get rid of it as soon as possible.

In comparison, Uncle Zhang is in a more critical situation than you. Mr. Hu, to put it bluntly, compared to Uncle Zhang, you are just a forlorn figure. "

Hu Zongxian nodded thoughtfully: "What Fengwu said makes sense. I am in charge of military affairs, and I have nothing to do with them. They just bring me in to make up for it.

But my heart is still in turmoil. I want to test it out in a few days when I accompany the emperor to the Xishan military review."

Pan Yinglong shook his head and advised: "Mr. Hu, I suggest you don't test it."

"Not trying?" Hu Zongxian was a little unwilling.

"Mr. Hu, you act like you don't care at all in front of the emperor."

"Don't take it to heart?"

"Your Majesty is in charge of the banner. What do we have to worry about?"

Hu Zongxian's eyes lit up and he nodded slowly.

At Xu Mansion in Huating County, Songjiang, Xu Kun ran into the study excitedly with several booklets and a dozen invitations.

Xu Jie was writing in his study.

“Do not be happy with things, do not be sad with yourself. If you are in a high position in the government, you should worry about the people. If you are far away in the rivers and lakes, you should worry about your ruler.”

Xu Kun stood by and waited quietly for Xu Jie to finish writing. He put down his pen, washed it in the copper basin of warm water held by the maid, and wiped it clean with a towel.

"The master's handwriting is becoming more and more natural."

"Stop flattering me. What's the matter?"

"Master, I have received the booklet and notice from Suzhou. Please have a look at it."

As soon as Xu Jie stretched out his hand, a beautiful maid handed him a pair of tortoise-shell reading glasses.

He put them on his glasses, took the booklet and the notice from Xu Kun, read them carefully, and then took off his glasses thoughtfully.

"Master, it's coming with great force." Xu Jie shook his head slowly: "No."

Xu Kun was stunned, "Master, what's wrong?"

"I know the Emperor's methods. He is a man of foresight and is good at planning. I know Wang Jijin and his people. The most powerful thing about them is their mouth.

Under the Emperor's nose, Wang Jijin made such a fuss, and even sent the booklet and the notice from the capital to Jiangnan. Do you really think that the Emperor's East Factory and Jinyiwei are just for free?"

When Xu Kun heard this, he thought it made sense.

"Master, what is the emperor planning?"

Xu Jie waved his hand, signaling the maids and servants to leave.

Xu Kun hurried forward, held his arm, and helped him sit down on the chair.

Xu Jie put away the reading glasses in his hand and placed them on the table. He thought for a while and then nodded: "Well, I understand a little bit."

"Master, do you understand what the Emperor wants?"

"In the past, no matter how powerful he was, he was only the crown prince, not the emperor. Even if he implemented new policies, it was important to solve current problems."

Xu Kun had a flash of inspiration: "Promote industry and commerce, rectify the salt administration, and enrich the national treasury. Smooth sea transportation to alleviate the drawbacks of grain transport."

"Yes, solve the two most important problems at the moment, and then secretly seize the military power to ensure that there will be no accidents in his position as the crown prince. The rest of the new policies are tentative, try here and there.

The main purpose is to test the depth and find out the details, and not rush to launch a full-scale attack. The emperor was very patient when he was the crown prince. "

Xu Kun said excitedly: "Now that the emperor has ascended the throne, there will be no more accidents. Is he now ready to fully implement the new policy?"

"Yes. Before fully implementing the new policy, he wants to put the court on the scale and weigh it carefully!"

Xu Kun was stunned. "Master, are you saying that the emperor turned a blind eye to Wang Jijin's disturbance this time, just because he wanted to take a good look at the true faces of the officials in the court?"

Xu Jie leaned back in his chair, half-closed his eyes, and said quietly: "A new emperor appoints new ministers. Now that the previous emperor has passed away and the new emperor has ascended the throne, it is a time of turmoil.

There were conflicts between the new and old officials, and between the new officials. The officials in the court had their own thoughts, and undercurrents were surging, and there were undercurrents everywhere, with unpredictable changes.

The emperor is good at planning and setting up situations. What he is best at is forcing or luring his opponents into the situations he sets up."

Xu Kun's eyes lit up: "Master, was it the Emperor who secretly allowed Wang Jijin and others to criticize the government with strange visions?"

Xu Jie said calmly: "The strange phenomenon from heaven is a warning to the people. Such a good reason for criticism is like a sharp sword. Everyone wants to grab the hilt of the sword and point it at others.

So everyone is focusing on this matter. According to the popular saying, isn't this a unified thought? Knowing what the officials want to do and how they will act, it will be easier to deal with it next."

Xu Kun said with disappointment in his eyes: "The emperor still has all the officials in his control."

Xu Jie's cloudy eyes flashed with the shrewdness of an old fox, "It's not that simple. Haven't all the officials suffered enough at the hands of the emperor? Every failure is a learning experience.

"Second brother, just wait and see. It won't be long before a wonderful drama begins. But it's hard to say whether this drama will become the second great ritual as it goes on."

Xu Kun looked at the gloating expression on his old father's face and smiled in his heart.

Dad, it seems that you have also suffered at the hands of the emperor!
On the 24th day of the first lunar month, in the Fengxian Hall of the Forbidden City, Zhu Yijun, Empress Dowager Chen, and Empress Xue paid their respects to the spirit tablet and coffin of Emperor Longqing.

Today marks the one-month anniversary of Emperor Longqing's death. The three of them came to Fengxian Hall to burn incense and kowtow.

After the ceremony, the three of them left the main hall and stood on the platform in front of the hall.

The morning sun burst out, turning the plain Forbidden City into gold.

Chen asked, "Your Majesty, how is the tomb of the late emperor?"

"Don't worry, Queen Mother. Minister Zhu of the Ministry of Works is currently conducting an on-site inspection. He is very down-to-earth and good at construction. If there are any problems, he will definitely discover and deal with them in a timely manner."

"Well, just don't miss the auspicious day for the tomb. By settling the late emperor, we will have accomplished a great thing." Chen sighed, and she looked at Zhu Yijun and Xue, "You two can have a chat, and ask the queen to come to Ciqing Palace later. I can't live without her for a moment these days."

After saying this, Chen got off the platform, got on the sedan chair and left.

Zhu Yijun turned his head and looked at Xue Baoqin. She was also dressed in mourning clothes and had no makeup on her face, but she was still extremely bright and beautiful.

"Are you used to living in the palace?"

"In reply to Your Majesty, we are used to living here, please rest assured."

Zhu Yijun put his hands in his sleeves, and when the sunlight shone on him, he couldn't help but squint his eyes.

"The Forbidden City looks majestic and grand, but it is actually gloomy and decadent. I don't like it at all. I prefer to live in the West Garden."

Xue Baoqin smiled, revealing her neat, shell-like teeth, "I and others also think Xiyuan is good."

Zhu Yijun smiled and said, "Wait a minute. After the national mourning is over, you can move to the West Garden. Then, you can play polo with me, and Liuli can sing for me."

And they can use whatever they are good at.

But these days, you should stay in the palace. You are the queen, the master of the six palaces, take care of them more, and spend more time talking with the queen mother. "

"Your Majesty has lost some weight. Please don't worry too much about state affairs and ruin your health."

Zhu Yijun tilted his head and asked, "Did the Queen also hear some rumors?"

"On the 37th day of the twelfth month, the ladies of state entered the palace to pay homage to the late emperor. The empress dowager prepared a banquet to entertain them. During the banquet, I heard my mother talk about it. It was said that someone in Huguang was rebelling and the people were in a state of turmoil."

"I have destroyed the golden rice bowls of 100,000 clan members, and there will definitely be people who will jump out and cause trouble. I have long expected this, so I am not afraid.

The Supervisory Office has already sent a letter to the court, transferring Wang Yi'e to be the Governor-General of Huguang Military Affairs, transferring Tang Kekuan to be the Commander-in-Chief, and mobilizing Guangxi Wolf Soldiers, Bozhou Tusi Soldiers, and Huguang Camp Guards and Guard Garrisons to join in the suppression.

Clowns are not a big deal."

Xue Baoqin saw that Zhu Yijun still looked confident, but his cheeks were thin and his eye sockets were slightly sunken, making his eyes look bigger. She said with a sad heart, "Your Majesty, I cannot serve you in front of you. Please take good care of your health."

Zhu Yijun smiled and said, "Don't worry. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

As he walked down the steps, he waved his right hand and said without looking back, "Since Grandfather Emperor passed away, I have been living alone in the West Garden like this, and I am used to it.

You don’t have to worry.”

Zhu Yijun walked to the imperial road and turned around to look. Xue Baoqin was standing on the platform, like a blooming pear blossom.

(End of this chapter)