Ming Empire

Chapter 193 Make a plan and then move

Seeing that Empress Zhou was touched, Cao Yue continued: "Your Majesty, Empress, has passed away. After we arrived in Nanjing, the most important thing is to support the new monarch. I feel that His Highness Dingwang is the best choice for the new monarch. Candidate. He is the eldest son born to His Majesty and the empress, and the crown prince has gone, so he is the oldest among the empresses. It is expected that he will ascend the throne, I wonder what the empress thinks?"

Seeing Cao Yue talking about such a military affairs, Empress Zhou quickly wiped away her tears and sat upright.After thinking about it seriously, she finally nodded: "Brother Yue, you are right. Of course, the throne must be inherited by King Ding. He is the only remaining son born to this palace and His Majesty. It's just that the next dynasty will inherit the throne." It is inconvenient for me to intervene in this matter, this is the ancestral precept of the Taizu, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics."

"Empress, this is an extraordinary period. You are one of the few remaining members of the Ming Dynasty imperial family, and you are the most authoritative person in the imperial family. The new emperor is young, and I still need your opinions on many things," Cao Yue said. He said, looking at Queen Zhou with a half-smile, and then said softly: "However, I will be responsible for the military. I have already trained a hundred thousand new troops. If I work harder, I can train more troops and be able to Raise their combat effectiveness to a new level. Also, Sun Chuanting is a very good person, and he is upright. If he is in charge of the court affairs, the Ming Dynasty Hall will definitely take on a new look. He has not been reused these years, not because of him Incompetent, but too capable, being jealous and slandered by colleagues, and being too straightforward, some words offended His Majesty, so there are several ups and downs."

Empress Zhou understood Cao Yue's thoughts in an instant, and her face changed slightly, but she finally nodded and approved what Cao Yue said: "Brother Yue, I am a woman who is completely incapable of dealing with major government affairs. Ah, you and Sun Chuanting will take care of the important affairs of the court, and you will also arrange the affairs after King Ding ascends the throne!"

"In today's troubled times, Ming Dynasty is at stake, and I dare not make excuses," Cao Yue waited for Queen Zhou's words, and agreed without hesitation.Next, Cao Yue also told Queen Zhou about some things in Nanjing and many of his own plans, and finally got the guarantee and support of Queen Zhou in all aspects.

Afterwards, Cao Yue went to find Zhu Cijiong, the half-old child who was about to ascend the throne of God, and planned to have a good chat with the little prince who admired him very much.

Of course Zhu Cijiong was very sad about the death of his father and brother, but after a few days, the sadness has decreased a lot, and he no longer wiped his tears when he saw Cao Yue. "Brother Yue, you are so powerful that you dared to rescue us when the rogue army was overwhelming and was about to capture the entire Beijing city!" Zhu Cijiong made no secret of his admiration for Cao Yue.

"Unfortunately, we were still a step too late, and we didn't rescue your father and other noble concubines, alas!" Cao Yue said, sighing heavily, "If the court had ordered our Nanjing new army to go north to serve the king, then things would definitely happen. No way. We marched at the fastest speed, and the main force of the army arrived in Shandong. If I hadn't personally led the elite troops to advance with a few rides, if the naval warships didn't have the convenience of strong winds, we wouldn't have There is a way to rush into the palace and rescue you before the bandits take over the entire Beijing."

"Brother Yue, you did it in the end. The queen mother and I are very grateful to you, and the imperial sister will definitely be proud of you!" Zhu Cijiong looked at Cao Yue with stars in his eyes.Originally, he admired Cao Yue very much, but after he escaped danger this time and saved his life, his admiration for Cao Yue increased even more.

"His Royal Highness King Ding, do you know why the Nanjing New Army went north to serve the King at this time, not earlier?" Cao Yue was about to brainwash Zhu Cijiong.

"Why?" Zhu Cijiong raised his head with a confused look on his face.

"It's all because of the incompetent ministers in the court. The blood letter left by your father before his death also denounced the ministers for harming the country. I believe you know that I have made great achievements in the past few battles, but every time There are important officials in the court who impeach me, and want His Majesty to punish me as a meritorious minister. They are afraid that I will make more military exploits, gain His Majesty's further favor, and mention promotion, so they don't give me this opportunity. Maybe there are still people here You concealed the military situation in front of your father, so that your father could not grasp the general situation of the world, and finally missed a good opportunity, giving the bandits an opportunity to take advantage of!" Cao Yue said with an angry expression.

Zhu Cijiong was also enraged, thinking about what happened to him in the past two days, the tragic death of his father and the prince's brother, and the grief of his mother, he couldn't help but said bitterly: "I really want to kill them all!"

"The rogues will help us realize our wishes. However, maybe they have all surrendered to the rogues now and continue to serve as officials in the rogue court. But if they do more injustice than kill themselves, they will not end well in the end!" Cao Yue As he said that, he changed the topic, "His Royal Highness, have you ever considered a question, that is, your father died, and your prince brother died unfortunately, and now you are the one who is most likely to inherit the throne!"

Cao Yue's words startled Zhu Cijiong, and he quickly turned around to see if there were other people around him. When he didn't find anyone else around, he couldn't help asking Cao Yue softly: "Brother Yue, you mean , when I arrive in Nanjing, I... can I be the emperor?"

"Just now I talked with your queen mother, and we both believed that you are the best heir to the throne. Your mother and I are going to support you as the new emperor of Ming Dynasty!" While speaking, Cao Yue kept his eyes fixed on Zhu Cijiong.

Zhu Cijiong's handsome face instantly flushed red, not sure if it was because of nervousness or excitement.He didn't know what to say for a while, after opening his mouth, he finally said, "Brother Yue, can I really be the emperor?"

Cao Yue nodded very positively: "As long as your mother agrees, as long as I, your brother-in-law support you, the throne will not fall into the hands of others."

"That's great," Zhu Cijiong couldn't help but get excited, "Brother Yue, I know you are very capable. If I become emperor, I will definitely let you be the biggest official and let you train more troops. To avenge my father and the prince's elder brother, and to avenge those who died for Daming."

Cao Yue sighed slightly: "Your Highness, please rest assured, with me here, Ming Dynasty will not perish, and your throne will be safe. I believe you have also seen that the army trained by your brother-in-law is the most powerful in the world. It's a pity that your brother-in-law has never been reused by your father, and he didn't accept many opinions, so there is such a tragic situation now!"

"Brother-in-law, don't worry, if I become the emperor, I will definitely use you again, and I will entrust you with the responsibility of the court affairs, and I will listen to you in everything!"

"As long as you trust me, I will make you the most accomplished emperor in Ming Dynasty!" Cao Yue stretched out his hand to Zhu Cijiong.

Zhu Cijiong also stretched out his hand, and clapped Cao Yue's hand heavily, and said loudly: "Brother-in-law, I will definitely listen to you in everything!"

(End of this chapter)