Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1119 Mutual calculation
Because there were not too many servants, the Chonghua Palace seemed very empty. Zhu Qizhen's voice echoed around, which made Zhang Bi and Zhu Yi ponder for a while. Combined with the sudden change of topic, what was in their hearts? A hint of enlightenment became more obvious.

At the same time, Zhu Qizhen's voice continued.

"If you want to succeed, motivation alone is not enough. No matter how much Xu Youzhen can lobby, but for Zhen and the crown prince, if there is no certainty of success, how can they act without authorization?"

"Zhu Yi, I remember that some time ago, you just built the Xunwei. Does the emperor have any objections to the list of candidates?"

"This……"

Zhu Yi blinked and cupped her hands.

"Back to Your Majesty, the emperor did not say much, and approved according to the roster handed over by the minister."

"Humph……"

Zhu Qizhen snorted softly, his eyes became more and more unpredictable, and said.

"Military Mansion, Xunwei, Ministry of War, these series of things are connected, can it be said that you really can't see anything?"

"Your Majesty, what do you mean, all of this was done on purpose by the emperor?"

Zhang Min hesitated for a moment, but finally asked boldly.

Hearing this, Zhu Qizhen also frowned slightly, and said.

"It may not be intentional, but it must be a smooth sailing."

"Now the British government is in charge of reorganizing the military government, and it can temporarily control the five military commanders' government. Although the Beijing camp is still in Fan Guang's hands, if it is to be transferred, it must be approved by the military government. This is one of them."

"The Forbidden Army in the palace has close ties with the nobles of various families. This time, Zhu Yi accepted my order to select the honored guards. Most of the selections are the juniors who are not capable enough, but they are the most favored. It is possible to have their relationship. To control the Forbidden Army, if it is just to inquire about the defense of the Forbidden Army, it is completely enough."

"In addition, the Ministry of War is now without a leader, and Wang Ao's parachute, there must be rifts with the original officials of the Ministry of War. Delay in government orders is inevitable. With these three, the most powerful forces in the capital can be temporarily suppressed. Hold up."

"Although the time may not be long, if you see the right opportunity and use the Habayashi army from Nangong and the private soldiers from various prefectures to achieve something, it is not impossible."

"This is the capital Xu Youzhen came to lobby for..."

Ah this...

It has to be said that what the Supreme Emperor said was really beyond the expectations of Zhang Min and Zhu Yi.

Zhang Xiang did not expect such deep inside information and clues to be hidden behind the recent events in Beijing, while Zhu Yi was surprised that the Supreme Emperor could see the situation so thoroughly. Really underestimated the emperor.

But no matter what, the astonished expressions of the two fell into Zhu Qizhen's eyes, which made him a little more confident.

After a while, Zhu Yi, who finally 'came over', asked hesitantly.

"Then your majesty, since that's the case, why not..."

As soon as the words were out of his mouth, two gazes came to him, one came from Zhang Yu with disbelief, and the other came from the Supreme Emperor, who was strict but also showed a trace of inexplicable expression. At the same time, the voice of the Supreme Emperor rang, said.

"Zhu Yi, you are presumptuous!"

"The minister is guilty."

Hearing this, Zhu Yi didn't hesitate, knelt down on the ground and said.

In any case, it is still necessary to save face. Of course, this face-saving refers not to Zhu Yi, but to a certain Supreme Emperor.

Zhu Yi is very clear about this point, just like the people who conspired to usurp the throne in the past dynasties, regardless of what they think in their hearts, they will always be "forced" on the surface.

Therefore, the steps that should be given still have to be given.

As for the real attitude of the other party, it will be very clear just by looking at the next treatment, for example, now...

"Since you already know that these are all baits released by the emperor, then you should know that those who cast the bait will not be defenseless."

Sure enough, the Supreme Emperor's anger was fleeting, he snorted coldly, continued to speak, and said.

"Don't forget that even though the Beijing camp is constrained by the military government, it is not in the hands of the military government. If Fan Guang has a secret decree that he has obtained long ago, then in an emergency, he can bypass the military government and directly dispatch troops. , not impossible."

"By relying on the honor guards, you can get the imperial army to deploy defenses, but after all, the imperial army is only subject to the emperor's imperial edict. Even if you can temporarily mobilize the patrolling imperial army, it is only temporary after all. If the emperor has prepared, I am afraid that even the imperial army will not be able to mobilize."

"Besides, there are Jinyiwei and Dongchang. All these are the backhands that the emperor has prepared for a long time. The so-called possibility of success is just an illusion created by the emperor. Once it is really done, It must be an abyss.”

After saying these words, Zhang Yu on the side was also sweating coldly. Although Zhu Yi said what he said just now, there was not a trace of the same thought in his heart, but now it seems that he is still too naive. .

At the same time, Zhu Yi also seemed to have come to her senses, and cupped her hands.

"I didn't think carefully, and almost missed a major event. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qizhen didn't care too much, waved his hand casually, and said.

"I know your loyalty, get up."

So Zhu Yi stood up and said.

"Since this is the case, what should I do next, please show your Majesty."

This expression seemed to be extremely awe-inspiring, as if bowing his head and obeying orders to the Supreme Emperor. Seeing this situation, Zhu Qizhen's eyes flashed a trace of satisfaction, and then said.

"I don't want the Tian family to have any more disputes. Therefore, since returning to the court, although the emperor has been aggressive many times, I have made more concessions. I only live in Nangong and don't care about political affairs."

"Even so, the emperor is still relentless. Now that I think about it, when I didn't return to the court, the emperor set up the guard of the habayashi guard Suwei Nangong. I'm afraid that's what he meant."

"Having planned for such a long time, it can be seen that the emperor has already disregarded the kinship of the Tian family. If only this is the case, it will be fine. It can be stored in the East Palace, and the community is at stake. After all, I am the descendant of the Taizu, and the country is the country. How can I ignore it?"

"Therefore, I need the help of the two gentlemen!"

With the last sentence, Zhu Qizhen's tone became heavier, and he looked closely at the two people below.

Hearing this, Zhu Yi, who had just got up, immediately fell to the ground again, and said.

"I will swear allegiance to Your Majesty to the death!"

Zhang Xiang still hesitated a little, but Zhu Yi had already done so, and it would not be appropriate for him to say nothing, so he took a step slower and also knelt down on the ground, saying.

"The minister is also willing to swear allegiance to His Majesty to the death!"

However, his slow step fell into Zhu Qizhen's eyes, but he was obviously a little more dissatisfied. Of course, this expression only flashed on his face, and Zhu Qizhen covered it up. , he said.

"I'm still saying that the harmony of the heavenly family is a blessing for the country. Therefore, even if the emperor is so aggressive, I still don't want brothers to turn against each other from the bottom of my heart. However, since it has reached this point, what Xu Youzhen said is not unreasonable. For the sake of the crown prince, and for the inheritance of the country, you and I should save some strength to protect ourselves."

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Yi couldn't help but ask in his heart.

"Your Majesty is saying, in court?"

Zhu Qizhen nodded slightly, raised his head, his eyes didn't know where to fall, then lowered his head, looked at the two people below, and said.

"This is also the reason why I let you sternly refuse this time."

"In the final analysis, the emperor's purpose is nothing more than to lure me to force the palace, and then he will take down both me and the crown prince logically. If this goal cannot be achieved, the emperor will not give up."

"However, the so-called self-indulgence, since the emperor has this intention, he should be backlashed by it. Regardless of the outcome of Xu Youzhen's matter, as long as you don't get involved, the emperor will definitely release further bait."

"Taking advantage of this opportunity, you can strengthen your power without worrying about the emperor's intentional restraint. If something happens one day, you can also have the power to stop it..."

After these words, Zhu Yi finally understood completely.

It turned out that the Taishanghuang was planning for this. To put it bluntly, the emperor was planning against Nangong, but in turn, the Taishanghuang was also planning for the emperor.

If the Son of Heaven wants to lure the Supreme Emperor to rebel and settle the matter once and for all, then the Supreme Emperor must have sufficient strength and motivation, otherwise, the Supreme Emperor will not take this risk easily.

Xu Youzhen came here, in the eyes of the Supreme Emperor, it was obvious that the emperor felt that both the motive and the power in the hands of the Supreme Emperor were enough.

However, when the Supreme Emperor asked them to reject Xu Youzhen, he was actually telling the emperor that he would not be so easily fooled.

In this case, if the Son of Heaven still sticks to his original goal, then he can only let the Supreme Emperor continue to grow his power, until one day, when the Supreme Emperor feels that he has a chance of winning, it will be the time for the decisive battle between the two.

It should be said that this process is very dangerous. Both sides know that the other side is accumulating strength, and they also allow the other side to accumulate strength. The bet is that when the swords and soldiers meet in the end, their own means are better than the other side.

No wonder, the Son of Heaven laid out his dark move early on, just because he was afraid that the power of the Supreme Emperor would be too inflated in the end, so that the Son of Heaven could not control it.

As far as the Supreme Emperor is concerned, this is the reason why he kept the two of them today. The most core team that Nangong can rely on now are actually their two princes.

If the Son of Heaven wants to allow Nangong to grow stronger, in essence, he will give them the opportunity to increase their strength in the court, and if they agree to the Supreme Emperor today, in essence, they will really embark on a road of no return.

but……

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I already understand what I should do."

Taking a long breath, Zhu Yi suppressed the countless thoughts in her heart, and spoke in a deep voice.

So, Zhu Qizhen turned his gaze to Zhang Min who was at the side again. Seeing this situation, although Zhang Min hadn't fully understood it, he had no choice but to understand.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely do my best to serve Your Majesty in the future."

Hearing the two express their views, Zhu Qizhen felt relieved and said.

"That's good, that's the end of today, you go back first."

"The minister will leave..."

Zhu Yi and Zhang Min bowed to salute, and then slowly exited the Chonghua Hall.

After leaving the gate of the palace, the two remained silent until they got into the carriage, Zhang Min raised his head and glanced at Zhu Yi, as if he wanted to say something.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi spoke first.

"Second Lord, however, do you still hesitate about what the Supreme Emperor said just now?"

This question is straightforward, but at this moment, Zhang Min's mood is in turmoil, especially after learning about Xu Youzhen, he feels that his own vision of people is really unreliable.

Relatively speaking, Zhu Yi, who was also a close minister of the Supreme Emperor and was related to her family by marriage, seemed to be more credible at this time.

At least, his background and experience determined that he would at least not be someone like Xu Youzhen, otherwise, the Supreme Emperor would not trust him so much.

Therefore, after hesitating for a moment, Zhang Min sighed heavily, and explained.

"My lord, it's not that I don't want to do my best for the Supreme Emperor, but... it's these things..."

"I understand that if you are a little careless about such things, it is a crime of copying your family and exterminating your family. You and I are both noble families. How can I not understand the concerns of the second master?"

Seeing Zhang Min's worried look, Zhu Yi was considerate and spoke out for him.

Seeing this situation, Zhang Min was silent for a moment, finally nodded slightly, and said.

"It's good that the Duke understands, since that's the case, just now in front of the Supreme Emperor..."

"Second Master thinks, do you and I have a choice?"

Seemingly knowing what Zhang Min wanted to say, Zhu Yi narrowed her eyes and asked back.

"what?"

Zhang Xuan who asked this question was a little dazed, for a while, he didn't realize what Zhu Yi meant by this.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi also sighed softly and explained.

"The Supreme Emperor was in the palace just now, and he specifically mentioned the matter of the military mansion and the Xunwei. Doesn't the second master still understand?"

"Now you and I, in the eyes of the emperor, are already the emperor's people. The emperor is right. If the emperor wants to force the emperor to do something, then he needs to give the emperor some chips. These chips can only be on you and me."

"So now, it's not that the Supreme Emperor wants you and me to fight for power in the court, but that's what the Son of Heaven and the Supreme Emperor mean."

"Do you think it's too late for you and me to back down at this time?"

Zhang Yu was silent for a moment, his expression extremely complicated, and after a while, he spoke.

"You mean, the matter of the military mansion is also..."

"I'm afraid there is indeed a factor of the emperor's connivance, otherwise, it would not be so smooth."

Zhu Yi opened the mouth and said.

"Rectifying the military mansion, to put it bluntly, is delegating power to you and me. From then on, if there is no accident, the emperor will further delegate power. Only in this way can the wings of the Supreme Emperor be truly full. Sheng Yifen, I'm afraid that the last battle will be more dangerous, but you and I have no way out now, otherwise, neither the Supreme Emperor nor the Son of Heaven will let you and me go... "

In fact, Zhang Yu already understood the truth of these words, but he still felt a little hopeless. To put it bluntly, even a noble family with their status and status, in the final analysis, could not escape the fate of being manipulated, and the situation was dangerous. Sure enough, he couldn't help himself, he just wanted to keep the prosperity of the British government, but many things were beyond his control...

(End of this chapter)