Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 453 Questioning
In the flower hall of the British government, Zhang Min was silent for a while.

Jiao Jing was not in a hurry, he just waited quietly, he believed that although Zhang Mi would be impulsive at times, he was not an ignorant person after all.

There are some truths, so he doesn't need to explain them too clearly.

Sure enough, after a while, Zhang Min seemed to let go of some burden, his face finally returned to normal, and he asked.

"There's no need to talk about other things, Prince Jiao is going to the house today, what do you want to say?"

Seeing that Zhang Min's emotions were finally put away, Jiao Jing also returned to normal, said.

"To be honest with Second Master, in fact, I came here this time for the purpose of planning later."

As he spoke, Jiao Jing selectively told Zhang Xiang about the conversation he had with Empress Dowager Sun in the palace and a series of events that happened in the Hall of Martial Heroes.

"This time, although the mission was not kept, the emperor had no choice but to send Zhu Jian to Oala for peace talks in order to convict the third master and others."

"In the Hall of Martial Heroes, a general judgment has been made on this negotiation. As long as Zhu Jian is strong enough, it should only be a matter of time before the Supreme Emperor returns to the south."

It should be said that this is exciting news.

After all, since the Battle of Zijingguan, they have been trying to find a way to welcome the Supreme Emperor back to the capital.

Today, hope is at hand, and of course there is something to be happy about.

However, thinking of the price he had to pay for this, Zhang Min couldn't be happier.

Seemingly aware of Zhang Min's emotions, Zhu Yi on the side walked by.

"Speaking of which, the third master and the others are credited with this matter. If it weren't for the envoy's plan to lure Xining to death, and this treacherous eunuch as a hindrance, Zhu Jian's negotiation would not have been so smooth."

"In this case of the mission, the third master and others were sentenced to beheaded for defending the Supreme Emperor. I think the Supreme Emperor will be grateful for this feat when he returns to the south."

Zhang Min's face looked better now, he glanced at Jiao Jing, and then sighed.

"This is what a minister should do. I only hope that the Supreme Emperor will return to Beijing as soon as possible, and it is worthy of the hard work of the third brother."

Logically speaking, Zhang Xiang had already spoken soft words, and at this time, Jiao Jing's attitude should also be softer. The harmony between the two parties, even on the surface, will heal the rift that has always existed.

But Jiao Jing didn't, as if he didn't hear the conversation between Zhu Yi and Zhang Yu, he continued talking on his own.

"Second Lord should be aware of the current situation in the court. The return of the Supreme Emperor is just around the corner. We should also make preparations early."

Zhang Min felt a little displeased, but he still suppressed his emotions and asked, "What do you think of the son-in-law, I will listen with all my ears."

"To tell you the truth, the Holy Mother has also ordered you to enter the palace this time. The old man has two things that require the help of the second master."

Jiao Jing could hear Zhang Min's emotions, but his expression remained unchanged, and he continued.

"One is about the Commander's Mansion of the Five Armies. After the third master was imprisoned, the British Government's many personnel in the military mansion were without a leader for a while. Fortunately, there was still a Marquis who presided over the Commander's Mansion of the Chinese Army."

"In recent days, Fan Guang, Yang Hong and others have joined forces to fight against dissidents, and have begun to attack many generals in the military mansion. Therefore, the old man and the Holy Mother, I hope that the second master can help and support Renhou to keep the manpower of the military mansion."

Zhang Min's face darkened.

But Jiao Jing didn't realize it, and continued to speak in a leisurely manner.

"The other thing is a small matter. Since the Son of Heaven has made arrangements this time, he deliberately targeted the third master, which means that he has already become wary of the British government. I may not be right if I continue to discuss matters in the British government in the future."

"So, what the Holy Mother means is that if there are business discussions in the future, it is best to go to the old man's mansion. Although it is not as luxurious as the British government's mansion, it is left by Princess Qingdu. People from Dongchang and Jinyiwei dare not come here. Be presumptuous around."

After the voice fell, the flower hall was quiet, and the atmosphere seemed a little depressing.

Zhang Min's hand holding the teacup was trembling.

Of the two things Jiao Jing mentioned, the former was to ask him to cede control of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion, and the latter was simply a blatant grab for power.

He almost said directly that after Zhang Fu's death, the British government was no longer worthy to occupy a dominant position, and the future dominant power had to be controlled by him, representing the Virgin Mary in the palace!

After a while, there was a burst of low laughter in the flower hall.

Zhang Min laughed back in anger, looked at Jiao Jing, and said coldly.

"Madam Jiao's words are the Holy Mother's will. Could it be that this is how the Holy Mother treats meritorious ministers?"

As he said that, Zhang Min said with a heartbroken look.

"At the beginning, when the Supreme Emperor went to the north, my elder brother stood up to support the Supreme Emperor at an early age. Afterwards, the civil engineering was defeated and my elder brother died in battle. The third brother immediately tried to get Ningyang Hou to return to Beijing and stick to the country."

"Later, the Son of Heaven ascended the throne, and Zijingguan was victorious. In order to welcome the Supreme Emperor back to the capital as soon as possible, the third younger brother ran secretly, gathering loyal ministers who were loyal to the Supreme Emperor, and worked hard, even going to Oala personally to negotiate."

"When going to the north, the third younger brother could clearly refuse the emperor's order and return to the capital safely, but in order to eradicate Xining and let the emperor return to Beijing as soon as possible, he was willing to take a strange risk, but was arrested by Jin Yiwei and will be executed soon. "

"As a result, the third brother is still alive in prison, and Jiao's son-in-law said it was the Holy Mother's will to ask the old man to support Ren Li in taking control of the military mansion? Don't the son-in-law think it's a little too much?"

The more Zhang Min spoke, the more excited he became. At the end of the sentence, he almost jumped up from his chair.

However, regarding his words, Jiao Jing was always very calm.

In the end, Zhang Xuan said coldly: "If the son-in-law insists on doing this, then the old man has no choice but to go into the palace in person and ask the Holy Mother about these things!"

After finishing speaking, the atmosphere in the flower hall became more and more depressing.

Zhu Yi sat on the side, intending to speak out to persuade her, but seeing the expressions on both sides, she was wise enough to keep her mouth shut in the end.

Jiao Jing's face also gradually turned cold, but he was not as excited as Zhang Min, and just said lightly.

"Second Master, don't worry. In fact, you have something to ask the Holy Mother, and the Holy Mother also has something to ask you. A few days ago, when the old man entered the palace, the Holy Mother asked the old man to ask the Second Master..."

As he spoke, Jiao Jing leaned forward, looked directly into Zhang Min's eyes, and said.

"The Holy Mother asked, in the second master's heart, is the Supreme Emperor or the third master important?"

Zhang Min's face froze for a moment, and his momentum gradually weakened.

He didn't answer, but instead frowned and asked, "What do you mean by that, Concubine Jiao?"

Jiao Jing snorted softly, sat up straight, and said.

"What do you mean? Don't the second master understand? If that's the case, the old man will ask more clearly."

"At the beginning, why did the second master bother the seventeen nobles to beat the Dengwen drum?"

"Obviously it was agreed to only announce the case, why did it become Tingju in the end?"

"Yuan Bin obviously didn't say anything in the court, so why did the third master infer that it was the emperor's will?"

"Is all this a coincidence, or is it intentional?"

Following Jiao Jing's questions, Zhang Min's expression became more and more guilty.

These questions, of course, have answers.

Moreover, Zhang Xiang knew very well what the answer was. From the very beginning, they were ready, and if they couldn't push everything to Xu Bin's head, they would use the Supreme Emperor's will to protect themselves.

But who would have thought that at the end of the day, the chickens would fly and eggs would be beaten, and the army would be reversed.

Jiao Jing looked at Zhang Min's expression, smiled slightly, and said lightly.

"Second Master doesn't need to answer these questions, but if Second Master wants to enter the palace to see the Virgin, he'd better think about how to answer these questions!"

　There are guests at home, it's a little late...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)