The daily life of Dali Siqing

Chapter 509
Huining Mansion was in turmoil in the dark.

It wasn't until the first light of dawn that the gloom in the dark night was dispelled, but in one night, Huining Mansion had already changed the world.

The Jingyang Bell for the Ascension of the Later Jin Dynasty rang as usual, but the officials gathered in the main hall of the Later Jin Dynasty were panicked.

Everyone is waiting for the outcome of last night's unrest.

Now that the Jingyang Bell was ringing as usual, it meant that the turmoil had come to an end no matter what, and the rest of the matter could be resolved without weapons.

It's a pity that all the subjects did not wait for the King Wanyan Zongwang and the Marshal Wanyan Zongbi, but Gutong King Nurhachi led a young man with red lips and white teeth and walked slowly towards the position of emperor.

Everyone knows that in the fight last night, the Gutong King Nurhachi, who has always been loyal to the king, is the final winner and winner!
Walking up to the hall with sword shoes, Nurhachi stood shoulder to shoulder with the young man, without the respect that a courtier should have.

"Last night, King Shen and Marshal Wanyan Zongbi of the capital colluded with the state of Zhou, committed a rebellion, and wanted to lead troops to attack and kill the emperor. This king obeyed the emperor's order to serve the king! When he arrived with the elite soldiers of the Eight Banners, the emperor had already lost his life at the hands of the rebels. As a last resort, this king can only lead the army to put down the rebellion, and the rebel Wanyan Zongbi has already been executed! The accomplice Wanyan’s gold marbles were also captured by the imperial guards!"

Gutong King Nurhachi's words caused an uproar in the hall.

Even the most ignorant person knows that this is just Nurhachi's excuse.Many people even speculated that the Gutong King in front of him was the mastermind behind the coup.

Facing the chaos in the hall, Nurha shouted loudly, "Quiet!"

Although the voice was loud, no one in the hall listened to him!
Nurhachi immediately nodded to the new commander of the Imperial Guard outside the main hall.

While the ministers were arguing, there was the sound of orderly steps and the clash of messy armor, and a pair of hard-wearing imperial guards had already blocked the door of the hall.

"quiet!"

This time, someone listened to what Nurhachi said.

Nurha shook his head, these people really don't know who they are, and they don't listen to them when they talk in a good voice, and they have to use knives and guns, how bad it is!
"Now that the emperor has passed away, the country cannot live without a king! The eldest prince has a beautiful face, both ability and political integrity, a gentle temperament, a handsome appearance, and a beautiful talent. I have led the empress dowager's benevolent order, and I want to make the eldest prince emperor! I don’t know what you guys think?!”

Nurhachi skipped over the truth of the coup and was about to establish a new king.

A person came out from the civilian queue, "Dare to ask King Gu Tong! How did the emperor die?! How did King Shen commit a mutiny?! Who can prove this?! How can such a major event as mutiny and regicide be vague! "

In the barren land of the late Jin Dynasty, the cultural level of civil servants was generally not high, and those who could read and write Dazhou characters could basically be officials.

For example, this person who stood up to speak up for justice couldn't even use the most basic etiquette.

How can the word "death" be used when the emperor died!
But the lack of etiquette can't stop his loyalty. Even at this moment when the sword is about to come, he still stands firm.

Wanyan Zongwang has shown him the kindness of promoting him and knowing him well. Now the cause of Wanyan Zongwang's death is a mystery, but the most likely murderer is secretly living in the hall, full of vigor and high spirits. This makes him hard to find peace of mind! !

"Master Sukale, is he questioning the authenticity of what the king said just now?!"

When Nurhachi spoke, his hand was already on the handle of the scimitar at his waist.

"Shouldn't the emperor's body be inspected by all the officials?! Now even the cause of the emperor's death is still a mystery! How can it be done hastily?! How can a courtier watch the emperor die in peace?!"

Nurhachi walked down the hall slowly, "Well said! Well said! Lord Sukalie is really a loyal minister of the late emperor!"

After saying this, Nurhachi had already walked to Su Kale's side.

"Since this is the case, then Master Sukale is not as good as..."

Just as Nurhachi was about to commit murder, a majestic general stood in front of Sukalie.

"Master Sukalie's words are not unreasonable! Why is King Gutong unwilling to let his ministers see the remains of the king?!"

"Monk Wanyan Chen!"

Looking at the general in front of him, Nurhachi was filled with anger and trepidation.

This person was born as a military commander, when Taizu Dagan ordered an army to attack his ancestral land, Monk Wanyan Chen's father was defeated and died.

Monk Wanyan Chen was 20 years old at the time, and was captured by the Dagan Army. The commander of the Qianjun Army, Si Hanfei, saw that Monk Wanyan Chen was a famous general and liked him very much, so he planned to keep him by his side as a confidant.

Monk Wanyan Chen has stayed in Dagan for more than a year since then.

At this time, Monk Wanyan Chen's mother was still living in Jianzhou, and was taken care of by her elder brother Wanyan Xilie.

So Monk Wanyanchen asked to return home under the pretext of visiting his mother.

Si Hanfei, the commander of the Qianjun Army, admired Da Zhou's loyalty and filial piety, so he agreed to Monk Wanyan Chen's request.

So he sent a team of soldiers to accompany him to Jianzhou, called escort, but actually monitoring.

Afterwards, Monk Wanyanchen discussed with his elder brother Wanyan Xilie, and the two teamed up to kill the soldiers guarding them, and fled towards Jianzhou with their mother.

His mother was too old to walk, so the monk Wanyan and Chen brothers took it on a human-powered cart, and the two brothers took turns dragging it to the northeast, and finally returned to Houjin.

When Wanyan Zongwang heard about this matter, he attached great importance to the two brothers. Because of his hereditary official position, Wanyan Xilie was appointed as the capital commander, and Monk Wanyan Chen became Wanyan Zongwang's personal guard, and soon became the captain of the Imperial Guard. .

Later, Monk Chen Wanyan had feuds with others and was framed and imprisoned. The Taiwanese admonishment officials suspected that he had been in the Imperial Guard and had military power.

But Wanyan Zongbi tried his best to protect Wanyan Chen Monk, and finally the king Wanyan Zongwang pardoned Chen Monk.

Two years later, with the support of Wanyan Zongbi and Wanyan Zongwang, Monk Wanyan Chen organized a new army, the Zhongxiao Army, and Wanyan Chen served as the Zhongxiao Army to prosecute.

Monk Chen governed well, and the loyal and filial soldiers bowed their heads and obeyed orders.In all the states and towns they passed, there was no crime in autumn. Every battle was the first to fall into the battle, and it was as fast as the wind and rain. It was a rare force.

In the same year, the Dagan Iron Cavalry invaded, and Monk Chen led four hundred loyal and filial troops to fight against the Yuanmeng Iron Cavalry.

Since then, he has fought with the Dagan army several times and defeated Dagan many times.

This is also one of the reasons why Nurhachi didn't attack Monk Wanyan Chen——Gong Ziyu tried his best to protect Monk Wanyan Chen.

The reason why Gong Ziyu helped Nurha Chi to usurp the throne was of course not because he was idle, bored and suddenly kind.

The purpose is to let Nurha Chi go south to harass the northern border of the Great Zhou Dynasty and restrain the military strength and energy of the Great Zhou court. Naturally, the stronger the combat power going south, the better!

The best fighters among the Houjin are Wanyan Zongbi and Wanyan Chen Monk.

Wanyan Zongbi is the younger brother of the lord Wanyan Zongwang, and it is impossible to fight for him, but the remaining monk Wanyan Chen is different.

Therefore, they didn't do anything to Monk Wanyan Chen, but sent assassins one after another to perform a symbolic assassination to interfere with his concentration.

The living Monk Wanyan Chen can make Gong Ziyu's plan smoother.

After Nurhachi had seen Gong Ziyu's power, he knew that he had no way to disobey Gong Ziyu's decision before he completely controlled the Kingdom of Jin.

With a kind smile on his face, Nurha asked, "Then Monk Chen, what do you think we should do about this matter?!"

Although Monk Wanyan Chen is a military commander, he has a meticulous mind.

"Please ask the high priest of the shamanism to offer sacrifices to the king!"

Said it was a sacrifice, but it was actually asking the high priest to check the cause of Yan Zongwang's death.

Shamanism is the state religion of the Later Jin Dynasty, and it has been effective for generations. When the Later Jin Dynasty was not established, it was the Houjin Sacrifice.

In the concept of Monk Wanyanchen, shamanism will definitely not be in the same boat as Nurhachi.

"Okay! I'll give Monk Chen this face and invite the high priest!"

Nurhachi slowly withdrew his killing intent. He knew that the reason why he was able to suppress the officials now was not because he was powerful enough, but because he took the lead in controlling Miyagi.

If the officials are really suppressed forcibly, it will inevitably lead to chaos in the Houjin Dynasty.

Originally, Nurhachi wanted to kill Sukalie to intimidate the officials, but Monk Wanyanchen came forward and had such a firm attitude, which disrupted his plan.

Since they want to see the high priest, let them meet.

Last night, Shamanism, Nurhachi, Sunflower Eunuch, and Gong Ziyu reached a four-party agreement.

Everyone got what they wanted, and the current shamanism is already on Nurhachi's side.

Not long after, the high priest of Shamanism came to the temple.

"I have seen His Royal Highness!"

The high priest saluted the eldest prince Wanyan Qi.

Wan Yanqi glanced nervously at Nurha Chi, and then said in a low voice, "Excuse me, the high priest!"

Wanyan Qi is the eldest son of Wanyan Zongwang, who is extremely handsome.

However, apart from being handsome, he has no other outstanding advantages!Instead, he is indecisive and timid.

Of course, these became great advantages in the eyes of Nurhachi, the high priest and Gong Ziyu.

Monk Wanyan Chen at the side also bowed to the high priest, "High priest! I still need to trouble you to pray for the blessing of the former lord and sacrifice to ascend to heaven!"

In the dark, Monk Wanyanchen transmitted voice to the high priest, "Please high priest to find out the real cause of the king's death."

The high priest nodded, gave Monk Chen a reassuring look, and then led the officials to the place where Wanyan Zongwang's remains were kept.

Because of etiquette and customs, foreign ministers are not allowed to enter, so only the high priest enters.

Monk Wanyanchen didn't know that the high priest he trusted was already in cahoots with Nurhachi.

Half an hour later, the high priest pushed the door out and announced, "The lord of the country was indeed collapsed under the axe, died of serious injuries, and was buried in heaven by Yulong."

Hearing this, Monk Wanyan Chen became convinced.

Wanyan Zongwang was also extraordinary. Under the protection of the imperial guards, he was still able to injure him with an axe. Then Wanyan Zongbi's chi-tailed and crested-headed golden bird ax was indeed extremely suspicious.

The following ministers were also talking about it.

"How?! Brother Chen Monk, believe it now!"

Monk Wanyan Chen didn't speak, and Wanyan Zongwang died under the axe, which didn't explain anything.

But now Monk Wanyan Chen has no evidence to find out the truth of the matter. The most urgent task now is to ensure that the son of the king can inherit the throne.

All the ministers behind Monk Wanyan Chen saw that the leader was silent, and there were few speakers.

Including Sukalie just now, although he doesn't believe in Nurhachi, he does believe in the high priest.

At the moment, unreasonable doubts will only lead to chaos in Huining. It is better to support a new monarch first, and then slowly investigate this matter.

"Now that the matter is clear, everyone, let's prepare for the grand prince's enthronement ceremony!"

As soon as Nurhachi finished speaking, he raised an objection!

"The former lord died in the sword, and there was no will left behind. The candidate for the new lord should be chosen by the ministers. How can you be so hasty!"

As soon as this remark came out, Nurha Chi's heart was already full of joy.

Sure enough, as Gong Ziyu expected, the candidate for the new monarch will attract more attention than the cause of death of the old monarch.

For most of the officials, the old lord is dead, so what if the cause of death is found out? !
There is no direct benefit to the ministers, but the choice of the new king is closely related to the interests of the ministers.

When their attention is attracted by the candidate for the new king, who will care about the death of the old king after a long time? !
"My Mohe Jurchen Division has always been the youngest son guarding the stove, and the position of the king should be inherited by the third prince!"

Before the words were finished, this view was opposed by the other ministers.

"Absurd! My Jianzhou has become more and more powerful because of learning the system of Zhou Ting. Looking at all the tribes in the wilderness, which one didn't learn the laws of Shenzhou?! Since you have learned from others, you should learn to the end! The eldest prince will succeed to the throne!"

"No! The lower officials think that the second prince is talented and intelligent, and he is the best candidate to inherit the throne!"

"..."

In an instant, the officials began to support the prince they supported for their own interests.

However, Monk Wanyan Chen and Su Kale, a very few ministers who were loyal to Wanyan Zongwang, did not participate in this dispute.

They were originally loyal to Wanyan Zongwang, the three princes were not very old, and they were all Wanyan Zongwang's own sons, so it didn't mean much to them who succeeded him.

Facing the quarreling situation, Nurhachi did not stop it, but let the officials continue to quarrel.

This kind of quarrel can make people ignore the real cause of death of the Wanyan Zongwang brothers. When they react, Nurhachi has completely controlled the Huining Mansion.

As for the candidate for the new king, Nurhachi has the military power in his hands, as well as Miyagi, the queen, and the queen mother. The quarrels between those ministers are actually meaningless, and the final decision is still in his hands.

Then again, among the three naives, what difference does it make between which one is superior? !
The military power and political power are all in his hands, and the ruler of the country is just a decoration.

Therefore, Nurhachi allowed this quarrel to continue for three days, and it was not until the court meeting on the fourth day that Nurhachi came up with the imperial edict of the empress and empress dowager, and made the eldest prince Wanyan Qi the lord of the country.

Of course, there are still many people who hold opposing opinions, but these opinions have all disappeared under the sword of the Praetorian Guards.

Monk Wanyan Chen, who is the only one who is qualified to object, doesn't care who the new king is? !
Just yesterday, Nurhachi found Monk Wanyan Chen, as he promised that he would not be a regency, but only assist the government. When the king becomes an adult, he will naturally return the power to the king.

This is not just a verbal promise, Nurhachi has also paid for it!

According to the order of the Empress and Empress Dowager, Nurhachi, King of Gutong, Marshal Wanyanchen and Monk Wanyan, who is already very prestigious in the Wanyan royal family, were appointed as auxiliary ministers.

If it was just a verbal promise from Nurhachi before, it is now a real sincerity.

"Monk Chen Wanyan, see the Lord!"

After announcing the imperial edict of the empress and empress dowager, Monk Wanyan Chen was the first to kneel in front of Wanyan Qi and salute.

His actions also drove the rest of the people. Now that the overall situation has been settled, there is no point in arguing any longer.

"See the king!"

Seeing the reaction of the ministers, Nurha teeth passed an imperceptible smile on the corner of his mouth.

Since he dared to make Monk Wanyan Chen the auxiliary minister, it would naturally make it impossible for him to get involved in the political power!
On the third day of the king's ascension to the throne, Zhao Wang Zhu Kai, taking advantage of the fact that the new king was just established and the people's hearts were not stable, sent troops to the Northern Expedition.

This was one of Nurhachi's hole cards, forcing Monk Wanyan Chen out of Huining.

Zhao Wang and Zhu Kai were brave and good at fighting, and they were not something ordinary Houjin generals could deal with, so Monk Wanyan and Chen took his loyal and filial army to the front line.

The power of Houjin also completely fell into the hands of Nurhachi.

Gong Ziyu's big plan has come a step further! ——
Yuezhou, Shanyin Prefecture.

After Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan discovered the secret passage under the bank, they immediately ordered the transfer of the silver in the Yuezhou bank, and the Yuezhou bank was also sealed.

"Zhiyuan, what can you find out?!"

Di Zhiyuan was in charge of reviewing the security system of the Yuezhou bank, hoping to find out any loopholes.

Di Zhiyuan shook his head helplessly when he heard the words.

"My lord, I have checked all the underground tanks and there is no problem. At first I thought it was because of the distance, so I specially asked someone to dig a section in the middle of the two underground tanks, but the movement could not be hidden. Listen to the jar!"

Hearing this, Yang Qingyuan became more and more puzzled. For the past two days, he and Di Zhiyuan have been researching how to bring out the silver through the ground, but they have not found a way.

Yang Qingyuan and Di Zhiyuan also questioned the officials responsible for the defense of the Shenwu Army and the Bank.

But the members of the Shenwu Army didn't know what to ask, and no one had ever taken a large number of silver boxes out of the bank.

But the officials of the bank were even more outrageous. Five of them committed suicide in fear of crime before being investigated.

Only Cao Wangli, the banker, was fair, and said a few fair words for Li Da, the treasurer.

The investigation has again stalled.

Just when the two were at a loss, someone brought the news.

That's right, Li Xunhuan, the governor of Yuezhou, made another meritorious service!

He found a breakthrough again from Wu Ankang, the chief of Qiantang who was arrested!
During the interrogation, Li Xunhuan asked that half a month ago, the Qiang Gang gave Wu Ankang 3 taels of silver, and Li Xunhuan took them to the secret room of Wu Ankang's home to search.

As a result, 3 taels were found from this secret room, all of which were official bank notes from the Yuezhou Bank!

You must know that the government's official silver has its own casting method. The silver in the government's treasury is grayish in color, while the self-cast silver taels on the market are blue and white in color.

However, there are detailed records of every expenditure of the government's treasury bank. There is no chance that the official bank spent in Yuezhou will be corrupted so much, except for the disappearing 800 million taels!

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