Jinyi champion

Chapter 1026
Zhu Si got angry with the minister.

Zhang Cong did not expect this. When he heard in the Hanlin Academy that the emperor issued an edict saying that he had gone to Xishan, he was as shocked as those civil servants who heard the news, thinking that the emperor was messing around.

Of course, the nonsense that the civil servants think is that the emperor left the palace privately, as irresponsible as his predecessor Zhu Houzhao.

What Zhang Cong thought was that the emperor would be so self-willed that after the news leaked, he would directly issue an edict to make it public.

After Huo Tao heard about this, he hurried to Zhang Cong's office to find him, and expressed his concern: "It is said that His Majesty is very angry and furious at Eunuch Zhang and others. If His Majesty sends someone to thoroughly investigate this matter, I'm afraid..."

"Apart from you and me, who else knows?" Zhang Cong asked.

Originally, Zhang Cong's purpose was to make the emperor and his ministers confront each other, so he took the opportunity to become a military adviser and advise the emperor. Now there is indeed a rift between the emperor and his ministers, but the emperor stayed in Xishan and did not return, and his nature changed suddenly.

With the expansion of the conflict between the monarch and his ministers, once there is another incident of remonstrance, the situation will definitely not be handled by Zhang Cong.

So now Zhang Cong's coping strategy is to hold the matter down, no matter what, no one can find out that he leaked the secret.

Huo Tao said: "This matter is someone's rumor, no one knows that you and I are involved."

"Who released the wind?"

Zhang Cong is very strange.

What I planned with you is left to you, why do you say that we are not involved in it?Whose hand is it used to spread it, and whose prestige is used to make the ministers believe it?Is it just to tell the ministers that the emperor will not appear in the court hall in the future, and he went to Xishan, but the early court was cancelled, and those ministers believed the rumors?

There must be enough persuasion to convince the minister.

Huo Tao shook his head: "Actually, this matter... In my estimation, it is probably related to Huang Butang..."

"It's him?"

Zhang Cong frowned.

From the very beginning, he ignored the issue of the escalation of this matter. He only thought that when Zhu Hao was not in the capital, there would be problems in the court, and he would stand up to turn the tide, but he never thought that someone would plot against him, because the decision was his. After making it, no one can predict his thoughts first, and understand his plan in advance, right?
But now he feels that he is very likely to be the one being used, rather than him making a fuss about the conflict between the monarch and his subjects.

He thought he was a chess player, but he suddenly became a pawn on the chessboard.

Zhang Cong still had this awareness, and quickly said: "Then find someone to spread the word to the outside world, saying that this incident may be related to Huang Butang's leak."

"Are you really going to make a big fuss?"

What Huo Tao meant was that things are not going to end well now, so if you want to continue to make trouble, poke Huang Zan out, let's not say whether the emperor believes it or not, just say how good this matter is for you?

Do you really think that as long as Zhu Hao is not around, the emperor will definitely ask for your opinion?

Zhang Cong was already very nervous, but he wanted to show confidence in front of Huo Tao: "Have you not understood? In fact, the results are going well now, and His Majesty may summon me to Xishan soon. Discuss countermeasures, isn’t this exactly what we need?”

Huo Tao originally wanted to ask, is there any possibility of being trapped in a cocoon?

But he held back.

No matter what Zhang Cong thinks now, he has no room to back down, because he has already boarded Zhang Cong's thief ship. If he jumps off the boat now, Zhang Cong will throw stones into the water to kill him, because no one can tolerate it betray.

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Xishan villa, the emperor is here temporarily.

After Zhu Si asked people to go back to the capital to announce the news that he was in Xishan, he was angry for less than an hour, and then he was at ease as his idle emperor, wandering around the garden near the villa.

This time he didn't dare to go far, because he was afraid that his coming to Xishan would be used by people with ulterior motives. It might be harmless to have a few assassins, but if the Tatars were recruited or rebels appeared... that would be very serious. Wonderful.

Zhang Zuo came over in a hurry, but when he saw Zhu Sihou, he didn't act immediately.

Zhu Si asked: "In the capital, those ministers heard that I am not in the palace, how did they react?"

Zhang Zuo is in a dilemma, because some things are not easy to investigate. If it is in the court, the ministers will speak out their thoughts directly. Tell right from wrong.

But now the ministers had just heard the news not long ago, and the emperor did not receive them. It is not easy for outsiders to know the ministers' private discussions. If you want to know their thoughts, you can only know after reading their memorials on the matter.

"Your Majesty, so far, no one has made a public statement on this matter, and no one has reported it." Zhang Zuo said cautiously.

Zhu Si was a little strange, he tilted his head and thought for a while, then asked with a frown, "They've learned to be smart now, so they won't confront me? No one will discuss it secretly, and then go to Zuoshunmen to kneel and remonstrate, right?"

Zhang Zuo said: "There is no such tendency."

"No! No!"

Zhu Si himself denied his previous thoughts, "They know it's useless to do so. If they want to be straightforward, they may go to the imperial aunt in the palace to ask for instructions, and let the imperial aunt issue an order to abolish me! Only in this way can they once and for all Solve the problem!"

Zhang Zuo was taken aback.

How unconfident is the emperor?
Do you actually think that Queen Mother Zhang will abolish him at any time?

Let's not talk about whether Queen Mother Zhang really wants to do this, even if Queen Mother Zhang has this idea, would those ministers dare?Even if the civil servants and the queen mother really join hands, would those martial arts dare?
Zhu Sidao: "Didn't you tell me before Jingdao? When the door was seized, some officials went to ask the Queen Mother for instructions, and got the Queen Mother's order..."

Zhang Zuoxin said, so he was waiting here!
Since your Majesty knows that leaving the palace rashly is risky, why did you come to Xishan?

Zhang Zuo hurriedly said: "The old slave immediately sent someone back to keep an eye on the palace ban, and no one is allowed to send a single word into the palace!"

"Can it be prevented?"

Zhu Si asked like a cannonball, "What if someone fakes the decree?"

Zhang Zuo collapsed a bit.

You were the one who caused the trouble, you were the one who asked the question, and you are the one who is negating the solution now... You should explain exactly what you want us to do.

We don't even know where the root of the problem is, how can we solve it?

Your heart is unpredictable, if it is true, if that Mr. Zhu is here, if you mention it a little bit, we will know what His Majesty is thinking, and everything you do is relaxed and methodical. Why are you here at this time playing charades with Your Majesty? ?

"Well, go and call Zhang Bingyong to Zhen, oh yes, and Xi Shangshu from the Ministry of Rites, let them come together!"

Zhu Si himself probably had no idea, so he decided to call the two imperial party officials at the same time.

Zhang Zuo asked, "Your Majesty, are you going to invite Huang Shangshu?"

Zhu Sidao: "You can't call them all at once, someone needs to stay in the court to listen to the wind. If I transfer all my cronies away, wouldn't that be an opportunity for the rebellious officials and thieves to take advantage of?"

Zhang Zuo suddenly felt that the emperor had planned for the worst.

It's just because of something caused by a tour...

If the emperor didn't come to Xishan on a whim yesterday, how good it would be?

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After Xi Shu and Zhang Cong received the emperor's verbal order, they immediately went to Xishan. They also chose to travel by train.

For them, this is the most convenient and quickest way to travel from the capital to Xishan, even riding a horse is not as fast.

"Xi Butang, what do you think His Majesty will do?"

Zhang Cong seemed completely ignorant. At this time, there were only two of them in the train carriage. Zhang Cong asked Xi Shu for instructions with an open-minded appearance.

Xi Shudao: "Why does Your Majesty want to inspect Xishan? Why is there no news in advance?"

Compared with Zhang Cong's restraint, Xi Shu is very open about this.

When Zhu Houzhao was traveling, he went directly to the northwest to become a general officer, and he had to move the court to the Xuanfu, which made the civil servants headache.

And now the emperor found a reasonable excuse, saying that he was going to Xishan for inspection, even if he said it afterwards... But with the current emperor's control over the court, it is not easy for others to make trouble, right?

Besides, even a few people in the cabinet didn't show any intention of admonishing them.

Zhang Cong said: "I don't know at all. Will someone deliberately let His Majesty go on a tour to test the reaction of the people in the court?"

Xi Shu smiled and said nothing.

The conflict between Zhang Cong and Zhu Hao is not a secret now, Xi Shu still has expectations for Zhang Cong, that's why he said this to Zhang Cong.

Now that Zhang Cong is deliberately pretending to be confused in front of him, Xi Shu has nothing to say.

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Xishan North Campus, the large tent of the Chinese army.

Huang Jin was standing beside the handsome case, and the guards in the city were mobilized by Lu Song to strengthen the security inside and outside the city.

The arrival of the emperor, and it was made public, had a great impact on ordinary people in the city. Some occasions had to be temporarily closed, and even the two coal mines near the foot of the mountain had to stop operating.

Ordinary people in Xishan feel very honored by the presence of the emperor.

Especially those who have taken root in Xishan, they have gradually started to buy properties and live in Xishan. If Xishan is affirmed by the emperor, it means that their previous choice is correct, which is a great encouragement to them.

"Lu Qianhu, if there are Tatar soldiers and horses coming to harass them now, will they be able to resist?" Huang Jin asked nervously.

Lu Song replied: "So far, there is no sign of Tatar horse riding activities."

Huang Jin asked again: "Is it reliable?"

Lu Song said affirmatively: "Ye Bu Shou is located west of Zijing Pass and north of Juyong Pass. There are a large number of sentry posts. It is very convenient to send messages to each other. Besides, we are currently traveling near the station. If there are Tatars coming, Your Majesty only needs to get on the train. , you can quickly return to the capital, and the Tatars have nothing to do!"

"Yep!"

Huang Jin suddenly relaxed.

The emperor got on the train, and at the speed of the train, it was almost impossible for the Tatars to catch up.

"Is it possible that the Tatars will detour and destroy the tracks?"

Huang Jin suddenly thought of something again and became nervous.

Lu Song smiled and said: "The factory owner is overthinking. Mr. Zhu expected these. It is very difficult for the Tatars to interfere with the operation of our Daming train. And even if His Majesty does not leave, my city has a large number of advanced firearms. As long as the Tatars People underestimate the enemy and rush forward, and the army goes deep alone, and there will be no return!"

Huang Jin shook his head and said, "It's better to be cautious, there must be no hidden dangers, and no one will be able to afford anything if something goes wrong!"

(End of this chapter)