The Reborn Duke of Ming Dynasty

Several adults from the Ministry of Rites, and Zhang Fan went out of the capital to meet Zhu Xuanqi, while the others were waiting in front of the city gate, and the leader was naturally Zhang Juzheng, which was taken for granted, after all Zhang Juzheng, as the chief minister of the cabinet, and the minister of the Ministry of Rites, no matter how he thought about it, he should be the leader at this time.

Originally, Zhang Juzheng naturally had nothing to say about this kind of thing. Even when he thinks about this kind of thing sometimes, he listens to the scenery. At this time, he can stand in front of all the ministers as the leader and welcome him to Beijing It is indeed an honor to be the vassal king.

It's just that Zhang Juzheng can't feel this kind of glory at all now. After all, what will this matter develop into? To be honest, Zhang Juzheng has no idea at all. What does Queen Mother Li think? I don't know, but now, standing at the gate of this city, even though there are so many important officials behind him, Zhang Juzheng feels a little worried every time he sees those big inner guards standing beside him, but unfortunately, this Things are out of his hands.

After Zhu Xuanqi came, Zhang Juzheng had no idea what would happen. In case, when Zhu Xuanqi appeared, these big inner guards rushed up to arrest him, maybe Zhang Juzheng would stop him, but he was I understand that my own words are absolutely useless in this kind of matter. Since these big inner guards have obtained the Queen Mother's order, they will definitely carry it out to the end.

Of course, it's not just these, it's not just these big inner guards who still carry swords and weapons here, but also Zhang Fan's Jin Yiwei.

Speaking of which, Jin Yiwei is naturally no problem here, and it’s okay to carry a sword, not to mention this matter. It is a good thing for Zhang Juzheng to spread the word that these people should be removed, but to be honest, Zhang Juzheng is not very clear about what this good thing is.

He didn't even know why these people were here. Although he knew it must be Zhang Fan's arrangement, Zhang Fan didn't tell him why Zhang Fan made such an arrangement, and he didn't know in advance.

Just for a while, Zhang Juzheng even had a whimsical feeling that maybe later, if the Empress Dowager Li wanted to do something, would these people under Zhang Fan's subordinates stop it? Of course, reason told Zhang Juzheng that this was simply impossible. If Fan really did this, not only would this matter not be resolved peacefully, but would cause a big mess. Moreover, once Zhang Fan did this, his future would be completely ruined.

From Zhang Juzheng's point of view, Zhang Fan is a smart person, so naturally he would not do such a reckless thing, but in this way, Zhang Juzheng couldn't understand Zhang Fan's intention of arranging these people.

But in fact, it's not that Zhang Juzheng can't figure it out, it's because Zhang Juzheng is a little worried at this time, and this kind of worry also makes Zhang Juzheng's mind a little unclear. In fact, Zhang Fan's intention for doing this is very Obviously, that's just prevention.

If Empress Dowager Li didn't do anything, then it would be the best, but if Empress Dowager Li did do it, it was obvious that the people Zhang Fan arranged would ensure that things went smoothly and that Zhu Xuanqi could be captured smoothly.

Hearing the news reported from the front, saying that Zhang Fan and the others had already received Zhu Xuanqi, and they were now heading here, and they would arrive in a short time, Zhang Juzheng's mind became tense again, and he glanced at the person next to him. The number of those big internal guards is also increasing.

But now, not only Zhang Juzheng, but almost all the ministers present have the same idea in their hearts as Zhang Juzheng. What exactly is the Empress Dowager Li sending so many guards to do, and what is Zhang Fan doing here? Arranging Jin Yiwei, what exactly they want to do, these things make them confused, and they are getting more and more nervous.

At this moment of tension, finally, Zhu Xuanqi's men and horses appeared. Zhang Fan had already got off Zhu Xuanqi's carriage, and now he was following beside the carriage.

As I said before, this time Zhu Xuanqi came to Beijing, he really obeyed the imperial decree, which said he was required to enter the capital alone, but as a prince, this is obviously impossible, the entourage and guards around him, No matter what, it is necessary, but Zhu Xuanqi has already reduced the number of people, and in the end, he just brought more than 20 people to the capital.

Although it sounds like a lot, there are more than 20 people, but more than 20 people are really too few for a prince to travel thousands of miles. Officials everywhere were amazed.

And Zhu Xuanqi, at most, can only do this. Of course, he will not be afraid that Queen Mother Li will use this reason as a reason to arrest him. After all, this kind of thing, if you come to Beijing alone, it is naturally impossible to be alone. Not to mention that Zhu Xuanqi thinks it doesn't matter whether the Empress Dowager Li arrests him or not, but if the Empress Dowager Li really uses this reason as an excuse, the ministers below are also unwilling to come.

Empress Dowager Li should not have made such an irrational move, but even if she thought so, the situation she saw at the scene still made these ministers feel a little worried.

But whether this kind of worry will happen or not, there is no need for these people to worry about it anymore. At this time, the answer will be revealed soon.

Finally, the carriage arrived in front of Zhang Juzheng and the others, and the next moment, Zhu Xuanqi was also supported by the guards and got off the carriage. As soon as Zhu Xuanqi's feet landed, all the people brought by Zhang Juzheng bowed and saluted, and said in unison: "The minister waits to welcome the prince to Beijing,"

After saying this, Zhang Juzheng was really nervous. He was afraid that if he lowered his head and couldn't see the situation in front of him, some footsteps would ring in his ears. If that was the case, it would be over.

But being so nervous, Zhang Juzheng didn't hear any footsteps anymore, instead he heard a young voice and said: "My lords don't need to be so courteous, please get up quickly. This king's entry into Beijing this time is for my honor." Your Majesty's imperial decree, since this is the case, there is no reason for the ministers to mobilize the people so much, please hurry up," Zhu Xuanqi said very calmly, and it sounded very natural, without the slightest affectation.

Just such a sentence made Zhang Juzheng and the others relax a lot.

Not only Zhang Juzheng, but even Zhang Fan and others who followed Zhang Juzheng felt a little more relaxed. Although they don't know what Queen Mother Li is planning, but if Queen Mother Li intends to do something, Zhu Xuanqi just now When you just show up, you should do it.

But now, Zhu Xuanqi had already said what he said, and those big inner guards still didn't make any movement. In this case, regardless of whether Queen Mother Li would do anything later, there must be no danger now.

Thinking of Zhang Fan here, he couldn't help but look at Zhu Xuanqi at the side, and Zhu Xuanqi's face was completely natural, as if he would not worry about the current situation no matter what, was he really confident, or was he really confident? That being said, it doesn't matter anymore.

And next, maybe if the Empress Dowager Li doesn't do it now, it doesn't mean that she will give up. Maybe if she doesn't do it now, she just doesn't want to be in front of so many outsiders. After Zhu Xuanqi arrives in the palace, maybe the Empress Dowager Li will do it again Maybe, anyway, this kind of thing is really impossible to say.

In short, Zhang Fan really couldn't say for sure what the situation was, but at the very least, he was safe for the time being.

Here, Zhang Juzheng has already walked to Zhu Xuanqi's side to talk to him, and other people, not only the people brought by Zhu Xuanqi, but also the ministers who came to welcome Zhu Xuanqi, in short, at this time, they all looked like Very strange appearance.

"By the way, lord," Zhang Juzheng said, "Your Majesty and the Queen Mother have been waiting in the palace for a long time when they heard the news of lord's arrival, and the palace has also made preparations. Take the wind and wash away the dust,"

"That's very good," Zhu Xuanqi also looked very happy, "Speaking of which, this king has not been to the capital for more than ten years. Now that he has come to the capital, he is naturally very happy. Your Majesty and the Queen Mother , I have to hurry to see the ceremony, if that's the case, then there is no delay, let's go to the palace first."

After the decision was made, everyone naturally walked towards the palace, but this time, Zhu Xuanqi did not return to the carriage, but got on a horse and walked towards the palace.

Along the way, the people in the capital really watched. After all, this is the vassal king’s entry into the capital. Although this kind of thing has nothing to do with these ordinary people, after all, this kind of thing may not happen in a lifetime. If you can meet it once, if so, then naturally you have to take a good look at it.

So along the way, there were really a lot of people watching Zhu Xuanqi and his party on both sides of the road.

Zhang Juzheng and others don't care, they have seen this kind of scene in the capital a lot, and the same is true for Zhu Xuanqi, after all, he is a prince, and he has definitely seen this kind of thing before, even if the protagonist is himself, But for him, the leisurely performance is even more ordinary.

Although there is still a distance from the city gate to the palace, it is not very far after all, so it didn't take long before we arrived.

As for the imperial palace, they were already prepared to meet the matter, but when everyone saw more Ouchi guards standing here, their hearts were suspended again.

Especially Zhang Fan, when he saw the scene in front of him, he couldn't help but look at Zhu Xuanqi's face. It was still a natural look, and Zhang Fan's mind became a little restless.