Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 322 The Future Decision Maker

No one wants to be killed at the slightest opportunity and is willing to die.

The same goes for Yang Rong.

When he learned that Zhu Zhanhe had escaped from Wala's ambush, Yang Rong knew that the matter could not be resolved, so he made a lot of preparations in advance.

Emperor Taizong issued a posthumous edict before his death, giving King Wu's lineage Fengtian Jingnan... It can be considered a qualification.

But this also laid a hole.

Since Feng Tian Jingnan and Qing Jun are on his side, it means that we are purging the traitors, rather than replacing them and ascending the throne as emperor.

Therefore, once Zhu Zhanhe raised his troops to go north to drive Zhu Zhanji down from that position and ascended the throne and proclaim himself emperor, those people Yang Rong had arranged in Yingtian Mansion in advance would go south to contact Liu Sheng.

In addition, Zhu Zhanhe's crime of conspiracy and rebellion will also be informed to the world. At that time, Zhu Zhanhe will face the triple blow of popular popularity, civil strife, and the vassal king.

Why is there still a vassal king?

Do you feel that there is someone missing in Shuntian Mansion?King Zhao, who had previously claimed that Fengtian would be at peace... disappeared.

However, Zhu Zhanhe's decision caught Yang Rong by surprise. This cannot be blamed on Yang Rong, because he also learned from the experience of his predecessors.

At that time, Emperor Taizong was in peace with the emperor and entered Yingtian together. If Yang Rong hadn't reminded him, the first thing Emperor Taizong had to do was not go to the imperial mausoleum to worship Emperor Taizu Gao, but to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor.

He was already suspected of rebellion, but he was just wearing a cloak of peace. One can imagine how people in the world would poke his back if Emperor Taizong chose to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor instead of going to the imperial mausoleum to worship first. .

However, Zhu Zhanji did not do that.

He didn't even make any preparations to sit in that position.

Yang Rong never imagined that Zhu Zhanhe would choose to make Emperor Xuande a puppet in the end, letting Chen Xun take control of the government, with Zhang Fu, Zhang Sheng, Xia Yuanji and Yu Qian as assistants.

The most important thing is that in Zhu Zhanhe's arrangement, the final order, which is the last step in the implementation of any policy, is actually in the hands of the Empress Dowager Zhang.

What's going on here?
Yang Rong was confused.

Is the current court still the same court as before?There is no doubt that it is not anymore.

But is the current court what he imagined it would be like after Zhu Zhanhe came to Beijing?

Nor is it.

Today, Zhang Fu is just a loser. All he thinks and does is to ensure that he can spend the rest of his life safely, and will play no role in future political decisions.

How many years has Chen Xun followed Zhu Zhanhe?It has been almost seven or eight years. In Yang Rong's opinion, this person has an extreme personality, exactly like Zhu Zhanhe.

Needless to say, Xia Yuanji has always worn a pair of pants with Zhu Zhanhe.

As for Yu Qian...he has a small position and power, so he can't play much role.

The real problem lies with the two empress dowagers, Zhang Shi and Zhang Sheng.

One is the biological mother of the current emperor and the empress dowager of the current dynasty, and the other is a relative, the uncle of the current emperor and the brother of the empress dowager.

Zhu Zhanhe arranged these two people into the decision-making group, and the last one, and it can be said that the most important one was given to the empress dowager.

For a moment, Yang Rong couldn't tell whether Zhu Zhanhe was plotting rebellion or was really on Qing Jun's side.

Imperial Palace, Kunning Palace.

As the queen's palace, the Zhang family still lives here, because it is still the first year of Hongxi and not the Xuande year of her son.

Zhu Zhanhe was sitting at the bottom, with Chen Xun and Xia Yuanji standing next to him, and sitting opposite him was Zhang Sheng.

"Auntie, you should be aware of Zhan He's thoughts, right?"

Looking at Mrs. Zhang above, Zhu Zhanhe said.

"In this way, the court should be able to stabilize and no major changes will occur. It just needs to clean up some people."

"His Royal Highness." Zhang Sheng looked at his sister, and after receiving the signal from her eyes, he stood up and bowed.

"From a secular perspective, His Royal Highness's arrangement gives us great rights. It is a good thing for us. Logically speaking, we have no reason not to accept it."

"but……"

Zhang Sheng looked at his sister sitting above, and then at Zhu Zhanhe in front of him, hesitating between words.

"But it doesn't matter." Zhu Zhanhe smiled slightly.

"Then I'll forgive you for offending me." Zhang Sheng folded his hands in front of his chest with a serious expression.

"Taizu Gao once said during his reign that the harem was prohibited from intervening in politics, and the Ming Dynasty would never allow relatives to have exclusive power. Therefore, regarding His Highness the Crown Prince's decision..."

Zhang Sheng looked at his sister sitting above him again, gritted his teeth and said, "Do you want to think about it again?"

……

Kunning Palace fell into a brief silence.

click, click, click...

The sound of Zhu Zhanhe's constant tapping on the armrest of the seat was like a soul-stirring death knell. It didn't seem to be hitting the armrest, but it seemed to be hitting the hearts of Zhang and Zhang Sheng.

Listening to politics behind the curtain, relatives have exclusive power.

At first glance, these two words sound pretty good. After all, if you really want to achieve it, you will be worthy of the name of one person being inferior to ten thousand people, and the person who is "under one person" is still a puppet.

Suddenly, Zhu Zhanhe waved his hand.

The chamberlains and maids in Kunning Palace were all stunned for a moment, but they quickly bowed their heads and left, closing the door behind them.

"Auntie, I won't tell you what is there and what is not." Zhu Zhanhe stood up slowly, stood in front of Mrs. Zhang, and bowed solemnly.

Mrs. Zhang stood up quickly.

Just now she could sit back and wait for Zhu Zhanhe to make the final decision, because she knew that now her son had made a mistake, and Zhu Zhanhe was the one to stand up and correct the mistake.

The most important thing is... although she is the empress dowager, she is also a female family member. She is not allowed to interfere in politics in the harem. This is a death order.

Without Zhu Zhanhe speaking, nothing would be of any use.

Now that Zhu Zhanhe stood up, she naturally couldn't sit still as before.

"As for the throne, to be honest, I do have...thoughts about it."

Zhu Zhanhe didn't know what his eldest aunt was thinking, so he just picked out some things he could say that were his true thoughts.

However, as soon as he spoke these words, Zhang and Zhang Sheng were immediately shocked.

"but……"

Zhu Zhanhe sighed softly and looked behind Mrs. Zhang.

There, there is a tablet, which is the spiritual tablet of Emperor Hongxi, the fourth emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

"It's actually similar to my father. For me, the throne is just a way to prove myself. Maybe you will think this is hypocritical, but in fact it is really like this."

"At the very least, if my cousin hadn't gone too far this time and sent all the artillery to Wala, I would most likely just go to Grandpa's Changling Tomb to pay homage and then go back."

"However, after seeing what my cousin did, I feel a little lucky. I'm glad that I'm back, and I'm also glad that I kept a hand."

Thinking of this, Zhu Zhanhe felt a little bit of fear in his heart.

Fortunately, I insisted on not handing over the white phosphorous egg to the old man. If I had handed it over, I am afraid it would be in the hands of my cousin now.

If this is the case, then it is estimated that what he faced when he was attacked was not artillery, but white phosphorus eggs.

Thinking of this, Zhu Zhanhe turned to look at Zhang and Zhang Sheng.

"Actually, if I didn't have something to do now, I would have chosen to stay in Shuntian Mansion, at least for three to five years."

"However, there are some things I have to do, and the Timurid Empire also needs to follow up. If the canal over there is completed, the Ming Dynasty will connect with the west and become a true celestial kingdom."

"So, I will only stay in Suncheon for a period of time, about half a year to a year and a half."

With that said, Zhu Zhanhe waved and summoned Chen Xun and Xia Yuanji over.

"Auntie, Zhan He respects you, because you can choose to stand on Zhan He's side in that situation. Not only is it sensible, but you also understand the situation."

"When I went to Yunnan to become a vassal in the early years, I told my father that there were only three people in the entire palace that I could admire and respect."

"Grandpa, uncle, and you."

"Zhanhe..." Mrs. Zhang was stunned for a moment, with a complicated look on her face, even a little ashamed.

"Chen Xun was Zhan Qi's subordinate official when he was in Xiangzhou Mansion. Thanks to his help in the affairs of Xiangzhou Mansion these years, my father and Zhan Qi wouldn't be able to do it otherwise."

Zhu Zhanhe just smiled slightly and didn't care about Zhang's reaction.

"Although he has not held any official position before, this is not the first time he has taken power. With him here, the general direction of the court is safe."

"Xia Yuanji, let's not talk about this. Ever since my grandfather ascended the throne, he has been the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. He is an absolute veteran of our Ming Dynasty. He has never made a mistake in anything for so many years."

"Besides that, Governor Zhang..."

"His Royal Highness." Zhang Sheng, who was called upon, quickly bowed.

"Although you are helping your cousin in this matter, you are also helping your cousin try to make things right."

As Zhu Zhanhe spoke, he took out a letter from his sleeve pocket.

"I know that you are planning to mediate with Wala and try your best to create opportunities for me to annihilate Wala's ambush troops. At the same time, you also want to take everything into your own hands."

"Although in my opinion this approach is a bit stupid and he is not a smart person, but he can be considered a good minister."

"However, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and relatives are not allowed to hold power. This is a rule that has been set since the time of Emperor Taizu Gao, and I dare not change it at will."

"so……"

With that said, Zhu Zhanhe raised his head and looked at Mr. Zhang.

……

On the surface, the entire Shuntian Mansion was peaceful, with no signs of overturning. However, in this peaceful atmosphere, the Ming Dynasty, which could be said to be the largest dynasty in the world, changed.

Qingning Palace.

Zhu Zhanji was sitting on the steps at the entrance of the palace, with a drop of wine jars scattered on the ground. Several palace maids and chamberlains were hiding far away. Only two women stood behind him with worried faces.

"Stand back, everyone."

The thought of a slightly dull voice made everyone startled, and even made Zhu Zhanji, who was sitting dumbly, stand up suddenly.

(End of this chapter)