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Chapter 238

At that time on the same day, in the west courtyard of the Li Mansion in Jiaozhongfang Jianzi Lane in the northeast of the city, Li Ruzhang was sitting at the Eight Immortals Table in casual clothes, his face sinking like water. Li Ruzhen was pacing back and forth in front of him, wearing a black gauze on his head, a straight body with flying feathers, and a Luan belt. Wearing high-heeled boots and a waist knife, it looks like he is going to attend a royal celebration.Li Rumei stood in front of the window with her hands behind her back, staring blankly at the lanterns in the yard.

"Fourth and fifth, I'd like to give you a happy word if this works or not, brother, how could I harm my brother!" After turning around twice, seeing that it was getting late, the two brothers still didn't express their opinions, Li Ruzhen was a little annoyed.

"Third brother, my Li family has hereditary command of Qianshi. It has been passed down to my second brother for eight generations. I have been deeply favored by the emperor. Once this unfaithful and unjust act is exposed, it will bring disaster to the whole family. How can I see my ancestors in the future?" Liezong?"

Li Ruzhang still lowered his head and remained silent, while Li Rumei turned back, but she disagreed with Li Ruzhen's proposal.But that's not a dead end. The point is that once exposed, you will be unable to see your ancestors. If you can guarantee that you won't be exposed, you should consider it.

"Bah! Why are you deeply favored by the emperor? The emperor has already given away Liaodong to the Mongols and Jurchens. The foundation of several generations of my Li family has been destroyed. Now the second brother has been transferred to Shaanxi again, and our family has no foundation there. , I can only rely on others to breathe.

Although the third brother failed to live up to his expectations and only worked part-time in Jinyiwei, I am also a descendant of the Li family and I cannot bear to see the family come to an end.If King Fu ascends the throne instead, our family will be able to support Liaodong forever, and we can not only control Liaodong forever, but also run an ironworks. What's wrong with that?
Don't worry, that Hunjun will not survive tonight.You two only need to go to Tianjin Guards and transfer our cavalry into the capital to surround the imperial city, and wait until the princes in the court support King Fu to succeed to the throne.Could it be that the famous Liaodong cavalry are still afraid of those losers in the Beijing camp! "

It was okay not to mention the emperor's favor, but Li Ruzhen was filled with hatred when this matter was mentioned.When Luo Sigong and Zhao Mengxiang were in power, he still had some face in the Jinyi Guards. As a result, when these two died, Wang Zhizhen was reinstated, and hard times came.

Because they had been a little close to Luo Sigong and Zhao Mengxiang before, and they had collaborated on some unexplained small business, as a result, the first batch of them were suspended.Fortunately, the prince and father-in-law of Dongchang did not feel embarrassed for his father's sake, so he was not jailed for the time being.

That's right, it's just temporary.As time goes by, once someone reveals his affair with Luo Sigong and Zhao Mengxiang without hesitation, even the prince will probably be unable to protect him and will be thrown into prison in a matter of minutes.Not only is there a high probability that he will die inside, but his family will also be affected if he is not safe.

There is only one way to completely escape this fate, change the emperor!Although I didn't come up with this method myself, I thought it was reliable after I heard about it. Especially after I learned that important officials from the court were involved, the joy and excitement of narrowly escaping became more and more difficult to restrain.

As long as Emperor Jingyang is removed, not only can the Li family continue to be local emperors in Liaodong in the future, but they can also move up the ranks, such as suppressing envoys or even directing ministers, becoming close ministers of the emperor, and the future is bright.

Of course, it is not safe to rely on yourself and those courtiers alone. If you want to successfully change the throne, you must have the support of a reliable and capable army to deter the three major Beijing camps from acting rashly.

By coincidence, the Li family happened to have such an army.What's more coincidental is that this army is very close to the capital at this time. If this matter is discussed a month in advance, even if the brothers agree, it will be in vain.It is impossible for the Liaodong cavalry to pass through a series of passes such as Shanhaiguan and run from Liaodong to the capital to help.

"Who told you these words? How are they going to act?" Li Ruzhang, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly raised his head and stared into Li Ruzhen's eyes, as if he wanted to find the answer inside.

"...Well...we shouldn't talk to outsiders in the first place, but it doesn't matter that we are brothers. To be honest, the initiators of this matter are the cabinet bachelor and the six ministers. I heard that there are also people in the palace. Someone. They had long been dissatisfied with the Hunjun for abolishing Liaodong Town and abandoning the ancestral foundation. Mr. Shen Ge argued hard for this, but was forced to serve by the Hunjun. I heard that the deaths of Luo Sigong, the commander of the Jinyiwei, and Zhao Mengxiang, the commanding officer, were also caused by the Hunjun. The purpose of using hands and feet is to allow Wang Zhizhen to take control of the Jinyi Guards and kill loyal ministers and good generals.

If no measures are taken at this time, the capital will soon turn into the Nanjing of the Taizu Dynasty. Officials must write a suicide note every day when they go out. If they say something wrong, they may not be able to come back.

If it were someone else, that would be fine. At worst, he would just shut his mouth and eyes, see nothing and say nothing.But our family has had many contacts with Jianlu during these years in Liaodong. Paper cannot cover the fire. If someone exposes us one day, it may not be enough to wipe out the three clans! "

Seeing that persuasion with high-ranking officials and generous salaries was not going well, Li Ruzhen immediately changed his tempo through his third brother's questioning and instead frightened him with his past mistakes.But it's not nonsense. The Li family has been operating in Liaodong for a long time, and they will do some shady things.

It was common for Mo Mo to be greedy for military expenditures, but selling goods to Beilu and Jianlu was the big one.At the very least, this kind of thing is a deliberate violation of the imperial court's prohibitions. At the most serious level, it is tantamount to betraying the country by capitalizing on the enemy. It is a heinous crime that requires at least three tribes to be punished.

"The Liaodong cavalry of the Tianjin Guards only number a thousand or so. It is a fool's errand to think of surrounding the imperial city with this small number of troops!"

This time it was Li Rumei's turn to ask questions. As before, his attitude was very vague. He neither explicitly expressed his opposition nor agreed to participate. He always looked for flaws in the details, and seemed to be willing to join as long as these deficiencies were resolved.

"That's natural. We are definitely not the only ones who come to Beijing to serve as kings, but the Li family is definitely the most intimidating. One thousand is not too little, and it is enough to scare the capital. As long as they dare not act rashly, the Ministry of War can find ways to delay .”

Li Ruzhen also has a reasonable explanation for this issue.The power to mobilize the Beijing camp is indeed not in the hands of the emperor. If the Ministry of War is also involved, the troops near the capital may really pretend to be confused and turn a blind eye.

"Third brother, do you know who in the palace is involved in this matter? Chen Ju, Wang An and Zhang Ran are definitely not involved. Who else can gain His Majesty's trust?" Li Ruzhang was not satisfied with the details and planned to learn more about the inside story. Then compare the strength of both sides and make the final decision.

"I mean, Fourth Brother, you take the Li family too seriously. The third brother is valued only because the Liaodong Cavalry can help. Otherwise, who would pay attention to us? They didn't mention the matters in the palace. Just say that we will do it after dinner.

It's almost noon now. You two should agree to it or not. Let's give it a try soon.It takes two hours to get to Tianjin Master Wei from here, so it won't be worth it if you get back too late! "

From the time he mentioned this matter, Li Ruzhen had been interrogated by his two younger brothers for more than half an hour. He was really annoyed, and then he lost his temper.

(End of this chapter)