Crazy at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Wu Shigong felt that the scale of his son's full moon wine was bigger than his own wedding scene.Throughout the morning, Wu Shigong kowtowed and became numb again.When it was almost noon, Wei Zhongxian made his grand appearance at the last moment, and the banquet officially began.Wu Shigong accompanied his father-in-law Xue Lian to toast the table.But not long after, a young eunuch ran in from the door, and he whispered something in Wei Zhongxian's ear, Wei Zhongxian's face changed drastically.He also went to Xue Lian and said a few words in Xue Lian's ear, then hurried away.

Although Xue Lian pretended to be nonchalant in the subsequent banquets, he still talked and laughed happily.However, Wei Zhongxian's strange behavior has already fallen into the eyes of all the guests.Therefore, Xue Chenglin's full moon wine ended in a strange atmosphere.As soon as the full moon wine was over, Xue Lian arranged a car to drive and hurried to Wei Zhongxian's mansion to inquire about the news.

The little eunuch actually came to pass the news.He told Wei Zhongxian: Just now, Emperor Tianqi accidentally fell into the water when he was playing in a boat on the lake. After being salvaged, Emperor Tianqi was unconscious.

Full of anger, Wei Zhongxian rushed to the palace and entered Emperor Tianqi's bedroom.As soon as he entered the palace, Wei Zhongxian told his entourage: "Take down all the eunuchs and maids around the emperor today, and kill them all."

After hearing Wei Zhongxian's order, all the eunuchs and court ladies around Emperor Tianqi were so frightened that they knelt on the ground, kowtowed their heads repeatedly, and begged for mercy: "Nine thousand years, please forgive me! Nine thousand years, please forgive me!"

Wei Zhongxian ignored the begging eunuchs and maids, and ran towards Emperor Tianqi's dragon bed.The queen, concubines and imperial physicians around the dragon bed hurriedly stepped aside for Wei Zhongxian.

Emperor Tianqi had already woken up, lying on the dragon bed still looking very weak.When he saw Wei Zhongxian's arrival, a smile appeared on his pale face, and he said to Wei Zhongxian, "Wei Banban is here."

Seeing Emperor Tianqi's appearance, Wei Zhongxian's tears flowed down.He rushed to the side of the dragon bed, grabbed Emperor Tianqi's hand, and asked, "Is the emperor alright?"

Emperor Tianqi smiled at Wei Zhongxian again, and said, "I'm fine. It's my carelessness, so don't blame them. Wei Banban will spare them."

"I listen to the emperor. But death is inevitable, but life is inevitable." Wei Zhongxian said through gritted teeth.Then he looked at Emperor Tianqi again, and said, "Old slave, old slave..." Wei Zhongxian was sobbing so hard that he couldn't speak.

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That night, Xue Lian came home very late.After breakfast the next morning, Xue Lian said to the family: "Yesterday, the emperor was shocked when he fell into the water, and he is fine now. Don't think wildly." Hearing Xue Lian's words, he was a little distracted by what happened yesterday. Ning's Mrs. Zhang and Xue Yufei both relaxed, but Wu Shigong's heart skipped a beat.

When Wu Shigong does things, he likes to think about the worst and plan for the worst.Therefore, after hearing the words of his father-in-law Xue Lian, Wu Shigong couldn't help thinking: Did I make a mistake in my judgment?Will Emperor Tianqi die soon?

Wu Shigong carefully recalled the clues of yesterday and today, the more he thought about it, the more suspicious he became.If Emperor Tianqi just fell into the water, why should Wei Zhongxian be so nervous?And this morning, why did the father-in-law add such a sentence in such a way as to cover up?There must be something wrong here.

Wu Shigong didn't know that among the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, one Emperor Zhengde died of shock after falling into the water. That's why Wei Zhongxian was so nervous when he received the news.If Wu Shigong knew the reason for Wei Zhongxian's nervousness, he might be able to relax, because in modern times, people who salvage after falling into the water have almost never heard of it, and were frightened to death later.

This time, Wu Shigong was suspicious for a moment, but he was right about the truth of the matter.

When Wu Shigong arrived at the yamen, he quickly called Zhang Kequan over alone.

Wu Shigong asked in a low voice: "Mr. Zhang, if the current emperor dies, who should take the throne?"

"Of course it's King Xin, the fifth younger brother of the emperor." Zhang Kequan was a little baffled by Wu Shigong's mysterious expression, yet he asked such a common-sense question.

But then he seemed to think of something, his expression changed, and he also lingered in Wu Shigong's ear, asking in a low voice: "Is the emperor in trouble?"

Wu Shigong nodded, Zhang Kequan's expression became more serious, and he reminded: "The proprietor must be careful."

After Zhang Kequan left, Wu Shigong stayed in the room without being disturbed by anyone, and meditated alone.

First of all, is it possible for me to take refuge in that Xinwang?It must be impossible.

Although I have some friendship with Eunuch Qin in Prince Xin's Mansion, and I have helped that Eunuch Qin.But will Eunuch Qin help him introduce King Xin for these small friendships and favors?Will the king of faith accept him?These are all unknowns.

As for whether he could find an opportunity to meet the Xin Wang alone, Wu Shigong immediately denied this idea.After all, the masters around Xin Wang are not vegetarians.It is Ye Gucheng who plays the Flying Immortal of Heaven in Da Nei, and Zhou Xingchi plays the Flying Immortal of Extraterrestrial inside and outside the Da Nei.But certainly not Wu Shigong himself.

Moreover, if he finds a way to find King Xin, Wei Zhongxian's eyes and ears, who are beside King Xin, will immediately tell Wei Zhongxian and his father-in-law Xue Lian the news.At that time, Xue Lian, his father-in-law, would even act righteously and exterminate relatives for his behavior.Especially now that Emperor Tianqi is still alive.

In addition, Wang Xin would definitely not accept his offer of refuge.If King Xin came to power and became the new emperor, Wei Zhongxian and his father-in-law Xue Lian, who were the old emperor's cronies, would definitely stand aside.This is the emperor and the courtier!And as Xue Lian's son-in-law, his fate to stand aside is also doomed.

It's like in modern times, when Wu Shigong was the boss, Wu Shigong would accept the subordinates of the boss of the rival gang who took refuge in him, but he would never accept that the son or son-in-law of the boss took refuge in him, and maybe he would even treat the person who sent it to him. Let's cut the weeds and root them out.

Secondly, if King Xin becomes the new emperor, what will happen to the fate of his father-in-law Xue Lian?

Wu Shigong already knew Wei Zhongxian's fate, and the fate of Wei Zhongxian's hardcore father-in-law Xue Lian can also be imagined.

The worst result is the death of the family.But Wu Shigong thought about it carefully, and felt that this possibility was unlikely.Because the Ming Dynasty was also a "society ruled by law".In the Ming Dynasty, people may be treated like pigs and dogs, and their right to life can be despised.However, if there is no evidence of a crime, Gui Xun and the minister cannot be arbitrarily convicted.

This is just like when Wei Zhongxian attacked the civil servants of the Donglin Party. Although Wei Zhongxian had covered the sky with one hand in the court, he still needed to produce the criminal evidence of these civil servants of the Donglin Party.In the final analysis, even if it is made up, one must be made up.This is also the rule of the courts of all dynasties.In history, the only thing that did not abide by such rules was Qin Hui's "unnecessary" killing of Yue Fei, so Qin Hui was cast aside for thousands of years.

As for Wei Zhongxian killing these Donglin party officials through Dongchang and imperial prison, that is an unspoken rule.But Wei Zhongxian couldn't say loudly in front of everyone: I confessed to killing these civil servants in the imperial prison.

Therefore, as long as the father-in-law Xue Lian does not rebel, he will definitely not go to the point of death.And Wu Shigong also vaguely knew that although Wei Zhongxian died in the hands of the new emperor in the end, he had not heard of any rebellion by him.So, there is nothing to worry about.

As long as the ending doesn't end with death, then Wu Shigong himself, his wife Xue Yufei, and son Xue Chenglin will all save their lives.The worst situation is being sold into slavery like Li Xin.But even so, as a man, Wu Shigong has the confidence and ability to keep his wife and children safe.Needless to say, Mrs. Zhang has the British Duke Zhang's family behind her, and the Hou Gongshun Wu family behind her. Even if it is for the face of these honorable families, they will keep their family safe.

Moreover, the ending of father-in-law Xue Lian may not be as bad as imagined.Xue Lian was just an honorable man in charge of the Beijing camp, and his position in the Ming court, which was dominated by civil servants, was not particularly important.In addition, he was in this political storm, and Wei Zhongxian's party did not expand the scope of the attack, and he did save several civil servants.Therefore, when civil servants counterattack, the reaction force they suffer will be relatively small.In addition, Xue Lian's achievements in this disaster relief, the background of Xue Lian's wife's family, and Xue Lian's reputation for knowing the military strategy are some bargaining chips to save Xue Lian's life.

Of course, Xue Lian's title of Marquis of Yangwu may not be kept in the end, but as long as he is safe, being a commoner is not unacceptable.

Wu Shigong didn't know yet that his father-in-law Xue Lian had his waist broken in order to pay for the crime of believing in the king.It might be more reassuring if you knew.

Finally, what should Wu Shigong do if King Xin becomes the new emperor?

The power in Wu Shigong's hands now is actually very small, and its effect on the entire court is almost negligible.There is no right to speak at all.The only bright spot may be that the Nancheng Bingma Command is an armed force in the capital.But this armed force is only effective when his father-in-law Xue Lian rebels.

Regardless of whether his father-in-law Xue Lian will rebel, the more than 1000 people in the Nancheng Military and Horse Command Department are simply a drop in the ocean among the armed forces in the entire capital.Not to mention, although I seem to have completely mastered Bingmasi, if I declare a rebellion, maybe these Bingmasi's subordinates will cut off their heads in turn to claim credit.Therefore, the idea of ​​rebellion is absolutely not advisable.

After thinking about it, Wu Shigong felt that the current self should not move anything.Let's see how the situation develops.Maybe it's because I'm worrying too much, Emperor Tianqi's body may also recover soon.

In the end, Wu Shigong still felt that he should do some self-protection preparations to prevent the worst from happening.