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With the same reaction as Hu Yan, they are not in the minority in the capital at this time.Especially the family members of the hundreds of officials who accompanied the army also faintly felt that something was wrong. Although there was no definite news yet, the atmosphere had turned cold for a while.
Affected by it, the business of Shenxianju and Tianwaitian also began to decline.In the past, the supply of seats was in short supply, but now there are at least [-]% fewer customers, so you don't have to suffer from queuing when you come here.
In this oppressive atmosphere, five days later, a group of troops came from outside the gate of the capital. With a fierce murderous look.
It's just that at this time, there is no murderous look in his eyes, only anxiety.He is Shi Heng, the governor of Datong Mansion.
Shi Heng, Song Ying, Marquis of Xining, Zhu Mian, Bo of Wu Jin and others fought against the Oirat cavalry in Yanghekou.Song and Zhu were killed in battle, and he ran back alone, recruiting soldiers along the way, but brought back hundreds of horses and horses. This time he returned to the capital to make meritorious service and atone for his sins.
Shi Heng came back with the latest news from the front.After Zhu Qiyu, the King of Jian Guo, learned about it, he immediately summoned officials above the fourth rank in Beijing to enter the palace to discuss matters.
On the court hall, Shi Heng knelt down in front of Zhu Qiyu, and tearfully told him what he experienced and saw in detail.After finishing speaking, he kowtowed his head to the ground continuously, and said while kowtowing, "It's the minister who is incompetent, incompetent."
At this moment, Shi Heng showed the appearance of a loyal and brave general, knelt there and said it was a confession, rather than a show of merit.
"Please, General Shi, I ask you, how is the emperor? How are the other ministers?" King Zhu Qiyu asked anxiously.But others didn't know that there was a fire burning in his chest at this moment.
"His Royal Highness, the emperor has ascended to heaven." Shi Heng slowly raised his head, blinking his eyes hard, but no matter how he looked at it, he didn't mean to cry, but the expression on his face was still vivid and gave people a feeling It seemed very sad and painful.
"What?" Zhu Qiyu trembled when he heard that, and almost slipped off the chair under his seat. Fortunately, Jin Ying, who was standing beside him, helped him in time, so he didn't make a fool of himself.
The other ministers also showed shock at this moment, and even a little timid simply knelt down and began to cry.
There are also some courtiers who simply cannot believe Shi Heng's words.After all, it was stated in the battle report that the Wala cavalry and infantry were only 7 to 50 horses, but Daming sent a full [-] troops, including many elite divisions, how could they be defeated? So thorough that even the lives of the emperor and all the officials were involved?
"Shi Dudu, did you witness the death of the emperor and all the officials with your own eyes?" Among the ministers, Wang Zhi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was still calm. How could the army be defeated like this.
"No, the death of the emperor and hundreds of officials was not witnessed by the ministers, but because of Wang Zhen's random command, the army did not care about each other. The elite cavalry were dead, fled, wounded, and chaotic. At that time, I didn't know where the emperor and the officials were, but later, when I was fighting with a small number of Oirat cavalry, I learned the above news from their captives. I dare not In the delay, this led people to kill the generals all the way out."
Shi Heng kept beautifying himself in words, giving people the impression that he gave up fighting the enemy to bring news back.But in fact, he heard this news from some Ming deserters who could understand what Wala said.
"Presumptuous, how dare you insult my Father Weng like this!"
Just as Shi Heng's words fell, three people came out of the crowd one after another. They were the commander of Jinyiwei Ma Shun (the third rank), the commander Tongzhi Wang Shan (the third rank), and the commander Wang Lin (the fourth rank).
The two heard that Shi Heng had put all the faults of the war on Wang Zhen, so they couldn't agree.One of them is Wang Zhen's confidant, and the other is Wang Zhen's nephew. They are deeply favored by him, and no one is allowed to speak ill of Wang Zhen.
As soon as the two jumped out, Jin Ying, who was standing beside the dragon chair, raised his eyebrows. He had waited too long for this moment.It is precisely because of the existence of these people that his power has been completely emptied. Now that he finally has the opportunity to take revenge and eradicate dissidents, how can he let such an opportunity go?
Even this time, officials of the fourth rank or above were deliberately called to discuss the matter, and it was precisely to attract these cronies of Wang Zhen to appear on the stage.Even if Yang Chendong was here, he would definitely be suspicious. History has gone awry since this moment.
In fact, because of his appearance, many things have changed a long time ago.It is precisely because of the completion of Tianwaitian and Shenxianju that the speed of making money has accelerated Wang Zhen's inflated psychology, which made it difficult for him to let go of others except the emperor, which caused Jin Ying to be even more dissatisfied with him than in history. .
Let's say that the three of them stood up at the same time, staring at Shi Heng angrily, which surprised him. "I and I are telling the truth, what are you going to do?"
"What are you doing? A thief like you who spreads rumors, everyone has to punish him. Come, someone, drag him down and chop him up." Ma Shun stared at Shi Heng with eyes like a sword, and didn't look at him. Skin cramps, vowing not to give up.
The voice fell, and sure enough, six tall and strong Jin Yiwei fans in flying fish suits walked in from outside the court hall.
As soon as Jin Yiwei appeared, the atmosphere in the hall immediately became tense.The complexions of the ministers also changed drastically. Obviously, they have suffered from these people before, and they are afraid from the bottom of their hearts.
At this moment, no one noticed that on the chair next to the dragon chair, Zhu Qiyu, the king of Yi, and Jin Yingzheng, the eunuch of Bingbi, the supervisor of rites, made eye contact. Obviously, they knew that such a thing was going to happen first.
Seeing Zhu Qiyu nodded his head lightly, as if acquiescing to something, then Jin Ying stepped forward, her voice suddenly increased a lot, "Come on, don't catch these three thieves who disturbed the court, Beheaded to show righteousness."
"Ok?"
Jin Ying suddenly stood up and said that he wanted to kill three people instead of one. For a while, the monarchs and ministers were stunned, and even Ma Shun and the other three had a look of surprise in their eyes. They couldn't figure it out. How could Jin Ying slip of the tongue?
I didn't understand it before, because the six Jinyiwei men didn't do anything.But when the six of them stepped forward and stopped Ma Shun, Wang Shan, and Wang Lin in twos, they finally figured out what was going on.
"Jinying dog thief, what do you want to do? Let Grandpa go right away, or you will be decapitated." Being restrained by two powerful Jin Yiwei, Ma Shun resisted several times without any results, and changed his mind. It became a curse.
Jin Ying, who had been prepared for a long time, turned cold, and said in a tone of contempt: "Death is imminent, and you are still so rampant. Come on, don't let him go down and beheaded."
After hearing the sound, the six arranged Hercules Jin Yiwei dragged Ma Shun and the others out of the court hall.After a while, three shouts came from outside.Needless to say, the three of Ma Shun had already been decapitated.
The most loyal lackey was killed, and all the officials were trembling, especially the officials who had taken refuge with Wang Zhen before, and they were breaking out in a cold sweat.They don't know if Jin Ying, who seems to be in control of the court, will suddenly attack them.
Killing is for the purpose of establishing prestige, but also for deterrence.
So far, it seems that the effect is still good.Jin Ying first sighed softly in his heart, "Don't blame me, this is all forced by you." After giving an explanation, he turned around and suddenly knelt down to King Zhu Qiyu who was sitting on the side chair, "King Yan Your Highness, now that the Yingzong is in trouble and the Ming Dynasty is in danger, please ascend the throne as the emperor, preside over the overall situation, and lead the Ming Dynasty to glory again."
When Jin Ying knelt down, the great hall where state affairs were discussed might be heard, and there was no sound.Obviously, this is something that everyone did not foresee and prepare for.
But after only a moment of silence, Shi Heng suddenly knocked his head to the ground and shouted, "I invite King Yi to ascend the throne and establish a Datong."
With Shi Heng taking the lead, the courtiers who reacted quickly fell to their knees one by one, begging King Zhu Qiyu to ascend the throne and become emperor.
Shi Heng said that Yingzong Zhu Qizhen had already died in battle, and that's the case, there will always be someone important to be the emperor.Looking at it now, with the status of supervisor, the younger brother of the emperor, and the blood of the Zhu family, it is justifiable for him to inherit the great line.
Chapter 143 Yang Rang's Shamelessness
The general situation was settled, all the courtiers fell to their knees and shouted.Since ancient times, there has been a saying of three invitations, but Zhu Qiyu immediately refused.Then it was when the ministers were asking and refusing, and when the third invitation was made, that the big deal was decided.Immediately, Zhongqun and Zhu Qiyu went to see the Empress Dowager and went through the last approval procedure.
On that day, Zhu Qiyu became the emperor.Because the war is approaching, the matter is urgent.The officials knelt down to recognize the emperor Zhu Qiyu, who was named Daizong and reigned Jingtai, also known as Emperor Jing.Li Yingzong's son Zhu Jianshen (later Xianzong) was the prince.This important imperial decree was passed down by Jin Ying.
At this time, Jin Ying became a powerful minister like Wang Zhen during the Yingzong period.Jin Ying also won the favor of Queen Mother Sun and the new emperor.
Whether it is Wang Zhen or Jin Ying, this is an inevitable product of the system and environment.The Ming Dynasty was a dynasty with unprecedented imperial power.This is the basis for the emperor of the Ming Dynasty to dare to distribute power to the eunuchs.
Don't look at the power of the eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty, but when the emperor wants to deal with them, often only a paper of edicts is needed, and these eunuchs are lost forever.This is how Liu Jin and Wei Zhongxian end up.So the emperor didn't worry about the eunuch's disagreement at all.
Secondly, the emperor also had to reuse eunuchs.The civil official group of the Ming Dynasty was very powerful, and in its heyday it dared to openly criticize the emperor.Although the emperor is the son of heaven, he has supreme power.But when facing the officials, he became a loner.
In order to break the monolithic phenomenon of the civil official group, the emperor could only use the eunuchs around him to contain the power of the civil official.Although most of the eunuchs have dark hearts, they all know that their only reliance is the emperor, so they are all loyal.Therefore, for the emperor, eunuchs are more reliable than civil officials.
Besides, since Jin Ying had the initiative, it should be said that Wang Zhen's influence should be attacked immediately.But this is not the result of peaceful evolution, but the result of crisis.At this time, the military newspaper reported that the Oala army was approaching step by step. If there was chaos in the palace at this time, it would be very unfavorable to the overall situation.
Also in order to give Jingdi Zhu Qiyu a good impression, Jin Ying did not attack those Wang Zhenyu's party, but began to unite the majority of people and prepare to fight against the enemy together.It was precisely because of his generosity that many eunuchs voluntarily surrendered and changed courts. Even those who were loyal to Wang Zhen became much more honest, hiding among the crowd did not happen anymore.
For example, the eunuch Chen Guan, the former Wang Zhen's confidant of the Royal Horse Supervisor, became an old dog that couldn't bite, and became very obedient, but he completely obeyed any order Jin Ying gave, and he couldn't see it. A little bit of strangeness comes.
In addition, the eunuchs Cao Jixiang, Gao Rang, Mou Mu, and the eunuch Qian Sengbao, the handprint eunuch of the Yumajian, were all very low-key.Don't make troubles, don't make troubles, and do your best to complete the assigned tasks.
But everyone can see that these people are still waiting to see the situation, seeing the Oala army coming, and how to deal with them will make the final decision.
In this regard, Jin Ying has no better way.Zhu Qiyu is willing to delegate power to himself, but he will not be without a little bottom line. If he wants to unify the eunuch group, which even Wang Zhen has never done, he may be the first to be unlucky.
Still the same sentence, you can be used, but you must be guarded against.This is the emperor's basic attitude towards eunuchs.
Jin Ying became the eunuch in power, and was promoted by Daizong Zhu Qiyu to be the eunuch in the palm of the ceremonial supervisor. For a while, he was in power.And so his fangs unfolded.
The eunuch group is not easy to move, they are all under the eyes of the emperor, and it is difficult to hide any limelight, so he will start to attack the ministers.He arranged for Lu Gui, who had just been promoted to the commander of Jinyiwei, to walk around the homes of the ministers, looking for their flaws and problems, and threatened them.
Lu Gui brought the newly appointed commander of Jinyiwei, Han Zhi, to visit the important ministers one by one.
Shi Pu, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, originally obtained his position from Wang Zhen. After Wang Zhen fell from power, he bribed Jin Ying through Lu Gui to keep his position.Jin Ying's family also asked the camp official and emissary Ye Jingrong for materials such as stones and grass to build Jin Ying's private room, etc.