Chapter 353 The internal fighting continues
. King Yu was at a loss. He looked at Gao Gong, then at the civil and military ministers on the nine sides, and said quickly:
"My father is still here. Isn't ascending the throne usurping the throne? You must not do it!"
Gao Gong persuaded Jin Dao again. : "Your Highness wants to command Jiubian to regain the capital. It is not enough to rely on the name of the Crown Prince. For the sake of the people of the capital, I invite His Highness to ascend the throne!" King Yu looked at the civil and military ministers below and continued: "My dear friends, don't ask for
it
. Besides, I won't ascend the throne until I regain the capital." It's
not that King Yu doesn't desire power, he has been the heir to the throne cautiously for half his life, and his life is not as good as when Tang Suzong was the prince.
After all, Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty was clearly established as the crown prince, but King Yu did not confirm the title of crown prince until Jiajing went to the west!
The powerful minister Yan Song, King Jing seized the throne, and King Yu's life can be said to be full of fear, like walking on thin ice before facing an abyss.
There is also Jiajing, a superstitious father who "does not want to see the two dragons". King Yu has been extremely insecure since he was a child.
After leaving the capital this time, King Yu, who tasted the taste of power, also tasted something called ambition.
But now King Yu still dare not ascend the throne.
Jiajing had been in charge of state affairs for so many years. Officials like Xia Yan and Yan Song were killed like pigs and dogs, and the border generals killed countless people.
King Yu was still full of fear for his father, so he proposed the idea of regaining the capital and ascending the throne.
Gao Gong did not continue to persuade him to advance. Reaching this point was already a good result, which was equivalent to making King Yu make a political commitment in public.
After regaining the capital and ascending the throne, the generals present saw that the "Gong of the Dragon" was right in front of them, and naturally they had the goal of working hard.
The Jiajing Xishou and Taiyuan mutinies have greatly weakened Jiajing's authority. Now it doesn't matter if he proclaims himself emperor or not.
After all the generals left, Gao Gong said to King Yu:
"Your Highness, there is another important matter now."
King Yu had already demoted Gao Gong as the most important auxiliary minister, and he quickly asked: "Master Gao Please tell me!"
Gao Gong said: "Xuzhou."
King Yu thought for a while, and then he realized that Gao Gong was talking about the Nine-Border Elite Cavalry sent south by the imperial court.
Gao Gong said: "Since the main force in the southeast has moved north, Xuzhou's nine-sided elite must have no combat target. This force is composed of nine-sided elites drawn by the imperial court, and it has a huge impact on the current situation." King Yu broke out in cold sweat
. Well, Gao Gong is right, this unit is too important.
Gao Gong said straightforwardly: "If this army is still loyal to His Majesty, it will be difficult for Your Highness to secure the throne after regaining the capital."
Facing Gao Gong, King Yu no longer pretended to be a filial son, and he hurriedly Asked:
"Master Gao, what can be done about it?"
Gao Gong said: "The commander of Jiubian Jingqi, Yang Bo, was promoted and appointed by your majesty. He is deeply indebted to you and it is difficult to persuade him." "
But Lieutenant General Zhang Juzheng, He is a good friend of the minister, and Uncle Zhang has the ambition to help the country. If His Highness can reuse him, Zhang Juzheng will probably stand by His Highness." Gao Gong continued: "In
addition, Li Chengliang, the commander-in-chief of Liaoyang, looks vulgar and barbaric, but in fact His Majesty is cunning and greedy, but what a military leader like him cares most about is his own interests." "His
Highness can appoint Li Chengliang as the governor of Ji Liao and take charge of the two towns of Jizhou and Liaoyang, and then reward him with jewels, gold and silver, and promise him benefits. Li Chengliang can stand on His Highness's side."
"With these two people, the Nine Sides Elite Cavalry can be controlled by His Highness, and the matter is settled!"
King Yu immediately said: "Master Gao is really my Zhuge Kongming!"
Gao Gao Gong said again: "But to persuade these two people, I must go in person!"
"What!"
King Yu was at a loss again. During these days, he had listened to Gao Gong in all matters big and small. Now Gao Gong wants to go south, Yu. The king was confused again, and he said:
"How will the state affairs be after Master Gao leaves?"
Gao Gong said: "Zhang Siwei, the head of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, has the talents of a prime minister and assistant, and can assist His Highness." "
In terms of military affairs, General Mao of Yanping Your Highness Zhongxin, you can handle affairs safely and can be entrusted with military affairs."
King Yu said quickly: "I have written down the people recommended by Master Gao."
Gao Gong stared at King Yu and said: "Your Highness, there are two more things to ask Your Highness. You must remember it."
King Yu quickly looked at Gao Gong seriously.
Gao Gong said: "The weakness of Shanxi is not the capital of the king's industry. The Shanxi clan has been stopped by His Majesty. Before retaking the capital, Your Highness must not recover, otherwise the soldiers will lack food and the battle will be ineffective." King Yu nodded quickly and said:
" I know it!"
Gao Gong said again: "The border trade between Datong and Mongolia is the most important financial source in the northwest today. It must not be changed easily." King Yu
said again: "I know it."
Gao Gong then said: "In addition Now in the Xuan Mansion, some officials are talking about borrowing troops from Mongolia. I have sent these officials to deal with it." "The Mongols are
greedy, and they are on the nine sides. If they enter the customs, they will be a thorn in their side. In comparison, The rebel army in the southeast is going deep alone and can't hold on to the capital for a long time. Your Highness must not lead the wolf into the house just because you are too hasty!" Gao Gong's
words were already serious, and King Yu said quickly: "This guy understands! "
After saying this, Gao Gong was indeed a little tired. When he left Prince Yu's mansion, Gao Gong sighed deeply.
He really didn't want to leave here, but if he wanted Xuzhou's Jiubian Jingqi to be loyal to King Yu, he was the only one who could go south to be this lobbyist.
Gao Gong knew very well that if Jiubian Jingqi was still loyal to Jiajing, even if King Yu captured the capital and ascended the throne, Jiajing would oust him again.
Only by controlling the Jiubian Jingqi can Emperor Jiajing completely abdicate and become the Supreme Emperor with peace of mind.
King Yu was not a good emperor, but Jiajing was neither.
Now that Jiajing is hunting in the west, Hai Rui has forced him to issue the "Edict of Sin", and his political prestige has been reduced to the lowest level. This is the best time!
Jiajing must be forced to abdicate!
When Gao Gong was packing his things and preparing to go south.
On June 10, Jiajing finally escaped all the way to Pingyang.
Pingyang is on the edge of Fenshui River, and it is already near Guanzhong.
The wild ride along the way made everyone exhausted.
Especially Xu Jie, the chief minister of the cabinet. He was already quite old and had been in charge of various things along the way. Now he looks ten years older.
Xu Jie was completely unable to do many specific tasks and could only leave them to Zhao Zhenji.
However, today's meeting was very important, so Xu Jie could only gather his energy and went to the temporary palace with the help of his son.
Emperor Jiajing also seemed to have aged ten years. He no longer had the immortal spirit in the palace. The emperor lay weakly on the chair and looked at the remaining courtiers. The emperor could not help but feel sad.
Naturally, he was not crying for the courtiers who were killed in the Taiyuan Mutiny, but felt that his power was gradually losing, and he was sad that he could no longer manage the government as before.
After Xu Jie entered the meeting hall, the Xishui court finally had the opportunity to sit down for a meeting.
The first person to speak was Zhao Zhenji. The first thing he said was:
"Your Majesty, please transfer the elites from Xuzhou's Jiubian to Guanzhong Qinwang!" After saying this, Xu Jie was startled and looked at Zhao Zhenji, his disciple.
Xu Jie immediately said: "Absolutely not!"
Jiajing was obviously extremely insecure, and he was very interested in Zhao Zhenji's proposal.
But the emperor now is different from the one in the capital. Xu Jie has been handling state affairs along the way and put down the Taiyuan rebellion. It is impossible for the emperor not to listen to his opinions.
Xu Jie's reason was also very simple: "Your Majesty, there was an earthquake in Guanzhong the year before last. The victims were everywhere and there was no food. How were we going to feed the Nine Borders Jingqi? When the time comes to support the army and cause a civil uprising in Guanzhong, what will your Majesty
do?"
Jiajing was also frightened by the word "civil uprising".
But this time, Zhao Zhenji, a non-stick pan, insisted: "There is no food in Guanzhong, but there is food in Huguang." "Huguang
can transport food to Xingyang, not far from Xuzhou, and then transport the food to Kaifeng, then Jiubian Jingqi can Entering the pass."
Upon hearing Zhao Zhenji's plan, the emperor's eyes lit up again.
Xu Jie immediately became anxious and said to the emperor:
"Absolutely not! The mobilization of the army consumes a lot of food, and if the elites from the Nine Sides leave Xuzhou, the imperial court will be equivalent to giving up along the Grand Canal, and the imperial court will completely abandon the east wall of the empire!"
Xu Jie said: "Your Majesty, it is no longer the Han and Tang Dynasties. The situation of the east being more important than the west has been formed. If Xuzhou is given up, the Soviet thieves will all occupy southern Zhili, and the imperial court will no longer be able to fight!" Xu Jie took out his
own Plan:
"When your Majesty goes to Xi'an, you can use Huguang's food to recruit disaster victims as soldiers in Guanzhong. You only need to train an army to defend Guanzhong." "The Jiubian Jingqi in Xuzhou can control
Jianghuai."
Zhao Zhenji immediately objected. Said: "What Mr. Xu Ge said is simple, what about the Nine Sides elite cavalry who don't want to eat? There are ready-made elites who don't need it, so why are they training the new army in Guanzhong?" Xu Jie couldn't figure out why Zhao Zhenji suddenly jumped back, so he still put
himself The plan said:
"Xuzhou's Jiubian Jingqi can farm on the spot, and the food from Shandong can also supply the army. Your Majesty, the current situation is unclear, and it is better to be still than to move!" Seeing that the emperor hesitated again, Zhao Zhenji finally ran out of
ideas Dajian said:
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ignored your orders and went to Xuanda without abiding by the capital. This led to the fall of the capital and the Taiyuan Mutiny!" "What will your Majesty do if the
nine elites of Xuzhou pledge their allegiance to the East Palace?"
Xu Jie was completely dumbfounded and looked at Zhao Zhenji.
The ministers of the imperial court had always been tacitly silent about Prince Yu's visit to Xuan Da.
Qingliu originally supported King Yu's ascension to the throne, and it was Xu Jie's suggestion to make King Yu the crown prince.
Even if King Yu becomes emperor later, Xu Jie will still have great contributions.
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Zhao Zhenji had only been in Beijing for a short time and had little interaction with Prince Yu. Zhao Zhenji was able to join the cabinet all because of Jiajing's promotion.
Moreover, King Yu also has his own team. Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng have given lectures to King Yu and have a deep relationship with King Yu. These people will definitely be reused by King Yu in the future.
Zhao Zhenji knew very well that there would be no place for him in the cabinet after King Yu succeeded to the throne.
Zhao Zhenji simply said: "Your Majesty, King Jing is in Huguang. I think that in today's troubled times, an extraordinary system must be implemented." "The governor of Huguang cannot appoint one party exclusively. Please ask your Majesty to use King Jing as the commander-in-chief of the military affairs of Jingchu, Ganxi and Huaihe, and the governor-general.
" The military and political affairs of Huguang, Jiangxi, and Jianghuai are responsible for guarding the Guanzhong gate and are responsible for recruiting anti-thief payment silver!" As soon as
Zhao Zhenji said this, Xu Jie became angry and said: "Traitor! You actually want to split the Ming Dynasty when the country is in crisis!"
Zhao Zhenji's face was expressionless. He said: "Your Majesty, King Jing is also your biological son. Only with King Jing raising funds in Hubei can everything be foolproof."
After Zhao Zhenji said this, he stopped talking, but in the heart of Emperor Jiajing, a huge wave was set off.
This journey of escaping made the emperor very tired, and even his political instincts were dulled.
But after the flexible Zhao Zhenji reminded him, Jiajing reacted.
His enemy is not only Su Ze, but also his son King Yu.
The Western Hunt and the Taiyuan Mutiny have shown that the emperor's authority is not as good as before.
If King Yu ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor in the north, what will he do?
Could he abdicate like Li Longji?
But how did Li Longji die in history?
After Tang Suzong regained the capital, Li Longji returned to Chang'an from Shu.
At the beginning, Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty allowed Li Longji to live in Xingqing Palace and allowed him to interact with his old ministers.
But soon Li Longji's favorite Gao Lishi was killed, and Tang Suzong was afraid of Li Longji's restoration, so he imprisoned him on a high-rise building. Even the windows upstairs were boarded up, and meals were only delivered through a small window every day.
In the end, the emperor Li Longji, who once killed his prime minister and his son like a dog, and was once called a saint by his ministers, died in such a small dark room.
Jiajing was completely frightened.
Zhao Zhenji's plan gave Jiajing another possibility.
King Jing!
King Jing lived in Huguang. When he lived, the emperor gave him a large land, money and food.
If King Jing can be allowed to come out, even if King Yu takes back the capital, he will not dare to ascend the throne rashly.
With two sons as a check and balance, he can continue to be a "good father".
After immediately understanding this, Jiajing looked at Zhao Zhenji and said:
"What Ai Qing said is absolutely true. I will draft an imperial edict now, but who will go to Huguang to declare the edict?"
Zhao Zhenji immediately said: "Go!"
The emperor pretended to be reluctant and said: "But you and Mr. Xu Ge are the only two people left in the cabinet. How can Mr. Xu Ge manage the affairs of the cabinet when they are left to Mr. Xu Ge?"
Zhao Zhenji said immediately: "Li Chunfang, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, has done a safe job and can assist Mr. Xu Ge in handling state affairs. "
Xu Jie looked at Li Chunfang again, only to see that Li Chunfang did not raise his head. Xu Jie quickly understood that he had formed an alliance with Zhao Zhenji.
The emperor immediately said: "Then let Li Chunfang join the cabinet!"
After Li Chunfang thanked him, the emperor immediately asked Zhao Zhenji to go to Huguang to announce the court's order, and specially engraved a seal of the governor of the three provinces and gave it to King Jing, and also allowed him to appoint him directly The power of officials below the seventh rank in the three provinces.
In addition, the emperor sent an envoy to ask Xuzhou's Jiubian Jingqi to move to Xingyang.
After the Pingyang Conference, Xu Jie was disheartened and complained to the emperor about his illness and resigned.
The emperor still refused and promised to reward the Xu family heavily after entering Guanzhong.
Xu Jie's eldest son left the Western hunting team and went north to Xuanfu.
The prince's father, Li Wei, once again found his son-in-law, Prince Yu.
Many authors who write historical articles are unwilling to deviate from the historical track, because historical deductions are too tiring. The fat birds here are making deductions based on the interests of all parties, and everyone will forgive the shortcomings.
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