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461 The Southern Expedition Again (2 in 1)

"Has the emperor ever done something to rebel and restore the ruthlessness?"

Suppressing her anger, Empress Dowager Sun asked Guo Jing. Although Zhu Qiyu really wanted to take action, she could be punished for her, but she still wanted to find out the truth.

"I only know that the emperor gave Ruan Lang a royal golden sword, and then he took it to Shiheng's mansion in Wuqing Hou. I don't know what he said."

Guo Jing's answer made Empress Dowager Sun feel dark. There is no doubt that the precious items such as the imperial golden sword cannot be rewarded casually.

Shi Heng, the Hou of Wuqing, is currently a new high-ranking hero of the honor and Qi, who controls the largest five military camps in the Beijing camp. If the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen wants to successfully restore the throne, he must have his support. From this point of view, it can almost prove that the truth of the plan to rebel and restore the throne is true!

"Guo Jing, how does the Ai family treat you?"

Since the incident has happened, Empress Dowager Sun understands that no matter how much he says it, it is meaningless. If the current emperor wants to attack this, the emperor's son will be doomed in Nangong.

There may not be severe punishment on the surface. After controlling the advantages of legal principles and morality, Zhu Qiyu secretly had ten thousand ways to make the Supreme Emperor die silently and then declare to the public that he died of illness.

Empress Dowager Sun can accept that her son lost his power in the throne, but she absolutely cannot accept that Zhu Qizhen lost his life. This is the bottom line of being a mother!

"The Queen Mother treats her servants as much as a mountain, and the Supreme Emperor has the kindness of knowing her, and he should repay her with death!"

Guo Jing kowtowed to Queen Mother Sun with a serious expression, but after his eyebrows and eyes were lowered, a smile couldn't help but appear on the corner of his mouth.

The smuggling of the enemy by himself has been unwilling tolerated by the Chinese civil servants of the court, and his reputation is almost equivalent to that of the second Wang Zhen. Later, under the coercion of Ola Yesian, he betrayed Zhu Qiyu and defected to the Empress Dowager, and advocated the return of the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen, which was equivalent to offending the current emperor.

If Empress Dowager Sun did not participate in the coup, once the restoration of the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen failed, Guo Jing could already predict his miserable end in advance. So unlike other people's pursuit of power, he was completely trying to save his life.

"Okay, you should immediately notify Huichang's uncle Sun Zhong and Anyuan Hou Liupu to enter the palace. The Ai family can ignore the throne, but they can't watch the emperor in danger."

Empress Dowager Sun looked determined at this moment. Sun Zhong and Liu Pu were different from ordinary relatives. They were relatives with blood or in-laws with the Empress Dowager. The interests of both parties were naturally bound together and were destined to advance and retreat together.

If Emperor Zhu Qiyu really decided to kill the roots, Empress Dowager Sun would never sit idly by. She could give everything for the emperor's son Zhu Qizhen, including a coup.

"Sister obey your order!"

Guo Jing, who wanted to reply in his heart, turned around and left Cining Palace with anxious steps.

Looking at Guo Jing's departure, Empress Dowager Sun held the armrest of the Grand Master's chair tightly, and the rising blue veins showed her mood at this moment. After all, she had reached a situation where the struggle for imperial power was endless. This was also the scene she least wanted to see, but both Zhu Qiyu and Zhu Qizhen had the nature of being an emperor to be lonely.

How can you allow others to snore on the side of the bed?

Chen Yichen, who was on the other side, rode his horse and then arrived at the base of the Southern Expedition Army. What caught his eye was a busy and noisy scene. Countless soldiers were demolishing the military tents that had been stationed for more than half a year, preparing to go south through the Grand Canal, and then traveled a long distance to the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau to conquer Luchuan.

This trip was a long journey, and in ancient times it was considered a national war. Without the support of the unified dynasty, such a conquest would not have been completed.

The expeditions of the Luchuan battles of Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji were actually no less difficult than those of Fenglangjuxu in Chen Yichen's eyes. Unfortunately, the war was interrupted by the Tumu Fort Incident, which led to the return of the barbarians of the vassal states and the barbarians in history. There was no match for it.

The gatekeepers of the Southern Expedition Army saw Chen Yichen wearing a crimson official robe coming and knew that the other party must be a big shot, so they immediately sent someone to the commander's camp to notify the King of Jingyuan Wang Ji.

Not long after, he saw that Wang Ji, the deputy generals of the Southern Expedition Army, came to the camp gate together to welcome him. The level of courtesy of this specification made Chen Yichen flattered and quickly bowed and said, "I heard that Your Majesty has conveyed the imperial edict. Jing Yuan Bo is about to lead the army south. Our cabinet will come to see him off, wishing the soldiers of the Southern Expedition Army a victory!"

Facing Chen Yichen's congratulations, Wang Ji glanced at Cang Huotou and others, and then replied in a meaningful tone: "Chen Zhongtang is here to see him off. I am very grateful. I am not prepared when the army sets in. Please don't see you."

"Your Madam Jingyuan, you're abrupt. How could you meet someone outside?"

"Shen Zhongtang is elegant. Since you have arrived at the camp, why don't Ben Bo lead Chen Zhongtang to inspect the appearance of the Southern Expedition Army?"



"The Southern Expedition Army is my Ming Dynasty Tiger, and I can't find it."

"Shen Zhongtang, please."

After saying that, Wang Ji, the No. 1 Jingyuan, turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation.

"Thank you, Jingyuan Bo."

Chen Yichen bowed and walked into the camp without any politeness. In addition to stabilizing Jingyuan Wang Ji, he actually had some thoughts to tell him.

The conquest of Luchuan is not only a struggle of power in the court, but also a sense of expanding territory and pacifying unofficials. From the beginning to the end, Chen Yichen did not regard the Southern Expedition Army as an enemy or an opponent. They are also a group of soldiers who defend their country, and they are worthy of praise and remembering!

Maybe they realized that the two sides had some private conversations, and after entering the camp, whether they were deputy generals of the Southern Expedition Army or personal guards such as Cang Huotou, they deliberately distanced some distance.

Chen Yichen and Wang Ji were walking in the camp, looking at the soldiers who were busy for the excitement, as if the intrigues in the officialdom had disappeared at this moment, leaving only pure golden swords and iron horses.

"Chen Zhongtang, you are here to the Nanzheng Army camp, but in fact, it is to prevent Ben from remorse."

After all, Wang Ji, the No. 1 Jingyuan, identified the topic. From seeing Chen Yichen hurriedly leading his personal guards to see him off, instead of seeing him off as an imperial official, he knew the other party's intention.

After all, Wang Ji was not a pure military general. He was in the center of the court full of conspiracies and tricks, step by step to the position of Xunqi. Those little thoughts could not be hidden from his eyes.

"Yes, this cabinet is indeed a little worried."

Chen Yichen admitted this matter calmly. Not to mention Wang Ji, who still controls an army of more than 100,000, Wang Ji, who was alone in his hands, did not dare to put him in the capital after the Tumu Fort Incident in history. Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu appointed him as the Minister of War in Nanjing.

You should know that the six ministries in Nanjing are basically empty positions, and when they get there, they mean retirement and retirement. Even so, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu Yi Chu did not forget the threat of Jingyuan Wang Ji. He issued an imperial edict and emphasized that he was old and it would be better to hand over the specific matters to the officials below to handle, and put the abolition and distrust on the surface.

Of course, Wang Ji, the prince of Jingyuan, understood the emperor's fear, so he simply submitted a memorial to resign and retire. Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu did not even try to keep him the politeness he used to in the Ming Dynasty, so he agreed very simply.

From then on, in order to dispel the emperor's suspicion and fear, Wang Ji, Wang Ji, a prince of Jingyuan, indulged in the voice prostitute until the siege of the gate, came out again to serve as the Minister of War of the Capital.

However, Wang Ji was nearly 80 years old at this time and could no longer continue his military career. After a few months, he retired and officially retired from the stage of history.

Who dares to underestimate such Mengren who can directly rewrite the direction of history?

Faced with Chen Yichen's calm admission, a bitter smile appeared on Wang Ji's face, and then he replied: "Brother Ben has been deeply favored by the Supreme Emperor. It is logical that he should be loyal to him to death, but now he is going to stay away from the capital and become the last straw that will break the camel's back. It is a bit ironic."

Wang Ji knew very well that the Nanying Army would be in the capital for one day, and the Supreme Emperor would be able to rest assured. When these more than 100,000 soldiers stepped out of Andingmen, it would be equivalent to ringing the death knell of Zhu Qizhen.

In a sense, Wang Ji is also one of the key figures in determining Zhu Qizhen's life and death.

"There is no two days, and the country has no two masters. Such a day is destined to come."

"At least the choice made by Jing Yuanbo is not for personal gain, but for family, country and the world!"

Chen Yichen replied silently, Luchuan was a hidden danger of the Ming Dynasty, and if it could not be solved, a second Annan would appear. It may not be able to measure the achievements of Jingyuan Wang Ji Nanzheng, but it is not merits and demerits that will be commented on by future generations, and history will eventually give a notarized evaluation.

Whether to go to war is nothing more than an alternative choice for being loyal to the king or a multiple-choice question for being loyal to the country.

"Didn't Ben really not favoritism?"

Wang Ji looked at Chen Yichen, and the bitter smile on his face became even stronger. Without the conditions of Yongzhen, he would not have easily agreed to lead the Nanying army to leave Beijing. He felt a deep sense of guilt towards Zhu Qizhen.

"Brother Jingyuan, when I was labeled as a eunuch, I once said to those who questioned and suspected, "It's called "Doing the truth and not the heart."

"The world will not care why Jingyuan Bo did it, but only what he did. The millions of people in the southern border of the Ming Dynasty will thank this southern expedition."

Chen Yichen's words hit the heart of Wang Ji, the boss of Jingyuan, and made him feel a sudden enlightenment in front of him.

No one in the Ming Dynasty knew better than Wang Ji. If it weren't for the continuous conquest of the Luchuan regime for more than ten years, he might have become the Ola tribe in the southern border of the Ming Dynasty. The entire southwest, the three proclamations and six comforts could be threatened, and even the governors such as Yunnan, Guangxi, and Guizhou would be unstable.

It is true that I have selfish intentions, but the result of what I do is for the sake of my family, country and the world!

"A word from Chen Zhongtang has opened up Ben Bo's heart. The Supreme Emperor is not a wise ruler. The country is not as good as the new king in his hands. In the end, the Ming Dynasty will decline from prosperity."

"This time, Benbo of the Nanzheng Dynasty vowed to protect the peace of the southern border of the Ming Dynasty forever, and Chen Zhongtang could go back with confidence."

Unlocking the knot, Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji also gave Chen Yichen a promise, which was to repay his recommendation for Yongzhen.

"Boy Jingyuan is very wise, I thank you!"

Chen Yichen bowed to Wang Ji again, and then continued: "In addition, the barbarians of the southwestern vassal states often rebelled and capricious. I hope that Jingyuan Bo can solve the hidden dangers once and for all this time. Our cabinet will block all the impeachment of war in the court."

The policy of restraint was applied to the Ming Dynasty, but it had actually reached its end. It could no longer perfectly win over foreign countries and barbarians, so that they would not have a different intention to surrender to the rule of the central dynasty. The direction of the historical trend was to truly digest the border land and change the land and return the land and the central dynasty appointed officials to directly rule.

But the problem is that the barbarian chieftains in the southwest will not give up their power and obey the appointed officials of the central dynasty. At this time, in order to avoid repeated rebellions caused by superficial surrender, they need to implement iron-blooded means to complete conquest and unification.

In previous Luchuan battles, Wang Ji, the prince of Jingyuan, was impeached by countless civil officials in the imperial court, including Liu Qiu. Most of them were related to crimes such as "eleptic young children, killing good people and taking credit", which led to fear of fighting in the later campaign and had to sign a contract with Luchuan traitor to end the war.

Chen Yichen hoped that "punishing the unofficial officials" was not only literally, but also physically. He didn't want to hear another Si Moumou who appeared in Luchuan holding up the flag of rebellion, causing Daming to fall into the quagmire of war in the southwest after Si Lu.

The roots must be eradicated when cutting the grass!

After hearing this, Wang Ji, the expression on his face was really surprised. Although Chen Yichen led the army several times, he was the first civil servant in the history of the Ming Dynasty. In theory, he was influenced by Confucian benevolence and righteous thoughts and would not agree with these actions that violated the moral principles.

As a result, the other party took the initiative to mention that he was willing to block the impeachment of the court, which was indeed unexpected to Wang Ji.

"Chen Zhongtang's words and deeds are really not like a civil servant."

"When will Jingyuan Bo behave like a civil servant again?"

“Each one another.”

Wang Ji replied with a smile, and at this moment he truly recognized Chen Yichen psychologically. The two of them were in a sense the same type of people.

"The war is about to go to war, and our cabinet will not disturb Jingyuan Bo here. We hope to hold a prisoner ceremony from Luchuan in the capital as soon as possible."

When he said this, Chen Yichen couldn't help but have a conversation with Meng Fan in his mind.

"The Ming Dynasty has never been loved by people, it is used to make people afraid!"

He dares to rebel, even if it is thousands of miles away, the Ming army will eventually be defeated!

The mighty southern expedition army took two days and one night to leave the capital, but the attention of all forces in the capital was more focused on Ruan Lang, who was imprisoned in the Jinyiwei Zhao Prison, and his confession would become the fuse to ignite the powder barrel.

The dark prison was still filled with all kinds of bloody groans. Ruan Lang was lying on the torture instruments in the torture room at this time, and there were almost no pieces of intact flesh on his body, and he was already dying.
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