Compared with the appearance of soldiers and horses from all walks of life, what really made Zhu Qizhen feel frightened was that he saw several familiar figures appearing in the center of the crowd.

Former Duke Zhu Yong, Marquis of Wu Qing Shi Heng, Marquis of Changping Yang Hong and others all arrived at Fengtian Square at this moment, which meant that at least more than 80% of the capital's troops were on the side of King Zhu Qiyu.

What made Zhu Qizhen even more unbelievable was that Zhu Yi, who had left Beijing to go to Juyongguan to conquer the three guards of Ulliangha, also appeared here at this moment.

Juyongguan is a hundred miles away from the Forbidden City in the capital. It is impossible for the soldiers and horses to rush back to King Qin so quickly. Then there is only one answer. Zhu Yi did not lead his troops to leave at all, and he fell into a shocking trap!

Yes, Zhu Yi mobilized the capital's troops to attack the three guards of Wuliangha. It was indeed a trap set by Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu. This is why he emphasized that Shen Yichen should resist for three hours, just to wait for Zhu Yi to lead the army.

Soldiers protect and drive the diligent king.

It's just that Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu underestimated Zhu Qizhen's determination, and he didn't expect that the opponent would raise troops so quickly. He had already controlled the Chang'an Gate and Donghua Gate entering the palace, and had the full allegiance of the four Tengxiang guards, which almost made it self-defeating.

"Are you planning to commit rebellion?"

After calming down his mind, Zhu Qizhen shouted angrily at the soldiers and horses of King Qin who were coming. After all, he had the status and authority of the Supreme Emperor, so he might be able to intimidate the opponent.

However, these inheritance of etiquette can only serve as the icing on the cake for the real high-ranking officials of the imperial court. Zhu Yong, the former Duke of Cheng, looked at Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen expressionlessly and said: "Your Majesty, I respectfully obey

The emperor ordered to clear out the rebels, so how could he say that he was planning to rebel?"

"Please, Your Majesty, be careful what you say!"

Zhu Yong is equivalent to using weak words to say the strongest words. The word "Be careful" is used on the kings, which is equivalent to a clear warning. If they choose to be loyal to Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu, they will no longer be the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qiyu.

The vassals of Qi Zhen!

Listening to the words of the former Duke Zhu Yong, Zhu Qizhen, the Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, staggered. He did not expect that a relative of the level of the Duke of the Ming Dynasty would side with King Xi and betray him. Could it be that in the battle of Tumubao?

Did his failure really make him so unbearable and alienated from his relatives?

Zhu Qizhen's stumbling figure was seen in the eyes of the Empress Dowager Sun, but she felt pain in her heart. She also couldn't bear that her son had reached this stage and suffered the end of failure, so she shouted: "The Ai family has Xuanzong's edict, you guys...

Are you not even complying with the late emperor's imperial edict, and are you trying to become a rebellious minister?"

Xuanzong's edict was the last resort for Empress Dowager Sun and Zhu Qizhen, but the direction of the situation was destined to disappoint the mother and son. Wu Qinghou Shi Heng replied with an indifferent expression: "The Empress Dowager once said when the emperor came to the throne,

My mother violated the ancestral law, so I dismissed all non-urgent matters and refused to take the throne before the court."

"I respectfully request the Holy Empress Dowager to abide by the ancestral system and not interfere in politics in the harem!"

Anyway, they were already at war with each other. Shi Heng was originally a domineering character, so he simply didn't bother to cover up and brought out the deeds of Empress Dowager Zhang, and suppressed Empress Dowager Sun's idea of ​​​​taking out Xuanzong's imperial edict to interfere in politics.

You must know that in Xuanzong's edict, the order and power of Empress Dowager Zhang's involvement in politics was ahead of Empress Dowager Sun. And more importantly, when Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Qizhen was only nine years old when he came to the throne, the courtiers already petitioned Emperor Zhang

The Queen Mother listens to politics behind the curtain.

Although the Empress Dowager Zhang has actually been in control of the government for nearly ten years, she has always adhered to the ancestral precept that the harem must not interfere with politics. She refused to take the throne and only used the "Three Yangs" in the harem to control the government.

Empress Dowager Sun probably never dreamed that some of the superficial actions of her "mother-in-law" would now become her own curse!

During the confrontation, a group of soldiers pressed forward against an honorable relative wearing a unicorn uniform. He was none other than Anyuan Hou Liupu, who was in charge of the Shenji Camp in the capital!

Anyuan Hou Liupu is the in-law of the Empress Dowager Sun, and belongs to the direct lineage of the absolute direct lineage. His arrest means that among the more than 200,000 troops currently in the Beijing camp, there is no force that is loyal to the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen, and the two emperors are fighting.

The real overall situation has been decided.

When the dust settled, Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu, who was standing on the steps, sighed deeply, and then shouted in a low voice: "The Queen Mother, Brother Emperor, for the sake of the clan and the people, order the soldiers of the Four Guards of Tengxiang to give up.

Resist."

"As the Son of Heaven, I promise that this matter will end here and I will not continue to hold any officials accountable. Do you really want to see rivers of blood and fratricide in the Forbidden City?"

At the end of the story, Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu even cried a little.

Regardless of whether his words were true or false, at least the psychological impact on the soldiers present was unparalleled. Before Empress Dowager Sun and the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen could give the order, there was a sound of weapons falling to the ground and hitting the stomach.

The soldiers of Wan Tengxiang's four guards fell to their knees.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

The three shouts of long live meant the end of the final game. Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu won the battle between the two emperors and became the highly anticipated emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

In the square in front of Fengtian Hall, only Empress Dowager Sun and Zhu Qizhen were left standing there alone, looking so out of place.

But soon the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen looked up to the sky and laughed. His laughter was full of despair and sadness. Then he looked at Zhu Qiyu with a mocking look and said: "I lost. I lost nothing. King Tan, you don't need to perform anything."

The drama of deep brotherhood, take this life now!"

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When it comes to the emperor's intentions, Zhu Qiyu is far from Zhu Qizhen's opponent. He knows very well what fate he will face when the struggle for imperial power fails. Now he will not be held accountable afterwards, and he does not want to kill brothers. It is nothing more than to appease people's hearts.

Just do it later.

At this point, Zhu Qizhen didn't want to become a puppet in the performance. He was destined to die anyway, so he might as well expose King Xi's hypocritical mask as his final revenge!

The ridicule and words of Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen made Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu flash an undetectable cold light in his eyes. However, he soon showed a look of sorrow and said: "The emperor misunderstood me deeply, which led to the disaster."

Wrong, but the blood of brotherhood and family ties is constantly being sacrificed, and one day the clouds and mist will finally be broken."

"Is the Marquis of Changping here?"

"I'm here!"

Changping Hou Yang Hong heard the call from Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu, and immediately stood up from the crowd and knelt down on one knee to accept the order.

"Escort the Supreme Emperor back to Nangong, remember to take good care of him."

The incident of seizing the gate has been suppressed. Regardless of the relationship between the two brothers, after all, we cannot allow a royal farce of bad words to be exchanged in front of the civil and military officials and the soldiers of King Qin. The Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen must be "sent" back to Nangong as soon as possible.

"My lord, please obey the Holy Order!"

After saying that, Yang Hong, the Marquis of Changping, came to Zhu Qizhen, raised his hands to him and said, "Your Majesty, please go back to Nangong."

Looking at Yang Hong, Zhu Qizhen's face was full of ridicule. He sneered and uttered the four words "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit." Then he turned around and strode towards the direction of Nangong. His attitude was extremely free and easy.

At the same time, Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu stepped down the Danbi Jade Steps step by step, walked in front of the Empress Dowager Sun, bowed his hands and said: "I have disturbed the Queen Mother, please return to the Cining Palace to rest."

Compared with Zhu Qizhen's pretense of being free and easy, the expression Queen Mother Sun looked at Zhu Qiyu could be described as extremely complicated. Under the background of the etiquette of filial piety governing the world, Queen Mother Sun was not worried about what Zhu Qiyu would do to her.

For women, it cannot be called a punishment at all.

Compared with the Cining Palace, the Forbidden City is nothing more than a larger cage. What she is really worried about is her own prince, Zhu Qizhen.

Since ancient times, there have been precedents of patricide and brother murder in the struggle for imperial power. The title of the Supreme Emperor means nothing in the face of power. As long as the new emperor can control the power of the government, no one will dare to criticize him!

Today, cabinet minister Shen Yichen, Duke Cheng Zhu Yong, Marquis of Wuqing Shi Heng, Marquis of Changping Yang Hong and others still choose to be loyal to Zhu Qiyu even though the situation is over, which means that he has become a temporary substitute from the beginning.

A king with real power.

The emperor's son Zhu Qizhen may not be around for long!

"Emperor, this is the late emperor's edict. Since you have already ruled the world, it is useless for the Ai family to hold it any longer. It is best to leave it to you for safekeeping now."

Without the capital to fight head-on, the Empress Dowager Sun could only give up everything in exchange for the life of the emperor Zhu Qizhen. The moment she handed the imperial edict to Zhu Qiyu, she softly added: "Emperor, you have already

If we win, for the sake of the late Emperor and his siblings, let’s spare the Supreme Emperor’s life and let him die in Nangong!”

This sentence made Zhu Qiyu tremble, and there was an indescribable grief in his heart. However, he did not give Empress Dowager Sun a definite answer. After receiving Xuanzong's edict, he replied with a normal expression: "Your Majesty, I send you my best wishes."

Queen mother returns to the palace!"

This simple sentence made Empress Dowager Sun look extremely dark. She already knew the answer given by Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu, but she had no ability to stop it!

The empress dowager's phoenix chariot disappeared from everyone's sight. At this time, Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu showed a smile of victory and said to the ministers present: "You, King Qin, escort you to relieve the danger of the king and the difficulties of the family and the country.

How can you be so indifferent to Zhongliang?"

"Shi Heng, Marquis of Wu Qing, was loyal and persevering and turned things around. I have specially promoted you to the title of Duke Zhongguo. I hope you can fulfill your duties faithfully!"

Feng Guogong?

Hearing the reward from Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu, all the civil and military officials, including Shi Heng, were almost full of shock. Everyone knew that such a feat of protecting the Qin King would inevitably be rewarded with a heavy reward, but they did not expect to be so kind.

On this note, he was directly granted the title of Duke!

It is too exaggerated to know that even with Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang's assistance in founding the country and Ming Chengzu Zhu Di's Fengtian Jingnan, there were only a handful of generals who were qualified to be crowned princes.

But then I thought about it, Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu seemed to be habitually generous when it came to conferring titles. Shi Heng, a criminal minister before the war with the capital guard, directly skipped the title of earl and was granted the title of Marquis of Wu Qing by the Jin Dynasty.

Now it seems more reasonable to move up one level and be promoted to Duke of the Ming Dynasty.

"I thank Your Majesty for the reward. Such kindness should be sacrificed to the death of loyalty. Don't forget the Emperor's kindness!"

Shi Heng immediately prostrated himself on the ground, with tears in his eyes as he expressed his loyalty to Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu. Indeed, from the perspective of a minister, meeting such an appreciative king was not a blessing and an inspiration.

"I believe that I will get along well with the loyal king and his ministers."

Zhu Qiyu helped Shi Heng up from the ground with a happy smile on his face. Although he was far inferior to his brother Zhu Qizhen in terms of imperial scheming, there was one thing that Emperor Jingtai saw very clearly, and that was to reward the generals who were in charge of military affairs for their reuse.

Hold it firmly in your hand.

Yu Qian, Shi Heng, and Yang Hong even insisted on giving Shen Yichen the title of Minister of War. All the appointments were related to military power. In a sense, Zhu Qiyu can become the winner of today's battle between the two emperors, which is related to the early deployment of the army.

It is difficult to say that it is not unrelated.

Conferring Jin Shi Heng the title of Duke of Loyalty was only the beginning. Then Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu gave Changping Marquis Yang Hong the honorary title of "Fengtian Yiwei Xuanli Wuchen".

The honorary title is a part of the official hierarchy in ancient dynasties. It forms a complete official system with the rank, rank and title. Among them, the rank is the most common. The division of nine grades and eighteen grades is simple and clear. You can get it from the size of the numbers alone.

Know the other person’s status.

Rank was a title that marked the status of officials during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. For example, among the civil servants, titles such as Guanglu Doctor, Ronglu Doctor, Zishan Doctor, etc. corresponded to several grades of officials, so "Pin" and "Rank" were often combined together.
To be continued...