Chapter 115 "God-given Opportunity"

Chen Xie said a little vaguely, He Xian didn't understand what he meant at all, but seeing Chen Xie looked melancholy, he simply stopped asking. ◇↓After so many years, after following Chen Xie, he didn't think about going over and guessing the best.

After a short rest, drinking water and eating something, Chen Xie took the guards and five hundred cavalry to get on the horse again and heading for Fengtai. Seeing the horse team disappearing from afar, He Xian turned around and said to the people around him: "Tell me my order, the camp is closed, and anyone who comes in must obtain permission from the governor." He Xian was already the governor of the Beijing Camp, but when He Xian faced Chen Xie, he didn't feel like he was in a high position at all. He was the general of Chen Xie, who was the one who was in the past, and He Xian, who was fighting for his life with the scout cavalry team.

Zhou Yanru, who was enjoying massage services for a concubine (wildered) at home, squinted his eyes comfortably. When he gets old, he is prone to distract himself. The coming Tingtui is the last chance for him. He doesn't want to miss this opportunity. Hong Chengchou can see that he has little chance. From Zhou Yanru's perspective, everyone in the cabinet actually has no chance. The emperor understood the meaning very well, just wanted Chen Xie to come back to be the chief minister of the cabinet. If he can be delayed for a while, he can still continue. If the Tingtui list is on, Zhu Cixuan will click Chen Xie. Who dares to speak, who can come out to object?

The most urgent thing is to unite and compromise with Chen Xie with the strength of the ministers in the cabinet, so as to strive for him to give up returning to Beijing. After receiving the news that Chen Xie was going to return to Beijing, Zhou Yanru was thinking about this matter these days. How can Chen Xie make the decision to stay outside? Isn’t politics the art of compromise?

The butler's footsteps were very fast. Zhou Yanru opened his eyes and looked at the open door face and snorted unhappily. The concubine stood up and stepped back. The butler stepped forward and whispered: "Master, Yang Ge's troops on duty sent someone to say something shocking. Please discuss it."

Zhou Yanru stood up suddenly and said with a grim expression: "Is that really said?" The housekeeper was very sure. Zhou Yanru immediately asked his concubine to prepare clothes, and asked the housekeeper, "Didn't you say anything?" The housekeeper said that he didn't. Zhou Yanru became nervous, and even the person who reported the news didn't know anything. But what big things could happen? There are not many things that can be described as shocking events by Yang Boxiang.

After dressing, Zhou Yanru went out to get on the carriage and headed for the cabinet. When he got off at the place, he saw Hong Chengchou and Yang Tinglin at the door. They both came forward and bowed. Yang Tinglin bowed and said, "Zhou Xiang, the time has suddenly become rude." Zhou Yanru waved his hand and said, "It's okay, national affairs are important." He said, and turned to Hong Chengchou and said, "Heng Jiu, you are really fast. Isn't it important to have a leg fast?"

Hong Chengchou was in the early years, and his legs were indeed a little cold on his legs, but this was summer, so there was definitely not a big problem. Zhou Yanru was just a reminder: Everyone is in the same group. Hong Chengchou is also fun. Whenever he encounters troubles, he claims to be inconvenient in his legs and needs to take a leave to rest. So Zhou Yanru's words are also targeted. No matter what happens, he will hold on. Don't hide.

Hong Chengchou's strategy over the years is to hide his weaknesses. The new king doesn't like too strong cabinet ministers, and he is happy to avoid trouble. The emperor wanted to do something, but Yang, Lu, Shi, Jiang and others went to fight the bull, so these people were reluctant to be Zhu Cilang's favor. The possibility of becoming the chief minister is very small.

The group was not very polite and went in directly. Not long after, Jiang Fengyuan also arrived. Yang Tinglin, who was greeted at the door, asked him to go in first and wait patiently. The last one came was Lu Xiangsheng. He was not saying that his legs were slow or that he was dragging him down. It was just Yang Tinglin's letter that delayed him a little time.

"Boxiang, is the truth?" After Lu Xiangsheng got out of the car, he hurriedly held Yang Tinglin's hand and asked. Yang Tinglin nodded heavily and said, "I believe you have read it all. Now it may not be an opportunity. In recent years, because of Sihua, the navy, the new army, and the actual power in various places overseas are not in the hands of the cabinet. Today's gathering, you and I must first reach an agreement, turn back in front of His Majesty, and fight to the death. God-given opportunity, if you miss it, there will be no next time."

At this time, Shi Kefa appeared, behind him was an eunuch, and a little further away was the emperor's support. He was rushing here quickly. After a closer look, Zhu Cilang was actually jogging, and the eunuch behind him was also running along the way.

Before dusk, Chen Xie and the horse team appeared outside the gate of Fengtai camp. The guards at the door held guns and stopped them, shouting: "Command!"

Chen Xie raised his hand and signaled to stop behind him. He rode forward alone and shouted loudly: "I am Chen Xie, go and call your superiors."

The two new army infantry divisions of Fengtai garrison were not subordinate to each other and were not far apart, but each passed by their own, and were in a competitive relationship. At the beginning, Zhu Youjian's original intention was to form a new first army, but unfortunately he passed away without completing the establishment. The candidate for the commander of the First Army was always hanging without any further information. When Zhu Cilang ascended the throne, no one mentioned this matter again. It was supposed to be something that the Ministry of War should have recommended at least one candidate, and I don't know what the Ministry of War thought, so the two infantry divisions were unable to combine into one to form a joint force.

The commander left quickly, and soon after, he saw the officers inside lined up and ran out to greet him. Chen Xie smiled on the horse's back when he saw this. Zhu Youjian lacked new officers. The officer team of the new army all came from the original servant martial arts hall. After the war in the south and north, he first served as instructors in the Royal Martial Arts Hall of the Capital. When the new army was formed, outstanding instructors were selected to serve as commanders at all levels.

"Weng Zhengqing, the first division of the new army, has met the lord of the Pavilion." Weng Zhengqing, who was born in the second phase of the Dengzhou Military Academy, was still the same as before, standing in front of Chen Xie, just like before, and acting like he used to be in the Family Academy. The officers behind him naturally would not say anything. When standing in front of Chen Xie, they were like facing the principal in the school.

"Let's talk about it when you go in, it's urgent." Chen Xie took the lead and headed straight to the command center. The horse team followed, Weng Zhengqing and a cadre came down and trotted and followed. He got off the horse and entered the command center. Chen Xie went on the phone, looked at the notes posted on the row of phones, found the words of the Second Division, and didn't look at the others, picked them up and shook them.

There is a lot of noise in the phone, new equipment and no switches. Even if there is an artificial switch, no one can use it well. Telephone is only equipped in the new army for the time being, but this is still a single-line telephone, point-to-point connection.

"Old man, what are you asking me for?" This voice came from the phone. Chen Xie smiled slightly and said lightly: "I am Chen Xie. I immediately took the officers above the battalion and ran to the command center of the First Division. Also, let your subordinates stay closed and ignore anyone when they come." Li Fei on the phone replied without hesitation: "I understand, no one will pay attention."

This is very obvious. Even if the imperial edict is ignored, Li Fei, a graduate of the third phase of the Dengzhou Jiading Academy, had a higher status than the emperor in his eyes, so he naturally would not have any other choice. He put down the phone and Chen Xie breathed a sigh of relief. He was originally worried that the mentality of these officers would change in his mind for many years in the capital, but he didn't expect that as soon as he arrived, he would do whatever he should do.

"No, absolutely not!" Zhu Cilang was already angry when he heard the ministers of the cabinet asking him to use seals on the written imperial edict. When he picked up the imperial edict and looked at the above meaning, he was even more furious. He slapped the table and stared at the ministers one by one. This planned imperial edict was just one meaning, and the emperor authorized the cabinet to take over the two divisions of the Jingying Cavalry in Nanyuan and the New Army in Fengtai.

At present, the military forces of the capital are mainly divided into three parts, one is the Flying Eagle Cavalry in Nanyuan, the other is the new army in Fengtai, and the other is the traditional Beijing camp in the city (reorganized). The total number of people is close to 80,000, of which more than 15,000 imperial guards are more than 15,000. The main task is to guard the inner city. The three Infantry battalions stationed in the school grounds are responsible for the garrison. The Imperial Guards are in charge of the eunuchs, and the 30,000 Beijing camps are under the control of Wu Xun. In principle, it is followed by the emperor. In fact, officers at all levels are decided by the Ministry of War.

In this way, the key to determining the military strength of the capital was decided by the Flying Eagle Cavalry under the nominal governor He Xian and the tendency of the new army. So after learning that Chen Xie had an accident, the cabinet quickly formed an agreement and directly passed the imperial edict drawn up by Yang Tinglin in advance, first mastering the two armies outside the city to prevent changes. This time, the unexpected unification of the cabinet was to achieve the so-called rule. After the reform of the cabinet system, the cabinet, with increasingly powerful power, had a desire for control of the elite army.

Even Hong Chengchou, a guy who was planning to hide his weakness, had no objection at this time. At the beginning of the imperial meeting, Yang Tinglin put forward this view and then came up with the drafted imperial edict. Zhu Cilang thought it was stunned, and then became angry.

"I really didn't expect that before my brother-in-law's news was finally confirmed, my loyal ministers couldn't wait to seize military power. Why, are you still planning to command the Imperial Guard?" After Zhu Cixuan was angry, he found that everyone bowed their heads and said nothing, and he looked like he was not allowed to pass, and he asked another angry question.

At this time, Zhu Cilang was very clear-headed. After anger, he quickly calmed down and immediately understood something. If Chen Xie was really dead, the command of those troops would probably fall into his own hands. As long as he did not issue an imperial edict, the army outside the city might not be able to accept the command of the cabinet. Instead, he could send someone to sneak out of the capital and send the imperial edict to the hands of the two armies, and he would probably seize the command in almost ten days.

All the cabinet ministers still didn't speak, and their attitude was extremely firm and unified. In other words, they had to force Zhu Cilang to submit.

For the cabinet, now is a god-given opportunity. The most elite army of the Ming Dynasty is about to return to the cabinet.
Chapter completed!