The air in the capital is suffocating.

In fact, Zhu Youruan still has many supporters, at least in this capital, some people still regard him as a god.

But when teams of troops came onto the street, the key city gates and streets everywhere were controlled, and the entire capital was completely martial law, but there were still people waiting for the news anxiously.

For those newspapers that are stuffed into the gap, many people expressed disdain for their disdain and right and wrong, and they were not just about whatever the newspaper wanted to say.

But... when the sound of the musket came out, it wiped out all the hopes of these people.

It was the sound of muskets. Only the new army could fire such neatly and orderly muskets. The new army took action.

Who did the new army attack? Could it be that there were troops to serve the king? Or, these new army were so bold that they attacked the Regent?

Liu Chengfeng was really crazy, and he actually...

The restless people still can only wait for the news. They still have hope in their hearts. Liu Chengfeng must have been treason. How dare he?

The Ming Dynasty will not perish, and the Ming Dynasty will not perish.

These people are very complicated, and they are extremely complicated.

Immediately afterwards, the suffocating news came out.

Regent Zhu Youruan was beaten to death in the street like a wild dog. Thirty-one court ministers were also martyred with him. They went to the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue and the ministers of the Ministry of Personnel, including a small regent from Shuntian Prefecture.

But...what is Yang Tinghe, Grand Secretary of the Cabinet? Where is Li Dongyang, Grand Secretary of the Cabinet?

The desperate people were unbelievable. Why were there no two characters on the list? Could it be that they were not trying to protect the Regent? Did they run away?

Although all of these people trapped at home have their own eyes and ears, so although they are martial law, they still have their own news channels. Although they may not guarantee the accuracy of the news, big names like Yang Tinghe and Li Dongyang cannot make mistakes.

It’s really a misleading country. Yang Jiefu, Li Binzhi deserves to die!

The even more desperate news is that hundreds of thousands of armed forces in the capital did not make any noise at all, and everyone became spectators. Some people were ready to move, but none of them had the courage to die.

Everyone is waiting, hoping for miracles to happen. Of course, what they expect is miracles given by others. As for themselves... they should be left for useful bodies. As for what use is used for this useful body? But they all have their own plans.

The following news came out again. A group of dukes, led by British Duke Zhang Lun, had already entered the palace to meet the queen mother. No one knew what these people had talked about, but one thing can be confirmed that these people must support Liu Chengfeng.

The reason is very simple, because among this group of people, there are the Zhang brothers and Duke Cheng's prince, who are all wearing pairs of pants with Liu Chengfeng.

The 'benevolent and ambitious people' were angry again. Damn, these people deserve to die, because they were a little profit, and they even ignored the country.

People with lofty ideals are desperate. Why are there only so many people who die in the country? Why? People's hearts are not old.

Obviously, military officers are much more sober than literati. Some people may be inclined toward the regent, but once the answer is revealed, these people will not say anything else. The King of Chu is actually not bad. The restructuring of His Highness of the King of Chu has given the warriors a lot of benefits. Moreover, over the years, the eastward struggle and westward struggle are indeed admirable. Then the next issue they have to consider is nothing more than how to curry favor with them.

Don’t think that warriors are just rough. In fact, theoretically speaking, warriors know more about adaptability than literati. Although warriors do not have any tricks, they do not have so many messy rules to restrain them. They believe in the strong, and the strong now clearly show the King of Chu.

The blood from the Daming Gate has not been wiped clean yet, and it has become a forbidden place. There are still troops patrolling here. The capital has not lifted the martial law. There are investigations everywhere, and there are factory guards.

Whether it is the new army, the factory guard, or the merchants who often go to Jubao Building, Liu Chengfeng's decisiveness undoubtedly gave them a shot of a heart-warming agent. They followed Liu Chengfeng and had no way out and shared honor and shame with Liu Chengfeng. If Liu Chengfeng hesitated a little, it would not be a good thing for them.

After all, King Anlu is justified, after all, he is a phoenix and dragon grandson. It will be a hidden danger sooner or later to keep this person. Instead of doing this, it would be better to have a happy life.

In Kunning Palace.

Queen Mother Zhang had already met the prince led by the British Duke. Her performance was very calm and she was not as fragile as others imagined. Even her thinking was very clear. It was not like the princes comforting her, but in the end she came to comfort everyone.

Immediately afterwards, three cabinet ministers met.

Except for Jiao Fang, Yang Tinghe and Li Dongyang were both bloodless. The two sat down blankly, always distracted.

This is a complex mood of fear and shame. They seem to be exhausted, sometimes feeling afraid, sometimes feeling ashamed, sometimes hated themselves for not having the courage to die at the time, and sometimes remained motionless, as if they thought they did not have the need to die.

The only thing that looked as normal was Jiao Fang.

Jiao Fang briefly introduced the situation outside. Of course, this introduction was naturally inclined to the King of Chu. It was nothing more than Zhu Youruan's misconduct, and it was nothing more than the King of Chu's orders to attack after the persuasion was invalid.

Killing people... seems to have extremely legitimate reasons. As for whether Empress Dowager Zhang believes it or not, it is another matter.

Empress Dowager Zhang's face was calm and she listened with her ears. She did not show anger, but only calmness, a suffocating calmness.

She was silent for a moment, then said, "Ai's family summoned Zhu Youruan to Beijing, hoping that he could temporarily take charge of the government affairs, but he did not expect that he was already bold and reckless before he entered the palace. However, it is really a pity that such a scandal has occurred now. After all, he is the brother of the late emperor. Please give him a grand funeral, and he still buried it with the courtesy of a prince. It should not be simplified."

After Empress Dowager Zhang said something, Jiao Fang's eyes turned around and then said, "Empress Dowager, no."

Empress Dowager Zhang said slowly: "What does Jiao Qing mean?"

Jiao Fang bowed and said, "Everything must be justified in order to be obedient. If a grand funeral is allowed, wouldn't it tell the people of the world that King Anlu is not guilty? If he is innocent, wouldn't it mean that this is wrong to suppress the rebellion? If the court cannot be decisive, I am afraid that people will have unreasonable thoughts."

Ruthless, ruthless enough, even if you are dead, you will not let go.

Yang Tinghe was angry again, but the anger came and went quickly. Now, is he still qualified to be angry?

Empress Dowager Zhang hesitated and said in a plain tone: "What do Jiao Qing think?"

Jiao Fang said seriously: "Immediately summoning the world and exercising Zhu Youruan's crimes. Since it is a ill-gotten plot and stealing magical artifacts, it is considered as the same as the King Ning. The king's title should be cut off, and the Jinyiwei sent the Jinyiwei to Anlu immediately to capture his family's relatives and go to the capital to punish him, but..." Jiao Fang paused here: "But how the empress dowager will deal with it in the future, and whether to pay some punishment for the royal family is another matter."

Empress Dowager Zhang seemed to be moved, and she sighed and said, "A good relative, this is the case." Then, "Caremonials come and draft the order, everything will be done as you said, but don't neglect when escorting to Beijing. Conviction is a conviction, but the Ai family will still be exempted at their discretion in the future."

Jiao Fang hurriedly said: "I obey the order."

Seeing that Empress Dowager Zhang did not speak, Jiao Fang said again: "But the country cannot be without a king for a day. Now that King Anlu is dead, should he entrust others to regent on behalf of the king?"

Jiao Fang suddenly proposed that Yang Tinghe and Li Dongyang couldn't help but look up at him. Now that he had just killed a vassal king, this guy was still embarrassed to raise this matter. Could it be that this man was the lobbyist of the King of Chu, and the King of Chu wanted to be the regent?

Thinking of this, Yang Tinghe and Li Dongyang both looked at Jiao Fang with contempt. It was really eye-opening to be a lackey. The blood outside had not been washed away, and now it was already impatient.

Empress Dowager Zhang seemed upset, but she still followed Jiao Fang's words: "So what do you have to say?"

Jiao Fang said seriously: "It's a turbulent time now. If no one takes charge of the overall situation, it's very inappropriate. The poor ministers are planning the country and the country, and I think they should choose the royal family to be regent in the capital."

When Yang Tinghe and Li Dongyang heard the word "Lian Family", they also felt strange. They thought Jiao Fang would directly propose to let the King of Chu regent. If this is true, the two of them have already made preparations, and even if they try their best to refuse, they will object. However, Jiao Fang actually said the word "Lian Family", which makes people feel incredible. What the hell is Jiao Fang trying to do?

Queen Mother Zhang obviously agreed. In theory, she was unwilling to make trouble for the regent again, but now she has just killed a royal family vassal king. If she doesn't mean that she is afraid that the royal family will doubt it, so she nodded and said, "Who is better for the regent?"

Jiao Fang said: "King De has a son named Zhu Yourong, who is a virtuous man, a man of Zhuangzheng, and a close relative of the royal family. He may be able to enter Beijing to preside over the overall situation."

At present, there is no one to choose the Emperor of Chenghua. For the close relatives, only Emperor Chenghua's brother King De is the most noble. King De was originally granted the title of Dezhou, but later he thought it was not good there, so he moved to Jinan. The prince Zhu Yourong, who was of the same generation as the late emperor, was the prince's prince Zhu Yourong. This person was a bit unlucky. His father lived for too long. Now he is over 70 years old and is still in great health. Therefore, he is still fifty years old and is still the identity of a prince. Jiao Fang proposed him, which is quite satisfying to everyone.

Yang Tinghe swallowed all the words he had prepared in one go. Obviously, he had nothing to say about the Prince De. He was indeed not wrong in terms of etiquette, and he could hardly find any faults. Yang Tinghe was even fantasizing whether Liu Chengfeng and Jiao Fang felt that they had done too much, so he asked this person to be chosen.

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