"Cao Bianjiao sent a message to the Silijian and drafted an order to King Xunxin recuperate in Beijing. When will he be well prepared, he will be in the vassal state."

Zhu Xu's voice came from the carriage, extremely calm.

Cao Bianjiao looked up at the carriage and said, "Abide by the order."

His expression was a little complicated. King Xin stayed in the capital at this time, making things even more unpredictable.

Chen Huxiao, Li Poutou and others were not far away from the carriage, and they all heard the voices of Zhu Xuping and others. The three "ordinary people" could have premonitions of the unusualness.

In the hidden village, the copper masks were moving rapidly with people, and a fire burned the village clean.

One copper mask was shot by Cao Bianjiao's rainy pear blossom needle and could not be rescued. The other one was covered with blood-stained white cloth on his chest, and he said with gloomy eyes: "The dog emperor is really lucky, and it is impossible to have the next chance!"

The lead copper mask was less injured and was full of reluctance. He gritted his teeth and said, "I didn't expect that the dog emperor was so greedy and afraid of death, and there were cavalry guards secretly. It was impossible to kill him. Now the most important thing is to transfer the tribe members to seek big things!"

The copper mask next to him was regretful and said with a hatred, "There will definitely be a chance! Isn't the dog emperor going to tour Jiangnan? In Jiangnan, there must be other places where you can kill the dog emperor!"

The leading masked man looked slightly and nodded, "You are right. The news has been released anyway. Let's go south first. In Jiangnan, we have some ways to find out the dog emperor's every move and find an opportunity!"

"Okay!" Another masked man sneered and said, "This time, we will definitely kill the dog emperor and avenge the people of the world!"

The leading masked man looked at the fire in the village, his eyes flashed coldly, and said, "I have sent someone to notify the capital city, so that they can hold on for the time being and let the dog emperor go south with peace of mind."

"Well, unless the dog emperor has been protected by heavy troops, he will face a steady stream of assassination!" Another masked man said happily.

The two of them said a few more words, quickly dashed their horses and disappeared into the black.

It was dark, and Bi Ziyan finally got the news and hurriedly got up from the bed, with a hint of panic that could not be concealed.

"Master, where are you going so late?" Mrs. Bi Ziyan said anxiously as she looked at her clothes and was about to go out.

Bi Ziyan looked worried, and even more worried.

The emperor did not play according to common sense and did not know how big or unpredictable the consequences would be. He encountered assassination in just one day. If there were really three or two shortcomings, the entire Ming Dynasty would fall into an unpredictable crisis!

"You go to bed, I'll go out." Bi Ziyan frowned, then opened the door and walked out with big strides.

As soon as he reached the door, a middle-aged man walked over quickly and said, "Sir, where are you going?"

Bi Ziyan looked at the Xixi, hesitated for a moment, and said patiently: "The Emperor has left the palace early. I will go to Fu's mansion now to see Fu Changzong."

Mr. Xixi looked calm, giving people a feeling of being in the grip of wisdom. He smiled and said, "Sir, the second assistant to the cabinet. If you have any questions, just summon him directly. How can you come to the door in the middle of the night?"

Since Bi Ziyan stopped, he calmed down and shook his head and said, "You know who Fu Changzong is. The emperor left the capital early. The 'emergency yamen' was controlled by Wei Zhongxian. He held the Shangfang sword and had great righteousness in front of me. He may not care about this official's words. However, he must not let him do whatever he wants. Now that he can suppress Wei Zhongxian, the only one in the capital is Fu Changzong."

Xixi looked calm and said, "How can I be sure that Fu Shangshu can suppress Wei Zhongxian? How can I be sure that he will come forward? The emperor left Beijing early, others may not know, and Fu Shangshu may not be."

Bi Ziyan's eyes changed slightly, and he remembered the strangeness of Fu Changzong in Bai Tian, ​​and said with some insight: "Fu Changzong should know, but Wei Zhongxian's actions must be controlled. Once they exceed the scope that the cabinet can handle, the entire Beizhili will be completely confused..."

Xixi looked at Bi Ziyan and pondered: "Sir, the Cabinet and the Six Ministers all hope that the dynasty will be stable and gradually promote the reform of the new policy. However, this may not be what the emperor wants."

Bi Ziyan had a lot of contact with Zhu Xu, and naturally had some understanding of his ideas, but he was still confused. Looking at the Xixi Palace, he said: "The new policy was promoted by the emperor and was gradually established. Logically speaking, the emperor should understand the situation. The most important thing is to be stable at present, but why did the emperor still use Wei Zhongxian to do such a fierce and destructive thing? I am really puzzled..."

Xixi smiled and said, "I'm afraid it's not just adults. Apart from Shangshu Fu in the court, everyone else is confused, right?"

"Except for Fu Changzong?" Bi Ziyan thought, nodded and said, "Fu Changzong is indeed confident, but he has never said anything. How many can you guess?"

Xixi lowered his head slightly and then said, "The current emperor is the heroic lord who is chasing Taizu and Taizong. It is difficult for outsiders to guess the strategies in his heart. If he doesn't say it out, it will be difficult for others to understand. It is often a long time before he can see some clues from it and infer the whole picture. Although the "emergency yamen" was launched this time because of the gentry and Jiannu's careful work and the bandits colluding with him, there is no need to use Wei Zhongxian. Once it starts, it means that the emperor has made plans and is definitely not an angry act."

Bi Ziyan understood and said, "The emperor's eyes are long-term, and we cannot reach it. Although this little thing will make you angry, you will not lose your mind. You should have planned it early, but, what is this plan?"

Xixi looked puzzled and said, "Whether it is 'gentry paying taxes', or measuring land and re-registering household registration, it is nothing more than curbing land annexation and increasing taxes from the court. Although there are many difficulties, as long as you follow the steps and take it slowly, you can still do it. The emperor will definitely hide a bigger purpose later, but we have not noticed it."

Bi Ziyan was not in a hurry to see Fu Changzong, and said with thoughtful expression: "The state and national situation are becoming more and more stable, and external troubles are insignificant. The new policy is launched and everything is improving. What is the purpose of the emperor..."

The Xi Jinping looked at Bi Ziyan and said with a slightly dark expression: "One of them should be to clean up the eunuch party. Wei Zhongxian will definitely disappear after this time, and the eunuch party in the court will be completely eliminated. Second, it is the emperor's habit of doing things, and he is often eager to achieve success. The more the movement in Beizhili, the more shock the world, the more smooth the new policy will be promoted. Third, the emperor may intend to crack down on the current ruling of officials and gentry, appoint more poor families, and balance the general trend of officials in the world."

Bi Ziyan listened to the three speculations of Xishi and frowned slightly, "These are definitely not the purpose that the emperor really cares about. No matter what, he still needs to control Wei Zhongxian and cannot let him do whatever he wants, otherwise it will have an unimaginable impact on the new policy and will not benefit the court and the national situation at all."

Xixi looked at Bi Ziyan and stopped him and said, "Sir, since it is something that the emperor has planned for a long time, it is best not to stop it. Even if he wants to stop it, do you think it can be stopped? Even Shangshu Fu may not be able to control Wei Zhongxian. What's more, Wei Zhongxian is not a fool, he will not be unaware of it at all."

Bi Ziyan's face changed slightly and said, "You mean, after Wei Zhongxian knew about this, the emperor would liquidate the eunuch party?"

Xixi looked confident and said, "Wei Zhongxian is not stupid. Even if he can't see it, the people around him will definitely not be completely unaware of anything."

Bi Ziyan's face was calm, and then changed, and then became deeply worried.

Who is Wei Zhongxian? I believe everyone in the entire Ming Dynasty knows it. If he knew that the emperor intended to "disappear", he would never be willing to surrender. The emperor was not in the capital, and Wei Zhongxian would be allowed to do anything, and no one could resist!

Bi Ziyan seemed to have seen a sea of ​​corpses and blood in front of him. The background was a huge capital, and the dazzling image was the Forbidden City as quiet as an abyss!

no!

He had to stop Wei Zhongxian and control him before he could do it!

Bi Ziyan is the second assistant to the cabinet. He has many rights in his hands. The Ministry of Justice, the Supervisory Yuan, and even the Ministry of War patrol battalion. As long as he makes up his mind, he can imprison Wei Zhongxian first and stop all this!

Xixi looked at Bi Ziyan's expression and guessed Bi Ziyan's thoughts. After thinking for a moment, he said, "My Lord is not an old minister in Chongzhenchu. He has not known the emperor in the past as well as Sun Ge Lao, Fu Shangshu, Zhou Shangshu and others. I believe they have guessed it earlier. Since they didn't speak out, they just agreed to the emperor's actions. Even if the master spoke, he was afraid that from the cabinet to the six ministers, there will be no more than two people who support you."

"Two?" Bi Ziyan's expression was slightly dark. Although he did not fight for power and profit, as the left secondary assistant, there were only two supporters who were "equal to" the chief minister!

Xi Shi nodded and came as soon as possible. "One is Yuan Shangshu, who was Jing Zheng Dynasty and entered the court. His governance philosophy was consistent with that of the great master. The other is Aige, who came from Jiangnan. He did not want the court to promulgate the 'gentry tax' and should support him. No one else would. The Minister of Revenue was Fu Changzong, the Minister of Personnel Zhou Yingqiu, and the Minister of War Shen Yongmao were all old ministers of the emperor. The Minister of Justice Shen Xun's attitude should be similar to that of Sun Ge Lao. If Sun Ge Lao did not speak, he would not support him. Xu Dahua, the Minister of Works, heard that this Secretary of Works, had frequently visited the Fu Mansion recently, and the purpose could be imagined."

Bi Ziyan has always believed that the six ministries could not be controlled by the cabinet, at least they could be stabilized. Today, I realized that the seemingly stable bureau was actually full of troubles and factions. He, the second auxiliary to the cabinet, did not have any control over the cabinet and the six ministries. If he wanted to stop the emperor's plan, control Wei Zhongxian would not work at all!

"You can see it too," Xixi said seriously: "The emperor's control over the court is beyond imagination. The plan has always been perfect and extremely meticulous. It is better for the adults to stay out of this matter. In addition, this may not be a test of the emperor's court officials. The cabinet needs to add cabinet members. The six ministers of the ministers will inevitably be vacant. At that time, it will inevitably be a new situation. If the adults want to stabilize the court, they must be consistent with the emperor's will, otherwise... the king will be the end!"

Bi Ziyan felt unwilling and looked silent.

This kind of unwillingness comes from the habit of many years, the habit of civil officials.

Civil officials controlled the court, and for one thing, they could have a head-on conflict with the emperor, even if they died, it didn't matter!

From a long time ago, especially during the Wanli period, the ministers united and went all out. Especially in the "country between the foundation of the country", the court officials confronted the emperor for more than ten years, and several chief ministers died. More than a dozen officials from the six ministries still refused to give in. As a result, the court officials won a great victory. Emperor Wanli had to give in and ordered King Fu to leave the capital to take the vassal!

How could Xixi not know Bi Ziyan’s mood and said again: “Sir, it’s different…”
Chapter completed!