My brother is dead, but Zhu Youjian has not yet ascended the throne as emperor. His coronation ceremony is scheduled for the first day of November, and he has to stay in the palace for ten days.

The palace was extremely dangerous, and Zhu Youjian felt that every face he passed in front of him was trying to harm him.

There is no way, the power of Wei Zhongxian and the Hakka family in the palace is too great. It is so powerful that even the queen cannot match it.

"This cake is made by my own hands and baked by my own hands. This water is also tasted by me, so feel free to eat it." Zhu Youjian never dreamed that his first meal in the palace would actually be...

It was the flatbread that Empress Zhang baked for him. The water was just warm water in a silver vase!

Zhu Youjian grabbed the big cake and stuffed it into his mouth. He hadn't eaten anything for a day. It wasn't that he didn't have to eat, but he just didn't dare to eat. Zhu Youjian didn't even dare to eat the fruit in the fruit plate!

Those pastries that looked good and exuded the milky fragrance were even more daring to touch. This day, Zhu Youjian was tortured to pieces.

I have no choice but to endure it for the sake of my life.

"Thank you, Sister-in-law!" Zhu Youjian was a little choked after eating the cake. He took a sip of water from the silver bottle and then spoke to Queen Zhang.

"If we don't get rid of Wei Zhongxian and the Hakka family, we won't even be able to eat well in the palace. My uncle's position is uncertain, so we must get rid of Wei Zhongxian and the Hakka family as soon as possible." When Empress Zhang talked about the Hakka family, she obviously gritted her teeth. It was obvious.

When I came out, the queen hated the Hakka family even more than Wei Zhongxian.

"It's not done yet! The situation in the capital is strange and inexplicable. The first priority now is to seize military power. With soldiers, everything can be easily handled." Zhu Youjian sighed helplessly while chewing the big cake.

"I am a woman, so I can't help with this matter. But uncle, please be careful about these guards, they are all Wei Zhongxian's people." Empress Zhang put her head and whispered in Zhu Youjian's ear.

Queen Zhang's hair tickled Zhu Youjian's face. Due to the angle, Zhu Youjian happened to see Queen Zhang's pink neck. His heart tightened for no reason, and his whole body immediately felt numb. There seemed to be a heat flow, all of a sudden.

Rushed to the face.

Realizing that the distance was a bit too close, Empress Zhang couldn't help but blush. Her crimson cheeks gave her a particularly feminine look.

"Uh...!" The scene was very awkward.

"Uncle, I'm done eating. I'm going back now." Queen Zhang brushed her hair, stood up and walked out.

My brother is still lying in the Qianqing Palace, and it is a bit unreasonable to have an affair with his sister-in-law now. But Zhu Youjian really can't sleep, an evil fire wants to run through his stomach, and his wives are not with him.

I knew clearly that this kind of evil fire was undesirable, but the more I suppressed it, the stronger it became. I turned over and over, but couldn't sleep.

Stand up and walk out the door. It's better to take a stroll at this time. As soon as you go out, you will be followed by four guards holding swords!

Seeing the guard carrying a sword, the evil fire in Zhu Youjian's heart immediately disappeared without a trace.

Queen Zhang's words echoed in her ears again, "Be careful of those guards, they are all Wei Zhongxian's people."

"Where's Wang Tiqian?" Wang Chengen can't enter the palace yet, so the only person Zhu Youjian can rely on is Wang Tiqian.

"Returning to your Majesty, the prince was summoned by Nine Thousand Years Old to discuss funeral arrangements for the late emperor." The guard bowed and replied, his tone without any emotion.

These guards are not his own! This was Zhu Youjian's first feeling. Wang Tiqian was not around, and Zhu Youjian didn't know what he was thinking. If he walked blindly like this, what if these guards found a place where no one was around to hack him?

No one cares anymore.

Zhu Youjian looked at the stars in the sky and pondered for a long time. "Go find all the guards!" After thinking for a long time, Zhu Youjian finally came up with a good idea.

"No!" The guard didn't know what the emperor who had not taken office wanted to do, but since he wanted to summon the guard, he should summon him.

After a while, more than forty guards in Qianqing Palace gathered in front of the side hall.

"I am very pleased that you have performed your duties well. I will give you some water and wine as a token of praise." Zhu Youjian tried his best to squeeze out an approachable smile and showed it to the guards.

It is quite new for the new emperor to treat him to dinner. After so many years of working in Qianqing Palace, this is the first time he has encountered such a good thing. Even during the Chinese New Year, there was no such treatment before.

"Tell the imperial kitchen to prepare food and wine!" Zhu Youjian gave the order, and the waiter next to him immediately ran out to deliver the order.

Zhu Youjian's calculation was very shrewd. It was more dangerous to be alone, but relatively safe to be with a group of people. In any case, he was about to become the emperor. Killing an emperor in full view of the public was still very risky.

This move was very clever. The guards crowded together to eat. Zhu Youjian stayed in the back room. Not even a fly could fly in, let alone the assassin.

This night is too long. For Zhu Youjian, this night is as long as a hundred years.

Finally, it was late at night before Wang Tigan, with red eyes, rushed back to Qianqing Palace.

"Master! My slave is late!" The first thing Wang Tiqian did when he saw Zhu Youjian was to apologize.

"What did Wei Zhongxian say?" Zhu Youjian asked eagerly. There were people from Wei Zhongxian around him, and it was important to know what Wei Zhongxian was thinking.

"What else can I say? The incident happened suddenly, and Wei Zhongxian didn't have a backbone. The people below were also arguing, and they didn't have an accurate idea. But it's a little strange!"

"What's a little weird?"

"Cui Chengxiu actually didn't say a word. He sat there smoking during the entire meeting. Normally, Wei Zhongxian relies on him the most. It's very abnormal that he doesn't speak."

"Don't worry about Cui Chengxiu's affairs. What did others say?" When it came to Cui Chengxiu's affairs, Zhu Youjian just said it lightly.

Wang Tiqian immediately understood that Cui Chengxiu was one of his own. Otherwise, Zhu Youjian would never have this attitude.

"Wei Guanghui, Tian Ji, Li Kuilong, Wei Liangqing and others advocate... advocate...!" Wang Tiqian raised his head and glanced at Zhu Youjian.

"But it doesn't matter!" Zhu Youjian's expression was indifferent, and he could guess what these people were saying.

"They are all treacherous words, old slave...! I dare not say them." Wang Tigan stammered and refused to speak.

"Got it!" Zhu Youjian closed his eyes. His nerves were tense that night and he was also a little tired.

"Substitute some reliable guards, I'll take a rest for a while!" Zhu Youjian paused, then remembered that he can call me now, instead of the lonely king before. From prince to emperor, it's really important. There is a process of adaptation.

"No! The guards have been deployed, and they are all trustworthy people. Wanzai, rest first, I am waiting outside." Wang Tigan bowed and retreated.

Zhu Youjian didn't take off his clothes or get on the bed. He just lay on the sofa in the side hall. I heard that Li Xiao brought this thing into the palace. Not to mention, it was quite comfortable to sleep on it.

I didn't sleep all night, and soon I heard snoring in the side hall.

I don’t know how long I slept when I suddenly felt someone calling me, “Long live! Long live!”

When he was sleeping soundly, he hated to be woken up. Zhu Youjian opened his eyes angrily and found that the person in front of him was Wang Chengen.

"What's the matter?" Zhu Youjian asked in a bad tone.

"Long live! Emperor Daxing's Zi Palace needs to burn incense. This... this needs Long live you to burn the incense yourself." Wang Chengen held his shoes in his hand and stood in front of Zhu Youjian with a look of helplessness.

"Oh!" Zhu Youjian wiped his face, he really had to do this.

Stretching out his feet, Wang Chengen immediately knelt on the ground and helped Zhu Youjian put on his shoes. Originally, at this time, a palace maid would come to wait on the emperor to clean his mouth and wipe his face with a warm towel. But now Wang Chengen has something important to say.

They sent everyone out. Now there are only two of them, the master and the servant, in the side hall.

While Wang Chengen put on Zhu Youjian's shoes, he whispered: "Long live! Mr. Qian has already sent the message. Because of the private sale of ordnance in the three major camps last time, Cui Chengxiu took the opportunity to dismiss a large number of officers, and our people have been arranged.

Almost. Now that the three major battalions can be trusted, you can mobilize the three major battalions in Beijing to escort us."

"Hmm! In a moment, you will hold the gold medal command arrow and mobilize three battalions to garrison the Forbidden City. Hmm! Don't remove the guards here either!"

"Most of the guards in Qianqing Palace are Wei Zhongxian's people. If they are left behind, I'm afraid...!"

"Power needs to be checked and balanced. The people in the three camps and the guards are not subordinate to each other. They are completely two factions. This is truly safe. You send the most capable people in the palace to supervise the kitchen in the royal kitchen. I don't want to eat the emperor's sister-in-law's cooking anymore.

Big cake!" Zhu Youjian doesn't want to eat the big cake baked by Queen Zhang every day.

Besides, it’s impossible for Empress Zhang to bake pancakes for herself every day.

"promise!"

"Long live!" Before Wang Chengen's voice could even reach the ground, Wang Tiqian ran in in a panic.

"What's going on in such a panic? Wei Zhongxian rebelled?" Zhu Youjian frowned.

"Long live! Just when you were resting, Wei Zhongxian held a meeting. Wei Liangqing proposed that Li Xiao be transferred to Beijing." Wang Tiqian said in a panic.

"Li Xiao...! Isn't this person one of ours?" Zhu Youjian frowned immediately when he heard Li Xiao's name.

"Long live! Although this Li Xiao has said that he is loyal to you, his relationship with Wei Zhongxian is also very unusual. Wei Zhongxian is looking after many of the Li family's businesses in the capital, and they also built a house together, just outside Xibianmen

The place where Baiyun Temple used to be.”

"You mean...this Li Xiao is betting on both ends?"

"right!"

"Haha! What a smart boy. Since he bets on both sides, it means he wants to get benefits. Chengen, you go to Shanhaiguan now to find Li Xiao. No matter what conditions he puts forward, you agree to it. We only have one condition, no.

One of his soldiers entered the capital."

Although he was not in the court, Zhu Youjian knew that Li Xiao's weapons were so sharp that even the Jurchen Tatars were defeated. At this time, his army entered the capital, and there was Wei Zhongxian as an internal agent. The three major battalions would definitely not

He may be his opponent. If Wei Zhongxian wants to do something, Li Xiao's troops must be the best help.

Wang Tiqian is the eunuch in charge of the ceremonial department and has a good relationship with Wei Zhongxian. He must not leave the capital at this time. The only person he can trust is Wang Chengen.

Now in order to appease Li Xiao, he had to come up with something. But no matter what he came up with, Zhu Youjian felt it was worth it. He thought that for the whole world, no matter what the conditions were, it would not be a problem.

"Promise! I will leave the capital now to handle the matter, but... if Li Xiao puts forward extremely harsh conditions, then...!" Wang Chengen hesitated. He wanted to know what kind of authority he had, how he could defeat Li Xiao. condition.

"No matter what he proposes, I will agree to it." Zhu Youjian gritted his teeth and risked his life for the sake of the world.

"Lao Nu felt that Li Xiao would not put forward any harsh conditions. At first, Lao Nu only hinted slightly, and Li Xiao took the initiative to offer shares in the business to Long Live through Lao Nu. He is a smart man, and smart people know what kind of conditions he will propose. Conditions. After all, long live the people who rule the world from now on, it will no longer be Wei Zhongxian’s party." Wang Tiqian had interacted with Li Xiao a lot, and he knew more about Li Xiao.

"I hope he is a really smart man." Zhu Youjian opened his arms and let Wang Chengen help him arrange his clothes.

After walking out of the side hall, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were waiting outside the gate of Qianqing Palace. Emperor Daxing's Zi Palace stopped here. Zhu Youjian took a look outside and walked out of the side hall's gate with his head held high.

Wang Chengen was very busy today. He first arranged for someone to go into the imperial dining room to supervise the kitchen. Then he arranged for the palace maid who originally believed in the palace to serve in the palace. The guards transferred by Wang Tiqian and the people from the three camps also looked at it, and then they were worried. Leaving the Forbidden City and riding a carriage to Shanhaiguan!

When the carriage arrived at Shanhaiguan, groups of soldiers were disembarking. Li Xiao, Sun Chengzong and others stood on the wall of Shanhaiguan, watching the soldiers who kept landing.

"Master Ao left two groups in Shandong, and I took one group back to Shanhaiguan first. I always feel that something is going to happen, and it is something big."

Sun Chengzong rolled his eyes at Li Xiao angrily. The death of the emperor was of course a big deal. For Ming Dynasty, this was a big deal. "What are you thinking? Wei Zhongxian sent someone to see you yesterday, saying that he wanted to I want to transfer you to Beijing."

"Ignore him, just say that I haven't come back from Shandong. If Wei Zhongxian is looking for me, won't the new emperor be looking for me? Governor Mao will go to find out first and see what conditions Wei Zhongxian gives. At this time, we don't I want to ask for some benefits and wait for when." Li Xiao stroked the city wall with his hand and looked in the direction of the capital.

"Haha! You want to whet your appetite and maximize your own interests. But don't blame me for not reminding you that asking for too high a condition will anger the emperor. Even if you agree now, the emperor will be relieved in the future. It's unlucky. But you.

Although our firearms are sharp and our troops can fight, it is not enough to compete with the entire Ming Dynasty." Sun Chengzong is an old fox who has become a spirit. Li Xiao only said the beginning, and he knew what Li Xiao was going to do. He immediately knew what Li Xiao was going to do. I would like to remind you not to offend the future emperor by coveting immediate interests.
Chapter completed!