Chapter 137: No Father and Son (Second Update, Asking for Support)
The emperor is dead!
From Jingshi to Shanhaiguan, even if it is fast, it will take a day to send a message and a letter. But from Shanhaiguan to Shenyang, the telegraph was only a blink of an eye. However, it only took a few minutes for the newspaper room set up in the line to send the telegram to Zhu Mingzhong's hands.
In terms of time, when Zhu Mingzhong knew the news of the emperor's death, he was even earlier than Zhang Huangyan, although he had learned the news through special channels long before the imperial court passed it on, but now, when the official document of the imperial court was being released, and the messenger was still on the road to Shenyang at an expedited speed of 800 miles, Zhu Mingzhong looked at the telegram in his hand and did not say anything for a long time.
Yongli is dead!
After learning the news, his feelings can be said to be extremely complicated, and the reason is not only because Zhu Youlang was the emperor of the last Han dynasty in another time and space, but because he was responsible for Zhu Youlang's death.
Why did Zhu Youlang suddenly fall ill and die?
Perhaps, it is an incomprehensible secret for others, but Zhu Mingzhong knows very well why he died and knows the cause of his death.
The existence of Zhu Youlang has always been an obstacle for Zhu Mingzhong, but how should this obstacle be clear?
The so-called "parasitic poison" and "Heding Hong" may be an option, but it is not the best choice, he can't die in 10,000 years, he can't die on the road, he must die in Jingshi, die in Li Ziyuan's "hands".
In this era, there is no suitable chronic poison that can poison it on the road and then die in Jingshi, and in the end, Zhu Mingzhong made another choice, there is a special mineral in Benxi, which can complete this mission just right.
There is a small uranium mine in Benxi, and by collecting uranium ore near the surface, and then the secondary uranium ore rich ore is collected and slightly crushed, packed in a porcelain tank, and then soaked with dilute acid, manually stirred, precipitated and enriched, ammonium diuranate is obtained. This kind of local smelting is what Zhu Mingzhong saw in the book "All the People Run Uranium Mine", the method is very simple, but the primary product of "yellow cake" can be obtained.
Natural radioactive substances are as harmful to the human body as pins. If a pin is pricked from the outside of the body, a person will not suffer much harm, but if it falls into the person's mouth, stomach and intestines, it will always swim in the body, which can be imagined as dangerous as possible. The harm to the human body caused by naturally occurring radioactive materials is very similar. Their radiation from the outside of the human body is quite limited; But if it enters the human body, it will bring fatal harm to people.
After a series of designs, the radioactive material was thrown into Zhu Youlang's food and entered his body.
The last obstacle was just removed.
But Zhu Mingzhong's mood was extremely depressed. So much so that after receiving the telegram, he did not say a word for a long time.
After a long silence, Zhu Mingzhong's gaze cast into the distance, and then he sighed again.
It's over!
Yongli's death is the end, and it is also the beginning, but this beginning, will it develop according to its own will?
"The king, judging from the current news from the capital, most people are skeptical about the emperor's violent illness and death, and everyone in the world thinks that it is Li Ziyuan's hand, and the ministers also think so."
Although he was a direct participant, Shi Lei did not mention how to "poison" and other matters, but directly threw the "black cauldron" to Li Ziyuan, this pot must be carried by someone, and Li Ziyuan was selected by him from the beginning to carry the "black cauldron" object.
"Did Li Ziyuan do it?"
Although he knew that Li Ziyuan was just used to carry the "black cauldron", Zhu Mingzhong still asked rhetorically.
This is a necessity for the Lord, even if he directly planned this matter, he could not show it at this time, there were some things that he could do, but he could not say it, especially after the fact.
Regicide!
No matter how good the reason, it must be done by someone else. Just like Zhao Kuangyin's yellow robe back then, on the surface, it seems that he was forced and "coerced", and the official history books were written by His Holiness and Zhao Kuangyin extremely passively. But in fact, if there was no instruction from Zhao Kuangyin himself, how could his cronies incite it.
Moreover, in the half year after Zhou Shizong's death, Zhao Kuangyin had already begun to move, and the arrangement of the senior generals of the forbidden army had changed in Zhao Kuangyin's absolute favor, paving the way for his yellow robe. The so-called passivity is just acting for others to see.
After cleaning up his mood, Zhu Mingzhong naturally looked like he wanted to investigate the real culprit. But in fact, the reason why he asked this was to get another answer - would the people of the world believe that it was Li Ziyuan's poisoner?
"King, everyone in the world thinks so, I think that in a few days, the scholars of the world will definitely spread the news that Li Thief killed the king and usurped the throne, such a big rebellion, everyone in the world who is a minister will definitely crusade against it!"
Shi Lei's answer was also fair, and his words were to tell the king, let the king rest assured, everything has been arranged, and after the news spreads, someone will spread the matter of Li Ziyuan's rebellion, and then public opinion will guide people to think in this direction.
And Shi Lei has indeed arranged all this, after the news of the death of Emperor Yongli came out in the capital, there was a lurking army in the city that was spreading all kinds of rumors in the city, and those rumors pointed to Li Ziyuan's murder of the king. This is the case in the capital, and the same is true in other places, but in other areas, it is more with the help of newspapers and other tools to target Li Ziyuan, under the guidance of public opinion, people all over the world will recognize Li Ziyuan's poisonous hands, and everyone will be golden, accumulate and destroy bones, the truth of the ages, now through the newspaper can be further amplified, under the guidance of the newspaper, Li Ziyuan is simply unable to justify.
"Whoever is a minister in the world will definitely crusade against him!"
Who's going to crusade?
Other people still don't know that Zhang Huangyan and Li Dingguo will raise troops, and of course Zhu Mingzhong will also raise troops, as for the Zheng family......
"How is the Zheng family's situation now?"
The king's question made Shi Lei stunned for a moment, and then said.
"The Zheng family seems to be calm now, but in fact, there is an undercurrent, Zheng Zhilong has been in constant contact with the generals of the Zheng family recently, and there are also rumors in Nanjing, saying that the king of Min was angry with Zheng Jing by incest, if nothing else, when we raise troops to fight against Li thief, Zheng Zhilong will also seize the opportunity to abolish Zheng Jing or take the surname of the heir as the king of Min or establish himself as the king of Min."
As the military director of the military department, Shi Lei, because he is in charge of the intelligence system of the loyal army, so he directly grasps the intelligence of all parties, and all along, the infiltration of the Zheng family is one of the most important tasks of the military department, and the infiltration for many years has made the Zheng family's every move under their control.
Of course, while grasping the Zheng family's movements, the military department will also use some channels to fuel the Zheng family's internal strife, so as to reap the benefits of the fisherman.
"Zheng Family ......"
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Mingzhong said.
"Judging from Zheng Zhilong's temperament, once he abolishes the position of Zheng Jing, he will inevitably establish himself as the king of Fujian.
Although nominally, Zheng Zhilong is Zhu Mingzhong's father-in-law, Zhu Mingzhong does not have the slightest good impression of this father-in-law who once surrendered to the Manchu Dynasty. And all along, the reason why he will ignore Zheng Zhilong's actions is because this is an opportunity. It is not only an opportunity for the Zheng family's internal friction, but also an opportunity for him to meddle in the affairs of the Zheng family.
And the "court" in his mouth does not refer to the current "court", but to the future, another "court", a "court" dominated by him Zhu Mingzhong.
"The king, from the current point of view, the situation is extremely clear, and in the opinion of the minister, the king should consider another matter......"
Looking at the king, Shi Lei's tone seemed very calm, but after saying this, he also breathed a sigh of relief, wasn't what he had been planning all along for today?
Now, everything has finally been implemented smoothly, and there is only one last thing left, as long as the king can go further, he Shi Lei will be unshaken.
To the first emperor, to the princess, to the ...... The same is true for the world.
"Four Stone ......"
Looking at Shi Lei, who seemed to be relieved, Zhu Mingzhong, who knew that he was referring to that incident in his words, was silent for a moment and then asked rhetorically.
"This ......"
When the words came to the side, Zhu Mingzhong still swallowed the words back, will the people of the world believe it?
What does it matter if the people of the world believe it or not?
It doesn't matter if the people in the world don't believe that he is the third prince of Zhu, and even if the people in the world don't believe that Li Ziyuan is the murderer of the king, it doesn't matter either. Important Victors...... History is written by the victors. As long as he can defeat Li Ziyuan, then in the history books, Li Ziyuan is the murderer of the king, he is the third prince of Zhu, the most orthodox heir of the Ming Empire.
As for the people of the world...... It doesn't matter.
"Hey......"
With a long sigh, Zhu Mingzhong smiled bitterly, his expression looked very helpless, although helpless, but this is also a fact, no one cares about the small people of Shengdou, from ancient times to the present, and then hundreds of years later, no one will care about their thoughts.
"Let's just go according to plan!"
After saying this, Zhu Mingzhong stopped talking, he silently walked towards the window, although the snow was falling outside the window, but he still pushed the window open, at the moment when the window was opened, the cold wind flew into the house with snowflakes, but for the cold wind blowing into the house, Zhu Mingzhong didn't seem to have any feelings, he stared at the eaves in the distance, the eaves covered by snow were black, in the snow, the eaves were so eye-catching, so ......
What is Li Ziyuan doing now?
Suddenly, such a thought appeared in Zhu Mingzhong's mind, followed by a self-deprecating smile, and he kept shaking his head, as if he was lamenting that the question itself was a joke......