In the Imperial Palace, Jia Zheng, under the auspices of Zeng Jin, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, slowly bowed three times in front of the coffin, worshiping the Son of Heaven, and the atmosphere was solemn and solemn.

Wei Hong, Qi Chi, King Wu, King Beijing and others are all in the Imperial Palace, and the officials above the squire are all there. And the princes. Those who followed Fei Zhuangyuan to the outside of the hall were mainly Kedao officials. As well as Qingliu, some middle and low-level officials. For example, Jia Huan's head of the household department in the same year, Tang Daobin.

In addition, there are also Zhou Shenxing, editor-in-chief of Pravda, Cai Bachelor, Wei Hanlin, Zuo Yushi Li Si of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and others.

Jia Huan raised troops to kill the king, such a big political change. Public opinion is naturally critical of Jia Huan. For officials who are qualified to discuss the court: not to go to the court, not to cooperate with Jia Huan, this is a consensus! Working with the Monarch Killer is a stressful process.

However, to say that the officials of the Manchu Dynasty wanted to kill Jia Huan, this is really not possible. In the face of the strong Jia Huan, everyone's thoughts are not necessarily the same. Differentiation is an inevitability. It just depends on the proportion of officials who are cooperative, neutral, and opposed!

For example, the more than 200 ministers who followed Fei Zhuangyuan to question at this time accounted for about half of the number. Although there are no high-ranking officials. Of course, this can also be regarded as a kind of "public opinion". It is not an exaggeration to say that "the crowd is surging" and "hundreds of officials".

Neutrals, on the other hand, are often influenced by public opinion and "public opinion".

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On the huge, wide square outside the Imperial Palace, Jia Huan looked at Ning Plating, the eldest son of King Han of Linghan, who was two meters away, this is a stupid person!

Jia Huan ignored the menacing Ning Plating for the time being. Turning his eyes on Fei Zhuangyuan and the many officials behind him, he bowed and said, "The princes are angry, and it is understandable that they are here. But I want to ask a question, on that day, the Son of Heaven issued an order to seal Wendao Academy, kill Mr. Ye, Senior Brother, Zhang Bomiao, what is the reason? The princes claim to be upright, where were they that day? ”

Jia Huan didn't know about Luo Junzi, Shen Qian, Ning Xiao, and Zhang Sishui. He didn't think about bringing the officials back to his heart, or "convincing" these officials outside the Imperial Palace. How is this possible?

As for the two questions that Princess Yan Zhen Yi was worried about, there were answers. What he wants now is to solve the problem: to set the throne as soon as possible. Grab the biggest fruits of the coup d'état. Public opinion, his reputation, this can all be talked about later.

Jia Huan's words made the more than 200 officials in the square a little quiet, and their strong momentum was slightly reduced. The Kedao official was washed several times by the Yongzhi Emperor, and there were no hard-headed officials in the court of the country.

Therefore, I knew that Wendao Academy was wronged. Song Pu's reason, fool the ghost! However, there were indeed very few people who spoke out in Kedao that day. Jia Huan asked at this time, how to answer?

The biggest reason why the officials of Kedao Yan dared to lash out at Jia Huan and make trouble at this time was that the officials of the Chinese and Song departments were still fighting. For example, the history of the royal family. They're all out of the way.

Secondly, although Jia Huan has soldiers, he lacks the deterrent power of Yongzhi to the officials. In addition to political factors, there are also personal feelings in it. It is the instinct of officials to consciously maintain the imperial court system. Jia Huan killed the monarch and trampled on the order of the entire court, etiquette. Criticize, of course!

Besides, the law does not blame the public. Many people followed, eating melons and soy sauce. Who doesn't cherish life? The unhappiness in their hearts is definitely not so big that they have to get along with Jia Huan.

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Jia Huan's question was thrown, and immediately, there were people who reacted quickly. Tang Daobin, the head of the household department, raised his voice and said: "Jia Ziyu, even if the two scholars of Hua and Song are guilty, they should be interrogated by Yousi, how can you kill the minister privately." Moreover, how innocent is King Jin and King Yong? Killed indiscriminately by you. Are you innocent? ”

Jia Huan retorted: "There is a division to interrogate? I'm afraid that it will be on Huangquan Road early in the morning. Dare to ask Prince Jia what is the crime? A few months old, someone can do it. If you want to debate, we'll see it in the newspapers. At that time, no one will be able to deny it in black and white. ”

See in the newspapers, this is a deliberate offer.

Suddenly, the officials were in an uproar, each speaking out, and was very dissatisfied with Jia Huan's attitude. Newspapers are regulated, who doesn't know? There are those who scold, there are those who rebuke, and there are those who are angry. There are people who think about Jia Huan's article in the newspaper.

Jia Huan glanced at Ning Ping, his goal had been achieved, and he was ready to leave.

At this time, Fei Minzheng raised his right hand to stop the angry scolding of hundreds of officials, took two steps forward, looked at Jia Huan, and said loudly: "Jia Ziyu, I know that your argument is fine. However, you will never escape the crime of killing the king.

I know that you have military power, and we cannot hold you accountable. You kill the Son of Heaven, you have no monarch and no father, you are disloyal and unfilial. Killing the King of Jin and involving innocent people in the Jin Palace, Song, Hua, Wei Qihou, and Wufu is unkind and unjust. ”

Then he cursed: "If you do such a thing, you will be punished in the future, and you will not die well!" Heaven is evil, but you can still live. You will not live! ”

As he spoke, he took out a knife from his arms, cut off the corner of his clothes, threw it at Jia Huan's feet with the knife, and said generously: "I cut off my robe with you today." I will not be friends with a thug like you. Jia Huan, the civil official of the Great Zhou Dynasty, is not only a wise man who protects his life, but is greedy for life and afraid of death. There are also loyal and righteous ministers! Do it! ”

Fei Zhuangyuan was a gentleman and was deeply appreciated by He University and Yongzhi Tianzi. This is not only the good work of his imperial examination articles, but also the good character of his people. In the court, he also belongs to the category of discerning people. It's just that occasionally due to lack of experience, they are not as good as the old fritters.

Fei Zhuangyuan was originally cultivated by He Taishi as a Zaifu. On the same day, there were rumors in Beijing that the successor of the He Department was Fei Zhuangyuan, not Jia Huan.

At this time, Fei Zhuangyuan saw the situation clearly: Jia Huan had soldiers in his hands and would not be punished. He directly singled out the reason why the princes of the temple were silent in the Imperial Palace. Ning Plating, who is full of "killing Jia Huan", is a straw bag, and Fanyu Shi, who wants to borrow power, cringes!

He couldn't get used to it. Is this the minister of the dynasty? Is this the minister's backbone?

The Son of Heaven has been of great grace to him. He knew that the Son of Heaven was wrong, but he should not have died at the hands of Jia Huan. He couldn't get past this in his heart. What a truth in the book he reads! Jia Huan shouldn't covet the throne! Therefore, he took the officials out to question Jia Huan. He was even more unusual, cursing Jia Huan. Because, he begged to die!

Only blood can arouse the untouched conscience and loyalty in the hearts of the ministers!

More than 200 officials gathered around Fei Zhuangyuan were moved. This is the backbone of Wenchen. He is worthy of being recognized as a righteous man and gentleman in the DPRK and China! Someone choked up and said, "Brother Zichong...", and some people surrounded Fei Zhuangyuan and shouted, "Stop Jia Huan." ”

Jia Huan looked at Fei Zhuangyuan, who was surrounded by the crowd, but pointed at Ning Plating with his hand, and said, "Take him away." "Of course he can't do what Fei Zhuangyuan wants! The loyal soldiers pounced and took away Ning Xi, who was scolding his mother and feeling emotional.

Ning Xi was thinking: It's all scolding Jia Huan, why does Fei Zi have such a high evaluation? was suddenly caught, and screamed miserably, "Jia thief, you dare?" Don't you dare...? ”

"I have an old grudge against Ning Plating!" Jia Huan dropped a sentence and evacuated from the Huangji Palace Square with his personal guards. This was his answer to the first question: Whoever wants to kill me, I'll kill him first.

The enthusiastic ministers in the square looked at the back of Jia Huan and his guards who quickly evacuated with their guards with a little blankness. What's going on? It shouldn't have been Jia Huan who ordered Fei Minzheng to be arrested. Will everyone's concerted resistance be praised in the future?

The emotions of hatred and hatred that had just been aroused were just thrown in mid-air! The thief is uncomfortable. A punch in the cotton.

Did they win or lose? What's next? Do you want to keep fighting? Can Jia Huan be punished? What is the purpose of Jia Huan's outside the temple today?

Fei Minzheng watched Jia Huan and the others leave with a slightly complicated expression. Thinking slightly.

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Jia Huan didn't plan to have a hard top with hundreds of officials on the square outside the Imperial Palace. When his purpose is accomplished, he leaves. After Jia Huan left the Imperial Palace, he went to the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion. Suncheon Prefecture Yoon Sun-ja is not a tough person.

Later, Sun Fu Yin said he was ill. The government affairs and official seals of Shuntianfu were transferred to the Tongzhi of Shuntianfu, and Fu Zheng, a protégé of Jia Zheng. The actual handler was the academy team in the Wuying Palace.

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In the Imperial Palace, the news on the square has already come in like flowing water. The old Han King was in tears, constantly crying to Wei Hong, Qi Chi, King Wu, and King Beijing.

However, it is basically impossible to expect the civil officials of the Zhou Dynasty, whose civil politics has taken shape, to care about the life and death of the children of the distant royal family and run for them. Ning Plating didn't know where he was supposed to stand!

Later, the ministers returned to the Imperial Palace.

Wei Hong looked at it, and the thirteen masters of the imperial history and the six departments were all in the middle of the matter, and said to the ministers: "This official is determined to give advice!" He is only responsible for the funeral of the Son of Heaven. A kingdom shall not be without a king for a day. Support the new king, after you think about it, let's discuss it. For the daily government affairs, Qi Bogui and the six Shangshu will negotiate and do it! ”

Qi Chi saluted Wei Hong and said, "The lower officials should do their best." ”

Zeng Jin, Yin Peng, Zhao Heling, Meng He, and Zhou Shangshu of the Criminal Department all saluted Wei Hong.

Shi Shijun, the servant of the Criminal Department, was Hua Mo's confidant, and couldn't help asking: "Minister Wei, how to deal with Jia Huan?" ”

The emotions in Wei Hong's heart suddenly exploded, he had no fire in his stomach since last night, pinching his nose to cooperate with Jia Huan. stared at Shi Shijun, and said coldly: "You can kill him, just go." The old man didn't stop you. ”

Shi Shijun was silent. Take a look at Li Kangshi, the secretary of the Dali Temple of the same party.

Wei Hong instructed the old eunuch Yuan Qi (the old man of King Yan's mother, Zhou Guifei), who came with Xiyuan, and Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch of the Six Palaces, to leave the hundred officials who looked at each other and returned to the house by themselves.

King Wu followed and left. He was qualified, but he didn't want to be in charge either.

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At night, Zhao Heling, the head of the household, sat in a certain green sedan chair to visit the Wei Mansion. The scholar led him into his study.

After a while, Wei Hong came over in a gray civilian clothes, waved his hand to Zhao Heling, who got up to greet him, and said in a gloomy tone: "Heling, sit." ”

After a few words of greeting, reporting the situation in the Imperial Palace, Zhao Heling said: "Minister Wei, the ministers are all in tandem and communicating with the princes who live in the South Three Institutes. You really don't care about the support? ”

Now there are two problems: first, deal with the crime of Jia Huan's murder. Second, support the new emperor. It stands to reason that when the crowd is angry, the first issue should take precedence. However, today, the Guardian scholars openly raised the matter of the throne in the Imperial Palace. Unconsciously, the second question takes precedence.

Because, all the princes of the court and the court can see that Jia Huan's military power is in his hands, and he cannot be convicted at all. Inside the court, some people want to fight with Jia Huan, and some people suggest waiting for the coming day. There is simply no unity of opinion.

Wei Hong sneered: "What is the benefit of the old man coming out of this? In favor of the candidate proposed by the court, Jia Ziyu will agree? He has decided to be the king of Yan. Agree with King Yan, will the hundred officials agree? I'm afraid that all of them will scold me for misleading the country and talk about my personal relationship with Jia Ziyu. ”

Zhao Heling smiled awkwardly. It will indeed be so. In fact, everyone knows that Jia Huan's candidate for the new emperor actually needs Jia Huan's consent. It is reported that someone has already decided to assassinate Jia Huan secretly. For example, some people in the Han Palace.

Wei Hong drank tea, sighed, and said, "Heling, this is a political game. You can see through fame and fortune, you can resign and not do it. If you can't understand it thoroughly, then put up with Jia Huan. ”

Zhao Heling heard a little taste, and asked cautiously: "Wei Xiang, what do you mean..."It's not that he thinks with the heart of a villain, he really thinks that there are people in the court who are cooperating with Jia Huan. The reputation of killing the monarch is ugly, but how much is the benefit of cooperating with Jia Huan?

He actually has a good relationship with Jia Fu.

Wei Hong said depressedly and dissatisfiedly: "It really doesn't make sense for the Son of Yongzhi to kill the scholars of Wendao Academy. Now in this situation, Jia Huan killed the Son of Heaven. What else can the old man do? What is the final result of mobilizing hundreds of officials to insist on confronting him? ”

Jia Huan will definitely not be restrained. If you make a fuss, then you can only kill people. At that time, the political situation will be turbulent and the world will be in chaos, will he be this historical sinner?

In the morning, Jia Huan talked to him in Xiyuan. He is the chief assistant, and it is his duty to stabilize the situation after the death of the Son of Heaven. Since Jia Huan had no intention of usurping the throne, he felt in his heart that Jia Huan was reliable for King Bihan and others.

Therefore, he cooperated with Jia Huan to throw out the issue of "the country cannot be without a king for a day", deliberately highlighting Qi Chi's status.

But that's about it. Just like he reprimanded Shi Shijun, if you can kill Jia Huan, it's your ability, I will definitely not stop it. Jia Huan killed Emperor Yongzhi in front of him, and he was very dissatisfied in his heart.

Zhao Heling nodded lightly, "That's what Minister Wei said." ”

Being at the height of the temple, who would do something because of emotions? It's all about calculating the gains and losses. The current situation is obvious, and there is no good result in confronting Jia Huan. Jia Huan is willing to give a ladder, and there are still people willing to come down. Of course, there are also people who choose to fight with Jia Huan.

He suddenly understood a little bit what was going on outside the Imperial Palace today.

When the bell rings, hundreds of officials gather in the Imperial Palace, which means that power is gathered here. Wei Xiang had no intention of coming out, so the power was issued to Qiqing and the "court council". This gives Jia Huan room to operate.

Jia Huan waited outside the Imperial Palace in order to be a target. First, the hatred of the officials is attracted to Jia Huan, but it is actually a dark Chen Cang. The partners are only afraid to include King Beijing and Qi Chi.

Jia Huan is now coming forward to support King Yan, and the hundred officials will definitely oppose it! But what if it is elected by the court? How are the officials? I'm afraid I'm going to be divided! Just like Wei Xiang said, those who can see through fame and fortune resign. If you can't see through it, then endure it.

Second, one blow, then decline, and three exhaustion. The hundred officials questioned Jia Huan outside the Imperial Palace today, and some words were more thorough. Jia Huan has both hands hard: give hundreds of officials the opportunity and way to vent (block him), and at the same time deter (Ning Plating).

When will the public opinion set off a second attack on Jia Huan? If the throne is decided, what is the point at that time?