Chapter 7 The atmosphere is weird
When Emperor Xizong of Ming suddenly passed away, the entire bedroom was filled with sadness. Empress Zhang and Concubine Ren pounced on Emperor Xizong of Ming and cried to death. All the ministers present were crying silently.
Zhu Cijing was even more confused. He knelt there and didn't know what to do, and he didn't even know whether he should get up or not.
After half of the salary, Sun Chengzong suddenly heard his sad roar from behind: "Greatly send him to the emperor."
Wei Zhongxian and Mrs. Fengsheng, who had been standing in front of the dragon bed, knelt down when they heard the sound. Everyone present kowtowed to Emperor Xizong of Ming nine times, and then Wang Wang, Sun Chengzong, Wei Zhongxian, and Mrs. Fengsheng stood up slowly one after another.
King Xin Zhu Youjian stepped forward and helped Zhu Cijiu up, then stood there, silently watching Sun Chengzong and Wei Zhongxian.
At this time, both of them stared at each other with a serious expression, and the air seemed to have frozen.
At this time, Sun Chengzong's eyes were burning with rage, and the voices, appearances and smiles of countless Donglin Party comrades appeared in his mind. These people were basically killed by Wei Zhongxian! As the only remaining leader of the Donglin Party, he always wanted to seek justice for his dead comrades. However, when Emperor Xizong of Ming was still alive, Wei Zhongxian relied on the relationship between the Madam Fengsheng and the Madam Fengsheng, and had to resign as the emperor's teacher, and he had to resign. Now that Emperor Xizong of Ming has passed away, the Madam Fengsheng no longer has his former transcendent status. It is time to calculate the blood of the Donglin Party with Wei Zhongxian.
Although Wei Zhongxian felt a little guilty, he thought about his gangsters all over the government and the opposition and felt confident. He looked at Sun Chengzong coldly, and saw what Sun Chengzong wanted.
Although most of the important officials present were Wei Zhongxian's followers, they depended on Wei Zhongxian, mostly because Wei Zhongxian was the spokesperson of Emperor Xizong of Ming. Now that Emperor Xizong of Ming is no longer there, Sun Chengzong has become the chief assistant again. It is still unknown who will win, and no one foolishly stood up as the leader.
The strange atmosphere lasted for about a quarter of an hour. Except for Queen Zhang and Concubine Ren, the others were still crying in the bedroom, and they didn't dare to take a breath.
In the end, Wei Zhongxian couldn't hold back his anger at first. He glared at Sun Chengzong fiercely, as if saying to Sun Chengzong: "Let's ride a donkey and read the songbook and see."
Then, he shouted outside in a sharp voice: "The emperor has passed away and the death bell rings."
After shouting, he snorted slightly and walked out, but he couldn't even look at Prince Zhu Cijing and King Xin Zhu Youjian. Such an arrogant eunuch may be the only one who is in history several times.
When Madam Fengsheng saw Wei Zhongxian leaving, she glanced at Sun Chengzong with some fear, and walked out.
Sun Chengzong wiped away the tears from his face, squinted his eyes and looked at the backs of Wei Zhongxian and Madam Fengsheng, and said aloud: "Shi Fenglai, Minister of Rites."
One of the ministers replied, "I am here."
Sun Chengzong ordered directly: "You should prepare for the funeral for the emperor quickly, everyone else will be dispersed."
The ministers replied in unison: "As for your order, I will leave."
Then, they got up one after another and walked out, and even Shi Fenglai followed him out and prepared to go.
At this time, Empress Zhang, Concubine Ren, King Xin, Sun Chengzong and Zhu Cijing were left in the bedroom.
After all the ministers were exposed, King Xin Zhu Youjian asked in panic: "Mr. Sun, Wei Zhongxian is powerful, what should we do?"
This is exactly what Zhu Cijing wanted to ask, even if you, Sun Chengzong, is the minister of your life, the chief minister of the cabinet, and the minister of the Ministry of War, so what? Now almost the entire court is in the lineage of Wei Zhongxian’s eunuch party!
Upon hearing this, Sun Chengzong looked at Ming Xizong on the dragon bed deeply, and then replied: "Please rest assured Your Highness, Your Highness, the emperor has made arrangements."
Don't worry! Not to mention that the King of Trustees who is already seventeen or eighteen years old, even the fake prince Zhu Cijing, who is only five years old, doesn't believe it.
Wei Zhongxian's gangsters were so scary, five tigers, five burials, ten dogs, ten children, no one was not an important official of the court, and even the last forty grandsons were of high power. In addition, the subordinates of these people, it can be said that from the cabinet to the six ministries to the governors of various places, the governors were basically his people, and he almost occupied the entire court, otherwise how could he dare to claim that he was nine thousand years old!
King Xin was naturally worried, so he asked again: "What are the arrangements for the emperor?"
Sun Chengzong showed a mysterious expression and shouted to the outside, "Come on."
A eunuch with a blank expression came in, knelt in front of the three of them, and said respectfully: "The servant Gao Qiqian met His Highness the Crown Prince, His Highness Xinwang, and Lord Sun."
Sun Chengzong whispered: "Send Cao Huachun to come and meet him."
The eunuch said obeying the order and quickly retreated.
When King Xin Zhu Youjian heard Cao Huachun's name, his eyes immediately became bright. He murmured: "It turns out that Eunuch Cao is back, now, now."
What the hell is Cao Huachun? Why is King Zhu Youjian so confident in him?
However, since Sun Chengzong and Zhu Youjian value Cao Huachun so much, they naturally have their reasons. They must be people who can turn the tide.
Zhu Cijiu came to his senses at this time. He suddenly remembered that it seemed that King Zhu Youjian quickly cleaned up Wei Zhongxian after he ascended the throne. It seemed that Emperor Xizong of Ming Dynasty might have arranged everything. Otherwise, how could Zhu Youjian, a prince waiting in the capital, easily defeat Wei Zhongxian, who was powerful in the court, easily? He was not as good as himself at that time.
As he thought about it, Zhu Cijiong's tense nerves slowly relaxed. He looked at Empress Zhang and Concubine Ren who were crying on the dragon bed, sighed secretly, and walked forward.
He just promised Emperor Xizong of Ming that he would be kind to these two mothers, be honest in life, and do what he promised others.
If they continue to cry like this, they will probably faint from crying in a short time. Zhu Cijiu cannot ignore it. Now the only one who can persuade them is His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince.
How to persuade me? It’s very simple, just pretend to be pitiful.
My prince walked up and pulled Concubine Ren's arm, shook it a few times, and said pitifully: "Mother, stop crying, I'm afraid."
This trick really worked. When Concubine Ren heard this, she immediately stopped crying, raised her head, held Zhu Cijiong in her arms, and comforted her: "Oh, oh, don't be afraid of Jiong'er, I won't cry anymore, I won't cry anymore."
Zhu Cijing pulled Queen Zhang Yan's hand and shook it pitifully, "My mother, don't cry, too."
This person has the mentality of joining in the fun. The two of them cried together, but they didn't think anything about it. Suddenly, one of them stopped crying, and the other felt strange.
The queen Zhang Yan was originally smart, but she was too sad for a moment and lost her temper. She suddenly came to her senses and realized that it was not the time to cry. Now the entire palace is full of dangers. She cried like this and was confused, for fear that she would not be eaten by Wei Zhongxian and the Madam Fengsheng.
Zhu Cijing reminded him at the right time. She gently touched Zhu Cijing's head and choked up and said, "Yeah, Jiong'er is good, my mother won't cry."
When Zhu Youjian and Sun Chengzong saw Zhu Cijiong's performance, they looked at each other with relief. They both felt that the crown prince was smart and filial, and they should be a wise ruler in the future.
After Queen Zhang Yan woke up, she sorted out her appearance and asked worriedly: "Mr. Sun, does the emperor have any arrangements?"
Sun Chengzong replied: "When the Empress says, the emperor has transferred Cao Huachun and other eunuchs from Nanzhili to protect the Empress and His Highness."
Empress Zhang seemed to have a lot of confidence in Cao Huachun, and she couldn't help but ask, "Where are people?"
Sun Chengzong replied respectfully again: "I am waiting outside the palace, and I have ordered people to spread the word."
Queen Zhang asked worriedly again: "At this time, Wei Zhongxian is afraid that he has blocked the palace. Can they come in?"
Sun Chengzong replied affirmatively: "Others may not be able to come in, but Cao Huachun can definitely come in."
Can you really come in? This palace is Wei Zhongxian's nest, and Zhu Cijiu's heart couldn't help but jump up.
He is really scared now. Wei Zhongxian's power is really terrifying. He probably kills himself as simple as killing an ant.
Chapter completed!