The eldest son of the red mansion

With the support of the eunuch, the emperor barely stood still, then looked at the ministers below and said, "The matter has come to a critical moment, what can you do?"

These ministers lowered their heads one by one and did not speak. At this time, these ministers were thinking and weighing the pros and cons.Should he continue to follow the emperor, or take advantage of this time and switch to the prince's command.

But soon someone made a decision, and suddenly a minister knelt in front of the emperor, and said loudly: "Long live Qi, the prince has grown up now, and he is very heroic. Please let the emperor order Zen to sit in the prince. At that time, the world will Peaceful, so that his life will not be ruined."

As soon as the minister finished speaking, forty or fifty more ministers immediately knelt at their feet.They said together: "The minister waits for a second opinion."

These people have already seen that the emperor is at the end of the road, and they still have a good time and family to take care of, and they must not have any accidents here, and even if they switch to the prince, the prince still has to rely on them to govern the country with their power.Therefore, after careful weighing, some people still feel that they should go with the flow and lean on the prince's side in order to continue to maintain their prosperity and wealth.

Seeing this, the emperor was too angry to speak.At this time Pan Yong stood up and said to the ministers who were kneeling on the ground: "Do you guys still have the heart of a scholar? Kong said to be benevolent, and Meng said to be righteous. Now is the time for us to be loyal to the emperor. How can you be greedy for life and afraid of death?"

Hearing his words, the emperor couldn't help but warm his heart for a while. The three scholars he promoted, Li Lu and Yan Mu, were said to be capable officials in governing the world, while Pan Yong was said to be a villain who flattered himself. However, when the critical moment came, these honest gentlemen who were full of benevolence, righteousness and morality wanted to force themselves to sit next to the prince, but this villain in their mouths wanted to be loyal to themselves, which showed that they had not misunderstood the person.

But the emperor didn't know that in order to flatter the emperor, Pan Yong looked down on others and even contradicted the prince several times.

Seeing this situation, Jia Ke knew that she should come out and say a few words.This time I looked dangerous, but there was actually no difficulty.

Fan Kang had already expected this situation. A few days before departure, Fan Kang had already told him about all the situations and arranged specific solutions for him.

Now Jia Ke looks dangerous, but in fact he is as stable as Mount Tai. At this time, expressing his loyalty to the emperor can show his loyalty, and secondly, if something happens to the emperor, he can break out of the enemy camp by relying on martial arts. It may be possible to control the court situation in advance.

After Pan Yong finished speaking, Jia Ke could also say flatly: "Your Majesty, I don't know anything but loyalty. Now the matter is critical, and it's time for me to be loyal. Today, as long as I have a breath If they are here, they don't want to hurt the emperor. If the minister is not here, please take care of the emperor."

After listening to Jia Ke's words, the emperor was even more moved. Now Jia Ke obviously meant that if he was able to keep the emperor, if he died in battle, the emperor should have made plans earlier.

The emperor saw that there were already two loyal ministers standing by his side, and asked the other two great scholars, "What do you think? Let Zhen Chan be in the crown prince too?"

Li Lu and Yan Mu were silent at this time, but silence is the biggest statement at this time.It seems that they also think that the emperor has no chance of making a comeback.As long as they don't make a statement, when the new emperor ascends the throne, they will spread all over the world by virtue of their disciples and old officials.The new emperor cannot govern the world without them.At that time, the glory and wealth will not be lost, so there is no need to stand up and express your opinion at this time.

Chapter 234 Loyalty

Seeing that the two academicians could not answer, the emperor couldn't help feeling a burst of sadness. He had promoted so many ministers, but in the end there were only two standing beside him without fear of life and death. One of them was considered to be flattering himself and got a high position Traitor.The other is a loyal young general.

The emperor calmed down a bit, thinking that he might have no reason to survive today. From ancient times to the present, there is no reason to keep the emperor for the prince who committed chaos.Thinking that he was about to die, he was a little unwilling. To be honest, the emperor felt very lonely now, and always thought of a few people who would accompany him to die. Gained the complete trust of the emperor.

The emperor felt that there was a wave of anger in his heart that he wanted to let out, and now he had no scruples. Although each of these ministers had some influence, what was he afraid of now?People who are about to die, let's give them some color now, so as to relieve the sullen feeling in their hearts.

So the emperor said to Jia Ke who was standing aside: "Speak out your true thoughts, let the ministers below listen to it, and let them have a long experience of what is loyal to the emperor and what is patriotism."

Jia Ke had already thought about it just now, there is no danger in seeking refuge with the emperor, and now his side still has the upper hand, as long as he fights out, with his 5 horses and the three major battalions controlled by the Jingying Jiedushi Wang Ziteng With an army of 15, even if the other Jiedu envoys surrendered to the prince, his own side can also win.At most, the emperor died, and then the prince was also taken down, and the emperor was replaced.

So Jia Ke immediately replied to the emperor: "Your Majesty's life is your majesty's man, and your majesty's ghost is your death. At that time, I was just a small thousand household, and was framed by Wang Tao, the Jiedu envoy. Today is the day when I have a minister. At this moment, it is time for the minister to repay the emperor. I am willing to die with the emperor and guard the emperor forever."

When the emperor heard what Jia Ke said, he was completely moved.And I didn't expect that Jia Ke, at such a young age, could be killed by him, an emperor who was at the end of his life. It seemed that he still had some vision, at least when he was at the end of his life, he did not become a loner.

The emperor laughed loudly at this time, and said to the ministers below who persuaded him to abdicate: "Did you hear that, this is the real loyal minister, since you have identified the prince, then go find your new master, Zhen Just bring these loyal ministers by your side and wait for him to come and take your life."

All the ministers below looked at each other, and they were all a little bit awkward. If they left at this time, it would not appear that they were disloyal, but if they did not leave, the new emperor would blame him, and he might not be able to enjoy the glory and wealth.

So these people looked at each other, and finally fixed their eyes on one of the ministers. This minister was the first person who came out to persuade the emperor to give up.

Seeing that everyone was staring at him, the minister was heartbroken. He had already been the first to persuade the emperor, and he didn't care about offending him again.So the first one turned his head and walked down the mountain.

Now that there was a leader, ministers went out one after another and went down the mountain to join the prince.In the end, there were only a few people left in the hall, among them was Lei Ying, the servant of the Ministry of War.

This Lei Ying also echoed the crowd's persuasion just now, the emperor looked at him strangely and asked: "Didn't you just persuade me to abdicate, Lei Ying? Why don't you go out to meet your new master now?"

Lei Ying looked at the emperor stubbornly and said: "Just now, I persuaded your majesty to surrender to the crown prince, in order to save the emperor's life, and to fulfill my duty when things cannot be done. But now that the emperor is determined to die, how can I refuse?" The Lord casts a thief. So stay and die with the emperor."

The emperor looked at this stubborn Lei Ying with a desolate smile on his face, then looked at the few people left behind and said: "After I die, I will leave a will. How many of you will be buried near me? I think the new emperor is No matter how cruel you are, you will follow my will. As for your family members, the new emperor will definitely treat you generously in order to win people's hearts. You don't have to worry."

After the emperor finished speaking, he laughed desolately.

When Pan Yong heard the emperor say this, his legs were trembling and he couldn't stand up. He took a step forward tremblingly and said to the emperor: "Long live Lord has not reached this point yet. It is the end that is overwhelming. Because, I think the prince will not do anything to the emperor. It is better for the emperor not to think about these things."

In fact, Pan Yong thought in his heart that if the emperor did not die, as the emperor's old minister, the crown prince might not necessarily want his life for the emperor's sake, after all, the crown prince still wanted face.And once the emperor passed away and left a will, they would have to die if they didn't die.That's why I came out to persuade the emperor a few words, so that he should not seek short-sightedness.

But at this time Lei Ying stood up and objected, "Pan Yong, what are you talking about? Are you going to let the emperor live? Besides, how can you be sure that the prince will not do such disobedient things. If the prince is cruel then , the emperor may not be able to keep the whole body."

Pan Yong was about to refute, but he didn't know what to say when the words came to his mouth.

At this juncture of life and death, it can best show a person's nature.Now it can be seen that Lei Ying's nature is strong, and he would rather be broken than whole.

Jia Ke watched the emperor and several other ministers from the sidelines, starting to prepare for the funeral, and hurriedly stepped forward to suggest to the emperor: "Your Majesty, there is no need to do this, we are not at the end of the mountain, if we can take a risk , and maybe there is still a chance for a comeback.”

When the emperor heard Jia Ke's words, his eyes lit up immediately, and the paleness on his face receded a lot. If he could live, who would want to die?

"Aiqing, if there is any way to tell us quickly, let's discuss it together." The emperor was already impatient.

Jia Ke stepped forward and saluted the emperor, "Your Majesty, it seems that the crown prince has the upper hand now, but in fact it is not. The only troops that the crown prince can use now are the tens of thousands of Xie Hu, the Jiedu envoy of Liaodong (Jia Ke's paragraph Time to think about it, some time ago, the king of Beijing Jing was so afraid of Liaodong Jiedushi that he even sent his troops to fight with the Tatars, it seems that this person is the direct descendant of the prince), and he was controlled by Huo Tu, Minister of the Ministry of War That’s all for the forbidden army. As long as the emperor breaks out of the siege, he will be able to command the three major battalions, the 5 horses in Xuanfu Town, and the troops of the kings from all walks of life. Under the siege of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, they will be able to Put down the rebellion."

Hearing Jia Ke's words, the emperor seemed to see the sun in an instant. His thoughts that had been all hopeless just now came back to life. He walked back and forth in front of the palace excitedly, thinking about the method Jia Ke said, and found that it was true.As long as you don't give in, you are still the master of this world.And Wang Ziteng, the envoy of the Beijing Camp of the Three Great Battalions, is also his confidant and Jia Ke's uncle.At that time, he and the soldiers of the two ministries will surely be able to quell the rebellion.

The more the emperor thinks about this, the more he can trust the three people in front of him now, no, maybe four people, and the old eunuch Dai Quan beside him has always been by his side.

This is really: see ministers' day in times of danger, know loyalty and goodness in troubled times.If there is no such turmoil, I still can't see clearly, which one is loyal and which one is treacherous minister?

The emperor made up his mind to take a risk.Otherwise, he would not be reconciled even if he died.He suddenly turned around and asked Jia Jia Ke: "How to break out, you give me an explanation, we all listen to you."

"If you want to break out, you must first reduce the possibility of being discovered. Please change your clothes, take off the dragon robe, and put on the clothes of ordinary soldiers. As long as you carry the jade seal with you, your minister will protect the emperor and break out of the encirclement. At that time, the emperor will Command the world with the jade seal." Jia Ke said respectfully.

When the emperor heard the same reasoning, he immediately said to Dai Quan next to him, "Go find some ordinary clothes, don't be too conspicuous."

Although Dai Quan reluctantly stayed just now, he was so afraid that he would die. The reason why he didn't leave was because others might still have a chance to survive. As the emperor's close friend, he had been in charge of the emperor's secret guards for so many years. There are too many secrets, and the prince will never let him live, so he stands beside the emperor and will not shrink back.

But our emperor didn't know that these few loyal ministers around him, in fact, only Lei Ying was really loyal to him, and the others were either hopeless or had other plans.

When Dai Quan was in a daze, he suddenly heard that things were turning around, and he dared to be negligent, so he ran to the back to find clothes.

Not long after, Dai Quan ran out from the back of the hall with a pile of clothes in his arms.These clothes looked like old guard clothes, and one or two of them were worn by eunuchs.

The emperor looked at the clothes Dai Quan brought, and he was really unbearable.But at this time, instead of being angry, the emperor praised him for taking a look at Dai Quan.At this time, these old clothes are just right.

So the emperor said to Pan Yong and Lei Ying who were standing beside him, "Come on, everyone, change your clothes quickly. Then we can break out of the encirclement."

So these people came to the front and began to look through these clothes, trying to find a suitable one.In the end, the emperor chose the clothes of a bodyguard, and the remaining two had to wear the clothes of eunuchs, because the remaining few were incomplete, and it would be a show if they put them on rashly.

Among these people, only Jia Ke didn't change his shape, because he was wearing a kirin armor, which couldn't be worn with other clothes.It's better to live in such a bright and bright way to go out, so as to attract some attention to the emperor and others, and reduce their chances of being discovered.

After everyone was dressed, Jia Ke cupped his hands and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, wait here for a while. I'll go to the hitching post in front and bring some horses, so that everyone can break out."

After hearing this, the emperor nodded and agreed: "Go, you have to go and come back quickly, be more careful." After hearing the emperor's words, Jia Ke bowed her hands and immediately left the inner imperial city and walked outside.

The emperor looked at Jia Ke who was going away, and felt a little suspicious in his heart, but now he had to trust Jia Ke, because this was his last hope.

At this time, the emperor swore in his heart that if Jia Ke could bring the horse back and protect him from the siege, he would definitely protect Jia Ke's prosperity and wealth forever.

Besides, Jia Ke left the Inner Imperial City and came outside the Brick City. At this time, everyone had almost run away. When he came to the stable where the horses were tied, he saw that his fire dragon horse had been unleashed. , Presumably someone wanted to ride this horse away, but the fire dragon horse was no one else able to ride, it seemed that it ran away from everyone and escaped, and now no one ran back to wait for him.