The Most Powerful Man in the World

There were waves in the hearts of several cabinet elders, and then in the hall, the voice of the inner servant came: "According to the order of the Queen Mother, Jiao Fang, Jiang Mian and others are called for an audience."

Jiao Fang and the others walked into the hall slowly, only to see Empress Dowager Zhang Fengyi sitting there, and you could see that Empress Dowager Zhang looked a little tired.

"The ministers and others will meet the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother Jin An, Qiansui, Qiansui, Qianqiansui!"

The empress dowager nodded slightly and said, "You don't need to be polite to the Qing family! Let's get up and talk!"

Speaking of which, the queen mother said to several servants beside her: "come here, give seats to a few patriarchs!"

After Jiao Fang and others thanked the queen mother, they took their seats one by one, and their eyes fell on the queen mother.

As the chief assistant of the cabinet, Jiao Fang took a deep breath, looked at the queen mother and said, "There was a fire in the palace, just now the old minister watched the Qianqing Palace burn into ruins, I don't know your majesty he..."

The other patriarchs are also staring at Empress Zhang one by one. After all, they are all concerned about the safety of the emperor. If the emperor is not in the way, the court will be stable and the world will be peaceful. Once the emperor has an accident, especially if the emperor has no heirs. , no one could have imagined that there would be any unexpected changes at that time.

The Empress Dowager Zhang's eyes fell on Jiao Fang and the others, and swept over a few people one by one, as if to see through them.

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Chapter 1 Who can be trusted! 【[-] more】

The Empress Dowager Zhang never thought of concealing the news of the emperor's disappearance. After all, so many people knew that the emperor was missing, and she couldn't hide it if she wanted to.

However, the news of the disappearance of the emperor must be limited to a certain range. Even within a certain period of time, the news of the disappearance of the emperor must be controlled. If it is said that the whole city is known, it will inevitably lead to unimaginable events. trouble.

Therefore, Empress Dowager Zhang only summoned a few patriarchs, and only a few patriarchs unified their opinions, so that the news of the emperor's disappearance could be concealed.

Under the watchful eyes of the Empress Dowager Zhang, the elders of the pavilion could not help but feel a little bad in their hearts.

At this moment, the Empress Dowager Zhang could only be heard saying slowly: "Several patriarchs, you are all ministers trusted by the emperor, and entrusting the important affairs of a country to you, it can be seen that Your Majesty trusts you very much."

Jiao Fang and several other patriarchs hurriedly saluted: "The queen mother is wrong. I'm waiting for His Majesty's letter, so I don't dare to be careless."

Nodding slightly, the Empress Dowager Zhang took a deep breath and said, "Today Aijia called you here, but there is a big thing to explain to you."

Jiao Fang and the others were sure in their hearts and looked at the Empress Dowager Zhang.

I only heard Empress Dowager Zhang say: "Last night, there was an unnamed fire in the Qianqing Palace. Because the fire was too fierce, the fire was finally extinguished, but the Qianqing Palace was also destroyed..."

Jiao Fang couldn't help but look anxiously and said: "The Queen Mother, I don't know your Majesty he..."

A look of confusion flashed across the Empress Dowager Zhang's face, and she sighed slightly: "Your Majesty is protected by Zhenren Shao, who is expected to bless the heavens. It can only be said that His Majesty is missing..."

"What? Your Majesty is missing, how is this possible..."

In the opinion of several patriarchs, as the emperor, Zhu Houzhao either died in the fire, or escaped danger when the fire broke out, and there is no missing or missing at all.

But now the Queen Mother Zhang actually told them that the Son of Heaven was missing, which made them not surprised.

However, several patriarchs soon reacted. The reason why the Empress Dowager Zhang announced the disappearance of the emperor was to prepare to stabilize the current situation. After all, even if the emperor collapsed, it was not easy to announce it directly.

If it is said that Zhu Houzhao has children left behind, or even establishes a crown prince, that's fine. Even if Zhu Houzhao collapses, these ministers only need to assist the crown prince to ascend the throne.

However, the biggest problem at the moment is that the emperor has no queen, and the position of the East Palace is vacant. This is not a small matter.

Fei Hong looked at Jiao Fang, then at the Empress Dowager Zhang, opened his mouth and said: "The empress dowager's meaning, the ministers already understand, but even if the ministers help to conceal this matter, I'm afraid it won't be concealed for a long time, it is related to the national sports, Please also ask the Queen Mother to make a decision as soon as possible."

The Empress Dowager Zhang could not help frowning when she heard the words, waved her hand and said, "Aijia has his own concerns about this matter. The emperor is just missing. Before the safety of the emperor is confirmed, His Majesty Aijia will guard the great Ming Jiangshan for the emperor."

Seeing the Queen Mother getting angry, the elders did not dare to say anything at this time. After all, everyone could see that the Queen Mother Zhang was angry at the moment. They were already shocked by the sudden news. What is the plan, it is not a dispute with the Queen Mother at this time.

When the elders of the cabinet left, the Empress Dowager Zhang said to Jiao Fang, the chief assistant of the cabinet: "Elder Jiao, you should stay here, and the Aijia has something to say to you."

When the other elders saw this, they naturally left very wisely, and Jiao Fang was left in the hall. Jiao Fang bowed to the Queen Mother and said, "The Queen Mother, I don't know if I want to keep the old minister, but what are your orders?"

The empress dowager only showed a bit of dejection at this moment. Obviously, when she faced several pavilion elders just now, that kind of calm was simply the empress dowager's strong support.

After all, such a big thing was like a bolt from the blue for his wife and family. She didn't collapse, it was quite difficult.

With a slight sigh, the Queen Mother looked at Jiao Fang and said, "Old Jiao Ge, Aijia knows that you are His Majesty's trustworthy veteran, and now His Majesty is missing, before His Majesty disappears, the capital must not be in chaos, and the military officials in the court must not be in chaos. Chaos, do you know?"

Jiao Fang looked dignified and said to the Queen Mother Zhang: "The Queen Mother can rest assured, Jiao Fang knows in her heart that she will surely appease the courtiers for the Queen Mother, and will not let the officials have any trouble."

Nodding slightly, Empress Dowager Zhang looked at Jiao Fang with a calm expression and said: "Aijia's heart is in a mess, but for a while he doesn't know what to do, Jiao Ge is an old man who seeks the country, I don't know what to do. What is there to teach mourners?"

Jiao Fang stroked his beard and said solemnly to the Queen Mother Zhang: "The Queen Mother, there is an old man in the court to appease, but if you want to stabilize the situation in the capital, the Queen Mother needs to personally summon the Duke of England, Duke Dingguo and several other countries. The public is."

The Empress Dowager Zhang was taken aback for a moment, apparently she did not quite understand Jiao Fang's intentions, but this was normal. After all, the Empress Dowager Zhang would not ask questions about national affairs, so she did not expect Jiao Fang to ask her to summon the Duke of England and Duke Dingguo. intention.

Jiao Fang explained: "The Queen Mother, the troops and horses of the Beijing camp were originally entrusted to the Admiral of Chu Yi, but now the chief is outside, so the queen mother wants to stabilize the situation in the capital, the first thing is to stabilize the Beijing camp, as long as the Beijing camp In hand, there will be no trouble in the capital."

The Empress Dowager Zhang's eyes lit up when she heard the words, she nodded slightly and said, "Elder Ge's words are very true, and the Aijia ordered to summon Duke Yingying, Duke Dingguo and others to enter the palace."

A bit of hesitation appeared on Jiao Fang's face, but the Queen Mother Zhang noticed Jiao Fang's expression and couldn't help but say, "What else does Mr. Ge have to say?"

Jiao Fang took a deep breath and looked at the Empress Dowager Zhang and said, "Empress Dowager, please forgive the old minister. His Majesty is missing, it is difficult to guarantee that people will not be disturbed. Even if the Queen Mother is trustworthy but not entirely trustworthy."

Empress Dowager Zhang is not a fool either. Jiao Fang said it so bluntly. How could she not understand Jiao Fang's concerns, she was just afraid that Duke Dingguo and Duke Ying would take the opportunity to do something diabolical.

It's not that the Duke of England and the others are going to rebel or something. If the Duke of England and others are in charge of the military, and when the time comes, one person from the royal family will be randomly selected and put on the throne, then the master of the Ming Dynasty will belong to someone else.

Feeling nervous, the Empress Dowager Zhang looked at Jiao Fang and said, "Please ask the elder to teach me."

Jiao Fang said slowly: "The most important thing for the empress dowager right now is to have certain military power. The old man suggested that the empress dowager immediately summon Han Kun, the commander of the four guards of Tengxiang, and Hu Yi, the commander of the forbidden army."

The empress dowager looked at Jiao Fang in confusion and said, "Why did Elder Ge ask Aijia to summon these two?"

Empress Dowager Zhang was deeply prejudiced about Hu Yi. After all, there was a fire in the palace. In the final analysis, as the commander of the forbidden army, Hu Yi could never escape his responsibility.

Jiao Fang explained: "The Queen Mother doesn't know anything, and the relationship between the old princes is complicated. If you know the news of His Majesty's disappearance, the old ministers would not dare to speak out, but the commander of the four guards of Tengxiang is different. Han Kun As the commander of the Four Guards of Tengxiang, I am deeply grateful for the kindness of Director Chu and His Majesty. It can be said that he will definitely stand by His Majesty's side to defend His Majesty's interests to the death. An old prince would never dare to mess around with his own thoughts."

The Empress Dowager Zhang nodded slightly at Jiao Fang and said, "The Ai family will send Han Kun, the commander of the Four Guards of Tengxiang, to see him."

Stroking his beard, Jiao Fang said again: "Hu Yi, the commander of the Imperial Guard, is His Majesty's confidant. Now that His Majesty is missing, he cannot be forgiven, but he is also the person who most hopes that His Majesty will be safe and sound. If this person leads the Imperial Guard, the Forbidden City will not be able to. There is turmoil. There are four guards of Tengxiang outside, and the imperial army guards inside. Unless someone wants to openly rebel, the situation in Beijing will definitely not change."

The Empress Dowager Zhang was not in vain after being married to Emperor Xiaozong for many years. She had some insight and nodded slightly and said: "The old man's words, the Aijia all follow!"

Soon Han Kun came in a hurry, there was a fire in the palace, as the commander of Tengxiang Four Guards Battalion, Han Kun just learned about it.

The four guards of Tengxiang were originally divided into four guards. It was only right that there were four guards commanders. However, after the three commanders were taken by Chu Yi, only Han Kun was left, and Chu Yi did not appoint other commanders. , So now there are tens of thousands of people in the four-guard battalion of Tengxiang, but only Han Kun is the leader.

When Han Kun, who was in military uniform, saw the Empress Dowager Zhang sitting there, Han Kun couldn't help but froze for a moment, and after reacting, he quickly knelt down on the ground and said respectfully, "The commander of the four-guard battalion of Tengxiang, Han Kun, pays respect to the Empress Dowager, and Empress Dowager Jin An. !"

Empress Dowager Zhang nodded, motioned Han Kun to get up, and then informed Han Kun of the disappearance of the emperor, stared at Han Kun and said, "Han Qing's family, can Ai's family trust you..."

"Pfft!"

Han Kun bowed to the ground and said respectfully, "I swear allegiance to Your Majesty!"

Seeing Han Kun's reaction, the Empress Dowager Zhang showed some satisfaction, and said solemnly: "Han Qing's family, Ai's family ordered you to sit in the Tengxiang Fourth Guard Camp, and the entire battalion will not disarm the soldiers unless there is a Aijia's decree or His Majesty's decree, otherwise no one's will can be obeyed."

Han Kun kowtowed and said solemnly, "I respectfully obey the Queen Mother's decree!"

Seeing Han Kun's figure leaving, Empress Dowager Zhang breathed a sigh of relief, and then said to the servant beside her, "Call Hu Yi to see Ai's family!"

Considering Hu Yi's cultivation level, not to mention that he does not rest overnight, even if he does not rest for several days and nights, he can still be full of energy. However, at this moment, Hu Yi is completely tired, his eyes are red, and he can see the Qianqing Palace. The fire caused the emperor to disappear for no apparent reason, which had a great impact on Hu Yi.

Walking into the hall, Hu Yi bowed to His Highness and said respectfully, "Hu Yi, the sinner, pays respects to the Queen Mother!"

Seeing Hu Yi, Empress Dowager Zhang couldn't help but feel anger in her heart, but she did not forget Jiao Fang's remarks, the Forbidden City can't be chaotic, except for Hu Yi, she didn't know who to trust for a while. Really because of Hu Yi's dereliction of duty, he took his position as the commander of the forbidden army and handed it over to them.

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Chapter 2 The old man is here to send you a fortune! 【[-] more】

Sighing slightly, Empress Dowager Zhang looked at Hu Yi and said, "Hu Yi, as the commander of the Imperial Army, you shoulder the safety of the palace. During the fire in the Qing Palace, your Majesty is missing. Do you know your sin?"

Hu Yi bowed his head and said, "This minister has neglected his duty, I am ashamed of Your Majesty, and this minister is willing to apologize with death!"

As soon as the table was slapped, the Empress Dowager Zhang snorted coldly: "Death? Can you forgive your sins when you die? Can your majesty appear when you die?"

I thought that the queen mother called him here to punish him. Hu Yi was already ready to be executed, but seeing the meaning of the queen mother, it seemed that she did not intend to execute him, which made Hu Yi puzzled. looking at the queen mother.

The Empress Dowager Zhang stared at Hu Yi and said: "Originally, according to the meaning of Ai's family, even if you are executed, it is difficult to relieve the anger in Ai's heart, but you are the confidant of the emperor, and your majesty entrusts the imperial army to you, that is for you. Xinzhong, now that His Majesty is missing, there is chaos in the palace, and people are in a panic, Aijia still entrusts the Imperial Army to you, I hope you can remember His Majesty’s kindness and keep the Forbidden City in peace before His Majesty is found.”

Hu Yi couldn't help feeling moved when he heard the words, bang bang kowtow: "The sinful minister leads the order, even if the sinful minister's life is sacrificed, he will surely find His Majesty and protect the safety of the Forbidden City."

Just when the Empress Dowager Zhang made various arrangements to stabilize the situation in the capital, the British public residence.

As the prince with the most respected status in this capital, apart from the royal family, the British government has been one of the most eye-catching mansions in the capital after a hundred years.

At this moment in the British public mansion, Ding Guo Gong Xu Guangzhu, Cheng Guo Gong Zhu Fu and the British public Zhang Mao were sitting opposite each other.

As the oldest and the highest-ranking man among them, the British father Zhang Mao glanced at Xu Guangzhao and Zhu Fu and said, "You two, there is news from the palace that there was a fire in the Qing Palace last night. The Qing Palace was burnt to ruins, and His Majesty has not yet appeared!"

Both Xu Guangzhu and Zhu Fu looked calm, not even a hint of surprise, obviously they had already received the news.

In the end, it is the family of the Duke of Guo who has broken with the country. It can be said that it is deeply rooted and intertwined. Even if it is news that others can't get, it may not be secret to them.

To say that these families did not put any eyeliner in the palace, I am afraid that even the emperor would not believe it.

But the eyeliner is the eyeliner, as long as the royal family is not threatened, the emperor will naturally turn a blind eye.

The Queen Mother has ordered the news of the disappearance of the emperor to be closed, but this can be concealed from some officials, but it cannot be concealed from the British public.

Cheng Guogong Zhu Fu couldn't help frowning and said: "Is your majesty alive or dead, is there any definite news?"

Duke Ying shook his head slightly and said: "I think you are all the same. In the information I got, it was only said that His Majesty was missing, and there was no mention of His Majesty's life and death."

Duke Ding Xu Guangzhu looked at Duke Yingying and Duke Cheng and said, "You two, there is a fire in the Qianqing Palace, and that loud noise like a dull thunder can be sure that someone used gunpowder, if there is no evidence today. Body, nine out of ten..."

Zhang Mao didn't wait for Xu Guangzhao to finish his words, he shook his head slightly and said, "Prince Dingguo, be careful!"

Duke Ding sighed slightly: "The old man would rather have His Majesty live a hundred years. After all, our noble family is seeing signs of revival. If something really happens to His Majesty, I don't know when we will be able to wait. Like Your Majesty, willing to support my monarch."

Cheng Guogong Zhu Fu said: "Even so, we have to plan for the worst. If His Majesty is really going to the sky..."

At this moment, Zhang Lun, the grandson of the Duke of England, came quickly, stepped forward, bowed to Duke Cheng and Duke Ding, and said, "Grandpa, someone is coming from the palace!"

With a condensed gaze, Duke Ying said to Duke Cheng and Duke Dingguo: "The two of you return to the mansion quickly. If the old man's expectations are correct, the palace may also send someone to your mansion."

They were all old foxes, and Duke Cheng and Duke Ding immediately reacted when they heard what the British Lord said, and stood up and gave them a salute.

Duke Ying said to Zhang Lun, "Lun'er, go to Song Yi Song on behalf of your grandfather to loosen the two princes."

In the front hall, several servants were waiting in the hall.

As a servant, going out of the palace to pass decrees, it represents the royal family. It can be said that others have always waited for them, but few people dare to make them wait.

But in this British public mansion, even as a royal servant, I dare not have the slightest impatience to wait here.

Who does not know the relationship between the British prince and the royal family, even if he sees the contemporary British prince today, he must maintain some respect.If they dare to play any role in this British government, they are afraid that they will be executed immediately after returning to the palace.

At this moment, only one voice could be heard: "Hahaha, I am late, but I have made you wait for a long time!"

The old prince, who was nearly eighty years old, had an extremely strong body and walked in a big way, and when several servants saw Zhang Mao, they hurriedly bowed respectfully to Zhang Mao and said, "Old prince is very polite, the servants and others can wait here, that is also The blessings of the slaves!"

Zhang Mao looked at the several servants and said, "A few father-in-laws came from the palace, but have your majesty's order passed them down?"