[Ming] Wuzong's Chronicle of Rebirth

Zhu Houzhao sat there comfortably and read the memorial.Next door, Niu Ben is there to organize the knives and things he needs to use.He took a memorial, which was a good report from Jiangxi. Du Ruo asked for credit for Wang Shouren, Zhu Houzhao was very happy, and the writing was accurate.Another one was taken, which was from the clan's mansion that monitored the feudal lord, and it was no big deal. Zhu Houzhao put it aside, and Gao Feng will file it with other notebooks later.The last one is Ma Cong's battle report on the Northwest War. He did not take the route of a post station.It was a letter sent by the newly trained pigeon team last year, and it only took six days to arrive in the capital.

The Northwest War was not as serious as imagined, and the Beijing camp did not need to be dispatched originally.Who was it that first sent the Beijing camp to the northwest to criticize the rebellion?Zhu Houzhao was a little lost.

He originally wanted to mobilize Duoyan Sanwei and several other tribes that had surrendered to Ming Dynasty, and add troops stationed on the surrounding borders to exterminate Xu Jin.However, the next thing that happened in the Northwest was an accident in the Northwest, and it was extremely urgent. Someone suggested that the Beijing camp be dispatched. Zhu Houzhao originally wanted to think it over, but he was persuaded by many people and felt that the Beijing camp was more suitable before agreeing.From this point of view, it is indeed a bit tricky.Could it be that some generals in the Beijing camp wanted to make meritorious service, so they deliberately colluded with the Ministry of War to do it?

Zhu Houzhao sat there thinking for a long time, no matter how he thought it was wrong, he always felt that he had overlooked something.But what it was, he couldn't tell.

"Your Majesty, the water should be cold!" Niu Ben waited for Zhu Houzhao for a long time but didn't see him coming, so he came to urge him.

Wait for Liu Jian and the others to come into the palace in the afternoon to discuss it together. Zhu Houzhao threw the booklet on the desk.He was about to speak, when he saw that Niu Ben lowered his head and his body looked a little strange, he asked doubtfully, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Who would have thought that Niu Ben jumped his shoulders as if frightened by something, but didn't raise his head, and replied in a hoarse voice: "It's okay, it's okay. The slave is okay!"

Zhu Houzhao's intuition was wrong, and he frowned and said, "Do you look like you're okay? Gao Feng! You..."

Before he finished speaking, he saw Niu Ben raised his head and looked straight at Zhu Hou, holding a razor in his hand, which was exactly the knife he used to shave his beard.The little eunuch standing beside him screamed, "There are assassins! There are assassins!"

Although he has neglected training in the past few years, Zhu Houzhao's martial arts foundation has not been left behind, and he dodged the blade with a dodge.Seeing Niu Ben's red eyes and his expression as if he wanted to kill someone, he said coldly: "You have been on duty in the palace for less than a year. I ask myself that I have never treated you badly. How could you do such a thing!"

After stabbing Zhu Houzhao once and avoiding Zhu Houzhao, and stabbing Zhu Houzhao twice, Niu Ben was completely anxious and shouted: "No matter what, the big deal is that I will die today. What are you talking about!"

The guard who rushed in drew his sword and slashed at Niu Ben. Zhu Houzhao hurriedly shouted: "Catch the living!"

He immediately stepped aside, letting the guards and Niu Ben entangle.At this time Gao Feng also rushed in. Seeing Zhu Houzhao standing at the door watching the fight immediately, he immediately grabbed the ground with his head and pleaded guilty: "Your Majesty, this old slave has neglected his duty. The old slave deserves to die." Niu Ben is his apprentice, Niu Ben He was naturally suspected of rushing to assassinate him, and guards immediately controlled him.

Zhu Houzhao hated it the most, frowning: "Now the facts are not clear, I won't wrong a good person, my father-in-law will be wronged first. After the investigation is clear, I will definitely return my father-in-law's innocence." .”

While he was talking, he heard, "I will die today." He actually cut his own throat.The guards took advantage of this moment and hurriedly grabbed him. He was bleeding all over his neck, with a miserable smile on his face.Zhu Houzhao saw that his grief was not deep, and the aorta in the neck should not have been injured, so he hurriedly shouted: "Hurry up and bandage him."

Niu Ben chuckled, and sighed: "It's too late. Your Majesty, you have kindness to me, but you hate me more. I am alone, neither male nor female, and I am not as good as pigs and dogs. As a result, Still everyone can be bullied, shamelessly follow your ancestors. You are a good person, but you are an emperor." These words have no beginning and no end, making people puzzled.He didn't resist either, and let others bandage him.It's just that not long after he finished speaking, his body kept convulsing, and when he stopped, he was already gone.

"Your Majesty, there is a mechanism on this knife. There is a poison sac on the handle of the knife. He released all the poison in the poison sac and killed himself!"

Zhu Houzhao's heart was empty, and he closed his eyes and said: "I have found out the matter, there is no need to deal with it, and throw it into the mass grave with his things. Give him a whole body!"

This is to give back his treasure.Unexpectedly, the emperor was so generous, everyone knelt down to apologize and thank him.Zhu Houzhao waved his hands to get them all up.

At this time, the guards guarding Zhu Houzhao rushed over, and even Zhu Houwei, who was studying, was alarmed. "Brother Huang almost frightened us to death. When the father heard the news of your attack, he couldn't stand on the spot, and the queen mother was also very anxious, and she didn't have an accurate answer. Wei'er had to come and see in person."

Zhu Houzhao is also a person who has experienced big storms, his fragility is only visible to Du Ruo.In front of his family, he is still the omnipotent elder brother, the indomitable son. "It's nothing serious. But it's just a little eunuch who was punished two days ago. He harbors resentment and wants to assassinate him. Even the murder weapon is just a razor, so don't worry."

Seeing that the emperor brother said it was so easy, and there was indeed no bloody smell in the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Houwei felt relieved, and said goodbye: "Since this is the case, I will not stay any longer, the mother, stepfather and emperor are still waiting for news! Zhu Houzhao nodded and let him go.Turning his head, Zhu Houzhao asked: "The Forbidden City is sealed off, and all things are not allowed to enter or leave. Others, go to Niu Ben's residence to search. The incident happened suddenly. If he has accomplices, there must be some whereabouts that have not been hidden. In addition, quickly put this thing away." Send it to the Imperial Hospital and let them identify what kind of poison is on it." Everyone agreed and went their separate ways.

Zhu Houzhao called Jinglian, and said: "You take my imperial decree and go to Mr. Liu's mansion yourself. You must act in a hurry. You must show sadness on your face. I want to see who is doing the tricks!"

Jinglian took the order, and Zhu Houzhao turned his head and sighed to Gao Feng: "I believe in you. It's just that you have a lot to do with this matter, and it's not convenient for you to stay here. You just go with the investigators." Search the eunuchs and maids involved in the case."

Being able to manage things shows that Zhu Houzhao values ​​himself.Gao Feng didn't say much, knelt down deeply, kowtowed, and went by himself.

As soon as the news of Zhu Houzhao's assassination came out of the palace, the whole court was blown up.

"What, the emperor was assassinated, is this true?". "It should be true. Eunuch Jing, who is next to the emperor, personally entered Mr. Liu's mansion to report the letter. Mr. Liu entered the palace without even wearing an official uniform. Now the palace is strictly prohibited, and no one is allowed to enter or leave."

"Nowadays, the imperial physician is urgently ordered in the palace, in the name of the emperor's serious illness. The more this is covered up, the more real it is. I'm afraid, this time... Sigh!"

"Have you heard? The emperor has been assassinated. Now there are wars in Jiangxi and Northwest China. What if something happens to the emperor? The emperor has no heirs. This battle for the throne? Hmm." "Just dream about your big head, the one in Weiyang Palace you think is dead! The emperor still has a younger brother.". "Don't be angry, I'm just saying."

"Hurry up, pack up for me, I'm going to the palace to face the saint!"

"Niu Ben really succeeded?" In the imperial mausoleum in the western suburbs of the capital, several old eunuchs were very excited. "I didn't expect him to be able to do this. The miscellaneous family just wanted him to create a mess, so we could succeed. I didn't expect that he could really do it. It's okay now, let's do it tonight, don't let him down Opportunities created with life."

Everyone agreed, and they all went to prepare, just waiting to enter the capital tonight and accomplish something great.

"Elder-in-law, do you want to take a look before you start? Will we be too hasty?" He used to be one of the most famous eunuchs in the Forbidden City. Shouling.

This apprentice is his only confidant, the old eunuch straightened his clothes, and said softly: "There is no way to do this. If this matter is true, we should start and finish it early, so as to avoid side effects. If this matter It's a trap, if we act early, there is still a way out, if we act late, the higher authorities will find out, and we will die." After a long silence, he looked at the sad apprentice, and sighed: "Since we had this thought at the beginning, we will I can't hold back anymore. Either the high-ranking officials will sit and the horses will ride, or..."

Seeing his master nodding, the apprentice also had an indescribable feeling in his heart, "We served the master so well before, how did it become like this?"

"It has been found out that Xing Wang Zhu Youzhu colluded with the old eunuchs to do it. They are going to create chaos over this matter, and take advantage of the weak defense of the capital to break into the Forbidden City and create a palace change."

Listening to Liu Jian's words, Zhu Houzhao stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, "Where do their soldiers and horses come from?"

"The sons of the lords who were eliminated in the previous Beijing camp, as well as the original Xishan garrison, they have the same smell as the eunuchs, and they were allowed to be high-ranking officials and generous salary by King Xing Zhu Youzhao. Naturally, they are very willing." Liu Jian did not expect Xishan to hide Such a force.Originally thought that Xishan were all old and weak soldiers and eunuchs who were old and out of power, but they didn't expect that they could be entangled into a force to do such a thing.

It was this chaotic situation that gave them a chance, and Zhu Houzhao self-reflected in his heart. "You take the tiger talisman and go to the guard army of the ordnance station in person, and Wei'er will go with you. I personally lead the guard army, and must restrain them within the gate of the capital. Let's come out of the urn and catch the turtle."