Rong Zuoxiang staggered, and took a few steps back.He looked at Jiang Muyu, then looked around, knowing that he had miscalculated this time.Looking at the eldest son who still didn't know what happened, his heart was filled with chills, and he looked up to the sky and smiled.

"The old man lost." Rong Zuoxiang looked at Jiang Muyu firmly, "Why didn't you burn to death back then!"

"Then why didn't you get drowned by your mother right after you were born?" Xiao Xiao defended Jiang Muyu unhappily, "You've become a prime minister, and you still want to be the emperor, how greedy!"

Rong Zuoxiang twitched the corner of his mouth: "What do you know, a yellow-haired kid?"

If it is a height that cannot be reached in a lifetime, then most people will only look up; but when the throne is at your fingertips, how many people will be willing?Obviously the court listened to him from top to bottom, and obviously the crown prince was just a duck to catch up, so why should the emperor let someone who is not capable at all be the emperor?Rong Zuoxiang didn't want to argue with Xiao Xiao either, so he moved his fingers slightly to ask the soldiers behind him to do it.

Prime Minister Rong Zuo ordered the imperial guards to rush into the palace in four directions, and it was time to arrive now.Rong Zuoxiang thought that even Jiang Muyu would not be able to save the emperor from the army, so as long as the emperor is killed, Jiang Muyu is not important.So he asked the captain of the imperial army around him to investigate why the imperial army under his command had been delayed for so long, and he hadn't even seen a shadow of it until now.

He didn't know that several small leaders of the forbidden army were threatened by Jiang Muyu, and those people led the forbidden army very perfunctorily, playing with the guards of the palace "you punch me, I give you a palm".Hearing the horns from the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Army calling for assembly, they waved to the guards to indicate that they would stop fighting.

"It's time to gather, come to our barracks to compete!" The imperial guards said that all the guards of the palace are really strong in martial arts. Fortunately, they didn't listen to the governor's order, otherwise the corpses would be cold by now.

The guards nodded coldly, they wouldn't say that today's guards are all the emperor's private soldiers - after all, the original guards must have the eyeliner of Rong Zuoxiang.The original guards were all gathered in Xisan Office three days in advance and locked up. Those eyeliners are probably digging holes in a hurry!

Since ancient times, the emperor has always had more cards than ordinary people, especially those who have been in business for several generations. How can they be overthrown so easily?It's not a chaotic world, the wealth accumulated over several generations is enough for them to put on various protective covers - private soldiers, secret passages, East and West factories, and the latest technology researched by the talents of the whole country.Unless it is an emperor who was supported at a young age and has an unstable foundation, it is really not easy to seize power from a decent emperor, and decades of dormancy are common.

It's a pity that Rong Zuoxiang didn't understand. He thought that the crown prince was like a baby when the old emperor died, but he didn't expect that this was a full-fledged eagle.Rong Zuoxiang made a mistake in his judgment, so he miscalculated at first, and then lost his support.So when the last reliance - the imperial guards all knelt behind Jiang Muyu, his face was ashen, and the last gleam of light in his eyes disappeared.

"So it is, so it is..."

Rong Zuoxiang smiled miserably, then turned around suddenly and drew out the saber from Rong Zicheng's waist.This is a fine sword made of pure gold and inlaid with precious stones. At first, he was full of ambition and wanted to use this sword to send Liu Ziming to his last journey. to end himself with it—

Blood gushed out from his neck, Rong Zuoxiang fell down with eyes wide open, staring at Liu Ziming before he died.Rong Zicheng was so frightened that he was stupefied, he was stunned for a while before he realized what happened, and he threw himself on Rong Zuoxiang with a loud cry.Although Xiao Xiao knew that Rong Zuoxiang was not a good person, she still couldn't bear to see the death, and silently turned her head away.

"This is already the best ending."

Jiang Muyu comforted Xiao Xiao, it's not that he is incapable of saving Zuoxiang Rong, but as he said, this is the best ending for Zuoxiang Rong.After ordering the imperial army to arrest all the rebels, Jiang Muyu and other officials moved to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to wait for the new emperor's orders.

"Jiang Zongbing has done a great job in rescuing him, and you will take up the vacant position of commander-in-chief of the imperial army." Liu Ziming sat on the dragon chair for the first time, but he felt empty for some reason, "Mr. Xiao will take the position of left minister, can you?"

Most of the officials had guessed this result. After all, the post of Prime Minister Zuo could not be vacant. Mr. Xiao, who has no family influence and is very fair, is indeed a good choice for a new dynasty.Although Yu etiquette was inconsistent, the people who had just been forced into the palace did not want to offend the new emperor, so they all praised the new emperor for his knowledge of people.

But everyone looked at Jiang Muyu in a subtle way.

It's okay if you didn't know before, but now everyone knows that Jiang Muyu is the person who should have ascended the throne the most, but now he has become the commander of the imperial army.Although everyone knew that the emperor was expressing his broad-mindedness, or that he valued this brother, some officials disagreed with the new emperor's decision because it was too dangerous.The governor of the Forbidden Army is in charge of hundreds of thousands of troops in Wangcheng, if Jiang Muyu wants to rebel, then they will be the softshells in the urn.

But they just thought about it that way, but they didn't dare to say it out, after all, they offended two people.No matter what kind of thoughts the new emperor has in mind, he certainly doesn't want anyone to oppose him at this time, after all, he has only just come to power.These officials were very smart, knowing that if they objected, they might be hated by the new emperor, so they all kept their mouths shut and only praised Xiao Xiao.

"But--"

Xiao Xiao just wanted to say that she didn't want to be the prime minister, but was pulled by Jiang Muyu, and then stopped.The treatment of the rebels, the replacement of the officials, the new emperor will leave the court after some more explanations, and before leaving, he asked Xiao Xiao and Jiang Muyu to wait for him in the imperial study.Xiao Xiao and Jiang Muyu walked side by side, and when they entered the imperial study room, they found that there was no one there. They waited for a while before waiting for the tired Liu Ziming.

"I called you here to hear what you've done to the Rong family." Liu Ziming sat down, frowned and pinched the bridge of his nose, "Mu Yu said before that Rong Yu hoped to let his mother and the Rong family's offspring go. ? This is what I think, it is absolutely impossible to let it go..."

The rebels are all connected to the nine clans. This is not just to make people feel intimidated and not commit crimes, but to avoid those who slip through the net and accumulate strength to make a comeback.Therefore, weeding out the roots means killing all those who have a little relationship with the rebels, so that the rulers will feel at ease.But I didn't expect Rong Yu to report his family. Logically speaking, he should have made a great contribution, but according to the law, he would also be implicated.It can only be said that it was fortunate that he met Liu Ziming, the new emperor, who could be regarded as a Mingjun, did not intend to kill him, and even planned to agree to his request.If you just let it go, the people from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment will definitely not agree, and the royal family's majesty will also be damaged; so Liu Ziming decided to come to a dark place.

These repeat offenders like Rong Zicheng must be locked in the dungeon, waiting to be executed after the fall.However, those family members and collaterals are not used, they are just locked up in ordinary prison cells, waiting for the emperor to deal with them.Those who didn't know about it were probably sent into exile or exiled, and all their property was confiscated.What Liu Ziming wanted was to let them "die" silently during the exile, after all, such things are very common.As for what they will rely on to survive in the future, Liu Ziming also said that he will leave enough money for them to live on, and will not confiscate all their money.

"I think this is enough," Xiao Xiao nodded, but then her face turned bitter, "But why do you have to be the leftist?"

Xiao Xiao is not an old fritter in the officialdom, nor is he as transparent as Jiang Muyu, so he doesn't understand why Liu Ziming wants him to be the prime minister.Xiao Xiao thinks that he is just a common man, and it is a blessing to be able to copy some modern inventions to ancient times. It is really hard for him to suddenly become a role model for all officials.

Liu Ziming looked at Xiao Xiao firmly: "I dare not use others."

Liu Ziming's words are sincere, because there is really no one but Xiao Xiao who he trusts the most in this world, not even the person next to his pillow.This kind of emotion is really complicated, probably because he is the most honest in front of Xiao Xiao, probably because Xiao Xiao knows all his weaknesses, so Liu Ziming trusts Xiao Xiao very much.Xiao Xiao is really a geek. Liu Ziming didn't want him to fall into the hands of others and become his own enemy; he also wanted to make the best use of everything and let him contribute to his new dynasty, so he ignored the etiquette and made him his own. Left side.

"I have only been in business for two or three years. There are indeed many officials in the court who recognize me and are willing to assist me, but they are not capable enough," Liu Ziming sighed, "And those who are capable are either the same as Rong Zuoxiang , or to remain neutral, just thinking about being alone. I first came to the throne, although there was a road paved by my father, but Rong Zuoxiang caused me trouble from the very beginning, making the road not so easy. If there is another I just want to preserve my left side, and I think this road will soon come to an end."

The most important thing between a monarch and his ministers is the relationship of trust. If Liu Ziming finds someone who has no deep relationship with him before to be the prime minister of the left, then even the leftist can't even trust Liu Ziming.If you can't take advantage of this change to get rid of those moths as soon as possible, then it will be difficult to find these people after the wound has healed.So Liu Ziming needs a brave and fearless leftist, and Xiao Xiao is the best candidate.

Xiao Xiao is well-known, and no one would object to him being the prime minister on the left. He would only say that the emperor knew the truth, and that Liu Ziming was good to his own people; The officials did not dare to cause trouble.Different stages of development of the imperial court required different officials. After the past few years, Liu Ziming would change to a prudent left prime minister, so that Baiyu could be preserved for a hundred years.

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