Thousands of Mountains

This letter may be the longest and most vicious memorial in the history of the Daning Dynasty. Yin Cen wrote it for a whole day, and the officials involved in the impeachment were all over the court and the public, including the empress and the chief assistant.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night. For the next morning's fight, Yin Cen has confidence in himself, but not in the emperor. Qin Nianqin asked everyone, "If the emperor insists on going his own way, even if the evidence is as strong as a mountain, he will not deal with it, but beat Pingshan." What should we do if we go to prison?"

Chen Ji glanced at Yin Cen, then at General Yun, and asked, "Has the general made up his mind?"

Yun Jianqing cupped his hands and said, "I'm waiting anytime."

Chen Ji nodded, turned his eyes firmly back to Qin Nianqin and said, "If the worst step is really reached, there will only be... robbing prison, raising troops, and rebelling!"

"Okay!" Qin Nianqin clapped his hands, "To live and die together, to advance and retreat together!"

Unknowingly when it was midnight, there was a clear and abrupt sound of bells striking far outside the house, one after another, mixed with the slow rhythm of drums. Everyone was startled, Chen Ji stood up suddenly, and then It's... the direction of the palace, the sound of the bell and drum... it's the mourning drum!

Everyone's faces were full of surprise, at this moment, who died in the palace?

Yin Cen's eyelids twitched violently, and he had a very bad premonition in his heart. He knew that someone would not sit still, but if Chen Ze died right away, that person would be too courageous!

Before everyone had time to speculate, there was a knock on the door in the front yard. Yin Cen motioned for everyone to be quiet, and quickly put on a pajama robe and went to the front yard.

The person who came was a young eunuch under Gao Ren, and he spoke articulately, "The emperor is dead! Please hurry to the palace, Mr. Yin, to wait for the edict."

Yin Cen asked, "The emperor was still in the court early today, why did he die suddenly at night?"

The little eunuch shook his head without hesitation, "I don't know, I just follow the rules and follow orders, so please go there quickly. I have to go to other adults' residences to pass the news, so there will be no delay."

Yin Cen returned to the study, went to Chen Ji's side and held his hand, then said in a low voice to the surprised faces in the room, "The emperor has passed away."

He kept an eye on Chen Ji. He just learned the truth about his mother's death during the day, but at night he heard the sudden death of his father... Yin Cen was afraid that he would not be able to bear the successive blows, but Chen Ji looked surprised, but not necessarily sad , he said to Yin Cen, "The person who comes here must announce you into the palace, and I will go with you."

Yin Cen had already made a plan, put on the court uniform, put the death seal into his chest, then took the green mountain blade and handed it to Shen Cang, and said to everyone, "At this time, all officials in the court need to enter the palace to listen to the edict. , Ah Yue, Nian Que, and General Yun, let’s go together.” Looking at Shen Cang again, “Brother Shen sneaked into the palace with a knife and all the special guards of the Shiying Bureau. Don’t let anyone see you, just in case. one……"

Shen Cang and Yun Jianqing looked at each other again, and the latter nodded slightly imperceptibly.

Following the crowd, the soldiers divided into two groups to make arrangements.

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A group of people entered the palace, and as expected, the imperial guards guarded the road. Yin Cen found that the imperial guards who were supposed to patrol the capital had also been mobilized into the palace tonight. This scene was closer to his bad premonition. .

The ministers of the DPRK and China also crowded on the road to the Guangming Hall, discussing with each other.

"The emperor didn't talk much in the morning, but at night..."

"Shhh—it's better to say less at such times."

"I heard that when he died, he was also in the Guangming Hall, and the Taoist priest Fang Shoujing was right in front of him."

"how do you know?"

"Just ask the little eunuch."

……

Yin Cen just remained silent, and soon arrived at the Guangming Hall, where the imperial guards stopped all the courtiers outside the hall, and everyone knelt down and worshiped in the courtyard in front of the hall under the guidance of the Minister of Rites.

The surrounding torches and palace lanterns illuminated like daytime, and Yan Feng, the new commander of the Forbidden Army, surrounded Guangming Hall tightly.

Chen Ji pushed aside the crowd and walked up the steps, Yan Feng stopped him, Chen Ji said angrily, "I am the prince! Father died, how dare you stop me?!"

Yan Feng remained motionless, looking past Chen Ji to the officials kneeling in the courtyard.

Chen Ji shouted, "Gao Ren!"

Eunuch Gao came out of the hall in a hurry and walked to the door, but he didn't ask Chen Ji to enter.

Afterwards, Qiu Yiren also walked out of the hall, already dressed in plain clothes for the national mourning, with the King of Han, Chen Yi, who was weeping, sticking to his back.

Seeing Chen Ji, Qiu Yiren's face was as cold as ice, and he said, "Your Highness, there is no need to be in a hurry. After the old man has announced the edict, it will not be too late to enter the hall to pay his respects."

Yin Cen knelt in the courtyard among the crowd, but raised his head and stared at the scene in front of the hall. After scanning them one by one, he suddenly found that Qi Yanzhi was already standing behind Qiu Yiren in front of the hall. After his death, the Crown Prince would succeed to the throne. Now that Qiu Yi was so calm, it was obvious that he had prepared for it long ago. This death is different, and the current edict is even more deceitful.

Although the edict is an "edict", it was not drafted by the emperor himself, but was drawn up by the chief assistant of the current dynasty after his death. Most of the content of the edict is a summary of the emperor's life and political achievements. The description of the merits and demerits of the emperor's life, because it was drawn up after his death, usually has the meaning of criticism and repentance, in order to show the emperor's mind and compassion.

Chen Ji and Chen Yi knelt in front of the courtiers, Qiu Yiren waved his hand, Qi Yanzhi stepped forward, stood at the top of the steps in front of the hall and began to read the imperial edict.

As Yin Cen expected, from the very beginning of this edict, there was a tone of remorse, and the decline of the government, nepotism, the failure and massacre of the seven guards in Kansai, and the corruption of the Manchu Dynasty... were all based on the emperor's will. The tone was on himself, and the officials looked at each other in dismay. Although the edict has always regarded remorse and self-examination as the norm, it is unprecedented to see such an introspection. Yin Cen didn't know how to feel when he heard it. He sneered in his heart. This is Chen Ze's confession from the heart before he was alive, every word and every word is really correct, but at this moment, these words are co-written by Qi Yanzhi and Qiu Yiren, this is not acceptable!This is the two of them picking themselves up cleanly.

At the end, according to the usual practice, it was announced that the crown prince would succeed to the throne. After listening for a long time, the officials waited for this moment.

However, Qi Yanzhi paused for a while, and continued to proclaim the edict, "Since the day I established the crown prince Chen Ji, I have had trouble sleeping and eating all day long. Before the crown prince's mother was born, there was an envoy who plotted against him to assassinate him. How can this son take on the position of crown prince? If you say that I have done nothing for half my life As for the mischief of the country, the position of the crown prince was retained because of a single thought. After much deliberation, I could not hand over the country to the descendants of the treasonous ministers. Therefore, the position of crown prince Chen Ji was abolished today, and Chen Yi was ordered Immediately inherit the throne! This is it."

This remark is like cold water pouring into boiling oil, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty stood on the spot blankly, and then the voice of discussion was like boiling water.

Chen Ji and Yin Cen couldn't believe their ears. Chen Ji rushed up the steps and asked sharply, "As the chief assistant, I have the duty to draft the edict, when will I have the right to change the crown prince?!"

Yin Cen stared at Qiu Yiren, and saw that Yan Feng was like another Xin Shangyun, protecting her tightly, and together with other imperial guards, stopped Chen Ji in front of the hall.

Qiu Yiren pulled his stupid son Chen Yi to him, and shouted, "King Han is the prince who was replaced by His Majesty before his death. Seeing the imperial edict is like seeing the emperor's order. Anyone who dares to disobey will be disobeying the edict!"

However, Chen Yi seemed to be completely dazed. Being dragged by her mother, she just rushed to Chen Ji's side, crying recklessly, "Brother Prince, why didn't you become the emperor? Why did I want to be the emperor?"

Qiu Yiren pulled Chen Yi over, raised his hand and slapped him, Chen Yi was stunned, but stopped crying, Qiu Yiren said coldly, "Remember, from now on, you are the emperor! He is not yours!" Brother Prince, he is your subject!"

This series of changes were beyond Yin Cen's expectations. It was a big mistake to let Qi Yanzhi go that day. She thought that after impeachment, all those who deserved to be killed and imprisoned would get what they deserved, but unexpectedly, Qiu Yi was extremely ruthless. Knowing that only one side can survive in this battle, and Qi Yanzhi also knows that he has no other way to survive, the two dying people joined forces to plot this shocking case.

Using shamelessness against shamelessness can always refresh the lower limit.

Qiu Yiren raised his finger and pointed to the courtyard, "Whoever resists today will be captured!"

Yan Feng got the order, and all the knives in the hands of the forbidden army were out of their sheaths.

Yin Cen and Yun Jianqing looked at each other, and at the very moment, the two flew upwards, one stepped forward and grabbed Chen Ji from the front of the hall, the other wrapped Qin Nianqin in his arms, and the four figures quickly fled outwards.

Today, the Guangming Palace was completely besieged, and the courtyard was full of courtiers crying, cursing and cursing, and some people laughing deliriously. After a while, blood was spattered on the spot.

Amidst the chaos, a straight figure in black clothes flew up from the palace wall and shouted loudly, "Cen'er, take the knife!"

In an instant, Yin Cen felt as if he was in the arena six years ago. In the chaos around him, Shen Cang threw his Green Mountain Blade straight at him.

Nothing could stop Yin Cen and Yun Jianqing and the other two quickly rushed out of the Guangming Palace. Outside were more forbidden troops coming from all directions. Surrounding them, keeping the four of them firmly inside, more than a dozen people struggled to break out of the encirclement. When they reached the palace gate, after Shen Cang and the special guard gate were broken, Yin Cen and Yun Jianqing tore off their court clothes and wore night clothes inside. , took Chen Ji and Qin Nianqin to the sky, and disappeared into the night sky.

Yin Cen and Yun Jianqing didn't talk to each other, but ran towards one direction in a tacit understanding, went south out of the south city gate, and after passing the moat, there was a large dense undulating forest.

They sneaked into the dense forest in silence, and ran for an unknown amount of time. Two figures came out from the depths of the dense forest. Yin Cen and his party stopped, and he turned his head to comfort Chen Ji and Qin Nianqin, "Don't be afraid, your own people."

The visitor continued to move forward, Chen Ji and Qin Nianqin looked very familiar, they took off the masks covered by leaves and branches on their faces, it turned out to be Wu Ye'er and Lin Moyan!