Lu's action was to prevent her son Yunwen from making any wrong expressions at this time, and it was also a statement to His Royal Highness Zhang Sun.

At this critical moment, any small matter may be magnified, causing some people to make a big fuss.

It was more to protect myself and my son.

It was at this time that the news of Zhu Yuanzhang's fainting had reached the Five Military Commandery.

Lan Yu immediately summoned Cao Zhen and others for discussion.

"Duke Liang, why are you still discussing this at this time? In my opinion, you should first keep the emperor's grandson Yun Wen and others under guard to avoid unnecessary trouble."

Cao Zhen spoke directly. Some people nodded in agreement with him, while others remained silent.

Lan Yu hesitated for a moment, but shook his head and said, "You can't do that. In the palace, His Royal Highness Chang Sun is in charge of the guards now. Even if something happens, it won't cause any trouble."

"Although His Royal Highness Chang Sun has not been officially canonized, the fact that the Crown Prince is buried here is already enough to express it. If we use our military power at this time, it will break the taboo."

"Besides, the news from His Majesty is that he just fainted temporarily, and there may not be any serious problems."

After hearing this, Cao Zhen said anxiously, "Duke Liang, your majesty is already so old, who knows what the situation is. If there is really a big mess, it will be too late later."

"We are attacking to protect His Majesty Changsun. Even if His Majesty wakes up, at most he will punish him. But if something unexpected happens, I'm afraid it will be too late."

"No matter what, the status of His Royal Highness Chang Sun has not been determined. Even if everyone knows it, there is nothing we can do. If those corrupt scholars insist that the emperor's grandson Yun Wen take the throne, what should we do?"

“I can’t…”

Having said this, Cao Zhen did not continue speaking, but everyone knew the meaning of his words.

Heshou Marquis Zhang Yi agreed and said, "What Jingchuan Marquis said makes sense. If something goes wrong at this critical point, the concept of moving troops will be completely different."

"But things haven't reached that point yet. I wonder if there's any news from His Royal Highness Chang Sun."

Lan Yu shook his head and said, "There is no news from His Royal Highness Chang Sun yet. The palace seems to be relatively calm at the moment, so there shouldn't be any problems at the moment."

"Your Majesty, the people at the Imperial Hospital also said that it was just due to excessive grief. Your Majesty will wake up within two or three days at the latest."

Hearing this, Dongyu Bo He Rong snorted coldly and scolded: "These are idiot doctors, none of them are reliable. What will the Crown Prince say when he catches a cold?"

"They said it was not a big problem and that he could just rest. But the condition got worse day by day. A minor cold actually cost His Royal Highness the Crown Prince his life."

"What about Marquis Xiping? He was too sad and died. Who can tell for sure? The Crown Prince is the eldest son that Your Majesty values ​​the most. How could he not be sadder than Marquis Xiping?"

"In my opinion, we should arrest these imperial doctors first. If there is any disturbance, we should kill all of their clans first."

He Rong, the Earl of Dongguan, has always been brooding over the death of Crown Prince Zhu Biao. In his opinion, the crown prince was killed by those quack doctors.

How could a healthy person die of a cold, especially the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty?

There are so many imperial doctors, but they can't even cure a cold. They are all quacks.

The reason why He Rong had these ideas was probably because in the 21st year of Hongwu, his father, the previous Earl of Dongguan, He Zhen.

He was killed by a quack doctor at the age of sixty-seven.

He Rong was a very filial man, who especially admired his father. His father, who seemed healthy before he fell ill, died suddenly, so he blamed it all on the quack doctor.

The fate of those doctors is self-evident.

Then it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and now it's His Majesty's turn, which has touched He Rong's sensitive points.

As soon as He Rong said this, the atmosphere suddenly became serious.

They are all brothers of the Huaixi Group, and everyone knows about He Rong's family affairs. When it is mentioned at this time, the situation seems to become extremely serious.

It gives people the feeling that His Majesty is about to pass away, and Zhu Yunwen will ascend to the throne with the help of the previous imperial edict. His Royal Highness Changsun will have no place to stand, and the interests of these nobles will be directly destroyed.

"Duke Liang, give the order. It's time to stop hesitating."

"Yes, big brother, we must take action. We can't just sit there and wait for death."

"His Royal Highness Changsun is our only hope. Duke Liang, we must set out immediately without delay to protect His Royal Highness Changsun's safety."

"Your Highness Changsun has only been in the palace for a short time. There may be sinister villains who are trying to make trouble. We came to the palace because of urgency and helplessness. Even if Your Majesty wakes up, he will definitely forgive us."

Lan Yu, who had been quite calm because of the information he had received, now showed some hesitation on his face.

For some things, it is better to be safe than sorry.

His Royal Highness Chang Sun finally showed up and everyone had hope again. At this critical juncture, the slightest mistake could lead to total destruction.

The tense atmosphere prompted Lan Yu to make a decision, but reason told him that the situation was unclear and His Royal Highness Changsun had not sent any message, so he should remain calm.

For a moment, Lan Yu was a little confused about the decision.

"Brother, don't hesitate, just do it!"

"Duke Liang, do it! We can't wait any longer."

"Time waits for no one, Duke Liang. The arrow is already on the string and must be fired."

Hearing the urging of the brothers below, Lan Yu had no choice but to grit his teeth and said sternly:

"Okay, today we will..."

"Your Highness Changsun has given the order!"

Just when Lan Yu made up his mind to dispatch troops into the palace to protect His Royal Highness Chang Sun, a shrill voice came from outside the door.

Hearing the sound, Lan Yu stopped immediately.

Outside the door, the eunuch Guo Zhong, who was in charge of writing in the Imperial Household Department, came in, glanced at everyone present, and said, "His Royal Highness Changsun has ordered that Duke Liang stabilize the guards in the capital and not make any moves."

Hearing this, Lan Yu felt relieved, stood up, clasped his fists and replied, "I obey your Highness Changsun's orders."

When Guo Zhong came in, he was also shocked, thinking that it was His Royal Highness Changsun who was in charge.

I had long guessed that there might be unusual movements from the Duke of Liang and others.

So many princes and dukes of Huaixi gathered together, obviously they were plotting something big, most likely it was related to the palace.

If His Royal Highness Chang Sun had not passed on the message, some big trouble would have definitely occurred, and by then, His Royal Highness Chang Sun would have been in a very passive position.

After Guo Zhong delivered the message, he did not stay for long and hurried back to report.

Lan Yu looked at everyone with some resentment in his eyes.

Good man, if I had really given the order just now, it would have definitely caused great trouble to His Royal Highness Changsun, and he would have ended up in a bad way.

Cao Zhen looked somewhat embarrassed, and He Rong, the Earl of Dongguan, also kept his head down and said nothing.

It was Heshou Hou Zhang Yi who came out to make things clear, saying, "Since His Royal Highness Changsun has given clear instructions, we don't need to think too much and can just follow his orders."

"But from what I heard from His Royal Highness Chang Sun, it seems that he has other thoughts. He asked us to take good care of the guards in the capital. Are you worried that some guards will be restless and cause chaos?"

Hearing Heshou Hou Zhang Yi change the subject, Cao Zhen quickly followed up and said, "Yes, that's what I heard. The palace should be under the control of His Royal Highness Chang Sun now, but I don't know about the guards in the capital."

"As ministers, we should share His Highness's worries."

When Lan Yu heard this, he nodded in agreement and said, "In that case, we will inspect all the guard posts in the capital. On the one hand, this will demonstrate the authority of His Royal Highness Chang Sun, and on the other hand, we can also use this opportunity to explore and see if there are any hidden dangers."

"We can't let things happening outside the palace affect the palace."

After this was said, no one had anything more to say and prepared to do their own thing.

At this time, Zhu Shou, the Marquis of Zhuolu, suddenly said, "I remember that Duke Cao and His Highness Yunwen seemed to have a very good relationship, and they even grew up together."

"If there is any change, there will definitely be unusual movements from Duke Cao's side. Keep a close eye on Duke Cao. If there is any change, we will be able to know it first."

Zhu Shou, Marquis of Zhuolu, said this and everyone agreed with him.

Everyone knows that His Highness Yunwen has the best relationship with Duke Cao Li Jinglong. Li Jinglong is also a frequent visitor to Chunhe Palace and has free access.

If something happened to His Highness Yunwen, it would definitely be related to Li Jinglong.

Everyone, including Lan Yu, felt that what Zhu Shou said made sense.

The only ones capable of competing for the throne were Prince of Yan and his grandson Yunwen.

The Prince of Yan is on the southeast coast now, so there is no need to worry about him.

The only one left is the emperor's grandson Yunwen, and the matter of enthroning him as the crown prince has not yet been revoked.

Although it seems unlikely, as a subject, of course I have to consider these small matters carefully for my lord and not allow any flaws.

"Duke Cao's case is of great importance, and he is a royal relative. You may not be able to do it, so I will personally go out and suppress him."

"The rest of the place will be left to you brothers to take care of. If there are any changes, don't think too much, just send troops to suppress them first. I can still handle these things."

Lan Yu made the final decision, and everyone thought about it and felt that there was no problem, so they acted accordingly.

…

Caoguogong Mansion,

Li Jinglong was studying military books at home.

In this regard, it must be said that Li Jinglong worked very hard in reading and studying military tactics.

He himself has great military talent and ability.

At least since he took office as Duke of Cao, he has been able to handle things on his own, whether it is training troops or being in charge of the tea-horse trade. In many aspects, he can be said to be a rising star.

This is also the reason why Lan Yu and others value him.

As a royal relative and your Majesty's nephew, Li Jinglong was taken care of by your Majesty in many ways.

He also has considerable prestige in the military.

At this moment, Li Jinglong was reading books related to the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

The end of the Eastern Han Dynasty was also the era when the stars were the brightest.

"If I could be born in that era and compete with the heroes, how refreshing it would be!"

"When the sky is clear!"

Li Jinglong muttered to himself, picked up the drink beside him excitedly and drank it all in one gulp.

"Cool!"

"Compared to the Three Kingdoms period, the Ming Dynasty lacks the most in marching and deploying troops. However, the Ming Dynasty has the advantage of firearms, and has many new tactics compared to the Three Kingdoms period."

"How to better integrate firearms into these tactics is the key."

"It is said that the Gunpowder Department, under the guidance of His Royal Highness Chang Sun, has created a new firearm called the matchlock gun. It is not only several times more powerful than the previous musket, but also has the accuracy of a crossbow."

"The use of such a powerful weapon will inevitably open up a new wave of war and quickly create an extremely powerful army."

"I see that the way His Royal Highness Changsun trains his soldiers in the palace is very different from before."

"It looks extremely powerful, but the marching movements are not like the current fighting style, especially in combat, it is a bit difficult to understand how powerful they are."

"If we replace them all with matchlock guns, it will feel completely different."

"It turns out that His Royal Highness Changsun is so determined that he seems to want to spread matchlock guns throughout the army."

"It's just that such a large-scale equipment of muskets, although the army is strong in charging, is not necessary. It would cost a lot of money."

Li Jinglong frowned slightly, and after thinking carefully, an idea flashed in his mind.

"What if, His Royal Highness Chang Sun originally wanted to fight in a small area? With only tens of thousands of people and sufficient gunpowder, it would be easy to wipe out an entire country."

"In this way, we don't have to worry about shaking the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, and we can fight on multiple fronts to expand the territory of the Ming Dynasty."

Thinking of this, Li Jinglong was somewhat shocked.

In this way, the role of the matchlock gun will be brought to the extreme. No matter whether it is the grassland cavalry or the infantry of other countries, it will be difficult to resist the army that pretends to be equipped with matchlock guns.

This also means that the Ming Dynasty is likely to fight in most places outside its territory at the same time.

"This is an opportunity, this is a huge opportunity."

"I inherited the title of Duke from my father. I also rely on my title as a royal relative in the army."

"Only when His Royal Highness Changsun takes over, no, it probably won't take long. With the current manufacturing speed of matchlock guns, they will soon be widely used in the army. By then..."

Who can refuse the opportunity to go down in history? Who doesn't have lofty ambitions?

As the nephew of His Majesty, Li Jinglong was born into extreme wealth and it can be said that he reached the peak of his career as soon as he debuted.

But this is not what Li Jinglong wants. What he wants more is to prove himself and not live under the shadow of his father, His Majesty.

When others talked about Li Jinglong, they no longer addressed him as "Your Majesty's great-nephew" or "Son of King Qiyang".

Every time I hear such words, even though it doesn’t seem like a big deal on the surface, I feel very unhappy inside.

He is who he is, he is Li Jinglong. He does not want the achievements of his father, he wants to make greater achievements himself.

I will do whatever it takes to leave a mark in history books!

Just as Li Jinglong was speaking passionately, there was a sudden noise outside.

Li Jinglong frowned, wondering who was disturbing him at this time.

Soon, a guard came to report: "Duke Liang is here to visit."

Li Jinglong frowned even deeper, because even in the courtyard, he could hear the sound of swords and weapons.

He comes with bad intentions!