Chapter 381 Yang Tianhe Persuades Ni Yuanlu
"If the princess wants to be the queen, the prince consort won't agree! Who would want his woman to ride on his head?" Yang Tianhe said.
"Princess Kunxing has the greatest chance of becoming emperor because she also has the surname Zhu! If she wants to become emperor, it would be more righteous! You should write a letter to Zhang Huangyan and Shi Kefa immediately, and we should write a joint letter. Let the empress dowager and the princess drive these women out of the palace immediately, and then write a letter to He Tengjiao and Zheng Zhilong. If there is any change in the capital, you can elect King Tang as emperor." Ni Yuanlu said.
When Yang Tianhe heard Ni Yuanlu's instructions, his face turned pale with fright.
"Your Excellency, you can't do that! The Jianlu have not been driven out of Shanhaiguan yet, and the world is still not at peace. If we do this now, it will obviously make our relatives sad and our enemies happy. Besides, the political situation is not yet corrupt, and we have to consider the overall situation first! The country can be destroyed, but if the world falls into the hands of the Jianlu, even if the world is destroyed, you and I will become sinners in history." Yang Tianhe advised earnestly.
"But if another Wu Zetian appears in the Ming Dynasty, won't you and I become sinners?" Ni Yuanlu asked back.
"Between weighing the pros and cons, we have to choose the lesser of two evils. The Ming Dynasty can't stand the turmoil. Be it Zhao Xiaofei or Zheng Zhilong, they are about to form a trend of separatist regimes. We have to find a way to get rid of them after defeating the Jianlu in the court to be worthy of the court and our generation of scholars. As for who will be the emperor, brother Ruyu, do you think it is important? Even if there really comes a day when the princess becomes the emperor, I will die to apologize!" Yang Tianhe said.
"What I want is not for you to die as an apology!" said Ni Yuanlu.
"We are so busy with the affairs in the court right now that we are already too busy with our own official duties! Do you still want to join forces with the court officials to advise them? What if the princess and the queen mother don't listen? Do you want us to stop court and force them to abdicate?" Yang Tianhe asked back.
At this time, the crown prince had been appointed, the imperial court had just stabilized, and preparations were underway for the Northern Expedition. This was clearly not the time for internal strife. However, if left unchecked, this female civil servant clique would quickly form, and by then, it would become a powerful force that would be difficult to eradicate.
While these two were in trouble, Dorgon was summoning his ministers in Shengjing to discuss how to prepare for the winter. Even with money, you couldn't buy food, and now that the Bordered Blue Banner had been wiped out, they didn't dare to enter the pass to plunder.
The losses were too great. The Ming army's firearms were now unrivaled. The coordination of the various arms was also seamless. Once the cavalry entered the pass, it was like entering a cage, and it would be difficult to escape.
But how to survive the winter? At this time, the sea merchants from the south took the initiative to come to the door.
After leaving the Council Hall, Dorgon met the guest in his study.
"How much food can you provide? We also need more firearms and more armor." Dorgon said.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. These are not a problem. We can also provide red cannons and firearms for the red-haired people. But what about the money?" The merchant looked at Dorgon at this time.
"Silver isn't a problem. As long as we have the goods, the price is negotiable!" Dorgon said, his temper suppressed. He knew these merchants were very good at using these tricks to drive up prices. Sooner or later, he would invade the Central Plains and seize the silver from you sea merchants.
"Hahaha, that's great. I've been waiting for you to say this! We have brought samples. Please take the trouble to go to the beach to take a look at the firearms I brought." The merchant said with a sly grin.
In the modern capital, Zhao Xiaofei has been playing with his son Miracle for several days. These days, he is at home enjoying the rare peace and quiet, without being disturbed by anyone, without war, and without any damn official documents.
He was just like before, wandering around by himself. Now, Zhao Xiaofei has long hair, a hoodie, and jeans. He goes shopping, watches old movies, and experiences the convenience of modern society.
If you live in the Ming Dynasty, you will miss the ease and comfort of modern society after a long time.
After coming out of the cinema, Zhao Xiaofei saw Jiang Di pulling Jiang Xiaomei out not far away.
He then remembered what his elder brother had told him: Jiang Xiaomei was in a bad mood and suffering from depression. He wondered if he could find someone to cure her. Everything he had was due to the jade on his neck. It was a gift from her!
He picked up his phone and called Jiang Di. When Jiang Di saw the number, he was stunned for a moment before he realized what was happening. He found a place where no one was around and answered the phone.
"Hey! Brother Fei! What do you want to talk to me about?" Jiang Di.
"How is your sister now? Is she getting better?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"It's still the same! She's sometimes energetic and sometimes depressed! Sometimes she hides in the house and cries, and sometimes she sits on a chair in a daze. I'm really worried about my sister. I'm afraid she will be unable to get over it one day!" Jiang Di said.
"Didn't I give you some money and ask you to take her abroad for treatment? Did you go?" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"I went there! But it's useless. I couldn't understand what they said. Except that the medicine is better than those in China, everything else is average!" Jiang Di said.
"Can I see your sister? If I see her, she won't get sick, right?" Zhao Xiaofei asked carefully.
"I shouldn't, I've seen her sometimes looking through old photos! I saw she was fine and still looking at your photos, but she didn't have any reaction!" Jiang Di said.
"Okay, bring your sister out tomorrow. Just to the shopping mall where we used to go. I want to meet your sister!" Zhao Xiaofei asked.
"No problem, I'm on annual leave these days." Jiang Di said.
"Okay! See you tomorrow morning at 10:30!" Zhao Xiaofei said and hung up the phone.
The next day, Zhao Xiaofei changed into sportswear and arrived at the entrance of the cinema in the mall early, waiting for the Jiang siblings to show up.
Sure enough, Jiang Di appeared in the lobby of the cinema with his sister Jiang Xiaomei.
"Xiaomei! How are you?" Zhao Xiaofei didn't know how long he had practiced this sentence. When he said it today, he felt his voice trembling.
Jiang Xiaomei was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head and said, "You saw it all, I'm fine! My brother is very sensible now and doesn't worry as much as before."
Jiang Di just smiled foolishly and didn't interrupt.
Zhao Xiaofei wanted to say something but didn't know what, so the three of them just stood there awkwardly.
Jiang Xiaomei suddenly asked, "Are you doing well? How is the child?"
"Oh! That's great! Miracle is being taken care of by his grandparents!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"I saw what happened to your wife in the media. Are you going to divorce her?" Jiang Xiaomei suddenly asked this question.
"I don't know what to do. What will my child think if I go to court to file for divorce? Although the child may not be able to see his mother, if I don't divorce, at least he will feel that this family still exists!" said Zhao Xiaofei.
"You've changed so much! You've matured!"
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