Chapter 0148 Version 1
The abdication system was not only popular in ancient times. In recent years, there seems to be a literary and artistic revival in the Central Plains, and this kind of formalism is often practiced.
For example, the founding emperor of the Yong Dynasty put a knife to the neck of the fallen king of the previous dynasty and asked him in a very friendly manner whether he was willing to abdicate.
There was also the grandson of the founding emperor, who also knelt on the ground in tears, and was forcibly grabbed by the hands by the ministers, who stamped the imperial seal on the abdication edict. ... It has come to this, so why not stamp one yourself? I don’t know what they are insisting on.
In short, all these abdications had one characteristic, that is, they were forced. But even if these people were all unwilling, as long as the imperial edict of abdication was read out, it was no exaggeration to say that two-thirds of the entire court would give up resistance in a trance, roar three times in grief and anger towards the sky after returning home, change into new court robes the next day, and continue to work diligently for the new emperor.
It was as if they were loyal not to the emperor himself, but to the edict. After the emperor abdicated, he was imprisoned. Some were kept under house arrest until death, while others disappeared without a trace at some point. Most of these ministers did not care. At most, they would shed a few tears when they heard the news of the emperor's death. Would they follow him and bang their heads against the pillars? Haha, they did not do that at all. …
From this perspective, it seems that there is nothing wrong with He Fu's decision to save himself and abandon all those who still rely on him.
Xiao Rong would not have any prejudice against the young emperor because of this incident. To put it bluntly, he was just an eight-year-old child who was afraid of death. It was really difficult for him to shoulder the righteousness of the country. But this incident was like Gongsun Yuan leading his troops thousands of miles back to Chenliu alone. He did not come back to see Qu Yunmie, but to show his loyalty and clear himself. Can you say he was wrong? No, can he not care at all? No.
Out of sympathy for the little emperor's ending in history, Xiao Rong didn't think about it carefully, but he subconsciously decided to protect the little emperor, take the initiative to serve the king, and try to give him a more comfortable living environment after he abdicated. Now that he knew that this little emperor had so many tricks, Xiao Rong couldn't treat him as a child. He showed his ability and found a thick lifeline for himself, but also lost his potential freedom.
At the age of eight, he was so well-rounded, and he even managed to avoid the countless spies in the palace and send letters to himself. What would happen when he grows up? Very good, house arrest. No matter what, he must be under house arrest. He will never step out of the deep courtyard in his life. *
The reputation of the Zhenbei Army has really improved now, otherwise He Fu would not have been able to bet his life on Xiao Rong. He knew that the Zhenbei Army was now following a legitimate route, and no matter what they did, they had to occupy the word righteousness. They fought the Xianbei for righteousness, and they fought Yuan Baifu and Shen Yangrui for righteousness. Now they are preparing to attack Nanjing, which is even more in line with the will of heaven and for the sake of righteousness.
In a sense, today's Zhenbei Army is a bit like He Tingzhi in official history. They both raised the banner of justice. For the little emperor, being with them is the safest place he can go.
The young emperor revealed in the letter that Sun Renluan's long sleep was not due to illness, but because Sun Shannu had drugged him. It has come to this point, and Sun Shannu has completely let herself go. No wonder the young emperor is afraid. If she can drug Sun Renluan today, she can poison him tomorrow. Queen Mother Sun is not a very rational person. If she gets desperate one day, she may boil a pot of arsenic and send everyone away. ...
Now that they knew the Queen Mother had a dirty hand, and they had the Emperor's letter as a guarantee, they were truly unstoppable. According to Song Suo, this matter should be dealt with as soon as possible. If they delayed for one more day, they might end up losing everything.
Mi Jing also agreed: "Now everyone has tacitly accepted that the Zhenbei Army will attack after the New Year. It's only a few days away from the New Year. They would not have thought that the Zhenbei Army would come at this time."
Take the enemy by surprise and attack them when they are unprepared. This is the best choice.
The radicals and conservatives had all reached an agreement, and the rest of the people had no objections. Yu Shaocheng even felt proud. It was great. This time he wasn't the only one who couldn't come back for the New Year. ...
Yu Shaocheng can be sent to fight Huang Yanjiong, but if they want to fight Nanjing, Qu Yunmie must lead the team. This is not a question of ability but a question of symbolic significance. Nanjing is the residence of the emperor, and he must be the first one to break into the city.
It was rare for everyone to hold the same attitude on the same thing, and no one had any objection. Xiao Rong opened his mouth, but found that he had no reason to dissuade him.
They are right. We should seize the opportunity sooner rather than later. There are too many landmines buried in Nanjing. No one knows when one of them will explode. Once we alert the enemy, the favorable situation at this time may change. And the little emperor may not be telling the truth. At this moment, he wants the Zhenbei Army to come to his rescue. If the situation changes, he may change his mind and want those royalists to protect him. There is no seal of the imperial seal on the letter. If he goes back on his word and accuses the Zhenbei Army of forgery, they will have nowhere to seek redress.
Xiao Rong: “…”
He couldn't help but look at the letter in his hand.
The handwriting was indeed that of the young emperor, there was no doubt about that. Both Qu Yunmie and Fozi had corresponded with the young emperor several times, so this should be his handwriting, but he did not seal it with the imperial seal, which made the letter less secure. Xiao Rong could not be sure whether he did it on purpose, after all, not every letter in the past had a big red seal on it. ...Children with many tricks are really annoying.
Whatever, he didn't care whether he would go back on his word or not. Anyway, he had the letter in his arms. If He Fu said it was fake, he would make it true. *
After they had discussed it, Qu Yunmie summoned all the generals. Yu Shaocheng didn't have to go back to pack his bags. Everything had to wait until the military decision was finalized.
In the past, Qu Yunmie did not allow others to speak in such occasions, and he was the only one who had the final say on the deployment of troops. Now... it seems to be no different, he is still the only one who has the final say, but at least he is willing to let the literati watch.
In Qu Yunmie's opinion, he had already made a lot of concessions, but in the eyes of those newly joined literati, this was a bit outrageous.
Calling them here but not letting them speak, isn't that just making fun of them?
So a few stubborn people stood up on the spot, bowed first, and then politely pointed out where Qu Yunmie had done wrong, hoping that he would listen to their opinions.
Qu Yunmie: “…”
Not surprisingly, in the end, these iron-headed gang members were scolded by Qu Yunmie until they felt ashamed and their faces turned blue and white. One of them was so thin-skinned that he left on the spot.
Qu Yunmie vented his anger and felt good about it. Later, he remembered that there were other people around. He sat down and glanced at Xiao Rong secretly, only to find that Xiao Rong was looking at him with a smile.
When he noticed Qu Yunmie was looking at him, he turned sideways and quickly gave a thumbs up in front of his chest.
Qu Yunmie: “…”
He fell silent again and turned his head back, but the anger on his face had been replaced by embarrassment. …
Xiao Rong laughed again, and he leaned back in his chair comfortably. His eyes turned so casually that his hair almost stood up in fear.
Yu Shaoxie sat beside him and looked at him suspiciously, and Yu Shaocheng sat beside Yu Shaoxie and looked at him with resentment.
Xiao Rong: "...Brother Yu?"
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