At night, Jinyu Alley, Wei Zhongxian's mansion.

Inside the hall, there are red pillars and gold paint, and the decoration is luxurious. There are also countless rare treasures scattered around, which is breathtaking.

On the main seat, Wei Zhongxian looked at the treasure ship construction supervision minutes in his hand. After a while, he closed the book and looked up at Guo Zhen, who was standing respectfully under the seat. He slowly said: "Guo Zhen, you have done something good."

Good thing."

"I am also doing this to protect myself. Although it is indeed signed and stamped by me, I did not expect that they would go to such great lengths to make the emperor fall into the water and become seriously ill! No, King Xin and the others have already seen their purpose.

When he arrived, he wanted to kill me and silence me, but I escaped cleverly, so I came to you to seek shelter!" Guo Zhen looked panicked.

Wei Zhongxian stared at him with a stern look: "You neglected your duties, which indirectly caused the emperor to become seriously ill in bed. This alone is enough to be executed in a hurry. Why do you think I will protect you!"

Guo Zhen hurriedly knelt on the ground and cried loudly: "This... Mr. Factory, I really didn't know that things would turn out like this. I... I can do anything you want me to do, as long as it can save my life! Mr. Factory,

Please! I beg you, please have mercy!"

Wei Zhongxian didn't say a word, just stared at Guo Zhen who was kneeling on the ground, and allowed the other party to beg and plead until the other party's head was almost broken, and then he slowly said: "Okay, if you keep knocking, you will dirty me."

floor tiles.”

"Mr. Factory..." Guo Zhen raised his head and looked at him expectantly.

Wei Zhongxian leaned down, his eyes as bright as a torch, very sophisticated, and looked back and forth on Guo Zhen's face, as if he wanted to penetrate his mind.

Guo Zhen did not dodge at all, and just let the other party look at him like this. He had also been a eunuch in the palace for several years, and he had already learned to hide his thoughts, and he was not afraid that the other party would see anything if what he said was half true or half false.

flaw.

After a while, Wei Zhongxian straightened up. After some observation, he believed Guo Zhen's words.

"Guo Zhen, it's okay if you want me to save you, but you must promise me one thing."

Guo Zhen said with joy and excitement: "As long as the factory owner is willing to save the villain's life, let alone one thing, I will agree to it even if it is ten or a hundred things! From now on, you will be my reborn parents.

I will only serve you for half my life!"

Wei Zhongxian smiled with satisfaction: "Very good, you stay here with me first, and when the matter is over, I guarantee that you will still be the eunuch in charge of the imperial palace."

"Thank you, Mr. Factory!" Guo Zhen bowed to the ground deeply.

After letting his servants take Guo Zhen away, Wei Zhongxian sat on a chair and looked at the red sandalwood-carved screen at the door. After a long while, he showed a silent and proud smile.

"My little boy is thinking deeply, so I said that the emperor's fall into the water is very strange. I didn't expect that it was you who was causing trouble behind the scenes. You usually pretend to be well-behaved and cowardly. Since you want to sit on the throne so much, then I will make it happen for you.

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Two days later, Wei Zhongxian made an appointment with King Xin Zhu Youjian, and the two sides quickly reached an agreement. After Zhu Youjian succeeded to the throne, Wei Zhongxian had to be consulted on all matters of the court, and Wei Zhongxian's status and favor remained unchanged.

That night, Zhu Youjian summoned Zhang Jin and Lu Wenzhao.

Zhu Youjian briefly explained the progress of the plan: "Guo Zhen has gained Wei Zhongxian's trust. Wei Zhongxian also came to me to give me some advice and promised to help me take the position. Everything is going according to plan."

Lu Wenzhao also said: "Although Guo Zhen was placed under semi-house arrest by Wei Zhongxian, his confidant eunuchs could still enable us to complete all the preparations for the day of his accession to the throne."

"Very good, Zhang Jin, do you have any questions?" Zhu Youjian said.

"No more." Zhang Jin shook his head. In fact, he didn't quite understand why Zhu Youjian wanted to give Wei Zhongxian his information.

"If there is nothing else, then let's stop here tonight." Zhu Youjian waved his hand and was about to get up and leave.

However, Zhang Jin stopped him: "There is something I still don't understand. Could you ask Your Highness to clarify it?"

"What's the matter?" Zhu Youjian was a little surprised.

Zhang Jin expressed his doubts. If Zhu Youjian in the movie revealed the matter to Wei Zhongxian in order to kill people with a borrowed knife and silence all those who knew about it, then there is no need to silence them now. Wouldn't it be better for Wei Zhongxian to take the initiative to reveal this secret?

Have you become more wary of him?

Once Wei Zhongxian becomes vigilant, it will take a lot of effort to eradicate the eunuchs.

After Zhu Youjian listened to his question, he couldn't help laughing: "I thought it was some kind of difficult problem, but it turned out to be this matter. It's very simple. Rather than keeping this secret, it's better to publish it. The more people know, the more secrets will be revealed."

Then there’s the secret. Since it’s not a secret, there won’t be any threat to us by then.”

"But once this secret is exposed, it will have a huge impact on your reputation, Your Highness."

"Whether it will have a big blow to the reputation depends on who makes this secret public. If Wei Zhongxian tells it from his mouth, how many people in the world do you think will believe it?" Zhu Youjian looked like he was in control.

"Zhang Jin, if you can really accomplish what you said, then I will be a holy and virtuous king blessed by the great destiny of the Ming Dynasty. Do you think people in the world believe in me or Wei Zhongxian?"

After hearing these words, Zhang Jin was speechless.

Zhu Youjian's idea is actually similar to that of later Internet public opinion control. Most people only want to believe the truth they want to see. As for the real truth, they don't care. They just need an outlet to vent their negative emotions.

This was true even in the era of enlightened people's wisdom in later generations, not to mention the current Ming Dynasty where most people are ignorant.

The so-called people's support can be summed up in six words: live on and live well.

Is it easier for eunuchs to win the hearts of the people, or is it easier for a saintly and wise king sent by God to win the hearts of the people? The former has proven that the power of eunuchs has broken down the world, while the latter sounds more hopeful and longing for the future.

Make a decision!

"What do you think of my plan?" Zhu You asked Zhang Jin.

Zhang Jin could only sigh with emotion: "Your Highness has thought deeply and is admirable."

At the same time, he also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. It seems that by helping Zhu Youjian get rid of those politically immature ideas, strengthen his will to reform, and improve his reform route, he may really be able to achieve the ultimate goal.

Challenge completed.

Time flies, a few days later, Beijing.

The late emperor died suddenly and returned to the Five Elements. Following the orders of Emperor Daxing, I entered the Fengzong Temple. All the civil and military officials at home and abroad, as well as the senior military and civilians, jointly urged us to move forward. However, despite repeated refusals, I would like to tell heaven and earth only at this time.

That is the throne of emperor.

On the day of his enthronement, officials from the Ministry of Rites went to the Temple of Heaven, Xiannong Altar and Taimiao Temple to inform their ancestors. When the auspicious time came, the bells and drums rang together, and Zhu Youjian, dressed in bright yellow uniform, climbed to Fengtian Gate and began to pray.

After praying, Zhu Youjian walked through the square outside the Meridian Gate. Civil and military officials knelt on both sides, waiting for him to finish the royal road leading to the top of power.

Zhu Youjian slowly walked through the 100-meter imperial road, stepped on the nine-story cloud steps and arrived in front of Fengtian Hall. At this time, he suddenly turned around and faced the cultural relic officials.

When the eunuchs who were leading the ceremony saw this, they looked at each other and couldn't help but feel a little panicked. If something goes wrong with this enthronement ceremony, I'm afraid today will be their memorial day next year!

Wei Zhongxian, who was not far away, hurried over and persuaded with a slightly warning tone: "Your Majesty, the enthronement ceremony cannot be delayed. There is still a long process behind it. Please complete the entire ceremony at an auspicious time."

Zhu Youjian glanced at him and said calmly: "Eunuch Wei, of course I know this. I just have something to say now."

When Wei Zhongxian heard this tone, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. He felt something was not good, but he couldn't tell the specific details.

But he thought that he had evidence of the other party's murder of the emperor, and he was not afraid that the other party would do something bad in public, so he stepped aside and waited to see what would happen.

The reason why Zhu Youjian did this was naturally to coordinate with the upcoming drama.

He looked around and saw that in the square below, the civil and military officials were kneeling on the ground, and no one dared to move without authorization.

This is the supreme pleasure brought by imperial power!

Zhu Youjian soon woke up from such intoxicating power. He still remembered his original intention, which was not to sit on the throne deliberately to experience the pleasure of power, but to continue the Ming Dynasty and the country.

Zuo will be passed down through generations!

He raised his hands to straighten his clothes and appearance, then raised his arms and opened his arms, and said loudly in a positive voice.

"I am Zhu Youjian, the 16th emperor of the Ming Dynasty. We, the Ming Dynasty, have great virtues and have been a country for hundreds of years. However, we have reached a time of internal and external troubles and life and death. I sincerely ask my ancestors and ancestors to lend me a helping hand to defend our Ming Dynasty and protect me.

Sheji!

I swear here in the name of Sizong!

I am here to be diligent in political affairs, redress grievances and counter accusations, practice frugality, stabilize the country and happy people, defend the land and open up borders, wipe out the four barbarians, and establish the foundation of our Ming Dynasty for all generations!

Even if I die, I will turn into a dragon soul to protect my Ming Dynasty forever!

This oath is witnessed by the sun and the moon, recognized by heaven and earth, listened to by ancestors, ministers, immortals, devils and gods!"

The words were so impassioned that even though he had rehearsed them several times beforehand, standing in front of the Fengtian Palace and saying them to the ministers of heaven and earth still made Zhu Youjian feel extremely surging and excited in his heart!

The kneeling cultural relic ministers in the Meridian Square were surprised when they heard this oath!

Wei Zhongxian squinted at Zhu Youjian in front of him, and said disapprovingly in his heart: The words are nice to hear, but so what if they are nice to say. After all, it is not you who has the final say about the Ming Dynasty. The late emperor saw this much more clearly than you.

Just when he was about to step forward to persuade Zhu Youjian to continue the ceremony, something unexpected happened!

A fire dragon suddenly flew out of the sky above the eaves of Fengtian Palace. The maid who was the first to notice this couldn't help but scream in surprise!

This exclamation made everyone subconsciously follow her gaze and look up to the sky.

In addition to the kneeling cultural relic ministers in the square, the guards, eunuchs, and palace maids present all saw the fire dragon flying and circling in the sky. There was only one fire dragon at first, but soon several fire dragons flew out from behind the eaves of Fengtian Palace.

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In the end, a total of nine fire dragons were circling and flying in the sky. The blazing flames made the already hot weather even more intense, making the people in grand attire below sweat profusely.

Although the specific details of the nine fire dragons are not very clear, their appearance actually looks like the emperor's dragon, as if the dragons hovering on the red pillars in the Fengtian Palace flew out alive!

Everyone was stunned with shock!

Wei Zhongxian was so scheming that he never expected such a strange phenomenon to occur. He opened his eyes hard and tried to find any clues of a conspiracy. He did not believe that there really was a dragon in this world, otherwise why would the Ming Dynasty be so weak!?

All of this is most likely Zhu Youjian's conspiracy!

Zhu Youjian looked at the fire dragon circling and flying in the sky, and he was very shocked!
To be continued...