Hearing this, the two little servants looked at each other and seemed to be a little moved.
After a while, the more courageous one gritted his teeth and thought of the old adage, "Fortune is found in danger", so he made up his mind and asked, "Pavilion Elder Wang, what do you want us to do? Just say it. As long as you don't come out, we will definitely do it if it's something we can do! But after that, you must let us live. This is our only request! "
Wang Xijue was overjoyed and quickly said, "I am the Cabinet Chief. Isn't it just a matter of a word for you two to live? As long as the two of you listen to this old man, this old man will definitely let the two of you live comfortably for the rest of your lives! "
The two of them felt reassured.
"Please speak, Cabinet Elder!"
Wang Xijue said, "Leave one of you and go to the Empress Dowager's palace. Tell the Empress Dowager that the Emperor has been bewitched by a demon and wants General Xiao Ruxun to bring troops into the capital to control the situation and kill the officials. This way, the country will be in danger! Please ask the Empress Dowager to stop the Emperor immediately! "
"Ah? Snitch?! Cabinet Elder Wang! Isn't this snitching?! This is betraying His Majesty! We don't dare to do this kind of thing! If the Lord of Ten Thousand Years finds out, our nine clans will be exterminated! "
Wang Xijue quickly said, "This isn't snitching! This is to stop His Majesty from doing something stupid! His Majesty has been bewitched! He actually wants to use troops to kill the officials! This is shaking the foundation of the country! If he really does this, the Daming Dynasty will really perish! We can't let His Majesty do this! If you two bring the news, it will be a great merit! Secretary Shi will take advantage of it! "
Seeing that the two of them were silent, Wang Xijue directly threw out two banknotes worth one thousand taels.
This time, the two servants really broke down in tears.
"Sir, sir, don't give anymore. We don't dare! We really don't dare! Although our lives are cheap, it's still life. If we die, we will die! We really don't dare! "
"Sir! Don't give us anymore silver! We'll give you all the money we had before! Don't torture us anymore. We are timid! We cherish our lives! We really don't dare! I beg you, Lord, I beg you, please spare us brothers! Please spare us brothers! "
The two of them hastily stuffed the banknotes back. When Wang Xijue saw this, he knew that he had been too impatient and had done something bad. For a moment, he was at a loss. He didn't know what to do. His heart was burning with anxiety and he sat down on the ground. He actually felt a sense of despair. He felt that this time, the ending of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood was inevitable.
While Wang Xijue was desperately trying to salvage the situation, Zhu Yijun was also making use of every minute and second to assign tasks. Right now, the only people he could trust were the eunuchs at his side, so he could only assign tasks to them. At the same time, he also realized the importance of military power. In the vast capital, he couldn't find a trusted general or army. Other than the eunuchs, he could only use the Imperial Bodyguard.
He was extremely regretful that he didn't manage the army and generals earlier. The nominal commander-in-chief of the Daming Empire was actually a commander without an army. Other than the eunuchs and spies, he couldn't mobilize any other troops.
The commander of the Imperial Bodyguard, Luo Shangzhi, quickly entered the Imperial Palace. After hearing the Emperor's order, he was so shocked that he couldn't even speak.
"We only need one word from you. Are you going to obey our order or not?!"
Zhu Yijun stared at Luo Shangzhi. This was the commander of the Imperial Bodyguard that he had personally promoted. If even he was unwilling to stand on his side, then Zhu Yijun would feel that he had truly failed as Emperor. In the early days, he had relied on Zhang Juzheng, but after Zhang Juzheng's death, he had not paid attention to cultivating his own forces. This was truly a grave mistake!
Luo Shangzhi knew that if he did not agree, he would not be able to keep his position, and he would not even be able to leave alive today. He looked at Zhang Jing, who was staring at him like a tiger watching its prey. He knew that the Emperor had hidden many experts from the East Faction Guards in the palace. If he showed even the slightest disagreement, he would be killed on the spot. Although he did not agree with the Emperor's radical actions, he had no other choice in the situation.
"This subject, the commander of the Imperial Bodyguard, Luo Shangzhi, obeys the Imperial Edict!"
Luo Shangzhi had placed his life in the hands of Zhu Yijun, and the several thousand experts of the Imperial Bodyguard inside and outside the capital would also provide the greatest assistance to the Emperor.
Once the Emperor's plan succeeded, they could control the families of the ministers, making it so that none of them could escape, completely seal off the news, and exterminate all those who harbored ill intentions.
He had a premonition that if things developed according to the Emperor's plan, then the entire Daming would undergo a world-shaking change. As for whether this change would be good or bad, he didn't know, nor did he dare to be certain. But there was one thing he was certain of: many people would die.
Luo Shangzhi's Imperial Bodyguard was also ready to move at any time.
Sitting on the throne, Zhu Yijun raised his brush and began to write a secret order for Xiao Ruxun himself.
He knew that Xiao Ruxun had returned with the clerk of the army and Song Yingchang, but they were all within the civil court system. He didn't dare to say whether they were reliable, but the only one he could trust was Xiao Ruxun. He also believed in Xiao Ruxun's control over the army. He believed that Xiao Ruxun could eliminate the threat of Song Yingchang and take control of the army. He believed that he could even take down Song Yingchang, take control of the army, and rush to the capital to complete the military coup.
In his letter to Xiao Ruxun, he wrote about his past exchanges with Xiao Ruxun and his undisguised admiration for Xiao Ruxun. Then he changed the topic to his current difficult situation. Only then did he speak of his true purpose and what he needed Xiao Ruxun to do. Finally, he wrote about the changes he would make after the coup and the power, status, and wealth that he could bestow upon Xiao Ruxun.
The Commander-In-Chief of the Five Armies would be in charge of military power and the promotion of officers. It would be independent of the court's Ministry of War and would not be under the jurisdiction or interference of the Ministry of War. It would only listen to the orders of the Emperor. The three camps in the capital would be under the direct jurisdiction of the Commander-In-Chief of the Five Armies and would be responsible for the defense of the capital.
The highest leader of these two organizations would be the Commander-In-Chief, who answered directly to the Emperor. He was in charge of all the armed forces inside and outside the capital except for the Imperial Guard. He had a high position and power, and this position would be left for Xiao Ruxun.
In addition, Zhu Yijun felt that this was not enough to tempt Xiao Ruxun. As the saying goes, when there is a great reward, there is bound to be a brave man. Therefore, he wanted to bestow upon Xiao Ruxun the hereditary title of Duke of Ning. As long as Xiao Ruxun assisted the Emperor in taking down the officials and stabilizing the situation, and as soon as the rebel army appeared, the Emperor would definitely give Xiao Ruxun what he deserved.
Once a word was spoken, it was impossible to take it back.
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