What did Shen Yicheng mean by these words? What did he want to say?
The mainstays of the army were all puzzled.
Shen Yichuan, on the other hand, fully understood the doubts of the mainstays.
"Don't rush, this old man hasn't finished. This matter is a long story. It began more than three years ago, when the former Prime Minister Wang Xijue returned to the court. At the time, Wang Xijue and Zhang Wei were in charge of the cabinet. At that time, the war in Korea was about to end, and for the sake of choosing a crown prince, we, the ruler and the officials, were in a heated argument.
Does this matter still affect all of you? It began at this time. Zhang Wei was truly too excessive, repeatedly leading you officials to force His Majesty to abdicate. It was inevitable that His Majesty would be angry. Thus, after several attempts to force His Majesty to abdicate, His Majesty could no longer bear it and made a decision. "
Shen Yicheng paused, then said, "He secretly ordered Xiao Ruxun, the Duke of Qin who had led the victorious army to the port of Tianjin, to return to the capital to rescue the Emperor. His goal was to control the capital, control the court officials, and launch a mutiny!"
All the officials were dumbfounded by Shen Yicheng's sudden words.
And this was not all. Shen Yicheng had no intention of stopping. He recounted how Wang Xijue had joined with the Empress Dowager Li to stop the Emperor's actions and barely maintained the current state of affairs, how Xiao Ruxun had left the central government in Burma, how he had been summoned back, and how he had reported the true situation in Shanxi to the Emperor, causing the Emperor to no longer trust the officials and prepare for a second mutiny.
The officials were so frightened that they were like statues, unable to move.
"In these circumstances, if this old man were to sit back and watch as Xiao Ruxun took control of the military in the capital and then capture all of us in one fell swoop, then investigate, from this old man to all of you, how many of you would be able to survive?"
Shen Yicheng sinisterly examined the expressions of everyone he could see, especially Wen Chun and Xu Zuo.
The two sensed Shen Yicheng's gaze and trembled, immediately lowering their heads.
They did not know why they were so afraid.
"It's all thanks to the Imperial Bodyguard Commander Luo Sigong's great sense of righteousness that he informed me of this matter. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known about it and ended up in such a miserable state in my later years. All of you wouldn't have been beheaded and your possessions confiscated.
That is why I endured and did not act. I promised His Majesty to promote Xiao Ruxun to the title of Duke of Qin and let him lead the Capital Camp in order to make them lower their guard. Then last night, I successfully uprooted the power of Xiao Ruxun and the internal court eunuchs. The Imperial Horse Supervisor, the East Faction Guards, the Soaring Dragon Four Guards, and the Warrior Camp have all been destroyed.
Outside the city, Xiao Ruxun's Zhennan Army has been annihilated. In Xishan, His Majesty's secret recruitment of three thousand men of sacrifice has been annihilated. The three eunuchs of the Imperial Horse Surveillance and Zhang Cheng of the Eastern Faction Guards have also died. Although Xiao Ruxun was lucky enough to escape, he is in the inner city. Within three days, he will be captured and killed by me. Everyone, you are all safe. Hehehehehe … "
Shen Yicheng laughed sinisterly. His voice sounded as horrifying as an old demon that had emerged from hell. Everyone who heard it felt goosebumps all over their bodies.
Not long after, Shen Yicheng stopped laughing and said, "Then everyone may be confused. Why did I gather all of you here? Hehe, it's actually very simple. Everyone, I have helped you solve most of your biggest problems. Right now, I am only one step away from completing my task! "
Shen Yicheng took a deep breath.
"Let us meet His Majesty together and respectfully ask His Majesty to abdicate the throne and abdicate the throne to the eldest prince, Zhu Changluo!"
Shen Yicheng's voice had not been loud. In fact, some of the people hiding at the back could not hear some of Shen Yicheng's inarticulate words. However, everyone heard this sentence.
'Ask the Emperor to abdicate the throne and abdicate the throne to the eldest prince, Zhu Changluo.'
Many of them immediately felt that their brains were not enough to process it. Their hearts also did not seem to be able to withstand the weight of this sentence.
In fact, as long as the emperor made Zhu Changluo the crown prince, then he could live a peaceful life in the palace and leave the world to them, they would be very satisfied.
However, life was unpredictable, and there were always unexpected things that happened. They never expected that not only would Shen Yicheng fulfill their wishes, but he would also forcefully expand the intensity of this wish by several times. Even now, they did not dare to believe that this had really happened.
Shen Yicheng …
This old man, who always had a smile on his face and dealt with everything with a calm attitude, had suddenly transformed into a ferocious tiger that was choosing its prey. He was baring his fangs at them and preparing to do something indescribable.
Many of them even felt that this person was very strange and strange. It was as if he was wearing the shell of Shen Yicheng.
Was he really … Shen Yicheng?
"Those who stand beside me are all people who are willing to advance and retreat with me. I swear that I will make the immoral ruler abdicate and support a righteous ruler to ascend to the throne and create a new era of Daming. Everyone, what about you? Are you willing to advance and retreat with me? "
What about you?
What about you?
What about you?
After Shen Yicheng asked his question, Luo Sigong waved his hand and hundreds of Imperial Bodyguards drew their swords and glared at the court officials.
Some of them, who were already trembling, suddenly trembled like a pendulum. If they did not know better, they would have thought that he was really sick and needed to take medicine.
Without a doubt, this was a suicide question.
Shen Yicheng had already given the standard answer. Those who answered according to the standard answer would be the winner and the survivor.
Those who did not answer according to the standard answer and went against Examiner Shen would be the loser, the dead, and the ones who would go to the Yellow Springs.
As for the hesitant fence-sitters, under such circumstances, it did not seem like they would have a good ending. At most, they would not die, but their future would definitely be gone.
Once Shen Yicheng supported a new ruler, when it was time to split the spoils, the hardcore supporters would definitely benefit the most. These were the so-called loyal subjects. As for those who were hesitant, even if they did not die, they would not be placed in an important position and would be completely marginalized.
In the past, when there was a political struggle, everyone would involuntarily choose a side and invest in order to maximize the benefits.
But now, in this gamble with the world as the wager, who would get the best treatment and the most beautiful piece of fat meat, it was clearly a battle of psychological quality.
Under the influence of Confucianism, scholars were naturally loyal and patriotic.
Even when a knife was pressed against their necks, they would still be loyal and patriotic.
As for how to give a discount to their loyalty and patriotism, that was a matter of personal cultivation. Since Confucius did not say anything, it was up to one's own judgment!
Some people did not know how to be flexible. If they did not give a discount, they would die. Some people not only gave it for free but also paid for it.
Therefore, in this world, there were no scholars who were not loyal and patriotic. They just gave a discount too much.
In the face of such a situation, the many mainstays who lived in the political center of the country and had experienced several political whirlpools seemed to have their own decisions.
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