Almost everyone was against Shen Yicheng's plan to establish the new Emperor's reign.
They were all people who had followed Shen Yiyi all the way and were well aware of the twists and turns of the new Emperor's ascension to the throne. If they were to announce the establishment of the new Emperor to the world at this time, it would be tantamount to admitting that what the bandits in the south had said was true.
However, there was one thing that had to be admitted. The Emperor of Jianyuan was, in a sense, the real Emperor. Using his era name as a record in the history books would be considered as leaving a mark. Otherwise, Zhu Di would not have decided to erase the era name of Jianwen and change the fourth year of Jianwen to the 35th year of Hongwu.
The establishment of the new Emperor's reign was a very solemn and solemn event. It had a strong political implication. It could, to a certain extent, solidify the title of the new Emperor and intimidate those who harbored evil intentions in the world. It would completely erase the possibility of the old Emperor returning to the throne in name.
At the same time, it was also an indicator of the new Emperor's standing.
They were still using the era name of the 26th year of Wanli to show the world that there was a smooth transition of the throne. They had no ulterior motives. If they announced the establishment of the new Emperor now, wouldn't they be giving others something to talk about?
The capital had just been stabilized. It was not a wise choice to do this now.
"Grand Secretary, although the establishment of the new Emperor can solidify the title of the new Emperor now, it is not a good plan. It may give others something to talk about and let the traitors with evil intentions question the imperial court. This is not good for me! If we wait until the establishment of the new Emperor next year, it will be perfectly justifiable. No one in the world will dare to question the imperial court. "
After all, Tsai Kuo-chen was a veteran. He quickly saw through the crux of the matter and realized that this was the key to the consolidation and wavering of the imperial court's prestige.
"Indeed, Grand Secretary, we must not establish the Emperor now. No matter how doubtful and suspicious the people are, as long as the imperial court does not establish the Emperor and expresses such an attitude, the bandit's declaration will naturally fall apart. Our position will also be much better!"
Zhao Shiqing also quickly followed up and suggested to Shen Yicheng.
Shen Yicheng's expression was calm as he carefully considered his subordinates' suggestions.
"This old man naturally understands the concerns you speak of, but the current situation is urgent. The Beijing-Hangzhou Canal has been cut off, and the supply of food to the capital has been cut off. It's also difficult to supply food to the nine borders. If we don't reopen the Canal as soon as possible, we'll all starve to death before the rebel army arrives and before Jianyuan next year. This is the first reason.
Secondly, why did the bandits do this? This is to make the Imperial Court apprehensive and cause internal strife in the Imperial Court over the issue of the era name, so that they can take the opportunity to fish in troubled waters. Right now, in order to stabilize the hearts of the people and unify their goals, we must have the Founding Era! "
Shen Yicheng was very determined. Ever since the coup, his decision had never changed.
His subordinates did not dare to oppose his opinion. If they did, the few people who had died during this period of time were a good example.
Shen Yicheng seemed to be in a good state of mind, but a few people who were familiar with him were keenly aware of something.
This reason was too forced and could not be considered a reason at all.
The only explanation was that Shen Yicheng had a guilty conscience and needed some kind of action to make himself more confident.
If he opposed it, the outcome would not be good.
Because he had a guilty conscience, he was more worried that someone would oppose him, and his reaction would be much stronger than usual.
For the sake of their own safety, they should not oppose Shen Yicheng at this time.
There was nothing wrong with solidifying the position of the new Emperor, was there?
Therefore, Xiao Daheng and Zhao Shiqing looked at each other and said together, "As you wish."
The two of them took the lead in agreeing. Seeing that there was a leader, the rest of the people did not dare to obstruct and followed suit.
Then, this heavy responsibility naturally fell on the shoulders of the Minister of Rites, Zhu Geng.
This person was extremely lucky. When he went north from the south, he just happened to miss the period of the coup in the capital. He entered the capital safely and immediately became the Minister of Rites. He did not know much about everything, but he had a rough idea of how the rebellion was quelled.
Shen Yicheng had more or less revealed some information to him, and he had more or less guessed it. However, he and Shen Yicheng had a good personal relationship, and he was not a strong-willed person. Since things had come to this, he did not say much and accepted the task.
After confirming that his prestige and power were still the same, Shen Yicheng breathed a sigh of relief.
"At present, in order to act cautiously, while sorting out the information, this old man is preparing to dispatch the troops of Ji Town and Liaodong to the south. They will join the elites of the capital camp and prepare to go south. In one fell swoop, we will open up the supply route and eliminate the rebel army. Does anyone have any objections?"
Shen Yicheng set his eyes on Xiao Daheng again. He knew that Xiao Daheng was knowledgeable about military affairs.
After suffering a loss last time, Xiao Daheng realized that he was lacking in military affairs. He realized that he was only a second-rate military theorist. In terms of real practice and reality, he might still need to rely on others. Fortunately, he had the help of a real expert who was proficient in military affairs and had been on the battlefield.
Liu Huangchang.
After the coup, Shen Yicheng was busy dealing with other matters and temporarily ignored Liu Huangchang. However, he also placed Liu Huangchang in the position of the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War.
In fact, the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War was the senior adviser of the Minister of War. The Minister of War could be transferred from other positions, but the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War absolutely had to understand military affairs. When necessary, he could provide advice to the Minister of War. Even when the emperor was about to go to war, he would ask the Minister of War for the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War to be a senior adviser. Therefore, when Daming's imperial court went to war, he would often ask the Minister of War for the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War to be a senior adviser.
Liu Huangchang was Xiao Daheng's senior private adviser. When it came to military affairs, Xiao Daheng generally listened to Liu Huangchang. Xiao Daheng still had this self-awareness. At present, in order to cope with Shen Yicheng's increasingly demanding requirements, he had to bring Liu Huangchang with him in case of emergencies.
This was the perfect time to put it to use.
He quietly put his hand behind his back and made a gesture.
This was the agreement between him and Liu Huangchang.
I'm not as good as you in professional affairs. You do it.
Liu Huangchang took a deep breath. At present, he could only bite the bullet and do it.
Because among all the people present, he was probably the only one who knew what was going on.
After all, he was the one who personally let Xiao Ruxun go.
He originally thought that Xiao Ruxun would be discouraged, lose all confidence, and then leave Daming to roam the world. In the end, he didn't expect that in just two months, Xiao Ruxun would come back with his troops and do such a terrible thing.
He actually went straight to Zhenjiang Prefecture!
Did he have such a strong military force?
Did he dare to use a town of 30,000 soldiers to fight against the entire Daming's army of a million? Did he really think that his army was made up of heavenly soldiers and generals?
Liu Huangchang regretted it now. But since things had come to this, he couldn't let the cat out of the bag. If Shen Yicheng found out about this, he would definitely die more miserably than anyone else. Therefore, at present, he could only try his best to show his loyalty to Shen Yicheng. Only then would he have a way to live.
As for whether Xiao Ruxun could come back or not …
To be honest, he didn't have much confidence.
If Xiao Ruxun came back, he would release Zhu Yijun, and Zhu Yijun would return to the throne. Moreover, he had personally commanded the battle to eliminate the Soaring Dragon Guards, and now he was still working for Shen Yicheng. Could he wash his hands clean?
He couldn't.
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