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Volume One: The Past and the Present Chapter 720: Unpredictable Fortunes and Misfortunes

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    The so-called "four foreign armies" was not originally invented by Qin Kan, but was first proposed by Zhu Houzhao.

    Zhu Houzhao was adept at martial arts. Whether it was the palace or the leopard room in the capital, a martial arts field was specially opened for him to command the army to perform martial arts. Zhu Houzhao had read many military books, and he was by no means a bombastic person like Zhao Kuo who talked about military affairs on paper.  , he is well aware of the difference between theory and practice, so after reading the military book, he put all the newly learned formations, the movement of the army before and after, and the combined use of several weapons into practice in the martial arts field.  Only by personally mobilizing troops to test these theories can we fully digest and agree with them.

    Before he personally conquered the Tatars last year, Zhu Houzhao had the idea of ????fighting the little Tatar prince Boyan Mengke in person, so before the army left the capital, he was sent to the general officers of the four major border towns of Xuanfu, Datong, Yansui, and Liaodong.  At the end of the edict to mobilize troops, the officers and soldiers of the four major border towns were referred to as "the armies of the four foreign armies", which made the general officers of the four major border towns feel as if they had been actively seduced by the brothel oiran. They were inexplicably surprised and honored.  Incessantly.

    The idea of ??swapping officers and soldiers between the frontier army and the Beijing camp was also initiated by Zhu Houzhao, and this idea was put forward a long time ago.

    At the end of the third year of Zhengde, Zhu Houzhao had just put down the rebellion of King Ning Zhu Chenhao and returned to Beijing. During this battle, Zhu Houzhao felt deeply that the soldiers in the Beijing camp were not strong enough to fight and their morale was low. So after the Imperial Ancestral Temple presented the prisoners, he raised the issue of the relationship between the Beijing camp and the border troops at the court meeting.  The officers and men were rotated every three years for actual combat training.

    It is undeniable that Zhu Houzhao's idea is indeed a bit avant-garde, but it is not stupid, but very reasonable. The emperor's martial arts is not nonsense. He has indeed thought carefully about the military. The exchange of border troops and Beijing camp is a stroke of genius.  .  It's absolutely brilliant.

    It is a pity that Zhu Houzhao responded to the poem of a great scholar of the Tang Dynasty, "The world laughs at me for being too crazy, but I laugh at others for not being able to see through it." In the eyes of others, such a brilliant plan was shocking and deviant, and could not be tolerated by the courtiers.  Even the most enlightened Li Dongyang cannot agree with this idea.  At the end of the third year of Zhengde, Li Dongyang, who was about to take office, sent Zhu Houzhao the last memorial of his political career, titled "Admonishing the Beijing Camp and Border Army on the Ten Inconveniences", which was aimed at Zhu Houzhao's proposal to transfer the Beijing Camp and Border Army.  .

    Even the enlightened Li Dongyang opposed this too avant-garde plan, not to mention the other ministers.

    Zhu Houzhao was smug about his genius head for only two days before he was flooded with saliva.  That feeling was more painful than being poured down by a basin of cold water on his head. Countless people rounded their arms and slapped him countless times. Zhu Houzhao, who had a bruised nose and swollen face, gritted his teeth He endured it. Of course, the border army's Jingying camp paid for it.  The plan has since been shelved, never to see the light of day.

    Until the thirteenth year of Zhengde.  Zhu Houzhao once again had the idea of ????conquering the Tatars in the north. The early plan of transferring the border troops from the Beijing camp sprouted again. So in order to pave the way, he issued an order to call the border army officers and soldiers in the four major border towns the "Four Foreign Armies".  He originally planned to formally put the matter on the agenda after returning to Beijing from the expedition, but before he could speak, Zhu Houzhao unfortunately drowned and fell into a coma.

    Today is the right time for Qin Kan to propose that the border troops enter Beijing.  The emperor was in a coma and the capital was leaderless. It was inevitable that the vassals and bandits from all over the Ming Dynasty were ready to take action. It was indeed necessary to mobilize the border troops to the capital to take precautions.

    If the life of an emperor without heirs hangs by a thread, there will be so many ambitious people in the world who are watching for the great treasure. If there is not a powerful army stationed in the capital, who knows what great changes will happen?

    Qin Kan¡¯s words were very concise, but after he finished speaking, the pavilion fell into silence for a long time. Yang Ting, Yang Yiqing and others smoothed their beards in silence, but Zhu Hui, the protector of the country, looked a little ugly.  There was a hint of anger in his expression.

    Mr. Zhu¡¯s anger is easy to understand. After all, he is in charge of the twelve regiments and battalions of the capital. Each of the twelve battalions is under the responsibility of a founding prince. On weekdays, no battalion is allowed to be mobilized at will.  The princes and princes must see the imperial edict and the tiger talisman for mobilizing troops before they can mobilize the troops. The twelve founding princes and one protector formed the top command of the elite division in the capital. Now Qin Kan is in front of  The old man Zhu said in front of him that the soldiers of the Beijing camp were in danger, which was equivalent to "chiluo" hitting Zhu Hui naked in the face. How could the old man not be angry?

    "Hmph! Mobilizing the border troops to the capital? Isn't this too shocking? Can the civil and military officials of the entire court agree? Your Majesty is unconscious, and the capital is in a period of turmoil. A little spark can explode the hearts of the subjects.  At this time, how can the civil and military officials of the entire court agree to mobilize the border troops to the capital at this time? If something unexpected happens to His Majesty and it is inevitable to establish a new monarch, how can the new monarch agree to have so many soldiers and horses walking around beside his bed?"

    Zhu Hui's tone was unkind. Fortunately, the people in the pavilion were from the same party and had close interests with each other. Otherwise, Mr. Zhu's fiery temper would have turned the table over a long time ago. Now his tone is just unkind, which is enough to prove that he is loyal to the Qin Party.  Love.

    Qin Kan smiled apologetically at him and said, "Sir, please calm down. My suggestion is just to deal with the situation and not the person.The combat effectiveness of the army is indeed slightly inferior. This is an unavoidable fact. I am worried that once the news of Your Majesty's coma spreads throughout the world, those feudal kings and rogue cults with rebellious ambitions will definitely not do anything. They can mobilize more soldiers to the capital.  It is always right to be on guard. After all, the vassals are all blood relatives of His Majesty. In theory, they are all qualified to inherit the throne. However, only one person can be the emperor. Those vassals are not reasonable people. If there is a dispute,  If you take any drastic action while trying to seize the throne, having a strong army of troops in the capital to suppress it is a sure-fire solution.  "

    Qin Kan's tone was sincere, and what he said was sensible and reasonable. Zhu Hui was full of anger but couldn't let it go. He could only snort heavily and stop talking.

    Yang Tinghe shook his head and said: "What Mr. Qin said is not unreasonable. It is always right to take precautions in everything. However, the entry of border troops into Beijing is not a trivial matter, and the consequences are also serious. If His Majesty is revived by the imperial doctors after tonight, we and the courtiers will  Your Majesty will inevitably be unhappy if you send troops to the capital without asking for an order. If your Majesty does not wake up and a new monarch comes to the throne in the future, this move will inevitably make the new monarch panic and even suspicious and hostile. We all know that the prince is loyal to the country, but the new monarch will  Do you think so?"

    Yang Tinghe¡¯s words made everyone in the pavilion nod their heads, obviously agreeing with them.

    Qin Kan looked a little depressed, and sighed with a wry smile: "After all, I am no longer a human being inside and outside. That's all. Transferring the border troops to Beijing is just a suggestion. Since this matter cannot be done, it's okay not to mention it. We will wait patiently for Your Majesty to wake up.  Come on, if"

    Qin Kan's tone suddenly became complicated: "If His Majesty doesn't wake up, someone will eventually have to clean up this mess, either the new monarch or the old minister."

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    It was already late at night when Tang Zihe walked out of the Leopard Room.

    Late at night, when everything is silent, there are still more than a hundred courtiers gathered outside the door of the Leopard Room.  Groups of small and medium-sized people gathered together and whispered, and the atmosphere was quite solemn.  The palace door of the Leopard Room opened with a creak, and the eunuch Zhang Yong, who was dressed in a bright red python robe, as well as Gu Dayong, Dai Yi and other powerful eunuchs in the palace came out, surrounded by Tang Zihe with hospitality on their faces.

    The ministers gathered outside the door were stunned for a moment, and then they all surrounded him with a roar.  Everyone asked if His Majesty was awake.

    Zhang Yong and Gu Dayong have dog faces. They look like one to Tang Zihe, but they look another to the courtiers. They change their faces so quickly and so naturally that they are at the level of movie kings.

    Facing the anxious inquiries from the courtiers.  Zhang Yong looked very impatient, waved his sleeves and said: "Your Majesty is not awake yet, and the imperial doctors are doing their best to treat him. Thanks to Miss Tang's skillful hands, your Majesty's life is not seriously injured. All ministers and workers will be dispersed now, and everyone will stay safe after returning."  Duty. Don't let yourself slack off. I will be the Supervisor of Ceremonies when I am young. The cabinet and the Metropolitan Procuratorate will have their own discussions."

    Amidst the noise of the ministers, Zhang Yong, Gu Dayong and others smiled respectfully at Tang Zihe, then turned around and returned to the Leopard Room. The door of the Leopard Room was closed again in the angry eyes of the ministers.  Isolating the complex thoughts of countless people outside the door.

    Everyone's eyes fell on Tang Zihe. As soon as everyone took a step towards her, dozens of Jinyi captains suddenly rushed out and surrounded Tang Zihe, arrogantly separating the ministers from her.  They walked out surrounded by Tang Zihe. During the whole process, Tang Zihe said nothing and looked indifferent. No one could see the slightest clue from her face.

    Seeing that the Leopard Room was closed, Tang Zihe also left.  The ministers gathered outside the door were anxious and angry, but there was nothing they could do.

    Yang Zilin, the Minister of Punishment, looked at the closed door, then turned to look at Tang Zihe's graceful back. After a long time, he suddenly stamped his feet and said angrily: "Your Majesty's life and death are such a big deal, Zhang Yong, the eunuch, can send us away with just one sentence."  , what do you think of us courtiers? Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go find the three bachelors in the cabinet, and they must give us an explanation!¡±

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    Leaving the pavilion on the east side of Xihua Pond, Qin Kan walked slowly towards Jinshui Street under the escort of Ding Shun and others. At this time, the street was silent, and hundreds of guards stood quietly around the carriage, pressing their swords towards Qin Kan.  present.

    The jade curtain of the carriage opened, and Tang Zihe's stunningly beautiful face appeared in front of him. She smiled at him and stretched out her hand to greet him to get in the carriage.

    Qin Kan also smiled at her and got on the carriage. The driver gently waved the whip from his hand, and the carriage moved slowly on the deserted street late at night.

    In the car, Tang Zihe gently rubbed Qin Kan's temples and said softly: "You must be very tired after a long night of hard work. I will give you a massage soon to make you feel tired."

    Qin Kan held her hand with his backhand and said, "Let's get down to business first. How is your majesty doing now?"

    Tang Zihe hesitated for a moment, then said solemnly: "It's not very appropriate. It's too late to be rescued from drowning. His energy, blood, and consciousness are extremely weak. I'm afraid it will be difficult to wake up."

    Qin Kan's heart suddenly sank to the bottom, and his whole body felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. His whole body became cold, and his face suddenly changed.Pale.

    "Is it worth it for a gold hairpin?" Qin Kan muttered to himself in a daze, his eye circles quickly turning red.

    Tang Zihe sighed sadly: "A generation of emperors has great ambitions in the world, and no one in the world can compare with him. When a hero is lonely, he dies for a woman's golden hairpin. Such a way of death must be the best for him.  Let¡¯s go to your destination, where others don¡¯t understand what you are doing, but you only know it in your heart.¡±

    Qin Kan looked sad, and his voice became deeper and hoarse: "I once imagined the ending between him and me. Maybe many years later, when I am old and gray-haired, I will walk step by step with trembling steps.  Entering the palace, I gave the last courtesy to the man I had known as a monarch and close friend for most of my life. I quietly bid farewell to him, who was also an old man, and promised to see him again in the next life. Finally, I left the palace and lay on the bed at home.  , several wives and concubines and a group of children gathered around him, listening to their sad cries, they gradually passed away with a smile on their faces, while he, sitting in the empty and lonely hall, recalled the good things he and I had done together over the years.  Despite all the bad things, he still cried and laughed like a child. When it was time for my funeral, he was helped to walk to my grave and had a final talk with me. Finally, he offered a bowl of wine to my grave as a tribute to me and him.  The lifelong relationship between monarch and subject has come to an end, with a beginning and an end, and each other will live up to this life"

    Qin Kan¡¯s tone was calm, but tears suddenly slipped out of his eyes.

    A very unfamiliar liquid.  From the first day he came to this world to now, he had never shed tears, but now he was bursting into tears that could not be suppressed.

    "I have thought about countless endings for him and me, but I never thought that his ending would be like this! It's too early. It's too fast. It's too sudden. Life is unpredictable, and we are always in the most unpredictable situations.  When I was on guard, everything was suddenly taken away by God, no matter whether I was high or low. God is fair to everyone, but I didn't expect that this kind of fairness would come to him"

    Seeing Qin Kan's rare tears, Tang Zihe was also shocked. He was silent for a long time, and then gently wiped away his tears with a pair of delicate hands, saying: "It's hard to predict the fortunes and misfortunes in life. Emperors and common men are the same. Life span and wealth are all determined by  Tianding, don't be too sad, let alone mess up. There are many things waiting for you to do. Now you are no longer alone. Your one thought determines the life and death of countless people. You can be sad, but you can't be messed up."

    She is worthy of being a female marshal who once commanded thousands of troops. She is so sensible and calm even when comforting people.

    Qin Kan sobbed a few times.  He said: "Try your best, can your majesty revive him?"

    Tang Zihe lowered his head and said: "I can only try my best to prolong his life for ten days. Maybe there will be a turn for the better after ten days"

    Qin Kan was stunned, then frowned: "You just said you couldn't revive him, and now you say there will be a turnaround in ten days. What do you mean?"

    Tang Zihe raised his head and looked at him: "Ten days is my limit. Originally, he couldn't survive tonight. I hate this emperor. Just now in the leopard room, I didn't have to do anything to make him die today."  It was late, but I still chose to save him, just because he is your king and your friend. I have no scruples about killing an emperor, but I cannot kill your friend. I can bear the hatred of the people in the world.  But I can't afford your disappointment in me. He is still alive at this moment only because of his good luck. He met you as a friend more than ten years ago and he trusted you."

    Qin Kan's cold eyes gradually softened, he rubbed his extremely tired face and sighed: "Don't blame me, he is not only a king to me, but also a close friend of mine for life. We have known each other for more than ten years, no matter what  He always takes my side without hesitation. I owe him more than ten years of knowledge and support. His life is too simple and very tiring. I just hope that God will open his eyes and give him a long life.  ending."

    Tang Zihe said calmly: "Medicine can't cure diseases. No one can really choose their own ending, not even the emperor."

    "Hereally only has ten days to live?"

    Tang Zihe lowered his head, with a flash of complexity in his eyes, but said softly: "Yes, if there is no miracle, he will only have ten days to live."

    Qin Kan didn't notice the complicated look in her eyes. He was stunned for a long time, his eye circles were red again, and silent grief filled the small car.

    Tang Zihe looked at him quietly and broke the silence after a long time.

    "Although it is inappropriate at this time, there is something I have to remind you."

    "you say."

    "If the emperor dies don't look at me like this. This is an unavoidable fact!"

    Qin Kan pursed his lips and said, "Keep talking."

    "If the emperor dies, the courtiers are bound to appoint a new king. No matter which vassal the new king is, he will still be a stranger to you. Now you, Ning Guogong, hold the Imperial Guard in your hand, and you are full of wings in the court. Even the cabinet and the East and West factories are  I have to look at your face. You can say that you can cover the sky with one hand and your power is at its peak. I want to ask you, if the new king comes to the throne, what will you do?Can ?? accommodate you?  "

    The corners of Qin Kan's eyes twitched, but his face suddenly darkened.

    Tang Zihe was not afraid of his frighteningly gloomy expression at all, and said directly: "There are emperors and ministers, and the old ministers have too much power, which is definitely not a good thing for the new emperor. Whether it is to establish prestige or centralize power, any normal emperor will  He will never allow his ministers to have too much power without any control. The way of the emperor is the way of checks and balances. If the country wants to run smoothly, it is most important for the factions in the court to check and balance each other. The left hand can win over the right hand and the right hand can suppress, and use both kindness and power.  To bring the courtiers back, these methods are commonplace for emperors. When the new emperor comes to the throne, facing the most powerful Ning Guogong in the court, will he continue to favor you or cut off his wings mercilessly, and finally use his steel knife to sharpen your heart?  Neck? Have you ever thought about what the consequences will be in the future?"

    Qin Kan said coldly: "At this moment, don't you think it's too early to say this?"

    Tang Zihe also sneered: "Is it early? I'm afraid it's not early, right? If the emperor doesn't wake up in ten days, will the cabinet and courtiers continue to wait? Can you stop the decision to choose a new emperor? What will the new emperor do to you after he takes the throne?  The day to take action is coming in just a moment, Qin Kan, your life and death are already at stake, why are you still deceiving yourself?"

    Qin Kan gritted his teeth and said, "If something unexpected happens to Your Majesty, I can"

    Tang Zihe took over his words: "You want to say that you can become an official, right? For ordinary ministers, if a disaster strikes, choosing to become an official is a good way to avoid disaster, but you are different, Qin Kan, your wings are too full.  There are too many old friends in the court and they are too powerful. Any emperor will have murderous intentions towards you. This murderous intention will never be eliminated just because you become an official. Look through the history books from ancient times to the present. Which one is more powerful?  Can Sheng¡¯s powerful ministers die peacefully?¡±
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