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Volume 1: The Young Eagle Chapter 596: Luo Sigong¡¯s Duel

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    Sitting on the dragon chair in Fengtian Hall, Emperor Tianqi gently leaned his back on the back of the chair and slowly closed his eyes.  He kept thinking about the things he already knew in his mind, constantly connecting the threads of things, trying to find any irrationality.  The whole incident seems to be quite smooth, starting from Zhou Jiamo's arrival in Nanjing and ending with Zhou Jiamo's assassination.  When I came to Nanjing, someone assassinated me on the way, and then there was a rebellion in Nanjing.  Prince Fu arrived in Nanjing, and then started a rebellion. In the end, before he even arrived in Nanjing, the entire rebellion disappeared.  As if planned in advance, everything went according to the script.  However, Emperor Tianqi always felt that everything was going too smoothly, as if someone was quietly pushing behind him, and he seemed to be being used.  Emperor Tianqi slowly opened his eyes and sighed softly.  Although the military reform has shaken the interests of some people, it has not touched the fundamentals.  The roots of the local tyrants and evil gentry in Jiangnan were not harmed. They had no reason to rebel. This is why the rebellion subsided so quickly.  However, Emperor Tianqi still couldn't understand. Are these people's ideas so simple?  Hearing the sound of footsteps outside, Emperor Tianqi slowly opened his eyes, a look of displeasure flashed across his face.  "Your Majesty, Luo Sigong, the commander of the Royal Guards, has brought it!" Chen Lin bowed respectfully and said respectfully with a smile on her face.  When he heard that it was Luo Sigong, Emperor Tianqi's brows relaxed, he nodded, and motioned for Chen Lin to go out.  Luo Sigong hurriedly stepped forward, picked up his clothes, knelt on the ground, and said respectfully: "The guilty minister Luo Sigong, commander of the royal guards, comes to see the emperor. Long live the emperor!" After saying this, he touched his head to the ground and remained motionless.  Looking at Luo Sigong kneeling on the ground, Emperor Tianqi said in a deep voice: "My dear, please wake up!" There was a hint of pity in his tone, but more of a disappointment.  But after seeing Luo Sigong's face.  Emperor Tianqi was stunned.  "Compared with when he left the capital, Luo Sigong has changed a lot, and his whole person has a sense of defeat.  The original high-spiritedness was gone, replaced by dullness.  The temples are a little white, and the body seems to be a little stooped.  "Come here, please sit down!" Emperor Tianqi's tone slowly softened.  Although he usually criticized Luo Sigong a lot, Emperor Tianqi had different feelings for Luo Sigong in his heart.  When he first arrived in the Ming Dynasty, it could be said that he had no foundation at all when he ascended the throne.  According to historical records, Luo Sigong was boldly recruited into the palace to escort him.  Luo Sigong's performance did not disappoint him, and he successfully ascended to the throne.  Since he ascended the throne, whether it was dealing with the Donglin Party, the White Lotus Sect, or even Huang Taiji, Luo Sigong's shadow could be seen everywhere.  Unknowingly, he has regarded Luo Sigong as his confidant.  It seemed that the matter in his hands was enough to reassure him.  However, after seeing Luo Sigong's appearance, Emperor Tianqi couldn't help but have a suspicion in his heart. Was he being too harsh?  "Thank you, Your Majesty!" Luo Sigong breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing the servant bring a brocade pier, he walked to the front and sat down.  "Don't blame your ministers for committing crimes. I haven't punished you yet. Who can say that you are guilty of your crimes?" Emperor Tianqi sighed.  But he still spoke up.  Luo Sigong was suddenly moved and said with a trembling voice: "I have failed to protect Lord Zhou! Not only did I fail to investigate corruption and fraud cases for the Emperor, but I also ruined the situation in Nanjing to this extent. I deserve to be punished."  I will never see you again, Your Majesty!" Emperor Tianqi looked at Luo Sigong angrily, waved his hands, and said in a deep voice: "Luo Sigong, as the commander of the Jinyi Guards, do you know what is the most important thing about the Jinyi Guards?"  "Returning to the emperor is about loyalty! As a royal eagle dog, Jin Yiwei must have the most loyal heart to the emperor!" Luo Sigong was slightly stunned. He didn't know why Emperor Tianqi asked this.  But still answer truthfully.  Emperor Tianqi glanced at Luo Sigong and nodded slowly. Many people in his previous life said that he died from factory guards. Many people believed this.  However, Emperor Tianqi never felt this way. When Li Zicheng conquered Beijing, it was Cheng Guogong who took the lead in surrendering.  Those who resisted were the Jin Yiwei and the eunuchs of Dongchang. Those who collaborated with the enemy were the scholar-bureaucrats from Jiangnan and businessmen from Shaanxi. Those who surrendered to the enemy were hereditary nobles, but those who resisted were the factory guards.  Although there are many people with integrity among the scholar-bureaucrats, not all factory guards are clean. In the eyes of Emperor Tianqi, the most important thing is how to use it, and cannot be judged solely by factory guards and scholar-bureaucrats.  This is also the reason why Emperor Tianqi did this after he came to this world.  "Since you know you are loyal, tell me what you know! You have been in Nanjing for so long, tell me everything you have to say!" Emperor Tianqi looked at Luo Sigong, staring straight at him.  If Luo Sigong could give himself a satisfactory answer and solve the doubts in his heart, Emperor Tianqi would?I won't be stingy with an official position.  "Your Majesty, Jin Yiwei pays attention to evidence when doing things, but I don't have evidence and dare not speak nonsense in front of the Emperor." Luo Sigong did have something in his heart and wanted to tell Emperor Tianqi, but he also had concerns, so this sentence could be regarded as a test.  Emperor Tianqi waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "You can just say it! I have a sense of how it goes!" "Yes, Your Majesty!" With Emperor Tianqi's words, Luo Sigong no longer had any worries and said:  "Your Majesty, when I came to Nanjing, Mr. Zhou was investigating the corruption case. The Yangzhou disaster relief case and the Zhejiang mutiny case have already been resolved, but there is no news on the military reform." "If you have anything to say, say it directly, don't say it.  Secretly, there is no one else here!" Emperor Tianqi frowned and said slightly unhappy.  After thinking for a moment, Luo Sigong said: "This matter is actually very complicated. The emperor ordered Wei Guogong to go to Nanjing to carry out military reform. However, when I arrived in Nanjing, there were only rumors circulating, and Wei Guogong did not take any action. Logically speaking,  , The reform of the military system has the greatest impact on the military generals, and the greatest resistance should come from them. " After hearing Luo Sigong's words, Emperor Tianqi nodded slowly. According to common sense, this is indeed the case.  Whose interests are touched will have the most intense opposition. Emperor Tianqi knew this very well.  "Wei Guogong has not taken any action, and there is an uproar in the city of Nanjing. After I arrived in Nanjing, Wei Guogong took the young prince to the imperial mission and put aside the Yangzhou disaster relief case. Naturally, Master Zhou and the minister's eyes were fixed on  In the case of Yangzhou, after all, that is the responsibility of Mr. Zhou and his ministers." Luo Sigong continued when he saw Emperor Tianqi indicating for him to continue.  Emperor Tianqi had frowned at this time, but he still didn't say anything. He just waited quietly for Luo Sigong to continue.  "Not long after this, Mr. Zhou was assassinated! If I hadn't been alert, I probably wouldn't have been able to escape the assassination result. Later, news came out that Wei Guogong was also stabbed and was seriously injured and fell into coma. But later I went to Wei Guogong's mansion.  Only then did we find that Wei Guogong was not unconscious. Wei Guogong also gave an explanation, which seemed to be about a doctor in his house." Luo Sigong said and looked at Emperor Tianqi, waiting for Emperor Tianqi to think clearly.  But Luo Sigong was doomed to be disappointed. Emperor Tianqi's face showed no expression at all, and no trace of emotion could be seen.  It seemed that Luo Sigong didn't take his words to heart.  Seeing Luo Sigong looking at him, Emperor Tianqi nodded and motioned for Luo Sigong to continue.  "After Mr. Zhou was assassinated, the city of Nanjing was in turmoil. When the news came that the emperor had arrived in Nanjing, people were even more panicked. However, at that time, Wei Guogong was unable to recover from his illness, and the military power was handed over to Uncle An Xiang. Until he humbled his position.  After getting Cui Fu's confession and finding the Duke of Wei, Duke Wei came forward. But at that time, the rebellion in Nanjing was on the verge of breaking out, and it was time to put down the rebellion!" After Luo Sigong finished speaking, he let out a long sigh of relief, and his face became a little brighter.  Very easy.  Gently picking up a memorial on the table, Emperor Tianqi shook it in his hand with a smile, and said with a smile: "Luo Sigong, Duke Wei has been in Nanjing for so long, but there is still no movement on the reform of the military system, right?"  "Go back to the emperor, no!" Luo Sigong was very sure of this. If there was really something going on, it was impossible for Jin Yiwei not to know about it.  Nodding, Emperor Tianqi waved his hand and said: "You go down! I'm a little tired!" Luo Sigong knew that he had said too much by this point, so he did not dare to delay at all, so he bowed respectfully and said:  "I excuse you!" After saying that, he bowed and left.  Staring at Luo Sigong¡¯s figure, Emperor Tianqi slowly withdrew his gaze until Luo Sigong walked out of the hall.  He leaned back on the chair and slowly closed his eyes.  "Your Majesty, the lotus seed soup is just right now. Your Majesty has not eaten for a long time. Please drink a bowl of lotus seed soup!" Chen Hong walked slowly to Emperor Tianqi's side with a plate in his hand and said in a respectful tone.  Slowly opening his eyes, Emperor Tianqi glanced at Chen Hong, picked up the lotus seed soup, took a sip, and said: "Chen Hong, did you hear what Luo Sigong just said?" "This slave is in the back hall, Luo  Your servants have heard what you said!" Chen Hong nodded respectfully and said with a serious face.  This is not a small matter, nor is it a time for me to smile playfully.  Emperor Tianqi took another sip, wiped his mouth with a silk scarf, and then said, "How credible do you think Luo Sigong's words are? Are you trying to shirk responsibility?" Chen Hong pondered for a moment, then slowly said  Said: "Your Majesty, I don't dare to say anything about this kind of thing. However, I feel that it can't be true or false, and it can't be true if it's false. There are some things that you can't understand now, but you will understand them soon."Seeing Chen Hong's serious face, Emperor Tianqi laughed and cursed, saying: "Slippery!" (To be continued)
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