Xuande Hall, Chaohui.
Since just now, Zhu Yunxuan has been listening to Liang Zhen and his chief assistant Zeng Huai arguing endlessly over the candidates for the new general of Qiongguan for half an hour. Liang Zhen had a calm expression on his face, and he only replied once after the other party said three sentences, but his sentences were bitter, and he did not save face for the new Chief Assistant Minister at all. Yan Shixue followed behind Zeng Huai, and the two cabinet ministers together couldn't speak for the sharp-mouthed and cheeky Liang Zhen, and they all fell down in anger.
The people around stood by and watched, and no one was willing to speak out. Zhu Yunxuan's brows became tighter and tighter, his eyes slowly swept across the crowd, and fell on Liang Zhen. He paused, interrupting the endless debate in the hall: If there is no conclusion, let the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Officials recommend candidates together, and after the agreement is reached, I will submit the list and I will make a decision."
The Minister of the Ministry of War and the Minister of the Ministry of Officials rushed out and took orders respectfully.
Liang Zhen looked up at Zhu Yunxuan, and raised the corners of his lips lightly, Zhu Yunxuan turned his eyes away and stopped looking at him.
Two days later, the recommendation list of the two departments was submitted to the imperial court. There were three people in total, all of whom were generals of the two capital camps.
Minister of the Ministry of War bowed his head, and reported in fear and trepidation: "The former deputy commander of Qiongguan Ding was self-willed and too aggressive, so he was not suitable for promotion to the commander-in-chief. The other deputy commander Jiang is still relatively inexperienced, and the ministers and others thought that they should be transferred from Beijing. In the past, the three of them were all veterans with stable personalities and many years of experience in leading the army, so they will definitely be able to take on this important task, and I ask Your Majesty to make a decision."
Zhu Yunxuan looked coldly at the group of officials who came to report the matter in front of him, all of them lowered their heads, showing a cautious and respectful attitude, but how many of them are really facing him as the emperor, I am afraid that they are the only ones. the clearest.
"Are these people drawn up by you?"
The Secretary of the Ministry of War replied: "It was decided after discussion by the ministers and others."
After a moment of silence, Zhu Yunxuan endured his anger and said, "Let me think about it again, you all should step down first."
After the people left, Zhu Yunxuan raised his hand and swept all the penholders, inkstones, and paperweights on the table in front of him to the ground. The palace servants in the palace immediately knelt down, and Gao An persuaded with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, calm down..."
"Calm your anger?" Zhu Yunxuan laughed back in anger, "Does anyone care if I am angry or not? They don't take me seriously. Do they still remember that I am the emperor?!"
After the words were finished, Liang Zhen walked into the door. Seeing this scene, he raised his eyebrows: "Which blind person offended His Majesty and made His Majesty so angry?"
Zhu Yunxuan raised his eyes, looked at Liang Zhen with a cold gaze, gnashed his teeth, and couldn't bite his bones: "King Zhao is really good, officials of the Manchu Dynasty, how many people are still not won by you?"
Liang Zhen smiled lightly: "Why can't I understand what your Majesty said?"
"Stop pretending to be like me! I asked the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Officials to recommend candidates for the new commander-in-chief of Qiongguan. Why would they be the same as you and mention your cronies in the two capital camps?!"
Liang Zhen shook his head slightly: "Your Majesty, I have said that I have no selfishness in this matter. If Ding Yang is not suitable, he is not suitable. Not only is his character unable to take on the responsibility of being the commander-in-chief, but also..."
"And what?!"
"Your Majesty, do you want me to explain everything clearly?" Liang Zhen looked directly at Zhu Yunxuan, and said in a deep voice, "Besides, he and Jiang Yan, the other deputy general of Qiongguan, are both confidantes of Marquis Dingyuan. Marquis Yuan was born and died to pledge his allegiance. You transferred Marquis Dingyuan to the south, but the pass in the northwest is still left to his confidants. He has such a heavy army in his hands, and there is a former prince who has come back to life by his side. Your Majesty, please take it seriously. Don't you worry?"
Zhu Yunxuan was stunned for a moment, his face became more and more ugly, his dark eyes were completely soaked in anger: "King Zhao doesn't need to sow discord here, I can't trust others, but I absolutely trust Marquis Dingyuan, there is no need for you to judge the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain!"
Liang Zhen smiled: "Marquis Dingyuan is a gentleman, what is that minister? Your Majesty knows that there is a saying that people's hearts are changeable? When the deposed prince was wronged to death, he faked his death and fled. Did he really not feel that it was hard to calm down at all? The position under you should belong to him, but now he has Marquis Dingyuan to help him, if he really thinks about it, what will you do?"
Zhu Yunxuan sternly said: "Shut up! I know what kind of person my elder brother is, but I don't allow you to speculate and slander here!"
Instead of shutting up, Liang Zhen took a step forward, and his words became bolder and more aggressive: "I know that your Majesty has a deep brotherhood with the deposed prince, but how much is this brotherhood worth before the throne and power? If it is today Sitting on this throne is the abolished prince. Your Majesty, you can still be a virtuous king to assist the emperor. Presumably he will also treat you leniently, but now you are the emperor. Seeing a desperado who can't see the light and has to change his name and surname to survive, so low, can he really let it go without any grudges? If you trust him and Dingyuanhou so unreservedly, if he finds an opportunity , can you be sure that he won't take the opportunity to bite back and give birth to disobedience?"
"Shut up! Shut up!" Zhu Yunxuan was so angry that he bent his waist and put his hands on the table to support his crumbling body. He stared at Liang Zhen fiercely with his red eyes, and said every word with his teeth clenched. , "You heard me clearly, I want this throne for my brother. If my brother wants to take it back, I'll just give it to him. I won't allow you to talk about it!"
After the last word was pronounced, Zhu Yunxuan closed his eyes and fell limp, Liang Zhen's pupils shrank fiercely, and his body rushed up one step faster than his brain, catching him with both hands.
Gao An panicked instantly, hurriedly ordered people to pass on the imperial physician, looked at Zhu Yunxuan who was held by Liang Zhen in his arms with a sad face, and told Liang Zhen with a sob: "Your Majesty can't sleep for two hours a day since he ascended the throne. The state affairs are exhausting, and I suffered from the wind and cold two days ago, and I did not allow the imperial physician to pass on, saying that it is not a big deal, so as not to alarm people and make a fuss, the slaves really can't persuade... "
Liang Zhen turned cold, picked him up and carried him into the bedroom behind him.
The imperial doctor came in a hurry, checked the pulse and said that he had a cold, and he would be cured after taking two medicines. Liang Zhen, who was leaning on the side of the couch, frowned and asked, "Why hasn't Your Majesty woke up yet?"
The imperial doctor lowered his head, didn't dare to take a breath, and answered him cautiously: "Your Majesty is the one who is so angry that he faints if he doesn't raise his breath. He has been unwell these days and is too tired to be stimulated. You should be able to wake up."
"Is it really all right?"
"Your Majesty is young and has a good foundation, so he can endure it, but he can't stay like this forever. The dragon's body is important, so he has to take care of himself. The next official will prescribe another prescription. As long as His Majesty rests more, it will be able to take care of it for a period of time with the prescription." No worries."
Liang Zhen nodded: "Go down and get a prescription."
Zhu Yunxuan curled up on the bed with her eyes closed, as if she couldn't even sleep peacefully, Liang Zhen helped him tuck the quilt, and just stood aside and looked at him with good eyesight.
Gao An was still choking on his sobs, Liang Zhen was impatient to hear him, and scolded him in a low voice: "If you cry again, you'll get out. Look at you, how can you look like a chief eunuch? Is this how you serve His Majesty?"
He suddenly felt a little regretful, if he had known better to keep that old fellow Feng Sheng, at least he could keep an eye on Zhu Yunxuan for himself.
Gao An wiped away the tears on his face indiscriminately, and was about to retreat, but Liang Zhen stopped him again: "I ask you, is your Majesty really having a headache because of this candidate for the General Soldier?"
"Yes, it is… "
"What did that Zengge elder tell him?"
Gao An hesitated to say, but Liang Zhen squinted and said, "Why, can't you say it?"
"... I don't dare to talk about these things, I ask the prince to forgive me." Gao An refused to say more, bowed and retreated.
Liang Zhen snorted lightly, not to mention he could have guessed it, the old guy must have repeatedly reminded Zhu Yunxuan that he had ulterior motives and wanted to control the military power of Qiongguan, so he insisted on sending people from Beijing. Zhu Yunxuan was on guard against him. Now with the help of that pedantic old man, I am afraid that he will be rejected even thousands of miles away.
After a long time, he lowered his head, pressed a kiss on Zhu Yunxuan's lips, and sighed softly, that's all, I won't oppose you this time.
It was almost dusk when Zhu Yunxuan woke up, seeing Liang Zhen sitting by the couch, the expression on his face turned cold again, and hoarsely signaled to Gao An who was waiting at the side: "Help me up."
Gao An helped him sit up, handed him the freshly brewed medicine, Zhu Yunxuan took it, and drank it all without blinking his eyes. Liang Zhen stared closely at his movements, and only when he finished drinking the medicine did he lick his lips slightly: "Your Majesty fell ill after taking the throne, so weak, you don't need others to do anything, how long can you sit on this throne?" ?”
Zhu Yunxuan looked at him sullenly: "Have you said enough?"
Liang Zhen shook his head: "Your Majesty, I didn't intend to offend you, so why did you do this?"
Zhu Yunxuan closed his eyes tiredly: "Then you can step back."
"From now on, you must take a break before Hai hour every day, and I will read your daily notes every day."
"you!"
"The imperial physician said that His Majesty should not get angry, and hoped that His Majesty would take good care of the dragon's body."
"Then don't be mad at me!"
Zhu Yunxuan's eyes were red, looking at his eyes flooded with water, Liang Zhen wanted to laugh again, he had heard the old man in the palace talk before, saying that His Highness the Fifth Highness is lively, romantic, but the most delicate, and now he is After becoming an emperor, he always looks majestic, but his personality in his bones has not changed. He can't stand being wronged. Whenever he is bullied, his eyes are full of tears.
Suppressing a smile, he said: "Your Majesty's appearance, if the foreign ministers see it, all the imperial majesty will be lost."
Zhu Yunxuan said coldly: "Does King Zhao think that he is not a foreign minister?"
Liang Zhen smiled deeply and stopped talking.