Please ask me to be the emperor

"The King of Zhou is proclaimed emperor, and he still needs this governor to come to his rescue?" Yang Sichang, the right governor, looked at Zhu Dadian, the governor of water transportation and governor of Fengyang, with a look of shock.

"Yes, this is the 'Edict'." Zhu Dadian stretched out his hand and handed Yang Sichang a document, with a constipated smile on his face.

"'Edict'? What kind of edict? The late emperor's body is still cold, how dare Wu Sheng and Chen Yongfu be so rebellious!" Yang Sichang's face turned green with anger.

Although Yang Sichang is said to be intolerant in terms of popularity, fortunately Zhu Youjian is too. The bastard fell in love with Mung Bean again. In the rhetoric of this era, this is called "the grace of knowing someone".

Therefore, when the news of the fall of the capital and the death of Chongzhen came, Yang Sichang was so distressed that he almost wanted to follow him under Jiuquan, but was persuaded by Zhu Dadian.

It turned out that after the defeats of Guangping Prefecture and Shunde Prefecture, Yang Sichang and Zhu Dadian retreated to the capital, but unexpectedly Hong Chengchou turned to attack Linqing.

Linqing is not only one of the four major canal towns, but also the gateway to Shandong.

If Linqing is lost, not only will the North-South Canal be cut off, Jinan Prefecture will be in danger.

In desperation, Yang Sichang and Zhu Dadian had to divide their forces into two groups.

They retreated all the way to Jizhou and went all the way to rescue Linqing.

The result of wanting everything is naturally getting nothing.

The capital was unable to rescue the city, and Linqing was unable to defend it.

When the capital and Linqing were both lost, the two had no choice but to join forces and retreat to Jinan.

Jinan is both the capital of Shandong and the residence of Prince De's Mansion. It is very important, so the two of them did not dare to leave for a moment.

It's just that these two people could not have imagined that at this time when the world was in chaos, Wu Sheng braved the disapproval of the world and openly supported the king of Zhou and proclaimed himself emperor.

"What should we do? Do you want us?" Zhu Dadian gestured in the direction of Prince De's Mansion, "If it still doesn't work, we can also ask Prince Heng for his opinion!"

Prince Heng's Mansion is in Qingzhou, Shandong, not far from Jinan Mansion.

"No, no!" Yang Sichang's heart skipped a beat and he quickly put an end to the idea.

He shook his head and said: "If everyone is vying to be the emperor, isn't it just following the wishes of the traitor?"

"Then what should we do? Can't we just let Wu Sheng and Chen Yongfu shit and pee on our heads?" Zhu Dadian frowned.

"On this occasion, we should work together to fight against the 'submissive thieves'." Yang Sichang understands the principle of righteousness.

"Although the King of Zhou is a virtuous man, he should not be established. The one who should be established should be King Zhu Changfang of Lu."

"Zhu Changfang is a descendant of Emperor Muzong of the Ming Dynasty. He belongs to the imperial branch and is quite wise. He should be the master of the world!"

Yang Sichang only said these few words, and Zhu Dadian's eyes suddenly lit up.

These people know very well about "etiquette".

Logically speaking, there are direct descendants, but there are no direct descendants. The current emperor's line should come from the Mingguang Sect.

However, Guangzong only had two sons, Tianqi and Chongzhen, and the whereabouts of Chongzhen's son are now unknown.

So if you want to choose among them, you must go back to the Wanli line of Ming Shenzong.

However, judging from the calculations of Ming Shenzong Wanli's lineage, Zhang Shun's Prince Fu was the unyielding leader of the country.

In desperation, everyone could only fall back and choose between the Fuwang line and the line dating back to Muzong of Ming Dynasty.

If you choose the Fu Wang line, Zhu Yousong, the eldest son of Fu Wang, will take the responsibility.

If one were to choose from the lineage of Muzong of the Ming Dynasty, the king of Lu, Zhu Changfang, would be at the right time now.

It stands to reason that choosing the King of Fortune series is the most legal and logical choice.

However, Prince Fu himself was supported by the "submissive thieves", so choosing Prince Fu would naturally be inferior to others.

Secondly, in order to support the Mingguang Sect, the Donglin Party members in Jiangsu and Zhejiang severely offended King Fu, and it was inevitable that there would be some discord between the two parties.

Therefore, after much thought, Yang Sichang found that only by supporting Zhu Changfang, the king of Lu, could he stabilize the king of Zhou.

"Then how do we calculate and how do we act?" Zhu Dadian couldn't help asking the question he was most concerned about.

When Yang Sichang heard this, he immediately understood that Zhu Dadian also supported his proposal.

He couldn't help but said excitedly: "In this way, you will lead these more than 10,000 troops to station in Shandong for the time being. The governor will lead 800 elite cavalry and rush to Zhongdu immediately."

"Within my lord, and with your lord outside, we will work together to defend this half of the country first, and then we will try to do other things."

"This" Zhu Dadian is inferior to Yang Sichang in terms of status and prestige, so naturally he will not compete with him for the position of "chief minister of the cabinet".

It's just that as a civil servant, he naturally doesn't want to go out.

Therefore, Zhu Dadian hesitated for a long time, and then made a condition: "Now is the time to use troops, who else can I do? However, once the world is at peace, I hope that I can also join the cabinet and become the prime minister."

"Okay, then it will be for three years. If the world is determined, I will definitely help you join the cabinet!" Yang Sichang nodded and couldn't help but take the initiative to promise.

The two agreed, and before leaving, Yang Sichang said: "The ancients said that to defend the river, you must defend the Huaihe River, and Shandong is north of the Huaihe River. If Shandong is there, Fengyang, the central capital, will be safe."

"There is also a naval force in Denglai, which can threaten the capital. Use Brother Zhu if you can, and destroy if you can't. Don't fall into the hands of 'obedient thieves'."

Zhu Dadian was stunned when he heard this, and then he remembered that he still had a navy in hand.

It turned out that the Dengzhou Navy had five battalions and ten sentries, more than fifty large and small warships, and more than 3,000 officers and soldiers.

For Yang Sichang and Zhu Dadian, who had only ten thousand soldiers left who dared to fight, this was a force that was difficult to give up.

At a large scale, it can be used both on land and water to defend the "new capital". At a small scale, it is enough to protect itself in the "new dynasty".

No matter who becomes the emperor of "Nan Ming", they cannot ignore this powerful force.

Thinking of this, Zhu Dadian couldn't help but solemnly nodded and said: "Don't worry, Supervisor, I will definitely not let this navy fall into the hands of 'shun thieves'!"

The two men had settled their dispute, and Yang Sichang led eight hundred elite cavalry, heading south along the canal and heading towards Fengyang Mansion in the central capital.

However, at this time, in Fengyang Mansion, the central capital, the "Fu Wang Faction" headed by Zhou Yanru and the "Lu Wang Faction" headed by Qian Qianyi had a fierce confrontation.

It turns out that Zhou Yanru has been seeking a comeback since he became an official.

After a period of selection and contact, he got connected with Fushe, a rising star.

The former was single and weak, while the latter was too young and had no suitable candidates at all. After a lot of back and forth, the two sides formed an alliance.

However, just as Zhou Yanru was doing great things, the Donglin Party members, who also had the gentry of Jiangsu and Zhejiang as their base, were also seeking to revive.

And now the leader of the Donglin Party is none other than Qian Qianyi.

Although Qian Qianyi and Zhou Yanru are both "gentlemen", they are mortal enemies.

Why?

It turns out that in the early years of Chongzhen, when Zhou Yanru was about to enter the cabinet, the leader of the Donglin Party recommended Qian Qianyi, but he squeezed out Zhou Yanru's place.

This week Yanru teamed up with Wen Tiren to expose Qian Qianyi's involvement in imperial examination fraud.

As a result, Qian Qianyi was expelled from the central government and never used it again, while Zhou Yanru was put aside by Wen Tiren and was not able to enter the cabinet.

Although the two sides had some sympathy for each other, the feud was thus forged.

It stands to reason that Fushe and the Donglin Party have similar geographical areas and ideals, and the relationship between the two parties is also extraordinary.

However, when it comes to issues involving one's own interests, nature will not give in.

Zhou Yanru supported "Prince Fu" this time, naturally not to allow his "His Majesty" to be the son of his "Submissive" Majesty, but to deliberately exclude the Donglin Party members while taking sole control of the government.

Qian Qianyi and others strongly supported "King Lu", so naturally he was not that wise.

Instead, they are preparing to use this to eliminate the hidden dangers left by the Donglin Party members' strong support for Mingguang Zong.

As for the incorrect name and inconsistent words, those are trivial matters.

However, just as the two sides were arguing, Yang Sichang came.

Not only did Yang Sichang come by himself, he also came with his troops.

"Supervisor, who do you think should be appointed?" When Zhou Yanru and Qian Qianyi saw Yang Sichang coming, they were frightened and couldn't help but ask.

"I believe that King Zhu Changfang of Lu is a wise man and should be the Lord of China!" Yang Sichang said firmly.

"You are a complete villain!" Zhou Yanru was so angry that he vomited blood after hearing this.

He never expected that Yang Sichang would be so firm in his stance and would not leave any room for himself.

When Qian Qianyi heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly paid homage: "You are indeed the pillar of the country, and you are dedicated to serving the public!"

"Let's stop talking and arrange for King Lu to ascend the throne immediately!" Yang Sichang was too lazy to pay attention to him and went straight to the point.

"Why is this?" Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and couldn't help but wonder, "Supervisor, why are you so eager?"

"Wu Sheng has already established the King of Zhou in Kaifeng. I'm afraid something might change if it's too late!" Yang Sichang couldn't help but remind him in a low voice.

"Okay, let's take the words of the governor. If it succeeds at this time, the governor will be the chief assistant of the cabinet, and I will be the second assistant!" The capital has been lost. Now the imperial court is centered on Nanzhili. Qian Qianyi and others will naturally wait. Don't be afraid that Yang Sichang can cover the sky with one hand.

The two sides had reached a consensus and quickly invited King Zhu Changfang of Lu to perform three kowtows and nine obeisances to determine the names of the emperor and his ministers, and then announced them to the world to show their legitimacy.