Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

Compared with beheading without hesitation, he prefers to get a happy result.

If this Taoist priest can really avoid the fate of extinct heirs, then he can not hold the other party responsible for causing this turmoil, and will also reward him.

As for the nature of his heart, he is unwilling to abolish Empress Chang, who is of the same mind as his wife, nor does he want to support the selfish Zhang Yujiao to ascend the throne of the empress. If the other party's prediction is true, his first choice is to change this fateful arrangement.

"This matter involves the destiny of the Ming Dynasty, and the common people have no solution!" Dongfang Wudao no longer had the self-confidence he had just before, and shook his head very bitterly.

Zhu Youtang's eyes flashed with a stern look, and he pressed with a stern face: "If this is the case, you will be locked up here for the crime of causing trouble to the court, or even forever!"

Wang, the bachelor of the cabinet and censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, who had been accompanying the emperor, felt the emperor's strong will more and more. He also looked at Dongfang Wudao in the prison and said in a deep voice: "Dongfang Dao, until now, you are still Why don’t you honestly relieve your father’s worries?”

To some extent, Hu Jun and Gou Huowang had changed their entire lives through the emperor. At this moment, they both turned to look at Dongfang Wudao, hoping that the old Taoist priest would hand over the solution.

There was a touch of warmth in the capital in February, but after all, it was still cold in spring, and the Jin Yiwei outside the prison couldn't help but sneeze heavily.

"Your Majesty, it's not that the common people are unwilling to do this, but that the common people are unable to do so. This is about the fate of the country and is an unsolvable matter. Please forgive me!" Dongfang Wudao's eyes were dim, and he said with a bit of self-blame. explained.

Even though he considers himself to be superb in martial arts, this time he has to face not only the emperor's fertility problem, but also the future crown prince of the Ming Dynasty.

Once he forcibly changes the fate of the country, he will definitely suffer a huge backlash. Far from being able to avert disaster in the world in his previous games, he will end up with a bad death.

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Cabinet scholar Wang Yue and Minister of War Liu Xuan saw that Dongfang Wudao was not trying to shirk, and immediately turned to look at Zhu Youtang worriedly.

Who would have thought that when the emperor prevented the crown princess from ascending the throne, he would now be retaliated by fate. Now he insists on supporting Empress Chang and may face unprecedented consequences.

Is the queen really going to be abolished?

Hu Jun, Gou Huowang and others believed Dongfang Wudao's words, and immediately looked at the emperor with complicated eyes.

Zhu Youtang is in today's situation because of his step-by-step planning: "I gave you the opportunity, but you still don't know how to cherish it! Dongfang Dao used Fuji to disrupt the government, and arbitrarily discussed the foundation of the country, and handed it over to the competent officials to judge the crime!"

Before coming, he mainly suspected that Dongfang Dao was a charlatan.

Only after Liu Xuan's testing and his own personal contact did he know that the sloppy old Taoist priest in front of him did have some real skills.

But after all, he is a superior emperor and has no intention of compromising after deposing, so he can only hit Dongfang Wudao.

"According to the order!" Wang Yue knew that Dongfang Dao's crime had been decided, and he immediately bowed his hands respectfully.

Liu Xuan, the Minister of War, did not agree with Dongfang Wudao's experience. Instead, he felt that the emperor's treatment was very wise and powerful.

"The common people... you are wronged!" Dongfang Wudao had actually expected this result, but he just went through the process and softly shouted: "You are wronged!"

Although the emperor put the blame on him, and he also speculated that the emperor would put the blame on him, in order to successfully "overturn the case" in the future, he naturally had to play the role of a person who was wronged.

In fact, he knew that the emperor in front of him didn't completely disbelieve it, but he just couldn't accept this fate for a while, so he chose to put the blame on himself.

However, as time went by, the emperor finally had to accept the arrangement of fate and abolished Queen Chang's position as queen, and replaced Queen Zhang with continuing her incense for a lifetime.

As for himself, although he was unavoidable from being imprisoned, when the emperor changed his mind, it would be the day when he would be "justified".

Zhu Youtang is a pragmatic person. When he saw that he did not get the results he wanted, and the old man seemed to have no way to resolve it, he was ready to return to the palace.

As for how to deal with the matter, there is no need to rush now, maybe things will turn around in other ways.

Especially now, he is not allowed to focus all his energy on the issue of heirs. The empire is now in a state of chaos. Not only are there important matters to be dealt with in the north, but the gold mines in Luzon in the south must be advanced as soon as possible. The most important thing is that the Zhiyuan treasure ship is about to set sail.

In all matters, development is the last word.

Nowadays, it is not the steam engine that can save the empire, but the high-yielding crops that can make China's population soar from 80 million to 400 million. Therefore, the Zhiyuan treasure ship crossing the Pacific plan is the top priority of the Ming Dynasty.

Because of this, he decided to put his own affairs aside for the time being and silently push Huaxia to the top of the world, believing that God would not really play tricks on him like this.

"Your Majesty, please stay!" At this moment, Dongfang Wudao suddenly spoke.

Liu Xuan didn't like this Taoist priest who only caused trouble to his father. Although the emperor couldn't speak here, he still glared at Dongfang Wudao.

Zhu Youtang stopped in his footsteps and looked at Dongfang Wudao in the prison.

Although he had already convicted Dongfang Wudao, he vaguely felt that this old Taoist priest really seemed to be able to break through the secrets of heaven.

If there is only "Chang Congxin", then I can conclude that this is a deliberate move by the conspirators to disrupt the government. The ultimate goal is to depose Empress Chang, who is of the same mind as me.

However, in the content of Fuqi, "Zhang Si Qin" was added, which reminded him of the original history. At that time, the Xianzong lineage indeed died in the second generation, and was not succeeded by Xiaozong. Succession but no heirs.

"Your Majesty has the appearance of rejuvenation. However, since ancient times, the Holy Lord has experienced many ups and downs, and the way of heaven has been difficult. The common people have calculated that your Majesty will suffer a great calamity this year!" Dongfang Wudao knelt down in a dignified manner, seeming to be a very sincere reminder.

Zhu Youtang's right eyelid has indeed been twitching recently, and he is vaguely aware that there is a big conspiracy approaching him, but he still has no clue.

Liu Xuan's face turned cold, and he immediately reprimanded: "Don't talk nonsense here, your majesty is blessed to the heavens, and you are the destined emperor, how can you predict the calamity!"

"The common people are not lying. Your Majesty, just listen to it. The common people want to give your Majesty two words!" Dongfang Wudao ignored Liu Xuan and said seriously.

Wang Yue observed Zhu Youtang's reaction, and he also knew that the emperor had affected the interests of many people before he ascended the throne. He immediately helped Zhu Youtang and asked: "What two words?"

"Beauty?" Dongfang Wudao tried his best to speak clearly and said two words solemnly.

Wang Yue vaguely felt that this referred to women, and it was to make the emperor be wary of women around him, but he did not intend to be smart and asked: "What do these two words mean?"

"The secrets of heaven are all solved by oneself! Although ordinary people can get a glimpse of the secrets of heaven, but all the catastrophes are solved by oneself, so your Majesty, please figure it out for yourself!" Dongfang Wudao did not intend to directly reveal the secrets of heaven, but explained it very seriously.

All the mysteries of heaven can be solved by yourself?

Wang Yue was not the type to force others into difficult situations, and he vaguely felt that what Dongfang Wudao said was not unreasonable, and the beauty's reminder was actually very straightforward.

Zhu Youtang vaguely felt that the word "beauty" was related to the secret of heaven. Before leaving, he put pressure again: "You'd better think carefully about how to relieve my worries. If not, I'm afraid you will really have to stay here for the rest of your life!"

Regardless of whether this old Taoist master is really good at cultivation or is a complete charlatan, what he needs now is practical results, a method that can smoothly allow the queen or concubine to give birth to an heir for him.

As for strengthening Zhang Yujiao and letting Zhang Yujiao continue his heirs, this can only be regarded as the last resort.

Not to mention that upholding Zhang Yujiao would make his own situation more dangerous. He might be the second emperor in history to die at the hands of a queen. Once the children born to Zhang Yujiao are handed over to civil servants for education, the achievements he has made over the years may be lost. live.

Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang's iron law of beheading eight hundred times can be easily changed. The register of unruly people and the financial license he established are simply not worth mentioning. Even the Kai Zhong law that he worked hard to correct will become a salt of salt. Law.

As for the general policy that they advocate that development is the last word, I am afraid they will scorn them. The civil servants may be able to provide disaster relief, but they absolutely do not want to see the common people having enough food and clothing.

"The common people send you your majesty!" Dongfang Wudao found that it was more difficult than expected to become a celebrity beside the emperor, so he knelt down and said bitterly.

The group of people left the Metropolitan Procuratorate Prison, where the honor guard outside was waiting.

It's actually quite close from Xiyuan, but when the emperor leaves the palace, there are naturally three floors inside and three floors outside. No one can move around in the entire Xijiangmi Lane.

Zhu Youtang came to his dragon chariot and suddenly turned to look at Wang Yue who was accompanying him: "Wang Aiqing, what do you think of this person?"

"According to the investigation by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Dongfang Dao does have some real abilities, and some predictions can indeed come true one by one. However, this prediction is related to the foundation of the country. There is no guarantee that he is driven by others. I think you should be cautious!" Wang Yue He is not a person who jumps to conclusions easily and immediately expresses his concerns.

"Your Majesty, do you want the night department of the Ministry of War to join the investigation?" Liu Xuan, the Minister of War, knew that the matter was of great importance, so he lowered his voice and asked seriously.

But as soon as these words came out, Wang Yue's brows immediately frowned.

Zhu Youtang looked around, and then warned seriously: "This place is no better than the palace. The partition walls had ears at that time. The affairs of the night department cannot be mentioned outside in the future. The night department cannot intervene in criminal matters. The Metropolitan Procuratorate is responsible for this matter!"

"According to the order!" Liu Xuan knew that his performance was excessive, so he handed it over solemnly.

Zhu Youtang thought of the major event he just mentioned and warned him very seriously: "Liu Aiqing, although it is not clear whether Dongfang Dao is a liar now, what he just said is not unreasonable. You should pay close attention to that matter, you can also Use some means to seize this opportunity!"

"I accept the decree!" Liu Xuan's face straightened, and he said as if he was expressing his stance.

"Your Majesty, although it has not been verified yet, it is better to believe that it exists than to believe that it does not exist. The word beauty may be a secret. I ask your Majesty to be careful about the women around you!" When Wang Yue saw that Zhu Youtang was about to leave, he also tried to persuade him. Admonished.

Zhu Youtang nodded with a wry smile. In the palace, there were only eunuchs and women, so there was no way to guard against them.

What's more, I don't intend to compromise with God. I can only work harder to sow seeds in the future. How can I possibly guard against the woman in my bed?

That night, the war continued, and Fan Jinling, who was both good and playful, was brought in.

He still didn't believe that as a majestic emperor, he had thousands of miles of splendid mountains and rivers, and he wanted more and more women, but as a result, he would face an unparalleled fate.

The sky in the capital is gloomy, and it seems that there are always undercurrents surging under this ancient city, with all kinds of overt and covert arrows and conspiracies emerging one after another.

"In the calamity of the emperor's heir, when there are two queens, Zhang is like Qin, and he always starts anew."

Although Dongfang Wudao was sentenced to disrupting the government and was imprisoned in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, his deeds had already spread, and even the forbidden content was known to everyone.

Other Taoist priests could still be labeled as charlatans, but Dongfang Wudao has become the number one fortune teller in the capital, so his predictions have some credibility.

Especially since the current emperor has been on the throne for nearly four years, and there are quite a few concubines in the harem, but he has never heard of any concubines having stomach movements.

"How could the Eastern God be wrong? It seems that the tyrant is really going to die!"

"This is God's opening of eyes. Now it's time for us to go to Prince Xing's Mansion more often!"

"Otherwise, I'm afraid the position of queen will still fall to the Zhang family. Let's please stay with the Zhang family first!"

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Seeing that Fuji's prophecy was getting worse and worse, the conspirators could no longer sit still and had re-formulated plans and even decided to conduct a new round of political speculation.

If Hongzhi insists on refusing to depose the queen, then the throne will fall to King Xing. If Hongzhi chooses to depose the queen and follow God's will, then the Zhang family will become the most prominent relatives of the Ming Dynasty.

At that time, there was Yongfang and Zhang Mansion.

Since Zhang Yujiao failed to evolve from a crown princess to a queen, the Zhang Mansion has gradually been forgotten by the world.

But who would have thought that things would take a turn for the worse. Not only would the position of empress likely fall on Zhang Yujiao again, but the next emperor would be appointed by Empress Zhang.

Just like this, as the prophecy of Dongfang Wudao continues to ferment, Zhang's mansion is obviously much more lively than before, and many politicians have chosen to come to burn the cold stove.

"Your Majesty Cheng, it is a sin to fail to welcome him from afar!" Zhang Luan saw the dignified Taichang Temple Minister Cheng Minzheng visiting and hurriedly came out to welcome him.

Cheng Minzheng secretly rejoiced that he had maintained a good relationship with Zhang Luan, so he gave the gift with a smile and said: "Master Zhang, this is a little thought from Shilang Qiu and I, please take a look at it!"

"You and Uncle Zuo are too polite! Come on, please go inside first and serve some good tea!" Zhang Luan took the things handed to him politely, and then greeted him warmly.

Cheng Minzheng took the tea cup brought by the butler, held the tea lid and poured the hot tea lightly while observing Zhang Luan's reaction.

"Please confer Concubine Shu as the Queen?" Zhang Luan saw the cover of the book and looked up at Cheng Minzheng in surprise.

Cheng Minzheng took a sip of tea and made a serious promise: "Master Zhang, as long as you obey our arrangements, we promise to take back Concubine Shu's lost position as queen! If you are made an earl, Zhang Yanling will be the heir apparent. He needs to be forcibly sent to the sea by the Imperial Academy and die in an unknown manner like Mr. Zhang Linghe."

"I accept this gift!" Zhang Luan said without hesitation, as if his heart had been stabbed by a needle when he thought about what happened to his eldest son.

Cheng Minzheng not only felt Zhang Luan's ambition, but also realized that Zhang Luan had always been brooding about Zhang Heling's death, but he knew that this would be their most important chess piece.