latelenovela Chapter 512 The Tighter the Tighter
Chapter 512 The Tighter the Tighter
Has the Emperor lost his mind? He's summoned the Imperial Guards on his own initiative. Many people can't figure out what's going on with the Emperor.
Wei Zhongxian's brows furrowed more and more tightly, and his ears had turned red.
Wei Zhongxian felt that this matter was not as simple as it seemed on the surface. The emperor could not have willingly handed over his war power. So what exactly did the emperor want to do?
The emperor did not stop the people from discussing it, but many of Wei Zhongxian's followers felt that the emperor's method was quite good.
The emperor is now just an empty shell, relying only on the imperial guards. If the emperor really succeeds in this matter, then what will Wei Zhongxian have to fear from the emperor?
Wei Zhongxian no longer needed the Empress Dowager to back him up, so he stepped forward all by himself.
"Your Majesty, you are truly wise and righteous, finally relinquishing the command of the army. Of course, Minister Zhang is not young anymore, so handing it over to him might not be appropriate."
After speaking, the adult gave a strange smile and glanced at Wei Zhongxian.
At that moment, Wei Zhongxian almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He felt as if none of his fellows had any brains.
There must be a reason why the Emperor said that. Wei Zhongxian is trying to avoid it, but these people are playing with fire and are deliberately burning themselves.
Just as Wei Zhongxian was about to interrupt him, the Emperor smiled and spoke again: "Then, Lord Zhang, to whom do you think I should hand over the command of the army? Perhaps to Chen Er?"
The Emperor believed that this official must want to hand over the command of the army to Chen Er, after all, Chen Er was the hope of the Ming Dynasty.
"Although Lord Chen Er is also very outstanding, he is still too young. Giving the power of war to a young man is just putting him in a difficult position."
So after much thought, I think there's one better candidate: Wei Zhongxian." After Lord Zhang finished speaking, another person immediately stepped forward, also smiling, and said.
"I feel that Lord Zhang is right. Giving the command of the war to Wei Zhongxian is the best thing we could do. At that time, the Imperial Guards and the people from the Eastern Depot can be brought together again."
That would be like adding wings to a tiger! The Ming Dynasty would grow so powerful. The Emperor couldn't help but chuckle when he saw these people.
The emperor was afraid of these guys and didn't want to express his opinion. He didn't expect them to be so cooperative. The emperor turned his gaze to Wei Zhongxian.
If it weren't for the Empress Dowager's support, Wei Zhongxian would have actually knelt on the ground. Wei Zhongxian coughed and then said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, please don't listen to these people's nonsense. How could I possibly have the ability to control the Imperial Guards? Your Majesty has already said that Minister of War Zhang Shaoqing is a very good candidate."
"Therefore, it is most appropriate for His Majesty to entrust the command of the war to Zhang Shaoqing." Wei Zhongxian's words left these guys completely baffled.
These people were eager to show off in front of Wei Zhongxian, because Wei Zhongxian's power was simply too formidable.
Everyone wanted Wei Zhongxian to discover their excellence; otherwise, standing out from these guys wouldn't be an easy task.
So that fellow called Lord Zhang said once again, "Lord Wei Zhongxian, please stop making excuses. In my eyes, Wei Zhongxian is the best candidate. Don't you all agree?"
Wei Zhongxian now hated this guy to the core, and his fists clenched involuntarily.
If the Emperor hadn't been there, and Wei Zhongxian had actually gone up and punched and kicked this official, he would have been shooting himself in the foot.
However, Wei Zhongxian had already sensed that the emperor was acting a little strangely today. The emperor suddenly spoke again.
"Well, I'm someone who respects other people's choices, so let's start voting now. Whoever supports Wei Zhongxian, please vote. The person with the most votes will get the right to use the Imperial Guards."
The emperor spoke indifferently, and then the voting began.
Although Wei Zhongxian kept giving these guys meaningful glances, the final result almost made him vomit blood on the spot.
Lord Zhang Shaoqing only received three votes, while Wei Zhongxian received more than twenty. After the Emperor came to this conclusion, he couldn't help but laugh and turned his gaze to Wei Zhongxian.
At this moment, Wei Zhongxian had no time to hesitate and knelt down on the ground.
"Your Majesty, this old servant truly has no intention of seizing Your Majesty's military power. I hope Your Majesty will investigate thoroughly and clear this old servant's name."
Wei Zhongxian's words once again stunned these guys. They finally realized that there was no difference between Wei Zhongxian doing this and disagreeing.
What do the Imperial Guards represent? They represent the Emperor's status! If it was decided by a vote, why would the Emperor hand over the Imperial Guard Residence to Wei Zhongxian?
Therefore, the emperor would probably blame Wei Zhongxian for this. Although Wei Zhongxian hated these guys to the core, there was nothing he could do. Now that things had come to this point, Wei Zhongxian could only take it one step at a time.
The Emperor was very satisfied: "Wei Zhongxian, then I will hand over the command of the army to Zhang Shaoqing. I hope that Zhang Shaoqing can keep the Imperial Guards in good condition in the future."
At this moment, Zhang Shaoqing did not expect that the emperor would entrust him with the power of war. In fact, many people did not know about this matter; it was only Chen Er and the emperor who had discussed it.
Moreover, this was decided in advance, so it's perfectly normal that many people didn't know. Zhang Shaoqing was truly flattered and immediately knelt down.
"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I, Zhang Shaoqing, will definitely hold the reins of the war effort firmly and do my part for the Ming Dynasty." Zhang Shaoqing was unaware that this was only the beginning.
Next, the Emperor and Chen Er exchanged words and decided to start with Zhang Xingchen, since Zhang Xingchen was easier to deal with than Wei Zhongxian.
It would be wishful thinking to ask Wei Zhongxian to hand over the Eastern Depot right now, so the emperor turned his attention to Zhang Xingchen.
When the Emperor first saw Zhang Xingchen, Zhang Xingchen immediately sensed something was amiss. He wasn't stupid; how could the Emperor hand over his military command to Zhang Shaoqing for no reason?