Chapter 108                                                             

Zhou Mengchen himself also reflected on it. He felt that private contact with Lu Bing was a big mistake. He gave people a handle for nothing. This was the biggest reason for his current situation, because he lost some points in Jiajing.

In fact, the struggle of the Ming Dynasty was essentially a struggle of the holy heart. If other emperors didn't say it, Jiajing really firmly grasped the right to make decisions.

Jiajing's tendency may be taken advantage of by others, but Jiajing's decision is still the highest decision.

Zhou Mengchen felt that if he hadn't lost some points in Jiajing first, he wouldn't have been so passive even if he didn't defeat Yan Song. Not to mention anything else, Zhou Mengchen had been in the palace for so many years. Now there is no news. Isn't it because Jiajing's tendency is here that Zhou Mengchen dares not get close to Zhou Mengchen's relationship in the palace.

But now it's different.

Zhou Mengchen never expected that Lu Bing would do such a move.

The situation suddenly became different.

Zhou Mengchen couldn't believe how angry Jiajing was now. Even if a dog was around for a long time, he would have feelings. And how many years have Lu Bing been around Jiajing for twenty years, thirty years, forty years?

Zhou Mengchen didn't know. He only knew that when he came to the capital, Lu Bing was already the commander of the Jinyiwei, and did his job exactly the same as he did now.

Lu Bing's death was like a broken hand of Jiajing.

It also proved that Yan Song wanted to poison Jiajing, which was also a huge blow to Jiajing.

It can be said that the reason why Yan Song can still stand tall under Xu Jie's step-by-step pressure is because of Jiajing's support. From the fact that Jiajing did not believe at all that Zhou Mengchen said the toxicity of the immortal medicine, Jiajing trusted Yan Song.

Yan Song's betrayal of Jiajing and his desire for Jiajing's life, what a big blow to Jiajing.

However, Zhou Mengchen didn't have to go in and knew that Yan Song was dead.

However, he suddenly understood something, and he found that perhaps Xu Jie's plan was like this. However, the life that Xu Jie wanted to fill in was not Xu Jie, but Zhou Mengchen himself.

The road to victory was paved with blood. He suddenly remembered Tan Sitong's words: "Reforms in all countries are all caused by blood." Zhou Mengchen suddenly understood a little.

Political struggles are actually nothing big with the battlefield. All rules are that there are no rules. The deceit on the battlefield and the conspiracy in the court are the ones who have no bottom line.

These steps are not just a few steps. Zhou Mengchen walked over and seemed to have completed his transformation.

It seemed that because he came to Yichun Palace at night, Zhou Mengchen felt that the palace was too gloomy and too depressing.

After Zhou Mengchen went in and gave the salute, he did not wait for the word "flat body".

The lights swayed, and Zhou Mengchen looked over and found that a figure was not sitting behind the imperial desk, but on the steps in front of the imperial desk, silent as if a statue.

Zhou Mengchen recognized it as Jiajing.

However, Jiajing, who was in this matter, looked different from his calm and composed appearance in the past. He seemed to have lost something and seemed to have something extra on his body.

Zhou Mengchen did not dare to act rashly. He had never been afraid of Jiajing. But Zhou Mengchen was really afraid at this moment. It was not because Jiajing was even more malicious towards Zhou Mengchen at this moment, it was purely because Jiajing's emotional instability.

Zhou Mengchen was not afraid of Jiajing, but Zhou Mengchen had always known that Jiajing was a rational and smart person. It was precisely because Jiajing was rational, calm, and had outstanding power and strategy that Zhou Mengchen could also analyze what Jiajing was thinking. As long as he did not violate Jiajing's bottom line, he would also have some support and would not become the target of Jiajing's killing.

However, for irrational people, Zhou Mengchen had no way to guess Jiajing's ideas.

This irrational person still holds supreme power, which is even more terrifying.

At this moment, Jiajing gave an order and asked the guards to drag Zhou Mengchen out to behead him. It was possible.

Therefore, at this moment, Zhou Mengchen really felt a little nervous and sweating.

I don’t know how long it took, but Zhou Mengchen only felt that he was kneeling and felt pain. He heard a hoarse voice. This voice was clearly coming from Jiajing’s mouth, but it was completely different from Zhou Mengchen’s previous voice. It seemed that Jiajing’s voice was cut into pieces, and the tone was completely different.

"Zhou Mengchen, am I a lonely man?"

How did Zhou Mengchen answer this sentence? It was not even what Zhou Mengchen said.

Jiajing is not alone.

Who would say it is not? The profession of the emperor was a wealth of lonely people, and Jiajing never treated ministers with sincerity, but treated ministers with a sense of power and conspiracy. Although Xia Yan was a little domineering, he was sincere to Jiajing. For the sake of the great affairs of the court, he never spared no effort. Xia Yan thought that he would be dealt with by Jiajing. But he never thought that he would die.

Because he trusted the relationship between him and Jiajing and the king and his subjects.

But what is the result?

Jiajing treats his subordinates like this, and everyone is their own tool. After seemingly intimate, who knows how many plans do they have?

What is it that if you do this, you are not alone?

Now he has been betrayed severely. He has lost his most trusted confidant and was stabbed by Yan Song. Those who calculate others are also counted. This is very normal. It is just that Jiajing failed today.

What he did was destined to be a lonely man.

He also asked Zhou Mengchen.

How did Zhou Mengchen answer this?

Who dares to entrust his life to a mean and suspicious lord like Jiajing?

Zhou Mengchen dared not.

But Zhou Mengchen had to answer. He turned his mind for no reason and said, "Your Majesty, I traveled thousands of miles away and did not care about gains and losses. When I heard the police report. Commander Lu did not hesitate to advise him to death. This is all the intention of loyalty to the country and loyalty to Your Majesty. There are so many ministers in the world. It is just that the treacherous and honest people are in the court, and loyalty cannot be heard. Your Majesty is the emperor, the son of heaven, and the father of the world. All innocent children in the world look up to you. Why should you be alone and be self-reliant?"

Zhou Mengchen's method of flattery has reached the point of perfection without any fireworks. It is in the itchy place of Jiajing.

"Yes." Jiajing seemed to suddenly wake up from the darkness and said, "Yes, this is all Yan Song's fault. I believe in Yan Song wrongly."

Zhou Mengchen heard Jiajing's voice becoming deeper and deeper.

A familiar feeling came back. Zhou Mengchen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although Jiajing was harsh and suspicious on weekdays, he was rational at least. Naturally, who could kill and who could not kill. It was an evil dragon, and it was also an evil dragon that could communicate with.

Instead of a crazy dragon.

Although Zhou Mengchen still felt that Jiajing had not fully recovered his rationality. At this moment, Jiajing was taking his anger on Yan Song.

Jiajing had preconceived ideas, and now it was Yan Song's turn to argue. The fact that Jiajing admitted himself would only add bricks and tiles to this fact. Few bold ones would say, Your Majesty, you are wrong.

It was as if Jiajing was a little dissatisfied with Zhou Mengchen. Most court officials would follow Jiajing to suppress Zhou Mengchen. Although they also had the intention of distorting Jiajing and increasing their investments layer by layer, most people would not take the initiative to say anything to Zhou Mengchen.

However, Yan Song was not wronged.

There is nothing else. In this era, one person has never been responsible for one person. Yan Shifan is Yan Song's son. Is Yan Shifan's fault not Yan Song's fault, it is the same?

Jiajing said: "I haven't seen Zhou Qing in the past few years, so Zhou Qing will be in the palace these few days. Feng Bao is not able to understand many things. I also have some things to ask you. From now on, you will be exempted from all positions."

Zhou Mengchen was stunned and said, "Your Majesty----"

He didn't understand why Jiajing was obviously going to deal with Yan Song, but he suppressed him.

Jiajing suddenly stood up, and the light seemed to not illuminate Jiajing's eyes. As long as there was a large area of ​​darkness in the eye sockets. Jiajing's voice was still mixed with black, and he said, "I will not let Yan Song celebrate his 80th birthday comfortably. On his 80th birthday, I will give him a big gift. Then, you can go on my behalf."

When Zhou Mengchen heard this, his heart suddenly became cold.

Yan Song really angered Jiajing this time. What kind of person is Jiajing? He has always been a rude and suspicious master. He has never taken action lightly. Today, he is even more stubborn than to put Yan Song in death. Yan Song also died in a variety of ways.
Chapter completed!