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- More than 400 ministers knelt in front of Chengtian Gate to remonstrate.
This is a direct collision between imperial power and ministerial power. The two are tit for tat without compromise.
The cries in front of Chengtian Gate were loud, and ministers banged their heads on the door one after another. The people who were watching were on three levels inside and outside. For the first time, people realized the sacredness of the two words "ritual and music". For these two words, There are people who are willing to use their lives and blood to defend it.
Zhu Houcong was so anxious in the Palace of Qianqing that he sent eunuchs one after another to persuade him, but the ministers ignored him at all. Except for Zhu Houcong who took the initiative to issue an edict to change his father, there was no discussion on the matter. If he didn't agree, everyone would be killed in front of the palace gate. , you can change a group of people to be ministers.
Anyone can see that this is a threat.
However, this kind of threat was legitimate. Even if Zhu Houcong intensively read thousands of volumes of ancient and modern classics and history and argued with the ministers, he would still be unable to get the result because he did not grasp the truth. Any minister could just pull out the sage's book and point it out to him one by one. Here is It's reasonable, it's reasonable here, ah, there should be applause here
The eunuchs who persuaded him came back disgraced one by one. It was obvious that the ministers were more interested in banging on the door than in persuading.
Zhu Houcong was anxious. He had never experienced such a battle. He only heard that coming to the capital to be emperor would have far different power and status than when he was imprisoned in the palace. But who knew that he would encounter such a thing when he first ascended the throne? Don't agree. , if a few ministers are really killed, Zhu Houcong's reputation as a faint king will be spread all over the world, agree, where is the dignity of yourself and your biological parents? Besides, he compromised with the ministers this time, allowing them to find out his bottom line, and he would not do anything worse in the future if anything happened. What does it mean for him to be an emperor?
When Zhu Houcong was hesitating in the Qianqing Palace and was in a dilemma, something unexpected happened in front of Chengtian Gate.
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In the Chengtianmen Square where the cries shook the sky, Yang Tinghe reluctantly knelt down with the officials to petition. From the bottom of his heart, Yang Tinghe was really unwilling to use this method to blackmail the emperor to achieve his goal, no matter how noble and just the goal was. , once blackmail was used, the whole thing seemed a little overdue. However, what was helpless was that today's incident was instigated by his own precious son Yang Shen. Yang Shen never discussed this matter with him before. Therefore, even he was caught off guard in the court today. Before he could say anything to stop him, a large group of enthusiastic ministers followed Yang Shen out of the palace gate.
Amid the outrage, Yang Tinghe served as the chief assistant bachelor of the cabinet. I had no choice but to accept it happily. When most people do something they think is just. Even if the remaining small number of people do not agree with it in their hearts, they have to be kidnapped by the strong public opinion. For the ministers. Reputation is more important than life.
Yang Tinghe watched with cold eyes as batch after batch of ministers banged their heads against the palace door, causing them to drip with blood and even faint. He kept his head down and said nothing, but Qin Kan's elegant and gentle face could not help but appear in his mind.
There were so many major events happening in the court in the past few days, but Duke Qin actually ignored him, as if he was living in seclusion. Even though the new emperor raised him up and down secretly, and it was obvious that he was going to deal with him next, he still didn't respond. , what on earth is hethinking about? Considering his temperament, he shouldn't be such a patient person.
When he was confused, Yang Yiqing, the official minister, who was kneeling beside him, came over.
"Jiefu, it is not an option to continue making trouble like this. Even if Your Majesty is forced to compromise today, in the future, the monarch and his ministers will become increasingly alienated, indifferent and even hate each other, which will not be good for the country"
Yang Tinghe's face was gloomy and he said coldly: "I don't know that this move is too much. I hate that scoundrel of mine who incited the ministers without discussing with me, leading to the current situation. If Your Majesty refuses to compromise, how will it end today?"
Yang Yiqing sighed: "We can't end the situation. Your Majesty's refusal to agree to the etiquette is the second best. If we make Long Yan furious, I'm afraid there will be a river of blood in front of Chengtian Gate today"
Yang Tinghe was horrified: "Your Majesty won't be so cruel, right?"
"This new king is only twelve years old. It is said that he was a well-known virtuous prince when he was in Anlu Prefecture's Prince's Mansion. He read poetry and books intensively and was familiar with history. At the age of twelve, he had already begun to learn how to make decisions and discuss classics. He was very good at reading, but he was very good at reading. Does it have anything to do with being cruel or not? Are there many tyrants in history who like reading and killing people?"
Yang Tinghe's expression gradually slowed down, and he shook his head with a smile: "Brother Ying Ning, you are too worried. Today, there are more than 400 civil servants of the fourth rank and above of the capital gathered in front of the palace gate. I don't believe that Your Majesty dares to kill more than 400 people at the same time. If we are all killed, who will govern this huge country? Isn¡¯t he afraid that the scholars of the world will be at odds with the royal family of the Tian family? If his reputation for torturing and killing scholar-officials spreads, how will he be the emperor in the future?"
Yang Yiqing smiled bitterly and said, "I hope I worry too much"
As soon as he finished speaking, there were sudden sounds from the east, west, north and west directions of the square.A series of chaotic footsteps gradually came closer and closer.
Yang Yiqing and Yang Tinghe were stunned at the same time. They straightened up and turned to look outside. They saw more than a hundred sergeants wearing Yulin felt hats and dark red uniforms holding water and fire sticks, gradually moving towards them in three rows from three directions. People gathered in front of the palace gate, and in an instant they were surrounded by more than four hundred wailing ministers.
All the ministers who were crying into the forgottenness were frightened when they heard the footsteps, and turned their heads, but found that they had been surrounded, and it was clear that all the ministers could not help but be furious.
The young eunuch and the Han general who were on duty at the palace gate were also stunned. After looking at each other, they found that these people all had tight faces. They neither looked like factory guards nor forbidden palace guards, but the clothes they wore looked like Three thousand battalions of soldiers.
A eunuch standing in front of the palace gate twitched hard at the corner of his eye, and his expression suddenly became confused.
Three Thousand Battalions, isn¡¯t the newly appointed Commander-in-Chief of Three Thousand Battalions by Your Majesty Jiang Bin, who is now extremely favored by the Holy Spirit? If these people belong to Jiang Bin, it seems that His Majesty has made a new decision and plans to kill these lawless ministers
After thinking carefully for a moment, the eunuch felt that something was not quite right. Even he, an eunuch, knew the consequences of killing more than 400 ministers at this time. Your Majesty is wise and wise. How could you not know? There is something strange about this matter
The eunuch was in shock and doubt when he saw that the officers and soldiers had surrounded the ministers. The first one who was unfamiliar to him shouted solemnly: "According to the imperial edict, the ministers who gathered to make trouble quickly dispersed back to the government office. The palace gate is the royal palace." Crowds are not allowed to gather and make noise in a forbidden area. Violators will be punished with a stick!"
Yang Shen, who took the lead, was furious and stood up and said: "Who are you? We are praying for the people and urging the emperor to maintain the ancestral rituals and not to tarnish the holy name. Don't bring shame to the heavenly family. What have we done wrong? ? Why does Your Majesty treat my loyal ministers like me like this?"
Baihu sneered: "The general is just a warrior. The general has no understanding of the important national affairs that my lord said. The general only follows the holy edict. If the incense is not dispersed within half an hour, my lords, don't blame the general for being offended!"
All the ministers were shocked and angry. The shouts and curses suddenly came one after another. Everyone's face was red and their necks were thick, and many people's eyes were gleaming with excitement. This was a chance to become famous and famous that no one could ask for. If you really get beaten with a few sticks by these stupid soldiers, what kind of honor will it be to tell them in the future? Wouldn't being an official be in vain if you didn't get a few slaps from the court?
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? off out of their own minds and private thoughts, but their words are becoming more and more unforgiving.
The civil servants of the Ming Dynasty were all bad-tempered and unreasonable. What's more, today everyone felt that they had enough reason, so they had to go even harder. It would be best to provoke these soldiers to beat them, and they would probably be covered with scars in the future. Satisfied and swaggering, the ministers rolled up their sleeves while arguing. Before the soldiers could move, the ministers had already taken the initiative to push him.
Among the noisy and out-of-control crowd, only Yang Yiqing and Yang Tinghe looked at each other solemnly. They gradually had an ominous premonition that something big would happen today!
Seeing that the situation in front of the palace gate was gradually getting out of control, the leader Baihu showed a successful smile on his lips, then took three steps back, raised his right hand high, swung it down hard, and shouted: "Do it!"
When more than a hundred soldiers heard the order, they immediately raised the water and fire sticks in their hands. In the eyes of the ministers who were in disbelief, more than a hundred water and fire sticks smashed down on the heads of the ministers. The first one insulted and pushed The minister who pushed the most vigorously was the first to be hit in the forehead, and bright red blood gushed out like a fountain. The minister didn't even make a sound. He fell to the ground, his legs and feet twitching, and he was dead. .
The officers and soldiers acted seriously. At this moment, the ministers' hands and feet suddenly became cold. They stared blankly at the ground that was gradually soaked into a large area of ??blood and flowing continuously. A thought emerged in everyone's mind: Your Majesty really dare to attack them!
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, you are going too far! Since the time of Hongwu, there have been very few people in our country who tortured and killed scholar-officials. We are important weapons of the country. What crime is there in asking for orders for the people? What crime is there!" Yang Shen said in the crowd. roar.
Hearing this, all the ministers screamed with anger, eyes split open, and chaos arose in front of the palace gate, with cries and roars mingling together.
On the outside of the square, Jin Yiwei, Dongxi Factory, Wucheng Military and Horse Department and Shuntian Prefecture Yamen Inspectors who came after hearing the sound formed a large circle. They gathered in a dark crowd. Some people in the crowd who were doubtful were about to step forward to ask. But the leader of the hundred households suddenly turned around as if he had sensed something, and shouted with an angry look: "We are carrying out errands in accordance with the Holy Order, and all idlers will get out of the way, otherwise we will be punished as rebels against the party!"
The factory guards and the people from the Wucheng Military and Horse Department were startled and took ten steps back. The momentum of the Hundred Households was so strong that just the word "Holy Edict" was enough to make everyone retreat. Even now, they have not seen this person. No one dared to meddle in which camp or town the hundreds of households and subordinates belonged to, but everyone secretly gave them a warning in their hearts.Yiyi, wearing the uniform of a soldier from the Three Thousand Battalion, acting so arrogantly and arrogantly, so arrogant, who could be under the command of Jiang Bin if not the recently favored man?
At this time, Baihu turned around and said coldly to the ministers who were kneeling and crying: "My lords, please quickly disperse back to the government offices. The general has received the decree. The hour of half a stick of incense will be here soon. Who can return it at that time?" If you don¡¯t leave, don¡¯t blame me for killing you on the spot!¡±
After hearing this, all the ministers cursed one after another. The eunuch on duty at Chengtian Gate was so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat. He casually grabbed a Han general and whispered in his ear: "This is not right. You should run to Qianqing Palace to report to His Majesty." Report, confirm whether these people have followed the holy edict"
The Han general was stunned for a moment, then looked horrified: "What my father-in-law means is that the group of people in front of you are trying to correct the imperial edict? Are they trying to correct the imperial edict in front of the palace?"
The eunuch¡¯s face was pale, and he gritted his teeth and said calmly: ¡°How do you know whether the correction is correct or not? Go back to the palace and ask! If it¡¯s too late, it will be too late!¡±
"yes!"
When the Han general rolled towards the Qianqing Palace, something unexpected happened again in front of the palace gate.
The time for half a stick of incense arrives in a blink of an eye. Of course, no minister should leave, regardless of fear or fear. Leaving at this time means that his life and career will be ruined. The court will never give a person who runs away from battle any chance of promotion. Not only that, he will also become a minister in the future. our public enemy.
The ministers refused to leave, but the hundreds of households were really not polite to them. They looked up at the sky, with murderous intent flashing in their eyes. He gave the order heavily.
"Do it!"
brush!
More than a hundred water and fire sticks were mercilessly thrown at the heads and bodies of the ministers. A burst of unexpected screams came one after another, and the square was filled with murderous intent. Only the sounds of broken bones were heard, and pools of blood flowed from the heads and bodies of these ministers. Gradually, the white jade floor tiles in the square were dyed blood red.
A real massacre slowly begins
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Zhu Houcong was restlessly pacing back and forth in the Qianqing Palace. Waiting for news from outside the palace gate.
Within his expectation. Things were not out of control, but several ministers had their heads smashed. He believed that the ministers did not really want to die. Of course, the worst outcome is that he finally compromises with the ministers and recognizes the late Emperor Hongzhi as his father.
In fact, Zhu Houcong gradually figured out that there is no such thing as the best of both worlds. He wanted to be an emperor but also had to maintain his self-esteem. How could the civil and military officials of the dynasty let him sit in such a distinguished position for nothing? There is always a price to pay. If you recognize your father, just recognize your father. In the future, when you have a foundation in the court and your wings are full, you can issue an imperial edict and then posthumously recognize your biological father, King Xingxian, as the emperor. Wouldn't everything be complete?
The more Zhu Houcong thought about it, the more reasonable he felt. He even secretly made up his mind to persuade the ministers to go back today. After being coy for two days, he agreed to the ministers' request and compromised with them for the time being. Next, he should start to conquer Ning Guo. The power of the Duke was reduced step by step, and his party members in the court and local areas were also removed and demoted step by step. After removing this powerful minister, Zhu Houcong's future life would be easier than that of him. After the powerful minister fell, the emperor's prestige would naturally be established. ¡
It¡¯s quite beautiful, everything is as beautiful as an unreal dream
The sound of panicked footsteps disrupted his sweet dream. Zhu Houcong frowned and stared at the empty palace door coldly.
A burly figure soon appeared outside the threshold of the palace gate, but it was a Han general.
"Your Majesty, something happened in front of Chengtian Gate. Eunuch Li, who was on duty at the palace gate, asked his Majesty if he sent someone to kill the ministers at Chengtian Gate?"
Zhu Houcong was confused: "Court officials are important weapons of the country, how can they be killed without committing a crime? How could I make such a decree?"
The Han general was shocked, and his face suddenly turned pale. He opened his mouth, and just as he was about to continue reporting, another burst of panicked footsteps came, and a young eunuch panted heavily and crawled and knelt outside the threshold.
"Your Majesty, something is wrong! Someone claimed to have received the imperial edict and ordered the more than 400 ministers in front of the palace to disperse and leave quickly. The ministers refused to comply, and the man actually ordered more than 100 of his subordinates to beat him to death with sticks ¡¡±
Zhu Houcong suddenly felt that the world was spinning, as if a bolt from the blue had struck his head. Even the clear sky outside the palace seemed pitch black at the moment.
"Who who is so bold, dares to falsely pass on the imperial edict!" Zhu Houcong raised his hand feebly, pointed to the outside of the hall and shook his head: "I when did I give the order to kill the minister? Who on earth was trapped? I am unkind and unjust!"
"The man and more than a hundred soldiers under his command were dressed in the uniforms of the Three Thousand Battalion, and they kept saying that they had received the holy edict. Eunuch Li felt something was wrong, and just sent someone back to confirm the authenticity with His Majesty. The palace gateThen he started taking action"
Zhu Houcong felt his head getting more and more dizzy, and he had an unpleasant premonition that a disaster was imminent. He asked in a trembling voice: "Ministersare there any casualties?"
"One hundred households and their subordinates were holding fire and water sticks, and the ministers were all old and unarmed. They used the sticks and killed one hundred and thirteen ministers on the spot"
Zhu Houcong's face became paler, tears welled up in his eyes, and he looked up to the sky and cried loudly: "Who harmed me so much! Teach me how to face the people of the world! Wrong, I was wrong! I shouldn't be this emperor!"
"Your Majesty, after the hundreds of households and his generals killed more than a hundred ministers with sticks, they ordered them to go back to the palace to pay their respects, and then left. The corpses of more than a hundred ministers were still placed in front of the palace gate and no one paid attention to them. The guards on duty at the palace gate The general of the Han Dynasty, the onlookers of the factory guards and the five-city military commander did not dare to act rashly without knowing the holy will. Your Majesty, you should hurry to Chengtianmen and have a look. The two or three hundred ministers alive are already angry. Xu Heng, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue He and Zhang Pei, the young minister of Dali Temple, originally survived, but they couldn't bear the humiliation. Just before the servant came to report the news, the two of them slammed the door in anger and died in front of the palace gate"
Zhu Houcong wiped his tears fiercely and said: "Of course I want to go, hurry up and drive to Chengtianmen. This is not my will. The thief is trying to make me offend the world! I want to explain it clearly to all my ministers."
After packing up his attire, Zhu Houcong, surrounded by a group of eunuchs, just stepped out of the Qianqing Palace threshold when he heard another burst of hurried footsteps, which made Zhu Houcong's heart beat with fear.
"Your Majesty, it's not good! News of the murder at the palace gate just now has reached the Cining Palace. The Queen Mother was furious and said that the new king was unkind and tortured and killed more than a hundred people. This is actually shocking since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. The Queen Mother Your Majesty has been urgently summoned to Cining Palace to discuss this matter in detail"
Zhu Houcong staggered and almost fell to the ground. He was stunned for a long time and cried loudly again. (To be continued) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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