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Volume One: The Past and the Present Chapter 743: Massacre

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    The factory guards and Tiqi searched for many days, the empress dowager in the palace was worried for many days, and the ministers of the court lamented and lamented for many days, all just for the same person.

    For Jiangshan Sheji, this person is the sky and the backbone. He is the source of the normal operation and life of the entire world's subjects.

    Qin Kan did not expect to see Zhu Houzhao again in this life, but he did not expect that when he asked Zhu Houzhao to return to the palace and ascend the throne, he would receive such an answer.

    Zhu Houzhao said a lot, but it can be summed up in two words, "tired".

    Qin Kan could understand. As early as the day he met him fourteen years ago, Qin Kan had always believed that Zhu Houzhao was not suitable to be emperor. He could be a talented man who sings the wind and moonlight, or he could be a dandy who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun.  He could even be a woodcutter or farmer cutting firewood and planting rice in the countryside Regardless of his identity, Zhu Houzhao would surely live his life plainly and happily with an extremely satisfied and comfortable smile. He could be anyone and any identity.  Only he cannot be the emperor.

    The palace is a cage, and the emperor is just a prisoner in the cage. To him, the daily court meeting is no different than the place where hundreds of ministers interrogate him in the Golden Palace. In addition to the pressing criticisms, there are also endless  There seemed to be endless reprimands and persecution. Each time he went to court was equivalent to a bloodless battle. He fought for fourteen years.

    Comparing your feelings, how would Qin Kanruo feel after sitting on that dragon chair and fighting hundreds of people for more than ten years?

    ¡°Perhaps, he doesn¡¯t want to be the emperor anymore, even if it represents the most noble status in the world.

    Qin Kan can understand Zhu Houzhao's choice, but he cannot accept such a choice.

    "Your Majesty does not have to go to court after he returns to the throne. You can avoid seeing the courtiers. All state affairs are handled by the cabinet and the chief of etiquette, and ministers can also share your worries with your majesty. But the dragon chair in the palace can only belong to your majesty!  "Qin Kan lowered his head and begged.

    Zhu Houzhao smiled: "Qin Kan, do you know what kind of life I have been living every day since Gao Feng took me out of the palace?"

    "I don't know."

    "I sleep until 3:00 every day and get up. Liu Liangnv dresses me and then brings me a bowl of white porridge that she cooked by herself. After I finish the porridge, I grab a handful of millet and feed it to the chickens in the yard. Then.  Gao Feng accompanied me for a walk in the mountains. Occasionally I could shoot down three or two hares with my own hands. By the way, it was after autumn. I also recently learned how to harvest wheat. Gao Feng bought ten acres of land under a false name.  . Even the wheat grown in the fields was bought, and the three of us harvested it together. Liu Liangnu said that she would continue selling wine. Next spring we will find a place with beautiful scenery to open a wine shop. I am the shopkeeper, and Gao  Feng is the cook, Liu Liangnv is making wine"

    Zhu Houzhao's eyes filled with fascination, and he said leisurely: "This is the life I want to live. There will be no disputes with the court, no need to quarrel with the ministers, and no need to bear the burden of the country, the country, and the country on my shoulders. Until now, I feel that  I live like a real person, I used to be just a walking zombie in a dragon robe."

    Qin Kan still hung his head deeply. It was not until today that he discovered that Zhu Houzhao had such heavy pressure in his heart and had so much dissatisfaction and resistance to the imperial life.

    With the constant struggle in his mind, Qin Kan was hesitating whether he should reveal the current situation in the capital.

    When he was still hesitating, Zhu Houzhao seemed to see his conflicting mood and said with a smile: "I heard that the new emperor has ascended the throne. Is it my cousin Zhu Houcong?"

    "yes."

    "Your expression tells me that you and the new emperor don't get along very well."

    Qin Kan also laughed: "To make friends with the emperor, it is enough to only have one friend in a lifetime. Sometimes this emperor friend acts like a fool, and I wish I had never met him in this life. How can I seek death and make another friend with the emperor?"

    Zhu Houzhao laughed loudly: "Now that we have made it, we can't go back on it. This emperor friend of yours will need you to protect him in the future."

    Qin Kan felt an inexplicable emotion in his heart: "You have protected me for fourteen years. From now on, it is my turn to protect youunless one day I am no longer alive."

    Having said this, Qin Kan reluctantly agreed with Zhu Houzhao's choice.

    Zhu Houzhao pondered for a while and looked at him with a profound look: "It seems that the situation in the capital is about to break out"

    Qin Kan looked directly into his eyes calmly and said frankly: "Yes."

    Zhu Houzhao said lightly: "I still remember the day I met you, we played Landlords together, and finally I revealed my identity as the Crown Prince of the East Palace. You showed me the last one-two before saluting me Qin  Damn, you are not someone who is willing to be killed at your own risk. You look elegant and gentle on the outside, but you are stronger than anyone else in your heart. Although you are a scholar, your sense of loyalty, treachery, and right and wrong is actually very weak. I don¡¯t even know what you were like back then.  Where have the books of sages gone? Among the scholars all over the country, I have never seen anyone like you. Ever since I learned that the new emperor ascended the throne, I have been thinking, if the new emperor is dissatisfied with you, how will you respond?  Presumably if you are cornered, you will not hesitate to rebel, right?  Qin Kan, am I right?  "

    After Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, his eyes that stared at Qin Kan gradually became sharp. As a world-famous faint king, such eyes were very rare, and the atmosphere in the courtyard became tense in vain.

    Gao Feng on the side looked at him in shock.

    Gao Feng, as one of the Eight Tigers in the Inner Palace, has always seen the friendship between Zhu Houzhao and Qin Kan. In his opinion, the friendship between the two is closer than that of brothers. They are as good as wearing the same pair of trousers.  Unexpectedly, Zhu Houzhao would say such direct words today, which made Gao Feng's eyelids twitch.

    Qin Kan's reaction was calmer than that of Zhu Houzhao. He did not kneel down and cry out for injustice, nor did he swear to be loyal to the court. He just looked at Zhu Houzhao calmly, and his calm eyes were like an all-inclusive scabbard.  His sharp gaze was completely sheathed.

    "I already know that the Governor of Liaodong, Ye Jinquan, has led 50,000 border troops to Beijing. Others don't know your relationship with Ye Jinquan, but I know it very well. I saw you take him back to the house with my own eyes, and he became your servant and protector.  Courtyard, now the Liaodong border troops have entered Beijing, Qin Kan, do you want to be the emperor?" Zhu Houzhao's voice was a little strange.

    "I never thought about being an emperor. Seeing how tired you are after being emperor for fourteen years, how could I make the same mistake as you did? I just want to live. I just want my wife and children to live."

    Looking at Qin Kan¡¯s extremely calm face, Zhu Houzhao¡¯s face was slightly distorted. The two looked at each other, and the smell of tension gradually filled the yard.

    After a long time, Zhu Houzhao sighed quietly: "You are my best friend in this life, but this country belongs to the Zhu family after all. Qin Kan, if you were me, what would you do?"

    Qin Kan also lowered his eyelids and sighed: "I have been forced into a desperate situation. If I take another step back, I will face an abyss. If I fall, my wife and children will be killed. The world that I have devoted countless efforts and efforts to change for more than ten years will cease to exist.  The Ming Dynasty has returned to the old road again, and my existence, Qin Kan, is like a Huangliang fantasy that leaves no trace. Your Majesty, if you were me, what would you do?"

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    When the carriage returned to the city, Qin Kan's face was horribly gloomy. Tang Zihe knew he was guilty and kept cowering in the corner of the carriage, not daring to speak. He didn't even have the courage to look at him.

    The carriage returned to the outer house in the east city of the capital in silence. Qin Kan and Tang Zihe got off the carriage and just stepped through the gate, when they saw Ding Shun hurried over at the end of the avenue outside the door with a look of panic on his face.

    "My lord, what's wrong, Qian Ning is going on a killing spree in Tianjin!"

    Qin Kan was stunned, and immediately retracted his steps when he stepped through the door. The guards knew that the matter was important and dispersed consciously.

    "Continue." Qin Kan said coldly.

    Ding Shun wiped his sweat and said angrily: "As soon as Qian Ning arrived in Tianjin yesterday, he ordered the Tianjin prefect, the commander of the three guards and the Tianjin navy governor to be locked up, and the thousand households of the Tianjin Qianhu Station of the Jinyi Guard were caned to death on the spot.  , today we even collected official letters from the prefect¡¯s Yamen, the Three Guards Command Envoys and the Jinyi Guards Qianhu Office, sent troops to seal off Tianjin Donggang, expelled tens of thousands of shipbuilders, locked up more than a hundred merchants in Tianjin Port, and personally went to Tianjin Navy  , under the pretext of searching for the remnants of the White Lotus Sect, they captured the navy's commander-in-chief, staff generals, Qianhu and other generals in one fell swoop. They immediately announced that these people had an affair with the White Lotus sect, and did not even try them in front of tens of thousands of navy officers.  The owl's head was shown to the public. Some navy officers refused to accept it and shouted a few times, but this played into Qian Ning's hands. He immediately beheaded thousands more officers and soldiers, and then ordered all navy officers to disarm and return to camp. They were not allowed to move without permission and waited for the court to deal with it  "

    The more Qin Kan listened, the greener his face became. His whole body was trembling with anger. He clenched his fists and cursed fiercely: "You bastard! He has turned the world upside down!"

    Ding Shun licked his dry lips and said: "My lord, Qian Ning's move was clearly under the instruction of the new emperor. Xiang Zhuang's sword dance was aimed at Pei Gong The man named Qian killed so many people in Tianjin, and the last seven  Wan Baguai will definitely involve you. Once Luo Zhi is convicted of enough crimes, the court spokesperson will then go to Shu Shen for impeachment. At that time, there will be public outcry in the court. The new emperor will follow the trend and remove Ning Guogong's title.  As a person without a position or title, wouldn¡¯t it be easier for the new emperor to deal with you?¡±

    Qin Kan gritted his teeth but didn't say a word.

    I don¡¯t know how long it took, but Qin Kan gradually calmed down and suddenly asked something seemingly unrelated.

    "Is there any movement in the city today?"

    Hearing this, Ding Shun finally showed a smile on his face. He was obviously full of pride, but he pretended to sigh: "There was a big movement in the city today. More than 400 ministers petitioned in front of Chengtian Gate, but more than 100 sergeants rushed out from the sky, saying that they were from the city.  If you follow the imperial edict, you will be killed on the spot.?One hundred and thirteen ministers, the only shocking massacre since the founding of the Ming Dynasty"

    Tang Zihe, who had a guilty look on his face, originally listened to the two of them with his ears open. After he mentioned that more than a hundred ministers died in Chengtianmen, and it was said that they were killed by the imperial edict, Tang Zihe's eyes gradually brightened, and his eyes became more and more excited.  The thicker.  (To be continued)
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