After the cabinet meeting ended, Jiajing called Lu Fang aside, then handed over a list and whispered: "Let the Jinyi Guards deal with the people on the list. If necessary, the troops from the local guard station can be mobilized."
After hearing what the emperor said, Lu Fang gingerly took the list. With just a glance, she suddenly discovered that the names of King Hui, King Gui, and King Zhao were all on it.
"Yes, I will take care of it now." Lu Fang suppressed the shock in her heart and bowed to Jiajing.
At the same time, the cabinet has also completed drafting the edict.
"Mr. Yan Ge, what do you think of this expression? Are there any errors or omissions in it?"
"Well, that's right. Let's follow this and send someone to deliver it to the Supervisor of Ceremonies!"
Yan Song glanced at the drafted edict and nodded, indicating that the content was correct.
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Henan, Prince Hui's Mansion.
If the decoration of the residences of other feudal princes is somewhat elegant, then the decoration style of Prince Hui's Mansion is simple and simple.
The entire Prince Hui's Mansion is composed of countless magnificent, solemn and magnificent palaces, covering a total area of more than ten acres. It is surrounded by two neat rows of green plants. In front of the palace are two huge stone lions, holding beads in their mouths. Prince Hui's Mansion The steps are extremely high and it is quite inconvenient to climb up. The two vermilion doors of Prince Hui's Mansion are covered with gilt copper buckles, and the doors are made of rosewood. If you smell it carefully, you can smell a unique fragrance. fragrant.
"Father, Eunuch Lu didn't accept our things and ordered them all to be returned!" Zhu Changting, Zhu Changhong's eldest son, said worriedly.
"What? Now things are in trouble." King Hui Zhu Changhong couldn't help but feel disgusted when he heard the news, and immediately removed all the dancers in the room.
"Father, is your Majesty really determined to cut down the clan's expenses? I heard that this matter has caused a commotion in the capital recently, and officials are leading people to the Forbidden City to petition!"
"Hmph, what kind of petition? This is all a trick played by that old guy Yan Song. Maybe he is playing a double act with His Majesty."
"Ting'er, you should go to Mr. Li now and ask him to agree to my leaving the fiefdom. I will go to the capital in person to meet with His Majesty, and also inform the other vassal kings and ask them to join me..."
Before Zhu Changhong finished speaking, he was interrupted by a burst of noise outside.
"Who are you? This is Prince Hui's Mansion. How brave are you?" The housekeeper screamed from outside the house.
"What happened outside? Ting'er, you stay here and go out to take a look for your father." When Zhu Changhong heard the noise coming from outside the house, a bad premonition flashed through his heart, and he opened the door.
"Who is making the noise outside! Don't you want to live? This is Prince Hui's Mansion." As soon as Zhu Changhong opened the door, he saw that the entire Prince Hui's Mansion had been surrounded by the troops that rushed in. The family members were frightened and fled in all directions, intending to resist. All the people also fell in a pool of blood.
"Who are you? You dare to break into Prince Hui's Mansion in broad daylight! You actually beat and kill people from Prince Hui's Mansion. I am determined to report this to the Holy One and punish you for your sins." Zhu Changhong couldn't help but feel his calf as he looked at the bloody scene in front of him. Feeling a little weak, he held himself up and threatened.
"Are you King Hui Zhu Changhong?" Seeing Zhu Changhong stand up and speak, a man wearing a flying fish suit and an embroidered spring knife on his waist came in. After looking him up and down with an extremely cold look, he came out vocal channel.
"That's right, I am King Hui Zhu Changhong, and you are members of the Jin Yiwei! Why?" In panic, Zhu Changhong saw the clothes of the visitor clearly, with a look of despair on his face.
"According to the investigation, King Hui Zhu Changhong intends to rebel. Come and capture him!"
"yes!"
"Your Majesty is wronged. I want to see Your Majesty! I want to see..."
Soon, the subordinates who received the order took Zhu Changhong under control and blocked his mouth with a cloth. Then more and more troops rushed into Prince Hui's Mansion, turning the entire Prince Hui's Mansion upside down. Zhu Changting inside was also found, and the entire property of Prince Hui's Mansion was recorded and shipped to the capital.
And during this process, as long as the army encountered any resistance, they would kill them on the spot. No matter the servants of Prince Hui's Mansion or the remaining wives, concubines, and family members, they were not spared. For a time, the entire Prince Hui's Mansion was filled with heads, blood flowed into rivers, and the air was filled with... There was a strong smell of blood that could not be dissipated for a long time.
This scene was played out one by one in the homes of King Gui, King Zhao and other clans on the list.
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Capital City, Forbidden City.
After Jiajing gave all the instructions, he went straight back to the Yangxin Hall, sat on the futon, and began to practice meditation.
The sun was very bright today, and the sun's rays did not give a trace of warmth to people like before. Jiajing calmly held his breath, concentrated his energy, and started to move his Qi Jue.
As the technique continued, several wisps of purple energy from unknown sources surrounded Jiajing, and Jiajing's breathing gradually became evener. The purple energy entered the body, blended with the magic power in Jiajing's body, and flushed the meridians together. After washing all the meridians in the body, they merge into the cyclone in the Dantian.
Jiajing swept his consciousness through the cyclone in his Dantian and found that the originally pure white mana was stained with traces of purple. All the meridians in his body after being washed by the purple air became stronger than before, and the mana in his body also became stronger. It's more condensed and doesn't have the same sense of emptiness as before.
Soon, all the purple energy surrounding Jiajing was absorbed by him. Jiajing tried to use a thunder technique. In an instant, thunder rolled from the sky, and several thunderbolts struck down from mid-air, knocking down a stone tablet standing outside the Yangxin Hall. Cracked to pieces.
Looking at the stone tablet that was smashed into pieces, Jiajing couldn't help but be a little surprised: "I obviously only used the minimum amount of magic power, how could I make such a big noise?"
"Your Majesty, what happened?" After hearing the commotion, Lu Fang rushed into the Yangxin Hall in a hurry, with worry on his face.
"It doesn't matter." Jiajing shook his head, indicating that nothing happened.
"By the way, how did you go about what you were told earlier?" Jiajing didn't want Lu Fang to dwell too much on this issue, so he changed the subject.
"Your Majesty, I have dispatched the Imperial Guards according to your instructions, and also mobilized the troops from the local guard station. I believe there will be nothing wrong, and the result will be soon."
"Well, you did a good job. The weather is nice today. Come and walk around with me."
"Yes." After hearing this, Lu Fang followed Jiajing step by step and no longer dwelled on the previous movements.
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Capital, Prince Yu's Mansion.
After King Yu Zhu Zaijing heard the report from his men, his jaw dropped in shock: "What did you say? King Hui, King Gui, and King Zhao intend to rebel. Their homes have been confiscated by the Jin Yiwei and are being escorted to the capital!"
"His Royal Highness King Yu, it is indeed the case." The subordinate in charge of reporting the news was even more uneasy when he saw King Yu being so surprised.
"In addition, the specific matters discussed by the cabinet regarding the reduction of clan expenses have been released. This is what Mr. Xu Ge asked me to send to you."
Zhu Zaijing took the paper from his subordinates and saw that it recorded the final resolution of the previous cabinet meeting.
Zhu Zaijing read it and remained silent.
At the same time, the edict drafted by the cabinet was also announced to the public after being sealed by the Superintendent of Ceremonies. It read: "By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict saying that the clan's moral conduct has fallen short, it is arrogant and rude, and it has repeatedly violated the law. It is now reduced. The salary and lumi issued by the imperial court have been reduced to half of the original amount. From now on, the clan is no longer restricted. You can choose your own profession. The salary and lumi for one year will be distributed as appropriate. Currently, each generation of vassal kings can only grant eight people, and the rest People are not allowed to receive money or food. The titles in our dynasty are no longer hereditary and will gradually decrease. Only those with meritorious service cannot retain them. I appreciate this!"
