Just when the officials were excited and planning to break through the obstruction of the forbidden troops, Xu Jie's rather plain voice sounded.
"What are you doing? Do you want to rebel?"
When the officials left, they saw all five cabinet ministers present. In an instant, the indomitable momentum of those officials collapsed like a deflated balloon.
After all, the five people in front of me are people who are at the top of civil power. Their policies and ideas can affect hundreds of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty in all aspects.
Seeing all five members of the cabinet arriving, the officer of the Imperial Guard, as if he had found a backbone, hurriedly came to Xu Jie and others and told them everything that had happened.
"Mr. Ge, this is what happened..."
Hearing this, Xu Jie nodded slightly, then glanced at the officials rather arrogantly, and coldly ordered: "It doesn't matter, you just need to fulfill your responsibilities. If anything happens, I, Xu Jie, am alone. Carry it!"
With the assurance of Xu Jie, the second minister of the cabinet, the commander of the Imperial Guards immediately gained confidence and immediately returned to his original position. The Imperial Guards no longer flinched when they looked at these officials.
Suddenly faced with this change, the officials all looked at Xu Jie with eyes that wanted to choose someone to devour. Just when one official wanted to stand up and angrily reprimand Xu Jie for his behavior.
Xu Jie stretched out his hand, pointed at the famous official, and gave instructions quite casually.
"I don't like the look in that person's eyes. Do you know what to do?"
"Yes, Mr. Xu Ge!"
The previous officer of the imperial army naturally heard the meaning of Xu Jie's words, and immediately ordered his subordinates to step forward and control the famous officer alone.
The Yanguan who was controlled by the imperial army seemed quite unconvinced by this, and was still struggling: "We are here to ask for orders from the scholars in the world. What are your intentions in stopping us?"
"You bunch of insects, what are you doing? Let go of your new sworn brother!"
"Yes, let him go quickly. What are you going to do?"
Seeing their companions being arrested, the remaining Yanguan officials immediately became excited and even began to push the imperial guards responsible for maintaining order.
Seeing this situation, Xu Jie's eyes suddenly turned cold and he said in a deep voice.
"Hmph, please stop it. If you dare to mess around again, don't blame me for being rude!"
The momentum exuded from Xu Jie's body instantly shocked the Yanguan, making them dare not make any other moves. However, despite this, the Yanguan's eyes were full of resentment when they looked at Xu Jie.
Seeing that his side was at a disadvantage, Hu Yingjia immediately stood up and wanted to save the situation.
"Mr. Xu Ge, what are you..."
However, before he finished speaking, he was coldly interrupted by Xu Jie.
"I have no intention of talking nonsense to you now, Hu Yingjia, have you really decided to go against me?"
"Be sensible and take these people away as soon as possible. I can still pretend that nothing happened. Otherwise..."
Xu Jie did not finish the rest of his words because he knew that Hu Yingjia understood what he meant.
Seeing Xu Jie, the deputy minister of the cabinet, making threats in public without any concealment, Hu Yingjia subconsciously turned his eyes to Yan Song and others aside.
Everyone in the civil and military circles of the Manchu Dynasty didn't know that Yan Song and Xu Jie were mortal enemies, and they wanted to get rid of each other quickly. Because of this, Hu Yingjia wanted to ask Yan Song for help.
"Yan... Mr. Yan Ge..."
When Yan Song heard this, he just glanced at Hu Yingjia indifferently and said coldly.
"I mean the same as Mr. Xu Ge. If you know better, leave as soon as possible, otherwise, you will bear the consequences!"
After Yan Song finished speaking, he turned his eyes aside and said no more words.
When things have developed to this point, how could Hu Yingjia not know that the five members of the cabinet had already been angry in private before this, and it was mainly Xu Jie, the deputy minister of the cabinet, who came forward to deal with him.
Seeing that the first minister and the second minister of the cabinet were all standing on the same front, Hu Yingjia couldn't help but retreat.
Although the official is powerful, no matter how hard he is, he can't compete with the chief minister and the second minister of the cabinet who have many party members and have all the power!
Just when Hu Yingjia was about to give in, take the people away decently, and make long-term plans.
I saw the Yan Guan who was previously controlled by the Forbidden Army suddenly burst into flames and used all his strength to break free from the restraints. When the Forbidden Army next to him did not react, he rushed towards the Forbidden Army next to him.
"Today, I, Wang Xinyi, will use my life to set an example for scholars all over the world!"
When the forbidden soldier saw this, he panicked and subconsciously pulled out his weapon from his waist to deal with it.
Immediately, there was a "puff" sound, and the sharp blade pierced into the flesh.
In an instant, bright red blood gurgled down the weapon. The official named Wang Xinyi looked at the weapon piercing his body in disbelief. Blood also flowed from the corner of his mouth. He immediately tilted his head and fell to the ground. The ground was completely lifeless.
Soon, an indescribable smell of blood filled the air.
Everyone present could not help but be stunned for a moment by this sudden change, especially the forbidden soldier holding a weapon. At this moment, his face was pale and he was trembling as he looked at his blood-stained hands.
"It's over, things are serious. Not only were weapons secretly used in the Forbidden City, but people also died in it!"
After that, the former Forbidden Army officer was the first to react. He suddenly rushed in front of the Forbidden Army and reprimanded him.
"Who asked you to draw your weapon?"
The Imperial Guard had not yet reacted to the previous impact, so he could only respond incoherently: "Yes... he took the initiative to rush towards me, I... I just..."
Seeing their colleagues being killed, the officials became extremely excited. They desperately broke through the obstruction of the imperial army, came to the dead colleagues, lifted up his body that was lying in a pool of blood, and broke their hearts. Split lung tract.
"Quick, call the doctor!"
After a while, a speaker summoned up the courage to test his breath with trembling fingers, and then said in a deep voice with a trembling body.
"Xin...Xin's sworn brother is dead and has no breath!"
When the remaining officials heard this, they immediately felt a sense of sadness in their hearts, and their eyes looking at the forbidden soldiers were full of resentment.
Xu Jie and others on the side couldn't help but frowned after smelling the smell of blood in the air. However, unlike others, the expressions on their faces did not change much from beginning to end.
When Xu Jie saw this situation, he couldn't help but feel a flash of joy in his heart: "Humph, you really deserve to die!"
Seeing that Xu Jie and others were indifferent to this, Hu Yingjia forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, turned his eyes to Xu Jie, and said in a deep voice.
"Mr. Xu Ge, are you satisfied now?"
When Xu Jie heard this, he glanced at Hu Yingjia rather arrogantly and spoke unhurriedly.
"Hmph, he's just a public official. If he dies, he'll die. What's the big deal?"
"Everyone present saw it. He pushed himself up. To be honest, in all my years of living, I have never seen such a stupid person!"
Immediately afterwards, Xu Jie ignored Hu Yingjia's eyes that were about to spit fire, changed the subject, and said to himself.
"Also, Hu Yingjia, who gave you the courage to talk to me like this? Is it possible that your boss hasn't taught you the relevant etiquette? Do you need me to call him over and confirm with you face to face? For a moment?”
"What you should do now is kneel down before me, and then respectfully admit your mistake. Do you understand?"
When Xu Jie finished speaking, not only Hu Yingjia, but also the officials behind him became surprisingly angry.
As literati, they couldn't stand Xu Jie's naked insult. What's more, the colleague they got along with day and night died in front of them. As the culprit, Xu Jie not only didn't say anything, but also clapped his hands and cheered. .
At this moment, what drives them is not only anger, but also the emotion of sadness. They feel that they need to stand up and do something, even if it is just a trivial thing.
Supported by this emotion, the officials behind Hu Yingjia immediately looked at Xu Jie with eyes that wished they could eat his flesh alive and die with his skin.
Xu Jie turned a blind eye to these looks, a cold smile appeared on his face, he looked back and said in a deep voice.
"After so many years of ups and downs as an old official in this pavilion, can it be said that I am still afraid of you humble officials?"
"Hmph, you take the salary from the imperial court and don't think about how to repay His Majesty. Instead, you rebel against the imperial court at every turn. In addition, you actually dare to claim that you are praying for the scholars in the world!"
When Xu Jie said this, he paused for a moment, and after looking around, he spoke.
"I always want to ask you, are you worthy?"
After Xu Jie's words fell, even a hot-tempered Yan Guan wanted to stand up and refute, but was persuaded back by Hu Yingjia's eyes.
Seeing that the officials did not respond, Xu Jie continued.
"Hmph, I have seen too many people like you. You talk loudly on weekdays, but they are useless when you really need to do something. If I really follow what you say, my Ming Dynasty will still be as good as it is now. situation?"
"You are just a bunch of bugs who feed off the emperor's salary and don't care about sharing the emperor's worries. The two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty were carried on the shoulders of our cabinet, not you!"
"You are just a group of people who can only talk and live off the salary from the imperial court. As rice insects, you should have the awareness of rice insects. The imperial court spends money to support you, but it just wants to use you to decorate the appearance. Who do you think you are?"
"It's far from time for you rice bugs to interfere in national affairs!"
Yan Song on the side saw Xu Jie using the title rice insect to describe these officials, and couldn't help but laugh in his heart.
"Well done, Xu Jie, scold them hard!"
But despite this, Yan Song still stood up and smoothed things over.
"Ahem, brother Zisheng, please be polite!"
How could Xu Jie not see that Yan Song was deliberately trying to make a fuss and make the whole thing a big deal, but this was exactly what Xu Jie expected, because only in this way could he get a chance of survival.
As for the possible revenge of those officials, Xu Jie didn't care at all, because he only needed to wholeheartedly please the emperor. After all, you can't bring down those who the emperor wants to use, and you can't bring down those who the emperor wants to bring down. Can't protect it!
Then, perhaps because Xu Jie's patience had run out, he turned his attention to Hu Yingjia and issued an ultimatum.
"I'm counting down to five. If you still don't leave, I'll be really rude!"
After Xu Jie finished speaking, he glanced at the Forbidden Army officer next to him. The latter quickly understood and put on a risk-taking expression. The Forbidden Army officers behind him were also in full formation.
After all, if these officials really disturb His Majesty, they, as the first imperial guardsmen to arrive, will definitely bear the blame. Since Xu Jie and Xu Gelao are here to support everyone, they might as well give it a try!
On the other hand, the officials who had previously spoken harshly and insulted these forbidden troops relied on their status. Their aloof and arrogant manner made these forbidden troops quite resentful.
Those high-ranking cabinet ministers are usually very amiable and have no airs about them. Why do you, who are only from the seventh rank of officials, have your tails raised to the sky? You can't look down on this and you can't look down on that. Come on, why do you?
After Xu Jie finished speaking, Yanguan quickly stood up and expressed his determination in front of everyone present.
"Hmph, Xu Jie, you don't think we are afraid of you, do you? Even if we die here today, our heroic deeds will be recorded in the history books in the future, and you, Xu Jie, will be infamy for thousands of years and be reviled by future generations. !”
"Yes, don't be afraid, everyone, future history books will record Xu Jie's actions of blocking speech and framing Zhongliang!"
But Xu Jie turned a blind eye to this and just started counting down.
"Five...four...three..."
To Hu Yingjia, Xu Jie's voice was a naked reminder. At present, his side had completely lost in terms of momentum. From the beginning to the end, Xu Jie never gave him a chance to speak, which made Hu Yingjia feel unspeakable. Feeling of humiliation.
However, his anger did not affect his judgment. He knew very well that if the stalemate continued at the scene, not only would there be no benefit at all, but it would also likely escalate the incident. If His Majesty was angered, what would happen? That’s trouble!
Soon, Hu Yingjia made a decision in his mind. Just when Xu Jie read "One", he stood up and asked Xu Jie.
"Mr. Xu Ge, let's leave now!"
Seeing that Hu Yingjia finally gave in, Xu Jie couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, nodded slightly, and immediately gave instructions.
"If that's the case, then take these people and leave as soon as possible!"
Seeing that the leader who was supposed to lead him to launch an uncompromising struggle with the imperial court, but surrendered to Xu Jie in front of everyone, this incident was extremely shocking to those officials. In their hearts, It seems like something is broken forever!
Unsurprisingly, the remaining commentators were quite resistant to the decision made by Hu Yingjia.
"Humph, Mr. Hu, we won't leave, we vow to fight to the end!"
"Yes, we want justice for all the scholars in the world!"
"If even we shrink back, who else can stand up and speak out for the scholars in the world!"
(End of chapter)
