Cao Jixiang swallowed one eyeball, his soul was gone, and his feces and urine were flowing out.
Shi Heng is so miserable! His family was even worse, and their future life would definitely feel like immortality. He suddenly discovered that Gao Gu and King Xiang were actually quite good. They were dead for a hundred times. It was better than being tortured and not dead, right?
"Let me ask you another question, who are you delivering messages to in the palace?"
Cao Jixiang's eyes widened. Your Majesty wants to liquidate the Queen Mother and the Emperor at the same time?
"Slave, this slave is delivering a message for the Holy Mother!" Cao Jixiang stepped forward. In order to die quickly, he risked his life.
With a bang, the originally quiet square suddenly exploded.
Wang Hong strode out, kicked Cao Jixiang down with a heartfelt kick, knelt down and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please don't let the eunuchs bite you randomly! The Holy Mother is my Queen Mother of the Ming Dynasty, and it has something to do with the face of my heavenly country, how can I allow it?" Is it half stained?"
What a Wang Hong. When I first came to the throne, you took the lead in killing Ma Shun in the Fengtian Palace, giving me a show of strength. Eight years later, when I just asked a question, you came out to interrupt. Gao Gu's blood has not yet been drained. , I don’t have a long memory!
"Cao Jixiang, continue." Zhu Qiyu's eyes were gloomy.
"Since the third year of Jingtai, Renshou Palace has often communicated with Nangong secretly and conspired to cause trouble. The slaves were in charge of the palace, and Shi Heng was in charge of the outside. They accumulated power bit by bit... It was not until His Majesty was feeling unwell recently that we were ready to take action. , the original plan was to take action on the night of the 16th day of the first lunar month, but for some reason, news came from the palace that we should take action in advance..."
Cao Jixiang repeated the plan. In his words, Zhu Qizhen was a conspirator who would do anything to achieve his goals.
As soon as these remarks came out, the ministers started talking about it.
"Hmph." Wang Hong sneered: "Your Majesty, you must not listen to slander!"
"Your Majesty, I believe that Cao Jixiang is desperate to survive, and anyone dares to bite him. His words should not be taken lightly." Peng Shi, the young minister of Taichang Temple, stood up and said.
The civil servants' counterattack came.
Zhu Qiyu's face was as dark as water, and the newly eased relationship with the civil service group broke down instantly.
"My slave did not lie!"
Cao Jixiang's eyes flashed with madness: "I have witnesses to prove it! Honglu Qing Yang Shan and Taichang Temple Qing Xu Bin can both testify for me!"
Peng Shi's pupils shrank, was the fire burning on the civil official's head?
Cabinet bachelors Wang Wen, Shang Ren, Xiao Tan, Jiang Yuan and others all changed their expressions and shouted: "How dare you bite the eunuchs randomly!"
"I'm not talking nonsense! I have evidence!"
Cao Jixiang took out a piece of cloth from his sleeve pocket, with several people's names written on it in blood!
A bloody belt edict?
The courtier glanced at Zhu Qizhen inexplicably, and Zhu Qizhen became more and more frightened.
"Slander! It's all slander!" Xu Bin, the minister of Taichang Temple, exploded. The old man came out from behind and threw himself to the ground: "I definitely did not write any clothes and belt edict! Please tell me clearly!"
Takagu was dissected! King Xiang was roasted! Shi Heng cuts an adult stick!
His mere minister of Taichang Temple is nothing!
Xu Bin came on his knees and kowtowed: "I definitely did not participate in the rebellion! Your Majesty, please take a closer look!"
"Send it up." Zhu Qiyu was happy, and there was an unexpected gain?
"Your Majesty, Honglu Qing Yang Shan has fainted!" An official reported from behind.
"Drag it over here."
Zhu Qiyu looked at the list on the silk. There were too few names. There were only four people, Shi Heng, Cao Jixiang, Xu Youzhen and Yang Shan. Why didn't brothers Zhang Shi and Zhang Fu sign? There are so many civil servants who are adding fuel to the flames!
The key person, Yang Shan, was known to everyone in civil and military circles as being from Zhu Qizhen, so there was no point in killing him.
"No need to interrogate, it's a waste of time. Drag it on, Yi clan." Zhu Qiyu waved his hand.
When Xu Bin heard about the Yi clan, his eyes widened and he fainted from fear!
"Your Majesty cannot be so arbitrary. If you are castrated and slandered..." Wang Hong has an upright temperament and speaks frankly.
He is the imperial censor, and it is common for him to criticize the emperor.
However, Zhu Qiyu had tolerated him for a long time: "Let Wang Yushi execute the execution in person. All the male, female and infants in Yang Shan's family will be killed."
"His Majesty!"
Wang Hong knelt down to admonish the emperor.
"Shut up! Is Wang Yushi also involved in the conspiracy? Or are all your family members tired of living?"
Zhu Qiyu was furious and pointed at the ministers: "My patience has its limit! Anyone who defends rebellion will be punished for treason! Kill the nine tribes!"
Give you face!
Wang Hong's eyes widened. Is Your Majesty going to end up on the road of being a tyrant? Are you going to abandon the people of the world?
However, Wang Wen took the lead and knelt down to apologize.
Wang Hong wanted to speak, but he was grabbed by Yang Xuan, the censor, and Wang Hong shook him off unhappily.
"Wang Yushi!" Zhu Qiyu refused to let him go. If he asks you to kill someone, you have to kill him! Otherwise, get out of the court!
Wang Hong gritted his back teeth and said, "My lord, accept the order!"
"Xu Bin!"
Zhu Qiyu called Xu Bin's name again, but found that he had fainted: "Push him to wake him up. If you don't do anything bad, don't worry about the ghost calling the door. Since you haven't done it, why would you be frightened?"
A ladle of cold water was poured on his head. Xu Bin was shaken, got up and cried bitterly, begging the emperor for forgiveness.
This Xu Bin was also from Zhu Qizhen. Cao Jixiang did not lie. He recommended Xu Youzhen.
The problem is that there is no evidence, this cunning thing.
"I would like to find out on behalf of your Majesty whether Qing Xu Si is involved in the rebellion." Yu Shiyue, the Minister of Punishment, came forward.
Zhu Qiyu hesitated. With the virtue of civil servants, he was sure that officials would protect each other. In the end, nothing could be found out. But it was just Xu Bin. He sold it to civil servants first to gain face, and then killed him when he found an opportunity. No one who surfaced could escape.
"Cao Jixiang, how did you contact Shi Heng?" Zhu Qiyu did not agree or object.
As soon as the words spread, an official fainted from behind. He didn't know until the official next to him reported it.
It’s Honglu, the chief registrant, Wanqi!
Historically, he was proficient in fortune telling, pretending to be a ghost, and calculated that Zhu Qizhen was still the emperor, so in conjunction with it, he was also the one who completely convinced Shi Heng.
Now he is also the one, connecting internally and externally, wandering between the eunuchs and the capital camp.
"What a Honglu Temple, it's actually a den of rebellion! Come here! Arrest all the officials and officials of Honglu Temple! Investigate them one by one with the Minister of Punishment. Anyone who participates in the rebellion, no matter who they are, will belong to the Yi tribe. No one is allowed to Bail, no plea, violators will be guilty of the same crime!"
Zhu Qiyu decided to sell off the civil servants to save face. There was still a big show to start, and he needed the support of the civil servants.
On Xungui's side, Zhu Qiyu looked over. Chen Mao, Wang Ji and others lowered their heads, not daring to look at him.
"Things are clear!"
"Shi Heng, Cao Jixiang, Xu Youzhen, Yang Shan and others conspired to rebel!"
He slowly walked down the steps, stopped in the middle, and said in a high voice: "So, do you think Shi Heng will be the chief envoy? He is just a military attache, can he seek to usurp the throne?"
"I don't believe it! Do you believe it? My dears, will you kneel down in front of a stone emperor and shout long live? Hahaha! He is just a running dog, but he is worthy of being compared with Taizu? I will say it bluntly, it is impossible! "
"He will never be the emperor, so why would he rebel? Just for the sake of serving the dragon? With my love for him, why can't he become a duke?"
"Cao Jixiang is a eunuch, why would he rebel? Xu Youzhen and Yang Shan also want to be emperors?"
"joke!"
Zhu Qiyu looked at the ministers: "My lords, you are all the best among thousands of people. You are not stupid!"
"Can't you really tell who is the real mastermind behind this rebellion?"
Zhu Qiyu paused for a long time, but no one responded. No one was willing to pierce this layer of window paper.
"The Great Emperor!"
Zhu Qiyu suddenly shouted: "Do you really want me to name you?"
The poor picture appears!
Zhu Qiyu wants to kill Zhu Qizhen!
Zhu Qizhen burst into tears, his knees softened, and he had to kneel down again, acting like his elder brother and younger brother.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to be pretentious!"
Zhu Qiyu sneered: "Your performance is useless after being used once! We are all descendants of Taizu. Is it good to embarrass our ancestors by crying like this?"
"Put it away, Your Majesty!"
But Zhu Qiyu said it was useless, but all the civil and military officials knelt down and shouted: "Your Majesty, please calm down, the matter has not been verified, your Majesty can't talk nonsense!"
Wang Wen ignored any etiquette, came on his knees, and said hastily: "Your Majesty, you must not do it. How can the emperor attack you with swords and axes? Your Majesty, you are very strong. You don't have to worry about the dragon walking like the tiger. But what about your descendants? Once brothers fall out, If two dragons fight, the Ming Dynasty is in danger of overthrowing, please think twice, Your Majesty!"
"Humph, there are no two days in the sky, and there are no two masters in the people."
It’s useless for anyone to say it!
Zhu Qiyu must kill Zhu Qizhen. If he doesn't kill him, he will never be able to secure the throne!
No matter how big the crime is, no matter how much resistance he overcomes, he will kill Zhu Qizhen. Only when Zhu Qizhen is dead, will he be the legitimate and unique emperor!
By killing Zhu Qizhen, the nobles can be at ease, the eunuchs can be loyal, and he can take back his power, deal with the civil officials with all his strength, regain military power and imperial power, and then he can become the real emperor, not the cowardly puppet he is now! As for how bad the impact will be, he can't control that much.
kill!
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It's too late today. I'm really sorry. I started writing at six o'clock and missed the mark twice. I rewrote it at nine o'clock. I'm sorry.
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