"ah!"
Chen Xun screamed, the sword was crooked, hit his shoulder, and got stuck in the bone. Zhu Qiyu wanted to pull it out, but he couldn't pull out the sword again.
Zhu Qiyu stepped on his shoulder and drew his sword.
But the sword edge was stuck in the bone and couldn't be pulled out, so he just pulled it back and forth like a saw.
Blood splattered all over Chen Xun's face.
Chen Xun screamed miserably, with a fierce look on his face under the severe pain, and grabbed Zhu Qiyu, wanting to drag the emperor to death with him!
"Let go, Your Majesty!"
Fan Guang shouted loudly and kicked Chen Xun in the chest.
Zhu Qiyu held up his sword and staggered a few steps. The front of his dragon robe was splashed with blood.
The sword was drawn out, Chen Xun folded his arms and screamed.
This emperor is simply a lunatic. He should be destroyed. He should not exist among the kings of the Ming Dynasty! He deserves to die!
Chen Xun was full of rage and killed his chief minister in court. Is it necessary for such an emperor to exist?
Only then did all the officials in Fengtian react. Hu Hui took the lead and knelt on the ground to plead for Chen Xun.
"You still have the nerve to plead for him?"
"Didn't you see that he wanted to kill me?"
"Thunder, rain and dew are all your grace!"
"If I chop him, will he be disobedient? Will he be able to attack me? Has your sage book been read into the dog's belly?"
Zhu Qiyu went crazy: "What's the use of keeping such an unfaithful and unfilial person? Get out of here!"
Xiao Weizhen gritted his teeth and stood in front of Zhu Qiyu, excusing Chen Xun: "Your Majesty! Please listen... ah!"
But before he finished speaking, he suddenly let out a scream.
Zhu Qiyu struck him with a sword: "Kill the one who begs for mercy! Get away!"
Xiao Weizhen was in pain and rolled over. He was stabbed on the shoulder and his blood flowed non-stop. It was so damn unjust!
When all the officials saw that the emperor's eyes were red and he looked like a devil, Xiao Weizhen was struck with a sword for admonishing him. They were frightened and moved out of the way.
Hu Bi curled her lips, glanced at the eunuchs guarding each door, sighed, and did not dare to stop him.
"You old beast, I'm not too kind to you!"
"Let you be the chief assistant and give you power!"
"But you are so filthy and cruel, you are trying to kill me, hook up with the prince, and plot to usurp the throne!"
"I can understand all of this!"
"I gave you countless opportunities, but instead of understanding my hard work, you attacked me in Fengtian Palace!"
"You are simply unfaithful and unjust. You are the most traitorous official in history!"
"Compared with you, Qin Hui, Zhang Bangchang, Yu Wenhuaji are all far behind!"
"If I grant you a favor, it will be too easy for you!"
"Here comes the knife!"
Zhu Qiyu held a sharp knife and roared at Fan Guang and others: "Hold him! I want to see if his heart is made of flesh! Is it red! Or black! I will cut it open myself!"
When Chen Xun heard this, his eyes darkened.
But Pu Zhang had already pulled both of his arms and exposed his chest, preventing him from moving.
He had a lot to say, but his mouth was gagged and he could only stare. He still had a secret to save his life!
Shandong is suffering from severe floods. You don’t care about millions of refugees, that’s fine! The veteran can also tell you the mastermind behind all this!
Why don't you ask? Don't you keep the big tomorrow in your heart?
In case of disaster, that is my life-saving talisman!
You should ask anyway, you are the emperor...
"Your Majesty, you should not dirty your hands with such rebellion!" Feng Xiao knelt on the ground.
"I will come in person!"
"The chief assistant appointed by me personally!"
"I have trusted you for eight years!"
"I'm blind. I didn't gouge out his eyeballs. I'm already showing mercy beyond the law! Just let me kill him myself!"
"To warn the chief assistant behind me!"
"Whoever is disloyal and diligent in the king's affairs, who is disloyal to me, and who is half-hearted to me! Chen Xun is their example!"
"From now on, dissection will be specially set up! All court officials and officials who commit the crime of disloyalty will be dismembered!"
Zhu Qiyu stabbed him down.
Chen Xun's eyes widened and he stared at the emperor!
A bright red heart was dug out by the emperor and placed before his eyes.
Let him stare at, look at, his heart!
This is the purpose of keeping his eyeballs! Let him see it with his own eyes!
At this moment, Chen Xun regretted it. When he was struck by the sword, he should have knelt down and begged for mercy. He should not have become so fierce and pushed the emperor.
He also understood that even if the sky fell, let alone the severe floods in Shandong, he would not be able to be saved.
The emperor took advantage of this situation to kill him.
Kill him and regain the imperial power.
is it possible?
Vaguely, he saw all the officials kneeling on the ground. The emperor was covered in blood and stood like a demon. No one dared to go against him!
It's all in vain, these idiots...
"What did Xiao Weizhen want to advise just now?"
Zhu Qiyu's front was covered with blood. He held a sharp knife in one hand and held the heart in the other: "Show him this heart!"
Xiao Weizhen didn't dare to scream anymore, but the severe pain made him particularly aware.
The emperor's killing of Chen Xun was just the beginning. He also wanted to win over the Chen party. He was warning Xiao Weizhen that the emperor did not intend to go on a killing spree and that he wanted to use the Chen party for himself.
And Xiao Weizhen, as Chen Xun's lackey, is the key to win over Chen's party.
So, the emperor is giving him a chance!
Come here and be my dog!
However, the way the emperor gave the opportunity was so special, putting that heart in his hands.
The cold light of the sharp knife in the emperor's hand flashed, telling him that if he doesn't obey, you will be the next one to be cut open!
"Your Majesty, I always thought that Chen Xun was old enough to seek for the country and devoted himself to the country, the country, and the country."
"But I don't want him to be ambitious!"
"I have been stealing the title of Chief Minister for many years, and I don't know how many dirty things I have done!"
"Today I know that I am blind and ignorant. It is all because of Your Majesty's wise eyes. Compared with you, I am not as good as a hair of yours. I am blind, but I know I am wrong!"
Xiao Weizhen understood this and shouted: "Your Majesty, please see, this is a black heart! Officials, please see, Chen Xun has a black heart!"
He exalted Chen Xun's heart.
It was obviously a red heart, but Xiao Weizhen counted Chen Xun's crimes in detail and forced the red heart to be a black heart.
"I commend your Majesty for your sharp eyesight in recognizing evil. Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Xiao Weizhen held his heart in his hands and prostrated.
Ma Gong and Ma Ang from the Chen Party prostrated themselves and shouted.
Then all Chen Xun's and Chen Xun's followers chanted.
The next moment, the courtiers knelt down and shouted.
The corners of Zhu Qiyu's lips curled up, "Look, this is imperial power, I am the world!"
Only Hu Hui was still standing.
"Taifu, tell me, is this heart red or black?" Zhu Qiyu's eyes flickered.
Once Party Chen is dismantled, the cage will no longer be able to contain me!
I am the emperor!
Look at you Hu Miao, what else can you do?
You can hear the needle drop in Fengtian Square, and the last hurdle for the emperor to regain his imperial power is Hu Hui.
Hu Hui looked at the emperor. What was the emperor thinking? He knew that he wanted to regain the imperial power by killing Chen Xun?
He always thought that only when Yu Qian was in Beijing could the emperor dare to overthrow the emperor, because Yu Qian would protect the emperor and the emperor would feel safe.
Unexpectedly, the emperor was really afraid of Yu Qian, who had military power, not Hu Hu.
It can even be said that the emperor is not afraid of Yu Qian and Hu Hui who are separated, but is afraid of the civil servant group that combines military power and political power into one.
well! What good would it be if the emperor were freed from his shackles? There are mountains of government affairs, endless days of illness, the world's heavy burdens are shouldered on your shoulders, and no one can protect you from the wind and rain anymore. What good is this?
Hu Xi sighed and slowly knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, it is black!"
Zhu Qiyu's lips raised a smile, I want to get this imperial power back!
"Old lady, please get up, civil and military officials, please get up!"
"You know me!"
"With the help of you virtuous ministers and generals, I can achieve the great Ming Dynasty we have today!"
Zhu Qiyu's expression was high. He walked up the steps and sat on a chair. He didn't care how dirty the blood was. He was in a happy mood and said with a smile: "Come here! Throw Chen Xun's heart out and feed it to the dogs!"
"Published the decree, Chen Xun, the first assistant, killed me and plotted against me. I originally wanted to forgive him! But the court refused to accept it. Hu Hui, Xiao Weizhen and other officials knelt down before me, begging me to govern the country according to the Ming Dynasty laws and not to show favoritism. Love, I can’t bear it in my heart.”
"Chen Xun was ambitious and knew he was on a precipice, fearing that he would not be able to save himself. He tried to push me away in the Fengtian Palace. He wanted to do something wrong, but I killed him with my own hands! By spreading the word about his intentions, all the officials said he had a bad heart!"
"Chen Xun has a black heart, which is unheard of. Only then did I know that he had been deceived. Now I am ordering the Hanlin Academy to list his crimes in detail and put him at the top of the list of traitorous officials. He will be engraved in a book to warn others."
"The second son of Chen Xun's family, knowing that he was doomed, committed suicide in Fengtian Hall. The stinking blood stained Fengtian Hall! The nine clans were not forgiving, and they captured and killed him, leaving him with no family property!"
"As for Chen Xun's comrades, I am a benevolent monarch and do not want to expand the implication. I hope that his comrades will take the initiative to contribute. I will forget the blame. That's all."
Xiao Weizhen breathed a sigh of relief and survived!
"I would like to thank Your Majesty for not killing me!" Xiao Weizhen took the lead and knelt down to worship.
All members of the Chen party knelt down to sing praises, and some even shed tears and loudly praised His Majesty as a benevolent king through the ages.
"I ordered Du Ning and Wei Ji to enter the capital."
Zhu Qiyu was worried that Xiao Weizhen could not control Chen Dang. He wanted Chen Dang to be used by him instead of being stolen by Hu Hui, which would be a big loss.
"Now that the chief minister is vacant, Shandong is flooded, and disaster relief is urgent. There is no need to make any court recommendations. Lin Cong will take over Chen Xun as the chief minister of the cabinet. Please discuss the promotion of another person to the cabinet."
The emperor accepted his appointment as the chief minister of the cabinet without any surprises.
But, he broke the rules!
Is the cancellation of the recommendation a custom decision, or is it just a one-time decision?
Li Xian winked at Wang Zhi, who seemed to have not seen him before. He also winked at Wang Wen, "Even if you are the emperor's lackeys, you can't lose your authority and kneel down to lick the emperor, right?"
How could Wang Wen have the courage to step forward? The position of chief minister was originally his, but the emperor was dissatisfied with his cowardice, so he treated him coldly. If he caused trouble to the emperor at this time, there was no chance that the emperor would kill him alive.
Li Xian could only look at Hu Bi, who had his eyes closed.
He is not Chen Xun, and he will not be tough on the emperor. He likes to hide things under the skin. The emperor can make trouble if he wants to, and let him do it.
"My lords, let's discuss it quickly. Disasters wait for no one!" Zhu Qiyu raised the corners of his mouth. This is what it feels like to be an emperor.
The cabinet established by Taizong is just a secretarial department, not for you to evade the imperial power!
From now on, I will take back the imperial power!
Li Xian is also desperate. He can't lead his teammates this time.
In the cabinet, after Chen Xun was killed, Lin Cong and Wang Wen were the emperor's lackeys, Xiao Tan was a clay-body wood sculpture, Wang Zhi and Li Xian were Chen's party members, and Yue Zheng was not qualified enough. If another one was added, he would probably be a clay-body wood sculpture. .
The emperor had little power and he would never let power fall into the hands of others.
Li Xian secretly glanced at Xue Xuan.
He has sufficient qualifications, reputation, and timidity. He is a very good candidate for clay-based wood sculpture.
Sure enough, several candidates recommended by the court were handed to the emperor, and the emperor made the final decision: "Let Xue Xuan be added to the cabinet."
Xue Xuan trembled all over, and the fire in the court was cooking. He had served several times, but the emperor insisted on keeping him as a mascot in the court.
This time again, he was pushed into the cabinet, just to occupy a place.
Wait for the emperor's confidants to develop, and then replace him in the cabinet.
As a tool man, Xue Xuan felt miserable.
"The position of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel is vacant for the time being. When a suitable candidate is found, he will be filled in." Zhu Qiyu wanted to use the position of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel to recruit his confidants.
"Do you have any objections?" Zhu Qiyu looked at the officials.
"I have no objection!" Lin Cong immediately followed.
The corners of Zhu Qiyu's lips curled up: "There is a big disaster in Shandong. I will leave it to Mr. Lin Ge to take charge. I won't give you an official title for now. It's not fair to say it."
"If I want to see the results of disaster relief, the refugees must be properly resettled. The cabinet and the six staff will write a memorial in detail and submit it to me. After the palace gate is closed, the disaster situation in Shandong can also be reported from time to time. Anyone can The department must not slack off! Those who disobey orders will be executed!"
"My lords, the two most important things in the court right now are the Xuanzang War and the Great Flood in Shandong. I don't want to issue an edict to offend myself, do you understand?"
"If anyone forces me to issue an edict to punish myself, I will use his nine tribes as companions!"
Zhu Qiyu suddenly shouted.
Hundreds of officials kowtowed, but no one dared to dissuade or object.
"Now that the central government is busy, we will promote a group of people from the local areas to the capital. I will mention a few first, Zhu Ying, Liu Guangheng, Xue Xilian, Song Yan, Kou Shen, Yuan Jie, Ma Jin, etc. The ministers will also add a group. Now the court Many positions are vacant, and many of them are occupied by people who have nothing to do with their jobs, so I will make sure to reuse all the officials who are sent to the capital!"
Zhu Qiyu said so many names in one breath. These people are all neutralists, and their abilities may not be very strong, but they have been in the local area for many years. If they are sent to the capital, they will definitely be able to win over most people and become the imperial party.
After Yi Qian's triumphant return, he ordered a group of officers from the border to enter Beijing to create a new group of nobles to replace the old nobles.
Moreover, he did not seal his mouth. The emperor ordered a group of them to give some sweetness to the parties in the DPRK and maintain the stability of the central government.
All officials are like flies chasing after bad smells, and they are crazy about recommending their own people to Beijing.
Hu Xi sighed and said, Chen Xun is right. Without him in the court, all the officials would be like a pile of loose sand, and they would be defeated by the emperor one by one.
Look, the emperor only offers a little benefit, and all the officials are like flies chasing odors, thanking the emperor a lot.
He regretted a little, he really should have stopped the emperor from killing Chen Xun.
Chen Xun is a good paper framer.
At this moment, he also understood a little bit. The emperor's killing of Chen Xun seemed to bring down the world, but in fact he made huge profits.
Let’s not talk about imperial power, let’s talk about the power to intervene in the cabinet. The emperor cut the power of the cabinet into two halves. He occupied one half, and the remaining half was used as meat and bones to attract officials who surrendered to him.
After taking control of the cabinet, can't we get back the Supervisor of Ceremonies?
With the Supervisor of Ceremonies and half of the cabinet, the imperial power naturally returned to the hands of the emperor.
Moreover, the emperor did not implicate Chen Dang, but instead threw bones to lure Chen Dang to surrender to him. Just look at Xiao Weizhen and you will know that he is ready to make a move.
The emperor carried out a major change of blood in the court, drove the disobedient courtiers out of the court, and promoted a group of people from local areas to join the central government. These people had no foundation in the court. What else could they do except seek refuge with the emperor?
The emperor would also vigorously promote Jinshi scholars from the Jingtai period, filling the Hanlin Academy and local governors with them, cultivating their influence, and gradually replacing Jinshi scholars from the Zhengtong period.
They will even use Enke to win over the people's hearts.
I can't control it anymore!
Hu Hui saw clearly that since the emperor killed Chen Xun, the cage could no longer contain the emperor.
wrong! He shouldn't have agreed with the emperor to kill Chen Xun! I fell into a trap!
Looking at the majestic emperor, he seemed to see Taizong when he was still alive. If it were Taizong, he would definitely not involve himself in any way. Instead, he would try to win over the courtiers.
But, does one really want to be an emperor and not hold grudges?
No, the flooding of the Yellow River was a divine pit. Chen Xun dug this pit for himself, thinking he could save himself, but he didn't use it.
But it will be used by the civil and military officials of the DPRK and China. This pit will definitely become a meat grinder for central officials!
The emperor will definitely take the opportunity to cause trouble and make a big fuss. Anyone who doesn't listen to him will be pretended to be involved and killed!
The emperor wants to fully control the imperial power before Yu Qian returns to Beijing!
Hu Hui saw clearly that this was the emperor's arrangement.
Chen Xun was deceived, first by Zhang Fu and then by the emperor, and ended up dead. But it's also his fault for not saving him. It's too late to say anything now.
What else but to be a yes man?
"The General Affairs Department and the Military Aircraft Department will also decide today."
Zhu Qiyu looked at the officials: "Where is Wang Fu?"
Wang Fu knelt on the ground and said, "I am here."
"I want to restore the General Administration Department to the power and position of Taizu, understand the situation, guard against the official documents coming in and out of various departments, report to the four directions, implement the feudal advice, report the situation, and report the military situation to quell disasters and other incidents."
Zhu Qiyu looked at him: "Can it be done?"
Wang Fu's eyes lit up, the emperor was trying to win over him!
Not only did the emperor win over him, he also used the General Affairs Department to win over officials who had failed in the government. These people could join the General Affairs Department.
"I can do it!" Wang Fu kowtowed.
"Okay! From now on, the General Administration Department will be directly responsible to me. You can enter the palace at any time and report secrets to me. No one can stop me!"
"Now that the General Affairs Department is deserted, we will recruit a group of officials from the court. The detailed list will be drawn up by the cabinet and the six ministries and handed over to me. After I agree, we will fill in the General Affairs Department!"
"Do you have any opinions, sirs?"
Zhu Qiyu looked around.
Of course not. Although the emperor took back power, he threw a big bone to those officials who were frustrated.
"The Military Aircraft Department will continue as usual. The Cabinet, the Sixth Ministry and the Chief of Ceremony will take the lead to speed up the process. Tomorrow the Military Aircraft Department will be listed, and I will work in the Military Aircraft Department."
Zhu Qiyu cut through the mess quickly. He used the power of the Military Aircraft Department to bribe the Hanlin Academy.
"Xiao Aiqing, I just hurt Aiqing out of desperation."
Zhu Qiyu's tone softened: "After you recover from your injuries, you will go to the military aircraft office and serve as my counselor."
Xiao Weizhen was stunned. Although he didn't know what the Military Aircraft Department was doing, he also knew that the emperor was trying to bribe him.
"Your Majesty, when did Your Majesty hurt me? I was not hurt at all?"
In order to prove that he was not injured, Xiao Weizhen even moved his shoulder. It was still bleeding, but he just said that he was not injured.
It's the same thing as forcing the ministers to say that Chen Xun has a bad heart.
This Xiao Weizhen is a talent.
"Hahaha, I must have made a mistake. Then I will fall into the military aircraft tomorrow. Xiao Aiqing will be awarded Doctor Ronglu to show his virtue."
Look, this is the beauty of having imperial power in hand. Xiao Weizhen not only can call a deer a horse, but he can also kneel down and lick the emperor.
"I thank your Majesty for your kindness!" Xiao Weizhen knelt down to thank him, ignoring the severe pain in his shoulder.
In fact, it's not bad to be the emperor's dog. If the Chen Party falls, the emperor will definitely be unable to contain it. Smart people should learn to surrender to the emperor.
Originally, the world belonged to the emperor, so why should the civil servants fight for it? Even if we win, how much does it matter to a civil servant like me? It’s better to settle down and get the most bang for your buck.
Xiao Weizhen sneered in his heart.
Little did he know, how many people in the court had the same idea as him.
Chen Xun wanted to dominate the government and the public, but that was just for Chen Xun's own enjoyment. What was the difference between them acting as dogs for Chen Xun and acting as dogs for the emperor? It's nothing more than changing the boss.
As long as the emperor gave him more than Chen Xun, they would behave like dogs.
The previous emperors did not have the power to throw out the bones for everyone to share. That was the power that Chen Xun only had, the power that only Hu Hui had, and the power that Yu Qian only had.
But things are different now. The emperor killed Chen Xun, disintegrated the Chen party, and Chen Xun's power gradually transferred to the emperor.
The emperor became a real emperor.
Of course the dog will follow.
"I repeat once again, I take the disaster situation in Shandong very seriously. If the resettlement is not done properly, causing starvation and rebellion everywhere in Shandong, or corruption of disaster relief funds and other scandals, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Zhu Qiyu only talked about the consequences and nothing else. In fact, he was warning the ministers to keep their eyes open and know who to turn to. Otherwise, he would be buried with the victims of the Shandong disaster!
All the officials kowtowed, and Zhu Qiyu returned to Qianqing Palace in an imperial chariot.
On the way.
Song Wei knelt down to plead guilty, feeling uneasy in his heart.
Under the nose of Wu Xiang's right guard, he assassinated the king and killed him. As the commander, Shen Huai kept his affairs secret and allowed the assassin to sneak into the army. It was a gift from the emperor that he was not decapitated and won the title.
What's more, with so many people cleared out of the palace, how could there be an assassination?
"It's okay. I have already dealt with Shen Huai. It has nothing to do with you. Get up."
Zhu Qiyu suddenly smiled and said: "I asked you to wait to guard the palace city, so it's hard for you to wait. You must be aware of the twists and turns here. A single move can affect the whole body. Well, you did a good job. I am very satisfied that you have guarded the palace very well, so I will go back and tell the four guards that I will reward you."
"I thank you for your kindness!" Song Wei put his heart back into his stomach and saw that the emperor was in a good mood.
"Anything else?"
Zhu Qiyu didn't leave after seeing him thanking him: "If you have anything to say, just tell me. You and I are relatives, and you are my humerus. I trust you very much. If you have something to say, just tell me."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I want to intercede for Shen Huai..."
Zhu Qiyu's face darkened, but the Song brothers worked diligently, as well as Li Jin, Chen Shao and others, and did not look at the monk's face but the Buddha's face.
"Well, Shen Huai did commit a crime of negligence, but his crime is unforgivable."
"However, he is loyal to me. I know that I am not a harsh king. I cannot completely deny a loyal minister just because of one thing. I will give him a chance to make meritorious service someday."
"During these days, let him shut up and reflect on his mistakes at home."
Zhu Qiyu decided to be more generous, but Shen Huai definitely couldn't be reused.
"On behalf of Shen Huai, I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness!" Song Wei kowtowed.
"Let's stop taking charge of Wu Xiang's right guard Shen Huai and let him think about his mistakes behind closed doors," Zhu Qiyu said.
Song Wei thanked him again.
If you are not afraid of the emperor's punishment, you are afraid that the emperor will ignore you.
After sending Song Wei away, Zhu Qiyu found a trembling man standing at the gate of the palace. Isn't this Xu Bin?
Why hasn't he sent an envoy to Wala yet?
"Back to the emperor, a few days ago you announced that he would come to see him, but he was too busy and didn't say to see him. The servants didn't dare to make the decision without permission, so they left him waiting here." Feng Xiao reported back.
Zhu Qiyu frowned, Chen Xun is dead, what is Xu Bin still doing?
etc!
Now is a good time to win people's hearts. Maybe I can borrow Xu Bin's hand to win people's hearts first, and then send him to Wala as an envoy without having to come back.
"Announce his presence." Zhu Qiyu raised the corners of his mouth.
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