Under Li Xiao's words, Zhu Youjian slowly realized his mistakes and shortcomings.
Facing Li Xiao, he no longer had the confidence to argue.
But Zhu Yuanzhang on one side raised objections.
"There is nothing wrong with killing a treacherous villain like Wei Zhongxian."
"It's not because of your own abilities."
"Is it possible that we can only use the help of eunuchs to deal with the Donglin Party in the court?"
“You have to find the reason for everything within yourself.”
"It's not that the Donglin Party is too powerful, nor that Wei Zhongxian doesn't deserve to die, but that you yourself are too weak."
"Even the ministers in the imperial court can't restrain themselves or play with them."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Youjian with disgust.
In his opinion, let alone Wei Zhongxian, even if the Donglin Party touches his bottom line, he will still fight.
Kill him directly and his head will roll.
Forget about the party struggle above the court, as long as the emperor is around, there is only one party, and that is the imperial party.
To put it bluntly, these descendants still fail to live up to expectations.
After finishing speaking, Lao Zhu sighed to himself.
Li Xiao on the side saw this and said with a smile: "Brother is right."
"Wei Zhongxian has no right to kill him or not. He can kill him at any time as long as he is a traitor who is corrupt and perverts the law."
"But, brother, don't forget, not everyone is as strong as you."
"If you were in the Ming Dynasty, let alone Wei Zhongxian, even if you slaughtered the Donglin Party, no one would dare to say anything."
"The Ming Dynasty is still stable and there will be no changes."
"But these emperors behind the Ming Dynasty really failed to live up to expectations."
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed deeply again.
And Zhu Youjian also buried his head lower.
It's not that Wei Zhongxian can't kill him, he can also strike directly without looking at the timing.
But it also depends on who the emperor is.
If Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhu Di were in place, nothing would happen even if all the officials in the court were slaughtered.
The worst thing is to re-activate some people, and there will still be no problems with Ming Dynasty.
But the emperor was a young man like Zhu Youjian, who had no experience in political struggle at all.
Being played around by the Donglin Party.
In his hands, Wei Zhongxian is better left.
Of course, this does not mean that Wei Zhongxian is a good person here with Zhu Youjian. He is still a treacherous official and a corrupt official.
Just for the crime of causing trouble to the harem, he would be blamed for death, not to mention that there were many other things he committed corruption and perverting the law.
In terms of crime alone, Wei Zhongxian must be executed.
But in Zhu Youjian's hands, Wei Zhongxian was still very useful.
Then, Li Xiao looked at Zhu Youjian again.
"Unless Wei Zhongxian dies, the Ming Dynasty will never be destroyed. This sentence is indeed a bit inappropriate. It is really overestimating Wei Zhongxian."
"The rule of the Ming Dynasty has become rotten to the core."
"Even if Wei Zhongxian doesn't die, as long as he suppresses the Donglin Party, at best he can extend the life of the Ming Dynasty for a few more years."
"But if we extend our lifespan by a few more years, anything can happen. Who can say for sure about this kind of thing."
"The economy of the Ming Dynasty has collapsed, and the court has become rotten from top to bottom."
"Coupled with the selfish Donglin Party members controlling the government, the Ming Dynasty was eventually pushed into the abyss of eternal destruction."
After saying that, Li Xiao also sighed helplessly.
The demise of the Ming Dynasty is also very regrettable in the eyes of future generations, and many people feel that the demise of the Ming Dynasty is not worth it.
But no dynasty can last forever, and they will eventually perish.
It's just that as the last Han Dynasty, people in later generations were a little bit upset about the demise of the Ming Dynasty.
The final glory of the Han court left many people in later generations unwilling to accept it.
Hearing Li Xiao's words, Zhu Youjian quickly said: "That's right."
"Even if Wei Zhongxian doesn't die, the Ming Dynasty will perish."
"You don't blame me for this. It's really just that the imperial court is completely rotten. There are too many traitors and traitors."
"I can't help myself either."
Zhu Youjian heard Li Xiao's words and quickly echoed them.
It was as if Li Xiao was trying to defend him.
Hearing Zhu Youjian's words, Li Xiao rolled his eyes at him.
He was not excusing Zhu Youjian, but just stating the facts.
There is indeed a voice on the Internet in the 21st century. They are shouting that Wei Zhongxian will not die and the Ming Dynasty will not be destroyed.
This is not to whitewash Wei Zhongxian, nor is it serious, it is just regret for the demise of the Ming Dynasty.
But then again, if Wei Zhongxian did not die, the Ming Dynasty would indeed have a chance to breathe.
Maybe he can live another thirty years.
In that case, Zhu Youjian would not have to be the king of subjugation.
But the historical fact is that Zhu Youjian forced Wei Zhongxian to death, and the Donglin Party pushed by him later also successfully overran the Ming Dynasty.
Let Zhu Youjian be the king of subjugation.
No matter how much Zhu Youjian quibbles about this matter, it is the truth.
Wei Zhongxian was wanted to be killed by Zhu Youjian, and the Donglin Party was also supported by Zhu Youjian.
What the Donglin Party did later was because Zhu Youjian did not have strong intervention, which led to the worst results.
Zhu Youjian, as the final decision-maker, must pay for all of this.
Li Xiao looked at Zhu Youjian and said coldly: "You can't help yourself?"
"Although what Zhu Youxiao taught you is indeed a bad set of cards, it is not a dead set of cards either."
"You still have a chance of making a comeback."
"It's just that you made frequent mistakes in the end, which led to the worst results."
"The Donglin Party indeed has an unshirkable responsibility for the demise of the Ming Dynasty."
"But you, the emperor of the Ming Empire and the highest decision-maker of the Ming Empire, don't you have any responsibility?"
Li Xiao's words were very rude and his tone was a bit harsh.
After saying this, Zhu Youjian sat on the ground in a daze without saying a word.
I don't know if I don't want to refute, or if I just have no way to refute.
After speaking, Li Xiao looked at Zhu Youjian coldly and added:
"Zhu Youjian, do you know why future generations will say things like 'Unless Wei Zhongxian dies, the Ming Dynasty will never be destroyed'?"
Zhu Youjian was stunned and replied dully: "Why?"
"That's because future generations are too disappointed with you, Zhu Youjian, the Ming Emperor." Li Xiao said in a deep voice, "They even pinned their last hope on a eunuch."
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Youjian was stunned on the spot.
Li Xiao's words were not harmless, they made him even more uncomfortable than killing Zhu Youjian.
It was okay to say that he was the king of the country, but now he was actually said to be worse than a eunuch.
How could Zhu Youjian, who had always been ambitious, accept this?
When he was in danger, he was ordered to succeed Zhu Youxiao on the throne.
At that time, he had great ambitions. He wanted to make the Ming Dynasty look brand new inside and out.
He wanted to save the Ming Dynasty from water and fire, and he wanted to pull the endangered Ming Dynasty out of the quagmire.
He wanted to kill all the corrupt officials in the court and give the people of the Ming Dynasty a bright future.
He wanted to take back all the kingdoms that were encroached upon by Hou Jin, so that the Ming Dynasty could be consolidated forever.
Before he ascended the throne, Zhu Youjian was extremely ambitious and had full confidence in himself.
I don’t know if this is considered a common man.
Although the dream is great, the ambition is also lofty.
But reality taught Zhu Youjian a harsh lesson.
Not to mention Wei Zhongxian, the empty treasury has already made Zhu Youjian powerless.
Coupled with the Donglin Party, Zhu Youjian, who was originally confident and ambitious, instantly lost his original heroic spirit.
But no matter what, he Zhu Youjian still hopes to be a good emperor.
Even when the Donglin Party later came to power, he never gave up.
I have been working hard for the Ming Dynasty, but I never thought that it would end like this.
Not only did he turn himself into a subjugated king, but he also turned into an emperor who was worse than even a eunuch.
If what Li Xiao said is true and these are the evaluations of him by later generations, then he really failed as an emperor.
This is simply the same as being infamy for eternity.
Listening to Li Xiao's words, Zhu Youjian was a little distracted.
He never wanted to bear the infamy of being a king who subjugated his country, so in the end he would rather hang himself than run away.
But in the end, he still couldn't get rid of this infamy.
He was also placed behind Wei Zhongxian by later generations.
Even Wei Zhongxian, the eunuch, was stronger than him, the emperor.
How absurd and ridiculous this is.
All this is unacceptable to Zhu Youjian.
To say that he, Zhu Youjian, is not as good as an eunuch is something Zhu Youjian would never have thought of even if he was beaten to death.
"You fart!"
"You are absolutely talking nonsense!"
Zhu Youjian stood up straight suddenly, his expression looked very excited, even a little crazy.
He looked straight at Li Xiao, his eyes even bloodshot.
"Impossible, how could future generations judge me like this?"
"How could I be inferior to a eunuch?"
"You are definitely lying to me, you are definitely talking nonsense."
"Who are you and what is your purpose?"
"Why do you want to ruin my reputation!"
Zhu Youjian looked at Li Xiao and asked sternly.
As Li Xiao said those words, Zhu Youjian's defense was completely broken.
Completely breaking down his psychological defense.
As an emperor, and an emperor with ideals, in the end he received an evaluation that was not as good as that of an eunuch. Zhu Youjian would definitely not be able to accept it.
At this time, Zhu Youjian was a little dazed.
Being an emperor means that you can govern your country well and discipline your subjects well while you are still alive.
He can lead his country to prosperity and keep his people fed and clothed.
In addition to these, all emperors, without exception, wanted to be famous throughout the ages.
I hope that after my death, I will be highly praised by future generations.
It is best to be as famous as Emperor Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Zong of Tang and Song Zu.
Can be worshiped and admired by future generations.
But Zhu Youjian was already the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty perished in his hands.
He hopes to be famous and famous forever, but that is impossible.
Therefore, the only thing he can do is to preserve his dignity as an emperor as much as possible, and not to be scolded by future generations as a king who subjugates his country.
So when Li Zicheng finally broke through Beijing, Zhu Youjian did not choose to escape, but chose to hang himself in Meishan.
What he wanted was to be able to coexist with the Ming Dynasty and retain his last bit of dignity and pride as the Ming Emperor.
But he didn't expect that everything he did didn't win him a good reputation.
Later generations still believe that he was the king who subjugated the country, and the Ming Dynasty was defeated by Zhu Youjian.
Some people even think that Zhu Youjian is not as good as Wei Zhongxian, the great eunuch.
Zhu Youjian was completely shattered.
Not to mention Wei Zhongxian's power, but in his eyes, Zhu Youjian is just a more ferocious dog.
As long as he, Zhu Youjian, is willing, he can kill Wei Zhongxian at any time.
After all, no matter how powerful Wei Zhongxian is, he is just a eunuch.
It's just a dog belonging to their old Zhu family.
People like Wei Zhongxian are what Zhu Youjian despises the most, and he also looks down upon him.
But for the person he looked down upon and looked down upon the most, future generations would rate him higher than Zhu Youjian.
How could Zhu Youjian understand this?
Looking at the somewhat crazy Zhu Youjian, Li Xiao looked normal.
To be honest, Zhu Youjian is also a poor person.
But Zhu Youjian does not deserve sympathy.
Since he is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and sits in that position, he must bear the responsibilities and pressure of the Ming Dynasty emperor.
The same is true for the evaluation of later generations.
He has to accept the same.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Youjian coldly and couldn't help but sigh.
Zhu Youjian, as his descendant, was evaluated like this by future generations, which made Zhu Yuanzhang feel uncomfortable.
No one wants such a figure to appear in their descendants.
But this is the fact, so you can only accept it silently.
"Zhu Youjian!"
"What are you still doing there, howling like a ghost?"
"Why don't you quickly reflect on what you have done!"
"Do you think being an emperor is so easy?"
"Since you are the emperor of our Ming Dynasty, you have to bear all this! Including the evaluation of you by future generations!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the somewhat lost Zhu Youjian and shouted sharply.
Trying to wake up Zhu Youjian and let him accept all this and accept reality.
After the somewhat crazy Zhu Youjian heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, the look on his face was obviously stunned.
It seems that the words of Zhu Yuanzhang, the ancestor, are still valid for Zhu Youjian.
In other words, among so many people present, Zhu Youjian might only listen to Zhu Yuanzhang's words.
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang is Zhu Youjian's ancestor.
Because Zhu Yuanzhang scolded him, Zhu Youjian also began to adjust his emotions and gradually calmed down.
Everyone around, including Li Xiao, looked at Zhu Youjian quietly, waiting for Zhu Youjian to calm down and calm down.
Slowly, Zhu Youjian finally calmed down.
The look on his face became even more ugly, and his eyes became even more lonely.
Although his face was very dirty at the moment, you could still see the look of mourning on his face.
His eyes were even a little hollow.
Maybe Li Xiao's words hit him too hard.
"That's what Taizu taught me."
"Now that I have become the emperor, I must shoulder all of this honestly."
Zhu Youjian murmured.
(End of chapter)
