Zhu Youxiao looked at the civil servants kneeling at Zuoshunmen under the snowy curtain. He clenched his fists and asked in a cold voice: "Do you think I am a good emperor?"
The civil and military ministers around Zhu Youxiao didn't know how to answer for a moment, because they didn't expect that His Majesty the Emperor would suddenly ask this.
Everyone is thinking, why does the emperor suddenly care about his reputation? If you really care, why were you so strong and cruel before?
Fang Congzhe and most other officials guessed that the emperor was digging a hole to test people like them, so they did not dare to speak nonsense.
But Luo Sigong replied at this time: "I dare not speak nonsense about your Majesty!"
Zhu Youxiao turned around and glanced at Luo Sigong, then smiled: "Don't dare to say anything nonsense. The people below are my ministers, and you are also my ministers! Are they allowed to say whether I am filial or unfilial? You can't Say something?"
"Your Majesty is a good emperor!"
Ma Xianglin suddenly said something at this time.
Qin Liangyu couldn't help but glance at her young son for a moment, and then glanced nervously at the emperor Zhu Youxiao. She was really worried about her son's improper speech, so she was busy preparing to take the initiative to plead guilty for her son. But at this time, Guo Hu looked at She glanced at her and shook her head.
Qin Liangyu knew that General Guo Hu had always been mature, so he remained silent.
"How can I see it?"
Zhu Youxiao asked Ma Xianglin at this time.
Ma Xianglin immediately replied: "Your Majesty rehabilitated my father when he came to the throne, and also killed the traitor who framed my father! It shows that your Majesty is a good emperor!"
Zhu Youxiao laughed: "That makes sense!"
Wei Zhongxian rolled his eyes and glanced at everyone. He knew that these people in front of him could be said to be the people that the emperor valued. Whoever said something bad would inevitably suffer disaster in the future, but if he said it well, he would become the emperor. The most important person among the people I value.
As for the answers given by Luo Sigong and Ma Xianglin, Wei Zhongxian felt that these people did not answer the point. Although they would not let the emperor kill them, it was obvious that one was too cautious and the other was too simple.
For this reason, when Wei Zhongxian saw Liu Ruoyu looking around, he stood up decisively and knelt down in front of Zhu Youxiao. He said with excitement: "Your Majesty! I have something to say."
"speak!"
Zhu Youxiao replied.
"I believe that no one who is a minister should criticize your father without authorization. Unless your father takes the initiative to ask you. When the emperor asked us just now, Governor Luo and General Ma can tell you whether you have made any mistakes in front of the emperor." , but these people kneeling outside Zuoshun Gate, Your Majesty, you didn’t ask them, but they made arrogant remarks about Your Majesty, and they have the intention of making His Majesty unfilial! They have a disobedient heart!"
Wei Zhongxian spoke tremblingly at this time, but cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Well said! Wei Zhongxian, I leave this matter to you today. These people are blocking my palace gate and are threatening my safety. They will be killed without mercy!"
Zhu Youxiao started giving orders as he spoke. He had long decided to let those who were against him know what the dignity of the emperor was by killing people!
"This slave accepts the order!"
Wei Zhongxian breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that he had finally guessed the emperor's thoughts correctly, and now he would have a better chance than Liu Ruoyu of becoming the number one person in the Ming Dynasty's inner court.
Wei Zhongxian stood up and immediately started to summon people from Dongchang.
None of the civil servants such as Fang Congzhe who stood beside the emperor dared to stand up and stop Zhu Youxiao, including Han Xu who stood on the side of the Donglin Party. They also remained silent because they knew that if they spoke too much at this time, they would definitely be punished by the emperor. Kill.
As military attachés, Guo Hu and other old generals standing beside him would naturally not stop him. They were even willing to see the emperor being tough on these civil servants.
Even Guo Hu and others knew that the emperor called all the students from the Martial Arts Hall here to let these students know that their emperor was the real master of the Ming Dynasty, not the civil servants kneeling outside Zuo Shunmen to remonstrate.
Zhu Youxiao did have this purpose in sending the students from the Jiangwu Hall here. At the same time, he also wanted to see if any students would intercede for these civil servants.
If there were, Zhu Youxiao would not keep these students.
However, Zhu Youxiao was not disappointed. These fifty students may know that they are the emperor's people, or they may know that their future is in the hands of the emperor, so they are wise enough not to intercede for the civil servants outside, even including Students like Lu Xiangsheng were born as scholars.
In fact, Lu Xiangsheng had no intention of interceding for the civil servants outside at this time, because Zhu Youxiao's seriousness made him a juren. He was also a little afraid of the power of heaven. He thought that since he was the emperor, he should be loyal to the emperor in everything. decree.
In addition, Zhu Youxiao had another purpose in letting these students come here to watch him kill these civil servants.
That is what Zhu Youxiao wants to teach them.
Zhu Youxiao wants them to know that anyone who opposes him will not end well.
Luo Sigong, Tian Ergeng and other imperial guards, as well as the eunuch Liu Ruoyu, were all subjected to ideological work by Zhu Youxiao on the night of the winter solstice, and they also gained memories through the fate of the previous batch of guilty inner court personnel, so they did not People dare to stand up and disobey their own master.
It can be said that no one in the group of people upstairs at Zuo Shunmen dared to go against Zhu Youxiao because of fear or support, and these people can be regarded as the confidence that Zhu Youxiao dared to deal with the disobedient civil servants under Zuo Shunmen.
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at this time.
Wei Zhongxian has brought Xu Xianchun, the governor of Dongchang and Jinyiwei, the governor of Fusi, North Town, and a group of Jinyiwei under him to the Zuoshun Gate.
The people who work in Dongchang are basically from Jinyiwei.
Therefore, Wei Zhongxian brought Jin Yiwei.
When Jie Xuelong saw Wei Zhongxian and others appearing, he thought the emperor was here to persuade them, so he still said arrogantly: "We will not leave! Unless His Majesty kills the rebellious ministers who committed regicide as a filial piety! Otherwise, we will kneel for a long time. Sorry!"
"Yes, I can't afford to kneel down! Your Majesty, please give me your advice!"
Other civil servants also responded.
Wei Zhongxian did not respond to Xie Xuelong and others. As soon as he came to Xie Xuelong and other troublemaking civil servants, he just shouted: "Kill!"
Immediately, a group of Jin Yiwei pulled out their embroidered spring knives and rushed over. Only then did Xie Xuelong and other troublemaking officials realize that something was wrong and looked at Wei Zhongxian with some surprise.
Jie Xuelong first shouted and asked Wei Zhongxian: "Eunuch! What are you going to do?"
Wei Zhongxian looked indifferent and did not answer Jie Xuelong.
At that time, a Jinyi guard had already rushed over and immediately stabbed Jie Xuelong in the abdomen with a Xiuchun knife.
Before Xie Xuelong could react, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.
Jie Xuelong was shocked and angry because of this. He couldn't help raising his hand, pointing at Wei Zhongxian, and wanted to ask him a few questions.
But the Jin Yiwei pulled out the knife again, and then stabbed him several times, causing Jie Xuelong to fall to the ground before he could say anything.
At the same time, other Jin Yiwei also slashed at other civil servants who were causing trouble.
Click!
A guard in Jinyi chopped off the head of Xue Wenzhou, who was stunned on the ground, with one knife.
Qian Qianyi, who was kneeling behind, was shocked when he saw this, but he reacted quickly. He stood up and ran while shouting: "Sure with the small stick, run with the big stick. In order to avoid exposing your father to injustice, withdraw immediately!" "
