"Tell me, who instigated you to do this today?"
In prison, Xu Xianchun looked at Liu Fu, who was kneeling in front of him and trembling all over.
Liu Fu had been imprisoned for most of the day, and the horror of the prison had already broken down his psychological defenses. As soon as Xu Xianchun came in, he knelt down and begged for mercy.
"It was ordered by the Minister of Civil Affairs, Duke Zhou. He promised me that he would stop the soldiers from Zhejiang and Sichuan from entering the city today, and then make the matter bigger, find ways to anger them, and then let the Ministry of War and the cabinet charge them all with rebellion. , and then kill them all."
After hearing this, Xu Xianchun felt that he had always underestimated these civil servants, but he did not expect that they would be even more poisonous than the factory guards.
"What's the purpose of this? Who else was involved in this? Tell me everything you know."
"The purpose is to prevent His Majesty from gaining more military power. I really don't know who else is involved. I am just a small censor. Zhou Jiamo told me these. I ask the commander to report to Your Majesty." Please forgive me, please spare my life!"
Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, isn’t this the big fish your Majesty wants?
"Watch him carefully. No one is allowed to come near this room. I will enter the palace and report to His Majesty!"
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"Your Majesty, Liu Fu has recruited them all. The evidence is conclusive from Zhou Jiamo, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Please issue an order, Your Majesty!"
Let’s start the great purge with the so-called Heavenly Officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs!
"Keep an eye on Liu Fu. Nothing happens to him. Let your Tiqi go and send Zhou Jiamo to prison!"
"I obey the decree!"
"My lords, the situation is critical now. Wei Yi will never miss this opportunity. I hope your lords will come up with a perfect solution as soon as possible."
Zhou Jiamo also knew that he was scared at this time. After all, he was the one who ordered Liu Fu to go. If Liu Fu recruited him, he would probably be the next one to go to prison.
"I estimate that Liu Fu has already been recruited!"
Huang Kezan, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, said slowly that he knew Liu Fu best. He was basically a bully and afraid of the strong. Do you expect him to be able to withstand the factory guards and extract a confession? It's better to hope that Wei Zhongxian won't pursue it.
Seeing him say this, Zhou Jiamo was heartbroken and could not speak for a long time.
"The Jinyi Guards are on duty, and anyone who dares to stop us will be killed on the spot."
A member of the Jinyi Guard Qianhu rushed into Zhou Jiamo's door with a knife. The servants did not dare to move after hearing that he was beheaded on the spot.
"Which one of you is Zhou Jiamo, the official minister?"
"This is my officer, what's the matter?"
Jin Yiwei Qianhu stared at Zhou Jiamo walking out of the center of the lobby, raised the corners of his mouth, and said with a sinister smile:
"What happened to you has happened, just follow us to jail!"
"How dare you, eagles and dogs, be so bold? Duke Zhou is an official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, how can you catch him? Even when Xu Xianchun comes, he has to kneel down to talk to us."
Zhou Chaorui has long been dissatisfied with the factory guards. Originally, the Jin Yiwei was just a dog of their civil servants. Ever since Wei Zhongxian was born, the Jin Yiwei has become different. Today, he dared to barge in in front of so many important ministers in broad daylight. Come.
Are you talking about sending officials from the civil service department to imperial prison? It's simply lawless.
This Qianhu was also suppressed by this aura, and was in a dilemma for a moment.
"You people, don't think that you are lawless with Wei Eun in the background. This Ming Dynasty is governed by me and other scholar-bureaucrats. Why don't you get out of here?"
This Qianhu looked embarrassed. After all, it had only been a few months since the Jin Yiwei had turned over. You must know that before Emperor Tianqi, the Jin Yiwei was more like a personal soldier of the civil servants. He did not dare to offend so many people at once. Here is the Minister There are only three or four levels.
"You guys watch here, I'll go back first and ask the commander to make a decision."
There is no way, the Qianhu level is too small. Although he is said to kill them on the spot, how can he dare to kill these high-ranking civil servants?
"Your Majesty, there are twenty or thirty people from Zhou Jiamo's family gathered together. They are protecting Zhou Jiamo behind them. Please make your decision!"
Zhu Youxiao was slightly angry when he heard this, and said to Xu Xianchun:
"It seems that your rectification is not thorough!"
Xu Xianchun quickly lowered his head and said:
"I am guilty!"
"Who are all here?"
"Your Majesty, there are more than 20 people including Huang Kezan, Sun Shenxing, Zhang Heming, Zhou Chaorui, Wu Ercheng, Ding Yuanjian, Huang Zhengbin, etc."
"Such a few people scared your Tiqi?"
Xu Xianchun knelt on the ground and did not dare to reply.
"Okay, let's go back and have some snacks. Go and announce that Wei Zhongxian is here."
"Don't worry, Duke Zhou. I'm waiting here to ensure that Duke Zhou is fine!"
"Those hawks and dogs are just mediocre. They have no courage to come again. Let's continue the discussion."
Zhou Jiamo also breathed a sigh of relief. This Ming Dynasty is still the Ming Dynasty, and the world is still dominated by their scholar-bureaucrats.
"The factory manager is here!"
Everyone looked at the door and saw two teams of Jinyiwei and Fanzi, one on the left and one on the right, divided into two columns and quickly surrounded them.
"You are so courageous. Even if you stop the Jinyi Guards from doing their errands, you still dare to insult the pro-army troops. You really don't take the emperor seriously. I will send you all to prison."
The Jin Yiwei are afraid of these civil servants, but Wei Zhongxian is not afraid at all. He was promoted by the emperor. These Jin Yiwei really have no eyesight, and even now they still can't recognize who their master is.
"Wei Eunuch, I'm afraid you can't catch me, so bring me the driving post."
Zhou Chaorui knew that although he could scare Jin Yiwei, he might not be able to scare Wei Zhongxian, so he used formal procedures to block Wei Zhongxian.
"Is it just a piece of shit like you? You don't deserve it. You just insulted the pro-army people. Come on, kill them on the spot!"
A fan next to Wei Zhongxian pulled out his saber without hesitation. Zhou Chaorui didn't even have time to react before the knife penetrated his chest. When he was about to die, he still looked at the fan who killed him.
The civil servants behind were also restrained. Unexpectedly, the Wei eunuch would kill him at will. This was the young minister of Taipu Temple.
"Wei Zhongxian, if you dare to kill the court minister without authorization, it will be regarded as treason, and I will impeach you."
Huang Kezan, the Minister of Punishment, said angrily.
"I'll spare you the trouble of Huang Shangshu. Go to the prison and explain everything honestly. Maybe the emperor can let you live."
"Wei Eunuch, you dare to correct the imperial edict? You have deceived the Holy Spirit. I will go to His Majesty right now to expose your human face and animal heart. Please Your Majesty kill you, the eunuch!"
After saying this, Sun Shenxing wanted to break through the Jin Yiwei's blockade.
Wei Zhongxian just said lightly:
"Sun Shenxing is crazy and crazy. Why don't you help him?"
After hearing this, the fan stepped forward and killed Sun Shenxing with a sword.
When the officials behind saw the bodies still spurting blood on the ground, they didn't even dare to take a breath.
"They will all be sent to prison, and our family will come to judge them in person!"
"Send someone to keep an eye on everyone in their family. No one is allowed to escape without our order. Otherwise, be careful with your skin!"
