Although Zhu Jihuang was not powerless, due to "overwork" and the fact that he was surrounded by big-bodied soldiers on both sides, he was unable to move at all when he was kneeling on the ground and had his two shoulders held down.
The chamberlains who feed the medicine are also powerful guys, just like feeding ducks. One person is responsible for pinching the cheeks of the prey and prying open the mouth. The other person inserts the blowpipe into the mouth and pours the medicine pellets at the top.
Then he blew hard, and before the other party could cough, he immediately poured water into it. No matter how much the other party coughed afterwards, it would not help, not to mention that the chamberlain did not give these thieves a chance to dry cough at all.
After they were done, they immediately blocked the thief's mouth with a piece of cloth, so that he could not breathe in and cough hard, so that the medicine particles could quickly play their due role, so as to please the Holy One...
Zhu Jihuang began to regret now. He had underestimated the methods of this foolish king and failed to guess Chongzhen's thoughts, which was why he suffered such a vicious attack. This was a huge miscalculation.
I am afraid that I will no longer be the chief minister of the new Ming Dynasty, my dream of reviving the Ming Dynasty will be shattered, and the fate of the people around me will be similar to my own.
However, Junjun Chongzhen's plot will definitely not succeed. There are more than thousands of scholars in the south of the Yangtze River, and Chongzhen will not be able to silence the mouths of scholars all over the world. He will be criticized by scholars and cast aside by future generations.
The sacrifice of myself and others will not be in vain, even if it is used as a case to inspire scholars and warn future generations, it would be even better if it could be compared to the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove"...
When the time was up, the soldiers were ordered to let go and allow the thieves to move around on their own.
An ordinary person would have been frozen stiff by the cold. Fortunately, Zhu Jihuang and others had already taken the medicine, and now the medicine began to take effect slightly.
Therefore, these twelve people did not feel the biting cold. Instead, they gradually radiated heat from the inside out, and even sweated a little.
"Chongzhen...you...unruly...foolish king! The Ming Dynasty...will perish...at...your hands!"
Zhu Jihuang spoke weakly, stood unsteadily, and kept coughing. He seemed to have suddenly aged by more than ten years.
"I am an ignorant and ignorant king! You are loyal and good! The loyal and good people who resist taxes! The good and good people who collude with profiteers! The good and good people who fight against the imperial court! The good and good people who try to dethrone me from the throne! They are really a group of 'good loyal and good people'!"
Chongzhen waited to see the thieves become embarrassed and unable to leave. After hearing Zhu Jihuang's curse, he retorted.
He also has the same surname as Zhu, how can he rebel against the emperor of the old Zhu family?
Same surname but same surname...
How stupid is this? ? ?
It would be fine if your surname was not Zhu, but if your surname is Zhu and you act like this, you have to have a "fraction of the same roots"!
Chongzhen hated the fact that there was a traitor in Lao Zhu's family the most, but he actually let him catch up with him and even drove to the southern capital without avoiding it!
In this case, let's kill him as a warning to others!
In extraordinary times, it is very necessary to use extraordinary measures against extraordinary people!
After seeing a sack of tips, Chongzhen also learned the lessons of the past.
These people were not punished with sticks, warnings, or bans. They were just to torture these thieves alive.
Let the thieves live worse than death and suffer unspeakably. Only in this way can we relieve the hatred in our hearts!
Aren’t you putting life and death aside?
I will let you and others not look like humans, and ghosts will not look like ghosts. Let’s see how you respond!
After the effect of the medicine took full effect, everyone who took the medicine had flushed faces and ears, and no longer felt the cold wind at all.
Instead, I felt the breeze blowing on my face, which felt extremely comfortable, and I started to move my hands up and down like before.
This is not enough. Self-entertainment is far from satisfying these people. It must be enjoyed by everyone...
Without the restrictions of the soldiers, these "loyalties" began a brand new performance in a large open space under the imperial city.
The content is unprecedented and by no means unprecedented. It depends on whether the newcomers can surpass the current performers. Anyway, the civil servants and generals on the city wall were dumbfounded.
The scholars, merchants, and people in the distance were also very curious. What kind of medicine could produce such an effect? If there were some for sale, everyone would also like to buy some to try...
fierce! Stimulate!
beyond imagination!
There are no words to describe it!
As time went by, people originally thought that these learned people were only good at poetry, songs, and writing articles.
I never expected that there would be such a hand, Zhen Nao was so secretive that he made a blockbuster move!
Everyone was praising and admiring me!
Although Gao Hongtu, the second assistant, was very old, he still watched with great interest and sneered while watching. Now the gang headed by Fushe was completely finished.
Qian Qianyi and other key Donglin officials in the court were arrested or retired, which meant that Donglin's prosperity was no longer there. Fushe's strength was second only to Donglin, and this time he was also defeated by the emperor.
Several societies were divided into two factions. Zhongliang Qianban, headed by Xu Fuyuan, had already stated that he would no longer interfere with the imperial affairs, while Peng Bin defected to the imperial court.
The situation of Zhejiang Tuan was not much better than that of Jishe. With Cai Yichen, the former Taichang Temple young minister, being imprisoned, the rest of them had become frightened, fearing that the imperial court would catch them.
Of course, this is only the first contest between the two sides, so it is too early to think that the emperor is sure of victory, and this is just in Nandu.
As for the situation in the three cities of Yangzhou, Suzhou, and Hangzhou, it is still unknown. In the wider Jiangnan area, the number of scholars and merchants who opposed the imperial court was probably many times greater than the number of people loyal to the emperor.
What should happen in the future? Gao Hongtu is a little troubled. He can't think of any good ideas for the time being. However, everyone lives in the present. Let's see the excitement of this time first...
The first assistant, Qu Shichun, was grieving that Wen Bing, the son of the former great scholar Wen Zhenmeng, was also in the city, going crazy and having a great time with his companions. The Wen family was completely in decline after this incident.
After this incident, even if Wen Bing could survive, his health would probably be much worse than before. If he didn't take medicine every day, it would be a blessing among misfortunes.
Qu Shichun had already seen the clues. Even if the medicine was not as cruel as the poison, it was not much different.
At least it will make people lose their minds in a short period of time, immerse themselves in it, and be unable to extricate themselves. It is far better than similar drugs.
This medicine seems more suitable to be taken on a flower boat than here, but the emperor insists on it, and no one will dissuade him.
These people below want to replace the imperial team and depose the emperor and the prince. How can this be done?
The emperor is the son of heaven, and the prince is the foundation of the country!
Both the emperor and the prince will be deposed...
Qu Shichun really felt that Zhu Jihuang and others were crazy. In comparison, those times in the Wanli period were nothing more than small fights.
This move was just one step away from directly dethroning the Ming Dynasty. If Zhu Jihuang and others succeeded, Qu Shichu did not dare to think about the consequences.
Qu Shishu wanted to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty. When necessary, it was his duty to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty. There was no need for any conditions at all, even if his body was broken into pieces.
If the Qing army went south, it might be excusable that Jiangnan would be in this situation like a book from heaven.
However, the Qing army was repelled by the prince and his troops, and the Jiangnan scholars dared to do such a treasonous act.
When Qu Shishu saw this, he felt a little disappointed, regretful, anxious, and hesitant. He didn't know whether the emperor and Shilin would become incompatible with each other in the future.
As a loyal person, I firmly believe in one truth, which is "I would rather let my family perish than destroy my country"!
Everything comes second, loyalty to the emperor comes first!
Chongzhen's previous actions may not have met the standards of a wise king, but fortunately, after moving to the southern capital, he reflected on himself in time, and with the prince's reminder, he was much better than when he was in the northern capital. He also knew how to sympathize with farmers and reduce agricultural taxes.
It can be predicted that with the prince in charge of the north and the emperor in charge of the south, the Ming Dynasty is gradually improving and will be greatly improved within five to ten years.
However, because the imperial court had affected the interests of merchants, Shilin immediately jumped up and down. He was extremely arrogant. The imperial court refused to compromise, so he wanted to overthrow the imperial court and replace him, and even deposed the emperor and the prince.
This was beyond what Qu Shichun could bear, because Qu Shichun accepted donations, but did not recognize Shilin's collusion with merchants to fight against the court, not to mention that most of these merchants were profiteers who evaded taxes.
As a person from Donglin, Qu Shiqi understood Donglin's ideas and purposes very well. It was easy to see these two things from his teacher Qian Qianyi, but the teacher was restrained and often used others to kill others.
Before the emperor started killing the scholars, Qu Shichen was so angry that he decided to stand by and watch because of Zhu Jihuang and others' unreasonable desires and arrogant actions, so that the arrogant scholars could learn a lesson.
As for Zhu Jihuang and others who had previously clamored for the emperor to abdicate, they had wild ambitions. If they did not harm thousands of people, they could be left to fend for themselves...
The first assistant doesn't care, but the second assistant has his own intentions. Of course, the ministers and ministers of each department will not find trouble.
Seeing the embarrassment of the scholars, Huang Degong and other generals were so happy that they only needed a jar of wine.
The emperor led his civil servants and generals, and there were tens of thousands of people on the opposite side. Everyone watched for two hours!
If this matter is reported, sales will definitely skyrocket. Even if 500,000 copies are printed at one time, they may be sold out...
The common people's eyes have been opened. Now they understand the virtues of the scholar-bureaucrats. That's it!
"Quick~! Put on clothes for the first assistant, second assistant and others. Don't catch cold!"
When Zhu Jihuang and others were almost exhausted, they fell to the ground one after another and could no longer get up to move. The soldiers had to be ordered to carry the thieves to the crowd on the opposite side, and someone would take them over.
Caught a cold?
Cold?
Don't Shouxu and others feel quite hot?
Not even wearing any clothes!
He is truly a man of God!
From now on, let’s serve as the chief assistant on the incense table!
Even in the middle of winter, you are not afraid of the cold. It is indeed a magical body protection!
"The first assistant is mighty!"
"Hunjun, don't underestimate me!"
"The first assistant is really a role model for our generation!"
"Second Master Guan will be nothing more than this again!"
"The first assistant is capable of both literary and martial arts! He must be the current Wang Yangming!"
"There is hope for the Ming Dynasty and ZTE..."
Facing the pursuit of a group of people, the scholars who were taking care of Zhu Jihuang and others felt ashamed.
After the common people saw this scene, how could they hang out in Nandu City in the future?
When I mention the chief assistant and others, they are the people who indulged themselves in the imperial city that day!
He dared to do this in front of the emperor and all the officials. The scoundrels in the market all admired him!
"Is this really the chief assistant?"
"It would be nice to go to the flower boat and be a big teapot!"
"What are you talking about? How dare you insult my new chief minister!"
"So what if I say it? The chief assistant is so unrestrained, he has done everything he has done, and he is still afraid of what others will say!"
"Hit you for being such an unscrupulous person!"
"How dare you take action, Shu Zian! Take a punch from me!"
It started as a melee between the scholars, and then evolved into a melee among all members. It was the first battle before, and this is the second battle.
New and old grudges can be avenged together. As long as you are not afraid of the cold, you can fight until dark or even the early morning of the next day!
"Hit again?"
"So fierce!"
"Full of blood!"
Seeing that a group of people from the Yongwei camp across the way started to get angry again, starting to fight if they disagreed, this is worse than sex!
Didn’t you say that the people in front of you are all scholars?
Why are you involved in it?
Is this a new trend in Nandu?
Since you don’t know much about it, it’s better to wait and see what happens!
In the first half of today, the first assistant and others performed for everyone, and in the second half, these people brought by the first assistant participated together, and everyone fought against each other. It was very lively.
"..."
Chongzhen held the binoculars and watched with great interest. He wanted to reduce the pressure on the court, so the activity in front of him was the most suitable.
As long as the Yongwei camp and the factory guards are not involved, the opponent can fight for as long as they want!
I can also provide a venue for you, so you won’t be afraid that you won’t be able to display your talents!
Do you want me to abdicate?
Go ahead and dream!
I want you to kill yourself for a while before I say anything!
"Tiger Mountain!"
"The general is here!"
"In addition to transporting confiscated property and belongings, the Yongwei Camp is not allowed to participate in civilian fights unless necessary!"
"I will obey the order!"
Huang Degong was also an audience member, so of course he knew the emperor's plan.
Chongzhen looked at it for a while and then withdrew, because if he stayed any longer, even if there was a stove to keep him warm and he was wearing thick furs, he might catch a cold over time.
The next day, due to the heavy losses to the leading cadre and the fierce internal strife, the bandit army could no longer form a strong force and its momentum dropped sharply.
The relatives of the profiteers were busy trying to reduce their losses, trying to save their families, or seizing the property of their rightful owners, and they had no intention of participating in Shilin's righteous deeds.
When the common people saw the wolf-like and tiger-like Yongwei camp and factory guards, most of them were from the north and they didn't know them at all, let alone have any relationship with them, so they suddenly restrained themselves a lot.
Even the merchants were chewed to the skin and bones by these hawks and dogs. If ordinary people wanted to die, their lives would be at risk. We are not all fools.
Now everyone's number one enemy is not the Dog Emperor's eagle dog, but the colleague who dared to fight with him before!
Let’s talk about the tax resistance later. For now, let’s avenge yesterday’s revenge!
As long as one person is seriously injured and the perpetrator's residence is known, revenge immediately becomes commonplace.
Can't beat it?
It doesn't matter, it's dry, we can still set fire to it!
Then, a strange scene appeared. There were dozens of fire spots in Nandu City, none of which were caused by the factory guards and the Yongwei camp.
Due to the difficulty in fighting the fire, apart from the common people and no government officials to participate, the fire became more and more violent with the wind.
The Imperial City is located in the southeast corner of Nandu, which happens to be the safest location when the northwest wind blows.
Do you want me to abdicate?
Are you being punished by God now?
Hum!
That's right!
Chongzhen planned to wait for the good news in his residence!
Since I was also cold and caught a cold, and the army of thieves was unable to do anything, I could just take a break from the busy work and rest for a few days.
"The Hunjun... is now... proud, please don't... do anything... again, you still need... long-term... planning!"
Zhu Jihuang, who was lying on the bed, looked very haggard, with dark bags under his eyes, and most of the color on his lips had faded. He did not forget to warn everyone in the room.
It was as if his strength had been drained, and he could not sit up at all. He could only feel paralyzed in bed. Whether he could recover was another question. He was lucky to be able to save his life this time.
"Chief Assistant! Such a deep hatred, we will definitely avenge it!"
"No! Hunjun..."
"Why is it so noisy outside?"
Suddenly, a group of Jin Yiwei broke in from outside. They were so menacing that everyone present was a little scared.
"Who are Song Zhengbi and Zhou Maoyuan?"
"I'm Song Zhengbi!"
"Maoyuan next week!"
"As a second minister, you do not know how to reflect on yourself, but you participate in the petition, and your crime will be increased. This is an edict!"
"ah???"
"Definitely not!"
"Song Zhengbi, named Shangmu, was born in Songjiang. He was a Jinshi in the 16th year of Chongzhen. He was demoted to the post of the Qing Dynasty and was promoted to the prefect of Chaozhou! Zhou Maoyuan, whose courtesy name was Sulai, was from Songjiang. He was a Jinshi in the 22nd year of Chongzhen and was demoted to the post of the Qing Dynasty to the prefect of Chuzhou!"
"Huh? This is a fabrication!"
"Take these two away!"
