There is a central axis running through the center of the capital. Behind the Zhengyang Gate, this line is called Zhengyangmen Street. Behind the Yongding Gate, this line is called Yongdingmen Street. At this time, there was chaos on Yongdingmen Street.

They were all men with weapons in their hands, running in all directions, followed by Ming soldiers in bright armor chasing them.

Continuously, soldiers rushed into restaurants and other shops and hotels on both sides to search. From time to time, there would be a burst of exclamations, but the soldiers were not disturbing the people, they were just searching for fugitives.

Soon, a fierce battle broke out on the second floor of a restaurant two hundred meters away from the battlefield. However, the battle was short and ended immediately. After checking the situation, Li Yuyu, who was in charge here, hurriedly came to report.

"Your Majesty, we have found the local leader."

Regarding the belated arrival of the three people, Zhu Youxiao just punished them with a few words and then gently dismissed them. He knew that the three people could not be blamed for this. Short and rapid street fighting often could not support the arrival of reinforcements.

"Let's go and have a look."

After getting off the imperial chariot, Zhu Youxiao returned to his usual heroic appearance. His decent bright yellow casual clothes looked very appropriate and made him stand out and elegant. Surprisingly, his chariot was not even damaged during this battle.

It is undamaged. Except for some arrows still stuck in the upper part, the little palace maid inside, the driver driving the car, and the four white horses pulling the cart are all in good condition.

On the contrary, it was the Han general who was in charge of the Imperial Guard, and the Imperial Guards who protected him suffered heavy casualties. Nearly half of them were killed or injured, which can be said to be a heavy loss.

As soon as Zhu Youxiao got out of the car, the guards immediately surrounded him, and they were swamped. From the looks of it, they were afraid that another assassin would come and kill them, and they would really lose their face.

Looking at the three worried major generals who were leading soldiers around him, Zhu Youxiao frowned and immediately became displeased, "Okay, it's a big deal. Look how nervous you are. Li Yuyuu left with a thousand people.

, you two take the remaining troops to Jingping, and anyone who takes advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble or rob will be killed on the spot."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Tu and Li Tao simply accepted the order and left, while the rest followed Zhu Youxiao to protect safety.

The distance of two hundred meters is not far. It only takes a short walk to arrive. The battle in the restaurant has ended, but the aftermath has not been dealt with yet. There are several corpses lying on the stairs. If you look closely, you can see that there are several holes in their chests.

They were killed by muskets. These corpses were none other than those from the Eighteen Bronze Man Formation. Unexpectedly, the few who escaped were all folded here.

As they stepped onto the stairs, there were guards in front of them, followed by Zhu Youxiao. Although the situation here was under control, their actions were still meticulous. Soon, they reached the second floor, and the view suddenly opened up. There were not many tables on the spacious second floor.

The guests are all related to this rebellion and coup.

As soon as he came up, Zhu Youxiao was attracted by a person. This person was not the king of Fan who was wearing a dragon robe and sitting dignifiedly, nor was he two great bachelors standing with their heads held high, nor was he being pressed to his knees and struggling.

The restless local gentry family owner.

This man is a monk, wearing a bright red cassock with gold trim. The cassock is now in tatters, with several holes in it, especially the chest, which is as big as a bowl. Not only that, the skin and flesh under the monk's cassock are also missing.

A big hole in the hole.

Faintly, Zhu Youxiao could see the beating heart inside. Despite such a serious injury, the monk did not die yet. This magical scene immediately attracted Zhu Youxiao, and he could no longer take his eyes away.

The monk was sitting cross-legged, and seemed to feel Zhu Youxiao's approach. After he came over, he slowly opened his eyes. His eyes were clear and translucent, without any impurities, very calm and mellow, without any checkmate at all.

The appearance of a person.

This is an upright and eminent monk. Just by looking at these eyes, Zhu Youxiao made a judgment.

The monk opened his eyes and asked, "Why does Your Majesty want to destroy the Buddha?"

Zhu Youxiao was stunned for a moment, very puzzled, "I did not destroy the Buddha."

"Seize the temple property, reorganize the sect's office, manage Taoist temples all over the world, set up archives, suppress the monks all over the world, grant sect orders and high priests, promote the view of the Emperor of Heaven, and expel Buddhist temples. Although Your Majesty did not expressly intend to destroy Buddhism, but

All these actions have the effect of destroying the Buddha." The monk explained.

It turned out that it was the one who destroyed the Buddha. Zhu Youxiao suddenly realized and said with a smile, "I rule the world and am the lord of hundreds of millions of people. I rely on strong soldiers to revolutionize the world. Those who obey will prosper and those who go against will perish. Buddhism will not follow.

It should be destroyed.”

These domineering words made the soldiers next to him excited. This was His Majesty, whom they regarded as a god. Even the great monk was frightened by these words. His face twitched and he almost lost his breath.

Take a breath and pass away.

After calming down, he asked the last question, "What will your Majesty do if Wang Changyue, Zhang Xianyong and others do not follow you?"

What should we do? Zhu Youxiao laughed loudly, "There have been talented people from generation to generation, and each has been leading the way for hundreds of years!"

"So, I understand." The monk was convinced by the emperor's straightforwardness. After answering the doubts in his heart, he no longer had any regrets and slowly closed his eyes.

As the monk's eyes closed, the vitality in his body was quickly extinguished, and it declined visibly to the naked eye. When the opportunity was completely gone, a wisp of green flames burst out from under him, like dry wood meeting a fierce fire.

Quickly engulfed the monk.

Miraculously, this green fire only burned the monk's body and had no effect on other things at all, as if it were an illusion.

This magical scene made people marvel. Even Zhu Youxiao watched with piercing eyes. The process of his coming into this world was magical enough, but the scene of the monk passing away in front of him was even more mysterious than

He is no less willing to give in.

Soon, the green fire was extinguished, leaving only a pile of gray embers. Among the embers, there was a glimmering light, which was the relic left by the monk.

"Interesting, interesting." After watching this scene, Zhu Youxiao walked away with a smile without even looking at the relics. On the contrary, Li Yuyu, who was following behind, stopped and thought for a moment, then took a silk handkerchief and

Wrapped these relics and carried them in his arms.

Zhu Youxiao strode towards the window. When he passed by King Fu who was sitting in the middle, he just glanced at his fat and almost immobile body and walked away with disdain. This made King Fu who was waiting for a king-to-wang conversation

His face turned red with anger.

"How dare you bully me like this, kid from school!"

The coup was unsuccessful, but the respect and description of the future along the way aroused King Fu's enthusiasm, making him feel that although he did not finally ascend the throne, he was still a big shot in the party, and although he could not compare with the losers in the struggle for hegemony,

Such as Chen Youliang and others, but they were also figures like Li Jiancheng of Xuanwu Sect and Zhu Gaosui of the early Ming Dynasty. Who would have thought that this little emperor would turn his back on him.

"Tell him to shut up!" However, Zhu Youxiao did not accept his trick and came directly to force him. Li Yuyu immediately followed suit and found a rag to stop Prince Fu's mouth.

For him, King Fu, who was boiled in a pot and made into a banquet of happiness, wealth and longevity, was really not as good as the two people standing by the window at the moment - Huang Kezuan, a bachelor of the West Pavilion, and Huang Kezuan, a bachelor of the Nange.

Cui Jingrong.

When he was one meter away from the two of them, Zhu Youxiao stopped and looked at the two of them in silence. The two of them were also free and easy. They did not curse or complain. They just bent down and saluted as usual.

"I have met His Majesty."

"Yes." Zhu Youxiao nodded, considered his words, and then spoke slowly, "The two of you rose up as soon as I ascended the throne. At that time, I didn't know any of the courtiers, so I was able to have two as assistants. That's also true.

Fortunately, since then I have always treated my cabinet ministers well, and I have always treated them with authority, responsibility, rank and salary. If there is any difficulty, you two can tell me why I have reached this point."

Zhu Youxiao spoke in a calm tone, and spoke eloquently. Although there was not much emotion, it was sincere and detailed. It really shocked the two bachelors. This attitude was more mature than the one who used righteous censure from the beginning.

Of magnanimity.

Your Majesty has also grown up.

The two of them smiled happily. They had different reactions to this question. Cui Jingrong lowered his head to think, but Huang Kezuan answered immediately. He had been thinking about this question a few days ago, and he had already seen the transformation process clearly.

Got the answer.

"Let's start with Xu Guangqi taking over as the second assistant and being entrusted with the responsibilities of the first assistant by His Majesty." Huang Kezuan's tone was very calm. He had thought about these issues many times.

After hearing these words, Cui Jingrong also felt a sudden realization, and said with emotion, "Yes, Your Majesty, the old minister and Shaofu were all raised by Your Majesty. They were the first batch of cabinet ministers and followed His Majesty in handling government affairs. But at that time,

What is Xu Guangqi doing? He knows the censorship of Henan Province, trained troops in Tianjin, and has accomplished nothing. Why should he come here to pick peaches, become the second assistant, and will become the first assistant in the future."

As he spoke, Cui Jingrong's tone became angry, far less calm than Huang Kezuan, who had already thought clearly.

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao understood that in the final analysis, power is still charming. Out of anger, the two secretly opposed Xu Guangqi, and finally colluded with the local opposition forces, intending to hinder the land reform and make it fail, and finally bring Xu Guangqi down.

most.

I just didn't expect that it would develop like this in the end.

"It's fate that makes people happy!" Zhu Youxiao just sighed, but did not give the two of them the explanation they most wanted to hear: why they chose Xu Guangqi and why not the two of them.

Zhu Youxiao shook his head and smiled, stopped talking, turned around and left. How can he explain it? Could it be that I read in the history book that Xu Guangqi is a super talented person of this era, even more awesome than Sun Chengzong?

Rather than making up a reason, it's better not to say it.

Seeing the emperor smiling and saying nothing, Cui Jingrong was filled with anger and had nowhere to vent. In the end, he could only roar, "I don't accept it!"

The full title of this scene was read by the soldiers of the Yulin Army, and eventually spread out and turned into different versions of the story, and the protagonist of the version was Xu Guangqi, who had never shown up during the whole process.

For him, the emperor did not hesitate to force two bachelors to rebel. This is the impression that people will have on Xu Guangqi, the current prime minister.
Chapter completed!