Chapter 101 Mr. Yang, are you surprised? (5K pursuit
'I'm here to draw my sword!'
The moment these five short words fell into Jiang Bin's ears, his heart trembled.
How could he not understand the meaning, and how could he not understand his own position!
The most rare quality of a qualified and excellent dogleg that can live for a long time is to have self-awareness and know its position in the eyes of its owner, a knife!
With excitement, Jiang Gouzi took a deep breath, looked into Zhu Houzhao's eyes with murderous intent, and then kowtowed fiercely, expressing his loyalty immediately.
"The general is willing to go through fire and water for His Majesty, and his heart and mind will be ruined!"
From the day he became a dogleg, Jiang Bin claimed to be the last general in front of Zhu Houzhao. This has a profound meaning. It is the recognition of military power.
Ji Boying glanced at Jiang Bin for a moment.
This dogleg named Jiang is not a good person either. He burns, kills, loots, and commits all kinds of evil. Cutting him into pieces will be considered a minor matter.
But there is a code, the swords in the hands of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty in the past are not very clean, and the final endings are not very good. For example, Mao Xiang, the first Jinyiwei commander who worked for Lao Zhu, was directly sacrificed by Lao Zhu
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Of course, there are exceptions such as Lu Bing, who has outstanding abilities but is not arrogant, is humble and self-aware, and is the emperor's child and savior.
"Master Immortal, the swords are ready, we can return to the capital."
The flames in Zhu Houzhao's eyes ignited fiercely.
'Immortal Master?'
When the kneeling Jiang Bin heard this call, he subconsciously looked at the sitting Ji Boying.
I was stunned for a moment, before I had time to think, I suddenly realized that the surrounding scene had completely changed.
The attic had disappeared, and instead a huge palace appeared.
"This, this is...Leopard Palace!"
Jiang Bin's pupils shrank sharply, and he lay on the ground in shock, looking at everything around him in disbelief.
This place is where Jiang Bin fought a tiger to save Zhu Houzhao. It is also where Jiang Bin became rich and prosperous in his life.
"Jiang Bin, you immediately mobilize the royal guards in the imperial city to go to Fengtian Palace."
"In addition, according to my decree, I ordered the twelve regiments of the capital to immediately block the nine gates of the capital. From now on, even a toad in the capital will not be allowed to let me out of the capital."
"Anyone who violates this rule will be killed without mercy."
Before Jiang Bin could react, Zhu Houzhao's murderous voice had already fallen into his ears.
Jiang Gouzi had no time to think about what all this was going on. Jiang Bin only knew that the knife he had sharpened for several years was finally going to go on a killing spree today.
"My lord, I obey the order!"
"Bang" kowtowed on the ground, then Jiang Bin stood up and left quickly, with a surging murderous look on his face.
As long as a person enters the capital, with Jiang Bin's status as commander of the Jinyi Guards and admiral of the East Factory, and with the emperor's imperial edict in hand, the capital will go completely sideways.
"Here comes someone."
After Jiang Bin left the palace, Zhu Houzhao shouted.
The eunuchs guarding outside the palace were stunned when they saw Jiang Bin leaving. When did Jiang Bin come to the Leopard Palace?!
Hearing the sound, he was stunned for a moment before he realized what he was doing, and he quickly bowed his body and entered the hall.
"Preach my will and ring the bell."
The eunuch was stunned. Ring the bell? Summon the officials? What is your Majesty doing?
He speculated in his heart, not daring to delay his movements at all, and quickly bowed.
"According to the decree."
After the eunuch left in a hurry, Zhu Houzhao looked at Ji Boying.
"Master Immortal, will you kill all the courtiers after they arrive?"
To be honest, Zhu Houzhao is still a little uneasy.
After all, he was not Lao Zhu. He was killing his ministers wantonly, and the burden on his heart was still too heavy.
Moreover, the current civil servant group is too clumsy. If we want to clean up all at once, most of the offices in the court will be empty, and political affairs will inevitably be paralyzed.
"This is your business."
Ji Boying did not directly answer Zhu Houzhao's question, and certainly did not intend to answer it.
People need to grow up, especially the emperor.
In terms of imperial power, Zhu Houzhao still hasn't grown up. If it were Jiajing, he would have closed his eyes long ago and told lies: You have all violated the laws of heaven. The Taoist ancestors passed down the immortal decree to me and asked me to kill you.
"I see."
Zhu Houzhao nodded solemnly.
As for who to kill, it was not a difficult task for Zhu Houzhao.
The Emperor Wu Zong thought for a while, then reached out and dug into his clothes. He dug deeper and deeper, which made Ji Boying stunned. If he kept digging again, he would reach the wrong place.
'Wouldn't it be nice to walk around in front of me?'
Just as Ji Boying was thinking about what this guy was doing, Zhu Houzhao finally touched something. He looked happy and pulled out a yellowed book that looked like an old account book.
'I'll wipe it, it smells so bad.'
Ji Boying took half a step back and frowned.
Zhu Houzhao looked at this book like a treasure. It was the "Prince Ning Bribery Book" he got from Wang Shouren. After opening it, the top one on it was Yang Tinghe, the chief minister of the cabinet.
After all, Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao wanted to accumulate troops, and the main elites were naturally his palace guards. After the repeated reductions of vassals during the Yongle year, the guards of the kings had been reduced to almost the same extent. It would be good to have hundreds of thousands of people to serve as soy sauce.
But Zhu Chenhao's bodyguards numbered tens of thousands just on the surface.
Where does the authority come from?
Reference answer: The emperor approved it.
Correct answer: Approved by Mr. Yang.
How to cut? What to cut?
Just follow the list in the booklet!
Not long after, the sound of bells and drums rang at the Meridian Gate, spreading throughout the palace city and the imperial city, into the cabinet rooms of Wenyuan Pavilion, and into the yamen on both sides of the Qianbu Corridor.
At this time.
Wenyuan Pavilion, cabinet room.
In the cabinet of the 16th year of Zhengde's reign, Yang Tinghe was the chief assistant, Liang Chu was the second assistant, and Jiang Mian and Mao Ji were cabinet ministers.
Although it looks like there are four people, these are all brought in to embody and carry forward Mr. Yang's democratic spirit. Mr. Yang is the only one who really walks the walk.
"Mr. Liang, something's not right. Why is the court bell ringing at this hour?"
Jiang Mian said, his tone paused.
"Could it be that Your Majesty is about to...?"
Jiang Mian stopped talking and his eyes flickered, as if he was talking about something big.
The ones on duty in the cabinet today are Liang Chu and Jiang Mian.
"Mr. Jiang be careful what you say."
Liang Chu carefully stopped the sound of the bells and drums, which was indeed a signal to summon the officials, and frowned, his expression solemn.
'Your Majesty really can't hold it any longer. This time he suddenly announces the appointment of hundreds of officials to the court, and he must explain his funeral arrangements. I don't know if he will appoint a foreign vassal to succeed him. If he appoints a foreign vassal, will Yang Gong obey the decree or not?
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After thinking about it in his mind, Liang Chu took a deep breath and looked at Jiang Mian who was still sitting.
"You and I pack up and get ready to go to court."
Almost at the same time.
On both sides of the Qianbu Corridor in the Imperial City, in the waiting room of the official office, Wang Qiong, the new official secretary, sat silently on the chair, listening to the melodious bells ringing in his ears, his brows furrowed all the time.
How could he not know that His Majesty had taken great pains to promote him to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel in the form of a decree just a month ago?
It's a pity that he is powerless.
Although the official is a heavenly official, his term is too short and he cannot accumulate the political capital to confront the cabinet.
"This day has finally come."
Wang Qiong let out a long sigh.
He knew very well in his heart that once Emperor Zhengde died, his bad luck would soon come. That Chief Minister Yang would never let him go. At worst, he would behead him and ransack his home, at worst he would be exiled from the army.
"That's all, if soldiers come to block you, if water comes and earth comes to cover you, you can't escape what is coming."
'If I were as open-minded as Yang Ming, I wouldn't be so worried.'
Smile bitterly.
Then Wang Qiong stood up and walked out of his cell resolutely.
The six ministers and nine officials gathered on both sides of the Qianbu Corridor were surprised when the bell rang, and they all had the same idea in their hearts, that is, the emperor was definitely dying, and he was going to summon a group of people.
I will hold a farewell meeting.
With extremely "heavy" hearts, these courtiers walked out of their respective cells, either alone or in groups, talking and laughing, and walked towards the Meridian Gate.
Until before the Meridian Gate, this group of people all uniformly put on sad expressions, as if they were possessed by mourning ghosts.
Some even started crying loudly outside the Meridian Gate.
When it comes to acting skills, actors are ranked second in the industry, while officials are the well-deserved first.
"Stop howling."
Liang Chu, as the Second Assistant to the Cabinet, was annoyed by such howls and couldn't help but drink.
"Mr. Yang."
"Mr. Yang is here!"
At this moment, a voice sounded from the crowd.
Liang Chu, Jiang Mian, and Mao Ji, who had been sleeping today, all heard the news and went out, including Wang Qiong, who had cold eyes in the crowd.
I saw two people walking one behind the other, surrounded by a group of officials, seven or eight feet away from the Meridian Gate.
Although the person in front looks old, his steps are as steady as flying. At a glance, his whole body exudes a sense of dignity. This is a unique temperament that can be cultivated by people who have been at the top all year round.
This old man is Mr. Yang Tinghe, the chief minister of the current cabinet and the great scholar of Jinshen Palace.
Immediately behind him was a high-spirited young man in his early thirties. This was Yang Tinghe's eldest son, Yang Shen, who had resigned from office due to illness and was known as a child prodigy.
"The rolling water of the Yangtze River passes eastward, and many things in ancient and modern times are all made up of jokes." This is written by Yang Shen.
Of course, although this literary talent is unparalleled in the world, it has been passed down through the ages and left many masterpieces in later generations.
But there is something really wrong with this vision. After his father Yang Tinghe retired, this guy actually led people to fight against the Jiajing gods. Did he really regard Jiajing as a man of virtue?
Zhu Houcong was not Zhu Houzhao. He distributed this guy to the army without saying a word.
Jiajing: Your father can't even beat me, so why don't you jump like a hammer?
After being exiled, Jiajing asked Yang Shen how he was doing from time to time.
Fortunately, the Jin Yiwei here was not Ji Gang from the Yongle year, and thanks to his father's connections, the people in the temple told the Immortal Jiajing about Yang Shen's misfortune, and the officials below also provided cover for Yang Shen.
Otherwise, Yang Shen would have died early and not even a scum would be left.
"Father, it seems that Your Majesty is really in trouble."
"What if His Majesty suddenly attacks you during the court meeting?"
"You have been showing off your sharpness during this period."
Yang Shen looked a little worried. After all, his father's actions during this period were noticed by all the officials and courtiers. He had gone too far. Even if the emperor wanted to change his doctor, he wouldn't give him any advice. It was just trying to cover up the obvious.
In fact, Yang Shen had previously advised his father that since the emperor wanted to change doctors, he should simply change them for him.
Anyway, the job of finding a doctor is for the cabinet to do. Find a trustworthy quack, package it up as a miracle doctor, and send it to the palace. The emperor knows what the hell, and maybe he will burp even more under the quack's mess.
quick.
But Yang Tinghe still refused. It was obvious that he didn't even want to pretend anymore, he was simply too arrogant, and he was almost riding on the emperor's head to show respect.
"It doesn't matter."
Yang Tinghe smiled confidently.
"The emperor is his father's student. His nature is clear to his father and nothing can go wrong."
This sentence directly revealed the key to the defeat of Zhengde and his ministers.
It was precisely because Yang Tinghe knew Zhu Houzhao's temperament so well, but Zhu Houzhao had never really known his teacher.
The struggle for power is like a battlefield. The enemy is in darkness and we are in the dark. The moment the fighting begins, we lose.
As soon as Yang Tinghe appeared, the crowd of mourning courtiers who had gathered in front of the Meridian Gate came to greet him one after another. They surrounded Yang Tinghe at the front, and they all tried their best to flatter him.
Because they all know that once the emperor dies and has no children, he must choose a close relative of a foreign vassal as the emperor, and the important task of selecting a foreign vassal must be on Yang Tinghe. After the new emperor ascends the throne, he must also add ministers.
This list of seals was drawn up based on Long Shou Gong Yang Shoufu.
As long as you flatter Yang Shoufu now and make Yang Shoufu comfortable, then promotion and wealth will be just a matter of Yang Shoufu's writing.
Yang Tinghe returned the greeting with a smile, then led the officials and ministers through the Meridian Gate and walked toward the Inner Wulong Bridge in a mighty manner.
This posture is so majestic.
Everyone looked very relaxed.
Until, when they walked through the Neiwulong Bridge and passed the Fengtian Gate.
"Father, why do I feel something is wrong?"
Yang Shen stared at the wide courtyard of Fengtian Palace in front of him.
Although it doesn't look much different from usual.
But, it's too quiet.
There was no other sound except the wind blowing through the mist.
Some of the courtiers found it inexplicably strange, but they didn't feel much of an obvious difference. Moreover, in this situation, the emperor was dying, and it was unlikely that any trouble would occur, so no one took it to heart.
After listening to his eldest son's words, Yang Tinghe just frowned and said nothing. He did not stop in his steps and continued to lead the ministers forward, stepping onto the steps of Fengtian Palace step by step.
When Yang Tinghe walked up the last step and raised his head, his pupils suddenly shrank and his steps subconsciously stopped.
His whole body even swayed for a moment, and Yang Shen, who was following closely beside him, quickly caught him.
Because, at this moment, outside the gate of Fengtian Palace, Jiang Bin, who was wearing a python robe, was looking at Yang Tinghe and the court officials behind him with a smile on his embroidered spring knife.
"Jiang Bin!"
"Why is he in the capital! Why is he in the palace!"
"…………"
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Seeing Jiang Bin appear here, the officials immediately became confused.
In their impression, Jiang Bin should have been transferred to Tongzhou a few months ago. Why did he appear so suddenly in the palace and in front of Fengtian Hall?
And looking at it like this, it was obvious that he was waiting for the arrival of the officials.
Yang Tinghe calmed down, took a deep breath, and frowned.
Regarding Jiang Bin, he wrote the order in his own hand.
He also arranged for someone to monitor Jiang Bin in Tongzhou, and requested a flying horse report on Jiang Bin's whereabouts every day. Tongzhou was only an hour or two away from the capital, and the flying report he got this morning was that Jiang Bin was in Tongzhou.
Morning exercises at school.
"My lords, Mr. Yang Ge."
"Your Majesty, you have been waiting for a long time."
Jiang Bin smiled and turned sideways to greet him.
After saying "Your Majesty, please wait", the expressions of these civil servants changed.
At this point, everyone has walked to the Fengtian Palace. As a minister, there is no reason not to enter the palace to pay homage to the Emperor.
Yang Tinghe really couldn't figure out his careful arrangement. How did Jiang Bin come to the capital and enter the palace quietly? Was it flying? Was it teleportation?
I can't figure it out, I really can't figure it out.
Yang Tinghe took a deep breath again. Now that the matter was over, he had no choice but to continue. He stepped forward first and walked directly into the Fengtian Hall. The ministers and officials behind him also followed him.
The moment when the last courtier crossed the steps of Fengtian Palace.
boom…!
The door of Fengtian Palace is closed.
Generally speaking, the Fengtian Palace is not closed to the public.
The sound of closing the door reached their ears, and the ministers' hearts suddenly skipped a beat. Looking around again, their legs were all weak with fear.
Because on the left and right sides of the Fengtian Hall, hundreds of guards in brocade uniforms stood with swords in their hands, full of murderous intent.
Those pairs of falcon-like eyes stared at the ministers in the palace as if they were staring at prey.
With a cold and murderous look on his face, Jiang Bin walked out from among the ministers and walked to the side of the Jinluan Palace to stop. He stood astride his sword and scanned the ministers.
At this moment, Yang Tinghe led the cabinet ministers at the front, looking at the familiar figure in the Jinluan Palace, with shock and disbelief on his face.
Is this the same student I have known for more than ten years, the same emperor, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty?!
"Mr. Yang, are you surprised?"
Above the dragon throne, a few rays of light fell from the eaves into the Fengtian Hall and fell on the side of Zhu Houzhao.
At this moment, Zhu Houzhao's face no longer had the playfulness in the eyes of courtiers.
The evil spirit permeating the face made people tremble through the air.
The current Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao suddenly reminded these civil servants of something.
A familiar phrase that has been passed down from ancient times to this day, but has been completely forgotten by them over the years.
When the emperor was angry, he laid down millions of corpses.
Behind the dragon chair, Ji Boying folded his hands and watched all this quietly.
He was very curious about how Emperor Zhengde would deal with these courtiers.
This is related to Ji Boying's evaluation of Zhu Houzhao. He is currently planning to rate the emperors and princes in his class so that they can have a source of motivation to study hard and be positive.
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ps: I was delayed by something in the evening, so I didn’t get home until nine o’clock.
In addition, I have suffered from an old problem for many years. I have been suffering from lack of oxygen and my head is dizzy. I have no choice but to write while breathing oxygen.
Although I worked hard to catch up on the manuscript, I was still twenty minutes late.