At the beginning of Tumu Fortress, the Ming God of War was a little panicked Chapter 178 Ambition and hegemony, the great dream of the Spring and Autumn Period
Chapter 178 Ambition and hegemony, the great dream of the Spring and Autumn Period
Zhu Qizhen was really angry, with murderous intent in his eyes.
As he himself said, if there is a disaster and the people can no longer survive, they will have no choice but to rebel. On the contrary, he, as the emperor, has neglected his duty.
If the two countries are at war and we fight face to face, a victory is a victory and a defeat is a defeat. Maybe if you surrender voluntarily, I can consider giving preferential treatment to the prisoners.
But these high-ranking men in the temple, with generous salaries, are engaged in smuggling business in private, not to mention how much money they have embezzled, and their family's wealth will be endless for several lifetimes. In the end, instead of doing business, they rebel? p>
He leaned on the back of the chair, crossed his legs, and looked around.
When Zhu Wenkui saw someone being chopped up at the scene, he was trembling all over and burst into tears again.
Zhu Qizhen looked at him with disdain and said, "Don't cry. After all, we are also part of the bloodline of Emperor Taizu. If you don't think it's embarrassing, I still don't!"
"Your Majesty, the common people are really not..."
Zhu Qizhen said disapprovingly: "Impersonating the royal family is an even more unforgivable crime. Let's behead them all!"
Zhu Wenkui was filled with thoughts at this time and said tremblingly: "Please, Your Majesty... have mercy..."
"That's stupid!"
Afterwards, Zhu Qizhen’s angry curses were heard.
When he saw Zhu Wenkui's face, he didn't know if he was pretending to be pitiful or if he was really scared to death. In short, he felt indescribable disgust in his heart.
"If you say yes, then it is, but if you say no, then it is no?"
"Your father Jianwen failed extremely as an emperor, and the descendants he taught failed even more!"
"Damn it, why don't you live a good life? Do you want to cause chaos in the world?"
"I've been thinking about how the White Lotus Sect and the Japanese pirates alone can cause such a big disturbance. Behind them, there must be someone secretly controlling everything. It turns out it's you, a coward, and you sent a fucking
Is this bitch lurking next to me and playing tricks with me?"
"If I become the emperor and do what your father did and make people angry, I don't need you to rebel. I will give up the throne myself. Whoever is capable will take the throne. But, it's up to you... Haha, are you worthy?"<
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Faced with Zhu Qizhen's murderous accusation, Zhu Wenkui had no choice but to accept the order without even daring to say a word.
It wasn't until Zhu Qizhen was tired of scolding that he took advantage of his breath to say with a sad face: "The grassroots are really not descendants of Jianwen. The grassroots' surname is Gao, and their name is Gao Wenkui. When he was young, there was a teacher in Zhuangzi who once
He said that the name Cao Min was taboo, and he said that the crown prince was called by this name, so Cao Min changed it to Gao Wengui, but he kept this sentence in his mind, and later, later..."
"What happened next?"
"Later... the grassroots people owed a lot of money from gambling, and the creditors came to the door. The grassroots people had no way out. At the critical moment, they remembered the words of the scholar, so... they just... lied to those who wanted the debts, saying that they were
It was the missing Prince Jianwen, and as a result...those people believed it, and the gambling debts owed by ordinary people were no longer required..."
"What next?"
"Then... the grass-roots people tasted the sweetness, and began to use this name to cheat. At first, it was just to make a living. Unexpectedly, they succeeded in defrauding a lot of money. Later, they got to know some people in the world. These people are among the grass-roots people every day.
Some...some rebellious words were whispered in the ears, and the common people were confused for a while and embarked on this road of no return..."
Zhu Qizhen continued to ask: "Tell me again, what's going on with Song Guxi?"
After hearing this, Mei Linrong, who had been sitting on the ground, trembled slightly and was about to speak...
"Song Guxi was picked up by ordinary people. This girl is Song Lian's grandson... I can't remember clearly. The Song family was originally a high-ranking official in the imperial court. Later, because of Hu Weiyong's involvement, the whole family died and was demoted.
It was extremely miserable. Therefore, the Song family had a lot of resentment against the royal family. When the common people picked up this girl, she was only five years old and almost starved to death..."
"Wait a moment!"
Gao Wengui was interrupted by a voice mid-sentence.
Everyone looked around and saw Mei Linrong standing up with a surprised look on her face and asked: "Song Guxi is obviously a saint from my religion, what does it have to do with you?"
Gao Wengui smiled bitterly and said, "I arranged for her to go to the White Lotus Sect."
"What did you say?"
The expression on Mei Linrong's face was extremely complicated, including shock, confusion, anger, and even a trace of confusion.
All along, he thought that he was using the name of Prince Jianwen to cause trouble. Unexpectedly, the truth of the matter was that he was being used by others.
What is this?
The great ambition and hegemony, the great dream of the Spring and Autumn Period...it’s really a fucking dream!
Gao Wengui ignored him and continued to cry: "Caomin is originally from Mianyang, and his hometown is in Majadian. If the emperor doesn't believe it, he can send someone to investigate. Caomin is really not a descendant of Jianwen. I am wronged, Your Majesty!" Zhu Qizhen's face became even more ugly, and he scolded himself for a long time. Is this guy really a fake?
Isn’t this a waste of feelings!
Revolt, rebel!
I'm not afraid of you rebelling. My ancestors also rebelled and snatched this throne from me.
The key is, you must have a reason to rebel and have the means, right?
Just like when Shi Heng rebelled, he abandoned the city and fled first because he couldn't defeat the Wala people and almost lost his life. Later, he was worried about being prosecuted by the court, so he followed Cao Jixiang in the rebellion. Generally speaking, it was considered sentimental.
Can be forgiven.
But I’m not afraid. If you lose, you lose. Accept it calmly.
What's more, people have done meritorious deeds and atone for their sins, and they have done a very good job.
Look at you again, the fake descendants of Jianwen, the lingering White Lotus Sect, the ambitious Japanese pirates, and these big men who can never satisfy their greed.
What the fuck!
The more Zhu Qizhen thought about it, the angrier he became, and he said angrily: "Pull this bitch down and he will be executed in Lingchi!"
Fan Zhong replied: "Yes!"
"Please, Your Majesty, have mercy, Your Majesty, please have mercy..."
Gao Wengui was crying like a tearful person at this time. He was really not pretending...
"Wait a minute!"
Zhu Qizhen suddenly raised his hand, and Gao Wengui was overjoyed, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw.
"It's lonely to be on the road alone. Go and check who else is in his family. Let's stay together. The whole family will be in order!"
Two big Han generals came forward, picked him up and walked out.
Gao Wengui's desperate eyes, his lips turned purple, his eyes felt dizzy, and he even lost the courage to struggle.
Zhu Qizhen looked at Mei Linrong again, and said heart-wrenching words: "Do you think you are a slut?"
Mei Linrong:......
Zhu Qizhen continued: "Do you think you are very smart, thinking that after the rebellion is successful, you will be granted the title of marquis and prime minister, and you will benefit your descendants?"
Mei Linrong didn't want to answer at first, but when he heard this, he nodded involuntarily.
"Even the most capable assistants around you were put in by others. From the beginning to the end, your White Lotus Sect is like a knife for others. After being used by others, you will just throw it away. That's why you are so shameless.
Even if you can believe it, you are still complacent, right?"
Mei Linrong has been looking depressed and determined since he was arrested.
Among these weaklings, he is the tough one.
However, Zhu Qizhen's heart-breaking words pierced holes in his hypocritical self-esteem.
From beginning to end, were you deceived and taken advantage of?
"Haha...hahaha..."
Mei Linrong suddenly burst into laughter. It was nothing like a grand plan, destiny, anything...
Zhu Qizhen subconsciously took two steps back and said, "This guy is crazy. Take him down first. After the trial, he will be detained immediately!"
Then, he set his sights on an old minister next to him.
"Are you Zhao Qian, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue?"
He knows a lot about this person, not because of how famous this person is or what his connections are, but because this person’s name was mentioned many times in Zhu Qizhen Jinyiwei’s intelligence.
When Yuan Bin arrested this person, he specifically mentioned that this old guy was Zhao Qian.
While speaking, Zhao Qian was already frightened out of his mind and said quickly: "Old minister...Old minister...it is..."
Zhu Qizhen asked expressionlessly: "Tell me, why did you rebel?"
"No...nothing...Your Majesty...ahem..."
Zhao Qian was so anxious that he coughed, and then continued: "The old minister is the most unjust. From the beginning to the end, the old minister was not involved, but... I was deceived by them. I beg the emperor to see clearly. This is all Mei Linrong... Yes
They..."
Zhu Qizhen asked: "What about them?"
Zhao Qian said: "It was they who instigated me. I have always been loyal to the emperor. A saint like the emperor is rare in a thousand years. I regard you as my father...how dare you..."
Zhu Qizhen nodded with a half-smile and said: "You are loyal, right? Then I ask you, where did your family's money come from?"
"It's... the grassroots... the inheritance of our ancestors..."
At this point, it’s no longer possible to hide the matter. I guess... my home must have been ransacked.
People have already found out exactly how much money there is. What needs to be done now is to attribute all the money that has come from improper sources to the ancestors.
After all, this thing all depends on one mouth, there is no way to check it, maybe there is still a glimmer of hope to get through it.
A hint of murderous intent flashed through Zhu Qizhen's eyes. He personally carried the knife, walked up to Zhao Qian, and smiled.
When Zhao Qian saw the emperor smiling, he didn't dare not smile, and then he squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying...
"Laugh at your mother!"
Zhu Qizhen grimaced, pointed a knife at Zhao Qian, and said viciously: "Jinyiwei found more than one million taels of silver, gold, silver, jewelry, and real estate titles from your home. I heard that you still have some in your hand."
Two big ships, right?"
"This...this..."
"You are so rich, and you still follow them to rebel?"
"I know I was wrong, I will definitely..."
"Next life!"
Zhu Qizhen suddenly raised his knife and dropped it, and the sharp blade cut his throat.
Gurgling...
Zhao Qian covered his throat and howled in pain, but couldn't make any sound.
Everyone present was already stunned with fear, and the emperor even used the knife himself!
Zhu Qi Zhen laughed ferociously: "I still say it has nothing to do with you, is it really not the case? Damn it! If it had nothing to do with you, why would I arrest you? Even now, you still want to be a loyal minister. It's so damn funny!"
Although the prefix of Zhao Qian, the right minister of household affairs, is Nanjing, such a person has never been so direct and willing to kill at the first request since the Ming Dynasty.
Even Emperor Taizu Gao must be captured first and then let Yousi interrogate him!
Therefore, seeing Zhu Qizhen like this, everyone felt cold in their hearts.
If in the past, I was afraid that everyone would become angry, make a fuss together, and then make a remonstrance or something, maybe it would still succeed.
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But now... there is only fear in everyone's heart, and they can't even say a word.
Zhu Qizhen still held the knife and said sternly: "Do you think Zhao Qian should be killed?"
Everyone was stunned, not knowing what to do.
Zhu Qizhen said angrily: "Speak!"
Everyone couldn't help but tremble, and someone immediately said: "He deserves to be killed. Zhao Qian is suspected of treason... His crime is unpardonable. The emperor has killed this man, which is very satisfying."
Zhu Qizhen sneered: "How to please people?"
The man hurriedly replied: "How... It's so satisfying. This Zhao Qian... is the mastermind of this rebellion. It's gratifying that the emperor killed the mastermind..."
Zhu Qizhen was so angry that he almost laughed. These people did not hesitate to betray their teammates in order to offend them.
"He died, so he became the mastermind? After all, the sins of the living are put on the dead, right?"
This man was already frightened out of his mind: "I... I... am also guilty."
"What's your crime?"
With Zhao Qian's lesson learned, the man muttered: "The guilty minister is also suspected of treason and will die!"
Everyone present can see clearly that resistance is meaningless, and you will still die.
If I take the initiative to plead guilty, I don’t know if I can save my life.
As a result, everyone expressed their attitude one after another and rushed to plead guilty.
In fact, they have already prepared for the worst.
However, this worst-case scenario is something they cannot bear.
When things have reached this point, death is inevitable. The question now is, how to die?
Looking at the emperor's moody appearance, how could he leave any room for everyone?
What grows in the hearts of many people is endless despair.
However, they still have a trace of luck left in their hearts, hoping that things will turn around.
Zhu Qizhen seemed to know their inner thoughts, and said with a ferocious smile: "I am a person who neither accepts the soft nor the hard. Since you are seeking death, then... the principal culprit will be executed, and the nine tribes will be killed, and the accomplice will be killed, and the three tribes will be punished.
!"
After finishing speaking, he ignored these people and left.
In the main hall, Yuan Bin had a cold face and said in a deep voice: "Come here, take them all into custody. The emperor has an order. These are all rebels and are the treasonous crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan!"
Hearing the words "trailing homes and exterminating clans", some people felt dizzy and fell to the ground.
However, there was no point in fainting. The Han general directly grabbed the person and carried him out without ceremony.
Others shouted loudly: "I'm wronged, I'm wronged, I was deceived... I'm wronged..."
However, no one paid any attention to them.
Many people only feel that their legs are limp and they are paralyzed on the ground and cannot stand up, but they have been picked up and carried away.
When they thought about the fate of themselves and their family, they suddenly felt sad, and an unprecedented fear filled their bodies.