Daming: After self-explosive time travel, Lao Zhu's mentality collapsed

Chu Ze stood in the imperial study, staring coldly at the battle report in his hand.

His fingers tapped lightly on the table, as if he was thinking about something.

The Jinyiwei's operation has come to an end, and the situation in Jiangnan is also rapidly converging.

The rebellion of the Minister of Justice and several major families in Jiangnan was ultimately unable to shake the foundation of the imperial court.

"These powerful families are seeking their own death by attempting to use their private armies to fight against the imperial court."

"They may think that they can compete with me with tens of thousands of private soldiers and hidden food and supplies."

"But they were wrong."

"In front of me, whether it's private soldiers or wealth, they are nothing but ants."

Chu Ze smiled coldly, with a hint of ruthless murderous intent in his eyes.

"Lu Bing."

Lu Bing walked in quickly and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the raid in Jiangnan has entered its final stage."

"The leaders of several major families, including the Wu family, the Li family, and the Zhang family, have all been captured, and the private soldiers of some families have also surrendered."

"As for the Minister of Justice, he is currently trapped in a secret room in the Wu family's mansion."

"I am dispatching elite troops to force their way in and capture the Minister of Justice."

Chu Ze's eyes moved slightly, and he said coldly: "The Minister of Justice is hiding in the secret room?"

"It seems he still wants to resist to the end."

"Lu Bing, I don't want to hear any more excuses."

"Order all the garrison troops and Jinyiwei to end this siege today."

"If any rebel dares to resist, they will be killed without mercy!"

"As for the Minister of Justice, life or death is of no consequence."

"As long as we catch him, I will make him pay the price for betraying the court!"

Lu Bing's heart trembled, and he quickly clasped his fists and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"I will arrange it immediately."

Chu Ze nodded, then looked away coldly.

"Minister of Justice, these noble families in Jiangnan."

"You think you can control Jiangnan and rely on your wealth and private soldiers to fight against me."

"But you are wrong."

"This time, I will completely eradicate all of you!"

"From now on, there will be no more powerful aristocratic families in Jiangnan, only the iron-blooded rule of the imperial court!"

Just as he was deep in thought, the eunuch Wang Gonggong quietly walked into the imperial study and reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, there is news from the front line."

"The Mongolian army has launched a second round of offensive, and the offensive is fierce. The generals on the front line request reinforcements from Your Majesty."

"In addition, the Mongolian army has increased its strength to 300,000, and the situation on the front line is very tense."

Chu Ze frowned slightly, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

"Three hundred thousand troops?"

"It seems that the Mongols have made a huge investment this time and are ready to fight to the death with the Ming Dynasty."

"They believe that with the Jiangnan noble families causing chaos, I have no time to take care of the border."

"But they don't know that I had anticipated all this."

He was silent for a moment, then said coldly: "Order the border garrison to continue to hold their positions."

"Just defend and wait for my orders."

"Also, order the garrisons in various places to dispatch elite troops to reinforce the front lines."

"If the Mongols dare to invade again, I will personally lead the army and defeat them completely!"

Eunuch Wang quickly bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"I will convey your majesty's order right now."

Chu Ze nodded and watched Eunuch Wang leave.

He knew that the Mongols' invasion this time was not just for the border land.

Their real purpose was to take advantage of the rebellion in Jiangnan to divert the court's attention and take the opportunity to erode the Ming Dynasty's border defenses.

But Chu Ze would never let their conspiracy succeed.

"Be it the Mongols or the rebels from Jiangnan."

"No matter how well you plan, the final result will be failure."

"I will not allow anyone to threaten the Ming Dynasty."

Just as he was thinking, Lu Bing walked quickly into the imperial study again, with a hint of urgency in his expression.

"Your Majesty, the latest news from Jiangnan." "The Minister of Justice has been captured. He tried to escape from the secret room but was intercepted by the Jinyiwei."

"At present, he has been escorted back to Beijing and is on the way."

"As for the leaders of the Wu, Li, and Zhang families, they have all been beheaded, and all of their family property and private soldiers have been confiscated."

"The situation in Jiangnan has basically been stabilized, and the remaining local forces are gradually disintegrating."

Chu Ze sneered when he heard this.

"The Minister of Justice finally failed to escape."

"He thought he could rely on the power of Jiangnan to fight against me, but in the end he would only bring about his own destruction."

"As for those aristocratic families, I have long expected that they would not have a good end."

"This time, I will completely eradicate their roots in Jiangnan and never allow any forces in Jiangnan to compete with the imperial court again!"

He paused, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

"Lu Bing, convey my order."

"All the families that participated in the Jiangnan rebellion will have their property confiscated and their clans exterminated!"

"Anyone who dares to conceal this will be severely punished!"

Lu Bing's heart trembled, and he quickly clasped his fists and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"I will convey your majesty's order right away."

Chu Ze watched Lu Bing leave, looking coldly at the map on the table.

"Jiangnan."

"I already have control over this land."

"Anyone who dares to rebel against the court will pay the price."

"No matter if they are powerful, aristocratic, or Mongolian, they cannot threaten my kingdom!"

At the same time, the situation on the battlefield in Jiangnan has become completely clear.

The rebellion jointly organized by the Minister of Justice and several major families was completely suppressed by the Jinyiwei and the garrison troops.

The leaders of the Wu, Li, Zhang and other families were all captured and beheaded.

All the privately stored weapons, food, and supplies were also confiscated by the imperial court.

The entire Jiangnan region was once again under the control of the imperial court.

At this time, in a secret room in Jiangnan.

The Minister of Justice had a gloomy face, his hands were tied tightly, and he was kneeling on the cold ground.

Beside him were several masters of the Imperial Guard, staring at him coldly.

The leading Jinyiwei commander looked grim and said in a low voice: "Minister of Punishment, His Majesty has ordered that you be escorted back to the capital."

"What else do you want to say?"

The Minister of Justice raised his head, his eyes filled with endless despair and unwillingness.

He said coldly: "I have nothing to say."

"You caught me only because I lost."

"If I win, I'll be the one standing here giving orders."

Upon hearing this, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard snorted coldly, with a hint of coldness in his tone.

"If you lose, you lose. There is no if."

"The power of the imperial court cannot be shaken by you rebels."

"You think you can fight against the imperial court with tens of thousands of private soldiers and the wealth of Jiangnan, but in the end you are only seeking your own death."

The Minister of Justice smiled coldly, with a fierce light flashing in his eyes.

“I did lose, but I have no regrets.”

"It is a fact that the aristocratic families in Jiangnan are unwilling to be controlled by the imperial court."

“They will still fight back if they get the chance.”

"You can suppress us once, but you can never suppress everyone."

The commander of the Jinyiwei said coldly: "Your Majesty's iron-blooded methods are enough to suppress all resistance."

"The aristocratic families in Jiangnan are ultimately only part of the imperial court and will never be able to escape from the control of the imperial court."

"Your fate has already been determined."

The Minister of Justice gritted his teeth, a hint of anger flashed in his eyes, but he finally said nothing more.

He knew that it was all over.

No matter how hard he struggled, he could not change his destiny.

The commander of the Jinyiwei waved his hand, and several Jinyiwei immediately stepped forward, arrested the Minister of Justice, and led him out of the secret room. (End of this chapter)