King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 595 Jin Yiwei’s special skills
After entering Chongzheng Gate, the eunuch Si Lijian walked along the east corridor and finally appeared under the throne of the Eastern Majesty.

Today, in the Chang Dynasty, the Chief of Ceremony's Palm Seal and the Brush Pen were all accompanying the emperor. Dai Quan was the first to notice the visitor, and after reporting to the eunuch Lu Tong, the Chief of Ceremony, he quietly walked down the imperial steps.

"What's the matter?"

"Eunuch, great victory in Korea!"

The current situation was intense and anxious, and Dai Quan knew very well how timely this good news came.

"I'll give you a credit!" Dai Quan said this before leaving after receiving the victory report, and then he hurried to the imperial court.

He originally wanted to hand it to the imperial case himself, but as soon as he got up the steps, he found Lu Tong staring at him, and then his eyes fell on the good news in his hand.

Direct delivery will definitely offend Lu Tong, but it is not a problem for Dai Quan. If he wants to go further in his position, it all depends on whether the emperor trusts him.

As for Lu Tong, he might not be able to help him succeed, but it would be easy to ruin him.

So Dai Quan came to Lu Tong's side, handed him the victory report and said: "Father... great victory in Korea!"

Listening to these uninteresting things, Bi An and others were already impatient.

"On the seventh day of October, our army attacked Anzhou with a surprise attack. Anzhou was defeated without a fight..."

There is no way, His Highness King Xiang, the God of War of the Ming Dynasty, is no longer just a joke, but a fact that is generally accepted by people.

Invincible in all battles, such a person will leave his name in the history books. Zhu Xianming originally unified the dynasty, so he had this qualification.

This is an ironclad fact that King Xiang has won consecutive battles, and it is indeed a merit that should be praised. Bi An and others can no longer argue with this.

Lu Tong stepped forward and took the chapter from Zhu Xianming. After opening it, he read aloud: "My son, Xiang Wang, Zhu Jinghong, would like to play..."

Praising the emperor in memorials is the most basic thing among basic things, and Zhu Jinghong never takes credit for himself.

"On the fifth day of October, Lord Chen surrounded Yizhou..."

"On the second day of October, my lord crossed the river with force and defeated the enemy..."

Zhu Jinghong's strategy of combining Zhengqi and Qi needed to overcome various problems, but the whole process was carried out very smoothly, which made the senior officials of the Fifth Army Commander's Office feel incredible.

Yes, at this point, Zhu Xianming has to admit that he cannot compare with Zhu Jinghong at the same age.

But the reason why everyone is attacking is not to argue about right or wrong, but to suppress Zhu Jinghong. How can they give up now?

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, on the great victory in Korea!" Lu Tong explained with a smile.

The content at the beginning of the chapter describes the early deployment of troops and the arrangements for the various Jurchen ministries. Most of the people present knew these things.

At this time, Zhu Jingyuan, who was at the front of the imperial court as the Prince of the Supervisory State, very much hoped that these people would not give up and continue to think of ways to pull Zhu Jinghong down.

Lu Tong continued to read: "This great victory is due to your majesty's heaven-like virtue, and to the soldiers' loyalty and uprightness. It is a blessing for me to live in a prosperous age, and it is also a blessing for the Ming Dynasty!"

The continuous victory made everyone in the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion smile.

"Lu Tong, read it to everyone!"

The Dzungars have strong soldiers and horses, and the sky is high and the emperor is far away. It’s okay for them to rebel. How dare North Korea rebel?
This is not just a disgusting person, so for the people in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, there is nothing more gratifying than beating up the rebels.

"Whether we win it or not, conquering Anzhou, defeating the North Korean coastal defense forces, and entering Ping'an Road... are all great victories and great achievements!"

Next came the relevant deployment of the battle. Although Zhu Jinghong had mentioned it very briefly, everyone still felt it was outrageous when Lu Tong read it out.

The layman looks at the excitement and the insider looks at the doorway.

Looking at the memorial that suddenly appeared, Zhu Xianming frowned and asked coldly: "What is it?"

He had just prepared his words and emotions, but was disrupted by Lu Tong's sudden attack. It was normal for him to feel uncomfortable.

"This slave accepts the order!"

Lu Tong hurriedly opened the seal and took out the memorial inside, and then Zhu Xianming took it and read it.

At the end of the memorial, Zhu Jinghong gave his next strategic idea. Although he seemed a bit optimistic, no one present felt that he was bragging, even those who opposed him, such as Bi An.

If this person is not his biological son, he will have to execute him even if he is stigmatized, otherwise he will not be able to sleep!
Putting aside these messy thoughts in his mind, Zhu Xianming closed the memorial in his hand, held it up and showed it to everyone: "My dear friends, this is the memorial sent from North Korea..."

"The main force of the enemy's northern army has been trapped in a urn, and I will defeat it within the remaining ten days. In this way, our northern barrier in Korea has been lost, and our army can directly penetrate its capital, Seoul..."

Seeing this situation, the officials below the imperial rank were puzzled. At this time, the emperor actually wanted to read the memorial. Is there anything more important than impeaching King Xiang?
After reading the report and learning that the army had crossed the river and Anzhou had been captured, Zhu Xianming was extremely excited.

"The report was sent out on the ninth day of September, and it has been ten days since yesterday. Do you think Yizhou has been captured?" Zhu Xianming asked everyone present with a smile.

But I never thought that my youngest son, who was least expected, would actually start out braver than me!

No one answered at the scene, because if he came forward at this time, he would most likely become the target of public criticism.

He secretly thought that Lao Shisan did not disappoint him, and then a new thought came to Zhu Xianming's mind: Is it really that simple to win the battle?
Whether it was the orthodox ten-year campaign against Japanese invaders, last year's northwest battlefield, or the current Korean battlefield, Zhu Jinghong had almost never lost a battle.

"Just now, someone accused King Xiang of harming the country. Huh... If all of you, my dear friends, can harm the country like this, I can enjoy peace!"

"Since North Korea rebelled, my ministers have mobilized troops and generals since late September, and at the same time urgently ordered Andong to go to the capital..."

Lu Tong immediately frowned, and after taking it, he hurriedly handed it to the emperor. At this time, Zhu Xianming had already prepared his words and planned to forcefully suppress the officials who provoked him.

He was also afraid of Zhu Jinghong, and he felt aggrieved for going against his will and confronting the courtiers these days.

"Everyone... King Xiang said in the report that Uiju will be captured within ten days and the main force of the North Korean Northern Army will be destroyed!"

As an emperor who had a military career, he knew very well how much progress would be made in crossing the river and capturing Anzhou, which would have a huge boost to the entire war situation.

"Oh?"

In addition to feeling aggrieved, he was also a little jealous because his father was too partial to his brothers.

"A wise man will surely make a mistake if he thinks a lot. If you are confused for a moment, I can forget about it. That's the end of today's matter!"

Zhu Xianming said this while suppressing his temper. He had already made up his mind to take someone, but he also planned to give everyone a chance.

Bian also knew that now was the most dangerous moment.

"Your Majesty, even if King Xiang has meritorious service, his sins are serious and illegal things are everywhere. I think he should be punished, so I ask..."

As he spoke, Zhu Xianming sighed, and then looked at Li Qingxiang beside him.

Li Qingxiang understood and immediately rebuked: "Bold, you are talking nonsense and slandering the heroes of the imperial court in front of His Majesty. It is simply treason..."

"Come here, capture this rebellious person and interrogate him severely..."

As usual, the Imperial Palace Guards would be on duty as usual, but today Li Qingxiang arranged for more people to be used.

Several captains quickly stepped forward, slipped Bianti up, and escorted him out.

Bian wanted to shout, but someone immediately covered his mouth, causing him to only make a "wuwu" sound.

"Your Majesty, Bi Ge spoke upright and upright in the matter. You cannot harm..."

When an official wanted to speak for Bi An, Li Qingxiang waved his hand quickly, and another school captain rushed out.

"Your Majesty is the most holy and wise, today is like this..." Bian was the first, then the second, the third, the fourth...

It wasn't until the eleventh person was arrested that the scene finally became quiet. Only three of the officials who followed Bian on the impeachment mission were left kneeling on the ground, and no one dared to say a word at this time.

As for officials such as Chen Xueming, there was no joy in winning at this time, because the emperor's rough behavior of imprisoning officials also made them find it difficult to accept.

Only the generals of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion were secretly applauding at this moment.

It is a pity that no matter whether it is a large court or a regular court, they will not speak unless the emperor asks, so they have no say in the court meeting.

"Is there anyone else who can give advice?" Zhu Xianming asked.

After waiting for about five seconds and seeing that no one at the scene spoke, Zhu Xianming ordered: "Retreat!"

"Retreat from the court..."

A master of etiquette shouted, followed by the guards on the left and right, and the loud voice spread far away.

After stepping down from Danbi and on the way to Qianqing Palace, Zhu Xianming ordered: "Tell Li Qingxiang to go outside Chongzheng Gate, tell him about the achievements of King Xiang, and persuade those officials to return to their posts. I can forget about it!"

"If there are still people who are stubborn and insist on having their own way...just beat them out and put all the leaders in jail!"

"This slave accepts the order!" Cheng Ying replied.

A few minutes later, the decree was conveyed to Li Qingxiang, and then he led a large number of school captains to the steps outside Chongzheng Gate.

To be honest, it is very difficult to deal with these matters, and Li Qingxiang does not want to offend people too much.

But as the emperor's domestic slave, Li Qingxiang knew his role very well. To put it bluntly, he was to be a villain and a tool.

"Everyone, I have just reported that His Highness Prince Xiang defeated the rebels and made great contributions..."

"In the court meeting just now, there was someone who insisted on telling lies with the intention of slandering King Xiang... and now he has been captured!"

"You have been studying hard for many years, and you have just been named to the gold list and have been able to enter and exit the ban. Are you going to ruin your hard work for many years just because you are deceived by others today?"

"My lord, your sage, I won't argue with you. Please go back to your office as soon as possible and take care of government affairs..."

At this time, more than 70 officials had gathered outside Chongzheng Gate, including middle-level officials from various government offices in central Beijing.

Most of these people knew what they were doing, and only a few were deceived or coerced.

Now that Li Qingxiang is serious, those who have been deceived and coerced will naturally withdraw.

"You all have old mothers and wives, how can you bear to have them be lonely and helpless, and be heartbroken because of your lack of wisdom?"

"Go back, everyone go back!"

Li Qingxiang tried his best to persuade him. He really didn't want to deal with too many people. This kind of thing would not be good for him.

At this time, the eunuch on the side reminded: "Master Li, you see that none of them take your words at heart. I think we should try another way!"

Eunuchs are people without roots, so they are not afraid of offending anyone, they just want to get the emperor's approval.

"Everyone... if you remain stubborn, don't blame me for being unkind!" Li Qingxiang scolded him coldly.

At this time, someone finally spoke: "There is no justice in the world. Since we can't uphold justice, we might as well resign and go into seclusion!"

"That's right, I'm waiting to resign because I don't want to live in the same world..."

Seeing how shameless these people were, Li Qingxiang looked at his subordinates. In fact, Li Wenzhao had also been transferred.

"Do it!"

"Yes!"

Without hesitation, several lieutenants and lieutenants Qianhu rushed out with an order, holding sticks in their hands to greet the officials present.

The next moment, wailing sounded from the scene, followed by many screams.

Suppressing officials is Jin Yiwei's special skill. They have done this kind of thing many times, and they are very skilled at it now.

These people are very skillful in their attacks. Firstly, they are not fatal but are guaranteed to hurt. Secondly, they greet each other according to whether they are taking the lead or not.

After a while, these officials fled and scattered, including the leading dozens of people, who were finally captured by the captains.

"Bring him back to prison!" Li Qingxiang ordered.

Today, Chang Chao, including Bi An and others, arrested a total of twenty-five people, and more than fifty officials were injured to varying degrees. The news quickly spread among the officials in the capital.

But the next news surprised them even more, because the emperor also issued a new decree to select outstanding candidates from the Imperial College to serve as officials to fill the vacancies of the officials who were removed today.

It is possible for people to become officials, but they are limited to deputy positions in local prefectures and counties. It is unheard of to be directly appointed as a capital official, let alone appointing a large number of people at once...

The emperor's behavior frightened the courtiers, so they all discussed how to stop it.

If people can be directly appointed as officials in the capital, they, the Jinshi masters, will no longer be popular. This is something that no one can accept.

Zhu Xianming knew that they would find it difficult to accept, and the reason why he did this was to scare these officials into being more honest.

Besides, in Prince Xiang's Mansion, when Baochai heard about Chang Chao's situation, she was looking at her sleeping son from a distance.

"These people... are too unwise. They are deceiving themselves and others!" Baochai sighed.

At this point, the impeachment of King Xiang would be settled, and she could finally sleep peacefully.

It's a pity that things turned around before Prince Rui's Mansion could exert any force. Instead, they took advantage and no longer had to charge into battle... Baochai cursed in his heart.

In this incident, the prince's and Prince Rui's respective gangs were behind the scenes, fueling the flames.

The prince himself was splinted, but Prince Rui's palace was unscathed, which Baochai found extremely difficult to accept.

I have to go to the palace in the next two days to properly complain to my mother and let her know how indifferent Prince Rui's palace is...

After making up your mind, the next step is to think about the art of speaking. This kind of Kung Fu Baochai has been practiced to perfection.

Just as she was thinking, a female official hurried in from outside and reported, "Princess Qi, Empress Zhen is about to give birth!"

Zhen Qin is already full term and may give birth at any time, so the palace has already prepared everything.

"Quickly... go over and take a look!" Baochai said, tightening his sleeves.

Surrounded by a group of maids, when Baochai rushed to Yinglian Courtyard, he heard the hoarse shouts inside.

She had come here like this before, so she was very aware of Yinglian's pain at the moment, so she couldn't help but worry about it.

Also arriving with him were Keqing and Qiqige, both of whom also had solemn expressions on their faces.

Zhu Shisan, you are so happy alone and don't care about anything in the house, why haven't you come back yet... Baochai was shouting in his heart.

At this time, a chair was put down behind her, and Lin Hongyu reminded: "Princess, please sit down, you have to wait slowly!"

(End of this chapter)