Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 137 This court is so dark

The sun was shining high and the cold wind was howling. A large number of officials were kneeling outside the Meridian Gate. They were wearing official robes of various colors and holding court scepters. They were kneeling on the ground in order. Their shadows were reflected on the wet ground, and the drums were beating loudly. The sound echoed around the Meridian Gate, covering up the sound of the flags fluttering.

"What on earth do these civil servants want to do!"

At the Meridian Gate, Zhang Qingzhen, who was wearing armor and carrying a sword, frowned and said with a hint of evil in his words: "If you make such a fuss in the Meridian Gate, you will definitely alarm the Holy Master, just like a bunch of scholars who are deceiving the public. We gather at the Meridian Gate and knock on the que, if we don’t stir up some troubles, they will feel uncomfortable, right?”

"I'm afraid it's not that simple."

Wei Shitai glanced at the ministers gathered outside the Meridian Gate, and said quietly: "Most of the courtiers who come outside the Meridian Gate are officials and censors of science and technology, and Yang Lian is playing the drums. I am afraid that they come to the Meridian Gate to knock on the que and for the sake of peace." It’s not just the scholars who were arrested.”

Ok?
Zhang Qingzhen became alert. After being reminded by Wei Shitai, his eyes scanned the military department. Yang Lian was still playing the drums, and among the ministers kneeling outside the Meridian Gate, the most prominent ones were Yushi Zuo Guangdou, Wei Dazhong, who was assigned to the Engineering Department, Yuan Huazhong, the censor, Gu Dazhang, the head of the Criminal Department, and Zhou Chaorui, who was assigned to the Civil Affairs Department...

It seems to be a hidden secret.

Zhang Qingzhen observed carefully and found something unusual. Just when he was about to say something, several elite soldiers from the Supreme Guards hurriedly ran over and informed Zhang Qingzhen and Wei Shitai of the situation. They said that the emperor's imperial chariot was approaching the Meridian Gate. Hearing this, no one dared to hesitate, turned around and ran to pick up the driver.

The Meridian Gate Knocking Que was a big event. As the left and right governors of the Royal Guards' Mansion, Zhang Qingzhen and Wei Shitai heard the commotion and rushed to the Meridian Gate to take charge.

Zhang Qingzhen and the others knew that this incident would alarm the emperor, but they did not expect that the emperor would come to the Meridian Gate in person. The last time the emperor visited the Meridian Gate, it was Zhang Wenda, Zhang Po and others who gathered at the Meridian Gate to remonstrate. Well, these were all ignored by the emperor. He was arrested and sent to prison under the imperial edict, but was eventually executed by Ling Chi.

Therefore, Zhang Qingzhen and Wei Shitai were frightened when the emperor showed up at the Meridian Gate this time. They were also worried, fearing that the Meridian Gate would not be peaceful today.

"It's really lively. Everyone who should be here is here, and everyone who shouldn't be here is here." Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting on the Dragon Boat Festival, listened to the situation reported by the left governor Zhang Qingzhen and shook his head with a smile, "In the afternoon With such a big battle going on, I’m afraid I’m not the only one who wants to alarm you, Hui Anbo~”

"The minister is here."

Zhang Qingzhen hurriedly cupped his fists and responded.

"Send someone to the cabinet to pass on my oral instructions and bring all the ministers to the Meridian Gate."

"The minister obeys the order."

"By the way, you go to the Rong government in person and bring the British Duke and Sun Chengzong to the Meridian Gate."

"The minister obeys the order."

Zhu Youxiao ignored Zhang Qingzhen, got up and walked down from Longzhu, and headed towards the Meridian Gate Tower. Zhu Youjian, Xu Guangqi, Wei Shitai and his entourage, as well as Wang Tiqian and other eunuchs and eunuchs who were accompanying him, followed closely. Behind the emperor, the Han generals gathered on the left and right followed silently.

The cold wind was howling, and it was very cold at the Meridian Gate Tower.

When Zhu Youxiao climbed up the morning gate tower, his face was neither red nor out of breath. On the contrary, Xu Guangqi and Wei Shitai were more or less out of breath.

Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, Wei Dazhong, Yuan Huazhong, Gu Dazhang, and Zhou Chaorui all came to the Meridian Gate. These six gentlemen of the Donglin Party were all together.

Zhu Youxiao stood at the female wall, overlooking the kneeling ministers outside the Meridian Gate. His eyes were fixed on these people, but he felt emotional in his heart. These few people are considered to be representatives of the Young Faction within the Donglin Party, especially That Yang Lian is a rising star. With the title of "Guaranteeing Life", he is very famous not only within the Donglin Party, but also among the government and the public.Yang Lian, Yang Lian, you are like the stone in the latrine, smelly and hard!
Zhu Youxiao frowned slightly and moved his eyes to Yang Lian. Zhu Youxiao was already disgusted with this Donglin fighter. He had some abilities, but not much. Especially his emotional intelligence was extremely low. He did everything by relying on his will. What he saw and heard, no matter whether it was right or wrong, was to do things first before talking about them, and to shout slogans first before talking about them.

Little did they know that people like Yang Lian could easily be used as weapons.

It was very quiet on the Meridian Gate Tower and the atmosphere was very depressing.

Xu Guangqi, Wei Shitai, and Wang Tigan all had different thoughts in their hearts when they saw the emperor was silent. The more silent the emperor was, the more nervous they became.

"Chen...Fang Congzhe, I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty...Liu Yishen, I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty."

"minister……"

In this atmosphere, time passed by minute by second. When the cabinet ministers who were summoned to the Meridian Gate hurried over, they all bowed and saluted the silent emperor.

However, several people were in poor condition. Their faces were swollen and they were panting. Especially the old Fang Congzhe, who was taking in less air and exhaling more. It was frightening to see him. He was afraid that Fang Congzhe would not be able to take a breath and fall directly to the Meridian Gate. On the tower.

"Not long after I ascended the throne, the incident of knocking at the Meridian Gate happened." Zhu Youxiao turned around, showing a half-smile but not a smile, and looked at Fang Congzhe and the others, "It seems that there are many people who are dissatisfied with me in the government and the public. Young Master, Liu Yishen, don’t you have anything to say to me?”

"Chen~"

Suddenly being called by the emperor, Liu Yishen was shocked, and his words were a little stuttered. When he learned about the Meridian Gate Knocking Que, Liu Yishen was shocked. He had no idea that there would be such a thing before, especially knowing that When those who gathered at the Meridian Gate were led by Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou and others, Liu Yishen became even more surprised and suspicious.

What's going on.

The emperor ordered the white-armed soldiers to go to Beijing to arrest the scholars. Even if there were many wrongdoings, if he wanted to discipline the emperor, he couldn't deal with such a big matter.

It seemed that neither Liu Yishui nor Han Xu knew anything about it.

Zhu Youxiao, who was silent, saw the inadvertent expressions of Liu Yishen and Han Xu, and felt certain that there might be someone else behind the political farce in front of him.

'Donglin Party, Donglin Party, the internal factional disputes are also very sharp. '

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao sighed with emotion, "Cliques without faith, relying on whitewashed slogans and ideas, are destined to seek power and voice. When there are foreign enemies, they rush to encircle them." However, when their core interests are involved, even if they are their own people, they will make plans. '

From the time he met Yang Lian and others, to the reaction of Liu Yishui and others, Zhu Youxiao had an insight into something unusual. These people who jumped to the stage were a group of people who were being used. This is the Ming Dynasty. The court is so damn dark!

They made elaborate calculations one after another, even if they didn't take the right path, what kind of corruption Ming Dynasty had become, and encountered so many problems and difficulties, but they turned a blind eye to them all.

"Since Yang Lian and the others are knocking at the Meridian Gate, I think everyone in the imperial court must know about it." After looking at Liu Yishen and Han Xu, Zhu Youxiao said in an indifferent tone: "In that case, let all the courtiers in the imperial court know it." Come to the Meridian Gate, I want to see what Yang Lian and the others want to do."

(End of this chapter)