Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 858: Factory Banquet
Since some of the bad elements have already posed a serious threat to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youxiao's attitude is very clear: they must be eradicated resolutely when necessary!

Chaos broke out in Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi and other places, which in turn affected the order and stability of the entire southeast. In Zhu Youxiao's eyes, the necessary moment had arrived.

At the beginning of his ascension to the throne, Zhu Youxiao had no time to take care of other things, including the southeastern provinces. He had to solve the most urgent problem first, that is, the loss of control over the center and the indulgence of the Jianlu.

In order to resolve the issues between the central government and Liaodong, Zhu Youxiao had to make a choice, so he simply pretended that nothing had happened. After all, things have their priorities. If he wanted to do everything, he would end up not being able to do anything well and accomplish nothing.

But now it’s different!!
Since some people want to break the rules of the game to protest against the various pressures they have encountered, Zhu Youxiao will not tolerate them at all. Zhu Youxiao's choice is to directly overturn the table. They are all spoiled with bad habits. If they are not killed completely, the mighty power of heaven will not be known! !

The news that Cao Jiang had delayed paying the military salaries was spread by the Western Investigation Bureau within just a few days, which changed the situation in Nanjing again.

This is a conspiracy!

Go, the sheep enters the tiger's mouth.

Refuse and become the target of public criticism.

No matter which choice you make, it will be bad. The key point is that in the past few days, the news from Zhejiang has also reached Nanjing.

Cui Chengxiu, this madman, actually dispatched the law enforcement team under the Integrity Commission to carry out large-scale arrests across Zhejiang. The situation became increasingly turbulent, and everyone was unknowingly caught up in the trend.

Being in such a situation, it is really difficult to make a decision.

Nanjing City.

Qinhuai River.

"Boss, are they coming back?" On a pleasure boat, Wang Chengen looked worried. He looked at Fang Zhenghua who was standing by the window and expressed his worries.

"The news about Zhejiang has spread to Nanjing. If they don't come, we will have to go to each place to distribute money and win the hearts of the people in order to rectify the situation. But this is not right..."

"Don't worry, they will come."

Fang Zhenghua smiled and said, "Once a person gets something, what he fears most is losing it. For the people in Nanjing City right now, as long as they are not pushed into a desperate situation, they will not and dare not easily tear their faces apart."

“Because it’s too costly.”

"Before they fell out, they were Ming officials and part of the Ming Dynasty, so they could enjoy privileges, make huge profits, and live a life of luxury. The key is that they didn't have any concerns. No one would give up this treatment and this life easily."

"But once they choose to tear their faces apart, unless they can change the world, they will be defeated. Don't you think about how wise and powerful the emperor is? Everyone in the world is subservient to him. Do they dare to do that?"

Wang Chengen was silent.

Fang Zhenghua saw through human nature more thoroughly than anyone else. It was precisely because of this that when he first arrived, Fang Zhenghua dared to massacre all the officials in the inner court and the personal guards!
As long as Nanjing City is not lost, what does Fang Zhenghua have to fear?

The Xiaoling Guard was the only one without any problems that had been passed down for more than two hundred years in the context of the rectification of all the guards. Not to mention that during the period when Qi Jin was in charge of Nanjing, the guards were secretly expanded by more than 20,000 people.

He is currently in Nanjing City. He is not only in charge of the Western Jishi Factory, but also controls the Xiaoling Guard and the various upper-level personal guards. The most important thing is that a large amount of confiscated gold and silver is stored in the Forbidden City in Nanjing.

Fang Zhenghua has the people and money, and most importantly, he holds justice in his hands. There is really nothing to be afraid of!

Even if there was chaos in Nanjing City, or even in the area under the jurisdiction of Nanzhili, so what?
There is no need to mobilize the Beijing troops to go to Zhejiang to suppress the Japanese pirates. Fang Zhenghua still has the confidence.

In addition to the bargaining chips in his hands, the source of his confidence also comes from the Emperor Mingzong's army commanded by Lu Xiangsheng.

If Nanjing City and Southern Zhili were in chaos, there would be no point in suppressing the Nanyunhe Rebellion!
An army formed by tens of thousands of Zhu clan members, this is the righteous cause! !

To rebel, you need the capital.

If you dare to do such things without the capital and confidence, you are simply seeking death!

It is not without reason that the scholar's rebellion failed after three years. Sometimes the more you have, the more concerns you have. Once people have concerns, they will weigh the pros and cons. This is also the fundamental reason why some people cannot succeed.

The Imperial Mingzong Army was by no means a fancy army or a group of young masters' soldiers, but a truly powerful army. It was a promotion channel provided by Zhu Youxiao for thousands of lower-level royal family members.

Anyone in this world can join the army, fight, bleed, and even die in battle, so why can't the Zhu family do the same? !
There is no such truth.

As long as the Ming Emperor can firmly control the Ming Army and thousands of lower-level royal family members are willing to be loyal to the Ming Emperor, then even if they lose their military power, they can try to regain it at the right time.

This is the greatest benefit of giving hope, glory, and wealth!
"Factory Boss, they are coming!!"

A factory guard hurried in and reported the situation to Fang Zhenghua and the others.

Only Wang Chengen came with the banquet held on the banks of the Qinhuai River this time, while Han Zanzhou, Gao Shiming and others stayed in the palace, the imperial city, and Zhengyang Gate, in order to let people know his confidence in being an upright person.

Furthermore, after arriving in Nanjing, the core members of the Western Factory who went south together could not stay together all the time. One reason was to resolve various issues, and the other was to avoid being wiped out.

Before some things become clear, it is necessary to be cautious and careful. After all, if a person dies, no matter how many advantages he has, in the end there will be nothing left.

"Since you are here, please come up."

Fang Zhenghua said calmly, and then looked at Wang Chengen, smiled faintly and said, "Eunuch Wang, come with me to welcome them."

Wang Chengen nodded.

Fang Zhenghua walked in front and Wang Chengen followed behind. The moment they left the private room, golden light from the sky shone on the bright red python robes they were wearing, highlighting their unique aura.

They are eunuchs, but their influence has already been exerted in Nanjing City and Southern Zhili, and all of this is granted by the imperial power!!!
As long as they are absolutely loyal and submissive to the imperial power, the eunuchs in the inner court will have great influence on the political arena of the Ming Dynasty once they take power.

In some matters and plans, Zhu Youxiao did not trust outsiders. Therefore, the eunuchs in power who had been suppressed since he ascended the throne began to quietly become active in the areas targeted by Zhu Youxiao.

There is no good banquet or good meeting!

Compared to the indifference shown by Fang Zhenghua and Wang Chengen, the crowd gathered at the pier where the pleasure boat was docked at that time, looking at the officers from the Western Investigation Factory standing on their left and right, were all worried, full of anxiety and uneasiness.

There was no way. Too many people had been beheaded outside the Meridian Gate of the Forbidden City before.

Many of those who were killed had high status and influence in Nanjing.

Both Beijing and Nanjing are the core of the Ming Dynasty. However, with the passage of time, the political ecology of Nanjing has quietly changed, and it is fundamentally different from that of Beijing.

Things in the capital may not be suitable for Nanjing. After all, the emperor is far away and some things change quietly.

But Nanjing is the Nanjing of the Ming Dynasty, not the Nanjing of certain people, so Zhu Youxiao must take this opportunity to clean up Nanjing!
In front of the gathered crowd, the dozen or so dragon robes were so dazzling.

The leader was none other than Xu Hongji, Duke of Wei, who was recuperating in the mansion. He took over the post of Admiral Caojiang in the 37th year of Wanli's reign and had been in this position for more than ten years. Even though the person who really held power was the assistant in charge of military affairs of Caojiang, although the position was not prominent, it was the same as being in the Beijing camp.

The admiral is appointed from a noble family, and the assistant governor is appointed from a civil servant.

The former is the face, and the latter is the inside.

The right to speak and the participation of the Ming nobles in military power were long since hollowed out by the civil officials. However, the position of the Admiral Caojiang did not have much power in his hands, but for Xu Hongji, if he really wanted to do something, it would be very easy. After all, Nanjing was not like the capital, and people were more important here.

After all, the emperor is far away, so it's natural that it's good for you, it's good for me, and it's good for everyone. There's no need to fight to the death.

But now a group of the emperor's servants came from the capital, and they started killing a group of people without caring about any human relationships or the unspoken rules of Nanjing. This made things difficult for everyone.

Under such circumstances, Xu Hongji and other Nanjing garrison nobles, Nanjing garrison ministers, and Nanzhili generals who were in charge of the Yangtze River (those who were too far away had not yet arrived) boarded the pleasure boat under the guidance of the Western Investigation Bureau.

The Qinhuai River is empty today, which is extremely rare in Nanjing.

Who would dare to challenge the intimidation posed by the head of the Western Investigation Factory?
"Everyone, we have been waiting for a long time."

Fang Zhenghua stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the group of people coming over with a faint smile, but what he said made many people feel complicated.

If it were possible, they would not come.

After all, no one knows what Fang Zhenghua will do.

"Before the banquet begins, let me introduce someone to you."

Looking at the people with different expressions, Fang Zhenghua lifted his sleeves and said with a smile, "The new Nanjing Minister of War, assistant to the military affairs of Caojiang, is Prime Minister Su Mao."

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As soon as these words fell, Su Maoxiang, wearing a scarlet official robe, appeared from somewhere. Amid the stunned expressions of everyone, Su Maoxiang walked towards the crowd in front of him.

He is the Minister of War in Nanjing, what about me?
This was the idea of ​​the former Minister of War.

He is the assistant in charge of military affairs along the Yangtze River, what about me?
This was the idea of ​​the former assistant manager Cao Jiang.

What are they? ! !
As Su Maoxiang approached, the two became excited. However, they had no time to think about it as several officers from the Western Investigation Factory came over.

"please!"

The meaning is obvious, this place in front of you is not where you should be!

"you!!"

The former Nanjing Minister of War was about to say something, but before he could open his mouth, he was driven away by the factory guards who came over. He was not given any chance at all. The scene before them shocked everyone.

The banquet hasn't even started yet, and they're arresting people right away?!

What a thing!
There was commotion among the crowd.

No one expected Fang Zhenghua to do this. These two people had high status in Nanjing and, most importantly, they held considerable power. How could they be arrested just like that?
Aren’t you afraid of any trouble?

"Fang Zhenghua, what on earth do you mean!!"

Under such circumstances, a burly officer in the crowd could no longer bear it. He stepped forward and pointed at Fang Zhenghua and shouted, "Nanjing is not a place for you to bully others!"

"That's right!!"

"that is!"

"You are so brave!"

This statement caused some officers to echo it, and for a moment there was chaos outside the pleasure boat.

no way.

Who told them that the two people who were arrested were the ones they had betrayed? The atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty, which had always been civil officials and military officials, was quietly changing in the northern border of the Ming Dynasty because of repeated imperial rewards and great victories.

But in the deeply rooted Southeast, nothing has changed at all.

Zhu Youxiao, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, wanted all the military generals in the Ming Dynasty to hold their heads high and behave themselves. However, there were some scum among them who always wanted to kneel on the ground and act like slaves.

It seems that only in this way can their status be guaranteed.

Faced with such a situation, what could Zhu Youxiao do?

The only option is to kill!
Military generals do need to be checked and balanced. If they are not checked and balanced, the power of generals will emerge. But checks and balances are one thing, but their backbones must not be broken or their knees knocked down. If this is really done, then the Ming Dynasty will also kneel down.

This is not what Zhu Youxiao wanted.

Dignity is only on the edge of the sword, truth is always within the range of the cannon! !

"Then Nanjing is the place where you guys can do whatever you want?"

Facing the gazes from all directions, Fang Zhenghua looked indifferent, staring at the group with a half-smile, "What our family has passed down is the Emperor's will. Why, in your eyes, the Emperor's will is not as good as theirs?"

At this moment, all the generals who jumped out shut up.

"Take it!!"

Wang Chengen, who was beside Fang Zhenghua, looked at them coldly.

"Who dares!!"

"What do you want to do!"

"you……"

Wang Chengen's shout made the generals even more excited, but they were not afraid at all when the Western Investigation Bureau officers came over with knives.

The crowd on the pleasure boat was in chaos.

Xu Hongji and the others all looked at Fang Zhenghua with changed expressions. They had underestimated Fang Zhenghua's courage. He arrested so many people right away without worrying about any countermeasures from them.

But what is his confidence based on?
They did think of the capital city, which was thousands of miles away, but the emperor was far away. If they were really pushed to the limit, they could just find a way to get rid of Fang Zhenghua and then cripple the Western Jishi Factory. The crime would be defined by them.

"Everyone, please."

Under such circumstances, Su Maoxiang, who was appointed by imperial decree, stared coldly at the crowd in front of him and said, "This banquet was specially organized by Fang Changgong. You will not offend Fang Changgong, right?"

It's him?

Some people's expressions changed slightly.

Although Su Maoxiang has been unemployed for a long time, some people still have a deep impression of him. During his tenure as governor of Zhejiang, he did a job in clearing out pirates, and the key is that he won a great victory!
But maritime affairs are different from river defense.

(End of this chapter)