Ming Dynasty: At the beginning, the house was ransacked and the ancestral temple was burned down.

Chapter 118 His Majesty the Emperor is depressed! Decree to kill Zhang Chonghui!
Seeing His Majesty the Emperor laughing more and more crazily, his eyes were red with laughter, and he seemed about to shed tears...

Chen Ju and Zhang Cheng were both dumbfounded when they saw this...

Chen Ju reacted quickly. After hurriedly picking up the crutches, he hurriedly comforted:
"Your Majesty, what the ministers have done is exactly in line with your holy will. If we don't investigate the case of the demon book, it would be better to confer the title of king on the three princes earlier, right?"

After hearing this 'comfort', Zhu Yijun finally stopped smiling maniacally, but he didn't say anything, he just remained silent.

Seeing that Chen Ju's 'comfort' did have some 'effect', Zhang Cheng also felt 'itchy' and hurriedly followed Ying Ying's wishes to comfort him:
"Yes, Your Majesty, this demon book case involves a lot, and those ministers have taken the initiative to compromise and not investigate.

In this way, the demon book turmoil can be calmed down, and the ignorant people in the world can avoid their "ignorant" prejudice against you, the emperor and the saint.

This is also a 'worry-free' solution for you..."

"For me?" Zhu Yijun suddenly became excited. While interrupting Zhang Cheng's speech, he said angrily "out of context":

"Why are they doing it for me? They are afraid of being labeled as the 'culprit' of the demon book case! They will be labeled as 'one of their own'!

They now want to take all the blame for the 'mastermind behind the demon book case'! Leave it all to me, the emperor!
They are anxious! They are afraid that the public will increasingly criticize me for being a "killer"! They are afraid that I will be angry because of this! Punish them for failing to perform their duties faithfully!

Zhu Yijun roared angrily and threw away Chen Ju's hand that was holding him!
Full of "unwillingness", this emperor with handicapped legs and feet did not use crutches and refused to be helped.

……

Thinking of this, Chen Ju spoke out to comfort him: "Your Majesty, in fact, Zhang Chonghui has committed so many mortal sins that it would not be a pity even if he died thousands of times. Even if he pretends to be ill, he cannot escape the death penalty."

At this moment, Zhu Yijun was still unwilling and even more unconvinced.

Although Zhu Yijun had a hard time walking this not-so-far distance, he still believed that he could make it!
However, the reality is quite cruel.

Zhu Yijun murmured in a daze and sighed several times:

Chen Ju didn't want His Majesty to suffer the infamy of the world, but he also didn't want to see His Majesty feel so uncomfortable.

Even since he ascended the throne at the age of ten, he has been hampered by his ministers and officials.

Thinking about it, as long as Zhang Chonghui is executed, His Majesty the Emperor should be able to vent some anger and feel better, right?
Facts have proved that although His Majesty the Emperor was angry, he had regained his senses.

The obese Emperor was really angry, so angry that his blood pressure suddenly rose, and he almost lost his balance. Fortunately, Chen Ju stepped forward to support him.

why?
After so many years, what he couldn't do as an emperor was done by a thirteen-year-old 'madman'?
Is this 'madman' the grandson of that 'madman'?

Chen Ju actually did not want His Majesty the Emperor to execute Zhang Chonghui. After all, the current 'situation' was not right. If His Majesty the Emperor insisted on executing Zhang Chonghui, he would definitely attract criticism from the world.

Facing Chen Ju's distressed suggestion, Zhu Yijun shook his head gently and said with a helpless smile:

why?
Could it be that he, the emperor, really couldn't do anything without Zhang Juzheng? Can't do it?
"Why!"

Even though he, a lofty emperor in the eyes of the world, couldn't practice calligraphy, he couldn't practice military training either.

How should those people outside talk about me? Conquer the enemy? Hahaha...he is really there...actually pretending to be sick...hahaha..."

However, this old eunuch who was devoted to his own affairs, smart but not very 'smart', only thought that the reason why His Majesty the Emperor felt so uncomfortable was because Zhang Chonghui not only caused so many 'bad' things, but also brought His Majesty the Emperor to his death. I was so angry that I fell down.

When Chen Ju was puzzled, the emperor took the lead and asked him a somewhat inexplicable question.

At this moment, it was like returning to the 'autistic moment' after Xiao Wanli was scolded by Zhang Juzheng when he was more than ten years old. Back then, there was only Sun Hai beside him.

"why?"

Seeing His Majesty the Emperor in such discomfort, Chen Ju began to feel sorry for his master Long Live Lord again.

They are afraid of being implicated! They are afraid of taking responsibility! They are afraid! That's why they were so anxious to settle the case quickly!

Zhu Yijun gritted his teeth as he spoke, feeling unbearable with anger. He wished he could tear 'them' one after another into pieces just to relieve the hatred in his heart!
However, Zhu Yijun couldn't. He was the emperor, and he had to rely on those 'them' one after another to kowtow to him, shout long live for him, help him educate the ignorant people, and guard the Ming Dynasty for more than two hundred years on his behalf. Where is the ancestral country?

Depressed.

"Kill him? Haha... Do you want me to bear the infamy... that I can't tolerate Zhang Juzheng's descendants?
Now he is mentally ill... and he is a married woman... He is already in such a miserable state... If I still don't let him go...

The emperor, who was still young and vigorous, dragged his disabled right leg alone and walked straight towards the magnificent dragon chair above the main hall.

Even if he escaped Zhang Juzheng's 'control', he still couldn't escape Shen Shixing's 'playing'.

These scholars who are not afraid of death! They are not afraid of death! They are so scary!
They are afraid that their death will be lighter than a feather! They are afraid that I will let them die! They are afraid of being accused of being unfaithful and unfilial throughout the ages!

Zhu Yijun huddled on the dragon bed, and except for Chen Ju, everyone else around him was kicked out by him.

His Majesty the Emperor fell very badly because he fell while going up the steps.

The young Emperor doesn't believe it. He doesn't believe that he can't get to that position just by relying on his own strength!

He fell all the way from the upper step to the lower step, almost breaking his intact left leg.

Because of this demon book case! None of their asses are clean! If I really investigate! They must die in large numbers!

Seeing His Majesty the Emperor holding his head and muttering in confusion, Chen Ju didn't know what to say.

Zhu Yijun didn't believe it, he thought he could!
Even though his right leg has been lame for many years.

"Why……"

Finally, he wanted to create a son he liked to inherit his old Zhu family's family, but no one agreed with him.

them! More afraid of death than anyone else! "

It seems that he has received a very serious 'blow'. His Majesty the Emperor, who is approaching thirty years old and about to turn 30, is not considered 'young' anymore. He...

What surprised Chen Ju the most was why he always felt that His Majesty the Emperor was 'afraid' of something?

This emperor who was used to being supported by others, who wanted to walk to the dragon chair by himself, finally fell down due to the overwhelming weight.

"Chen Ju, what day is today?"

"To return to your Majesty, today is the tenth day of September."

"It's September...I thought it was June 20th again..."

"Ah? Your Majesty, what happened to June 20th?"

"Nothing. Are there any major events in the DPRK and China recently? Who are the ministers impeaching recently?"

"Returning to the emperor, the ministers are still like that. The only thing left is to impeach Uncle Zheng for the demon book case. However, they have already petitioned to suspend the trial of the demon book case. I think they will not do it again in the future..."

"Except the demon book."

"Ah... Back to your lord, apart from the case of the demon book, the person most impeached by the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government recently is Li Chengliang, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong."

"Li Chengliang?" After hearing this name, Zhu Yijun's mood finally rose and fell. He smiled, and said with an unclear smile:

"Zhang Juzheng protected him for ten years, and Shen Shixing also protected him for ten years. He has lived in Liaodong for more than twenty years, and he should be cool enough."

"Your Majesty...what do you mean?" Chen Ju asked.

"Pass on my will." Zhu Yijun was still smiling, but there was a lot of revenge in his unknown smile. He said:
"Li Chengliang has been in the town for more than 20 years. He is extremely noble, arrogant, and extravagant. With immediate effect, he will be dismissed from the post of Commander-in-Chief of Liaodong."

"My slave, I obey." After Chen Ju agreed, he wanted to go and give the order immediately. But he saw that His Majesty the Emperor's 'mental state' was not yet stable, so he did not dare to leave immediately. Instead, he found something to say and asked:

"Your Majesty, I wonder...do you have any other instructions?"

"Yeah." Zhu Yijun really had something to do, so he said helplessly:

"Once again, I tell you that Concubine Zheng is a virtuous concubine and has never had the evil intention of coveting the queen's position. I personally gave the "Gui Fan Tu Shuo" to the concubine. The purpose of this book is similar to that of "Nvjian". The purpose of giving it to the concubine is to make her day and night. Read and observe the virtues of women.

In addition, the demon book case was caused by thieves and involved many innocent people. I cannot bear it and will no longer pursue the case. I hope that the ministers in the court will stop insisting on this matter. Anyone who mentions this matter again will be severely punished according to the crime of "forming a party and writing a book, falsely referring to palace bans, interfering with the ceremony, confusing the world and falsely accusing people."

Finally, on the matter of conferring titles on the three kings, the cabinet must vote as soon as possible to decide on titles for the emperor's eldest son and the emperor's fifth son. The Ministry of Rites needs to plan the date for the king's conferment as soon as possible. All matters must be completed within this year. I don't want to wait too long. "

The meaning of Zhu Yijun's edict is very obvious. If the demon book case is not investigated, then it will not be investigated. After all, if it continues to be investigated, it will not be good for anyone.

Anyway, he didn't want to investigate for a long time. Right now, "conferring kingships" to his three sons was the most important "business" in his heart.

"Your Majesty, this servant has taken note of it and will give the order now."

After Chen Ju agreed, he saw that His Majesty the Emperor's mental condition seemed to be normal, so he stepped back and prepared to do the many 'big things' that His Majesty the Emperor had just ordered.

However, just when Chen Ju wanted to leave for a moment, Zhu Yijun called him to stop him from leaving.

"and many more!"

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

"Don't leave yet!"

Chen Ju was so moved by His Majesty the Emperor's eagerness to 'save' him that he almost cried. He said hurriedly: "Okay, I won't leave. I won't go anywhere. I will stay here with you!"

However, Zhu Yijun then sighed and said rather reluctantly: "You'd better go, it's important for the three kings to be sealed together."

"Your Majesty..."

"go!"

"Slave, I obey..."

"and many more!"

"Your Majesty?"

"Zhang Chonghui, please die."

"Your Majesty..."

"Bai Ling, poisonous wine, let him choose one."

"Your Majesty..."

"Let's go!"

……

Chen Ju left, and Zhu Yijun was the only one left in the not very spacious bedroom. It was still very early at this moment, just after noon. The faint sunlight filtering through the window lattice illuminated the brilliant 'dragon eyes' of the golden sculpture on the dragon couch, making Zhu Yijun, the real dragon emperor's eyes shine. Somewhat confused.

The surroundings were quiet, and Zhu Yijun's long-tense spirit truly relaxed at this moment.

When a person's mind is empty, it is easy for him to 'think wildly', and as he thinks about it, some inexplicable things will pop up unconsciously.

At this moment, what floated out of Zhu Yijun's mind inexplicably was the "three kings sealed" blood letter that appeared in his dreams several times.

Suddenly, Zhu Yijun smiled.

"Making illness...or psychosis?"

"So what if you pretend to be sick? If I want you to die, you have to die obediently!"

"So what if I pretend to be Zhang Juzheng? Don't think I don't know, he's already dead!"

"Boy, it's useless to pretend to be Zhang Juzheng! It's even more useless to pretend to be sick!"

"This is what Zhang Juzheng taught me!"

"Pretending to be sick...pretending to be sick...mentally ill...haha..."

Zhu Yijun smiled to himself. If any outsiders saw this "crazy" scene, they would probably think that His Majesty the Emperor was hysterical.

Perhaps the afternoon sun was so warm that it made the dizzy young emperor feel drowsy.

Despite this, Zhu Yijun was still mumbling:

"Pretending to be sick...pretending to be sick...mentally ill...haha..."

In the midst of confused thoughts, the tired Emperor Wanli fell asleep while sitting, and the unconscious murmurs in his mouth also changed. became:

"Mr. Zhang, I was wrong. I don't dare to pretend to be sick anymore..."

……

"Your Majesty, watch carefully, I will teach you one last time!"

After Sun Hai finished speaking, he pretended to be sick and had an unbearable headache and was so weak that he seemed about to faint at any time.

"Are you exaggerating?" Xiao Wanli wrinkled his chubby face and shook his head like a rattle, saying:
"Mr. Zhang is not a fool. When the time comes, he will ask the imperial doctor to take a look. Will my secret be exposed immediately?
He will definitely tell my mother when the time comes. Once my mother finds out, she will definitely punish me to kneel in the Ancestral Temple! "

The little emperor's worries were not unreasonable. Sun Hai could only lower his head and think deeply, racking his brains to think of a 'new' way for the little emperor.

Seeing that Sun Hai, who always had the most clever ideas, had no idea, Xiao Wanli could only sigh helplessly and said with emotion:

"Oh, if only there could be diseases in this world that imperial doctors can't diagnose..."

Xiao Wanli's emotion seemed to have provided some kind of 'inspiration' to Sun Hai. The little eunuch instantly relaxed his brows and said happily to the little emperor:
"Your Majesty, there are indeed diseases in this world that royal doctors cannot diagnose!"

Xiao Wanli didn't believe it and asked: "What disease?"

"Back to your lord, please listen to my servant and tell me in detail!" Sun Hai replied with some excitement:

"Your Majesty, my grandfather once told me that he knew a person when he was a child. That person suffered from a disease that looked just like normal people, but always wanted to die! The key is that this disease cannot be diagnosed. come out!"

Xiao Wanli was also surprised: "A disease that makes you want to die? Can't you diagnose it yet? What kind of disease is this? Crazy disease?"

Sun Hai shook his head and replied: "It's not madness. My grandfather said that man is the only scholar in the village. He is the only smart person in the village who has read books!"

"Xiucai?" Xiao Wanli held up his face, seeming to be very interested in this kind of village gossip, and asked: "If it's not a mad disease, what kind of disease is it?"

Sun Hai replied: "I heard from my grandfather that the doctors who treated that man said he had... a heart disease? As for what a heart disease is, I don't know. Anyway, it is said that it cannot be diagnosed by taking a pulse. The old people in the village 'at first' said that this heart ailment was not a disease at all, but that the man was pretending to be lazy!"

"Pretending? What happened next?" Xiao Wanli asked.

"Later, he died." Sun Hai replied: "I heard from my grandfather that the man sneaked to the edge of the cliff and jumped off while the family wasn't paying attention. Those old people who said he was lazy and pretending to be sick... I was willing to shut up, but everyone is already dead, so it’s too late to shut up.”

"Ah!" Xiao Wanli was frightened and hurriedly covered his mouth and asked: "The cliff is so high. It must be painful to jump to your death, right?"

Sun Hai shook his head: "I heard from my grandfather that when the man died, his face was covered in blood, but he was smiling. I think it shouldn't hurt."

"It's strange...how could it not hurt?" Xiao Wanli didn't understand. He usually felt like crying when he bumped and fell. How could it not hurt when his face was covered in blood? How could you still want to laugh?

Xiao Wanli didn't understand, but it was too late to understand, because his Mr. Zhang came to teach him "The Legend of Emperor Jian Tu Shuo" and at the same time, he also came to teach him his lessons.

At this 'emergency' moment, Sun Hai encouraged the little emperor very hastily and nervously:

"Your Majesty! Zhang Shoufu is well-informed. He must know this kind of 'heart disease'! At this point, whether he can leave the court or not depends on whether you can act responsibly or not!"

……

"Your Majesty, why did you fall asleep sitting up? Lie down and rest?"

In a daze, Zhu Yijun woke up, and the person who caught his eye was no longer Sun Hai, but Chen Ju.

Zhu Yijun did not reject Chen Ju's proposal and slowly lay down with the support of the other party.

However, he couldn't sleep.

"Mr. Zhang, I really want to die."

Zhu Yijun will never forget the look of panic on Zhang Juzheng's face after he said these words to him.

In order to pretend to be more like himself, Zhu Yijun remembered himself at that time and deliberately acted very normal.

Because Sun Hai said that people suffering from 'heart disease' look no different from normal people. They also laugh, and even laugh louder.

In order to be more "like", after Xiao Wanli said that sentence, he laughed twice as if to make up for it.

Zhu Yijun had forgotten how he pretended to be ill back then. He only remembered that Zhang Juzheng's face didn't look good at that time, but he quickly became calm as usual.

Just when Xiao Wanli thought he had failed in pretending to be sick, Mr. Zhang did not give him homework for the first time that day, let alone endorse it. He even canceled his daily lectures the next day and gave him a day off. A full day off.

The little emperor was shocked by such a great 'achievement'.

After being shocked, he even enjoyed the first "sweetness" after "having a heart attack" and spent a short full-day vacation.

Happiness is often short-lived for most people.

People, no matter old or young, are always dissatisfied after tasting the "sweetness".

This is especially true for Xiao Wanli. He still wants to continue to taste the "sweetness" and he also wants to take a vacation. So under Sun Hai's "guidance", he expressed his "disease" in front of Zhang Juzheng from time to time.

The effect seems to be pretty good. Mr. Zhang gives the little emperor less and less homework, and he becomes more and more gentle to him.

Xiao Wanli enjoyed this time very much, but at the same time, he was afraid of revealing his secret.

In order to prevent the secret from being exposed, Xiao Wanli began to 'secretly observe' Mr. Zhang's reaction. Over time, he left behind an unconscious habit of subconsciously 'looking back'.

Zhu Yijun recalled that every time he glanced back, he could see Mr. Zhang's frowning and worried look, but he tried his best to hide his "complex" expression.

Wanli was very happy to see this scene when he was a child. After all, he had only seen such a worried and complicated look on the face of his biological mother, Queen Mother Li.

Even Zhu Yijun has never seen the face of his biological father, Longqing Emperor Zhu Zaijing...

Zhu Yijun thought he would never see such a 'rare' look again, but after more than ten years, Zhu Yijun saw it again.

Time flies, time flies, but things have changed...

That familiar 'complex' look appeared again.

It appeared on 'that person's' grandson, on that 'moment' when Zhu Yijun accidentally tripped and fell, and 'inadvertently' glanced back subconsciously.

They all felt the same surprise, they all felt the same panic, and they all had the same underlying worry, but they suppressed it and didn't dare to show it.

Especially the moment when the 'other party' looked helplessly at Queen Mother Li and asked for 'help'.

At that moment, the old days and today blended together in Zhu Yijun's mind and were inseparable...

Zhu Yijun, who was lying on the dragon couch, looked straight at the golden dragon's eyes that were no longer illuminated by the sun.

The golden dragon is still so golden and dazzling, because 'it' is a dragon, but in Zhu Yijun's eyes at this moment, there is always something missing.

Zhu Yijun's consciousness was actually clear, but his words were in a trance.

"He is dead……"

Zhu Yijun said.

"Your Majesty?" Chen Ju didn't hear clearly and asked hurriedly: "Your Majesty, what did you say?"

Zhu Yijun still looked straight at those 'lifelike' golden dragon eyes, murmuring and asked vaguely:

"Zhang Juzheng is dead, right?"

Chen Ju was stunned for a moment, then nodded naturally and replied with certainty: "Yes, Your Majesty, Zhang Juzheng has died a long time ago."

half an hour.

"Well..." Zhu Yijun responded.

The eyes of the golden dragon, which were originally still bright, unknowingly, had dispersed the golden light and became blurry.

"He is dead."

Emperor Wanli said.

……

Fusi, the northern town, was ordered to prison.

A piece of white silk silk and a glass of poisonous wine were placed in front of Zhang Chonghui.

"Zhang Chonghui, the Holy One has ordered you to choose one of the two. Just choose one."

(End of this chapter)