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

Chapter 119 Forced to cooperate again! The ministers are fierce! Oppose the kingship!

Looking at the 'life-threatening' poisonous wine and Bai Ling in front of him, Zhang Chonghui's expression remained calm, as if he had already expected such a 'result'.

"Can you choose casually?" Zhang Chonghui asked.

The person who came to see Zhang Chonghui on his "final journey" was Chen Yin. He was surprised that the other party could be so calm even though he was already on the verge of death. He nodded and gave Zhang Chonghui a "kind" answer:

"Well, choose. I suggest you choose Bai Ling. The one who hangs himself will look better. Of course, this is just my personal suggestion. You can also choose poisonous wine. After you die, I will have someone help you drain out the seven orifices. Wipe up the dirty blood."

"Oh?" Zhang Chonghui reached out and picked up the glass of poisonous wine and joked: "Are you a nice person?"

"To be honest, I think you're pretty damned. You've dragged so many innocent people into trouble. You're a damned bad guy!"

Chen Yin looked at Zhang Chonghui coldly. After he paused for a moment, he suddenly laughed and said with emotion:

"But I have to thank you even more for this bad guy! After all, without you, Luo Sigong wouldn't be able to get down at all, and I wouldn't be able to get up at all!"

Seeing Chen Yin's ambition exposed, Zhang Chonghui was not surprised at all. After all, it is human nature to want to 'progress'.

"Chen Yin, the holy order said to 'grant' Zhang Chonghui to death. In order to hurry up, you dare to violate the holy order and want to 'force' him to death?"
Do you want to regard the Holy Order as nothing? Or do you want the Holy Emperor to be impeached by the officials of the court after the incident is exposed, and be reputed as ruthless and ungrateful?
Chen Yin, you have really been promoted and you don’t even know your last name! how? Want to rebel? "

Faced with Chen Ju's angry rebuke, Zhang Chonghui did not even open his eyelids, and even said impatiently as if he had been 'noised':
"Why are you shouting? Didn't the holy order let me choose the way to die? I have already chosen Bai Ling."

"You should be my boss now, right? Boss Chen?"

Zhang Chonghui asked again: "The holy order only allows me to choose the method of death, but does he have an explicit order stating when I must die?"

Chen Yin was stunned for a moment when he saw this. He was just about to yell at Zhang Chonghui to stop doing this, but the next moment, the other party actually reached out and picked up the white silk!
"I choose Bai Ling." Zhang Chonghui said, folding the Bai Ling in half, then placing it on the ground and lying on it like a pillow.

Chen Yin was completely stunned... He seriously doubted that Zhang Chonghui was really crazy!
"Zhang Chonghui, what are you doing? This white silk is used to hang you! It is not used as a pillow for you to sleep on!

"Go down, I'm going to sleep. Wait for someone to take me out and then wake me up."

besides! The Holy One has ordered your death! Are you still thinking about someone picking you up? What are your spring and autumn dreams? "

Chen Yin was driven away by Luo Sigong. However, after stepping out of Beizhen Fusi, this 'subordinate' who was humble and humble not long ago suddenly changed into a face that was unwilling to be angry!

Just when Chen Yin didn't know what Zhang Chonghui was going to do, the other party actually closed his eyes and even turned sideways, as if he was about to sleep.

"What are you talking about?" Facing Zhang Chonghui's 'curse' words, Chen Yin didn't take it seriously at all. After all, Luo Sigong had already been suspended, and now he, Chen Yin, was the boss of Jinyiwei!

Luo Sigong sat directly next to Zhang Chonghui, who was still sleeping on the ground, and shouted angrily.

"Boss? Ha, I don't have any power now. I can't afford to be called the boss." Luo Sigong asked in a cold voice with a sinister smile:

"I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you! Just wait for death!"

"Boss..." Chen Yin habitually called Luo Sigong this way, even though he was still on 'suspended' and had no real power.

……

"Stop lying down, get up quickly!"

Luo Sigong's words frightened Chen Yin so much that he wanted to kneel down. While sweating profusely, Chen Yin hurriedly complimented:
"Boss, stop joking! You are just temporarily suspended. You will be back soon! We can only have you as the boss of Jinyiwei! You will always be our boss!"

"Stop pretending, I know you haven't slept." Luo Sigong pushed Zhang Chonghui and asked displeasedly: "Let's get down to business, I was dragged into the water by you, how can I be reinstated now?"

Facts have proved that Zhang Chonghui was indeed going to sleep, because he said to Chen Yin:

"Oh?" Luo Sigong smiled darkly. He knew the other person's thoughts very clearly, but he didn't hold on to him. He just shouted coldly and said:
"Go away, let me come."

"Then you really have to thank me." Zhang Chonghui said, throwing the poisonous wine in his hand, including the glass and the wine, aside.

"Come here, go find Eunuch Chen!"

"Why don't you get up and hang yourself! If you don't get up, I'll have someone come and strangle you alive!"

In the imperial prison.

"Are you going out?" Luo Sigong was so angry that he wanted to kick Zhang Chonghui, but he could only endure it and said:

Chen Yin was also angered by the other party's "incomprehensible" look, and said angrily:

Luo Sigong's "sudden arrival" was something Chen Yin never expected. This scolding made him unable to even reply!

Chen Yin was dumbfounded...

"Then you give it a try." Zhang Chonghui still closed his eyes and said with a smile: "Chen Yin, you haven't sat on the hot seat yet, and you will soon be back on Luo Sigong!"

Chen Yin didn't believe it. He couldn't handle Luo Sigong, and he couldn't handle the "holy family" Chen Ju!

Chen Yin almost jumped: "But you're not dead yet!"

"..." At this moment, Chen Yin also fell silent, but soon he said: "Zhang Chonghui! Once the emperor opens his mouth, it is absolutely impossible to take back his life! No one can save you!"

Chen Yin really didn't want to talk nonsense with Zhang Chonghui anymore. For some reason, he always felt that the young man in front of him was spooky, like a ghost!
Chen Yin even felt that if he said a few words to Zhang Chonghui, he would be "unlucky"!

After Chen Yin said "harsh" words, he immediately called for help and prepared to strangle Zhang Chonghui to death so that he could claim the merit as quickly as possible.

However, just when Chen Yingang finished giving the order to his Jinyi guards, and his Jinyi guards also raised their fists and prepared to enter the cell and strangle Zhang Chonghui directly, something happened that made Chen Yin almost split open!

However, Zhang Chonghui was indifferent, as if he had fallen asleep.

"Oh." Zhang Chonghui remained calm.

Zhang Chonghui still didn't open his eyes, but said softly: "When I get out, you will be reinstated."

……

However, Chen Yin had worked under Luo Sigong for so many years. If he knelt for a long time, he would never be able to get used to standing up.

"Don't you still naively think that Yu Shenxing and the others can rescue you? The emperor's order has already been issued! The order cannot be changed!
Zhang Chonghui! You are certain to die now! It’s just a matter of time!

Are you still going out? If only you could get out! Then I can still...forget it...no! How could you go out! ? "

"Since you think it's impossible, then just go and don't disturb my sleep." Zhang Chonghui said and turned over.

"Hey you! If I hadn't arrived in time, you would have been strangled to death by now!" Luo Sigong said angrily.

Zhang Chonghui, however, remained indifferent: "If you don't arrive in time, then you will never have a judge reinstated, and you will never be able to continue the glory of your Luo family."

"You!!!" The 'secret' buried deep in his heart was revealed by Zhang Chonghui, and Luo Sigong was really angry.

He was angry, but what Luo Sigong knew better was that the only person who could help him reinstate his official position and continue his family's glory was Zhang Chonghui!

Although Luo Sigong knew that Zhang Chonghui was a very unreliable 'plastic partner', he had already been dragged into the water by the other party...

At the moment, no matter how much he wants Zhang Chonghui to die, he can only hold his nose and beg the other party to cooperate again.

The most important thing is to reverse the situation first. As for the rest...

For example, 'revenge' or something?

Don’t rush this yet!
He, Luo Sigong, has plenty of ways to kill the other party!
"Just tell me what to do." Although Luo Sigong was helpless, he was also very direct.

"Simple." Zhang Chonghui finally opened his eyes, turned over and looked at Luo Sigong, and asked, "Did my fourth uncle bribe Wang Xijue?"

Luo Sigong looked away without looking, and cursed: "What a bribe! He didn't even let your fourth uncle in, and even sent a servant to drive him away with a stick, damn it!"

"What about the others?" Zhang Chonghui asked again.

"They're all the same." Luo Sigong said angrily: "Your fourth uncle almost visited all the homes of the courtiers in Beijing. Those bastards either drove him away or pretended to be dead."

"Who else's house has not been visited?" Zhang Chonghui asked again.

Luo Sigong said: "When I think about it, I've been there almost all of them, and there are still a few military generals' homes that I haven't been to. There's no point in going there, because they won't see your Zhang family."

"No." Zhang Chonghui said: "We must go, no one can be left behind!"

Luo Sigong was even more puzzled: "I don't understand. You asked your fourth uncle to come to your door to scold you. What's the point? It's not you who is being scolded. You don't feel bad, do you?"

Zhang Chonghui said: "What? Seeing my fourth uncle being scolded, does it make you feel bad?"

Luo Sigong's face suddenly darkened: "Are you sick?"

Zhang Chonghui did not continue this topic, but turned to the business and arranged:

"After my fourth uncle 'bribed' all the officials in the court, you spread the word that my fourth uncle was eating and drinking at your house for free, borrowing money and refusing to leave. .

When things are over, you can hand over to Shen Li the 'threatening letter' that my fourth uncle wrote to you, saying that he will be hanged at the door of your house. "

"Shen Li? Not Yu Shenxing?" Luo Sigong was a little surprised. When did Zhang Chonghui get involved with Shen Li? Could it be the time when I borrowed money?

Zhang Chonghui did not explain, but repeated: "Yes, Shen Li."

Luo Sigong didn't bother to find out the reason, and just asked: "What next? What else?"

Zhang Chonghui closed his eyes again, stretched himself comfortably, and said leisurely:
"Then, you just need to wait. When I go out, it will be the day when your official position is restored. By then, you will not only be able to have a clean relationship with our Zhang family, but also make the whole court civil and military, and even The emperor thinks that you are being 'persecuted' by our Zhang family." After hearing such a loud reply, Luo Sigong's first reaction was - does it seem possible?
But soon, Luo Sigong rejected his idea and sneered at the other party in a cold voice:
"Zhang Chonghui, do you really think that you can still get out alive? What you think is too naive!"

"Don't believe it?" Zhang Chonghui only opened one eye and asked with a smile: "How about a gamble?"

Faced with this almost 'guaranteed' bet, Luo Sigong did not immediately agree. Although he still didn't think Zhang Chonghui could escape death so easily, he could only do what the other party said.

Because he, Luo Sigong, has no choice now.

"I'm too lazy to bet with a dying person, it's boring."

Luo Sigong hastily ended this 'gamble', and then started to worry about another thing, and asked:

"You asked me to widely spread your fourth uncle's 'bad' reputation. If this happens, won't Zhang Sizhe's reputation be turned into shit?
no! Zhang Chonghui! Have you ever thought about your fourth uncle? How do you want him to meet people in the future? "

Zhang Chonghui, however, answered the question incorrectly: "Just find him ten beauties to be his wives. It's not too late for him to thank you. By the way, remember, they must be women."

Luo Sigong was speechless...

Knowing that there was nothing to talk about between the two of them, Luo Sigong stood up and prepared to leave. Before leaving, he said another sentence:
"I really am not a broken sleeve."

Zhang Chonghui did not accept this 'nonsense'. At this moment, he just wanted to save some energy.

Because in the coming days, he may continue to be hungry again.

No, it’s inedia.

……

Supervisor of Ceremonies.

"Eunuch Chen, is it possible that you want to manipulate Zhang Chonghui like this, let him cheat, or die if he doesn't obey?" Chen Yin asked with a look of dismay.

Chen Ju still nodded: "The emperor means to grant death, yes! Although it is death, if you kill Zhang Chonghui, it will be against the holy will."

Chen Yin didn't understand: "Anyway, everyone is dead, who knows how he died? Can Yu Shenxing and the others find a 'counselor' to give Zhang Chonghui a guilty minister and do an autopsy?"

"What are you in a hurry for?" Chen Ju shook his head gently and said meaningfully:
"If Zhang Chonghui refuses to die obediently, just let him do it! Let him drag it on until he dies of starvation! This is the best result!"

Chen Yin didn't understand, so he hurriedly said: "But..."

"Okay!" Chen Ju interrupted Chen Yin's 'useless' complaint. Knowing that the other party was 'stupid', he was too lazy to explain anything, so he only warned him repeatedly:
"Remember, just let Zhang Chonghui drag it on! Not only must he be allowed to drag it on, but the news that he will die if he doesn't obey will be widely spread!"

Chen Juzheng is worried about how His Majesty the Emperor should "respond" to the "infamy" he has incurred because of his "merciless" death of Zhang Chonghui!

I didn't expect that this kid Zhang Chonghui would be so "sensible" and "refuse to die"!
Isn’t this just giving me a pillow when I feel sleepy?

You know, resisting an imperial edict is a capital crime! And right now, Zhang Chonghui's capital crimes are too numerous to count!

With so many capital crimes being 'stacked' on the same person, His Majesty the Emperor not only did not implicate his family, but also did not force the other party to death, and even allowed the other party to 'resist' until he starved to death!
Such a 'tolerant' 'method of death' is simply an attempt to wash away His Majesty the Emperor's previous reputation of being 'cool'!

At the same time, he was slapping those people outside who were "talking about His Majesty the Emperor's ruthlessness" in the "face"!
Chen Ju was very happy that Zhang Chonghui could be so "aware" that even before he died, he would not forget to wash away the infamy of the emperor and his father!

This old eunuch who was devoted to his own affairs was so happy that he wanted to go to the prison in person and exaggerate in front of him: "Well done!"

"Let Zhang Chonghui make the fuss, he won't survive anyway." Chen Ju said to Chen Yin:

"Right now, we are just waiting for the three princes to be crowned kings! The emperor will definitely be very happy with such a 'double happiness'!"

Seeing Chen Ju's joyful smile of being "wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord", Chen Yin said he didn't quite understand, but he couldn't say anything else.

But it is true that Zhang Chonghui is dead anyway.

Moreover, starving to death will last longer than hanging or drinking poisoned wine! More!

……

Emperor Wanli's "Three Ways" Holy Order has been drafted by the Supervisor of Ceremonies and has been sent to the cabinet, waiting for approval.

Now, not only the three elders of the cabinet know these three holy orders, but all the ministers of the six ministries and nine ministers also know it.

Regarding the removal of Li Chengliang, except for Wang Xijue, the chief minister of the cabinet, who still wanted to protect Li Chengliang to death, most of the other officials expressed their approval of the removal of Li Chengliang.

As for the pacification of the demon book case mentioned in the decree, Wang Xijue, the chief minister of the cabinet, was actually still reluctant.

But now the 'chief culprit' Zhang Chonghui has been sentenced to death, and the 'result' Wang Xijue wanted has been obtained, so he is really too lazy to hold on to the 'demon book' anymore.

For the ministers and officials, the two holy orders of 'removing Li Chengliang' and 'pacifying the demon book case' were not actually big things.

However, the last of the three holy orders is the real "most important" event for the ministers and officials!
This matter is - the simultaneous sealing of three kings!
……

This time, at this moment, the Cabinet Office is already overcrowded.

The three pavilion elders have been surrounded by their colleagues and are being forced to accept the crazy complaints from their subordinates.

"What nonsense are the three kings conferring titles at the same time! Such a ridiculous thing! How can it be possible!"

"The emperor really did everything he could to delay the appointment of the crown prince. I don't know who the assassin was who came up with the idea of ​​conferring the title of three kings. He is really very cunning!"

"Although the queen is still young, the emperor has not been there for many years... In short, it is not feasible to block the three kings at the same time!"

"Now that the emperor is not in court, we can't see the emperor! I don't know if the emperor has read the memorial that was submitted! In short, your cabinet can only persuade the emperor!"

"Wang Yuanfu, as the chief minister of the cabinet who is the head of hundreds of officials, please immediately go to the Emperor Shu and seal the three kings together in Hu Lai. Please also ask the Emperor to appoint the eldest son as the prince as soon as possible!"

"Yes, Wang Yuanfu, we are all here now. If there is any 'joint memorial' to be made, we will just sign it here! This avoids the misunderstanding that Mr. Xu Ge signed on Shen Rumo's behalf. occur!"

"..."

Everyone's emotions were getting higher and higher. Xu Guo, who was 'named', lowered his head, and his toes were digging into his official boots in embarrassment.

Wang Jiaping was very gregarious and 'blended' into the crowd's indignation. After all, he also believed that 'the simultaneous sealing of three kings' was bullshit.

But Wang Xijue, the chief minister of the cabinet, who was being pointed at, remained silent.

At this time, Wang Xijue, who was silent, looked nothing like the Wang Yuanyu who was so upright and fiery that he could force Zhang Juzheng to his knees.

At this moment, the silent Wang Xijue was more like the Shen Shixing he often teased, who loved "wielding a shovel" and "making mud".

In fact, Wang Xijue also believed that "the simultaneous conferment of three kings" was not feasible, but unfortunately, due to "certain" special reasons, he had already "recognized" the "concurrent conferment of three kings" to His Majesty the Emperor in private.

Although Wang Xijue had long expected that the ministers and officials would not agree to the "three kings conferring a title", he did not expect that these people would object so fiercely...

Looking at the person who took the lead in fiercely opposing the "three kings' conferment", Wang Xijue was so angry that Lao Han's legs almost broke.

Because the person who led the opposition was Yu Shenxing...

"Everyone, I am the Minister of Rites of a certain person. According to the Holy Will, the matter of 'conferring three kings' should be the sole responsibility of the Ministry of Rites under my jurisdiction.

However, this order of "simultaneous sealing of three kings" is really absurd and unruly. I really can't go against my conscience and do it in compliance with the holy will.

As a minister, I failed to make you Yao and Shun, and failed to bring you back on track. It is really because I am incompetent and I am unworthy of the emperor and my father.

Not only have I been ashamed of your father, but I have also been ashamed of all my colleagues. Therefore, I really have no shame in taking the position of Minister of Rites. "

After Yu Shenxing made these remarks in the crowd, which were "clearly derogatory" but actually "covert praise", he took off his official hat.

Immediately afterwards, he knelt down in the direction of Qianqing Palace, placed his official hat in front of him, kowtowed and said:
"I, Yu Shen, am incompetent! I am ashamed of the emperor and my father! Farewell today! May the Holy Gong be safe! Long live my emperor! Long live! Long live!"

Yu Shenxing was saying goodbye to his emperor and father who were far away in the Palace of Qianqing.

In other words, he Yu Shenxing quit!
Just when Wang Xijue was angry that Yu Shenxing was acting so impulsively and disrupting his 'plan'! What happened next was beyond Wang Xijue's expectation!
Xu Guo, the second assistant to the cabinet, was the second to take off his official hat. Immediately afterwards, he knelt down and kowtowed in the direction of Qianqing Palace and said goodbye!
Then, the third one! the fourth! the fifth!

The ministers, like dominoes, took off their official hats one after another, and kowtowed to the ground one after another, all making speeches!
The meaning of such a scene is obvious.

These Ming ministers who are not afraid of death are forcing their emperor and father to compromise again!
What? His Majesty the Emperor is disobedient again?
OK! 'We' quit!

……

In the imperial prison.

Shen Shixing also came to visit his former prison cellmate, Zhang Chonghui.

Across the iron fence, Shen Shixing shook his head repeatedly and sighed: "You may really starve to death here."

Zhang Chonghui just smiled lightly and said: "People, sometimes you can't be too rigid. For example, you can look at everything from a different 'angle', so that you will have a different experience."

"Change the angle?" Shen Shixing couldn't help but smile bitterly: "For such a thing as starving to death, how can we change the angle, won't we still starve to death?"

"Wrong." Zhang Chonghui shook his head repeatedly and said matter-of-factly: "This is not hunger, this is fasting and maintaining health."

Shen Shixing was also speechless...

"No more nonsense, let's get down to business." Shen Shixing became serious and asked directly:
"Are you sure you can get out alive?"

(End of this chapter)