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

Chapter 174 His Majesty the Emperor is condemned by God! The storm has completely broken out!

In the twenty-third year of Wanli, it is the first day of February.

It was the day after Emperor Wanli issued an order to punish the ministers who rehabilitated Zhang Juzheng with one year's salary.

In early spring, it started to rain heavily in the capital!
This rain seemed to be a sign, accompanied by deafening spring thunder and dazzling lightning, it crackled all day and all night, with no intention of stopping!
It's just thunder, lightning and rain. Actually, there's nothing surprising about it.

However, Chen Ju panicked for no reason!

Even though Qin Tianjian has repeatedly assured that the rain this time is normal.

Moreover, the envoy of Qin Tian Jian also patted his chest and promised that the heavy rain in early February represented good weather in the new year and was an auspicious sign!

But every time Chen Ju thinks of what Zhang Chonghui said, he always feels a little uneasy...

Facts have proved that sometimes, people’s sixth sense is quite accurate.

Early morning on the second day of February.

At the same time, Chen Ju couldn't help but recall the 'catastrophe' that Zhang Chonghui had mentioned!
Chen Ju's face looked ugly. Zhu Yijun saw it but said nothing.

Of course Chen Ju didn't dare to tell the truth. He was afraid of staining His Majesty the Emperor's 'holy ears'.

Such an outrageous thing is almost like a ghost!
There is no doubt that in the perception of feudal society, this means God is angry!

Even in the palace with strict rules and regulations, even if he is the aloof Emperor, he still cannot escape the mouths of the world.

This evil 'ball lightning' wandered around in a strange rotation, and then by 'coincidence' hit the 'second' gate - Jingde Gate, located directly north of the gate of Shuntian Mansion's 'Temple of Ancient Emperors'!

"Move him to Honglu Temple." Zhu Yijun finally said: "Send people to keep a close eye on him and don't let outsiders come into contact with him."

"Your Majesty." Chen Ju said with a worried look on his face: "It is said that there were many people who saw lightning striking Jingde Gate that night..."

That’s too much!

Ever since, the old eunuch found a reason and said:
"Your Majesty, after Zhang Chonghui became a criminal, it is too cheap for him to stay in Qianqing Palace to bathe in the emperor's favor. I feel it is not worth it for you."

"Zhang Chonghui, were you planning the Jingdemen incident in advance?"

It was so quiet that Zhu Yijun almost forgot that Zhang Chonghui lived in a side hall not far from him.

As for why God is angry?
That was naturally caused by the unhealthy behavior of the son of God, the emperor who had been given the authority to rule by heaven!
As for His Majesty the Emperor's bad moral character...

Zhu Yijun knew what Chen Ju was thinking, and it was just the 'catastrophe' that Zhang Chonghui had mentioned.

"Your Majesty." Chen Ju looked embarrassed and carefully advised: "How about... move that kid to another place and lock him up?"

Right and wrong are all in people's mouths, in this new year, in February when there are so many things going on and the government and the opposition are still arguing!
There is no doubt that such a 'surprising' incident will not be easily let go by some people with 'ulterior motives'!
It doesn’t matter whether God is really angry or not, as long as the gentry who hold the absolute right to speak say yes, then that’s it!

On this great day of February 2, when the dragon raises its head, and on this humid night with heavy rain, it is outrageous enough to be struck by lightning and catch fire!
What's even more outrageous is that most of Jingdemen was burned down in the heavy rain!

Zhu Yijun glared at Chen Ju and cursed: "Chen Ju, are you getting old and your brain is no longer sharp? Go and light a fire for me in the heavy rain and try to cook some food?"

After being imprisoned for more than ten days, Zhang Chonghui was finally released, although he would be imprisoned in another place.

Zhu Yijun even speculated that this time the lightning strike on Jingdemen incident might have been planned by Zhang Chonghui, the 'scourge'!
"What has that kid been doing lately?" Zhu Yijun suddenly asked.

Zhu Yijun couldn't help it, he still wanted face, especially since he was an emperor, an emperor with a normal sexual orientation.

Zhu Yijun sneered, he didn't believe that some bullshit ball lightning struck Jingdemen!
Zhu Yijun is almost certain that this 'door hacking incident' was caused by man!

"A bunch of bastards who have no king and no father have plotted against me, the emperor!"

At the same time, Zhang Chonghui not only learned about the rumors spread about him by outsiders, but also learned about Jingdemen being struck by lightning.

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Zhu Yijun was also a little surprised. Zhang Chonghui had really been quiet since he 'warned' Zhang Chonghui last time.

"What the emperor said is that the servants are all stupid..." Chen Ju admitted that he was wrong, but in fact he still believed in his heart that the Jingdemen incident was definitely not that simple.

The question is, why is God so angry? Who are you angry at again?
Who knows who God is angry at!
No one really knows whether Jingdemen was really struck by lightning!

"He will enjoy it!" Zhu Yijun snorted coldly.

Qianqing Palace.

It's really that the recent rumors outside are so unpleasant that this old eunuch who is dedicated to his own affairs can't bear to hear them, and he doesn't even know how to persuade His Majesty the Emperor.

This 'collision' caused direct sparks and lightning, and actually set Jingdemen on fire!

When Emperor Wanli Zhu Yijun learned that not only did Jingdemen fall from the sky on a heavy rainy night, but it was also struck by a strange 'moving' ball lightning!
Even in the pouring rain, after most of it was burned, he immediately laughed out of anger!

"Back to your lord, that boy has only been eating and sleeping lately." Chen Ju replied truthfully.

Zhu Yijun didn't think much and asked: "Why?"

Yes, rumors have been spread about His Majesty the Emperor Chen Ju, and they are still yellow rumors.

"This..." Chen Ju didn't even know how to answer His Majesty the Emperor.

According to a passing watchman, on this rainy night with thunder and lightning, a blinding 'spherical' lightning suddenly fell from the sky!

On this good day of "dragon raises its head" on February 2, the thunderstorm in Shuntian Prefecture of the capital is still falling.

I don't know if it's a coincidence or what the reason is.

Zhu Yijun was not a fool. When he heard this, he immediately guessed what Chen Ju really wanted to say.

Chen Ju asked Zhang Chonghui specifically before leaving Qianqing Palace.

"Huh? Haha!" Zhang Chonghui replied with a funny look:
"Eunuch Chen, do you think that I am too magical? I didn't know that I, an ordinary person, can control the Thunder God and the Lightning Mother?"

Zhang Chonghui's answer quickly reached Zhu Yijun's ears.

Although Zhu Yijun didn't believe that Jingdemen was struck by 'real thunder', he was stunned by Zhang Chonghui's answer.

It was only now that Zhu Yijun realized that he seemed to be a little crazy. Because whenever something happens, he can't help but speculate on Zhang Chonghui...

Yes, Zhang Chonghui is just a seventeen-year-old boy. Even if he is a little smart, he can't be so smart that everything is planned by him, right?

It’s not really Zhang Juzheng.

But Zhu Yijun still couldn't help but doubt Zhang Chonghui. After all, not long before Jingdemen was struck by lightning, Zhang Chonghui had threatened that he had 'fortune-telling' and predicted that the emperor would be in disaster!

You can't... Zhang Chonghui can really tell fortunes, right?

Zhu Yijun didn't believe that Zhang Chonghui could tell fortunes, and he didn't believe that just a mere lightning strike could cause such a disaster!

The only thing left is to be scolded by the old guys from the previous dynasty, saying, "The emperor is unkind, and God will punish you"!
After being the emperor for so many years, what kind of scolding has he not received? Are you still afraid of this mere little thunder?
"What a bullshit catastrophe!" Zhu Yijun shouted in his heart:

"I don't believe it!"

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Facts have proved that Zhu Yijun's guess seems to be right.

After all, on February 2, the day when the dragon raised his head, not only did his ministers not have much emotion because of the lightning strike at Jingdemen, but even Shangshu didn't even mention it to a few officials.

In addition, there has been little movement in the case of continuing the demon book, which caused a quarrel in the past few days, and in rehabilitating Zhang Juzheng.

The previous dynasty suddenly became quiet, so quiet that Emperor Wanli, who was still full of confidence, couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

Obviously, this quiet time is the calm before the storm!
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The storm finally came!
In the twenty-third year of Wanli, it is the tenth day of the second lunar month.

All the resentment that had been brewing for nearly ten days suddenly exploded like a "blowout" on this day!
This time, as if the Sixth Section had made an agreement with Shizhong and various censors, they actually 'tied' the demon book case, Zhang Juzheng's vindication and other matters to the lightning strike on Jingde Gate!

These trolls, who do not have high official positions but are extremely courageous, actually bluntly stated in their memorial that the lightning strike on Jingde Gate this time was a 'god's punishment' for His Majesty the Emperor!

The main reason for being condemned by God is, of course, that His Majesty the Emperor refused to listen to the advice of his subjects!

These overwhelming memorials not only bluntly stated that Emperor Wanli favored the harem, which caused the imperial court to be derelict!
He also pointed out that Emperor Wanli had evil intentions of deposing the crown prince as mentioned in the demon book!

What is somewhat funny is that these ministers who were "not short of money" actually cursed the emperor in their memorials for being ruthless and unjust, and punished them, officials who were dedicated to serving the emperor, with salary "for no reason".

All in all, the reason why Jingdemen was struck by lightning was all the fault of His Majesty the Emperor!
These scholars, who have read poetry and books, scolded people in the memorials in an extremely lavish way. Not only did they scold the emperor, but they also did so calmly, but they also clearly stepped on the enemy party members and pushed the emperor to death. The blame for His Majesty's "faintness" lies with the other party!

Even though they were scolding each other in a riotous way, the officials from different factions all had the same central idea for Emperor Wanli -

——"Your Majesty! We are all doing this for your own good! But not only are you disobedient! You have also broken the hearts of us ministers!"

These civil servants who were not afraid of death could just scold the emperor for being punished by heaven. After reading these memorials, Emperor Wanli Zhu Yijun was so angry that his blood pressure soared and he almost had a cerebral infarction, but he still managed to survive.

However, what Zhu Yijun didn't know was that this was just the beginning!

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Time flew by and two days passed.

In these short two days, Emperor Wanli received the most scolding in his life.

In addition to major events such as the demon book case, there are also desperate ministers who are asking the emperor to "once again" kill Concubine Zheng who is causing trouble in the harem to prove the Qingming Dynasty!

It is not unusual for the ministers of the previous dynasty to dislike Concubine Zheng, and it would not be a matter of a day or two for her to die.

Of course Zhu Yijun would not agree. After all, Zheng Mengjing was his only true love, and he wanted their son to become the prince.

Everyone has a temper, not to mention that Zhu Yijun is still the emperor, and he can't stand it anymore when his ministers push him to this extent!
Zhu Yijun directly issued an order to dismiss the most scolded censor named 'Yuan Keli', and then ordered him to be beaten up, and then demoted to the freezing Liaodong army!

His Majesty the Emperor is really angry. When the anger comes, he will be impeached and punished!
For a time, these troublemakers who were not afraid of death were either demoted or dismissed from office one after another. Many of them even got their wish and received a good beating!
At this time, Zhu Yijun didn't know that he had fallen into the trap. A group of low-ranking officials of the sixth and seventh grades dared to jump out and cause trouble. It was obvious that there was a "big shot" behind them!

And the people who are instigated by 'these' have more than one purpose!
In the twenty-third year of Wanli, February 14th.

Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun, who had been nestling in the Qianqing Palace for a long time, saw a memorial among the piles of impeachment memorials that almost made him angry enough to kill him!

The content of the memorial roughly reads: His Majesty the Emperor is so stubborn and indiscriminately punishes the ministers who are dedicated to serving the emperor. This is really the act of a cowardly emperor! If the country had such a monarch, the Ming Dynasty would probably perish! Please ask His Majesty the Emperor to comment on the fact that Jingdemen was struck by lightning and suffered divine punishment! And His Majesty the Emperor punishes his ministers for no reason like a coward! To his people all over the world - down! Sin yourself edict!

Looking at the signature of this life-threatening memorial, it is actually the chief minister of the cabinet, the honest man Zhao Zhigao!

No one knows whether Zhao Zhigao went to court voluntarily. What is known is that before he wrote this memorial, he already knew that he could get out.

I thought that he had been the chief minister for several years and had been scolded by so many people. It was not until the end that Zhao Zhigao discovered that the reason why Shen Shixing recommended him to the cabinet was actually to let him block the gun from the front so as to protect the people behind him. The person who joins the cabinet will pave the way...

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Now, the situation has become serious enough for the emperor Zhu Yijun to issue an edict to punish himself.

And the reason was not only because Jingdemen was struck by lightning, but also because Zhu Yijun wanted to admit to his ministers that he was wrong!
In this way, it can be said that it is against Tiangang!
Zhu Yijun was so angry that he didn't realize until now that he had been tricked by these old guys!

Only then did Zhu Yijun realize that the group of censors who had been punished by Shi Zhonghe should not be punished!

Now it's fine, all the punishments have been paid. Now, it can be said that it is completely confirmed that Zhu Yijun is a foolish king who loves to punish his ministers!
Once the infamy of "faint emperor" is attached, it is almost impossible to take it off, unless Zhu Yijun is willing to put down his body and issue an edict of sin, and tell the whole world that he, the emperor, is wrong!
However, for the face-saving Emperor Wanli, such an embarrassing thing was simply more uncomfortable than killing him!
He is the emperor! How could the emperor be wrong?
Zhu Yijun felt that he was not wrong, but he also knew that the moment the three words "Sin Ji Zhao" appeared, the meaning of all the things that had been going on for so long had completely changed!
What is a book about demons but not a demon book, what is a lightning strike but not a lightning strike, what is a divine punishment but not a divine punishment, they are all fake!
There is really only one, Lichu!

To establish a throne is to fight for power!
On one side is His Majesty the Emperor, who is aloof and possesses absolute power.

On the other side, there is a group of civil servants who, although not united, want to compete with the imperial power for a piece of the pie.

Everyone hates Zhang Juzheng, but everyone wants to be Zhang Juzheng.

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At the same time, inside Honglu Temple.

Even though Zhang Chonghui is being monitored by the Jin Yi Guards, as soon as he is out of Wanli's sight, the possibilities become more numerous.

For example, Zhang Chonghui actually met the Crown Prince Zhu Changluo here.

"Zhang Chonghui, you...can you help me?"

The little prince Zhu Changluo's eyes were very complicated. He was so timid and uneasy that he risked his life at this moment!
(End of this chapter)