Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 267

After the other officials had left, Zhu Youjian knew who Li Yan was. He saw Li Yan standing near the door wearing a scarlet official robe with black gauze, and his skirt seemed to be more than half soaked.

Being so skinny and sweating profusely in the hot weather, it was obvious that he was physically weak. Zhu Youjian couldn't help thinking that maybe transferring him to Beijing would also be good for his health.

However, Zhu Youjian didn't have time to pay attention to Li Yan at this time, and only looked at Fan Jingwen: "I have been thinking about taxation for a long time. If I don't do this, Daming will still perish. Aiqing can stand up, I am really pleased that I stayed here, and I just want to tell you that no matter what happens in the future, I will definitely not kill you, and I am your biggest backer in this matter. Offending you is tantamount to offending me! I will ask the Second Guards Army to assist you, and you will know tomorrow."

"Your Majesty's understanding made me tearful. Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I am not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death! Although I don't have the talent to help the country, I also have the heart to help the country. Thanks to Your Majesty, I am living here now." As the chief assistant, if you don't do one or two important things, you will have no face to see His Majesty and the people of the world!"

After Fan Jingwen said that, he resigned. He had to make preparations for calling the cabinet members and officials of the household department and determining the specific matters of tax collection.

As soon as Fan Jingwen left, only Zhu Youjian and Li Yan were left in the main hall.

Li Yan's breathing quickened, he didn't know why Zhu Youjian kept him here, to punish himself for the crime of surrendering to Li Zicheng?
Frankly speaking, Li Yan was mentally prepared to be dealt with by Zhu Youjian long before he entered Beijing. After all, he was not a refugee like Gao Yigong. , the world received the grace of the country, but embarked on the road of rebelling against the imperial court, not to mention that Zhu Youjian could not forgive him, even he himself has been brooding about it.

"Tell me, how do you want me to reward you?"

Zhu Youjian suddenly said that he felt a little tired after sitting for a long time, so he couldn't help but stand up, stretched his waist, walked over and patted Li Yan on the shoulder: "Wuchang is well defended, and the army that destroys the captives can Unruffled in the face of danger, I really never expected that Du Yinxi praised you as much as Wuhou Chengyi in the memorial, which made me a little unbelievable."

Li Yan was a little surprised. He shrank his shoulders involuntarily, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He never thought that Zhu Youjian, Emperor Chongzhen, would ask him this question in the first sentence. He thought he was about to be sentenced to death, but he didn't. Thinking of being asked what reward he wanted, Li Yan instinctively developed a good impression of the emperor Zhu Youjian.

"You seem a little afraid of me, why are you laughing now?"

Zhu Youjian asked a question. There are very few descriptions of Li Yan in historical materials, so he doesn't know Li Yan very well. Li Zicheng had a political platform, and it was precisely because of this that Zhu Youjian felt that Li Yanzhi was superior to Li Zicheng.

"It's just that I was afraid when I saw Shengyan for the first time, but now I heard that His Majesty wants to reward this minister, and His Majesty also said that Du Zhitai boasted about this minister in the memorial, but this minister felt stupid and was afraid of disappointing His Majesty, so he laughed." , Li Yan stammered back, he didn't know why, he was more nervous in front of Zhu Youjian than in front of Li Zicheng.

"At least in the battle of Huguang, you didn't disappoint me. You have a sense of the overall situation, predict the enemy first, but with the body of a scholar, you make a group of fierce generals obey. If I don't use you, isn't it because I am stupid?"

Zhu Youjian said again: "Huguang, you don't have to go back, stay here at the Daming School of Administration, I have other important uses for you, and you will be a member of Zhongshushe in the Grand Marshal's Mansion for the time being, which originally belonged to the cabinet official position, but the Grand Marshal's Mansion is the same as the cabinet, you can check the documents as soon as you enter the Grand Marshal's Mansion, and after checking, I will pay attention to you!"

As he said that, Zhu Youjian glanced at him again: "From Huguang governor to Zhongshusheren, don't you think Zhongshusheren is too small?"

"How dare I, I am so grateful to be able to enter the center!" Li Yan hurriedly replied.

Zhu Youjian just smiled and walked out: "Call all the ministers to Hongwumen!"

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Hongwu Gate, formerly known as Guangjing Gate, is the Zhengnan Gate of Nanjing. It is the southernmost gate on the central axis of the Forbidden City in Nanjing. Behind the gate is a thousand-step corridor facing north and south. Among the six ministries, except for the Ministry of Punishment, the important central institutions are located.

Zhu Youzhi summoned a group of ministers to Hongwumen, naturally not to inspect their offices, but to deal with Qing court Zhishun Wang Shang Kexi at Hongwumen.

For political needs, it is gratifying that Zhu Youjian did not intend to Ling Chi this time. Naturally, this is not because of his kindness, but because Ling Chi is too time-consuming. The important officials in Beijing actually witnessed the end of a treacherous minister, so they had to change the way they dealt with Shang Kexi.

Fan Jingwen and other civil officials, Huang Degong and other military officials have gathered in the thousand-step corridor at this time, while Zhu Youjian is sitting on the walking chariot, wearing a winged crown and a black gown, looking at the people who are walking step by step in front of them. Five school captains in Jinyi, dressed in Xiyue Feiyu uniforms, rode five-colored horses and held embroidered spring knives, facing His Majesty Zhu Youjian.

And behind these five Jinyi guards is Shang Kexi, King Zhishun of the Qing court, who is staggering. At this time, Shang Kexi is wearing a commoner prison uniform, but he has been washed clean, his face is as white as snow, and his tail of money is shining in the setting sun. Eye-catching outside.

Shang Kexi raised his head, looked at Zhu Youjian, just laughed silly, then trembled again, crying and weeping.

The civil and military officials on both sides of the gallery can see it clearly.

"My dear friends, do you know who this person is?" Zhu Youjian shouted after speaking: "Duke Yasukuni told them."

"According to the order!"

Huang Degong came out: "Your Majesty, fellow colleagues, this person is the king of Jiannu Zhishun who abandoned the country and the king, slaughtered his own people, and took refuge in Jiannu, the heinous King Zhishun!"

"It's gratifying!"

All the officials present showed horrified expressions, and they couldn't help but look a little more seriously at Shang Kexi.

"It's still gratifying, although you are heinous, but I think you have contributed to Daming with the governor Mao in the past, so Ling Chi is divided into five horses, you lie down by yourself, and let everyone present see the end of your traitorous minister, you traitorous ministers Just like the setting sun, you can only enter the darkness!"

When Zhu Youjian yelled, Shang Kexi also knew that this was the end for him, so he lay down obediently.

With a wave of Zhu Youjian's hand, the five Jinyi guards began to disperse, and the five iron chains around the horse's body and monk Kexi's limbs and neck began to scatter, and then the five Jinyi guards accelerated their horses, and the speed of the horses became faster and faster , In a short while, there was only a stabbing sound, and Shang Kexi was torn into six pieces by the powerful horsepower. His body was still trembling in the middle, and his head had already dragged a bloodstain on the ground, and his limbs flew up. Under the light, shed bright blood.

(End of this chapter)