Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 54 Confession
Qian Qianyi didn't understand why the emperor Zhu Youjian suddenly asked him such words in front of the officials.

He didn't even ask the ministers who were working in front of him, but asked himself this old minister who had been dismissed.

No matter how stupid Qian Qianyi was, he could tell that His Majesty was deliberately investigating him, and it might even have something to do with his murder of Zhu Youjian.

But Qian Qianyi was not sure how much his majesty the emperor knew, and whether he was testing himself.

Therefore, Qian Qianyi covered his ears and stole the bell: "The guilty minister dare not forget the kindness of the king and father for a day."

"Very good, what a Qian Qianyi who never dared to forget his father's kindness for a day!"

Zhu Youjian stepped down from the throne and patted Qian Qianyi's arm.

Qian Qianyi smiled awkwardly, he couldn't figure out what Zhu Youjian, the emperor, was thinking and how much he knew.

Wang Duo, Shangshu of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites, and Qian Qianyi have always had a close relationship, and they are also members of the Donglin Party.

Now, when Wang Duo saw His Majesty Zhu Youjian only asked about Qian Qianyi instead of the officials, he thought that His Majesty wanted to get Qian Qianyi back, and he himself wanted to increase the power of the Donglin Party in the court, so he stood up:
"Your Majesty, Qian Qianyi is loyal to the king, has the world in mind, is upright and upright, and now the state affairs are difficult, and the humble minister has the courage to use Qian Qianyi in favor of His Majesty."

Chen Zhilin, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, is a student of Qian Qianyi. Seeing that Wang Duo, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, had already started, he also came out to ask Zhu Youjian to use Qian Qianyi again.

Immediately afterwards, Li Youlong, the right servant of the Ministry of Punishment, also stood up: "Your Majesty, Qian Qianyi is well-known and has the talent to help the world and the country, and he can use it to rule the world."

Zhu Youjian shook his head, he really wanted to laugh in his heart, this group of Donglin Party members really had too much to talk about, they lacked eyesight, so they couldn't detect their true intentions.

"You all think that Qian Qianyi is a loyal minister?" Zhu Youjian turned around and asked the civil and military officials in the hall.

Most of the civil and military officials answered yes in unison, except for some who remained silent.

Zhu Youjian couldn't help turning cold.

In the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, there were so many ministers who only knew how to follow the trend, were mediocre, or catered to the holy will. It was hard for Zhu Youjian to imagine how far such ministers could make the future Ming go, and how they could resist the southern invasion of the Tartars.

Qian Qianyi breathed a sigh of relief, seeing so many ministers helping him speak, he felt a little proud.

He could see that there were quite a few officials in his Donglin Party, and they could all stand up and say good things for him at this time.

Qian Qianyi thought that even if His Majesty knew what he had done, he would fear so many court ministers who supported him.

What's more, he has just arrived in Nanjing and has not yet gained a firm foothold.

It was not unreasonable for Qian Qianyi to lose to Wen Tiren in the previous court struggle. At this moment, he did not realize that the more officials threatened the emperor Zhu Youjian, the more Zhu Youjian would stand up for himself and severely punish the troublemaker. Those who do so will have the effect of killing chickens and monkeys.

On the contrary, Qian Qianyi thought that this would threaten Zhu Youjian and make him restrain himself and not dare to kill himself.

But what Qian Qianyi didn't expect was that Emperor Zhu Youjian of the Ming Dynasty was not the Hongguang Emperor in the original history. As Chongzhen, he had his own military power.

"Bring Wu Weiye, Gong Dingzi, Tan Chuanzhu, Hou Fangyu, and Dong Zuyuan!"

Zhu Youjian didn't intend to be reserved anymore, and after a loud drink, he sat back on the throne.

As soon as Qian Qianyi heard the names of these five people, his face turned pale immediately.

The ministers were also very puzzled, why His Majesty suddenly brought these people up, and the Nanjing officials in the court all looked at each other in blank dismay.

Except for Wu Weiye and Gong Dingzi, many of the other three had never heard of them, so they couldn't guess what His Majesty was going to do.

At this time, by coincidence, Nanzhili's inspector censor had also been beheaded and killed outside the hall by the guards.

His head was brought in: "Your Majesty, Gu Lianggong, the patrol censor of Nanzhili, has been punished!"

"Hanging in the lobby of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, let the censors take a good look at it. This is what happens to the emperor!"

After Zhu Youjian said that, he glared at the officials.

Seeing the bloody head and Zhu Youjian's cold and terrifying face, the officials dared not speak any more.

At this moment, they realized that His Majesty was trying to kill someone.

At this time, Qian Qianyi seemed to have fallen into an ice cellar, especially when he saw Gu Lianggong's head, he seemed to see himself, and his hands were shaking tremblingly.

Wu Weiye, Gong Dingzi, Tan Chuanzhu, Hou Fangyu, and Dong Zuyuan were escorted over, and they all knelt in front of Zhu Youjian.

"Let them face their Mr. Qian Muzhai!"

When Zhu Youjian said this, the guards turned the five people around.

At this time, Qian Qianyi knelt down with a plop: "Your Majesty, this humble minister is guilty!"

"You are guilty, what are you guilty of? Most of the civil and military officials who were in court just said that you are loyal to the emperor and love the people. Even you yourself said that you have not dared to forget your father. How can you be guilty of a loyal minister like you?"

Zhu Youjian laughed, but immediately turned cold again, revealing his killing intent.

Qian Qianyi wanted to slap himself to let His Majesty relieve his anger, so as to forgive himself, but when he thought that the slap was too painful, he could only kowtow:,

"Sinners should not be obsessed with ghosts, murder His Majesty for the benefit of one party, and commit the heinous crime of disloyalty and filial piety. The sinking of the Dantu Royal Boat is indeed the crime of sinners."

"What!" Baiguan couldn't help being shocked.

Wang Duo, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites of Nanjing, also wanted to slap himself a few times now, because he didn't know until now that Qian Qianyi was called to the court by His Majesty today, not because His Majesty wanted to use Qian Qianyi to win over the Donglin Party, but because he wanted to use Qian Qianyi in front of the Donglin Party. Kill Qian Qianyi in front of the ministers to suppress the Donglin Party.

And he was the first one to stand up and ask Zhu Youjian to use Qian Qianyi just now.

Gao Hongtu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials in Nanjing, also stood up with a sudden realization: "No wonder Qian Muzhai you told me that day that I should not rush out of the city to meet Shengjia, and that I would know the reason in a few days. Now it seems that this is the reason. thing?"

Qian Qianyi nodded, and prostrated himself on the ground. He felt very uncomfortable in every possible way. How could he have thought that the foolproof strategy would fail.

"Your Majesty, Qian Qianyi, intending to murder Junfu, is extremely shameless and sinful, and almost put my Ming Dynasty in danger of being destroyed. Your Majesty, please delay this person!"

Jin Xuan, the left servant of the official department of the Imperial Academy, stood up and glared at Qian Qianyi angrily.

As an accompanying official withdrawing from the south, the respect and reliance on Zhu Youjian is naturally incomparable to that of officials in Nanjing, so now that he knows that the culprit is Qian Qianyi, Jin Xuan, even if he is also an official from the south, stands up without hesitation. Come out and ask Zhu Youjian to punish Qian Qianyi severely.

"Yes, Your Majesty, if Qian Qianyi is not punished with capital punishment, it is not enough to be in charge of the court. Intending to kill the king is like treason. Not only Ling Chi, but also the nine clans should be exterminated!"

Shen Jiayun, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, also stood up.

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