Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 8 Kill Guang Shiheng and Wei Zaode

At this time, Zhu Youjian and others had arrived at the gate of Donghua in Miyagi.

The movements of the inner city and the imperial city had already alarmed Wu Mengming, who was defending Miyagi.

However, Wu Mengming was also aware of current affairs, when he saw Zhu Youjian appearing under the city gate with [-] officers and soldiers.

Without further ado, he ordered the city gate to be opened, and knelt outside Dong'an gate himself: "My minister Wu Mengming is late to welcome you, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"Get up, from now on, you will take over the command and envoy of Jinyiwei. Now take my mouth to the prison and release Ni Yuanlu and Li Mingrui. In addition, I will inform you immediately that I will hold a court meeting overnight!"

Zhu Youjian knew that Wu Mengming was an idiot, but there are few people who can use it now. This person is still a centrist. Now that he has the advantage, this kind of person can also be used.

It won't be too late to find my confidant to take over Jinyiwei in the future.

Wu Mengming didn't expect that he would be promoted to the commander of the Jinyi Guard so soon, and he was overjoyed and hurried to the imperial prison.

And Zhu Youjian took Zhou Yuji and others into Dong'an Gate smoothly.

The defense of Miyagi was directly taken over by Zhou Yuji.

At this time, Li Guozhen's mansion, uncle of Xiangcheng, was surrounded like an iron barrel by the cavalry of the Guards, and Li Guozhen was directly arrested from his concubine's couch.

The Yamen of the Ministry of War and the Yamen of the Bingma Division in Wucheng have also been controlled.

Because it was an urgent military matter, they didn't care so much. The official on duty of the Ministry of War and the Xuncheng Yushi of the Wucheng Bingma Division were directly beheaded.

Li Banghua, the censor of Zuodu, temporarily took over the Ministry of War.

Since it was in the middle of the night, many people were asleep, so many officials were not awakened.

At this time, Zhang Jinyan didn't know that his military department was under control.

During the incident, Guang Shiheng was still lying on his daughter-in-law's bed.

Wei Zaode was hugging the maid's feet and sleeping like a dead pig.

When people from Jin Yiwei suddenly came to the door and announced that Zhu Youjian was about to hold a court meeting.

These officials were almost dumbfounded.

At dawn, Nuo Da's Forbidden City was already bright as day, and the lanterns extended from the Meridian Gate to the Qianqing Palace.

Extending from the left and right Yemen and the main entrance of the imperial road to both sides of the Danbi of Qianqing Palace, there are guards in strong and sharp clothes.

However, in order to paralyze these civil and military officials who betrayed him, Zhu Youjian still let the guards wear the flying fish uniforms of Jinyiwei, and ordered the entire inner city to be strictly sealed off.

The guards in Qianqing Palace were also replaced by [-] eunuchs led by He Xin, all dressed up as Jin Yiwei.

Therefore, these civil and military ministers didn't even know that the capital had undergone major changes after Deling rushed to Miyagi.

"Mr. Ge, why do I feel something is wrong? Why does Chongzhen suddenly think that there is going to be a court meeting again, and at this time", Guang Shiheng felt a little uneasy.

"Who knows, let's take a look first. It shouldn't matter. Now that Chongzhen is a grasshopper after autumn, he can't live anymore. He shouldn't be able to make any big waves. But it's a matter of monarchs and ministers. Everyone should be more polite later. No matter whether he wants money or soldiers, he said no, and if he wants to move south, he is not allowed!"

After Wei Zaode said, he saw Dou Ding, the censor of Zuoqin, Zhang Jinyan, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Dang Chongya, the Zuo servant of the Ministry of household, also came.

"Your Majesty called Da Qi before dawn, what on earth is he going to do?" Dou Ding complained first.

And Dang Chongya, the left servant of the household department who is actually in charge of the household department, couldn't help but sneered and said, "Who knows, it's probably the last desperate struggle."

Said, Dang Chongya said to Wei Zaode: "The lower officials have already levied an additional three per cent of land tax in the name of raising military salaries, and tried to collect more money before King Chuang came. Chongzhen Zhu Youjian’s crimes, why not do it, he has already got 20 taels, and the old man’s share has already been sent back to the old man’s hometown.”

"Thank you!" Wei Zaode smiled.

……

At this time, the sound of whipping started, the officials lined up neatly one after another, Wei Zaode and others also entered the hall.

Zhu Youjian gave them a cold look, and said directly: "My intention has been decided, and I will move south immediately, and Wang Chengen will announce the decree!"

Zhu Youjian's words rang in the ears of all the ministers like a thunderstorm.

Guang Shiheng didn't expect that Zhu Youjian would still go his own way and want to move south, so he stood up without thinking: "Your Majesty, no! The emperor guards the gate of the country, the monarch."

Before Guang Shiheng finished speaking, Zhu Youjian went down to the palace and slapped him directly: "You bastard! Did I let you speak!"

Guang Shiheng looked at Zhu Youjian in astonishment, feeling extremely annoyed in his heart.

He had never been beaten like this before, and when he thought that Zhu Youjian would not be the emperor for a few days anyway, he simply cursed:

"Zhu Youjian, don't you still think of yourself as the emperor!"

Pfft!

As soon as Guang Shiheng finished speaking, Zhu Youjian directly pulled out the Xiuchun knife of Jin Yiwei and cut off Guang Shiheng's head.

Immediately, half of Guang Shiheng's body fell to the ground, blood spurted out, and his dilated pupils seemed to reveal an inconceivable expression.

All the ministers were frightened and stunned in place.

Some people even fainted directly.

Wei Zaode couldn't help shivering.

But he naively thought that this irritable majesty was just angry for a while, so he still accused:

"Your Majesty, how could you kill ministers so arbitrarily? Now that the country is in danger, Your Majesty should reform and punish the traitors. Your Majesty, please take back the matter of moving south!"

Zhu Youxiao sneered.

"I am the emperor, you can only listen to me!"

As Zhu Youjian spoke, he yelled again: "Wei Zaode, the chief assistant of the cabinet, has no eyes on the king, so he will be dismissed immediately, pushed out, and decided!"

Wei Zaode looked at Zhu Youjian blankly, he didn't know who gave Zhu Youjian the courage to directly order him to be killed.

"Your Majesty, I still hope that you will recognize the reality. You are no longer able to command a Jin Yiwei."

As Wei Zaode spoke, he pointed to Jin Yiwei at the side, but before he finished speaking, the two Jin Yiwei came over to support Wei Zaode.

Wei Zaode was horrified.

The other ministers were also horrified.

However, before Wei Zaode could ask, he was chopped off outside the hall with a knife.

"Your Majesty, Wei Zaode has been executed!"

Wu Mengming appeared in front of Zhu Youjian with Wei Zaode's head in person.

"Very well, according to my decree, Guang Shiheng and Wei Zaode have no eyes on the king, and they have been plotting rebellion for a long time. If they are not punished, they will not be enough to uphold the government. Immediately confiscate the mansions of Guang Shiheng and Wei Zaode, the traitors, and all relatives will be killed! Carry out the order of the Nine Clans!"

"Yes!"

Wu Mengming was ordered to leave.

Zhang Jinyan, Minister of the Ministry of War, stood up, but he did not talk to Zhu Youjian, but to Wu Mengming:

"Wu Chen, please stop. Is it true that Wu Chen is really going to be a loyal minister of this blind man, sending him to death for this faint king, and a Chuang Wang who ignores the pressure of soldiers?"

Seeing this, Zhang Jinyan thought that Zhu Youjian must have promised Wu Mengming something, otherwise Wu Mengming would not be able to obey Zhu Youjian.

So, now he directly asked Wu Mengming this question.

(End of this chapter)