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Chapter 17 Condemnation of Han Zanzhou (Second update)

Zheng Hongkui couldn't help sighing, the heart of an emperor is as deep as the sea!

Zhu Yousong persuaded Zheng Hongkui, and just when Zheng lamented that the emperor's heart should not be guessed, Zhu Yousong said again: "The case of Li Zhan should not be taken lightly with each passing day. Now that the Ma Party is powerful, it is better not to confront each other unless it is absolutely necessary. , I have to clean the factory guards first, then I can completely eradicate the traitors, don't let me down."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I promise nothing will go wrong." Zheng Hongkui's blood was burning again, and Zhu Yousong said the words "clean the factory guards first", and then he knew that the emperor is wise, and the treacherous party is so powerful that it must not Reckless, you have to work hard, work steadily, step by step, and clean the factory guards is the first step. If you can't even deal with the guards around you, how can you talk about major events in the world?Immediately, he also felt that he had a heavy burden on his shoulders.

The two monarchs and ministers talked in detail for about half a stick of incense, and Zheng Hongkui withdrew from the Wenhua Palace after his majesty resigned.

By the time Zhu Yousong returned to the Wuying Palace bedroom, it was already noon, and he had been tossing and tossing since getting up before five o'clock in the morning. This morning is really tiring, and he really complied with the folk saying, "If you are not in charge, you will not be in charge." Knowing that firewood and rice are precious, if you don’t raise children, you don’t know the kindness of your parents. It’s not easy to be a king of a country when you look decent. Everyone has hard-to-read scriptures, including the emperor.

Zhu Yousong felt emotional. At this time, Jin Guifei came in smilingly with the maids and eunuchs, carrying some vermilion food boxes.

Zhu Yousong's appetite came up again, and the eunuchs and maids carefully set up a large table with plenty of food. Although the concubine carefully selected his favorite food, Zhu Yousong still frowned, and called the eunuch Han Zanzhou, who was in charge of the chief of ceremonies, to the table. Come over and scold: "I said in the court that from now on I will halve all expenses such as meals, how can you not reduce but increase?"

This is the first time Han Zanzhou has been reprimanded by the emperor since he followed Emperor Hongguang, and he was reprimanded for pleasing the emperor. The concubine quickly knelt down, "My lord, this slave is guilty."

Concubine Jin pursed her lips in a cheerful smile, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, if you want to blame, you can blame my concubine. I saw that your majesty's dragon body was just right, so I asked the imperial dining room to add a few more dishes to nourish your majesty's body, actually. Well, the majestic Ming Dynasty can't expect His Majesty to be so simple."

Hearing this, Zhu Yousong said sternly: "My concubine's words are wrong. I am the king of a country. If I don't set an example, how can I expect my subjects to save money? Even in a peaceful and prosperous age, I can't be extravagant and wasteful. What's more, my Ming Dynasty is full of crises and the treasury is short. Gentleman?"

Concubine Jin saw that the emperor was really angry, Ruhua's little face suddenly became numb, and hurriedly knelt down to beg for sin, "Your Majesty, this concubine has made a note of it, so I won't make an exception."

Zhu Yousong asked them both to get up. Concubine Jin and Han Zanzhou thought that the emperor's extra meal would please Longyan, but they didn't expect it to be counterproductive. Could it be that the emperor really wanted to follow the example of Emperor Chongzhen, practice simplicity, and make up his mind to be a clean government and love the people?
During the lunch with Concubine Jin, Zhu Yousong named Concubine Jin the Queen of the Palace. The ceremony was held on an auspicious day. Concubine Jin was grateful, and then trembled with joy.

In the afternoon, accompanied by the concubine Jin, Zhu Yousong visited the Imperial Garden again. On the way to and from the Imperial Garden, from time to time, the ladies who had been selected into the palace were dismissed.

Most of these beauties who have just entered the palace are underage girls, and a few are married. In just a few days, they have realized that the palace of the emperor is not a paradise. To them, it is simply a purgatory on earth. , because they noticed that the two little sisters who entered the palace with them disappeared within two days. Later, someone found their bodies in the back hill of the Royal Garden. They were just like this in the wilderness. They were naked and bloody. .

They thought they had fallen into the clutches of the devil, and bad luck might come to them one day, but they never dreamed that the emperor had the conscience to find out that he had given the grace of heaven. There is also travel expenses of ten taels of silver. It is said that the money was paid for by the emperor himself.

Is there anything happier in the world than being able to go home and reunite with your parents and husband?So these poor little people knelt in front of Zhu Yousong, kowtowed in gratitude, and cried with snot and tears, as if mourning a concubine.

"Your Majesty's grace is so great that even my concubine will be moved to tears."

Maybe it's because they are both women, and their hearts are connected, which touched the painful sensitive nerves. Concubine Jin really wiped away tears for these poor women.

While Zhu Yousong condemned the original owner of this body in his heart, he also comforted them a few words and asked the accompanying eunuch Li Guofu to arrange for the little yellow gate to send them out of the palace city. and flew back to their nests.

"Han Zanzhou, are you convicted?" After dismissing the group of beauties, Zhu Yousong suddenly shot his eyes at the eldest eunuch.

Ever since Zhu Yousong promulgated the edict of guilt and decree to dismiss the newly elected beauties in the palace, Han Zanzhou had a bad feeling because he and Ma Shiying were the instigators of the massive beauty pageant in the south of the Yangtze River, and he was blamed for the extra lunch , his premonition got stronger, but he didn't expect that it was not over yet, and his real bad luck came.

"Slave, servant, guilty..." Han Zanzhou's face was already as pale as paper, and he knelt at Zhu Yousong's feet tremblingly, "For the sake of my loyalty to the master, please forgive my sin."

In fact, Han Zanzhou felt aggrieved. Although he was the one who practiced this matter, who can press the bull's head if the cow doesn't drink water?Before Emperor Hongguang suffered from this disease, he had benefited a lot from this incident. Longyan was very happy, and praise and rewards were indispensable.Now that the emperor is suddenly anti-sexual, the credit has become a crime, and all the brains are attributed to him.

But what can I do?As a great eunuch, he has known for a long time that people like them are the dogs raised by the master. It is not new for the master to set up an archway, shirk his responsibilities, ease conflicts, and take them as the culprit. He will never forget what happened to Wei Zhongxian.

Immediately, Han Zanzhou felt a kind of sadness of "being kicked by the horse instead of flattering him".

However, Han Zanzhou's grievances are a little superficial. Although Zhu Yousong's crimes against him are purely "there is no excuse for the crime", it is an indispensable step for him to clean the factory guards and eradicate the traitors. Zhu Yousong worked hard and alone for several days, and it was only implemented today.

Seeing Han Zanzhou wagging his tail like a dog begging for mercy, Zhu Yousong shook his head, "Well, your contribution to me is indeed not small, and I will never forget the merit of supporting you. I have been bedridden for three whole days, but my crime is unforgivable. Come, serve me with a stick!"

(End of this chapter)