Chapter 13: Domineering crushing, the first court meeting!
The next day, the palace.
Golden Temple.
woo woo woo——
The sound of horns resounded throughout the imperial city.
Snapped!
Snapped!
Snapped!
Three clean whips!
This is Zhu Houzhao's first court visit!
In the main hall, a group of officials entered the main hall, and the civil and military officials lined up on the left and right, with solemn and solemn expressions.
But after they entered, they discovered that there were some strange figures beside the Panlong Column on the left and right.
These people, all masked black ice armor guards, stood on both sides.
Headed by the startled salamander, they were silent, but the aura and coercion they exuded made everyone tremble.
It turns out that they are all warriors with astonishing strength!
Even through the masks, the officials could feel the evil spirit and indifference emanating from these people.
As if facing thousands of troops, the hostility and murderous aura is so strong!
Many people just look at it, as if they are about to fall into hell, facing endless killing alone!
hiss!
fear!
horrible!
Where did the officials dare to look any further, all of them trembled in shock.
Who are these people?
Why is it here?
Could it be?
"The strength of these people..."
Li Si's face was serious, and he narrowed his eyes slightly.
He lowered his head and thought secretly in his heart, already feeling the unkindness of these people.
At this time, he suddenly remembered that he had asked Zhao Gao yesterday.
But the guy's answer was very vague, but even so, the vague content let him know that this emperor is not simple.
This made Li Sixin suspicious.
Today, when these people appeared in the court, he was even more surprised!
Daming, when did so many masters appear?
Could it be...
hiss!
Li Si was naturally the only one who had this idea.
Zhuge Zhengwo's four famous arresters, right minister Pei Ju, prime minister Yan Song, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Sun Wuji, minister of the Ministry of Rites, also frowned and remained silent.
Especially after killing someone just last night, there was still a faint smell of blood in the palace, which made them feel the atmosphere was even more oppressive.
This atmosphere is so cold and terrifying.
When did Daming have such a person? !
At this time!
Zhu Houzhao stepped into the court hall, step by step, towards the throne representing the highest power of the Ming Dynasty.
As Zhu Houzhao sat on the dragon chair,
It also made the fear in the hearts of the ministers reach a peak.
Everyone is shocked!
Only then did they discover that Zhu Houzhao in the period of the emperor and the prince turned out to be different.
The original Zhu Houzhao, to put it bluntly, was a playboy who only knew how to play poker.
Although others respect him, it's just that he is the prince of the current court, and no one can comment on it.
But in private, none of the ministers could think highly of him.
Many courtiers believed that even if Zhu Houzhao ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in the future, he would be a foolish emperor.
What can such a person do?
You can fool me as you like, and I can handle you as you like!
This is also the main reason why many officials are unscrupulous in corruption and not short of expanding their own strength.
Now!
Everything seems to have changed.
Zhu Houzhao's demeanor has become more noble and domineering, with sharpness and wisdom revealed between his brows, how can he still look like a dude?
This is not the Zhu Houzhao they knew before, but a born emperor, a born emperor!
"Long live Your Majesty!"
Zhu Houzhao came to court, and all civil and military officials paid homage to the emperor three times.
"Everyone loves you in peace!"
With a solemn face and sharp eyes, Zhu Houzhao spoke slowly.
He looked down at the officials, as if holding the entire sky in his hands.
At this moment, he truly became the Son of Heaven, the emperor of Ming Dynasty!
I am the emperor!
You stand under the hall, you are the courtiers!
As the Son of Heaven!
As the emperor!
Every word and deed is Tianwei!
When the emperor was angry, blood flowed like a river!
That's right!
Everything is his arrangement!
The hidden guards on the left and right are all people who were caught in the net and quicksand, and this is their first exposure!
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The civil and military officials stood up one after another and looked at Zhu Houzhao on the throne.
"Um!"
Zhu Houzhao looked around with indifferent eyes, and without talking nonsense, he said directly: "Do you know why there was such a movement in the palace last night?"
last night?
movement?
Upon hearing this, many people reacted.
The ones who might understand are all with narrowed eyes and trembling slightly.
awful!
too miserable
Blood flowed like a river!
The heads fell, and the river was about to be dyed red!
The beheaded heads of all the eunuchs who committed crimes are enough to build a small Beijing temple!
cold!
It was extremely cold!
No matter how bright and sunny the weather outside is at this moment, I can't feel the slightest warmth, and my whole body is shivering with cold.
At this time, the officials looked at each other in blank dismay, and no one dared to speak!
They subconsciously thought that Zhu Houzhao should be talking about the eunuch being killed!
Cao Zhengchun's power is so great that he runs rampant in the government and the public, this is not a matter of a day or two!
Today, most officials are still very happy that this great eunuch is executed.
After all, in the future, they don't have to worry about a sharp knife that can fall at any time on the top of their heads at any time.
but!
The falling butcher knife also seemed to let them see their future!
The lips are dead and the teeth are cold!
Killed all night!
They all stayed up all night too!
So many people's eyes are red when they come in the morning!
after all!
Who is not afraid of death!
"Hmph, it seems that your news is very lagging! Why don't you loyal ministers report the situation usually? Could it be that you really can't see it!"
Zhu Houzhao's voice at this moment was even colder, so cold that it made people shiver.
This is murder!
There is a problem in the imperial court, and none of the civil and military officials are willing to share their worries!
This is undoubtedly saying that these officials have neglected their duties!
This is malfeasance!
To put it lightly, the imperial court will impose punishments, such as fines for salary and the like
But if the problem is more serious, it's a big deal
If it doesn't work, it will be a major crime of beheading or beheading!
Just such a sentence from the emperor made all civil and military officials break out in cold sweat.
What is the emperor going to do?
Cleaning up a big batch isn't enough? Is it really impossible to kill them all?
"Humph!"
Zhu Houzhao stood up from the dragon chair, dressed the audience, an invisible domineering power swept across, his eyes were deep to the extreme, and he said angrily: "Cao Zhengchun's execution, Dongchang, there are 150 boxes pulled out of the cart." Many, embezzlement and bribery, buying and selling official positions, the crime of killing him ten times is not enough! You people call yourself loyal ministers, do you really know?"
The voice of questioning resounded through the hall!
The emperor is the son of heaven!
The emperor was furious, laying down millions of corpses!
When the emperor was angry, how could a mortal be able to bear it?
Every word and every sentence is like a thunderclap, hitting everyone's hearts, it seems to have the power of heaven and earth, making all the officials terrified!
"Your Majesty, forgive me! I deserve death for my crimes!"
All the ministers shouted and knelt down.
so scary!
So much so that the silence in the hall reached the extreme, and a needle could be heard falling!
Today, why did the emperor get so angry as soon as he came to court!
They thought they were talking about the power of the eunuch party.
But Zhu Houzhao said it was corruption.
Corruption?
Shouldn't it be the court of cholera?
Hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded.
Since it's not the eunuch's business?
Instead, say corruption?
What does it mean?
Your Majesty, what does this mean?
Everyone is a little unpredictable!
But the next moment.
Could it be...
"Forgiveness? Forgiveness is useful, so why do you need Ming's laws?"
Zhu Houzhao was furious, with a sneer on his face, and said directly to Renmao: "Renmao, read the list of collusion with Cao Zhengchun to my good ministers!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Renmao nodded, immediately took out the list and began to read it.
"Qian Qun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, paid bribes in private and engaged in garden construction, but privately embezzled money, a total of two hundred thousand taels of silver!"
"As the minister of the Ministry of Industry, he took advantage of his position to accept 180,000 taels of bribes privately, and then bribed Cao Zhengchun with 130,000 taels of bribes to set up empty projects, and the fish and meat people worked as corvees and built at their own expense..."
"The Minister of the Ministry of Officials took advantage of his position and fortunately received 500,000 taels from the East Factory. He used this to change the merit list privately, promoted a total of 25 officials, big and small, accepted bribes of 1.25 million taels, and owed money on this basis. To bribe Cao Zhengchun one million taels..."
"The servant of the punishment department..."
...
After each name was read out, the temperature in the hall dropped by one point.
Also, what these people did and how they became corrupt, they all said it clearly.
Many officials were dumbfounded when they heard this, and couldn't believe it!
Others have turned pale, and their bodies are a little unsteady.
"Your Majesty, have mercy! Your Majesty, have mercy!"
"Your Majesty, we were wrong, please give us another chance!"
"Your Majesty, I am willing to take out all my family property, forgive me! His Majesty!"
...
At this moment, many of the courtiers who were named fell limply to the ground, begging for mercy one by one.
Those who were not named and had their own problems were all stiff, their hands and feet began to tremble, and they almost fainted to the ground.
horrible!
so horrible!
How on earth did the emperor know?
The ministers were shocked!
"Drag it out, and I will cut it off! All the family property will be confiscated, and the family members will be sent to the border as slaves!"
Zhu Houzhao was extremely indifferent, and said casually.
After all, the people caught in the net and quicksand went straight forward, no matter how these criminals called for help, it was useless.
Behead immediately!
There is no sloppiness in the slightest!
Such a decisive attack shocked the courtiers!
The hall is extremely quiet!
The entire imperial court fell into a strange atmosphere.
Zhu Houzhao squinted his eyes at this time, even if he didn't say a word, he made all the officials fear like a tiger!
What kind of dandy is this?
This is a deadly blade!
The ministers exclaimed in their hearts!
Whether it is treacherous ministers, loyal ministers or those flattering ministers and purposeful undercover ministers, they are all suppressed.
ruthless! Too cruel!
This is the emperor!
This is the Son of Heaven!
Vicious methods!
awesomeness!
"very good!"
Zhu Houzhao looked down indifferently, slightly satisfied in his heart.
This is what he will do for the first time in court!
He wants to establish his prestige, to penetrate the majesty of the emperor into the hearts of the people, and let these courtiers know.
What can be done?
What should be done?
What can't you touch?
Tell these people who I am!
Kill chickens and monkeys!
Knock the mountain and shake the tiger!
Daming has reached the point where it is now, and the situation is already very bad.
The so-called serious illness needs fierce medicine, what Da Ming needs is coercion!
Bloody shock!
This does not conflict with previous plans.
People in the court, whether they are traitors or loyal, he doesn't have to kill them.
There is only one exception, those who are disobedient and ignorant!
Cao Zhengchun belongs to this kind of person!
None of these incidental people can escape!
In this way, let the officials use it for themselves!
This is the means of the emperor!
overbearing! direct!
It seems simple, but it reveals a deep meaning!
While convincing you, it also produces awe!