eldest son of Ming dynasty

It was already hot in the capital in June, and the city that never sleeps was officially built in June as planned by the imperial court.But no one expected that in May, the case of the salt class broke out suddenly, and Gu Zuo, the Minister of the Shaofu, was arrested.

No matter how much measures are taken to reduce the impact, it will still delay the opening of the city that never sleeps.

Two months ago, the court was a little peaceful, and there were still people thinking about sending away Li Ge and Xie Ge when Hongzhi was in power.Isn't Liu Jian doing a good job, right?
The reports from Shandong are all saying that Lord Xixian bowed his head to Nongsang and took the Hegongyin given by the court to overhaul the water conservancy, and everything was renewed.

But now, who has the ability to set off the storm he wants under the monstrous waves?Let's survive this storm first.

It was also at this time that Li Gelao and Xie Gelao, who had been sent by the emperor to check the grain storage in various places, returned to the capital.

As Ge elders, they naturally have the power to exempt several local officials, even if they are the third envoy, it is just a matter of reporting to the emperor.So the investigation was somewhat effective, at least a few moths were caught, and they reported all of these to Zhu Houzhao in the memorial.

However, when Mr. Li Ge and Mr. Xie Ge returned to the capital, they found that the emperor's condition was worse than theirs.

Because the emperor suddenly fell ill.

Zhu Houzhao himself felt that he was probably a little tired. He really devoted himself to the government affairs. Sometimes he summoned officials at night, and he had to go to court early the next day.

Because I always felt that I was in good health, so I didn't pay much attention.

This time, I was probably mentally exhausted first, so I relaxed in one breath, and almost fell ill.

Li Dongyang and Xie Qian did not expect that the emperor still accepted their invitation and met them at this time.

Beside the dragon bed, Dr. Tan gave Zhu Houzhao a set of observations and inquiries. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the two old elders and said intentionally or unintentionally: "Your Majesty is ill this time. Naturally, it is not a cold in the scorching summer, nor is it abstinence." There is no limit, so if we really want to talk about the cause of the disease, it is still eight words, the ninety-five respect, and the world. Your Majesty has a cough, and the minister will give you some prescriptions for clearing away heat and relieving cough, but the cough can be stopped, but fatigue can not be stopped .”

When it comes to the emperor's illness, Tan Yunxian has the backing of Empress Dowager Zhang.

If you don't follow the doctor's advice, Tan Yunxian may sue Queen Mother Zhang.

So Zhu Houzhao had nothing to do with her stern face. It was a coincidence that the two elders came in. As a doctor, seeing them two would not be happy.

"I'll remember what you said about the doctor. But the two elders have been away from Beijing for a few days and just came back. I still want to see you last time, and then I'll wait a little longer before talking about it."

"Ugh."

The patient is the emperor, Tan Yunxian has no choice but to sigh.

In fact, don't look at the Qianqing Palace, which is now peaceful and quiet,

In fact, the entire Forbidden City has had a lot of heads dropped day and night, and those people found by the Sili Supervisor, no matter what Shangbao Supervisor or Yinzuo Supervisor, were all arrested and chopped up.

Xun Chen can move,
What do a few eunuchs count?
So the queue to carry the corpse out of the palace was very long.

Dr. Tan had some guesses in his heart. At this time, seeing the emperor's appearance of handling government affairs even though he was sick, he felt really reluctant, "Your Majesty is a benevolent monarch. In fact, a benevolent monarch does not want to kill people. But he has to kill people. This is also a matter of heart." magic."

"Yes, I'm going to kill a lot of people this time. After killing a lot of people, is he still called Renjun?" Zhu Houzhao was in a daze.

"No matter what others say. In the heart of the minister, His Majesty is a holy and benevolent monarch."

This sentence is not false, just looking at the fact that he still has to meet his courtiers in a sick body, it can be seen.

And Zhu Houzhao is not a god-man without vanity, and I feel a little comforted to hear her say this.

On the contrary, Mr. Li Ge and Mr. Xie Ge felt a little guilty. They didn't know that the emperor's lips were pale due to illness.

So they all said with worried faces: "Your Majesty belongs to the country, and I hope His Majesty can cherish the body of the dragon!

It's not easy for Tan Yunxian to participate in government affairs, so she also stepped aside, but looked at the emperor with regret and helplessness.

Her character is not flattering, she really respects the emperor.

The doctor is benevolent, as a pure doctor, how could she not know the significance of such an emperor to the people of the world.So she has infinite recognition for Zhu Houzhao.

Speaking of which, when an emperor like Zhu Houzhao meets some courtiers, the other party will never betray him no matter what.

The so-called benevolent is invincible, probably so.

"Ahem..." Zhu Houzhao felt that he must have caught a cold. In his conception, a cold is a trivial matter. Later, he felt that the wind and cold in ancient times were also severe, so he took medicine seriously. The case comes?"

"Your Majesty has a clever plan. We are here for the salt class case."

Half leaning against the head of the bed, Zhu Houzhao looked straight ahead without looking at them, but he spoke weakly, "If it's about love, then there's no need. There's no distinction between inside and outside the palace. There is a saying: The palace and the mansion are all one, and the people in the palace are beheaded or exiled. I have ordered the supervisor to deal with it. How can people outside the palace be treated equally?"

Li Dongyang said: "Your Majesty, the malpractice of the salt class has already deepened. I don't know how many people will be killed by such a murder. I am afraid that I will hurt my morality."

"Old Li Ge."

The emperor turned his head, that young face was immature, but also firm,
"Looking ahead, it's not the first day I've been working in the court. If you count the past in charge of the country, I've had a lot of years. You know what kind of emperor I am, the courtiers know it, and the people of the world know it. Looking back, I won't be the emperor for just a few years, it's a long time, so what if my sanctity is damaged? After years and months, people in the world will know what kind of emperor I am. Cough cough."

After talking for a long time, he finally couldn't help but clenched his fist and coughed twice.

Although he was ill, he could think clearly about some things.

Cruelty does not depend on how many people are killed, but on who is killed and whether the killing is right.

Just like these eunuchs in the palace, indeed, they are all life, but wouldn't this kind of people be killed?
Perhaps it was an illusion. After Li Dongyang and Xie Qian left the Qianqing Palace, they always felt that there was a somewhat bloody smell in the Forbidden City. Some eunuchs even came out to sprinkle water to clean it.

Liu Jin has not been by the emperor's side all this time, he is very busy now, following the people Wan Canyuan explained, he continues to follow the vines, and sometimes he can bring out a few people in one nest.

How to deal with so many people, he also went to ask the emperor for instructions.

The result will not change.

The palace must first be cleaned up.

"Next, His Majesty must rest for two days. The illness itself comes and goes like a mountain, and the illness goes like a thread. Your Majesty can no longer be so attached to the government."

"Cough cough. Cough cough." Zhu Houzhao's face was a little red because of the severe cough, but he was still in a good mood, "I know, I've been in the bedroom for the past two days, and I won't go anywhere else."

"...Forgive me for speaking bluntly. Sexual affairs... can't be had."

"I know."

Tan Yunxian is an old woman, and Zhu Houzhao is actually only a teenager, so it's okay to say this.

On the contrary, the face of the female disciple she brought had turned bright red.

The last time she entered the palace, it was because she laughed at a nobleman for having a miscarriage. At that time, her master said that the emperor was a man of temperament, and she still didn't quite understand it.Now I roughly understand.

The emperor is actually a very gentle man. After laughing at the nobleman's miscarriage, the Queen Mother Zhang was very dissatisfied with her, but the emperor did not. Instead, he cared for her even more, and even went to Yongkang Princess to comfort her.

Girls, the most important thing is to trust someone.

In the world, there are not many good men like the emperor.

Originally, it was okay for me to think about these things, but suddenly she heard the master say, intercourse... She didn't know what to think of, and blushed inexplicably.

"Kui'er, follow me as a teacher to make medicine."

The emperor's illness is different from other people's illnesses. This is a 'supreme customer', so everyone has to guard here so that he can obey the call at any time.

"I remember that the disciples recruited by Doctor Tan are surnamed Si."

Qiu Yun helped him to lie down, and nodded without forgetting, "It's Si Kui."

"The name is reversed. I am familiar with it, and it is somewhat similar, but a little thinner."

"What did your Majesty say? The name is reversed." Qiu Yun couldn't understand, and because the emperor was sick, she didn't even bother to drink her saliva after a busy day, so her mind was actually confused.

"It's nothing, ahem." Zhu Houzhao shook his head lightly, "It feels...it's getting cooler."

"Yes, it seems to be raining outside."

The summer rain comes quickly,
It didn't take long before there were several thunderclaps, and then the torrential rain poured down.

Zhu Houzhao listened to the sound of rain, and the irritability in his heart gradually disappeared. In addition, he himself was caused by fatigue. Once he relaxed physically and mentally, he soon fell asleep.

Qiuyun put down the curtain, blew out the lights, and sent all the others out of the Qianqing Palace, and asked them to act softly and not make any noise.

As for herself, she moved a stool and sat on the side of the dragon bed, with her chin propped on her right hand, and she swayed.

Tan Yunxian also probably knew what happened in the palace, so it was not surprising that someone was waiting at the place where they brewed medicine.

She doesn't care about government affairs, or she has nothing else to think about except to cure Zhu Houzhao, the good emperor in her heart.

Even the sound of hurried footsteps outside would not affect him in the slightest.

The quietness around Qianqing Palace makes it hard to imagine the fierceness outside the Meridian Gate.

The guards braved the rain to push groups of eunuchs out of the Meridian Gate. Liu Jin watched from the top of the city tower, watching these people's heads being chopped off one by one.

At this time, the emperor was seriously ill and sleeping soundly, but he had been given authority before that, and all those involved in alliances with people outside the palace and selling private salt were executed.

But with so many people, where can I ask?
In the actual implementation process, basically all the salt merchants and salt officials were killed on the charge of selling illegal salt.Later, even the kind of people who did not belong to his Eunuch Liu in the past were caught and killed.

The sky was still rumbling.

I don't know which batch of eunuchs are under the Meridian Gate. They bowed their heads and cried, some shouted for injustice, some just cried,

You Zhi already realized that something was wrong, so he ran to Liu Jin and said, "Eunuch Liu, hundreds of people have been killed in the palace, how can so many people get the benefits of salt merchants and officials? How can your majesty explain the murder like this? ?!"

Liu Jin didn't pay attention at all, and said quietly: "Your Majesty's word of mouth is to take down all those involved in salt smuggling and completely purify the palace. Eunuch You, our family is acting according to His Majesty's word of mouth, please don't obstruct it."

It's not because You Zhi stopped him because of the bodhisattva's heart and compassion.But also have their own self-interest.

Because Liu Jin killed people like this, basically from tomorrow onwards, no one in the palace would dare to offend him.

Prestige is sometimes created by stepping on corpses.

By that time, Liu Jin's power will be even bigger, what good will it do him?
But Youzhi couldn't find the emperor at this time, so there was nothing he could do even if he was impatient.

The rain became heavier, and there was even a flash of lightning across the sky.

Liu Jin is essentially a power-hungry person, but it's a pity that he has been suppressed by such an emperor, and today he got a chance.

"cut!"

A shrill cry pierced the rain curtain.

After that, the stagnant water was splashed with 'bang bang bang', and then turned into blood water...