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Chapter 180 Wei Zhongxian’s merits and demerits, Zhu Youxiao is determined to rectify the gentry!

After hearing Zhu Youxiao's words, the expressions of the people around him were quite wonderful.

I felt that the emperor was a little crazy before, but now he is really crazy.

Who is that person outside? Outside, tens of thousands of people suddenly appeared. With their identities unknown, His Majesty actually asked us to open the city gate and welcome Shizong and Wuzong into the Forbidden City... Crazy, really crazy.

Seeing that the ministers around him, including Wei Zhongxian, were stunned, Zhu Youxiao frowned and immediately scolded: "What are you doing standing still? Go ahead and do it! Is it possible that I, the emperor, can't command you anymore?!"

Wei Zhongxian's forehead was dripping with cold sweat, and then he knelt on the ground with a plop, and persuaded Zhu Youxiao: "Your Majesty, please, no, the identities of the troops outside the city are unknown. The top priority now is to wait for the reaction of the three battalions. If it is confirmed, You can do whatever you want to ensure safety. If there are rebels outside the imperial city, then long live my lord, you...you..."

In the entire Ming Dynasty, the person who least wanted Zhu Youxiao to die was Wei Zhongxian.

If Zhu Youxiao died, then Wei Zhongxian could basically fall into hell in one step.

Wei Zhongxian didn't want Zhu Youxiao to be in any danger, so he kowtowed sincerely now.

The power of eunuchs comes from the emperor.

The eunuchs who were famous in the Tang Dynasty have long since disappeared in the Ming Dynasty. Once Zhu Youxiao dies, Wei Zhongxian will be easily manipulated like a dead dog.

In fact, Wei Zhongxian even had the idea of ​​imprisoning the emperor in front of him and holding the emperor hostage to order the princes.

However, this idea was quickly rejected by Wei Zhongxian.

Wei Zhongxian's ability to rise from a gangster to become the eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch who is one person below ten thousand people, relies on his resourcefulness and some luck.

Holding the emperor hostage to order the princes will only make you lose your status as the leader of the eunuch party, and at the same time make you more vulnerable to counterattacks by other parties.

After all, his power comes from the emperor. Without the emperor, he is nothing.

In history, after Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian ascended the throne, he did not expend much effort at all. He only needed an edict. Wei Zhongxian, the eunuch who had dominated the Tianqi Dynasty, stepped down in despair and eventually committed suicide... possibly by suicide.

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but want to laugh when he saw Wei Zhongxian's expression, but soon he heard footsteps coming from outside.

"By the school, I and the emperor's brother are sincerely here to help, why are you keeping the door closed?"

At the same time as the footsteps came, a young voice also came.

Although they had only met once, Zhu Youxiao also recognized that this was the voice of Emperor Wuzong.

"Unworthy descendant Zhu Youxiao, pays homage to the ancestors of Shizong and Wuzong!"

Zhu Youxiao was so respectful that he knelt down and kowtowed three times and nine times in the bright hall.

And what he said was very particular.

Sejong Zhu Houcong was a direct relative of Zhu Youxiao and his great-grandfather.

As for Wuzong Zhu Houzhao, he was only Uncle Gao, so he was naturally ranked behind Zhu Houcong.

Following Zhu Houzhao's hearty voice, Zhu Houcong and Zhu Houzhao entered the palace.

Zhu Houcong took a look at the palace, but there was no difference between it and his own. Then he asked, "Who is Wei Zhongxian?"

Hearing this, Wei Zhongxian, although he had never seen the person in front of him, still felt a sudden thump in his heart, which seemed particularly thumping. Then he immediately knelt down and said: "Slave Wei Zhongxian, pay homage to your majesty. Long live my emperor!" age!"

Although he had never seen the person in front of him, through Zhu Youxiao's title and the... sense of power that could not be expressed in emotion or anger, he also guessed the identity of the person in front of him.

Emperor Jiajing of Ming Dynasty!
And there is no doubt that the man behind him who seems to be smiling but full of heroic aura is naturally Emperor Zhengde!

Wei Zhongxian was in a state of confusion now. He never expected that what His Majesty said was all true, and that Emperor Wuzong and Emperor Shizong actually came.

What's going on? Is this your Majesty's invitation to God?

Even if you want to invite gods, you have to invite Emperor Taizu and Emperor Chengzu. Why did you invite Emperor Sejong and Emperor Zhengde?
It's not that Wei Zhongxian belittled these two emperors, it was because in Wei Zhongxian's impression, Emperor Taizu and Emperor Chengzu were the gods of the Ming Dynasty.

Even if you are asking a god, you should also ask the most powerful one, right?

Wei Zhongxian's petty thoughts were a bit serious, but the eunuch ministers behind him were all even more confused.

After all, Wei Zhongxian and other chamberlains had been warned by Zhu Youxiao before. Although they thought it was ridiculous at the time, now that they have seen the real master, they actually have a vague feeling that it is acceptable.

None of these eunuch ministers knew what was going on. After arriving, before the emperor finished reprimanding them, they saw His Majesty the Emperor bowing to the two new emperors and calling them "ancestors". '.

People are stupid.

On the other side, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but smile softly when he saw this situation. Then he stood aside and stood with his arms folded, leaning on the pillars of the hall. After blowing a whistle, he said to Zhu Houzhao: "Emperor brother, these are all your descendants." , I’ll leave it to you, I’ll just take a look and unify the army by the way... After you talk to Wei Zhongxian, remember to send him over, I want to see the current situation in Liaodong."

The fighting maniac is not interested in anything else. He only cares about the situation in Liaodong and how to stuff Huang Taiji's head into his butt next.

I don't have any other ideas about other things.

Relatively innocent.

When Zhu Houcong heard this, he smiled softly, and then looked at Wei Zhongxian with cold eyes, causing this eunuch who was proficient in maneuvering to fight in an instant.

He feels...

There seemed to be a very strong momentum gathering in front of him, making Wei Zhongxian sweat profusely.

At this moment, Zhu Youxiao suddenly spoke respectfully: "Grandpa Gao, this person is my personal eunuch. He is quite smart and smart. He has contributed a lot to me in the court. I didn't know you were like this... But what’s the matter?”

After Wei Zhongxian heard Zhu Youxiao's words, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"Wei Zhongxian."

Zhu Houcong suddenly read out this name, which instantly made Wei Zhongxian feel relieved again.

At this moment, he seemed to have gone back to the past, to the time when he was beaten in the street after losing in the casino and asked to pay back the money. In despair, he shouted the words "enter the palace and become a eunuch to pay back the money" .

"The Donglin Party is no good, but the Eunuch Party is definitely not loyal."

Zhu Houcong shook his head. Although the Donglin Party was indeed hateful, the Eunuch Party was not a good thing either: "Wei Zhongxian has merits and demerits."

In this age of shit, just because the shit is thicker doesn't mean it's not shit.

Where does Wei Zhongxian's credit lie?
The reason is that he can really collect taxes.

Wei Zhongxian came from a humble background. Although his personal character was vengeful and cruel, he also knew clearly that he could not receive any money from the common people. Therefore, Wei Zhongxian focused his targets on the gentry, and proposed to introduce commercial tax and sea tax, and corrupt officials Received some, collected some, and then issued military pay.

During the Tianqi period, the annual tea tax in Zhejiang was 20 taels.

During the Chongzhen period, the tea tax was 24 taels.

These are indeed the contributions of Wei Zhongxian.

But after he attacked the gentry, the gentry transferred the money to the farmers...

However, Wei Zhongxian's sword only targets the Donglin Party. His eunuchs still bully men, dominate women, and engage in corruption and bribery.

They are not white lotuses, they are all for their own selfish desires.

Even if the Eunuch Party finally overthrows the Donglin Party, the Ming Dynasty will still decline, but the difference lies in who is in power... maybe it will die a few years later.

However, Zhu Houcong did not expect a eunuch to be perfect. After all, if he could really do it, he would not have such a historical status, but would become the savior of the Ming Dynasty. It would be good to be able to achieve this level. .

This is also the reason why Zhu Houcong did not draw his sword on the spot and hacked Wei Zhongxian to death.

And his words were a reminder to Wei Zhongxian to let him deal with the problems among the eunuchs!
And Wei Zhongxian is obviously also a smart man.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we and other courtiers will be honest and upright..." Wei Zhongxian trembled and kowtowed to Zhu Houcong. His forehead was already bruised and a trace of blood spilled out.

"Okay, let's go talk to Emperor Zhengde about the situation in Liaodong."

Zhu Houcong waved his hand and sent Wei Zhongxian away.

And Wei Zhongxian seemed to be a leopard that had lost its claws, cautiously retreating towards the other Emperor.

Zhu Youxiao wanted to speak several times, but in the end he remained silent.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Houcong sighed.

Although Wei Zhongxian was greedy for money, he was also understanding. He knew that if the ship of the Ming Dynasty sank, the Donglin Party would just change the emperor, and he, a eunuch, could only rely on Zhu Youxiao.

There are constant comments about Wei Zhongxian on the Internet, but in Zhu Houcong's view, even if Wei Zhongxian did not die, he would not be able to save the Ming Dynasty.

In the Ming Dynasty, unless a miraculous soldier like himself descended from heaven, or the descendants of the Zhu family rose from a young age and imitated Emperor Guangwu to restore the country, it would be impossible for the dead tree to grow again.

Looking at Zhu Youxiao's fiery eyes, Zhu Houcong suddenly thought of something and said, "By the way, I brought you a few small gifts when I came here."

"Ok?"

When Zhu Youxiao heard this, he couldn't help but get excited, and then he looked forward to it: "Shizong, you are too polite. What kind of gifts do you bring when you come here? It really puts the younger generations to shame."

Although he said so, Zhu Youxiao was still looking forward to it.

After all, Zhu Houcong is the group leader. After being in the group for so long, he must have a lot of good stuff, right?
While Zhu Youxiao was rubbing his hands excitedly, he saw Zhu Houcong clapping his hands, and the bearded general Lu Ti from the Jiajing Dynasty immediately escorted several people into the palace.

Zhu Youxiao:?

Zhu Youxiao's face was full of astonishment.

what's the situation?
Taking a closer look, Zhu Youxiao found that he knew all of these people.

Qian Longxi, Lai Zongdao, Yang Suoxiu...

No, aren't these all members of the Donglin Party? They all seem to be quite honest and don't make much trouble. What are they doing here?
Is this my gift?
Zhu Youxiao was a little surprised, but soon, Lu Tiang on the side saluted and said: "Your Majesty, we have been found out. They have installed a cook in Huo's house and secretly goes to the 'Linglu Drinking' every day." The poison was intended to poison Emperor Tianqi. Today, when Emperor Tianqi summoned the eunuch ministers to the palace, he thought the plan was exposed and launched a rebellion."

Having said this, Lu Ti hesitated for a moment and then said again: "On the way to rebel, we happened to collide with our army, and the entire army was captured... At the same time, the rebels in the three major camps have also been put down. We Only four troops were injured."

Strictly speaking, there were three people, because one of them ran too fast while chasing the rebels and did not notice the dark road, so he slipped and sprained his foot.

After hearing Lu Boring's words, Zhu Youxiao's face suddenly turned dark.

This group of Donglin Party members who looked as frightened as quails actually had the guts to poison themselves!

The cause of his death was so simple. It was actually caused by these few inconspicuous characters in the Donglin Party? !

Although there are many second- and third-grade officials among them, they are younger brothers among the Donglin Party, so Zhu Youxiao did not take them seriously when he attacked the Donglin Party.

Among the eunuchs kneeling over there, Huo Weihua couldn't help but shudder, feeling extremely desperate.

It's over, there is a spy in his house.

And what poisoned the emperor turned out to be Spiritual Dew Drink...

Huo Weihua was heartbroken and was already thinking about where to bury his three clans.

The expression on Zhu Youxiao's face now is very exciting.

Some people will not make a fuss when they are extremely angry, like Emperor Chongzhen, who is so slovenly. Instead, they suppress the anger in their hearts and look at Qian Longxi, Lai Zongdao, Yang Suoxiu and others, without wanting to say anything. He breathed deeply and said: "Destroy the three tribes!"

"Your Majesty, spare your life, Your Majesty, spare your life, Your Majesty!"

"I was held hostage. It's all Qian's fault. It's all his problem, Your Majesty!"

"Coward! If you die, you will die. I, a member of the Donglin Party, will definitely be remembered for eternity, but this kid Zhu Youxiao and his eunuchs will definitely be infamous for eternity as an example of a cowardly king!!!"

"..."

With a roar, several rebels were dragged down.

And Zhu Youxiao seemed to have lost all his strength, barely supporting the dragon chair and not letting himself fall.

But at this moment, his body felt limp.

Seeing this, Zhu Houcong gently patted Zhu Youxiao on the shoulder: "Nothing, I'm here to give you courage!"

After that, the majestic spiritual energy flowed from Zhu Houcong's palm towards Zhu Youxiao's body. A wandering force began to remove the toxins from the previous period, allowing Zhu Youxiao's body to gradually improve.

At this moment, Zhu Youxiao seemed to have enjoyed the best massage. He couldn't help but feel relaxed physically and mentally. He even moaned after a moment.

Seeing that the toxins were almost eliminated, Zhu Houcong retracted his hand, calmly passed Zhu Youxiao, and sat on the chair that belonged to the Ninth Five-Year Master.

"Emperor Sejong, what should I do now?"

Zhu Youxiao was a little violent at this moment. After a long time, he saluted Zhu Houcong respectfully: "Please, ancestors, teach me how to save the Ming Dynasty."

Hearing Zhu Youxiao's question, Zhu Houcong smiled lightly and said: "The decline of the Ming Dynasty did not lie in one king or one minister, but in the annexation of land, and in the fact that the people had no way to survive."

Hearing these words, Zhu Youxiao fell into deep thought.

He felt that Emperor Sejong was talking nonsense, and he also knew this.

But what if there is any deeper meaning?

Zhu Youxiao continued to think and felt that it was absolutely impossible for Emperor Sejong to bring the problem to the surface.

And soon, a booklet appeared out of thin air in Zhu Houcong's palm, and then said: "Just follow this and confiscate the house. This is the simplest and most crude method."

This booklet is a list of houses confiscated before the Chongzhen Dynasty.

Although some people have not yet made a fortune, it does not affect the second search of their homes.

Just go all out and kill all the gentry.

Ming Dynasty has a new look, simple and crude.

When Zhu Youxiao saw this, he couldn't help but take the booklet respectfully, and then turned to the first page.

But there was only one family on the first page.

"The Kong family in Qufu?"

　It’s not that I don’t want to add more updates, my family, it’s really tenosynovitis and my fingers hurt.

　　However, I have been resting pretty much lately. Only my left little finger still hurts a little, but I think it will get better soon.

　　As I said before, I owe 4 updates now. I will make up for it by doubling it and make it the eighth update.

　　Will update once the tenosynovitis recovers.

　　This disease is not fabricated out of thin air. I had a relapse when I was writing History Meow. Book friends who have read my previous books should know that I have this disease...

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