Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 18 Turning over the table and using the knife

No matter how many of these people your Highness is standing in front of dignitaries, they are all slaves in the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen.Even if the concept of slaves no longer exists in later generations, there is still a memory of Emperor Chongzhen. Looking at these eunuchs and their historical performance is like watching a dog.

Time is very precious to Emperor Chongzhen, and he would not be polite to these eunuchs. He went straight to the point and said coldly: "In the troubled times of the country, we should wait for the common troubles to tide over the difficulties. However, I, Emperor Taizu, I reminded you in a dream that some people have betrayed my kindness and only care about their own interests. When the country is facing a crisis, they even want to change their masters to protect their glory and wealth..."

As soon as he said these words, the tone of the meeting was set.Wang Zhixin, Luo Yangxing and others were suddenly shocked and felt something was wrong.

"I am willing to give you an opportunity to hand over your illegal income such as corruption, bending the law, accepting bribes, etc., and I will not be blamed." When Emperor Chongzhen said this, he glanced at Wang Chengen and said, "A few dozen, no waiting after the expiration date! "

"My servant obeys the order!" Wang Chengen heard the order and immediately loudly received the order. Then he looked at the maids and chamberlains in front of the palace and started counting in a sharp voice, "One, two, three..."

His counting was neither too fast nor too slow.Every sound of the number report is like a heavy hammer, hitting the hearts of many people hard, making them uncertain.

However, Wang Zhixin and others were very calm in their hearts. He even stared at Wang Chengen, as if expecting to meet Wang Chengen's eyes.

This time it seems that the prediction was wrong again. The emperor did not want to move south, but he still wanted money!

It's not about forcing donations, but it's about asking for money in the name of corruption. Isn't this a bad idea?Who would take the initiative to take out the money and admit that they are corrupt?

The emperor's excuse is afraid that Wang Chengen, a villain, has been slandered. He is really stupid!
In today's world, who is not greedy?Who is not corrupt?Didn’t you, Wang Chengen, take any money you shouldn’t have?If the matter is really exposed, everyone inside and outside the palace, civil and military officials in the dynasty, should be imprisoned!
No, according to the law set by Emperor Taizu, everyone should be skinned and stuffed with grass!
At this time, Wang Zhixin even regretted that he had spent so much money in vain. Could it have aroused the emperor's greed?

"...six, seven, eight..."

The thief Wang Chengen was still reporting the count loudly, but Wang Zhixin, Luo Yangxing and others looked at each other, but they had no intention of surrendering at all!They want to see how this matter will end in the end?

What a farce!
"...Nine, ten!" After Wang Chengen reported the number of ten, he bowed to Emperor Chongzhen to pay the order.

Emperor Chongzhen looked down with cold eyes. No one acknowledged that this was not surprising at all.

So, he turned to look at Wang Zhixin, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony and the admiral of the East Factory, and asked in a cold voice: "Is there anything you want to say to me?"

Wang Zhixin had already expected that the emperor would name him, and he immediately knelt down on the ground after hearing the sound, and replied with a sincere face: "This slave is loyal to the long live Lord. Heaven and earth can tell, and there is absolutely no selfish intention. The money I took out yesterday was all because of my It’s just the reward from Lord Long Live and the profit from the shop in my name. I was worried about Lord Long Live and took out all the money.”

Good guy, listen to his answer, he is really loyal!
Emperor Chongzhen did not express his position immediately. Instead, he turned to look at Luo Yangxing and asked in a lukewarm tone: "Do you have anything to say?"

After Luo Yangxing heard this, he immediately knelt down on one knee, held his head high, and echoed loudly: "The general is not corrupt, nor is he selfish at all. If your majesty needs money, the general will go back to collect money immediately. All he needs to do is give it to the general. In a day or two, you can always make up some money."

The implication is that the money is not much, but he will go back to the seller and never frown. He is also anxious about the emperor's needs.

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen looked at Wang Dehua, the eunuch in charge of the royal horse supervisor, and said, "Where are you?"

When Wang Dehua saw that he was being asked, he knelt down and recited: "This servant has been watching the Royal Horse Prison for Your Majesty. I have worked hard to train the Brave Guard Camp, but I have never let down Your Majesty's trust in the slightest. This is a lesson for heaven and earth!" The implication is that he is the kind of person who is penniless and dedicated to the public good, and there are facts to prove it.

Just listening to their words, they are all loyal people, comparable to Yue Fei!
When the eunuchs in charge of other yamen saw that the most powerful person in the palace responded in this way, they were naturally prepared and waited for the emperor to ask questions.

As a result, Emperor Chongzhen ignored the others and stared at the three people who had already answered: "Cheating me is the crime of deceiving the emperor. I don't need to emphasize it, right?"

The crime of deceiving the emperor can be serious or minor, depending on how much the emperor cares about it.

However, one thing is for sure, once the crime of deceiving the emperor is implemented, he will never have a good life.Even if the emperor didn't pursue it this time, there would always be a thorn in his heart. Every time he did something in the future, he would think about whether this person was lying to the emperor!
When Wang Zhixin and others heard this, they echoed back without hesitation: "I will never dare to deceive you!"

They know very well that even if they regret and admit to deceiving the emperor at this time, it is already deceiving the emperor!

Who doesn’t do this to deceive the emperor?It’s just that it’s not put on the bright side, and it can’t be put on the bright side!

But when they answered, they finally felt uneasy.The emperor's abnormality in the past two days always exceeded their expectations.Things are beyond their control, and they have no idea!
Emperor Chongzhen's voice suddenly turned cold, and he immediately shouted: "At the Meridian Gate, Liu Dai, Wei Shizhen, and Xu Dayun led the troops to search all Wang Zhixin's houses and count their belongings; He Zhen, Gao Li, and Li Guolu searched all Wang Dehua's houses. Inventory of property; He Zan, Fang Lutai, and Li Ruogui searched all Luo Yangxing's homes and inventory of property."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhixin and the other three were caught off guard and were shocked.

They originally thought they were talking to each other, but in the end the emperor turned over the table and used the knife. How could any emperor be so unreasonable?

If such a search is really carried out, once the results come out, it will really be a crime of bullying!

So, Wang Zhixin immediately put his head on the ground and shouted loudly: "I don't know what mistake I made, so that I have to suffer this serious crime of confiscating my house!"

Luo Yangxing and Wang Dehua did the same. They burst into tears and reported to Emperor Chongzhen.

"The general is not convinced! The general is loyal to His Majesty, but he is treated like this. How can the people of the world look at Your Majesty?"

"What's wrong with me, slave? I prepared an elite army for His Majesty, but ended up like this. I'm afraid the brothers in the army will not accept it!"

While they were talking, they secretly glanced at their godsons, godsons, and grandsons.

As a result, the most powerful eunuchs and young eunuchs below them also knelt down one after another, crying out for their godfather and ancestor.

Suddenly, in front of the Qianqing Palace, the sound of crying and grievances suddenly became loud, as if the sky was falling.

(End of this chapter)