Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 53 So heroic

Returning so soon, could it be that the city was already in chaos, so there was no need to spend time trying to find out the news?

"Mr. Geng Ge, the emperor has led the troops to put down the rebellion, and there is no chaos in the city!"

Jiang Dejing couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this. It turned out that there was another possibility for returning so quickly, that is, the emperor put down the rebellion as soon as he led his troops into the city!

At this moment, he had an idea. It turned out that the emperor was really capable of leading troops!
There is a rebellion in the capital city. No matter what, it will definitely cause riots in densely populated areas.It will definitely take time to suppress this situation.But the emperor led the troops and was able to pacify it easily!

Facts speak louder than words!

Naturally, he didn't know that in essence, this mutiny could not be regarded as a rebellion, but a backlash caused by the confiscation of the houses of several princes!And because the three princes are all in the Jinluan Palace, Snake Headless has no stronger counterattack.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that the sons of the three princes are incompetent.Otherwise, even if the three princes are not around, those who are capable will judge the situation and take stronger measures to counterattack.

The ancestors were so outstanding because they were born in sorrow; the descendants are so incompetent because they died in happiness!

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It was almost noon, and many people in the Forbidden City were already starving.However, no one complained about this. Instead, everyone looked nervous and came to the Meridian Gate.

It was the first time in their lives that they encountered such a big thing.

Duke Chengguo rebelled, Duke Dingguo rebelled, Duke Yingxiang rebelled, the chief minister and some important ministers committed the serious crime of deceiving the emperor, the queen's father and the prince's grandfather were confiscated and exiled. Just a single incident can cause a big shock in the court. Not to mention these things all happening together in one day.

I don’t know how this day’s events will end, and how many people will have their homes confiscated and their families exterminated?

When they arrived outside the Meridian Gate, the first thing they saw was that there were many soldiers standing here, with a post every three steps and a sentry every five steps.Starting from the left and right gates, there were even more soldiers lining up, passing through the duty rooms of the six departments, and all the way to the Duanmen, with no end in sight.

The sword and gun were unsheathed, reflecting light in the sun and piercing the eyes.A chilling atmosphere filled the entire square.

Downstairs at the Meridian Gate, large boxes were placed there, densely packed and occupying a large space.However, there were still soldiers who continued to carry boxes down from the flatbed trucks. As there was no more space, they had to pile up the boxes.After a brief inspection, you can tell that these boxes are probably filled with gold, silver, jewelry and other property.

On the road not far away, there were also groups of soldiers, escorting flatbed trucks piled with boxes. It was obvious that there was a lot of property and not all of it had been transported.

Far away from the Meridian Gate, close to the left and right gates, there are rows of people kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs.It can be seen at a glance that most of them are officers wearing armor or soldiers wearing mandarin duck battle coats.Obviously, these should have been caught for rebelling.

Similarly, these people were not the only ones who were caught in the rebellion, because rebels were constantly being escorted by the army in the distance. They were ordered to kneel behind the previous people and lined up all the way to Duanmen.

Looking at this scene, the scalps of all the civil and military officials were numb. Many people were bound to die today!
At this time, if anyone offends the emperor, the end will probably not be good!
Thinking of this, those who originally thought that the emperor was easy to fool, that they could fight against the emperor in large numbers, or that they could use the ancestral legal system to manipulate the emperor, could not help but give up their thoughts and just thought that they could pass the test safely today. Burning incense.

They lined up again in front of the Meridian Gate according to their official positions. There were a lot of people, and the space was occupied by boxes, so they stood in a crowded place.However, throughout the entire process, no one complained or made a sound.

The emperor had not yet arrived, and the prince led the civil and military officials to wait. Except for the soldiers escorting the prisoners and carrying the boxes, there was only a little movement, and there was only the rustle of the flags blown by the wind.The princes, nobles, civil and military officials never thought that they would experience this scene today.I never thought that the emperor who lived in the deep palace would have such a violent reaction!

In the past, the emperor changed his chief minister and killed some high-ranking officials. However, these were actually within their expectations. They were the result of various party struggles, and they killed political opponents with the help of the emperor.But in today's scene, everything was beyond their expectations. It was not the result of any faction influencing the emperor that led to today's scene!

The emperor did not follow the rules at all in the Jinluan Palace today. He directly threatened the princes, nobles, civil and military officials. He was charged with deceiving the emperor and immediately forced three princes to rebel. However, he was easily suppressed by the emperor in a flash. .

This emperor is really not afraid that the situation will get out of hand, and he has already made a plan!

I have to say, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, how many emperors have dared to do such a thing?This kind of courage can at least make it into the top three!

I don’t know what the emperor will do next. How many princes, nobles, civil and military officials will be affected by this major case?
Just when they were feeling uneasy, suddenly there was movement in the distance.

"The Emperor is here!"

On the other side of Duanmen, a man wearing a golden helmet and armor, surrounded by troops, was coming to the Meridian Gate.

All the soldiers along the way knelt on one knee to pick him up.

When Prince Zhu Cihong saw it, he immediately led civil and military officials to pick him up.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

The shouts this time were three times louder than the shouts at the Jinluan Palace in the morning.

Emperor Chongzhen, surrounded by generals such as Wang Cheng'en, Fang Yuegong, Jiang Dejing, Tang Tong, and He Zhen, arrived in front of the Meridian Gate and came to the crown prince Zhu Cixiang before he said calmly: "Ping Shen!"

This process took almost a quarter of an hour, but no one dared to complain and remained kneeling without daring to move.

Zhu Cixiang looked at his father in armor, looking so heroic under the sunlight. He couldn't help but feel envious in his heart, and his eyes were full of admiration: "Father, you are so brave!"

When Emperor Chongzhen ascended the morning gate tower, one of the guilty ministers who was still kneeling, Zhu Chunchen, looked frightened and shouted to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I have no intention of rebelling! I am a member of the Ming Dynasty. The hereditary prince of the country has been blessed by the emperor for more than 200 years. He is extremely grateful to the Ming Dynasty. He has learned from heaven and earth and has absolutely no intention of rebellion. Your Majesty, please learn from it!"

When the other two princes heard this, they hurriedly wanted to tell the difference.

However, Emperor Chongzhen immediately shouted coldly: "Who said that a big family has no surplus wealth despite a big business? Do you know how many silver taels were copied from your house? Is it possible that these silver taels are not yours? Or maybe these silver taels are just for you to recruit troops and plan a rebellion. , so you don’t have any money left?”

Every question was like a heavy hammer that hit Zhu Chunchen's heart, and also hit the other two princes.

(End of this chapter)