Comprehensive martial arts: Summon Li Chungang and ask Wu Zetian for advice

Chapter 123 Kill the chicken to warn the monkey

At this moment, they were gathered together in a post station.

The small inn was somewhat overcrowded at the moment, and the atmosphere seemed unusually thick.

Although each of them was extremely angry at Zhu Houzhao's actions, they all followed the imperial edict and went to Beijing without exception.

Without him, it was just because the pressure of the three land gods was too great, which put great pressure on them.

Listening to the comments of passers-by, King An looked gloomy, looked around at everyone, sighed, and said: "You dog emperors are really cleaning up the place, I'm afraid this reduction of vassals is true!"

This news may be a good thing for ordinary people, but for them it is a bolt from the blue.

They were lawless in the local area. Although the sky was high and the emperor was far away, Zhu Houzhao was beyond his reach.

But more often than not, they paid real money to bribe local officials and made them turn a blind eye.

But now Zhu Houzhao is completely overhauling local officials, undoubtedly burning down the relationship network they have worked hard to build over many years.

How can this satisfy them?How can you keep them calm?
Is the Ming Dynasty powerful?Is the national power weakening?How are the people of Ming Dynasty living?
They won't care or care.

Because in their opinion, that is what the emperor should consider, not them.

The only thing they care about is whether their own power and interests are damaged, and whether their descendants are living well.

They welcome benefits and rewards with both hands, but when they have to pay the price, one runs faster than the other, which makes them feel more uncomfortable than having their flesh cut out from their bodies.

"It's so abominable, this dog emperor is really trying to burn bridges!"

King Dai shouted angrily, stood up angrily, and shouted: "The enfeoffment of vassal kings is an ancestral system. If you want to reduce the vassal, I will be the first to refuse."

"That's right, don't forget, everyone, once you open the door to cut down the vassal clan, it will be difficult to block it in the future!"

King An also frowned at this moment and said in a deep voice.

Although he didn't know what situation they would be in after the vassal reduction.

But what is certain is that after the vassal reduction, they will not be as comfortable as they are now.

More importantly, they agreed to reduce the vassal status this time, but what about next time?

Everyone knows the principle of boiling a frog in warm water.

Once they agree to reduce the vassal status this time, it will be difficult to refuse in the future.

Even in the end, they didn't even have any room to resist, and they became the slaves on the chopping board, ready to be slaughtered by others.

So now they must unite and say no to any proposal from Zhu Houzhao.

As long as they stand on the united front, even Zhu Houzhao can't do anything to them.

"It is obvious now that Zhu Houzhao has decided to cut down the feudal vassal."

"Now that you are here, you obviously don't want to be slaughtered by others."

Prince An's eyes were cold, he looked around at everyone with an expressionless face, and said sternly: "The vassal system is a rule set by Taizu, how could it be that Zhu Houzhao changed it just as he said?"

"As long as we unite with each other and collude, everything will turn around."

"His surname is Zhu Houzhao, but which of you present is not surnamed Zhu?"

His attitude was very clear. If Zhu Houzhao insisted on reducing the vassal state, he would be the first to refuse and rebel.

Anyway, it was not because he was dissatisfied with the reduction of vassal states that Emperor Chengzu of Ming Dynasty launched an army to rebel, and the Ming Dynasty became what it is today.

Since Ming Chengzu was able to rebel, why couldn't he, King An, rebel?
Anyway, from beginning to end, this world will only fall into the hands of the descendants of the Zhu family.

It's just that a different person sat on the throne, and it will not have any major impact on the country of Ming Dynasty.

"To tell you the truth, when I came to Beijing this time, I never thought about returning alive."

King An glanced at everyone, then his eyes were stern, and he said ruthlessly: "I have sent a message to the place. If they hear the news of my death or do not return to the fief immediately, they will immediately raise troops to rebel."

"Wang An, you?"

"Why are you doing this?"

……

King An's words caused a complete explosion among the feudal lords present.

No one expected that King An would be so decisive and make such a decision. "Humph, what a bunch of trash!"

King An snorted coldly, looked at everyone's confused expressions, and shouted fiercely: "If someone holds you back tomorrow, I, King An, will be the first to spare him!"

"This……"

King An's words made many feudal kings completely silent.

They looked at each other with a look of fear in each other's eyes.

Now it seems that if they don't want to give up the glory and wealth in this life, there is only one way to go!

Daming Palace.

Royal study.

Many vassal kings gathered together in panic, trying to resist Zhu Houzhao's will, and the discussion was heated.

Little did they know that their every word and deed would be reported clearly by Dongchang's spies the next day.

"These vassal kings are really ungrateful!"

Zhu Houzhao looked at the information presented and snorted disdainfully.

Until now, this group of blood-sucking worms from the Ming Empire have not yet figured out their position.

"Among the vassal kings, King An and King Dai reacted the most intensely, but despite this, they have not taken any substantial action."

Wu Meiniang also said softly from the side.

With the support of Zhu Houzhao, Dongchang's power expanded rapidly, and spies penetrated into almost every corner, especially among our officials in the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, regarding the reaction of the vassal kings upon receiving the order, even when they entered the capital, there were spies monitoring the whole process.

It can be said that Dongchang has found out everything they said and every move they made.

Now that all the vassal kings have entered the capital, they are waiting for Zhu Houzhao to give the order to close the net.

"Resist? They must also have that strength!"

Zhu Houzhao also sneered at the kings' reactions, feeling extremely disdainful.

He could understand the anger of the kings, and he didn't expect them to be captured without mercy.

A few foolish young men stood up, and he had the opportunity to set an example, to scare the monkeys, and to let them know who the emperor of the Ming Dynasty was.

What's more, he didn't believe that all the feudal kings had the courage to rebel.

The fate of King Ning and King Pingnan is still vivid in their minds, and they cannot fail to see it.

Among the great vassal kings, there are more people who are unwilling to follow the trend.If the momentum goes wrong, they are the first to switch sides.

Although they were obsessed with the wealth and power of the feudal lord, what they cared more about was their own lives.

Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao sneered, a chill flashed across his deep eyes, and said coldly: "Since they have entered the capital, take them to the main hall!
It is also time for them to understand that this is my era, Zhu Houzhao, not the era of our ancestors! ! ! "

……

above the hall.

When the great vassal kings entered the main hall, they were restless and looked at each other in confusion.

All of them were trembling with fear, their faces were as gloomy as water, and they were extremely ugly.

Although they reached a verbal agreement during yesterday's discussion, everyone knew that uniting to rebel would be tantamount to angering Tianyan.

If they do that, they will have no way out.

They don't want to go that far unless they have to.

That is their final bottom line and their last trump card.

But even though they were trembling in their hearts, they were not willing to sit back and let the mermaid be their prey.

In their view, they were members of the Ming Dynasty clan after all. Even if they committed a heinous crime, it should not be a capital crime.

After all, their surname is Zhu, and they have the same blood flowing through them. It is much better to give the place to people like them than to those with different surnames.

(End of this chapter)