Wei Zhongxian surrendered to his death, Wang Liangfu and Wang Zhizheng disbanded Wei Zhongxian's dead soldiers, and then escorted Wei Liangqing, Wei Liangdong and Wei clansmen back to the capital. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

After waking up, Wang Liangfu rode on horseback and asked Wang Zhizheng puzzledly: "My lord, what did you say to Wei Zhongxian last night about Heavenly Court, Shangxian, what do you mean?"

Wang Zhizheng laughed and said, "You should also take drunk talk." Hehehe, I drank with Wei Zhongxian last night......"

When he arrived in Beijing, Wei Zhongxian's body was delivered to Dali Temple, and Mao Yilu parked the bodies of Wei Zhongxian and Li Chaoqin in the morgue, and then put Wei Liangqing, Wei Liangdong and Wei's clan relatives on death row. Then, Huang Liji, Wang Zhizheng, Mao Yilu, and Wang Liangfu entered the Qianqing Palace together to report Wei Zhongxian's case to Emperor Chongzhen.

When I entered the palace, I saw that the young Emperor Chongzhen was wearing a new dragon robe, looking very good and full of energy.

He sat down steadily to receive the congratulations of a few people, and then raised his hand slightly and said, "Wang Taifu, Huang Ge Lao, Liangfu, Master Mao, the three of you hurry up, don't be polite." ”

The four stood up, their hands down on their sides.

Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile: "I have already listened to the report of Jinyiwei's horse exploration, and Wei Zhongxian has already subdued the law!"

Wang Zhizheng smiled and said: "Yes, last night Weichen made his own decisions privately, and invited Wei Zhongxian and Li Chaoqin to drink a send-off wine." ”

Emperor Chongzhen laughed and said, "He Wei Zhongxian still has such good luck that he can drink the send-off wine." ”

Wang Zhizheng nodded and said: "Li Chaoqin jumped out of the window and fled, and was killed by Jinyiwei's random arrows, and Wei Zhongxian died after drinking, in a vain attempt to leave the whole body. ”

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and said: "Leave the whole corpse? Hmph, did he leave the whole corpse for others? Mao Yilu, pass on my will, dismantle Wei Zhongxian's corpse in eight pieces, and throw it to Xicai City to set an example!"

Wang Zhizheng wanted to intercede, but after thinking about it carefully, Emperor Chongzhen was suspicious by nature, so forget it, so he closed his mouth again.

Mao Yilu hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

Emperor Chongzhen thought for a while and said: "Wei Liangqing, Wei Liangdong, there is no need for those Wei clan relatives to be judged, tomorrow at three o'clock in the afternoon, they will all be dragged to the Western Vegetable Market, verify their bodies, and behead them to show the public!"

Mao Yilu echoed: "It's the emperor, and the ministers will obey the holy decree." ”

Wang Zhizheng thought for a while and said, "Among the Wei clan, can children under the age of eighteen be exiled and pardoned for capital crimes......

Emperor Chongzhen sneered: "He Wei Zhongxian has ten major sins, where is there any forgiveness, regardless of the old and the young, all of them will be killed! All the female dependents will be exiled to Qiannan!"

Emperor Chongzhen's murderous words took the lives of more than 100 people of Wei Zhongxian's entire clan to the guillotine, Wang Zhizheng only felt unbearable, but looking at Emperor Chongzhen's resolute attitude, he knew that it was useless to plead, so he arched his hand and said: "The emperor is wise!"

Emperor Chongzhen acted on his extrajudicial execution power, and suddenly felt that it was good to be an emperor, and he could send a rich family to the west with a word.

Emperor Chongzhen thought for a while and said: "It's about to be the New Year, the beginning of the New Year is the Chongzhen Dynasty, the new dynasty of Chongzhen will have a new atmosphere, I am ready to release a batch of new personnel appointments and dismissals, and the cabinet will change blood." ”

After Emperor Chongzhen said that, Wang Zhizheng understood that Emperor Chongzhen was going to retract his power step by step.

Huang Liji had a faint sense of foreboding.

Sure enough, Emperor Chongzhen stared at Huang Liji and said with a smile: "Old Huang Ge, you are old, I will approve your retirement." ”

Huang Liji scolded in his heart: When the did I apply for retirement?!

But he didn't dare to say it, but suddenly he was ten years old, and he knelt down on the ground trembling and said: "The old minister has assisted the first emperor for more than 20 years, and he is also tired, and it is indeed time to retire." ”

Emperor Chongzhen felt an indescribable pleasure in his heart.

He smiled and said, "Yes, let Shi Feng come to replace you for a while, right?"

Shi Fenglai is one of the five major scholars of the cabinet: Huang Liji, Wang Zhizheng, Li Shunguo, Shi Fenglai, and Zhang Ruitu.

Wang Zhizheng saw the situation, quickly knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, Wechen once mentioned Zhishi's request, Your Majesty, you have promised Wechen!"

Emperor Chongzhen smiled slightly and said: "Huang Ge is already old, but you are not yet in the age of establishment, and you are the youngest auxiliary minister since the founding of my Ming Dynasty, how can you easily retire, let's wait and talk." ”

Wang Zhizheng knew that Emperor Chongzhen was still afraid of him, so he arched his hand and said: "Weichen still wants to impeach two people." ”

Emperor Chongzhen was stunned for a moment and asked, "Who does Taifu want to impeach?"

Wang Zhizheng didn't think twice: "First, the eunuch Wang Tiqian, the eunuch of the celebrant and the pen, although he changed the evil and followed the good, did not communicate with the eunuch party, but after all, he used to work for the eunuch party, and Weichen asked to be dismissed. Second, Jiang Nai, the commander of the Praetorian Guard, was not talented enough, and Weichen asked to be removed from his post as the commander of the Praetorian Guard. ”

As soon as Wang Zhizheng finished speaking, Mao Yilu and Wang Liangfu felt unreasonable, is this Wang Zhizheng confused? Jiang Nai is his confidant and favorite general!

Emperor Chongzhen understood, knowing that Wang Zhizheng's request was to clear up the relationship with Jiang Nai, after all, Jiang Nai was the commander of the hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops, and he was also Wang Zhizheng's hardcore cronies, and of course he was not at ease with this person as the commander.

Of course, Emperor Chongzhen knew Wang Zhizheng's good intentions, but with such a good opportunity to seize military power in his hands, how could he let it go?

So Emperor Chongzhen smiled slightly: "Jiang Nai's talent is insufficient, but the commander of the Praetorian Guard always has to be someone, and there is no suitable candidate at present." ”

Wang Zhizheng said confidently: "When Emperor Taizu built the Praetorian Guard, he did not have the post of commander, but Taizu personally led the three battalions, and now when the country is using troops, Weichen suggested that the four major battalions of the Praetorian Guard should be led by the emperor himself! Huang Zongxi of the Shenji Battalion resigned, and he could be led by the emperor himself, and the battalion officers of the Dadao Battalion, the three thousand battalions, and the three battalions of the five military battalions were also worthy of receiving the order and the emperor!"

This passage is in the arms of Emperor Chongzhen.

But he didn't dare to show too much desire for the Praetorian Guard.

So Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "It's not appropriate." Taizu is the founding emperor, how can I compare with Taizu?"

Wang Zhizheng fell to the ground with a thud: "Weichen implores the emperor to receive it himself!"

At this time, Mao Yilu and Wang Liangfu also immediately knelt down and shouted: "Please ask the emperor to lead the four camps!"

Emperor Chongzhen sighed hypocritically and said, "Alas! It seems that the burden on my shoulders will be heavier in the future! Okay, then I will follow the advice of Wang Taifu and the two Aiqing!"

Wang Zhizheng said again: "I implore the emperor to allow Weichen to resign." ”

The fear in Emperor Chongzhen's heart was lifted, so he waved his hand very easily and said, "You guys retreat first, and Rong Zhen will think about it for a few more days." ”