Chapter 43: The Assassin King
Since Chongzhen ascended the throne, he first stripped the skin of a cabinet chief assistant and the imperial history, and then delayed the eldest son of the Jiannu chief Taiji, Haoge, and led the army in person, chasing Jiannu in the line, and under the killing, the evil spirit and the emperor's qi became deeper and deeper, and now he suddenly became angry, and the imperial history and the living beings trembled in horror.
Patrol Zhili Yu Shi Jia Jichun plucked up his courage and said: "Your Majesty doesn't see Emperor Xizong? His Majesty did not take it as a warning, but indulged in strange tricks and tricks, and in more than ten days, there were two or three days of resignation. As a royal historian, it is also the duty of the minister to advise the king. ”
Chongzhen said "hmm" expressionlessly, and said to the other imperial historians: "Qing and the others are here for this matter?" ”
When other imperial historians saw that someone came out, one of them played: "Your Majesty, the minister heard that Your Majesty made a thing of cement in the palace." The minister is ignorant and cannot understand what is powerful. However, the minister played the impeachment of the eunuch Wei Zhongxian and the craftsmen, and deceived His Majesty to do the cheap work of craftsmen, which is also wrong. Please ask Your Majesty to punish this thief. ”
Another person just said: "Your Majesty, the minister who hears that he is a monarch, should live in a high temple, rule by hanging the arch, and the world can be peaceful." Now Your Majesty has done this craftsman's thing, where will you place the country? Your Majesty, please think twice. ”
Chongzhen said: "The things I made are of great use in military affairs, but they are confidential matters, not Wei Zhongxian and the craftsmen.
If you want to know what I have made, you can watch the construction of the Martyrs' Shrine in front of the Chengtian Gate tomorrow. Now, let's retreat for the time being. ”
Seeing that the imperial history still wanted to speak, Chongzhen said angrily: "If you want to make suggestions on state affairs, you should hand the fold to the cabinet, and now you are kneeling at the palace gate and crying, what kind of system!" It's just a loss of country! ”
Jia Jichun said: "Your Majesty does not listen to the advice of the ministers, but uses words to squeeze it, what does this Ming Jun do?" The minister asked His Majesty to reflect on his own body, punish the national thief as soon as possible, and correct the dynasty. If Your Majesty does not comply, the ministers would rather kneel outside the Donghua Gate! ”
Chongzhen, who was getting more and more murderous in his heart, said: "Okay." Let's wait and kneel first. He turned his head to the many students and said, "Wait a minute, it's the same as these imperial histories?" ”
The impassioned prisoner surnamed Nawang in the crowd said: "Your Majesty Shengming, students, etc., please Your Majesty punish the national thief as soon as possible, and take the dynasty as a whole!" ”
Looking at the students in front of him who were supposed to study in the Guozijian and Hongwen Pavilion, but now they were fooled, and they came to the crying palace, Chongzhen understood Zhu Yuanzhang's will more and more "only the students are not allowed".
Chongzhen said: "You can know that Emperor Taizu Hongwu once issued an edict, saying that all the benefits of the army and the people are allowed to be suggested by the people of the world, but the living are not allowed." Now you are a living member, kneeling and crying at the palace gate, is there still the edict of Taizu in your eyes? Want to fall into injustice? ”
That's a curse. Many students wanted to retreat, but they didn't want Wang Sheng to suddenly say: "Your Majesty, the students have heard that family affairs, national affairs, world affairs, and everything is concerned. Although the students are not Donglin students, they also have the intention to follow suit. Now that the thieves are rampant, it is time for the students to speak out, please see your majesty. ”
Chongzhen was annoyed by such. He immediately asked, "Then I came to ask you." When Jiannu besieged the city before, where were you staying? I sent the factory guards to donate silver to resist Jiannu, how much did you donate?
After Jiannu retreated, when the soldiers of the Beijing camp gathered the people in the city to rebuild their residences, what were they waiting for?
I once issued an edict that the matter of cement made in the palace should be kept secret, so how did you know about it? ”
The more he talked, the more angry Chongzhen became, and shouted: "Do you want to test the sword of me? ”
The prisoner surnamed Wang was a bold man, and said stubbornly: "Back to Your Majesty, the factory guard is a generation that harms the people, although the student's family has a lot of surplus wealth, but it is also the income of the elders in the family for hard work, so why donate it to the factory guard?" As for cement, students naturally listen to what others say. ”
Hearing what the leading prisoner said, Chongzhen laughed angrily and said, "I have issued an edict five times to strictly prohibit fornication with the palace and make friends with the inner servants. I can't imagine that there are still people who are so bold. Wait for the imperial history, the student, cry the palace today, isn't it time to force the palace tomorrow?! ”
At this time, the Jinyi guard, who was mobilized by Chongzhen's will, had already surrounded the Donghua Gate, and there was nowhere to go, and the shadowy queue of soldiers in the Beijing camp also appeared.
Seeing this, all the prisoners hurriedly squeezed into a ball, but only Wang Sheng, who was very courageous, said angrily: "If the king regards the minister, he will be grassy, and the minister will treat the king as an enemy!" Your Majesty is a faint king! You can't be Bongjong Temple! ”
After speaking, a dagger as long as a ruler suddenly fell out of his sleeve and stabbed Chongzhen hard.
The prison clothes worn by Wang Sheng were originally wide robes and big sleeves, and no one would have thought that someone had hidden a dagger in it.
I only heard a "bang", and the sleeves of Emperor Chongzhen, who was on the side in a hurry, had been cut open, and a cut was made on his arm.
The Dongfang Sect Master behind Chongzhen reacted at this time, and kicked Wang Sheng to the ground, when even the Jinyi guard next to him controlled it, and then, the sound of the sword sounded, and the Jinyi guard quickly surrounded the imperial history and the sentient beings, and shouted angrily: "Escort!" Don't get away with it! Death to the reckless! ”
Although Wang Sheng was restrained, he kept scolding: "Chongzhen! You faint! Spoil the eunuchs, redo the factory guard, the three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty will die in your hands! Faint! Faint! ”
Chongzhen covered his stabbed right arm, but was scared half to death after kicking up, Wei Zhongxian, who was shouting "pass on the imperial doctor", kicked him to the ground and shouted angrily: "Shut up!" ”
Then he glared angrily at all the imperial historians and students, and shouted: "Okay! The three hundred years of the dynasty have been raising soldiers, and they have been exchanged for today's assassins! ”
Then he shouted to Tian Ergeng and Xu Xianchun, who hurriedly stepped forward: "Take it all!" After being put into prison, he was severely tortured to find out if there was anyone behind the scenes! ”
Then he said to the Eastern Sect Leader Fang Zhenghua: "Block the palace gate!" The inner factory, Jinyiwei, and the second factory of the east and west joined forces to review everyone in the palace! I want to see which dog slave who ate the bear's heart and leopard's gall dares to fornicate outside the palace! ”
After arranging the palace ban, he said to Wang Chengen: "Send a message to the British duke, so that he doesn't have to come." Ordered him to lead the Beijing camp to block the city gate, and he was allowed to enter but not to go out!
Ordered Mangui to lead troops to patrol the streets, and those who moved were taken down on the spot, and those who resisted were killed! Today's sunset is curfew! All civil and military officials who dare to go to the streets after the curfew will be taken down and imprisoned! ”
Wei Zhongxian, who was kicked down, got up at this time, and sent someone to pass on the imperial doctor, and on the other hand, he sent someone to inform Cao Huachun, the governor of Dongchang.
Chongzhen finished arranging it in a row, and then returned to the palace and went to the queen's palace to rest.
Just looking at Zhang Yan, the empress of the Emperor of the Apocalypse who came in a hurry, Chongzhen suddenly remembered one thing, and even called Wei Zhongxian to give an order.