After the punishment of Shi Heng by the Son of Heaven was announced, it unsurprisingly attracted criticism and opposition from hundreds of officials and ministers, and almost all civil officials decided that such a result was too light and difficult to convince the public.

In the eyes of the ministers, this time Shi Heng's behavior has been the same as rebellion, even if he justified that it was his subordinates who had private dealings with Xu Youzhen and other courtiers, but after all, this matter was caused by him, and his guilt was naturally not small, and the crime of negligence was far from enough, and the seizure of military power was a natural result.

And later, in order to protect himself, he dared to lead the army to Beijing in disregard of the rules, which further reflected his disobedient heart, such a disloyal minister, even if he did not kill him, he had to be removed from all official positions, and then exiled him to the outskirts.

But now, the Son of Heaven actually just demoted him to an earl and took away the military power to command the border army, but still handed over to him such an important authority to command the Jingying army, which is really too difficult to accept.

After complaining in private but it was difficult to change, the ministers finally couldn't bear it anymore, and once again gathered a large number of people outside the palace gate, asking to see the Son of Heaven, hoping that he would change his original mind.

After a lot of noise, Zhu Qiyu, who was in the palace, finally couldn't bear to be disturbed, so he could only drag his sick body to meet this group of subordinates in the Wuying Palace.

And this time, the ministers came with enough energy, and they prepared many good reasons, and they talked about all kinds of problems and troubles as soon as they came up, so that the Son of Heaven was speechless, and he didn't know how to deal with it.

Seeing that he and the others had the absolute upper hand, the ministers took the opportunity to force each other: "I also hope that Your Majesty can think of the stability of my Ming Dynasty, and don't break the ancestral rules because of your own likes and dislikes." Otherwise, if this wind opens, the border generals will have no worries at all, which is really not the blessing of our court! ”

"Yes, please also ask Your Majesty to severely punish Shi Heng, and calm the hearts of the people with the anger of the people. Even if he had made great contributions, he could not be executed at will, and he could no longer be entrusted with any military power. I also hope that Your Majesty will take back his order and take all of Shi Heng's official positions! ”

Looking at the determined appearance of these courtiers in front of him, the emperor suddenly fell into a tangle. After a long time, he hesitated and said, "It's a big matter, so let's think about it carefully." After all, Shi Heng is a rare general, not to mention that he has always been loyal, I really don't believe that he will really give birth to a rebellious heart as you say, there must be a misunderstanding in this......"

"Your Majesty, it is a fact that some people in the border army colluded with the courtiers, and it is also a fact that Shi Heng brought troops to Beijing, two facts are in front of him, how can he still be said to be innocent? I also hope that Your Majesty will not tolerate and raise adultery anymore, otherwise if this fang is not removed, he will be born in the future! ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, if you don't deal with it strictly, the border will become more and more unscrupulous, and then, the Tang Dynasty will make it happen again, and I will never have peace. I hope Your Majesty will make a decision sooner! ”

"The ministers also ask Your Majesty to make a decision as soon as possible and quickly take away all official positions from Shi Heng, so as to reassure the people and ...... the community" As he spoke, the ministers once again hula and knelt down. Although they were kneeling and speaking with humility, the appearance of forcing the emperor to adopt this suggestion was already fully manifested.

Zhu Qiyu also obviously felt the pressure from these courtiers, which made his face full of hesitation and entanglement, and even a little depressed in his heart. They are the kings of a country, they are just their own courtiers, but

Now it's good, one by one, they dare to force themselves to dispose of their subordinates according to their wishes, if they really comply, how are they different from the Jiedu envoys who controlled the military and political affairs of the Tang Dynasty just mentioned?

The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became, and the emperor only felt a buzzing in his head, his breathing was chaotic, and his body began to tremble: "You...... You guys...... Can't you allow me to be the Lord for a while? ”

"Your Majesty, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, this case must not be opened!" Chen Xun, the head of the cabinet, was bold and raised his head and replied. He does have his own concerns, and now he has finally taken advantage of the changes in Tumubao to suppress the power of the military attache Xungui in the court, if Shi Heng is easily fooled this time, there will definitely be other generals who will follow suit, and the situation will not be easy to say at that time. Therefore, Shi Heng's crime must be condemned to death before things get out of control, and there will be no future troubles.

And after his words, other officials also echoed loudly again, asking the emperor to change his disposition of Shi Heng, seize all his military power, and remove him from all official positions!

The emperor watched the actions of these people, listened to their seemingly polite pleading, and a burst of anger rose from his heart and rushed straight to his head, is this world still his own world? Are you still the emperor of the Ming Dynasty? Why is there no longer even the slightest power to make decisions?

Immediately, he only felt that the sky was spinning for a while, his body was tilted suddenly, and he actually fainted directly in front of the ministers under the attack of anger.

“…… Your Majesty! After seeing this scene, whether it was the eunuchs who were waiting around or the courtiers kneeling in front of them, they all panicked and hurriedly stepped forward to check, and many people showed panic on their faces. Once the news spread, it would be a great sin to be thought that it was the persecution of their courtiers that caused the emperor to faint in anger.

"Quick, first send Your Majesty to the harem to rest, and go to the Tai Hospital to ask the Imperial Doctor to come and treat Your Majesty!" It wasn't until someone shouted this sentence that everyone came back to their senses and did so. The eunuchs hurriedly and carefully lifted the emperor and quickly turned back to the harem, while the courtiers also left the palace in a state of uncertainty after a moment of panic or private communication.

Now that the emperor is fainting, their idea of forcing the Son of Heaven to severely punish Shi Heng cannot be fought for the time being, but they don't know what to do next. However, one thing is clear to them, after this incident, it is difficult to form a strong pressure like today, and it is impossible for the Son of Heaven to be forced into a corner by them with almost no preparation like today.

Could it be that Shi Heng will escape this catastrophe after all?

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The courtiers were very dissatisfied with such a result, but what they didn't know was that Shi Heng, who was actually the party concerned, was even more dissatisfied with such a result.

Over the years, he has long been accustomed to the days of being above the ten thousand people in the same time, and now he has seized his military power, and let him be a careful official in the capital like a little daughter-in-law, which feels more awkward to him than killing him with a knife.

That's it, who let himself make a bad move and fall into the hands of others? But then, those courtiers still refused to let go of themselves, and they still shouted and shouted to kill themselves, which really made him unbearable.

When Shi Heng heard about what happened in the palace today, he was even more angry

trembling all over: "These poor sours, do you really want to fight with Ben Hou endlessly?" Did Ben Hou kill his parents, or took his wife, and at this time he was still so unforgiving, could Ben Hou really be bullied? "Although he has been demoted to an earl, Shi Heng can't change his mouth for a while in his self-proclaimed Shang, fortunately, he is only in his own home, otherwise he will be listened to by the officials outside, and he will inevitably have one more charge of trespassing.

"What should I do, I can't keep being bullied by them, but I don't give a backlash. Tell me, how on earth am I going to fight back? After pacing back and forth angrily for a few moments, he glanced sharply at the two staff members in front of him and asked them about their plans.

Zheng Cong glanced at Deng Yuan at this time, and whispered: "I said a long time ago that Master Hou shouldn't have been ordered to return to the capital." After all, this is not our territory, and once we come, it will be difficult to deal with the attacks of those officials. And if we talk about playing with our hearts and mouths, we are not the opponents of those courtiers who fight all day long. ”

Deng Yuan naturally understood the attack on himself in his words, but it was difficult to refute at this time, so he could only hang his head and remain silent, for fear of provoking Shi Heng's dissatisfaction with him. However, even if he didn't say anything, at the instigation of Zheng Cong, Shi Heng also looked at him: "Deng Yuan, you asked Benhou to come to the capital before, and you said that as long as you bring soldiers and horses, you can be safe." But as a result, it was really a cocoon. You say, how should we get through this now? I can tell you, if Ben Hou really has something bad, none of you can escape, even if the court doesn't ask you, Ben Hou will never let you go! ”

These threatening, murderous words made the two staff members tremble for a while, and even Zheng Cong's face showed panic. Only then did he realize that he was the same as Deng Yuan, and he didn't want to think about it if something went wrong.

After a moment of silence, Deng Yuan hesitated and said, "Master Hou, the only thing you can do now is to endure it." Judging from the current situation, Your Majesty still wants to protect you, and as long as Your Majesty's intentions remain unchanged, you will still be safe. And at this juncture, it is definitely better to be quiet than to move, and not to give those officials any excuse to continue to attack you, maybe you can pass this level over time? ”

"Are you letting Ben Hou endure it?" Shi Heng asked with a gloomy face, "Let them ride on my head and be reckless?" ”

Deng Yuan was silent for a while, which was regarded as acquiescence, and then said, "Master Hou, in fact, we still have a chance." Didn't you let General Shi Hu think of provoking a border provocation when you left Da at the same time? As long as the war in Datong resumes, the imperial court can't find a suitable candidate for a while, so naturally it can only use you again. At that time, the dragon will return to the sea, and the tiger will return to the green mountains, which will naturally not be a problem. ”

This sentence reminded Shi Heng and calmed down his originally restless mood a little. However, then he looked at Zheng Cong again: "What do you think?" ”

This time, Zheng Cong did not have to come up with a different opinion as before, but chose to agree: "Master Hou, I think this is indeed the most prudent countermeasure." Now that His Majesty is ill, it is not easy for those officials to continue to persecute, as long as they survive this period, there will naturally be a turnaround. ”

Both staff members said so, and he couldn't come up with a better idea for a while, so Shi Heng finally had to accept this impossible solution......

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