Emperor Zhengde walked out and was just about to speak, when he saw that all four of them knelt down, Emperor Zhengde's heart sank for no reason, and his face became even more solemn.

"See the emperor, the ministers should not disturb the emperor late at night, they really have something important to show the emperor! I hope the emperor will forgive the sins! Zhang Zhijie said in a deep voice, and Zhang Yong and the others also said in unison.

"What is the sin? Something to say! Emperor Zhengde smiled reluctantly.

When Zhang Zhijie heard this, he didn't get up as usual, knelt down and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, according to the news from Jinyiwei, not only is the situation in Bazhou erosive, but rebellions have also broken out in Shandong and other places, and there are also signs of instability in Shanxi and Henan!"

Emperor Zhengde was taken aback when he heard this, and said, "What? How so? How can Shandong be reversed? ”

"Your Majesty, since ancient times, the people have changed, all because they can't live anymore! Although they all know that rebellion is a dead end, not rebelling is also a dead end, so they will choose to take risks! ”

When Emperor Zhengde heard this, he was puzzled: "How can you not live?" I didn't increase taxes and servitude, and I haven't heard of any disasters in these places! Why can't you survive? ”

Zhang Zhijie said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, there is indeed no disaster in these places, and the imperial court has not sent additional levies and taxes. But there are people who are searching everywhere for people's fat and people's ointment, and I don't know how many people have died because of this! ”

Emperor Zhengde shouted when he heard this: "What?! Is there such a thing? Who is it?! ”

Zhang Zhijie said in a deep voice: "The eunuch Liu Jin! ”

Emperor Zhengde lost his voice and said, "What?!" Liu Jin? ”

Zhang Zhi nodded and said, "Yes, it's Liu Jin!" Since Liu Jin became a palm print eunuch, he has begun to exclude dissidents and ask for bribes! So he was not satisfied, and sent people to various places to loot money! ”

"Later, Liu Jin used the internal factory to collect some scoundrels in the market, and did evil in the land of Gyeonggi, wantonly extorted money, and the people complained!"

Emperor Zhengde shouted: "Zhijie, are you mistaken? Liu Jin is diligent and honest, how could he do such a thing? ”

Zhang Yong said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, what the little marquis said is true!" Slaves can testify! ”

Ma Yongcheng also hurriedly agreed, Emperor Zhengde was very struggling, he did not believe that Liu Jin's crime was really unforgivable, but he also did not believe that Zhang Zhijie, Zhang Yong, and Ma Yongcheng would tell lies. So my heart is very entangled.

Gu Da kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, it's really like this!" The civil unrest in Bazhou was all caused by Liu Jin's extortion, and tens of thousands of people gathered in a short period of time, which shows that Liu Jin is a disaster! ”

"The old slave saw with his own eyes the hatred of the people for Liu Jin in Bazhou, and the deep resentment made them desperate and fearless of death!"

Emperor Zhengde's face was a little pale, and at this time, Qiu Ju, who had been standing beside him, also knelt down and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Liu Jin is indeed causing trouble to the dynasty, eliminating dissidents, and doing all kinds of evil!" Slaves and maids can also testify! ”

Seeing Qiu Ju also kneeling, Emperor Zhengde's face became paler. Zhang Zhijie took out the inscription from Bazhou from his arms, presented it with both hands and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this is a inscription from the rebels in Bazhou, and it is enough to prove that the culprit is Liu Jin!" ”

Emperor Zhengde took the text with some trembling trembling, and read it at a glance and ten lines, which listed Liu Jin's fifteen major sins! It is claimed that the eunuch party is a disaster for the world, causing the people to live in poverty, and people with lofty ideals should rise up to resist!

Emperor Zhengde closed his eyes deeply after reading it, Liu Jin has followed him for more than ten years, and he has always been the most trusted person in his heart! is the person who accompanies him the most, and the person who cares about him the most!

Emperor Zhengde's growth was accompanied by Liu Jin's meticulous care. Emperor Zhengde really didn't want to believe it, but he couldn't help but believe all this in front of him!

Emperor Zhengde's gaze swept over Zhang Zhijie, Zhang Yong, Gu Dayong, Ma Yongcheng, Qiu Ju, these people are also people he trusts, since they are complaining together, it will not be fake!

What's more, the inscription in his hand is unmistakably from the people of Bazhou! Even if I don't want to believe it anymore, all this shows that all this is caused by Liu Jin!

Seeing the emperor's appearance, Zhang Zhijie and they all understood, the emperor believed it, but let the emperor believe that this was only half the success, and the situation behind it was still arduous!

Zhang Zhijie said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, it's not just the situation in Bazhou that is not good now, if it continues like this, Shandong, Shanxi, and Henan will also riot one after another, and there will be smoke everywhere at that time!" For the emperor's social plan, please punish Liu Jin and others to calm the world! ”

Emperor Zhengde was shocked when he heard this, what? Want to kill Liu Jin? How can this be?

Seeing this situation, Zhang Yong, Gu Dayong, Ma Yongcheng and others knew that it was a critical time, and they shouted together: "Your Majesty, please punish Liu Jin to calm the world!" ”

Emperor Zhengde took a step back, although he already knew that the civil unrest was caused by Liu Jin, but to kill Liu Jin, he still felt very unbearable and very sad!

"Liu Jin is my confidant like you, and your affection is extraordinary, why do you have to kill him, even if he makes a big mistake, it is better to punish him, it is better to degrade him out of Beijing, right?" Emperor Zhengde looked at Zhang Zhijie and them with some expectation.

Zhang Zhijie said sadly: "Your Majesty, the minister and Liu Jin also have a harmonious relationship, but how can the minister take care of personal friendship and lose the big festival?" It is really that there is already instability in the country, if Liu Jin is not killed, the resentment of the people will be difficult to vent, and there will be smoke everywhere! ”

Zhang Yong knelt a few steps forward and cried bitterly: "Your Majesty, the society of the country is important, and it is dangerous not to kill Liu Jinsheji!" ”

Ma Yongcheng also stepped forward crying, and said in pain: "Your Majesty, not killing Liu Jin is not enough for the people to be angry!" ”

Gu Dayong betrayed Liu Jin, and at this time he worked even harder, crying and knocking: "Your Majesty, the minister has experienced it with his own eyes in Bazhou, and thousands of people hate Liu Jin to the core!" In just a few days, the chaos has reached tens of thousands of people, and now there may be 100,000 people, if you don't kill Liu Jin, the people are angry, and it is dangerous to continue in Beijing! ”

Emperor Zhengde's face showed a very struggling look, and Zhang Zhijie, who had been paying attention to the emperor, knew that he was just one foot away!

Zhang Zhijie said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the first emperor has reigned for more than ten years, he is lenient and loving to the people, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and there has never been a civil unrest!" The emperor's dying words, has the emperor forgotten it? The emperor promised the first emperor to be a good emperor! If there is instability today, and the people are in turmoil, the emperor, the first emperor can watch from the sky! ”

Emperor Zhengde was like being hammered, his face became extremely pale, and he took two steps back. The first emperor and the Zhengde emperor had a deep father-son relationship, and the Zhengde emperor respected the first emperor the most. During the Hongzhi period, it was indeed very peaceful, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and there was no such large-scale civil unrest and instability!

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