Chapter 135: Peak Duel
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Just after the fifth watch, on the streets and alleys, the carriages and official sedans, one after another, and the surrounding guards were even more numerous, running along the streets in a chaotic manner.
Many ordinary people were still asleep and were suddenly awakened, and the man dared to look outside.
"The one in charge, it's not the Tartars who have entered the city, right, the officials are going to run?"
"Don't get into your crow's mouth!" The man said fiercely: "It's the official master who is in court, go to sleep!" β
"In the past, the official master also went to the court, but the movement was not so big, what kind of trouble is this?"
"Who knows, fortunately, Ji Guogong is in charge, there is no chaos in this world, you can do whatever you want, we little people just sleep honestly."
Perhaps only at this time will the people of the Ming Dynasty feel that fame and fortune are not as good as idle!
Not only these people, but also many officials are worried at the moment, and some people are even mourning. Don't look at the interrogation on the street yesterday, Ma Shiying immediately ordered martial law throughout the city and dispatched countless troops.
But as the saying goes, cats have cats, dogs have dogs, and these officials are all full of human spirits, and they have long shown their own means and understood the same. Everyone knows that the early dynasty was a life-and-death battle between Ma Shiying, Gu Zhenhua and the Donglin Party, and it was also a collision between the two largest forces in the court.
According to the current point of view, there is no doubt that the auxiliary side has taken the lead, but the Donglin Party has been deeply cultivated for decades, and its minions are all over the government and the opposition, and after many ups and downs, they can finally get up again, so no one dares to bet lightly.
The number of people gathered outside the gate at noon increased, and the time came. The bells and drums rang in unison, and the place where Zhu Yuanzhang personally sat in the court once again restored its former majesty. The melodious bells and drums spread all over the inner courtyard of the deep palace, the vermilion gold lacquer gate was pushed open, and the eunuchs greeted the hundred officials into the court.
At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, it was divided into two teams to enter the dynasty in accordance with the rules of Wendong and Wuxi. However, with the skyrocketing status of civil officials, military generals have become more and more supporting roles, and all those who go ahead are civilian officials. The generals honestly followed.
But this time it was completely different, as soon as Gu Zhenhua, the Duke of Ji Guogong, arrived, he became the leader of the generals. Ma Shiying led the civil officials, and Gu Zhenhua took the warriors and walked across the Wulong Bridge. Passed the Mukden Gate. All the way to the Danqi in front of the Fengtian Temple.
After the re-arrangement and standing, the eunuch Xuanjin, the civil and military officials entered the court, and the little emperor and the king of the prison country had already sat down. Although it was a big war, it was necessary to go through the motions, and the civil and military officials kowtowed to congratulate together.
It stands to reason that Gu Zhenhua hates kowtowing the most, but he is no exception, so he can only kneel and kowtow against his will. After the tedious rituals have passed. Got back on your feet.
At this time, the little emperor Zhu Cihong suddenly stood up and walked a few steps. Came to the edge of the throne. In the past, the little emperor was silent in the court, and all major and minor affairs were handled by King Fu, but Gu Zhenhua's return to Beijing aroused the interest of the little emperor.
"Ji Guogong, I heard that you have won the battle again?"
"Relying on the emperor's Hongfu, the soldiers used their lives, fought in Yucheng, annihilated the two Tartars, and killed more than 2,000 Han military banners!"
"Good, that's good!" Zhu Cihong smiled very happily: "I was able to escape by chance, thanks to the protection of An ** soldiers, I still remember that when I left Shanhaiguan, Wu Sangui, a big traitor, pursued, and An ** soldiers formed a formation against the enemy, killing the sky in the dark." Although I am young, I also know that it is not easy for these soldiers, they are using their lives to protect the world of my Ming Dynasty! β
Zhu Cihong said, his voice also raised, "At that time, Ji Guogong said that he would set up a monument to the fallen soldiers, so that they could be passed down through the ages. β
"Holy Wisdom!"
Gu Zhenhua bowed down again and kowtowed to thank him. After the little emperor finished speaking, he returned to the throne, without saying a word, and peeked at Lu Jiude, the eunuch with palm prints next to him.
In fact, it has been arranged a long time ago, and it is nothing more than to suppress the momentum of the Donglin Party first. An**'s soldiers are loyal martyrs, and Gu Zhenhua is a great loyal general, when you want to attack again, you have to be careful.
After this item was over, Honglu Siqing stood up and announced that the officials below the fourth rank would leave, and other high-ranking officials would go to the stage. Originally, the meaning of their participation in the early dynasty was to feel the majesty of the royal family, and then go back to work hard to squeeze into the upper class as soon as possible.
But this time it was different, and Fu Ma Shiying stood up: "Officials in Beijing, everyone should leave slowly, there are some things to announce." β
The play meat is coming!
The big guys understood in their hearts, and they stood honestly one by one, not daring to say a word more. At this time, Ruan Dacheng stood up from the class department.
"Qi Qi Sheng, prison country, just yesterday, in front of Hongwu Gate, there was a case of rebellion against a mad criminal. A folk woman pretended to be an official relative, claiming to be the wife of the Duke of Ji Guo, and said that the saint, the saint is the Duke of Ji and her son, and the real prince has been killed! β
"Nonsense!"
King Fu stood up suddenly, his face full of anger: "The Holy One is the bloodline of the Heavenly Family, and it has already been verified by the ministers of various ministries and officials of the inner court. Moreover, Ji Guogong led the crowd to kill the capital, which is a well-known thing, how could he assassinate the prince and do anything to steal the beams and change the pillars. β
"Jian Guo Shengming, this is indeed the case, Ji Guogong's fiancΓ©e Miss Mei questioned in person, and the Tong woman had to confess truthfully. She is not the wife of Ji Guogong at all, but was bought by Hou Fangyu, one of the four sons of the Fu Society, and pretended to be an official relative, just to pour dirty water on Ji Guogong and slander the loyalty of our dynasty! β
"Bastard!" Zhu Youxiang shook his huge figure, walked to the front of the throne in a few steps, and asked loudly: "What is Hou Fangyu, why is he so crazy that he dares to do such a thing, is he not afraid of exterminating the Nine Clans?" β
Ruan Dacheng hurriedly said: "Prison country, there is more than one Hou Fangyu, behind him is Yao Sixiao in the affairs of the bureaucracy, and behind Yao Sixiao is the Donglin traitor party!" β
Ma Shiying also opened his mouth at this time: "Qiyu Holy Prison Country, the gentlemen of Donglin originally supported King Lu, and they were dissatisfied with His Majesty for a long time, but they took this opportunity to slander His Majesty. Shake my foundations. In my opinion, it is not only the Tong case, but also the previous fake prince case. The case of the Great Compassion Monk, with similar methods and sinister intentions, should all be investigated in detail, and the villains behind it should be found out, and a bright and bright will be revealed! β
Ma Shiying is worthy of being a figure who has been in the officialdom for many years, and he is ruthless at all. first hooked out the old evils, and then expanded the case, and there was a great posture of taking down the Donglin Party in one fell swoop.
Zhu Youxiang heard this. is also full of gloom, even the little emperor on the throne can't sit still.
"I am the son of the first emperor, it is absolutely true, these fanatics dare to spread rumors like this. It's more than innocent. Motosuke must not be soft-hearted. Be sure to kill them all! β
"The saint is wise, the minister has already done a thorough investigation, and there are not a few traitors in the dynasty, and no one can be let go!"
At this time, it has come to the time when Tu Poor Dagger will see him, and if he continues to be convicted directly, he will not be able to return to heaven. Gu Xichou, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, stood up hard.
"Lord Yuanfu, Ruan Bingbu, Tong's case is strange. However, it is not advisable to connect too many plants. If you use the case as an excuse to exclude dissidents. Attacking political enemies is the cause of chaos in the court! β
"Gu Butang is still a dead duck with a hard mouth? You are Yao Sixiao's backstage, the sinner who slandered the saint! β
Gu Xichou is also a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, a dignified second-class member, where would he accept defeat lightly, he immediately ridiculed him: "Lord Yuanfu, everything is evidence-oriented, if you don't have evidence, you slander a high-ranking official of the ministry, turn your hands into clouds and cover your hands for rain, do you want to learn from Yan Song?" β
"Yes, come up with evidence, without evidence, you are not allowed to slander Gu Butang!" Xie Xuelong, Yi Yingchang, Yuan Jixian, Qiao Ke and other Donglin members jumped out one after another.
Zhu Youxiang couldn't help but say: "Ma Fu, since you said that Hou Fangyu was instructed by Yao Sixiao, then bring Yao Sixiao up and ask him well." β
"Jianguo, Yao Sixiao committed suicide yesterday!"
Ma Shiying's words immediately detonated the feelings, and the people of the Donglin Party became even more noisy.
In the matter of Hu Ke, Qiao Ke took the lead in the matter, and said with tears in his eyes: "Qi Qi Sheng, prison country." Chen and Yao Sixiao were in the same six branches, and the eunuchs of Dongchang did not have a holy decree, so they rushed in to arrest people. Yao Sixiao was so humiliated that he had to commit suicide by taking poison. We are all iron-clad officials, hoeing traitors for the country, regardless of life and death, but now we have been framed by traitors, and we have died too unjustly! β
Yuan Jixian also stood up at this time: "Qiao Ke is right, the real traitor of my dynasty is Ma Shiying." He colluded with Gu Zhenhua externally, and colluded with Dai Ying, the eunuch of Dongchang. The ministers, the generals, and the chamberlains, all three of them are the objects of our Taizu's precautions, and as for our officials, they are just loyal and upright. Even if he criticizes the government and politics, he is loyal to the emperor and the Ming Dynasty, how can he form a party for personal gain? β
Now the court is lively, and the two sides bite each other, saying that they are traitors. Some ministers even scuffled, turning a majestic court meeting into a chaotic vegetable market!
Zhu Youxiang really couldn't stand it anymore, and shouted loudly: "Quiet, what is it like, you are all members of the imperial court, how can you say the same thing like a street shrew." β
Ruan Dacheng was about to play in unison, but Yi Yingchang rushed out of class and knelt down.
"Qi Qi Sheng, Jian Guo, since you want to recognize the traitorous party, you should get to the root and see what you have done. The minister heard that there was a person who killed the general, harmed the old minister, robbed the people's land, seized the vassal king's livelihood, and destroyed the ancestral law. Exploiting the wealth of the gentry and merchants, the slightest dissatisfaction, not only the use of chopping, but also this person is murderous, cruel and tyrannical, and even burned the flesh and bones cut off into bricks and stones, the crime is monstrous, and it is difficult to write about it. The minister dared to implore His Majesty to take away this person's title, put him in prison, and investigate it in detail. What the minister said is true, don't dare to say a word nonsense, if there is something untrue, I am willing to sacrifice the head! β
The imperial history has the power to hear about things, and there is no accountability for mistakes. But this kind of gambling head is endless, it seems that Yi Yingchang is already desperate!
Zhu Youxiang frowned, and couldn't help asking, "Is there really such a person?" β
"It is true that the people hate this man like a grudge, and they curse it every day, and they want to get rid of it immediately."
"Who the hell are you talking about?"
As soon as Zhu Youxiang finished asking, without waiting for Yi Yingchang to speak, Gu Zhenhua stepped forward and smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, Jian Guo, if you guess well, it is Gu Zhenhua, the Duke of Jiguo!" β
Yi Yingchang also tried his best, and after he handed over the notebook, he said to Gu Zhenhua: "Ji Guogong, if you are a good man, you should admit it, did you kill Xu Dingguo, did you kill 6 Kun?" β
"That's right, not only killed them, but also exterminated their nine clans!"
"Okay, did you confiscate the land in Henan, even the fields of the vassal kings were divided into military camps, and dozens of merchants were killed?"
"There's nothing wrong with it, Benjue not only killed people, but also raided his house, and all the proceeds were used as military expenses!"
When Zhu Youxiang heard this, he couldn't help frowning, and hurriedly said: "Ji Guogong, you are on the front line, you have worked hard and made great achievements, and the soldiers lack military salaries, and it is normal for people to use some special means, but I am too afraid that it will hurt the heavens and the peace!" β
Saying that, Zhu Youxiang looked at the civil and military officials again, and then said: "The meritorious service in front of the Jiguo Gong Formation to kill the enemy, everyone is clear, don't be harsh!" β
At this time, Yuan Jixian, the right deputy imperial envoy, stood up: "Qi Qi Jian Guo, the minister thinks that Gu Zhenhua's merits are not only useless to the country, but also resentful of the Manchu Qing Dynasty." Now the whole country should wholeheartedly eliminate the thieves and avenge the first emperor. Lianyu Pingkou is a key strategy, Gu Zhenhua's credit is not only useless, but also a big fault! (To be continued......)