Zhu Houzhao stood up from the dragon chair, glanced at the ministers below, and then said: "Pass the decree, from today onwards, Xuanfu will command Jiang Bin to serve as the chief guard of the four towns of Xuanfu, Datong, Liaodong, and Yansui, and command the four towns to consolidate the border pass."

After Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were stunned, and the ministers like Jin Gui were originally ready to stand up and oppose it. It's a pity that before they could speak, Zhu Houzhao added: "I have made up my mind, if anyone else says anything about this matter, I will not forgive." ”

Zhu Houzhao's words were extremely resolute, and the ministers were immediately shocked, and no one dared to stand up and be this bird.

Jiang Xia shook his head secretly, and said secretly in his heart: "It's true that the second brother wants to control the military power as an emperor, but this method is inevitably too radical, in the past, Jiang Bin wanted to take charge of a Xuanfu It was already difficult, but now he lost the four towns of Xuanfu, Datong, Liaodong, and Yansui to him, and this span is inevitably too big."

You must know that the four towns of Xuanfu, Datong, Liaodong, and Yansui are the throat places to defend Kyoto and defend the southward movement of the Mongols, and they have always been battleground for soldiers. Such a place was directly handed over to Jiang Bin, regardless of the political influence and political significance in it, whether it was handed over to Jiang Bin is also a question mark.

After all, Jiang Bin's statement is not obvious, and there are so many famous generals and veterans who don't need it, and it is always difficult to feel at ease when he is used to command the four towns of Xuanfu.

No one in the court stood up to speak, and for a moment the court fell into silence.

Zhu Houzhao glanced at everyone again, and then said lightly: "Since all Aiqing have no opinions, then this matter is so decided, let's do it for the time being, I am tired."

According to the usual practice, Zhu Houzhao will wave his hand and say the word "retreat from the dynasty" at the end.

But at this time, suddenly a shout with a bit of pathos sounded in the Taihe Palace: "Your Majesty! ”

Zhu Houzhao froze slightly, and his eyes looked at the place where the voice came from. The military officials in the court all looked towards the place where the voice came from.

With Jiang Xia's hearing, he didn't even need to look to know who the person named Zhu Houzhao was at this moment.

I saw Jin Gui, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, come out of the crowd and kneel down in the open space in the middle of the main hall.

Jin Gui is also a respected old courtier in Daming, so seeing Jin Gui's appearance, Zhu Houzhao's face suddenly became a little unkind, and the pace that was originally about to leave also stopped, and he sat back on the dragon chair instead.

Jin Gui first kowtowed to Zhu Houzhao three times, then took off the black gauze hat on his head, put it on the ground beside him, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Weichen dares to ask the emperor to think twice, Jiang Bin is still young and has no prestige in the army. The commander of any Xuanfu is still insufficient, not to mention that he commands the four towns of Xuanfu, Datong, Liaodong, and Yansui at the same time? Xuanfu, Datong, Liaodong, and Yansui were fortresses that defended Kyoto against the Mongols. These four places are in the south of the Beijing Division, the rear control of the desert, the left is in danger, and the right is in the clouds. If there is a loss, the Ming Dynasty will be in danger, and the thousands of people in the Ming Dynasty will be in danger. Please think twice."

Jin Gui said that in the end, he was in tears, and he looked heartbroken.

Jiang Xia believed that he came out at this moment to persuade Zhu Houzhao to think twice, not for his own interests, but really for the sake of the Ming Dynasty.

However, Jiang Xia knew in his heart that Jin Gui's career might have come to an end, and the second child had just said that he had made up his mind and would not allow anyone to say anything more about this matter. But Jin Gui finally said that the so-called Jun has no jokes, and he will definitely bear the consequences if he says it. However, it was obvious that Jin Gui was already mentally prepared to bear the consequences, otherwise he would not have taken off his black gauze hat.

The black yarn hat of the second grade, how many people have tried their best to fight for it for a lifetime

As soon as Jin Gui's words fell, Zhu Houzhao's face was cloudy and uncertain, as if a volcano was about to erupt, and the earth's crust had begun to change color.

But Jin Gui took the lead, and the rest of the ministers also seemed to be bolder.

Jiang Xia didn't expect that all the civil and military officials knelt on the ground in an instant, and everyone kowtowed to Zhu Houzhao and shouted, "Please think twice, Your Majesty." ”

Among the courtiers in the entire Taihe Palace, the only one still standing, and that is Jiang Xia.

Even Yang Tinghe and Wang Qiong, who had just been promoted to the secretary of the military department, knelt down together.

Jiang Xia stood behind Jin Gui, and he sighed secretly in his heart. And Jin Gui, who was kneeling in the middle of the Taihe Palace, also trembled slightly.

If Jin Gui was just one person risking death to be punished by the emperor, then at most Jin Gui would be dismissed from office.

But now that Jin Gui alone has led the ministers to disobey the holy will, then Zhu Houzhao must do something. It is better to call this kind of thing killing chickens and monkeys, or to shoot a bird in the head. Anyway, Jin Gui is afraid that the lives of these civil and military officials will be worried.

Zhu Houzhao's face was as cold as ice, and the cold eyes under his pair of sword eyebrows swept over every kneeling courtier like a pair of strong flashlights.

Zhu Houzhao was silent for a long time before he asked coldly: "Wait, do you want to rebel?" ”

"Wait, you want to rebel." This sentence can be an interrogative sentence or a declarative sentence. If it is a question sentence, it proves that Zhu Houzhao is angry, but he has not moved to kill. If it is a declarative sentence, it must be a bloody storm.

"The ministers don't dare, and the ministers are afraid." This is the standard way of answering, so the civil and military officials answered in unison.

But Zhu Houzhao grabbed this sentence and asked coldly: "Don't dare, not can't you, right?" Do you all have such an idea, but don't dare to implement it, right? What do you think is what I say? Is it an ordinary embarrassing sound or a holy decree? If it is a holy decree, what are you doing now? If it's an ordinary embarrassing sound, then what do I want you to do? ”

"Your Majesty!" Suddenly, the left of the Imperial Court stood up.

The Imperial History of Zuo Yudu is an official position of the four grades, and its main responsibilities are the power of supervision, impeachment, and rumors.

Ran Xi was about thirty or forty years old, tall and burly, which was rare among civil officials.

Ran Xi walked out of the civil official sequence, came to Jin Gui's side, knelt down and kowtowed to Zhu Houzhao and said: "Your Majesty, the way to be a minister is nothing more than four words, that is, 'loyal to the monarch and patriotic'." But how can you be considered a loyal servant of a faithful king? When Wei Chen read the book of sages, he had heard that the courtiers who deliberately curry favor with the emperor and only say what the emperor likes to hear are called slanderers. Those who bend the facts, ignore the development of the country, and only try to conform to the holy will and rise to prominence are ministers. When the emperor was angry, he didn't dare to speak out, knowing that the emperor's holy decision would affect the foundation of the country's society, but he didn't see it, and only knew that the one who protected himself was a mediocre minister. Wei Chen and others knelt on the Taihe Hall today to beg the emperor to think twice, because Wei Chen and others want to be loyal ministers, not slanderers, ministers, and mediocre ministers! ”

When it came to slanderous ministers, ministers, and Yongchen, Ran Xi's eyes all looked at Jiang Xia, who had been standing.

Jiang Xia raised his eyebrows, and said in his heart: "Look at Mao" "Bah, bah, he obviously looks at me, but I said that he is looking at Mao, isn't that scolding himself?" "Look at what, Lao Tzu is not a slanderous minister, a minister, or a mediocre minister. Although Lao Tzu looks like it, but Lao Tzu is by it, what about Lao Tzu, it's in your way? ”

Jiang Xia thought about it for a long time, and finally found that he really looked like a slanderer, a courtier, and a mediocre minister.

I have to say that this literati has the power of a literati, Ran Xi's words instantly knelt on the people and stood on the moral high ground, and at the same time made it clear that Zhu Houzhao's resolution would affect the root of the country. And he also subtly turned their rebellion against the Holy Will into a matter of thinking for the sake of the Holy Lord, which is something that only great loyal ministers do.

Jiang Xia had to praise this Ran Xi for being a courageous person and a person who was good at speaking. But in this situation, he ran out and said something like this, it was really a bunk next to the dung pit, not far from (death).

Sure enough, Zhu Houzhao looked at Ran Xi and sneered, and said: "According to Aiqing, Aiqing is still a loyal minister, and if I insist on going my own way, I will be a faint monarch who ignores the society of the country?" Good, good"

"Someone's coming!"

Outside the Taihe Palace, four guards with knives walked into the Taihe Hall and knelt down together: "The subordinates are here!" ”

"The Imperial Envoy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Ran Xi, who bullied the king, immediately pulled it out and launched the noon gate to behead the public!" Zhu Houzhao ordered in a deep voice.

"Yes!" Four guards with knives immediately went to arrest Ran Xi.

Ran Xi obviously didn't expect Zhu Houzhao to be so resolute, I'm afraid not only he didn't expect it, but everyone in the Taihe Palace didn't expect Zhu Houzhao to suddenly become so decisive and resolute.

Ran Xi shouted: "Your Majesty, what's wrong with Weichen?" Why do you want to take the head of the micro-minister? ”

"Haven't you, as a loyal minister, heard that the king wants his ministers to die, and the ministers have to die?" Zhu Houzhao said coldly.

Ran Xi suddenly understood that he was going to die today.

Four guards with knives grabbed his arms and pulled him out of the gate of the Taihe Palace, and Ran Xi's burly figure broke free at once. He ran back to the Taihe Palace, pointed at Zhu Houzhao and shouted, "Faint King! You're a faint man! When the first emperor was in power, he ruled clearly and accepted advice. And look at you again, you only know that you are indulged in pleasure and pampered by traitors. As a result, today's eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty are rampant, and traitors are in charge. If the Ming Dynasty continues like this, the country will die, and the country will die."

After speaking, Ran Xi suddenly rushed towards the big stone pillar on the Taihe Palace, and in an instant, he saw the blood plasma bursting, and Ran Xi obviously hit the pillar with the greatest force, and the blood on his head flowed all over his face like a blood waterfall.

Until the moment before he fell to the ground and died, Ran Xi was still yelling: "Faint King, Faint King"

Seeing Ran Xi crashing to death on the Taihe Palace, Jiang Xia's brows suddenly tightened, and he looked at Zhu Houzhao with a deep worry in his eyes. And Zhu Houzhao was obviously a little scared at this time, and the whole person was no longer resolute and calm, and became a little panicked.

ps: I owe one more today, and I will make up for it tomorrow