"Nickname Outside! A fire broke out in the Gongyuan in the capital, killing and injuring hundreds of people! The government and the opposition shook, and raised their sons to besiege the Forbidden City Gate to explain the law. ”

The newsboy shook the newspaper in his hand, ran all the way to sell it, and as long as he heard that he was literate, he would take a newspaper and talk about it in groups.

"The Gongyuan was on fire, and I haven't heard of it a few times since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, why did it happen to appear at this time?" In the teahouse, Chang Lao Liuhu opened his mouth suspiciously.

"There have been a few times, this is the first time! As for the reason, haven't you heard of anything? Yan Xiaoqi asked.

Chang Lao Liu was even more surprised, "What do you mean?" ”

"It's hard to say, it's hard to say, isn't it that all the undergraduate moves are at the gate of the Forbidden City? Check it out. ”

Even if Yan Xiaoqi didn't say anything, many of them took to the streets towards the Forbidden City.

Outside the Forbidden City, thousands of students were in an uproar, shaking their arms and asking the imperial court to give an explanation.

It is better to say that it is to ask the court for an explanation, because everyone present has heard a shocking news.

Because the emperor took the additional examination for astronomy and other studies, he was dissatisfied with the fact that someone had privately insulted the son of today, and even used the civil fort incident to satirize, saying that there was a son of heaven riding a donkey before, and now there is an emperor who has escaped.

It was also because of this tragedy that this tragedy was artificially created.

Zhu Qizhen has understood all the rumors during this time, and knows that someone is deliberately pouring dirty water on him, and he is a little passive in the current situation, and he is also waiting for the people behind the scenes to take action.

"I hope it's the remnants of King Ning." His expression was complicated, if this kind of thing happened, if it was really the minister's seizure of power, this kind of all-encompassing means, what he was worried about was what the people of the world would do if they fell into the hands of these people.

Zhu Qizhen was irritable and was about to summon Cao Nai and others into the palace, but Cao Jixiang suddenly came, saying that the first assistant Yu Qian had brought the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs and Zhu Zhandong, the king of Xiang.

"Come on, let them wait in the Qianqing Palace, this scene, they, the cabinet ministers, will not escape responsibility, appease the good people and then come to confess."

Cao Jixiang hurriedly cried and said: "They say that Lord Cao Nai is the culprit of the fire in the tribute courtyard this time, please ask the emperor to send Lord Cao to prison for punishment, and the anger of the world's sons will naturally dissipate." ”

"Nonsense! What is the culprit, who can convict if the cause of the accident has not yet been clarified? Do they have evidence that the fire was set by Cao Nai? Zhu Qizhen stood up and said angrily.

Cao Jixiang lamented, "Your Majesty, they have already thrown Lord Cao into the prison in the name of the chief examiner's guilt." ”

"What?" Zhu Qizhen exclaimed, took a few quick breaths of air, stabilized his mind and immediately said to Cao Jixiang: "Come and find Shi Heng!" I'm going to see what they want to do! ”

But Cao Jixiang didn't move, explaining: "The students blocked the water around the Forbidden City, and people couldn't get out." ”

This is already an obvious act of forcing the palace, and even the palace is surrounded by the opportunity.

Mayor Zhu Qi sighed, but still kept calm and ordered: "The Imperial Horse Supervisor and the people and horses in the Jinyi Guard Palace are mobilized, no matter how tightly guarded the outside, there is always a place that is dense and sparse, and it must be fought once!" ”

Cao Jixiang has more spirit at this time, yes, there are still thousands of soldiers in the palace, if he really tears his face and makes a fuss, it is not without a chance of winning, so he left in a hurry after agreeing.

Zhu Qizhen looked at Cao Jixiang who was far away, and his strength fell on the dragon chair as if he had been drained.

"Your Majesty! Are you alright? Lord Yu, they are also for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, and the slave believes that you will definitely not be in any danger! The position of the head of his cabinet was given by you, and no matter how bold he was, he would not dare to be a man without a king and a father! Jin Qi anxiously surrounded Zhu Qizhen to comfort him.

He glanced at Jin Qi, and a sad look spread across his cheeks.

"Lift me up, I'll see what they want!"

As Zhu Qizhen approached the main hall of the Qianqing Palace, a depressing feeling of mountain rain coming and wind filling the building came to his face.

After entering the hall, under the leadership of Yu Qian, all the ministers present knelt down and kowtowed to Zhu Qizhen, which made Zhu Qizhen have the illusion that these people were not forcing the palace.

After taking his seat, the ministers got up, he looked at Yu Qian and asked, "Has the case been clarified?" ”

"Your Majesty, no matter what the situation of the case is, Master Cao has an unshirkable responsibility as one of the main exams, and he is also to give an explanation to the students of the world, and it is also to protect the emperor's sage." Yu Qian explained.

If it were a different time, Zhu Qizhen would really believe this sentence, in order to protect the royal family, it is not uncommon to let courtiers be scapegoats, and it will not really have any impact on Cao Nai's career, after all, if he blocked the emperor's gun, the emperor can compensate for it by finding a reason.

But now, if he agrees, only Yu Qian's family is left in the government and the opposition, can the powerful Shoufu still make Cao Nai turn over? If you don't have any cronies, you can have some authority left.

"Regardless of the rumors, is it necessary to make a minister talk back on the basis of just one explanation? Geng Jiuchou! You are the secretary of the Criminal Department, do you say that there is this article in the Daming Law? Or are you incompetent in the criminal department, and you can't find anything, so you have to throw this hot potato! He looked at Geng Jiuchou.

As an official promoted by himself and a well-known honest official in the Ming Dynasty, Geng Jiuchou may not stand on the opposite side of himself.

Sure enough, after Zhu Qizhen finished speaking, Geng Jiuchou showed a look of struggle on his face, but his dodgy gaze told Zhu Qizhen that he already had his own position.

"Your Majesty, you are wise and martial, but it is inevitable that there will be ill-intentioned people around you, and this move is also to protect your reputation." Geng Jiuchou did not answer Zhu Qizhen's question directly.

Zhu Qizhen smiled angrily and said, "Okay, even Geng Yufan has begun to act with a clear conscience, very good!" I don't agree! Whether it is the law of the Ming Dynasty or the rules set by Taizu, there is no such one, when did I want a minister to cover it up? Didn't you tell the world that I did it? If you want to check, find out and see who dares to defy the world's condemnation! ”

The ministers glanced at each other, even if they were prepared in their hearts, it can be seen that the emperor insisted on this, and it was a little surprising.

"Your Majesty! This is not the time to play with a child's temper! The minister asked the emperor to focus on the national body and the royal face, arrest Cao Nai, and give an explanation to the outside of the palace and the world! King Xiang stood up and said righteously.

"Uncle Huang, your order to be a sect is already inconsistent, and the resident Jingshi is even more contrary to the rules set by Taizu, so let's return to the fiefdom as soon as possible." Zhu Qizhen wanted to attack the legitimacy of King Xiang.

King Xiang said: "Your Majesty, the minister entered Beijing according to your will, and it was also the order of the sect according to your will, and it was also the identity of the descendants of the Zhu family, and the emperor's family uncle to persuade the emperor, don't be deceived by the villain and make a decision that damages the foundation of the Ming Dynasty!" ”

Zhu Qizhen laughed angrily and asked King Xiang: "Is Uncle Huang rescuing King Qin or is he doing a difficult move?" ”

Under Zhu Qizhen's gaze, King Xiang, who had the ticket in hand, suddenly felt his heart jump, and immediately knelt down and said, "The minister doesn't dare!" I just hope that the emperor can focus on the ancestors' rivers and mountains! ”

Zhu Qizhen ignored King Xiang and asked Yu Qian: "This is the result that Lord Shoufu wants?" ”

Yu Qian was calm, and looked at Zhu Qizhen without the slightest evasion: "Your Majesty, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the world has been shared with scholars, and the people of the world, including the previous emperors, are looking at you, please take the world first!" ”

With this sonorous and powerful voice, Yu Qian knelt down with the Manchu Dynasty civil and military.

King Xiang, who was originally cowardly, seemed to have found strength again, and immediately raised his head and said, "Your Majesty! Dozens of vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty are all dedicated to maintaining the imperial court, and the role of the royal family in stabilizing the world, you have also seen that this Cao Nai is trying to figure out the sacred heart, but what he is doing is to enrich himself, you must not be deceived by this person! ”

Is this the beginning of the fabrication of charges?

"The minister is the order of the sect, he should be in charge of the children of the clan, although the emperor is the son of heaven, but he is also my Zhu family, the minister should be the duty of Kuangzheng, as long as the emperor agrees to assist the country by the uncle of the minister, the minister guarantees that he will not hurt Cao Nai's life." King Xiang finally said the ultimate purpose of this trip.

Zhu Qizhen pinched his temples, and his head was so heavy that he couldn't lift it.

Qiang Ti asked Xiang Yu Qian in one breath: "That's what you mean?" ”

"King Xiang is known as a virtuous person, his character is valuable, and he is assisted by the prince, so he can correct the gains and losses of the court outside, and he can block traitors for His Majesty inside, and the ministers all think that this is the safest way at present." Yu Qian replied, and the ministers followed and kowtowed.

Jin Qi guarded Zhu Qizhen, and his eyes gradually became fierce, "Lord Yu, you were picked up by the emperor, and now you are doing this kind of thing to force the palace, don't you feel ashamed of your conscience of heaven and earth?" ”

In a word, Jin Qi was glared at angrily, and some people even suggested that they should be replaced first.

Yu Qian calmed everyone and said to Jin Qi: "I am for the Ming Dynasty and the emperor, even if I have a bad reputation, I can't cover my heart to serve the country, and the merits and demerits of Jin Gonggong will be left to future generations to comment!" ”

"Good! A good sentence of right and wrong! All right! Zhu Qizhen laughed angrily, and his fingers trembled violently.

There was a lot of turmoil in the Qianqing Palace, and the lifters outside the palace braved the cold and tried their best to let the court give an explanation.

Suddenly, in the noisy human voices, the uniform footsteps and the sonorous sound of the armor gradually took over, and a solemn aura struck.

The leader is a bearded man, sitting majestically on a divine horse, it is Shi Heng.

He didn't get the news of Cao Jixiang, but when he knew that Juzi was besieging the Forbidden City, he felt bad, he was leading troops without authorization, and if he really made a mistake in judgment, he could punish the nine clans.

With the arrival of the army, these weak scholars naturally felt the change in the atmosphere, and the voices that wanted to explain became smaller for a while.

Squeezed through the crowd and came to the city gate, Shi Heng shouted: "I am Shi Heng, I was ordered to come to the rescue, please open the city gate!" ”

The people on the city tower were all Jinyi guards and imperial horse supervisors, knowing that the situation was urgent now, but they did not open the city gate without authorization, but asked Shi Heng to wait for a while, and they quickly went to Cao Jixiang to report.

Just when the atmosphere in the Qianqing Palace was in an awkwardness, Cao Jixiang suddenly ran in and shouted excitedly: "Your Majesty! Shi Hengdudu's rescue is here! ”

"What! Good! Hurry up and invite Shi Du Du into the palace! Zhu Qizhen forcibly lifted his spirit and said happily.

Even so, Yu Qian and the others still didn't panic, and Jiang Wan, who was originally hiding behind the crowd, stood up: "Your Majesty, here are all ministers of the court, the white jade pillar of the Ming Dynasty is the sea purple gold beam, is it a little inappropriate for you to let Shi Heng bring troops in?" ”

"Elder Jiang Ge, you were personally promoted by the emperor, at this time, do you want to stand with them?" Jin Qi shouted angrily.

Jiang Wan struggled for a moment and said: "I, Jiang Wan, am a rough man, and I am here to maintain the safety of the emperor and the ministers, what does Gonggong Jin mean by this?" ”

This sentence means that I will not help anyone, but if someone wants to interfere with the situation by force, then no matter which side itself will not agree. "Jiang Wan, what if I want to let Shi Heng in?" Zhu Qizhen asked.

Jiang Wan replied with a complicated expression: "In this way, the minister can only use the identity of the scholar of Wuyingdian, the governor of the Five Armies, and the governor of the New Army to suppress Shi Heng, who privately transferred troops and horses." ”

Just when there was a confrontation in the Qianqing Palace, Shi Heng outside the palace was also tense with other new troops, the world had just been peaceful, and although the number of new troops in the capital was not much, it was twice as many as Shi Heng.

As for the people who originally came to discuss the law, they have long since disappeared when they see this kind of battle, and the gentleman will not stand under the dangerous wall!

Mayor Zhu Qizhen, who learned the news in the palace, sighed, looked at Yu Qian and said, "Do you really want to come this far?" There are still thousands of brocade guards and imperial horse guards in the palace, if you really fight, the Qing family present, I am afraid you will not be able to get out of the Forbidden City. ”

Yu Qian raised his head and looked at Zhu Qizhen proudly and said: "The ministers are ready to die before they come, even if we die, we are also dying for the sake of the Ming Dynasty and the people of the world!" ”

Zhu Qizhen was silent, they were going to gamble with their lives, to bet that they would not dare to wash the court in blood, or to use their lives to give themselves the notoriety of a tyrant without reason, and the world would be punished.

……

Outside the Forbidden City, where a spark can cause a big explosion, the city gate suddenly opened a crack, and Cao Jixiangshuang ran out like an eggplant.

"Shi Heng obeyed the order, I ordered you to take Cao Nai out of the prison, if there is any obstruction, there will be no forgiveness, the rest of the new army will be stable, and there must be no disturbance to the people."

Shi Heng wiped the sweat from his forehead, opened his mouth and couldn't say anything, and set off again with the holy decree to lead the troops towards the heavenly prison, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

From this day on, King Xiang began to supervise the country, and Zhu Qizhen, the emperor, no longer took a step out of the palace, and talked with his concubines about life events every day.

On this day, when Zhu Qizhen was teasing Yang Caiwei's child, Jin Qi came to tell Zhu Qizhen in a panic that the book "Marxism-Leninism" he wrote was listed as a banned book by the imperial court, and classes were no longer allowed in the almshouse, and all those who promoted "Marxism-Leninism" became wanted criminals by the imperial court, and people everywhere were panicking.

Zhu Qi listened quietly, his figure seemed to be a little rickety, and in a trance he seemed to see himself shaking his head to himself, he shook his head and did not speak, and continued his beautiful life.

In a remote place thousands of miles away from the capital, a group of people gathered together, dressed in a variety of clothes and accents.

Dong Taiqi stood in it as the leader, holding a book and a forbidden book in his hand.

"The emperor was placed under house arrest by those people, we can't be silent any longer, in the past six months, all localities have not only stopped cleaning up the yellow books, but also intensified, trying their best to take the land in the hands of the people into their own hands, and the people are miserable!" Dogan looked excited.

When the people heard this, their faces were filled with righteous indignation.

"It's all these exploiters, who make us unable to live without land, and we have to resist!" Someone said loudly.

This sentence ignited everyone, and the roar was incessant for a while.

Dong Taiqi made a move, stretched out his right hand and raised it high, "For the people!" For the sake of Daming! For the emperor! Raise your troops! ”

In the twenty-fourth year of orthodoxy, the Red Turban Army, which was mainly composed of children in nursing homes, was born, and the war burned the entire Ming Dynasty.

But under the strong suppression of the imperial court, it ended in failure in only half a year, and Erya and Huahua were arrested in order to cover Dong Taiqi and Goudan and beheaded for the crime of rebellion only a month later.

It's just that no matter how the imperial court suppresses it, it can't completely extinguish the remaining sparks of Dong Taiqi and others.

During this period, Zhu Qiyu, the king of servants, returned to Beijing, he went to the West, landed on the American continent, and brought back potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes and other crops, which greatly increased grain production and made it easier for the people to eat.

But within two months, King Yu was proud of his merits, and he entered the palace without permission and was put into the Zongren Mansion.

In the twenty-eighth year of orthodoxy, the emergence of new crops not only did not improve the living conditions of the people at the bottom, but increased the oppression of the elites.

During the court meeting, Yu Qian, the head of the cabinet, angrily reprimanded King Xiang for conniving at the gentry to annex the land, and after returning to the dynasty, he committed suicide and died.

Only half a month later, the Red Turban Army swept the land of Daming again, this time the people of the world all responded, and a year later, the world was decided.

Dong Taiqi led the rebel army into the palace and rescued the orthodox emperor Zhu Qizhen from house arrest.

"You really did it!" Zhu Qizhen said with emotion.

Dong Taiqi is no longer the original young showman, he suppressed his excited look and nodded vigorously.

"Please ask the emperor to regain control of the world!"

Zhu Qizhen didn't agree, shook his head and said: "King Yu is still in the Zongren Mansion, I hope you can rescue him as soon as possible, I don't want to be the emperor anymore, just give me a small boat, let me take a good look at the world?" ”

Dong Taiqi looked at Zhu Qizhen apologetically: "Your Majesty, you know that now the world has been decided, I'm afraid it can't be as you wish, please stay in the palace to stabilize the hearts of the people in the world!" ”

Zhu Qizhen took a deep look at Dong Taiqi, didn't speak again, turned around and returned to Shufangzhai.

On February 23, the 29th year of orthodoxy, Zhu Qizhen died, and the crown prince Zhu Jianshen succeeded to the throne and changed the yuan to Chenghua.

Five years later, he joined forces with the clan to put the usurper rebel minister Dong Taiqi in prison, and since then the Ming Dynasty, which has been in the imperial power for 12 years, is back on track, but the seeds have been planted, only a hundred years later, the world has changed greatly, and there is no country with one surname.

End of book!