On the execution platform, a headless corpse lay quietly on it, a large amount of blood flowing down through the cracks in the plank, and soon stained the ground red.

He's dead?

He's dead!

It's really dead!

……

The onlookers saw the human head rolling to the ground and smelled the smell of blood in the air, and many still couldn't believe what was happening in front of them.

He Qiaoxin was not the first six Shangshu to be beheaded in the Hongzhi Dynasty, but there was great controversy during the period, and even the mainstream public opinion in the capital once demanded his release.

It's just that after the publication of "Ming" was launched, He Qiaoxin's reputation changed 180 degrees, but he became a street rat including the literati group.

Now the emperor cleanly killed He Qiaoxin, which not only strengthened the status of the current imperial power, but also changed the history of public opinion in the capital dominated by literati.

The sky of Beijing City has appeared in the spring sun for a long time, and the golden sunlight falls on every corner of this ancient city.

"Who's next?"

The Qingliu officials such as the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, Qiu Jun, were in the restaurant not far from the execution platform at this time, and specially asked for leave to come here to watch the execution, and when they saw He Qiaoxin being beheaded with their own eyes, an inexplicable fear surged in their hearts.

If it was in other dynasties, even if the emperor didn't look at He Qiaoxin's identity as the secretary of the criminal department, he would have retreated because of the public opinion in the capital, but he met such a tyrant with means.

Judging from the reactions of the people in the capital, He Qiaoxin not only failed to leave a good name, but also exuded a foul smell on his body, and he had really been nailed to the pillar of shame.

Death is not terrible, the terrible thing is that they will leave a stench for 10,000 years after death, which is simply murderous.

West Garden, the Palace of Nourishing the Heart.

It was very quiet here, and wisps of sandalwood came out of the copper furnace and drifted into the air, causing a faint fragrance to fill the main hall of heart cultivation.

Zhu Youji, who was wearing a dragon robe, looked more and more like an emperor, sitting in front of the imperial case with his waist straight, and was seriously handling the government affairs of the two capitals and thirteen provinces.

Although the ice and snow outside have melted, he is not too excited in his heart, Hongji is still facing many challenges in the past four years, especially recently his right eyelid has been jumping.

It is said that after solving He Qiaoxin this time, the prestige of his emperor will reach a higher level, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty will follow him to create a new situation for China.

It's just that judging from the feedback from the Xingwang Mansion, many people seem to be unwilling to accompany them to overcome obstacles, but hope to be replaced by an emperor who shares the blessings of peace with them.

Not here after all, there is not so much hegemony, whether it is the civilian official group or the Xunqi group, they are all safeguarding their own interests.

Even though he has been in office for more than three years and thinks that he has done a very good job, the current situation is still not optimistic, and it can even be described as external and internal troubles.

The internal trouble is naturally that some people still want to replace themselves, but Zhu Dijing's difficult method is naturally unusable, but he is only twenty-one years old this year, so the best way to replace himself is probably like Zhengde's accidental fall into the water.

The external worry is the turmoil of the New Year's Day court, which seems to be a family matter, but it is essentially diplomacy.

After all, the Alchuka tribe is nominally the guard of the Ming Dynasty, but in essence it is one of the seven major tribes of the Haixi Jurchens, and it only nominally belongs to the Ming Dynasty.

A whole month has passed, and the leader of the Alchuka tribe still has not come to Shanhaiguan, and now the Ming Dynasty has to start preparing to conquer this disobedient tribe.

Based on the consideration of national interests, the best thing to do this time is to deter the entire Haixi Jurchen, and the territory of the savage Jurchen is the best choice for the Ming to control the entire East China Sea.

Zhu Youzhu naturally would not be afraid of a small Alchuka tribe, but the geographical location of the Alecuka tribe was too remote, and the Ming side had to beware of other Haixi Jurchen tribes against the water, so they were also cautious.

"Your Majesty, you have eaten less recently, this is the Four Gentlemen's Soup that the concubine boiled for you, please be sure to taste it!" Empress Chang came with two beautiful palace maids, and she looked very virtuous and sent soup.

Zhu Youzhu saw this queen who cared about him, and said warmly in his heart: "A few of you took turns to bring soup to me, so I ate less at dinner, but my body is still the same as before, you know!" ”

"I know you're amazing!" Queen Chang is no longer a shy girl, but she glared at the man who bullied her and begged for mercy with resentment.

The two beautiful palace maids worked together, and soon a bowl of steaming soup was presented to Zhu Youji.

Zhu Youzhu has always been a nourishing soup, but the favorite is always chicken and soft-shelled turtle soup, and the taste of these four gentlemen's soup is actually very ordinary.

It's just that as the first party to replenish qi, it is naturally worth drinking, because the soup has the effect of adding ginseng to refresh the mind, so it is also loved by Zhu Youji.

"Your Majesty, do you have any grievances against your concubines in your heart?" Empress Chang looked at the gentleman's soup she had boiled seriously, but suddenly asked seriously.

Zhu Youzhu is eating very slowly now, and gently tastes a small sip of the thick soup with the flavor of ginseng: "Why does the queen ask?" ”

Hey?

Liu Jin, who was serving the emperor here, also looked at the virtuous queen suspiciously when he heard these words.

"The concubines have served Your Majesty for more than two years, but they have not been able to give birth to a prince for Your Majesty!" Empress Chang looked down at the big Taibai Mountain on her chest and looked very guilty.

Zhu Youzhu knew that this woman would only worry about this issue because she considered her own interests, so she raised her head and said seriously: "Don't hide it from the queen, I am indeed a little anxious in my heart, but how can I complain about you?" What's more, I don't go to Jiaotai Palace every night, not only did you not give birth to an heir for me, but a few of them are also not angry! ”

It is said that there are enough women in themselves, each of them has their own appearance, and they can also provoke their own animal nature. However, no matter how hard they worked, their stomachs never moved.

If it weren't for history, he would have already begun to suspect that he was suffering from infertility.

It's just that he also understands that in addition to the general short life of the Ming Emperor, there are more or less problems in the inheritance of his children. Like the heir of Zhengde in the back, and Jiajing, who lived for sixty, actually only left a lineage of Longqing, and Tianqi is also an heir.

It is precisely because of this that although he is a little anxious and hopes to solve the problem of the country as soon as possible, he is far from the point of complaining.

"Your Majesty, the concubines ask Your Majesty to abolish the position of concubines and queens, and the ministers are willing to be demoted to concubines!" As if she had made a great determination, Empress Chang suddenly knelt down solemnly.

Yes?

Liu Jin couldn't help but be dumbfounded when she saw Queen Chang kneeling suddenly.

Zhu Youzhu was also taken aback by Empress Chang's actions, and immediately put down the soup bowl seriously and said, "Queen, you are making a big joke!" ”

"Your Majesty, the concubine is serious, please abolish the position of concubine and queen!" Chang Yourong raised his head to meet Zhu Youji's gaze, and two lines of tears had already slid down his cheeks.

Zhu Youzhu saw Chang Yourong like this, and said distressedly: "Queen, what happened?" Rise up and speak slowly, and I will make decisions for you! ”

At this moment, he thought of the battle in the harem, the concubine Zhang Yujiao who was supported by the civil official group, and even the Empress Dowager Zhou, who personally supported Zhang Yujiao as the crown princess.

It's just that this is not what it used to be, and no one can force him to abolish the queen, and there is no reason for him to do so.

"Your Majesty, have you heard of the Oriental Divine Calculation in the capital?" Chang Yourong shook his head and refused to get up, and then threw out a question with a serious face.

Zhu Youzhu did know this person, so he nodded lightly: "The one who helped the beggar?" I have heard of this person, Guo Yong said a few days ago that this person is very accurate, so some people still call him the Oriental Immortal. ”

Fu Ping, this is a kind of divination method of Chinese folk beliefs, also known as Fu Ji, lifting Ji, Fu Luan, waving Luan, lowering the pen, inviting immortals, Bu Zigu, Jia Ping and so on.

In Fuping, there is a need for someone to play the role of being possessed by a deity, and this kind of person is called Luansheng or Lingbo.

The gods would possess Luan Sheng and write some handwriting on the sand table to convey the gods' thoughts. In this way, believers communicate with the gods in order to understand the meaning of the gods.

As the most prosperous place in this era, the capital can naturally attract the top warlocks in the country, and the Oriental God mentioned by Empress Chang is famous this year.

The first is that his support for Wan'an is "The villain repeats, when there is the amount of the prime minister, it can turn evil into good fortune!" The second is that the support he gave to Xu Qiong was "One wood this year, one glance next year, the old and the new!" ”

"Fortunately, Your Majesty Longen, the concubine returned to the province yesterday and reunited with her parents. However, my father believed in the gift of helping the beggar, and specially arranged for the Oriental god to come to the house to help the beggar. The concubine has always been worried about His Majesty's heirs, and it was also a whim at that time, so she asked her to test Your Majesty's heirs, and the result, the result! Empress Chang's pretty face showed a little sadness, and she couldn't help choking up at the end.

Hey?

Liu Jin was so smart that he immediately realized that the problem was in the content of this helper.

Out of his understanding of the court, Zhu Youzhu faintly smelled the smell of conspiracy: "What did you measure?" ”

"The emperor's heir, after every second day, Zhang is like Qin, and he is always new!" Empress Chang bit her lower lip, and then said the result of the battle.

Zhu Youji's brows furrowed, and he said in confusion: "Always start new? ”

"Your Majesty, the slave maid was on duty in the barracks yesterday, and I have heard about this matter. According to the Oriental God's Fortune Calculation, His Majesty takes the queen as the queen, and it is like a new dynasty, not ...... Not out of a lifetime. If Zhang is the queen, then ...... It's Qin II! Han Niu saw that Queen Chang kept crying and couldn't speak, so he carefully helped to solve his doubts.

Mutter......

Liu Jin secretly swallowed his saliva, which was clearly asserting that the emperor would be the queen, and the difference between the two would be the current queen or the next generation.

Zhu Youzhu immediately felt that he was being targeted, and immediately straightened his face: "How dare such a Jianghu warlock bewitch the public? Someone is coming, and the Criminal Department is about to arrest people in prison! ”

This person is simply stupid, how can this kind of result be publicized. Even if he knew that he was true, he couldn't believe it, and even had to put him to death.

Once people think that they have no heirs, then the degree of filial piety will be greatly reduced, and there are too many examples of losing the throne because of the loss of heirs.

Even if he was as wise as Wu Zetian, in the end he was actually defeated on the issue of heirs, and a group of political opportunists made a choice before the emperor.

It is precisely like this, it does not matter whether this Eastern Divine Calculation can perceive the heavenly opportunities or not, this Jianghu Warlock must bear his own anger.

"Your Majesty, Lord Chang sent people to the prison of the Criminal Department yesterday and locked them up!" Han Niu hesitated for a moment, and immediately reported carefully.

Zhu Youzhu was slightly stunned at first, and then understood that Chang Fu was probably also angry: "The words of the Jianghu Warlock are not credible!" Spread my will, order Dongchang and Jinyiwei to prohibit such rebellious words, whoever dares to talk too much will be severely punished! ”

Since he had no heirs, he also thought of a career like a feng shui master, so he knew that this oriental god was very famous in the capital.

This "Emperor Heir Tribulation, after every second day, Zhang is like Qin, and he is often renewed", which is simply weakening his own prestige, so he must immediately suppress this unfavorable result.

The best thing to do now is naturally to prevent the matter from continuing to spread, and even find a way to eliminate the adverse effects of this incident, and even have to solve the problem of the Eastern Divine Calculation.

"Yes!" Liu Jin felt Zhu Youji's killing intent, and solemnly surrendered.

"Your Majesty, I would rather believe it than believe it, the concubine asks Your Majesty to abolish the position of the queen of the concubine, and the concubine has no complaints. Sincerely, His Majesty's Longen, the concubines also want His Majesty to give birth to an heir! "Empress Chang saw the ability of the Oriental Divine Calculation yesterday, but she chose to believe and made another request.

Zhu Youzhu stepped forward to help Empress Chang up, and said very seriously: "Queen, don't believe the gossip of the warlocks in the rivers and lakes to confuse the public, I will never abolish the queen, and there will be heirs!" ”

"Your Majesty, the concubine can't afford this crime!" Empress Chang felt Zhu Youji's maintenance of herself, and at this time she made her debut with tears in her eyes.

Zhu Youzhi stretched out his hand to wipe away the tears on Empress Chang's cheeks, and encouraged him very seriously: "Let's work harder, this kind of charlatan's gossip will be self-defeating sooner or later!" I went to Kunning Palace tonight, but you have to work harder tonight, I not only want the prince, but also the eldest son! ”

"Hmm!" Empress Chang thought of the bravery of the man in front of her, so she nodded tearfully.

Zhu Youzhu saw Queen Chang, who was calmed down by himself and left, looking at this slender figure, knowing that tonight would be a happy battle.

But now, there is a tricky matter to deal with.

Originally, he didn't believe much in the feudal dross of Fuping, but he had to believe some things.

Although the result of this helper can be cut off by the head, this oriental immortal seems to be able to really get a glimpse of the heavens. If according to the original history, he set up Zhang Yujiao as the queen, isn't it "Qin II died"?

Although I don't want to admit it, I have to say that the Oriental God has really calculated it, and even he may really be an heir in this life.

In that moment, he also wanted to give in to fate. According to the original history, favor or spoil that woman alone, so as to get an heir, but deep down he is always unwilling to compromise.

Not to mention that Zhang Yujiao's relationship with the civil official group and the Empress Dowager Zhou is too close, once the harem is infiltrated more by the civil official group in the future, then the emperors in the future will have to be vigilant about their own safety.

Throughout the ages, anything can happen in the imperial palace, and it is also a historical fact that the queen plotted to kill the emperor to compete for power.

Zhu Youzhu was not sure whether he had encountered a conspiracy or really encountered a once-in-a-century magic in the legend, so he immediately made a decision: "Liu Jin, immediately transfer the person to the prison of the Imperial Procuratorate, say hello to Wang Yue, I want to meet this oriental immortal in person!" ”

"Obey the order, the slave and maid will make arrangements!" Liu Jin was stunned for a moment, and then took the order seriously. (End of chapter)