The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

Chapter 194

In the imperial study room of Chengguang Hall, Taishi Liu and Song Dekang were reporting the affairs of Yangzhou to Emperor Wu of Zhou in detail.

Yesterday afternoon, Taishi Liu and Song Dekang returned to the capital from Yangzhou.Emperor Wu of Zhou asked them to rest at home for a few days, and then report to the palace after resting.

It is impossible for Taishi Liu and Song Dekang to rest at home for a few days.After resting for most of the day, they entered the palace the next day.

Just now in the early morning, Liu Taishi and Song Dekang roughly reported to Emperor Wu of Zhou what happened in Yangzhou.When the other ministers heard their reports, they gasped in shock.They didn't expect that the things in Yangzhou were more amazing than what they knew.No, shocking.

Before, the head of the family in Yangzhou was escorted to the capital for execution.At that time, their crimes were listed one by one, each more serious and frightening than the last, and it is best to describe it as too many books.

The civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty only knew the crimes of the Yangzhou group, but did not know what Liu Taishi and Song Dekang did in Yangzhou.They didn't know what the situation in Yangzhou was like at that time.

Now after listening to the reports from Taishi Liu and Song Dekang, they realized that the situation in Yangzhou was very dangerous at that time.If Song Dekang and Liu Taishi hadn't been there, they wouldn't be able to control the people in Yangzhou at all.

The situation in Yangzhou is dangerous and complicated. If the arrangements had not been made early, it would be impossible to completely eradicate the group of aristocratic families in Yangzhou within a month or two.

From this point, it can be seen that Emperor Wu of Zhou set up a big game in order to eradicate the group of families in Yangzhou.Not only that, he also intentionally indulged the Yangzhou family.

Thinking that the eradication of the aristocratic families in Yangzhou was a situation arranged by Emperor Wu of Zhou, all civil and military officials felt chills in their hearts and numbness in their scalps.

The emperor has long known what the powerful families in Yangzhou have done over the years, but he has always pretended not to know anything.And Dong Jin, the emperor had known for a long time that the family in Yangzhou cooperated with Dong Jin and had been protecting Dong Jin.The emperor also knew that the group of families in Yangzhou had the intention of treason, but he kept silent.

In order to completely eradicate those families in Yangzhou, clean up Yangzhou, no, the entire Jiangnan officialdom, the emperor has been secretly planning, patiently waiting for those people in Yangzhou to fall into the trap.

The most terrifying thing is not the emperor's layout, but the emperor's patience.After the group of people in Yangzhou fell into the trap, the emperor did not rush to get rid of them, but continued to put bait in the trap, luring the group of people in Yangzhou to sink deeper and deeper.

Those people in Yangzhou were unaware of the trap set by the emperor. They fell into the trap step by step not only without knowing it, but also with complacency.Just when the aristocratic families in Yangzhou thought they were going to succeed, they were caught by the emperor.I'm afraid that when those people in Yangzhou were arrested, they didn't know what happened.

Guessed by the ministers, the Yangzhou family didn't react at first, and they didn't know what happened. It wasn't until they were imprisoned that they realized that they had been fooled. it's too late.

Emperor Wu of Zhou was not only a master of layout, but also a patient hunter.

The ministers in the court and the central government all knew the methods of Emperor Wu of Zhou, but in the matter of Yangzhou, they found that Emperor Wu of Zhou's scheming and methods were even more unfathomable than they imagined.

They guessed that the emperor had long wanted to eradicate the powerful families in Yangzhou, but the situation in Yangzhou was too complicated, and the group of families in Yangzhou were very vigilant, and they would startle the snake if they were not careful.In order to pull out the powerful families and wealthy businessmen in Yangzhou in one fell swoop, the emperor probably made arrangements a long time ago. How early, they dare not think.

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty knew that the removal of the powerful family in Yangzhou by the emperor was just the beginning.As for the beginning, of course it is the beginning of suppressing or weakening all the families.

Although the aristocratic families in Yangzhou are not as good as those in the capital, they have existed for hundreds of years just like the aristocratic families in the capital.Their influence has long been rooted in Yangzhou and is deeply rooted.

These aristocratic families who had existed in Yangzhou for hundreds of years and covered the sky with their hands and called the wind and rain were easily removed by Emperor Wu of Zhou in one fell swoop. Why didn't the civil and military officials in the court be frightened.

Those who are most afraid and uneasy are the aristocratic families in the capital.They knew in their hearts that the downfall of the family in Yangzhou was the emperor's warning to all the families in the world and to them.

If they are as lawless as those people in Yangzhou and don't pay attention to the court, then their future fate will not be better than that group of people in Yangzhou, and I'm afraid it will be worse than that group of aristocratic families in Yangzhou.

All the aristocratic families and wealthy businessmen in Yangzhou were confiscated.Most of the clan members were beheaded, and the remaining half were either exiled or imprisoned.Although Emperor Wu of Zhou did not kill them all, it is impossible for them to make a comeback.

The powerful and powerful families in Yangzhou have become historical dust in the past one or two months. At least they will not be able to return to their former prosperity in the next few decades, or hundreds of years, or even forever. Can't recover.

The fate of the powerful families in Yangzhou is a warning to all the families in the world, a cold and dangerous warning.

The aristocratic families in the capital are respected by the Xie family, the Wang family, the Xun family and the Yuan family.Needless to say, the Xie family has always been the leader of aristocratic families in the capital, and even in the entire north.

If one were to choose one of the top families among all the powerful families in the world, it would be the Xie family, without any objection.

Although Xie's family was seriously injured in the previous dynasty and has long since lost its former prosperity, there is a saying that a thin camel is bigger than a horse.There is also a saying that the tallest among the dwarfs, the Xie family is still stronger than other families, and is still a top family.

The previous head of the Xie family, Lao Zhen Guogong, was a very smart and knowledgeable person.After experiencing the turmoil of the previous dynasty, he knew that the Xie family would not be able to return to its former prosperity in a short period of time.If the Xie family wants to restore their former glory, the Xie family must fully support the prince and help the prince to ascend the throne smoothly.In this way, the Xie family will produce a queen again.Not only that, but the Xie family will produce another emperor.

Although the emperor's surname was not Xie, half of the Xie family's blood flowed in the emperor's body.As long as things go on like this, the Xie family will definitely return to their former glory.

In the previous dynasty, although the Xie family also had a daughter into the palace, it was a pity that they did not have a queen.The emperors of the previous dynasty seemed to be very jealous of the Xie family, and they were unwilling to let the queen be born in the Xie family.Most of the queens at that time were from the Wang family or the Xun family.

The Xie family's daughter was not very favored when she became a concubine in the palace, and finally gave birth to the prince smoothly, but in the end she either failed in the battle for the heir apparent, or died of illness at the youngest age.

The princes and emperors of the previous dynasty have a problem, that is short life.

After the princes were born safely, most of them died when they were a few years old.There are many reasons for premature death, the most common of which are illness and accidental death.The princes who managed to survive grew up smoothly, but most of them died of illness in their 20s or 30s, and most of them died suddenly.The sudden death was not from poisoning, but from illness.

The lucky prince successfully ascended the throne and became the emperor, but within a few years the emperor also died suddenly, leaving behind a young queen and youngest son.

Although the queen and the mother clan support it, the emperor's uncles are not easy-going lamps.Many emperors in the previous dynasty were uncles who robbed their nephews of the throne, which was very chaotic.

The emperor's uncles robbed his nephew of the throne, but the emperor also died of illness within a few years.Before he died, he passed the throne to his son, but the son was too young or too young to be able to secure the throne, and then the throne was snatched away by his uncle.

In the former dynasty, it often happened that the emperor's uncle robbed his nephew of the throne.In fact, this is also a contest between the aristocratic families behind them.For a while the Wang family was in charge, for a while the Xun family was in charge, and for a while it was the Xie family.

At that time, the struggle between the aristocratic families was very fierce.The chaotic atmosphere in the former court was caused by these aristocratic families.

Emperor Xia Ling, the last emperor of the former dynasty, was not the son of the first emperor.At that time, the first emperor had no son.In fact, there were several sons, but they all died.The imperial relatives who were close to the first emperor had no sons, and their sons died one after another.

The people all said that it was God's punishment, and it was God who wanted to destroy the royal family.Emperor Xia Ling was the son of the first cousin of the first emperor, and he was separated by two generations.

Emperor Xia Ling was the emperor who reigned and lived the longest in the previous dynasty.He was ruthless when he was young, and very smart, playing with the family in his palm.Later, when he secured the throne, he used endless methods to deal with the aristocratic family.

He didn't intend to target the aristocratic family, but the aristocratic family went too far and always pointed fingers at him.The most important thing is that when Emperor Xia Ling came to the throne, the treasury had no money, but the aristocratic family was very rich.

Emperor Xia Ling thought that he was the emperor, but he lived a poor life. He wanted to do something but couldn't do it because he had no money.And those aristocratic families live a life of luxury and food, and they can do whatever they want.Why, why should their group of courtiers be richer and live better than him, the emperor.

Since the aristocratic family has money, then give it all to him.If you don't give it to him, you will die.

At that time, Emperor Xia Ling asked for money directly from the powerful families.Of course, the good name is to let them pay tribute.If the powerful family does not give money, he will never spare them lightly.

All the powerful families headed by the Xie family were snatched by Emperor Xia Ling.Seven or eight floors of their family property were robbed by Emperor Xia Ling.

At that time, the Xie family and the Wang family had thought about it and made resistance, but it was useless.They couldn't deal with Emperor Xia Ling, on the contrary they were dealt with by Emperor Xia Ling with cruel means.

Emperor Xia Ling was undoubtedly a cruel tyrant, but it was undeniable that he was a man with scheming and means.At that time, the Xie family and the Wang family were playing tricks and tricks, and they couldn't beat Emperor Xia Ling at all.

They could count Emperor Xia Ling's next move, but Emperor Xia Ling was better than them, and could see their next five or even ten steps.

Emperor Xia Ling's cleverness was all used in coveting enjoyment and playing with the family ministers.Had he used his intelligence to govern the country, the previous dynasty might have survived for decades.

Having said that, the aristocratic families in the capital were greatly hurt by Emperor Xia Ling's "tossing".After that, the world was in chaos, rituals and music collapsed, and the powerful families were hit again.

Laozhen Guogong was very smart, he took a fancy to the ability of the late emperor at a glance, and took the initiative to make friends with the Zhao family and marry him.At that time, the Xie family put all their treasures on the Zhao family.The Wang family and the Xun family also laughed at the Xie family because of this, but later they saw that the Zhao family captured cities with such force that they realized that the Xie family had a vicious vision.Afterwards, they also learned from the Xie family to take the initiative to make friends with the Zhao family and provide the Zhao family with money and food.

After the first emperor established the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Xie family became the government of Zhen Guo, and once again became the leader of the aristocratic family in the capital, but the Xie family did not regain its original glory.

Lao Zhen Guogong knew that with the temperament and methods of the late emperor and Emperor Wu of Zhou, it was impossible for the family to control the court, let alone let the family control the government.

He also knew that the first emperor and the others were born peasants, and had always hated and feared their family, so it was impossible to rely on them all the time.With the temperament of Emperor Xian and Emperor Wu of Zhou, they will definitely deal with the family in the future, and will severely weaken the power of the family, so that the family can no longer influence the court and government.

When Lao Zhen Guogong was alive, he always acted in a low-key manner, unlike the Wang family and the others who were as high-profile and arrogant as before.

He often told the current Duke of Zhen that if he wanted the Xie family to restore its former prosperity, he must keep a low profile before the crown prince ascended the throne, and he must never do things that would anger Emperor Wu of Zhou.Don't be greedy for immediate benefits, but consider the long-term interests of the Xie family.

The current Duke of Zhen is also a shrewd and wise person. He has listened to the words of the old Duke of Zhen and has been supporting the prince for the past few years, but he will never do anything that offends Emperor Wu of Zhou.

Although Zhen Guogong and Xuan Ping Hou Dou are powerful and have been placing their own people in the court, these people are not idiots, they are all capable people.He also strictly asked his own people not to do things that violated Emperor Zhou Wu's bottom line.

People from the aristocratic family in Yangzhou came to cooperate with him and offered very good conditions, but Zhen Guogong refused.Even if Emperor Wu of Zhou hadn't dealt with the aristocratic family in Yangzhou at that time, Duke Zhen would not agree to cooperate with them.It's not because he doesn't like the aristocratic family in Yangzhou, but because he has some understanding of what the aristocratic family in Yangzhou is doing.He knew in his heart that even if Emperor Wu of Zhou would not deal with those people in Yangzhou now, he would definitely not let them go in the future.

He can't put Zhen Guogong's mansion in danger for the huge interests in front of him.Furthermore, the emperor has always been afraid of the government of Zhen Guo.If he really agreed to cooperate with that group of families in Yangzhou, it would just give the emperor a reason to punish the government of Zhenguo.

Facts have proved that his decision is correct.Now it seems that the emperor's scheming and means of dealing with the family in Yangzhou are even greater than he imagined.

Zhen Guogong sighed: "The emperor is really getting more and more terrifying."

Xie Jun, the eldest son of the Duke of Zhenguo, also said with emotion: "The emperor's methods are really terrible. Fortunately, we did not oppose the emperor." After the incident in Yangzhou, he found that those who opposed the emperor did not end well.

"The emperor's scheming is really unpredictable." Zhen Guogong said happily, "Fortunately, we have never played tricks with the emperor in major matters."

"Father, the emperor has already eliminated the family in Yangzhou, and it should be the turn of the family in the capital next. Our Xie family..."

Knowing his son's worries, Lord Zhen Guo comforted him and said, "As long as we are honest, the emperor will not deal with our Xie family." As he spoke, his expression suddenly became very solemn, "Before the crown prince successfully ascends the throne, we don't want to provoke you." emperor."

"Yes." Xie Jun thought for a while, but he was still very scared, "Father, the emperor is really scary."

Zhen Guogong said: "What is this, you haven't seen the most terrifying thing about the emperor yet."

Xie Jun hurriedly asked, "Father, have you seen it?"

"What I saw back then may not be the most terrifying place for the emperor." Duke Zhen laughed suddenly, "Fortunately, the prince is not like the emperor." If the prince had the same unpredictable city and methods as the emperor, he would never Will support the prince.

　There will be another one tonight.

　　Emperor Wu of Zhou: Playing tricks and tricks, I advise you not to play tricks in front of me, or I will play you to death.

　　Author: Zhao Yao is in danger!

　　Zhao Yao: (′｀) What's wrong with me?
　　Author: There is a saying that your father is still your father.

　　Zhao Yao: What do you mean?
　　Finally, ask for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)