I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 103 Is it always like this?

Wei Zhongxian was naturally not afraid of big troubles. After hearing Zhu Youxiao's instructions, he immediately responded:

"I will go and make arrangements for the people in the East Factory right away. No one will be left out."

When the others heard Zhu Youxiao's arrangement, they lamented in their hearts that the inspection was too wide-ranging and would definitely cause a bloody storm in the capital.

The British Duke Zhang Weixian, who had been silent for a long time, also wanted to give advice to Zhu Youxiao.

"Your Majesty, if you don't interrogate clearly first and then search, I'm afraid that people will be panicked and may cause unrest again."

"That's right, Your Majesty, don't be impatient. Slow down and everything will go smoothly. It's better to wait until the inquiry becomes clear."

Zhu Chunchen, Duke of Chengguo, saw the situation and began to admonish him. He knew many of the arrested generals and had contacts with them. If he saw that he could not save them, he would naturally sell them as well.

"What kind of turmoil will it cause? Will there be another rebellion? Will it turn into another school turmoil?"

Zhu Youxiao knew what they meant, but he would not give Zhu Chunchen a chance. He immediately interrupted, then looked around and said calmly:
"Don't worry, this is just an accomplice, there is also a principal culprit."

Then they asked Wei Zhongxian and Luo Sigong.

"You're only interrogating Hao Tianfu on this point. If they dare to cause such chaos, I don't believe there's no one behind them?"

Wei Zhongxian and Luo Sigong looked at each other. They really didn't dare to say this in person, so they took out a confession from their sleeves and handed it to Zhu Youxiao.

"Your Majesty, Hao Tianfu confessed that someone had ordered him to make these arrangements. However, this person has an important position and I dare not lie. This is a confession, and I ask for your Majesty's sanction."

Zhu Youxiao took it over and opened it for a rough look. Sure enough, it was Zhu Chunchen, Duke of Chengguo.

Although he did not come forward in person, he ordered his butler to contact Hao Tianfu secretly, promising that he would be given a high official position and a generous salary when the matter was accomplished.

Wei Zhongxian was also ruthless and decisive. He sent people to torture Duke Cheng's housekeeper. The housekeeper couldn't bear it anymore and tortured him. He revealed that Zhu Chunchen ordered him to do it and that Duke Xu Xigao was also involved.

After reading this, Zhu Youxiao had no expression on his face and stared straight at Zhu Chunchen. He was bowing his head and keeping silent. Then he waved his hand and motioned to the person next to him to hand the confession to the British Duke Zhang Weixian.

Zhang Weixian saw Zhu Youxiao's behavior and guessed the general content. He took the confession and saw that it was really Zhu Chunchen. It seemed that the emperor was determined to get to the bottom of it and handed it to him to express his position.

"Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. The imperial court has its own national laws. Please ask a special person to review it."

When Zhu Youxiao heard Zhang Weixian's support, he also knew that it was time to finish. He looked at Zhu Chunchen and asked indifferently:
"Gong Chengguo, you have received the emperor's favor in this life, why do you do this?"

Zhu Chunchen's face was pale at this time. When he heard Wei Zhongxian's words, he knew that he might not be able to escape. He couldn't help but regret in his heart, why he was so naive and why he didn't realize that the emperor was so determined and not afraid of making things worse.

But the matter has come to an end, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Now the school is full of the emperor's people, so resistance is useless. When he heard the emperor's question, he was also aggrieved and couldn't help but reply:

"Your Majesty, Beijing camp involves so many interests. It can't be changed just by asking Chen Liangbi to change it. So many people depend on it for food and many livelihoods depend on it. It has always been like this for many years. Xianzong and Shizong have to change it. No, not to mention Your Majesty, you are too impatient."

Zhu Youxiao found it really ridiculous and shouted angrily:
"How many livelihoods depend on this, it's really ridiculous. How many moths are sucking the blood of my capital camp. The imperial court spends so much money every year, and you are greedy for it. You still have the nerve to say how many people depend on this for a living, and say that it has always been like this. That’s right.”

As he spoke, he looked around and looked at the captured Kong Xiongzhi and other battalion officers below. They probably all thought so, and then scolded:
"You really have the nerve to say that this has always been like this, and this is how it has always been, right? It has always been like this, so there is no need to change it? Duke Cheng Guo has been favored by the emperor for generations, and he doesn't think about how to repay the imperial court, but instead goes out of his way to go against the imperial court. It's really You deserve death, you bastard!"

"Come here, Zhu Chunchen deceived the emperor and secretly colluded with the officials in the capital to cause chaos. The crime is unforgivable. He is trying to take away the title of Duke of Chengguo. He will be interrogated in Zhao Prison and the title of Duke of Chengguo will be abolished.

Dingguo Duke Xu Xigao was regarded as an accomplice, and he was deprived of the dukedom of Dingguo. He was interrogated in Zhao Prison and his title was reduced to earl. "

Zhu Youxiao killed the two princes since Chengzu's canonization with just one sentence.

After hearing this, Zhang Weixian felt that the emperor's move was too much, and wondered whether the matter could be slowed down a bit.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is too much. Duke Cheng's lineage has also contributed a lot to the court. Please show mercy to your Majesty and don't depose him. Even if he is demoted to a count, it will be fine."

Zhu Youxiao didn't want to listen to his explanation anymore. This was a heinous crime of treason. If Chen Liangbi hadn't resisted it in the end, something would have happened to him, and he would have been severely punished to show the imperial power.

"Too much? Then tell me how to show mercy to me? I listen to your opinion?

Precisely because I have received the favor of the emperor, I should do my best and share weal and woe with the country. Now I dare to rebel and cause chaos. I don’t know what I will do in the future. I just hold him responsible and it is an extrajudicial mercy. Don’t talk about it anymore. "

"Not only do we need to cut them off, but we also need to investigate them thoroughly to find out if they have corrupted their property and violated the law. I will vomit out everything they have eaten."

Seeing that there was no room for redemption, everyone was speechless.I also lamented in my heart that Cheng Guogong's lineage was over. Today's ending was both unexpected and expected.Zhu Chunchen's face was ashen, and he sat slumped in a ball. He didn't say a word until he was taken away by the Jin Yiwei.

The three major battalions are now being completely renovated. Those at the bottom who are disobedient have been arrested. The middle and high-level officials of the three major battalions have been basically wiped out. The inner court and nobles who are the most powerful forces behind them have all been reorganized.

Only then did Zhu Youxiao feel that a big stone had fallen in his heart. In the future, there would be much less resistance to the reform of Beijing Camp, and the next step would depend on Beijing Camp's arrangements.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but glance at Chen Liangbi, slightly disappointed.Originally, his incident was to pave the way for Chen Liangbi and support him.

I just didn't expect that Chen Liangbi was a bit stretched, the reform of the Beijing camp could not be carried out, the new camp did not train well, and he almost had an accident even though he knew there would be riots. This made Zhu Youxiao doubt that although he was determined, his ability It really makes people scratch their heads. It’s not like he’s a Dou again.

But now he is employing people. Even though Chen Liangbi is incompetent, he is still the banner of reforming the capital camp. Now he is standing on the opposite side of the nobles. He is not only loyal to himself but also useful.

You have to train your own people, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but think.

It seems that Huang Degong, Sun Yingyuan and others should be arranged to the Beijing Camp first, and let them help him control the Beijing Camp. At the same time, he will speed up the selection of talents from the nobles and border troops, train troops by his side, and put the good ones in the Beijing Camp. Chen Liangbi Just be a mascot, and his people will do the specific tasks.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao remembered that there were noble children from the Beijing camp waiting for the test outside the school grounds. Although he was a little tired after this experience, he still wanted to insist on being there to see the results.

After all, what goes out must come in. If a large number of nobles were deposed today, some people will definitely be dissatisfied with them. If they choose some more today, they will also gain some support.

So Chen Liangbi arranged for Chen Liangbi to let the noble disciples enter the Beijing camp to start the examination according to the original plan.

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Outside the school grounds, Dingguo Duke Xu Xigao was still chatting with his second son, Zhu Chunchen's eldest son Zhu Daokai and other acquaintances.

Originally, these noble disciples were just watching the excitement and did not take it too seriously. When they heard the sound of gunfire and shouts of killing coming from the school grounds, they started talking about it. They didn’t know what big thing had happened. It was not until Xu Xigao came out to inform the situation and appease everyone that people felt at ease. The thought settled down.

But Xu Xigao was also panicking at this time. What Zhu Chunchen originally told him was just to gather people to cause trouble, and no lives would be lost. However, it looked more and more like a rebellion, and it seemed that the emperor was not afraid at all. If the rebellion was suppressed, then the rebellion would be suppressed. What to do if they confess?

So while chatting, he sent someone to keep an eye on things in the school grounds. After a while, he heard someone coming over to say that there was a disturbance that had been put down. After a while, he saw Dongchang and Jinyiwei leading people into the school grounds. This also made Xu Xigao feel sad. More and more hopeless.

The more worried a person is about something, the more likely it is that something will come. Suddenly, the camp gate of the school grounds opens, and Chen Liangbi gallops toward him on horseback with his royal guards.

Xu Xigao immediately went up to him and asked:

"How is it in the school grounds? Has the chaos been quelled?"

Unexpectedly, Chen Liangbi saw that he was too lazy to get off his horse and said to him coldly:
"Your Majesty decreed that Dingguo Duke Xu Xigao followed Zhu Chunchen to deceive the emperor, plot evil, and intend to cause chaos. He will be regarded as an accessory and will be deprived of the dukedom of Dingguo. He will be interrogated in Zhao Prison and his title will be reduced to a count."

When Xu Xigao heard that his legs were weak, his face turned pale, and he shouted that he was wronged:

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. Zhu Chunchen clearly said he was just making trouble, so why did he rebel and rebel? Zhu Chunchen harmed me, Zhu Chunchen harmed me! Marquis Taining, I want to see His Majesty, and I want to explain to His Majesty myself."

Chen Liangbi would naturally not give him this opportunity.

"Let's explain it to the interrogator when we get to Zhao Prison."

After saying that, he asked the Jin Yiwei behind him to capture Xu Xigao. The second son, Zhu Daokai and others behind Xu Xigao were also stunned when they saw this. Why did they rebel and rebel.

But before they could react, Chen Liangbi walked up to them and said:

"The emperor's kindness has not affected his family. Zhu Daokai, now Zhu Chunchen has been deprived of his title and has been deposed as a Duke. You are no longer a noble son, so naturally you cannot participate in this election. Leave as soon as possible and return home to wait for your fate."

Chen Liangbi's words instantly spread among the distinguished disciples present, causing an uproar.

The title of Duke of Chengguo was gone, and Duke of Dingguo became an earl.Ming Dynasty has not encountered this kind of thing for many years.

This also made everyone present take this test seriously and no longer dare to look down on the young emperor.Zhu Daokai's face was ashen, and he was still in shock and could not react. With the help of his servant, he prepared to return home.

Although Zhu Daoxin was shocked in the crowd, he quickly calmed down. Now that his family has suffered a catastrophe and his rank has been reduced, if he returns to his home, he will be looked down upon even if he wants to work hard in the future, and he will have no chance to do anything.

As long as he sneaks into the examination room and shows his face in front of the emperor, there may be a glimmer of hope.

　The author is careless and often makes typos. I'm really sorry. Thank you for your correction.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)