Ming: I am fake, walking on thin ice

Chapter 10 I can’t lift the sword anymore?
In the magnificent hall, Zhu Qizhen sat steadily on the dragon throne. The sense of majesty that looked down upon the world made him feel satisfied.

However, he reminded himself in his heart: wake up, the ant race has been going on for ten years, and there are no relatives of mine in this Ming Dynasty. If I am not careful and exposed, I will die.

"The decisive battle is finalized." He glanced over, "Next, let's talk about me! When I entered the city yesterday, I said that I would issue an edict of apology. Come on, announce it!"

Eunuch Mao Gui carefully walked out holding the edict of apology and began to read it in a loud voice:
"I, with my cool virtue, inherited the throne, intending to renew the world and return to the ways of our ancestors. Unexpectedly, I relied on the wrong people, which led to the rise of the barbarians..."

The ministers listened quietly. The whole hall was immersed in a solemn atmosphere, with only Mao Gui's voice echoing.

This edict of self-criticism was written by His Majesty himself, with sincere words and true feelings. After hearing it, many ministers had tears in their eyes and sighed in their hearts: "After going through this ordeal, Your Majesty has finally matured."

Zhang Fu listened and felt even more complicated.

How he wished that the Majesty on the throne was real; that would be a blessing for the Ming Dynasty.

After the eunuch Mao Gui finished reading, he stepped aside.

"It's my fault, I blame myself." Zhu Qizhen stood up, "Then my fault should be dealt with according to the Great Ming Law."

As soon as this statement came out, all the officials were shocked.

The minister's fault? Whose fault do you want to blame?
"Wang Zhen deceived his superiors and subordinates, and I was deceived by him, which led to the current situation." Zhu Qizhen said in a deep voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd became outraged.

Over the years, Wang Zhen has brought disaster to the country and the people and committed numerous evil deeds. How many ministers have been framed by him?

Chen Yi, the Right Censor-in-Chief of the Metropolitan Censorate, stepped forward and shouted indignantly, "Your Majesty, Wang Zhen and his followers have committed numerous evil deeds. Unless we exterminate their entire clan, we will not be able to appease the people and calm their anger!"

After hearing this, Zhu Qizhen felt a tingling sensation down his spine.

Genocide? Does it need to be so cruel?

……

The reason why Zhu Qizhen took the initiative to pursue Wang Zhen's crime was because he knew that many ministers were filled with anger.

At this moment when the enemy is approaching, they need to be given an outlet to vent their emotions.

In this way, the Ming emperor has confessed his sins, and the treacherous officials in the court have been eliminated, so the whole court can unite to fight against the Oirat army.

"Ma Shun, do you admit your guilt?" Zhu Qizhen shouted coldly.

Ma Shun, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, was Wang Zhen's colleague. The two of them colluded with each other and did a lot of bad things.

"Your Majesty, I...I am innocent." Ma Shun knelt down.

Are you wronged?
You were the one who sent people to kill the Imperial Lecturer Liu Qiu, right?

Over the years, you, the Jinyiwei, and the eunuch Wang Zhen have worked together to oppress and frame court officials. How many people have been killed by you, and how many families have been destroyed?

The flames of anger among the ministers were instantly ignited.

Wang Hong, a member of the Ministry of Revenue, was a good friend of the scholar Liu Qiu. When Liu Qiu was killed, he endured it. He did not dare to do so because Wang Zhen's power was encroaching on the government and the public at that time.

But now, Wang Zhen is dead, and Your Majesty has blamed himself.

After so many years, he finally couldn't bear it anymore, so he rolled up his sleeves and rushed towards Ma Shun: "Give Liu Qiu back his life!"

The two instantly struggled with each other.

Wang Hong was a civil servant and was no match for Ma Shun, but this guy was like a madman and started biting him.

This shows how great the hatred is.
The other ministers looked at this and had no intention of going up to mediate the fight; they all rolled up their sleeves.

If you have a grudge, you should take revenge. When it’s time to take action, take action!

The resentment that had been pent up for many years finally erupted.

A sneer flashed across Zhu Qizhen's lips as he sat on the throne.

Only by letting the ministers vent their anger, will their hatred towards me be reduced. Oh, it's all the fault of the previous Zhengtong Emperor, who left such a mess behind.

……

Ma Shun, who is usually arrogant and domineering, is now being beaten up by a group of people.

The civil servants, who were usually gentle and polite, showed their fangs at this moment and punched and kicked Ma Shun. Zhu Qizhen sat on the throne and watched coldly.

He glanced at Mao Gui who was shivering not far away and said, "Mao Gui, bring me my knife."

Mao Gui shuddered and quickly took the knife and handed it over.

At this time, Yu Qian, who was still sober in the hall, hurried up and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, Ma Shun is a remnant of Wang Zhen and deserves death. All officials are innocent."

He thought that Zhu Qizhen was holding a knife and was going to order the arrest of all officials.

This is the Fengtian Palace. These civil servants are blinded by hatred. Are they going to start a war here?

Zhu Qizhen glanced at Yu Qian, then turned to the kneeling Mao Gui and asked, "Mao Gui, Wang Zhen is also your godfather, right?"

Mao Gui is numb.

He now understood why His Majesty asked him for the list of Wang Zhen's accomplices yesterday. It was not to promote them, but to kill them.

“No…no…” Mao Gui’s face turned pale and his voice trembled.

Suddenly, Zhu Qizhen drew his sword and slashed horizontally.

scold!
Mao Gui's head flew out instantly, and blood splattered everywhere.

Yu Qian, who was standing by, was so frightened that he stepped back repeatedly, while Zhu Qizhen firmly grabbed the flying head and threw it into the hall.

boom!
Mao Gui's head rolled to the feet of the ministers who were fighting. They scattered like birds and beasts, screaming in fear.

When these civil servants fight, they are still afraid of people dying.

Zhu Qizhen slowly walked down from the throne holding a bloody knife, his eyes cold and exuding invisible pressure.

He walked up to Ma Shun, who was covered in bruises, and said coldly, "You should go and accompany Wang Zhen."

Before he could finish his words, a knife pierced Ma Shun's chest and blood gushed out.

Both bodies were bleeding, and soon the entire hall was filled with the pungent smell of blood.

"My dear ministers, I killed him!" Zhu Qizhen announced in a cold voice, "All officials are innocent!"

The ministers finally came to their senses from their anger.

Zhu Qizhen took out a memorial and announced: "These are the remnants of Wang Zhen's gang. Order the Jinyiwei to arrest them. Wang Zhen's nephew Wang Shan will be executed by slow slicing."

All the officials were shocked at first, and then applauded.

……

The Queen Mother in the side hall frowned deeply:
"He killed people in the palace, and with two lives he eliminated the hatred of all officials. All officials seemed to have forgotten everything that happened before, but in fact it was him who caused it."

"This son of mine has not only matured, but he is also ruthless."

Shuangxi, who was standing aside, turned pale. She didn't expect that the emperor would kill someone with his own hands in the hall.

"Queen Mother, is this storm over?" she asked.

"It's over!" The Queen Mother smiled. "This is beyond my expectation. The Emperor relied on his own ability to not only resolve the crisis, but also rally the people's hearts."

"His Majesty is much more powerful than before." Shuangxi pursed her red lips, "I am a little afraid of him now."

The Queen Mother stood up and walked out, returning to her own Kunning Palace. As she walked, she said, "This is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Since ancient times, emperors have always ended up alone."

Shuangxi seemed to understand but not quite.

The Queen Mother walked out of the hall, looked up to the north, and stood there for a long time.

Shuangxi stepped forward and whispered, "Queen Mother, would you like to invite His Majesty to have dinner at Kunning Palace tonight?"

After a while, the Queen Mother nodded and said, "It's time to invite him to dinner. We haven't had dinner together for a long time."

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Ps: At the beginning of the month, I’m asking for a monthly ticket.

(End of this chapter)