Ming Dynasty: A mere unruly commoner is rebelling against the heaven?

Chapter 80: October th is a good time to clean, break ground, and bury.

The guards from the Western Factory brought all the soldiers from the Beijing Guard Command Headquarters above and below the north gate down from the city wall and interrogated them on the spot.

At the same time, Gao Shun also ordered his Xianzhen Camp to replace the soldiers of the Beijing Guard Command along the city wall.

The defense of the capital's city walls was firmly in the hands of the Xianzhen Camp.

The soldiers of the Xianzhen Camp, wearing heavy armor and holding weapons, marched all the way from the north gate to the south gate.

Changing defense all the way, no one disobeys!
……

Under the same night sky.

Two night watchmen in the capital were patrolling the long streets.

Suddenly, a night watchman saw some movement in the alley on the left.

"Who? Who's in there?"

The night watchman bravely carried the lantern in his hand into the dark alley.

The lights were dim and I couldn't see clearly.

The night watchman frowned, stared at the alley carefully, and slowly took two steps inside.

The firelight finally illuminated the dark shadow.

Flying fish suit, embroidered spring sword!

"what!"

The night watchman was so frightened that he dropped the lantern in his hand and retreated in panic.

After exiting the alley, he lost his balance and fell to the ground.

"what happened to you?"

His companion wanted to help him out of curiosity, but the next moment, he just stood there.

Dozens of Jinyiwei rushed out from the dark alley on the left, quickly passed the two night watchmen, and rushed to their right.

Their steps were in perfect unison, and they were filled with a silent murderous aura.

The two night watchmen were so frightened by the evil aura of the Jinyiwei that they almost fell down.

The next moment, a group of Western Factory guards wearing pointed hats, white leather boots and blue straight uniforms passed by the Jinyiwei and ran from the front of them to the back with serious expressions.

When passing by the two night watchmen, the Western Factory guard glanced at them indifferently and almost scared them to the point of incontinence.

But this is not the end. At the same time, a large number of Dongchang men rushed out from their right and ran towards their left.

There was a long-suppressed bloodthirsty aura about the Dongchang men, and each of them had a sinister and vicious look in their eyes.

It was like a group of hungry wolves foraging in the dark. Once they found their prey, they would attack it together and tear it to pieces.

The two night watchmen were so frightened that their voices were trembling: "What...what...what is going on?!"

"Why...why are the two factories and one guard all...all out?!"

But this was not the end. The two then heard the thunderous sound of horse hooves coming from behind them.

The two men looked back with pale faces. This frightened them so much that they became incontinent and their pants were immediately wet.

In the moonlight, thousands of heavily armed cavalrymen in black armor and black horses were seen galloping from behind them and rushing towards them.

"Run! Quick! Quick!"

"I can't stand up! I have no strength in my legs!!"

"Crawl! Crawl to the alley quickly!!!"

"..."

The two of them just felt their legs were so weak that they couldn't exert any strength at all.

They crawled as fast as they could into the alley next to them, thus avoiding being trampled to death by the horses' hooves.

After surviving the disaster, the two looked at each other and saw deep fear in each other's eyes.

Tonight, the capital of the Ming Dynasty will be ushered in a bloody storm!

……

After receiving the order, Zou Yi led 10,000 soldiers to the Forbidden City.

Along the way, he saw a large number of East Factory guards, West Factory guards and Jinyiwei coming and going on the empty streets of the capital.

They had solemn expressions and sharp eyes, and an invisible low pressure enveloped the entire capital.

After Zou Yi arrived at the outskirts of the Forbidden City, he immediately ordered his subordinates to disperse and protect the Forbidden City closely.

The Xianzhen Camp was wearing heavy armor. When they mounted their horses, they were heavy cavalry, and when they dismounted, they were heavy infantry.

The 10,000-man Xianzhen Camp protected the Forbidden City so tightly that no one could get in or out. They could advance to attack the capital or retreat to protect the Forbidden City.

Inside the Forbidden City, three thousand Dongchang soldiers strictly guarded the three palaces and six courtyards.

Every corner inside and outside the Qianqing Palace where Zhu Youtang lived was filled with Dongchang men.

All eunuchs and palace maids in the palace are not allowed to set foot into the Qianqing Palace.

All services are taken over by the East Factory guards.

The Four Tengxiang Guards were spread throughout the Forbidden City, with a guard post every three steps and a sentry every five steps. They were so densely packed that no water could get in.

The entire Forbidden City is as solid as a rock!

……

October 5, the first year of the Hongzhi reign.

It is suitable for cleaning, breaking ground and burying.

Avoid praying, traveling, and meeting friends.

Under the dark night, Liu Jin led many Western Factory soldiers and went door to door to arrest the criminals according to the Eastern Factory list.

Today time is tight and the task is heavy, so the focus still has to be on arresting people. Searching their homes can only wait until later.

Liu Wentai, the direct culprit for the death of the previous emperor, and his entire family have been arrested by the East Factory.

At this moment, Liu Jin led a team to the home of Shi Qin, the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau, in the capital.

"Go, drag Shi Qin's entire family out for me!"

Liu Jin waved his hand, and several men from the East Factory came forward and knocked on the door of Shi Qin's house.

As soon as the door opened, many Dongchang thugs rushed into Shi Qin's house like evil spirits and captured Shi Qin and his family who were still asleep.

"What are you doing?!"

"Why are you arresting me?!"

"Let me go!"

Shi Qin, who was not even wearing an outer coat, was dragged out of the house by the Dongchang men.

Shi Qin was so frightened that he could not even walk steadily.

If you get captured by the Eastern Depot in the middle of the night, you'll be skinned alive at least, in the physical sense.

After leaving the house, Shi Qin saw Liu Jin standing outside the door.

Now Liu Jin is in the limelight in the East Factory, and all officials in the court know him.

Shi Qin quickly shouted: "Eunuch Liu, why did you arrest me?!"

Liu Jin looked at Shi Qin's frightened pale face and felt happy from the bottom of his heart.

"You still have the nerve to ask me?"

"When you see the late emperor later, you can apologize to him in person!"

"what?!"

After hearing this, Shi Qin's eyes rolled back and he fainted from fright.

Liu Jin curled his lips in disdain: "Take them to the Caishikou execution ground and wait for collective execution!"

"Yes, Eunuch Liu!"

"The rest of you, follow me and continue to arrest Zhong Lan."

"Yes!"

……

Li Guang also took action at the same time as Liu Jin.

There was crying and shouting in the house of Zeng Keyi, the left deputy of the Ministry of Transport.

"Eunuch Li! I have done nothing wrong, why are you arresting me!?"

Zeng Keyi stiffened his neck, his face flushed with anger.

Since he took office, he has worked diligently and conscientiously, and has never engaged in corruption or bribery.

Since he has never done anything wrong, the East Factory has no right to arrest him!
Even if this lawsuit was brought before His Majesty, he would still be in the right! Zeng Keyi was filled with rage, glaring at Li Guang fearlessly, openly and without a trace of cowardice.

Li Guang sneered: "Master Zeng is indeed a clean official in the court. If it were normal, our East Factory would not be able to touch you."

"If you want to blame someone, you can only blame Mr. Zeng, who was recommended by the cabinet and took office without the approval of His Majesty."

"And what His Majesty needs least right now is you promotion officials!"

"what?!"

Zeng Keyi's eyes widened. He didn't understand why the Emperor would not tolerate him just because he was recommended by the Cabinet for promotion.

Your Majesty, has your suspicion of the Cabinet and the outside world become so deep? !

Zeng Keyi suddenly knelt down on the ground and kowtowed towards the direction of the Forbidden City!
"Your Majesty! Please open your eyes!"

"Your servant Zeng Keyi is loyal to the Ming Dynasty and has no second thoughts!"

"Your Majesty, please look into this matter!"

Li Guang's face was filled with more sarcasm: "Master Zeng, you have been an official for many years, how come you still don't understand?"

"Your Majesty only needs people who are loyal to him, not those who are loyal to the Ming Dynasty."

"what?!"

Zeng Keyi's eyes widened and he suddenly understood something.

But it's too late!
Li Guang waved his hand impatiently: "Hurry up and drag him to Caishikou to wait for mass execution. There are many more people to be killed tonight."

"Yes, Eunuch Li!"

"And his family members, all of them will be taken to the East Factory Prison, awaiting your Majesty's decision!"

"Yes!"

……

The two eunuchs from the Eastern Depot were busy killing and arresting people with great fanfare and fanfare.

There is also quite a bit of commotion over at the West Factory.

Wang Zhi, the director of the Western Factory, led a hundred Western Factory soldiers to personally interrogate Wang Yuan, the Left Commander-in-Chief of the Central Military Commission of the Five Military Commissions, and the Earl of Rui'an.

In addition to Wang Yuan, there were also the Right General of the Front Army General's Office, Chongshan Earl Wang Qing, and the Right General of the Right Army General's Office, Wang Jun.

Wang Yuan, the Earl of Rui'an, Wang Qing, the Earl of Chongshan, and Wang Jun, the Right Commander-in-Chief of the Right Military Governor's Office, were all younger brothers of Empress Dowager Wang.

All three of them can be considered Zhu Youtang's uncles, but not biological uncles.

Like Zhou Shou, Marquis of Qingyun, and Zhou Yu, Earl of Changning, the three brothers Wang Yuan were all granted the title of earl and served in the Five Military Commandery because of Empress Dowager Wang.

At this time, the study room inside and outside the Rui'an Earl's Mansion was filled with Western Factory guards.

Wang Zhi sat on the armchair, looking expressionlessly at the three royal relatives in front of him.

The three relatives by marriage were all of the first rank, serving as the left and right commanders of the Five Military Commanderies, and two of them were even granted the title of earl.

But these three people still behaved very cautiously in front of Wang Zhi, not daring to breathe.

After all, there is the precedent of Zhou Shou and Zhou Yu, and the current emperor even dares to torture his own uncle to death.

These three uncles are not biological uncles, so they really don’t have the courage to provoke the factory guards.

Tonight, the director of the Western Factory, Wang Zhi, has come here in person with his men, and in compliance with His Majesty's order, he has demanded that all officials of the Five Military Commandery be suspended from their posts and undergo inspection by the Western Factory.

This really scared them.

Ruianbo Wang Yuan was very nervous, fearing that his crime would be exposed.

I had to muster up the courage to ask Wang Zhi questions.

"Lord Wang, His Majesty suddenly asked all the military officers of our Five Military Command Office to suspend their duties and undergo investigation."

"What is it all about?"

Wang Zhi looked indifferent and spoke without any scruples: "The three governors only need to reply, and there is no need to ask about other matters."

"Yes Yes."

Wang Yuan lowered his head, hatred flashing across his eyes.

Then Wang Zhi began to ask cold questions, and judged whether the other party had any rebellious intentions based on their answers.

The world's military power must be firmly in the hands of Your Majesty!

……

The capital city is exceptionally noisy tonight.

Mou Bin, the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, led a thousand Embroidered Uniform Guards to the Zhongcheng Bingmasi.

On the way, Mou Bin met a group of Western Factory soldiers who were heading to Zhongcheng Bingmasi for investigation, and he went along with them.

The Wucheng Bingmasi also has people patrolling and guarding the night.

At this time, Geng Wenxin, the commander of the Zhongcheng Bingmasi, was drinking and having fun with his colleagues from the Zhongcheng Bingmasi.

It's been really cold in the capital these days. I have to drink some wine to feel comfortable when I'm on duty at night.

When Geng Wenxin was talking about something happy, the office door of the Zhongcheng Bingmasi was suddenly kicked open.

In order to facilitate patrols, the main gate of the Zhongcheng Bingmasi Yamen is usually not bolted.

Geng Wenxin was upset and was furious, but when he turned around, he saw that the group of people were all wearing Feiyu costumes and holding Embroidered Spring Swords.

When the cold wind blew outside the door, Geng Wenxin sobered up a lot and broke out in cold sweats.

"Commander Mou, what brings you here?"

Geng Wenxin hurriedly tried to hide the wine on the table, but the smell of alcohol on everyone in the room could not be hidden.

Mou Bin's face was serious and his eyes were cold: "Everyone in the Central City Army, listen up!"

"Your Majesty has issued an order that all soldiers of the Five Cities Military Department be suspended from duty and take off their armor immediately, awaiting the review by the Western Factory!"

"After the review is completed, no one is allowed to leave the house without your Majesty's permission!"

"All duties of the Five Cities Military Department will be taken over by the Imperial Guards from now on!"

After hearing the order, all the soldiers of the Central City Army looked at each other and stood there in a daze.

They really didn't understand why His Majesty suddenly ordered them to be relieved of their posts and required them to take off their armor and accept investigation by the Western Factory.

Could it be that His Majesty intends to take action against the Five Cities Army?

Thinking of a certain possibility, Geng Wenxin's cheeks turned even paler.

Seeing that the soldiers of the Central City Army were slow to move, Mou Bin frowned in dissatisfaction.

"What are you all standing there for? Take off your armor now!"

Geng Wenxin came back to his senses, his expression was conflicted for a while, and then he looked at his subordinates around him.

"Yes, yes, take off your armor quickly, everyone!"

Geng Wenxin himself was not wearing armor or holding any weapon, but his other subordinates who were on guard were all wearing armor and holding weapons.

The overall armor-wearing rate of Ming Dynasty soldiers was actually not low. According to the data on the books, it was over 80% overall.

But a lot of armor only exists on paper. The Military Department reported it, the Ministry of Revenue allocated funds, and the Ministry of Works also lacked craftsmen to make it.

But there was none in the warehouse.

And because many armors were of very poor quality, many soldiers would rather go to the battlefield shirtless than use those crudely made armors.

As a result, the armor rate of the Ming army was not high.

However, the soldiers stationed in the capital are all elite, and the armor they use is naturally well-made steel armor.

Under Geng Wenxin's order, the soldiers of the Zhongcheng Bingmasi reluctantly laid down their armor and weapons and were taken under control by the Jinyiwei.

The Western Factory guards who were accompanying them immediately stepped forward and interrogated the soldiers of the Zhongcheng Bingmasi on the spot.

At this moment, Liu Jin, leading a large number of East Factory men, also walked into the gate of Zhongcheng Bingmasi.

"Hey, are you all here?"

When Liu Jin saw the people from the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Western Factory, he greeted them with a smile.

When he saw that the leader of the Jinyiwei was Mou Bin, he hurried forward to salute.

"I greet the commander-in-chief."

Mou Bin nodded to Liu Jin and ignored him.

Mou Bin had no desire to talk to this powerful Eastern Depot officer.

The only people in Dongchang who are qualified to talk to him are people at the level of Huai En and Li Guang.

Others are still far behind.

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