My father is Chongzhen? Then I have no choice but to rebel.

Chapter 28 Chongzhen’s biggest lackey!
Zhu Cilang looked at the civil and military officials in front of him who looked like clowns, and couldn't help sneering in his heart.

But he still pretended to be embarrassed.

"Everyone, it's not that I don't want you to see the Emperor, but in his current state, he simply can't see you."

"My father is extremely emotionally unstable right now. He wants to kill people when he's awake, and he's unconscious the rest of the time. What do you want me to do in this situation?"

"I promise you that I will let you see the emperor once he gets better."

After hearing Zhu Cilang's words, there was another burst of wailing in the court.

Everyone knows that the re-establishment of the East and West Factories cannot be stopped.
Zhu Cilang was too lazy to pay attention to these guys anymore, and then said:
"Everyone, if you have nothing else to report, please leave the court!"

Immediately afterwards, just as Zhu Cilang was about to leave, Zhou Yanru suddenly jumped out again.

"I have something else to report!"

Zhu Cilang was speechless, but still sat down again.

"My dear, please speak!"

Zhou Yanru said loudly:

"Your Highness, the case of former Prime Minister Xue Guoguan's corruption and bribery has been suppressed for a long time."

"This matter has been thoroughly investigated. Xue Guoguan is indeed guilty of corruption and bribery. I request that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince issue an order to punish Xue Guoguan!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the ministers who were half-dead before suddenly seemed to be stimulated and stood up one by one.

"I will reconsider!"

"I will also review this!"

"I will also review this!"

Xue Guoguan.
Zhu Cilang muttered the name and suddenly realized what was going on.

This seems to be the guy who once gave Chongzhen the advice to ask the nobles for money!

He was also the chief minister of Chongzhen's cabinet!
However, unlike other cabinet prime ministers and civil and military ministers, this guy is completely different!
Let's see what he did:
When Chongzhen first ascended the throne, he hated Wei Zhongxian and his eunuch party very much.

Therefore, every time Xue Guoguan went to court, he fought openly and secretly with the eunuch party, constantly impeaching the eunuch party, making the eunuch party miserable.

After the fall of the eunuch party, the Donglin party became dominant, and Chongzhen hated the Donglin party.

So, Xue Guoguan fought against the Donglin Party again!
Not to mention the open and covert fighting, the occasional impeachment made the Donglin Party very embarrassed.

Later, Chongzhen ran out of money, so Xue Guoguan gave him an idea, asking him to get money from the nobles.

He even blatantly told Chongzhen in front of Wang Chengen to be careful of eunuchs disrupting government affairs, which left Wang Chengen, who was beside Chongzhen at the time, speechless.

But not long after, Xue Guoguan was suddenly attacked by everyone, and the charge was that he was corrupt and accepted bribes.

Originally, this was not a big deal. After all, if one could reach the position of the head of the cabinet, it would be okay to be a little greedy for money.

But Chongzhen didn't know what was going on, he just arrested Xue Guoguan and ordered people to find evidence of his guilt.

Xue Guoguan was not very sociable in the court, so naturally there was no one to speak up for him, and so the evidence of his crimes kept piling up.

Even in the original history, Xue Guoguan would be killed by Chongzhen this year.

This is also one of the few cabinet chief ministers who was executed by Chongzhen.

But in Zhu Cilang's opinion, Xue Guoguan is definitely a talent!

Because judging from his various deeds, this guy is neither a member of the eunuch party, nor a member of the Donglin party, nor a member of the Chu party or the Zhejiang party.

He is completely the emperor's lackey!
No.
It should be said that it is a pure imperial party!
Chongzhen would go and fight with anyone he disliked.

He gave Chongzhen advice on whatever he wanted to do.

Although these ideas are a bit harmful, it must be said that his starting point is definitely on Chongzhen's side!
Everything was done for Chongzhen's sake.

Chongzhen should have understood this, which is why he promoted him all the way to the position of Prime Minister of the Cabinet. But why did he kill him in the end?

If he was not killed but continued to stay in the cabinet, it would not be so easy for the Donglin Party to completely control the court!

Zhu Cilang really couldn't understand. Even if Xue Guoguan was really corrupt and took bribes, really incompetent, and really insidious and cunning, he was, after all, the number one figure in the emperor's party!

The emperor's biggest lackey!
If you kill him, what will other people who want to become emperors think?
Isn't this clearly telling those people that there is no good outcome if they follow the emperor?
Who the hell dares to continue following the emperor!

After all this, the emperor has become a lonely man, right?

Thinking of this, Zhu Cilang already had an idea in his mind.

He looked at Zhou Yanru and others and said:
"After all, Xue Guoguan was once the Prime Minister of the Cabinet. I cannot make the decision on this matter. I need to consult my father!"

"I will give you all an answer at tomorrow's morning court!"

When Zhou Yanru and others heard this, they felt helpless.

It’s bad enough that we can’t stop the emperor from reopening the East and West Factories, but why is it so difficult to kill the emperor’s lackey?

But now that things have come to this, they have no other choice.

Immediately, Wang Chengen announced the adjournment of the court and all the ministers dispersed.

Just as Zhu Cilang was about to leave, Wang Chengen suddenly asked:

"Your Highness, are you going to discuss government affairs with the cabinet today?"

Under normal circumstances, the cabinet works together with the emperor, but now that the emperor is seriously ill, the prince regent should work with the cabinet on behalf of the emperor.

But when he thought of the faces of Zhou Yanru and his cabinet, Zhu Cilang suddenly felt nauseous.

"I don't want to go. Just find some excuse to get away with it. You can go with a few eunuchs who hold the pen!"

"Once you're done, just bring it over to me and let me take a look!"

In the Ming Dynasty, although the cabinet had great power, the final step was always in the hands of the emperor.

As long as the emperor did not agree, no decree could be conveyed, so Zhu Cilang was not worried about the guys in the cabinet causing trouble.

After returning to Fengtian Hall, Zhu Cilang immediately called Luo Yangxing, Fang Zhenghua, and another eunuch named Gao Yushun.

Gao Yushun is not very famous in history, but after learning that Chongzhen had committed suicide by hanging, he chose to burn himself to death to follow him, so he can be considered a loyal minister.

These people can be used until Zhu Cilang's young eunuchs are able to control the factory guards.

"I see His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Slave, please see His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Slave, please see His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Soon, the three of them came in front of Zhu Cilang.

Zhu Cilang said directly:

"Two things. Today, I announced the re-establishment of the East and West Factories. The West Factory will be handed over to Fang Zhenghua, and the East Factory to Gao Yushun!"

"You will each select loyal people to form the East and West Factories. If you need anything, come directly to me."

"I have only one request: these people must be absolutely loyal to me!"

"Secondly, I want to expand the Jinyiwei. One hundred thousand is a bit too many, so let's temporarily set it at fifty thousand. I'll leave this matter to you, Luo Yangxing!"

"Do you have any other questions?"

This series of words instantly made the three people in front of him a little confused.

(End of this chapter)