The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 574: Princes and Imperial Clan Members Will Be Executed
The Chu vassal rebellion lasted for a full month.

Minister of Rites Lu Kun was almost beaten to death when he went to quell the rebellion.

Li Rusong, the deputy commander of the Shenwu Camp, rushed over with a group of experts and suppressed the situation.

After all this trouble, it was already November.

It was almost snowing in the capital when the navy fleet finally hurried back from Huguang.

Around noon that day, the sky was still a little gloomy, and the cold wind was howling outside the east gate. It was very cold.

However, such cold weather could not stop ordinary people from enjoying the fun.

The area around Datong Bridge Canal Wharf was dark and full of people.

It was rumored that the Chu vassal state had rebelled, so the imperial court sent tens of thousands of soldiers from the Beijing Camp, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and the Navy to quell the rebellion.

At this moment, the Chu vassal rebellion has finally been put down, and it seems that many members of the Chu vassal royal family have been captured. It is rare to see royal relatives, so of course you have to watch the excitement.

At this time, the dock was densely packed with Jinyiwei and prison vans, with rows of forty or fifty of them.

The chief minister of the cabinet, Shen Li, had come in person and was standing at the dock waiting with an anxious look on his face.

The common people around the dock were also looking forward to it, just wanting to see what the royal family looked like.

After waiting for a long time, more than a hundred navy speedboats finally came rushing over.

The ship was densely packed with Jinyiwei and Beijing camp soldiers, neatly arranged and extremely majestic.

At the bow of the first ship stood an extremely strong military commander.

This man was Li Rusong, the deputy general of the Shenwu Camp. His face, as sharp as a knife and an axe, looked truly heroic against the backdrop of his shiny black armor.

"General Lee is mighty."

The common people began to cheer.

Li Rusong, the son of Marquis Dingyuan, was a famous general in the Beijing camp. He was often seen by the people of the capital, so naturally some people recognized him.

The cheers spread and gradually became like a tsunami.

Li Rusong still stood as straight as a pine tree, his resolute expression showing no fluctuation at all.

Soon, the fleet docked at the pier, and he quickly stepped down, bowed and said, "This general greets Lord Shen."

Shen Li nodded hurriedly and said, "General Li, you have worked hard. Where is my heart?"

Upon hearing this, Li Rusong quickly waved his hand and ordered the guards behind him to move aside. He then pointed to the cabin and said, "Lord Lu is over there. Do you want me to have someone carry him down?"

This is not necessary.

Shen Li looked at Lu Kun, who was reclining on a large armchair, from a distance, and then said solemnly, "Propagate the Emperor's oral order, ordering you to take the prisoner to the Imperial Prison for trial."

Upon hearing this, Li Rusong bowed without hesitation and said, "I obey your order."

After saying this, he waved his hand and took his personal guards to other ships to escort the prisoners, leaving only fifty naval officers and twenty or so Jinyiwei on this ship.

Seeing this, Shen Li quickly stepped onto the boat and waved his hand hastily, saying, "Quickly turn north towards the moat and head for the Imperial City."

After saying that, he walked quickly into the cabin.

This time, Li Rusong brought back more than 30 members of the Chu royal family who led the rebellion, plus Zhou Yingzhi's entire family, a total of 40 to 50 prisoners.

When those members of the Chu royal family were escorted off the boat, they seemed to be struggling desperately, cursing and saying things like, "We are royal relatives, you have to remember this for us."

The Jinyiwei and the imperial guards were not polite at all. They carried these royal relatives and stuffed them into the prison van. Anyone who dared to disobey would be beaten with fists and feet.

The common people around the Caoyun Wharf were so excited to see the performance that their cheers and applause resounded through the sky.

At this time, the imperial city was densely populated by the Embroidered Uniform Guards and the Imperial Guards.

Wanli was also waiting eagerly at the dock next to Yuhe Bridge.

When the navy speedboat approached, he also walked quickly and went straight to the cabin.

At this moment, Lu Kun's head was wrapped like a dumpling, and he looked a little listless.

Fortunately, his eyes were still open, and his life was obviously saved.

When he saw Wanli coming in, he wanted to raise his hand to salute.

Wanli quickly held his hand and asked with concern, "Xinwu, how do you feel?"

Lu Kun couldn't help but feel moved and said, "Your Majesty, I am fine."

You call this okay?

Wanli raised his head again and asked, "Jianzhong, when will Xinwu's injury be healed?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jianzhong said carefully, "Your Majesty, Lord Lu's injury is very serious and it will take at least three or four months to heal.

Moreover, after recovery, you need to rest and not move around too much, let alone work."

Does this mean that I can no longer hold an official position?
Wanli sighed slightly, then said solemnly: "Xinwu, you should recuperate in Wanshou Palace. It's quiet there, and it will be convenient for Jianzhong and Doctor Wan to come and treat you."

Lu Kun said rather weakly, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I am incompetent and fell for the evil tricks of those two traitors. I am sorry to have caused Your Majesty so much trouble."

I'll deal with those two guys later.

Wanli shook his head slightly, then waved his hand and said, "Xinwu, go and heal your wounds."

Seeing this, the Jinyiwei on both sides were about to lift up the large chair.

Lu Kun, however, struggled to pull out a confession from his bosom, holding it in both hands, and said tremblingly, "Your Majesty, I have asked the King of Chu, and this is the confession."

Wanli took the confession and looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but squint slightly.

This Chu vassal rebellion is indeed not simple.

Shen Yikuan, you are so resourceful!
At around 3:00 p.m., the sky was still gloomy, but the prison was brightly lit and very bright.

Wanli carried the little Zhu Changxun, who had just woken up, to the interrogation room, put the little guy on a high chair, and slowly sat down. Then he said coldly: "Bring Zhu Yunqin and Zhu Yunxun here." Soon, the jailer brought in two strong men who were tied up like dumplings with hemp ropes.

The reason they tied them up like this was probably to prevent these two guys from hurting people with shackles or handcuffs.

These two guys are really formidable. They even dared to hit the Minister of Rites. Who knows if they dare to hit the current emperor and the future crown prince!

Seeing this, little Zhu Changxun looked at him with curiosity.

He hasn't met other royal relatives yet.

This was the first time he met his relatives, and he found it quite novel. For this reason, he even checked the family tree.

The generation names of the lineage of Prince Yan are: Gaozhan Qi Jianyou, Houzai Yi Changyou, Cihe Yi Bozhong, Jianjing Di Xianyou.

The generation names of the Chu King's line are: Meng, Ji, Jun, Rongxian, Yinghua, Yunsheng, Hongcai, Shengboyan, Maoshi, Liquangong.

He was of the "Chang" generation, and the King of Yan was the ninth generation of Chengzu's line.

Zhu Yunqin and Zhu Yunxun are of the "Yun" generation, the eighth generation of the Chu King line.

In other words, these two guys are his cousins.

These two guys are really arrogant because they rely on the fact that they are royal relatives.

They were all naughty in the imperial prison, and they were still struggling desperately when they came in.

Seeing that Wanli and Xiao Zhu Changxun were both wearing Feiyu suits, they not only refused to kneel, but also cursed, "Who the hell are you? How dare you come to interrogate your uncle?"

When Wanli heard this, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

This bunch of princes and royal family members are really lawless.

Li Xuancheng saw this and immediately scolded him, "How dare you! Kneel down in front of His Majesty and the Third Prince!"

Your Majesty?
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunqin and Zhu Yunxuan excitedly asked, "Are you really the Emperor?"

The Chu vassal state really needs to be weakened. It has no idea of ​​etiquette.

Wanli frowned slightly and said, "Kneel down and talk."

The two of them actually knelt down.

They were actually very excited and said, "Your Majesty, we are glad to see you at last."

What does this mean?
Wanli simply asked: "Do you really want to see me?"

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, we wish to file a complaint. Zhu Huakui is not the late king's son. He is a usurper of the throne."

How can you all talk so much at the same time?
Wanli simply pointed at the older, stronger man and said, "Tell me why you are gathering to rebel."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunqin could not wait to say, "Your Majesty, we are not planning to rebel, we are just following instructions from an expert.

The expert said, if we want to see you, we have to risk it all and make a big fuss until everyone in the government and the country knows about it and it becomes impossible to handle the situation.

As expected, the master was right, we finally got to see you."

He is quite an expert.

That's just to fool you.

You two pigs!

Wanli said expressionlessly, "What's wrong with Zhu Huakui? Tell me in detail."

Zhu Yunqin said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, all of us Chu clan members know about this.

Prince Gong's wife, Wang, had no children. She adopted her brother Wang Ruyan's two sons. Zhu Huakui and Zhu Huabi were not Prince Gong's children.

We submitted petitions countless times, but the court turned a deaf ear and allowed Zhu Huakui to usurp the throne.

Zhu Huakui also bribed the corrupt official Shen Yikuan heavily. This guy relied on the lackeys sent by Shen Yikuan to bully the princes and royal family and rebel against Tiangang.

We, the royal family of the Chu vassal state, were so angry that we wanted to ask His Majesty to make the decision. However, Zhu Huakui actually listened to Zhou Yingzhi and wanted to pay tribute to win His Majesty's favor.

It just so happens that an expert has given us advice to rob Zhu Huakui's tribute silver, make a big fuss about it, and report it to the emperor, so that we can see the emperor.

So, we started arguing.”

Well, this reason for reducing the power of the feudal lords seems to be a good one.

Zhu Huakui is not the heir of Prince Gong. This guy is a usurper of the throne.

The Chu royal family deliberately launched a rebellion, hoping to make the situation out of control.

Moreover, before that, there was the case of Zhu Yingyao, the son of Zhu Xianrong, the King of Chu, who murdered his father.

The Chu vassal state is already in chaos and it is time to weaken it.

Wanli nodded slightly, then looked at the confession written next to him.

The officer quickly stood up and held the confession in front of the two men, asking them to take a closer look.

After both of them confirmed that everything was correct, he took out a pen and ink, and then asked the jailer to loosen the hemp ropes on their hands and sign the confession.

When Wanli saw that he had finished his work, he said solemnly, "I will thoroughly investigate Zhu Huakui's usurpation of the throne and I will give you an explanation."

Zhu Yunqin and Zhu Yunxun could not help but say with great joy, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

Wanli then said coldly: "You must also give me an explanation.

You gathered a crowd to rebel, robbed tribute silver, and injured government officials. You even dared to hit the Minister of Rites. Do you call this making a big deal? Do you still respect the law?

Don’t you know that gathering a crowd to rebel and assaulting imperial officials are both serious crimes punishable by death?
You think that members of the royal family can do whatever they want, right?

Come, drag them to the West Market execution ground and chop them off. All the members of the Chu clan who led the rebellion will be dragged to the West Market execution ground and beheaded in public!"

what?
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunqin and Zhu Yunxuan could not help but struggle desperately, howling at the top of their lungs: "Your Majesty, we are royal relatives! Your Majesty, we are cousins!"

What happened to the royal family?
What happened to the cousins?
I will chop him down without hesitation!
(End of this chapter)