The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 63 How was the Hongwu Emperor killed?

Wanli had just gone to the Summer Resort for two days when he came back again.

At around 9:00 a.m., the sun was high in the sky, and tens of thousands of Jinyiwei and imperial guards suddenly swarmed in from Deshengmen.

After a period of chaos on Deshengmen Street and Xisi Pailou Street in the north of the capital, the capital seemed to have returned to peace.

Wanli did not know why he came back. He did not summon any court officials, nor did he issue any decrees.
After the Jinyiwei and the elite imperial guards escorted him into the Qianqing Palace, there was no movement, as if he had never returned at all.

This gave Zhang Siwei and his party in the court a great shock.

They had just sent back Wanli's imperial edict. Could it be that the little emperor came back to take revenge on them?

This kid is notoriously rebellious, and you will definitely suffer no good consequences if you provoke him.

The problem is, Xuanda and Shanxi are their territories. How could they allow that troublemaker Jia Yingyuan to become the governor of Xuanda and Shanxi?
This position has always been held by their people, from Yang Bo to Wang Chonggu, then to Fang Fengshi, then to Wu Dui, and then to Zheng Luo.

How could they let others call the shots on their territory?

Therefore, even though they knew that the little emperor would retaliate, they still had to fight back.

Wanli did come back to take revenge on Zhang Siwei and his party.

However, he did not come openly.

This time he plans to do something sneaky.

He just wanted to use the trap that Zhang Siwei and his gang had set for Duke of England Zhang Yuangong to bury people.

The reason why there was no movement in the Qianqing Palace at this moment was that he had changed into the Feiyu uniform of the Jinyiwei, disguised himself, left the palace, rode his horse straight to the West Chang'an Gate, and then left the imperial city from the West Chang'an Gate, crossed the West Chang'an Street and Shique Hutong, and came to Banqiao Hutong in the middle of Dashiyong.

It is not surprising that Jinyiwei appeared in Banqiao Hutong, because the east side of Banqiao Hutong is connected to Jinyiwei Back Street, where many Jinyiwei lived.

Therefore, their disguised small group of Jinyiwei did not attract anyone's attention.

Soon, they arrived at the gate of Zheng's Cloth Shop.

The shopkeeper, upon seeing the five Jinyiwei approaching, hurried out to greet them and ordered the waiter to quickly tie up their horses. Then he bowed and said, "My dear guests, what kind of cloth do you need?"

We are not here to buy cloth.

Upon hearing this, Wanli walked straight into the store.

The four Jinyiwei who were like followers behind him hurriedly followed.

This shop belongs to the British Duke's Mansion. It is extremely large. The lobby alone is two to three hundred square meters, and there seems to be a small courtyard inside.

Wanli took a quick look and saw that the shopkeeper had already led them to a large table in the corner where business was being discussed.

After the five people sat down, the shopkeeper ordered someone to serve fragrant tea, and then he continued to ask, "Dear guests, what kind of cloth do you need?"

You really can't see it at all?
That's good.

Duke Yingguo Zhang Yuangong pulled his long mustache to the sides and asked, "Da Nian, do you still remember me?"

what?
Upon seeing this, Zheng Danian immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying, "I pay my respects to the Duke."

Duke Yingguo Zhang Yuangong quickly raised his hand and said, "Alright, get up quickly, and don't make any noise. Don't let anyone know I'm here."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Danian quickly got up from the ground and looked behind him carefully.

Fortunately, these five Jinyiwei rushed in together, and even those who wanted to buy cloth did not dare to follow them in. There were no customers in the lobby at this time.

He turned around and took another careful look, only to find that all five of them had the same big beard, just like five brothers from the same family.

It seems that these people are here in disguise.

The Duke has brought people to support him.

He couldn't help but be moved and said, "Duke, you have taken such good care of my family over the years. I am sorry to trouble you again this time. I really can't repay you. How about you take Yue'er back with you and make her your maid?"

What did you say?

Duke Yingguo Zhang Yuangong asked cautiously, "Master Huang, what should we do next?"

I haven't figured out the details yet.

Wanli simply asked, "Dannian, what did Zhang Xin say?"

Zheng Danian was stunned when he saw this.

The Duke actually asked Mr. Huang what to do!
Who is this Mr. Huang?

He was stunned for a moment, then said carefully: "Sir, they asked me to send Yue'er to Zhang's house before noon, otherwise they will not be polite."

This is obviously a trap.

If Zhang Xin really wanted to rob someone, why would he wait until noon? He could just kick open the door and start robbing early in the morning.

If I had been a little more impatient, I would have kicked down the door and robbed people last night.

It was obvious that Zhang Xin wanted Zheng Danian to ask for help from the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion.

What on earth do these guys want to do?

Wanli was frowning and thinking when a strong man suddenly walked in quickly.

Zheng Danian was shocked when he saw this.

He thought it was someone from Zhang Xin's mansion who came.

Who would have thought that Young Master Huang would actually raise his hand and say, "Old Luo, remember to call me Young Master Huang."

Upon hearing this, Luo Sigong hurriedly bowed and said, "Mr. Huang, I have called all my masters here." Yes, this guy is efficient in doing things.

Wanli nodded slightly, then asked, "How many experts did you bring with you?"

Luo Sigong said without hesitation: "More than 300, can knock down more than ten young men."

That should be enough. It doesn't matter if it's not enough. Tens of thousands of elite Jinyiwei are ready and on standby in the Jinyiwei Yamen. As long as the secret guards can hold on for a while, tens of thousands of troops will come to support them.

Wanli nodded slightly and asked again, "Do you know Zhang Xin?"

Zhang Xin?

Luo Sigong glanced at Li Xuancheng who was sitting beside him and said carefully, "Zhang Cheng and Zhang Xin's sister married Li Wenquan, the heir of Wuqing Marquis. It seems that Wuqing Marquis' family is doing business with the three major families in Puzhou."

These guys are hiding everything from him!
It is obvious that Zhang Siwei and his faction want to pit the Duke of Yingguo against the Empress Dowager Li's faction?

These guys even plotted against him.

Wuqing Hou Li Wei is his maternal grandfather, and Wuqing Hou's son Li Wenquan is his uncle. If there is a conflict between Wuqing Hou Mansion and Duke Yingguo Mansion, who will he help?
It's no good for him to help anyone, because if he helps anyone, he will end up dealing with his own people!

Wanli frowned slightly, then asked, "What kind of business is the Wuqing Marquis family doing?"

Luo Sigong said without hesitation: "They are making military uniforms for the border troops."

It turns out he made military uniforms.

Wanli looked at the walls of fabrics behind the counter and roughly understood.

This guy Zhang Xin not only wants to rob people, he also wants to rob cloth!
Zhang Siwei and his party must have guaranteed that this guy would gain both wealth and people, which is why he jumped out to fight against the Duke of England.

How can this incident be used as an excuse to start a killing spree?

If he had only raped a woman, it wouldn't be a capital crime. But even if he robbed the cloth shop as well, it seemed that it wasn't enough.

He couldn't just kill people indiscriminately without any reason or excuse, otherwise others would think he was crazy.

If a madman becomes emperor, he will definitely be abandoned by his friends and relatives.

Historically, Chongzhen was like a madman killing people indiscriminately. As a result, he was forced to hang himself on Coal Hill in the 17th year of his reign.

So, he had to find a reason to start killing.

When Emperor Hongwu wanted to start a massacre, he always found a reason.

What excuse did Emperor Hongwu look for?

That’s right, rebellion and treason!
There was no conclusive evidence for the Hu Weiyong and Lan Yu rebellion cases during the Hongwu Dynasty, but Emperor Hongwu killed anyone he caught regardless of whether there was evidence or not.

In fact, Emperor Hongwu also wanted to take back the power of civil officials and nobles and safeguard the imperial power.

His current purpose is similar, and the case of treason is the best excuse.

Emperor Hongwu did not have any conclusive evidence at the time, but he could use this opportunity to create conclusive evidence.

Wanli thought about it carefully, then waved his hand and said, "You disguise yourself and go outside to watch. Don't let anyone recognize you. Later, you can pretend to watch the fun and call all your men to wait outside.

If a lot of them come, most of them will definitely stand outside, and you'll be ready to take action at any time."

Luo Sigong bowed without hesitation and said, "I understand."

After saying this, he retreated respectfully.

Zheng Danian was completely confused at this moment.

Are this Mr. Huang and that old Luo very famous?

They also have to disguise themselves for fear of being recognized.

It seems that there is no one with the surname Huang among the important officials and nobles in the court.

He was in a daze when Wanli suddenly asked curiously, "Is your daughter very beautiful? Call her to come and see her."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Danian nodded and bowed as he ran to the backyard.

"Yue'er, Yue'er, come quickly."

After a while, he came out with the timid little beauty.

Zheng Yue'er is truly beautiful, petite and delicate, with an especially fair complexion. It feels like seeing a ray of white moonlight. Few concubines in the palace can compare to her, not even Zheng Shupin.

Seeing this, Wanli couldn't help but sigh inwardly, beautiful women are a disaster, no wonder they attract people to kidnap women.

Seeing this, Duke Yingguo Zhang Yuangong said cheerfully, "Da Nian, if you are really willing, let Yue'er follow Master Huang as a concubine. I guarantee you will enjoy benefits beyond your imagination."

You seem to be relying on this Mr. Huang, so he is certainly worth clinging to.

Zheng Danian was also a businessman, and his shrewdness told him that this Mr. Huang must be a rare commodity.

He nodded without hesitation and said, "Okay, okay. As long as Mr. Huang doesn't mind, I would be more than happy to accept your offer."

What are you doing, man?

Wanli rolled his eyes at Duke Yingguo Zhang Yuangong, then patted the seat next to him and said, "Yue'er, come and sit here. Don't be afraid. With us here, they can't take you away."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Yue'er quickly sat down with a shy look on her face.

This Mr. Huang is quite handsome except that his beard may be a bit prickly.

(End of this chapter)