Back to the end of the Ming Dynasty when the emperor

Chapter 221
Kneeling, Qian Qianyi raised the second book above his head with both hands, staring at Zhu Yousong's reaction from the corner of his eyes.Sure enough, seeing that the joy on Zhu Yousong's face was gone, Lu Jiude came over and took the zhezi and handed it to Zhu Yousong.

Qian Qianyi said in his heart, stop laughing at the foolish gentleman, your troubles will come soon, let the old man listen to so many scolding, you should listen to a few words, and the old man has already set up Nan'anbo Fujian General Township for you. Zheng Zhilong's eldest son was arrested. According to the laws of Ming Dynasty, Zheng Damu should be beheaded, ransacked his house, and exterminated his family. But can Zheng Zhilong agree?Can Zheng Hongkui, the governor of the Chinese Army and the governor of the Five Armies, agree?
They will definitely not work hard for you anymore, and they must rebel against you. Zheng Hongkui is a very popular person who you single-handedly promoted. Zheng Cai, the imperial censor of Caojiang Navy, is a direct descendant of the old Zheng's family, and you Li Quannai is Zheng Hongkui's confidant, Li Quannai is Zheng Hongkui's confidant, who is in charge of thousands of households in Dongchang and the commander of Jinyiwei. To put it bluntly, most of the [-] Beijing battalion soldiers, half of Dongchang and Jinyiwei, including the [-] Caojiang Navy, are actually mostly in his family Under control, if they fight back, the capital will be lively.

Not only that, the big pirate leader Zheng Zhilong has been operating along the coast of Fujian for many years. He has tens of thousands of troops in his hand and has close ties with overseas powers. He once defeated the powerful Dutch navy. But in the end, Emperor Chongzhen had no choice but to appease Zheng Zhilong. If Zheng Zhilong wanted to rebel, there would be no need for thieves and captives. The half of the Ming Dynasty blossomed from north to south, and it was probably over!
When Qian Qianyi was complacent, Zhu Yousong suddenly laughed, "Hahaha..."

This smile stunned Qian Qianyi, how could Hunjun still laugh, didn't he realize that a catastrophe was coming?

"Okay, Qian Qianyi, are you guilty?" Zhu Yousong suddenly restrained his smile and said this, Qian Qianyi shook his body, and hurriedly kowtowed, "Ah... I am convicted... I have no disciples Fang, your majesty, please come down."

Qian Qianyi's reaction was fairly quick, but he clearly felt that what Zhu Yousong said must not be this matter, otherwise it would never be such a reaction.

"That's not what I'm talking about. Why did Zheng Damu commit any crimes? Why was he beheaded first and then sent to prison?"

"Ah, Your Majesty..." Qian Qianyi was dumbfounded. He suspected that he was old and his eyesight and ears were not good enough to make him misheard, so he said with a look of astonishment, "Zheng Damu openly insulted the emperor in terms of policy and theory, and insulted the emperor according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty. To deceive the emperor and rebel, beheading the head at the slightest, and punishing the whole family and the nine clans at the worst, is there anything wrong with this humble minister?"

"Of course not! I have always advocated freedom of speech, so I let go of those who talk about the government and raised it to the level of a scientific examination. Moreover, this is an examination. Since it is an examination, it is allowed to distinguish between right and wrong, good and bad, people. The ten fingers can’t be evenly stretched out, let alone the examinees of all living beings? As far as Zheng Damu’s article is concerned, it is the dictatorship of the king that is criticized, and there is indeed something wrong with the dictatorship of the king. Otherwise, there is no need for innovation. If they are all guilty, let me ask Mr. Qian, will all those people who speak falsely about the government be arrested and beheaded?"

"Ah, he..."

Zhu Yousong spoke eloquently, but Qian Qianyi was speechless and speechless.He never dreamed that Zhu Yousong would have such thoughts, and Zheng Damu insulted him so much, but he could still bear such thoughts, what a strange emperor, unique!

However, Zhu Yousong's point of view is obvious, that is to say, if Zheng Damu is guilty, their Donglin party must also be punished. It is light to be imprisoned. The leader of the party can't escape the blame, isn't this digging his own grave!

On such a cold day, Qian Qianyi's sweat came down, and he kowtowed repeatedly, "I'm guilty...I'm confused..."

"I think you are a veteran of the four dynasties, and you were confused for a while. These days, the review and review have reviewed so many good articles for me, so let the past be forgotten, and release Zheng Damu quickly."

"My minister complies with the decree... my minister thank you... my minister resigns..." Qian Qianyi was obedient, stood up and gave his speech, but then heard Zhu Yousong say: "Remember, it is not my will to arrest Zheng Damu. It's about making up your own mind, what should you do, can you understand?"

Zhu Yousong implied that Qian Qianyi not only wanted Zheng Damu to be acquitted, but also had to make Qian Qianyi apologize to Zheng Damu and beg for forgiveness. The teacher can do this to his apprentice, which is really a challenge to Qian Qianyi. test.

"Your Majesty's lesson, I understand." Qian Qianyi seemed to lose his thoughts and consciousness for a moment, and he didn't know which leg he was walking when he left the Jinshen Hall.

In the cold wind, the servants had been waiting here for a long time. Seeing that Qian Qianyi was smug when he entered, and looked embarrassed when he came out, they didn't know why, so they hurriedly opened the sedan chair curtain for him, but Qian Qianyi was not in a hurry to get on the sedan chair. After the cold wind blows, my mind is much clearer.

"Is this stupid gentleman really so magnanimous? No, he must be afraid of the power of the old Zheng's family to deceive himself and others. You dare not provoke the old Zheng's family. This is the end of the matter. The old man must let you offend them!"

Thinking of this, Qian Qianyi's face eased a lot, and the cold sweat on his forehead also came down. Just as he was about to get into the sedan chair, Zheng Hongkui in a beast suit came into his sight with a few relatives.

"Lord Qian." Qian Qianyi was slightly taken aback, Zheng Hongkui had already bowed his hands to salute him.

"Ah, Dudu Zheng, you're welcome." Qian Qianyi hurriedly clasped his fists in response, "Does Dudu want to see His Majesty?"

"Exactly, the family is unlucky, and the governor begged the emperor for such a rebellious son." Zheng Hongkui was ashamed.

Qian Qianyi didn't think that Zheng Hongkui came here to accept the crime sincerely. Now when it comes to strength, the old Zheng's family is powerful enough to be a town leader, which is even worse than the original Ma Shiying Party and the Four Town Warlords, and he was born as a pirate. At this time, can he not think about the future of himself and his nephew, who will come and kill him?This is just a joke, but Your Majesty...

On the surface, Qian Qianyi had no choice but to sell it to Zheng Hongkui and said: "It's really a pity, the old man has committed a lot of crimes, and he has just begged for sins from His Majesty, His Majesty is as benevolent as heaven, and has already pardoned Da Mu and us. "

"Really?..." Zheng Hongkui couldn't believe it.

"Don't you dare to speak nonsense, your majesty is free to speak, and you are allowed to have different opinions. This humble minister will pass on your majesty's will and release Damu acquitted."

"Your Majesty's sages overwhelm Yao and Shun, the eternal sages, Zheng's ancestor has accumulated virtue, and he can have a sage in his life without regrets..." Zheng Hongkui had no idea at all, and was so moved that tears filled his eyes, he didn't know what to say Already, amidst his praise, Qian Qianyi had already got into eight sedan chairs and returned home.

Zheng Hongkui just wanted to order the little eunuch to pass the news inside, when Li Quan came over, and after saluting, he whispered something in his ear, Zheng Hongkui's eyes widened suddenly, looking at Qian Qianyi's background, he scolded: "Rebellious officials and thieves, it turns out that You are playing tricks, you can really kill but not stay!"

Then, Zheng Hongkui and Li Quan entered the hall to meet him.

(End of this chapter)