Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

When the scholars heard the word "walnut", they all shuddered.

They don’t want to see walnuts anymore in this life!

Although the doctor's words were unpleasant, they reminded them of one thing.

That is, he must sever his relationship with Min Hongxue, otherwise he will inevitably be implicated!

That's the White Lotus Sect. The imperial court has always been a target that would rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let even one go!

While this group of scholars were still racking their brains to think of a solution, Sun Kangwang had already led his men to take action.

In order to find out the remnants of the White Lotus Sect in the city as soon as possible, Zhu Youxiao even transferred 3,000 troops from the Xiaoling Guard.

The White Lotus Sect must be nipped in the bud!

The Jinyiwei, Shenjinying, Xiaolingwei, together with the Nanjing garrison troops, totaling more than 10,000 people, knocked on doors and searched every household in the city, even the homes of the ministers of various ministries were not spared.

After all, even the Left Vice-Minister-General’s father became the protector of the White Lotus Sect, so what is impossible?

For a time, it was no exaggeration to say that everyone in the entire city of Nanjing was in danger.

Although it was a big fuss, it was not without gain.

From that day on, statues of the Mother of No Birth were gradually found in the homes of ordinary people and wealthy businessmen.

These statues were placed on the open space outside the Qianqing Palace, and the pile became higher and higher!

After a few days, it was piled up into a small hill!

There are hundreds of them!

Zhu Youxiao asked the Minister of Works Shang Zhouzuo to bring a group of craftsmen to study the statues for a while and finally came to a conclusion.

"Your Majesty, these statues should have been fired in the same kiln, and the cost should not exceed ten cents at most!"

Shang Zhouzuo pointed to the hill of statues and said.

Zhu Youxiao took a breath of cold air.

Nima!

According to the confessions obtained by the Jinyiwei during the interrogation, these statues, which cost less than ten cents, required the believers to spend five taels of silver to take them home!

What is the difference between this and stealing money?

Have!

This is a fucking pyramid scheme!

Compared to this bunch of people, Charles Ponzi is a crappy pyramid scheme pioneer!

He was just cheating people out of money, but the White Lotus Sect not only cheated people out of money, but also tricked their followers into rebelling with them!

This made Zhu Youxiao's vigilance towards the White Lotus Sect rise to a higher level, and he asked in a cold voice.

"Can you tell which kiln it is?"

Shang Zhouzuo shook his head and then looked at the craftsmen he brought with him.

"Take a look and see if you can recognize which school of craftsmanship this is from!"

The craftsmen all shook their heads, but one person stood up.

"Your Majesty, Lord Shangshu."

"I think this kind of thing shouldn't be shipped from too far away."

"This statue is made of pottery, which is easy to break during transportation, and there is also the risk of being discovered."

“Although we cannot be sure where it was fired, this kiln must be near Nanjing!”

"As long as we check them one by one, we should be able to find the source!"

Zhu Youxiao nodded and immediately shouted to the side.

"Sun Kangwang!"

Sun Kangwang stepped forward quickly and said, "I'm here. I'll get someone to check it out right away!"

After saying this, he was about to turn around and leave, but after taking two steps, he came back with a troubled look on his face.

"Your Majesty, what should be done with those believers?"

Zhu Youxiao was also a little troubled when he heard this.

If there are only one or two families, it would be easy to deal with, just chop them down directly.

But hundreds of statues represent hundreds of families, involving thousands of people!

Most of them were victims deceived by the White Lotus Sect. It would be too much to kill them all.

Exiled to Ningguta?

He almost said this line from a Qing Dynasty palace drama!

After stroking his chin and thinking for a long time, he finally came up with a solution.

"All property will be confiscated, and those above the level of minor incense masters will be killed without mercy, and the rest of the followers will be exiled to Taiwan to open up wasteland!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Sun Kangwang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then turned around and left again.

Afterwards, Shang Zhouzuo also left with the craftsmen.

Li Bubai was called into the palace again.

After being slapped by Concubine Cheng and kicked by Zhu Youxiao last time, this kid has been well behaved for a few days. Apart from hanging out in brothels, he also drinks with people in the inn.

But in the past two days, he seemed to be dishonest again. He wandered around the city with a group of gangsters who claimed to be heroes, doing things they thought were robbing the rich to help the poor. Even the Nanjing garrison commander Chang Yinxu came to report him several times!

In the Qianqing Palace, he performed the ceremony in a proper manner, then approached the imperial desk with a flattering smile.

"Your Majesty, the Queen asked me to help you find a beauty a few days ago. Do you think I found one?"

The queen he was referring to was his elder sister, Concubine Cheng.

But the idea of ​​finding a beautiful woman left Zhu Youxiao stunned.

I am still abstinent, why am I looking for a beauty?

Looking at Li Bubai's smirk, he picked up a teacup and threw it at him.

"Do you understand the rules?"

"How did I warn you last time?"

"In the middle of the night, breaking into a house and picking the lock, is this what you, a self-proclaimed knight, should do?"

Li Bubai instantly became cowardly and fell to his knees with a thud, but he did not respond to Zhu Youxiao's questioning. Instead, he hung his head and said.

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong! Please punish me!"

"Then I will satisfy you! Come, give me thirty strokes of the cane!"

Zhu Youxiao had no intention of being soft-hearted. His brother-in-law deserved a beating, so he had to be beaten!

Upon hearing this, Youtong immediately took out a killing stick from behind the screen in the hall and walked up to Li Bubai with a smile.

"My Lord, could you please take off your clothes yourself?"

Li Bubai's face turned green and he begged for mercy quickly.

"Your Majesty, spare your life!"

"I am not here alone. The beauty that Your Majesty asked me to find is still waiting outside the palace."

"Your Majesty, how about I take this beating first and let you take it first?"

Chapter 193: Tomorrow's Grand Court Meeting, I'll be waiting for you in the Imperial Palace

"Your servant Liu Rushi pays respect to His Majesty!"

When Liu Rushi appeared in the hall, Zhu Youxiao was extremely surprised!

The little girl in front of me is actually Liu Rushi?

That’s right, it’s the little girl!

A little girl about the same age as Gu Hengbo!

He was only ten years old, about 1.3 meters tall, with delicate features and an aura of spirituality.

But it seemed that her life was not going well, which made her figure very thin. Through her neckline, you could even faintly see the depression of her collarbone, which was definitely in line with the aesthetic of later generations.

I'm afraid this is what it means to raise goldfish on your collarbone?

Zhu Youxiao was so depressed!

What do these people think of themselves?

A little girl of eight or nine years old was also brought into the palace?

Do I look so perverted?

He looked at Youtong unhappily and pointed at Li Bubai.

"Hit me!"

"Thirty sticks, not one less!"

Li Bubai was stunned, as if this was not the result he expected, and he quickly protested loudly.

"Brother-in-law, please don't, don't you like this size?"

"I heard that you took a mother and daughter away from the flower boat on the Qinhuai River..."

Before he finished speaking, a loud shout came from the side.

"presumptuous!"

It was Yutong who spoke first. He swung the stick and started hitting hard.

"Snapped!"

"Ouch..."

Li Bubai's eyes widened suddenly. Only then did he realize that he was wrong.

For what he just said, let alone beating with a stick, it would not be too much to just push him out and chop him to pieces.

Brother-in-law?

That is the title used by ordinary people, how could it be applied to the emperor?

What's more, how could he be allowed to interfere in the emperor's private life?

Zhu Youxiao was so angry that he was stunned.

What a bitch!

You don't have any control over your words at all!

A stick as thick as a calf hit Li Bubai's buttocks again and again.

Yutong had some control in his hands when using the palm stick. Although it looked like he hit Li Bubai very hard and he screamed miserably, there was absolutely no injury to any of his bones.

It's just that flesh injuries are inevitable. After this beating, I'm afraid he won't be able to get out of bed for ten days or half a month.

Liu Rushi, who was standing by, was so frightened by the scene that she trembled all the time. She stood in the corner, silent as a cicada, not daring to breathe.

Zhu Youxiao looked at her like this and waved his hand helplessly at Youtong.

Yu Tong had just raised the stick in his hand, but he stopped immediately when he saw the situation. However, he couldn't control the strength in his hand for a while and almost sprained his waist.

He covered his waist and shouted outside with his hands grimacing.

"Someone, send Xin'an Hou to treat his injuries!"

Watching Li Bubai being carried out by the Embroidered Uniform Guards, Zhu Youxiao smiled at Liu Rushi.

"Don't be afraid. Where are you from? I'll have someone send you back."

When Liu Rushi heard this, her eyes instantly turned red.

"Your Majesty, I am from Jiaxing, Zhejiang. Both my parents have passed away, and I am now homeless."