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

Just as Zhu Youxiao said, this memorial was not addressed to him at all, but to Chongzhen!

Because the date on this memorial is August 23!

At that time, Apocalypse was still lying in the coffin!

He wanted to use this to test Chongzhen, whether he planned to keep him or get rid of him!

Shi Fenglai had reminded him yesterday that the emperor suddenly started reading memorials and issued an edict to reprimand Wu Dao, the governor of Guangxi.

At that time, Wei Zhongxian did not take it too seriously. He thought that Zhu Youxiao was just the same as before, and would give up after taking a few glances occasionally.

He never expected that this memorial, which was deliberately pressed to the bottom, would be seen by Zhu Youxiao who had come back from the dead!

Wei Zhongxian hit his head on the ground with a loud bang.

"Death to this old slave!"

He knew that he was finished!

Zhu Youxiao raised his leg and kicked him, causing him to roll on the ground, even knocking over two chairs.

Then he shouted harshly.

"Death?"

"How many lives do you have!"

"I usually protect you because you are capable!"

"But if you insist on seeking death, I can't save you!"

"If this memorial gets out, even slow execution will be considered a favor from me!"

What is the status of Confucius?

The Kong family is permanent, but the royal family is ever-changing!

For thousands of years, it has been above the royal power!

How can a eunuch be ranked alongside Confucius?

Test?

This is seeking death!

Wei Zhongxian, who was nearly sixty years old, was trembling and unable to speak, like an abandoned old dog.

Others only know that he dominates the government and is the Nine Thousand Year Old Man of the Ming Dynasty.

But few people have seen this side of him.

He knew very well that his prestige came from the emperor!

If the emperor wants to take it back, it’s just a matter of words!

But he also heard the hidden meaning of Zhu Youxiao's words, and quickly reacted. He got up again and crawled on his knees to Zhu Youxiao.

"I deserve to die. Please, Your Majesty, spare my life for the many years I have served you!"

Chapter 8 Go south and buy food!

Zhu Youxiao had no intention of doing anything to him. Killing Wei Zhongxian at this time would be tantamount to cutting off one of his arms.

He picked up the memorial and tore it into pieces on the spot.

"This time, I will pretend I didn't see anything!"

"If it happens again, even the gods can't save you!"

"In the past few days, you will handle all the eunuchs who have had the opportunity to come into contact with this memorial, as well as the two students who wrote it. Do you understand?!"

It’s not that he is cruel, he just can’t afford the risk!

Once word of this gets to the Kong family, there will be wave after wave of attacks in the court!

Although he is the emperor, he has not yet taken control of the overall situation!

Wei Zhongxian was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly to express his gratitude.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Youxiao glanced at him sideways, then walked back to his chair and sat down, his eyes scanning the memorials one by one.

Suddenly I realized that I seemed to have overlooked something.

He stood up again and started rummaging through the pile of memorials.

He had almost all the impressions of the memorials he had read yesterday. After reading through them all, he was sure that one was missing.

But he couldn't remember which letter it was or what was written in it.

It was not until I saw the memorial reporting the rebellion of Wang Er in Chengcheng County, Shaanxi Province that I suddenly realized the truth.

He sat back in his chair and looked at Wei Zhongxian with amusement.

"I heard that your family is very wealthy? You must have made a lot of money over the years, right?"

Wei Zhongxian, who was in great joy just a moment ago, fell into an ice hole again after hearing these words.

"No, I dare not hide it from the emperor, there is indeed one thing."

"But don't worry, Your Majesty. As long as you need it, I can always get it out."

"You know, I have no concerns outside the palace, so asking for money is useless."

Zhu Youxiao nodded: "You are sensible!"

"I don't care how much you got or what means you used to get it."

"After returning, immediately send someone with silver and money to Guangxi to find Wu Dao."

"Buy food, buy lots of food!"

"However much food you can bring back this time, I will give you as much favor in the future!"

"But remember, I want the grain that was purchased. If I knew that even one of the grains was stolen, you'd better weigh your head!"

Wei Zhongxian originally thought that Zhu Youxiao wanted to punish him, but he didn't expect that Zhu Youxiao would change the subject and ask for food, which made him secretly relieved.

"Yes! I will go back and collect the money right away. I will not let the emperor down!"

He heard the last sentence very clearly: The more food you bring, the more grace you will receive!

The emperor has never said anything like this before. This is the first time!

This is enough to prove how much importance the emperor attaches to this matter!

Zhu Youxiao was very satisfied. It seemed that Wei Zhongxian was able to recognize his position.

Then he asked about what I had explained yesterday.

"Have all the people going to Shaanxi set off?"

"Yes!"

"Keep it a secret. I don't want anyone to know about this. Once you find the person, bring him directly to the East Factory and serve him well. Remember, be nice!"

"The national strength of the Ming Dynasty in the following years is inseparable from them!"

Wei Zhongxian didn’t understand how just a few common people could affect the national power of the Ming Dynasty.

But since he had just been reprimanded by Zhu Youxiao, he could only suppress his doubts and did not dare to ask any more questions.

He crawled on the ground, with his old butt sticking up and a big bump on his forehead, and said with a flattering look on his face.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will definitely do it properly."

"Go get some work done!"

"Yes!"

Wei Zhongxian stood up and walked out of the Yangxin Palace with mixed feelings.

After playing this music, his mood went up and down like a roller coaster.

Fortunately he didn’t have a heart disease, otherwise he would have died here!

Walking under the scorching sun, he inexplicably felt a chill in his heart.

Having served the emperor for many years, he had the impression that the little emperor was a master who was easy to please.

As long as you use a little trick, you can make him obedient.

But since the emperor came back to life yesterday, everything seems to have changed!

It has changed, and become a little strange!

Could it be that he was really called by Emperor Hongwu to be taught the art of being an emperor?

He shook his head and pushed the thought back into his heart.

These are not something I can control. The most urgent task is to complete the tasks assigned by the emperor.

As soon as he entered the East Factory, he called all his confidants to his side.

There were many people coming, and most of them were officials holding important positions.

The civil officials included Minister of War Cui Chengxiu, Tian Ji, Minister of Works Wu Chunfu, Deputy Censor-in-Chief Li Kuilong, and Minister of Rites Ni Wenhuan, who were known as the Five Tigers of the Eunuch Party.

The military ones included the commander of the Jinyiwei, Tian Ergeng, the deputy commander of the Jinyiwei, Xu Xianchun, the criminal officer of the East Factory, Sun Yunhe, the criminal officer of the Weidong Factory, Yang Huan, the criminal officer of the Weidong Factory, and Cui Yingyuan, the commander of the Jinyiwei. They were the five leaders of the eunuch party.

In addition, there were people like Zhou Yingqiu, the Minister of Personnel, and Cao Qincheng, the Junior Secretary of the Imperial Household Department, who were known as the Ten Dogs of the Eunuch Party.

When everyone arrived, the room was packed with people. Some people of lower status could only stand outside the room and listen.

Sitting under the statue of Grandpa Yue, with wounds all over his head and face, he did not show the slightest sign of embarrassment.

However, when other people saw it, they showed envy.

This injury could only have been caused by the emperor!

Being beaten by the emperor was called favor, otherwise he would be dragged out and beaten to death!

Look at the Ming Dynasty. How many people are qualified to be beaten by the emperor?

Tian Ergeng bowed and asked first, "I wonder if the eunuch asked me to come here, but what is his order?"

Wei Zhongxian stretched out his orchid-shaped fingers, picked up the white hair hanging from his temples, and swept his eyes across everyone's faces one by one, and then he slowly spoke.

"Just now, the emperor gave our family an order!"

"Go south and buy food!"

Minister of War Cui Chengxiu was somewhat puzzled: "Eunuch, from what I understand, the Ministry of Revenue seems to be out of money, right?"

Wei Zhongxian shook his head and said, "We won't go through the Ministry of Revenue to buy grain this time. We'll pay for it!"

"Sell all our land and houses outside the palace!"

"Take out all your savings and use it all to buy food!"

"I asked you to come here to see if anyone of you has enough money to help our family."

Tian Ergeng frowned and said, "Eunuch, it's just buying some grain, there's no need to make such a big fuss, right?"

It’s okay to just raise funds, but they actually have to sell land and houses?

The others also widened their eyes. This was the first time they had encountered such a thing.

"Hey!"

Wei Zhongxian sighed, "The Emperor said that the more food we can bring back this time, the better life we ​​will have."

Everyone:? ? ?

Is this the reason?

Good guy!

"Father, I have two thousand taels of silver here!"

"I have some here, but don't worry, sir. I will send someone home to get them!"

"I accept 20,000 taels!"