"Tell me! What's the whole story?"

Sun Chengzong, Li Xiao, and Zhang Huangyan sat at the top, looking at Li Yongfang below. Li Yongfang swallowed, this looked too much like a three-chamber trial. Although he, Li Yongfang, was considered the top person in charge of the Ming Dynasty's intelligence agency, but... now

The above three are the core of the power of the Ming Dynasty. A real word can make the gods startle, and a command can cause the mountains and rivers to change color.

"Returning to Mr. Sun, two years ago, my subordinates bribed a small chamberlain in the palace. He arranged for him to be under the little Dezi next to Wanzai. I don't know what tricks this little Dezi used. As soon as Wanzai entered the palace, he served him

In the past few years, Wanzai has placed a lot of trust in him and will tell him to do everything big or small.

At first, it was found that this little virtuous man often went to the home of Liu Liangzuo, the head of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. His subordinates felt that something was wrong, so they ordered people to follow him closely. However, this little virtuous man was very alert, and his subordinates did not dare to speak out because they were afraid of alerting others.

After the fake assassination, maybe because Xiao Dezi didn’t have enough manpower, he finally used his subordinates’ inside information. From then on, his subordinates entered the underground palace and captured...Long live him!"

"According to this, the idea should have come from Liu Liangzuo. The person in charge was Xiao Dezi, and the assassination was just a well-planned drama. Their purpose was to use the power of the governors in the south of the Yangtze River to force the palace in the capital.

, kill me." Li Xiao said with a sullen face and bitterly.

"Maybe the Mongols will also be added. They will launch an attack on the Gansu front line. They will cling to the Liao Army's third division, fourth division, and first cavalry division. The fourth division was originally withdrawn from Jiangnan. Now it seems

It's a stupid move. But there's nothing we can do about it. There are only four divisions in total, so we can't make any calculations." Zhang Huangyan was supplementing beside him.

"No wonder Zhang Sichang was struggling in Jiangnan and was assassinated almost every month. It turned out that it was the governors of Jiangnan who were causing trouble. The Donglin Party had gone through four dynasties, and Jiangnan was their fundamental stronghold. Sure enough, they had big trees and deep roots." Sun Chengzong was equally angry.

He used to be a member of the Donglin Party, and he was still a big shot. But he couldn't stand the greedy faces of the Donglin Party members. They talked about the great ways of Confucius and Mencius, but they were all businessmen. They were trying to exploit the country.

It was a loophole to collect a large amount of land tax, but did not pay the taxes of a copper brother to the court.

After years of neglecting public affairs and enriching private interests, the Ming Empire, which was strong and healthy, was gnawed into nothingness by these moths. The people were unable to provide disaster relief funds, and they could not provide military expenditures for border wars. The country was weakening day by day, and these landlords who did not pay taxes

But he ate extravagantly and fattened his brain.

After seeing through all this, Sun Chengzong was anxious. But it was useless to be anxious. His superiors and colleagues were all vested interests, and it was just nonsense to ask them to give up what they wanted.

Until I met an outlier like Li Xiao! An outlier who did not care about his wealth, his life, or his eternal infamy, and was determined to reform the country's ills.

"The person who untied the bell must also tie the bell. Since the idea came from Liu Liangzuo, let Liu Liangzuo come out and persuade those outside. As for those governors! Without the troublemakers, there will naturally be no more troubles. It's just that this long live the Lord

..., what needs to be done?" Now that the root cause has been found, Zhang Huangyan thought it would be better to start at the root.

"No!" Sun Chengzong objected flatly.

"As the saying goes, boils are bound to pus sooner or later. Since they put their own interests above the fate of the country, don't blame me for resorting to thunderous tactics!"

"Old Sun, this...!" There was hope for a peaceful solution to the matter, but Sun Chengzong wanted to resort to thunderous means. This surprised Li Xiao. Sun Chengzong would always protect those Donglin Party officials intentionally or unintentionally.

Li Xiao, whom the Lin Party hated very much, had no other choice. Because in this era, there are too few people who can really know a few words, and there are even fewer people who have great wisdom and can govern a party.

Without the Donglin Party, Li Xiao would not be able to create so many capable officials in a short time. Although the Donglin Party is pedantic and backward, it can still govern the local area. Let an illiterate peasant govern the county.

The county is definitely a disaster for the local people.

Now Sun Chengzong suddenly wants to kill people. Who will do the killing?

"Since they have abandoned their homeland and nation, there is nothing to say. If we take this opportunity to get rid of these people, our Ming Dynasty will be in chaos for three years, five years, or even ten years. But after ten years, a new generation of talents will grow up.

, will be the most glorious era of our Ming Dynasty. The Chinese ancestors are in front, and the history books are behind. Whatever happens, I, Sun Chengzong, will bear it on my shoulders." Sun Chengzong stood up with a determined expression.

"Haha! Mr. Sun, even if you did this kind of thing, I will be blamed in the end. Let me do it. Your reputation is still important in your life." Li Xiao also stood up.

"Brother Xiao! You are still young, and there is still a long road ahead. I don't have many more years to live at this old age. The Ming Dynasty will have to rely on you in the future!" Sun Chengzong pressed Li Xiao's shoulder and pulled Li Xiao away.

Press down on the seat.

"Li Yongfang, let your people arrest Liu Liangzuo, the youngest of Yao Mengxi's family. Remember! No one, from an octogenarian to a nursing child, should be let go."

"No!" Li Yongfang bowed, turned and walked out.

"I am ordering the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies, starting from this moment, the nine gates will be under martial law. No one is allowed to walk around in the streets at will. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"

"promise!"

"The left and right guards and the security regiment are directly under the jurisdiction of the guards. On the ugly day today, the field guards will be surrounded. Anyone who lingers in the field guards will be killed without mercy! All the students of the Imperial College in front of the Meridian Gate, as well as the court officials, will do the same."

Li Xiao and Zhang Huangyan looked at each other. They had never seen Sun Chengzong be so ruthless. Tonight, thousands of people might die in the capital. Especially the arrest of Liu Liangzuo and the whole family of Yao Mengxi. With Sun Chengzong’s words as the foundation, the Liu family

, the Yao family, it is a luxury to expect even one chicken and one dog to survive.

"Li Xiu, mobilize your marines to Beijing. Anyone led by the governors of Jiangnan who enter Beijing will be arrested and shot on the spot without trial. Send a message to Yuan Chonghuan and ask his second division to send troops to shock Jiangnan. If there is anyone who resists the imperial court,

There will be no leniency in rectifying the law on the spot. If anyone is trying to protect someone, they will be punished with the same crime!"

Li Xiao felt a chill creeping up his back. If it was just an appetizer, now it is considered a feast. Yang Sichang, who had been assassinated many times, had been holding back his energy for a long time. Now that he was opened, it was not enough.

Er's murder. In the whole Jiangnan, I'm afraid I won't stop until there are hundreds of people killed.

"Zhi Jie! Since Emperor Longwu has made great achievements, then you can send the one in the underground palace on his way. Bring more kerosene and he will be incinerated in the underground palace. The ashes will be scattered into the Taiye Pond and no memorials will be allowed." Everyone arranged to leave.

Yes, Sun Chengzong once called his grandson.

This time, even the emperor could not escape from Xiang Shang's sword.

"Promise!" Sun Zhijie made a lifelong promise, turned around and walked out.

As soon as Sun Zhijie stepped out of the door, Sun Chengzong was like a deflated rubber ball, slumping down on the chair. The series of arrangements just now are related to thousands of lives. The strong pressure has already made Sun Chengzong unable to breathe.

gas.

"Mr. Sun!" Li Xiao quickly gave him a hand.

"It's okay, I, it's useless. Brother Xiao! Let's put aside the matter in Liaodong for now and bring Ao Canghai back. At the same time, we will warn the garrison in Gansu that the Mongols may launch a large-scale attack, and ask them to be careful."

"I know, you should have a good rest and leave the rest to me."

"No! Since I didn't intend to get blood on your hands from the beginning, it's better not to get blood on your hands from the beginning to the end. Again, at my age, I can't live for many years, so I still have to bear the infamy.

The order was given by me, and the emperor was killed by my grandson himself. If you want to scold me for generations to come, just scold me, Sun Chengzong. After my death, I will also be cremated and my ashes will be scattered into the Taiye Pond. Even if I am

Even if he dies, the emperor who has forgotten his ancestors will not be left in peace." Sun Chengzong gritted his teeth, and it could be seen that he really hated Zhu Yihai for colluding with the Mongols.
Chapter completed!