Chapter 697 Set rules

Author: Hungry Disaster

Chapter 697 Set rules

After the Great Purge, countless new generation officials were promoted, and the storm of purge eventually swept over Liu Jin, Gu Dayong and other Eight Tigers.

Liu Jin, Gu Dayong, Zhang Yong, Qiu Ju, Gao Feng, Ma Yongcheng, Luo Xiang, Wei Bin

Shi Wenyi, Zhang Cai

And Yan Song!

Several knives used by Zhu Houzhao were gathered together, waiting for Zhu Houzhao's final decision.

Life or death, it all depends on Zhu Houzhao's thoughts.

"You have been following me for more than 10,000 years, right?"

Looking at these notorious eunuchs and traitorous ministers in front of him, Zhu Houzhao said softly.

Liu Jin, Yan Song and others looked at each other, not daring to express their anger, and their hearts were extremely uneasy.

They were able to control the power because of Zhu Houzhao, and they were most aware of Zhu Houzhao's ruthlessness. Now that Zhu Houzhao is about to abdicate, their good days are over.

Zhu Houzhao ignored the fears of Liu Jin, Yan Song and others, and said to himself: "I have been in charge of the world for more than ten thousand years, and you have done a lot of things for me. There is no credit but hard work, and I don't want to do anything.

Absolutely."

His eyes fell on Liu Jin and the other Eight Tigers: "From now on, relinquish all responsibilities and powers in your hands and go to Purple Mountain to guard the imperial mausoleum!"

"You have enjoyed what you should enjoy. Now you can retreat from the rapids and save your life."

This is not asking for their opinions, but an order. If you don't follow it, you will die.

Zhu Houzhao was not discussing with them.

"Slave, thank you for your forgiveness!"

Liu Jin, Gu Dayong and other Eight Tigers would not dare to disobey. If they do not obey the emperor's will, they will die.

Having followed Zhu Houzhao for so many years, they are very aware of Zhu Houzhao's methods.

If you keep a dog for more than 10,000 years, you will have a deep affection no matter what, but no matter how deep the affection is, it is still insignificant compared to your own son.

What's more, they have done too many dirty things for Zhu Hou. If they don't get out as soon as possible, they will die sooner or later.

It would be good to be alive.

"Shi Wenyi and Zhang Cai entered the secret place at the top of the Sutra Pavilion in the Imperial Palace to hide the secrets of the Ming Dynasty."

Shi Wenyi and Zhang Cai had no objections to this. The two of them had long wanted to run away. After all, the Jin Yiwei swept across all dynasties and offended too many people. There were not only 100,000 but 80,000 people who wanted them dead.

Shi Wenyi led the Jinyi Guards to attack the thin horse trade in Yangzhou in various dynasties, but the interests of countless people were cut off.

Finally, it’s Yan Song!

Zhu Houzhao said calmly: "Go to the Sun and Moon Academy and become a teacher!"

Yan Song's proposal to support the separation of vassal families offended the vassal kings so much that if he continued to stay in the court, the kings would not let him go.

Yan Song obviously understood this and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness!"

As Zhu Houzhao's scapegoat, Yan Song knew his situation better than anyone else. It was extremely dangerous, and there were many people who wanted to eat him alive.

It was his only choice to retreat quickly before the reckoning came.

He is not worried that the Yan family will fall after he retreats. He is Zhu Houzhao's scapegoat, and Yan Shifan is Zhu Qiyuan's mouthpiece. If the trolls in the Metropolitan Procuratorate are not in the hands of the emperor, Zhu Houzhao will not

Don't worry.

The eunuchs Bahu, Shi Wenyi, Zhang Cai, and Yan Song retreated, and Zhu Houzhao immediately arranged for Zhu Qiyuan's men to take over.

Admiral Cao Zhengchun supervised the East Factory and took charge of the Supervisor of Ceremonies!

Admiral Lin Pingzhi supervised the West Factory and took charge of the Royal Horse Supervisor!

Zuo Tianming, Qianhu of Jinyiwei, was promoted to commander of Jinyiwei!

Yan Song's son Yan Shifan was promoted to Zuo Du Yushi of the Ducha Yuan and took charge of the Du Cha Yuan.

Dongchang, Xichang, and Jinyiwei have always been the sword in the emperor's hand. No one dares to comment on the change of leaders.

Only the post of Zuo Du Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate caused quite a stir.

Many ministers disagreed with Yan Shifan taking charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but Zhu Houzhao suppressed them all.

Yan Shifan was the scapegoat prepared by Zhu Houzhao for Zhu Qiyuan. The Metropolitan Procuratorate had the responsibility of supervising all officials, and it needed to be firmly in the hands of the emperor.

Everything is transitioning smoothly!

Zhu Houzhao also gradually handed over the cards in his hand to Zhu Qiyuan.

The Qinglong Society, the Enshrining Hall, and the Twelve Immortal Army of the Ming Dynasty led by Yuwen Tuo, which had been formed long ago but never appeared.

When everything was almost ready, Zhu Houzhao issued several more imperial edicts to restrict civil and military officials, many vassal kings, and the emperor.

First, any king appointed by the court can only reign for thirty thousand years. After thirty thousand years, he must enter the ancestral temple to practice with great concentration and suppress the Ming Dynasty's heritage;

Secondly, whether it is a civil official or a military general, the limit is 30,000 years, and if it exceeds 30,000 years, it will be regarded as a volunteer and enter the core small world of the Sun and Moon Academy;

Third, in order to ensure that there will be no chaos in the succession of the throne, each emperor's term shall not exceed 30,000 years.

The kings, civil servants, generals, and emperors all have a term of 30,000 years, in order to prevent the power class from solidifying and causing the Ming Dynasty to lose its vitality.

As a prisoner of powerful power, Zhu Houzhao knew clearly that in the prosperous age of immortality, those who had accomplished cultivation could only live tens of thousands of years easily. If one generation was allowed to always hold power, the Ming Dynasty would be doomed.

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If a huge empire loses its vitality, it will lose hope of further advancement.

Especially in terms of succession to the throne, if an old emperor has occupied the throne for a long time and the princes see no hope of ascending to the throne, rebellion is inevitable.

Father and son kill each other, human tragedy!

Zhu Houzhao also had good intentions when he established the rule that the emperor's term was only 30,000 years.

Of course, there are also countless people who are dissatisfied with the three rules set by Zhu Houzhao.

For example, Lao Zhu and Zhu Di will retire from the ancestral temple within the 30,000-year period. How can they accept this? What they want is to sideline Zhu Qiyuan and control the Ming Dynasty forever.

But facing the powerful Zhu Houzhao, no matter how dissatisfied Lao Zhu and Zhu Di were, they could only endure it. At this point, the consequences of angering Zhu Houzhao would be very serious.

Zhu Houzhao is not crazy yet, but it is not much different from being crazy. Anyone who dares to block Zhu Houzhao and pave the way for Zhu Qiyuan will be sent to death by Zhu Houzhao.

one year later

Zhu Houzhao abdicated, Zhu Qiyuan ascended the throne, and Zhu Houzhao disappeared. Taking advantage of the last moment, he wanted to see his country and remember the sun, moon, mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty in his heart.

Zhu Qiyuan started a game with the kings.

Unsurprisingly, without the suppression of Zhu Houzhao, Lao Zhu, Zhu Di and other kings, as well as various forces, began to feel that they were capable again, and made various unreasonable demands to Zhu Qiyuan.

The kings demanded an equal share of power. The emperor and the kings shared the world. After all, they all had the surname Zhu. The world was so big that the emperor could not manage it alone, so the kings should help.

Civil officials demanded that the false hundreds of schools of thought in the Sun and Moon Academy be abolished and that Confucianism be respected only;

Scholars clamor for preferential treatment and privileges;

Businessmen, aristocratic families, and sects are also constantly making trouble for their own interests.

Maybe it was because they had been suppressed by Zhu Houzhao for too long. This time it broke out, and everyone had the momentum of not giving up until they achieved their goals.

But they seem to have overlooked one thing: Zhu Qiyuan is Zhu Houzhao's son.

Zhu Qiyuan is not as ruthless as Zhu Houzhao, but he is not easy to bully. It is a daydream and wishful thinking to try to force him to compromise while he has just ascended the throne.

It's just murder, and it's not like Zhu Qiyuan doesn't know how to do it. In his hand, he holds a few murder weapons that Zhu Houzhao left for him. If he wants to scare the world, he can't just pick them up at random.
Chapter completed!