Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty

Zhu Gaosui, who was wearing armor and carrying a golden melon hammer in the palace, narrowed his slender eyes when he saw Jing Qing walking up the golden steps. He, who was responsible for leading the Jin Wu guards to protect the safety of the palace, had to stop Jing Qing's transgressions.

"Third Prince, regarding the reform, I have something important to tell your Majesty."

Jing Qing stopped, frowned, turned his head and signaled to the noisy ministers below the steps.

"It's so messy down there, I can't tell."

Zhu Gaosui wanted to say something else, but his father's cheerful voice came to his ears: "Let them argue for a while, Jingqing, come up, let me take a good look at you. The last time you met me was in Peking. At that time, you talked with me all night about the affairs of the world."

Now that his father had spoken, Zhu Gaosui took care of himself and let Jing Qing go up.

Jing Qing was a scholar and over fifty years old. Zhu Gaosui never thought that the other party would do anything to assassinate the king and kill the driver. The interception just now was just due to his official position.

What's more, from Zhu Gaosui's point of view, Jing Qing got along quite harmoniously with his father in his position as a counselor in Peking. Now his father has given Jing Qing the high position of imperial censor, which means he can wear a scarlet robe!

What reason does Jing Qing have to be unfavorable to his father?

To put it bluntly, my invincible second brother is still sitting next to me.

"Start your Majesty."

Jing Qing bowed to Zhu Di respectfully.

"What do you want to tell me about the reform?" At this time, Zhu Di still had a smile on his face.

To be honest, Zhu Di admires Jing Qing very much. Jing Qing is capable, has good conduct, and has an old relationship with him. This is a good help for Zhu Di who lacks trustworthy civil servants.

However, since Jing Qing was appointed as the imperial censor by Zhu Di, he has become somewhat indifferent to his work. He has lost his former high-minded talk and is more distant from Zhu Di.

Of course Zhu Di knew the reason. Zhu Di felt that Jingqing might just be unable to get over the hurdle of being a loyal minister and serving the two masters. However, Zhu Di could only hope that Jingqing would slowly figure it out. This process would definitely take some time, so he did not interfere with it more.

Now that Jingqing took the initiative to give him advice, it was still about the reform. Zhu Di was actually very happy in his heart.

"I think the president's reform affairs office is pretty good. Regarding the reform, I have other suggestions."

Jing Qing had a troubled expression on his face, as if he had something to hide. Then he leaned closer to Zhu Di's dragon chair and gestured to stretch out the hand in his sleeve, which seemed to be holding a long elephant wat containing Jing Qing's suggestions.

However, it is too late to say it, but it will be sooner than later!

A trace of determination flashed in Jing Qing's eyes. What he took out from the big sleeve of Fei robe was not an elephant wat, but a dagger that shone with a cold light!

Jing Qing stood across Long An, and the dagger pierced towards Zhu Di's heart at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At this moment, Jing Qing seemed to be possessed by Emperor Xiaozhuang of the Northern Wei Dynasty who stabbed Er Zhurong, and also seemed to be possessed by Jing Ke who stabbed King Qin.

However, Zhu Di, who has been on the battlefield for a long time, reacted very quickly. He quickly threw the thick "Records of Emperor Taizu Gao" at Jing Qing to resist the sudden attack.

But Jing Qing, who missed the hit, obviously didn't intend to give up. He took the opportunity to bypass the dragon case and get to Zhu Di's side, brandishing the dagger and aiming at Zhu Di's neck again!

Zhu Di's pupils shrank sharply, he hurriedly raised his right arm to protect his neck and throat, and kicked Jing Qing at the same time.

Jing Qing was kicked and staggered. Although all this happened in a flash of lightning, Zhu Gaoxu, who was a few steps away, had already rushed towards him with a big stride, grabbed Jing Qing's scarlet robe collar like a chicken, and exerted all his strength. Thrash it to the ground.

Seeing Jing Qing being thrown to the ground by Zhu Gaoxu, the ministers at the foot of the golden steps also stopped arguing in an instant and stared at everything in shock.

Since the Yan army crossed the river, anyone who dared to assassinate the king and kill the driver.

Jingqing was the first.

The task of controlling Jingqing was taken over by Jinwu Guards from Zhu Gaoxu. Two Jinwu Guards soldiers held Jingqing back and searched his body. Except for the dagger, no other murder weapons were found.

"Are you crazy?" Zhu Di growled through gritted teeth, his tone full of anger and shock.

Zhu Di didn't get the answer. Jing Qing, who was lying on the ground, had a hint of sarcasm in his eyes, staring at Zhu Di's eyes, as if he wanted to see something through these angry eyes.

"Jingqing, I treat you well, why do you want to murder me?"

"Haha... Treat me badly? Haha..."

Jing Qing finally spoke up. He looked up to the sky and laughed wildly. Tears fell down his cheeks. He pointed at Zhu Di's nose and cursed.

"Zhu Di, I thought that your ambition would be satisfied once you ascend the throne, but I didn't expect that your desires have reached such an insatiable level. Under the influence of Jiang Xinghuo, you now don't even pay attention to the laws of your ancestors and the induction of heaven and man. inside!"

"Celestial induction?"

Zhu Di snorted.

Although it was not stated explicitly, everyone felt Zhu Di's disdain.

"Do you think Jiang Xinghuo's Little Ice Age trick can really deceive everyone in the world?"

"Pooh!"

Jing Qing spit out half of his teeth and only sneered. This action made his originally elegant and easy-going temperament become gloomy and cruel.

"The emperor lost his virtue, causing Jin Ou to become unstable and the country to fall. How can there be a little ice age in this world? Zhu Di, do you dare to make a bet with me?"

"Father!"

Zhu Gaochi's expression changed and he repeatedly signaled to Zhu Di not to be angered.

Zhu Gaoxu, who had just subdued Jing Qing, was watching with cold eyes. If the rotten scholar who slandered Mr. Jiang couldn't say anything, Zhu Gaoxu would have torn him to pieces on the spot.

"What are you gambling with me for? The lives of your ten tribes?" Zhu Di's anger was still hot in his chest.

However, Jing Qing's madness far exceeded Zhu Di's imagination.

"I'll add Gua Manchao! Do you want to bet?"

After hearing this, the hall fell silent for a few breaths.

Li Zhigang looked at Jing Qing who was kneeling on the ground being suppressed by two Jinwu Guardsmen, and had only one thought in his mind.

——He is a ruthless person.

What is Guamanchao?

It is a common name for the punishment of consecutive crimes and a kind of clan punishment, which means that one person commits a crime and kills his relatives and even his neighbors, like melons and vines, in the countryside.

The Zhushi clan, that is, relatives plus students, Guamanchao, even the neighbors in the village are joining in!

Without waiting for Zhu Di to answer, Jing Qing said directly:

"The so-called reform is just a name for cronies to seek personal gain. In the end, it is ordinary people who suffer!"

"What Zheng Xia can do, I, Jing Qing, can do the same!"

"Since ancient times, there have been treacherous ministers who have disturbed the world and caused the emperor to lose his virtue. Heaven will definitely punish him!"

"I, Jingqing, make a blood oath here. If we don't stop the reform, there will be no rain in Jiangnan this spring!"

After saying that, Jing Qing bit off half of his tongue!

As soon as the words were spoken, the whole court was shocked!

What can Zheng Xia do?

This means that when Wang Anshi carried out his political reform, a severe drought occurred in the Central Plains. From the sixth year of Xining to March of the seventh year of Xining, there was no rain for ten months, and the wind and sand flew often in Kaifeng City. , the sky was dark and the earth was dark, and the people had no way to make a living. Song Shenzong Zhao Xu was very anxious and tried every means to pray for rain, but it never rained.

However, officials from all over the country still forced the victims to repay the principal and interest of the Qingmiao Law Institute. A large number of victims could only eat grass roots and wood to satisfy their hunger. They were also chained and tortured to carry tiles and wood, and sold their products to repay the officials. The hungry people helped the elderly and others. When I was young, those who left their hometown and fled were always on the road.

Zheng Xia, who originally supported Wang Anshi but turned into his fiercest opponent, drew a picture of the refugees he saw supporting the elderly and the young in poverty. He went to the palace to present it to Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty as "Picture of Refugees" and said that the reason why it didn't rain in the Central Plains was because When treacherous ministers rule, the king loses his virtue.

And if there is no rain for ten days after the emperor issues an edict, Zheng Xia will request that his head be beheaded outside Xuande Gate for the crime of deceiving the emperor.

Desperate, Song Shenzong issued an edict. Within a few days, heavy rain poured down.

From then on, people began to believe that the reform was not destiny, and the conservative faction regained the upper hand in public opinion. A few months later, Wang Anshi resigned as prime minister.

And Jingqing blocked the ten tribes and neighbors, just to prove that the induction of heaven and man is right!

There is no Little Ice Age in this world. If it doesn’t rain, treacherous ministers are in power and the king is immoral!

What makes Zhu Di vaguely uneasy is that this winter in Jiangnan is indeed very wrong.

One winter, there was no snow or rain, and it was as dry and cold as the north.

Originally, Zhu Di was quite happy when he had a banquet with his old brothers such as Qiu Fu and Zhu Neng. They, who were used to living in the north, could still adapt to such a climate.

But now, Zhu Di realized that no matter whether it was an accidental dry cold this year, Jing Qing had already made a blood oath in public. If it doesn't rain in the spring in Jiangnan, then the reform and innovation may really be aborted!

After all, there are only one or two years in a hundred years when there is no spring rain in Jiangnan.

And in this era where the theory of telepathy between heaven and man occupies an absolute dominant position, if the extremely unlikely event of Jing Qing's blood oath really comes true, then the idea that treacherous ministers are in power and the king is immoral will probably dominate all public opinion in an instant and directly affect The hearts of the people of the world.

The emperor is not omnipotent. If the civil and military forces of the dynasty and the people all over the world oppose it, it is impossible for the emperor to carry out reforms with such great pressure from public opinion.

"Why are you afraid, Your Majesty?"

Jing Qing, with only the bloody half of his tongue left, raised his head and glanced sideways at Zhu Di, his eyes full of madness.

Zhu Di was confused for a moment, waved his hand and said: "Take this lunatic down!"

"yes!"

Zhu Gaosui led the Jinwu guards and dragged Jingqing out. Everywhere he passed, the courtiers looked at him sideways.

The matter has reached this stage. Just proposing the establishment of the President's Reform Affairs Office has aroused Jing Qing's blood oath, and further down the line, there may be much opposition.

The Great Court Meeting can no longer be held.

The resistance to the reform exceeded Zhu Di's expectations. At this time, Jiang Xinghuo and Dao Yan were still hundreds of miles away in Jingting Mountain.

The ministers retreated in fear, leaving only four people, father and son, in the hall.

"Father, don't worry, Mr. Jiang will definitely find a way."

Looking at his father who frowned slightly, Zhu Gaoxu comforted him.

"well"

Zhu Di shook his head, sighed, and said nothing.

Although it is spring from January to March and the time is still very long, if Jing Qing is right in his words, how can he push forward this reform?

As for Jiang Xinghuo, Jiang Xinghuo is very powerful, but after all, he is a banished immortal, not an immortal, so he can't really control the wind and rain, right?