Chapter 123 Queen Mother Zhang Holds a Banquet! The Little Emperor Was Disgusted!

A vigorous revolution has begun.

First, a large number of officials from the Ministry of War were arrested and imprisoned by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, especially officials from Huguang.

Caught off guard, the bachelor Li Dongyang could only cite precedent and implore the chief minister of the cabinet Liu Jian to come forward to stabilize the political situation in the court and release those officials arrested by the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

The precedent cited by Li Dongyang was precisely the example of Fan Zhongyan and Fu Bi rectifying the official system and deposing more than a hundred courtiers at one go. Hundreds of officials on the four streets of the capital were dismissed, which caused turmoil in the government and the public, and people were panicked. Everyone was uneasy and in danger.

And this is Li Dongyang's reason.

At this moment, he was looking at Liu Jian, the chief minister of the cabinet, with hope.

"Master Yuan Fu, Zhang Zongxian and Xu Sima are acting like this. They are simply greedy for success and will do whatever it takes to gain fame!"

"The two of them have gained a reputation for being upright and upright, but what about those officials who were dismissed because of trivial matters? Without their official status, what do they do for a living? The lower officials can even hear the whole war department. Howling!"

Li Dongyang spoke righteously and impassionedly.

In fact, he had already decided on Master Yuan Fu.

Having been an official in the cabinet for so many years, Li Dongyang naturally knows Liu Jian's temper and temperament.

This Lord Yuanfu is a standard official, and everything must be based on the overall situation!

So what’s the big picture?

Naturally, it is the Jiangshan Sheji of the Ming Dynasty!

Only when the Ming Dynasty existed did they, the gentry and the gentry, exist. They could protect their immediate vested interests and would not lose their base because the dynasty was overthrown and started over.

Therefore, the overall situation should be the top priority!

Liu Jian listened with no expression on his face and treated him coldly.

Li Dongyang didn't notice his expression at all, and was still eloquent, urging the chief minister to take action.

Finally, Liu Jian became impatient, closed the memorial in his hand, and spoke slowly.

"The reorganization of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is the time when we are eager to make contributions!"

"And this Ministry of War is not a kind place. It is full of evil spirits and evil spirits. You, Li Dongyang, know it better than I do!"

"So this time, Xu Sima asked General Zhang to take action and carry out a major purge specifically for this Ministry of War office. I think... there is nothing wrong with it!"

No fault!

These four words express Liu Jian's attitude!

Li Dongyang looked at Liu Jian in disbelief as if he was struck by lightning.

"Lord Gensuke, think twice!"

"It is all the fault of Yuan Fu that the country has maintained its dynasty to this day, but Yuan Fu can't stand any trouble anymore!"

Li Dongyang changed his mind and tried to remind Liu Jian that if they continue like this, the Ming Dynasty will usher in a drastic change.

Only this time, Liu Jian did not choose to ignore it, nor did he choose to be patient and give in. Instead, he looked sharply at Li Dongyang.

"You also know that it is not easy to maintain the running of the country, so why do you, Li Dongyang, still form a clique for personal gain?"

"You, Li Dongyang, really think that your work is perfect. You really think that all the civil and military officials in the dynasty are fools. I wonder what your purpose is in creating the "Chaling Poetry School"?"

This was the first time that Liu Jian showed his cards directly and taught Li Dongyang a lesson with fierce words.

Li Dongyang didn't seem to expect that Liu Jian would say these words, and he was stunned for a moment.

To be honest, Liu Jian is indeed an official.

This put his position in an awkward position from the beginning.

Not only did he hope that the civil servants and gentry would control the government and the emperor and the emperor would rule from the top, but he also subconsciously wanted to uphold the rules of etiquette and protect the power of the little emperor.

After all, obeying the rules is the first rule of Xunli.

But the civil servants and gentry controlled the government, which itself violated the rules and stole the emperor's power!

Therefore, he, the chief minister of the cabinet, is very tired, especially in terms of the current situation in the court. Liu Jian has been hesitant and struggling many times.

With the help of Tang Hao, Marquis of Zhongshan, the little emperor was taking back his imperial power. Naturally, the civil servants and gentry were inevitably suppressed. In particular, the Huguang Township Party headed by Li Dongyang, Liu Daxia and others suffered heavy losses.

From the standpoint of a civil servant and a gentry, Liu Jian should be extremely sad at this moment and should try his best to resist.

But from the perspective of an official, doesn't this mean that the court is back on track?

These two positions represent two completely opposite attitudes!

Liu Jian chose to follow his heart and follow the late emperor's instructions.

What did the late emperor want to do?

ZTE Ming Dynasty!

This is the late emperor's lifelong wish!

Therefore, Liu Jian no longer worries about his position, but starts from "reviving the Ming Dynasty".

For example, right now, General Secretary Zhang Fuhua of the Metropolitan Procuratorate slashed at the Ministry of War with his sword. Grand Sima Xu Jin took the initiative to remove his defenses and allowed the Metropolitan Procuratorate to strike hard and clarify the management of the Ministry of War!

To put it bluntly, this is a deal reached by both parties.

The Metropolitan Procuratorate was reorganized, and there was an urgent need to make achievements. Zhang Fuhua could use this to secure his position as the general constitution and establish the prestige of the Metropolitan Procuratorate in both the government and the public.

In the same way, the same is true for Xu Jin, the Grand Sima. He does not need to make meritorious deeds. He only needs to hand over Liu Daxia and Xiong Xiu's gang members to the Metropolitan Procuratorate and use the Metropolitan Procuratorate's help to clear out the Ministry of War offices. That is enough to establish his authority. Convinced!

And for Ming Dynasty, isn’t this a good thing?

During the period when Liu Daxia was in charge of the Ministry of War, the military administration of the Ming Dynasty became increasingly corrupt. In addition to Liu Daxia as the chief culprit, Xiong Xiu and other party members who were scrambling to cling to him could not escape the blame!

In this case, then simply kill them all in one fell swoop and rebuild a brand new military department!

"I am indeed getting older, and my energy is not as good as before!"

"But I'm not dead yet, and I'm not so stupid that I don't understand the truth!"

"Li Dongyang, put away your unrealistic ideas. The Ming Dynasty is the Ming Dynasty, not the former Song Dynasty!"

"These emperors of the Ming Dynasty have inherited the nature of Emperor Taizu Gao in their bones. Especially the current majesty, who is even smarter and smarter than the previous emperor. What's more, there is also a ruthless Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao. You can't defeat them!"

"For the sake of your colleagues, this is my last advice to you. If you insist on having your own way, then go ahead!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Jian ignored this person and continued to pick up the memorial and read through it.

As if struck by lightning, Li Dongyang opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he left sadly.

This time, even the chief minister of the cabinet sided with the little emperor!

At the same time, Dongguanting camp!

Tang Hao looked at Ma Yong, who had a bruised nose and swollen face, and couldn't help grinning.

"Hey, Lieutenant General Ma, what kind of look is this?"

"It's quite unique. It's rare to see it!"

Ma Yong was going crazy.

Ever since he was severely beaten by Tang Hao that day, he was thrown into the Zhan Pei camp.

After only a few days of rest, trouble began to come one after another.

There are all thorns in Zhan Pei, and he, Ma Yong, has become the deputy general of Zhan Pei camp. One person is inferior to ten thousand people. Those thorns must be dissatisfied!

So I beat him a little every three days, and then I beat him big every five days. It has been almost a month since the beating, and Ma Yong is still bruised and swollen, and he has never felt better.

Damn it, Tang Hao!

What a damn thing!

"Master Hou, this is the training content of the Zhan Pei Camp. Please take a look at it!"

Ma Yong gritted his teeth and spoke, and Tang Hao nodded.

"Okay, put it here!"

"Go back and tell Lei Xiong to increase training and enter the second stage!"

The training content of this new army was based on Tang Hao's training methods of later generations combined with the existing training methods of Ming soldiers, adding military discipline training and physical training.

Ma Yong was about to say something, but someone hurried into the military tent.

The person who came was none other than Wei Bin, the eunuch in charge of the guns, an eunuch who was usually invisible.

"Marquis Tang, Your Majesty summons you urgently!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Hao immediately set off and followed Wei Bin straight to Qianqing Palace.

Normally, under such circumstances, something big must have happened, and the little emperor would summon him urgently!

Could it be that Li Dongyang is playing another trick?

Arriving at Qianqing Palace soon, Tang Hao saw Zhu Houzhao, who was slightly flustered.

"Savage, you are finally here!"

"Don't be impatient, tell me slowly, what's going on?"

Tang Hao asked, and then got an answer that made him dumbfounded.

"Well, the queen mother hosted a banquet to show consideration for her subordinates, which is you!" The little emperor hesitated and told the truth.

Tang Hao was stunned when he heard this, and then asked tentatively.

"Can I not go?"

"Can't!"

The little emperor was anxious.

That's my mother, the Queen Mother!

Why don’t you go to a banquet hosted by the Queen Mother? How shameless are you?

"Then will you go?" Tang Hao asked again!

"Of course!" the little emperor said, patting his chest.

After getting such an answer, Tang Hao finally felt relieved.

It seems that this is just the intention of Queen Mother Zhang and has nothing to do with Li Dongyang's old Yin Bi.

Whether the little emperor goes or not actually makes a big difference.

If the little emperor doesn't go, then Empress Dowager Zhang will label him Tang Hao as a "drunken and promiscuous harem", and then she doesn't know how Tang Ritian died!

Well, I, Tang Ritian, will never be Dong Zhuo!

Does the Queen Mother's charm still exist?

It’s none of my business!

Afterwards, the monarch and his ministers chatted for a while, briefly mentioning the affairs of the Metropolitan Procuratorate's Sword-wielding Department.

"There is no movement from the cabinet. It seems that Yuan Fu successfully suppressed that Li Dongyang."

The little emperor smiled thoughtfully and said: "You are still a savage who knows how to scheme. Once Liu Daxia is eliminated, this Li Dongyang will be like a tiger without teeth and will never be able to jump up again!"

"It's not that simple, don't take it lightly!"

Tang Hao sneered and said: "Dogs that can bark generally don't bite, but dogs that can't bark are the ones who bite the hardest!"

"Li Dongyang still holds the Hanlin Academy in his hands and controls scholarly public opinion. He is not without power!"

"In fact, the biggest key to why we went so smoothly in the early stage is that Li Dongyang underestimated you and me. He only saw a little emperor who was inexperienced in the world and a brave and reckless man, so he was beaten by us. Caught off guard!"

"After experiencing so many failures in succession, Li Dongyang has learned from the pain and is afraid that he won't make a move easily. But once he does, it will definitely be a killer move, so you must not take this old fox lightly!"

After hearing this, the little emperor also understood and stopped smiling.

While the monarch and his ministers were talking, time flew by, and soon it was time for the banquet.

Tang Hao followed the little emperor and came to Renshou Palace in a carefree manner.

At this moment, both the inside and outside of Renshou Palace have been purged, and they are all the palace maids and eunuchs selected by Zhang Yong.

When he entered the banquet side hall, Tang Ritian was dumbfounded.

Because at this banquet, there was not only Queen Mother Zhang, but also Shouning Hou Zhang Heling and Jianchang Bo Zhang Yanling.

Well, that's right, the two brothers from the Zhang family who were crippled by him.

Seeing this situation, the little emperor's face immediately darkened.

He had clearly given an order that no one could come to Renshou Palace without an edict!

Hey, it’s so new. Don’t His Majesty’s orders even work?

As soon as she saw the little emperor's gloomy face, Queen Mother Zhang's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and she hurriedly tried to smooth things over.

"Your Majesty, please take your seat quickly!"

"The Ai family is holding a banquet today, and I also want you to speak clearly!"

"After all, we are all a family, why should we be so divided?"

Tang Hao was expressionless and didn't dare to sit down.

He is not a "family", and his surname is not Zhang, let alone Zhu!

Zhu Houzhao looked coldly at the two uncles who were full of flattery, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and sat down directly.

"Mother, I came to you to discuss important matters a few days ago. I wonder how your mother is thinking about it?"

The little emperor didn't talk nonsense. His original good mood was instantly destroyed, and he was too lazy to make excuses with these Zhang family members.

Queen Mother Zhang's face darkened when she heard this, and she was obviously very unhappy.

She was indeed unhappy, because the "important thing" the little emperor said was to ask his two uncles to hand over all their family property in exchange for her little life!

How can this be? !

"Your Majesty, they are your biological uncles after all!"

"Now that they have lost their hands and feet, can't you bear to watch them go out to beg?"

"I don't have such a beastly uncle!" Zhu Houzhao got angry rarely and slammed the wine glass on the table!

"Mother, I say it again, either hand over all the family property, I will send people to send them back to their hometown, buy some fields for them, and become rich men in peace and contentment, or don't blame me for not remembering the old relationship!"

In fact, Zhu Houzhao was almost going crazy at the moment.

He thought that there were only three of them, mother and son, and Tang Hao at today's dinner party. He also thought that this was his mother's gratitude for Tang Hao's achievements, so she specially gave the banquet to show her favor!

But the little emperor never expected that the brothers of the Zhang family would sneak into the palace at some point and sit in front of him in a majestic manner!

how?

Do you want to call for punishment?

"Your Majesty!"

"How could you be like this..."

Zhu Houzhao could no longer listen to what Empress Dowager Zhang was saying.

He was thinking about a problem at the moment.

The palace was cleaned once, but it was not enough. It still looked like a sieve!

Then screen them all again. If one time is not enough, then do it again until the entire harem is peaceful!

Zhang Yanling and Zhang Heling looked at the little emperor with fear and trepidation. They wanted to talk and get close several times, but when they noticed the cold eyes of the little emperor, they were too frightened to say a word.

Finally, the little emperor couldn't bear it anymore.

He suddenly stood up, then strode to Zhang Heling, then reached out and took off his imperial crown, and handed it over.

"Hou Ninghou, don't you want to wear it?"

"Come on, wear it!"

"Pick it up! I let you wear it!"

Zhang Heling was so frightened that he almost lost his mind. He hurriedly struggled and knelt on the ground, with a look of horror on his face.

"Trash!" Zhu Houzhao cursed angrily and then looked at Zhang Yanling.

Zhang Yanling was frightened when he saw this scene. During the struggle, he fell on his back and fell to the ground. Then he hurriedly got up and knelt down next to his brother.

The instigator, Queen Mother Zhang, was so angry that she was shaking all over and couldn't even speak.

When the little emperor saw this, he sneered and threw the imperial crown in front of Queen Mother Zhang.

"Mother, since you love these two brothers so much, just give them the imperial crown!"

"Anyway, the country and land of my old Zhu family is not worth mentioning in your eyes. I'll just give it to your Zhang family. What do you think, Queen Mother?"

Empress Dowager Zhang trembled and said with tears in her eyes: "Your Majesty, this is not what the Ai family means..."

"I asked you to put it on them!" Zhu Houzhao said angrily and lifted the desk, but it couldn't be lifted.

Tang Hao sighed when he saw this, stepped forward and raised his hand, and the desk was instantly overturned to the ground, with a crackling sound echoing throughout the audience.

Damn, my strength has increased again!

The Queen Mother Zhang was so frightened that she retreated repeatedly, but the Zhang brothers did not dare to move at all. They were drowned in the food, wine and soup. They were so embarrassed!

"I just want to see if your family can usurp the country of Ming Dynasty tonight!"