Chapter 427 Your Majesty, Think Twice
"It's a good day, but they have to knock on the palace gate. What lunatics!"
Concubine Lu Jing was extremely uneasy in the palace.
"Your Majesty, those officials are preparing to attack Zuo Shunmen." A eunuch brought the news.
Chen Yan's face turned pale. She had not experienced the Zuo Shunmen incident, but just hearing about it was enough to scare her, "Madam!"
"Everywhere in the palace is under strict surveillance. If anyone makes any unusual moves, arrest them first." In an emergency, Concubine Lu Jing showed her decisiveness in killing. "Anyone who dares to resist will be killed."
"Take orders."
The atmosphere in the palace was tense. Someone came to report, "The two princes took people to Zuo Shunmen."
Concubine Lu covered her forehead, "Are they going to cause trouble?"
The appearance of the prince at this time only served to add fuel to the fire.
"Mother, the princess is here."
"I'm going to Zuoshunmen!"
Changle's voice was heard outside, and then several palace maids surrounded her and brought her in.
"Your Majesty, Zuo Shunmen is dangerous. I was so bold as not to let the princess go there." Li Shu saluted.
"Well done!" Concubine Lu nodded, then waved at Changle. "I know you're worried about Chang Wei Bo, but going there at this moment will only distract him."
"But I heard that all the officials gathered at Zuo Shunmen, saying that they wanted to beat my cousin to death." Changle said anxiously: "They said that many people died at Zuo Shunmen that year..."
Concubine Lu sneered at Chen Yan, and Chen Yan went out and ordered, "Find out who told the princess these words and arrest them first."
"Yes!"
Inside the palace, Concubine Lu Jing whispered, "During the Zuo Shunmen incident, Your Majesty was alone, so he had to act recklessly. But today is different, Your Majesty has helpers..."
"It's my uncle."
"What about us?" Concubine Lu Jing smiled and said, "Back then, Empress Dowager Zhang had absolute power over the harem, but now the harem is your Majesty's backer. Changle, if we are safe, it will be the greatest help to your Majesty and Chang Weibo."
"Oh!" Changle nodded.
"Good boy, come, let's have a cup of tea to calm down. By the way, pray for His Majesty, pray for Long Wilbur, and pray for this troubled Ming Dynasty..."
……
Prince Yu and Prince Jing brought almost everyone around them.
Some held sticks, some held bricks, and some held scissors...
"Cousin!"
Jiang Qingzhi turned around and looked at this ragtag army, looking up at the sky in silence.
"Why are you here?"
"I heard that there were thieves causing trouble, so I brought my men here." Prince Yu said in a serious tone.
"Uncle, a gentleman does not stand under a wall. Those people are so unscrupulous that the soldiers can stop them. I have prepared some good wine. Please come and have a seat." King Jing calmly tried to persuade Jiang Qingzhi to retreat.
"There is no way to retreat today." Jiang Qingzhi said, "If we retreat this step, we will retreat to Xiyuan. Do you understand?"
This is a fight to the death.
King Jing was stunned.
This kid is smart, but he is young and inexperienced after all. He also doesn’t have a deep understanding of what happened back then and the current situation, so he doesn’t know how powerful he is.
"They are forcing the emperor to abdicate!" Prince Yu said, "If we withdraw now, it will mean that our father has bowed his head."
If the Taoist bows his head, Xiyuan will once again become his prison.
King Jing's expression changed, and there was murderous intent in his eyes when he looked at those officials.
"Don't even think about killing people!" Jiang Qingzhi said calmly, "Whichever side has the death today is in the right. Do you understand?"
"So we have to do it?" Prince Yu rubbed his hands, "I like it!"
"Lin Qin is boosting morale." Sun Bu Tong said.
Jiang Qingzhi saw that Lin Qin was being encouraged by those people at the top of his lungs. Jiang Qingzhi thought back to the Zuo Shunmen Incident that year and wondered if Yang Shenke had experienced the same thing.
Lin Qin turned around and cried out sadly, "Emperor Taizu Gao!"
Dozens of officials shouted, "Emperor Taizu Gao!"
"Emperor Gaozu!"
"Emperor Gaozu!"
They cried out in grief and even burst into tears.
They walked slowly, looking firm in their steps.
"These people are determined to die." Chen Bao's face changed slightly. "If we let them shake the city gate, things will be out of control. Lord, we must intercept them as soon as possible."
Once Zuo Shunmen is shaken, it will inevitably boost the morale of subsequent officials.
Jiang Qingzhi shook his head, "Don't worry."
……
"They started to attack the left gate."
In a restaurant outside the imperial city, Yang Qing and Han Yu were drinking.
Chen Zhan kept receiving messages and passing them on.
"Lin Qin had already arranged his funeral arrangements before he left. He was prepared to be martyred." Yang Qing drank a glass of wine.
"No one died in the Zuo Shun Gate Incident, but today... there will be corpses everywhere!"
"Once the corpses are scattered all over the ground outside Zuo Shun Gate, the people of the world will be furious. Under the storm, Your Majesty will be on pins and needles, and will be in a state of panic."
"This time they not only want to force His Majesty back to Xiyuan, but also want to go a step further and control the cabinet!" Han Yu said: "The Yan Party controls the government. As long as they let go of a loophole, the power of the cabinet will change hands."
"Your Majesty, even if you hold the power, is still just Your Majesty."
"Xu Jun!"
"Correct."
There was fanaticism in the eyes of both of them.
This is what Confucianism has been looking forward to for many years.
“Those people are good.”
"We'll see!"
……
"Today is the day to die for justice."
"Gentlemen, come on!"
Dozens of officials rushed forward fearlessly.
Prince Yu and Prince Jing looked pale, only Chen Bao and his subordinates remained indifferent, just waiting for Jiang Qingzhi's orders.
"Uncle!" Prince Yu couldn't help but say, "Be careful of the dead."
This kid is sharp.
Jiang Qingzhi nodded, "It's time to come."
What's coming?
The two were confused.
The sound of chaotic footsteps came from the place where Huben Zuowei had turned around earlier.
Some of the officials who were rushing over turned their heads to look. A woman rushed out, looked at them and shouted happily, "They are here!"
What the hell!
what is this?
The officials' first reaction when they see the people is contempt and disdain.
This is the imperial city, how the hell are ordinary people coming in?
One official blurted out, "Get out!"
But when he saw a group of people rushing out from the corner, he was dumbfounded.
Those people included men, women, young and old, all of them were unarmed, but they had one thing in common: anger.
Outrageous!
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Only Jiang Qingzhi watched this scene calmly and said softly: "Everyone thought I would choose to take action, but this world is not just the world of emperors and generals. It is also the world of the people!"
"beat!"
an old man shouted.
In an instant, the people overwhelmed the dozens of officials.
The soldiers of Huben Zuowei were stunned.
Chen Bao was confused.
Prince Yu and Prince Jing were stunned.
Officials who were not involved could not believe it…
Only Xu Wei and Hu Zongxian, who were watching the excitement from the side, had serious expressions on their faces.
"Is this what Lord Bo said... the power of the people?" Hu Zongxian murmured.
"These people who look honest on weekdays, they... they actually dare to beat up officials?" Even a smart person like Xu Wei was shocked and couldn't believe it.
"Stop!" Lin Qin squatted on the ground with his hands on his head and shouted.
But punches and kicks rained down on him, and he gradually whined, "Stop hitting me."
He could face the Huben Zuowei and go to his death, but he was unwilling to die at the hands of the people.
Such a death is worthless, how will it be recorded in history books?
——Qin led hundreds of officials to attack Zuoshun Gate, but was beaten to death by the people.
Damn it, this reputation is so bad that it will become a household name.
wrong!
Lin Qin suddenly shuddered and shouted, "This is all Jiang Qingzhi's doing!"
……
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
The atmosphere in Yongshou Palace was tense. Yan Song and others had already stood up, but their faces were solemn.
Rui Jingxian rushed in, "Your Majesty, all officials are rushing to attack Zuo Shunmen..."
Emperor Jiajing held the jade awl and looked outside coldly.
"Suddenly a group of people appeared." Rui Jingxian said happily: "Those people are now beating up the officials. It's so satisfying! Your Majesty!"
Emperor Jiajing: “…”
Yan Song: “…”
Lu Bing: “…”
Everyone was prepared to see blood, and even prepared for martial law in the capital later on.
But I didn't expect... Damn it, the situation was disrupted by a group of ordinary people.
"The people?" The Taoist reacted instantly.
Yan Song then realized, "It's Chang Wei Bo!"
"Only him!" Lu Bing breathed a sigh of relief, then was shocked.
How did Jiang Qingzhi come up with the idea of using the people to break the impasse?
Yan Song was ecstatic, "Your Majesty, this is the voice of the people! Your Majesty!"
Once Jiang Qingzhi massacred Zuo Shunmen, Yan Song would inevitably step down... He dared not not step down, otherwise his hometown would be in danger, and even his life would be in danger.
Cui Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. If a tragedy happened today, he, the prince consort without any backing, would become the target of the imperial scholars in the capital.
Cui Yuan felt terrified just thinking about it, and then for the first time in his life he felt that Jiang Qingzhi was actually quite handsome.
"There are traitors forcing Your Majesty. Upon hearing the news, the people of the capital are filled with righteous indignation and spontaneously beat up the officials. This is the will of the people!" Cui Fu Ma said righteously, and at this moment he became the representative of justice. "Your Majesty, you should protect those people."
Emperor Jiajing sat down slowly.
He has made all the preparations, including the plan of burning his boats.
But it all came to an abrupt end.
He thought of Jiang Qingzhi's previous confidence, and now he thought that the boy must have prepared this move a long time ago!
He incited the people to beat up all the officials... Then the people scattered. Unless Emperor Jiajing went crazy and got to the bottom of it, the matter would end up in nothing.
This is the true meaning of not holding everyone responsible.
The perpetrator was shouting, "Stop it, damn it, stop it!"
Among those who were beating up the officials, someone shouted, "The soldiers are coming, run away!"
Chen Bao scratched his ears and asked, "Why does it sound like Chen Ji's voice?"
In the crowd, Chen Ji, the leader of the Yebushou Army, dressed as an old farmer, shouted, "Run!"
In an instant, the people at the scene disappeared without a trace.
The Huben Zuowei sat and watched.
Some of the defenders behind him wanted to take action, but were stared at by Chen Bao with a half-smile. The general said awkwardly: "Just watching the fun, fun."
"Just take a look, don't stand in the wrong place!" Chen Bao said sinisterly.
"I dare not, I dare not." The general dared not.
There was a mess in front of Zuo Shunmen. Officials were lying on the ground screaming, looking miserable.
Some even had their limbs broken and were screaming for help.
The floor was littered with shoes and debris, making it a mess.
Everyone was stunned.
The sound of footsteps was heard again. It seemed that more than a dozen officials came to reinforce. However, when they saw this scene, they were stunned.
Lin Qin fell in the middle, his left foot was broken, his eyes were bruised and there was a big bump on his forehead.
He murmured, "Leave a name in history, leave a name in history..."
A shadow enveloped him. Lin Qin raised his eyes and said, "Thief Jiang!"
Jiang Qingzhi looked down at Lin Qin and said, "You will be infamous forever!"
He turned around and looked at Zuo Shunmen, and suddenly smiled.
Just at this moment, the sunlight pierced through the dark clouds, and countless beams of light poured down on the imperial city.
Jiang Qingzhi was in the beam of light. He looked up and whispered, "No one in this era knows how powerful the people are. They can move mountains and overturn seas! This power... is indestructible!"
(End of this chapter)
