The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 107: The Great Figure

Under the cover of night, the silence in the imperial estates scattered across the prefectures of Northern Zhili was broken by the sound of horse hooves and shouts.

"What are you doing? Do you know where this is? This is the imperial manor! The emperor's place!"

"Jin, Jinyiwei! What are you going to do? We eunuchs are not under the jurisdiction of your Jinyiwei."

"You are so brave! I will let Mr. Zhang announce you."

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Dozens of eunuchs, some of whom were fierce on the outside but weak on the inside, and hundreds of accomplices who helped manage the imperial farm, were all arrested by the Embroidered Uniform Guards and returned to the capital before noon the next day.

The interrogation was even faster. In just over an hour, Zhang Fengfu understood the reason why His Majesty sent the Jinyiwei to arrest the eunuchs of the imperial manor.

I was quite happy in my heart. These damned people should have been captured long ago.

On the morning of the third day, Zhu Houzhao looked at the more detailed report from the Jinyiwei, and anger was boiling on his face, although he still looked young and childish.

He walked out of the Qianqing Palace. Outside, there were more than seventy eunuchs, young and old, kneeling.

Everyone looked terrified and trembling all over.

Senior eunuchs such as Liu Jin, Liu Xi, and Zhang Fengfu and others were also there, standing obediently.

But the looks in Liu Jin and the others' eyes seemed as if they wanted to cut these kneeling eunuchs into pieces like knives.

Especially one of them, Liu Jin wanted to tear him into pieces and make him never be reborn.

Damn bastard, he caused me to be scolded by His Majesty.

This was the first time in more than a decade that he had been reprimanded so severely by His Majesty.

How could he not hate this?
As Zhu Houzhao walked out, everyone present lowered their heads.

Those kneeling eunuchs were filled with fear, but many also looked guilty.

Eunuchs are incomplete people, often have psychological problems, and are extremely sensitive.

The grudges and love are divided very carefully and clearly.

They knew very well how good the emperor was to them, and because of his status as the emperor, he naturally suppressed them in all aspects.

Therefore, the eunuchs in the palace were mostly in awe, respect and gratitude towards Zhu Houzhao.

Many eunuchs have truly experienced the meaning of the emperor's boundless grace.

Therefore, at this moment, many eunuchs felt fear and guilt.

Zhu Houzhao looked at these people, some of whom he knew by name and seemed quite familiar to them.

A godson of Liu Banban and three old men in the Eastern Palace.

The more I thought about it, the angrier I became.

"Am I not good to you?"

Zhu Houzhao gritted his teeth and shouted in a low voice.

Some eunuchs kowtowed repeatedly out of fear, while some eunuchs kowtowed repeatedly with tears streaming down their faces.

"Why do you treat me like this? Why do you torture my people like this?

Tell me, why?" Zhu Houzhao shouted.

The horrifying aura spread out, causing some eunuchs to collapse to the ground.

“A total of 286 lives were lost, and these were found out.

Two hundred and eighty-six lives, how dare you? How dare you?

What's more, you dare to charge 70% to 80% of the rent.

Who gave you the courage? "

Zhu Houzhao was like a raging dragon, with an overwhelming momentum that made the whole world change color and made everyone feel genuine fear and awe.

The eunuchs were unable to speak a word. Liu Jin, Liu Xi and other eunuchs all knelt down.

"I have thoroughly investigated corrupt officials, but I didn't expect that there are a large number of corrupt officials right under my nose, and they are people around me.

They bring disaster to my people and make their lives worse than death.

How can I be worthy of my people?"

"Tell me, Liu Tong, tell me, how have I ever let you down?

Let you treat me like this?"

Zhu Houzhao shouted angrily, walked forward, grabbed the collar of the person in front of him and lifted him up.

Liu Jin's eyelids jumped. This man was none other than his godson, the one with the highest status among those involved in this incident.

Liu Tong burst into tears and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, your Majesty's kindness to us, we, we, will remember it in our hearts and are grateful.

It's all because of us servants who have been blinded by greed. We are sorry, Your Majesty.

The slaves deserve to die, the slaves deserve to die!"

"You deserve to die. You deserve to die a thousand times." Zhu Houzhao pushed him down angrily.

He ordered angrily: "Jinyiwei, take them and their accomplices to the imperial estates they are in charge of, announce their crimes to the people, and behead them as a warning to the public."

"Yes." Zhang Fengfu responded immediately.

The eunuchs had completely lost hope, collapsed to the ground, and were dragged away one by one.

“Tell all the people in the imperial farm that from now on, only one-tenth of the grain produced by the fields will be collected as rent and tax.

They don’t have to pay any other money. Anyone who dares to ask them to pay even one cent more will be damned.”

"Also, tell the people of the Imperial Farm that I am sorry for them and have made them suffer. I apologize to them.

Each family was compensated with ten shi of grain.

Every family with a death would be exempted from grain payment for five years and receive two hundred taels of silver as compensation.

For the injured, I will pay for their medical expenses, and compensate them with an additional 20 taels of silver for minor injuries and 50 taels of silver for serious injuries.

Tell them that this will never happen again, and I will not let anyone bully them again. Send the imperial edict to all the imperial estates and have the Royal Guards read it to the people.

Prepare the money and food immediately, and distribute them all to all the people in the imperial farm tomorrow." Zhu Houzhao said seriously.

Liu Jin, Zhang Fengfu and others were all shocked.

"Your Majesty, this is all our fault. How can we ask Your Majesty to apologize and damage your majesty?

Let me admit my fault. I will do it humbly and apologize to the victims." Liu Jin said immediately in panic.

“Yes, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is clearly not at fault, why do you have to do this?
I beg your Majesty to revoke your order." Zhang Fengfu also followed up sincerely.

The king humiliates the minister and dies.

How could Zhang Fengfu remain indifferent in the face of such an emperor?

"Okay, what's damaging to the dragon's prestige?
Majesty is earned through strength, not by how well the people live.

Everything else is false.”

"My people are not living well. As a father, I am wrong. Shouldn't I apologize?" Zhu Houzhao said as a matter of course.

As he spoke, he looked a little sad and guilty, and his voice was a little low: "Besides, they are all dead, and my apology is too late, so I can't let them come back to life.

Is an apology and some financial compensation enough?
Not enough. ”

Liu Jin, who was still kneeling, had red eyes and tears streaming down his face: "It's all my fault. I'm useless and have let Your Majesty down."

Zhang Fengfu's eyes also turned red, and he lowered his head, feeling indescribably moved.

The Majesty before him was so extremely majestic in his eyes.

With such a Majesty who loves his people like his own children, how could Zhang Fengfu not follow him even to the death?

It was not just him, many Jinyiwei who heard it had similar feelings.

A national weapon!

They felt even more deeply about these four words, as if they had a sense of mission and honor.

"Okay, Liu Banban, you didn't mean it, but you have to learn from your lesson in the future. All of you get up." Zhu Houzhao waved his hand.

"I will definitely learn from this lesson and never let this happen again." Liu Jin said as if swearing.

Zhu Houzhao nodded and still believed in his Liu Banban.

However, it is impossible for Liu Banban to be all-round. Even if the people under him deceive him, he cannot know everything.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Wei Jinzhong, from now on, you will take Shadow Eunuch with you to check on the situation of the eunuchs inside and outside the palace.

If there is any bullying or illegality, please report it to me or Liu Banban for punishment."

Liu Jin's heart skipped a beat and he felt like crying but had no tears.

The only thing that made him feel relieved was that His Majesty also allowed Wei Jinzhong to report to him, which showed that His Majesty still trusted him.

But because of this incident, Your Majesty began to doubt whether he could fully grasp all kinds of situations, which led to the Wei Jinzhong incident.

What would Wei Jinzhong do?

Will I continue to tell Your Majesty all kinds of trivial things to undermine Your Majesty's trust in me?
Liu Jin's mind flickered, and he paid more attention to Wei Jinzhong, a man with an honest face and cautious in his work, and became more wary of him.

Liu Xi, who was standing aside, was completely envious, jealous and hated Wei Jinzhong.

It was clearly me who came here first, so why was Wei Jinzhong more favored?
Could it be that my godfather has implicated me again this time?
Liu Xi was shocked and confused.

"Yes." Wei Jinzhong's expression did not change at all, he just responded respectfully.

"Your Majesty! The duties of the servants..."

In secret, a shadow eunuch transmitted the message hesitantly.

"I don't need your protection, you can do more.

Besides, you just take turns to check on the situation, and most of the time you stay by my side.

Wei Jinzhong, you make the arrangements." Zhu Houzhao said directly.

"Yes, I understand." Wei Jinzhong said respectfully.

After feeling that everything was arranged, Zhu Houzhao let everyone get back to work.

Liu Jin quickly drafted the imperial edict, which was almost all Zhu Houzhao's original words. After copying it several times, he personally delivered it to Zhang Fengfu.

"Commander Zhang, can you let me meet Liu Tong?" Liu Jin said politely and then lowered his tone.

"Please forgive me, Eunuch Liu. These prisoners will be executed tomorrow. It is not appropriate to let them see anyone now." Zhang Fengfu said in a businesslike manner.

"We know the rules, but we do have something to say to that thief Liu Tong.

Commander Zhang can listen in, and if there is anything wrong, please report it to Your Majesty." Liu Jin said sincerely.

Zhang Fengfu hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Eunuch Liu, you can't stay too long."

"I understand. It will be done soon. Thank you, Commander Zhang." Liu Jin nodded and smiled.

Zhang Fengfu just nodded without saying anything more, with an attitude of not wanting to make friends and keeping a distance.

Liu Jin didn't take it seriously, as he already knew Zhang Fengfu's character.

Under the personal guidance of Zhang Fengfu, Liu Jin met Liu Tong.

Zhang Fengfu simply asked the guards to leave, while he stood aside and listened openly.

Liu Jin didn't care. He released his true energy, isolating the three people from the sounds outside. He looked at Liu Tong, who was excited and expectant after seeing him.

The cold and fierce look and hatred in his eyes were like a poisonous snake that wanted to bite people.

Liu Tong was startled and trembling with fear.

Just as he was about to say something, Liu Jin pointed his finger and the black and red true energy injected into Liu Tong's body.

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