Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 158, all officials jointly petitioned to abolish the East Factory, targeting Emperor Qing!

The main reason, of course, is not just because Liu Hong is the founder of the East Factory.

Liu Hong is a person who is favored by the emperor. Didn’t you see that after he was stripped of all his official positions in Beijing and was imprisoned, he was handed over to the East Factory for handling?

If Emperor Qing really doesn’t care about Liu Hong’s life or death.

That was probably the work of the Supervisory Council. The clerks in the Supervisory Council were eager to strip Liu Hong of his power.

"Stop talking about these useless things and let's go."

Liu Hong walked straight through the crowd of East Factory guards and shook his head at the group of people.

"Don't you know how to lead the way?"

The leader heaved a sigh of relief, nodded and bowed quickly, and went forward to lead the way.

The so-called prison is actually a bed and breakfast.

After all, the East Factory had just been established, so where could they get the prison to detain people? They could only forcibly requisition civilian houses.

Hong Zhu looked ashamed and spoke in a low voice.

"My Lord, I am sorry."

"It's okay. You shouldn't have interfered in this matter. I'm very happy that you can come to see me."

Liu Hong walked into the room and took a look at the layout.

There are newspapers, books, novels, cakes, beds, tables and chairs.

There was no smell of decay, and it was obvious that Hong Zhu had arranged it carefully.

Liu Hong plans to stay here honestly and do nothing for the next few days.

"Sir, do you think Prime Minister Lin will abdicate? He even took the initiative to petition for the abolition of the Prime Minister."

Hong Zhu dispersed the crowd and spoke hesitantly.

Liu Hong smiled faintly and casually picked up a newspaper, recording the major events in Kyoto in recent days.

The Eighth Department of the Supervisory Commission is still very useful and controls public opinion in various places.

"It doesn't matter. The fire has already started. If he doesn't abdicate, he will win a good reputation as a wise minister throughout the ages. If he abdicates, I'm afraid no one will let him go."

Liu Hong's eyes gradually turned cold.

This matter was led by him, Chen Pingping condoned Fan Xian's mischief, the Qin family fanned the flames, and the officials gave their full support.

If he had fought against Emperor Qing, Lin Ruofu might not have died.

As Emperor Qing cares a lot about his reputation, he would certainly not blatantly attack the last prime minister of Qing.

He will be protected by hundreds of officials along the way. When Lin Ruofu returns to his hometown base in Jiangbei, no one, unless he is a grandmaster, will be able to kill Lin Ruofu.

But if he retreats now, he will be of no use to Emperor Qing.

Facing the wrath of hundreds of officials and many forces, how could Lin Ruofu protect himself? Unless Fan Xian asked Wu Zhu to protect Lin Ruofu personally.

But would Fan Xian dare to let Wu Zhu, who killed Lin Gong, go?

At worst, some forces can be sacrificed and it can be said that they were robbed and killed by bandits. Emperor Qing will not cause trouble because of this matter.

Hong Zhu nodded, expressing his understanding of Liu Hong's words.

"Then sir, what should I do?"

"You don't have to do anything, just wait for the imperial decree."

Liu Hong seemed to have seen what was about to happen, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

"Even if it means slaughtering all the officials?"

Hong Zhu asked back, he was afraid that the emperor in the palace suddenly lost his mind.

Liu Hong emphasized his tone.

"Just listen to the emperor, even if it means slaughtering all the officials!"

Hong Zhu turned and left. With Liu Hong's hint, he knew what to do.

Liu Hong was imprisoned and stripped of his official position in Beijing.

All the officials applauded, but it was not because they hated Liu Hong so much.

After all, Liu Hong has only been in Kyoto for a short time, and his butt is much cleaner than these guys.

What excited all the officials was that Emperor Qing actually backed down in the face of the joint impeachment of Fan Xian and Lin Ruofu.

He put Liu Hong, who had always followed him unwaveringly, in jail.

This is a victory for the officials!
The fear that a large number of officials were arrested and imprisoned disappeared in an instant and turned into excitement.

Emperor Qing waited in the palace for three days, but did not receive Lin Ruofu's resignation letter or the memorial to depose the prime minister.

Instead, he waited for Lin Ruofu's impeachment! Of course, the target of impeachment was not the emperor. Apart from Lai Mingchen, who was stubborn, few people dared to face the wrath of the emperor directly.

Lin Ruofu impeached the East Factory for disregarding the laws of Qing Dynasty and arresting a large number of officials without any crime. He demanded that Emperor Qing deal with the eunuch Hou Gonggong who held the seal of the East Factory.

He even went so far as to demand that Emperor Qing abolish the East Factory and stop the eunuchs from interfering in politics.

The huge bomb that Liu Hong had planted when he established the East Factory exploded at this moment.

Because Emperor Qing cleaned up the personnel roster, the East Factory was completely controlled by Eunuch Hou.

The Crown Prince, the Second Prince, and the Qin family are also ready to make a move.

They didn't have the courage to submit memorials themselves, but they were good at getting their followers to wave flags and cheer.

The Prime Minister, the Crown Prince, the Second Prince, the Qin family, the Supervisory Council, and many other forces united together at this moment.

Almost all departments wrote memorials requesting the abolition of the East Factory. Officials who originally wanted to stay out of it were swept up in the trend and had to submit memorials.

After all, as an official, one should blend in with the crowd and avoid being unconventional.

Twenty thousand officials in Kyoto actually collected tens of thousands of memorials at one time, almost filling up the Imperial Study.

In the palace, the body of a eunuch was hurriedly carried out by two imperial guards.

The unfortunate little eunuch broke the teacup and was directly ordered to be executed by the furious Emperor Qing.

Before Emperor Qing could react, the imperial study was already piled up with impeachment memorials.

At this moment, even Emperor Qing did not expect this scene.

He clearly wanted to depose the prime minister, and at a small price, so why have things become so difficult now?

Typical case of trying to gain a small profit but suffering a great loss!

Eunuch Hou knelt on the ground, not even daring to wipe the sweat off his head.

Naturally, he felt extremely aggrieved. As a personal eunuch, he usually just collected money and didn't do anything against the law.

Why did this group of officials turn their attention to themselves?

It seems that killing is not enough to appease the anger of officials?

"Your Majesty, at this point, I am willing to die and abolish the East Factory."

Eunuch Hou closed his eyes and said everything in his mind in one breath.

The courage in my heart disappeared completely, and I collapsed to the ground like a dead dog.

Emperor Qing was wearing a white robe, his chest heaving, standing among the memorials.

His body is shaped like a crane, and his face seems schizophrenic, half smiling and half angry.

"Hehehe..."

Weird notes kept coming out of his throat.

Emperor Qing picked up a few memorials at random, without even reading them, and threw them back into the pile.

"They are not attacking you at all, they are clearly trying to force me to give in!"

"I have already retreated and sent Liu Hong, who had made outstanding military achievements, to prison. As a result, they are not satisfied and want me to retreat further."

Eunuch Hou was delighted and understood what the emperor meant.

It seems that he will be fine this time. He doesn't have to die, and even the East Factory doesn't have to be abolished.

"Since things have come to this, I will play with them and let them see that I ascended to the throne on my own!"

Emperor Qing flicked his sleeves, and a large number of memorials fell into the fire.

"Gather all the people in the East Factory and put these officials who submitted the petition in jail until they write a letter admitting their mistakes!"

Eunuch Hou simply couldn't believe that Emperor Qing, who cared so much about his reputation after his death, would say such words.

Emperor Qing gritted his teeth. As long as he unified the world, he would still be the greatest emperor in history. What was he afraid of?
"Your Majesty! What if these officials refuse to plead guilty?"

Eunuch Hou asked a very stupid question at this time.

Emperor Qing looked at Eunuch Hou with disappointment. If Chen Pingping were here, he would never say such a thing.

It’s a pity that the old dog was too deeply influenced by Ye Qingmei and can’t be trusted now.

"If there are a few tough ones among these officials, just arrest them! Those official documents will not have any impact if they are processed later."

Emperor Qing regained his composure and lay back on the couch.

Eunuch Hou nodded and decided not to show mercy to these officials.

He didn't do anything, and you guys are picking on him.

In this case! Eunuch Hou will let these officials see who is the weak one.

(End of this chapter)