Ming Dynasty: A mere unruly commoner is rebelling against the heaven?

Chapter 6: When I investigate a case, I don’t need evidence, I only need a list!
Zhu Youtang lowered his head and looked at Zhou, who was in a daze with a head full of white hair. He couldn't bear it and sighed again.

He traveled through time and inherited all of Zhu Youtang's memories and emotions.

It’s like living two lives together. Zhu Youtang’s childhood memories are still vivid and cannot be forgotten.

He also experienced what Zhu Youtang experienced.

The two people Zhu Youtang should be most grateful to for being able to grow up successfully and not being killed by Concubine Wan were the deposed Empress Wu and his grandmother Zhou.

Zhou was the biological mother of Emperor Xianzong, who was very respectful and filial to her.

After Zhu Youtang's life experience was exposed, Zhu Youtang's biological mother Ji and eunuch Zhang Min suddenly died.

At the same time, Concubine Wan was trying every means to get rid of Zhu Youtang day and night.

In order to protect Zhu Youtang, Empress Wu, who was deposed by Emperor Xianzong, took him to her side and raised him as her own son.

Zhou often called Zhu Youtang to her side and educated him personally.

Zhou played an indispensable role in ensuring that Zhu Youtang was able to survive and inherit the throne.

But she should never, ever, ever dream of stealing the emperor's power.

This world and this imperial power belong to Zhu Youtang alone!
Anyone who dares to seize his power will die!
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The most ruthless imperial family.

At this moment, Zhu Youtang had a deeper understanding of this sentence.

Zhu Youtang pondered for a while, and finally issued an order: "Zhou's food, clothing, servants and slaves should all be kept as usual, and not a single cent should be deducted."

"Anyone who deducts will be killed without mercy!"

"Here!"

This was the last bit of favor Zhu Youtang showed to Zhou.

Zhou thanked him bitterly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

Zhu Youtang waved his hand, and several men from the East Factory came forward and helped Zhou back to the Cining Palace.

Also affected were the eunuchs and palace maids who had served Zhou in the Cining Palace.

After Zhou left, Zhu Youtang felt a little heavy-hearted.

As for the treatment of Wei Xing, he just waved his hand lacking interest.

"Drag him out and kill him."

"Here!"

Wei Xing cried and kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Majesty, please have mercy on me, Your Majesty, please have mercy on me!"

The Dongchang guards stepped forward quickly and dragged Wei Xing away.

"Wynn."

"The old slave is here."

Zhu Youtang sat back on the throne and said, "Immediately start cleaning up the palace and the East Factory. Any remaining Zhou family forces must be eliminated."

"I'd rather kill a hundred by mistake than let one go. Do you understand?"

"Old slave understands."

Zhu Youtang waved his hand, and Huai'en respectfully left the Qianqing Palace.

After leaving the Qianqing Palace, Huai En's face showed a strong murderous look.

Tonight, we must clean the harem!

After Huai En left, Zhu Youtang looked at Mou Bin again.

"Did you get the list?"

"Your Majesty, we have obtained them all."

Mou Bin took out a secret letter from his arms and respectfully presented it to Zhu Youtang.

There are a total of 138 names on this list, all of whom are important officials of the Jinyiwei.

Even some royal relatives were involved.

Mou Bin was feeling somewhat nervous. He was wondering if the number of names on the list was too large and if the number of people involved was too wide.
If your majesty has no intention of making a big deal out of this matter, then this list is somewhat offensive.

Zhu Youtang picked up the list and felt a little puzzled. Why was the list so short?
Just a glance and his face turned as dark as ink.

Zhu Youtang slammed the table angrily and threw the list in his hand hard into Mou Bin's face.

"Is this how you work for me?" "Zhou and Wan have been running the Jinyiwei for more than ten years, and they only have more than a hundred accomplices?"

"Mou Bin, are you trying to fool me?!"

This one sentence made Mou Bin feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, chilling him from head to toe.

He immediately knelt before Zhu Youtang and kowtowed twice: "I dare not! I absolutely dare not!"

"Don't dare? Then why are there only a hundred or so names on the list?"

Faced with Zhu Youtang's harsh questioning, Mou Bin trembled and could not utter a complete sentence.

Mou Bin originally thought that there were already enough names on the list and was afraid of making Zhu Youtang angry.

But at this time, Zhu Youtang was indeed angry.

But I am not angry because there are too many people, but because there are too few people.

A political force that had dominated the Chenghua period for more than ten years actually had only more than a hundred accomplices.

Who believes?

Mou Bin was furious and quickly pleaded: "Your humble servant... Your humble servant failed to supervise. I will go back and re-examine the case. I will not let any of the remnants go!"

Mou Bin made up his mind that he would thoroughly investigate the Jinyiwei after returning this time.

Anyone who had close ties with Wantong must be captured. Kill and capture three to five hundred people to establish the authority of the Jinyiwei!

Zhu Youtang took a sip of tea and said, "No need. The person is dead, why bother with an interrogation?"

Mou Bin opened his eyes wide, felt his legs go weak, and even his head was a little dizzy.

Your Majesty, what does this mean?
Why didn't they let him come to the trial?

Does that mean that Your Majesty has lost trust in him?
Mou Bin was not afraid of offending people or killing people, but he was afraid that His Majesty would no longer trust him.

Mou Bin felt extremely regretful and tried to speak up for himself, but Zhu Youtang gave the order again.

"No need to interrogate, just go get the Zhou family tree and kill them according to the tree."

Mou Bin was shocked all over and forgot about etiquette.

"But your majesty, there is no evidence for this?"

Zhu Youtang put down the teacup in his hand and stared at Mou Bin coldly.

"I don't need evidence to investigate a case, I only need a list!"

Facing Zhu Youtang's cold eyes, Mou Bin felt frightened and kowtowed quickly to accept the order.

"I obey your command!"

"Okay, let's go down."

"Yes!"

After leaving the Qianqing Palace, Mou Bin walked quickly out of the palace.

It was raining heavily, but Mou Bin could still smell the strong smell of blood in the air.

Every two steps, you could hear a low cry of pain, and people kept disappearing forever from the rainy night in the palace.

The entire palace was shrouded in a terrifying high pressure.

Tonight, everyone is in danger!
Mou Bin felt the efficiency of the Dongchang men in handling cases, and couldn't help but feel a sense of crisis.

The Jinyiwei can no longer hide, and His Majesty must see that the Jinyiwei's knives are still sharp!
At least, we must not let the East Factory outdo us!

Thinking of this, Mou Bin's expression became more serious, his steps became faster, and his whole body was filled with a murderous aura.

The purge in the palace caused quite a stir.

The Cining Palace, which was originally bustling, was now filled with gloom.

The eunuchs and maids in the Cining Palace, all with sad faces, packed up Zhou's belongings.

Before tonight, serving Zhou was a good job that everyone in the palace envied.

Little did they know that overnight, they would have to move from the magnificent Cining Palace to the dark and cold Qingning Palace in the cold palace.

Moreover, His Majesty's order had to be issued immediately. After they returned from the Qianqing Palace, they immediately began to prepare for the move without even a moment's rest.

Listening to the noises coming from outside the palace from time to time, everyone was trembling with fear, and many eunuchs and palace maids were secretly wiping away tears.

Zhou, who had been stripped of her title, sat alone on the couch, looking out the window at the rainy night, silent.

(End of this chapter)