The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 269: Empress Dowager Li's Second Trouble

It was already very cold in Beijing in mid-November.

The sky was gloomy and it looked like heavy snow was about to fall at any moment.

The people in the capital city don't seem to be afraid of the cold and they walk around the streets whenever they have nothing to do.

The streets and alleys were full of people walking around as if there were treasures to pick up on the road.

There are naturally no treasures to pick up on this road, the key is that the road is different.

The roads in the inner city have been rebuilt and are all smooth asphalt roads.

This kind of road is completely different from the previous dirt roads and even cobblestone roads.

There were no marks left by the carriage, and the surface was not as hard as stone slabs. Walking on it felt like stepping on wooden boards, and there was not much noise from the horse's hooves.

More importantly, this kind of road is waterproof. Many people have tried it. No matter how much water is poured on the road, even bucket by bucket, the road surface remains the same without any change.

This way, they don't have to worry about the roads being muddy when it rains, and the roads won't turn into quagmires after the ice and snow melt.

The roads built by His Majesty for them are really good, and the people are very grateful.

While the road to the outer city was being built in full swing, a new issue of the official bulletin was also released.

As soon as this issue of the court bulletin came out, the capital was immediately filled with curses.

Of course, the people were not cursing Emperor Wanli, but the eunuchs Zhang Hong and Zhang Jing who were in power in the palace.

Under Li Tingji's Spring and Autumn style of writing, Zhang Hong and Zhang Jing's gang are comparable to Liu Jin of the Zhengde Dynasty. Relying on the favor of Empress Dowager Li, they are lawless and do all kinds of evil.

This is still based on facts, because Zhang Hong and Zhang Jing used their trusted official Xing Shangzhi, an official from the Honglu Temple, to make a lot of money.

Xing Shangzhi is a truly evil and lawless guy, and he is a notorious villain in the capital.

However, because of the protection of Zhang Hong, Zhang Jing and even Empress Dowager Li, no one dared to do anything to this guy.

This time, the court report revealed the dirty deeds of Xing Shangzhi, Zhang Hong and Zhang Jing, and naturally there was a lot of criticism in the capital.

The common people blamed Zhang Hong, Zhang Jing and others for the evil deeds done by Xing Shangzhi.

In history, Zhang Jing was truly comparable to Liu Jin. Relying on the favor of Empress Dowager Li and Emperor Wanli, he was truly lawless and committed all kinds of evil.

However, at this time, Zhang Jing did not have the favor of Wanli, and he was also dismissed from his position as the governor of the East Factory. He was only in charge of the inner palace supervisor and did not have the ability to do much evil.

The reason why Wanli asked Li Tingji to make groundless accusations and even fabricate stories was to deal with this group of guys.

As soon as this official report was published, the cavalry of the Shenwu Camp suddenly surrounded the residences of Zhang Hong and Zhang Jing and his gang in the capital.

Immediately afterwards, the Jinyiwei and Dongchang men began to search the house.

The people of the capital city were telling each other the news, crowding around to watch, and applauding.

That’s nothing.

The imperial guards and cavalry also swarmed into the palace and arrested all the confidants of Empress Dowager Li.

There was chaos in the palace, with ghosts crying and wolves howling.

Empress Dowager Li was almost mad with rage.

The imperial guards and cavalry rushed into the Cining Palace, and many people were captured in front of her.

No matter how she scolded, the imperial guards acted as if they didn't hear her and ignored her altogether, just arresting people.

This time, no one was there to prepare her sedan chair.

She didn't care about anything else and immediately walked towards the Qianqing Palace with the palace maids and eunuchs accompanying her in a menacing manner.

As a result, Shan Sinan, who was like a door god, had already been blocking the gate of the Qianqing Palace with an expressionless face.

Empress Dowager Li was furious and roared furiously, "Rebellious son, get out!"

Wanli really came out.

However, things are different now. He has already taken control of the court power. Moreover, his many personal military campaigns have given him the aura of an iron-blooded emperor.

He stepped out with the swift strides of a dragon and a tiger, and said sternly, "You want to rebel?"

Is this a rebellion?
Empress Dowager Li was stunned by the emperor's aura.

However, she quickly reacted and asked, "Rebellious son, why did you arrest my people? Let them go immediately."

I let you go?

Wanli waved his hand without hesitation and said, "Come on, take them all down."

The imperial guards on both sides immediately rushed forward and tied up the eunuchs and palace maids around Empress Dowager Li.

"My lady, help me."

"Ah! What are you doing?"

"Let me go, let me go!"

This time, there was another burst of ghostly howling.

Seeing this, Empress Dowager Li was so angry that she roared hysterically, "Stop! Are you trying to rebel?"

The imperial guards still ignored her. Humph, rebellion?

You are the ones who want to rebel!

These guys took advantage of the fact that they were close to Empress Dowager Li and bullied him, the true emperor.

Wanli snorted inwardly, then said sternly: "All eunuchs will be sent to the Nanhaizi Jingjun, and all palace maids will be sent to the Jiaofangsi."

Empress Dowager Li was furious and said, "Rebellious son, how dare you!"

I dare not?
Wanli waved his hand coldly and said, "Drag him out."

This time there was another burst of ghostly howling.

Empress Dowager Li was furious and asked, "Rebellious son, what on earth do you want to do?"

What do I want to do?
Wanli said coldly: "You know what you want to do.

I am grateful for the love between mother and son, and have been tolerating your misbehavior.

But you don't want to live a good life, but want to bring disaster to my country.

I have told you long ago that this world belongs to our Zhu family, not your Li family.

Everyone in the world knows this, but you just pretend not to know it.

Today I will let you know who is the true emperor and who is the ruler of the Ming Dynasty."

you!
Empress Dowager Li was furious.

She still had no idea how to solve the problem.

Now all the eunuchs and palace maids she brought with her had been dragged away, and she was standing there alone. What else could she do?

She panted frantically for a while, then suddenly sat on the ground and wailed, "Oh my God, oh my God, please open your eyes and look! This disobedient and unfilial child didn't even let his own mother go."

Tsk, first cry, then make a fuss, then hang yourself.

This is the only trick you can use.

Sorry, this trick doesn't work on me.

Wanli said coldly: "If I really don't let you go, will you still cry here?

You have brought this upon yourself. Aren't you living a good life? You have fine clothes and delicious food, and you have everything you want.

However, you just want something that you cannot have. Can you be the master of the Ming Dynasty?

My final piece of advice to you is to enjoy your life of luxury, enjoy your old age, and stop daydreaming about random things.

If you still don't listen, don't blame me for being rude."

Empress Dowager Li was still sitting on the ground, crying frantically, "Oh my God, did you hear that? This disobedient and unfilial boy really didn't even let his own mother go."

Some people are just so unreasonable.

They only care about themselves, and they think that everyone should listen to them and act according to their wishes.

Otherwise, they will rely on their status as elders to act unreasonably, scolding or even hitting people without reason.

Historically, Empress Dowager Li relied on her status as Emperor Wanli's biological mother to oppress him, allowing him to do whatever he wanted and pushing the Ming Dynasty into the abyss of destruction.

Now, can I still let you do whatever you want?
Wanli said coldly: "Save your energy, God will not pay attention to you.

I am the Son of Heaven, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and the ruler. I must first shoulder the responsibility of being an emperor and ensure that hundreds of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty live and work in peace and contentment.

You have wild thoughts all day long, trying to mess up my Ming Dynasty, and you even call on God, but will God help you? "

Empress Dowager Li refused to listen and continued to cry on the ground.

This woman is really unreasonable.

Seeing this, Wanli was too lazy to say any more nonsense.

He waved his hand and said, "Come here, carry the Queen Mother back to the Cining Palace and serve her well."

He had long anticipated Empress Dowager Li's move.

When this woman can't do anything to him, she can only cry, make a fuss, and even threaten to hang herself.

So, he even prepared the sedan chair.

The eunuchs and palace maids selected by Li Xuancheng had already been waiting in the aisle.

Upon hearing this, the eunuchs and palace maids immediately rushed forward carrying the sedan chair, carefully lifted Empress Dowager Li, who had collapsed on the ground with tears, into the sedan chair, and then carried the sedan chair towards the Cining Palace.

Seeing this, Wanli said expressionlessly, "General Shan, has everything been arranged at the Cining Palace?"

Shan Sinan also said expressionlessly: "Your Majesty, everything has been arranged. I have already sent people over."

That's good.

The woman's problem was finally solved.

From now on, whenever this woman steps out of the Cining Palace, there will be hundreds of imperial guards watching her to see what she can do.

(End of this chapter)