Emperor Chongzhen was too extreme.

Chapter 66 What the hell does it mean that the emperor slaughtered the entire city?!

these days.

They have already made arrangements with several fringe figures within the Royalist Party.

As long as they take any action, those people will immediately step forward and betray them, joining them in attacking Chen Xinjia.

To get to this point, they spent a lot of money and effort, and even had those members of the royalist party sign a written agreement as a backup plan.

But it's all worth it.

After today, the imperialists will inevitably become disloyal, and it will be easy to control them then.

As the censor began his impeachment, the four Grand Secretaries of the Cabinet glanced at Zhang Weixian and the others indifferently.

With the emperor absent, these people are ultimately nothing more than a disorganized mess.

However, as the censor's impeachment became more and more intense, the men couldn't help but frown.

Because the entire royal faction acted far too calmly.

It was as if they had known all along that this would happen.

After the censor's impeachment memorial was read aloud, the court became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone was waiting to see how the royalists would retaliate.

Because this is not just about the struggle between the two parties.

The outcome of today's court proceedings will greatly influence the future trajectory of the capital and even the entire Ming Dynasty.

But it was under these circumstances.

The members of the imperial faction remained standing there with disdain, ignoring the censor.

The atmosphere in the imperial court gradually became somewhat awkward.

It's like one side putting all their strength into a single attack, only to have it completely ignored by the other side.

The censor who initiated the attack was also getting anxious.

Fuck!
I wrote a whole bunch of stuff, and you didn't even respond? Doesn't that make me look like an idiot?!
Then he began to make sarcastic and mocking remarks in front of everyone.

The problem is that the royalists simply don't take the bait.

He had a disdainful expression from head to toe, making himself look like a mad dog barking at an elephant.

This scene drew the attention of the officials in the court who were waiting to take sides, and they couldn't help but glance at the imperial faction a few more times.

Do you know why officials sometimes like formalism?
Because to some extent, this can indeed reflect the discipline of an organization.

Just look at how disdainful these members of the Royalist Party are from top to bottom; you can tell that this organization seems to be more united than people imagine.

Faced with the disdain of the entire imperial faction, the censor who had spoken out against the emperor became increasingly ashamed and angry.

Finally, at the behest of his superiors, he pointed at several members of the Royalist Party and began to hurl insults:
"You lot! We clearly agreed with me to impeach Chen Xinjia today! Why did you suddenly change your minds at the last minute?!"

"Besides, each of you has taken tens of thousands of taels of silver from me, as well as houses and fields in the capital, and you have even left behind handwritten evidence."

"At a time like this, do you still want to play innocent?"

The officials watching in the court were not surprised by these words that seemed to attack the heart of the matter.

Sowing discord has always been a useful and effective tactic.

This statement came out.

Even if the Imperial Party remains united, a slight rift may still emerge.

What's strange is that...

The members of the royalist party still did not respond and remained disdainful.

It was as if their group, from top to bottom, would never have any discord over such a trivial matter.

Or perhaps, this was simply a counter-espionage plot by them, going with the flow?
But this shouldn't be the case.

With the emperor absent from the capital, the imperial faction was truly leaderless.

How could they possibly still have such cohesion and drive?

Just as everyone was puzzled, an even more unexpected situation arose.

A dozen or so strong military officers stepped forward from the imperial faction, rolling up their sleeves as they walked toward the censor.

A group of officials: Huh?! What are they trying to do?!

A military officer actually attempted to assault a civil official in court?!
What kind of act of rebellion against the Heavenly Gang?

The imperial censor was thrown into a panic as he watched several menacing-looking brutes approaching him.
"You uncouth warriors, this is the imperial court!"

The words are not finished yet.

A fist, brimming with anger, landed squarely on the face of the imperial censor.

The imperial court was instantly thrown into chaos.

Those trying to break up the fight, those joining the fray, and those staring in disbelief.
finally.

This farce lasted for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

The story ended with the censor who initiated the attack being beaten to death in court by the united imperial faction.

Everyone present was horrified.

What's shocking isn't that someone was beaten to death in court, since everyone was already mentally prepared for that.

Factional struggles are inherently about fighting to the death.

What surprised everyone was that the unity among the members of the Imperial Party had reached such a level.

In that case, we'll have to side with the Imperialists.
After all, a glimpse of the whole picture can reveal a lot.

unity is strength.

After the two sides were separated.

Huang Lijie and the others looked at the royal party members who stood united against them, speechless for a long time.

They lost this game again.

And he lost completely.

Starting today, those centrists in the court who were originally highly likely to be won over by them will probably now directly pledge allegiance to the Imperial Party.

Everyone couldn't help but recall the young emperor's majestic face that had filled them with terror, and for a moment, they all felt a sense of powerlessness.

Could it be that this was also part of his plan?!
The civil officials left in silence, and the court session ended unhappily.

Until everyone had left the main hall.

Only then did two eunuchs slowly lift the corpse off the ground and throw it out of the palace like a dead rat.

Upon receiving the news, the censor's family members came to claim the body in tears.

But in front of the grand and magnificent Forbidden City, the family's cries seemed so insignificant.

On the day.

Then an official led several skilled craftsmen adept at firearms to the Five Armies Commandery, approaching Zhang Weixian with obsequious expressions:
"Lord Zhang, as you instructed, I have found all these craftsmen for you. Please feel free to give me any further instructions, and I will do my best to comply!"

at the same time.

Sun Chuanting, who was still in Shanxi Province, finally arrived in Puzhou County.

it's here.

He learned that the emperor had crossed the river by boat from Puzhou to Shaanxi, and that he seemed to have temporarily stationed himself in Tongguan City.

Upon hearing this rumor, Sun Chuanting breathed a slight sigh of relief.

On the one hand, he finally caught up with the emperor.

On the other hand, the emperor did indeed stay in Shaanxi, just as he had hoped!
In this way, the disaster situation in Shaanxi will be alleviated, fewer people will starve to death, and Shaanxi will most likely not descend into chaos.

But will I ever have the chance to see the Emperor?
Excitement and trepidation intertwined in Sun Chuanting's heart, forcing him to choose to rest briefly in Puzhou City before setting off for Tongguan.

But as soon as I sat down...

Faced with the rumors that were being widely discussed by the people around him, Sun Chuanting felt as if there was something wrong with his ears.

What does it mean that the emperor killed thousands of people in a single day?

What do you mean by "not a few thousand, but tens of thousands? Or even hundreds of thousands?"
What do you mean by "anyone who doesn't obey will die"?
What do you mean, "The emperor of the Ming Dynasty slaughtered the entire city of the Ming Dynasty"?

(End of this chapter)