Emperor Chongzhen was too extreme.

Chapter 81: Execute the entire Qin King's clan, and pardon all the people.

Sun Chuanting was the first to know that His Majesty's palace was on fire.

His reaction at that time was also the most intense.

But when Sun Chuanting saw that the guards in the government office were not flustered at all, as if they had been prepared in advance...

Sun Chuanting first doubted himself, then fell silent in relief.

Now he finally understood what His Majesty meant by "good show".

What does it mean to have the will of the people rest on one person?
This is it.

now.

Outside the government office.

Thousands of people surrounded the entire government office, making it impossible to move.

Everyone looked extremely anxious.

Why did the government office suddenly catch fire?!

His Majesty is currently in the government office!
He recalled how His Majesty had allocated land to people like him, made decisions for him, and even prepared to investigate and punish those in the Prince of Qin's residence.

The crowd of people were eager to rush in immediately and do everything they could to rescue His Majesty.

However, the orderly Imperial Guards outside the gate stopped everyone.

The reasons given by the Embroidered Uniform Guard were very convincing:
His Majesty's palace suddenly caught fire, and the eunuchs are doing their best to rescue it.

If everyone goes in at this time, they will not only be of no help, but will also cause unnecessary trouble!
Not to mention that someone might take this opportunity to harm His Majesty!
Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately stopped talking about going in to rescue people.

They simply stood outside, silently praying that His Majesty would not encounter any mishaps.

After all, he was the only emperor in the Ming Dynasty who treated them so well.

Simultaneously.

The words spoken by the Imperial Guards have greatly alarmed the public.

His Majesty's palace is heavily guarded; why would it suddenly catch fire for no reason?!
Who is trying to take advantage of His Majesty?!
The incitement of the people by the Embroidered Uniform Guard a few days ago has now been put to its fullest test.

The King of Qin! It must be the King of Qin!

In the entire Xi'an Prefecture, no one else possessed this ability except him.

There were rumors that the person who filed a complaint with the emperor was attacked and killed by the governor and his gang, but now it seems that this was all unfounded!
It was all the King of Qin's doing!

He usually lets the servants of the Prince's mansion bully us, and only stopped after the Emperor arrived. Now he even dares to set fire to His Majesty's palace?!
As for how the King of Qin managed to burn down the palace, and why he committed this act of treason...
The people didn't consider this at all.

After all, a little thought would reveal that it was absolutely impossible for the King of Qin to have done this.

The imperial procession is leaving Xi'an tomorrow. Why did the Prince of Qin choose this moment to burn the offerings?!

But the anger from being oppressed for so long and the guilt of not being able to do anything for the emperor made it impossible for them to think about these things.

In fact, if anyone dared to stand up and speak out at this time, they would be torn to pieces by the frenzied crowd.

However, the crowd did not immediately vent their anger on the King of Qin. What was more important now was that His Majesty was still trapped in the burned-down palace.

As everyone gazed at the towering flames, they all offered their most devout prayers for His Majesty's safety.

It happened amidst the prayers of the people.

Finally, some movement came from the gate of the government office.

First, a group of disheveled guards emerged, and then the crowd finally saw the emperor.

Although the emperor was not as disheveled as the guards, his robes were scorched in a large area by the flames.

Countless people were deeply moved, and upon seeing that the emperor was safe and sound, they immediately knelt down in unison.

Just now.

Suddenly, someone in the crowd shouted, "Your Majesty! Who dares to set fire to your palace?!"

Before the words had even finished, someone else immediately raised their arms and shouted, "It's the King of Qin! It must be the King of Qin!"

"His Majesty has treated us with boundless kindness, yet the Prince of Qin dares to commit such a treasonous act! Avenge His Majesty! Kill the Prince of Qin!!!"

The words "King of Qin" were uttered.

The once noisy crowd instantly fell silent.

Countless ordinary people made the same move at that moment.

They looked at the emperor.

Seeing that the Emperor made no attempt to stop them, everyone stood up again and silently turned to look in the direction of the Prince of Qin's residence.

As the first person took a step in that direction, countless others followed suit.

First they walked, then they ran, and then they sprinted.

The night was dark, but the flames reflected in everyone's eyes could still be faintly seen.

Zhu Youjian stood there, watching the backs of countless people, and nodded.

At his signal, Xiao Hongzi led a squad of Shenwei Battalion guards and silently followed, swords in hand.

at the same time.

Sun Chuanting's hands, hidden in his sleeves, were still trembling violently.

The impact of that scene of everyone being of one mind was something he would never forget.

However, Sun Chuanting still had a great question that His Majesty needed to explain to him.

Given His Majesty's abilities, he could probably have already instigated this "popular uprising."

Why wait until today?

Forcibly suppressing his emotions, Sun Chuanting was about to speak when His Majesty spoke first.

“Go and write a proclamation: The King of Qin colluded with foreign tribes to carry out this rebellion.”

Sun Chuanting was taken aback. Then he immediately understood why His Majesty had waited until today.

It’s connected. Everything is connected.

Public opinion needs time to ferment and settle.

What will the people think when they learn that the King of Qin is colluding with foreign tribes?
There are foreign tribes in Xi'an Prefecture who still harbor the ambition to destroy our Great Ming Dynasty and dare to commit treason.

What about Yan'an Prefecture, which is even more dangerous and located on the border?

His Majesty has shown us great kindness and grace; how can we stand by and watch him go to Yan'an alone?
It is foreseeable that by tomorrow—no, tonight!—countless young and brave men will want to join the Holy Carriage.

To ensure His Majesty's safety in Yan'an Prefecture.

Regardless of their combat strength, these people are absolutely fearless and ruthless.

Inside the Prince of Qin's Palace.

Prince Zhu Cunshu of Qin also heard about the fire at the government office.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Cunshu laughed heartily and immediately invited a group of advisors to a banquet.

Emperor, Son of Heaven?!

What a load of bull!

Even the heavens couldn't stand your cruelty and bloodthirstiness, otherwise how could the emperor's palace have caught fire?
Zhu Cunshu was very excited about this.

He was already overjoyed that afternoon for successfully arranging the emperor's transfer away from Xi'an, but then something even bigger happened to him that evening.

God really helps me!
Zhu Cunshu suddenly felt that he was the true chosen one of destiny.

The emperor caused chaos throughout the entire Xi'an Prefecture, but he was easily driven away here with a simple trick.

The only pity is that there were many guards inside the government office, so the emperor probably wouldn't have been burned to death in a fire.

now.

Zhu Cunshu was even already thinking about how to kill the emperor once he arrived in the extremely dangerous Yan'an Prefecture.

Just as everyone inside was indulging in unrestrained revelry.

Zhu Cunshu suddenly heard a noise outside.

It sounded like stones hitting the eaves, accompanied by some indistinct noise.

Zhu Cunshu frowned. Could it be that a meteorite struck and set the emperor's palace on fire today?!
He was about to give the order when he saw his trusted confidant crawling in, his face filled with terror, scrambling on all fours.

"Your Highness! No, something terrible has happened! They've broken into the Prince's residence!!"

The obese Zhu Cunshu stood up abruptly: "Who?! Who broke in!"

"The people in the city... they've gone mad, they've all stormed in recklessly!"

"Where are the guards from the Prince's residence?!"

"We can't stop them, Your Highness!"

Zhu Cunshu wanted to say something more.

But before long, the commotion outside grew louder and louder.

Zhu Cunshu then truly panicked and immediately summoned dozens of trusted soldiers to flee to other places.

Although the Prince's Mansion was large, it no longer had a place for Zhu Cunshu to hide.

A few moments later, Zhu Cunshu and his armored soldiers were trapped inside the house.

Facing the crazed crowd wielding various farm tools, Zhu Cunshu swallowed hard.

He never expected that it would be this group of lowly commoners who dared to storm the royal palace.

But Zhu Cunxu couldn't care less about anything else at this point; he knew he had no choice but to make one last desperate attempt.

Holding his sword, Zhu Cunshu, hiding behind the armored soldiers, roared at the lowly commoners, "What do you want?!"

"I am the Prince of Qin of the Great Ming Dynasty! A blood relative of the Emperor! Your actions constitute an assassination attempt on the King and the Emperor, deserving the execution of your entire clan!"

But to his surprise, the lowly people outside became even more frenzied upon hearing this.

But the next moment.

There seemed to be some commotion outside, and at this critical moment, the crowd spontaneously parted to make way for them.

A dragon banner appeared before Zhu Cunshu, followed by dozens of young men riding fine horses.

Xiao Hongzi, with a half-smile, rode up to Zhu Cunshu and said, "Your Highness Prince Qin, His Majesty has a decree."

Upon hearing this, the previously frenzied crowd suddenly knelt down before the dragon banner.

Zhu Cunshu was taken aback at first, then he was so angry that he almost ground his teeth to powder.

good good!
You bastard Zhu Youjian!

You let those lowly people storm the Prince's mansion, and then you come out and pretend to be a good person?!

Excellent! That's a brilliant tactic!

I really underestimated you!

So, of my millions of acres of fertile land, how much are you planning to take this time?!

Zhu Cunshu clenched his fists, a hint of arrogance appearing on his face as he looked at Xiao Hongzi.

"I'm listening!"

Xiao Hongzi was not annoyed, but calmly said, "Prince Qin, Zhu Cunshu, colluded with foreign tribes and plotted treason."

Zhu Cunshu's expression froze instantly. Before he could even open his mouth to defend himself, he saw Xiao Hongzi on horseback reveal a chilling and ruthless look.

"Your Majesty's decree!"

"Execute the entire Qin King's clan! Grant amnesty to all the people!"

(End of this chapter)