Ming Dynasty: A centenarian madman criticizes the Grand Secretary and brings his coffin to court!

Images flow across the sky.

Although Empress Hang fell seriously ill after being frightened by a cage of rats in the palace, she temporarily gave up her plans.

but!

The political turmoil of the previous dynasty did not subside as a result.

in contrast.

As Emperor Jingtai (Zhu Qiyu)'s throne became increasingly secure, and as the nation's strength recovered under the rule of Yu Qian and others, the country's power continued to grow.

The emperor sitting on the dragon throne... his mind is racing again!

after all.

Who would willingly hand over the empire they've painstakingly built to the son of their brother who's fighting with dogs for bones in the Southern Palace?

【Ding--】

[Time: May of the third year of the Jingtai reign.]

Location: Forbidden City, Beijing, Fengtian Hall.

[The event: A meticulously planned scheme aimed at forcing Grand Tutor Gu to submit]

[A siege of the imperial court!]

on the screen.

The atmosphere at today's morning court session was exceptionally solemn.

The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder.

Zhu Qiyu sat upright on the dragon throne, his expression solemn, his eyes revealing a resolute determination.

And below the main hall.

A group of civil officials, led by Grand Secretaries Chen Xun and Wang Wen, who had already conspired, were eager to launch an attack on the old madman who controlled the government!

"If you have something to report, do so now; if not, the court may adjourn!"

The eunuch had barely finished speaking.

"Your subject has a memorial to present!"

Chen Xun, a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, was the first to speak out.

Holding a scepter, he knelt on the ground and shouted, his voice filled with grief and indignation:

"His Majesty!"

"When the foundation of the nation is unstable, the people's hearts cannot be at peace!"

"The current Crown Prince, Zhu Jianshen, is the son of the criminal Zhu Qizhen!"

"His father caused the loss of his army and the disgrace of the nation, resulting in widespread suffering and death; he is a sinner for all time in the history of the Ming Dynasty!"

"The son must pay for the father's debts!"

"How dare the son of a sinner rule the Ming Dynasty?!"

"Your Majesty, I humbly request..."

"Depose Zhu Jianshen!"

"The crown prince, Zhu Jianji, shall be made the new crown prince!"

"To set the record straight! To bring peace to the world!"

boom!!!

That shot was incredibly loud!

Followed by.

It's like stirring up a hornet's nest.

Whoosh—

A large group of officials who were already prepared knelt down in unison!

"I second that proposal!"

"I second that proposal!"

"For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible!"

"Grand Tutor!"

Another scholar, Wang Wen, turned his attention directly to Gu Canghai, who was dozing off on the coffin:

"You are a veteran of three reigns, the pillar of the nation!"

"Do you really want to see the Ming Dynasty's empire handed over to the descendants of a sinner?"

"This is irresponsible towards our ancestors!"

"Grand Tutor, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, in accordance with the will of Heaven, please support the change of heir!"

Good guy!

These hats are all too big, one bigger than the next!

This is an attempt to crush Gu Canghai with "righteousness"!

Zhu Qiyu sat there, not saying a word, but he kept secretly observing Gu Canghai's reaction out of the corner of his eye.

He just doesn't believe it!

With so many people putting pressure on him, how can this old madman withstand it?

Even if he's crazy, he can't go against the entire court, can he?

however.

Faced with this overwhelming accusation and pressure to resign.

Gu Canghai...

He just yawned slowly.

"ah--"

He stretched and rubbed his sleepy eyes.

then.

He reached into his pocket and rummaged around for a while.

Everyone watched him nervously.

Should he pull out the God-Slaying Whip? Or the Emperor's Sword?

result.

What Gu Canghai pulled out was actually—

A crumpled sheepskin map!

"Grand...Grand Tutor?"

Chen Xun was taken aback: "What's this...?"

"Are you all here?"

Gu Canghai spread the map on the ground, a bright and hospitable smile spreading across his face:

"Since everyone is talking about the 'future' and the 'future prospects'."

"That's perfect!"

"I recently exchanged a letter with my brother Esen, who is far away in the northern desert."

"Brother Yesen said so."

"The 'Tumu Fort Study Abroad Program' we had last time was a great success!"

"Although the only student (Zhu Qizhen) dropped out and returned home, he had great admiration for the thirst for knowledge of the students of the Ming Dynasty!"

Gu Canghai pointed to the map on the ground and tapped it loudly with his gilded bullwhip:

"so!"

"To give back to the Ming Dynasty."

"Grand Tutor Yesen specifically entrusted this to me."

"Activate—"

[Tumubao Study Abroad Program - Phase II!]

"Let's begin..."

"Enrollment is now open!!!"

boom!!!

Upon hearing this, the previously noisy court instantly fell into a deathly silence!

Studying abroad?

Tumu Fortress?

Phase II?

Everyone's face instantly changed from rosy to deathly pale, and then from deathly pale to liver-colored!

That was a fear etched into my very bones!

That was a battlefield that buried 200,000 soldiers!

"Grand...Grand Tutor..."

Wang Wen swallowed hard, his voice trembling, "What...what do you mean by this?"

"What do you mean?"

Gu Canghai sneered, stood up, and his crazy madness erupted instantly!

He pointed to Chen Xun and Wang Wen, who were kneeling on the ground, and the group of officials who had seconded his opinion:

"Aren't you all full of energy?"

"Aren't you all so worried about the future of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Sure!"

"I'll grant your wish!"

"Who supports deposing the crown prince?!"

"Step forward!"

"Anyone who steps forward, I'll sign them up immediately!"

"This is government-funded overseas study!"

"I've already planned the route for you!"

Gu Canghai drew a striking red line on the map:

"Starting from Deshengmen, we'll head north all the way to the Oirat camp in northern Mongolia!"

"Meals and accommodation included!"

"You can even experience the same 'knocking on the door' course as the Emperor Emeritus!"

"How is it?"

"Aren't you moved?!"

"Thump!"

Several timid officials were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground.

Moving?

I'm too scared to move!

This isn't studying abroad; it's suicide!

"Grand Tutor..."

Zhu Qiyu sat on the dragon throne, his face turning green, and forced a smile:

"You...you must be joking."

"How can we just send someone to the Oirat?"

"joke?"

Gu Canghai suddenly turned around and stared intently at Zhu Qiyu.

That look in his eyes.

It's like watching a lamb being slaughtered.

"His Majesty."

"This old minister never jokes."

"Since you think the current crown prince is inadequate..."

That means...

"You're not satisfied with the current education system!"

"That's perfect!"

Gu Canghai pointed at Zhu Qiyu, his tone so sinister it sent chills down one's spine:

"This study abroad program—"

[Class Monitor]

"I think Your Majesty should decide..."

"I'll take on that myself!!!"

"Although your brother Zhu Qizhen was a good-for-nothing, at least he graduated."

"As the younger brother, you can't fall behind, can you?"

"or……"

"Shall we set off now?"

"This old minister will personally escort them!"

Gu Canghai patted the coffin beside him and revealed a kind smile:

"And this time."

"In response to the imperial court's call for frugality."

"This old minister will not bring this large coffin."

"It takes up too much space!"

"Your humble servant has prepared everything for you..."

Gu Canghai pulled out a palm-sized, pitch-black object from his pocket—

Wooden box (urn)!

"This is it!"

"Exquisite! Compact! Portable!"

"One step at a time!"

"I guarantee that everyone will..."

"They went sitting down, but came back packed in a box!"

"How is it?"

"Isn't this service... thoughtful?"

……

Dead!

The entire Fengtian Hall seemed to have transformed into a sinister Yama's Palace!

Looking at the urn in Gu Canghai's hand.

Looking at that map leading to hell.

The entire court, including the emperor on the dragon throne.

It's completely collapsed!

Who the hell can handle this?

This is like sending someone to the Oirat Mongols as a prisoner at the slightest disagreement.

And it's the kind of one-way ticket that includes the outbound journey but not the return journey?

"Grand...Grand Tutor..."

Chen Xun was so frightened that he couldn't even hold his official tablet, which fell to the ground with a thud.

"This humble official...this humble official suddenly feels..."

"The current crown prince... is actually quite good!"

"It's really great!"

"Benevolent and virtuous! He has the spirit of Emperor Xuande!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Wang Wen quickly changed his tune, nodding his head like a chicken pecking at rice:

"The position of Crown Prince is the foundation of the nation; how can it be lightly touched?"

"Just now... just now I... I had too much to drink!"

"That's all drunken talk! It doesn't count!"

"Yeah, yeah! We've all had too much to drink!"

The ministers who had just been aggressively threatening to force the emperor to abdicate instantly turned into obedient children.

One by one, they rushed to express their support for Zhu Jianshen.

They were terrified that if they were even a second too late, Gu Fengzi would write their names on that "study abroad list"!

Are you kidding me?

Go to the Oirat?

It would be better to die a quick and painless death in the capital!

Zhu Qiyu was so angry at his incompetent teammates who had turned against him in an instant that he almost vomited blood.

But he was scared too!

That urn...

It looks like it was made just for him!

"Cough cough..."

Zhu Qiyu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and forced a smile that looked more like a grimace:

"Grand Tutor..."

"Since all my ministers think the Crown Prince is a good candidate..."

"Then regarding the matter of changing the heir..."

"Let's... discuss this further later."

"I was just saying it casually, just saying it casually..."

"Slowly?"

Gu Canghai raised an eyebrow, put away the urn, and then slowly rolled up the map on the ground.

"Alright."

"Since His Majesty and all the officials are so 'reasonable'..."

"Then this old minister will not force you."

"after all……"

Gu Canghai patted the map in his hand and said meaningfully:

"The wind is strong on the grassland."

"My lords are all delicate and precious."

"What if we go there and get sand and dust in our eyes..."

"or……"

Gu Canghai's eyes sharpened:

"You bit off more than you can chew!!!"

"That wouldn't be good!"

"Daming Study Abroad Agency, Gu Changqing, is dedicated to serving you."

"Remember Lao Tzu's motto—"

"If you dare to court death, I'll send you on your way!"

"Dismiss the court!!!"

Gu Canghai roared, hoisted the coffin onto his shoulder, and walked away without looking back.

Only a group of ministers, their legs trembling with fear, and an emperor, pale as a ghost, remained.

Messy in the wind.

……

Beyond the sky.

The Hongwu Plane.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the domineering scene on the screen.

I burst into laughter again!

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"What a brilliant study abroad agency!"

"What a brilliant one-step solution!"

"That madman Gu..."

"They even come up with such creative threats!"

Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to the terrified civil officials in the picture:

"See that? Biao'er!"

"Deal with these civil servants who are always looking for trouble and trying to stir up factional strife."

"That's the trick we have to use!"

"Trying to reason with them? They could talk to you for three days and three nights!"

"Just tell them: If they keep talking nonsense, they'll be fed to the wolves!"

"This world..."

"It's quiet now!"

Zhu Biao also looked both helpless and admiring:

"Grand Tutor's methods... are indeed masterful."

"A map and a box were all it took to quell a power struggle."

"only……"

"Poor Qi Yu, he'll probably be traumatized."