Become the richest man in the world from answering questions

Chapter 137 Bloodshed
"The more than 200 ministers chose to ignore the imperial decree. Just now they said they would not leave without the imperial decree. Alas, now that the eunuch has brought the imperial decree, they have refused to leave."

"In this situation, the eunuch had no choice but to report to Zhu Houcong truthfully. As we just said, what was Zhu Houcong doing at that time? He was fasting."

"Fasting requires a calm mind and no distracting thoughts. Those people came to bother Zhu Houcong for the first time. Well, Zhu Houcong endured it. He sent someone to bring the imperial decree, but no one responded, and he continued to stay there and make trouble."

"However, the second time, Zhu Houcong couldn't bear it anymore, so let's forget about the first time, and the second time I specially drafted an imperial edict to let you leave."

"In the end, not only did those people not leave, but they made more trouble. Well, when Zhu Houcong heard this, he couldn't bear it anymore. He immediately ordered, hit me! Hit me! Hit me to death!"

"The eunuch's actions were also very fast. They immediately called the Jinyiwei and went to Zuoshunmen. Not only did they arrest more than 100 ministers, but they also took more than 80 of them back home to be punished!"

"Those people are just toasting without eating and being punished with alcohol, right? Moreover, Zhu Houcong also ordered that officials above the fourth rank should have their salaries reduced by one level, and officials below the fourth rank should be beaten! It's a stick."

"Speaking of Zuo Shun's door, there was wailing all over the place, and the ground was covered with tears and blood!"

"What's worse is that after those officials who were beaten badly were taken home, more than a dozen of them died, because the medical conditions were not up to date at that time."

"It was this ceremony event that eventually turned into a bloodshed. You may be confused. Is it true that Zhu Houcong punished those court ministers in order to give his parents a more noble title? "

"Let me tell you, it's so important! Because of what? Because in the end, this is no longer a simple event of great ceremony."

"It has become a game of power between the new forces and the old forces. The new forces are Zhu Houcong, and the old forces are Yang Tinghe."

"Obviously, as a new force, Zhu Houcong's side won. It was because of this struggle that an era that truly belonged to Zhu Houcong's rule was established."

"Okay, this is the end of the story. Zhu Houcong was later called a dutiful son, because he resisted all opinions and insisted on giving his parents titles, so he is called a dutiful son."

"However, what's ridiculous is that Zhu Houcong later became addicted to the elixir of life. He listened to the alchemist's slander, saying that the two dragons would not meet each other, and his son Yu Wang Zhu Zaihou, who later became Emperor Longqing, had no father-son relationship."

"It is said that he is a filial son, but his father-son relationship with Zhu Zaihou later on is far from perfect. I think everyone has their own answer in their hearts."

"Okay, now that we've finished talking about Zhu Houcong, let's talk about another thing, which is also from the Ming Dynasty. Of course, these are what the old gentleman said last time."

"Before I say it, I would like to ask you a little question, is it okay?"

Teacher Miao's painting style changed so suddenly that Jiang Xiaoli almost didn't realize it, so he nodded quickly and said, "Mr. Excuse me."

"Okay, then let me ask you, do you know about the apocalypse explosion?" Teacher Miao asked seriously.

The Apocalypse Big Bang, the Tunguska Big Bang and the Death Hill incident are called the world's three unsolved mysteries of the Big Bang, and Jiang Xiaoli has heard of it.

So Jiang Xiaoli replied, "I've heard that the apocalypse explosion, the Tunguska explosion in Siberia, and the Death Hill incident in India are called the world's three unsolved mysteries of the explosion."

Hearing this answer, Teacher Miao nodded, agreeing with Jiang Xiaoli's statement, and then continued: "The Apocalypse Explosion, also known as the Wang Gongchang Explosion."

"Apocalypse Big Bang happened in the sixth year of Apocalypse...Let's say it's an unsolved case. It is said that half of the capital was affected by the explosion, countless houses were razed to the ground, and more than 2 people were killed or injured."

"However, what we want to talk about is not the big bang of the apocalypse, but the emperor of the apocalypse, Zhu Youxiao, a master carpenter."

Hey, Jiang Xiaoli has heard of Zhu Youxiao, a master carpenter. He said that he has been in office for six years, and he has not been doing business, and his main business is carpentry.

But Jiang Xiaoli only knew so much. If he went deeper, he wouldn't know anything.

"Before I talk about Zhu Youxiao, let me first tell you about the background at that time. Otherwise, when I talk about some of the more famous events later, you may not have a sense of involvement."

"Okay, let's say that at that time, in the 48th year of Wanli, Emperor Zhu Yijun of Wanli passed away, and the edict passed on to the eldest son Zhu Youxiao. That's how Zhu Youxiao came to the throne."

"Well... Since I want to talk, I'll tell you more. Anyway, you like history so much, I think you can completely digest it."

Um?Jiang Xiaoli was a little puzzled, what else did Teacher Miao want to say?
"It is said that the Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun was a lame emperor. He did not go to court for more than 30 years because he was lame, so he was embarrassed to go to court for fear that the ministers would laugh at him."

"Of course, this is just a saying, which is not recorded in the official history. There is another saying that Emperor Wanli was lame because he was sitting on the bed counting silver, sitting still for a long time, and then became lame."

"The second theory is more interesting. Sitting on the bed and counting the silver, and then limping, how about it, isn't it weird?"

"But it is undeniable that Zhu Yijun is indeed a small money-maker. During his reign, although the national strength continued to decline, the economic level improved a little."

"This is mainly due to Zhang Juzheng's ten whips, but after Zhang Juzheng died, because no one supported him, the economic level took a sharp turn for the worse."

"But just ten years before Zhu Yijun ascended the throne, because of Zhang Juzheng's support, the national treasury was greatly enriched, which also laid the foundation for the three major Wanli conquests."

"It is true to say that Zhu Yijun is very rich, but it is obviously unreliable to say that he was limping because he was sitting on the bed and counting two silver coins."

"Okay, let's stop here for his family affairs, now let's talk about the three major Wanli signs."

"This is the first time, the first of the three Wanli campaigns is the campaign against Ningxia where the Mongols rebelled. What's going on? Listen to me slowly."

"This Qibai was originally a Mongolian. In the middle of Jiajing period, he was captured by the Ming army and surrendered."

"After Xiaobai surrendered, because of his meritorious service in foreign wars, he was later promoted to be the commander of the capital, which is equivalent to the squad leader."

"Later, after many heroic battles, Qi Bai was promoted again, and in the early years of Wanli, he was named a guerrilla general by the imperial court."

(End of this chapter)