Lord of Civilizations

Chapter 273 Undercurrents are surging!

June fourteenth.

There is only the last day left until June [-]th, the night of the full moon.

The atmosphere in the capital is even weirder.

Some people rejoiced, some were dazed, and some became more and more heavy.

Those who rejoice are mostly the people at the bottom.

Not only the poor, slaves, and beggars, but also many small traders and even middle-class people.

They do not belong to any members of the imperial power, nobility, aristocratic families, or sects, so there is no pressure.

Many of the existences that oppressed them once seemed to have disappeared overnight, and their lives suddenly improved many times, so they naturally felt rejoiced.

Many people even enshrined the true gods of the True God Sect directly at home, burning incense and praying day and night.

For such a situation, what is even more weird is that they ignored the imperial city guards and the six gates in the city, even if they saw it, they had the right to pretend that they hadn't seen it.

Even if there was an order from above to suppress them, they had no intention of following orders.

Even if the order was given by the emperor.

It's an imperial decree!
Still no one is doing it.

At least until June [-]th, no one will execute it.

There are millions of people in the capital, and more than 10% of them belong to the middle and lower classes. Even if only one person does such a thing, that is hundreds of thousands of people.

It is by no means an easy task to suppress believers of this scale.

It is almost impossible to achieve it in a short period of time unless extremely cruel and forcible suppression is used.

But who dares to forcibly suppress it?
If one is not handled well, it will cause civil unrest. What if the capital changes its owner in two days and you have to settle accounts after the fall?
They are just handymen, not aristocrats, so why should they do such a thankless job?
Even many officials turn a blind eye to such a situation.

Loyalty is relative.

The Ming Dynasty was too harsh on the common people, from top to bottom, all kinds of exploitation, it is really not easy to make people loyal to such a court.

Why did Li Zicheng's uprising almost overthrow the Ming Dynasty by sweeping the world?
It's because the people at the bottom can't take it anymore!

Not only the people at the bottom, but also many officials are not very loyal to the court.

Just look at how Chongzhen hanged himself, with only an old eunuch left beside him, and you can see how unpopular this court was.

The Ming Dynasty is still in its heyday, and logically speaking, under the rule of strong military power, these hidden dangers are not a problem.

At this time, even if there was an uprising by Wang Zicheng and the Qing soldiers knocked at the pass, it was impossible to have any impact on the current prosperous court.

Unfortunately.

The opponent of the current imperial court this time is a demigod who is about to ascend the throne of God!

The most confused people are those who are officials and errands in the current imperial court.

Revolt?

It's a little hard to summon up courage, and I'm not the group of people being targeted.They would probably be happier if everyone was truly equal.

The Ming Dynasty was dominated by the rich and powerful.

How many people have the ability but don't get the slightest chance?

How many times have they been robbed of their merits by those mediocre and powerful children?

People who feel aggrieved, dissatisfied, and resentful are not just ordinary people.

It's just that they have to endure it when they are in it.

so······

Do not resist?
Eat the king's salary, and worry about the king's worries.

After all, they are paid and work for others, and they do nothing, which seems a little bad.

Moreover, they don't know what the True God Sect is planning. If the imperial power and nobles are gone, what should they plan?

Should you continue to work in your original position?Or was his position abolished?
they do not know.

So at a loss.

And those who feel increasingly heavy are naturally those in the class being liquidated.

Bear the brunt.

He is the current emperor!

Inside the palace.

In a great hall.

The emperor sat on the dragon chair and said with a heavy face.

"How is the preparation at the Hall of Supreme Harmony?"

"Your Majesty, I asked my subordinates to rush to work day and night, and now I have planted 20 catties of explosives under the Hall of Supreme Harmony! The entire Hall of Supreme Harmony can be blown up at any time!" Cao Zhengchun said in a low voice.

"20 catties?"

The emperor frowned.

"Is this the limit?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, there can only be so much explosives buried under the Supreme Harmony Hall. With the amount of 20 catties of explosives, it is completely enough to blow up the entire Supreme Harmony Hall and some surrounding buildings in an instant!" Cao Zhengchun said.

"So many explosives, can you kill him?"

the emperor asked.

"This······"

Cao Zhengchun's face showed embarrassment.

"I'm asking you if it's okay! What are you talking about!"

The emperor slapped the dragon chair and scolded angrily.

"Your Majesty's forgiveness!"

Cao Zhengchun quickly knelt down.

"Don't tell me this! Just tell me if it's okay!"

The emperor said angrily.

"Yes! To report back to Your Majesty, I don't know whether these explosives can kill him... I don't know."

Cao Zhengchun said carefully.

"If you can, you can! If you can't, you can't! I don't know what kind of answer it is! I see that you, the governor of the East Factory, don't you want to do it?" The emperor yelled loudly.

"Forgive Your Majesty! Forgive Your Majesty!"

Cao Zhengchun kowtowed repeatedly.

Manager Wang, who was staying next to the emperor, spoke at this time.

"Your Majesty, I feel that Governor Cao has his reasons for saying this. Why don't you listen to what he said before making a conclusion?"

He glanced at Cao Zhengchun, still full of dissatisfaction.

But at this time, they are on one side.

The power of the eunuchs comes from the imperial power. If the imperial power is gone, they will naturally have no living space.

If you make a list of who is most hostile to Mo Wen, the emperor should be the well-deserved number one!

The emperor is the most noble person in the world. He has always been the only one to decide the life and death of others. But now a man suddenly comes out and wants to dethrone him as emperor. His hostility to Mo Wen is definitely more than anyone else.

And came in second place.

I'm afraid he is a eunuch.

Regardless of whether he is a noble, aristocratic family or a sect, even if his identity is taken away, he still has a way out.

But eunuchs, once their identities are stripped, they have almost no way out.

Eunuchs and imperial power are born together.

Cao Zhengchun and Manager Wang were competing for favor with the emperor, which led to the current incompatible situation.

Now that a disaster is imminent, Manager Wang must help Cao Zhengchun no matter how reluctant he is.

Cao Zhengchun also knew this, so he didn't appreciate Mr. Wang at all in his heart, but after listening to Mr. Wang's words, he stopped kowtowing and quietly waited for the emperor's response.

The emperor said coldly.

"Then hurry up and say it!"

(End of this chapter)