Obtain the divine power at the beginning

The wind was roaring and the snowflakes were flying.

Early spring in the capital is still as cold as winter.

Under the persuasion and urging of the wise Empress Zhang, Zhu Youxiao had to attend the morning court that morning to listen to the suggestions and advice of civil and military ministers and to take charge of court affairs in order to deal with the critical situation in Liaodong.

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Zhu Youxiao has not appeared in public in the court for several months. He always wanted to emulate his grandfather, the Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun, who did not attend the morning court for decades but was able to keep the court firmly in his own hands.

However, Zhu Youxiao's learning was incomprehensible, and the Wei Yan group fought with the Donglin people every day, making the Ming Dynasty even more chaotic. Since he ascended the throne, there have been internal and external troubles.

If there is still a piece of pure land in the Ming Dynasty, it is probably only the small area of ​​Fucheng under the jurisdiction of Shi Tianyu.

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At this time, in the Golden Palace, Zhu Youxiao walked out from behind the screen and sat on the dragon throne. All the civil and military officials of the court knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor" three times.

All the civil and military officials felt very strange when they saw that Zhu Youxiao looked unhealthy and haggard. They all thought to themselves: His Majesty takes a vacation every day, ignores state affairs, and happily does carpentry work every day, but his body is still very weak. How come His Majesty can't recover no matter how hard he rests?

Those upright civil and military officials in the court were all secretly worried about Zhu Youxiao's health. Now, Crown Prince Zhu Junkai was only four years old. If Zhu Youxiao died, would Zhu Junkai ascend the throne to become emperor?

At present, the Ming Dynasty is already in turmoil. Will the Ming Dynasty change again because of the struggle between Prince Xin Zhu Youjian and Crown Prince Zhu Junkai for the throne? The foundation is already unstable and crises are everywhere!

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After the three shouts of "Long live the emperor", Yang Lian stepped out of the line, knelt down and asked Zhu Youxiao to issue an order to stop the trend of building a shrine to Wei Zhongxian. He said in a loud and bold voice: "Your Majesty, since the corrupt official Pan Ruzhen built the first shrine to Wei Zhongxian in Jiangnan, Fucheng prefect Shi Tianyu has successively built three shrines to the thousand-year-old emperor, which has consumed huge financial resources and caused resentment from the heavens and the people.

At present, the court's treasury is empty. The court should focus on supporting the Liaodong soldiers to fight against the Jin soldiers, and should not spend money on building a shrine for a eunuch. Your Majesty, you should immediately stop the construction of the Thousand-Year-Old Shrine, which is a waste of money and labor. The Liaodong soldiers are still freezing and starving! Now, Liaodong has lost large tracts of territory. Your Majesty, please help me!"

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Zhu Youxiao was stunned. He didn't expect that an upright official in the court would also report Shi Tianyu. As for the Liaodong matter, Zhu Youxiao just wanted to defend Shanhaiguan. He was really unable to take care of the territory of Liaodong. He had no money!

Wei Zhongxian behind him glared at Yang Lian fiercely, wishing he could tear Yang Lian into pieces, peel off Yang Lian's skin, drink Yang Lian's blood, and throw Yang Lian out to feed the dogs.

Now, in all parts of the Ming Dynasty, the construction of Wei Zhongxian's ancestral temples was promoted, and Wei Zhongxian was most proud of enjoying incense and worship while he was still alive. How could he let such a good thing be ruined by Yang Lian?

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Yin Youzhao, the Minister of Rites, stepped out of the group, knelt on the ground, and said, "Your Majesty, building a shrine for a eunuch is not only a waste of money and manpower, but also a joke for all eunuchs. Please issue an order to prohibit the construction of shrines in all places.

I have heard that in order to collect money to build a shrine for the eunuchs, Fucheng prefect Shi Tianyu used despicable means to attack his subordinates and seized the property of his colleagues in the name of property confiscation to pay for the construction of the shrine. Please order Shi Tianyu to be imprisoned and sent to the Dali Temple for trial. "

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Zhu Youxiao's eyes widened in horror, his mouth opened wide, and he was shocked: Yin Youzhao would also severely criticize Shi Tianyu?

Wasn’t Yin Youzhao the one who loved Shi Tianyu the most in the past?

What?! What's going on here? Is Yin Youzhao sick because of his old age? Is he crazy?

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Feng Wu, who was demoted to the position of assistant minister of the Ministry of War, stepped out and knelt on the ground, saying, "Your Majesty, I have received a report that Shi Tianyu, the prefect of Fucheng, has taken bribes in the name of promoting subordinates. I request your order to arrest Shi Tianyu and bring him to justice to rectify the government.

Lü Yuan first recommended Shi Tianyu to concurrently serve as the prefect of Fucheng, and then instructed Shi Tianyu to build three ancestral temples. He is not only guilty of negligence in employing people, but also suspected of fawning on the powerful and forming alliances for personal gain and corruption. Lü Yuan should also be arrested and brought back to the court to await trial."

Without giving Zhu Youxiao a chance to catch his breath, he immediately launched an attack and handed the materials reporting on Shi Tianyu by Ma Zhifu, Gao Yingqiang, Dai Kun, Xiang Laixiang, Bai Youlong, Lu Baochuan, Fang Shizhong and others to a nearby guard with a sword, who then stepped forward and bowed and handed them to Zhu Youxiao.

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Zhu Youxiao took the materials, but turned sideways and handed them to Wei Zhongxian.

Feng Wu was so angry when he saw this that he almost vomited blood. He saw stars and fell to the ground, unable to get up.

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Seeing this, Wei Guangwei, the chief minister of the cabinet and the minister of the Ministry of Revenue, cursed in his heart: How dare you, these old men, stop the construction of the 9,000-year-old ancestral temple? I will kill you. Humph!

Although he did not say anything, he hated Yin Youzhao and others to the core. He wished he could take an axe and kill Feng Wu, Yin Youzhao, Yang Lian and others immediately, and cut them into pieces.

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Wei Zhongxian's mood suddenly turned dark again, and he admired in his heart: Shi Tianyu, Shi Tianyu, this time so many court officials have reported you, you will only have half your life left if you don't die, your only way out is to surrender to me, the Thousand Year Old Master. Hehe!

After a moment's thought, he winked at Wei Guangwei.

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Wei Guangwei immediately stepped out of the line, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I suggest that you send Jinyiwei Left Commander Tian Ergeng to Sichuan to investigate the case." If this suggestion is really approved, Tian Ergeng can be sent to Sichuan to lead people to protect Lu Yuan and Shi Tianyu, or to kill them, depending on the situation. No matter what the situation is, the key is to keep the case in the hands of their own group.

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Cui Chengxiu was unwilling to be left behind, so he followed him out of the line. He had the same idea as Wei Guangwei and bowed and said, "Your Majesty, there is no time to lose. Please issue an order to send the Embroidered Uniform Guard to Sichuan to investigate this case thoroughly." He spoke in the same manner as Wei Guangwei, and everything he said was ambiguous. It could be said that he was sending people to capture Lu Yuan and Shi Tianyu, or he could say that he was sending people to protect Shi Tianyu. He just had to wait for Tian Ergeng to lead people to Sichuan. Everything would depend on the situation.

Think about it, Wei Zhongxian, Keshi and Empress Zhang could all keep Shi Tianyu alive, while Empress Zhang relied on Yang Lian, Yin Youzhao, Feng Wu, Zuo Guangdou, Gao Panlong and others.

This time, it was Yang Lian who first proposed to capture Shi Tianyu. Empress Zhang would not slap herself in the face, and certainly would not protect Shi Tianyu anymore.

Then, the only ones who could save Shi Tianyu were Wei Zhongxian and Keshi. At that time, Shi Tianyu could only obediently join Wei Zhongxian's school. Because although Shi Tianyu built three ancestral temples for Wei Zhongxian, he never changed his words and never called Wei Zhongxian "real father". And Shi Tianyu was so strong, so iron-fisted, so popular, and so good at raising grain and funds, it would take an outstanding talent like Shi Tianyu to change his words and call Wei Zhongxian "real father".

Next, ask my father to make use of Shi Tianyu and get the military power for our group.

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Yang Lian had to consider Zhu Youxiao's face, and he certainly didn't trust Tian Ergeng. He thought that his own people were more reliable, so he said, "Your Majesty, I think Lü Yuan is the governor-general appointed by Your Majesty just now. He is a frontier official. It concerns Your Majesty's dignity. You can ask Jinyiwei Liu Qiao and Yushi Huang Zunsu to bring Lü Yuan and Shi Tianyu to the capital to meet the emperor. Bring them back to Kyoto, ask them about the case, and then arrest them."