Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

"I'll pay my respects..."

"No, I can't bear it."

The main hall of Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting on the dragon chair, glanced at the ministers gathered in the hall and interrupted them with one sentence. This made all the ministers stunned, and what they heard next made them even more surprised.

"How about I pay homage to you all?"

Zhu Youxiao said with a smile but not a smile: "I just asked one person to investigate a case. It was like poking a hornet's nest. I asked all the ministers to gather at the Qianqing Gate to demonstrate to me. Let me see, this dragon I simply don’t want to sit on the chair. If anyone wants to sit on it, I will issue an order immediately!”

With that said, Zhu Youxiao stood up straight away and walked a few steps forward on Danbi.

But this also frightened the ministers in the palace.

This joke was too big.

"His Majesty!"

"His Majesty!"

The ministers, headed by Gu Bingqian, the chief minister of the cabinet, all knelt down on the ground with fear on their faces and bowed to the emperor.

"I can't afford this, Your Majesty."

Looking down at the kneeling ministers, Zhu Youxiao said in a cold tone: "A gunpowder smuggling case. Since I, Yuji, came to the throne, hundreds of thousands of kilograms of gunpowder have been stolen and sold. This is not just a day or two, but no less than Five years!!”

"You know, they are a bunch of greedy scum who do such crazy things for their own selfish interests. You don't know, they thought that our Ming Dynasty was about to collapse, so we could take advantage of the moment when the building was about to collapse to get more benefits. That’s right, as for you, what else do you want to say to me!!”

Originally, Zhu Youxiao thought that before this, he had killed and uncovered batches of scum and corrupt officials, which could intimidate the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty.

But he was wrong.

When a matter is not involved, the ministers who have affairs in the outer court can still suppress their fear and wait and see. But when something is involved, even if they are afraid deep down, it is still time to come forward. To show up.

no way.

No one lives in a vacuum, everyone has human connections and sophistication. It may be inconspicuous at ordinary times, but it can be fatal at critical moments.

Even if you don't want to come forward, you are forced to stand up and express your attitude due to one or other factors. This is the reality of Chiguoguo.

"Your Majesty, it is precisely because the gunpowder smuggling case involves so much that I want to advise you. This case must be reviewed by someone with high moral integrity."

Under such circumstances, when Gu Bingqian, the chief minister of the cabinet, pretended not to hear anything, Wei Guangwei, the second minister of the cabinet, cursed in his heart, and then bowed and said: "I have no other intention in coming to the imperial court. I just want to pay tribute to your majesty." State the importance of this case, so..."

"enough!!"

Zhu Youxiao flicked his sleeves and said with sharp eyes: "What does it mean to be highly virtuous and highly respected? Do I need to discuss with you in advance who I will use and who I will not use?"

"If that's the case, I just said that if anyone wants to sit on this dragon chair, please stand up and tell me now. I will never hesitate!!"

With that said, Zhu Youxiao pointed to the dragon chair behind him.

Zhu Youxiao's sonorous words echoed in the hall.

Every one of the ministers kneeling on the ground was sweating profusely.

Brother Huang is furious.

And in an inconspicuous corner somewhere, Zhu Youjian, standing behind a screen, couldn't help but think about it after hearing these words.

What Zhu Youjian didn't understand the most was that Wei Guangwei, the second minister of the cabinet, did not defect to Wei Zhongxian's sect. Cui Chengxiu, who was specially promoted by his imperial brother, obviously also defected to Wei Zhongxian's sect. Why was it that he was the first to jump out and object? Where is Wei Guangwei?

Zhu Youjian really couldn't guess or see through the variables in front of him.

But Zhu Youxiao saw it very clearly.

This is pulling at the extreme! !

Being in such a court, the enduring atmosphere of party struggle has long transformed many groups who serve as officials into politicians one by one.

Deep in their hearts, the first factor is not governance, but how to help the emperor share his worries and govern the world well. Their first factor is what they can get.

Such an atmosphere gave Zhu Youxiao even the illusion that the Ming Dynasty he ruled was very similar to the reign of Emperor Taizu Gao, but there were also many differences.

The same faction fighting.

The same power struggle.

The same difficulties.

The same struggle between North and South.

Same corruption problem.

It's just that compared with the early Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty that has been passed down to the present has too many rotten places. There is no strong army to rely on, disasters are frequent under the rule, and the power that can be mobilized is limited. This makes Zhu Youxiao want to do it. An arbitrary emperor must be more cautious and resolute than Emperor Taizu Gao! !

There was an abyss behind him, so Zhu Youxiao had no way to retreat, let alone take a step back.

"Why aren't you talking?"

Seeing that the ministers kneeling in front of the emperor were silent, Zhu Youxiao stood up with his hands behind his back and said: "Okay, since you don't say anything, let me tell you clearly that I will investigate this case thoroughly and ask Cui Chengxiu to be the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. Let’s check it out. If anyone has any objections, please bear with me!!”

"If anyone thinks that I am too arbitrary, then just go ahead and remonstrate with me. I will let you pass twice. After the number of times, I will remove whoever remonstrates. This is my attitude!!"

One word stirred up a thousand waves.

The emperor's straightforward statement made it clear that he wanted to support Cui Chengxiu and also showed his determination to investigate thoroughly. This made all the officials in the palace show complicated expressions.

Things are more complicated than expected.

This is what many people are thinking at the moment.

"If you have nothing else to do, please step aside."

After looking at the ministers in the palace, Zhu Youxiao flicked his sleeves and said coldly.

At this moment, Zhu Youxiao didn't want to say another word. Having experienced such things many times, Zhu Youxiao also had a firm idea in his heart.

If he wants to save the Ming Dynasty that has deviated from the right track and prevent the Ming Dynasty from overturning its fate, he must be a decisive emperor. No matter how many difficulties and challenges he encounters, he cannot retreat even a step.

However, if you want to realize this strategic concept, you must have an absolutely loyal and powerful army under your command. Except for obeying the orders of the Ming Emperor, he will not listen to anyone's orders. Only then can you be truly confident.

Gun barrel.

Money bag.

pen.

If you dare to lack one of the above three, you may be forced to make compromises when encountering certain things. Once you do such a thing, it will have nothing to do with decisive killing.

Not to mention that too many people were killed. If there was no strong army to shock the world, Ming Dynasty would have had many turmoils, and it would not have been able to maintain the overall stability of the system. It would also have an impact on Zhu Youxiao.

On the surface, the Ming Dynasty has been in turmoil, but in fact, it has been in turmoil for a long time behind the scenes. Now it is not only about who is more ruthless, but also about who has more means and scheming!