Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

Night comes quietly, with a bright moon and stars in the sky.

The Qianqing Palace is very quiet under the moonlight.

A solemn atmosphere enveloped the place.

A sudden breeze blew up, slightly relieving the heat.

"Your Majesty, they are all here."

Liu Ruoyu lowered his head and walked into Dongnuan Pavilion. When he came to the imperial court, he bowed and bowed.

"Ask them all to come in."

Zhu Youxiao, who was leaning on the soft cushion, was closing his eyes to rest his mind, not looking at Liu Ruoyu, and said in a calm tone.

"Here!"

Liu Ruoyu hurriedly lowered his head and responded.

What does the emperor want to do?

Zhu Youjian, who was standing nearby, inevitably had doubts in his heart when he saw the scene in front of him.

From the time when Fang Zhenghua, the admiral of the Western Police Factory, reported to the emperor the actual situation of the imperial village under the jurisdiction of Ming Shuntian Mansion, to now summoning the eunuchs in power in the inner court, Zhu Youjian had too many doubts about everything that happened during this period. He simply I can't guess what my royal brother is thinking in his mind.

"Slave, wait and see your Majesty!"

When Zhu Youjian had doubts, the eunuchs in charge, led by the eunuch Wang Tiqian, the eunuch in charge of etiquette, walked into the Dongnuan Pavilion one by one with their heads lowered, and bowed respectfully to the emperor.

Dongnuan Pavilion fell into deathly silence.

Wang Tiqian, Shi Yuanya and other eunuchs in power kept bowing and saluting. As time passed slowly, their arms began to feel sore, but no one dared to act rashly.

There is no airtight wall in the inner court.

Although Zhu Youxiao specially set up the Royal Guards and asked Zhang Weixian and others to organize the direct personal guards, thus isolating the connection between the inner court and the outer court, the inner court supported many eunuchs, eunuchs, maids and other groups. , it is not difficult to send a message to each other.

Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

What's more, a palace with strict rules?

For the vast majority of people, if they want to live a dignified life, have authority, and have status, loyalty alone is not enough.

The most indispensable thing in the inner court is loyalty.

After all, for most people who enter the palace, they have given up their dignity and want to change their fate through the inner court.

"Admiral Fang Zhenghua's Western Police Factory was ordered by me to conduct a thorough investigation of the Imperial Mansion in Shuntian Prefecture."

I don't know how long it took, Zhu Youxiao slowly opened his eyes, glanced at the powerful eunuchs standing in front of the imperial palace, and said in a cold tone: "The situation found out is too numerous to describe. I want to ask you now about a way out. It’s a dead end, which way will you choose?”

"!!!"

Wang Tiqian, Shi Yuanya and other powerful eunuchs all changed their expressions after hearing what their prince said. Some of the timid ones fell to their knees as soon as their feet softened.

What does the emperor want to do?

What is the connection between the problems found in the imperial palace in Shuntian Prefecture and the eunuchs in the palace?

Seeing this scene, Zhu Youjian couldn't help but have deeper doubts.

"Are some of the eunuchs and eunuchs sent out from the inner court your disciples?" Looking at the eunuchs in power who were kneeling on their knees, Zhu Youxiao leaned forward and said with sharp eyes: "Wang Tiqian, as the Supervisor of Ceremonies, you hold the seal Eunuch, you shouldn’t have been unaware of the corruption in the imperial palace under the jurisdiction of the inner court, right?”

"Your Majesty, slave..."

Wang Tiqian, whose name was suddenly called, couldn't help but tremble in his heart. His whole body seemed to have fallen into an ice cellar, and his body could not stop trembling.

Although he wanted to say that he had no knowledge and distance himself from the matter, in this atmosphere, Wang Tiqian did not dare to say so.

He fears.

I'm afraid that my prince will learn the truth and he will tell deceitful words, which is a capital crime plus one.

"Why don't you speak?"

Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly, slapped the imperial case and said: "Is there anything else in this inner court that even I can't know?!"

"A slave shall be punished by death!!"

At this time, Wang Tigan's psychological defense was completely broken, and he raised his head and said: "I shouldn't have deceived you. I knew these things before, but I thought I couldn't tell the emperor about these scandalous things, which made the emperor upset. , after all, the imperial village under the jurisdiction of the inner court must be managed by someone."

Zhu Youxiao said coldly: "According to what you mean, they eat, drink, wear and use palace food. This alone is not enough to satisfy them. They also need to Why don't you spend more time and gain more, so that you can manage the Imperial Manor well?"

"A slave shall be punished by death, a slave shall be punished by death!"

Faced with the emperor's questioning, Wang Tiqian kept kowtowing and confessed, and blood marks soon appeared on his forehead.

Seeing such a royal body, Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting on the throne, had a cold look in his eyes, and immediately looked at the other eunuchs in power.

"what about you!?"

"A slave shall be punished by death!"

"A slave shall be punished by death!"

Now Shi Yuanya and the others, like Wang Tigan, kowtowed and admitted their sins.

Sure enough, the most complicated thing in this world is human beings.

Looking at the group of powerful eunuchs in front of him, Zhu Youxiao wanted to laugh, to laugh at the world, but he couldn't laugh no matter what. Even the servants under his nose were like this. It can be imagined that the Ming Dynasty was full of people. What kind of thing.

"Right now, there are only two roads before you."

Zhu Youxiao, who was thinking a lot, stared coldly at the group of powerful eunuchs in front of him, "One is to write down everything you know in detail, including how much filial piety you have paid to your respective disciples and grandchildren over the years. Write down all the money for me, I will spare your lives for the time being because of your years in the inner court!"

Ok?

When Zhu Youjian heard this, he subconsciously looked at his royal brother, with doubts and confusion in his heart. He didn't understand why he didn't punish them severely.

"One, then continue to deceive me."

Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly: "But my ugly words have come to an end. If anything is found out then, don't blame me for not caring about master and servant!"

"My servants are waiting to thank God."

In this atmosphere, Wang Tiqian, Shi Yuanya and others kowtowed and thanked them, and their hearts dropped a little. They did not expect that their emperor would show mercy.

"besides!!"

When everyone was secretly breathing a sigh of relief, Zhu Youxiao shouted: "You can avoid the death penalty in this matter, but you can't escape the living penalty. If you want to keep your respective positions, then pay the penalty fee. As for how much you pay, it's up to you." It’s yours, I will give you this opportunity once, if you dare to have it next time, I will definitely settle the old and new accounts together!!”

This……

Now Wang Tiqian and Shi Yuanya were stunned. They had never heard of this crime-discussing silver before. There seemed to be no such precedent in the Ming Dynasty.

"Everyone get lost!"

"Slave, please leave!"

Facing the emperor's scolding, although everyone was suspicious, under such circumstances, Wang Tiqian and the others did not dare to say anything else, and they all kowtowed and saluted...