Siheyuan: I'm not happy, don't even think about having a good life

Now that Wei Zhongxian offered him the magic drink, Hong Guan had no doubt that Wei Zhongxian wanted to kill him. It was probably because the Minister of War Huo Weihua, a high-ranking traitor, had tricked Wei Zhongxian.

"Who gave this to you?"

Noticing Hong Guan's expression, Wei Zhongxian's face changed, and he asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, is there something wrong with this medicine?"

"You can think of it as a chronic poison. When you first drink it, it will indeed make you feel more energetic, but it will also increase the burden on your five internal organs. Slowly, your five internal organs will have problems and eventually you will die."

Wei Zhongxian did not doubt Hong Guan's words at all. He gritted his teeth and said, "It was given to me by the Minister of War Huo Weihua. I didn't expect it to be a chronic poison. I was wondering why nothing happened when I asked someone to test the drug!

I will bring people to raid Huo Weihua's house right now!"

Hong Guan quickly raised his hand to stop Wei Zhongxian, "No, don't be impatient now. This man who dared to poison me must die, but killing him alone is too easy.

We can use this excuse to wipe out the Donglin Party. They plotted to murder the emperor and intended to rebel, which is a serious crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of the family.

Go back and tell Huo Weihua that the Lingyin Dew is very good and I want more. They should have spies in the palace. I will act a little ridiculous recently to make them think that I really drank the Lingyin Dew.

Wait two or three months, I will claim to be ill and not go out. With Lu Wenzhao and his gang outside, if their followers are eliminated, these people will definitely lose their patience and come to force the emperor to abdicate. It will be a good opportunity to see how many people are hiding in the dark and working in cahoots with them!"

Wei Zhongxian also showed a sinister smile, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I know what to do. I will definitely have fun with them!"

"Okay, go ahead and bring some spiritual drink as soon as possible. I will cooperate with you in the performance!"

After Wei Zhongxian left quickly, Zhang Yan walked behind Hong Guan and twisted the soft flesh on his waist. "I think you did it on purpose. You've been asking for it!"

Hong Guan chuckled and said, "I am doing this for the sake of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty must have a successor, right?"

Zhang Yan rolled her eyes and turned her head away unhappily, not knowing what she was thinking!

It was also from this day on that Hong Guan began to live a life of wine and women, and he even stopped attending the morning court. On the surface, Wei Zhongxian's power was growing. At the same time, Hong Guan no longer read the memorials to the emperor, but handed them over to Zhang Yan.

Lingyinlu was sent to the palace in an endless supply. Many of the herbs in it were aged. Although the Donglin Party members felt very distressed, in order to make Hong Guan die early, they still gritted their teeth and made Lingyinlu and sent it to the palace!

Hong Guan did not throw away these things. He put them all into his storage ring in case he could use them if he went to another world!

In ancient times, transportation was slow and communication was inconvenient. In addition, Lu Wenzhao and his men acted quickly, and the people from the East Factory were there to clean up the mess. So, a month later, the Donglin Party members received the news.

When Hong Guan came to court with a look of excessive indulgence, Han Kuang immediately stood up and criticized Wei Zhongxian, "Your Majesty, Wei Zhongxian has gone too far. He sent people out to kill people, robbed minerals, and killed many officials. The people are suffering and complaining.

I also ask the Emperor to make a decision for the people, put Wei Zhongxian in jail, take out all the money he embezzled, replenish the national treasury, and behead him in public to serve as a warning to others!"

With Han Kuang taking the lead, other Donglin Party members also stood up immediately. The court was in chaos. Wei Zhongxian's people and the Donglin Party members attacked each other. The Minister of War Huo Weihua, the traitor, was also very excited!

Hong Guan coughed, and the eunuch beside him immediately shouted for silence. All the ministers stopped fighting, and now they separated.

Hong Guan said weakly, "Prime Minister Han, are you sure that everything you said is true?"

"Your Majesty, I dare not lie, and every word I say is true."

"Okay, then call Wei Zhongxian over and confront him face to face!"

The eunuch next to him was also very perceptive and said, "Call Wei Zhongxian to the palace!"

Soon Wei Zhongxian brought a memorial to the palace. Hong Guan immediately said, "Wei Zhongxian, you are so brave. I sent the new army to deal with those corrupt and lawless criminals, but Prime Minister Han said that you took the opportunity to kill and make the people suffer. Is this true?"

Hearing Hong Guan's words, Han Kuang's face changed. The other Donglin Party members realized that something was wrong and lowered their heads in silence.

“Your Majesty, I did everything according to your wishes. I didn’t kill any innocent people. I also distributed all the food I collected to the people without keeping any of it.

But after the Dongchang people left, some landlords allowed their servants to snatch the food distributed to the people, and they were killed by the Dongchang people!"

"How are the landlords?"

"They were all confiscated and beheaded in the streets, and their land was sold to the people at low prices."

Hong Guan nodded pretentiously and said, "How much gold and silver did you seize? Show it to us!"

Wei Zhongxian immediately raised the memorial in his hand and said, "Your Majesty, the news from the day before yesterday has been delivered. I have recorded it. Please take a look at it!"

The eunuch beside him took the memorial and handed it to Hong Guan, but he did not read it immediately. Instead, he looked at Han Kuang and said, "Prime Minister Han, what do you want to say?"

Han Kuang shuddered and said, "I made a mistake. I didn't know that this was the emperor's intention. I listened to the slander. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Hong Guan tapped the dragon throne lightly, and the rhythm of the tapping made Han Kuang sweat more and more. His official uniform was soaked and turned dark. "Sir Han Kuang, as the chief minister of the cabinet, how big is your house, how many servants do you have, and how much fertile land do you have?"

Before Han Kuang could say anything, Wei Zhongxian stood up, took out another memorial, opened it, answered all the questions Hong Guan had asked, and even wrote down how many dishes Han Kuang ate every day!

As soon as he finished speaking, Han Kuang knelt down with a plop. Before he could speak, Hong Guan clapped his hands softly and said, "Great, it's really great. As the Prime Minister of my cabinet, I eat and use the best, and I have ten thousand acres of fertile land.

It's more comfortable than the life of an emperor like me. Can you tell me why?"

Han Kuang prostrated himself, trembling constantly. "I know my crime, and I am willing to retire and return home. My property is all my ancestral property. I did not commit corruption or abuse of power. I just believed in slander. Please show mercy, Your Majesty!"

Hong Guan stopped applauding, "Wei Zhongxian?"

Wei Zhongxian bowed quickly and said, "Your servant is here!"

"You should personally take people to visit Lord Han's home to see if what he said is true or not, and by the way, take a look at how much ancestral property Lord Han has."

"This slave accepts the order!"

As soon as Hong Guan finished speaking, Han Kuang fell to the ground, and a pool of liquid flowed out from under his official uniform.

Hong Guan gave him a disgusted look and said, "Someone, take Lord Han out first, dry his clothes and bring him back in. How can a Prime Minister be so disrespectful?"

In the court, one could hear a pin drop. Han Kuang was dragged out like a dead dog. The Donglin Party members did not even dare to raise their heads.

Two hours later, some people were trembling with fear. Wei Zhongxian came back with a smile on his face. He took out a booklet, handed it to the eunuch, and appeared on Hong Guan's desk.

Hong Guan glanced at it casually and threw it on the table, "Hahahaha, he is really a good prime minister of mine. What a ancestral inheritance. What did his ancestors do? They are richer than me, the emperor. There are 10 million taels of silver, as well as gold, land deeds and field deeds.

Do you also have so much ancestral property? Please come out and tell me about it, so that I won’t misunderstand you in the future?”

The court was completely silent, and no one dared to answer. "That's good. It seems that Prime Minister Han's property is not the ancestral property. Taizu has always had the same attitude towards those who are corrupt and pervert the law. Wei Zhongxian, you and the Minister of Justice, go and see Lord Han off together."

Examine the case thoroughly and give justice to the people as soon as possible. As for the food and land in Han Shoufu's home, transfer them to the people. Do you understand?"

Wei Zhongxian's sharp voice rang out, "Your servant obeys your order!"

After the court was dismissed, he went to the imperial study with Wei Zhongxian. Along the way, Wei Zhongxian's face was full of joy and he couldn't stop smiling.

After entering the imperial study and dismissing his attendants, Hong Guan spoke up, "It's just Han Kuang who has fallen. Don't let your guard down, or you may lose the big picture because of the small one."

"Yes, I understand!"

“Also, have your men, as well as Shen Lian and Ding Xiu, keep an eye on everyone’s residence and surroundings. If you see anyone moving large boxes, find an excuse to investigate.

Today's incident may alert the Donglin Party members and make them careful of their transfer of property. If they are caught and we can justify it, we will also confiscate their mansions."

"Okay, Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will definitely get it done!"

"Well, we've been looking for some talented people who can get things done. When Lu Wenzhao and his men are done fighting the Tartars, I'll be seriously ill. We'll see who will take the initiative to step forward and catch them all in one fell swoop! Then these people can fill the vacancies."

After Wei Zhongxian left, Hong Guan began to linger in the harem again. Don't look down on the ancients. It's true that one can never stop learning!

A few more months passed, and gold, silver and jewelry were continuously delivered to the capital. The national treasury and the inner treasury were more abundant than ever before. After the autumn harvest, a large amount of silver was spent in preparation for war.

Ten thousand new troops and thirty thousand logistics and assault troops slowly left the capital.

Hong Guan stood on the top of the city wall to see them off. They looked as if they could be blown down by a gust of wind. The Donglin Party and Prince Xin Zhu Youjian had an inexplicable light in their eyes, as if they couldn't wait any longer!

But they didn't know that the logistics troops did march towards Liaodong, but the 10,000 new troops broke up into small pieces, returned to the vicinity of the capital, and hid.

On a stormy night, as the East Factory continued to put pressure on the Donglin Party, they finally could not bear it anymore. Teams of soldiers gathered outside the capital. The city guards opened the gates, and the troops quickly entered the city and headed towards the Forbidden City.

A small number of people split into two groups and surrounded the headquarters of Jinyiwei and Dongchang. The situation was turbulent and ready to break out!

There was only a dim oil lamp in the imperial study, and Hong Guan, Wei Zhongxian, Lu Wenzhao, Shen Lian and others were all in it.

The dim light cast their shadows, which stretched out on the wall like evil spirits about to eat people.

"Have the New Army and the Royal Guards entered the palace?"

"Yes, they all entered the palace through the secret passage of the imperial palace!"

"Those bastards have also entered the city?"

Wei Zhongxian's somewhat shrill voice sounded, "According to Xu Xianchun's report, the guard at the city gate opened the gate and let the people from the Beijing camp enter the city."

Hong Guan smiled coldly and looked towards the direction of the palace gate. It seemed that tonight, there would be a river of blood.