The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty

Everything is settled.

Tang Shaozong has also become a complete joke.

After all, this is an imperial edict issued by His Majesty the Emperor himself, and he expresses his position clearly!

In addition, Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao was released from prison unharmed, without even the slightest injury on his body.

At this moment, all the rumors were self-evident, and all the plans of Li Dongyang and Tang Shaozong became a joke.

After Zhang Yong read out the decree, he took the people away directly, leaving everyone in the Tang family in shock, and Tang Shaozong, who was paralyzed on the ground in a state of despair.

Tang Hao looked at his second uncle Tang Yan, smiled and nodded to him.

Tang Yan couldn't help but burst into tears. Fortunately, at the last moment, Marquis Zhongshan finally came back and put an end to Tang Shaozong's rebellion in one fell swoop.

"Everyone, get out!"

"Everyone performs his or her duties, and I will all see your actions. Merits will be rewarded, and demerits will be punished!"

Tang Hao waved his hand, and everyone in the Tang family bowed in unison, and then retreated in a wise manner.

Before Tang Li left, he looked at Tang Hao. He opened his mouth and wanted to plead for Tang Shaozong. After all, he was a descendant of the Tang family, and he was also the heir to the direct lineage.

However, Tang Yan still failed to say this sentence after all. Colluding with foreign enemies to frame the family head, this should have been a capital crime!

Even if Tang Hao was more cruel and cruel, and directly expelled Tang Shaozong from the sect, not only would Tang Shaozong become a lonely ghost, but his descendants would also be implicated in this, and they would not be able to hold their heads up for the rest of their lives!

Therefore, Tang Er didn't say anything after all, and left tremblingly, leaving only Tang Hao and Tang Shaozong in the ancestral hall.

Tang Hao first offered a stick of incense to Tang He, Duke Xin Guo, and then offered a stick of incense to his nominal grandfather Tang Yinji and father Tang Bing.

When he was doing these things, Tang Shaozong's laughter came from behind him.

"Oh, how ridiculous!"

"You, a barbarian, are you worthy of offering incense to them?"

Tang Hao ignored it and after finishing the incense on the ground, he turned to look at Tang Shaozong.

"The reason why I offer incense to them is not to show off, but to express my gratitude for their outstanding contributions to the Ming Dynasty."

"In fact, even if I smash all these spiritual tablets and set this ancestral hall on fire, the position of Marquis of Zhongshan will only belong to me, Tang Hao. Do you understand?"

"Understand?" Tang Shaozong roared with a ferocious expression: "How do you want me to understand?"

"You damn barbarian took away everything that should belong to me!"

"If it weren't for you, this title would have been mine, and I wouldn't have lost a leg because of it!"

"You took away everything from me, how can you still have the nerve to stand there and make sarcastic remarks? You damn savage!"

Faced with Tang Shaozong's fierce scolding, Tang Hao didn't get angry. He just felt that the person in front of him was very pitiful.

"Yes, you are right, I, Tang Hao, have taken away everything from you!"

"But have you ever thought about it, His Majesty the Emperor knows that I am a savage, and the second uncle Tang Yan also knows that I am a savage, as well as the British Duke Zhang Mao, and the Baoguo Duke Zhu Hui... They all know that I, Tang Hao, have such a great deed. My identity is fake, and everyone knows that I, Tang Hao, am a barbarian, so why do they all side with me instead of supporting you, the true heir?"

This time, Tang Shaozong was speechless.

He originally thought that it was because of Tang Hao's role in rescuing the emperor that he won the respect and trust of His Majesty the Emperor, but what did other people say?

Especially Tang Er's previous words were like a sharp blade that pierced into Tang Shaozong's heart!

To put it bluntly, what people are looking for is actually Tang Hao's personal ability, and Tang Shaozong does not have such ability!

Even if Tang Shaozong's legs were not lame, would he dare to openly cause trouble in the cabinet and scold the cabinet's bachelors? Would he dare to beat the Zhang brothers at the palace gate? Would he dare to skin the local officials who were feudal lords?

Even though Tang Shaozong was extremely reluctant to admit it, the fact was that he was far inferior to the damn barbarian in front of him!

Tang Hao leaned down and looked at Tang Shaozong coldly.

"Let me guess, Li Dongyang should be telling you that I am indeed a barbarian, and I killed His Majesty's lover this time, so I will definitely die, right?"

"After you learned these secrets, you immediately couldn't sit still. Even though you knew that Li Dongyang had bad intentions, you were willing to be his spearman and be used by him, because Li Dongyang wanted me to die, but he wanted to Take the opportunity to get rid of me and take back this hereditary marquis!"

Tang Shaozong did not refute, but stared at Tang Hao with hatred in his eyes.

If looks could kill, he would have killed the person in front of him with a thousand knives!

"Isn't it right for me to take back what is rightfully mine?"

"There is indeed no problem!" Tang Hao smiled, "But you underestimate my value!"

Yes, it's a matter of value.

Because of the case of child molestation Feng'er, the trust between Tang Hao and Zhu Houzhao completely collapsed, and it will never be possible to return to the harmonious relationship they had before.

But this time, the reason why Zhu Houzhao chose to protect Tang Hao was not based on any friendship, but purely on the needs of the overall situation.

The Minister of War was replaced by Yang Yiqing, a strong man known for his integrity. Once Tang Hao was really expelled from the clan and deposed, the military power of the Beijing army would return to the hands of civil servants and gentry. This was something Zhu Houzhao would never tolerate. things.

So, besides Tang Hao, who else can check and balance Yang Yiqing?

Wu Dinghou Guo Xun?

Ha, with his ability, he is destined to be hung up and beaten by Yang Yiqing!

So except for Tang Hao, the Marquis of Zhongshan, there is no one else!

This is also the real reason why Tang Hao was so confident when he first heard the news!

This series of vicious plans by Liu Jin and Li Dongyang are indeed wonderful and seamless.

Destroying the trust between Tang Hao and Zhu Houzhao made Tang Hao unable to take power and completely reduced him to an abandoned son!

But they ignored one of the most important issues, and that was Zhu Houzhao's ambition, or... ambition!

Zhu Houzhao was different from Emperor Hongzhi. He was naturally fond of military strategy and advocated military affairs. He always valued military power very much and was always determined to regain imperial power.

But now, in this court, there is a fusion of civil and military forces. None of the military commanders and nobles are able to hold the title. Most of them are just wine bags and rice bags, and most of them are in cahoots with the civil servants and gentry. Apart from him, the Marquis of Zhongshan, who can Zhu Houzhao do? Who to trust?

This is what the big picture needs!

Even if Zhu Houzhao was wary of Tang Hao, the worst he could do was to put more informants in the Beijing army and send an extra eunuch to monitor the guns.

However, the person who is really in charge of the Beijing army is still Tang Hao, the Marquis of Zhongshan!

This is like, why did Zhu Houzhao sit back and watch Liu Jian become an official?

Because our Majesty the Zhengde Emperor is now seventeen years old, and he will take charge next year!

Liu Jian, the chief minister of the cabinet, has a lifetime of merits and demerits that are difficult to comment on, but his governing philosophy has always been different from that of Zhu Houzhao, and he will become the biggest obstacle to the Zhengde New Deal.

Therefore, Zhu Houzhao simply acquiesced in Liu Jian's return to his hometown, clearing the obstacles for him to take office in advance!

Even if Liu Jian left the court sadly in an extremely humiliating way, so what?

This is still the general trend!

"Tang Shaozong!"

"Actually, I've always known that you were resentful of me."

"Of course, this is human nature. After all, if you and I exchanged identities, I would hate you to the core."

"But I just sent people to keep an eye on you. As long as you stay on your own and be a good-for-nothing, and eat, drink and have fun as you please, I won't ask a single question. The treatment that should be given to you is the best in the entire Tang family... …Why can’t you just endure it?”

Tang Hao sighed quietly and said, "You have to know that once you do some things, there is really no turning back!"

Tang Shaozong trembled when he heard this, but when faced with the most hated enemy in his life, he still did not ask for mercy. He still replied in a strong tone: "Why don't I choose to take a gamble?"

"This is a hereditary and irreplaceable marquis! How many are there in the entire Ming Dynasty?"

"Even if you are just a useless person waiting to die, it is much better than other nobles, right?"

"It's a pity. I underestimated His Majesty's importance to a savage like you, and I also overestimated Li Dongyang's methods. I didn't lose unjustly!"

Tang Shaozong had a bitter smile on his face and laughed at himself.

Tang Hao, on the other hand, completely lost interest in the conversation and directly put forward the conditions.

"First, you must die. It's best to commit suicide. This will leave both you and me with dignity."

Tang Shaozong didn't have to die. He only had to carry this hatred and resentment, remain content and be a good-for-nothing waste waiting to die.

But he chose to listen to Li Dongyang's instigation and did such a thing of colluding with foreign enemies to frame the family head, so he must die.

If he had not died, no one in the Tang family would have learned a lesson, and Tang Hao would have been looked down upon by the world.

This is not a question of mercy or not, but a question of attitude.

If Tang Shaozong doesn't die this time, what if the tribe members collude with foreign enemies and another "Tang Shaozong" appears next time?

Therefore, as long as he does these things, he must die!

And after this lesson, Tang Hao will no longer keep someone who hates him to the core. That is asking for trouble!

"Second, write a letter of repentance and explain in detail how Li Dongyang instigated you. Remember to only write about Li Dongyang, and don't bring Liu Jin with you!"

Upon hearing these two requests, Tang Shaozong immediately sneered.

"Why should I listen to you?"

"What? Do you still want me to help you before I die?"

"Stop dreaming! I can't wait to drink your blood and eat your flesh!"

Looking at the ferocious-looking Tang Shaozong, Tang Hao just spoke quietly.

"I remember you have two sons, right?"

As soon as these words came out, Tang Shaozong's expression suddenly changed and he cursed sternly: "Tang Hao! You beast! They don't know anything!"

"If you have the ability, come all at me alone, don't touch my son!"

Tang Hao nodded and said, "That's what I mean. I'm all here for you, and I won't touch your son at all!"

"On the contrary, I will treat them as my own children and try my best to cultivate them into talents..."

"No!" Tang Shaozong suddenly refused, "Just let them stay in Fengyang, just let them be dandy wastes waiting to die!"

"Don't think that I can't see what you want to do. I don't even know how they died by following you Tang Hao!"

This sentence was something Tang Hao really never thought of!

It seems that this Tang Shaozong still has some political wisdom and is not just a complete dandy!

"OK, alright."

Tang Hao stood up and left.

After a while, the police brought pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

In order to save his heirs, Tang Shaozong could only follow Tang Hao's instructions without conscience, and even helped his enemy before he died!

After about a stick of incense, Tang Shaozong walked out of the ancestral hall in a daze, holding the confession in his hand.

Tang Hao took it and took a look. After confirming that it was correct, he nodded.

"Go back and say goodbye to your family!"

"Remember your promise!" Tang Shaozong threatened fiercely: "Don't touch my little family, otherwise I won't let you go even if I'm a ghost!"

Tang Hao nodded sternly and then left.

Tang Shaozong looked at his back and finally couldn't help but speak.

"Tang Hao, leave some incense for the Tang family in Fengyang ancestral land, otherwise you will have the entire Tang family slaughtered!"

Hearing this, Tang Hao smiled slightly.

how?

Is opposing the gentry the same as rebellion?

"I will!"

Tang Shaozong felt lost, and then returned to his home in despair.

He said goodbye to his family with tears in his eyes, and then told his two sons not to have any desire for revenge against Tang Hao, nor to show any talent, and to be a dandy waste waiting to die, with a good life and a good life. Just live this life.

Then Tang Shaozong told his wife that Tang Hao would not target them, but he still had to be careful and would take his son back to Fengyang's ancestral land tomorrow.

That day and night, Tang Shaozong committed suicide and left a letter of repentance.

In his suicide note, Tang Shaozong claimed that all his actions were instigated by Li Dongyang, the chief minister of the cabinet. The purpose was to discredit Tang Hao, the Marquis of Zhongshan, to be expelled from the clan and become a lonely ghost!

The next morning, Tang Hao held the suicide note in his hand and actually beat the Dengwen drum!

The imperial courts of all dynasties hung drums outside the court hall so that those who had grievances or urgent cases could beat the drums to hear the news and establish lawsuits.

The same was true for the Ming Dynasty, and Emperor Gao, the great ancestor who loved the people like a son, ordered that as long as the Dengwen drum was beaten, no matter what the emperor was doing, he must summon the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty to go to court to hear the case in public, identify the injustice, and rectify people's hearts. !

Moreover, during the Hongwu period, there was a special person to manage the Dengwen Drum. Once there were complaints from enemies, the emperor would personally accept the complaints. Any officials who interfered would be severely punished.

In fact, before the Song Dynasty, ordinary people could beat drums and sing songs to redress grievances, make suggestions to the court, raise objections to policies, etc. After the Song Dynasty, the conditions for beating the Dengwen drum became increasingly stringent, and by the Manchu and Qing dynasties it was no longer in effect. It was even stipulated that those who beat the Dengwen drum must have thirty years of imperial staff to prevent malicious petitions from unprovoked people.

As a result, during the Xuande period, an official petitioned to cancel the Dengwen Drum. Emperor Xuande refused because it was established by his ancestors. However, the Dengwen Drum later became mostly a mere formality.

At this moment, Tang Hao was standing in front of the Dengwen Drum. The sergeants along the way changed their faces when they saw this, but they did not dare to stop him due to the illustrious reputation of the Marquis of Zhongshan.

The little official who specially guarded the Dengwen Drum turned pale. He stepped forward and asked, "May I ask the Marquis of Zhongshan, do you want to..."

Tang Hao glanced at this man in a funny way, and said jokingly: "Of course I'm going to beat the Dengwen drum! What? Do you want to stop me?"

bar?

I'll stop you with my life!

Who doesn’t know that you, the Marquis of Zhongshan, kill people without batting an eyelid?

The clerk was so anxious that he almost cried. He immediately explained: "Master Hou, please spare me! If you have any injustice, please report it. I will submit it to you now. There is no need to beat the drum." !”

"This Dengwen drum can only be sounded when there are important events such as enemy soldiers coming to siege the city or the death of the prince. Otherwise, the person who beats the drum will have thirty sticks..."

"Thank you for your kindness!" Tang Hao chuckled, "Don't worry, it's just thirty imperial staffs, my body and bones can still bear it!"

"You go ahead and report, today the decision has been made to be the Lord of Dengwengu!"

This was just a lowly official, so Tang Hao didn't have to make things difficult for him. After giving him an excuse to leave, Tang Hao stepped forward and picked up the drumstick, and then banged the Denwen drum with all his strength!

The sound of drums resounded throughout the palace.

Zhu Houzhao was in Kunning Palace at the moment. He suddenly heard the sound of drums and was so frightened that he immediately sat upright.

"What happened?"

"Why are the drums beating?"

Soon Zhang Yong rushed in crawling on the ground.

"Your Majesty!"

"The Marquis of Zhongshan beat the Dengwen drum!"

"He wants to file a lawsuit against Li Dongyang, the chief minister of the current cabinet!"

After hearing this, Zhu Houzhao was so angry that his nose almost became crooked.

"This damn savage!"

"I just released him and he started causing trouble?"

Zhu Houzhao is really angry!

Even if you want to launch a counterattack, at least let me know in advance!

And that's a Denwen drum. Where can you play it?

This is really unreasonable!

Queen Xia was also awakened and took advantage of the situation and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I think Marquis Tang has suffered great injustice, so he took such extreme measures!"

"According to the ancestral teachings, upon hearing the sound of the drum, Your Majesty must immediately summon all civil and military officials to go to court to hear the case openly!"

Zhu Houzhao also suppressed his anger and quickly ordered: "Convene the civil and military officials of the court to go to the court to discuss matters!"

He wanted to see how Tang Hao, a savage, planned to fight back against Li Dongyang this time!

When Deng heard the sound of drums, the capital was shocked!

However, when the ministers learned that the person who was beating the drum was actually the Marquis of Zhongshan who had been at the center of public opinion in recent days, they immediately realized that something big was going to happen!

After all, it was Dengwen Drum!

It must not be sounded unless it is "a matter of great military and state affairs, great corruption, great evil, strange injustice and misery"!

And no matter who beats the Dengwen drum, it will cost him thirty years of service, and Tang Hao, the Marquis of Zhongshan, is no exception!

In other words, this time Zhongshan Hou is determined to cause trouble!

When the civil and military officials hurried to the palace gate and learned that the Marquis of Zhongshan was going to sue Li Dongyang, the chief minister of the cabinet, many of them turned pale and trembled in their hearts!

The most powerful man in the Ming Dynasty sued the newly appointed chief minister of the cabinet!

This can be called the first wonder of the Ming Dynasty!

But no matter what, the officials all understood one thing.

Something big is bound to happen in this morning meeting today!

Even if he was beaten with thirty imperial sticks, the Marquis of Zhongshan would still bite Li Dongyang!

What a firm determination is this?

The counterattack from Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao has begun!