readsfreenovel Chapter 545: Submission
Chapter 545: Submission
Liu Xunchun left the palace with a sad face. Although the emperor did not blame him, Liu Xunchun couldn't help but think of the Jinyiwei during the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
In the early Ming Dynasty, the Jinyiwei was directly responsible to the emperor himself and was composed of the emperor's confidants. The power was outrageous. But now the commander of the Qingluanwei was the emperor's book boy when he started his career, and is even the emperor's most trusted confidant.
Liu Xunchun walked out of the palace and recalled a little story about the Jinyiwei as he walked. During the founding of the early Ming Dynasty, there was a minister named Qian Zai, with the courtesy name Bojun, who was a proofreader of the Hanlin Academy.
Qian Zai was over seventy years old at the time. Every morning at the court session, he had to wait outside the Meridian Gate at Yinshi (three or four in the morning). Such intensity was a bit too much for Qian Zai.
One night, before going to sleep, Qian Zai was inspired to write a poem: The fourth drum beats and I get up and dress, it is still too late to attend the court at the Meridian Gate. When will I be able to enjoy the pastoral life and sleep until the meal is ready?
This doggerel is easy to understand, but it does not violate any taboos. The next morning, Zhu Yuanzhang saw Qian Zai and said, "Yesterday's poem was good, but I don't think it's too late. How about changing it to "worry"?"
Qian Zai's reaction was probably exactly the same as Liu Xunchun's, which made him feel deeply moved. With the Qingluan Guards still in the court, how could he dare to sleep peacefully?
In the third year of Zhaowu, at the end of August, Fulin and Bumbutai, as well as Bolo, Balkan and more than a hundred other members of the Qing imperial family, all arrived in the capital. (The voting results are out!!)
Except for Fulin and Bumbutai, who were placed in the inn, the rest were all imprisoned. Meng Jun ordered the Qingluan Guard to strictly screen whether there were any guilty ones among them.
By mid-September, Zhang Bo of the Qingluan Guard reported that Fulin and Bumbutai were not under investigation. Of the 227 members of the royal family, 207 were guilty, and the rest were either mentally retarded or infants.
After a joint trial by the Ministry of Justice, the Supervisory Office and the Qingluan Guard, 207 people, led by Bolo, were sentenced to immediate execution.
Bumbutai was terrified when she heard the news, but how could she save Bolo? She knew that by doing this, the Qian Dynasty had completely destroyed the foundation of the Qing Dynasty.
The autumn wind is bleak, and the execution ground is covered with dark clouds today. The atmosphere is eerie. Bolo was escorted here, and at this moment, he is in a very miserable state.
Bolo refused to kneel, but was forcibly held down by the swordsmen on both sides. Suddenly, Bolo shouted miserably: "You thieves, what qualifications do you have to judge my relatives and nobles of the Qing Dynasty!"
The officials of the Qian Dynasty had no intention of responding to his words. With the order from the executioner, the executioner swung his knife and Bolo's head and body were separated. The former Prince Duan of the Qing Dynasty did not die on the battlefield, but died on the execution ground.
Without any surprise, all the prisoners were executed one by one. The place chosen by Qingluan Guard was the place where the Qing court executed Emperor Hongguang, Prince Lu Zhu Changxun, as well as Prince Heng, Prince Jin, Prince Jing, Prince Zhou, Prince De, Prince Qin and other former Ming royal family members.
After cleaning up the royal family, Fulin was conferred the title of Guiyi Earl by the Qian Dynasty and settled in a house outside the capital. This house had more than 30 servants from top to bottom, all of whom were carefully selected by the Qingluan Guards.
And just three days after the Qing royal family was beheaded, Zhu Youlang and the empress dowager, empress, concubines, princes, princesses and other sixteen people, also arrived safely in the capital under the protection of the Qian Dynasty.
Arriving in the capital, Zhu Youlang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He felt that since he didn't fall into the water on the way and was now under Meng Jun's watch, his life should be out of danger. It was impossible that Meng Jun brought him all the way from Myanmar to the capital just to kill him.
However, this idea disappeared immediately after he heard that Qian Chao had killed more than 200 Qing royal family members in one breath. Zhu Youlang was very worried, fearing that Qian Chao would also push him out and kill him. Therefore, he could not sleep or eat for several days, and he lost several pounds.
It was not until a Taoist priest came to his door and the officials and guards who were on duty ignored him and instead greeted the Taoist priest one after another that Zhu Youlang knew that this Taoist priest Li must be extraordinary.
After everyone left, the Taoist bowed to Zhu Youlang and said, "Well... I greet your Majesty!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Youlang trembled all over and stammered, "Master, no...you can't address me like that!!"
Li Wendao smiled softly and said, "Then just call him Layman."
“good good”
Zhu Youlang wiped the non-existent sweat off his face. If this word got out, he would be charged with conspiracy and treason.
Li Wendao acted calmly and said in a peaceful tone: "Layman, you know that the cycle of heaven and earth and the change of dynasties are natural laws. Today, Daqian is prosperous and governed by the will of heaven. The people are in favor of it, the country is stable, and the Ming Dynasty is like a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water."
At this point, Li Wendao looked closely at Zhu Youlang's face and asked, "Layman, is there anything wrong with what I said?"
Zhu Youlang waved his hands repeatedly and said, "No, no, what Taoist Li said makes a lot of sense!"
Li Wendao nodded in satisfaction, and then said: "Master Guan looks uneasy, as if he has something on his mind. I have a method that may help you calm down."
Zhu Youlang's expression brightened, and he immediately said, "Master Li, please speak!"
Li Wendao said, "In the past, the prosperous Han and Tang dynasties also had their ups and downs. Now that the Ming dynasty has ended, it is the will of heaven that has been revealed and cannot be violated. Every dynasty has its beginning and end. This is the cycle of heaven, and human power cannot reverse it. You should follow the will of heaven and submit a memorial to the emperor to announce to the world that the Ming dynasty has ended, the mandate of heaven has shifted, and the Qian Dynasty has become the orthodox dynasty. This will not only show that you are wise and knowledgeable, but also make the emperor and his ministers happy. It will be of infinite benefit to you in the future, and it is a wise move."
As soon as Li Wendao finished speaking, Zhu Youlang nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice, saying, "Master Li, what you said makes sense. I will definitely do as you say!"
Li Wendao laughed: "I am just suggesting, everything is up to you, layman."
Afterwards, Li Wendao left leisurely. Not long after, Zhu Youlang's mother Ma saw this and sighed, "My son is not destined to be an emperor, but he is lucky to survive!"
Zhu Youlang wrote the manuscript himself. Although he was not very competent as an emperor, he was still quite talented in writing. His writing was very beautiful.
"Your Majesty, I, Zhu Youlang, bow my head a hundred times and present this memorial to the Heavenly Palace. In the past, our Great Ming Dynasty suffered from many disasters and chaos, and was in turmoil. There were countless natural and man-made disasters, which showed that the Great Ming Dynasty's destiny was gone. Your Majesty has the support of heaven and man, and the whole world is in awe. I know that my destiny has ended and I know when to stop. I am willing to bow my head and serve as a minister, save my life, and wait for the day after tomorrow."
As soon as the memorial entered the court, all the ministers expressed that although Zhu Youlang had made no contribution to the world, he should still be treated well to show tolerance, and he should be allowed to live a healthy life in his later years, and given land, houses and money to protect him from hunger and cold, in order to demonstrate the benevolence and righteousness of our dynasty and comfort the people's hearts!