Chapter 2311 The gathering of floating clouds
“Oh, why is the wind blowing?”
The supervisor looked at the clouds in the sky and was shocked.
Since the Han Dynasty, Confucianism has emphasized the "response between heaven and man" and used changes in nature to restrain the unfettered emperor.
Changes in the sky often mean that the monarch loses his virtue.
For example, solar eclipse, earthquake, heavy snow, flood...etc.
When the edict was just announced, it was still a sunny afternoon.
However, in just a moment, clouds enveloped the place and strong winds blew.
The flagpole on the school field was blown up and down!
The flag of the Ming Dynasty was being blown back and forth, as if it was nonsense.
This is no ordinary wind.
The supervisor was terrified, and the executioner was even more trembling on his legs.
Countless people with tears in their eyes were watching while blocked by soldiers.
“Look, it’s cloudy!”
“The wind is coming!”
"This, this is an injustice!" Someone suddenly said.
“There is a famous drama about Dou E’s injustice in the former Yuan Dynasty. It is said that it is snowing in the sixth month. Today, Master Yu and all of you are beheaded, and it is also snowing in the first month!”
Yu Qian and others People were beheaded in February, which is the first month of the lunar calendar.
At this time of year, it was going to snow.
So it is not too strange that it suddenly becomes cloudy and snowy.
It’s just that the people all understand that Dou E’s injustice is only the injustice of one family, while Yu Qian’s injustice is the injustice of a country.
The human heart has long flesh.
Everyone knows that Yu Qian was originally the minister of the Ministry of War. He was ordered to take full charge of the defense of the Forty-nine Cities under the orders of the Empress Dowager Sun, several chief eunuchs, the consort, and Emperor Jingtai.
Raised military supplies, mobilized King Qin's army, and arranged generals to repel those ferocious Oara people.
Otherwise, it will be another big robbery.
The city was besieged and the people were the unlucky ones.
The common people have no food left in their homes.
The people in the city work and eat every day.
Stop speaking when your hands stop.
In this case, once the city is besieged, it will be a disaster.
And it will also be the most brutal elimination.
The old, weak, sick and disabled were the first to starve to death.
Then there are the poor.
Countless people are struggling on the line of life and death.
Fortunately, all this was solved by Mr. Yu.
The people were only frightened and not disturbed by the troops.
And now the person who saved them is going to be pushed to the high platform of the school grounds and killed.
The words in the imperial edict are hard to understand.
Why do you want to establish a foreign vassal state? What is this crime?
So many cruel princes do not punish, so many cruel officials do not arrest, but they arrest Liangxiu Qingfeng, the innocent Lord Yu, even a person would feel unbearable.
After all, Yu Qian's family background is really clear.
Both the scholars and the common people know it.
Ten thousand and forty-nine city citizens gathered around.
Everyone looked at everyone on the stage with tears in their eyes.
It’s not that others don’t want to come.
But the streets these days can only accommodate so many people.
No matter how many people there are, they can't squeeze in even if they want to.
Not to mention the soldiers blocking it.
Many people know that Yu Qian was wronged.
It is said that people are short-sighted and easily deceived.
In fact, people understand their own interests best.
The same executive was killed, but why do people hate Yuan Chonghuan?
Because he was responsible for the Liao affairs, he received a large amount of military pay every year, but he did not block the Qing army.
Let the Qing army run to Sijiu City and plunder everywhere.
With so much military pay, you are not allowed to follow the enemy.
Yu Qian was just a minister of the Ministry of War. He was ordered to go out of the city to fight in the field and defeated Wa Ci.
The first battle to defend Sijiu City lasted for two days.
The Wala people saw that Ming Dynasty still had the strength to defend the city, so they withdrew after testing it.
This also shows the determination of defending the city.
If the Ming Dynasty really stretched its hips like the Northern Song Dynasty, the other party would not give up.
This protects the interests of the majority of people.
So, the common people don’t know the details, but they can still see the big picture problems.
At the same time.
The great eunuch Cao Jixiang is supervising the execution himself.
Next to him is Xu Youzhen.
These two people were the two main culprits who contributed to Yu Qian's death.
Xu Youzhen was looking at Yu Qian proudly.
“Hmph, no matter how powerful you are, Xu Youzhen, aren’t you going to die at my hands in the end?”
“You were so majestic when you reprimanded me that day, but now that you are dead, your whole family is in trouble. If you want to be sent to the frontier, where is your prestige?”
“Hahaha!”
he gloated and scoffed.
Everyone looked at this despicable villain with disgust.
Yu Qian was silent and did not say a word.
Don’t be afraid of being shattered into pieces, you must remain innocent in this world.
"The time is coming, I will send you on your way immediately!" Xu Youzhen sneered.
Everyone was filled with indignation.
But there is nothing you can do about this villain.
After all, the other party is the emperor's new favorite, and Baozong, who has just regained his throne, trusts this person.
Of course this person will end badly.
Only four months after the "Seizing the Gate Incident" began, Xu Jue failed and was demoted to a civilian in July of the same year and exiled to Yunnan.
You deserve it.
However, at this time, the dark clouds were getting heavier and heavier.
The weather is getting colder.
Many people were trembling.
This time is winter.
But the sudden dark wind and floating clouds still surprised people.
Xu Youzhen can’t wait.
"The time has come, let's execute the execution quickly!"
The supervisor had no choice but to throw down the sign.
At this time the executioner reluctantly raised his sword.
Many people hid their faces.
Speechless.
They are not spectators.
But facing the sharp weapon, he could only watch and had no choice.
At this moment, General Fan Guang looked up at the sky and said angrily: "The sky is clear, the sky is clear."
Suddenly, heavy snow suddenly fell!
“Ah, it’s snowing in the first month, it’s unjust!” A scholar shouted.
After all, Yu Shangshu is a truly talented person among the cleanest people.
He is a rare true Qingliu, completely different from those hypocritical people named Qingliu who actually own hundreds of thousands of acres.
At the same time.
It snowed heavily all over the palace.
At this time.
Mingbao Zong is sitting on the throne and is very proud.
He just listened to Xu Youzhen's words and ordered to kill Yu Qian on the charge of "intending to rebel and establish a foreign vassal".
By killing Yu Qian, the legitimacy of his throne can be guaranteed and legal.
However, at this time, a minister came to say:
"Reporting to the emperor, there was a sudden heavy snowfall, and not long after the palace, the knees were already gone."
"This is really unprecedented in a hundred years. "
"It's the first month, so it's not surprising that it's snowing," Mingbaozong said casually.
The minister has nothing to say.
He wanted to say that maybe God would wait for a while after seeing that he had a grievance.
But the emperor deliberately pretended not to understand the hint.
At this time, a stupid young man suddenly stood up and shouted: "It's snowing in the first month, and God's will is not here, and there must be a strange injustice."
"Yu Qian, the Minister of the Ministry of War, has not found out. If there is evidence of rebellion, it is better to suspend the sentence temporarily.”
Mingbao Zong suddenly became furious:
"What is God's will? I am God... I am the Son of Heaven, and God's will is on my side!"
"Why should I be afraid of God's will?"
He didn't finish his words.
Suddenly a thunder exploded!
Hit directly to the court.
At this moment, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were frightened to death!
This is Thunder!
It is normal for snow to fall during the first month of the year.
Is thunder normal in the first month?
Well, there are some, but too few.
At this moment, a guard in golden clothes hurriedly entered the hall, bowed his head and knelt down:
"Your Majesty, the school supervisor was struck to death by lightning!"
Everyone was shocked.
Then another Jin Yiwei came in and knelt down:
"Oh no, the chief assistant, Mr. Xu Youzhen, was also struck to death by lightning!"
"What?" Everyone was shocked.
After all, Xu Youzhen is still a capable minister in water control.
“Oh no, Eunuch Cao was also struck to death by lightning!”
At this moment, those ministers were so scared that they pissed themselves!
This is God himself striking people with thunder!
For a time, those who had participated in the murder of Yu Qian and many civilian and military generals chose to retreat.
I want to hide deep in the hall.
But in fact, the Ming and Qing palaces were not big.
The ancient building foundations were placed there.
The wooden hall does not understand the principles of mechanics and cannot learn the design of a high dome, so it can only be supported by a large number of columns.
Therefore, the Forbidden City palaces, even the Zhengda Guangming Hall, are extremely narrow.
It is incomparable with modern auditoriums and conference halls.
So they have nowhere to hide. Of course it is good for accommodation.
After all, it is too big to clean and keep warm.
At this moment.
The capital is already boiling!
Thunder striking a treacherous minister is definitely something that has never happened before.
Around the school grounds, the onlookers, the scholars, vendors, firewood sellers, and cloth sellers all knelt down one after another.
“Oh, thunder from heaven will kill traitors and traitors like never before!”
"When Grandpa Yue was killed by Qin Hui, he had never heard that the sky was so tragic."
"Yes, it can be seen that Yu Shangshu has been moved by the sky!"
At this time, when All the generals and civil servants who were killed cried loudly.
Fan Guang and the others burst into tears.
“The sky has eyes, the sky has opened its eyes!”
"Finally we see our grievances!"
At this time, those people were searching the homes of Fan Guang and others.
Both the Jin Yiwei and the eunuchs were struck by lightning one by one.
But they are very clever.
As soon as they saw thunder, they all fell to the ground and shouted that they were wronged.
"The little one is also following the order. The little one has not done any harm to the loyal ministers!"
…………
The palace is in chaos!
The court is in chaos!
Forever!
Everyone's face was covered with sweat.
This is scary and humiliating.
Especially those administrators of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment.
They will be nailed to the pillar of shame.
It was because they failed to educate and uphold justice during their tenure. As a result, thunder fell from the sky and killed the chief eunuch and the chief minister of the cabinet...
This is definitely going to be in the history books.
There is no way to ban it.
Because there are tens of thousands of people who can see it.
At this time, there is still a lot of news, which is being transmitted in all directions with carrier pigeons, fast horses, and canals.
After all, the thunder from the sky was so shocking.
Can the spies everywhere stop spreading the word?
At this time, the Minister of Rites had no choice but to risk his own life to remonstrate.
“The thunder from heaven has already killed Cao Jixiang, the chief eunuch, and Xu Youzhen, the chief minister of the cabinet... This is a warning of God’s will!”
“Please, Your Majesty, punish the culprits quickly. Zhao, go to the Temple of Heaven in person to pray and let heaven forgive your sins."
When the Mingbao Sect heard the news and saw Thunder, they were also afraid.
He was not a bold person to begin with.
If he had been bold, he should have fought to the death with the Wazi people.
At least it can leave a good reputation.
Instead of enduring humiliation to survive.
Later, he shamelessly came to seize the throne from his son.
What he took away was not his brother's throne.
Because his younger brother Emperor Jingtai was seriously ill.
The position had long been passed on to his son Zhu Jianshen, later Xianzong, to wipe his ass.
One person commits evil, and three generations cannot wipe it clean.
At this time, Emperor Jingtai was already mad at him.
In the coffin.
Suddenly a bolt of thunder flashed.
Emperor Jingtai climbed out of the coffin...
At that time, more than a dozen eunuchs guarding the tomb were frightened to death!
Then he walked confused.
Not yet buried.
There was a coffin parked not far from the palace.
He wandered towards the palace.
Then I heard the news that Yu Qian was going to be killed.
He even reprimanded Shi Heng back then.
Shi Heng was reprimanded by Emperor Jing for criticizing Yu Qian.
"Loyal ministers, loyal ministers suffer."
…………
At this time.
Those civil servants were all afraid.
They fear thunder.
In fact, I don’t believe in the telepathy they created.
It’s just that there is really no way to limit the power of the monarch.
That’s why I came up with a divine induction.
Used to scare the emperor.
However, the emperor is not stupid.
The emperor also replaced himself with hundreds of officials.
For example, this was the case in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
When a natural disaster occurs, a San Gong will be deposed.
This makes Sangong, who originally held great power, now in a good position, his position is unstable.
It became a false position, just an honorary position.
The Yang family of the fifth generation and the third prince, and the Yuan family of the fourth generation and the third prince, were both cheated.
Wait until later.
Civil officials used the induction of heaven and humans to protect their own interests.
The most obvious one is Xue Guoguan, the chief minister of the cabinet who betrayed his own class and the proposer of the only life-saving method in the last years of Chongzhen.
He said that Your Majesty is levying the imperial clan, and I am asking all the officials for money.
The results are great.
After only taking in one of the royal relatives, they found a way to kill Chongzhen's third child.
He also said that the gods were angry and that Chongzhen was not considerate of his relatives and wanted to take away his children.
So after Chongzhen’s third child was frightened to death, he became afraid.
Can't keep doing things.
Xue Guoguan was hated by Chongzhen because of this, and he was subsequently impeached by hundreds of officials.
Then he was dragged out and executed.
The last chance to save the Ming Dynasty was lost.
At that time, there was no food and money everywhere. At that time, only the officials had money and fields.
The key is Arita.
What was needed at that time was land that could produce food. Food was collected from the land to provide relief to the victims and quell civil unrest.
Without civil unrest, the Manchus would not have to think about entering the country.
And now.
Baozong looked at his close men in the hall.
Everyone was trembling, including Shi Heng and other warriors, who were also frightened to death.
After all, this is Tianwei.
These generals killed the most in their lives, but they feared God's will the most.
Because everyone knows that a person who is unlucky on the battlefield will die.
So those who go to the battlefield are the most superstitious.
No general dares to disrespect God.
Xiaobing may not be afraid of God.
Anyway, it’s a death if you go up there.
"This is impossible. When Prince Yue was killed by Qin Hui, Prince Yue could only say that the sky was clear, but he didn't see anyone being killed by thunder!"
"Yes, Qin Hui was made a king afterwards, and he lived a good life, and was reckoned with after his death."
Another minister was puzzled.
At this moment, even more terrifying news appeared.
“Oh my god, the dead Emperor Daizong is alive!”
“What, Emperor Jingtai is alive?”
Everyone couldn’t believe it.
How many months have you been dead?
Didn’t the corpse stink already?
Can this bring the dead back to life?
Some people have seen people come back to life. Most of them were during the period of cessation. Occasionally they were resurrected. In fact, they were put into coffins before they were completely dead.
At this time, someone came to report: "Emperor Jingtai's coffin dropped nectar from the sky, and the man came back to life."
"We are walking towards the palace."
"What, Emperor Jingtai is here?"
The ministers felt that the world was in chaos.
Zi Buyu has strange power and chaos.
But everything came to pass.
Emperor Jingtai also had many confidants over the years.
At that time, the East Palace was changed and the son of Baozong was removed from the crown prince position and replaced with his own son. It was because of them.
It’s just that their confidants have been cleared out by now.
Those orthodox literati still think that he is just the emperor.
This is just a replacement.
You can tell from the posthumous name given.
It is a replacement.
Not a real emperor at all.
The emperor they really think of is Baozong.
This is the horror of etiquette.
It doesn't care about right or wrong, it only cares about order.
In the end, it is destined to be swept into the garbage heap.
It seems stable, but it can only satisfy one family.
In order to be virtuous, we must not implement one family and one surname to rule the world.
(End of this chapter)