Chapter 473.

The atmosphere in the hall dropped to freezing point as soon as Litigator Zhou said this.

In fact, it’s not as if the weekly lifer didn’t know that these words were off limits.

Threaten the court?

How many pounds are you!

But for Zhou Lianren, he is also desperate, because …… it is a death across the board, rather than dying without a burial place, it is better to fight.

It was just that when this sentence was said, Lifter Zhou actually knew for himself that he didn’t have any back way out.

Some of the squires behind him, who were kneeling at this time, were also trembling, as if they realized that this was a heavy statement.

But at the same time, a little hope couldn’t help but grow in my heart.

They held their breath, waiting for His Majesty’s reaction.

Zhu did not respond immediately.

He got up and paced for a few steps before saying, “Hearts are lost, and great chaos is coming ……”

He mused, and suddenly said, “Secretary Qiu ……”

Among the hundred officials, someone paced out.

Today’s Qiu Fu, the age has been some old, but at this time step out of the class, but extraordinarily spiritual, although the physical strength is not good, but vibrantly said: “I’m in.”

Zhu Di said, “What is the geometry of the Beijing battalion under the jurisdiction of the Five Military Commanders?”

Qiu Fu said: ”Back to your majesty, the five military battalions under the jurisdiction of the Five Military Governor’s Office, totaling seventy-two guards, counting three hundred and fifty thousand soldiers. The three thousand battalions under the jurisdiction of the elite cavalry, counting fourteen thousand men. The center army, left and right tucks, and left and right sentries of the Shenji Battalion, counting thirty-nine thousand men and horses.”

Zhu nodded.

Turning to Yiluoha, he asked, “What is the size of the guards’ army?”

Yiluoha busy said: “pro military under the jurisdiction of the pro military guards, twelve guards pro military, counting 130,000 people. There are also four guards under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Horse Supervisor, counting 70,000 people.”

Zhu Di nodded with satisfaction, and then said, “On the side of the model battalion, how many are counted?”

Zhang Anshi then said, “Your Majesty, the Model Battalion has the smallest number of people, only 18,000.”

Zhu said, “Less is less.”

Side road, but he slowly paced to Zhou Ju Ren’s front, lightheartedly said, “I soldiers and horses more or not?”

It was difficult for Lifter Zhou to answer for a moment, he only felt the pressure like a mountain crushing towards him, and he was drenched in cold sweat.

Zhu Di slightly narrowed his eyes, fixedly staring at Zhou Ju Ren, said: “I have raised troops for thousands of days, the daily expenditure of money and grain, horse material, ordnance, gunpowder countless, waiting for is not this moment? You want to rebel, then rebel well, just give me a test of the knife, I killed a lifetime of people, may as well add some is.”

Said here, Zhu Di eyes eyes flashing, as if a sharp blade ready to go. The voice is weirdly smooth, said: “As for you and so on, deceiving the king, hoarding in the year of the disaster, this is the crime of death. Come …… all the people to take down, can not spare a person, tomorrow at noon, to the outskirts of the city execution beheading!”

That’s two to three thousand people inside and out.

Originally, Zhou Ju Ren dared to say that kind of faint words, in fact, also rely on their own people, think to not help, the emperor should also pay attention to the impact.

But when he heard the word beheading, his entire body shook and he almost fainted.

Suddenly I felt a blackness in my eyes.

In a matter of moments, however, there were already forbidden guards rushing up to them and holding them down unceremoniously.

Under the great shock of this week’s lifer’s dozen, each of them cried out in horror, “Spare your life, spare your life!”

Unfortunately, no one paid any attention, and this one wretched person was soon escorted by a group of tigers and wolves and dragged out.

But at this moment, Zhu Di faintly said, “Wait.”

When Lifter Zhou heard this, his breath lifted, and a glimmer of hope seemed to arise in his heart again.

He thought to himself that perhaps the emperor was only scaring him, and that at this time, when the emperor had recovered his senses, he might be sentenced lightly, so he cried out, “Your …… Majesty …… Your Majesty ……”

Zhu Di brow wrinkled, but slowly said: “You and others for wrongdoing, oppression of the people, these years, the profit, I’m afraid that your relatives enjoy a lot. Tomorrow first kill you and so on, when the factory guards naturally go to take your family small. But you better hope that your wife and children can lead the neck to be killed, if not, but also dare as you say, want to rebel, at that time, I have my own death by a thousand cuts of extreme punishment waiting.”

Zhou lifer heard this, the heart has been completely cold. Thinking of his own life is gone, and now …… is even more involved in a family, suddenly the heart is cold, indescribable sadness.

He wanted to say something else, but the forbidden guards escorting him at the back covered his mouth, so he was dragged out alive again.

Beyond the Noon Gate.

Two or three thousand people knelt here in a crow’s nest, each as if they had lost their parents, or uttered a cry of grief.

But just at this moment, but suddenly a team of men and horses came roaring, some are wearing a fish suit of the factory guards and the hearty horse, some are wearing armor of the Imperial Horse Supervisor under the jurisdiction of the guards, for a moment, this kneeling in this place of the gentry see the situation, feel bad, then chaotic.

At that moment, someone shouted, “Who are you, and do you know what we are?”

“There shall be no wantonness!”

“This is the party of the eunuchs and the Zhang thieves.”

Some even shouted, “I am a scholar, I have merit!”

Amidst the cacophony of people, the voices of many converged, becoming more and more chaotic.

Responsible for scheduling here and eunuchs and military generals pinched a sweat, all feel that once these thousands of people if really crazy up, to make a big commotion, after all, this is the imperial city, an inadvertent, not good to explain.

But soon, they were relieved.

Because although the curses here are endless, but once as a wolf like a tiger lieutenant rushed in to take people, there is not the slightest resistance, just although they are held down, these people are still chattering, or cursing, or tugging at what words.

It wasn’t very intelligible anyway, and soon enough, the people were all taken down, not one of them.

There wasn’t much blood spattering going on.

Zhu returned to the Man Lou.

Soon there were eunuchs who reported what happened at the noon gate.

Zhu only nodded lightly and said, “Got it.”

His Majesty’s mood today can be said to be both happy and angry, also lost ha followed at his side, carefully serving.

It was good that Zhang Anshi also came with the car, which made Yiluoha’s heart a little lighter.

Zhu Di pondered for a moment and said, “Issue a decree to the personnel of the four provinces, to let them be prepared for any eventuality, never be sloppy and careless, and to be ready to respond to civil unrest.”

Zhang Anshi said calmly, “Your Majesty, I have instructed you long ago.”

Zhu Di nodded, but then thought of something, so he said, “In addition to that, this railroad, when can it be built up?”

Zhang Anshi said: “Now the roadbed, basically has been molded, now only missing laying sleepers and rails, as long as the silver is enough, the major workshops to increase horsepower production, time is not a problem.”

To Zhang Anshi’s surprise, Zhu Di was actually very atmospheric: “Then don’t love the silver, didn’t you say you earned a lot of silver this time? I want to pass the railroad into Guanzhong, the faster the better.”

Zhang Anshi was in a soothing mood and busily said, “Yes, I obey the decree.”

Zhu Di’s face eased a lot, but it was a shocking statement, “Zhang Qing is really a national scholar ah, hey …… you if you are my son, I will teach you to grams following the great lineage.”

Zhang Anshi’s heart skipped a beat, his face changed, and he was busy waving his hands, “I don’t dare, I don’t dare.”

Zhu Di but smiled: “When Cao Cao, see that Sun Quan, issued a son when the Sun Zhongmou sentiment, I am also just impromptu sentiment.”

Zhang Anshi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, heard Zhu Di this, but also came to the spirit: “That Sun Zhongmou counts a bird, no, your majesty, I should not be in front of your majesty to lose your decorum, I just think that this Sun Quan, the text is not a martial arts, but it is just the army of the guard, Cao Cao’s several sons …… ”

Zhu Di but waved his hand, interrupting him, “I am in the use of canon, you do not emulate those pedants in general, always lifting the bar.”

Zhang Anshi opened his mouth, but had no choice but to swallow back the words that hadn’t come out of his mouth, and obediently said, “Yes.”

Zhu Di, on the other hand, pondered and said, “Henan and Guanzhong, the two places …… have now reached such a point, it is also time to implement a new policy.”

He said, pacing up and down.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to implement a new government was clearly the best outcome for Zhu Di.

But the question is how to implement it, how to structure it, and who should be appointed to preside over it.

Zhang Anshi, on the other hand, was silent.

This kind of thing is very sensitive, for Zhang Anshi, he is hating to immediately all the world to implement the new policy, these local Zhouju, he has long been unable to see.

But Zhang Anshi also understands that the new policy in the provinces, one of the biggest problems is who will preside over it and who will implement it.

From the former Hundred Officials, it is obvious that it is not appropriate, then the only one who has this prestige, but has this experience, is Zhang Anshi.

This is undoubtedly a significant increase in Zhang Anshi’s authority.

But Zhang Anshi has jurisdiction over Zhili, if you add a few provinces, to put it bluntly, even if His Majesty is willing, I’m afraid that Zhang Anshi is also worried about some people to use this to attack him.

So Zhang Anshi simply pretended to be deaf and dumb.

Just at this time, but suddenly a eunuch came at fire speed, panicked, “Your Majesty …….”

Zhu Di looked up, but saw that it was just a eunuch from the General Secretary, and only faintly said, “What is it?”

“Your Majesty, Henan, Guanzhong and other places urgent message ……” eunuch said: “After the Minister of Military Affairs got to play, prayed for an audience, said that …… said that the …… Henan and Guanzhong …… overnight, brewing a large number of civil unrest, the prefectures and counties have appeared a large number of thugs, attacking the official army …… these thieves … … sudden rise, the momentum is not small, the Ministry of War suspected …… only fear that the scale is not in the number of 100,000.”

One hundred thousand is actually a drop in the ocean for the populous Guanzhong and Henan.

But such a scale, for the Yongle Dynasty, is still not to be underestimated.

Even this scale was still the number after Zhang Anshi had gone through a large amount of relief.

Zhu Di heard, laughed coldly: “I did not think, really came …… soldiers to block, water and earth cover, teach the Ministry of War Secretary Jin Zhong do not have to come to see me, the district grubs, teach him and the five military governor’s office to allocate the army and horses, and immediately went to Henan, Guanzhong to pacify the rebels, where there are rebels, and immediately kill without amnesty!”

When it comes to rebellion, no, when it comes to pacification, Zhu Di is simply the oldest ancestor of the rebels.

To put it bluntly, that a little trick, but also dare to show off in front of the ancestor, Zhu Di himself feel that these people do not self-importance.

Having received the order, the eunuch went off again in haste.

But who knows, not a moment later, the eunuch went and returned.

This eunuch said, “Your Majesty, Jin Gong said …… said …… that this matter must be reported to Your Majesty, please Your Majesty must not forget that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Grandson, one is in Henan Province, and the other is in Guanzhong … …”

Zhu Di’s face, slightly changed.

Zhang Anshi also immediately noticed a change in Zhu Di’s demeanor and just wanted to say something.

But see Zhu Di, slowly sitting on the imperial seat, light and breezy said: “They are in, is not very good? The rebels are rampant, the local military and people, must be afraid, my children and grandchildren in, enough to secure the hearts of the military and the people, go tell Jin Qing, these things, do not have to think about it, the Ministry of War’s duty is to allocate people, to participate in the matter of counter-insurgency can be.”

The eunuch kowtowed, and then retired again.

Yiluoha, on the sidelines, already worried, hesitated and said, “Your Majesty …… this …… this ……”

Zhu sat with his hands resting on his knees, only his arms trembling slightly, but soon, his hands grasped his own knees, and his person had settled down.

He said, “When I was more than ten years old, I followed the King of Zhongshan to stay in Beiping, trained my soldiers, implemented the Tuantian, repaired the city defense, and consolidated the border defense. When I was a bit older, I went out to attack the desert. This is no big deal.”

When Yiluoha heard Zhu Di’s words, he knew in his heart that there was no one in the world who cared more about the safety of the crown prince and the royal grandson than His Majesty.

After all, this was the crown prince, and if it was in the Hongwu Dynasty, this would be Emperor Hongwu’s crown prince, Zhu Biao.

What is at stake is the continuation of the Ming dynasty.

Not to mention, this father-son and grandchildren love.

Just Zhu Di said so, but he also had to dry smile, put on a subdued attitude said: “Your Majesty said yes, the crown prince and the royal grandson is the dragon son and grandson, but also your majesty’s bloodline, must be like your majesty’s this blood and courage.”

Zhang Anshi, however, frowned for a long time, and busily said, “Your Majesty ……鑷�……鑷�……鑷�……”

Zhu Di but sighed and said: “the royal grandson these years, also grew up quite a lot, these years, are worshipping Zhang Qing to be his words and teach, I hope he can make progress, do not dishonor the prestige of the heavenly nobleman.”

Zhang Anshi opened his mouth and finally had to nod.

Zhu Di said, “Well, you retreat, go to see your sister, your sister if you hear this matter, the woman family ma …… always can not help but be panicked.”

Zhang Anshi could only say, “Yes, I …… retire.”

By the time Zhang Anshi excused himself, it was already a bit late.

Palace dinner, Zhu Di only reluctantly ate a few mouthfuls, to the end of the night, but also lost Ha several times urged, Zhu Di but appeared to be preoccupied with the appearance, refused to sleep.

Until also lost ha and added: “Empress mother in the big house, fear also difficult to sleep.”

When Zhu Di heard this, he got up and returned to the inner sanctum.

This queen’s harem, really is brightly lit, Queen Xu did not enter the bedchamber to rest, only to teach people in the courtyard lit many lanterns.

The eunuchs and women officers stood one by one in service, motionless.

But there is a childish voice, said, “Qin time bright moon Han time pass, ten thousand miles long march people have not yet returned, but make the dragon city fly will be in ……”

In the distance, a eunuch’s voice came out, “Greetings, Your Majesty.”

And so the childish voice came to a screeching halt.

Zhu paced with his hands behind his back and a big belly.

With a sideways glance, the child standing here reciting a poem was none other than Zhang Changsheng.

As soon as Zhang Changsheng saw Zhu, he was immediately too scared to utter a single breath.

Empress Xu had already stood up in style and said with a smile, “Your Majesty, look at you, you always look like a stranger, scaring the child.”

Zhu reluctantly smiled and said, “He counts a bird’s child, he is already eight or nine years old, this child is like his father, a rat, and is afraid of everything he sees.”

Empress Xu only smiled.

Between husband and wife, since each other’s hearts, the crown prince and grandson of the matter, Xu Empress also knows, although the heart is a lot of worry, but in front of Zhu Di’s face, but by no means show.

And Zhu naturally knows what she is thinking, but also tacitly never mention it.

Only Zhang Changsheng, with a drooping head and slightly drooping eyes, did not say a word.

Zhu Di was looking at Zhang Changsheng at the moment and beckoned to him, “Come, come in front of me.”

Zhang Changsheng’s legs seemed to weigh a thousand pounds as he dawdled before reaching Zhu.

Zhu pinched his face, probably because of the good feeling of his hand, his face eased quite a bit, and with that, a light smile came through from the bottom of his heart.

Zhu said gently, “How many poems can you memorize?”

Zhang Changsheng said in a disciplined manner, “All of them can be memorized.”

Zhu Di said, “How can you grow so fast?”

Empress Xu smiled and said, “This is a smart child.”

Zhang Changsheng’s mother, is Xu, and Empress Xu is Xu’s aunt, on the contrary, is also a blood relative.

Zhu Di but suddenly said: “I but I heard that you outside the palace naughty.”

Zhang Changsheng actually said honestly, “Yes.”

Zhu Di still put on an easy-going look and said, “Why did you enter the palace and learn well instead?”

Zhang Changsheng said, “When I went into the big house, father said that if I didn’t obey, his majesty would beat me to death, and I’m a little afraid of death …….”

Zhu Di couldn’t help but give a laugh, could not help but say: “Zhang Qing and you joke, I am your aunt, will not kill you?”

Zhang Changsheng bowed his head.

Zhu Di smiled, touched his head and said, “What a well-behaved child, what, not talking again, am I this terrible?”

Zhang Changsheng slightly raised his head to look at Zhu Di before saying, “I dare not say.”

Zhu said, “Say it, say it ……”

Empress Xu looked at the timid look on Zhang Changsheng’s face from the sidelines and busily said, “Alright, Changsheng quickly go and rest.”

Zhu Di suddenly felt strange, but said, “Not busy, you say to me to listen to …… me by no means see the blame.”

Zhang Changsheng hesitated for a moment, and finally, as if he had made a great determination, he said, “My father said that the most terrifying person in this world is the one who dares to eat all the dung, Aunt …… Majesty, have you really eaten it? Is it good to eat?”

Chu: “……”

As soon as Empress Xu pulled Zhang Changsheng over, she winked at the eunuchs, and a eunuch hugged Zhang Changsheng and left.

Empress Xu stroked Zhu Di’s back and said, “Your Majesty, children’s words are reckless, the child doesn’t understand anything, this silly child ……”

Zhu Di’s forehead veins exposed, grinding his teeth, old half a day before saying, “Into his mother!”

Empress Xu laughed dryly, “Your Majesty, it’s not early, it’s better to go to bed early, Your Majesty is getting older, it’s not the time when you were young and strong, you must pay attention to your dragon body.”

Zhu Di said, “Turn around and let the kid Changsheng, to my side, I want to teach by word and example, do not always learn some people, teach him some crooked ways.”

Empress Xu said, “Yes, yes, that child really has seen too little, which is why he is so confused.”

Zhu’s face twitched and his mouth opened slightly, wanting to say something more but not knowing where to start.