MM Racing Chapter 361 A Dead Pig Isn't Afraid of Boiling Water
Chapter 361 A Dead Pig Isn't Afraid of Boiling Water
Qin Zhenye was definitely a war god-level figure in the Great Zhou Dynasty. He was like a meteor chasing the moon, a swift wind passing through Lingmenghui, a writer who wielded the pen to write history, and a thunderous string that startled Nie Yunshen.
Qin Zhenye's double maces were superb; Ling Menghui wielded a broadsword and her horsemanship surpassed even that of Bei Sha; Han Hua's weapon was a judge's pen, unpredictable and chilling; Nie Yunshen was a master archer.
These four men were four fierce generals under Li Yuanke, each capable of leading troops of over 300,000.
That damned emperor actually sent Qin Zhenye.
But then I thought, with the emperor himself in charge of the capital, and he himself being an invincible war god, why should Qin Zhenye be left in the capital?
Fortunately, it wasn't the emperor who came; otherwise, the divine weapon on his wrist wouldn't have allowed them to face him once and for all.
"Your Majesty, shall we continue?" the lieutenant asked.
"Forward! My comrades, the crucial battle has arrived. As long as we defeat the Northern Imperial Guards, we can march directly into the capital! The wicked empress holds sway over the court, and the emperor is waiting for your rescue. The time has come to purge the court of corrupt officials!"
Yang Shougui raised his arm and waved, and the army moved forward.
"By imperial decree, Yang Shougui has rebelled. This treacherous minister and villain should be executed by everyone. All others who repent in time will be pardoned!"
The voice of the messenger from the Northern Palace Imperial Guards came over, and Yang Shougui's army was shocked. Wasn't the mission to rescue the Emperor?
How did he become a traitor?
Seeing that a mutiny was about to break out in the army, Yang Shougui immediately shouted, "Kill!"
However, Yang Shougui's soldiers lacked fighting spirit. After all, the world had been at peace for a long time, and who would want to become a rebel for no reason?
Nine generations of their family will all perish?
After engaging the Northern Imperial Guards in close combat, they immediately threw down their weapons.
The battle lasted less than an incense stick's time before Yang Shougui's troops collapsed, forcing him to turn tail and flee.
She hadn't run far when Ling Meng returned to wait.
Yang Shougui was captured alive.
In the capital, all twenty-odd companies led by Cui and Liang that colluded with Yang Shougui were arrested and brought to justice.
Pei Yanli also sent a secret letter, which contained reports and evidence of collusion between merchants and the governor of Dengzhou, corruption, bribery, and other illegal and disorderly conduct, including the substitution of inferior cotton clothing for superior ones by the Ministry of War.
Quite a few officials were involved. Besides the Cui family, many people in the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue were bribed and colluded with the corrupt officials.
A major purge began before the end of the year, and it's clear that this year's New Year is going to be tough.
Every official who had dealings with Yang Shougui was afraid. However, everyone knew the temperaments of the Emperor and Empress, so those who had never dealt with Yang Shougui simply went about their business.
Caishikou has become lively again after the Lunar New Year.
In the imperial harem, both Rong Xiuyuan and Liang Baolin were demoted to commoners and banished to the cold palace.
The Crown Prince's investiture ceremony was originally scheduled for the first day of the Lunar New Year. Firstly, Lu Shixun was indeed getting old and his energy was not up to par, but he really wanted to make the ceremony a success, so he did everything himself, which took a long time. Secondly, Shen Shixi felt that the Lunar New Year was too cold and inconvenient to do anything, so she didn't want to make things difficult for him during the New Year period.
The Imperial Astronomical Bureau designated the investiture ceremony for March 22nd, which was said to be an auspicious day.
Li Yuanke felt it was a pity that Shen Shixi's birthday celebration would be held in a small way, but she thought it was fine. She let the ladies of the inner and outer palaces come to the palace to kowtow to her. She neither accepted gifts nor invited anyone to dinner. Everyone saved money, which was quite good.
Yang Shougui was naturally doomed; his execution was scheduled for the third day of the second month, and his entire family would be exterminated.
However, Bai's son, Yang Xiancheng, was pardoned because he married a princess, and Bai had also rendered meritorious service.
The Cui family, the Liang family, the Lu family of Fanyang, and the Zheng family of Xingyang were all spared, while the Wang family of Taiyuan had already collapsed last time, and this time the Wang family of Langya was also affected.
As a result, the five surnames and seven prominent families have essentially been wiped out this time.
Among the five surnames and seven prominent families, there is one surname with two prominent families: the Li imperial family.
In the imperial court, those who remain are all on the emperor's side. The cabinet has selected three Grand Secretaries: the first is Song Piyang, the Minister of Personnel; the second is Gao Chengbi; and the third is Liu Jingzhong.
Song Piyang was so moved by the unexpected appointment of the Grand Secretary that he was moved to tears and became incoherent when he met the emperor.
History will record him as the first Grand Secretary, a testament to the Emperor's boundless grace. Even if he were to die on the spot, he would have no regrets.
The four Grand Secretaries of the Imperial Academy at that time—Fu Chuji, Xie Wensheng, Song Baiyan, and Lin Xiangchuan—all went to serve in local positions to gain experience. If they did not go astray, they would all be transferred back to the capital and entrusted with important responsibilities in the future.
Naturally, these four people also cherished their future, and they all did their best in their work and were cautious in their words and deeds.
The Duke of Xin's mansion has also fallen into trouble this time, but he is an old fox who has had ambiguous relationships with both the Cui and Liang families. Although he did not leave any substantial evidence, Cui Fangli and Liang Ji both recognized him, so Li Yuanke did not hold back.
The Duke of Xin's family was stripped of their title, and the entire clan was exiled three thousand miles away, all the way to Lingnan.
At that time, Lingnan was not a tourist destination; miasma could take people's lives.
Poor Consort Du, now old and frail, had no choice but to dress in plain clothes and remove her hairpins, and run to Qianyuan Palace to plead for her family.
Li Yuanke did not want to see her.
Now that both kids can walk, they really can't be left alone for even a blink of an eye.
He had just finished court and changed his clothes when his two little ones grabbed his legs and quickly climbed onto him, seeing who could climb up first.
Unfortunately, it was quite chubby, probably not a cat in its past life, so it wasn't very good at climbing. And with Earth's gravity being so strong, it climbed for a long time but was still stuck in the same place. Xihe got impatient and started howling.
The prince had stopped crying much. He glanced at his sister with disdain, then crawled behind his father, burrowed into his robe, grabbed his father's trousers, and almost pulled his father's waistband down.
Li Yuanke grabbed the pants first, cursing, "You troublesome thing, what are you doing? Doesn't your father have any shame?"
He picked them up one by one, hoisted them onto his shoulders, and then, ignoring politics, took his two little darlings out to play.
These two little ones, as soon as their father comes back, they don't want to stay in the palace anymore and insist on going out to play.
Shen Shixi let Du Xiurong in.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to Your Majesty the Empress. May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace!" After performing the curtsy, Consort Du explained her purpose: "Your Majesty the Empress, may I have an audience with the Emperor?"
Li Yuanke is practically a hands-off manager now. Apart from attending court, he doesn't concern himself with politics and spends all his time taking care of the child, leaving everything else to Shen Shixi.
Shen Shixi was getting really annoyed because she didn't want to proofread anymore; she was about to throw up from it.
Fortunately, the new system is now in operation, which is less of a burden than before, but that is only relative. She can't possibly follow the example of those eccentric emperors of the Ming Dynasty and hand over the work of approving imperial edicts to the Directorate of Ceremonial.
That's incredibly irresponsible!
However, the two children were truly spoiled rotten by Li Yuanke. They were very independent and had become quite troublesome ever since they learned to walk. Shen Shixi dared not get close to them at all.
Once, the princess pulled the hairpin out of Shen Shixi's hair. That thing was so sharp! But she was clever; she didn't poke herself, but she almost pokes her mother instead.
The couple and everyone else in the hall were terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.
Good eye, even the two little ones can cause a bloodbath.
It's in good spirits, quick-witted, full of ideas, and fearless—the word "mythical beast" is no longer enough to describe it.
Shen Shixi had no energy to argue with Du Xiurong and said directly, "The Emperor took the Crown Prince and Xihe out to play. If you want to look for them, go out and look for them."
She didn't even look up, staring at the memorial in her hand. Although the cabinet helped draft the memorial, she still skimmed through it to avoid being misled.
Du Xiurong did not leave, filled with jealousy. "Your Majesty the Empress is as capable as ever. Back then, you helped the Emperor ascend the throne, wasn't it all so that you could rule alone today? Aren't you afraid that a hundred years from now, history will record you as the 'Empress Dowager's Demise'?"
They act like a dead pig that's not afraid of boiling water!
Shen Shixi threw down her pen, leaned back, and asked, "What do you want to say?"