The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 35 A kick sent him flying ten steps away!
Zhu Xiong Ying's words were even more blunt than Lan Yu's earlier remarks.

The coffin had been ordered long ago?

Are the numbers the same?
This is not a robbery or banditry; it is clearly a premeditated murder!

The civil officials in the imperial court all turned pale.

This Crown Prince is too ruthless!

He had only just assumed the regency when, on the first day, he executed Yang Xian, the prefect of Yangzhou; on the second day, he flogged all the officials in court; and on the third day, he killed all three hundred or so remnants of the Northern Yuan dynasty in Yingtian Prefecture.

This ruthlessness is no less than that of Emperor Hongwu!

however,
"Hahaha!"

A laugh rang out.

Fu Youde smiled happily.
He simply liked the temperament of this Crown Prince.

I've disliked these remnants of the Northern Yuan for a long time. They're like weeds—not only useless, but they also occupy the land and prevent crops from growing!

Well done! Well done!
Unexpectedly, the civil official, who was already extremely dissatisfied with the matter, became furious upon hearing Fu Youde's laughter.

"Your Highness, upon hearing of the killing of the Northern Yuan people, the Marquis of Yingchuan not only showed no grief but was overjoyed. This is a grave violation of propriety!"

"I truly do not know,"

"The world should be governed by benevolent policies and virtuous rule!"

“At the end of the Han Dynasty, in the land of Sichuan, the famous strategist Zhuge Liang used the strategy of ‘pacifying the southern barbarians’ to appease the foreign people, thus bringing peace to Sichuan.”

"When the nomadic tribes of the grasslands invaded the Central Plains, their ancestors fought back to the death."

"Our Great Ming should respond with appeasement, not with slaughter."

"Your Highness, I implore you to punish the Marquis of Yingchuan!"

A series of words rang out, filled with anger and accusation.

It is Qi De, the current head of the Ministry of Rites!

His official rank was fifth grade!
The entire court of civil and military officials froze, all staring intently at Qi De.

The fact that a fifth-rank official could petition the court to punish the Marquis of Yingchuan demonstrates his strong and unyielding character.

but,
Qi De's fierceness was not so simple.

The reason all the ministers were staring at him was that this guy was making veiled attacks!

On the surface, it was saying that the Marquis of Yingchuan laughed loudly and should be punished.

However, his words, which repeatedly emphasized virtuous governance and benevolent administration, were clearly aimed at Zhu Xiong Ying, the regent grandson of the emperor, who was sitting on the high platform!

Knowing full well that this Crown Prince is ruthless, Qi De's ability to remain so defiant is truly remarkable.

Zhu Xiong Ying raised an eyebrow slightly and looked intently at Qi De.

He knew this guy, or rather, this guy's name would become even more famous in the future!

Qi De, courtesy name Shangli, was a principal officer in the Ministry of Rites. Because he had served in office for nine years without any mistakes, his own grandfather, the Emperor, bestowed upon him the name 'Tai'!
Then, his spendthrift younger brother succeeded to the throne. Qi De and Huang Zicheng participated in state affairs together, and it was this guy who proposed the idea of ​​reducing the power of the princes by Zhu Di.

Even more impressive is
My fourth uncle, who raised the banner of "suppressing the rebellion in accordance with Heaven," was referring to Qi and Huang.

He was certainly reckless, but he was also definitely brainless!
Zhu Xiong Ying tapped the table lightly with his fingers, already vaguely harboring murderous intent.

However.
Would someone with Fu Youde's temperament tolerate a pedantic intellectual who spouts nonsense? (During the Yuan Dynasty, there was a hierarchy: officials, clerks, monks, Taoists, doctors, artisans, craftsmen, prostitutes, scholars, and beggars. "Pedantic intellectual" was a derogatory term for scholars, ranking after prostitutes.)
"Bullshit, you bastard, you bastard, you stinking bastard!"

With a loud shout, Fu Youde stepped forward and kicked out.

"boom!"

A muffled sound rang out!

That kick was absolutely merciless!

"what!"

Qi De was kicked in the stomach and turned into a shrimp, flying ten steps away.

"Your Highness, I was just thinking of something funny. My concubine at home is about to give birth, and I laughed a couple of times. And that bastard came up with a bunch of bullshit about morality and governance and dumped it all on my head!"

"I refuse to accept this!" "I enjoyed this kick very much. If Your Highness wants to punish me, then punish me!"

Fu Youde raised his head, looking like a dead pig that wasn't afraid of boiling water.

To put it bluntly, Fu Youde made more mistakes in his life than there are lice on a monkey.

But if we laugh a couple of times, you jump out and make a fuss too.

怎？
Do you think your lowly fifth-rank official position is very important?

If he didn't kick him, Fu Youde wouldn't be able to sleep at night!
After these words were spoken, some officials who had originally intended to help Qi De dared not make a move.

Just kidding, this Marquis of Yingchuan is truly reckless. If you go to help him, he'll hold a grudge!

That idiot will really be waiting for you at the palace gate with a knife after court!

"Nonsense!"

Li Shanchang was so angry that his beard trembled wildly. He looked at Qi De, his expression becoming even more unpleasant.

Qi De's face was contorted with pain. He stretched out a trembling hand and pointed at Fu Youde, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Qi De was the most promising young official among the gentry of Jiangnan, and he might very well be in charge of the government in the future.

Now, Fu Youde's kick has completely humiliated Qi De.

"Your Highness, let's set aside the fact that the Marquis of Yingchuan was laughing loudly just now, but his display of power and physical violence in the Fengtian Hall is a violation of the etiquette before the Emperor of our Great Ming Dynasty, and he should be punished!"

Li Shanchang was so angry that his cheeks trembled!
Lan Yu's act of helping this Crown Prince fall into the pit was already a huge disrespect to Li Shanchang.

Now Fu Youde is treating civil officials in this way; it's practically a demonstration by these Huaixi military generals against the civil official group!
"My lord, second the motion!"

"Prime Minister Li's words are reasonable; I second that opinion!"

"Regardless, the breach of etiquette before the palace is irrefutable proof!"

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As Li Shanchang stepped forward, many officials stood up as well.

Besides Hu Weiyong and other members of the Central Secretariat, there were also some newly promoted officials from northern aristocratic families and southern gentry.

At this moment, they all began to share a common bond.

Liu Bowen frowned slightly, remaining silent but carefully observing everything.

After the court meeting ended, he would naturally go to the palace to meet with Zhu Xiong Ying and discuss some matters in private.

On the high platform, Zhu Xiong Ying's eyes darted around.

Seeing Qi De in so much pain, he actually felt a slight sense of pleasure.

After all, this guy had just made sarcastic remarks about him.

"Lord Yingchuan, do you plead guilty?"

Zhu Xiong Ying spoke calmly.

Fu Youde was a tough man; he immediately bowed, his voice louder than all the civil officials who had pleaded for his punishment combined: "I confess! Your Highness, please punish me, I will accept it all!"

That one sentence left Xu Da speechless.

Fu Youde's temperament is like an iron ball; he can't be boiled or burned.

Qi De finally caught his breath and glared at Fu Youde with eyes full of resentment!

In the eyes of a traditional Confucian scholar like him, the chaos in the world was inextricably linked to this kind of military man, so he was naturally furious!
And
That kick just now almost made him vomit bile.

"It's good that you've confessed."

Zhu Xiong Ying nodded slightly, and then, under the eager gazes of the civil and military officials, he 'sternly' began to punish:
"How did you manage to kick like that? It only went ten paces away?"

"You, Marquis of Yingchuan, Fu Youde, are a renowned fierce general of our Great Ming Dynasty, yet your leg skills have deteriorated so much!"

"You're punished by having to eat a whole roasted lamb leg after court. If you can't finish it, don't come back!"

(End of this chapter)