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

Chapter 73 Military Generals' Rebellion (Please subscribe to the full volume, love you all, muah!)

"An imperial decree from the Empress?"

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this announcement.

Even Li Shanchang, who had meticulously planned everything, had not anticipated this situation.

after all
Our Empress of the Ming Dynasty was a renowned virtuous empress.

When the Ming Dynasty was established, he had made a prior agreement with Emperor Hongwu not to interfere in state affairs.

Such a pre-arranged action is admirable not only to His Majesty but also to his ministers!

now
This is the first time an imperial edict has been issued during a court assembly!
Hu Weiyong was extremely anxious, wondering why the Empress's decree had arrived at such a crucial moment.
"Your Majesty's decree is hereby issued!"

At the crucial moment, it was Xu Da who took the lead in bowing to the entrance of Fengtian Hall.

In any case, this imperial edict has at least temporarily averted the crisis!
Otherwise, with His Highness the Crown Prince being so 'threatened' by Li Shanchang, the absurd incident of the Crown Prince killing the Prime Minister might actually have occurred!

If this were to actually happen, then even if this Crown Prince is favored by Emperor Hongwu, things will be very difficult for him in the future!
"Your Majesty, we respectfully receive Your Majesty's decree. May Your Majesty enjoy longevity!"

The military generals of Huaixi shouted in unison to welcome them.

The tense atmosphere that had just been building suddenly froze.

Immediately afterwards, a beautiful figure appeared at the entrance of Fengtian Hall.

Dressed in a green embroidered skirt, she took light, graceful steps and entered the hall.

Hu Weiyong recognized the person who had come and noticed that the back of his shirt was damp.

Because of the person who came
It is indeed Yu'er!

"It is Yu'er, Miss. I do not know what the Empress Dowager's decree is about. Please read it."

Zhu Xiong Ying smiled and stood up to greet him.

Although the Ming Dynasty did not govern the country based on filial piety, the Zhu family's concept of "filial piety" was ingrained in their very bones.

Yu'er bowed slightly to Zhu Xiong Ying, then walked slowly to the center of Fengtian Hall, took out a piece of bright yellow brocade, and unfolded it under the gaze of the assembled officials.

All the officials and nobles in the court stared intently at this 'little palace maid,' and even their breathing seemed to freeze!
"By imperial decree of the Empress."

Yu'er spoke in a clear voice, like the song of a nightingale, her voice was truly beautiful.

However, despite the beautiful voice, no one showed any appreciation; instead, they were filled with heartfelt respect!
If Zhu Yuanzhang was the person most admired by all his subjects, then Empress Ma was the person most loved and respected by the people of the world!
It was this Empress who repeatedly offered gentle advice to Emperor Hongwu when he was angry.

If Zhu Yuanzhang is an incomparably sharp sword, then this Empress is the scabbard of that sword!

The fact that no bloodshed occurred in the Fengtian Hall is largely thanks to the Empress!

They were truly sincere in their blessing of the Empress's longevity!

"Today, I have heard that Tu Jie, the Imperial Censor of the Censorate, has offered some advice in the Fengtian Hall!"

"As a member of the inner palace, I should not interfere in court affairs."

"However,"

"This matter arose because of me, therefore I hereby issue an imperial edict to enter the Fengtian Hall!"

Yu'er spoke slowly.

Upon hearing this, all the officials in the court were instantly astonished!
What?!!
Is this related to the Empress? And how did it reach her ears so quickly?

Tu Jie,

You son of a bitch deserve to die!

Almost instantly, all the ministers switched sides and cursed Tu Jie's ancestors for eight generations in their hearts!

Even if Her Majesty the Empress has truly done something wrong, is it something you should say in court?

Even Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong, the teacher and student, were stunned and lost in thought!
They knew about Yu'er running the sugar shop.

However, the Empress, like Emperor Hongwu, has always disliked the affairs of merchants, so how could she possibly get involved?

And
It all started because of her?!

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Li Shanchang's forehead as he instantly sensed that things were getting out of his control!
Even if it was a matter of utmost importance, Li Shanchang dared not say a word when it came to the Empress!
The dragon's might traverses the world, awe-inspiring all, yet even it has its limits!

Empress Ma is the Achilles' heel of Emperor Hongwu!

Regardless of right or wrong, touching it means certain death!
Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiong Ying, who was on the high platform, also smiled.

It's all thanks to his own imperial grandmother's love for her grandson; the imperial decree arrived in just a short while!
"The establishment of the sugar mill was my doing."

"As for the withdrawal of silver from the Xiong Ying Treasury, it was out of filial piety!"

"If any of the ministers criticize me now, it is not Xiong Ying's fault, but my fault!"

"Tomorrow, I will write down my words of self-reproach to appease my subjects!"

After Yu'er finished reading the imperial edict, she slowly closed the book.

After these words were spoken, the entire Fengtian Hall fell into complete silence!

"No! Your Majesty!"

Immediately afterwards, a cry rang out.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

One after another, the sound of kneeling rang out as officials knelt and began to speak:

"Your Majesty is a member of the inner palace. Even if you are involved in commerce, it does not violate the policies of the court. Why should you punish yourself?"

"Tu Jie, the Palace Attendant Censor of the Censorate, has spread rumors and is guilty of an unforgivable crime. Your Majesty is innocent! His Highness the Crown Prince is innocent!"

"Your humble servant remonstrates, and you shall be granted death by imperial decree!"

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Cries and wails rose up, these were the heartfelt thoughts of the courtiers!
The voices of the censors, especially those from the Censorate, were particularly loud! Damn it, this damned Tu Jie is their colleague! If His Majesty Hongwu knew that the censors of the Censorate had directly 'impeached' the Empress, would the Censorate still have any peace?
Even Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong were terrified and quickly spoke up!
The Empress Dowager is guilty? If this were actually written, within three days, His Majesty the Hongwu Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince would be forced to rush from Yangzhou to Yingtianfu, and then the entire court would be awash in blood!
Offending Zhu Biao might result in being dismissed from office, but offending Zhu Yuanzhang would mean being killed.

But if you really offend the Empress, then it will be the Crown Prince handing over the knife, and Emperor Hongwu taking up the knife, wiping out your entire family!

Yu'er didn't even glance at the cries of the court officials. She simply bowed slightly to Zhu Xiong Ying and then handed the imperial edict to Yu Huatian.

Zhu Xiong Ying looked at the officials crying and shouting, and then at the imperial edict. He felt an inexplicable sense of irritation.
It was this bunch of troublemakers who angered their grandma!
"cry!"

"Keep crying!"

Zhu Xiong Ying shouted loudly, his eyes gleaming as he swept his gaze across the assembled officials!
This shout abruptly silenced the cries of the assembled officials, who were bewildered as to what the prince meant.

"Li Shanchang, weren't you going to report this to the Emperor?"

"Write it, write it today! If your messenger horse isn't fast enough, I'll arrange an urgent 800-li delivery for you!"

Zhu Xiong Ying looked at Li Shan Chang, her eyes filled with coldness.

Upon hearing this, Li Shanchang felt a chill run down his spine and quickly replied, "Your Highness, the Secretariat has always reported on court affairs to His Majesty; this was established by His Majesty!"

"This old minister has no selfish motives; he is simply handling the matter impartially!"

Even in adversity, Li Shanchang's cunning mind remained sharp.

They yielded, but without showing any fear, firmly insisting on both "following official procedures" and "being ordered by His Majesty"!
Such a petty trick could not escape Zhu Xiong Ying's notice.

but
He didn't bother to pursue the matter!
He now has something even more important to do!

"Retreat!"

Zhu Xiong Ying spoke coldly, and before the assembled officials could react, he left directly.

This sight caused all the officials in the imperial court to look at each other in bewilderment!
Finished!

It's all fucking over!
This angered His Highness the Crown Prince. Whether the Empress listened to their cries and whether she felt guilty was unknown!
"It's all that damn Tu Jie's fault! What kind of advice was that!"

"I'm going to his house tonight and killing his whole family!"

A furious shout rang out, and Fu Youde raised his arm and roared, his eyes burning red!

He was truly furious!

If his anger stemmed from advising the Crown Prince, then when the Empress was involved, Fu Youde harbored murderous intent!

Countless times, when these brothers from Huaixi made small mistakes and angered their superiors, it was always the Empress who spoke up for them!
The fighting was fierce back then, and even if we won, we would all be wounded. The Empress would bring medicine to help us.

Several times! Old Fu's wounds were so deep that you could see the bone, but before he even felt anything, the Empress would cry.

According to what the Empress said back then, these brothers were the younger brothers who had risen to power. How could a sister-in-law not feel sad when she saw her younger brother injured!

现在
That damned Tu Jie forced the Empress to issue an imperial edict to Fengtian Hall. How can we vent this anger?
"Kill Tu Jie!"

"Damn it, even if His Majesty convicts me of a wrongful killing, I, Chen Sandao, will accept it. It's just a matter of losing my head. One life for another, I will die for the Empress, I have no regrets!"

"Bullshit! You! You're not qualified! I'm going to get you!"

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A series of angry shouts rang out, and the entire group of military officers walked toward the door.

They looked like they were heading straight for Tu Jie's residence, ready to chop people up.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that many civil officials had also gone along!

Who says scholars don't have backbone?

Li Shanchang struggled to reach out and steady himself against a pillar, his eyes blazing with fury as he glared at Hu Weiyong, as if to say, "Hu Weiyong, Hu Weiyong, you didn't even investigate this matter properly! How did you manage to offend the Empress!"

Hu Weiyong lowered his head in shame, his mind a complete mess.

Is this what you wanted?

"Li Shanchang?"

A voice sounded,
Li Shanchang looked up and saw that it was Xu Da.

This pillar general of the Ming Dynasty was now suppressing his anger, his fists clenched tightly!
If it were years earlier, when he was still in the Red Turban Army, Xu Da would have already punched him.

"you"

Li Shanchang opened his mouth with difficulty, wanting to say something, but only felt a bitter taste in his mouth.

"snort!"

However, Xu Da didn't bother listening to what Li Shanchang had to say. He went straight out of the Fengtian Hall and shouted at the large crowd of officials:
"What are you doing!"

"Get back inside, all of you!"

These words caused everyone to pause in their tracks. Even Fu Youde could only stop, turn around, and forcefully suppress his temper, saying, "Brother Xu, this matter cannot be left like this."

"Your Majesty."

Unexpectedly, before he could finish speaking, Xu Da lunged forward and kicked Fu Youde in the shin, knocking him to the ground.
"This matter will be decided by His Majesty, and by the law!"

"Are you all acting so rashly to put Her Majesty the Empress in an unjust position?"

"Get back!"

"If I see any of you leave the manor today, you'd better get out here tomorrow and I'll have a good sparring session with you!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed!
Even if they were unwilling, they could only nod and then slowly disperse!

Fu Youde was very unwilling and wanted to kill Tu Jie directly, but he had no way to do so.

Lan Yu helped him up and said softly, "Don't worry, our prince won't let this damned Tu Jie get away with it."

Upon hearing this, Fu Youde finally nodded.

His Highness is decisive and ruthless; he has already gained experience and trusts His Highness!
"Grandmother, your grandson was wrong!"

At that very moment, the Crown Prince, whom Fu Youde described as decisive and ruthless, was fawningly offering a cup of tea to Empress Ma.

There was no other way; my grandma wasn't in good health, so I couldn't upset her!
(End of this chapter)