When the emperor comes to modern times, history collapses!

During the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty, the ministers in the court were busy with their respective affairs in an orderly manner as usual.

However, at this seemingly peaceful moment, a shocking piece of news came like a bolt from the blue - the imperial palace was surrounded by tens of thousands of huge troops of unknown origin!
What was even more shocking was that tens of thousands of troops appeared even inside the imperial palace.

This sudden change caused the entire court to fall into silence in an instant. The ministers were dumbfounded and could not believe what was happening before their eyes.

Li Dongyang, the chief minister of the cabinet, turned pale, his eyes were wide open, and his body involuntarily collapsed to the ground, as if he had suffered a heavy blow.

You know, if it was a normal military deployment of his own soldiers, with his status and position as the head of the cabinet, he would definitely not be unaware of it. But now such a large-scale military action can actually happen without anyone noticing, which is really incredible.

Li Dongyang immediately realized that this must be a carefully planned and long-premeditated rebellion.

Otherwise, how could they have surrounded the palace so quickly and silently?

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, and at the same time he felt deeply remorseful and guilty.

As the minister of state specially entrusted by the late emperor before his death and the head of the cabinet ministers, he was shouldering the important task of assisting the new emperor and maintaining the stability of the court.

But before that, he failed to detect even the slightest sign of abnormality, which was undoubtedly a betrayal of the trust of the late emperor and a serious dereliction of duty for the safety of the Ming Dynasty. It would be like a joke if it were told to others.

Thinking of this, Li Dongyang could not help but feel grief-stricken, tears welled up in his eyes, and he shouted loudly: "I am ashamed of the late emperor and Your Majesty!"

At the same time, although the other ministers were equally shocked, they soon came to their senses and began to secretly speculate on the truth behind this incident.

The ministers present almost unanimously believed that this was undoubtedly a rebellion deliberately launched by certain individuals.

What puzzled them was why they had not received any news about it beforehand?
Could it be that these rebels have extraordinary organizational skills and confidentiality?

Or is it that there is a serious spy problem within the court?
All kinds of questions lingered in the ministers' minds, making everyone worried and not knowing how to deal with this unprecedented crisis next.

What made them feel heartbroken and unbearable was that the other party had no intention of winning them over. As a result, there would be no place for them in the new dynasty.

They have gone through untold hardships to reach such a high position today. Who would be willing to give up their current respected status easily?

For a moment, everyone was as anxious as ants on a hot pan, running around in circles but not knowing what to do.

One of them hurriedly said, "Lord, the most urgent thing at this moment is to find His Majesty as soon as possible!"

Another person echoed, "That's right, as long as Your Majesty is still safe and sound, our Ming Dynasty still has a glimmer of hope!"

Someone else said, "Lord, you must not fall down at this critical moment!"

Li Dongyang understood what was going on. He took a deep breath, forced himself to stand up, and said apologetically, "I am so ashamed. I was so flustered just now that I lost my composure. Your Majesty's whereabouts are unknown. We need to ask the Queen Mother to come and take charge of the situation immediately, and quickly send people to find your Majesty's whereabouts. In addition, summon the Royal Guards in the palace immediately to ensure that the palace is safe..."

Li Dongyang gradually recovered from his panic and fully displayed his extraordinary talent and composure. He arranged various matters in a clear and orderly manner.

Inside Kunning Palace, Empress Dowager Zhang's face was as pale as paper, and she paced back and forth in panic.

The entire palace was now surrounded by a massive army, and even a group of troops of unknown origin had sneaked into the backyard of the palace.

How could such an earth-shattering event escape the sharp eyes and ears of Empress Dowager Zhang?

As a member of the royal family, she is always high and mighty and noble in her daily life.

However, once faced with major changes such as a change of dynasty, the fate of these royal family members was often extremely miserable.

Either they will be imprisoned in the cold palace for life and live out their lives in loneliness; or they will die directly and end up with a tragic ending with their heads and bodies separated.

Being lucky enough to survive and being imprisoned for life is probably a luxury.

But before she could come up with a response, she heard a heavy and orderly sound of footsteps coming from afar.

In a blink of an eye, a large group of fully armed soldiers poured into the harem like a tide and quickly surrounded the Kunning Palace where she was.

When Empress Dowager Zhang saw this, she was shocked, but after all, she had been in a high position for a long time, so she quickly calmed herself down.

Her eyebrows were raised, and two cold rays shot out of her beautiful eyes. She asked sternly, "Who are you? How dare you trespass into the forbidden area of ​​the palace! Hurry up and call your master out. I want to see who is so bold as to do such a rebellious and rebellious thing!"

As she finished her words, the soldiers who had been tightly gathered in a circle slowly dispersed to both sides.

Then, five figures walked out from the crowd.

The leader was a man of sturdy build and handsome appearance, and it was none other than Lao Zhu.

Old Zhu looked at Empress Dowager Zhang with an unhappy expression, his eyes full of dissatisfaction.

Zhu Yuanzhang's first impression of Empress Dowager Zhang was extremely bad.

In Zhu's view, since she is the mother of a country, she should shoulder the responsibility of expanding the royal family and continuing the lineage.

However, she failed to accomplish this mission and only gave birth to Zhu Houzhao, the only child of the Zhu family. This really made her a shame to her ancestors!
In the era of the Ming Dynasty, polygamy was a common thing.

Not to mention the emperor.

Monogamy is simply ridiculous in the royal family.

If I could give birth to more sons, perhaps it would be a little comforting.

But the problem was that she only had one son, and the queen did not actively help the emperor recruit concubines to enrich his harem.

As a result, Zhu Houzhao was the only prince of this generation.

If unfortunately Zhu Houzhao turned out to be a fool, then do we really want to allow a fool to ascend the supreme throne of emperor?
By then, the entire Ming Dynasty will be the laughing stock!

At the same time, Wan Chao Zhu Di and Zhu Lao San on the side also had gloomy expressions and looked unhappy.

After all, the small number of princes is by no means a blessing for the huge Ming Dynasty.

No matter what the character of these princes is, the throne will eventually fall into the hands of the only prince.

In this way, there is no room for selecting the best successor.

What is even more worrying is that if Zhu Houzhao encounters an accident or sudden change one day, the court will inevitably fall into great chaos and turmoil.

At this moment, Zhu Ming was holding a smart phone, filming the Queen Mother opposite with great interest. His demeanor was dignified, gentle and quiet, exuding a unique and elegant temperament.

It’s a pity that he was protected too well and didn’t experience any hardships.

He doted on Zhu Houzhao too much and failed to train him to be a qualified successor.

No vision, no understanding of politics.

Being too indulgent and protective towards one's own family.

Speaking of Empress Zhang's two younger brothers, Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling, they were really lawless and tyrannical! Relying on their sister Empress Zhang's deep favor, they acted recklessly. On weekdays, these two were extremely arrogant and domineering. Not only did they wantonly annex land and take the people's fertile land for themselves, they also unscrupulously encroached on people's land, causing complaints from the people.

What's even more outrageous is that they even dared to rob the farmland of Zhou Yu, the younger brother of the Queen Mother Zhou. They were so audacious! Not only that, the servants in their house also took advantage of the power of the people and often went to the streets in groups to fight and cause trouble, disturbing the peace of the city. In addition, the Zhang brothers also recruited a group of scoundrels who committed crimes all day long and oppressed the good.

Faced with such evil deeds, the upright ministers and outspoken censors of the Hongzhi Dynasty would not sit idly by. They repeatedly wrote to the emperor, denouncing the Zhang brothers' various illegal acts and begging the emperor to punish them severely. However, Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty, due to his deep affection for Empress Zhang, always let her two brothers off the hook and could not bear to punish them.

Not only that, Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty also repeatedly made exceptions for the Zhang brothers, even breaking the court laws to protect them. Whenever ministers or eunuchs impeached the two, he would personally mediate and try to calm the situation. Over time, the Zhang brothers became more and more arrogant and tyrannical, and even treated the palace as their own home, entering and leaving freely without any restrictions.

On a sunny day in the tenth year of the Hongzhi reign, Emperor Zhu Youtang happily invited his brother-in-law Zhang Heling and his brother to drink and have fun together.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Zhu Youtang suddenly felt the urge to go to the toilet. Perhaps because he was a little tipsy, or because he trusted the people around him, he casually placed the imperial crown, a symbol of supreme imperial power, on the table beside him.

The Zhang brothers, who had always been favored by Zhu Youtang and Empress Zhang, were spoiled and did not understand the importance of etiquette between the monarch and his subjects. When they saw the golden crown, they were suddenly filled with curiosity and impulse. They took the crown and put it on their heads without thinking, and laughed at each other. At this moment, He Ding, the eunuch who had been serving, happened to walk in. When he saw the scene in front of him, he was shocked and furious! He knew how serious this was and how disrespectful it was, and it was a blatant provocation to the majesty of the royal family. He Ding said nothing, picked up the golden hammer in his hand and smashed it at the Zhang brothers.

As several screams rang out, the Zhang brothers were beaten and fled away. He Ding beat them while angrily scolding, "You two are so bold, how dare you desecrate His Majesty's imperial crown like this, committing the great crime of 'disrespect, usurpation and rebellion'!"

This matter soon reached Empress Zhang. As the mother of a country, she should have set an example, strictly restrained her family, and maintained the dignity and laws of the royal family. However, due to her excessive doting on the Zhang brothers, she took advantage of Zhu Youtang's taboo that his trusted eunuchs might have formed a party with the ministers outside the court to anger Emperor Xiaozong, and took the opportunity to send Li Guang to punish He Ding, and actually beat him to death.

From a public perspective, as the empress, she had the responsibility to manage harem affairs and ensure order in the palace; from a private perspective, she was Zhu Youtang's wife and should support her husband in governing the country and not allow her family to become a burden or trouble to the emperor.

But now, the Zhang brothers have repeatedly violated the rules, causing great trouble to Zhu Youtang.

Later, Zhu Houzhao met with an accident and Zhu Houcong ascended the throne.

The Zhang family did not learn from their previous mistakes and continued to do as they pleased. Not only did they fail to establish a good relationship with the new emperor, but their various illegal acts caused dissatisfaction and resentment among the court.

Finally, one day, Zhu Houcong could no longer tolerate it and became more and more disgusted with Empress Dowager Zhang, so the entire Zhang family was executed.

The last one is Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao stepped forward quickly and said, "Don't panic, mother. They are not rebels, but helpers brought by our ancestor."

When she saw Zhu Houzhao, a hint of surprise and anxiety flashed across Empress Dowager Zhang's eyes.

The emperor fell into the hands of the other side and everything was over.

Fortunately, he didn't look abused.

Hugging Zhu Houzhao tightly, Empress Dowager Zhang was very worried about the future and tears kept flowing down.

Zhu Houzhao said: "Mother, let me introduce you to the ancestors. This one is Taizu, this one is Taizong, and this one is the potato king of Ming Dynasty."

Empress Dowager Zhang was stunned for a moment: "My son, are you stupid? Imperial physician, please call the imperial physician!"

Zhu Houzhao tried his best to explain, but Empress Dowager Zhang didn't believe it at all.

When Zhu Houzhao said that he did not want to be emperor and wanted to join the army, Empress Dowager Zhang fainted out of anxiety.

Old Zhu said to Zhu Houzhao: "Let's go to the court first. I guess the ministers here are all wondering what happened. Let's finish the handover as soon as possible so that we can go back earlier."

in the hall.

A group of ministers were like ants on a hot pan, pacing anxiously in the hall. Everyone's face was filled with worry and uneasiness, and their eyes looked towards the door from time to time, expecting good news.

As time passed, a tense and depressing atmosphere filled the hall.

At this moment, suddenly, a sharp and piercing sound broke the suffocating silence.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

This loud shout exploded in everyone's ears like thunder.

"What? His Majesty is coming?"

The ministers were stunned at first, and then they all looked surprised.

Under the astonished gazes of many ministers, several figures slowly walked in from outside the door.

However, what was unexpected was that Zhu Houzhao, who had always been arrogant and domineering, seemed unusually low-key at this time. He did not walk in the front of the team with his head held high as usual, but followed behind those people in an orderly and honest manner.

If people were not familiar with Zhu Houzhao's appearance, I'm afraid that everyone present would regard him as an insignificant person and ignore him directly.

The ministers' expressions, which had relaxed slightly due to the long wait, instantly became tense again after seeing this scene.

The leader was seen walking towards the dragon throne with great strides and then sitting down steadily. This person was none other than Old Zhu.

What surprised the ministers even more was that Zhu Houzhao, who had been silent the whole time, did not say a single word in the face of everything happening before his eyes, and even his expression did not change at all, as if everything was normal.

Li Dongyang, who was standing aside, stared blankly at the incredible scene in front of him for several seconds.

Then, his face turned livid and he shouted angrily, "You daring lunatic, who on earth are you to dare to sit on the dragon throne so brazenly!"

His voice echoed in the empty hall, carrying endless anger and shock.

Zhu Houzhao hurriedly explained the identities of several people to everyone.

Time travel is something that would be hard to believe unless one experienced it personally.

He even suspected that the emperor in front of him was someone else in disguise.

Old Zhu naturally understood this, and said to Zhu Ming: "Xiao Zhu, take these country bumpkins to broaden their horizons." (End of this chapter)