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Chapter 53: Let's unite and advance together for the revival of the Han Dynasty! (Please continue reading!)

Wang Chengen knew that this was probably the last thing His Majesty wanted to arrange before his upcoming tour.

He dared not delay in the slightest and hurriedly led a group of people out of the palace to inform each household.

When Chen Xinjia and his party of the emperor, along with Zhang Weixian and other military officers and nobles, were awakened from their sleep, they were initially somewhat confused.

When he heard that it was His Majesty who had summoned him to the palace late at night, his mind immediately began to race.

Entering the palace late at night must mean there are important matters to discuss.

The group dared not delay, and with a mix of excitement and nervousness, hurriedly dressed in their official robes and headed towards the palace.

It didn't take long.

The two groups, totaling nearly a hundred people, were brought into the Qianqing Palace, where Wei, Cao, and Wang stood.

After everyone had arrived, Zhu Youjian came out from the side room, and everyone hurriedly knelt down to pay their respects.

Facing the crowd kneeling on the ground, Zhu Youjian didn't waste any words and spoke directly:

"In a few days, I will be going on an inspection tour outside the palace. After I leave, the affairs of the Ming Dynasty will require your attention."

As soon as these words came out.

Apart from a very few people who already knew that His Majesty was going on an inspection tour, everyone else was struck dumb.

Although they gravitated towards Chen Xinjia and Zhang Weixian, everyone knew in their hearts that the only reason they took these actions was for His Majesty alone.

His Majesty is the pillar of support for everyone.

Once His Majesty leaves the capital, regardless of the danger, the morale of these forces that have been painstakingly united will inevitably plummet.

If the civil service launches another attack, they might be wiped out.

A slightly younger Hanlin scholar was the first to lose control of his emotions, crawling forward on his knees with tears in his eyes, saying, "Your Majesty, for the sake of our Great Ming Dynasty's hard-won improvement in its state, you... you must not leave the capital so easily!"

The others also immediately began to offer their advice.

"Your Majesty! You must not do this!"

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Zhu Youjian interrupted calmly, pressing his hand down, "I summoned you here not to hear these things."

As soon as these words were spoken, the voices of remonstrance within the Qianqing Palace instantly vanished.

However, after only a few breaths of silence, Chen Xinjia slammed his head heavily to the ground and shouted:
"Your Majesty! What do you need us to do after you leave the capital? We will do anything, even go through fire and water!"

Chen Xinjia understood.

His Majesty must have already made preparations for leaving the capital for an inspection tour; how could he be persuaded with just a few words?
In that case, the most important thing is to complete the tasks assigned by His Majesty after he leaves the capital.

Chen Xinjia's words changed the minds of many people.

"The priority is to treat people's livelihoods well, and we will try to gradually extend this policy to the prefectures near the capital."

"But remember, we must not rush things. The Ming Dynasty is not yet strong enough to do this."

"At the same time, we recruited more craftsmen from the general public, especially those related to firearms."

Zhu Youjian gave instructions in great detail.

Hearing these words, Chen Xinjia and the others exchanged glances and then shouted in unison, "Your Majesty, we will obey your command!"

Given the current situation, the things Your Majesty instructed should not be too difficult to accomplish, even if Your Majesty leaves the capital, as long as they remain united.

The shouts of the crowd did not stop Zhu Youjian.

He knew all too well that political struggles were dark and cruel.

After he leaves the capital, assassinations, bribery, and attempts to undermine his morale will inevitably be employed in various ways.

Therefore, he must unite these people more closely.

Zhu Youjian continued, "The military officers and soldiers just need to ensure the Beijing garrison is properly trained."

The military officers exchanged glances and then loudly replied, "We will certainly guard the capital garrison for His Majesty."

Then, Zhu Youjian looked at Wei Zhongxian and said:
"After I leave the capital, the affairs of the palace will be managed by Wei Zhongxian, the chief eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial. If you have any questions, come and consult him."

For Zhu Youjian, after he left Beijing, this organization needed a leader whom he personally appointed.

Otherwise, if the civil service group makes a fuss about this matter and stirs things up, it could lead to internal strife first.

Wei Zhongxian harbored the deepest hatred for the civil official group and had experience in struggles that allowed him to rise from the bottom.

The others, though full of enthusiasm, were ultimately still somewhat naive.

Choosing him as the leader of officials after I leave the capital is the most appropriate thing to do.

Wei Zhongxian looked up at His Majesty in disbelief, then his voice trembled slightly: "Your Majesty, rest assured! This servant will do my utmost to safeguard all matters in the palace, even at the cost of my life!"

Wei Zhongxian knew that although he was a close attendant of the emperor, he was ultimately a eunuch. And as a eunuch, he was likely to be discriminated against, which was an unavoidable objective fact.

Just like the group of officials who had previously fawned over him, but then launched into a tirade against him the moment he showed the slightest sign of weakness.

Those members of the Hanlin Academy who passed the imperial examinations through their own abilities would certainly not easily submit to him.

With Your Majesty's wisdom, you would naturally have considered this point, but Your Majesty still chose yourself.

This moved Wei Zhongxian to the point of losing his composure.

After hearing His Majesty appoint Wei Zhongxian as leader, the civil and military officials paused for a moment before responding in unison:

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, we will follow the lead of Eunuch Wei, unite as one, and help Your Majesty handle all government affairs after your departure from the capital for your tour!"

However, this time the voices weren't as unified as before.

Zhu Youjian didn't care at all, and continued to instruct Wang Chengen: "Go and fetch a large bowl of wine."

He was well aware that there would inevitably be divisions between organizations hastily assembled like this.

What he needs to do is completely eliminate this barrier.

As someone who has been there.

Zhu Youjian knew that nothing could unite everything within the organization like a sufficiently grand goal.

The people in the hall were also stirred when they heard His Majesty ask for wine. They immediately realized that His Majesty wanted to drink a farewell toast with them personally.

This is a tremendous honor for everyone!

His Majesty personally offered wine and drank with him; this has not happened in the Ming Dynasty for many years.

Moreover, this is under the current circumstances.

Everyone's heart began to burn with passion.

Besides being excited.

Wei Zhongxian, Zhang Weixian, and Chen Xinjia exchanged glances and nodded secretly.

The potential rifts between military generals, eunuchs, and the imperial faction were ultimately somewhat dissolved by His Majesty's special action.

soon.

Wang Chengen then placed a large bowl on the table in front of everyone.

Zhu Youjian walked slowly to the table with a blank expression.

Just when everyone thought His Majesty was about to offer wine.

Suddenly, they saw His Majesty draw his sword from his waist with a whoosh.

Then His Majesty gripped the sword with his left hand and pulled it out sharply with his right, causing blood to gush from his palm.

Everyone in the hall was stunned for a moment.

Inside the vast Qianqing Palace, the only sounds were the pounding of everyone's hearts and the dripping of blood from His Majesty's hand into the wine.

Everyone watched this scene with indescribable emotions.

Your Majesty's health is of paramount importance, and you bear the weight of the nation's destiny. How can you harm yourself with swords and spears!
Among the stunned crowd, Zhang Weixian was the first to react, asking in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty... why... why is this happening?"

Zhu Youjian did not answer, but instead slowly swept his gaze over everyone present.

This time, no one avoided his gaze out of politeness; everyone returned his gaze with fervent enthusiasm.

Looking at these people, Zhu Youjian said, word by word, "For the sake of the revival of the Han Dynasty, I shall work together with you all."

bang-

The sword was thrown to the ground.

Hearing this phrase, "Let's work together to revitalize the Han Dynasty," I felt a sense of unity and progress.

Zhang Weixian, who was the first to react, could no longer suppress his emotions.

He crawled forward on his hands and feet to pick up the sword, cut his palm with the blade, and then dripped the blood into the bowl.

Followed by.

It was Wei Zhongxian, Chen Xinjia, and a group of civil and military officials in the hall.
The Qianqing Palace was eerily quiet; the only sound was the dripping of blood from each person's hand into their bowl.

His Majesty's words echoed in everyone's hearts, igniting the passion in every drop of blood within them.

Let's work together!

Revive the Han Dynasty!!!

(End of this chapter)