Wandering the Heavens

Once again, the generation gap in weapons was manifested cruelly on the battlefield. The poorly organized feudal army could not withstand the systematic attack of the highly organized firearms units.

While Zhengde was chatting with the dead eunuch, the firearms and artillery never stopped firing. Zhengde felt that this was the easiest battlefield command he had ever experienced.

The rebels, led by 20,000 frontier troops, were quickly annihilated by muskets and artillery. Liang Dabao's second-line troops no longer had the will to fight, his guards were dispersed by the fleeing soldiers, and he himself died in the chaos.

No matter how much they planned, they had not taken into account the problem that the enemy would be defeated so quickly. More than 10,000 people wanted to capture tens of thousands of pigs. This request was simply too outrageous.

This time it’s a mess!

Zhengde scolded the eunuch with a dark face, saying that if they could control these tens of thousands of defeated soldiers, the people would suffer. When the eunuch apologized, Zhengde's face softened and he said that he had anticipated this consequence and had arranged for the troops of the Zhili Defense Zone to enter Shanxi and was also trying to recruit the defeated soldiers.

Yu Xian quickly flattered the man and made him happy.

Shangguan Haitang and Gui Hai Yidao looked at this dead eunuch with disdain. He was really good at guessing the emperor's thoughts. How could this dead eunuch who knew the Shenjiying better than the emperor not know the serious consequences of tens of thousands of defeated soldiers? It was obvious that he was helping the emperor to win the hearts of the people and establish his authority.

Because their acting was just too clumsy.

There was no more news about the Shenjiying after that. Zhengde officially appeared as the emperor to comfort the wounded soldiers while cleaning the battlefield. The captives also expressed their attitude, saying that only the main culprit would be executed, and all the soldiers would be pardoned and sent back home. Everyone was moved to tears.

After a series of operations, Shangguan Haitang and Gui Hai Yidao discovered that Zhengde was not a good person either.

"Eunuch Cao, your idea of winning people's hearts is really cost-effective!" Zhengde sighed as he looked at the battlefield.

"Your Majesty, the money that should be paid must still be paid."

You Zhu family are stingy because it's a tradition in our family! You want to save money.

"Don't worry, as soon as I return to the capital, I will order the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War to formulate a new reward law. Before the new law is enacted, the merits of suppressing the rebellion must be rewarded. I can't learn from Yang Guang and go back on his word!" Zhengde didn't read much, but he knew Yang Guang's deeds very well.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

The rebellion came and went quickly, so when Zhengde led the army to the outskirts of the capital, the ministers did not even have time to prepare the etiquette to welcome him. They could only hastily change into court robes under the organization of the Ministry of Rites and the Censorate and stand at the city gate waiting for people.

Zhu Wusi also came. He never expected that these more than 10,000 people could defeat 100,000 rebels in just half a day. Fortunately, Liang Dabao was silenced by the people he arranged.

"Your Highness, I respectfully welcome your Majesty back from your triumphant return. Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor, long, long live the Emperor!"

Zhengde looked at the buttocks sticking up high on the ground and then at the dead eunuch on the side.

"My Lords, please stand up!"

When this voice came out, many ministers almost collapsed. Wasn't this bastard beaten to death by the Iron-hearted Lord?

Zhu Wusi's face changed drastically. Cao Zhengchun, the damn eunuch, was not dead! Moreover, he was allowed to speak in this situation, which meant that all this was arranged by the emperor.

Fortunately, everyone was smart and reacted quickly and stood up to make way for the army.

Zhengde rode a tall horse in front and officially entered the gate of the capital and headed towards the Daming Gate of the Forbidden City. Although he appeared calm on the surface, his heart was actually in turmoil. This was a path he had never thought of.

Regarding the rebellion in the Shanxi Defense Zone, Zhengde did not allow the ministers to discuss it nor did he intend to ask for their suggestions. He did not even change his clothes and directly organized a grand court meeting on the same day in his armor, and announced the results of the handling at the meeting.

The cause was that the Iron-hearted Marquis Zhu Wusi disregarded the clan law and used his secrets to coerce the general to come to the capital without an imperial edict, which led to the final situation getting out of control. Therefore, Zhu Wusi was primarily responsible, and he revoked his title and selected a day to offer sacrifices to the ancestral temple, removed him from the Jade Butterfly, abolished the Hulong Villa, handed over all the spies and destroyed the files.

Although Liang Dabao was instigated by others, the fact of rebellion was established and his entire family was executed.

Wan Sanqian provided food and fodder to the rebel army, and sent people to give advice to Liang Dabao. He ordered the East Factory and the Embroidered Uniform Guard to detain members of the Wan family, find out their crimes and convict them, and confiscate all their property.

All soldiers in the Shanxi Defense Zone who participated in the rebellion and had not committed any crime during the uprising and the defeat were pardoned and sent home, and the officers were punished according to the severity of their crimes.

In addition to this, there is an extremely disgusting explanation, or question: What kind of secret evidence can be more serious than the crime of coercing the emperor and treason, and is it a violation of the laws of heaven?

After the damn eunuch finished reading the imperial eunuch, the ministers all stood up and looked at Zhu Wusi who was standing in front of them, because he was the loser of this war. Not only did he lose his title, he was also expelled from the family tree.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent." Although Zhu Wusi knelt down to defend himself, he kept his back straight and stared at Zhengde who was standing in front of the throne.

At this time, Zhengde did not change into ordinary clothes or yellow robes, but wore the armor prepared for him by the dead eunuch. There was still some solidified blood mud on his boots. He held the helmet on his waist and held the sword in one hand. Although his face looked a little tired, he straightened his back and looked extremely heroic.

"Zhu Wusi, considering that you were once my uncle, I don't want to say anything too embarrassing. Today's punishment is already a decent treatment for you considering that you have served the country for so many years and have made many contributions." After Zhengde finished speaking, he winked at the dead eunuch.

"My Lords, let's adjourn the court and get back to work!" Yu Xian stepped forward and said lightly.

"Your Majesty, please leave!"

Everyone filed out, leaving Zhu Wusi kneeling there.

"Your Majesty, you can't do this to me!"

Now that everyone has left, Zhu Wusi no longer pretends.

"Zhu Wusi, I have been very kind to you. You can take care of yourself. Cao Zhengchun, the confiscation of property will be handed over to the East Factory. You must submit the review of this operation as soon as possible for my review." Zhengde was too lazy to even look at this man.

"The slave obeys the order."

After they finished talking, the two of them left the Qianqing Palace, leaving Zhu Wusi kneeling there trembling all over. He hadn't felt such humiliation for a long time.

Zhengde did not leave any room for discussion or manipulation, and spread the contents of the imperial edict throughout the capital as quickly as possible.

Zhengde knew that many people would have objections, but he was eager to send the dead eunuch away and take over the Shenjiying he trained. The sooner Zhu Wusi and Wan Sanqian were dealt with, the sooner the dead eunuch could go to sea.

When Zhu Wusi left the Forbidden City and came to Hulong Villa, he found that the plaque on the door had been removed and the Jinyiwei had temporarily taken over. He had no choice but to go to the No. 1 Villa in the World, but found that it was sealed with the seal of the Three Law Departments, and everyone in the No. 1 Villa in the World was missing.

When Su Xin was dismissed from the No. 1 Manor in the World, she was taken away by Cheng Shifei and Yunluo. This time, Zhu Wusi felt that he was truly alone.

"Oh my God, why did you do this to me? Why did you take away everything around me!"

God really gave her face and sent down a heavy rain that was exactly the same as the one that happened when Lu Yiping was beaten when she went home to ask for living expenses.

At this time, Zhengde was also having a hard time, because his mother felt that it was too much to cross Zhu Wusi off Yudie. How would the common people feel about this, breaking the bones and tendons of a family connected by each other and cutting them off just like that?

In addition, when the Three Judicial Departments and the Eastern Depot raided the No. 1 Farm in the World, many people were killed and some were thrown into prison. Yunluo and Cheng Shifei felt sympathy and reported the matter to the Empress Dowager.

"Emperor, it is not my place to ask about the affairs of the court, but this Iron-hearted Divine Marquis is your uncle. No matter how serious his faults are, you cannot expel him from the family tree."

"Mother, I originally wanted to hide this from you, but since you asked, I will tell you the details. When you were kidnapped by the fake Wuhuan, it was Zhu Wusi who arranged it. His purpose was to test the protection I have around me. Grandpa and Father treated him as a family member no matter how much trouble he caused in the martial arts world, and entrusted him with important tasks, but he was always eyeing my position. This punishment is already very light."

Having said that, Zhengde still did not want to reopen the scar of Sikong Guojiu's assassination.